New Justice and Karry Prime: Crisis of the League
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The Timeless Child
"Okay, the nursery is officially completely ready," Rae said. She and Chris were standing in the room they were making into Leona nursery; it was where both artificial wombs were with Leona and Laurel's baby. Rae and Chris had also been working on the fancy crib they bought.
"You sure you got everything?" Chris said with a laugh.
"Well crib, changing station, room is painted," Rae said with a smile, looking round the room. They had got a local artist from town in and had her father as the Flash painted on a wall as well as Clark as Superman on another one. "Well..."
"Rae, I was joking," Chris said. "The only thing you have not bought yet was diapers and formula, which you don't need yet."
"Not for another two ish months," Kara said, coming into the room. "Nice job on the crib."
"How's Santa's village going?" Rae asked. Kara had been getting a Christmas celebration at the Sanctuary ready. It was the first time the Sanctuary was doing meet and greets with Santa and they were hoping for an influx in visitors from it.
"Getting there," Kara said with a nod.
"Too bad Leona isn't going to be ready until at least a month after Christmas. It would be cute to get a picture of her with Santa," Rae mused.
"Next year," Kara said, kissing Rae. It was then that a portal opened. "I swear to Rao that the Speed Force does that on purpose," Kara groaned.
"Clarky," Rae barely raised her voice, and the dog was running into the room and through the portal.
"I think she does too," Rae sighed, "I'll be back soon." She summoned her speedster outfit and put on her helmet as she kissed Kara's cheek before going through the portal.
-New Justice-
Rae was not surprised to see Barry of Prime ahead of her in the Speed Force park that they always seemed to enter these day.
"Barry," Rae chuckled, putting an arm around Barry. "You're always here first."
"Actually, we got here at around the same time," Barry dismissed. "Where do you think…?" Barry paused as the familiar form of his mother, Nora, appeared some way off. The Speed Force in her usual form. "…let's just ask." Barry changed tact.
"Hello, I trust your Thanksgiving was pleasant," the Speed Force said as they reached her, but the smirk made the two realize she knew it was. She was a part of them, after all. "Glad you get along with your Splitsville counterpart. She could use you." The Speed Force addressed Rae, "And those family matters on Kara's side… they may be important soon," the Speed Force added to Barry, causing both speedsters to raise an eyebrow. "But onto more important matters and a version of Rachel Garrick that you will not get along with, but who needs you."
"Another Rae?" Barry chuckled. "We should do bets on what the missions will be." Rae gave a giggle at that as Clarky barked.
"Well, this Rae started off well, but once she got the one thing she wanted, she settled down and lost confidence in a way," the Speed Force explained. "She needs a boost – and fast."
A portal opened up at that, and the two knew it was time to go. Clarky ran through it first followed by Barry.
"Oh, and Rae," Rae paused, turning back to look at the Speed Force. "Remember everything you know of time travel. It could come in handy."
Rae frowned at this before giving a nod and going through the portal.
-New Justice-
Back on New Justice, Mon was in his little office in his shop, looking over paperwork when he heard a knock on the door. Looking up he saw Ramona – she was an Asian woman who Mon had hired to help in the shop.
"Something wrong Ramona?" Mon asked.
"Yeah, well, I was sorting through the boxes that came from the estate sale," Ramona explained. "And found this..." she held out a necklace. "It looks like it could be valuable. Wasn't sure what to price it as."
Mon took the object and started looking over it.
"Well, these are real rubies," Mon said after a moment as he examined the necklace. "Definitely valuable… I'll have to do some research." Mon put the necklace on his desk. "If there is anything that you're unsure about, place in a box for me to inspect. Anything that needs to be fixed, place in a different box."
Ramona gave a nod and then there was a ringing heard. Mon paused.
"What's that?" Ramona asked.
"Nothing," Mon dismissed. "Actually, Ramona, can you go to the pizza polar on the corner and get me two slices of pizza. A baked ziti for Madam Abbot and whatever you want." Mon took money out of his pocket and tossed it into Ramona hand. "Keep whatever change for yourself."
"Sure," Ramona said with a smile and walked out of the office.
Mon waited until he heard her leave the store before going into a desk drawer and taking out a small device – it was the device his brother, Mik had to keep in contact with his parents and home. After arresting Mik they had found his ship and all his devices. Mon had sent a message that Mik was gone and then told the Justice League he had destroyed this device. He hadn't though as part of him could not.
Mon answered the device to see his younger brother, Mor, on the small screen.
"Mor?" Mon said raising an eyebrow. "What do you…?"
"I needed to talk to you brother," Mor said.
"Well," Mon said after a moment of no one saying anything.
"Your rebellion," Mor said.
"Mon's rebellion," Mon corrected. "The original Mon. I am not him."
"Well, that's a shame," a new voice spoke, and a woman came walking into frame. Mon tilted his head as he looked at her. She was older but hit into some memory Mon had. "You don't remember me?"
"Vaguely," Mon said. "Original Mon's memories were not perfect… but… De'nna?"
"That would be me," De'nna said with a smile. De'nna had been Mon trusted advisor in the rebellion and also his girlfriend; Mon had planned on marrying her before leaving Daxam and ending up on Earth. He had assumed she had been dead. "You look exactly the same."
"I'm not…" Mon started.
"Yes," De'nna said holding up a hand. "I get it."
"What are you two doing together?" Mon asked confused.
"After you left, Mor took up the rebellion," De'nna said, surprising Mon. "For so long we had no hope. All just hiding. People lost hope when we heard you… well he, original Mon, was dead. Then we heard tale of Earth and the Justice League and Valor, that Mon was alive. We used that to regain and rebuild. That's why the King and Queen sent Mik out to kill Mon. But when you took Mik and we got word it, charged the rebellion even more."
"I did a variation of Mon's original, plan only better," Mor continued. "We took the palace. We won, Mon. The people of Daxam and the original inhabitants of this planet are free of our parents. We're going to be making a council to live together peacefully."
"That's great!" Mon said. "But Earth is my home…"
"We're not calling you to ask you back here. Even if the people would love it," De'nna said. "The Royal Family got out. The King and Queen took their daughter and any loyal militants with them. They are heading for Earth."
"To get Mik, kill you, and we believe take control of Earth to use it to get back New Daxam," Mor said as Mon groaned. "We don't have the ability to go after them at the moment. For our rebellion to stand, you need to take care of it. Earth needs to destroy them."
Mon took a deep breath as he heard this last line. He had to call a Justice League meeting.
-New Justice-
It was on Broken Earth, the world where Rae was with Clark at Kent Farm, where that world's Rae was sitting in the living room, looking out of the window.
"Man, it's snowy out there," Rae said, watching the snow come down.
"That's Kansas for you," Clark said, coming up with two cups of hot chocolate in his hands. "You've been here for a while now though; you have to be used to it now…"
"Hah. I'll never get used to it," Rae said, taking the cup and putting it down.
"Regret the move?" Clark asked.
"Never," Rae said, moving to kiss Clark, not seeing the portal open as Clarky, Prime Barry, and New Justice Rae came out.
"Okay, now that is just wrong," New Justice Rae spoke making the couple jump.
"More multiverse," Clark sighed, shaking his head.
"Why does everyone from the multiverse say that about me and Clark?" Broken Rae asked, seeming upset over it.
"Because Clark was my mentor. Like my big brother," New Justice Rae said and Clarky gave a bark out. "And I was the first Rae the multiverse knew… Seriously, Clarky you got to stop doing that?" Clarky gave another bark out. "Seriously putting the 'y' at the end of your name was pointless if you're going to react to the name each time." Clarky gave a whine at this and Rae give him a pet.
"Clarky?" Clark asked with a laugh.
"Her Clark is dead. Long story," Barry said. "Rae, we need to have a word with you." Barry nodded to Broken Rae as he said it who gave a reluctant nod.
"I'll go see if we have more hot chocolate," Clark said. "And maybe some ham…. Want some ham?" Clark was looking down at Clarky at that who gave a bark out, wagged his tail and followed his namesake.
"Long story short, there's a multiverse-ending event coming, and to get more information to stop it, the Speed Force has recruited us to help other speedsters," Barry explained simple, Broken Rae raising both eyebrows at shock on this.
"So, we're here to help you out," New Justice Rae continued. "As you must have lost your way or stopped being a hero now that you're with… with…"
"With Clark," Barry finished for New Justice Rae, who couldn't quite finish that sentence, finding it too weird to think about.
To this though, Broken Rae rolled her eyes.
"That's ridiculous," Broken Rae sighed. "I never stopped being a hero. I found Clark; got Superman back into his outfit. We are heroes together."
"Have you made a team of heroes?" New Justice Rae asked. "Have you been training? Or are you just sitting in this farm?"
"I don't need this from you or the Speed Force," Broken Rae said, standing now. The non-answer being an answer in of itself to New Justice Rae. "The Speed Force doesn't know everything," with that, Broken Rae got up and left the room.
"But she literally does…" New Justice Rae snapped, holding out her hand, clearly getting angry as she was going to follow, but Barry stopped her.
"How about you let me talk to her?" Barry said. "I might be…" but before Barry could finish, there was a flash of light as another speedster entered and grabbed New Justice Rae. The two gone in seconds. "Oh damn..." Barry groaned.
-New Justice-
Rae had been shocked when she had been grabbed by another speedster, but the person running was a lot slower than she normally was, and she could easily get out of this, but she decided to see what was happening. Where she was being taken.
When they stopped, Rae noticed they were in some type of abandoned warehouse.
The speedster before her was a man wearing an outfit similar to Rae's own – clearly based on her father's outfit. He even had his own helmet on his head. The face was unfamiliar though. "Bet you didn't think you would see me like this!" The man smirked.
"Who exactly are you?" Rae asked.
"Come on. I know I traveled back in time ten years, but you don't recognize your little brother?" The man retorted.
"I don't have a little brother," Rae countered.
"Wait, what?" The man said, finally taking Rae in fully. "Why are you wearing that? That's not your outfit!"
"I think you're mistaking me for someone else," Rae said.
"Multiverse," the speedster groaned as he realized.
"Yeah, you got the wrong Rae," Rae said with a nod. The man sitting down on a box seeming upset.
"Why do I always mess things up?" He groaned.
"Hey, if it helps this isn't the first time this happened. Savitar made the same mistake as well," Rae said, remembering when this happened between her and Paranormal Rach. "So, little bro, why travel back in time and kidnap big sister?"
"It's a long story," he muttered.
"Well," Rae said, running out and returning back second later with fast food. "I think we have some time." Rae put the food on the floor. "First off, what do I call you?"
"Johnny," Johnny said, picking up a burger. "Johnny Quick."
-New Justice-
"What other speedsters are here?" Barry asked as he ran into the kitchen. Broken Rae and her Clark were getting snacks together. Clark was feeding Clarky ham and other cold cuts. The dog happily eating them up.
"You, me, and her?" Rae said confused.
"No, I mean on this Earth," Barry said.
"None," Rae said. "I am the only speedster. My dad lost his powers." Rae was putting a brownie on a plate. "Why?"
"Cause a speedster just ran in and took Rae," Barry said, and Clarky gave a moan out turning his head, obviously mentally kicking himself for not being there for his mistress. "So, now you have another speedster here. We need to go find her."
"Can't she handle herself?" Rae countered.
"Normally, yes," Barry said, a little worried his Rae hadn't beaten up this other speedster right away and threw him or her to the ground. She had done it pretty easily to him and his SuperEarth counterparts before. "She's the fastest speedster in the multiverse, which means this person must really be strong for her not to be here. We're going to need all of us."
"I'll call Jesse and Belle," Rae said. "See if we can find a location."
Clarky gave a bark out.
"He can find her," Barry said. "I just need to know you're going to fight this speedster." Barry took a step forward. "Come on, let's have a cousin team up on this ass."
"I don't have a cousin," Rae said.
"Neither do I, but nowadays I do," Barry countered. "So, Flash Dog." Clarky gave a growl out. "What? That's not your superhero name," Clarky gave another growl. "Um…" Barry tried to remember what Rae called him besides Clarky. "No, Flash Pup?" Clarky gave a bark out. "You still go by Flash Pup? You're a full-grown dog! Even Polly now goes by Power Dog… although Powie doesn't do hero work much," Clarky barked at this, "Fine, Flash Pup, find your mistress."
Clarky gave a bark and ran out with Barry following him. Rae summoned her suit.
"I love that dog," Clark said. "Wish we had a Kryptonian dog." With that, Clark put on his own outfit and followed.
-New Justice-
Mon had called everyone to Watchtower before explaining the entire conversation he had with Mor and D'enna.
"Someone has got to be playing a joke," It was Tommy who said this; he was holding Katie in his arms, the 1-year-old was sleeping. "We have Kryptonians trying to make this New Krypton and now Daxamites want to make this New Daxam?"
"Nerds, what are our options for orbital defenses?" Kara asked, ignoring the outburst from Tommy, but thinking he was right. It was ironic.
"With knowing an invading force is coming," Winn said. "A lot." Winn, Jess, and Adam all turned to the computers.
"The Old Justice League added a wide array of defenses," Adam continued. "The most obvious defense being Watchtower. It is singlehandedly the best defensive system the Earth has."
"But if we get to the point Watchtower defenses are activated, they are too close for comfort," Jess added. "The moon also has a great defense system. Plus, they added smaller defensive systems on other moons and planets in the solar system. Let's just say the Earth is covered. We should really have these weapons on more."
"And if all that fails, we have those ships," Winn added. "To do space battle Star Wars-style," they had only used their armed space ships a few times, but they were docked to both Watchtower and on the moon.
"Get everything to scan and defend for Daxamites," Kara instructed, and the three nerds gave a nod. "And if that is all, everyone can go home."
"Kara," Mon said as the League started to leave. "I'm sorry I lied about breaking the device. It's just… well…."
"Mon." Kara said. "If anyone gets wanting to keep a connection to their home it's me. I created an entire Sanctuary for Krpyton, but you have nothing. That device was like a little connection to home, even if you never were going to use it."
"Thank you," Mon said, relieved she understood as Kara moved to hug Mon before heading off back home herself.
"Do you understand Winn?" Mon turned to his boyfriend, concerned Winn would be annoyed Mon kept the device too.
"Not really," Winn mused as he stopped typing and turned around. "But maybe I can't. The important thing is keeping that worked out for us. We don't need another Galactic Conquest sneaking up on us before we can get our defenses up." Winn smiled at his boyfriend. "It's honestly okay." Winn turned back to the computer and Mon gave a nod, deciding to stay. Ramona was running the shop in his absence, even if she thought he had various appointments keeping him away, not a Justice League meeting.
-New Justice-
Johnny Quick had been telling New Justice Rae his life story while he ate fries; Rae was intrigued as she too, ate, albeit slowly.
"So, my whole life Rae was the golden child – the only child with speed. Dad was obsessed with her and paid her complete attention. To make her the Flash. To have her follow in his footsteps. What does she do?" Johnny asked.
"Tell him to back off, let her live her own life, and went and found Superman," Rae concluded, surprising Johnny. "Read it on the system. Plus, I'd probably do similar. There's a time in every hero's life you have to walk your own path. Besides, I might not get along with my alternates but we're not scientist. Trust me on that."
"Well, dad never healed from that. And Rae, she never tried. She had her new life. Clark and her kids," Johnny said, and Rae choked on a French fry. "Right, sorry, they're not born yet. But here I am, and I decide speed is my birth right too. Just because I wasn't born with it doesn't mean I can't get it the same way dad did. But I get speed and I am still nothing compared to them! I mean her kids are only 8 and 6 and they can run circles around me. She barely gives me a look."
"There's nothing like being born with the speed," Rae mused. "And even then you don't know your full potential."
"You know, I even looked through the multiverse for my own alternates. See if I could get any tips but I don't exist. Seems after having you, mom or dad either died or split up… because of the Speed Force," Johnny said, and Rae raised an eyebrow. "The Speed Force forced them together because it wanted you. And once she got you, well, she didn't care about me. But look at this, I am holding you hostage. And once she gets here… well I will prove to all I am the Flash this world needs."
"I ran out and got us food and you think you're holding me hostage?" Rae asked, deciding to ignore the Speed Force reference. She'd ask the Speed Force at a later point about this. "I could kick your ass in two seconds if I wanted to."
"Then why don't you?" Jonny asked.
"Not my world. You're not my problems," Rae said, just as Clarky ran in as a blurry dog jumped on her, licking her. "Oh, hey there boy." Rae pet her dog, surprising Johnny as Barry, Clark, and Rae's own alternate ran in. "Took you longer than I thought to get here. I mean we went through a lot of burgers and fries." New Justice Rae said, feeding Clarky one of the burgers.
"You're eating with him? He kidnapped you," Barry paused, surprised.
"Technically, he was going for her," New Justice Rae said nodding at her alternate. "I was just waiting for you guys to catch up." Barry sighed and almost laughed.
With that though, Johnny stood up to face Broken Rae.
"You seem… familiar," Broken Rae said.
"I should. I'm your little brother," Johnny stated.
"Johnny?" Broken Rae gasped. "But… you're not a speedster and time travel... seriously?" It seemed to dawn on Broken Rae what was going on. "Why are you here?"
"Because I will kill you now and then, when I get back to my time, I will be the Flash," Johnny said as lightning went around him as he jumped at Broken Rae, who easily dodged.
"You know, no one thinks through the flaws in that plan," New Justice Rae sighed, remembering her Barry having a similar plan at one point. "Bet you my alternate kicks his ass in two minutes."
"She's not you, I give her four," Barry said, grabbing a fry.
"You're on," Rae said, holding out her hand and Barry shook it.
"Are you two not going to help?" Clark asked. "You said you'd take this on together."
"That was before I knew Rae wasn't in trouble and it's her little brother," Barry pointed out as the fighting continued. "Family issues. She has to handle this one without multiverse help."
"No rule says you can't jump in," New Justice Rae pointed out, and Clark paused before going to help his Rae.
"Now that's cheating on the bet," Barry said. "It's off."
New Justice Rae laughed at that as she held Clarky back from helping. She decided to watch her counterpart and Clark work – they were a good team, reminding New Justice Rae of her and Kara. The fight was over within minutes. Broken Rae getting the upping hand, slowing Johnny down and Clark grabbed hold of him. They all heard a crack as Jonny struggled in Clark's arms.
"Ouch. Apparently, he didn't know how to phase well," New Justice Rae said sadly as Johnny went limp and fell down. He might have been misguided but he wasn't downright evil. She sort of liked him.
"I'm sorry Rae," Clark said, shocked as he let go of the body. He hadn't meant to do that. Sometimes his strength did get the better of him.
"He was trying to kill me," Broken Rae said, putting a hand on Clark, indicating she wasn't mad. Broken Rae looked down at the body. "My little brother… but… how?"
"He felt overshadowed," New Justice Rae said, stepping forward. "You're not the first person whose brother tried to kill them. My Barry was like my big brother to me and he was downright evil. He tried to kill everyone I loved." New Justice Rae moved closer as Prime Barry nodded, having met New Justice Rae's Barry once. "But you have a chance I didn't have. Your little brother is still alive."
"But he will become him," Broken Rae said, frowning.
"You're thinking time loops," New Justice Rae said, understanding now why the Speed Force had told her to remember everything she knew of time traveling. "Time loops are when decisions made in the past affect decisions already happening and about to happen. For example, I had a villain known as Savitar. He kept making mentions of me trapping him in the Speed Force – something I had not done. I learned he was my friend Wally but by the time I did it was too late. My present Wally was already with the League of Assassins and had made the decisions that led him to being Savitar. I had no choice but to follow through and complete the loop; trapped him in the Speed Force. But there is another form of time travel."
"Time remnants," Barry spoke up, getting what New Justice Rae was thinking. "When the action of time traveling causes a new timeline to be made and the person who time traveled is just an echo of the former timeline."
"Are you saying he's a time remnant?" Broken Rae looking between the two speedsters and her brother on the floor.
"No," New Justice Rae said. "This is neither yet. The way it goes it up to you and young Johnny. If you can get him off the path, stop him from becoming that guy, from making the choices that led him here, then he's a remnant. If you, can't then it's a time loop. Good thing you have time on your side. He was from ten years in the future."
"We can do it," Clark said, putting an arm around his wife. "Maybe kick into more of a gear with superheroes." Broken Rae smiled and gave a determined nod. She was going to save her brother.
"Maybe give him his own superhero identity if he really wants that path," Rae mused.
"Good idea," New Justice Rae spoke. "He was jealous that you were the speedster and didn't use your speed the way dad wanted you to."
"Ah," Clark nodded, understanding as Rae groaned.
"I'll see what we can do," Broken Rae smiled a little at this. "We all have to feel important in our own right."
With that, a blue portal opened up.
"Oh. That's our ride," Barry said.
"Nice meeting you… I think," Broken Rae frowned as she said this, Rae and Clarky already moving through the portal as Barry gave the pair from Broken a nod before moving through the porta himself.
-New Justice-
"Very nice job," Speed Force Nora spoke as they arrived. "I knew with Johnny showing up, sending my time travel experts would be a good idea."
"Oh, we're time travel experts now?" Barry asked, surprised at this.
"You two do time travel more than a lot of my other children. Rae usually keeping things the same and you messing things up," Speed Force said.
"I think I should feel insulted," Barry said, but knew it was true. He had messed up time traveling before but he was learning. "But I like it."
Rae laughed as Clarky gave a bark out.
"Hey," Rae asked thinking. "Johnny mentioned something while we spoke… Did you force my parents together to have me?"
"In a way," the Speed Force admitted. "I also put Nora and Henry together," Barry raised an eyebrow. "But I didn't force them to do anything. I pushed them in certain ways. Sometimes to have a child of mine help they needed a physical push as well. I told you I created your lines, made everything perfect, got the perfect people together, to get to you two. I need you. The multiverse needs you and your alternates."
"Speaking of the multiverse needing us, how many more missions before we get to know more of Crisis?" Barry asked. "Mutant Cisco told me it's happening; worlds are dying even now and we've even seen Lantern go…"
"You're right, Crisis is happening, but it's barely begun. We still have time. There are only a few more speedsters that need your help before I reveal all," the Speed Force confirmed as Barry nodded.
"As long as –" Rae began.
"It will be over by the time Leona is born, yes," the Speed Force chuckled.
"Good," Rae smirked as two portals opened. The speedsters knew it was time to go home.
-New Justice-
When Rae and Clarky came out of the portal, they were in their living room. Kara was sitting there sorting through baby clothes.
"We got more baby clothes?" Rae asked.
"Couldn't resist," Kara said, turning the onesies around, revealing it was a Flash product. Rae smiled at her symbol. "Besides, I needed to distract my mind from a new threat."
"Oh?" Rae asked, taking a seat next to her wife.
"Daxamites," Kara groaned. "The rebels on Daxam were successful but the Royal Family evacuated – they're heading to Earth to want to take us over." There was silence as Kara finished this explanation. After a moment Rae started laughing. "Hey! Not helpful," Kara said, tossing a baby shirt at Rae.
"Sorry, but both Kryptonians and Daxamites want Earth?" Rae said. "It just seems… I mean, the two are even enemies with each other." Rae got up and went into the kitchen as Kara took Rae's words in.
"You're right," Kara said, getting up and moving over to Rae.
"Of course, I am," Rae said as she started to prepare something to cook. "Wait… about what exactly?"
"It's weird. Daxamites and Kryptonian hated each other and we have two armies of them coming here. I wonder if I can use that somehow," Kara mused, and Rae shrugged.
"If you can, you'll find it," Rae said, having a smirk on her face, but Kara figured Rae would not give any more information. Kara had to figure it out on her own.
Post Chapter Note: Well, New Justice / Prime is back, and we hope you liked that one. A more simply plot to get you all back into the swing of thing…
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