(Hey guys, turns out I completely fucked up my scholarship…classic me right? Again, I have to apologize for the plot line/character mistakes (especially my truly damn idiotic mistakes with romance) I've made in the past. I plan to go back and edit the saga…I just hope I don't fuck that up as well. Well, aside from my mistakes, here's the next update. I should be heading back at college. This semester will most likely be worse than its predecessor. So updates for any of my stories don't seem likely for a bit after this.)
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Chapter 12: Unwanted House Guests
(The Watchtower, an hour later)
The Justice League organized together, as did the leaders of the young team. After a long and troubling discussion with the president of the U.S.A. about the abduction of Gordon Godfrey, having been witnessed by people in their apartments close to the duplicitous New God's. The new president had ordered the Justice League and any significant allies to come to the White House to discuss 'matters of state' after the League explained the situation.
"Come on, everyone. We must hurry, they cannot be kept waiting." Superman said.
"Atom, have the Zeta Tubes teleport us to Washington D.C., as close to the White House as possible." Batman ordered.
Atom nodded then walked over to the teleporters. Batman turned to face everyone present.
"This is vital, we have to address the threat of Apokolips, and prepared for. I will do the talking, unless I call for someone to add their expertise on the situation." Batman grunted, his voice the same as usual in complete seriousness.
"Why do we all need to be there? Shouldn't it just be you, the Boy Scout, and Wonder Woman?" Red Hood grunted, unconvinced of the situation.
The Dark Knight's eyes narrowed in annoyance.
"They asked for all of us…almost all of us." Batman replied, still humorless.
Drew didn't say anything, arms crossing as his eyes narrowed at the Cape Crusader.
"I am sorry, Drew. But as you know: they want you outside of the White House, under armed guard." Wonder Woman said.
"I know…I'll just stay here, keep an eye on the house guest." Drew grunted.
Batman and Superman started to open their mouths to object.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to kill him…to be honest…not sure I could kill a New God." Drew grunted in annoyance, his voice dull and humorless.
"You sound disappointed." Batman grunted, analyzing the emotion in the shapeshifter's voice.
"Have one of the League stay here with me if it makes you feel any better." Drew sighed, his voice calming down.
Zatanna grinned and started to raise her hand.
"No. Everyone goes with us. But you staying here will only lead to-" Batman snarled.
"You really think I'm gonna kill an unarmed, restrained enemy?" Drew hissed, appalled by the Dark Knight's nearly completed statement.
Batman's eyes narrowed in annoyance. The shapeshifter's eyes glared back, teeth slightly bared.
"Batman, we're not getting anywhere with this. Besides, Godfrey is in a secure space, he will not get out and Drew has shown restraint in the past. We need to go." Wonder Woman said, putting a calming hand on the leader of the Justice League's shoulder.
"Fine. This time." Batman grunted then walked towards the Zeta tubes.
Most of the group gulped nervously, and started to follow the man. Zatanna sighed and placed a hand on the shapeshifter's right cheek.
"Later, handsome." The sorceress sighed in disappointment.
"Still I don't know why someone as beautiful as you to be likes someone as well…not what you said." Drew replied.
Zatanna's eyes narrowed in annoyance. Drew's eyes widened in surprise then quickly averted his eyes nervously, cheeks burning red. The young woman chuckled at this, her anger gone.
"Be a good boy." Zatanna chuckled, rubbing the shapeshifter's head then walked off with the others.
Drew's blushing remained as he nervously rubbed the back of his neck under the length of his dark hair stretching down his neck.
"Once again…I've messed up.' Drew sighed in his mind
Drew walked away from the area to somewhere else.
(The Watchtower Zeta tubes, 10 minutes later)
The Zeta tubes started up and out walked a few individuals. A tall, muscular man in a modular tactical vest, a ballistic face mask, limb protective armor, a leather belt with holders for various weapons, and black ops style clothing overall. In his hands is a M16A4 rifle. Behind him stands a few figures, a various sizes and shapes.
"Listen you scum, we have on object: find and extract the target." The man grunted, his voice humorless and threatening.
"Yeah, yeah we got it boss man. We just didn't know we were coming here!" One of the other figures scoffed.
As tall as their commander yet more lean, the man has a silver mask covering his whole head with some come kind of targeting scope over his right eye. He wears a dark red and black body suit, lined with equipment holding various weapons and body armor/padding, a black trench coat with the inner side flashing red, some kind of mini gun device mounted on his wrists, and black fingerless gloves. Some kind of firearm was attached to a leather strap around his torso, held on his back.
"You do as ordered, or you try fighting without a head, criminal." The commander snarled, pulling some kind of flashing device from one of his many pockets to show the man.
"We know…sir." Another figure grumbled, approaching.
Killer Croc growled in anger yet submissive the commander.
"We know this all too well, Commander Flag." A short man sighed, walking towards the group.
Psimon grumbled in annoyance, some kind of device was locked around his neck.
"Don't try anything, you know that device has you under my control, that's only-" Commander Flag started to say.
"Ok we get it! Let's just do this…I don't want to be here any longer than I have to!" A familiar woman's voice nearly shrieked in anxiety.
Harley Quinn mumbled under her breath, her hammer barely being held in her twitching hands. Three more figures walked to join them, two women (One wearing a long green cloak fashioned as a hooded cape with red bangs slightly seen, green and black body suit revealing her cleavage, shining light green eyes, and wearing green arm bands. The other has a white mask reaching to her nose with the Japanese red sun planted in the middle, yet doesn't cover her black bob styled hair. She wears a red and black armored body suit with samurai plated armor on her arms and legs, a belt attached with a sword in its scabbard.) The third is a man shorter than the others with mangy red hair, wearing blue slacks, a pale blue shirt, blue trench coat, a blue sock cap with silver plated v lodged onto it, black belt, black boots, a silver scarf, and several belts with steel blades lodged in them.
"Croc on point, Quinn and Enchantress stay with Katana and I, Deadshot and Boomerang pick up the rear. Stay on guard, we were only able to use their teleporters, these freaks will have defenses in place. Luckily none of them are here, with them all at the White House, we will won't have any of their resistance in any form besides anything weapons they have here." Commander Flag ordered, his voice booming and clear.
Katana nodded while the others grumbled in annoyance as they took their positions. They walked throughout the Watchtower for several minutes trying to find their target.
"Could we at least know who or what we're trying to find?" Harley Quinn grumbled.
"Silence worm!" Katana hissed, her right hand placed on the tsuka of her katana sword.
"She has a point, 'Commander'. If you want us to efficiently complete this 'task', we need as much information as we can get." Deadshot called out.
Commander Flag grumbled under his breath.
"Gordon Godfrey." Flag grunted, almost no emotion in his voice.
Most of the group stared in shock at one another.
"Two of the freaks who live here captured him, a ridiculous explanation was given that he was some kind of alien spy." Commander Flag stated, annoyance and irritation dripping within his voice.
The others were quiet, unsure of what to say.
"Enough of this. Shut up and stay on mission. The freaks won't be gone forever. We have to find the holding cells they have here." Commander Flag grunted.
The group grumbled as they continued on. Soon they found the holding cells, but couldn't open the door. Commander Flag is currently trying to unlock it.
"Just let me smash it down!" Killer Croc snarled, his fists shaking angrily.
"No, that would give away that someone was here. So stay quiet." Commander Flag ordered angrily.
Killer Croc growled in annoyance then began sniffing and Enchantress's eyes blazed slightly.
"Something is wro-" Enchantress started to say yet suddenly seemed to stop.
"What was that, witch?" Flag grunted.
There wasn't a response from her.
"Wait, she's…Rrra-" Killer Croc grunted then started to growl yet stopped suddenly.
Everyone turned around to face the two, but were shocked to see they were gone. Commander Flag quickly stood up and pressed something on the side of his helmet.
"Witch! Creature come in…come in! Come in!" Commander Flag grunted over a comm.
There was no response, the man grew impatient as his scowl deepened as did his irritated snarl.
"Ok, if you two don't respond and follow-" The man continued to hiss yet stopped when he heard something.
The group heard groaning not far away, which the group slowly made their way towards the direction of the sound's origin. After a minute or so, they found Killer Croc on the ground groaning who quickly fell unconscious. A few feet away Enchantress is also unconscious yet unharmed.
"Uh, whut the 'ell just took out our two big guns?" Captain Boomerang gulped nervously.
"Stay together, whatever is causing this, make sure you don't wander off. You hear me?" Commander Flag grumbled, hands tightly around his assault weapon.
"Flag, whatever this is, it's attacking us without being seen." Deadshot stated.
"I figured that out, assassin. Just do as your ordered to and we can get this done." Commander Flag grunted.
"I'm trying to reach out, but I don't sense anything." Psimon grunted, his hands on his head, trying to focus his telepathy.
"Ideas?" Deadshot grunted, pulling out the gun from within his coat, a M4 assault rifle.
"It isn't Red Tornado, there's no oddly powerful wind I hear or feel, the android also wouldn't be this quiet." Psimon stated, rubbing his chin with curiosity.
Psimon walked over to Killer Croc, looking carefully trying to find anything to plausible to go on. Commander Flag turned to the others.
"We head back to the holding cells and break out Godfrey. Once that's done, Psimon and Deadshot will carry those two out of here. Psimon's telekinesis for animal, and Deadshot will take the witch. Also, Psimon, establish a psychic link. Psimon? Psim-" Commander Flag explained then turned around.
Psimon is also on the ground, same as the others.
"Ah hell." Deadshot grumbled.
"Uhh…well it's been fun, eh? Why don't we-" Captain Boomerang whimpered as he started to back up slowly then suddenly stopped.
"Don't you…crap." Commander Flag growled as he turned and then grumbled.
Captain Boomerang was against a wall, same as the others. Commander Flag growled in anger.
"What now oh captain my captain?" Deadshot snarled at Flag.
"Don't berate me, criminal." Commander Flag hissed, baring the device from earlier before the man.
"What's your plan? The tower's defenses are silent and effective. We don't even know what's going on." Deadshot replied.
"He, big military guy, maybe we should get out of here…before…you know…we all get knocked out?" Harley Quinn asked nervously.
"No, we extract the target and go." Commander Flag grunted in refusal.
Suddenly they felt as if a wind blew through them. Flag and Deadshot gasped as they saw/felt the weapons in their hands fall apart.
"What the hell?!" Deadshot growled, throwing out his arms and his mounted wrists guns arming up.
Commander Flag quickly pulled out two dual pistols from one of the several weapons in his packs. Katana's blade was instantly out, the sword was surrounded by a ghastly green mist that formed like an aura around the woman's weapon. Harley Quinn's face contorted with confusion, she scratched her chin with curiosity. She suddenly felt hands grab her then she suddenly found herself in a shadowy area yet could somewhat see the face of the individual.
"Sorry about that, Harley. I need you to me what's going on." The owner of the voice whispered.
"Where's Harley?!" Deadshot shouted, standing back to back with Flag and Katana.
"The clown was taken down too. Great, it's just the three of us against…whatever this thing is." Commander Flag grumbled in annoyance.
"We can deal with whatever abomination comes." Katana grunted, no fear or anxiety in her voice.
The group slowly made their way, on guard the whole time.
"Invade the Justice League's tower they said, we'll have some laughs they said. Oh brother." Deadshot grumbled in annoyance.
"Enough murderer, I still have this and-" Commander Flag growled in response, holding the device, yet suddenly found himself unable to find any words to say.
"What Flag? Cat got your tongue?" Deadshot grunted.
They gasped when they saw the device was no longer in his hand, the man's face a mix of emotions. Katana leveled her spectral sword at Deadshot.
"Hey, you think I'm going to attack you all in this situation? Whatever has taken down most of this group is still around here, I'm more focused on that." Deadshot scoffed.
Katana didn't pull away her blade, but part of her focus went to her surroundings. Growling was heard and the group saw a pair of luminous green eyes in the shadows, their owner approaching in the darkness of the hallway. The group raised their weapons as the lupine sound and eyes got closer with every heartbeat. Deadshot was pushed a few feet back by Commander Flag and was about to say something yet was snatched by two vise-like grips then dragged away. Flag and Katana grumbled under their breaths when they realized the hitman was gone as well.
"Who are you two?" A snarling voice came from the darkness.
Commander Flag held his dual pistols up towards the hidden owner of the voice. From the darkness materialized a dark figure with two luminous green eyes glaring at them both, hands out to either side of him though level with the individual's waist, three black claws from either dark gauntlet extruding before the duo. Commander Flag's guns aimed at him, Katana's sword raised and pointed menacingly at the figure.
"Stand down, freak!" Commander Flag shouted, fingers around the triggers.
"Answer me. Now." The figure snarled, slowly approaching.
"Back! Now!" Katana growled, eyes narrowed in fury as well as the tone of her voice.
The lupine growl coming from the approaching individual became louder and more agitated with every closing footstep. Commander Flag grumbled in annoyance as he pulled the triggers.
(Out by the Zeta Tubes, an hour later)
The Justice League and the young team grunted in confusion as they returned to the Watchtower.
"I don't understand why we were given an alert, the Watchtowers's defenses are all stable, wait…there was a transportation into the tower from the outside. How can that be? All of us, except Drew, were outside of here. How can that be?" Atom murmured, eyes scanning a device projecting a holographic screen.
The group grunted in confusion, eyes on the device's holographic screen. Wolf's ears perked up along with his nose twitching and growled softly, his focus motioned forwards.
"I think we can explain that." A feminine voice suddenly said nervously.
"Who's there?" Black Canary growled.
"How did you get in here? Harley?" Batman hissed, his gaze not having even turned to where the voice came from.
Harley Quinn walked into view of the group from a shadowy hallway, Deadshot walking out to her side, the former ally of the Joker holding a huge hammer in one hand and a device in her other. The heroes quickly formed up for a fight.
"Enough!" A voice called out.
The heroes waited for a moment, surprised by the voice. Harley and Deadshot moved to either side to the entrance of the hallway. Chaos Chimera dragged a barely conscious man into view and laid him at the League & the team's feet, then walked back into the hallway and returned with a conscious yet unharmed woman in his arms with her hand and feet tied. He placed her besides the man.
"These house guests made an unexpected entrance into the tower, I…welcomed them, most of them are relatively unharmed. Most are unconscious and alive, don't worry. Harley has something to explain to us." Chaos Chimera stated, his voice utterly serious.
To be continued…
(Apologies about the longer chapter than usual. I don't know when the next update will be.)