DISCLAIMERS/NOTES

1. This is a fan fiction based on characters owned by DC Comics. I DO NOT OWN THEM. This is just for fun.

2. As always, I'll point out this was written over a decade ago. Here in the UK, Season 2 of the JL cartoon had yet to air, so Hawkgirl had not been revealed as a spy. And the massive, every-hero-in-the-DCU roster of Unlimited wasn't a factor. My timeline picks up after the Season 1 finale, The Savage Time. All my Wayback Wednesday stories are numbered chronologically, if you get stuck.

3. Things get pretty crazy in this story. There are massive timejumps - often within a chapter - and the final act is the very definition of contrivance. That said, enjoy!

4. Again, sorry about my depiction of Diana. I really treat her like a teenager. Ugh.

PART 11

Superman, Green Lantern, Nightwing and Batgirl looked at the control console infront of them. "It's all pretty straightforward," Nightwing said. "The satellite is sending pulse waves into the atmosphere, at specific locations. The waves enter the ground and vibrate the Earth's plates. That's how all these random earthquakes have been happening at the same time.

"How can we stop it?" Superman said.

"Simple," Nightwing said. "We just have to find the satellite and destroy it.

"Does that say where it is?" Batgirl asked.

Nightwing shook his head. "No, but it shouldn't matter. You two could take a side of the Earth, and find it in no time."

Lantern nodded. "OK, let's go."

"See if you can find Al Ghul," Superman said. "And round up his soldiers."

"OK," said Nightwing.

Superman turned to Lantern. "You take east, I'll take west."

With that, the two flew off faster than a speeding bullets.

Within minutes, they were on opposite sides of the planet. Superman activated his communicator. "John, do you see anything?"

"No," Lantern said, as he flew around the other side of the planet. "How can we find it among all this other satellites?"

"I regularly check the satellites," Superman said. "I'll find it." He flew a few hundred miles, then saw an object that did not belong there. "Found it."

He flew upto it, and could feel the pulse waves coming out of the satellite's plates. He grabbed it and flew further from the Earth, taking it away from Earth's orbit. Once he was several hundred miles away from the world, he swung his arm back, and sent it into the machine, punching it in the central core. The satellite exploded into a thousand pieces, and floated through space.

"Target destroyed," Superman said. "Meet you back with the others."

"Roger," Lantern said.

As Superman flew back to Earth, he thought about Bruce and Diana. They had successfully stopped Ra's' plans…

He just hoped Bruce and Diana's lives weren't ruined…

/

Everyone looked at J'onn, as he held the silent baby in his arms. Diana was crying profusely. "What do you mean she's not breathing…?"

J'onn looked at her. "She's… not breathing," was all he could say.

"Do something," Bruce said. "Give her CPR."

"I've… never given a Human CPR," J'onn said. "I could do it too fast… kill her…"

Shayera leaned close. "J'onn, you have to. You were a father… you can do it…"

J'onn stared at her. "I…"

Flash put a hand on J'onn's shoulder. "Come on, J'onn. It'll be alright. If anyone can do it, you can."

J'onn darted his head between them. "I don't know… I just…"

"J'onn, PLEASE!" Diana shouted. "You have to do… to… EEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!" Diana screamed as another contraction began. Bruce held her hand tightly.

"The second baby is ready to come out," J'onn said.

"Already?" Shayera cried.

"What about the girl?" Flash asked.

J'onn took the clippers, and quickly cut the ambilical cord of the girl. He then held it out to Flash. "Flash, it's up to you."

Flash took a step back in surprise. "What?"

"I need to see to Diana," J'onn said. "Shayera's tending to Batman's wound. You'll have to perform the CPR."

Flash was not sure what to do. "But… I don't know how…"

"You said you were taught in school…" J'onn said.

"Yeah, but this is a baby!" shouted Flash. "I can't…"

J'onn forced the baby into Flash's arms. "You'll have to. You're her only chance." Before Flash could say anything, J'onn turned away and went to Diana.

Flash looked at the infant in his arms. He could not believe what was going on. He could not do this. He was not a doctor. It was insane…

He looked at the girl. She was deathly silent, and her chest was still.

He had to try.

He went over to the other bed and placed the baby on the mattress. He tried to remember what he was taught in high school… He began to rub her belly, barely putting any pressure on her. She looked so delicate…

He pressed harder, and pushed down on her stomach. He began to pump her stomach up and down, trying to get her breathing muscles working.

He leaned down and took a deep breath. He held her nose and tilted her head up. He then pressed his lips on hers, and breathed as hard as he dared. He looked up, and felt her belly. It was unmoving.

He repeated the action for the next few minutes, sweat pouring under his cowl. As time passed, time seemed to stop, and the outside world seemed to disappear. All that mattered was getting her to breath.

And that was all that mattered. As he continued to breath into her lungs, massaging her stomach, everything else evaporated. He no longer cared about what others thought about him. He was no longer angry about being considered the child of the team. None of that mattered. None of that EVER mattered. All he cared about was keeping this baby alive.

He kept breathing, pressing against her chest. He looked up, as his determination grew stronger. "Come on, kid… breath. You're not going that easily… breath." He then leaned down again, and breathed as hard and as long as he could.

He lifted his head up, and stared at her. An eternity passed. Then, suddenly, instantly, the baby burst into life, crying and screaming loudly. She waved her arms and legs around, and screamed at the top of her lungs.

Flash threw his fist into the air. "YESS! Who is the MAN?" He looked down at her, smiled widely. She continued to cry, making an absolute din.

It was the greatest thing he had ever heard.

/

Diana screamed as another contraction began. She held Bruce's hand tightly, tears pouring down her face. "AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGH!" She breathed quickly as the contraction faded. She closed her eyes and sobbed. "J'onn… our daughter… is she alright?"

J'onn looked at Flash. The Scarlet Speedster looked at him, a huge smile on his face. He gave a thumbs up, and the sound of crying could be heard from the next bed.

J'onn smiled. "Yes… she's fine."

Diana sighed with relief. "Thank Hera…" She looked at Bruce. "We have a daughter…"

"I know," he said, smiling at her. "I knew she'd be fine…"

Diana cried with joy, but the smile quickly faded as another contraction began. She clenched her teeth. "EeeeeEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGH!" She held her head, sobbing hard. "Bruce… I can't do this…"

"Yes you can," he said. "Just a bit more…"

"Not far to go now, Diana," J'onn said. "Just a few more pushes…"

Diana lifted her head up. She tensed her body, and took a deep breath. "Hera… give me strength…" She then pushed strongly. "AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH! AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGH!"

J'onn reached in. "I see a head…"

Bruce leaned close to Diana. "Just a bit more… you can do it, my love…"

Diana took a deep breath. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!"

J'onn took the baby by the head, and eased it out. The baby was crying as J'onn lifted it up in his hands.

Diana collapsed onto the mattress, breathing quickly. Sweat was running off her, and her eyes were full of tears. Bruce lowered his head and held her shoulder. "You did it…" He kissed her forehead. "Well done…"

J'onn got the clippers and cut the ambilacle cord. He then turned to Flash, who slowly lifted the girl from the bed. J'onn took the second baby in one hand, and Flash handed him the girl. J'onn rested both babies in his arms, and turned to Bruce and Diana. He smiled. "Bruce, Diana… you have a daughter and a son…"

He gently handed them to Diana, who weakly held out her arms. She took them and rested them on her chest, as Bruce lifted the pillow so she could see. She cried as she looked at them. "We did it…" she whispered. "Our babies…"

Bruce stroked her hair, smiling broadly. "I'm so proud of you…" he said. He gently stroked the back of his son's head.

Diana wept with joy. She smiled at her babies, who had stopped crying and looked at her, tired-eyed. "Hello…" she sighed.

The room was silent for a long, long time…

TO BE CONCLUDED