New Justice and Karry Prime: Crisis of the League
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Family Doesn't Start with Blood
Rae, Kara, and Chris sat in Rae's grandparents' house. They were spending the day with them. Clarky was cozying up nearby in a very luxurious dog's bed Emily had bought him.
"I still can't believe we're about to be great grandparents," Emily was saying. "We're only recently found out we were grandparents," Emily winked at Rae at this, who chuckled.
"So, Rae," Richard countered. "I was thinking we could go to the club for a few hours and get some holes in? It is October, so soon it will be too cold to golf."
"I'd just have to run home and get my clubs, but that is only true here – remember you have a speedster here. This winter we can go to Florida, Hawaii, any number of places that have great golf. Even overseas," Rae said with a smirk.
"I love Florida," Emily spoke up. "Richard, we should do it – we have a condo out there anyway, why not?"
"I completely agree; Rae, you're on," Richard smirked; but before anyone else could comment, a blue portal opened, which made Richard and Emily jump, the latter shrieking at the appearance.
"Oh damn, sorry – that's for me," Rae apologized, taking her helmet out of her pocket and goggles, making the helmet large as she summoned her suit. "It seems I am going to have to cut this short. Rain check on the golf?"
Clarky gave a cry out, running to Rae's side now.
"Can you take him again?" Kara asked, genuinely curious.
"Speed Force?" Rae asked and knew the answer was yes without a voice coming from the portal. "Yeah, come on Clarky." Clarky gave a bark as he ran into the portal – even before Rae, this time.
"What exactly was that about?" Emily asked, looking to where the portal had been and then to Kara.
"Rae's been asked to go on special missions by the Speed Force – that was her, well, the speed force's calling card," Kara shrugged.
"And we thought our lives would be relatively normal, having a grandchild in it," Richard muttered, to a laugh from Emily, Kara, and Chris.
"Urh, well, with Rae gone," Kara added, realizing she was with her in-laws with no buffer between them now, "should we…?"
"Nonsense! You are family. We can continue our day with you and Chris instead," Emily said with a smile.
-New Justice-
"Does the Speed Force always come at inappropriate times for you?" Prime's Barry asked as he came out of the portal beside Rae in the familiar park.
"That time I was with my grandparents…" Rae shrugged as Clarky ran around their heels.
"Snap. Kara's grandparents were around too," Barry smirked.
"Kara's grandparents?" Rae paused at this.
"Seg-El and Nyssa, yeah," Barry explained. "They're fun."
"They're dead on my world," Rae sighed at this. "Were you on Krypton or…?"
"They came to Earth. Soaking up the sun's rays to live a little longer," Barry smirked at this. "Not ready to go yet, those two."
"That's the House of El for you," Rae chuckled.
"Hello, you two," both had been distracted in their conversation to notice the Speed Force Nora standing there with a smile as Clarky barked. "Three, sorry…" Clarky backed down happily. "I have another lost speedster for you two to help – this one needs to accept a hard truth."
"What type of hard truth?" Barry asked, frowning. "Only last time with Old Justice –"
"I can't tell you," Nora interrupted. "You must figure it out yourself," this made the two speedsters look at each other. "Sometimes I can tell you exactly what you need to do but sometimes I can only hint to it. You must discover the plan yourself and figure it out on your own," with that, portal opened near Rae, Clarky, and Barry. "Good luck my children."
-New Justice-
Sara was patrolling Gotham. Ever since she had given birth, she had been working to get herself back into fighting shape and she had done it – she did miss Kathleen when away from her, but knew if she wanted to continue as White Canary, which she did, she needed to be out and about. Besides, Tommy and Shellcase had gone to Canary City to help Laurel, Thea, and JT take on some gang violence that had gotten bad there.
"White Canary?" It was Alfred in Sara's ear. "You're needed."
"Give me directions," Sara said, turning her motorcycle around and following Alfred's directions.
On a street was a dark woman who was obviously an alien, given the facial markings, torturing the public – she had a large metal rod in her hand she was using as a weapon and guns seemed to have little effect.
Sara road forwards and stopped the motorcycle, jumping off with her bo staff out.
"Finally, one of these infernal Justice League members come," the woman spat. "You will call the daughter of Alura to me!"
"Daughter of Alura?" Sara asked.
"You call her Supergirl," the woman said.
"I know who you meant," Sara said. "But trust me, you don't want Supergirl here. Who are you anyway? Why do you want Supergirl?"
"They call me Tormock," the woman said, "and Alura sentenced me to Fort Rozz! I will now have my revenge against her lineage," the woman, Tormock, took out a green rock Sara knew as Kryptonite. She was prepared.
"You're going to have to go through me," Sara said, ready to fight.
"Gladly," Tormock said, using her metallic gun-like rod and attacking Sara, who interrupted her with her bo staff; but the metal rod was a lot heavier and the woman a lot stronger as Sara's staff snapped.
-New Justice-
"White Canary definitely needs help," Alfred said, using the Batcave's computers to hack into nearby cameras to see what was going on; Sara's League of Assassins training was helping a lot, keeping Sara in the fight, but the woman was too much for the vigilante to handle alone – especially without Sara's own weapon of choice.
"One of the League members can get here fast," Selina Kyle said – having decided to take Alfred up on his offer, she had been shown everything and were now living in the manor; Helen and Kathleen were in the cave as well now, and Selina had to admit it was all impressive.
"I'll put out an alert, but you would be fastest," Alfred said, putting an alert out to the Justice League with the warning of Kryptonite for Supergirl.
"In case you forgot, Catwoman is dead," Selina said.
"But… Batwoman can live," Alfred said, confusing Selina but Alfred pushed a button and the wall moved aside. Beyond the wall was a glassed wardrobe and standing center stage was an outfit that looked a lot like Bruce's, only it was her size and fit for a woman. The bat symbol on it was different though, as it was red. "It's yours, if you want it?"
-New Justice-
Rae, Barry, and Clarky came out in a house neither of them knew. They were in the corridor, away from prying eyes but could hear the argument instantly:
"But dad!" Rae recognized her own voice and the two peaked into the room. "Come on. Please, I don't want to."
"It doesn't matter what you want," Jay was telling this world's Rae – she looked no older than 16 and New Justice's Rae had to raise an eyebrow. The three were unseen by the two in the room. "Now go and run yourself to your mother's house!" Jay snapped.
"It's not even her house. She lives with her parents!" This world's Rae complained.
"Rachel Elena Garrick, I have had enough of your attitude! Go, now!" Jay said and the young Rae rolled her eyes but got up and ran through the wall leaving the house.
"Well… that was a bit harsh," New Justice Rae spoke, surprising the two in the room as she, Barry, and Clarky stepped in.
"Rae?" Jay paused. "Are you time traveling? How many…"
"No time traveling," Barry said quickly, stepping between Rae and Jay now, wondering if Rae was about to snap at her alternate father.
"Barry?" Jay paused as Barry lowered his mask. "Oh. Multiverse…" The two nodded. "I have heard tales of the multiverse and of a multiverse daughter – a girl who took on Savitar." Barry nodded at Rae, knowing a bit of the tale now. "That was you? Well this is a welcome visit."
"We're kind of here on business," Rae stated. "What year is this?"
"2020," Diana stated with a smile.
"What? How?" Rae looked at Barry at that. "How old is my alternate?"
"She's 16," Jay answered.
Rae cocked her head to Barry, confused now.
"How can my alternate be 9 years younger than me while we're in the same year?" Rae asked, but Barry shrugged.
"Ask the Speed Force when we get back," Barry said, and Clarky seemed to choose to agree at that moment, giving a little bark.
"The Speed Force?" Jay asked.
"We're here on a mission from the speed force," Barry explained, and Jay's eyes grew wide.
"Sit," Jay said, pointing at the couch. Rae and Barry took a seat and Clarky jumped up to sit between them.
"Long story short," Barry said, "there's something coming to threaten the multiverse and the speed force has sent Rae and me on a mission to help other speedsters, hoping to give worlds the one-up to prevent this threat. Given what we've just witnessed, it seems more than likely we're here because of your Rae. I think whatever you were arguing about is a good place to start."
"Oh," Jay paused as his eyes flickered to New Justice Rae, then back to Barry. "I just sent her to her mom's house for Thanksgiving. She's mad," Jay sighed, shaking his head.
"Wait, but it's October, right?" Rae asked, and Jay gave her a small nod at this. "But Thanksgiving isn't until November!" Rae pointed out, looking around but noticed Thanksgiving decorations were up.
"Thanksgiving is today," a new voice spoke as Diana Prince came into the room and paused at Rae, Barry and Clarky.
"Multiverse," Jay told Diana, who gave a small smile while Rae and Barry looked at each other – it seemed that this world, Thanksgiving was in October. Other worlds, other traditions.
"What's so bad about going to her mom's house?" Barry asked.
"She hasn't seen her mother since before she was one," Jay explained, making Barry blink, as Diana stood by the doorway, looking at the multiverse trio with curiosity. "You see, Rae was born with powers, while her twin sister, Rochelle, was not." Rae raised an eyebrow at that as Clarky barked. Normally she had a twin brother, not a twin sister. "There was an accident when Rae was young with her powers. Rochelle – I think she goes by Rory now – got hurt. She healed but it freaked Joan out; she wanted me to separate Rae from the Speed Force and deny Rae her birthright. I said that wasn't just stupid, but dangerous."
"Dangerous?" Barry asked. "I've lost my powers before and I was fine. Not that I would agree to depower my child…" Barry couldn't even think of what his response would be if someone told him to do that to Skye. She was both Kryptonian and speedster too.
"I assume you were not born with your powers though?" Jay asked, and Barry nodded. "We were normal beforehand, me and you – our bodies could adjust back, but Rae and children like her, children born to the Speed Force are different. Their bodies are designed to take the speed. The energy. Their hearts, brain, all their organs are not made to be normal. Disconnecting her from the speed force, even at a young age, could result in their death. I told Joan no, but Joan was so freaked after that, that our marriage failed pretty fast."
Rae had remained quiet. She had no connection to her birth mother at all and the only connection to her father was the helmet she had on her head right now; she did consider Alien Earth's Jay a surrogate parent, but having been raised by Henry and Nora, they were her parents... she might have an idea what this new Rae was going through.
"We divorced," Jay continued, "and I took custody of Rae while Joan took full custody of Rochelle. We made an agreement though, that when both were 16 and Rae had full control of her powers, Rae would spend Thanksgiving with her, and Rochelle would spend Christmas with me."
"And let me guess, you married Diana soon after your divorce and Diana raised my alternate as her own?" Rae voiced, nodding to Diana who chuckled at the guess.
"The same as your world?" Diana asked.
"Oh no. I was raised by Uncle Henry and Aunt Nora. It's just become a common theme that you're a mother figure to me. You were like my big sister on my Earth," Rae said.
"Were?" Diana frowned.
"Long story," Rae dismissed.
"Well, I think I know what we have to do," Barry said, standing up. "Rae needs to accept her mother. We've got to go talk to your alternate."
"Barry, I…" Rae stopped as Barry ran out. "Wait! You don't even know where to go!" Rae grabbed Clarky to phase him through the wall and ran after Barry.
"It seems we have some…" Jay started, standing up and then paused, taking hold of the back of the chair to steady himself. There were sparks coming off him and he felt suddenly weak.
Diana raise an eyebrow at her husband as she moved forward to steady him.
"Are you okay?" Diana asked; she had only seen similar sparks when Rae or Jay ran.
"I'm fine," Jay assured her with a smile. "I am going to go to my lab." With that, he left the room, heading to the basement which, it turned out, was his lab.
Diana sighed, but didn't get another word in as her own sister walked into the room.
"Diana?" It was Donna who was holding Diana and Jay's young son, Elliot – the boy was only 5. Diana and Jay had chosen to wait until Rae was older to have kids on their own. "This one woke up and tried to grab my weapons. He doesn't seem to have his father's or sister's speed though."
"No. Elliot takes after us," Diana said, taking the boy from her sister.
"So, can we train?" Donna asked, wanting to train with her sister again.
"Donna, it's a holiday. We're going to have people over. No training," Diana said with a smile as Donna pouted.
-New Justice-
Sara was in her fight, but she heard the motorcycle; she didn't turn to see it until something was at her opponent and exploded on her, causing Tormock to cry out and step back.
As Sara turned, a woman jumped off the other motorcycle dressed similarly to Batman, albeit with a red symbol – Sara knew this was Selina, but no one else would recognize the former Catwoman.
"Nice outfit," Sara said to the woman with a nod.
"Thanks," Selina said.
That was all the time they had to chat though – the explosive weapons having bought them that, but Tormock was back on them. Sara had grabbed a broken light pole, using that in replacement for her bo staff, but now she had Selina with her who had bat weapons – Selina helping with the attack, it now being two against one; the two getting the upper hand.
And then another bat weapon hit Tormock and Batgirl swung down.
"Hey! I'm Batgirl," Stephanie said, turning on Selina as Tormock took on Sara again.
"Can't you see? She's Batwoman not Batgirl!" Sara said as Batwoman and Batgirl rejoined the fight.
They didn't have much longer before Supergirl landed though, with Superdog and Superboy besides her, and Sara knew this fight was over.
"I hear your looking for me," Kara called as Tormock held up the Kryptonite, but Kara had gone to Watchtower and found the anti-Kryptonite devices, much to the confusion of the alien as Kara didn't weaken under the green stone. "Going to need to do better than that."
Using the moment of confusion, Sara nodded to the two Bats and both threw exploding devices at Tormock, and right after that Sara hit her arm with the temporary bo staff. The alien woman went down.
"Sorry it took so long," Kara sighed. "One of the nerds decided to put these in storage," she indicated the anti-Kryptonite device over her Supergirl symbol. "Remind me to yell at them. But I see you got back up?"
Kara eyes went to Stephanie with a nod; Stephanie had been the only non-Kryptonian member of the League not at work or in the middle of another fight. It was the reason why she had gotten here fast. And then Kara looked at Selina. "Nice outfit. I like the red."
Selina blinked. When she had taken the outfit from Alfred and left the kids, with him she wasn't sure how the League would react – the Flash's warning about Catwoman in her head. "Thanks," Selina said as Superboy landed. "I feel it's missing something though…"
"Maybe some more red?" Sara spoke up as Selina frowned at the thought.
"We'll take her to jail," Kara now said, taking the alien woman and passing her to Chris, who gave a nod and flew off. "White Canary, Bats – get the Kryptonite off the street. And then everyone come to Watchtower. I do mean everyone," she nodded to the surprised Selina as she and Krypto flew off.
-New Justice-
The young Rae of this new world sat on the couch, looking at the people around her. Her biological mother Joan had greeted her with a hug, but it had been awkward, while her grandparents were something else – her grandmother was yelling at maids and the cooks for the dinner to be done tonight. Rae bit her lip as she wasn't even allowed to help the cooks here and she loved to cook the Thanksgiving dinner back home. Meanwhile, her grandfather had just been reading a paper and barely acknowledged her.
Then there was her twin: Rochelle William; Joan having changed their last name to her maiden name. She went by the nickname Rory, yet practically laughed when Rae corrected them on calling her Rachel.
"Rachel, doesn't dad go by Jay? You chose to rhyme your name with him? You're just a mini him!" Rory was saying with a derisive laugh.
Rae didn't know her sister anymore, but she knew right away for the way she dressed and talked she was a rich, spoiled, brat. Their grandparents had spoiled her apparently and all she could talk about was her boyfriend Tristin-something.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" Joan interrupted, asking Rae.
"I er –" Rae started, but before she could say anymore, the group was shocked by two speedsters running in through the wall with a dog with them. Rae shot up with speed and then paused.
"No need to worry!" New Justice Rae said, taking off her helmet and goggle as Clarky barked. "We're from a different Earth."
"Multiverse?" This young Rae said, a smile on her face. "Is your Earth in the future or something?"
"No," Rae said. "You're just a lot younger than most of your alternates it seems."
"Although Earths being on different time frames are possible," Barry added in and the young Rae blinked, seeing her cousin. "Yes, I am a speedster."
"Okay, but wow that outfit is awesome!" The young Rae said of New Justice Rae's outfit. "The black in the background of the symbol? The slightly different coloring…" New Justice Rae smiled at the young her until she heard several people clearing their throats.
"Rachel, we have guests arriving soon. We can't have them," Emily said dismissively.
"Don't worry grandma and grandpa, I just need a word with my young alternate," New Justice Rae said without even thinking about her using the terms.
"We are not your grandparents," Emily said; and Rae had a moment of flashback to when she had first met her grandparents and they had been just as dismissive as these two.
"Biologically, you are but yes I am not your Rae," New Justice Rae said, Clarky giving a tiny growl and Rae putting a hand on her dog to keep him calm. "It's just a habit to call you that. I was actually meant to spend the day with my grandparents before I got called away. Grandpa and me were meant to go golfing."
"Golfing?" Richard said. "I don't golf. I play tennis."
New Justice Rae pilled a face at that. She didn't like these two.
"We just need a word with your Rae," Barry spoke up, feeling like he was on Old Justice again with the Rae-centric helping. It was interesting though, that only one world so far, they'd needed to help another him, while the others were Raes. He wondered if this was going to be a theme.
"I'll take them out by the pool," Young Rae said.
"Be quick about it," Joan said.
"Quick is what I do," Young Rae sighed, nodding her head and the three speedsters and one dog left the room, and went by the pool. "I don't know why you came here but let me just say first, thank you. I was going crazy in there! I actually was having thoughts of taking my twin on a wild ride…" New Justice Rae gave a laugh. "And what a beautiful dog. Is he Kryptonian like Krypto?" As if in response, Clarky let out a freeze breath.
"My earth's Krypto son actually," New Justice Rae said. "He was a gift from Kara."
"Clark and Kara let me play with their Kryptonian animals, but we don't have a lot," Young Rae said, bending down to hug the dog; Clarky agreeable to the mistress' alternate pets. "There are more meta animals around. I've been thinking of asking dad if I can go to meta shelters and take a look for one who could be a good partner."
"Well if you can't find a suitable meta animal my Earth has a ton of Kryptonian," New Justice Rae said and young Rae eyes widens.
"Mine has a whole meta sanctuary," Barry added, "although you may have a fight with my Kara on even getting a dog…" he added, laughing to himself.
"Well, Misty – my Krypto's mate – is pregnant again," New Justice Rae turned to Barry at this, who raised an eyebrow before she turned back to her younger alternate. "Kara would love to find real homes for them," Clarky had obviously found her, and Scooby had gotten Jason and Ellen, but Dizzy and Marble had never left the nest, so to speak – not even to join the other Kryptonan dogs in the Sanctuary. They were full grown dogs but still stayed near their mom like puppies, which annoyed all. Kara felt she made a mistake letting them stay with their mom so long and wanted to do things differently with this litter. If she couldn't find people to take them, she was planning on giving them to Karry's sanctuary.
"I'll… keep that in mind," Young Rae said with a smile.
"Anyway," Barry said, a little forcefully to bring his Rae back into the now. "We have a mission," the two Raes looked to him, and New Justice Rae nodded, this time she explaining what they were doing here.
"Yeah, we're here thanks to the Speed Force," New Justice Rae explained, "there's a Crisis coming and we need to get worlds ready – we need to get speedsters ready and apparently here, we have to get a speedster to accept something, and we…" New Justice Rae paused at this, "we think you have to accept your mom," she wasn't entirely sure about this, but decided to follow Barry lead – the Speed Force hadn't told them this quest was limited like Lantern Earth had been, so she hoped if Barry was wrong, they'd still have time to get it right.
"Joan is not my mom," Young Rae however said, extremely quickly.
"But she is," Barry stated, as New Justice Rae decided to take a step back and watch this exchange. "I lost my mom when I was young – she was killed by our Reverse Flash. I'd give anything to have her back, to be able to spend time with her – and not just multiverse versions of her. Can't you see what an opportunity this is?"
"I'm sorry for you," young Rae said, sympathetically, "truly, I am, but I am sure your mother was there for you before she died. Joan wasn't – by her own choice. Another woman was, and I am sure the only reason why we are sticking to this holiday exchange thing is because it was what they agreed to back when they divorced. None of us really want this."
"It's one holiday," Barry faltered. It was true, he would give anything to spend time with his true mom once more, but the way this Rae was saying and the looks New Justice Rae was now giving him, he was beginning to have his doubts. He knew Rae was a force to be reckoned with, that she may be a speedster, that she wasn't like Barry, so maybe…
"It's my favorite holiday," the young Rae countered. "Since I was young, I have helped Aunt Nora cook – and for a while now me and Aunt Nora have had a healthy competition. We choose one random dish not normally associated with Thanksgiving and both make it. Everyone chooses their favorite. I won the last few years."
"That sounds fun," New Justice Rae spoke up.
"It is," young Rae said, a smile on her face. "The first few times we stuck with American dishes but lately have expanded out – last year was Italian, this year was meant to be Chinese Egg Rolls. I have been studying Chinese cooking for months since it was chosen. It's really an interesting food."
"I never tried cooking Chinese," New Justice Rae said. "Lately my specialty is Kryptonian dishes."
"Really?" Young Rae said. "Can you show me?"
"Come to my world one day and yeah, I will. You show me these Egg Rolls," New Justice Rae said.
"Deal," Young Rae said with a smile, but that was when Rochelle appeared, and Barry took a moment to take her in – she wasn't identical to Rae but reminded him of someone. He shrugged it off.
"I thought you were fast," Rory droned, making the young Rae roll her eyes. "Mom wants you back."
"Ugh, seems you're not working as a distraction anymore," the young Rae sighed, backing up, a sad look on her face as she left the others alone by the pool.
"What was that?" Barry now rounded on New Justice Rae. "I thought you hated all your alternates?" Barry had seen her wanting to practically beat up two of them already – she had gotten pretty close on Old Justice Rae, after all.
"That's not actually true," Rae said calmly. "I tolerate my Amazonian counterpart. But I don't know… maybe it's her age? I like her. Anyway, honestly Barry, I don't think this is what we have to do, getting her to accept Joan. She's fine without her birth mom," Rae went on. "She was right Barry – you lost your mother, but you don't know what it's like for the person who is biologically your mother not to be your mother. I was raised by my Aunt Nora, she is my mom, so I have no interest in any version of Joan. I don't even know what I would feel if she abandoned me."
"You might have a point," Barry sighed. "But the Speed Force mission is to have a speedster accept something? This seemed so obvious."
"It did, but the Speed Force doesn't work that way," Rae frowned. "Maybe it's not my alternate? Maybe it's dad," Rae realized.
"The missions have always been about mine or yours alternate," Barry pointed out. "And from reactions, I am not a speedster here."
"Maybe you have become one and no one knows because you're hiding it," Rae thought. "Or maybe it's a twist this time. Barry, if we're so singled minded it's my alternate we might miss it altogether and fail again."
"Yeah you're right," Barry said, nodding and agreeing to that. "But I want to help this Rae anyway. I can pretend to be this Earth's Barry, coming here with Rae. Why don't you go check on alternate me and your dad again? I'll stay here."
"Okay," Rae said, agreeable to that, putting her goggles and helmet back on and telling Clarky to follow her. "You have my back – well, my alternates," she winked at that as she and Clarky left.
-New Justice-
Sara and Selina had brought their daughters to Watchtower with them, where Kara listened to the entirety of what happened with their fight against Tormack. Tommy, Laurel, and Thea had shown up soon after, Tommy kissing his wife and hugging his daughter.
"Well, you three did a good job," Kara finalized, nodding to Stephanie, Selina, and Sara. "And the nerds are going to make sure our anti-Kryptonite devices are easily available from now on," she added, glaring to Winn.
"No problem boss," Winn said, giving a fake salute.
"Sorry I didn't get there," Mon added; "I was interviewing a woman to work in the shop." Mon gave a smile at that. His little shop was making enough money he could afford hiring a worker to help out on a part-time basis, which would also help free him up to be able to run out more for hero work if needed.
"One thing I am confused about though," Kara added. "Why did she go after Gotham?" Eyes turned to Kara. "I'm not usually in Gotham. And everyone who goes after me usually goes to the Sanctuary."
"That's a good point," Chris said with a thoughtful nod.
Everyone looked at each other at this, not having an answer for that.
"Anyway, Selina," Kara said; this is what Selina had been waiting for. "I'm not the Flash, obviously, but I am leading the League right now and I think even my wife will agree. You're welcome to continue being Batwoman as long as no one connects you to Catwoman." Selina was shocked at that. "If you want that is?"
"Um…. Yeah!" Selina said. It had felt right to be in the suit and be on the right side of the law.
"Well Batwoman is only one letter off from Catwoman, but sure," Stephanie spoke up at this.
"Never saw it like that, but she has as much right to the Bat title as you do," Kara added to Stephanie, getting the girl was irritated someone else was playing on her name. "We can all work harmoniously in this game, but Selina, I can't give you a vote for Justice League membership right now," Selina nodded at this, as Kara elaborated. "I don't feel comfortable having a membership vote with Flash officially on away. Besides, you're new to the hero game anyway. Go and work with Black Arrow, Sideways, and White Canary for a while. When the Flash is done with her speed force missions, then we'll do a vote for Batwoman."
"What about Red Hood?" Thea asked. After the Injustice Alliance was defeated, both Chris/Superboy and Nora/Dark Witch had been added to the Justice League, but Red Hood had not been. Thea and JT's relationship was going well, after all – and so was their business together.
"We'll put him up for a vote then too," Kara said with a nod, knowing that was long overdue. The only reason he had not been given a vote after the Injustice Alliance defeat was due to most of the members not having known him, but since then members had went to work and meet him a little more, that was changing.
Thea gave a smile at that.
"Have there been any other Fort Rozz prisoners?" Kara asked, turning to the nerds.
"Some minor ones," Adam said. "Not anyone as big as Tormock." Kara gave a nod – not all aliens after all were superpowered monsters compared to humans, much like poor Poe under red lights. "We're sending Tormock's Fort Rozz files to the jail Superboy brought her to."
"How?" Kara asked with a raised eyebrow. As far as she knew they didn't have the Fort Rozz files.
"Well, Rafe knows how to open portals there," Jess pointed out.
"You went back?!" It was Caitlin, glaring at her former boyfriend. Rafe still had nightmares about that place.
"There could still be prisoners there," Kara pointed out, crossing her arms, and giving the nerds a look.
"Me and Winn went," Adam pointed out. "Jesse and Rafe stayed on this side of the portal. It was a quick in and out to get files."
"Next time, you run a mission like that by me, got it?" Kara said giving them her best Rae-is-upset-with-you look. It was something Rae did when a League member went out of line that struck worry in her League. Rae didn't even know she had this look and Kara decided not to tell her, since Kara herself found it cute.
"Yes ma'am," Winn, Adam, and Jess said together, looking embarrassed now.
Kara gave them a nod, glad her copy of Rae's face worked. She wouldn't admit to the nerds it was a good idea and they did a good job. Not now, anyway.
"Well that's it. Everyone can go home," Kara dismissed.
-New Justice-
Rae had checked on Barry of this new Earth quickly, to discover he was definitely just a normal human – five minutes of watching him confirmed that as he went about daily tasks the normal, human way.
She then ran back to the house they started in to find Diana and Aunt Nora cooking.
"Aunt Nora," Rae said with a smile, surprising the woman who gave her a look. Clarky gave a bark. "Oh, I'm from a different Earth – sorry," Rae realized the confusion.
"Done with your mission?" Diana asked. She was cutting carrots.
"If I was done, the Speed Force would be calling me back," Rae pointed out. "And please, give me that." Rae rolled her eyes at the way Diana was cutting as she took the carrots and cut them in seconds with speed.
"That always makes things easier," Nora said when Rae was done, she seeming to get used to the weirdness of an older version of her niece. "With our Rae not here, I roped Diana and Donna into helping me cook. Sad we can't do our tradition."
"She is missing it too," Rae said with a nod, knowing what Nora was talking about. "But I wanted to talk to dad… um… Jay, again."
"I'm sure he wouldn't mind you calling him dad, but he's down in his lab and no one is allowed to go down there," Diana said, and Rae raised an eyebrow.
"His lab?" Rae asked.
"The basement," Diana sighed, pointing at a nearby door.
Rae gave a nod as she looked at the door. There was some odd feeling now she looked at it, then looked back and to the oven where the turkey was cooking. That would take hours to cook.
"Big turkey. Who's coming?" Rae asked.
"Well, Henry is coming with his wife Annie and their daughter Amelia – although she likes to go by her middle name Ivy now," Nora said, making Rae raise an eyebrow.
"You and Uncle Henry are not married?" Rae said.
"Not for a long time," Nora said. "We both remarried."
"Who are you married to?" Rae asked.
"Harrison-Randolf Wells," Nora said. "Although he goes by HR."
"Oh, hell no," Rae groaned, making both women frown at that. Rae heard laughing and turned to see Barry there with a pot in his hands.
"At least someone agrees with me. The guy is an ass," Barry said, to get a look from his mother. "Caitlin made the potatoes. She'll be here later." Rae had checked on Barry earlier and he had been walking here, so not a speedster and now looking at him she noticed he had a gun and a badge on his hip – he was a cop here. A detective apparently. That was new. "At least HP and her son Jess are nice."
Before Nora could lecture her son, Rae shot up and turned to the door to the basement – she could sense an increase in speed force energy and even Clarky gave a growl, seeming to sense it as well, maybe because he had been inside the speed force.
"Something is wrong," Rae said, not letting Diana stop her as she moved to the basement door.
Moving down the stairs with Clarky, Rae instantly spotted Jay in a machine with speed force electricity was coming off him.
"Clarky duck!" Rae held out her helmet to block a lightning bolt that came to them. Clarky moved and Rae hadn't noticed this Earth Barry follow the two down as a large lightning bolt hit into him – it seemed to run around his body before he dropped to the floor, and Rae only realized when she heard the thud.
"Crap! Clarky, take Barry up the stairs. Don't let anyone else come down here," Rae ordered, thinking that should have been predictable as Clarky took the man and ran him up the stairs. Rae heard the dog's growls as he guarded the door and Diana complaining, but Rae didn't have time to think of that.
"What do I do?" Rae asked herself, using her helmet to block lightning strike. Jay was still conscious but was now screaming in pain.
"Pull the lever down!" Jay shouted. Rae saw a level on a table connected to the machine Jay was in and she pulled it down. The wild lightning stopped, but there was still lighting around Jay's body and he was vibrating. Rae figured the only thing keeping him from phasing through the floor was the machine around him, keeping him stable. "I can't come out…" Jay seemed concerned and Rae had to agree.
"Yeah, stay here," Rae said, putting her helmet back on and going up the stairs. "Calm down Clarky!" Clarky had his heat vision, ready to use but stopped it. Rae saw Donna had joined the group with a young boy in her arms.
"What happened to Barry?!" Nora seemed beside herself now as Rae noticed Barry's unconscious form on couch beyond.
"It seems dad here has been doing some experiments on himself," Rae sighed. "He's okay for the moment, but yes – first, Barry."
Rae moved to the couch, put her goggles on and used them to scan the man.
Barry's heart was racing faster than normal humans and Rae nodded. "Well he's not coming to dinner tonight. Might want to call HR and HP and tell them they have a coma patient for a while..." Nora eyes grew wide. "Oh, don't worry he'll wake up and be faster for it." Nora mouth opened in unspoken speech, realizing what Rae was saying. "Aunt Nora, the idiot in the basement is the concern."
"I need to…" Diana said, but Rae stopped her.
"He's under control right now, but he could start up again," Rae said. "I wouldn't let any non-speedsters down there. Not even Clarky." Clarky gave a bark.
"Can you fix him?" Diana asked.
"I am not a nerd," Rae said. "But I do know one who's on this Earth. Be right back. Clarky, guard the door. And really, STAR Labs for him." Rae pointed at the Barry on the bed as she said the last line and Clarky gave a bark and then Rae ran out.
"Why is the dog named after Superman?" Donna asked as Nora got on the phone to her husband. Diana gave her sister a look and Donna nodded figuring it was a question for later.
….
After spending approximately one minute in the presence of the Williams family, Barry knew there was no way in hell he was going to convince this young Rae to like her mother – or even her sister. The entire lot were spoiled idiots who looked down at anyone. They even looked down on superheroes as they called what Jay, Rae and even Barry himself did as a 'hobby'.
He was about ready to snap when he sensed someone near him and instinctively went into Flashtime. New Justice Rae was standing there.
"It's not here," New Justice Rae said.
"Wow, this is cool!" Barry heard the other Rae say before he could respond. She had apparently sensed it too and joined them in Flashtime. "Never done this one before."
"Just the surface of the tricks we can do," New Justice Rae said to her counterpart, knowing at that she didn't know about Flashtime. "But we've got to go. Dad is in trouble. He ran some type of experiment on himself. He's going crazy back at the house."
"What?!" Young Rae said, surprised.
"Oh, and you might want to learn the tricks to teach your Barry. Once he wakes up from his coma, you'll have some fun," New Justice Rae said confusing Young Rae more and even Prime's Barry.
"My alternate is in a speed force coma?" Barry asked.
"He got shocked by a lightning bolt that came off Jay," New Justice Rae sighed. "Come on, it's easier to show than tell. You better come too."
"I won't argue there," Young Rae said.
"Me neither. I was about to punch Rochelle," he glowered at the frozen non-identical twin of Rae's, as young Rae laughed at that and the three speedsters left. The rich family would have to just deal with their young Rae and Barry vanishing.
-New Justice-
When the two Raes and Barry got back to the house, Clarky was guarding the door, his eye lit up again – at Diana.
"You tried to get past a Kryptonian dog?" New Justice Rae said, telling her dog to heel. "I said no one but speedsters below."
"That is my husband down there!" Diana protested. "And I am Amazonian!"
"That may be, but I can't guarantee you'll survive like Barry did," New Justice Rae countered before noticing the couch and that Barry had already gone. "Oh, good, you've got Barry to STAR Labs," Nora was gone, as well as the unconscious man.
"Let us just sort this out," Barry stated before Diana could argue back, and without waiting, he moved passed Clarky and down to the basement. Diana gave the two Raes a look now.
"We've got this mom," the young Rae said, now following her counterpart down to the lab. She stopped in her tracks when she saw the machine and her barely conscious father. "Dad!"
"What were you trying to do?" Barry asked, looking over the machine.
"Rae… she's faster than me. I thought…" Jay whispered and trailed off.
"Of course, she's faster than you. She was always going to be faster than you. You don't have the potential to be able to be as fast as her," Barry groaned, getting what Jay had tried to do: he wanted to expand his connection to the speed force to keep up with his daughter.
"Can you fix him?" The young Rae asked, clearly upset.
"Look, I'm not a speed force expert and I am not a doctor, but he corrupted his connection to the speed force," Barry explained, now looking over the machines. "I could use these machines to copy something that happened on my Earth..." Barry thought of when Harry had taken away his powers – this machine could do the same thing. "I can disconnect him the speed force entirely."
"Good, then we can reconnect me," Jay said, thinking it was that simple.
"Actually… no," Barry said, standing back with a sigh. "Unlike me this would be a one-way trip. The speed force won't let you back in." Barry knew that in his heart. If Jay became human again, he would not ever be a speedster again – because the speed force had Rae here and now had Barry as well. This was what they had been sent here to do.
"I can't…" Jay said, but then screamed out. He was still in pain for what he had just done.
"You have no choice. The machines won't keep you stable for long. You'll die," New Justice Rae spoke up.
"You need to accept you're not the Flash anymore," Barry stated, knowing it as he said it – for once this wasn't about Rae, this was about her father, it was about Jay.
"Dad," the young Rae said, but before Jay could answer as he screamed out. "You have to! I can be the Flash. I have been a hero for years. But we can't have you die. Mom, Elliot, me... We'd rather have you alive and human than as a dead speedster."
Jay gave his daughter a look and then nodded to Barry.
"Just… be quick," Jay sighed.
"Quick is what we do," Barry stated, seeing Jay was about to get unstable again. He had to do this fast, so he didn't hesitate as he turned on the machine – and Jay was shocked for a moment as the electricity left his body.
After a moment, the lightening was gone and only Jay remained. No more spark. Barry was glad Jay didn't have to vanish into the speed force for this, as he had. Nevertheless, Barry unlocked the machine, Jay falling out and taking breaths. He was not used to being normal anymore. It would take time to adjust.
Young Rae went up to her father and hugged him.
"I'll be a good Flash," she said.
"I know you will be," Jay groaned. "I was stupid. I thought I needed to be faster to protect you. Now you're on your own."
"Clark and Kara are here," Young Rae said.
"And when your Barry wakes up, Rae has a trainee," New Justice Rae spoke making Jay look to her in confusion. "Oh, you kind of hit him with pure speed force energy." Jay looked shocked. "But he has a mentor with years of experience to give him advice." Jay looked at his alternate daughter and nodded. Knowing his role now.
With that, a blue portal opened.
"It seems we're done," Barry said, standing back.
"Clarky," New Justice Rae called up.
"You promised we would cook together," Young Rae pointed out.
"We'll send a multiverse system over," New Justice Rae promised as Clarky ran down the stairs. "You just plug it into a computer and go." Young Rae nodded at that.
"Any ideas on names for this world?" Barry asked.
"Well, both your parents and mine are divorced," New Justice Rae reasoned.
"So are Clark and Lana," Young Rae said making the two look at her. "It's a long story."
"Divorce World?" New Justice Rae asked.
"Sounds odd. How about Splitsville Earth?" Barry said with a smile and Rae had to give a laugh and nod
"Splitsville it is," Rae said as the two went through the portal.
-New Justice-
"Very well done," the speed force Nora chuckled as they entered the familiar place that seemed to be their norm now. "There were red herrings along the way, but you got there – quicker than I expected."
"Well, that Rae's mother's family was…" Barry started.
"Not the answer," Rae smirked at this. "I thought there was something else, and I was right."
"As usual," Barry chuckled at this. "Why couldn't you tell us it was Jay?" He added to the speed force.
"Because there's going to be more complicated and obscure adventures ahead," the speed force explained. "But, for the moment, its home time for you two." Clarky gave a bark at this. "Three," the speed force corrected, two portals appearing behind the speedsters.
"Until next time," Barry nodded to the speed force before turning to Rae, "and good luck with your grandparents… if they're anything like Splitsville's…"
"They're not," Rae smirked. "Not anymore, at least."
With that, the pair moved off to their respective portals.
-New Justice-
Rae and Clarky came out of the speed force in the Sanctuary to see Krypto chasing Dizzy and Marble away from the old barn. Rae rolled her eyes as Clarky gave his siblings a growl before going to get food.
Rae moved to the barn; Kara was inside with Misty.
"How's our girl?" Rae asked.
"You're back!" Rae grinned. "Well, these puppies will be coming a lot sooner than Leona," Rae smiled at this. "Probably within a month. I think we can expect another four puppies at least. Mon doesn't want one though." Rae noticed the old Injustice Alliance dog, who had been named Dragon, in the corner of the barn – he had chosen to stay in the barn by himself, except when his other dogs came by. He didn't seem to mind sharing with Misty though as he had been helping in keep Dizzy and Marble away too.
"My Splitsville alternate might want one," Rae said making Kara turn. "Long story. How was your day?"
"Not bad," Kara stated. "Another one of mother's inmates came searching for me. White Canary, Batgirl and Batwoman did well stopping her."
"Batwoman?" Rae frowned at that.
"Selina Kyle. Apparently, Alfred had the costume ready to go," Kara explained. "We held off on voting her into the League though – she may have been Catwoman once, but she has some time to go, plus, I didn't feel comfortable doing it without you there."
"Nice." Rae nodded at this. "And thanks for waiting for me to be done for any new votes."
"Of course," Kara said. "Oh, and your grandfather booked a tee time for you two for tomorrow. He says no skipping out." Rae smirked.
"I didn't have much choice this time," Rae said, getting up. "And you know, one thing this multiverse adventure has shown me..." Kara raised an eyebrow. "Blood is not everything." Kara nodded. Quex had been on Kara's mind a lot and this was a word of advice from Rae.
-New Justice-
Barry arrived to find himself in his own Beach House, Kara fussing over her grandparents, who were on the couch, looking at the remote control for the television – Nyssa and Seg-El had decided to leave Krypton for Earth to both 'recharge their batteries' as Nyssa had said, and find out more about their new granddaughter, having been very curious since their Binding ceremony last year.
As the pair hadn't any accommodation on Earth, they were currently using the second largest bedroom in Kara and Barry's Beach House and were already showing signs of cellular regeneration under the yellow sun – getting younger every day, much to their bemusement.
"You know, I'll never get used to that," Nyssa stated, pointing to the portal vanishing behind Barry.
"Forget that, how do you work this blasted thing?" Seg added to his wife, hitting the remote on the arm of the couch in frustration.
"It's quite simple," Kara sighed, moving quickly to take the remote from her grandfather and explain as Barry unsummoned his speed force outfit and sat on space on the couch next to Nyssa.
"Did you have a good mission?" Nyssa asked Barry as Kara turned on the TV for Seg. Barry had told them about his Speed Force missions, considering he didn't know when he'd be recruited or where he'd return to.
"Good as it can be," Barry told his grandmother-in-law, "I thought it was one thing, Rae thought it was another and she was right, as usual."
"Ah, women are always right though," Seg pointed out as Kara gave her grandfather a kiss before jumping up and heading to the kitchen, having explained the remote to him. Again.
"Don't I know it," Barry smirked, getting up too, to join Barry; Powie took his spot next to Nyssa now.
"Do you know where you'll go next? I find this multiverse thing very fascinating," Nyssa spoke up as Powie curled up next to the older woman, who fondly pet the dog.
"I never know," Barry stated with a shrug. "I hardly know when I'm there."
"Well, I hope it's a nice one next time. So sad what happened with that Lantern Earth, but you can't save everyone – we've learned that along the way," Nyssa explained.
"What is this programme?" Seg interrupted as he drew Nyssa attention.
"Press the button in the middle of the remote, it'll tell you," Kara instructed, sharing a look with Barry who knew she was getting frustrated with her grandfather.
"As Time Goes By it says here…" Seg stated.
"Then that's what it is," Kara stated.
"Looks fascinating," Nyssa added as she and Seg watched the show.
"You know, those actors look a lot like you," Barry mused, looking at the two older leads from his spot in the kitchen.
"Nonsense," Nyssa waved him off.
"I don't see it," Seg agreed with his wife as they laughed at a joke on the show. "Oh, this isn't bad."
"How long are they staying with us?" Kara suddenly hissed to Barry now.
"They're your grandparents," Barry pointed out. "Maybe you should look for a place for them?"
"Maybe I will," Kara sighed, pulling out her cell phone.
"Somewhere close though," Barry added quickly as Kara paused, they both chuckling at this as Barry suspected she wanted to send them far away, "you'll love them in time."
"Grandma's fine," Kara stated, "it's just grandpa…"
"You'll love them in time," Barry reiterated, remembering Rae now and her own grandparents. Hadn't she disliked them at the start, but now loved them? It should be the same with Kara and her own grandparents, he hoped. He liked them.
-New Justice-
It was the next day on New Justice and Rae and Richard were ready for their next round of golf.
"Rae?" Rae heard her name and turned around; she was entering the club with her grandfather and saw Barry.
"Prime, Karry, or SuperEarth?" Rae asked, almost automatically.
"Do you really have to ask?" Barry said. "Prime." Rae gave a nod. "I wanted to apologize."
"For what?" Rae asked.
"Yesterday," Barry said. "I was blinded by the loss of my mother to see that yours wasn't the answer. Of course, five minutes with them proved it, in the end."
"Well, we completed the mission in the end," Rae said, shaking it off. "I can see why you thought it was my alternate."
"Are we ready," it was Richard coming up. He paused at seeing Barry. "Oh hi."
"Barry you remember my grandpa. Grandpa this is my cousin Barry," Rae said.
"We met at the wedding," Richard said with a smile. Barry faltered, remembering Richard of Splitsville, but knew this man wasn't the same.
"Hi," Barry said, holding out his hand now, which Richard took.
"We were going to play some golf," Rae said. "Want to join?"
"I don't play," Barry said as they dropped hands.
"Don't you run a multiple billion-dollar company?" Rae asked making Richard raise an eyebrow.
"Wrong Barry. That's Karry. I do run a company inside Palmer Tech," Barry said. "And have my meta animal Sanctuary with Kara."
"Well, all good deals are made on the golf course," Richard smirked. "Come on, son. We'll teach you." Barry blinked, getting it was not a suggestion.
"Better do as he says. Come on it's fun," Rae said.
"Okay, but you also have to do this to Karry Barry," Barry pointed out as he followed Rae, who gave a laugh at that. "I like your grandfather better than Splitsville," he added under his breath, and Rae gave a nod at that. Her grandparents were great. "By the way, they are on the system now." Rae gave a smile at that.
Post Chapter Note; Well, we have a new Batwoman! Not Kate Kane, but she does not exist on New Justice, and not Ryan Wilder, who doesn't exist anywhere, so we thought this was fun. Hope you enjoyed!
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