Chapter Twenty-One

One Month Later

Everything was back to normal, well as normal as could be expected. The Red Lanterns were gone from Earth thanks to the Green and Blue Lanterns. Razer was returned to his home planet, which he abandoned after he lost the love of his life and became a Red Lantern. It wasn't long after the last Red Lantern was removed from Earth that the heroes that had been part of the Justice League called the young resistance members together at a mansion just outside of Gotham.

"Why call all of us here?" Reiena asked.

"Batman always had contingency plans and before we called you all here; we found one. It's actually more of an 'in case of my death'; but it mentioned a few of you." One of the four Green Lanterns said. "By the way, Kyle Rayner."

"We will show you once we are in the Batcave." Wonder Woman stated.

With that said, the few League members that were there walked into the manor; and the group of teens followed them. It wasn't long before they all came to a grandfather clock and after Wonder Woman activated it the teens were surprised to find a staircase behind clock. Everyone walked down the stairs and soon the Justice League members were standing in front of a large computer screen. John Stewert (one of the Green Lanterns) started typing on the advanced keyboard and that's when a video popped up.

"This video should only be viewed in the event of my death. These Red Lanterns are all over the world, but hopefully they have not found this cave. I have seen several children and teenagers fighting these invaders and am proud to see a fighting spirit in the next generation. Some have had powers, other have a skillset that is unlike anything I've seen. Should they all find each other and begin to work together; then in case of my death at the hands of the Red Lanterns, I want the next generation heroes to use the Batcave as a base." Batman said into the camera. "Reiena, Wally and the boy that I found with them; I saw potential in all three of you. Wally; you should know that I knew your Uncle very well. He was a good man, but he died trying to save his family. I do hope his son survived the Red Lanterns."

After the video ended, the young resistance members were stunned; one of the greatest heroes in the Justice League was giving them his base of operations. Just then, Hal stepped up to Reiena.

"There was one other thing we found and it had your name on it, Reiena." Hal told the fire controller as he held out an envelope.

Reiena took the envelope and opened it.

Reiena,

I am writing this incase I never see you again. You may have lost your memories, but I'm sure you will become a strong fighter. If this invasion had not taken the toll it had; I would have been happy to adopt you if you lost your family. Should you have found any siblings they would have joined you as my children. I do want you know that that you should only be reading this if I die as a result of the invasion.

Should my death be the case; I want you and your family, if you have found any, to consider the manor above this cave your home.

Bruce Wayne AKA Batman

Reiena didn't realize that she was crying, but Dick came up to her and hugged her tight. The twins stayed that way for about a minute then Kaldur stepped forward.

"My King; are we skilled enough to take on the title of 'hero'." Kaldur asked the ruler of Atlantis.

"Kaldur'ahm; you have always shown great potential when it came to fighting; and from what I've heard from the children that were in the resistance pocket you led, you were brave and showed a true hero's spirit. That goes to the rest of the Atlanteans here; even in the darkest times you never gave up the fight. Hal and John have told me of the exploits of Reiena, Dick, Tim, and Roy; and even thought Roy did become a Red Lantern for some time; Reiena never gave up hope that she could save him." King Orin AKA Aquaman said.

All the teens felt some pride in the fact that even thought they were young; they were able to fight off Red Lanterns on their own.

"Batman may have been what the people in America call a lone wolf; but he was also a great judge of character. The fates may have taken him from this world, but his sacrifice and heroic legacy will live on." Wonder Woman said. "However, the fates have also shown us that we of the Justice League are not the only heroes, and now you all have the chance to help the world just as we do."

The Amazonians were just standing there, but not like normal teens; they all had proud stances and were listening to every word their Queen said.

"My father and the others are correct; Batman had great faith in all of us, and even in death; he tells us that we have the potential needed, even if he had never met us." Princess Haliae said, stepping forward and beside her father.

Everyone grinned; but Reiena was the first to step forward to say something to the Atlantean Princess.

"I know we only met through M'gann's mind link; but I could tell you were a born leader. I'm sorry that you lost your mother, but we've all have some kind of loss. Dick and I; along with Wally, Barbara, Jason, Tim, Bart, and Kara have lost our families, not to mention M'gann. Batman told me that he lost his parents when he was eight; the same age my brother and I were; but he didn't let the loss drive him with hatred, he took it upon himself to fight injustice." Reiena stated.

"Reiena's right; every hero needs a start, but not every hero has to have a loss in their lives. Right now a lot of us do have that loss, but we now have a chance to help. I don't know about you guys, but I'm in." Dick stated.

A cheer came from the teens, which the older heroes realized was a cheer saying that they were in as well.

"Very well; the Batcave is yours." John Stewert said; a smile on his face.

"What about the Justice League; with Watchtower destroyed, where will you operate out of?" Reiena asked.

"We have a place that we abandoned for the Watchtower, we can just use it." Hal remarked.

"May the gods protect you all in your fights." Wonder Woman said.

Everyone nodded, and as Aquaman and Wonder Woman turned to leave out, the Atlanteans and Amazonians bowed out of respect for their rulers. Tim and Jason went to the large computer and found the sequence to connect with the League's system so they could get any crimes that the League was too busy for. Knowing that the teens and others were ready to fight; the League headed out to their original home base: Mt. Justice.

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One Month Later

The Atlanteans and Amazonians had their homes, but the kids from Gotham and Central City didn't have anywhere to go. Since Reiena and Dick had inherited the manor above the Batcave; they offered their friends/teammates/family to live there with them. There were enough empty rooms for Conner, Jason, Tim, Barbara, Wally and Bart. Kara felt like she knew Conner, so the twins offered her the chance to live with them until Metropolis was repaired. The small family of 'siblings' was happy to have a sturdy roof over their heads and that they had somewhere safe and warm to sleep.

Four Months Later

The young heroes were all settled in at the cave and Reiena, Barbara and Kara had just finished making hero costumes for the Gotham and Central City heroes. While she was exploring the cave, Reiena had come across a special material and started designing the costumes. Kara had heard about the names that the twins took on and wanted to help with the design of their emblems. It was time to present the outfits and everyone was there.

"After some hard work and research on what materials to use, we finally have the outfits ready. I want to thank Tim and Jason for all their help with the computer; we couldn't have found the information we needed without them. They are going to be joining us in the field and Barbara will take over as team coordinator. So with that said, Tim; Dick has agreed that you should use his old hero name of Robin." Reiena said as she took an outfit from Kara aka Supergirl and presented it to the 14 year old.

"I know what the name means to you, Dick, and I won't let you down." Tim said as he turned to the male 19 year old.

"I know you will, Tim." Dick said with a smile.

"Jason, we weren't sure how you would go with your hero name so your outfit is pretty basic for right now." Barbara stated as she had the next costume.

"That's alright; I'll come up with something." Jason remarked; a grin on his face.

"Dick and I already have our names, and thanks to Kara's Kryptonian knowledge we were able to create emblems for ourselves." Reiena said as Dick came beside her and held up his costume as his twin did the same with hers.

Dick's was a simple look; there was a belt to hold any weapons he might need and across the chest was a blue bird with spread wings. The suit itself was black and he held close to the suit a black domino mask like the one he wore during the invasion. Reiena's was a slate gray color with a yellow belt along with red gloves and boots. Hers had a bird on it as well, but it looked like a phoenix.

"There was a story on Krypton that told of a duo that went around saving the world. The duo was named Nightwing and Flamebird. They cared about everyone in the world and never stopped to ask questions when it came to fighting a villain." Kara said; wanting to tell the story from her home world.

"Up next are Bart and Wally." Reiena said, and the two cousins from Central City came zooming up to them. "This took some time, but Tim and Jay found something about Flash in the Batcomputer and we were able to fix your suit to resist the friction you create when going at super speed."

Barbara and Kara each gave the speedsters suits. They looked at them, and Bart looked a little confused.

"I had a feeling you'd think about it. Bart, we know that YOU are Barry's son, but Wally is just a few months older than you. Sure you discovered your powers at an early age, but we felt that Wally should have the symbol that Barry wore. That way, if anything happened and the villains wanted to destroy Flash's legacy, then they'd be going after the wrong person. Wally….." Reiena told the boys, but then she turned to Wally, a boy she saw as an older brother.

"I get it, and I don't mind, as long as Bart stays safe in that scenario, then I'm happy with it." Wally said; a large grin on his face.

With that, the two speedsters spun around and they were suddenly in their suits; Wally's was almost a complete duplicate of his uncle's but Wally's hair stuck out of the top and the color were different. It had a yellow top and red pants with red gloves and yellow boots. There was also a set of goggles. Bart's was very different from his cousin's; it was a cream color mostly with a red design, like an awkward lightning bolt that went from the inside of his shoulders all the way down to his stomach with a small break and it finished on the inner thighs. His face wasn't covered like Wally's but he did have a full eye mask.

It wasn't long after the speedsters stopped inspecting their suits that Jason and Tim returned after going to change. Tim's outfit was simple, but had a cape which was black with a yellow lining. The body suit was black leggings with red on the outer thighs and the tunic was mostly red in a unique design done in black. Right near the heart was a yellow R on a black circle background. Jason's outfit was just as Reiena had said, a little basic, but then again, Jason would find the right name. His was a Kevlar long sleeved tunic, gray; a shade darker loose leg pants, also from Kevlar. The boots were combat boots, and the 17 year old wore a red domino mask.

The Amazonians and Atlanteans didn't need any outfits as the ones they wore were made specifically for their races. Now that everyone was happy with how their team was coming together, they were heading out to train. The cave was huge, and had everything they would need. Reiena remembered something that Batman had told her about Conner, and she figured now was as good a time as ever.

"Conner, can we talk alone for a moment?" Reiena said to the ebony 21 year old.

"Sure." Conner answered and with that the two headed to a quiet part of the Batcave.

"You're worried about something; I can hear your heartbeat." The boy said as they came to the area Reiena was leading them to.

"I know more about who you really are. Batman told me that you are a clone of Superman, Kara's cousin." Reiena started, and then she turned and saw Conner's face. "I know; it was a lot for me to take in. There was a sadistic group, Batman's words, that wanted someone that could combat Superman. There is one good side to all of this; Batman said that you were taken at such a young age that the group wasn't able to program anything into your mind like orders or such."

Conner couldn't believe it; he had the memory of when he was taken; but now he knew why he woke up in that pod in the first place. The clone of Superman had a look like he was about to blow a gasket, but then he came out of the 'trance' he was in and smiled.

"Thanks for letting me know, Reiena." Conner remarked.

"When we went to destroy the Red Lantern's generator; Batman told me all of this, and WANTED me to tell you about it. He also wanted me to tell you that he thought that Wally and I were right; even if you were created to be a weapon, you are a hero in your own right, and you know that." Reiena explained further; wanting Conner to know everything Batman had told her.

With this, Conner's smile grew a bit; and was happy to have this information from the Dark Knight, who probably knew the man that Conner was cloned from. Just then they heard the speaker system they installed spark to life.

"Everyone to the Batcomputer; we have a situation in Gotham." Kaldur'ahm said.

Conner and Reiena headed out to join the rest of their friends/teammates to see what the problem was. The whole team, that was there seeing as the Amazonians were needed back on Themyscira, was there and ready to see what the Batcomputer had turned up.

"It seems that one of Batman's old enemies is attacking the backs that still has money. I've chosen Nightwing, Flamebird, Robin and Jason to deal with this 'Killer Croc'. The Batcomputer has also detected problems in Metropolis and Central City. Conner, Supergirl, and I will take care of the one called 'Toyman' and with Central City; Wally, Bart; and Tula will take care of the rouge called Mirror Master." Kaldur'ahm informed everyone.

"To keep up the rouse, you can call me Kid Flash, and Bart had decided on Impulse." Wally remarked.

"Very well then, Kid Flash and Impulse; be careful out there." Kaldur said.

"I've learned a few things about myself, and I think I should use the name Superboy." Conner said, thinking about what Reiena had just told him.

"Alright then, so everyone has their assignments; Garth, you should stay here in case any of the three teams need backup. As previously stated, Barbara will remain behind as team coordinator." Kaldur said, and with that; everyone headed out to get to the cities that needed them.