I was starting to get a bit burnt out and unsure how to continue (I mean I do but it'll have some lemons and I'm not very comfortable with those types of scenes yet so this is me biding time so I can do it right) so I started writing this in the meantime. The other story is an op mc and this one is also op but it's going to build up to it slower than the other one and will be more development focused than complete the objective focused. Although yes kryptonian are op gotta remember dc logic is kinda dumb if you know sonic weapons work on a kryptonian fucking abuse that shit. next story I should be publishing will probably be the deku fanfiction.
I'd awaken in a void. I am currently floating without a body as I'd feel a presence get closer and I'd notice as it did small lights would pop into existence in the void as if stars were being born.
Once it seemed like an entire galaxy was born all around me a screen would appear Infront of me that sort of glitched into existence before stabilizing.
Welcome because of your death I was unable to recover any of your past including your name, even your soul seemed to be broken somehow. I left you here in this void to repair it and seeing as it's finished I've integrated you as the newest gamer.
Huh? Gamer... death... broken soul? What the hell happened to me?
I can understand your confusion. You died in a fatal accident with others. You and two other men rushed in to save people from a collapsing building but you never made it out alive and was turned into a literal bloody pancake.
Oh fuck no don't put that image in my head. I'd start to feel a little sick to my stomach but as I was about to puke a new screen would appear but this time it didn't glitch into existence like the first one and now that I think about it neither did the second one.
Skill acquired
[Gamers spirit] (novice)
Reduces physiological conditions and helps maintain a peaceful logical state.
Reduces physiological status effects and negates weak ones.
I'd start calming down as I'd try to look for the person sending the messages. After seeing no one I'd sigh 'so I'm dead and part of some weird system now right?'
I wouldn't call it weird but pretty much yes. You're now a gamer meaning you'll be sent to a new world for you to explore and do with as you wish... provided you have the strength to do so.
'Alright then so where am I going?'
The DC universe is your first stop. I'll be giving you 2.5k credits to edit yourself and the world to your liking.
'Alright then let's get started'
Background selection
Drop in (free)
Yayeet!!!!
You'll be dropped Into the world without any identification or home of any kind. You'll have no past in the world and if someone does some digging they might find out you don't exist or at least shouldn't exist.
Transfer student (20 credits)
Hello my names...
You'll wake up in the world as a foreign exchange student in a custom or the default place with papers to identify yourself with the world's history altered to make you have an artificial and real past. Upon waking up you'll gain access to the memories of your "past"
Childhood friends (100 credits)
Let's be best friends forever!
You'll be the childhood friend of a character of your choice with history altered. As like the transfer you'll wake up In a custom or default place with the memories of your "past"
Clone/science project (500 credits)
It's alive!
You'll start as a clone of someone as well as start at a chosen or default location however choose carefully or you might end up a weapon
(Gives a free race pick besides lantern corp)
Since I don't know what to pick, can I come back later? I'll choose transfer student since it's cheap and I don't ris- wait, how do I know about batman?
I gave you limited information on the dc, marvel, and anime universes so you aren't ignorant. I left some things out of dc and marvel like secret identities so as to let you enjoy learning them yourself. Also yes you may come back later so long as customization isn't completed.
Alright then transfer for now then.
Race select
Human (free)
Basic of the basic
Metahuman (varies credits)
Born with the metagene you contain the possibility to awaken a meta power such as being a force conductor or the ability to control the elements.
Choices
Non force (50 credits)
Speed force (100 credits)
Strength force (100 credits)
Still force (100 credits)
Sage force (100 credits)
Forever force (1000 credits)
Green/white Martian (75 credits)
The inhabitants of mars. Has the innate psychic powers and shapeshifting.
Kryptonian (100 credits)
As a kryptonian magic sound kryptonite and red solar light are your enemy but beyond that nothing can harm you besides absolutely overwhelming strength.
Hmmm. I'll go kryptonian and switch my transfer to clone as I'll be superman's clone cause yes….give me the default start since I don't think you'd screw me with that one. Also should give me a way to not die all that fast.
Background and race selected
World customization options
Vanilla (free)
Why change?
The world will be the same without any alterations.
Cross over (1500 credits)
Just like neapolitan ice cream.
You can merge the world with another world allowing for some…. interesting situations.
Will the crossover be possible to pick multiple times?
Yes it is….if you had the funds for it which you don't.
Just curious. I don't really want to waste my stuff on it.
Vanilla selected
World modification
Gender swaps certain people (2k)
Why not?
Allows for the swapping of genders for characters of your choice.
Apocalypse (grants 1k credits)
Hell on earth.
A zombie apocalypse is going on and some heroes have been turned as well as villains
Comic rivalry (1k credits)
Merges the marvel universe with the dc universe as parallel worlds granting you the power to transport yourself between them.
Oh, oh hell no that zombie apocalypse is just asking to instantly die. Comic rivalry seems nice but no and the gender swap is just useless and over priced.
Alright then if you want you may either look like a perfect clone of superman or you can be a modified clone of superman. Your chronological age will be 8 years but you can choose your physical appearance age for both.
I'm totally going to make myself look different. I don't want to be in his shadow by just being another him.
Starting customization options
I'd start editing how I'd look going for a lean but tone body shape making my physical age roughly 17. I'd then give myself the connor kent haircut and give myself reddish dark brown bordering black in color hair. I'd give myself hazel eyes to finish everything off before I'd see the world get bright as I'd hear a feminine voice.
"May your life be grand Craig."
'Huh? Was that my na-' I'd open my eyes as I'd see a kid in a yellow jumpsuit with red lightning bolts on his ears and one on his chest with goggles next to another wearing a red suit with a black cape with a yellow R on his chest, and a third dude with gills and tattoos on his arms.
"Easy there, big guy. We're not going to hurt you, we're here to save you."
Quest added
Bird in a gilded cage
Objective: escape cadmus with the others
Rewards: class system unlocked, romance system unlocked, 5 gacha tokens, new skills, your freedom,?,?
Penalty: possibile death and loss of free will.
'am I in fucking young justice!?' I'd feel dizzy as I'd grab my head and take a step forward groaning. "M-my head." I'd turn to see the genomes trying to control me but it wasn't working completely as they were too weak only being able to cause me headaches. "G-got to s-stop them." They'd watch me wide eyed as I'd rip the metal slap I was laying on out of the ground and smacked the genomes trying to control me with it.
"What was that for!?" The dude in yellow yelled at me thinking I went too far for no reason.
The dude with gills would place a hand on him, noticing their horns were glowing when I grabbed my head in pain and now saw I was fine. "Friend, I believe you should let him recover for a second."
I'd shake my head as my mind would finally clear "s-sorry. They were trying to mind control me to attack you three and I was fighting it and was getting my mind jumbled because of it. I probably did go too far killing them." I'd look down a bit sad since I knew they were in the same position as me.
"See what you did KF now he's depressed." The dude in the black cape would sigh and walk over to me and stick his hand out. "Names Robin and this is aqua lad. We came here to investigate cadmus and found you here along with the genomorph army they're making."
"Yes. We assume you don't wish to be a weapon so would you like to join us in getting out of here?"
"Of course he would! No one in their right mind would want to actually live here."
I'd smile slightly "yes I would." A powerful punch would hit the heavily reinforced door causing it to dent in slightly. I'd turn towards it using x-ray vision as I'd see they have a few g-trolls striking the door trying to get in. "They have some giant monster trying to break in. Is there any other exit?" I'd start to look around as robin would frown
"No, that's the only way in and out. Everyone get ready."
Aqua lad would get into a fighting stance while kid flash just got into a running stance. However I just said fuck it and walk up to the door ripping it open catching the g-trolls fist getting pushed back slightly.
"Good I knew he'd take care of them and let us i-" I'd proceed to throw the troll off balance. Robin aqua lad and kid flash would be surprised. The doctor stumbled backwards and started running away yelling something about Project Blockbuster.
"Yo what the hell man!? we are standing our ground and you just let them in!" Kid flash yelled in surprise
Robin would grin running forward "you know he kinda surprise attacked them, giving us an opening right?"
Aqua lad would join him and the two would start fighting their way out. Kid flash would sigh before dashing forwards being a slight blur to me as I could almost track his motion. After getting through the small horde of g-trolls we entered a long corridor that looked to be made of meat with pods on the wall, ceiling and floor starting to glow red. I'd grab robin and aqua lad before sprinting forward as fast as I could as kid flash would keep up with me right as the pods would burst open as genomorphs would come out trying to either recapture or kill us.
"Ok I'm officially whelmed." Robin would be facing backwards seeing the genomorphs coming out of the pods. Once we got to the elevator I'd force the doors open as robin fired his grappling hook and grabbed kid flash. I'd grab aqua lad and start flying as I'd see they sent the elevator down to smash us. "Robin catch!" I'd toss aqua lad to robin and kid flash as the elevator slammed into me as I flew up to greet it. I'd be surprised when I got pushed back several floors before I was able to stop it as part of my solar suit got ripped.
"Whoa man you even got sups strength and everything. Well not to the same degree but you can get there."
I'd be struggling to keep it where it was as I'd turn to robin "G-get that door open I don't think I can hold this for much longer." I'm supposed to be a full blood kryptonian what the fuck why is this so hard.
You didn't think I would allow you to be all powerful immediately as a kryptonian did you? You need to build your strength over the course of time and absorbing solar radiation.
Awwww damn it should have picked forever force then I would have had absolute control over time.
Robin would get the door open as the three would enter. I'd quickly tossed the high speed elevator up about half a floor before it started descending again but luckily I got in the door robin opened just in time.
"Ok we can get to the top by flying up the shaft once again. I can hold it down easier than up since gravity won't be working against me but with me." Robin would nod before looking at the others.
"Yes that would be good but are you sure? You look a bit tired already."
I'd nod even though my breathing was a bit harder than before. "You guys do realize these are my first steps and using my muscles."
Kid flash was about to say something but put his finger down "actually fair point."
"Well for your first steps you're doing quite well."
I'd nod as I'd heard a voice trying to give me directions. "I-i think I know the way out."
"Alright then lead the way SB."
I'd start running but making sure the rest can keep up as I'd follow the voice as we'd reach a set of stairs. I'd turn to see a bunch of genomorphs following
"kid get going" kid flash would nod to aqua lad as he'd put his goggles on and dash forward through the door as we'd follow behind with me being in the back. After a couple flights I'd slam my foot down to shatter the stairs below to make it harder for the genomorphs coming from behind to catch up.
After we got out of the stairwell a large door would close that lead to the streets as g-trolls would start coming towards us. Robin would run for a set of doors after realizing he couldn't hack the large gate fast enough "this way!"
We'd all head through but unfortunately we were cut off by a large group of genomorphs and guardian. The genomorphs would telepathically attack us knocking all but me to the ground as a humanoid one would approach. "Brothers, I think we should let him decide our fate."
"Y-you're the one that was giving me directions."
"Yes it was I that brought these sidekicks here to free you. Us genomorphs' fates are in your hands, as a genomorph hero you will shape opinion on us so decide."
"...I chose freedom not because I'm sure that's what you want but because I refuse to be a mindless weapon." The genomorph would smile as guardian would regain his free will
"I-uhg it's like a fog having been lifted.you four go, I'll deal with-"
"I think not! Project blockbuster shall give me the means to bring everything back und-" I'd shoot the vial out of his hands with my heat vision while he was mid monologue.
"Should have just drank it instead of monologuing with it in the open. Classic villain 101 fail." Robin would start chuckling with the other two because of it.
The scientist would take a step back surprised but guardian would move to restrain him before he could try anything else. "Go ahead and go call the justice league and bring them here." Robin would nod as we'd head out to the outside as I'd look up at the moon in a tranceonce we did.
'i'm actually alive again….maybe this life will be fun.' as I watched the moon I'd see a figure flying towards us as I'd focus on it realizing it was superman and some of the other leaguers.
They'd land giving us the stink eye. I'd walk towards superman as he'd not look too happy and as I lifted the ripped piece of my solar suit revealing the house of el symbol causing superman's eyes widened.
"Who are you?" Batman would narrow his eyes tracking my every movement.
"I'm...superman's clone. Cadmus made me to either replace him if he died….or kill him if he turned evil." I'd look away slightly as superman was starting to question his life as some things fell apart for him.
Batman would step forward "Start talking, now."
An hour later
"You three are in serious trouble, results aside. You not only hacked justice league systems, disobeyed orders and put lives in danger but you also broke into a secret underground laboratory blindly and nearly got yourselves killed. Don't ever do this again."
Aqua lad would look at the rest of us before replying "no we will."
"From what they've told me the way I see things is basically if you won't give them missions they're going to continue doing stuff like this."
"We will continue to. We." Kid flash would place his hand on my shoulder as I'd smile slightly. I'd turn back to Batman who appeared to be about to have an aneurysm as he'd turn around and start walking away.
"We'll continue this later."
I'd turn to superman who was talking to hal jordan and wonder woman as I'd listen in on them.
"Come on, Clark, he's in a way your kid or younger brother since he's your clone. It's not like he asked to be made."
"I know I know but...I don't know how to interact with him."
"That may be so but you should still make an effort since he has no one right now and you're the only family in any sense of the word he has." Superman would sigh and turn towards me and sees me watching them before looking back at the two of them
"He doesn't have my superheating does he?" Wonder woman would turn to look at me as I nod slightly making her smile and stifle a laugh before turning to superman.
"I think he does so suck it up and just talk to him already."
"...my wife is so going to freak out about this." Superman would turn around and start walking over to me as I'd keep a blank expression. "So kid….do you have a name?"
I'd look down as I started to think for a bit "no I d-wait." I'd remember the name I heard before I was in this world. "I-i think my name might be Craig."
Superman would think a bit as he'd smile placing a hand on my shoulder "well Craig would you like to be my son? I'll need to talk it over with my wife since it's so out of the blue finding out I had a clone of me, but as you probably heard them say, and they are right, I should be responsible for you."
I'd smile and nod "yeah. That would be nice."
Superman smiled "well then you now have a last name Craig Kent."
Quest completed.
Bird in a gilded cage
Objective: escape cadmus with the others
Rewards: class system unlocked, romance system unlocked, 5 gacha tokens, new skills, your freedom, a family, custom armour/super suit.
Penalty: possibile death and loss of free will
A week later.
Happy harbor, mount justice
Superman and I would walk out of a zeta tube as we'd be laughing about a joke as I'd see robin aqua lad and kid flash. I'd run over to them "you guys are already here!" I'd fist bump them.
"So how's Superman as a dad?" Wally would place his hand behind his head as he asked.
"Nice and fair….mom's kinda scary though….for some reason she was more upset he didn't save me from cadmus sooner rather than me existing. It was kinda funny to watch." They'd smile happy I was living a somewhat normal life now.
"I'd love to see Superman shying away from someone. I'm sure it's hilarious."
"Yeah it kinda was."
Batman would clear his throat to get our attention "this cave was the original secret sanctuary of the justice league, we're calling it into service again since you four are so determined to stay together and fight the good fight. You'll do it on league terms. Red tornado volunteered to live here and be your supervisor and black canary is in charge of training. I will deploy you on missions."
"Real missions?"
Batman would take a step towards robin who was wearing shades to cover his eyes and help hide his identity….via comic book logic. I was able to figure out who he was fairly quick cause I'm not bound to thinking in that style of logic. "Yes but covert."
"The league will still handle more obvious missions but you guys will handle more discrete ones."
"So basically we're the covert teen titans?"
Batman and the rest of everyone would turn to me "that's a pretty good name for this, teen titans."
'...wait the teen titans never existed in young justice….oh fuck did I just name the team on accident the teen titans' I'd smile akwardly since I made a mistake.
Hidden quest
Team naming
Objective: give the team a proper name.
Reward: minorly increased respect and affection with team members for being the one that named the team
2 reputation with Robin (7/100)
2 reputation with Kaldur (7/100)
2 reputation with Wally (7/100)
2 affection with M'gann (10/100)
"The five of you will now be the teen titans."
Robin would laugh before realizing something "cooool, wait did you say five?"
I'd hear the zeta tube charging up again as I'd turn to see Martian Manhunter and a girl walk out of it. "This is the martian manhunter's niece Miss martian."
Shed wave after removing her hand from her other arm "hi."
Wally would whisper to Robin "liking this gig more and more each minute." "I uh welcome aboard I'm kid flash, that's robin and aqua lad. It's cool if you forget their names."
"I'm honored to be included."
Robin and them would walk over to her and Martian Manhunter as I only had one thought 'she's kinda cute.'
She'd smile at me as her shirt changed to match my shirt's color scheme. "I like your shirt."
I'd smile and walk over "I like your shirt too. Is it a nanoweave?"
She would shake her head "bio-organic material. I can change it at will telepathically."
"Ah well mine is a nanoweave." I'd grin at her surprised expression when my clothes did the same as hers did as I turned them black and red forming the house of el symbol on my chest as I'd gain gloves and a full body hero suit.(invincible style mask)
She'd shake her surprise off and accidentally speak telepathically in excitement 'that's so cool!'
I'd grab my head "c-can you not use telepathy on me please."
She'd be surprised and switch back to speaking "are you alright I didn't mean to do anything wrong."
"The lab we saved him from had genomorphs that used telepathy to try and control him and other people. He probably has an aversion to telepathy now."
I'd nod "I know it's useful but I can't quite stand another person's voice inside my head. Sorry."
She'd smile softly "it's alright. I forget people on earth like to keep their thoughts private. Back on mars it was an everyday thing."
"I know that and you didn't know about my condition therefore it's alright."
I'd hold my hand out to her "my name's Craig Kent."
She continued to smile as she shook my hand "my name's M'gann, but you can call me megan."
The other three would look at us with a smile "I didn't know you already got your super suit made!"
"That's awesome man what's it made out of?"
"It's made of kryptonian materials. it wasn't easy to get my hands on and make."
"YOU MADE IT YOURSELF!?" Robin half yelled, half asked.
I'd nod slowly as I'd have it switch back to one of my civilian clothes presets. As everyone stared at me.
"...I'm going to have to make you guys stuff too huh?" M'gann would shake her head as would the others
"Then why are you staring like that?" I'd tilt my head to the side confused. although on the inside I felt relief cause I didn't actually make it directly as it was my quest reward. I basically edited what I wanted and it gave me it. I chose this because of the usefulness and I wanted my suit to last as long as I would so I had it made from kryptonian materials….even had it have minor magic resistance since that's all it would let me do with everything else I had it be like.
"We're just impressed. Did you learn it while they fed you information?"
I'd shake my head "no it's...hard to explain. I just knew what I wanted and I just got it."
"Huh. Well then, let's go explore."
"I'd like to try something out although I'd need someone who can use magic so Kaldur can you assist me?" He'd nod
"What do you need assistance with?"
"I've been dabbling in magic to try and combat my kryptonian weakness for it so I can defend against it."
"That's smart but how far along are you in the mystic arts?"
I'd think back to last night when I got the class.
The night before
Oh yeah I have classes now right? I've been so distracted lately. what do I have to pick from? Oh yeah I have gacha tokens maybe I should use those first.
Bundle of potions (30)
Artificer class redemption token
Depowered Reach scarab
pair of Light saber tonfas
Ward crafter class redemption token
Oh cool ward crafter is exactly what I wanted. The scarab beetle and my armour could mix well if I can reconfigure the scarab. the artificer class should be useful for that.
Please select a class
[Warrior] [ranger] [mage] [healer] [rouge]
I got what I wanted already so I'll take a warrior class
Please choose
[Swordsman] [beserker] [martial artist] [brawler] [tank]
'Hm if I was to use the lightsaber I assume swordsman or martial artist but seeing as I'm kryponian I'll pick martial artist since I'll fight mostly bare handed.' I'd redeem the tokens as I'd get my classes.
Classes aquired
[Ward crafter] novice
[Craft ward] novice
Creat minor wards and barriers to defend or perform various actions
Cost 20 mp per minute
[Martial artist] novice
[Martial arts] novice
You're starting to handle yourself in a fight using skills many didn't think are possible.
[Artificer] novice
[Create blueprint] novice
Create a blueprint of an item you wish to make.
Costs [5X2.5rank]
[Scan artifact] novice
Create a blueprint of the item you've scanned
Costs [2.5rank]
Create artifact
Create a artifact from a blueprint you have made.
Costs [10X2.5rank] and materials
Ok this will be very useful. Now to work on my quest reward armour….maybe I can justify it with dad by showing him a bit of artificing skills.
Present time
"Not far to be honest I can only create simple barriers as of now I think." Superman would hear this and walk over
"You've been practicing magic? How did you learn about it?"
"You remember the fortress? Apparently we have some memories of kryponian mages saved there."
'oh wait shit that's actually good idea and way to get magic beyond class changing.'
He'd nod "maybe I should consult with them if we ever need magic assistance when our best mages don't know. Anyway I'd like to see your progress as well."
I'd smile nervously knowing full well if I don't do well he's having me train harder with it. "Alright." I'd head to a training ground as Kaldur got ready to fight as I'd close my eyes and relax before reopening them as I'd bring open palms up into a martial arts stance.
"Begin!"
Kaldur would rush forward electrifying his hands with magic and would try to grab me but right as he did where he made contact would be a white light like barrier blocking the magic…...for all of three seconds before I got fried like chicken.
He'd back off seeing my spell failed but he'd noticed I wasn't as affected as I should have been. "Your spell failed but you seem to be better than I expected."
"I enchanted my nanoweave armour with minor magic resistance as it was the best I could pull off." I'd say between harsh breaths that quickly smoothed out. "magic is a bit-"
"Language." Superman would glare at me as a shiver would run up my spine.
"...magic is extremely difficult."
Kaldur would laugh "Yes it is. The school for it in Atlantis takes years for one to master it."
M'gann would be watching me with interest. "So how long have you been practicing?"
I'd rub the back of my neck "since last night." Everyone's jaw would drop including batman's.
"LAST NIGHT!?"
I'd nod as everyone had ranging reactions from complete denial to thinking I'm a genius when it came to magic.
"You made your armour last night as well as learned magic? Craig did you find a way to alter time while you was learning?"
"...that's not entirely acurate….I learnt martial arts as well." I'd mumble embarased since I didn't realize I was going to get this response. robin superman and batman realizes I said martial arts too so robin would approach me.
"Let's spar with out using powers."
I'd smile and nod thinking he was doing this to get us away from the topic of magic. I'd take the stance from before as robin would notice my fighting style from when we excaped had actually changed drastically to his perspective. He'd dash forwards as I'd let him get close and tried to sweep kick him as he'd leap over only for me to accidentally use super speed to punch him in the nuts as he vaulted over me
He'd double over holding his nuts. "I said without the powers dude."
"Shit sorry kinda hard holding back still. I'm not allowed to hold ceramic cups anymore cause I kept breaking them. Mom panics slightly when I admire the drinking china in the cabinet thinking I might pick one up." Superman would stifle a chuckle as he'd faint annoyance.
"You need to get control. Strength is only good when you have precise control…. although it is funny seeing her panic a bit." He mumbled the last part with a smile
Robin would get back up as batman would walk over and hand me a bracelet "but this on and try again."
"This better come off cause I can already feel the kryptonite in it."
"Don't worry about it. I figured it might be useful for training any more kryptonian youths that arrive."
I'd put it on as I could feel myself weakened to human levels. I'd take my stance once again as I'd faint a sweep on robin as he'd vault as I'd manage to nut punch him again by sheer luck as everyone would stifle laughter. "...ok that's on me." He'd get back up not affected by it that much as he'd use a faint left hook and would actually knee me in the stomach and start to flip me over his shoulder. As I was being flipped I'd readjust how I was positioned and jumped into his flip so I could land on my feet and turn the flip back on him while he'd be off balance.
Succeeding in my plan I'd toss robin instead of holding on to him like he did to me. Both robin and batman would be impressed with this much skill with only a night of training….to bad it'll take far longer than that to actually improve any further than that though.
Robin would flip in the air landing on his feet catching me off guard as he'd kick of the ground and tackle me putting me into a submission hold I couldn't get out of. I'd tap out as he'd get off smiling. "You did surprisingly well. For a complete amateur."
"Never said I mastered anything just said I was learning. Big difference." I'd smile as he'd offer me a hand to help me up. I'd then struggle getting the kryptonite band of before using a barrier to protect me from the kryptonite radiation before I simply ripped it of surprising everyone but terrifying batman.
batman's pov
'he overcame kryptonite as a weakness! If superman learned this magic too, many of my contengency plans will be ruined.'
Craig's pov
Superman would bonk me making me rub my head "you could have asked batman to remove it instead of just tearing it off…..I'm not going to ask how you did that though cause I have an idea how."
"Sorryyy. I just got frustrated." M'gann would laugh a bit while trying to hold it back.
4 affection with M'gann (14/100) for impressing her and being cute
2 reputation with robin (9/100) for impressing him
2 with reputation kid flash (9/200)for impressing him
2 reputation with kaldur (9/100) for impressing him
2 reputation with batman (3/100) for showing promise
Batman would hide his emotions well as he'd take the broken bracelet back. "Next ask for help alright? These aren't cheap you know."
I'd look down "I'm really sorry. Just didn't like feeling powerless and unable to remove it…..wait a minute couldn't I have depowered it with a ward to remove it? Cra-ude should have done that instead." I'd feel a slight glare as I started to say crap.
"That would have been a better idea yes. Perhaps you could benifet from strategization training so you can determine the best action you can take at times."
"That probably would be benificial." I'd turn towards the rest of the team "any of you guys hungry because I am."
Kid flash would smile "oh you too? I thought I was the only one famished right now."
"I could go for a bite right now."
M'gann's eyes would go wide as she remembers she was baking cookies earlier as she'd fly towards the kitchen density shifting through some barriers to get there faster.
I'd look at kid flash "first one there wins?"
"Oh your on. Loser does the others chores for a week."
"Deal!" I'd crouch down and dash forward as me and kid flash would be keeping pace with each other unfortunately I'd lose my footing and fall into him when making a turn knocking him over as I'd manage to just barely stay on me feet allowing me to beat him.
"No fair you cheated you knocked me over."
"On accident and I too almost fell over. I had to use my Ability to fly to keep myself from doing so."
Kid flash would grumble as M'gann pulled out some burnt cookies as she looked sad. "I was baking these for everyone but they're burnt now." She'd sigh as I'd feel bad for her.
'i know this ward idea might not work since I'm a novice but please work for her sake.' I'd try to form a ward that would reverse the cookies so they weren't burnt. At first nothing but a faint light shined on them making them glow but slowly they started to revert becoming unburnt much to everyone's surprise making M'gann extremely happy.
Once I was done M'gann would hug me "Thank you so much. I thought I ruined them." She'd quickly let go with a slight blush before taking a cookie and handing me it. "Try one."
I'd take it and eat it as kid flash shoveled his mouth with them as robin gave him a look. "What high metabolism." Robin would cross his arms giving him the same look as kid flash looked down for a second having been called out.
"So? Are they good?" M'gann would look at me a bit expectantly.
I'd smile after I finished it. "They're really good….after I unburnt them." I teased her a bit as she lightly hit my arm
"That's a one off. Normally I don't forget about baked goods."
"I'll take you at your word….for now." I'd look around the kitchen as it looked surprisingly high-end. Then again what was I expecting from a old justice league base of course it was.
"So what do we do for fun around here?"
"Well we have a large tv room we can watch movies in and a recreation area too."
"You know the base pretty well, M'gann. Do you already live here?" She'd nod
"...oh wait I just realized something. Yo robin hypothetically say I had a pair of tonfas that could cut through just about anything possibly even me. What would you trade for them?"
"... hypothetically speaking I'd offer you a month of doing your chores."
" In this hypothetical I'd ask for at least six months."
Me and robin would grin as he'd catch onto the fact I actually had something like it and was actually bartering with him for it.
"A month and I help you train."
"Six months and a 10 piece nuggets."
Kid flash would whisper to aqua lad "what are they talking about?
"3 months and twenty ten piece nuggets."
"4 months and 60 10 piece nuggets."
"It would appear they're bargaining on the price for something that can possibly cut a kryptonian."
"3 and a half months and 30 10 piece nuggets."
"Deal." I'd put my hand out as robin would take it
"Good doing business with you." He'd put his other hand out as I'd remove the lightsaber tonfas from my back pocket and place them in his hands.
Robin would look them over unsure how to use them. I'd look at their stats as I'd realize who ever uses them gets limited access to the force being able to force throw the light sabers and make them come back. 'oh fuck I just gave him a limited superpower.'
"Hand me one and I'll show you." He handed me one as I'd activate it surprising them all.
"It's a light sword!"
"Tonfa but yeah its called light saber." I'd turn it off and hand it back to robin pointing out how to adjust the blade length and everything as he'd look at them in wonder already planning ways to use them and possibile disassemble and reassemble into something new for him to use...I pray for the villians he fights in the future now.
"Craig, did you make that?" M'gann would look at me surprised.
I'd nod since it was my power of the gamer that made it so it was the truth. I scanned it anyway so I could make another.
"That's incredible!"
"Yeah man from lab rat to all this. Your a powerhouse in the making."
"I concur, perhaps if you have leadership skills as well we should make you team leader."
I'd wave my hands in front of me taking a step back. "Whoa whoa guys. I'm just good at picking up a new skill fast. improving them is a different matter all together."
Robin would narrow his eyes "you learnt magic in one night there's picking up skills fast and then what you're doing. I think you're just being too modest."
I'd sigh and look down "I'm really not...I... nevermind." I'd start to want to tell them about who I really was but couldn't bring myself to do so. "I'm going to go find my room and set it up better." I'd start to walk away leaving everyone confused.
M'gann's POV
Being an empath because of telepathy I'd pick up on Craig's emotions even when I'm not trying to read his mind. I could tell he had something he's hiding and couldn't bring himself to say it.
"Whats up with him? We're just telling him how awesome he is."
"I'm not sure either, perhaps he's too modest for his own good?"
I'd shake my head "no it's not that. I didn't read his mind but I could pick up on his emotions and he's conflicted about something. That's all I'll say since you know... shouldn't be able to know and all that."
Robin would look at his tonfas as they were clearly extremely advanced technology almost nobody on earth could replicate easily let alone invent and perfect in a week let alone a night.
"Perhaps he has a few secrets of his own beyond what he's told us."
"You're not doubting we can trust him are you?"
"No he's proven we can trust him for now, its just that he doesn't trust us with everything yet."
I'd look to where he went as I could tell he felt sad being unable to bring himself to say whatever he was going to say. 'i should talk to him later and try to cheer him up.'
Wally would get distracted and try to hit on me as I could sense the perverted thoughts coming from even without even trying to read him.
"So how's a private tour of the mountain sound?"
I'd take a slight step away "I think I should get Craig to join us so we can do it all together...as a team."
Robin would stifle a laugh as wally got shot down.
"Excuse me I'll go get him so we can go explore." I'd head off to get craig.
Craigs pov
I'd get to my room and closed the door behind me. "What was I thinking. I can't just tell them that. Oh hi I'm Craig a dude who died saving people and was reborn in another multiverse as a clone of superman because I picked options given to me by a god to be that. Oh and everything I've done is cheated and lied since I didn't make those things myself but the system this god gave me did, and my learning so fast was because the system gave me those skills which I now have to train." I'd go to punch a wall before stoping myself realizing that wouldn't be a smart idea. "I don't even remember my last life cause of how I died and my soul being almost destoyed apparently. I don't even know if Craig was my real name or not. I'm sure batman suspects me already and probably robin too since he's just as smart as him." I'd sigh "note to self do not talk out loud about secrets or at least use super hearing to prevent people from sneaking up and hearing." I could hear M'gann coming.
I'd walk over to a blank wall as I'd cast a barrier on it to be able to absorb a punch as I'd let an all out one on it. M'gann would knock at my door as I'd turn around. "Hey are you alright?"
"No but I can't do anything about it for now."
She'd smile sadly "I'm here for you if you need it."
"Maybe so but I don't think I can trust anyone to know my problems yet."
She'd go wide eyed and rush forward a bit "what's wrong!? Why can't we help!?"
"It's not wrong as in danger it's problem as if it's known by people it could make my life worse. Hince why you can't help as I'd be risking it all on it."
"But were a team."
"And robins keeping his identity secret. My situation is similar to his although his reveals who batman is….which I should go talk to him about because those shades don't hide his identity in the slightest. At least batman has lead in his cowl."
M'gann frowned "if I gave you my biggest secret would you give me yours? Mutual annihaltion as it were?"
"...only if you can promise never to tell anyone no matter how insane my secret is."
" I ask the same."
"You go first then cause mines definitely going to beat yours in oh shit I need to keep quiet so best to do it last."
"Nuh uh you might try to trick me." She'd cross her arms "besides were both telling each other anyway….and I doubt yours is worse than mine."
I'd sigh "look into my mind it'll be easier just go through my memories...from the real beginning."
"Real beginning?" She'd tilt her head in confusion.
"Just look in them and you'll understand."
She'd close her eyes and start viewing my memories as she'd pale by the second before reopening them "ok you definitely got me beat….but why?"
"Why what?"
"Why are you letting me know all of this?"
"I don't know. You just seem different than everyone I've met. I haven't even told superman yet and he's essentially my dad right now...also the fact I'll know your biggest one which is mutual destruction."
She'd smile slightly and stand up and take a few steps back. "My turn...please don't be scared." Her skin turned white as she became her true form which was a white Martian.
I'd smile and stand up walking over to her "really? Why would that change anything?"
"...You're not afraid or repulsed by the real me?"
I'd smile "are you repulsed by me who has died before and was reborn?"
She'd smile and turn back to her green martian humanoid form and would hug me. "No, no. you don't even have a past beyond that void that you know of so you pretty much are exactly the person I know so far and no one else."
I'd huh her back "My answer is essential the same. No matter what you actually are your personality and everything is still the same."
20 affection with M'gann (34/100) for accepting her as as who she truely is and trusting her with your secret (which I think was dumb but you do you.)
She'd smile before breaking free of the hug blushing slightly. "I-uh I came to get you so we could tour the base together with everyone as a team."
"Sure I have no idea where anything is and got lucky finding my room because of my clock."
"Your clock?"
I'd nod "it has a distinct ticking I can home in on."
"That's odd. Why is it so distinct?"
"It's because the inner workings play a sort of song to my perspective. To you it's probably just ticking but I can hear more of the gears clicking together and they colminate into a sort of song like rythm I can recognize."
"I'd love to hear it like i can."
"Maybe you can some day. Can you share senses with telepathy?"
"I've never tried before but I think so."
"Well then give it a shot." I'd focus only on the clock as i would hear the movement of the gears forming its own unique song. I'd feel a slight prick as she tried to do it since she wasn't doing it very well but she could hear it for a bit.
"I could hear it for a second. That really is distinct."
"Yeah….and I just realized the god that gave me a second life gave me a list of all the music I liked that I can replay in my head." M'gann would look at me for a few seconds as I'd pick up on what she wanted.
"You want to use me as a telepathic mp3 player don't you?" She'd smile slightly as I'd sigh shaking my head with a smile and just nodded. "from now on you don't need to ask to talk to me telepathically alright…. although I might need to get use to it."
'thanks.' she'd send me a telepathic message as we'd walk back as I'd have asian kung fu generation playing in the back of my head along with other bands.
"Yo what took you two so long?" Kid flash would speed up to us leaning forward inspecting us. "Did you get lost trying to find your room?"
"No. We talked for a bit."
"What about?" He'd lean in and whisper "I call dibs man I saw her first you know."
"Just some stuff." I'd whisper back "I sensed her first before she even zeta tubed here cause she lives here."
"That doesn't count."
I'd shrug 'looks like he wants to date you.'
'oh please you yourself know he wants something other than that.'
Me and M'gann would laugh to ourselves as Robin raised an eyebrow at us.
"Well on with the tour. You know where the kitchen is as well as living room. The meeting hall is next to the zeta tubes which is where you guys came here from." M'gann would start leading us throughout the base as me and her would talk telepathically since she linked us as we'd joke a bit to ourselves as robin would notice we'd snort or laugh for seemingly no reason.
After we finished most of the tour we'd head to the hangar. "This is my martian bio-ship."
"Cute. Not areodynamic but cute?"
"That's because it's resting, here let me wake it."
The ship would go from being egg shaped to a taking on the shape of a proper alien spaceship. The ship would rotate to face the hangar doors as the back would open up. "You guys want to go for a ride?"
'im down for it...oh wait.' "yeah I am." M'gann would hide a giggle.
"Hell yeah." Wally would speed onto the ship with kaldur and robin nodding and getting on. I'd follow after M'gann as the ship would change it's interior to match us. I'd sit in the back near M'gann. We'd then take off and fly around.
"Incredible."
"She sure is….uh I mean the ship is and of course it's as she like all ships are."
"I can name a few that aren't."
"S-shut."
"Quick on his feet not so much with his mouth."
Wally would sink into his seat a bit. "Hey M'gann, how about showing us your skills with shapeshifting."
"Sure." She'd get up and mimic robins outfit and him before twirling and mimicing my hero costume and me however she still had a female look.
"Impressive but you won't be fooling anyone with those."
"I'm not that great at mimicing boys."
"Oh can you do that phasing stuff that your uncle does?"
"Density shifting? No it's a high level thing."
'heh level.' I'd chuckle as M'gann would smile.
'hush you.'
"I can do this however." She'd activate a cloak as we'd become invisible. "Camouflage mode."
"Red tornado to miss Martian. An alert at the power plant has gone off in happy harbor. I'd like the team to go investigate descreetly."
"Finally a mission."
'M'gann look out there's a tornado!' M'gann would notice it in time and would avoid it as she'd bring us to the ground and let us out.
"Robin are twisters common in-...robin?"
"He batman'd us and went after the source of the tornado." I'd fly towards the building activating my clothes turning them into my hero uniform as I'd land on the ground.
"Kids came to play huh. Where your gaurdians its not him in the suit is it?" A red mech suit with tubes attached to it back and arms with a scarf around its neck would be staring us down.
"I'll have you know we are the heros here not kids….yeah I'm the only one in costume right now but point remains." I'd shoot a laser at him as he'd dodge as I'd focus.
'if post crisis sups can do this.' I'd gather solar energy into my hands as throw orbs of them at the villian catching him off gaurd slamming him into the wall.
"WOAH! I didn't know that was possible superboy."
"I mean if I absorb solar energy via my entire body why can't I expell it in the same manor?" Robin would nod seeing the logic in it as the villian would send tornados at use as I'd fight to keep on my feet only to get thrown into a wall with extreme force dazing me for a couple seconds.
M'gann would see me get knocked away and would get concerned for me before turning her focus on him. "Your going to pay for that." She'd fly towards him as kaldur would dash forwards only for the two to be blasted away.
I'd get back up shaking off the dizziness as I'd fly up to catch the two before setting them on the ground. "Let's hope this works." My armour would cover my entire head forming a full mask as I'd start to merge with my surroundings turning invisible as it changed colors to match the environment. I wasn't perfectly invisible but I was extremely hard to see. I'd fly towards the villian flanking him once I got close I'd gather the solar energy in my hands as I'd sever the arms from the robot and would break the legs right after. "Checkmate."
The thing would open up as a man would come out. "Timeout timeout. I call unfair."
"..." I'd walk up to him grabbing him by the head as my eyes would glow red as the rest of the team tries to stop me but I'd fire before they could as they'd be shocked.
"WE DON'T KILL CRAIG!"
"...but I didn't?" I'd toss the robots headless body to them. "I know a robot when I see one."
'how did you know.'
'i noticed he was listed as a scan artifact target when I went to scan the mech of his.'
"Well we don't know what he wanted now do we."
"That's obvious isn't it gra-i mean robin? He's an robot and had powers similar to red tornado. He must have a connection to him and was trying to draw him out. It way to big of a coincidence he's here in happy harbor trying to draw out a hero."
Robin would raise an eye at me. "Alright hey Craig can I speak to you alone?"
"Yeah." I'd head outside with him as he'd grab me by the shirt and try to put me to the wall.
"How do you know who I am!?"
"Really dude. I'm surprised no one's figured it out. How the hell are shades keeping your identity secret. Your face is still exposed. This is literally a my dad situation he puts glasses on changes his hair style and acts slightly different and no one notices….for everyone being smart y'all can be dumb sometimes."
"I-what?" He'd let go figuring I mean no harm after all. "So how'd you figure it out just cause they don't hide it well doesn't give you my name."
"Bruce wayne took you in and if you're grayson that means batman must be-"
"Ok stop before you put yourself on a list….which you might already be on now that I think about it…. he'll probably make a new list then. So shs." He'd rub the bridge of his nose shaking his head. "What am I supposed to do?"
"How about not remove your mask and always wear that instead. It conceals your identity better than those shades."
He'd look up at me "you know you're kinda a headache right."
I'd shrug "maybe so but I make a great detective no?" I'd smile as he'd stare at me for a bit before laughing.
"Ok ok fine I'll give you that. But seriously just forget all of this alright it's for your own safety more than me or batman's….it's to protect you from batman."
"I bet you $20 he bugged your gear somewhere and he already knows."
"If he did he'd have known about cadmus."
"Yes but he knows about that now so he probably put one in because of that."
Robin was about to retort but started looking over everything before smiling "ok now I'll take that bet."
"Nuh uh you already found out the answer." We'd chuckle as we rejoin the group "so we should bring it back to red tornado…. making sure it can't do anything cause it's most likely targeting him."
"I agree." M'gann would help me disassemble everything making sure it can't do anything. Once we were done we'd head back to the base.
On the way back me and M'gann would talk telepathically since I couldn't let people hear this conversation. 'that robot is trying to reprogram red tornado. Im not sure if everything the information that god gave me about what would have happened in this world is accurate and will happen but we should assume red tornado is in danger and is being tracked somehow.'
'we should inform him for his safety.'
'but how? I'd either have to admit to this information taking on a risk far larger to myself than red tornado is cause he's got like one or two people after him. I would have nearly the entire universe after me or we keep it secret but have no credit to what we say besides coincidence.'
'okay we don't tell that but maybe you can try to find a way to justify the knowledge with your technical skills.'
'...wait your right! I can show him his designs and structure is the same as the robot that attacked us trying to find him. That would be enough to show him it's not a coincidence.'
'ok now we have a plan.' "hey Craig what do you think about the robot?"
"Huh?" Robin and wally would look at us wondering the same.
"I don't know how but, that robot had the same interworkings and design principle as red tornado….as if whoever made red tornado made this android too."
The rest of the team's jaw dropped but M'gann faked her reaction since we've been discussing it for the past several minutes. "T-thats can't be can it?"
"How many people do you think can not only make something with the same core abilites as red tornado and have it be performed in the exact same mannor as red tornado unless they knew how he did it and what made him tick."
Robin would start thinking trying to figure it out as he'd start to come to a similar conclusion. "Then that means red tornadoes creator wants him back but the new question is why and what for?"
"I don't think it's for anything good seeing as he was terrorizing the area and could have possibly killed someone."
We'd arrive back at the mountain as M'gann would float the remains of the android with telekinesis into a room where we could safely store it. Once it was stored safely we'd head over to red tornado.
"I see you five have successfully taken down the villain. Is there something you need?" I'd nod
"Who made you? Because I suspect someone who is familiar with how you were built made the android and accompanying power suit it wore. Especially because it seemed to have tracked you somehow and probably planned on reprogramming you."
Red tornado would remain silent for a couple minutes. "Hey you alright?"
He'd start moving again "sorry I had informed the justice league of this and a few members shall be arriving to look at the remains of the android to see if me and it truly were similar as you have said."
"Does that mean if I'm right we'll be taking precautions because the villains know about the base but don't suspect it because we know they know. But if you was tracked to near here they might assume it's in operation again meaning-"
"Meaning you five will be in grave danger as well as I if someone is truly trying to reprogram me."
"But we already got the base set up and everything. Are you saying we'll get moved to a new one?"
"That I am. You may be young heros but none the less you are also still children. As adults and heroes as well it goes against our moral code to ignore possible danger for the sake of convenience."
I'd tap red tornado as I'd get a scan of him not because I want to rebuild one of him but so if the time ever comes I can reprogram him back to this state before he was reprogrammed. "Well I'm going to go wait for whoever is showing up because I'm the one that made the connection so I'll need to explain how I did so and so on." 'or well explain my plausible bs of how I did.'
I'd leave as everyone else tried to find something to do however M'gann would come with me as we'd wait. "So you got everything set up for their questions?"
I'd nod as I'd open the door and start to rearrange everything so it was put back together but wouldn't be functioning without actually fixing parts so some pieces didn't fit anymore. "Yes I wonder who it will be though."
After a couple minutes the door would open as a ball with a T on it would float in. A second later a dude with a black T on his face as his mask would walk in. "Yo, is this the android red talked about?"
"Yes and you are…. Mr Terrific correct?" I don't remember him ever being in the show so I was a bit surprised. Then again I've changed the cannon already and I can't expect everything to be the same can I.
He'd smile "You actually know who I am, that's awesome….wanna autograph?"
I'd shrug "sure." I could tell already he wasn't that well remembered or that famous so I figured might as well make his day. He'd smile like mad as he whiped a piece of paper out and signed it giving it to me as I'd set it away with inventory shocking him.
"Where'd it go? It just vanished." His curiosity peaked but I already had a good explanation.
"I can use warding magic so I created a spell to store stuff. Quite handy." M'gann would look at me with a playful glare.
'And where was that explanation when I had to carry this robot with telekinesis?' she'd smile slightly.
Mr Terrific would nod looking at me. "I'm not well versed in magic but that would probably be a nice thing to learn….if I didn't already have a small pocket dimension projector in one of my T-Spheres." He'd walk over to the android as one of his T-Spheres would start scanning the android and it would run a simulation to recreate it as if it wasn't broken to get it original design. once it was done Mr Terrific would nod as he looked at the schematic "yeah I believe this android might have actually been made by the same person who made red tornado." He'd then take the hard drives that potentially held the coding it was going to reprogram red tornado with.
"So that means we need to relocate, correct?"
"Maybe so. I'll look through the data on these and take the android away just to be safe. Perhaps more clues are in them that we haven't seen yet."
I'd nod "best to check a single evidence a hundred times than a hundred evidence a single time."
He would nod "exactly. Never know what you might have missed the first go over." He'd send word to red tornado as me and M'gann left to get ready for us moving to a new location and base.