D-Day 1 day remaining

Buffy looked at the calendar boy does time fly when you're having so much fun. Tomorrow is D-day and everyone is putting forward their last day of training. Buffy finds it sort of funny that they're going up against a human supremacist who in the end will do nothing but make earth an alien wasteland. Buffy hears reports of earthquakes in Gotham so Kara must have gotten there. She comes down and sees everyone hard at work. Dawn is standing in a trance either talking to the spirits or clearing her mind with Willow. Lois and the other potentials are having one last battle royal. Giles is researching counter spells against Nuntia and Xander is sharpening weapons. Buffy walks over to Oliver whom looks like he is putting together a robot in reality he's just trying to open a steel box.

"Honey, what are you doing?" Buffy asked.

Oliver just smirked. "Your friend in LA sent us these" He finally opens a steel case and inside are 10 of those metal stake things Fred used and about 15 arrows.

Buffy smirked she knew Fred gave the designs to Oliver and he had them rushed into production. She didn't expect them to be ready in time.

"It's not a lot." Oliver pointing out the flaw of 25 weapons for an entire cell.

"It's something. And right now I am not exactly picky girl." Buffy pointed out.

Dawn was working her magic. She's missing Clark and its starting to throw off her usual calm. "Alright Willow hit me."

Willow shot two fireballs at the key who moved her staff and deflected each shot. Dawn moved her hand and tried to electrocute Willow but the red head took to the sky. Dawn's eyes turned green and she pursued her in chase. They knew they'd likely hurt each other but they both need to be ready considering the witch they're going up against has actually succeeded in ending the world before. Willow saw that she had gotten a good distance away from Dawn who was just floating there. Willow quickly realizes she's in a trance and before Willow can get to her she's greeted by a serpent made of fire.

"Dawnie you are going to pay for this." Willow vows as she takes off and the fire snake gives chase.

Willow heads to the nearby pond then dives in. The snake chases her in destroying itself. Willow emerges soaking wet. Dawnie is so going to pay for that. Willow's thoughts are cut off by a stone on her wrist letting out a hum.

Dawn flies over and sees a crystal on Willow is glowing. "Is it supposed to do that?"

Willow shakes her head no. "Resoundingly not, this was a techno pagan spell someone's hacking into the slayer network getting lists of the slayers and the members of Justice."

Willow and Dawn quickly fly inside and Willow gets to work tracing the hack back to its source. Not long after Buffy and Ollie come in followed by Xander and Giles. Xander is impressed that someone out computered Willow, only Chloe did before one time. Giles however had deeper concerns as what this is. Buffy didn't know what to think because future Chloe never said anything about any of this. Has she already started changing the future?

Willow smiled. She's still the best in the world at what she does. Computers anyway she's thinking Dawn might be able to stand up to her as a Wicca. "The hack came from Metropolis."

Dawn nodded. "I'll teleport to the Daily Planet tell me where to go from there."

The gang rolls their eyes when they get a page from a cell in Italy. It never ends. Buffy pushes the button to patch the call through and Dinah appears on screen.

Buffy just sighs now is so not the time for this. "What can we do for you Tweety?"

Dinah just glared at Buffy. "Listen Tiny I just got a phone call. I kind of know who's hacking your system I'll meet whoever is going in Metropolis."

Buffy nodded. "Meet us outside the Planet."

Buffy turned to the two people in her cell she's taking with her. "Dawn, Ollie suit up."

Dawn and Ollie went up stairs and quickly changed into their costumes. They came back down and saw that Buffy was missing.

Dawn rolls her eyes her sister is the only person that can order them to get ready quick then disappear. "Where's Buffy?"

Giles was cleaning his glasses. "Getting changed."

Oliver was confused. "Into what"

"Into this"

Dawn and Oliver turned and saw Buffy. Must be a family thing as she has a costume all her own. In a lot of ways her costume was like Oliver's right down to the bow and arrows. The only differences were a mask instead of sunglasses and the colors. While Oliver's was green hers was mostly black. Except for the boots gloves and hood which were a shade of yellow and gold.

Dawn just smiled. "Nice suit." Seriously it was and with how much a fashion hound Buffy is no one will think it's her in it. She looks at a mute Oliver and puts her staff to his head. "He likes it too and I'm charging you therapy bills for the things going through his head."

Buffy just smirked. "Glad to know he likes it. Will portal."

The three appear at the Daily Planet and are greeted by Dinah. Oliver and Dawn say their hellos and Buffy focuses on business.

"You said you have a pretty good idea of who was trying to hack our HQ."

Dinah just nods. "I have a really good feeling."

Buffy translates really good feeling into I know exactly who did it. "What aren't you telling us?"

Dinah just smiles knowing that was a give away. "Your group was ghosts when I met you guys. Didn't any of you wonder how I already had a name and costume?"

Dawn catches on. "Ollie and his merry men aren't the first group of people to do this."

Dinah nods. "See Dawn gets it." She breaths deep and starts. "A group of heroes came together in the 1970s to save and protect America and the world from evil. After cleaning up the world, a super-powered team soon rose to oppose them. One of the heroes died and everything fell apart. The government tracked them down in civilian lives and arrested them. The charges didn't stand up but the group still disbanded. I'm hoping we have a different result."

Oliver was shocked into silence for the second time today.

Buffy was shocked but still maintained the ability to speak. "OK how the hell do you know all this?"

Dinah stepped up to a museum and opened the door for them. "Because my mother was an original member."

Buffy's group looks inside and sees 5 people. One is a blond teenage girl likely younger than Dawn. Right next to her is an older man dressed in a jacket and the American flag. In the middle of the group was a rugged man that even his age looked like he could take on a couple slayers at once. Next to them was someone who really dressed the part in blue and yellow suit with a cape and shiny gold helmet. The last one was easy to see he was the most imposing of the group. He is a large imposing man with dark blond hair and blue eyes with a slight scruff on his face wearing a brown leather jacket.

"You brought the newbies here Dinah." The man in they brown jacket scolded Dinah.

Dinah just folded her arms across her chest. "You hacked us and flushed us out. I'm just making sure the sides are even."

Buffy just put her hands up. "OK Dinah who are these people?"

The other blond girl runs up and hugs Dinah it's been a while since they've seen each other. Dinah just looks at them for their approval and they all nod telling her to go ahead since they know who they all are anyway so there's no secrets.

Dinah starts off with the girl she's hugging. "This is Courtney Whitmore. The man dressed like the flag is Sylvester Pemberton we call him the Star Spangled Kid and Courtney is his prodigy."

Dinah pointed to the rugged man. "This is Ted Grant Wildcat. Undoubtedly the best fighter I have ever met. He taught me everything I know on fighting."

Dinah moves on and points to the man in gold and blue. "This is Dr. Fate he can see everyone's future but his own he's also very powerful in magic."

Dinah moved onto the man in the brown jacket. "This is Carter Hall. His codename is Hawkman."

Buffy just stared at the group. "So, what do you want?"

Carter turned to Sylvester he was the one who hacked them and started this.

Sylvester just started. "Technology today makes hiding a whole lot harder, Mrs. Queen. When someone like you reaches out and plugs into so many outlets, someone else is bound to pull out one of those cords and follow it back to the source. You're lucky a friend did it first."

"So why did you bring us here?" Buffy asked letting her last name drop for now.

It was at this point Carter started speaking. "We started watching you two months ago. We wanted to see exactly what our little canary had gotten her self into."

"And?" Oliver asked.

Ted took it from here. "Every single trace of your organization has been training like crazy for nearly two weeks now. Dinah had even paid me a visit for training sessions and a sparring partner. And considering a couple cells emptied out for a day of fun it sounds like they're getting ready for something big. Something big that is happening soon. We want to know what's going on?"

Buffy just thought about it did she really have anything to lose at this point. "We should find a place to sit down this might take a while."

Courtney set up a big round table with the initials JSA on it. Oliver smirked there really is a JSA won't Clark be surprised when he gets back. The JSA sat on one side while Buffy and the others sat on the other

Buffy ran through everything about what is about to happen. All things considered she has to say they're taking it pretty well. Dawn can't get over the looks one of the old heroes is giving her particularly Dr. Fate.

Buffy just wrapped it up. "That's it this time tomorrow we'll be fighting for the sake of the planet and every single person on it."

Dr. Fate just looked at Buffy with penetrating eyes. "You have my condolences for what happened to Elizabeth. And on that fateful day I will fight by your side."

Oliver sees Buffy cringe but thank Dr. Fate. he's wondering who this Elizabeth is.

Carter rolled his eyes these guys will probably make the same mistakes they did but. "I won't leave Dr. Fate and Dinah to fight in this alone." He gives a crooked smile. "Besides it's been too long since I used my mace on someone's head."

Sylvester just smiles. "I think we've been sitting on the sidelines for too long now. Maybe the older generation can teach these new kids a thing or two."

Ted just nods in agreement.

Courtney just smiles getting to try to be a hero. She thought the days of the JSA were over but apparently not.

Dinah just smiled. "Thanks guys I owe you one."

Buffy just smiled as she said earlier she's not exactly picky with the clock running out. "Thank you all of you. We can leave Dawn with you guys if you need help getting there."

Carter shook his head. "Dr. Fate can take us there. Just as soon as you tell us where there is."

Buffy sighed she wasn't exactly thrilled when Chloe told her where they had to be on D-Day. None of the scoobies were but for whatever reason or sick joke that's where the racist witch will be tomorrow. "Sunnydale, California"

Sylvester looked confused. "Wasn't that place sucked into a sinkhole?"

Buffy just shrugged. "OK how about the giant crater in California. Does that work for you?"

Everyone nods knowing tomorrow is it the biggest fight any of them will fight in.

Buffy just closes everything. "OK thank you for all your help you have our phone number so we're done."

"Not quite" Dr. Fate interrupted.

Buffy was confused. "Well um OK what do you want?"

"I wish to talk with your sister in private."

Buffy pointed at Dawn. "She's our ride home."

"I will send you back." The room blinked a yellow light and Buffy, Dinah, and Oliver were gone. Dawn stood up startled this Dr. Fate was very powerful not someone you'd want to fight even on your best day. "How did you do that?"

Dr. Fate got up and started to leave. "Follow me and we'll talk."

Dawn got up and followed him out the door leaving the others to their business.

"OK we're moving and we're walking, so start talking how did you do that?" Dawn asked.

Dr. Fate just sighed. "The helmet of Naboo gives me great power. It also allows me to see the fate of everyone around me."

Dawn just smirks she's left with a loony. "So what's my fate?"

Dr. Fate looked at her. "I see your fate, Dawn Summers you are the one he will need. He is the one you will need."

Dawn just looked at him. "Uh huh who exactly?"

Dr. Fate just looks at her. "The man who's crest you wear on your back."

Dawn just stopped. "You want to maybe make this less vague."

Dr. Fate stopped as well. "I'll be specific. Although right now it is your sister eventually Clark will lead this generation of heroes as Hawkman had led ours. And when he shows himself to the world, it will be a different age than ours, a new age of heroism that will start when they look up into the sky at him with hope for tomorrow. He will help everyone embrace it."

Dawn just stopped to take it all in. "Man where do I get one of those helmets?"

Dr. Fate just laughed emptily. "I would not recommend it. I had a family once…a wife I think her name was Inza but the helmet was too powerful eventually being Dr. Fate scared her away."

Dawn just put her hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry I-I didn't know."

Dr. Fate just nodded. "You should leave now Ms. Summers you have somewhere else to be tonight."

Dawn just shrugged figuring Dr. Fate wanted to be alone for tonight. "OK I'll see you tomorrow."

Back at HQ it was night everyone was spending their last hours together. Except for Willow whom was in her room. She was running out of time trying to figure out a way around kryptonite for Clark and Kara. All Fred could come up was lead suits and they wouldn't last long. Willow looked up a solution physically and mystically and found only one thing which was useless. Willow was fed up and grabbed the book and threw it at the door. Satsu got the door open and just as quickly closed it to avoid getting hit in the face with a book.

"Giles is going to be angry if he finds out you're manhandling the books again." The slayer quipped.

Willow put her arms up. "Well the stupid book didn't have anything useful."

Satsu just looked at her and laughed. "Willow you need to calm down!"

Willow shook her head. "No I think emphatically not. I didn't find anything except a lame spell called the Shroud of Ra but with how quick Kara's slayer metabolism burns up sunlight her powers will be gone in half an hour. Maybe two or three hours for Clark depending on how quick he burns through his reserves."

Satsu just rubbed the witch's shoulders. "We trained them well we did everything we could for them now get some sleep."

Willow looked at her. "I'm not tired."

Satsu just smiled. "I can tire you out."

Willow turned blood red and nervously tried to gather words. "Oh um thanks but you're not my type. not that your"

Satsu shrugged while holding a laugh. "I was just kidding besides you're too tall and not blond enough for me."

Willow had forgotten that Satsu had a thing for Buffy it was pretty easy to forget after Buffy went to Smallville and got blackmailed into going out with Oliver and well needless to say they all know how that ended. "How are you dealing with that?"

"I just have to work through it." Satsu answered knowing she never stood a chance with Buffy. "Besides one perk of the job kicking ass is comfort food."

Willow lets out a yawn. "So Buffy says. I think I will try to get some sleep. Night Satsu."

"Goodnight Willow." The slayer said moving on.

Lois just lies there wrapped in Xander's arms in their bed. "OK from now on we do this every time there is an apocalypse."

Xander just nods. "Aye, aye ma'am. Though I'd prefer the bench swing again."

"Me too but we'll save it for after the world isn't ending." Lois replied.

Xander just smiles he'll have to agree with that for now. "I love you."

Lois just smiled in content and moved up to look Xander in the eye. "You do realize that's the first time you ever told me that."

Xander thought back he had to have said it once or twice before hasn't he. Xander quickly realized no he hasn't. "I'm sorry and I do love you completely over the hill in love with you."

Lois just smacks him in the chest. "Relax Harris if I was upset you could tell by the black eyes. I love you too I'm just curious as to why it took so long to say it."

Xander just sighed he hates talking about her now because of how badly he treated her. "The last woman that I told that I loved her was Anya. And she was stabbed in the back and crushed by the hellmouth in return. Not immediately afterwards mind you but still not a pretty result."

Lois just takes his hands in hers. "I'm not going anywhere. Someone has to keep Clark and Chloe in line. I still can't believe Chloe is hiding out in Gotham." It rubs her the wrong way that Chloe chose Batman over them.

Xander looked down at her. "Hey considering she's with Batman I don't exactly think it's a vacation."

Lois shrugged. "Well as long as she's suffering."

Buffy was making the bed thinking this is it the do or die moment is upon them this time no matter the outcome everything will change. Harmony's grand reveal might have kept them on their toes for the last 6 months but now they'll likely exposed wide open on every news and website. Win or lose she knows she won't break this time she has a promise to keep. She's just enjoying the quiet for one last night. Oliver comes in and sees her working the bed getting it together.

"You want to talk about it?"

Buffy turns to her husband "Talk about what?"

"Elizabeth" Oliver answered.

Buffy shook her head no as she jumped into bed. Oliver just sighed and got into bed he knows that being the only slayer from young age has given Buffy an incredible independence to herself that Oliver realized. He can't force her to open up but he can be there for her when she vents.

Buffy just sighed. Oliver understood that she liked keeping things to herself. Part of why she married him she realized. He's like the best parts of Angel, Riley, and Spike put together. He has Angel's dedication to the cause which is only exceeded by her. He will spend time with her in the day like a normal guy but unlike Riley he got over the power thing and lets her open up on her time not his. He also has a bit of Spike's personality which makes her laugh at times even when it's far from appropriate. She knows there will be trouble but she'll face it together with him. So she married Robin Hood in Vegas, she doesn't regret it for a minute. Buffy just smiles at her husband.

Oliver noticed the smile. "What are you so happy about?"

"I think I'm a cookie." Buffy replied.

"What?" Oliver asked confused.

"It's nothing" Buffy decides to change the subject. "She sacrificed herself to save me."

Oliver was even more confused his wife whom he loves dearly isn't making a whole lot of sense right now. "Who did?"

"Elizabeth" Buffy answered. "Zodd threw a knife at me and Elizabeth got in front of it to protect me." Buffy just sighed. "If we ever have a daughter can we name her that?"

Oliver thought it over. He always liked the name but now came nicknames. "Lizabeth, Liz, Lizzie I like it. Though the end of the world seems like a weird time to be picking baby names for imaginary babies."

Buffy looked at him. "Please if I stopped living every time the world ended I'd still be in 9th grade. Now come on into bed I'll show you much fun end of the world sex is."

Dawn came home in a pout she realizes she's the last one up. Getting married has made her sister sloppy. Though the noise from her and Ollie's room quickly makes her realize she's wrong. She goes into her room ready to call it a night and just mutters.

"Hope Clark isn't stupid enough to train right through D-day."

"I heard that and I'm not."

Dawn's face light up in joy as she runs into Clark's arms. She practically tackles him and knocks him into a wall. Dawn also can't believe it when she's wrapped up in his arms. He has even more muscles now. Because Oliver and Xander don't have enough of an inferiority complex.

Dawn just smiles as she breaks the hug. "You came back early."

Clark knows he could say it but he'd rather not. "I didn't come back early Dawn. I'm done there's nothing left for the fortress to teach me."

Dawn nodded at least they'll have more time together now. Assuming they don't die horribly tomorrow. "So did you learn anything useful?"

Clark shrugged. "I can't kill Doomsday but your sister says she has that covered. My only problem is finding him before he does much damage."

Dawn laughed. "I meant about your powers Superboy."

Clark just smiled. "Everything just sort of got enhanced."

Dawn took off her duster mask and boots and crawled into bed. "Anything to do with life"

Clark just shrugged. "A couple things." He took off his blue jacket and boots off. He went to Smallville and picked up a change of clothes. Even in the arctic wearing the same thing for a week will make your clothes ripe. He jumped into bed with her and noticed how tired she actually was. "Dawn are you OK? "

Dawn just nodded. "Training all week make me sleepy." Also there is finding out Clark's massive destiny which she is apparently a part of.

Clark just kisses her on the cheek. "Can you stay awake and stand up for a few more minutes? I have something I need to talk to you about."

"I'm too tired for that." Dawn muttered.

Clark rolled his eyes. Actually he wouldn't mind that but not why he's asking her to stay awake. "It's not that and its important." Clark replied climbing out of bed.

Dawn followed and looked at a piece of black coal in his hand. What the hell is he up to?

Clark crushes the coal just right making a diamond he pulls out a ring from his pocket and puts the diamond on it.

Clark dropped down to one knee and asked. "Dawn Marie Summers I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you no matter where it leads. Will you marry me?"

Dawn froze up there are so many things she could say they're too young, they still have D-day but she chalks it up to Clark's seemingly never ending optimism. At the end of the day she knows this is what she wants she had known since other Clark's fortress.

Clark sees there's no reaction for a good minute until tears form in her eyes. "Take it this is I'll let you down easy."

"Yes"

Clark just went to put the ring away he figured they were too young until Dawn stopped him.

Dawn could do nothing but smile even with tears of joy running down her face. "I mean yes Clark I'll marry you."

Clark smiled in joy as he put the ring on her finger and quickly wrapped his arms around her lifting her off the floor and hugging and kissing her with as much as strength he could use without hurting her. The two kissed deeply and Dawn stopped and looked at the ring it was beautiful. She can't believe this she's officially engaged to the man she loves. She takes him by the hand and leads him back to their bed.

"I thought you were too tired for this." Clark quips.

"Engagement Adrenaline" Dawn answered.

Willow couldn't sleep so she was listening outside with Giles, Satsu, Rowena, and Leah. Willow had tears in her eyes sweet little Dawnie was all grown up. "I can't believe Dawn's getting married how can Dawn get married."

"She's 20 it's legal." Leah points out.

Giles was happy enough if Dawn wants to marry Clark he knew it was her decision. "Well look at it this way Willow we have a head start."

Rowena was confused. "On what?"

"On how fast to get out of HQ when they tell Buffy." Satsu filled in.

Author's notes

Thanks for the reviews

Dinah's mother actually was a member of the Justice Society in Smallville they just glazed over it when they couldn't get Dinah's actress for absolute justice.

Happy Easter everybody

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