Chapter 11 Holiday times/Superboy's choice part 2
Conner glared at the ground, not only is it bad enough that Lex Luthor is half of his DNA. But the bald man can shut him down by uttering the phrase, Red Sun. Well this day keeps getting better and better, he pinched the bridge of his nose. The clone let out a frustrated sigh and sat down annoyed. Wolf whimpered pushing his head against Conner's chest.
"Let's go home Wolf" Conner rubbed the animal's head. A second father, a brother he can't handle anymore surprises today. Although it raises the question, if Lex can shut him down with two words, what else can he do.
*Wayne Manor*
Wally anxiously tapped the armrest, to the chair he was seated in. He was sitting in Alfred's room. It was a fairly big room, with one big window covered by silk curtains. He had a large dresser with pictures of him as a young man and him with a young Bruce.
Wally would've found that adorable if he wasn't scared out of his mind.
"Now Now Mr West, there is no need to be afraid, I just wanted to discuss your relationship with Master Richard" He said bluntly. Wally gulped leaning back in his chair as the butler searched through the closet.
"You don't have to worry, I have no intention of hurting him" Wally smiled, at least he tried to. He wanted to show, that he is no threat to anyone.
"I certainly hope not, because I greatly care about the lad" he said, Wally blood ran cold as he saw Alfred pull out a shotgun.
"You see I am very protective of family, they're everything to me. If anyone threatens, someone I love, well" he cocks the gun and aims it at Wally's crotch. The speedster gasped covering his man parts.
"I handle them, do we understand each other Wallace?" Alfred asked, his monotone voice piercing through Wally's fear. He nodded rapidly, shaking a bit out of pure fear and anxiety.
"Yes….sir, yes…...I..do" He stuttered out, a smirk formed on Alfred's lips.
"Splendid" He placed gun back in the closet and walked towards the door.
"Come along now, let's get you some snacks before you depart" Alfred said, his friendly tone is a complete change from his cold one moments ago. Wally stood up and hesitantly walked to Alfred, the butler patted his back and continued walking.
*Watchtower*
"Plastic man" Batman suggested, Captain Marvel held in a giggle. The holographic image became the elastic hero.
"I don't know bats, he has a pretty substantial criminal record" Flash expressed his concern. Captain Marvel could no longer contain his laughter, he feld his gut and wiped a tear.
"I'm sorry but he cracks me up" He laughed, his laughter ceased, as he saw his teammates, give him an irritated or uncomfortable look. The man let out a defeated sigh, feeling like more of an outcast than he did before.
"Okay, let's address the elephant in the room , should Captain Marvel continue being a league member now that we know he's only 10 years old?" Flash asked the rest of the team, image of Plastic man becoming Captain Marvel.
"He does possess an adult body and the wisdom of Solomon" Red Tornado reminded.
"Wisdom does not equal maturity" Aquaman scoffed crossing his arms.
"I'm right here" Captain Marvel said offended by the Atlantean statement.
"Billy, then maybe you should leave, until we've made a decision" Black Canary suggested.
" Captain Marvel is a member of the team he is entitled to a vote unless he is voted out" Batman declared.
"It's not just his age, it's that he lied about it" Wonder Woman glared at him
"I didn't lie per say I just left out the part about being a kid" Cap scratches the back of his head.
" A lie of omission is still a lie, you kept an important detail from the rest of the team, nobody knew" She said sternly.
"I did" Batman informed her, she snarled at the man.
"I shouldn't be surprised considering you Robin into the life at the ripe old age of 9" she said coldly. The holographic image becoming Robin.
" Robin needed to bring the man who killed his parents to justice" Batman tried to explain to them, Wonder Woman hit the table giving the bat dressed hero a stern look.
" So that he turn out like you?" She scoffed.
"So that he wouldn't" Batman said in a monotone voice.
*Wayne Manor*
"So how did the talk go?" Dick chuckled seeing a fearful look on Wally's face.
"I thought Batman would be bad, but Alfred is scarier" Wally shivered, Dick cackled and pulled him into a kiss.
" You know you don't have to do this right?" Dick questioned Wally, understanding how his parents are. Wally let out a sigh and wrapped his arms around Dick's waist.
"I love my parents, but I want to be with you, I'm their son they'll understand…. I hope" Wally nervously chuckled, Dick places his head on Wally's chest and smiled. He listened to the steady rhythm, of the speedsters heartbeat. He wanted to stay here forever in Wally's arms. He couldn't help but to think back on their time together.
The first moment they met, the gathering of Kaldur, Roy, Wally and himself as the original sidekicks. The formation of the team, them getting together.
"Dick, I want you, I guess subconsciously I always have" Wally sighed kissing the boy's forehead. Dick pulled back and fixed his hair, he smiled at his older boyfriend.
"Wally I think we should get going" Dick smiled not wanting to end the moment.
"Yea,Yea" the older of the two fumbled. He quickly grappes the two containers Alfred packed for him.
*Watchtower*
"Okay we came to a conscience that 18 is a suitable age, but what of Miss Martian, although she is an adolescent, by mars standards she was born 48 earth years ago" Martian Manhunter nominated his niece.
"What is the deciding factor, chronology or Biology? Take Superboy" Red Tornado stated, the image changing, from the martian to the kryptonian hybrid.
"Exactly, Superboy is less than a year old, does he need to wait 18 more to stand by us?" Black Canary asked the team. Wonder Woman glanced at Superman noticing the look of discomfort on his face.
"We've debated origin, size, temperament, age and background it all comes down to one deciding factor" Batman examined the candidates.
"Whom can we trust, to stand beside us, to have our back, to honor the integrity of the justice league" Wonder Woman announced.
*Mount Justice*
"RECOGNIZE SUPERBOY B04, Wolf C02" the computer announced their arrival. He walked into the cave, a forlorn look on his face.
"Oh Conner, hey, left a big plate for you" M'gann smiled holding a plate out towards him. The plate contained a spoonful of mac and cheese as well as string beans, a turkey leg and a heep of mash potatoes. The kryptonian couldn't help but smile at the offer. Even though Superman, isn't exactly kind to him, and Lex Luthor….well he's Lex, but at least he has a family with his team. Kaldur, Artemis, Robin, Wally, Zatanna and of course M'gann.
" I love you" Conner smiled at her taking the plate, M'gann kissed his forehead.
*Wally's house*
Wally took a deep breath, he grabbed Dick's hand.
"You don't have to do this….It's okay" Dick tried to give him a way out. Wally stared at Dick, Green eyes met blue ones.
"I wan't to" Wally smiled leaning in, Dick raised his head up to get a better angle. Suddenly the door opened, a burst of light washing over them. The teenagers jumped back, quickly separating from one another. Wally's aunt Iris, looked at the two boys, a knowing smirk on her face.
"Well don't stand out in the cold come on in" She waved towards the inside of the house. Wally took a deep breath, he walked in, pulling Dick along, by his arm.
"Hey son, oh you brought a friend" Rudy smiles patting his son on the back.
"There's plenty of food to go around, Iris when is Barry getting here?" Mary asked walking out of the kitchen. Iris smiled at her sister in law.
"Soon Mary, League business takes a while, oh I'll take those" Iris took the containers of food, Dick was carrying.
"You two, get comfortable" she said with a knowing smirk. A bright red blush formed on Wally's cheeks.
" Okay, Rudy and Mary West, are some of the biggest homophobes I know, Rudy's sister Iris obviously know. It is a very low probability that she would tell. If she can keep her husband's identity a secret she can keep this. Alright so just stick to the background and don't draw attention everything will walk out fine" Dick strategized in his head. He glanced at Wally who looked like he was ready to jump out of his skin.
" That leaves Wally, his anxiousness will give us away for sure. I have to figure out a way to keep him calm" Dick rationalized the situation as an idea came into his head.
" Hey didn't you wanna show me a new video game up in your room?" Dick asked innocently. A relieved look crossed Wally's features.
" Oh yea of course, I'll just um show you heh" Wally said lamely. Dick rolled his bright blue eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose.
" When your uncle comes we'll start the feast, the food is almost ready" Rudy smiled at his son. Wally pulled Dick towards the staircase quickly.
" Babe you are a lifesaver" Wally thanked the detective.
" That's me, Mr Fix it" Dick stared at Wally a slight frown on his face.
" This has to be the most stressful moment of his life, he always liked girls, Linda, M'gann, Artemis. That's all different now, now he is with me, is he really okay with that?" Dick looked down, a look of pure concentration on his face.