NEW CHARACTERS (children):

Name: Thomas (Tommy) Wayne

Age: 12

Hair: black

Eye: blue

Parents: Bruce and Diana Wayne

Name: Martha (Mattie) Wayne

Age: 12

Hair: black

Eye: blue

Parents: Bruce and Diana Wayne

Name: Kyle Wayne

Age: 6

Hair: black

Eye: blue

Parents: Bruce and Diana Wayne

Name: Andrea Wayne

Age: 18 months

Hair: black

Eye: blue

Parents: Bruce and Diana Wayne

Name: Ara Stewart

Age: 11

Hair: black

Eye: green

Parents: John and Shayera Stewart

Name: Carrie Stewart

Age: 6

Hair: red

Eye: green

Parents: John and Shayera Stewart

Name: Joseph (Joey) Stewart

Age: 2

Hair: red

Eye: green

Parents: John and Shayera Stewart

Name: Michael Kent

Age: 11

Hair: black

Eye: brown

Parents: Clark and Lois Kent

Name: Lisa West

Age: 10

Hair: red

Eye: green

Parents: Wally and Linda West

Name: Derek Adams

Age: 11

Hair: blonde

Eye: blue

Parents: Nathaniel and Kara Adams

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Act I

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"Besides, Wonder Woman so has a thing for Superman." 12-year-old Mattie Wayne told her twin brother, Tommy, who nodded in agreement.

Bruce smiled and shook his head as he came into the room. "I wouldn't be so sure about that."

The twins looked up at their father, surprised he would want to talk about the relationships of superheroes.

"What do you mean?" Mattie asked.

"Of course she likes him." Tommy added. "Their costumes even match."

"Whose costumes match?" Diana wondered, coming into the room, carrying her youngest daughter, 18-month-old Andrea, and followed closely by her other son, 6-year-old Kyle.

"Our children seem convinced that Wonder Woman has a crush on Superman," Bruce stated, his voice stern, but his eyes silently laughing.

Diana pressed her lips together so she wouldn't laugh out loud. She shook her head. "I really don't think so."

"Why not, Mom?" Tommy asked.

"Here, turn on the news." She commanded, handing her oldest son the remote. He did and footage of the Justice League saving the day came on. She pointed to Wonder Woman, who was about to get hit. "Watch this."

As they gazed, Batman swung down, scooped her up, and landed across the road.

"Well, that doesn't mean anything." Kyle, who had quickly taken his older brother and sister's side, argued.

"Oh no?" Diana asked. "Watch this part." The League quickly finished off the bad guys. Batman stood next to Wonder Woman, who smiled at him and kissed his cheek.

The kids gasped.

"See?" Bruce said. His pager beeped in his pocket. He took it out and looked at it. "Oh, we gotta go, kids. Mind Alfred." His wife followed him out of the room after handing Andrea to Mattie.

Once they were alone in the hall, Diana started giggling.

"Hmmm... Maybe I should call Lois and tell her my wife is after her husband." Bruce mock-pondered.

She hit him lightly in the chest. "Oh, stop." Then, catching her breath, she added, "I hate lying to the kids like that."

"I do, too, but it's the only way to keep them safe." He replied, opening the clock-passage. "You know that the minute they figure out that their parents are Batman and Wonder Woman they'll want to fight with us."

"Yes." She agreed, reluctantly. "It's for the best."

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Act II

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"Hey, Alfred." Tommy greeted as he entered the kitchen the next morning. "Are Mom and Dad back yet?"

"No, I'm afraid they haven't returned, Master Thomas." The old butler replied. "Where is Miss Martha this morning?"

"Right here, Alfred!" Mattie announced, running into the kitchen.

"Walk, please." Alfred scolded with a hint of amusement in his voice.

Mattie smiled before looking around. "Where was Mom and Dad's meeting? They're usually back by now..."

"They didn't say." Alfred stated. "I'm sure they'll return soon, though."

"I hope so." She sighed.

Andrea, in the other room, started crying. Alfred started to go after her, but was stopped by the twins.

"We'll get her," Tommy stated.

The old man nodded and started down the hall in the other direction.

"I wonder where he's going..." Mattie said.

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"Master Bruce?" Alfred called, trying to contact him using the computer in the Batcave.

"Alfred...?" Batman's voice replied, groggily.

"Sir? Are you alright?"

"No." Bruce responded. "We've been captured. I'm sending you our coordinates. Pass them on to any of the retired heroes you can find. Under no circumstances should..." It trailed off into static. Moments later, the coordinates came up on the screen.

Alfred immediately started dialing the numbers he found in the computer files, hoping to find at least one hero still willing to fight the good fight...

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Act III

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5pm

"I'm getting really worried, Tommy." Mattie stated as soon as she was sure Kyle and Andrea weren't around. "Mom and Dad have never been gone this long without telling us before."

"It'll be okay, Mattie." Her brother replied. "I'm sure, that if anything had happened to them, Alfred would have told us."

"Master Thomas? Miss Martha?" Alfred called, coming into the living room. "Please gather your siblings and meet me in the dining room. There's something rather important I think you should hear."

"What is it?" Mattie wondered, sounding worried.

"I think it would be best if you were all together for this..."

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"Okay, Alfred. We're here. Now can you please tell us what's going on?" Mattie asked as she, her brothers, and her sister entered the dining room. Looking around, she saw that Ara, Carrie, Joey, Michael, Lisa, and Derek were already there.

"Please be seated." Alfred directed. The children did as he said and he continued. "I'm sure you're all curious as to why you've been called here, so I shall get directly to the point. I know you'll find this difficult to believe at first, but I assure you it's all true. You ten are the children of the Justice League."

There was a moment of shocked silence before Tommy spoke up.

"Wait, wait, wait." He started. "Are you trying to say that our parents are superheroes?"

"That is precisely what I'm saying, Master Thomas." Alfred replied. "You and your siblings are the children of Batman and Wonder Woman. Miss Ara, you, your brother, and sister are the children of the Green Lantern and Hawkgirl. Master Michael, your father is Superman. Miss Lisa, you are the daughter of the Flash. And Master Derek, your parents are Captain Atom and Supergirl."

"Alfred, are you serious?" Mattie asked, suspicious.

"Dead serious, Miss Martha." The old man answered. "They never told any of you because they sought to protect you from the dangerous life they chose to live. Unfortunately, the reason you needed to be told is that they are in danger." There was a collective gasp throughout the room. "The League has been captured and I cannot get a hold of anyone else. I've tried Master Dick several times, but his recorder says he's on vacation until next Monday. That, I'm afraid, would be too late. You children are your parents' only hope."