WS- Wow, I only put this up in the afternoon, and I already have two reviews the same day? Yes! Hehe

Well, I call some of them different names sometimes…. Here's a list of their names, just in case you don't know.

Dark Panther: Dark Panther, Kayen; Hawkgirl: Shayera, Hawkgirl; Human Torch: Human Torch, Jhonny; Mr. Fantastic: Mr. Fantastic, Reed, Professor Richards; Green Lantern: GL, Green Lantern, John; Martian Manhunter: Martian Manhunter, Jonn, Jonn Jonnz; Invisible Woman: Suzie, Susan, Invisible Woman; The Thing: Ben, Ben Grimm, The Thing.

Chapter Two: More Heroes More Villains

Suzie Storm knew she didn't have anything over her eyes. She couldn't feel a thing except for the cold touch of darkness everywhere she looked. She could move again, but her hands and feet were bound. She had a gag, but nothing to cover her eyes that she could feel.

She knew it must have been pitch dark around her. It wouldn't have made a difference if she had closed her eyes. Or were they closed? She couldn't be sure; she was still light-headed by the injection she had been given, which was, fortunately, not lethal.

She heard something. Shuffling? What was it? It sounded like claws on a hard…tile…floor. Was there something moving? Was something waiting in the darkness? Prowling around, watching for the moment to strike, to sink its claws and teeth into her flesh….

She shook her head, clearing her waking nightmares. She couldn't see, but the darkness seemed to be pressing down on all of her other senses, too. And then…another noise.

A voice!

"What you see—or the lack of it—is my doing, Susan Storm," she heard a voice come from the darkness. It was a man's voice, deep and ominous.

"Where am I? Who are you?" Suzie demanded, frantically turning her head back and forth, trying in vain to find the source of the sound.

"I am Shade. You have not heard of me, but I am sure your friends have by now. I see that the injection my men gave you has worn off."

"Enough small talk! Where am I? Let me out!" She was getting mad. If only she could find the man, she could send out a force wave….

He laughed quietly. Even that was threatening. "You are where no one will ever find you. Well, the no one who will want to rescue you, anyway." He snickered.

"Oh, quit being cryptic!" She was trying to stall him. If she could locate him…. But his voice seemed to be booming from everywhere. From her sides, from behind her, from in front of her… even from above and below her. "Tell me now! Let me go!"

"Oh no. I'm not letting you go."

"And just why not? Do it or else my friends will make you wish you had never laid eyes on any of us!" She knew it was a long shot, but she had to keep him talking.

The dark started to clear, to her surprise. It rolled back slowly, looming on her sides, like ominous mist, fog….

A face appeared right in front of hers. A man. His skin was grey, his eyes covered by pure black sunglasses. He had a tall black hat, and wore a black suit without the white shirt underneath. He had a cane, and it was too black. A black cape flowed behind him, making him look larger than he was, more threatening, more dangerous.

"No, I'm never letting you go." He grinned toothily.

"Amazing…," Reed remarked, sitting behind the co-pilot's seat of the Javelin, Hawkgirl's ship.

"It's not much compared to my home planet's ships," she said. "The Thanagarians are pretty advanced."

Ben gasped. "Planet? You mean to tell me you're a—"

"Alien?" she interrupted. "Yes, I am. Humanoid, but alien. Try to think of me as a foreigner. I have humanity's survival in mind, not my kind's." She seemed to spit out the last three words.

Reed shook his head, amazed. "Is this… erm… Thanagarian?" he asked. He couldn't help himself; he had to ask.

"No. This was made by Batman. He's pretty good with these kinds of things. He says it's made from a mixture of aluminum, uranium, tin, and steel. It makes a good, strong combination."

"Batman? What kind of a name is that?" Jhonny asked. It was the first time he had spoken on the whole trip.

"We're here," she announced, and they all felt the ship tilt slightly, coming in for a landing. The front windshield showed that they were entering a dense forest.

"How can we land in that?" Reed asked her. "It's too dense. I may be no professional pilot, but I know that there's not enough room down there."

"It's alright," she assured him. "Like I said, Batman is good with these things. He made it especially to land where any normal aircraft couldn't."

Ben raised his rocky eyebrows. "Oh, really? That's cool. Hey, Professor, maybe we should get him to make us somethin' good," he said, and chuckled.

"He's practically solo. I doubt he'll do that, even for a fellow hero with powers," Hawkgirl cut in.

"Oh… solo? Like, he doesn't have a group to do it all with?" Jhonny asked. Silently, he couldn't believe facing all of the bad guys they had encountered, sometimes all at once, on his own.

"Yes, solo. Sometimes he stays with the Justice League, my group, but he mostly keeps to himself. He lets us use his Watchtower as a headquarters, and he helps us when we need it. We help him when he needs it, and we share our finds with him. You'd be surprised how many times we've had to dig into the past to defeat whoever's the new threat."

Reed cringed. He liked science and math, not history. He hated the wars and everything… slavery, killing, bombings, guns…. Little did he know that she was talking about ancient history: Babylon, ancient Greek mythology, et cettera.

They realized that they had landed. They hadn't even felt a bump! Simply amazing. They had to get this Batman guy's phone number.

The roof rose, and Hawkgirl stood up and stepped out. Reed followed, and so did Jhonny. The vehicle didn't even tilt when Ben made his way to the side and got out, climbing over the wing.

There was no sign of any animal life, though they seemed to be in a rain forest. Minutes from the suburbs? The Javelin must travel at light speed…. There were no birds, no snakes, not even a lizard or another small animal. No insects, either. There should have been mosquitoes, but there were none. Something had scared them all off.

Another ship landed near them, barely disturbing the treetops. It was the others.

Cyclops, who had driven, climbed out. Storm followed from the co-pilot's seat, and then Rogue. Gambit jumped out, and then came Jubilee. Dark Panther was last.

Hawkgirl put her left hand to her left ear. None of them could hear, or see anything. She spoke, as if the person she was speaking to was right in front of her. "Superman, we've arrived at the rendezvous area. Why aren't you here? I don't see anyone else, either."

She seemed to be listening to something, and nodded to herself. "I heard you. We'll come find you." She turned to the others, lowering her hand from her ear. She saw the puzzlement on the Fantastic Four's faces, and explained simply, "A com-link Batman made."

Reed furrowed his brows. Jhonny sighed, and Ben didn't do a thing. Hawkgirl told them, "The rest of us weren't able to get here. They were attacked, and had to lure the enemy away from our rendezvous point so we weren't brought down by surprise. They're a couple miles nor-northwest. We need to go to find them."

"Listen, I can't go as fast as you all can. I can't fly or stretch or anything…. Shouldn't I stay here so I don't slow you down?" Ben asked.

Storm nodded. "That would be fair. You can guard the ships. But, they will both be cloaked. If you hear anything from anyone you do not know, then contact us with your com-link." Her voice was deep and commanding.

"Done," he replied, glad to be getting out of the mile-long run.

"None of us who can't fly should go. Of course, Reed could since he can stretch. But Gambit, Dark Panther, Jubilee, and me should stay," Cyclops said.

Dark Panther shot a glance at him. "I can go. I can run fast," her voice dripped cockiness. She meant it.

Gambit shook his head in amusement. "Okay, Char-ie, but be careful. There could be traps," he said.

Storm rose into the air, followed by Rogue. Jhonny guessed that he should, so he did the familiar "flame on," and rose into the air. Hawkgirl unhooked her mace from her belt and slid the loop around her wrist, holding the handle tightly, and rose after them.

Everyone who could fly took off. Reed stretched his legs to take longer steps. Dark Panther ran just as fast as they all flew, spreading her long legs with every leap. Within seconds, they all disappeared.

"So… I'm guessing we probably won't see any action?" Ben asked Cyclops. His voice sounded slightly disappointed.

"Probably not, but you never know," Cyclops answered. His voice was just as commanding as Storm's.

"Were they still fighting when you talked to them over your com-link?" Reed asked Hawkgirl, coming up beside her.

"Yes, they were. We must be ready for battle when we get there," she answered. Her mace was held ready, and she was scanning the ground and air around them.

"If they're still doing it now, then it'll be a big fight, hun," Rogue said. "Superman is strong, and practically unbeatable. And we've got Beast and Wolverine there, too. Along with Green Lantern, Flash, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Martian Manhunter. They're all forces to be reckoned with."

"Oh, great. So, if they're still fighting, then the enemy is…what? Almost unbeatable?" Jhonny asked, exasperated.

"Oh, goodness, no. They're gonna go down, you can count on that," she answered wryly. A small smile spread on her face.

Dark Panther called from below, "You all are going to alert the enemy if you keep talking!" She sounded like she was ticked.

Hawkgirl smiled slightly. She had been thinking the same thing. The smile quickly disappeared as she saw something on the horizon. Silently, she pointed, and flew lower over the trees.

They all looked that way, but no one spoke. They all saw it. There was a large clearing, and there was a large battle going on. There were small, sleek airships shooting at airborne and grounded targets. But, none of their targets were other ships. They were people, people who could fly, or run fast, or anything else. There were also grounded soldiers fighting, and some had weird costumes.

Suzie bit her bottom lip. Stalking around behind Shade was a large cat. It looked like a cheetah, but had the shape of human woman. She was covered in fur, though, and walked like a cat. Her face was flat, like a human's, but she had the nose of a feline. She walked on all fours like one, too.

"Why am I here?" Suzie demanded. For some reason, she didn't think she could send out any force waves, even if she tried. Why not? She had no idea.

"Because by bringing you here, I'm luring all the other people with powers, also. Some of them are already here," he answered wryly. His grin disappeared as the woman stood up on her hind legs.

"I say we bring her to a more secure location, Shade. They could all break through here at any moment," she said, her voice low and raspy.

He sighed, and turned to her. "No. I have kryptonite planted everywhere. That will keep Superman, their strongest, from getting in here. As for the others, I have special surprises."

Hawkgirl flew up right behind a ship, and her mace was surrounded by what looked like bursts of electricity. She hit the tail of the ship, and it fell to the ground to erupt in a massive fireball.

That got the attention of everyone, good or bad. "You finally made it, Hawkgirl!" Flash yelled from down below. His suit was all red and covered his whole body. There was a lightning bolt symbol on his chest, and he had yellow knee-high boots.

Rogue chuckled. "Watch your back!" she called, as someone started shooting lasers from behind him. He sped out of the way, so fast he was barely a blur, and took the man out.

"Watch my back? You watch yours!"

Rogue's smile dropped off her face and she spun around. "Oh, shoot," she muttered. There was a ship right behind her, taking aim. She flew out of the way of the blast as it came speeding toward her, and she gave a power punch into its wing. Smoke and fire erupted from the hole, and the plane went down.

Jhonny took out a few soldiers with his flames, and Reed stretched and kept one of the falling planes from hitting one of their men. It was Beast. He was large, with a lot of muscles. He didn't have any shirt on, but he had blue pants. He was covered in dark blue fur.

"Thanks," he said, in a highly educated English accent. His voice, though, was deep and gravelly.

Reed nodded, and went back to battling the many enemies in air and ground.

Wolverine was on the ground. His wore a yellow outfit that showed off his muscles, but it was short-sleeved. It had black stripes on the sides, and a black belt. He also had a black mask that spread out past the sides of his head. On both hands, his knuckles had three long blades of metal protruding from the skin. He used them to slash at the enemy. They were quite effective.

Superman shot red lasers from his eyes and took down ships in the air with his large muscled arms. He wore a blue outfit with a red cape, and a yellow S on the front. He didn't wear a mask, and his hair was black.

"Shayera!" Green Lantern called. Hawkgirl answered to the use of her real name by flying beside him and taking out one of the ships that had ganged up on him. He was wearing green and black. There was a green lantern-like symbol on his chest, and he wore a ring with the same symbol. He had black skin, wore no mask, and had black hair. He was surrounded by a thin green light from his ring, making him able to fly. His only weapon was the ring, which he shot bursts from, and could make solid shapes from.

"Thanks," he told her, taking out another. His voice was deep, but not too. Shayera nodded, and went back to taking out enemies on her own.

Dark Panther was there, of course, dodging shots with a cat's agility. Just as quick, she would take out soldiers on the ground, sneaking behind them swiftly, but with no sound at all.

Wonder Woman was in the air. She wore a strapless shirt like Hawkgirl, but it was red, white, blue, and gold colored. Her pants didn't have legs, and were blue. She wore a lasso at her waist, and red boots. She didn't have a mask, but she had a crown with a red star in it. Her hair was long and black, and her skin was very light. She took out another ship by grabbing the tail so hard her fingers made dents in the metal and swinging it around, finally letting it go so it went flying to the ground, exploding.

Batman was in plain view, on the ground. He was wearing a dark grey shirt with a black bat on the front, grey pants, a yellow belt, and a black cape. He had a mask on the turned up on the left and right of his head. He was ducking and dodging blows, throwing small things shaped like bats, which would explode about two seconds after impact.

None of them saw Martian Manhunter. Finally, he became visible. He came out of the ground, transparent, and then solidified behind one of the soldiers. He knocked the man out by giving him a swift punch to the head. He had light green skin, and a blue cape, red pants without legs, and a yellow rope-like thing over his chest forming an X, with no shirt under it. He didn't have any hair, but his eyes were pure black.

"Jonn! We'll get all of the ones on the ground; you help the ones in the air!" Beast called to him.

He answered by nodding and taking off, his cape whipped in the sudden rush of air. He flew straight into one of the ships, becoming transparent at the last minute, seeming to have gone right through the walls. The ship started going down soon after, and he appeared on the other side of the ship as it fell, transparent for a moment, but then solidifying again.

The enemies were thinning out. Storm called, "Wind, hear my cry. Blow our enemies out of the sky!" A huge wind picked up right then, forcing all of them but Storm to land. Even the ships couldn't fight it, and were blown away. It was like a mini hurricane.

"So that's why she has that name…" Jhonny muttered. "Hopefully she won't make it rain while I'm still in flame on."

"I wonder what's taking them so long," Ben muttered. He was growing ever more impatient by the minute. What was the problem?

"They've probably found the others in a battle. But don't worry, they'll probably win. With Hawkgirl's and Wolverine's ferocity, Dark Panther's agility, Flash's swiftness, Rogue's, Beast's, Superman's, and Wonder Woman's strength, Storm's weather-calling abilities, Batman's and Green Lantern's weapons, and Jonn's ability to go through things, I doubt they can lose," Cyclops assured him.

Ben blinked. "All o' that? And what, may I ask, are your powers?" he asked, getting curious.

Cyclops smiled slightly. The others were quiet, knowing that Cyclops would answer. "I can shoot lasers from my eyes. I'm blind, and I can't control when I shoot. So, this visor allows me to see, and I'm able to control when I shoot the beams. Gambit can make anything he touches explode, if he wants. But, he can also pull a fake-out and make it look like they'll explode, but they won't. Jubilee can shoot laser beams from her hands," he explained.

"Oh."

Jubilee laughed. "Yep." She leaned on one of the cloaked ships. "I wish I were out there with them…."

"Soon enough, Char-ie," Gambit assured her. He grinned, and took a playing card out of his trench coat. It was an ace. He examined it, and put it back into his coat.

"You have to do that all the time, don't you?" Jubilee asked him, and raised an eyebrow.

"Well, I have to make sure my ideal weapons will work," he answered innocently.

"Work? Of course they will, and you know that. If they have a smudge, they'll work just as well as not," she replied.

He grinned. "Yeah, maybe. But it's not my style to throw smudged cards." He winked at her.

She shook her head in amusement but didn't answer.

The girl put her hand to her ear. "Shade, we've got a problem. Our soldiers, in the air and on the ground, were just all taken out. They can get in."

Shade smiled. "Good. As I said, I have special surprises in store for them all. They won't like them, but I'll be having a good time."

Cheetah smiled wryly. "You're starting to remind me of Joker."

"He is crazy. I simply enjoy my line of work." He didn't turn back to Suzie. Out of the bottom of his cane came a spray. It looked like… shadow?

It was. Her eyes widened as she was encased in darkness once again. What was going on? His cane shot darkness? A dark spray? But that didn't explain how it had rolled back when he had wanted it to.

She didn't know. But what she did know was that she was at his total mercy when unable to see.