(Sorry it's been so long since I updated, I finally finished my undergraduate time at college. I am planning/writing a book, so I will try to update as often as I can while doing that. Hope you all enjoy the update.)

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Chapter 24: A Tense Truth

(The Watchtower, a few days later)

The League and the team sat and stood around the meeting table. Batman stood before them and Drew stood behind him.

"We've gathered everyone today because Drew has heard from the mysterious woman we met years ago the day the Light fell," Batman said.

"What did she say?" Wonder Woman asked.

Everyone else looked from her to Drew.

"She wants me to meet her tomorrow, there's something she needs to tell me something. It'll be late in the day," Drew answered.

Everyone whispered to one another about the revelation.

"There's more," Batman interjected.

They turned to look back at them.

"She said you all are to come as well. She told me that I was being followed almost everywhere and that it would best to avoid any misgivings or distrust that everyone was to come. Oh, thanks for spying on me, really appreciate it," Drew growled.

His eyes went to Robin and Batgirl, whose eyes shifted away from his gaze.

"Get some rest people, we have an important meeting tomorrow," Batman said.

Most of those present left the room. Drew, Wonder Woman, Zatanna, Tigress, Red Hood, Beast Boy, Wolf, and Nightwing remained.

"This is all so sudden. Does this have to do what happened in Gotham?" Zatanna asked.

"It makes since. You told us she contacted you with that mission and look how it turned out," Nightwing said.

"I believe so. She said there was something I still didn't understand about myself, I feel the meeting she'll explain it," Drew answered.

"You have any idea what she meant?" Tigress asked.

"Not sure exactly, but I got this feeling it has to do with my powers, though that's a given I guess," Drew answered.

The group nodded.

"What does she know that we don't know?" Wonder Woman asked no one in particular really.

The demigoddess held her chin and contemplated on the matter.

"Since she knows where your home is, there's no telling," Drew said.

"When you told me that, it greatly alarmed me. But the Amazons are warriors and have a great sense for danger. Other than Ares, the last several years haven't plagued my sisters and mother with such a feeling," Wonder Woman said.

"How do we know she wasn't involved with Ares?" Nightwing asked.

"She saved our lives and let Drew know about a trafficking ring, those aren't exactly the marks of a villain," Red Hood said.

"But if she knew about the island, why didn't she help against Ares?" Beast Boy asked.

"Good point, that's something I'll ask or perhaps she'll explain. But I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt, after everything she's done for us…she deserves it," Drew replied.

Wolf grunted, perhaps in agreement.

"Get some rest guys," Drew said.

Red Hood, Beast Boy, and Nightwing nodded to him then left. Wonder Woman, Zatanna, and Tigress smiled at him before they left. Wolf was at the door, but turned around to look at Drew before he exited.

'What is she going to reveal?' Drew thought to himself.

(Drew's room)

Drew slept in his bed, but grunted as a dream fixated itself. He was running through a forest yet in a form he wasn't familiar with. It was night and he felt his heart racing as he moved like the wind through the forest. A thousand smells and sounds pervaded his senses as he ran. The moon illuminated high in the sky and he heard something that filled his heart and soul with incredible power and pride.

(Unknown location, the next day)

The League and the team wandered through a forest at midnight while rain poured onto the earth. Wolf 's ears were perked up high and he whined slightly yet there was no growling. Superboy looked at his friend.

"What's wrong, Wolf?" Superboy asked.

"I think he senses something," Wonder Woman said.

"How? I can't hear or see anything?" Superman asked.

Batman looked around and grumbled to himself.

"You got something?" Nightwing asked his former mentor.

"Not exactly," Batman answered.

Nightwing gave him a perplexed look, but the Dark Knight didn't look back at him. The group continued on until mists rose and and shadows blended with them. Soon dark shapes suddenly appeared in the mists which held luminous eyes. The shapes held a form that everyone there identified instantly. Wolf grunted and whined.

"It looks like your mysterious woman expects us to be wolf food," Guardian grumbled.

"The shadows are often misunderstood," the mysterious woman's voice stated from an unknown spot.

"Who are you?!" Batman shouted.

"You may call me: Ulva," she said as her luminous deep green eyes appeared in the mist and shadows.

"What do you want?" Superman called out.

"For Drew to learn the truth," Ulva replied.

"And what is that?" Superman grunted.

The shapes moved forward and their forms were more and more apparent as the moon illuminated fully. Each of them at least as large as Wolf, with eyes that glowed from deep golden yellow, to emerald green, blue, and Ulva's that shifted to having a deep golden yellow encircle the green. Some grunted and others lowly snarled. Much of the League and the team felt something they dreaded and few times they had ever felt: fear.

"No," Nightwing gasped in utter shock.

"It can't be," Bumble Bee gasped in the same tone.

They entered unknown lands, filled with darkness. The glowing eyes and dark shapes surrounded them in the dark. The beasts appeared in a clearer view, and revealed they had entered a land of wolves.

"Werewolves," Doctor Fate said.

The lycanthropes stood in front of them, some of hillsides, others deeper in the woods, others on top of the hills, and other several feet in front of the heroes. They were in pure wolf form, both majestic and fierce in appearance. Their coats ranged from light gray, to white, to charcoal gray, steel gray, reddish brown, and near black. Ulva was straight ahead of the heroes on level ground and walked out from the mist.

"What do you want?" Batman asked.

"To help Drew realize his deeper nature. His parents used blood from our kind while they were in a weakened state when they thought they had obtained it from our animal kin. We aimed to retrieve it, but the Light's soldiers were there and had to be dealt with. I tracked down those responsible and found Drew. I sensed the magic in his blood and I knew he had to be freed," Ulva answered.

"That's why I escaped on that night," Chaos Chimera said.

"A full moon, you had regained strength from the constant torture to free yourself. That's why I advised you to make your escape that night while I dealt with other matters in the building that night," Ulva explained.

"But why let me run off?" Chaos Chimera asked.

"It wasn't the right time. I realized that when I sensed you just wanted to run and be free of that hell. You needed to run free on your own for a time, come to know yourself a bit. That's why the collar worked on you, you weren't a complete therianthrope and you had delved into the spiritual part of your being yet. With that you needed to learn lessons of about the parts of yourself: physically, mentally, and spiritually. You have done well so far and now it's time to explore it with the magic in you veins and soul. It's time to be with your kin. We have much to teach you," Ulva answered.

Chaos Chimera's eyes widened in surprise, but he felt something he felt few times in his entire life: hope. Some part of him always felt there was something missing or something to be revealed and realized.

"That would help with whatever danger is looming near. This is great, thank you," Chaos Chimera said.

Ulva smiled at him, but then her gaze returned to the others. Her expression changed. The shapeshifter felt a cold chill run up his spine. He turned to see the League and the team in fighting stances or showing off their powers, except for Wolf who looked just as nervously as the heroes as Chaos Chimera. Despite their fighting stances, their fear was plain as could be.

"What are you doing?!" The shapeshifter shouted.

"They're werewolves, Drew, we can't trust them. They're monsters," Nightwing said.

"Ulva saved you from the Light's trap! What's wrong with you?!" The shapeshifter yelled.

"Zeus transformed Lycaon into a wolf for feeding him his own children. These beasts are his spawn," Wonder Woman added.

"I heard what your father did and I turned Lycaon back into a human then executed him for his action. Your father disgraced our kin by thinking that murderer should become a wolf for his action. Besides, my people are older than the ancient Greek civilization," Ulva said.

"It doesn't matter. You're coming with us. We'll find a cure for your affliction, but whatever you've done needs to be answered for," Superman said.

"Affliction?! We're not diseased, we are happy with ourselves. We are here to help Drew. We did not come here to fight, but we knew we'd have to reveal ourselves to you sooner or later. Do not do this," Ulva said.

"And who are you to give us orders? You are not in control here," Batman said.

"This isn't about control. And if you must know, I am the first werewolf," Ulva said.

"It doesn't matter. Superman, take care," Batman said.

Superman flew forward and threw a punch. Ulva caught his fist with one hand, no fatigue on her face. Her eyes just narrowed and Superman's widened.

"H-How?" Superman gasped.

"You are physically stronger, but remember your vulnerability to magic. You seem to forget that," Ulva said then pulled him forward and then backhanded him.

Superman flew back with a groan of pain after a terrible cracking sound. He hit the ground hard, knocked out. His jaw was broken and his mouth was full of blood. The other looked at Ulva with shock.

"We are leaving. He shall heal, but it will take a great amount of time despite me pulling my punch," Ulva said.

Wonder Woman's eyes narrowed in anger. Chaos Chimera moved between the groups.

"Stop this guys! Don't do this!" Chaos Chimera said.

Ulva walked to stand beside him and placed a calming hand on his shoulder. He turned to look at her.

"They've made their decision; one our people are very much used to. Stand back, I will deal with this," Ulva said.

Chaos Chimera's gaze turned back to the group. Ulva took a few steps forward.

"There's nothing you can do Drew; they will do as they wish. We are taking him with us, you will not stop that," Ulva said.

Batman's eyes narrowed and he rushed forward. He threw a punch, but Ulva caught him by the wrist. Ulva struck the back of his neck with her fingers and fell to the ground in a heap.

"H-How?" Batman gasped.

"Like you, I've trained with masters as well," Ulva said.

"For Hera!" Wonder Woman shouted as she lunged forward.

Wonder Woman let out a war cry as she threw a fist forward. Ulva grabbed her attack as well and grabbed the demigoddess' shield as she bashed it forward.

"We don't have time for this. We know about Apokolips and we're here to –" Ulva started to say.

"How do you know that? How do you know where my home is? Speak now!" Wonder Woman growled.

"My people have been on this Earth longer than yours and there aren't many secrets of this world that we don't know. Stop this Diana of Themyscira, this won't aid against Apokolips," Ulva replied.

"I have heard the tales of your kind, what you've done to humanity. Do you take me for a fool?" Wonder Woman scoffed.

"It appears this was a waste of time. I had hoped one with your wisdom could've seen past lies told by humanity, but I was wrong!" Ulva growled as she then slung Wonder Woman back after pulling her towards herself then twirled around to throw.

Wonder Woman flipped in the air and landed on the ground with grace. She put her shield onto her back and pulled out her lasso.

"Charge!" Wonder Woman shouted as she ran forward.

Some of the League and team charged forward, but most were too terrified to move. Wolf didn't move, he switched his gaze between the heroes and the werewolves. The werewolves subdued the heroes that attacked, with some such as Wonder Woman and Doctor Fate took longer than the others to hold down, forcing them to the ground with their paws on their chests and heads. They lycanthropes growled, but didn't bare their teeth. Their glowing eyes narrowed in what appeared to be disappointment.

"Stop!" Chaos Chimera called out.

Everyone gathered there looked at him.

"What are you all doing? We have a chance to forge a stronger force against the incoming threat, but instead you're fighting one another?" Chaos Chimera said.

"How could you possibly think of listening to them? There are stories of the viciousness of werewolves throughout the magical community," Zatanna said.

"Because they saved us. Zatanna, you should know more than anyone that is connected with magic can be unjustly feared and hated," Chaos Chimera said.

Zatanna had seen in her travels with her father and her readings during her mystic studies how humanity had enacted campaigns to slaughter sorcerers and any supernatural being they could find.

"Drew, these are werewolves! They aren't sorcerers! They've slaughtered countless people across the centuries," Zatanna said.

"In battle and self-defense," Ulva simply replied.

"Why should we believe you?" Wonder Woman scoffed.

"There's nothing I can say that will gain your trust. Isn't that right?" Ulva scoffed.

Her annoyed gaze sent shivers down the spines of many of the heroes. They didn't understand why, but the presence of the werewolves filled them with fear. But some managed to give her a look that confirmed what she said.

"Guys, please, we have a chance!" Chaos Chimera said.

"Drew, werewolves are infamous for their blood thirst and ferocity. Now we know you have their curse, we'll find a cure for it. You've got their monstrous nature in you, if we cure you perhaps that will stop your need to kill," Zatanna said.

Chaos Chimera couldn't say anything, eyes wide. He lowered his head to his side, eyes shut tight and mouth quivering. His hands clenched and shook.

"Why did I think after she told us the truth that we all could've worked together, since it was the best hope against the incoming danger…I'm a fool," Chaos Chimera said, his tone bitter.

The heroes looked at one another then back at him. Chaos Chimera opened his gaze and moved it upon Ulva.

"Where are we going?" Chaos Chimera asked.

"Drew!" Tigress gasped.

"You can't go with them!" Nightwing shouted.

Chaos Chimera looked at them with despair then looked to some of those who didn't fight back: Red Hood, Beast Boy, and Wolf. The first two looked at him fearfully which he nodded as he looked at the ground. He then looked at Wolf, whose head was lowered as he whimpered. Chaos Chimera walked forward and knelt down. He scratched and pet the white wolf.

"You take care of these guys, boy. I've got some things to learn. I'll be seeing you again, be careful," Chaos Chimera said.

They both pressed their heads against one another, eyes closed. Chaos Chimera gave Wolf one last pat then walked back to Ulva.

"I'm ready," Chaos Chimera said.

Ulva gave him a sad smile and nodded. She nodded to the werewolves around them. In blurs of incredible superhuman speed, they were beside her. Chaos Chimera turned to look at the heroes as they stood up and gazed at them.

"…I wish you all good fortune, in whatever comes next," Chaos Chimera said.

Ulva rested a hand on his shoulder. They all walked back into the mist and disappeared.

To be continued…

(I'm sorry it took so long to get to this plot changing chapter. I didn't know how long it would take me and how many chapters to go through to get to this point. Damn it, I guess I messed up. So this is it, a revelation and a switch in the storyline. I don't know when the next update will be as I have to work on my other stories on the site and plans/hopefully eventual book. Hope you all enjoyed.)