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From Author- So, here's the second chapter for today. Again, I apologize for no Roy but don't worry, he'll come in soon. Enjoy!
A few weeks have gone by and we still haven't heard anything about Red Tornado. We were all getting angry about this whole ordeal, thinking that, again, the League is leaving us out on important things.
And, the only communication I've had with Roy in this past month was the occasional text message. I felt a strange vibe between us but, at least, he's talking to me. He hasn't said a word about the "date," but, at least there's some communication between us.
"Computer, national news." Batman said once he entered the Cave. The computer screen popped up and the news reporter explained how giant plant creatures were attacking cities around the world. The Justice League was trying to fend it off but it just kept coming back.
"From what you all have informed me about the Kobra venom back in Santa Prisca and the collars from India, it's possible that not only is this plant infused with Kobra venom as well but there is a secret order who is behind all of this." Batman said to us once we watched the news feed.
Suddenly, the news feed cut out but then, someone's face appeared on the screen. Green hair, white skin, giant smile, purple suit….the Joker.
"Sorry to interrupt the show everyone but I wanted to bring you this announcement…from the Injustice League." He said and moved the camera over to a group of villains. I recognized them all: Poison Ivy, Count Vertigo, Ultra Humanite, Atomic Skull, Black Atom and Wotan. They asked for ten billion dollars in exchange for stopping the attacks on the cities and then, the feed was cut.
"Well, looks like their secrets out." I said, sarcastically.
"We'll have the ransom ready just in case but it won't come to that. The Justice League will handle the plants. If there are so many plants attacking at once, there has to be a control unit. Your job is to find that control unit and destroy it." Batman explained.
"Aw man, missing out on all the fun." Wally commented and Artemis whacked him over the head.
"You idiot, we'll have our own problems to deal with." She said. The redhead glared at her.
"What are you talking about?" He asked and I face palmed. Sometimes, Wally can be so dumb.
"She means the Injustice League, Wally." I said. Wally realized it and grinned widely but also stupidly to cover up his little fail moment.
"I'll find them for you but after that, it's up to you seven." Zatara said, coming up alongside Batman. Robin provided him with a holographic map. Then, Zatara used his spell and found the location of the Injustice League: the Louisiana bayou.
So once we all suited up, we all headed into the bioship and headed for the bayou. Aqualad brought along a bag and when asked about it, he said it was our backup plan. We didn't ask any more questions but suddenly, Miss Martian said how the bioship was feeling dizzy and we ended up falling into the bayou water. Then, we saw more of that plant-like creature thing wrapping itself around the bioship, slowly pulling it into the water.
Then, Black Atom burst open a hole in the bioship but Superboy punched him, sending him flying back. But, the hole caused water to flow into the ship. Miss Martian opened a hole in the ship and we all swam out. I was never really a fan of water but after Tornado and his family, I really hated water.
Once we got onto land, we were attacked by Count Vertigo. The world spun around me due to his stupid and annoying powers but Aqualad blasted him with some water, freeing us from his trap.
Robin, Miss Martian, go! Aqualad ordered the two. M'gann went into camouflage mode and disappeared into the forest along with Robin. We had our hands full with Vertigo and Atom. But, due to Vertigo's stupid powers, he weakened us long enough for Atom to knock us out.
When I woke back up, we were in some sort of mystical cage. Wotan gloated that it was impenetrable. I tried throwing a fireball at Wotan but when flame erupted in my hands, the cage shocked me. We had no choice but to sit there and wait for either Miss Martian or Robin to somehow bust us out of this cage.
As if on cue, the bioship ran into Wotan, knocking him into the water below. The hit caused the spell for the cage to break and we all ended up falling into the water as well. I was covered in mud from my knees down but I didn't care. We stood in the muck right in front of a building with a giant plant on the top…the central control system.
Superboy and Wolf took on Ultra Humanite, Artemis and Aqualad fought Ivy, and I helped Kid Flash take on both Black Atom and Vertigo. KF tried running at them but Vertigo caused him to slow down enough for Atom to side swipe him. I threw a few fireballs at them to blur their vision and got close enough to round house kick Vertigo to the face, knocking him down. I went to hit Atom but he was faster, punching me in the gut and sending me through the water, muddying my hair and outfit even more.
"No! Not my baby!" I heard Poison Ivy shout. I glanced up at the plant to see a bunch of little lights gleaming on it. It took me a moment to realize it was Robin's explosives. Then, they imploded, destroying the plant.
"Timber." Robin said, appearing on the roof with Miss Martian after the explosion. Then, Atomic Skull and Joker joined in the fight and it turned into an all-out warzone. Artemis was being targeted by Vertigo and without her bow and arrows, she was at a great disadvantage.
"Back off, Vertigo!" I cried, sending a line drive of fire his way. But then, Wotan flew in front of him and blocked the fire with his magic. Then, he flew into the air and sent shockwaves to each and every one of the team. Aqualad and I were able to withstand the shock for a while, due to his magical talents and for the fact that lightning was just another form of fire. But, still, it didn't mean we could hold it for long.
The shock finally ended when Wotan was distracted by something. When I looked up, I saw that Aqualad was holding the helmet of Fate in his hands, ready to put it on. This was the backup plan? But Wally said if anyone put on the helmet, we might lose them forever!
"Aqualad, no!" Kid Flash screamed but too late, Kaldur slipped the helmet on and suddenly, he transformed into a man wearing blue and gold armor…Doctor Fate. He flew up into the air and battled with Wotan while the rest of us continued our fights with the other members of the Injustice League.
I helped M'gann take down Ivy. I blasted her plants with my fire and, anyone who has taken science would know that plants and fire don't mix. Ivy shouted at the fact her "babies" were being killed but then, Vertigo appeared and blasted me with his dizzying abilities, causing me to fall to my knees. Then, both Kid Flash and Artemis worked together to take down Vertigo and Ivy, making me able to see clearly again.
When I got up to help my teammates with the rest of the bad guys, the Justice League suddenly appeared and the Injustice League surrendered and were apprehended. As for Kaldur….
"You let him put on the helmet? How could you? Now, Kaldur is lost to us!" Wally exclaimed. There was silence from Doctor Fate but then, he pulled off the helmet and Kaldur was back.
"What?" I asked, bewildered.
"Kent helped convince Nabu to let me go." Kaldur explained. Batman cleared his throat to get everyone's attention.
"Today's work is done. The plant creatures have been destroyed and the Injustice League has been defeated. Good job everyone." He said. Then, we all headed home which was great because I seriously needed a shower!
Wally had to get treatment for his arm because he had broken it in battle. But, that just gave him an excuse to be a little lazy the next upcoming week. Black Canary was our den mother this week and she watched over us as we did a little combat practice.
But then, the zeta beams chimed in Zatara who then override the code to let someone else through. A young girl with black hair and blue eyes stepped through. Zatara introduced her as Zatanna, his daughter. The first person to run up to her was, shockingly, not Wally but Robin.
"Hi, I'm Robin. This is Megan, Kaldur, Connor, Wally, Artemis and Amber." He said, introducing us all. She smiled at all of us.
"So, are you here to join the team?" I asked her but Zatara stepped forward.
"No, Amber, this is just a visit." He said and then turned to talk to Black Canary.
Okay, is it just me, or does Zatara and the rest of the League for that matter not trust us to stay on our own? M'gann asked mentally.
Yeah and I think that's why Captain Marvel is hanging around here too. Connor added, glancing over at the Captain who was playing with Wolf.
Obviously, the League doesn't want us going off on our own to track down Tornado. I snorted, crossing my arms. Zatanna stepped up.
"Are you guys talking to each other mentally? Because, ya know, I think that's a little rude." She said, glancing over at Zatara and Black Canary who heard her and had stopped talking.
"Alright, yeah, we were talking about Tornado. Why hasn't anyone told us anything?" Connor asked Black Canary.
"Because the League has yet to find the three robots or T. O. Morrow, their creator. And we don't want any of you going after Tornado, understood?" She said in a very firm voice, one similar to the one my mother would use on me.
"How about you all show Zatanna around the Cave?" Zatara suggested and we all, reluctantly, agreed. We walked into the kitchen but stopped once we were out of ear shot of the two Leaguers.
"This isn't really a tour, is it?" Zatanna asked.
"No, we're going after Tornado." Aqualad confirmed.
"But, wait a second, what about Zatanna?" Artemis asked.
"She won't tell….right?" Robin asked, turning the question to the magician's daughter.
"I can't….if you kidnap me." She said, grinning. A smirk broke out on my face.
"I like her already." I said and we all headed into the bioship to begin our search. When Black Canary contacted M'gann, she lied and said we were showing Zatanna Happy Harbor. She believed us and let us continue to take a ride in the bioship.
"Okay, we need to think here. Batman wasn't able to find T. O. Morrow so we need another idea on how to find him." Robin said and we all looked at Wally, hoping he had an illogical idea. He did and it was crazy but, we'd take it.
We flew over to Belle Reve to talk with Professor Ivo. He was Morrow's competition so maybe he did know where to find him. Like I said, very illogical but we'd take anything.
At first when we questioned him, Ivo wouldn't say anything but then, Zatanna, using the same style of spells as her father, somehow made Ivo tell where Morrow is….at Yellowstone National Park.
I can't believe this illogical idea actually worked.
"How close are we to Yellowstone? I'm ready to take Tornado apart." Superboy said after we got back into the bioship and flew towards our destination.
"Do you really think he betrayed us?" Aqualad asked him. Superboy looked at him.
"You don't think so?"
"No." I turned to him.
"Kaldur, his siblings nearly fried you and M'gann and almost froze me to death. Then, Tornado sucked the air out of our lungs when we let our guards down. How do you still not think that's betrayal?" I asked, crossing my arms over my chest.
"You may see it that way, Amber, but I do not. There could've been another reason for why Tornado attacked us like that." Aqualad answered. I huffed and turned away from him. Part of me wanted to believe that but the anger in me didn't.
When we landed at Yellowstone, we barely made it fifty feet when we were suddenly attacked by Red Tornado. At first, we were appalled at the fact that he would attack us again but then, I noticed a message written in the dirt nearby:
Play Dead.
Putting up the act, we attacked Tornado as if we didn't see that. He took us down easily and knocked us down, the wind from his powers swarming around us. We continued to play the part, lying in the sand as if we were seriously injured or worse.
But, someone figured out our act. More like something.
Another red, different from the two that attacked us in the Cave stepped up and revealed the part of the ground that had the message in it. Red Tornado flew off so we had to deal with this new red.
"You humans are pathetic." The android said, punching Wally away as he tried to ram him.
"We're not humans!" Both M'gann and Connor shouted, going after the android.
"My mistake, I suppose I should call you all….flesh sacks." The android corrected himself. This red had the power over Earth and was able to make the rocks crack and fall beneath our feet.
Suddenly, the mountain behind the new red exploded, sending lava throughout the area. I used my powers to create steam from the lava, giving my teammates the cover they needed to make a sneak attack. However, the android saw it coming and threw rocks coated with lava at them.
The volcano behind him…it's about to have another eruption. A third stage eruption. If that happens, the entire planet will be gone. Wally explained mentally.
Attack all at once, now! Kaldur ordered and we did as we were told. I used my fire whips to pull away the rocks that the android sent our way and even with our simultaneous hits, it still wasn't enough.
But then, suddenly, water sprouted out from underneath the Earth around us. We thought at first it was Aqualad who did it but, he claimed it wasn't. Then, the two reds who attacked us before, along with Tornado, came out and attacked the third android, knocking him into the lava. The lava began to slowly burn away at their bodies until, finally, the three androids had died down.
"Hang on, Tornado!" Superboy cried, running over and grabbing Tornado's body which was sticking up out of the lava. His legs were gone but he was still functional. Even though the evil red was defeated, that still didn't stop the volcano.
"Red Tornado, we need a vent pressure, now! This volcano is about to decimate the planet!" Kid Flash shouted over the minor explosions coming from the volcano. Tornado didn't say anything, he flew up into the air above the cloud of smoke and somehow, stopped the volcano from hitting that stage three eruption.
Once he flew back down, we headed down into Morrow's lab to fix him up. We activated his voice box, which apparently was offline, so he could speak to us again.
"You sacrificed everything to save the world. You are a hero and therefore, not a traitor, you never were." Kaldur said to the android.
"No, my brother and sister were the heroes today." Tornado corrected. Then, Superboy walked up to him.
"I need to ask though…why did you choose to watch over us when we first created the team?" He asked.
"I am an android therefore I don't need sleep, food, or any of the necessities of a human so I was the practical choice." Tornado answered.
"But the way you're made, you're able to adapt and evolve." Wally said.
"You wanted to be more human." M'gann said.
"I suppose so." Red Tornado agreed.
Once we fixed him up to be able to walk, he told us he had something to do and said he'd meet us back at the Cave. We let him do whatever he needed to and we headed home. But, once we got there, we got yelled at by Black Canary and Zatanna was reprimanded by Zatara.
Gee, and I thought today ended up being a good day. I guess I was wrong.
From Author- Again, I apologize for no Roy and for slightly shorter chapters this time but I hope you all still liked these two chapters. Please review!