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Chapter 50: Back to the Beginning (Part 2)
Location: Star City-Apartment
"She's so small," Roy said, sitting on the couch and holding his sleeping daughter.
"I know, I'd almost forgotten," Jade said, leaning over the back of the couch and wrapping her arms around his shoulders and staring down at her daughter.
"I feel like all of that was a dream," Roy said sighing, "A dream and a nightmare."
"We can change it through," Jade said, walking around the couch and taking her daughter.
"Yes, we can," Roy said following Jade to Lily's room. The pair watched their daughter in her crib. She would never live that time-stream's life. She would get to be a happy normal little girl. Well, as normal at the daughter of Red Arrow and Cheshire could have.
~JUSTICE LEAGUE~
Location: Watchtower-Training Room #12
Shayera was currently fighting against three practice drones, when someone shut the system down.
"Static, what's happening...I have another ten minutes," Shayera asked.
"Sorry, Shayera...You got visitors," Static replied opening the training room doors.
"What," Shayera said 'I don't get visitors..or anything', grabbing her mace and walking out of the practice room. She was the John(Green Lantern), Diana(Wonder Woman), and Clark (Superman) standing beside Static.
"What's going on," Shayera asked, thinking some villain was wrecking havoc somewhere.
"Thanks, Virgil," John said, walking toward Shayera.
"No problem," Static said, before leaving.
"What's going on," Shayera asked again, when John was right in-front of her. John didn't answer. He just pulled Shayera into a hug.
"You're alive and have your wings," Shayera thought she heard John whisper.
"What's going on," Shayera asked again, "You're scaring me."
"Nothing's wrong is that we've been unfair to you," Superman said.
"We should not hold what happened against you. It was your home-world and you were just following orders," John said, letting her go.
"You forgive me," Shayera said, confused.
"And we're asking you to forgive us for how you've been treated...It's was wrong of us to not defend you," Diana said.
"Why are you doing this," Shayera asked, backing away from them.
"Doing what," Diana asked.
"Being nice," Shayera said, "Is this more punishment...make me think you all forgive me and then you go back to shunning me."
"Shayera, we would never-" Superman said.
"Don't lie to me. I gave up hope of all of you forgiving me. Don't you dare do this to me," Shayera said.
"And we're sorry for that, but we were wrong to treat you like that," Diana said.
"I have to go," Shayera said, backing away from them.
"Shayera, wait," John said.
"I have to go," Shayera said, leaving the practice area.
~JUSTICE LEAGUE~
Location: Watchtower-Lunch Hall
Shayera sat alone at a table eating lunch. She was trying to figure out what was wrong with the others. First, Wonder Woman apologies (for what she doesn't know) and then John hugged her. Were they trying to mess with her or something? Make you feel like they were a family again and then go make to hating her?
"I never did get the chance to formally thank you for saving my life that night with Grundy; if it hadn't been for you, he would've broken my back for sure." A voice said, breaking Shayera of her thoughts. There sat Vixen.
"Anyone else would have done the same," Shayera answered, going back to her food.
"So, do you have a hobby?" Vixen asked.
"Excuse me," Shayera said.
"A hobby...you know, sometime to do in your spare time," Vixen said.
"I read and play chess," Shayera answered.
"John did say you were a great chess player," Vixen said, and Shayera clenched her teeth.
"You know, I think I'll eat in my room," Shayera said, picking up her food and walking toward the door.
"So what are you doing here again," Vixen called out. The entire lunchroom went quiet at her question.
"I was eating," Shayera answered.
"No, you misunderstood," Vixen said, standing up and walking towards her, "What are you doing here...pretending to be a hero?" Shayera clenched one of her fist. "You don't belong, and you know it. Things have changed since you betrayed them...Things have changed because you left them."
"I didn't know...And don't you dare judge me. You couldn't possibly understand," Shayera said.
"You came and pretend to care about us all...about them. And then you betrayed them. You gave away their weaknesses, and let them be imprison," Vixen said, "Doesn't seem that complicated to me."
"I didn't-" Shayera started. Vixen made a move to slap her, but was blocked by Black Canary.
"Don't even try that, African Barbie," Huntress said, coming to stand beside Shayera with Rocket (Raquel Ervin). Black Canary and Zatanna were on Shayera's other side.
"You'd side with a traitor," Vixen said, snatching her hand back from Black Canary.
"Just because you're afraid that your boy might dump you, does mean you can go after her," Huntress said.
"I can see that from Huntress; but really, Rocket, Zatanna, Canary?" Vixen said.
"She gave up her home world for us. She gave up everything she once knew to save a world that condemns her for her choices," Raquel said, "If that doesn't prove how loyal she is to Earth in your eyes, fine. But she has earned my trust, respect, and loyalty."
"Once a traitor, always a traitor," Vixen said, glaring at Shayera.
"Thanks for your opinion, Vixen, but we really don't care," Zatanna said, and then turned to Shayera, "Wanna ditch this place? I know an amazing pizza joint in my town."
Shayera was shocked that someone had actually defended her, and just nodded.
Author's Note:
The end...
Well, not fully. I have a couple of bonus chapters. But this is the end. I wanted to leave at a point where a sequel could be done late, if I see a need/want of one.
I hope you liked the story. This was a great thing. Getting to revisit a story, and fill in the blanks for the characters.
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