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Chapter 5
J'onn whisked off to the medical bay and prepared the bed.
Soon, Hawkgirl came in looking extremely grave. She was followed by Green Lantern, who was carrying the limp body of Flash.
"What happened?!" Superman yelled, as he, J'onn, and Diana jumped to their feet.
"He needs medical attention, pronto." The Lantern said, in a soft voice very much unlike his own. Quicker than a flash, Flash was put onto the bed in the medical bay. He did not move. Hawkgirl was watching him in the corner and issuing silent sobs. J'onn checked for pulse and nodded. A small feeling of relief rose up between the members.
"What happened?" J'onn said, examining Flash's face. The usually rosy cheeks were pale.
"He was hit by...Ultra-Humanite had this weapon that shot some crystals or something. It hit him and at first he was fine, but a few seconds later, he began clutching his throat, and before I knew it, he was leaning on me for support," Lantern said, with a shaky voice.
"Did he actually intake the crystals?" J'onn asked.
"Well they hit him in the face, but he seemed ok until..." John broke off. They all looked at the Flash's face but saw no trace of impact.
"Wait a minute. Weren't we after Ultra-Humanite for stealing diamonds?" Hawkgirl said suddenly who had started to tremble. "What if those crystals were the diamonds?"
"Yes...Ultra-Humanite has no real need for diamonds unless it's for some... destructive weapon. But it can't be just diamonds. Something else is involved..." Superman said slowly.
"Something like poison?" Suggested a quiet, calm voice. It was Batman.
"Hey...you're supposed to be on your shift!" Hawkgirl said.
"My shift is over," Batman said. "It's Flash's." Hawkgirl silently left to go and take Flash's place in the monitor room.
"How can it be poison? He didn't eat any of it," The Lantern said.
"It's not poison that you eat. It's poison that touches your skin. But it won't be effective unless it makes a chemical reaction with...diamonds," Batman finished.
"We need to find this poison supplier," Superman said.
"I already know. It's Fitzryers' Microprocessors," Batman said quietly. Diana's mouth fell open.
"He added some element called Inzagna to his products. That's what's giving off the poisonous odour. If this element solidified with diamonds and touches human skin...well...we have a prime example of what would happen right in front of us," Batman said, gesturing towards Flash.
"We can do something, can't we?" Lantern asked, nervously.
"I can research it, but it's the Princess who can do something," Batman said. The members looked at Diana.
"What do I have to do?" Diana asked quietly.
"You need to find out the antidote from Fitzryers any way you can," Batman said, leaving.
"'Any way I can?'" Diana said, following him out. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Remember what I said about acting professionally?" Batman said, without looking at her. "Forget that."
"Wait a minute! You want me to...to..." Diana couldn't bear to think of it.
"Whatever comes to your mind, Princess," Batman said.
"I can't believe this! I'm not going to do it! This was never in the original plan!" Diana protested.
"WELL, NEITHER WAS THE FLASH'S INCIDENT!" Batman roared, unexpectedly. "IT'S NOT ABOUT THE DESTROYED WILDLIFE IN THE AMAZONS ANYMORE! I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT YOU WOULD'VE KNOWN RIGHT OFF THE BAT, BUT I WAS WRONG! THIS IS ABOUT FLASH NOW! DO YOU WANT TO SEE HIM DIE?! DO YOU THINK I'D MAKE YOU DO SOMETHING YOU'D NEVER WANT TO DO?! DO YOU THINK I'D LIKE FITZRYERS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF YOU?! IT'S NOT ABOUT THE AMAZON WILDLIFE. I HATE THIS MAN AS MUCH AS YOU DO BUT IT'S NOT ABOUT MY PERSONAL FEELINGS AND EXPERIENCES. IT'S ABOUT THE FLASH! AND YOU KNOW ME; MY FIRST PRIORITY IS ALWAYS DUTY. DUTY BEFORE NEED. DIANA…NOTHING WOULD HURT ME MORE THAN TO KNOW THAT YOU…YOU OF ALL PEOPLE SLEPT WITH A MAN I'VE HATED ALL MY LIFE. BUT LIKE I SAID, IT'S DUTY BEFORE DESIRE!"
He whisked away, knowing that he had left Diana in shock. And she was indeed. For one thing, he never, ever exploded like that. Another, he never, ever called her Diana. It was always Princess-this or Princess-that. And last, she had noticed something during the end of his outburst. It rolled down his cheek slowly.
A single tear.
Batman had cried. The Dark Knight had actually let his emotions slip out from beneath him. Diana knew for sure now. He loved her. And she loved him.
"I'll do it," she said to herself. "For Flash. For Bruce."
Stay tuned!!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Justice League....
Chapter 5
J'onn whisked off to the medical bay and prepared the bed.
Soon, Hawkgirl came in looking extremely grave. She was followed by Green Lantern, who was carrying the limp body of Flash.
"What happened?!" Superman yelled, as he, J'onn, and Diana jumped to their feet.
"He needs medical attention, pronto." The Lantern said, in a soft voice very much unlike his own. Quicker than a flash, Flash was put onto the bed in the medical bay. He did not move. Hawkgirl was watching him in the corner and issuing silent sobs. J'onn checked for pulse and nodded. A small feeling of relief rose up between the members.
"What happened?" J'onn said, examining Flash's face. The usually rosy cheeks were pale.
"He was hit by...Ultra-Humanite had this weapon that shot some crystals or something. It hit him and at first he was fine, but a few seconds later, he began clutching his throat, and before I knew it, he was leaning on me for support," Lantern said, with a shaky voice.
"Did he actually intake the crystals?" J'onn asked.
"Well they hit him in the face, but he seemed ok until..." John broke off. They all looked at the Flash's face but saw no trace of impact.
"Wait a minute. Weren't we after Ultra-Humanite for stealing diamonds?" Hawkgirl said suddenly who had started to tremble. "What if those crystals were the diamonds?"
"Yes...Ultra-Humanite has no real need for diamonds unless it's for some... destructive weapon. But it can't be just diamonds. Something else is involved..." Superman said slowly.
"Something like poison?" Suggested a quiet, calm voice. It was Batman.
"Hey...you're supposed to be on your shift!" Hawkgirl said.
"My shift is over," Batman said. "It's Flash's." Hawkgirl silently left to go and take Flash's place in the monitor room.
"How can it be poison? He didn't eat any of it," The Lantern said.
"It's not poison that you eat. It's poison that touches your skin. But it won't be effective unless it makes a chemical reaction with...diamonds," Batman finished.
"We need to find this poison supplier," Superman said.
"I already know. It's Fitzryers' Microprocessors," Batman said quietly. Diana's mouth fell open.
"He added some element called Inzagna to his products. That's what's giving off the poisonous odour. If this element solidified with diamonds and touches human skin...well...we have a prime example of what would happen right in front of us," Batman said, gesturing towards Flash.
"We can do something, can't we?" Lantern asked, nervously.
"I can research it, but it's the Princess who can do something," Batman said. The members looked at Diana.
"What do I have to do?" Diana asked quietly.
"You need to find out the antidote from Fitzryers any way you can," Batman said, leaving.
"'Any way I can?'" Diana said, following him out. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Remember what I said about acting professionally?" Batman said, without looking at her. "Forget that."
"Wait a minute! You want me to...to..." Diana couldn't bear to think of it.
"Whatever comes to your mind, Princess," Batman said.
"I can't believe this! I'm not going to do it! This was never in the original plan!" Diana protested.
"WELL, NEITHER WAS THE FLASH'S INCIDENT!" Batman roared, unexpectedly. "IT'S NOT ABOUT THE DESTROYED WILDLIFE IN THE AMAZONS ANYMORE! I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT YOU WOULD'VE KNOWN RIGHT OFF THE BAT, BUT I WAS WRONG! THIS IS ABOUT FLASH NOW! DO YOU WANT TO SEE HIM DIE?! DO YOU THINK I'D MAKE YOU DO SOMETHING YOU'D NEVER WANT TO DO?! DO YOU THINK I'D LIKE FITZRYERS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF YOU?! IT'S NOT ABOUT THE AMAZON WILDLIFE. I HATE THIS MAN AS MUCH AS YOU DO BUT IT'S NOT ABOUT MY PERSONAL FEELINGS AND EXPERIENCES. IT'S ABOUT THE FLASH! AND YOU KNOW ME; MY FIRST PRIORITY IS ALWAYS DUTY. DUTY BEFORE NEED. DIANA…NOTHING WOULD HURT ME MORE THAN TO KNOW THAT YOU…YOU OF ALL PEOPLE SLEPT WITH A MAN I'VE HATED ALL MY LIFE. BUT LIKE I SAID, IT'S DUTY BEFORE DESIRE!"
He whisked away, knowing that he had left Diana in shock. And she was indeed. For one thing, he never, ever exploded like that. Another, he never, ever called her Diana. It was always Princess-this or Princess-that. And last, she had noticed something during the end of his outburst. It rolled down his cheek slowly.
A single tear.
Batman had cried. The Dark Knight had actually let his emotions slip out from beneath him. Diana knew for sure now. He loved her. And she loved him.
"I'll do it," she said to herself. "For Flash. For Bruce."
Stay tuned!!