Chapter 21
Last chapter Lita woke up in the hospital with no memory of what happened prior to drowning. And aww I'm making Jackson Bullock to be a real sweet…ish kinda guy. XD anyway ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!
"I'm so bored!" Lita whined as she hung upside down from a shelf in her father's study. It was day three on the week she was supposed to be staying home, and she was beginning to get bored. Klarion laughed.
"You could always spend time with your mother if you're that bored Lita." He offered looking up from his desk. Lita made a face.
"Spending time in some smelly lab, with the smell of festering chemicals? I think I'll pass." She said, then floated down to her father and hovered over his shoulder. "What cha doin anyway dad?"
Klarion looked up from his desk and smirked up at his daughter who stared down at his desk like a curious kitten.
"Just some business Lita. Nothing exciting." he said, Lita pouted making Klarion laugh again, "If you're that bored why don't you go help Abra Kadabra."
"I think I will." Lita said sticking her tongue out at her father and flying off to find Abra.
When she did he was sitting on the couch looking through a magazine until he realized Lita was reading over his shoulder. He looked up.
"Hello Lita." He said Lita giggled.
"Uncle Abra I'm bored and dad's busy; can we do something? Please?" she begged, Abra thought for a moment, then stood.
"I do have to go out for a bit; I don't think your father would mind you stepping out with me." He said, Lita smiled.
"Finally!" She said happily, and left with Abra out the door but not before telling her father.
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"So, Lita; where's your cat? I haven't seen her in some time." Abra said as they walked down the road to the store. Lita shrugged.
"She's out and about, she should be coming back by the end of the week I hope." She said, then Abra got serious.
"Lita; how do you feel about, your mother coming back?" He asked, Lita paused then looked up to her uncle and smiled.
"It's awesome." She lied, Abra was not convinced and gave his niece a look that told her so.
"You're not all that enthused are you hun?" he asked, Lita looked to the ground. She should have known better than to try to pull the wool over his eyes. He knew better.
"She's not my mother." She mumbled, Abra gave her a sympathetic look and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Why do you say that?" he asked.
"She smells like lab equipment. It's sickening; no mother smells like that." Lita said narrowing her eyes, the two then started walking again, "But Hatter says I should just play along for a while."
"Oh?" Abra asked, Lita nodded.
"So Uncle Abra what did you have to do again?" She asked, Abra shook his head.
"Nothing I just figured you'd like to get out of the house." He said, Lita looked up at him an smiled happily.
"I love you Uncle Abra."
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It was Friday night, and the team was sent to find and bring in the Terror Twins. They had been going on a joy ride through town with a stolen sports car and were smashing up anything and everything in sight. Impulse was not far behind them when they turned off into an ally way and he lost them.
"I'm startin to feel the mode; I lost em." He shouted as she stopped and tried to figure out where they could have gone.
"Don't worry I got em." Bumble bee said as she flew over top of them and began to shoot blasts at their car to make it stop. However this did not work and the twins sped off.
"My, these little heroes just don't know when to quite do they Sister Tuppence?" Tommy asked as he drove the car, Tuppence glared.
"I'll take care of them Brother Tommy." She said then leaned out the window and fired a gun at BumbleBee succeeding in shooting off one of her wings. She let out a yelp and fell to the ground.
"They're getting away!" She shouted as the twins drove off laughing at their victory when someone landed on the car's hood, making it collide with a nearby light pole.
"Hey guys, miss me?" It was Jinx; finally back from her week-long vacation. Hatter, her pet cat perched on her shoulders. She landed on the ground next to the car.
"Who's this clown?" Tuppunce growled, as she took out her gun, only to have realized it was out of bullets. Tuppence swore, and the two stepped out.
"That's just fine, I'm tired of usin that thing anyhow." Tommy said advancing on the young Witch-girl. Hatter hissed from her perch and jumped off as she transformed into a large panther and attacked Tommy Terror. Tuppence glared at Jinx and ran at her with her fist drawn. Jinx smirked as her claws and fangs elongated and she dodged the attack. Jinx then did a flip and kicked Tuppence in the back of the head.
"Why you little, sit still!" Tuppence growled then grabbed part of the door from the car that had crashed and swung at Jinx, knocking her into the totaled car. Jinx groaned, as Beast-boy and Impulse made it to her.
"Man, I'm outta practice." Jinx groaned as the two helped her stand.
"Jinx what are you doing here?" Impulse asked, Jinx shrugged.
"I was feeling better." She said, then hissed as Hatter was thrown off of Tommy Terror and into the air transforming into a normal cat in mid air. Thankfully before she collided with the ground Beast-boy managed to get a hold of her.
"Alright let's finish this!" Impulse shouted, speeding off towards the twins as Beast-boy transformed into a gorilla and ran at the two.
"Sit humus factus vincula eorum!" Jinx shouted as the ground began to shake and the twins were soon bound by plants that sprouted out from under the pavement; cracking the cement and trapping them in weaved vines.
"Huh, that was easy." Beast-boy said looking at the twins who were struggling against their strange bonds. The two then looked to Jinx.
"What are you doing here?" Impulse asked, Jinx shrugged.
"I said I was feeling better then I got a call from the Batman about this so I came to help." She explained as BumbleBee and Batgirl finally caught up to the group.
"Well aren't you a sight Jinx." Bumblebee said. Jinx smirked while Hatter returned to her perch on her shoulders.
"Let's get these two back to Belle Reve." Batgirl said, the group nodded.
Later, at the Cave the Batman, Nightwing, and WonderWoman were waiting for their arrival. The group stopped upon seeing the Adult heroes, and noted Batman's somewhat light mood.
"Jinx," He began, Jinx gave him a look while Hatter growled and moved to lie in her arms. She had yet to meet any of the other League members, though she was—by now—used to Batman, and had met Nightwing when Miss Martian brought her in. She also had an idea of who Wonderwoman was through Wonder-girl. However regardless of this she was a bit wary towards them. WonderWoman smiled and extended a hand to the young Witch-girl.
"Welcome to the Team young Witch-girl." She said, the rest of the Team cheered and patted Jinx on the back, or gave her a friendly hug. Jinx however was speachless until Hatter mewed and an alarm went off. Batman turned as a holo-computer appeared.
"And just in time for you first, big assignment." He said as a picture of a group of foot soldiers appeared on the monitor along with a hooded figure.
"It seems Queen Bee's men have infiltrated a small camp just outside of Belaya." Batman explained, "Queen Bee's no doubt up to something big. Jinx, Impulse, Beast-boy, and Wonder-girl, your job is to find out what that is and stop it without creating a national incident."
Jinx and the others nodded; understanding their mission, the others then lead Jinx to the Bioship.
"Wow, what is that?" Jinx asked pointing to the ship. Beast-boy smirked.
"It's the Bio-ship; it used to belong to M'gaan and the original members of the Team; now we use it to get from place to place." He explained.
"Since you're now officially a part of the Team now; you'll be learning how to use it too." Wonder-girl said, Jinx smiled.
"Cool!"
The group then boarded the Bio-ship and Wonder-girl piloted them to their mission spot.
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"Approaching landing spot, from there we'll go stealth mode and find out what's going on." Wonder-girl said as they approached a spot in Belaya where the ship wouldn't be detected. Impulse looked to Jinx who was staring out the front window with a blank look.
"Nervous?" he asked.
"huh?! What?" Jinx shouted snapping back to reality then looked up to Impulse. Hatter meowed.
"Nervouse? No way." She then said, Hatter growled, "Ok maybe a little."
"Don't worry if you get into trouble I've got your back." Impulse said. Jinx smiled as Hatter jumped from her lap onto the floor.
Meanwhile beast-boy looked over to the duo, feeling a little jealous. Impulse had much more comfort in talking to both Jinx and Lita with confidence, whereas he could only talk to Lita and it was usually just mumblings and awkward glances. He sighed and slouched in his seat, while Wonder-girl—who was doing her best to ignore the situation between the trio—looked ahead.
"I'm landing the ship now; get ready." She shouted, then the group pressed a spot on their costume to activate stealth mode. Jinx looked to Hatter.
"That costume is going to make you stick out like a sore thumb Jinx." Beast-boy mumbled. Hatter meowed up at Jinx and she smiled to Beast-boy.
"Way ahead of ya friend." She said, then stood waving her hands around her body as her costume and it changed to a tight fitting black suite. "Stealth mode."
"Cool." Impulse said giving a thumbs up. Jinx blushed as Hatter jumped to her shoulders. The group then left the ship to investigate the troops in the camp.
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"So explain to me why we let someone you believe can't be trusted onto the Team? Batman?" Wonder-woman asked, narrowing her eyes at the caped crusader.
"Fate and I believe she'll reveal her true self once she believes she has gained our trust." Batman said, "There are no records of this Witch-girl ever existing in this world or any other world."
"The same can be said about a lot of our Team members, what makes you think Jinx is any different?" Green arrow said, Dr. Fate looked to the archer.
"There are few Witches and Wizards that can remain on the earthly plane without being bound to an object or familiar." He explained, "She has neither item nor familiar that ties her here."
"So?" Captain Marvel asked, like all the others in the League he was confused about how Dr. Fate and Batman were acting.
"It's rare, also she is one of now three people that calls Dr. Fate by Nabu." Batman said sternly.
"The other two would be?" Plastic man asked, he was still somewhat new to the League but still put his two cents in when he got the chance.
"Zatara; who I am currently bound to," Nabu said, "And Klarion the Witch-boy."
"So what? You think Jinx might have some sort of connection with the crazy Witch-boy?" Wonder-woman asked.
"Uh hello? Didn't Klarion disappear seventeen years ago?" Captain Marvel asked.
"True as that may be; we cannot be too careful, if there is any connection then we'll need to keep Jinx within our sights." Red Tornado said, "In case she decides to attack our members."
"Agreed, but what of Zatana? She and Klarion had a common interest those several years ago." Wonder-woman pointed out.
"This information doesn't leave this room. Raven's death caused a lot more that the Witch-boy's disappearance; if Zatana is told of this she may take actions of her own." Nabu declared. The rest of the League nodded, and their meeting was adjourned.
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"Man this camp is pretty big; what do you think they're doing?" Jinx whispered, she and Impulse were stationed to the north entrance of the camp while Beast-boy and Wonder-girl were on the south. The plan was to get in before anyone could see them and find out what they were up to.
"Who knows ; but it can't be good." Impulse said, Jinx nodded, then Hatter meowed up at her master.
"Oh yeah? That's a pretty good idea." Jinx responded, Impulse gave the two a look.
"Uh translation please?" He asked, Jinx nodded.
"Sorry; Hatter says she could sneak in as one of the cats that are native here." She said as Hatter's form contorted until she was a very small cat with a scar over her eye. Hatter meowed and then ran towards the camp.
"So Hatter; she doesn't tie you to our world?" Impulse asked, referring back to when she and Nabu fought in the training room. Jinx shook her head.
"Not at all; I was born on earth like my mother, but Roger, do you really think that now's the best time to ask me that?" She asked, Impulse blushed.
"Just curious also it's Impulse on a mission" He said, Jinx nodded and then suddenly jolted upward.
"She in!" She shouted in a whisper.
"How do you know?" Impulse asked, Jinx smirked as her eyes began to dart in various areas.
"I can see what she sees, it's like a psychic link." she said as she saw the inside of the camp, there were all these troops gathered around a large tank filled with some kind of fluid. There was something floating inside however given Hatter's position she couldn't tell what. Suddenly Hatter found herself being picked up by the scruff of her neck, then there was a sudden bright light.
"AH!" Jinx cried as she fell back to the ground. Impulse turned to her.
"Jinx what happened? What's wrong?" He asked, panicked as Jinx's body went still.
"Wonder-girl, Beast-boy! We have a problem Jinx is down!" He shouted into their com-link.
Another incident with Lita…poor kid. I abuse my Oc characters a lot don't I? anyhow Review! And get a kiss from Impulse!
Impulse- I'm not complaining.