Batman was the first to come to. He held his head in his hand for a second to get the world to stop spinning. He blinked twice to make sure his eyes were seeing right. He was no longer in some dark alley. He was in a large warehouse filled with crates, machinery, and other things all over the place. The moonlight drifted in from the skylight. He pressed the button on his cowl trying to make contact. "Wayne you hear me? Wayne come in. Batgirl can you hear me? Terra come in!" He said frantically. He got nothing but static. He looked down around his neck where the necklace was. Whatever this thing was it was responsible for his current situation. He tried to forcefully remove it, but it wouldn't budge. Also when he tried to remove it the strangest feelings came over him. Like he couldn't be apart from the necklace.
He began walking around trying to figure out where he was. He didn't notice the shadow on top of the crates till it was on top of him. Somebody drove him straight into the ground then picked him up and tossed him halfway cross the room. "You will pay for this you foul demon! I don't know why you brought me here to this place, but I intended to find out!" A girl in Amazon armor shouted as she flew straight at him. Batman braced himself for impact.
Over two rows another pair was fighting. Batgirl had materlized next to a bunch of antique computers (at least they were antique to her.) She was trying to get her bearings when someone tried to smash her face into the computer. Luckily she jetted up out of the way and landed behind her opponent. Her opponent was wearing a pink a green costume with an S decal on it. Both girls rushed each other trying to overpower one another. "Your pretty strong you know that?" Batgirl asked.
"Yeah, trouble is I'm stronger than you are." Supergirl said pushing her backwards. Batgirl fell into a pile of crates. She burst free of her prison and glared at her. "Now its personal!"
Farther down the rows two shimmering balls of light had appeared. Each was the size of a tennis ball. One was aqua colored the other was blue and black. Faint whispers could be heard coming from the two orbs. Each shot off miniature sparks. One of different colors the other water. They whirlered around one another bashing into one another both clearly trying to get an advantage."
On the other side of the building two boys were battling it out. One was in the air and shooting emerald green energy from his palms trying to capture a blur that was Flashboy. "Your to slow. You can't catch me. I'm way faster than you are." Flashboy mocked
"Don't bet your life on it. I've played against much weaker odds. I don't have to be as fast as you just outsmart you!" Green Lantern J. informed him. With that said he sweep his hands outward causing Flashboy to trip over the waves of green energy. He floated down to him. "Ready to give up?" He got a punch in the nose for his answer. The fight was still on.
In the air above the other battles two beings flew. In the darkness you could only make out the outline. One looked to be that of a teenage girl with wings. The other was that of an alien wearing a cape. Both circled one another waiting for an opening. The alien boy made the first move shifting into the form of a flying serpent he lunged at the girl. She was ready for him. She brought up her bo staff and pushed against his neck. She then flung him away. "I hate fighting. I rather talk piece. But I will defend myself!" Hawklady yelled at her opponent as he swung around for another charge.
Meanwhile Batman was doing his best to avoid being killed. He high kicked his opponent, but she caught his boot and flipped him. Halfway through the flip he launched two Batarangs at her, which she deflected with her bracelets. Switching to camouflage mode he went invisible. "Were are you? Are you to cowardly to face me?" Wonder girl demand as she cautiously explored the row. Her training as an Amazon had prepared her for any situation. Every situation except the one she was currently in. Suddenly she heard a noise behind her and swung knocking the bolo of course. Batman became visible once more. "Not bad, not bad at all. Still I can't let you hurt me seeing as I don't know what's going on."
"Lies! I don't know who you are or where I am, but I do know this. I will defeat you and then you will answer my questions. Pity you are such an honorable warrior." Wonder girl said taking to the air for her next assault.
Batgirl was giving the gymnastic performance of her life. She was doing everything in her power to avoid being hit by Supergirl's heat rays. She triple somersaulted then handspring on top of a crate where she front flipped into the air and flung several batarangs at her. Supergirl maneuvered out of the way of all, but one and it just bounced off of her. "Your powerful I'll admit that, but I won't give up." Batgirl said.
"Then neither will I. You may possess a lot of high tech weapons and exceptional gymnastic skills, but it won't save you from me!" Supergirl said using her super breath to blow her into the next row of crates.
The battle between the two orbs seemed to have become more organized. The aqua one was stumbling backwards letting loose what appeared to be sonic waves. The blue and black one surrounded itself in a soundproof barrier. Both fighters were coming dangerously close to where Batman and Wonder Girl were fighting.
Flashboy was spinning around at super fast speeds causing a tornado to form. He sent it at his oppunent who created his own tornado with his powers and the two canceled each other out. Flashboy accelerated to tops speeds and slammed into Green Lantern J. causing both of them to crash through the machinery and crates.
In the air Hawklady soared using her supiuor hearing and sight to help her avoid Martian Boyhunter's attacks. She charged her bo staff and flew back at him letting loose a monstrous jolt of electricity. He fell towards the ground and she swooped down to catch him.
Wonder Girl had just managed to lasso Batman when all the other teams came crashing down around them. She instinctively yanked on the rope as she fell so in the process he landed right next to her. The moon chose that moment to brighten up the area. Batman gasped as he saw the face of young, teenage girl in front of him. Slipping free he surveyed the area and saw that there where eight people beside him there. Then his suit picked up two more voices and he saw two balls of light. They had grown to the size of a softball. He recognized one of the voices belonging to his friend Max, but the other was not familiar.
The others all got up and were ready to continue fighting when Batman held up his hands. "Wow everyone just chill for a moment. Look I know that were all confused and angry right now. But I think the best thing for us to do right now is to sit down and talk with one another and see if we can figure out what's going."
"Why should we trust you? We don't even know who you are." Supergirl pointed out.
"I sense nothing evil from you. You seem to be an honest person." Martian Boyhunter said.
"We all are in the same situation. Maybe we should trust one another. What choice do we have?" Wonder Girl said.
"I believe that peace is preferable to fighting. Battling each other got us no were except to show us that were each formable opponents. So I believe that talking and showing complete trust with one another is our only option." Hawklady said.
"Besides maybe we can get some answers and figure out why I'm like this." Aquagirl said.
Flashboy dashed out and returned a minute later with some seats for everyone. They formed a circle around each other. Glancing at one another nervously they waited for someone to go first.
Batman was the first to go. He stated his name, city of origin, and age. Then he took off his mask and showed them who he really was. One by one they each shared information about one another trying to learn more about each other. They discovered that they each had a lot in common. All of them were from the year 2039, all of them seventeen, each of them was connected to a superhero who had been in the Justice League, and they all wore crystal necklaces. All of them had issues with their parents. In fact they began to see each other as friends then enemies.
They all looked at one another in amazement. What was going on here? Glancing at one another for answers was impossible. Shania looked at J'osse who was studying her intensely. "Are you an angel?" he asked softly. Shania smiled at him. "No, I'm a Thanagerian. Are you an elf?" He shook his head. "Martian."
"If you two are done joking we need to figure out what's going on. Especially with Max and Marina here. Why did the rest of all come here in our bodies and they only came here as balls of light? More to the point why is Max here, she has no powers." Terra stated as she ran a hand through her hair.
"You know in Amazonian mythology Marina and Max would be considered disembodied souls. I believe that their bodies are safe back at home and in time there souls will fully form into their astral bodies. But I warn you two if anything happens to your souls or your bodies while your separated you could lose your life." Athena said casually.
"That's reassuring to hear. And a little bit disconcerting for Max and me. I mean both of us can still feel our bodies and move like we have them. Its just that you can't see them." Mariana commented in a soft whisper. Her voice was getting a little louder.
"And for the record Terra something strange has happened to me. While I was battling Mariana I was able to produce sparks of energy from my fingers. I also feel different. Like I'm a little older and wiser. Like I have this magical power I never knew about." Max informed her friend
"Its entirely possible you know. I didn't know about my Dad being Green Lantern and look what happen to me. I got my powers and a whole life time of problems." Lucas told her.
"Your awfully quite Shania. What's on your mind?" Gordon asked cautiously.
"Its nothing except, Lucas you said your last name was Stewart correct and that your father's name was John is that right?" she asked. He nodded his head. "I have an older half brother. His name is Rex Stewart and I've never met his father, but I think he said his name was John. Is it possible that we share a sibling?"
"I think it's more than possible. My dad disappears for a few days every month and never tells me where he goes or what's going on. If he was visiting someone I don't know about and was related to me he would want to hide it from me. Just like he hid everything else from me." Lucas told her angrily.
"I take it we all have some sort of parental issues? Even I do working with the old man. He's like a second father to me, but at times he can be to much." Terry said.
"Enough talk guys. We need to figure out where we are and what's going on. I mean known of us except for the twins were wearing our costume and then suddenly we disappear in a flash of light and where wearing our costumes. I've been x-raying the place and I can tell you none of the buildings in the area seem familiar. What I did spot was something strange. It seem to be a newsstand but there hasn't been one of those in years." Kara said evenly.
"Why don't I get us a paper?" Lucas said. Closing his eyes and concentrating hard he let a thin line of green energy trail out of his fingers and under the door. The energy raced across the street and snagged a paper and brought it back under the door and to his hand. "Got it? Neat trick huh? Took me ages to master."
Everyone applauded for him. It had been a neat trick. Kara took the paper in her hands and nearly dropped it in surprise. "Guys this is the Daily Planet! Were in Metropolis, but check out the date."
"Its two weeks before the Thanagerian invasion. But that was over forty years ago. Oh my God we've somehow traveled back through time and space and ended up here." Terry said in astonishment.
"I can't believe it. Those Thanagarians were nothing but trouble. I mean nearly destroying our planet and stuff was beyond mean. There nothing but evil power hungry maniacs." Gordon said snidely.
"Gordon! That was a rude thing to say. Especially with Shania here." J'osse said angrily. He didn't like to see anyone mistreated.
Gordon opened his mouth to apologize, but Shania shook her head. "No don't apologize. I'm glad that you spoke your mind. There are a lot of things about my people that I'm not proud of. One of those things is that I'm not pleased about the obsessive war likeness of my people. There so obsessed with this stupid war with the Gordianions that there hurting innocent people. But I'm different then others of my kind. I believe in religion, peace, and I want to be a doctor not a warrior." She told them.
"Looks like we have all have a lot more about our lives we wish to discuss, but it will have to wait. Right now we have to figure out a way to get home. It seems that these crystals are responsible for our current situation. I would get rid of it, but I think they can help us get home. Besides when I tried to remove it I got these strange feelings." Terry said
"Yeah, I know what you mean Terry. These crystals are very comforting to touch. We shouldn't do anything hasty." Terra replied.
"What we need to is figure out someway to create a tachyon surge. One strong enough to accelerate the chronotrons particles so that we can go home. Its possible these crystals have the power to do so." Max said.
"I don't have a clue about what you just said. It went through one ear and out the other." Gordon said.
"What she said in simplest terms was that in order to get home we have to use an enormous amount of power to move from one time to another. The best power source we have is that of the crystals. But how do we harness that power?" J'osse asked.
"Also we need to create some sort of device that will stabilize the time portal. But where are we going to get the equipment for such an undertaking?" Lucas said bemused.
"More importantly where are we going to stay and how are Max and I are suppose to get around? It gets tiring trying to maneuver without feet and difficult to see where we're going." Marina demanded angrily.
"You know you guys could travel in one of our utility belt compartments. Your small enough to fit in and if were caught it will ensure that no one will discover you two. It might not be the most glamorous way to travel, but it is the safest." Terra suggested. The two balls of light seemed to become agitated at her words but didn't object.
"As for where we can stay I suggest we find some place close by that no one will ask questions. We have to get some clothes. We stick out like a sore thumb in our costumes. Also we can't mess up the time stream. No interference or interaction if it can be avoided." Terry said.
"I agree with him. No point in messing up the time stream so badly that when we get home we've erased half our towns." Athena joked. Everyone glared at her but Gordon cracked a smile. He thought she was hysterical.
They all stood up ready to leave when Kara gestured for them to sit down and be silent. " I heard something. My hearing may not be as good as my father but I definitely hear some kind of craft coming this way." She told them.
"I hear it to and from the sound of its some kind of air craft. There's no water nearby for a water vehicle and we would have recognized a car." Shania pointed out.
"Could be someone coming to investigate what all the commotion was about or it could just as easily be someone looking to cause trouble. Either way it's not good for us." J'osse said evenly.
"Whoever it is we can't risk being caught. We have too much knowledge of the future to fall into the hands of anyone from this time period. Also the more we interact with people the more likely were going to mess something up." Athena summarized.
"There's no way we can get out of here undetected. What should we do?" Terra asked.
"Everyone hide amongst the crates and stay hidden. Will only attack at on my signal if I think were in danger. Otherwise will try to sneak out. J'osse can you keep everyone of us in communication psychically?" Terry demanded. J'osse nodded his head. He couldn't read Shania's mind but he could send her thoughts. "Okay then everyone hide. Max, Marina if it gets to much hide in Terra belt."
The teens hid themselves amongst the crates and computers waiting to see what would happen. Outside the buildings they saw lights and heard the roar of an engine as the craft landed. A few minutes later they heard footsteps approaching and muffled voices. They couldn't hear them quite clearly for some reason. The door opened and in step seven people, but it was to dark to see who they were.
"All I'm saying is that it doesn't take seven of us to investigate a breaking and entering case. I was watching my favorite program!" complained one of them. Someone hit him on the back of his head.
"Would you knock it off? Can't you take the seriously? Where not here just because it's a breaking and entering case." Another voice said. This one was deeper and more authoritive.
"That's right. The sensors detected a temporal anomaly here about twenty minutes ago. Since we have history with such things the police called us to investigate it." A wise voice explained.
"I've been scanning the place with my powers but I haven't detected anyone inside." A powerful male voice said.
"Just because you can't find any trace of someone in here doesn't mean that there isn't someone here." A female voice said.
"That's right. We have to be cautious. We don't know what were dealing with. Once we have whatever it is contained will bring it back to the " a second female voice said.
"Then I suggest we stop talking and start investigating. Spread out and be ready for anything." An emotionless voice said. The other figures nodded there heads and began to spread out. One stayed close to the door blocking the kid's only chance to escape.
"J'osse can you read their thoughts? Help us determine who they are of they mean us harm?" Terry thought to J'osse
The reply was swift and to the point. "No. I'm getting nothing from them. It's like someone's put a mental block around their minds making it impossible to read their thoughts. I don't know what were going to do."
"Well we can't just sit here and wait to be captured, but neither can we just attack without provocation. It wouldn't be right." Terra interpose
"Let's wait and see what they do. Maybe there's a chance we can still escape from here undetected." Athena suggested. The rest of them agreed with her and went into greater length to stay hidden. They would have gladly remained hidden and were all stealthily heading for the door when one of the intruders threw something sharp at Terry.
Terry who was in cameo mode ducked his head. No use hiding anymore. Someone knew they were here. Giving the mental signal he and Terra surrounded the guy who threw something at him and began to attack him. The stranger lashed out with one of his foot while tossing something from his hands. The two siblings jumped out of the way and prepared for round two.
One of the females was flying towards the stranger to aid him when Athena plowed her down. Athena zoomed to the sky followed by the women. She tossed a rope around her leg and pulled her down, but Athena flipped over slipping out of the loop and tossed her own lasso at her opponent. "Goddess give me strength." She whispered, as she pulled hard on the rope causing her opponent to falter.
Meanwhile Lucas had his hands full literally. He was battling one of the strangers creating more complex barriers then he had ever done before. He flew over one of his barriers and sent a green spear at his challenger who created some sort of energy shield to block him. He wasn't fazed a bit.
Kara was in the midst of her own battle. Her adversary seemed to be twice as powerful as she was. He came dangerously close to nailing her several times with his fist or one of his heat blasts. She let loose one of her own above him sending three computers to come crashing down on him. That didn't even seem to hurt him.
J'osse was having some difficulty with his opponent. He seems to be able to sense his next move. He shifted into the form of a mouse making himself a lesser target before growing into the size of a giant serpent forcing his foe to the ground. He was ready for anything.
Gordon was zooming in zigzag patterns all around the guard by the door. He was trying to confuse him while he looked for an opening to attack. So far no luck at all. It was like his rival had the same powers he did.
Shania flew throw the air using her bo staff to defend herself against the second female vicious attacks. She was trying to use some of the aerial martial arts she learned but it was difficult. Finally she set her own electric attack at her attacker.
Marina and Max were drifting around helping with their magical and water attacks anywhere they went. Finally the ten teens were standing on one side of the room while the seven intruders stood on the other. Max and Marina had just hidden in Terra's utility belt for sheer exhaustion when the lights for the place flooded on. Everyone in the room gasped and took a step back. The kids were face to face with the Justice League, their parents!
Everyone stared at each other for a good ten minutes before Flash broke the silence. "Okay who are you, why are dressed like, and why the heck do you look like us?"
Terra stepped forward and said "Ah would you believe that were from the future and that were your kids?"
