Thank you everyone!!! I didn't think that Jax would get such positive feedback!! I guess muses really do make a difference. I wonder why people didn't like him as much in my first two fics...
Jax: Maybe because, YOU WOULDN'T EVER LET ME TALK!!!!!!
N/M Shin: Well, that could be something. In my last story, Jax didn't get to talk to me and you like this, he only made brief appearances as a weapon, or torture device...
Jax: And I tried to tell you I wanted a bigger part, but noooooo, I couldn't talk!!!
N/M Shin: You got to be a DJ at the fifty reviews party, remember?
Jax: Well.....yah, that was fun. But I really wanted to be the bartender, stupid Ginger took that job...
N/M Shin: DO NOT TALK ABOUT YOUR DECEACED BROTHER LIKE THAT!!! HE WAS A GOOD MAN, err... COOKIE!!! AND HE DIED A NOBLE DEATH!!!!
Jax: A noble death?!! You and all of your reviewers ate him!!!! How is that noble!!!??
N/M Shin: Well, we... I..... Shut up before I make you go in the corner again!!!!!
Jax: (Whines like a puppy and hides under conveniently placed table) No corner, no corner!!!
N/M Shin: Well, here's the chapter. I'm kinda mad right now, so, just read it.
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"So, how's life been going for y'all?" Cyborg asked his friends as the kids went up to the roof.
"What do you mean?" Starfire asked.
"What have you guys been doing for a living?" He corrected himself, leaning over to the edge of his seat.
"Well, I'm a lawyer. And BB's a pro surfer. That's why we moved to beach-front property." Raven explained for both of them. (A/N Pro surfer? I have no idea how I came up with that)
"Rae always gets the right verdict, because she can read minds." Gar said proudly. "She gets cases from all over the world, begging for her to judge them, so they can be sure to get the right outcome. And I'm a retired pro surfer. I retired after Darren was born."
"That sounds great, I'll bet you guys rake in the money big time." Cyborg said, happy for his friends.
Beast Boy laughed, "You don't know the half of it."
"Robin inherited Wayne Enterprises from Bruce Wayne himself, he's the... big, important... boss man." Starfire said. "And I do not work, simply because we do not need me too."
"Sounds good to me." Cyborg confirmed after hearing everyone's stories. They seemed to be doing so well.
They sat in silence for a few minutes after that. Maybe they were reflecting on everything, or maybe they just didn't know what to say, but they didn't say a word. The silence was abruptly broken by a frantic scream.
"Help, help!! Mom, dad, Star, Robin, the sky is falling!!!" Darren yelled as he ran in with Connie at his heels.
"You guys are crazy," Beast Boy said, getting up and putting a hand on Darren's shoulder, "It's okay, the sky isn't falling."
"Yes, it is!" Connie cried, "We saw it!! Ch-check the n-news or something!" She stuttered slightly as she gasped for breath, after the long run down the hall. Star got up and walked over to her.
"How many times have I told you to fly when you're in a hurry? You get too exhausted when you run like that!" Star lectured her daughter.
"W-well, Darren was walking, so-"She stuttered, motioning to Darren.
"Darren can't fly," Robin said, matter-of-factly, "You have to focus on getting there, not getting there at the same time."
"Yes sir." Connie said, turning her gaze to the floor. Lectures really embarrassed her.
They had both been lectured like this since they were old enough to walk, the efficient, or fastest, or safest way to do anything. Their parents wanted perfection, from both of them, and they usually got it. They had always had the kids training, right after school, on one of Robin's training courses. Connie's powers came from her Tameranean blood, but Darren's powers hadn't arisen yet. He wasn't much use, but he had great strength and stamina, and didn't even break a sweat running down the hall.
"Um, I wish we could check the news, but, Jinx kinda totaled my TV." Cyborg admitted to the kids, trying to lighten them up.
"Do you have the pieces?" Raven asked him.
"Um, yeah, they're right in that box in the hall." Cyborg said, pointing to a huge box full of shattered glass and plastic.
Raven's hands glowed black for a second as the pieces all rose from the box and took their places back on the TV screen, then melted back into it, fixing it completely. She levitated the remote into Cyborg's hand, who took it eagerly.
"The TV!! You fixed my baby!!" Cyborg yelled, hugging the life out of Raven and switching the television on.
It was CBS News.
A reporter stood on the barren side of jump city. The portion used only for nuclear test sites. It had a large, silver sphere in the middle of a huge crater, still smoking.
"Yes, a strange metal sphere that fell from the sky moments ago. Officials are still unsure of the sphere's origin, and it is still too hot for the biohazard team to investigate. I believe I speak for everyone when saying, thank god it landed in this abandoned area, and not anywhere near the city. Power is, however, out for some people in the metro area."
"Um, oooooookay, I guess that's what you were talking about?" Gar said, staring at the TV. The kids nodded.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but, shouldn't we check it out?" Raven asked, looking concerned.
"Can you guys still wear your suits?" Robin asked, getting excited.
"Can we come?" Darren asked excitedly, only to be greeted by frowns, "Okay, we'll stay here."
"Naw, you can come!! You have that suit I made ya, right? And, do you have a suit, Connie?" BB said, happy to let the kids help.
The kids ran to their cars, getting their emergency suits out of the trunk. They always had them around, in case an emergency happened to arise near them. After all, the Justice League couldn't handle everything.
Darren's suit comprised of black shorts, almost like his dad's, and a yellow top. The yellow top was sleeveless, and had diamond shapes cut into the sides, showing off the sides of his abdomen. It was all topped off with a belt, which had a large, dark green gem in the center.
Connie's suit was a dark, deep red, and resembled Backfire's in that, it covered her entire body. It was basically, the suit itself, with metal armor, almost like a bikini. She also had wristbands, and some knee-high boots, like her mother's. It was an interesting outfit.
They kept these suits, mainly to train in. But they had been on more than a few missions.
"Titans, go!"
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The titans arrived on the scene shortly after, and were greeted warmly. Actually, any superhero that arrived first was greatly respected. But when more than one team came, the people turned serious, and booted them out. They were very fickle that way.
Raven lifted the sphere with her powers, allowing the titans to examine it while her powers withheld the heat. They could see that there was clearly a door, but not much else. They examined it for a few more moments, but, suddenly, it opened. And, a strangely spacey Superman walked out.
"Superman?" Everyone in the area shouted at once. BB collapsed with laughter.
"What are you doing here, like this?" Robin asked the man of steel, looking him over.
"Well, our particle accelerator is on the fritz, so when I came for a mandatory visit, I had to use the sphere. Other spheres will land in other cities, but don't worry about them. It's just the justice league, on monitor of your city." He explained, smiling into the camera.
"I'll start my monitoring now, have a nice day." He waved off, flying towards the city.
"Well, we got all suited up for nothing." Darren joked, getting on his father's back as a pterodactyl.
"I guess so." Robin said suspiciously, allowing Starfire to lift him off the ground.
Raven levitated Cyborg and Connie took off, and they headed back to the tower.
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The titans had de-suited, and were now seated in the living room again, bored.
"So, Connie," Cyborg said, trying to strike up conversation, "Do you have a super hero name? Does Darren?"
"Well, I'm Wildfire." She said, obviously proud of her nickname.
"And I don't have a name yet," Darren explained, "I'll think of one when I get actual powers."
"Well, you have it all planned out, don't you." He chuckled, amused by their serious tones.
Suddenly, the alarm went off, and the monitor showed the face of a distressed Supergirl. The watchtower had sent a distress signal.
"Titans," She said frantically, "All the original members of the Justice league have been kidnapped, and none of us know how to work the watchtower. They never told us. We're trapped in the watchtower, and we can't get out!"
"Supergirl, it's okay, don't worry, all of the members are on monitor duty on Earth." Robin assured her.
"No, they're not. We do monitor duty from space, we never go to Earth! Someone filled the watchtower with knock-out gas and kidnapped Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Batman, GL, and J'onn! We saw them! Whoever it is knows all of our weaknesses, he brought down every one of us!" She said quickly, obviously scared and unsure.
"Did they leave any clues?" Robin asked.
"If some big, black robots that we fought were clues, then yes." She said, backing up and showing a robot on the monitor. Slade's robot.
"Slade!" They all said in unison. Even Darren and Connie had fought Slade before. (A/N Slade is the villain in most of my stories)
"Then, who was that in the big pinball?" Darren wondered out loud.
"I'm so glad you asked," a hissing voice came over the monitor, Slade's face was on the monitor, a smug look in his visible eye.
"The superheroes in the cities are robotic simulations. They look, act, feel, even smell like the real thing. And there is one in every major city in the United States. They will each cause a nuclear explosion, with the push of a button." He grinned evilly,showing them a device with a button, a big, red button. Robin smashed the coffee table with his fist in rage.
"What do you want, Slade?" He said with pure hatred.
"I want you to stop them, or don't, it's your choice." He laughed, "I suggest you get started, because you only have three days before I push this pretty red button. And then, total annihilation. Stop the robots and find the Justice league, it's that simple."
Slade's face disappeared from the monitor, and everything was silent for a moment.
"It's not like people aren't gonna mind us beating on the Justice League," Cyborg stated, "They'll probably think it's a grudge match or something."
"If we rescue the league first, then the people will see that the other one's are fakes, and the league could even help us fight them!" Connie offered, trying to be of some help.
"But if we can't find them in three days, we're screwed. We should split into teams, one look for the Justice League, the other take care of the robots." Darren stated, trying to show them he could make up a plan too.
"Good idea, but where would we start looking for them?" Robin asked.
"Not my problem, I'm on the robot team!" Darren joked. "But seriously, I'm not sure where to start looking."
"Maybe the rest of the league can help," Gar spoke up, "First we have to get them out of the watchtower."
"Should I get the T-ship ready?" Cyborg asked.
"First, we split into teams, and soon."
"Yep, the clock is ticking."
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And there you have it, the plot. Neat idea huh?
Jax: Or, not.
N/M Shin: You don't like it?
Jax: It sounds stupid.
N/M Shin: You really can't do anything about it.
Jax: (Sighs) I know.
N/M Shin: So, next chapter, the teams try to find the League, and kill the robots!!
Jax: And, if she gets to it, Darren's powers will also be revealed!!
N/M Shin: And it might even be a songfic from the Spiderman 2 soundtrack!!
Jax: So, don't miss the next chapter, which might not be up until late in the week.
N/M Shin: Until then, remember.
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