Well, the story itself is finished, so I shall upload one chapter a day till the end. I'm sad to see this end, but hey every story has to have an ending.
Chapter 21
Outside the building
Aqualad's team was quickly met by the speedster, and Conner took Bruce, while the Atlantean took Ollie. It only took a moment for Bruce to come back to normal, since he's been pulled by Barry (Flash) before. Ollie was not use to it, but by the time they got inside the bio ship, the archer was back to normal.
"Bruce, where are the others." Superboy asked.
"They had to stay behind to give Kid Flash time to get us out. We are going back in; they are going to need all of us to take down Vertigo." Bruce said as Miss Martian came out of the back with a suitcase.
"Cardinal had it with her when we got on board." The Martian said as she handed the case to Bruce.
"Good, she does know a lot about me, and for once, I'm glad." Bruce said as he opened the suitcase, and inside sat his Batsuit, he then went in back and changed.
Ollie started to undo his shirt, and the girls turned away, but they didn't know he was wearing his green arrow outfit under his civvies. He pulled out his 'Robin Hood' hat and domino mask. Just then Batman came out of the back, and had a bow and arrow in his hands.
"Let me guess, Artemis, your spare set." Green Arrow said as he accepted them, and got the hang of the bow. Artemis only nodded, and Green Arrow got a grin on his face.
"Okay, so what are we going to do to get to the others, and who is going to lead, this situation is too big for us." Kid Flash asked.
"What we are going to do, is get back to the area where Vertigo and Robin's group are fighting. Kid Flash, do a complete sweep of the building, and get every gun and other kind of weapon you can out of there, even from the guards. Green Arrow and Artemis, once the guns are out of the way, take out as many guards as you can. Aqualad, Superboy, and Miss Martian; take out any guards left after the archers are done. I'll go ahead and meet up with Robin's group." Batman ordered, showing why he was the one to assign missions to the team.
"Forgive me sir, but it is Indigo's team, she took charge, as she did not want any harm to come to Scarlet." Aqualad said as he stepped forward.
"Very well, I shall now head out to Indigo's team." Batman said, and with that, he was out of the bio ship.
It wasn't two seconds before Kid left out to secure all the guns in the building, even if he had to make multiple trips, he could do it in the blink of an eye. Artemis and her mentor headed out, and made sure the way was clear before they used the zip line that Red Arrow had left up to enter the perimeter earlier.
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Back at the Fight
The captured teen heroes were being 'escorted' by the goons holding them so they were closer to Vergito. Cardinal and Red Arrow struggled to get free, but just then, the villain held up two devices, one aimed at each hero, and activated them. The feeling was only for a couple of seconds, but they got the idea, no trying to escape.
"Now, children; in order to get your friends back, you have the speedster bring back Mr. Wayne and Mr. Queen, or these two shall feel my Vertigo effect until they no longer breath." Vertigo's voice had taken a serious tone, and Robin, Scarlet, and Indigo knew he was NOT kidding.
"We have a situation here, Vertigo has captured Cardinal and Red Arrow. He says if he doesn't get Bruce and Ollie back, he'll kill them with his vertigo effect." Robin mentally told the rest of the team that was outside.
"I'm on my way Robin, do not fight unless absolutely nessecary, we can't underestimate the fact that Vertigo has hostages and will harm them if he sees any fowl play." Batman's voice said back, and hearing that in his mind, Robin felt reassured that they would free their friends, and capture Vertigo. Hearing that in their minds, the team in front of Vertigo relaxed their stances.
"Very good, now, where are Mr. Wayne and Mr. Queen?" Vertigo questioned, as he saw the young heroes' wish to cooperate as much as they could.
"We honestly don't know, Kid Flash could have them back in Gotham as we speak, or even in another country." Indigo said, and this caused Scarlet and Robin to stare at her with wide eyes. "His only orders were to get the two billionaires out of here and to safety."
"Surely you have some way of contacting him, the young Martian perhaps." Vertigo said as his frustration was starting to build, but he didn't show it.
"Her telepathy can't reach Gotham from here, and his comm. doesn't work right when he's running." Robin said, now seeing Indigo's plan.
"You will get him back here, and with those two billionaires so they can finish my weapon, or I promise I will…" Vertigo didn't have time to finish before two small batarangs came flying through the air, and knocked the two devices out of his hands, and far away to the other side of the room. "Ah, Batman, I knew you would come."
The Dark Knight landed in front of the three teens, and glared at the villain intensely. The goons that had stopped fighting the kids once Cardinal and Red Arrow were subdued went after Gotham's vigilante, but they were taken down in about a minute. Once he made sure all the goons were out, he turned his attention back to Vertigo.
"I'm sure you know how to contact your little team's speedster, I want Wayne and Queen back here." Vertigo said, but Batman continued to glare.
"Robin, remember that twisting move you used in Bialya to take out three guys at once?" Indigo mentally asked the boy wonder.
"Yea, and I see where you're going. Roy, Reina; when we say so, hold your leg closest to Vertigo out, we have an idea." Robin informed the captive heroes.
"Right." Cardinal and Red Arrow said, but there was a bit of doubt Red Arrow's mind.
"Be careful, you two." Batman's voice said.
The Dark Knight then let his cape fall over his arms, concealing his right hand which was going for his smoke pellet pouch on his utility belt. He looked over to Robin on the left, and Indigo was to his right. When he noticed that they were ready, he threw the pellets which exploded right between the two sides. Robin and Indigo then took off running.
"Now." Indigo screamed in her mind, knowing that Cardinal and Red Arrow couldn't see them now.
Once the goons were in view, the two Gotham teens launched themselves at the men. When their hands made contact with the men's shoulders, each hero pulled their body straight up, doing a handstand, then used the momentum from the run to twist the men around. With Cardinal and Red Arrow's legs positioned right, they were able to trip Vertigo. While the villain was down, the captive heroes made the goons holding them SING(1) with four well place hits.
"Scarlet, I think it only fair that you take the final blow to Vertigo." Red Arrow said, knowing that this would make Scarlet happy.
"Sure thing." Scarlet said, and she walked over to Count Vertigo.
The young hero held out her hand, and used her telekinesis to lift him up high in the air. Once he was about ten feet off the ground. Scarlet then used all her power to press him into the floor, creating a slight dent in the wooden floor. Batman was surprised that Scarlet was that powerful, as he had not seen any telekinesis as strong as Miss Martian's.
Just then, Aqualad's team arrived, after making sure they had gotten all the goons, and restrained them. When they saw Vertigo, and the dent made, they looked at Scarlet. While Robin, Cardinal and Red Arrow were restraining the goons in the room, and Vertigo, Miss Martian came up to Scarlet.
"Wow, you weren't kidding when you said that your telekinesis was strong." Miss Martian said.
"Well, to tell you the truth, I was pretty mad when I used it on Vertigo, sometimes emotion can play a role in the strength of one's attacks." Scarlet said.
"Just like when…" Kid Flash started, but was elbowed by Artemis. "Oh right."
"Let's get home, I'm betting everyone is tired." Miss Martian said, realizing that the mission was done, and with that, Superboy walked up and gently took her hand.
"I agree with Miss Martian." Aqualad said.
"Everyone to the bio ship." Batman said, and with that, he headed out, dragging Count Vertigo, bound, behind him. "I'll let Commissioner Gordon know where to find Vertigo's goons."
The teens, and Green Arrow followed the Dark Knight's lead, and headed to the ship.
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Inside Commissioner Gordon's Office, Two Hours Later
"Dick, I'm glad to see that you, Mr. Harper, and your young friend here are safe." Gordon said as Bruce, Dick, Roy, Ollie, and Kristi were sitting in front of him.
"If it weren't for Batman, Green Arrow, and that young hero team, I don't know what would have happened." Dick said, using his rich boy's ward persona.
"I understand they are just a bunch of sidekicks, but I'm glad they were able to help Batman save you." Gordon said, but at the word sidekicks, Roy winced.
"I think they'd prefer to be called partners." Roy said.
"As long as there are young heroes out there, helping Batman and the Justice League, I'll call them anything. The main reason I asked you all here was to let you know that Vertigo has been extradited to Star City, under Green Arrow's request. I'm surprised that Batman let another hero work here." Gordon stated.
"I'm sure since Vertigo was from Star City, and also had Roy, that it was only fair that Batman let him help." Bruce said keeping his play boy persona up.
"I think you're right, Mr. Wayne. Well, that was all, do you have any questions." Gordon asked.
The five civilians shook their heads, and Gordon led them to the door. Once they were outside, and made sure no one was around to hear, Roy got an angry look.
"So he used the 'S' word, a lot of people don't think of us the way we do." Kristi said, knowing how the young archer hated being called a sidekick.
"Kristi's right, I saw you wince when Jim said it. Just remember this Roy, it doesn't matter what others call you, as long as you do your best, and you know who you are." Bruce said, showing Roy a side of himself that was never seen. The car pulled up, and Alfred got out, then opened the back door, and the five 'heroes' got in, and headed home.
okay, so I'm sure what everyone knows the 'S' word to be, sidekick. I don't know what possessed me to do that, but sometimes my brain and imagination just take over.
SING = Solar Plexes, Instep, Nose, Groin (Courtesy of the movie Miss Congeniality)
