Chapter 20

"Oh, I've been dying for this," Michael groaned, as he puffed out a cloud of smoke. He tapped his finger against the large 'A' that he was sitting beside, and watched the ash fall from his cigarette to the ground. He was sitting on the Daily Planet watching the crowds below him rushing around like ants. "Man, if Ted was here, he'd kill me."

He was referring to his best friend, the Blue Beetle or Ted Kord. The man hated when Booster Gold smoked, but it wasn't as though Booster gave a damn. He didn't come from the past with out information on how to prevent lung cancer or any other type of cancers or problems caused by smoking. Of course he was unable to share it, as the cure was a new development in his time. Batman told him he couldn't use his future knowledge to change anything in the past. He decided against mentioning the fact that he was here was screwing up the future…

A yawn escaped his mouth, as he threw the cigarette down to the crowds.

"Oh crap," he muttered in realisation, before lying down and dozing off.

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Jimmy Olsen rushed out of the Daily Planet, his camera bumping on his side as he run down the stairs.

"Ouch!" he screeched, as something burnt his neck. He grabbed what ever it was and raised a brow. He looked up into the sky and saw nothing but the revolving Daily Planet. He dropped the cigarette butt to the ground and walked off. "I wonder where that came from."

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"Hey Donny," Hank said, as he walked into their bedroom, "Julia's fixed the birdman's wing."

"That's good," Don said, absently.

"You okay?" Hank asked, sitting next to his younger brother.

"I'm fine," Don said.

"You don't seem fine," Hank said, punching his brother across the arm affectionately.

Don growled and punching his brother back harder.

"Ouch," Hank muttered, rubbing his arm. "I knew my baby brother had it in him."

"Oh shut up," Don groaned leaning against the wall. He wasn't really in the mood to be diplomatic.

"What did you do?"

"I told Chloe the truth and now she hates me," Don said.

"No, she doesn't," Hank said, "She looks at you the same way I do. She loves you."

"I don't need to know that you love me," Don said, smiling weakly.

"Funny, you always complain I never say 'I love you'," Hank said, "And when I do-"

"Well it sounded gay," Don interrupted, "Really gay."

"Incest," Hank groaned, "Eww."

"Ditto that," Don said, laughing loudly. Hank sniggered, hugging his smaller brother. "Geroffme!"

"Make me," Hank said messing up his brother's hair.

"Hey! Not the hair!"

"Man, how much grease do you have in this," Hank said, rubbing his hand against his jeans. Don pulled out a comb and began to brush it through his silky blonde hair. "Who do you think you are? The Fonz?"

"Eeeeee!" Don grinned, giving his brother the thumbs up.

"I don't believe you watch that crap,"

"Happy Days is not crap,"

"And neither is The Brady Bunch," Hank said, chuckling.

"What am I gonna do about Chloe?" Don asked changing the subject.

"Wait a few days, the chick needs to let out some steam," Hank said. "If you go rushing to her know, she'll kick your ass…"

"When did you get so wise about women?"

"Ever since my stupid brother decided to date one," Hank said, "You know I was beginning to think you where gay."

"And what's wrong with that?" Don said, rolling his blue eyes, "Actually, I heard Stargirl and Supergirl talking to Green Arrow about Blue Beetle and Booster Gold."

"What about?"

"Stargirl thinks that they're an item," Don said.

"What? And you're telling me this now!"

"Well, I just remembered!"

"Oh well, I'll ask Booster," Hank said, when his face dropped.

"What?'

"I forgot! I was meant to find you so we could go and find Booster!"

"How'd you forget that?"

"Hey forgetting Booster was gay is worse!"

"It was a speculation," Don said, "no ones sure yet!"

"Speculation shmeculation, I reckon it's true," Hank said, dragging his brother from the room. As the pair walked out of the room, they bumped into Fire, Black Canary and Julia.

"Haven't you to left yet," Dinah asked.

"We're still here aren't we," Hank said. Don groaned as Dinah rolled up a sleave.

"Okay," Don said, dragging his brother away from the three women. "You can beat him later, bye- bye."

"Tootles," Julia said, biting her tongue as the two brothers ran off.

"What are you're new costumes like?" Beatriz asked.

"Really nice," Julia smiled, "They kind of match one another so it looks pretty cool."

"And Bart made them?"

"The designs yes," Julia replied, "Bruce made the costumes; we tried them on half an hour ago. He said he wanted to add something to them before we keep them. Probably utility belts."

"I can't wait to see them," Dinah said. "Are they like our ones?"

"No," Julia said, "Clark refuses to wear what Superman wears and Bart says that the lighting rods sticking out of Wally's ears are stupid. And Shayera's costume is a tracksuit…"

"Don't let Wally hear you say that," Green Arrow said, eyeing Julia's mace which was hanged by her hip. "You're gonna carry that thing around you every where now, aren't you Shayera?"

"My name is Julia," Julia said. "And yes, we have to be prepared which is why I'm going to find Bruce and steal my costume. I don't need any finishing touches or utility belts… moron…"

"Why don't you like being called Shayera?" Dinah asked, smiling at Arrow who winked back.

"It's a stupid name," Julia shrugged.

"I like it," Beatriz said, "It's unique and beautiful."

"Uh huh," Julia said, with a raised brow.

"So why did you pick Julia," Green Arrow asked.

"It was either that or Isabel," Julia said, "But I don't like the idea of being called Belle. Plus the meaning for Isabel is stupid."

"What's it mean?"

"God's oath," Julia shrugged.

"What's wrong with that?" Beatriz asked.

"I'm an atheist," Julia said.

"I think Shayera is one too actually," Dinah said. Julia shrugged.

"So how are you handling things?" Beatriz asked. Julia stared at her, confused, "With the Thanagerians."

"Oh, that," Julia muttered, "okay I suppose, I'm glad you guys are here because if they come in full force Earth will be in trouble. But I can't wait to smash skulls when they do come."

"No one should mess with you, should they," Dinah smiled.

"I could say the same for you," Julia smiled back.

"I don't think I've ever heard anything more correct," Ollie laughed.

"Shayera," the four heroes turned to see Kator leaning against one of the walls, panting as he stared up a painting.

"What are you doing up and walking about? I told you to stay in bed! You're hurt you half-breeded jack-ass!" Julia said walking over to her brother, who grinned at her. She turned to the three leaguers, "I'll catch up with you guys later."

"Okay," Green Arrow said, before the trio disappeared down the hallway.

"Do most of their women look like men," Kator asked.

"What?" Julia said, before taking a look at the painting Kator was pointing at. "Oh that's the Mona Lisa. I think she's meant to be half man-half woman. I think that's what I read in that Da Vinci Code book."

"What book?"

"Some book on earth," Julia said, "It was boring and I didn't get it. Why are you out here, you need to be resting."

"The boy wouldn't shut up," Kator said, "And then that other big mouthed buffoon came in."

"Who?"

"The one with orange hair," Kator said, "Runs fast."

"Wally," Julia said, "He's nice, but irritating."

"I really don't want to go back in there," Kator sighed, "The boy keeps asking questions about Thanagar. 'Are there any moons there? What types of food do you have? Do the girls have big bajamboos?' What are bajamboos?"

"Um, never mind," Julia muttered, blushing slightly as she shook her head.

"How's the food here Shayera?" Kator asked, "I'm starving, I haven't eaten anything since I left Thanagar."

"How many days has that been?" Julia asked, "And don't call me Shayera. It's Julia now."

"That's good Shayera," Kator said absently as Julia gritted her teeth. "I think about nine days."

"And water?"

"A few days," Kator said. "I did remember to pack water."

"Okay," Julia said, "Once I get you settled in I'll get you a snack while I make you a proper dinner."

"You can cook?"

"I can cook."

"Is there any other cooks here, Shayera?" Kator asked.

"Shut up," Julia said, gritting her teeth. Kator smirked. He lived to piss his sister off.

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"Man, we are never gonna find that idiot," Hank sighed.

"Tell me about it," Don said. "If we were looking for the Flash, it would be simple."

"Go straight to the fast-food shops, or Hooters," Hank grinned. "Hmm, maybe that's were Booster is?"

"Or more probably a cigarette shop," Don said, pointing at a Tobacco store which stood besides the Daily Planet building. "What if he's still in Smallville, actually?"

"Wally checked it all out," Hank said, "Nothing. So I'm guessing he's here."

"What if he is in Gotham?"

"Batman can go check it out," Hank said, as they walked towards the shop. The door swung open and out walked a radiant blonde man. "Michael."

"Hank, Donny," Booster grinned, "What are you guys doing here?"

"Looking for you," Don said, "The Thanagerians are coming here."

"Oh," Booster sighed, pocketing his cigarettes. "I was hoping of never meeting the devils in disguise."

"You know you really need to stop smoking," Don said.

"Don't start, I've finally got rid of Beetle's complaining," Michael snapped.

"That reminds me," Hank said, "What's going on in our world?"

"Yeah! Are they looking for us?" Don asked.

"They probably think we are dead," Michael said, "But I heard Batman and Superman talking-"

"-You should stop eves dropping-"

"Batman's made a door way back to our world," Michael said, cutting through Don causing Hank to snigger. "I'm guessing were going to be going back soon."

"Well, we we're probably going to return today," Hank said, "But Hawkgirl and Wonderwoman decided we're sticking around to help out the Squirts."

"The who?" Booster asked with a raised brow.

"This world's heroes," Hank said.

"It's what they've named themselves for the time being," Don said. "They were complaining about the Justice League being a corny name."

"No arguments there," Booster said, shrugging, "But Squirts?"

"Honestly, I think it's the Justice that makes the name sound corny," Hank said, "The League sounds cool."

"Yeah but Justice is the whole point of us," Don said.

"Yeah, peace, justice and the American way," Booster said, snorting loudly. "Man, Superman is a boger."

"A what?" Don asked.

"Boy scout," Booster sighed. "Okay, maybe I do wish Beetle was here. He, at least, has learnt my lingo."

"Boger is boy scout?" Hank asked.

"More or less," Booster shrugged, grinning evilly.

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"Where about are you?" Batman asked as he watched Bruce and Clark walk into the room. Clark waved at him, only to half Batman turn around and faced the computer. Bruce sniggered.

"Passing the moon now," Superman said, "I should be there soon."

"You're a jerk you know," Clark said.

"I know," Bruce said, snorting with laughter.

"Be quiet!"

"Get bent," Bruce muttered, as he opened one of the closets and pulled out six costumes. He handed each one to Clark as the door swung open again.

"Will you two speed up?" Diana sighed as she cat walked into the room. "Bart's getting bored and Julia's getting impatient."

"WILL YOU BE QUIET?" Batman barked. Diana took one single look at the man dressed in black and then slowly stormed over to him. Bruce and Clark took one look at each other and rushed over to Diana.

"Okay! Let's get the clothes back to the room," Bruce said helping Clark dragged Diana out of the room. "Bye Batman."

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"I still say you should have let me kill him!" Diana said as she stormed into the bedroom where Kator and Bart were munching away at the two minute noodles Julia had just made. Bart had finished his seventh plate and started on his eighth. Kator looked at Julia confused.

"Fast metabolism," Julia shrugged.

"Still doesn't explain the ten plates he's eaten," Kator said.

"It's eight," Bart said, finishing his eighth "and it's a really, really fast metabolism."

"Well, we have the costumes," Clark said, throwing Bart and Julia their costumes.

"This isn't my costume, I'm not wearing spandex," Julia said, when suddenly Bart threw his own at her. "This is my costume."

"It isn't spandex," Bart said. "It's a special material to make sure it won't burn of me when I run!"

She threw him his costume and walked towards the bathroom. "You guys can dress out here. Diana and I will take the bathroom."

"I'm not changing in front of them!" Bart said.

"Why, you don't have anything we don't have," John said. "Unless..."

"Unless you happen to be a woman!" Bart snapped quickly.

"Okay, enough with the transsexual jokes," Julia sighed, "Just get dressed."

Diana and Julia walked into the bathroom and shut the door.

"I wonder what they're doing in there," John asked.

"Changing," Clark said.

"No, I mean what they're really doing in there," John smirked.

"Oh honestly!" Clark sighed as Bart and Bruce burst out into laughter. Kator looked confused.

"They said they were getting changed, what could they possibly do?"

"Never mind, you need to be human to get that," Bart said.

"Hey, I'm not human, and I got it," Clark said.

"But you didn't laugh now did you," Bart grinned, Clark rolled his eyes.

"You humans are strange," Kator muttered.

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"I've arrived Bruce," Superman said as he landed on a red boulder on the fourth planet from the sun. "I'll get back to you when I find him."

Superman looked around and only saw a never ending amount of red rocks and boulders. He flew around in search for an opening to a cave or something as he remember J'onn mentioning something about hibernating around the time humans opened the cave that accidentally released the parasites.

"J'onn Jonezz!" Superman hollered loudly. He flew back down the ground and tried again. "J'onn Jonezz!"

THUD!

He wasn't expecting the boulder underneath him to suddenly disappear. He had fallen to the ground in surprise as a familiar green form showed up before him.

"Kal-El of Krypton," The figure spoke. "Your planet is in danger from invading aliens, and you wish for help."

"Will you help us?" Kal-El asked standing up, offering his hand to the Martian.

"Yes, for you helped my counter part of your world," J'onn said, taking the Kryptonians hand. He looked almost the same as their own Martian, other then the fact he looked slightly younger.

"How do you know about…oh yeah…mind reading," Superman smiled.

"My apologies, it isn't in my nature to snoop, however, I needed to know what you wanted," J'onn said. "I need to ensure that the parasites I have been guarding are not ever set free."

"It's okay," Superman said. "Their weakness is sunlight."

"Sunlight? Well that explains the eternal darkness they caused," J'onn said, thoughtfully.

"Will you accompany me back to Earth?" Superman asked.

"Yes, I'm looking forward to meeting my fellow leaguers," J'onn smiled in Martian way.

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"Man we look hot!" Julia said, as she slipped on her second boot. "But I still don't understand why you're wearing a swimming costume…"

"It isn't a swimming costume," Diana said, "I have no intention of swimming in it."

"Until we meet Aquaman and Aqualad," Julia replied.

"Who are they?"

"Mermaids to put it short," Julia shrugged, "Well Mermen."

"Aliens and mermaids," Diana smiled, "We have a strange line-up for the League."

"This is coming from some one made from clay," Julia shrugged, as she pounded on the door, "Are you guys finished?"

"No! I have a broken ankle! How can I be finished?" Bart snapped, "And they keep staring at me! I'm not GAY!"

"Okay," Julia said, giving Diana a look. The two girls burst out laughing.

"You can come out now," John called, the two girls headed to the door.

"No you can't!" Bart cried. Julia groaned impatiently.

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"Chloe, what would you like tonight? Pizza or Hamburgers?" Gabe Sullivan asked as he walked past his daughter who was typing away on an article. "What're you doing?"

"Finishing my last article," Chloe muttered, "Pizza."

"What's the article about?"

"Aliens and freaks," Chloe said, "What else?"

"Where's Don?" he asked as he strolled into the kitchen.

"At Lex's," Chloe said.

"We should invite him over one day," Gabe called out.

"If he doesn't return to his home planet," Chloe grumbled.

"What's that?"

"Nothing," Chloe answered. "Hey dad, what would you do if some one kept a major secret from you?"

"What type of secret?" Gabe asked suspiciously.

"A really big one,"

"It's Don isn't it?" Gabe asked

"No!"

"Well that 'no!' confirmed it? What was his big secret? He isn't gay is he?" Gabe asked.

"No," Chloe said.

"On drugs?"

"No," Chloe sighed.

"Alcoholic?"

"No…"

"A sex offender?"

"No!"

"A murderer?"

"No…"

"A drunk?"

"You said that already…"

"Well that cancelled out anything that could endanger you, I think?" Gabe said. Chloe groaned.

"Look it doesn't matter what the problem is," Chloe sighed, "It's what do I do now?"

"Well what do you want to do?"

"Kill him…"

"What do you really do?"

"I don't know, I think forgive him…"

"I don't know what he's done, but perhaps you should try seeing the situation from his eyes," Gabe said, "I believe he deserves a second chance."

"You're right," Chloe said. "Nobody's perfect."

"Nobody's perfect," Gabe agreed, "Except for Elvis Presley of course."

Chloe rolled her eyes.

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Next chapter: The Thanagerians arrive… but they don't arrive in America… The Leagues have to find a way to lure them to Smallville, will they succeed or will a country fall…

Hmmm, I wonder what country it will be… and does that country really need help.

Buddy: I'll definetly try to add in the Tumbler, it shouldn't be to hard now that you explained what it is! Thanks!

Aznelemants: I hope the Penguins win against the Pandas… I hate Pandas! You know your name appears as Annulment in the spellchecker on word… thought you wanted to know!

Andivari: I know the scene with Lana and Clark wasn't in character, I just hate Lana so much I didn't want to have her whining in my head as I wrote it! "Poor me! Everyone looks at me differently ever since my mummy and daddy died! Boo-who!"

You said: You have gotten the point that I think a lot of writers are missing, which is that the series has changed so much of the basic timeline of the original series, that reconciling them is pretty much impossibleI said:huh? I really should havebeen born blonde… could you repeat that it Neanderthal, since I still haven't evolved passed that stage…

Good writer my butt, I failed English so I don't know why everyone tells me I'm such a good writer…

The Story is almost over! The next few chapters are gonna be full of action!

Peace and chicken grease.

Afro