Naruto x Young Justice crossover
AN
Hey guys and welcome to the fifth instalment of this story, just one chapter away for the arrival of Artemis and I'm kind of excited
Some of you in the reviews stared to wonder about powers of Nate and stuff and all I have to say to you is, keep reading maybe you'll be right maybe you wont
Fair warning this chapter is shorter than the last two I hope that doesn't deterred you from reading
As always, I do not own either Naruto and Young justice only using their universe and chapters for my personal fun
"Normal talk"
"Mental conversations, other people on phones o coms and thoughts"
"Demons, A.I and magic spells"
Chapter 5: What kind of terminator are you?
Underground Fred's forge
"So, it's it done?" Nate asked Fred as he entered his shop, he had received early this morning a call from Fred saying project Ghost was ready and came to his shop exited
"Yeah, it fucking is" Fred said excitedly "A thing of beauty I tell you, come let me show you" Fred said as the both of them headed at the back of the shop and into a shooting range, Fred grabbed a big suitcase and dropped it into the table as Nate put some noise canceling earphones and some glasses "I present you project ghost" Fred said opening the suitcase
Inside the suitcase was two beautiful modern-looking pistols in black and gold color with a black color and golden lines and it had a place where he suppose a glowing light would come out of the tip of the guns
Nate grabbed one and appreciated the details of it and saw a switch that that pointed towards two ends one said heaven and the other said hell "So, how do they work?"
"Okay first of all I don't think the league will provide you with bullets, are they?" Fred asked as Nate frowned as he thought about that
"No, they won't" Nate said with a frown "Shit"
"Well with this guns you won't have to worry about bullets" Fred said chuckling at the dumbstruck face of Nate
"Huh?" Nate said in shock as he didn't understand what Fred was meaning "What do you mean? How does that work anyhow?" he asked trying to figure out what Fred was saying
"It works like a phone, instead of bullets its powered by a battery, the more you use them the lees battery you will have until you reach cero" Fred explain Nate as he nodded taking the information in "But you will also have to reload the ammo figuratively speaking"
"How does that work?" Nate wondered as he knew the guns didn't run on bullets so what was the point of reloading
"It's so the guns don't overcharge and fail on you" Fred explain "I'll show the mechanism of reloading after I explain you how they work and after you tested them okay?" Fred asked as Nate nodded in confirmation
"So then, how do they work?" Nate wonder out loud
"Okay pay close attention, I'm only going to explain this one time got it?" Fred said seriously as Nate nodded paying attention at what Fred was saying "The guns function on two different modes, I call them Heaven and Hell, the guns itself will stay off when you're aren't grabbing them, and they will turn on when you grab them, only you can turn them one and no one else, so this guns can't be use against you, grab one" Fred said and order as Nate nodded and grab one of the guns and notice how the gun turn a neon red color on the tip of the gun
"Let's start on Hell mode, have you ever seen Star Wars?" Fred asked Nate trying to paint a picture on his head
"Only the originals and the prequels" Nate replied
"Good that works, so in Hell mode the guns work similar to the guns on Star Wars, they shoot a powerful blast that goes through a person, cauterizing the wound immediately, this is the killing mode but with the color it seem fitting to call it Hell mode, you can try it now" Fred said as Nate aim at one of the targets
Nate aimed and held his breath as he shoot with one hand as the blast went through the targets head creating a burning hole on it "Try fishing all the 6 rounds" he heard Fred as he fired 5 mor times creating the same process on the targets he saw the gun glow brighter and turned too Fred asking what next "Now for the reloading motion, you just have to spin the gun, once the guns makes a full 360° turn it will have the next 6 rounds, every time you run out of rounds do that and you can go again" Fred explained
Nate did what he had just been told as he spun the gun as it stopped glowing strongly showing that it could go again "Pretty cool, and I will look so badass doing that" Nate exclaimed with a smirk
"You know it," Fred replied as he smirks at Nate "Now for the Heaven mode to activate it turn the switch up" he ordered as Nate followed turning the switch to where it said heaven as the gun change from its res color into a bright blue one "Now this is a little tricky, it works kind of like a punch, well it would feel like if Superman's punching you but it won't kill, try shooting at the target" Fred order as Nate aimed at the target and fire creating a little dent at it "It doesn't look like much with those targets, but it will feel like it trust me, that's where the ghost name come from, this laser mimics the impact from a bullet without all the damage, it would created a lot of pain and depending where you aim it could knock a man in one hit, for example if you hit them on the head it will be concussion city in one shot"
"Pretty cool, and it won't make the league judge at me" Nate said with a chuckle as Fred nodded "So, you talked about charging them?" he asked as he spun the gun reloading it in the process
"Oh yeah," Fred said as he grabbed a black belt with two holster for the guns "There two ways for them two charge, one if you put them it in the suitcase they would charge quicker and two its combat charging mode and it works as a holster two" Fred said as he handed Nate the belt and Nate grab it putting it noticing the holsters and collocating the holsters at his thighs just barely reaching his knees "So whenever you ran out of battery in combat, put the guns there and a yellow light will pop out, it will take longer than the suitcase but lets say if you are at 30% of battery and put the guns in the holster as you change to fight with knives you can prolong the duration of the battery, when the guns charge at 100% the yellow light will change to green" Fred explained as Nate put the gun he was using on the holster noticing a little yellow light turn on
"How will I know when the battery is running low?" Nate asked knowing that in the heat of the battle he wouldn't concentrate on the battery
"I put a Bluetooth command to your mask, when you finish the 6 rounds of a gun you will hear a bell sound, as soon as you heard that sound it means you need to spin the gun, and for a battery, when the guns hit 20% you will hear a voice reminding you how much battery you have and every time it goes down by 5 units it will remind you to charge until you hit cero, if you don't recharge them when you hit cero the guns will automatically will shut down, and also on the back of the guns are 10 bars that represent the batteries of the guns if you want to check everything" Fred ended explaining as Nate put the holster on his backpack and the gun on the suitcase closing it in the process
"This are incredible Fred, you outdid your self again" Nate said as he grabbed the suitcase and prepared to leave the shop
"So, we're good?" Fred asked nervously remembering the payment Nate had promised him
"We're good" Nate replied as he exited the shop and headed towards the exit with an exited smile
He put his headphones on and turn the news channel as he remembered Superboy telling him he was going to Metropolis to try and offer a hand, Nate hoped his friend appeared on the news making a name for himself but what he heard on the news shock him to his core
"Hello and welcome to central news" A blond women said as she stood in front of a destroyed area "I'm Isabelle Waters reporting you live from Star city, just a few hours ago the league members Green Arrow and Black Canary where attacked by a Robot that seem to copy their moves and caused havoc on their city," she said as the camera showed the destroyed buildings and streets "Hours later Superman and the rest of the league appear to offer help to their fellow companions, but the android started copying the superheroes powers resulting in creating more destruction"
Nate's eyes winded in shock and fear unlocking a memory he had buried of his time as a slave, remembering how he could copy forms of combat of people in battle, he grabbed his head in pain as the memories of that power came crushing down of him, he took a few breaths and managed to bring down the pain "Fuck I didn't remember I could do that, it seems the things I copied are gone I'll have to study again" he thought as he realize this will be and advantage on the mission and he wouldn't denied them even if it came with a package full of nightmares, he concentrated again on the news as he reached the end of the elevator
"The league managed to take down the android after a few hours and thankfully no one got seriously hurt, but people wonder if bringing the full fist of the league created a bigger problem that it should, more and more super villains are showing on the streets, is it because of the league or something else? Keep posted as we will bring you the full scope, this was Isabelle Waters with central news, and we will back after this commercials" the reporter finished as Nate turn off his phone as he appeached the Zeta tube of Gotham, he entered as the zeta tube glowed and he disappeared
Mount Justice
"Recognize Nate B07" The A.I said as Nate entered the cave and he notice that the team was playing air hockey wearing their superhero's costumes he neared the team as he saw how Wally scored at Kaldur ending the game, he out his backpack and the suitcase on the floor as he approached the team
"What's going on?" Nate said as he stood next to Robin asking the young boy the question
"We're playing, no one of us have score against Wally" Robin said in annoyance as he saw Wally smirking.
Nate smirked and said to Robin "Watch this" he said as he smirked and walked to Wally "So hockey master may I go next?"
"You can but it won't matter, they all fall to the hockey master" Wally said smugly as he laugh while the others frowned in annoyance
"Thank you, but to only one score, Black canary should arrive soon to train" Nate said two Wally who nodded as they started the game
Wally look smugly knowing his superspeed will take the advantage as the disk appear in the middle Nate look behind of Wally and exclaimed in surprise as Wally looked at him in confusion
"Wally look, a hot naked girl!" Nate shouted making Wally look back with a perverted look as he heard the sound of a score signaling the end of the game, Wally tuned back in surprise "What the…?" Wally exclaimed
"I suppose that makes me hockey master then" Nate said as he laugh with the young heroes at the expression of Wally, and before the young speedster could say anything the A.I ring out
"Recognize Superboy B05" the tube called as it reveal a figure walking angrily at the cave, passing through the holographic game as everyone look at him in curiosity
"Are you okay bro?" Nate asked in concern as he looked at the resident clone
"I'm fine" Superboy growled out without looking at him as he continued walking away Nate was going to try again but he saw Black Canary and Martian Manhunter heading towards them so he couldn't continue talking 2
"Ready for training everyone?" the blond woman known as Black Canary asked the Young Heroes as they nodded and Nate noticed that Wally was chewing a banana an he wonder where the heel did he got it, Black Canary notice Superboy leaving and stepped in the middle of the platform as it glowed bright "Class is in session" She said stopping Superboy, she then turned to the rest of the team "I consider it a honor to be your teacher, I'll throw everything I know from my own mentors" she said taking a pause as she looked at her injure arm "And my own bruises" she said wincing as she took off her blue jacket
"What happen?" Megan asked in concern at the league member
"The job" She replied as Nate nodded being aware of what had happened at Star city "Now then, combat is about controlling conflict. Putting the battle on your terms. You should always be acting and not react" she said, and Nate held a scoff at that thought of fighting
"Sometimes it works better the other way, its all about calm and prepare you are nothing else" he thought as he disagree of the philosophy of Black Canary, but he could see her point, the pint of someone who fights to take down someone and not kill someone.
"I'll need a sparring partner" Canary said as she looked at the young heroes waiting for someone to offer themselves
"Right here, yeah!" Wally exclaimed as he finished the banana and throw the peel off "After this, I'll show you my moves" he said smugly trying to impress Canary
"This should be fun" Nate commented out loud as Robin nodded with as smirk knowing that Wally was about to get his ass handed to him
Canary smirked at the young hero that was standing in front of him as she narrowed her eyes and threw a left jab which Wally blocked but then she quickly dodge down shifting the legs of Wally whit her own as she took down the young hero, Wally fell with a thud as the other guys watch him in concentration, Nate was staring fully at Black Canary copying her moves with the new ability he had just remember earlier
"Oh, hurts so good" Wally said on the floor as the platform said that he had failed, he then took a hand from Black Canary as the teacher asked the team what he had done wrong
"Oh, I know" Robin replied excitedly as Nate knew he was going to make fun of Wally " He hit on the teacher and got served" And there it was, Robin said making fun of Wally in the process
"Dude!" Wally exclaimed in anger as he held his bruised arm annoyed by the fact Robin made fun of him
"He allowed me to dictate the terms of…" Canary started explaining but was interrupted by a voice behind her making her turn around
"Oh please" Superboy said uninterested "With my powers the battle's always on my terms" he said making Nate frowned and wonder just what in the heel had happen on Metropolis "I'm a living weapon, and this is a waste of my time"
Instead of responding to the comments canary just smiled and speak up "Prove it" she said beckoning Superboy into a fight, Superboy raised an eyebrow not expecting the challenge but enter the platform nonetheless
Both of them stared at each other as Superboy frowned and threw a left punch at Canary, she saw it coming as she stepped back and grabbed the arm using his momentum to flip him over and slamming him into the floor as the platform said that he had failed, Robin laughed but Aqualad hit his side making Robin put his hand over his mouth trying to stop himself from laughing
Superboy got up and growled at canary, but she stood calm in front of him and addressed him "You're angry, good channel that…" she started saying but couldn't finish as the young man came running at her as he neared her she jumped and use his shoulder to flip over, Superboy then turned throwing a punch behind him but Canary ducked over and swept his legs dropping him in the process
Superboy frowned and started to get up he refused the help of Canary as he spoke up angrily "That's it, I'm done" he said as he walk away prepared to leave
"Training is mandatory" she said stopping the clone from leaving he was prepared to retort and speak his mind, but a voice stop him
"Sorry to meddle in" Nate said as he took of his red dragon jacket and toss it to the side stepping into the platform "But can I try? I've wanting to fight a league member for a long time, but you can't do that if you don't want to go to jail" Nate said with a smirk preventing further discussions between the young hero and the blonde woman
Superboy frowned but say nothing as he went and stood next to Aqualad trying to get his anger under control
Canary nodded as the both of them took their stances and she decided to wait and see what the blond man will do "Batman said to look out for anything out of the ordinary, I hate when he gets on his distrusting plan" she thought as he saw the young hero put his guard up
"Time to test this, I hope it doesn't get me in trouble" Nate thought as he prepared his plan of attack, he smirked and threw a left punch which Canary block but that was what Nate wanted as he duck under sweeping the legs of Canary with his own, Canary's eyes winded as she saw the blond man mimicking the movements she had done to take Wally down, she was distracted by that fact so Nate managed to bring her down as she landed on the floor in surprise
"That little bastard" she thought as she stood up and look at the young hero in anger, Nate notice this and smirk "I'm going to regret this, sorry teacher" he thought as he knew he had her in the palm of his hand he just needed to push her over the edge to win "What's the matter coach? Don't recognized your own moves?" Nate asked sarcastically making fun of her, as the young hero's eyes winded in surprise at how Nate was handling a league member, Canary frowned and run towards Nate not thinking straight, he saw her coming and jumped using her shoulder two flip over landing behind her she then threw a roundhouse kick to his head turning around but Nate expected that as he duck under and swept the league hero's leg again making her fall down again
Canary stared at the celling in shock and the young heroes along side of Martian Manhunter stared at the podium in shock too, Canary saw a hand in front of her face as she stared at the smiling young hero and took his hand as he helped her get up and she could only stare in shock at him
"How did you do that?" Robin asked from the side as he looked surprised at how easily he had defeated Canary, she nodded at him ordering to tell her his reasons
"Eidetic memory" Nate said as he touched his head "Once I see something I understand it and once I understand it, I can use it, it doesn't apply to powers I don't have though" he explained simply keeping the fact that he didn't always have had that gift to himself "And sometimes when people see their enemies using their moves, they get angry and they're a lot easier for me to handle, no hard feelings?" he finished, and she turn to face
"No, we're good, I'll let your comments rile me up and pay the price," she said with a smile as her eyes winded and look at the smiling young hero "He just helped me prove my point without me realizing, he's good" she thought as she faced the new team again "Which is exactly what I wanted you to learned today, villains will try to make you angry and sloppy, don't let your anger control you" she said as she looked at Superboy "Control that anger and make it a weapon guys" she said as the young hero's smiled and nodded but she could see Superboy not taking the advice seriously she put a hand on Nate's shoulder as she face him "Thanks" she said in appreciation for helping her teach the lesson
"No problem, sweetheart" he said jokingly as Canary chuckle at the bold move of the young man both of them knowing it was just games "He's a good kid don't know why Batman is suspicious of him" she thought and before she could continue with the class the same man, she was thinking of appear in a holographic call on the podium
"Batman to the cave" A man dressed in a suit resembling a bat addressed the team as they join the two blond people to get a better look at Batman "Earlier today a new menace attacked Green Arrow and Black Canary, the attacker was an android capable of studying and adapting the powers and abilities of its opponents" Batman said as a smaller picture appeared revealing a vampire looking android with red eyes and pointy ears "Green arrow called in the league in reinforcement, but it proved more disastrous as it started to copy the league members powers" Batman said
"Whoa" Wally exclaimed with surprise and slight fear as he looked at the footage of the league fighting the guy "One guy with the powers of the league?" he said frighten as the footage ended
"In the end it took 4 hours for the league to detain he android" Batman said as the smaller screen faded out
"An android?" Robin wonder as he stepped bringing the attention of everyone to him "Who built it T.O. Morrow?" he said naming a scientific supervillain
"Good guess Robin" Batman said making Robin smirk at the appreciation "But no, tornado doesn't think so" he said making the team look at him in confusion
"This technology bears the signature of Professor Ivo" Martian Manhunter replied making Aqualad's eyes winded in shock
"Ivo?" Aqualad said in surprise "But Ivo is dead" he exclaimed as Canary answer for him
"So, we all thought" she said as she looked at the atlantian over her shoulder "Or hoped"
"T make certain the threat is permanently neutralized, we're sending two trucks that carry the parts of the android towards to separate Star facilities in Boston and new York" Batman said as a hologram of a map showed revealing the traveling route for the trucks "So they can evaluated and study the threat, we will have 4 decoys in case someone or Ivo tries to get back what is theirs" he said as the map disappeared leaving only Batman on the call "You will split up into two undercover teams to safeguard the two real trucks" he finished as the team focused on him
"So, were taking out your trash?" Superboy asked with a frown annoyed
"You have something better to do?" Batman replied shutting Superboy up as the young clone looked away
A around ringed on Nate's phone as he took it out and it a messages pop out showing the coordinates from where the busses were supposed to leave "Coordinates received, team you know the drill, rendezvous at the ship t minus 20 minutes" Nate said as the team minus him and Superboy ran towards the ship, Nate grabbed his suit case and backpack as he went to his room to leave them in noticing Canary stopping Superboy as she wanted to speak to him
Nate didn't want to eavesdrop so without a comment he headed into his room, and once he entered, he drop his backpack on his bed and put the suitcase also in his bed, he open the backpack and took out the belt and proceeded to put it on him around his waist as he saw the holsters in perfect position
"I'll need to talk to Superboy after the mission" Nate thought as he opened the suitcase taking out the guns each one in one of his hands respectively, he looked at the back of the right one and saw that it had 10 bars showing it was fully charged, he then turned at his left one and noticed it was the same, he spun the guns to fully reload them and put them in the holster in a smoove motion, he checked himself checking if something was missing as he headed out towards the hangar closing the suitcase in the process
He arrived at the hangar and saw that no one was there he figure they already entered the bioship as it wasn't resting, he decided to entered the ship and noticed that his theory was correct he saw thee was a sit unoccupied in front of Superboy and decided to sit there "Take us off Megan" Nate ordered as Megan nodded as Nate send the coordinates to her and started flying the ship to said location, he then placed a hand at Superboy who turn to look at him in curiosity
"We need to talk" Nate said as Superboy frowned preparing to say no "Not right now, but after the mission, just you and me" Nate said as he approached the remaining sit as Superboy stared at the window in deep thought
"Dude, what are those?" Robin asked noticing the weapons on Nate's legs
"Guns" Nate said as the eyes of the proteges winded and Robin prepared to argue about killing but Nate interrupted him as the blond man started talking again "Don't give that look, you don't have to worry this won't kill anyone unless I want, which I don't, I modified them to make them not lethal" Nate explained as the young hero's sigh in relief
"Why do you need them though? We all have seen you fight is not like you needed them" Wally said in curiosity
"I make them because of Mr. twister, he make me realize there will be times my knives and fists won't be enough that's where this babies come in" Nate said touching one of the guns as the young heroes nodded remembering that day "Hey Megan?" Nate called out the Martian girl on the captain's chair
"What's up Nate?" Megan asked with a smile
"Can this ship play music?" Nate asked hopefully as he was tired of the awkward silences
"I'm afraid not Nate" Megan said apologetically "Music isn't actually a thing on mars, so this ship isn't prepared for such things" she exclaimed as Nate's eyes winded at that comments
"What!?" Nate exclaimed in surprise making Megan dropped her eyes in shame thinking he was disappointed in her "That's unacceptable, guys new mission priority number one" Nate said as he stared at the proteges seriously "Gather the absolute best song you can find, we will make the absolute best mixtape for our resident non-human members, and only dead will stop us" Nate exclaimed seriously as Robin and Wally nodded vigorously hating the idea of growing up without music, Aqualad smiled as he saw the looks of happiness of both Megan and Superboy "You're really amazing Nate" Aqualad thought as he realize his leader helped Superboy to think something else from whatever it was that had him angry and integrating the member of the team who wanted to figure out a lot of things from earth in the process.
"We'll be arriving shortly" Megan said as she looked at the horizon noticing the busses on the streets
"Good, remember guys stay safe and good luck" Nate said as he put on his face mask meaning the mission had started already
Litchfield County, New Jersey
The team arrived at the location and got out of the bioship they saw various members of the league overseen the placement of the cargo and making sure everything was alright
"Okay guys," Nate called out making the young heroes turn to him "It says here that the league will provide motorcycles for each one of us as outfits for the occasion as well, so if you want to put the jackets be my guest " Nate said as he pointed at the jackets
"You don't want one?" Robin asked as he and the other guys started putting on the jackets noticing Nate hadn't move to do so
"Nah I'm fine" Nate said as he looked at the young hero "This jacket works so I don't need the new outfit" he said as he grabbed his red dragon hoodie and noticed that the team had finish putting the jackets on
Nate and the guys walked towards where the motorcycles were located and Nate whistle at the beauty of the machineries
"Damm" Nate said as he run a hand on the motorcycle "This are pretty good, hey rob think Batman will let us keep this?" Nate asked Robin without taking his eyes of the vehicle
"I don't think so, probably they will be only for the mission" Robin replied as Nate dropped his head in fake sadness at his lost
"Dammit now I want one" Nate said under his breath but all of them heard him as they smiled at his comments "Okay now for the teams" Nate said turning serious for a moment "Aqualad, Kid and Megan will follow the busses that go to Boston" he said as the teens of that team nodded "Superboy, Robin and Me will follow the one that goes to New York" he said as the two boys nodded "We will be too far to have Megan link us mentally so here" Nate said as he pass earpieces to everyone "This will keep us connected at all time, remember priority number one is to keep the parts from getting taken, Batman said nothing will happen probably but with our current luck I'm not taking any chances, if we get attack, make sure the guys on the busses are safe before you start fighting" he said as the guys nodded taking in the information "If something happens and my earpiece doesn't work, Aqualad take charge of your team got it?" Nate said ordering the atlantian as the protégé of Aquaman nodded the team put their helmets on and got on the motorcycles
"Checking if coms work, everybody here me?" Nate asked as the team said yes one by one and noticed Superboy staring at the man of steel but couldn't see his face "Good, you know your parts guys, good luck and be safe" Nate said as he side the visor down waiting for orders "Team Boston it's a go" he heard over at comms and nodded at Aqualad as he, Megan and Wally departed following the busses
"Team New York is a go" Nate heard as he noticed the busses starting to depart, he kickstarted his motorcycle as he started following the busses as Superboy and Robin trailed behind him, they followed the busses in silence for a while until Robin spoke up
"If dislike is the opposite of like, is disaster the opposite of aster? See, if things are going wrong, they go right" Robin said as Superboy ignored him and Nate grew confuse thinking what the hell the boy wonder was saying "Uh clearly you're not felling the aster, what's wrong?" Robin asked as he noticed that Superboy was frustrated
"It's canary" Superboy replied as Nate and Robin put their attention to him but not taking the eyes pf the road "What business does she have, teaching combat skills to a guy with super-strength?" he asked Robin and Nate let him answer figuring he could manage it
"Taking down stronger guys is part of the gig" Robin said simply "Canary learned that the hard way, same with Batman and well me" Robin said weakly trying not to get the clone mad
"Its not only about that " Nate offered helping Robin get his point across as Superboy turned to look ahead at the back of Nate "Sometimes throwing a powerful punch at everything works, but you with your power and technique can do a lot of more damage than you can right now, sometimes is knowing how to throw a punch and not how powerful it can be" Nate explained remembering his own bumps and bruises
"Easy for you to say, you defeat her easily" Superboy said annoyed remembering how Nate had handle the league member
"She underestimated me" Nate replied "She thought I was just some green boy, so I used that on my favor, something I'm sure isn't going to work again, she was wrong to think that after all I've been fighting all my life" Nate said looking ahead at the busses
"All your life?" Superboy replied surprised at that comment
"I'm from Gotham sups, in there either you learned to fight, or you die" Nate replied darkly remembering his childhood
"He is right" Robin commented as he also remembered his own childhood and the training he received from Batman
Superboy stood quiet at that comment and stared at the back of Nate sympathizing for a moment with him as the clone technically have been fighting all his life also, he was prepared to speak up again but was interrupted by Nate
"Look alive guys, we have company" Nate said as he stared at some monkeys-look-at-like with a dark green color and glowing green eyes as the flying monkeys headed towards the busses as Nate figure they were here for the android
"Nate we're being attack by…" Nate heard Aqualad over by his earpiece and replied before Aqualad could finish his sentence
"Flying robot monkeys, yeah us too" Nate replied with a frown as he stared at the buss
"Flying Monkeys, this smells a lot like Ivo" Robin said chuckling as he stared at the busses as he pressed a button on his bike turning it on a smaller bike and into combat mode "Turn your bike on combat mode" Robin said to Superboy
"No need" Superboy replied jumping on the top of the bus as his motorcycle flip over crashing into the one of robin as the boy wonder hooked himself at the back of the bus
Nate saw all of this as he pressed a button on the bike turning it to go on autopilot as the bike started going next to the bus, he jumped activating his boots on the process sticking at the side of the bus, he notice that he was being surrounded by flying robot monkeys he then took out both of his guns and turned them into hell mode figuring that as the enemies were robots he didn't have to worry about killing someone, he started firing at the flying robots as he walked to the top pf the bus, the shots went through the robots making them useless as the lasers would fry the programs instantly, he arrived at the top of the bus and stood back to back with Superboy as he spun the guns recharging them in the process, their backs touched and stared at the monkeys in a stalemate and attack as Superboy smashed the robots and Nate shoot at them, they function like a well-oiled machine until some robots fly Superboy up and threw him into the streets, Nate didn't worry knowing Superboy could take the hit, the robots try to the same to Nate but his boots prevented them to try that, he continued shooting as he noticed Robin on the top of the bus, he then saw Superboy approaching and how the monkeys were taking the bus down
"Robin!" Nate shouted grabbing the attention of the young hero "Forget about the cargo, they're going to bring down the bus down any moment now, make sure the driver is safe" Nate ordered as Robin nodded and went to the front of the bus as Superboy landed on the bus again, Nate started shooting at more robots as he approached the edge of the bus where the bike was following it, he noticed how robin had took out the driver and shouted to Superboy, "Superboy jump" he said as he and Superboy jumped Nate landed on his bike as he came to a stop and Superboy landed on the street they saw the buss flip over and landed on the street as the robots took out the compartment where the parts of the android where located, Superboy stared at the robots in anger and jumped following them as Nate try to stop him but he was too quick for him
"Damm it" Nate said as he saw Superboy leaving he was going to follow him but a voice on his earpiece stopped him from doing so
"Nate, our cargo was lost, what do we do?" Aqualad said over the other line wanting more instructions
"Superboy, radio your position, we can help…" Nate started as he look where the young man had gone but he was interrupted by the clone
"I don't need your help!" Superboy shouted form the other line and threw his earpiece, Nate heard the static and knew he had dropped it
"Jesus fucking Christ" Nate said under his breath thinking of the next moves " This is our mistake to fix, Robin try hacking one of the robots so we can know where they went" he order as Robin nodded and started hacking
"If the robots knew what convoys to attack that means the android had a tracker" Robin said as he hacked into the robot's program "There I have it, they're heading into Gotham" Robin said as he looked at Nate and brought his bike to him
"That far south? Megan and I won't be able to make it" Aqualad said over the other line "I'll send you Wally to rendezvous with you guys" Aqualad finished as Nate nodded
"Good, make sure the soldiers are alright, me and robin will head out to Gotham, keep your earpieces on just in case" Nate order as he turn to Robin "Lets go, no time to waste" Nate said as Robbin nodded putting on the helmet as both of them drove towards their hometown.
"Definitely a disaster" Robin said as he and Nate drove forward
"Emphasis on Dis" Nate replied making Robin smirk
Gotham city
Robin and Nate arrive at the border of the city as they saw a yellow blur approached them revealing itself as Kid flash in his usual suit
"You changed?" Kid flash asked Robin as he noticed he was in his usual outfit
"He did, and under 2 minutes it was impressive I didn't even saw his face in the process" Nate said with a chuckle "You changed also?"
"Yeah, I felt naked on my civvies" Kid flash said laughing "You're still tracking the parts?" Wally asked the boy wonder as Robin nodded
"They were heading into Gotham, but they veered" Robin said looking like his hologram on his arm tracking the android and saw the location it was heading into and exclaimed in surprise "They're headed into my school!" he said in surprise as he led the two members of the team into a different part of Gotham
They travel into the streets of Gotham and arrived at a school that said in the top of it Gotham academy, Wally and Robin started to head into the school bit Nate stopped them
"Wait" he said as he took out his guns and noticed that it had 8 bars left on each gun "Wait here set up a perimeter in case the android escapes, if it does contact the league" he said as he spun the guns reloading them and got off the bike
"Why do we have to stay here?" Robin said in protest at that orders thinking he didn't trust their abilities
"I saw what that thing did on the news, and I believe you could manage fine I believe in my team after all" Nate said as Wally and Robin smiled in appreciation "But I´m going all out with these" he said as he brought his guns up "In full out killing mode and I don't want you to get a stray bullet, Superboy can handle it with his impenetrable skin, but I can't worry about you guys and fight the android at the same time, so for now stay here" Nate said as he headed into the school towards where the sounds of fighting were coming form as he neared the indoors basketball courts were the most sound was coming from, he guessed that this was the place were Superboy and the android, he slowly opened the door and saw how the android was in full form throwing his friend like a potato sack around, he entered the place quietly and shoot at the legs of the android
"Accessing Martian Manhunter" The android said as the bullet fazed into the android dogging the projectile and receiving no damage
"Shit" Nate said under his breath, he then saw Superboy getting up and a short old mand on the on the bleachers looking down at the fight "Min if I joined the party?" he said sarcastically as the android focused on him
"Accessing Flash" the android said as he blur out of existence and smash into Nate throwing him away, Nate flipped and landed straight as he fire a bunch of rounds into the robot but it dogged them as he spoke again "Accessing captain atom" It said fire a blast at Nate who dodge to the side but was met with a powerful fist as the android had approached him accessing superman in the process throwing Nate into the benchers as he make dent into them, he saw Superboy attacking the android again but he couldn't do nothing as the android had the powers of the league and every attack ended with Superboy being thrown into the benchers, the clone quickly got up and attack again a he went for the android's waist grabbing it, Nate saw this and took advantages as he fire to the head of the android
"Accessing Martian Manhunter" the android said letting the blast and Superboy pass though as he turned around and grabbed the leg of the young clone "Accessing Superman" the android said as he threw the clone into a wall, the android then focused on the blond hero as Nate put the guns in front of him in a guarding motion "Accessing Flash" the android said as Nate cursed under his breath as he dodge the punch at the last second as he pointed the gun at the androids side and shoot but the android doges with the flash powers and grabbed one of the arms of Nate "Accessing Superman" the android said as he flipped over and into the floor hard as Nate's back arched by the pain dropping the guns in the process, the android then grabbed Nate by the throat and started applying strength choking the young hero in the prosses, Nate was fading out as he battle for his release until he heard something coming towards them "Accessing Martian Manhunter" the android said as a green arrow flew at the android and went though it but the android release Nate in the process as the young man went for his guns and took cover coughing in the process because of what just happened, he saw Superboy attack the android again but he was thrown into the benchers again, but then the young clone jumped towards professor Ivo attacking him with a shout of anger
"Amazo protect your master, priority alpha" the professor said running from the angered clone, but Nate met him on the floor throwing a kick sending him on the side of he android, he saw a laser being thrown at him and dodged to the side, Nate then saw Superboy attacking the professor and got an idea as the android was holding down the clone
"Hey professor" Nate said at the down professor with a raspy voice as he aimed the gun just above his head "Wanna see how this works" Nate said as he fired a blast at the professor
"Accessing flash" The android said as he run and put himself in front of the professor and took the blast head on, the blast went into his chest and went through frying the cables inside of the android, the android started short-circuiting as a broken metal voices started talking trying to copy another hero as the android fell to its knees, Nate approached the android and put a gun on its head making sure it was on hell mode
"Sayonara motherfucker" Nate said with a raspy voice as he shot making a burning hole into the android's head making it useless, Nate then took a sit on the floor as he massages his neck and took a breathing, he noticed Superboy approaching and turn at him "You, okay?" Nate said still with his raspy voice
"Yeah, I'm good and you?" Superboy replied and ask as he took a sit next to Nate
"My neck will probably bruise but other than that I'm fine" Nate said as he keep massaging his neck, he then stood up and walk up to the arrow that had save him "I owe whoever threw this a big one" Nate said as he grabbed the arrow, he then put his hand at his earpiece and pressed it "Nate to Robin, do you copy?" Nate asked over the comms
"Yeah, I copy, everything good in there? It kind of went silent in there" Robin asked over the other line worried about his friends
"Yeah were good, the android is shut down, call the league, tell them we have Ivo too" Nate said as he dropped his hand and walked towards the crawling professor, he put a gun on his head as the professor stopped and turn around "Sorry professor, party is over" Nate said as he hit the professor with the gun on the head knocking him out as he sat on the benchers and stared at the arrow that had save him in deep thought until a voice on his right said broke his thinking
"You're, okay?" Superboy asked in concerned as he sat next to Nate
"Yeah, you know if it weren't for the fact that you won't probably fell it, I would hit you right know" Nate said with a chuckle as he took out his mask and put it on his pocket
"Why?" Superboy asked in surprise as he stared at Nate
"Do not ever do that again got it?" Nate said facing Superboy with a frown as Superboy grew confused
"Do what?" Superboy asked in confusion wondering just what Nate was talking about
"Go after a bad guy yourself" Nate explained simply as he leaned back into the benchers "Look man I don't want to die, and I don't want to see any of you guys die any time soon" he said with a frown
"But…" Superboy started but Nate interrupted him before he could say anything
"No buts, I know your probably the most indestructible of all of us but what will you have done if the professor had kryptonite on him?" he asked Superboy rhetorically trying to get his point across
"I don't know" Superboy said as he dropped his head in shame "I'm sorry" he said with his head down
"You don't need too, as long as you don't do it again" Nate said with a nod as he put his hand on Superboy shoulders "We got lucky, you with that and me thanks to our mystery archer" Nate said as he looked again at the arrow on his hand "I have an idea of what's pissing you off today but we will talk about that on the cave just the two of us okay?" Nate said as Superboy nodded as both of them heard people arriving "For now let's greet our guests" he said as he stood up and walk to where the unconscious professor was but notice him gone and stared at the spot in shock "What the fuck!?" he shouted as members of the league started to enter the basketball court alongside his teammates "Did anybody see a short old man leaving the area?" Nate said as the people who had arrived shook their heads "Dammit" he said
Mount justice
The team arrived at the cave and headed into the debriefing room as Batman, Black Canary, Green Arrow, Red Tornado and Martian Manhunter surrounded the young team as Batman took the lead and address the team
"Report" Batman said as he order the team, the young heroes expected Nate too take over but where surprised when he addressed Aqualad first
"Kaldur, tell him what happen on your side and then I will take over" Nate said as Aqualad nodded and step up to talk to batman
"The mission started normal" Aqualad started talking as Batman had his full attention on him "We headed out behind the busses as plan and ditch the decoys according to plan, some time later we were attacked by flying robot monkeys, me and my team fended off, but they broke though the buss and took the compartment out, that's when I radio Nate" Aqualad finished as he stepped back
Nate then took a stepped forward and started explaining his side of the mission "We deal with something similar, the mission started fine and at some point we where attack, the monkeys flipped the bus over and took out the compartments and flew away" Nate said taking a breath to continue talking as he grabbed his neck in pain "Robin can you take the next part until the point where we reach the school please" Nate asked as Robin nodded as everybody in the room started to look at Nate in concern
"Then Superboy started following them meanwhile I hacked into their programs trying to figure out where they were heading, we track their movements and noticed they were headed towards Gotham, me and Nate headed their and Aqualad send Kid flash to meet us in the middle as we were the only ones capable of reaching Gotham in time, the Android then turned at the school and that's when we headed there but Nate stooped us from entering saying he needed to go all out using hell mode of his guns and don't worry about in the process" Robin explained as Batman frown and turned to Nate
"Explain" he ordered as Nate nodded
"This guns" That said pointing at his thighs "Have two modes, heaven and hell mode, heaven is for incapacitating and hell is for killing-slash-heavy hitters, I saw what the android did in start city on the news, I needed my weapons on heavy hitter mode and I couldn't risk Robin and Wally getting a stray bullet knowing Superboy with his impenetrable skin could take the hit" Nate said as he coughed and rub his neck
"Good thinking" Batman replied as he appreciated the planning and keeping the boys safe "And inside of the school?" Batman asked waiting for the last bit of info of the mission
"Sups?" Nate asked the young clone telling him to take over and start addressing Batman
"Me and Amazo started fighting at the school, although it was more like he was handling me easily, until he threw me into the basketball court, there Professor Ivo was expecting me and started making fun of me, I battle the android for a while until Nate showed up and tip the battel on our favor" Superboy said as Nate nodded saying he would take over for the rest
"More like I gave him another punching bag" Nate said sarcastically as he recounted the events that had transpired on the school "Me and Superboy fight to survive the android, there is no other way to put it, until I got caught and the android started chocking me that's why I have the raspy voice" Nate said showing the bruises on his neck "I will heal quickly but it will be a pian in the ass until then, so there it was chocking me until someone save me as they shoot this to the android" Nate said as he showed the green arrow to the league members
"Yeah, what's up with that?" Robin said interrupting Nate's monologue as he stared at his mentor who took the arrow and pass it to Green Arrow "How are we supposed to handle ourselves if you keep babysitting us!" he demanded angrily as Green Arrow took one of his owns and compare them
"This isn't mine" he said as the proteges looked at him in shock as they looked at the arrows noticing the tips were slightly different
"But if it isn't yours" Robin started as he looked towards Wally and smiled "That means…"
"Speedy!" Wally said cutting off Robin excitedly
"He has our backs" Aqualad said with a smile
Nate saw this and shook his head with a smile and only Superboy noticed this as he figured he asked him later what Nate was thinking
"Souvenir!" Wally said excitedly as he grabbed the arrow form Green Arrow
"Nate," Batman said shutting up all conversations "Please finish your report" he ordered as Nate nodded and took a step forward
"Right," Nate said as he faced Batman again "So, I think Superboy figure something out on the fight as he started attacking Professor Ivo instead of the android, the old mand change the command saying that it was priority alpha to protect him and I used that to my advantage" Nate said while coughing a little bit "I aimed just a little higher of the professor's head and shoot as the android took the full blow on its chest and because of the heat of the blast the android started short circuiting and I fished him off with a blast on its head, I then called Robin and he called you and at some pointed Ivo escaped without me noticing, the sly bastard" Nate finished annoyed by the fact that's someone had gotten away from him "I think that's it" he said fishing the report
"Capturing the professor will be the leagues priority" Canary said looking at the blond teen who nodded at the information
"But we understand that the team encountered other complications" Martian Manhunter said making emphasis on the word other as he looked at Superboy and also the proteges glared a little bit for abandoning them as Superboy looked away in shame until he felt a reassuring hand on his shoulder turning his head up noticing Nate at his side
"Even if we did," Nate said squeezing the shoulder of Superboy "Any problem that comes from the team will be delt by the team so there's no need to interfere" Nate said as he glared a little bit at Martian Manhunter putting Superboy on the spot, a thing he was trying to avoid.
"Complications come up all the time" Batman spoke up calming the guys on the room "The way you handle them has impress the league" Batman said as he looked at Martian Manhunter
"The hole league?" Superboy asked in a hopeful voice wondering if Superman was interested in him but deep down, he knew the answer
"Given time, yes" Batman reassured Superboy as he turned to look at the young clone "Kryptonians as you know have hard heads" Batman said as Superboy smiled at that comment and turned to face Canary
"I'm ready" Superboy said as he smiled at the blond league member
Canary smiled at the young teen and replied "Good, because I'm here whenever you need me" Canary said with a nod appreciating the fact she had gotten herself a new student
"So, it's that everything?" Nate asked the dark knight as Batman nodded and replied
"Yes, dismissed" Batman said as the blood young man smiled and turn to his team
"You heard the mand, hit the showers and meet me at the living room ASAP" Nate said as he headed into his room to get changed.
Nate was the first to arrive at the living room as he took a bag of ice and put it on his neck relieving the pain even if it's just a little bit, he sat on a couches and leaned back, he took his cellphones and order something he was going to need for his conversation with Superboy later
The others started to arrive in their civilian's clothes and sat on the couched as some of them took out dinks for themselves and sat on the couches
"So then," Nate started as he address his team "Who would like to start today?" he asked the team as everybody stared at each other seeing if anybody wanted to talk and Superboy took the floor and started speaking
"I just want to say sorry guys" Superboy said while he had his head down in shame "I was angry and didn't think straight today" he said as he looked at the team
"That's okay" Aqualad replied "Every one of us can have issues on their day to day, just know we are her for you as we hope you'll be there for us" Kaldur said as he put a hand on Superboy's shoulder
"Yeah, dude what he said," Wally said while the rest of the team smiled at the young clone "I have a question though, why did you make Kaldur, Robin and Sups here make the report Nate?" he asked in curiosity wondering the reason Nate make that move
"Well for starts my throat is a little fucked, I didn't want to talk to much" Nate said as he dropped the bag of ice on the table "And secondly, one of the purpose of this team Is to learn how to be better heroes, sometimes even if it's the press or civilians will put you on the spot asking you to explain yourselves, by forcing you to report the mission to Batman, one of the scariest people I've ever met, will help you train to not get caught unaware by the civilians" Nate explained as the team nodded taking in the information
"So, how was fighting someone with the leagues powers?" Robin asked excitedly as he leaned forward
"It suck" Nate said as Superboy nodded remembering how he had his ass handed to him "I have pain in places I never knew I could feel pain" Nate deadpanned as the team laugh and started discussing their opinions on the mission
Mount justice sometime later
Nate approached the beach with two bottles of beer as he had told Superboy to meet him here to have a chat about today's problems, he didn't saw the young clone so he sat on the beach and stared at the horizon noticing the moon slowly heading into the ocean, he massages his neck as he bow to never come close to that point if he had anything to say, his train of thoughts were interrupted as he heard footsteps approaching him, he turned and saw the resident clone as Superboy sat next to him looking at the see
"For a moment there I thought you weren't coming" Nate said with a chuckle as he faced the young clone
"Sorry Megan was hard to evade for a moment, she wanted to come but I told her we needed this moment" Superboy explained why he had taken long
"I'll talk to her, so she doesn't get in her head that were cutting her off" Nate said as he pass one bottle to Superboy
"What is this?" Superboy said as he looked at the bottle in curiosity
"Beer don't drink it right away they're for something else" Nate replied as he signaled his own bottle "And definitely don't tell Megan bout this, otherwise I wont heard the end of it or worse she joins. Imagine what her uncle will do if he fins out" Nate said scared as Superboy started laughing at the scared blond teen "So, wanna talk about what happened in Metropolis?" Nate asked as he turned serious again as Superboy turned to look at the sea
"I arrived at Metropolis to help and maybe encounter Superman, there was a falling bridge and I landed there trying to help, I think I did a good job, but he didn't think so" Superboy said with a frown
"Who?" Nate asked knowing the answer
"Superman, he scold me and offer me advice, I wanted him to teach me how to handle my powers" he said as he stared at his hands "But he refused" Superboy said as he glared at the horizon
"And when you saw Megan with her uncle it fed that anger didn't it?" Nate wonder as Superboy nodded "And Canary also did it technically, you wonder if Canary can come to teach us why can't Superman is that right?" he asked
"Yes, is it petty of me?" Superboy asked as he faced Nate
"No, it isn't" Nate said as he shook his head "It's normal, its human and I sometimes feel the same that's why I know what you were going through" Nate said as he stared at the sea
"You too?" Superboy asked in shock as Nate nodded "What happened?" he asked trying to figure just how similar the two were
"Well, my father's dead, he has been for a while now and my mother" Nate started as he looked at the beer in his hand "I'll need five of this before I can talk about my mother, she isn't dead but is rough to talk about her" Nate said while looking down
"I'm sorry" Superboy said putting a hand on his friend shoulder
"Don't be you didn't know" Nate said as he stared at Superboy "But I'm getting way off topic, a year ago or less I felt alone and found people who I can call family, you see sometimes family choses us and were stuck with them but if family turned us away or leave then you and me have the ability to make our own" Nate said as he turned to look at the sea "I know this people respect Superman and what I'm about to say is the reason I wanted to speak alone knowing it might hurt some feelings, but if Superman doesn't want to do anything with you then fuck him" Nate said with conviction as he faced the young clone
Superboy could only stared in shock as the conviction of Nate and smiled at his words as the blond mand continued
"If he wants to be a part of your life" Nate said pointing at the clone's chest "Then that's good, that's fucking incredible, if he doesn't well fuck him, make your own family you don't own him anything it's up to him to reach you not you" he finished with a smile as he looked at the young clone
Superboy smiled and nodded as he realize Nate was right it was up to Superman to seek him out not the other way around as he looked down to the bottle and asked Nate about it
"I still don't see what these are for?" Superboy asked in confusion as Nate nodded and started talking
"Yes, the beers" Nate said as he open his and Superboy's "I have a friend who is a bartender and he says a lot of things about sharing a drink with someone, but one stuck with me for a long time" Nate said as he handed Superboy his beer
"And what is that?" Superboy asked him in wonder
"Men who share a drink together become brothers instantly" Nate said as he looked at the incredulous looking dark-haired teen "This is my promise to you Sups, I'll become your brother if you want to and know if nobody ever want you, I'll be there on your back as a brother should" Nate said as he brought his beer up waiting for the clone's response
Superboy think about everything that had transpired today and look at his beer before turning to Nate
"I'll promise you the same, brother" Superboy said as the boy took a swing at their beers as the clone started coughing at the taste and Nate laugh at the coughing young teen
"Don't worry you'll get used to it" Nate said laughing as the both of them continued talking without any care of the world
End of chapter 5
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