Hi everyone, sorry for the delay on this chapter. I just had a bit of writers block on this particular chapter. There's two scenes which I have been dying to do ever since I came up with the concept of this arc. So I hope you like it.

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Kara and Gohan were both lying on the ground. They were both slightly bruised, but thankfully that was all. Dick meanwhile was currently unconscious. Kara knew that he was lucky to still be alive. Not many people could endure being chocked like that, but he did. She forced herself up, to check on her friends. Yet all she could focus on was the strange room they found themselves in. The Kryptonian was speechless, this couldn't be real.

"This is impossible." She muttered to herself.

"A little girl with super strength, claiming this is impossible. That's a new one." John stated, while lighting a cigarette. Zatanna picked up the boy wonder.

"Don't worry, we'll do whatever we can." She informed them.

"Once he's healed up, you three are out!" Both aliens were left angry by Constantine's words.

"You heard what he said! The whole world could be in danger." Gohan retorted.

"And how is that my concern?" John asked.

"Because that Namekian has the power to destroy this entire planet. And the last I checked, you live here." Kara argued. John was about to make a point, until he realised what she just said.

"Good point, well made. Tell you what, I'll help you find them. However leave me out of the fighting. I have a strict no suicide missions policy." Kara turned to the female magician in anger.

"How are you friends with him?"

"Making a lot of assumptions there." Zatanna joked. Slightly annoying her male counterpart. "Underneath all that angst is a fluffy teddy bear." Everyone except John laughed at her joke. She kept a positive image for their new allies. Yet deep down she was more than disappointed at Constantine's decision. Gohan meanwhile remembered something from earlier.

"Wait a second... did you just say them?" He inquired.

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John sat in his room, practicing some of his spells. It had been a while since he had any visitors. And now he had four in just a few days. On one hand he always preferred to be alone. He didn't have to worry about anything but himself. No one would ever be in his way. On the other hand, he had now gotten used to having Zatanna around. The girl was young, naive and sometimes a pain. Yet John couldn't stop thinking about her. She reminded him so much of Astra. Right on cue the daughter of Giovanni walked in.

"If you come to convince me to fight... then forget it!" He sternly said. Zatanna's face suddenly produced a large scowl.

"We have the power to help people. Don't you think we have a responsibility to use that power for good?" She bluntly responded.

"The only thing selfless acts are good for is getting you killed."

"Is that why you saved those kids? You could have let all three die, instead you risked your neck to save them. Isn't that what Astra would do?" When he heard that name, John erupted in anger.

"Don't you dare mention her!"

"She gave her life so that you could be better! You can be a hero! Don't you owe it to her?"

"She gave her life so that I could live, and that's exactly what I'm going to do!" John tried to get her to move, however Zatanna wouldn't budge. "What's in this for you anyway?" The young woman was a little shocked by his question.

"Isn't it obvious? I'm going to save my father!"

"No that's this particular scenario. You talk a big game about heroism, but I know no ones that selfless. So I'll ask again, what's in this for you?" Zatanna wanted to argue back, tell John that he was wrong. However she couldn't... he was right.

"I love my father, but it can be painful living under his shadow. I'm part of the biggest magic show on earth... yet no one even knows my name. If I'm out there being a hero, everyone will cheer my name. I'll be more than just Giovanni's daughter." The smoker smiled, feeling that he had just won this argument. "It doesn't matter the reasons behind it, I'm still doing selfless acts."

"You act so high and mighty, condemning me. Yet you fail to see that we're exactly the same. The only difference, is that I'm not a hypocrite." Zatanna scowled at him, trying her best not to lash out.

"When I saw that memory of you. I honestly believed that I'd simply misjudged you. But I was right all along... you are a coward." The female magician stormed out of the room in disgust. Those last words hurt Constantine, more than she knew. The experienced magician recalled an old memory. One that he wish would remain hidden.

He remembered visiting Kent a day after Astra was taken. Kent was an older gentleman, in his late fifties. He had wrinkled skin, and hair that was turning grey. The old man reacted to John's news by hitting him in the face multiple times.

"You know for an old man you have quite an arm." John quipped, angering the older man even more. Kent once again punched John, this time knocking him into the floor.

"Is that your coping mechanism, jokes?" He questioned the smoker.

"I have jokes, and you have violence. We don't get to pick the things that fix us." Kent now grabbed him by the collar.

"Don't you see Constantine, there's no fixing this! My daughter has been banished to the depths of that demonic realm. We all told you not to confront Dabura and yet you did anyway! Astra is gone, and it's all your fault." The grieving father once again punched John, until his arm gave up. Constantine hit the ground with a large thump.

"I'm sorry."

"You didn't even try to stop her. You are and will always be a coward, John Constantine."

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Kara sat by the bed that Dick was resting in. The boy wonder was still out cold from his fight with Slug. Kara was on the verge of tears. She never lost control, yet today was the exception. What made it worse was that her best friend got injured. All due to the fact that she couldn't control her anger. Kara turned around and notice Gohan carrying two glasses of water.

"Here." He softly said, offering her one of them. "I thought you might be thirsty." The little girl grabbed her glass very gently. Still sore from the fight with Slug.

"Thank you." She whispered, sipping a little bit of water. The whole event that has just transpired had shaken her. She always kept her feelings bottled inside, but now that would be impossible. "Gohan, am I a hero?" The young boy certainly didn't expect that kind of question.

"Why are you asking me that?"

"Because right now, I feel like your insulting real heroes by calling me that." The pain in Supergirl's voice made Gohan feel slightly somber.

"Is this about what Slug said?" The innocent looking girl sheepishly nodded. "Kara talk to me... maybe I can help." Tears streamed down the Kryptonian's face as she recalled some old memories.

"Before I joined the Ginyu force. Me and several others my age were hand picked by Ginyu himself. One of them was a Daxamite by the name of Espia Zione. She was around my age, so we became close. A month before I met you Espia couldn't take it anymore. She planned for us both to escape from the Frieza force. But I refused." Gohan sat there, staring at her. Unable to mutter a single word. "It wasn't long before Ginyu caught wind of her plan. Espia was bought before Frieza himself. And was sentenced to death."

"So Frieza killed her?"

"No... He... He made me do it." Gohan eyes widened at this newest discovery. His friend meanwhile burst into tears. "Frieza wanted to turn me into a killing machine. Someone he could control. Doing the tasks, he was too lazy to complete himself. I put on a brave face. But I'm just a scared little girl, pretending to be heroic." Gohan couldn't just sit there and let his best friend feel like this.

"Kara do you honestly think Frieza gave you a choice? Anyone in your situation would have done the exact same thing."

"Kal wouldn't have. He would have found away to save everyone."

"Clark may be super, but he's still a man." Gohan's words made Kara feel a tiny bit better.

"How do you do it Gohan? Even when faced with impossible odds, you still remain upbeat. You always have that smile on your face."

"Maybe that's where you are going wrong." Kara looked up in confusion. "You seem to think that being a hero is just about defeating the bad guys. But there's so much more to it than that. It's about how the world sees you. How when people see your symbol, they know that you're watching over them. Protecting the peace at all costs." Kara looked on in amazement. "In Layman's terms, it's not about defeating villains, but saving the innocent." Kara couldn't speak after that rousing speech. It would definitely stick with her. While the two shared a moment, Dick's eyes suddenly opened.

"Dick!" The two yelled as they hugged him... a little too hard.

"Guys... I'm not superhuman, remember?" He squealed our in pain. The two instantly removed themselves from his crushed body. At this point Zatanna entered the room.

"Thought I heard you all, seems he's woken up." She added. Dick instantly checked to see if his mask was still on... thankfully it was.

"She alright?"

"Oh she's been great. Zatanna here is just like that lady in Misery." Gohan explained, scaring the boy wonder. After a few seconds the half Saiyan started to chuckle. "Don't worry, I'm just playing around." Causing Robin to sigh in relief.

"Listen, there's something I need to tell you all!" The human boy all of a sudden became serious. "Before I passed out, that Namekian revealed part of his plan. He was going to use something called the tree of might. Unfortunately he didn't reveal anything else."

"It would explain why they were after my father and Kent. It must be a magic based tree." Zatanna chimed in. "Wish I could track it."

"So its effectively a needle in a haystack. How do we go about finding it?" Kara asked.

"Well, I could get Poison Ivy to locate it." Dick half heartedly suggested. "But even if the GCPD agreed to release her from Arkham, I doubt she'd help."

"Not to worry." Constantine said, appearing in the doorway. "Everyone else turned their head towards the magician. "If it's a tree you're after, I know just the guy."

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John led everyone out of the house. To their surprise, they found themselves in a muggy swamp. Gohan and Kara hovered overhead, leaving Zatanna and Dick to struggle walking through the mud. Kara screamed as she noticed a spider on her arm.

"Alright if no one else is asking, I will. Why are we in the middle of a swamp?" She questioned the Englishman.

"This is the Okefenokee swamp. A little home for an old acquaintance of mine. Goes by the name, Alec Holland." Constantine explained.

"I remember hearing that name." Robin added, typing something into his wrist computer. "Official reports say that Alec Holland was taken from his home in Florida. His body was never recovered."

"Don't believe everything you read kid. Alec was taken to be the most recent avatar of the green... you know what. I think I'll leave it as a surprise." The five continued on their journey. Eventually ending up on the border of two US states. They were greeted by a deep voice.

"Go away!" The voice bellowed throughout the swamp. Only Constantine was unfazed by it.

"Swamp Thing, get out here or the blossoms burn." John threatened, engulfing his right hand in flame. Suddenly the ground started to shake, water splashing up. Soon out of the water, appeared a fifteen foot green monster. It was covered in leaves and vines. Red eyes with black pupils lit up its face. The creature looked down at Constantine in anger.

"John Constantine! You dare threaten the green."

"Just needed to gain your attention. Now I need your help."

"And why should I help you?"

"Because If What John said is true, you were once human." Zatanna added, stepping forward. "There must be someone you once loved."

"I don't not know of any other humans. I'm only aware of John Constantine because he irritates me." Swamp Thing responded. The smoker almost seemed proud of that feat.

"Well nothing's changed there." Now he was slightly upset. "If not for humanity. Then how about for the green? Two aliens are creating some sort of magical tree. If we don't stop them, it could be doom for everything on this planet. That includes all the plant life. Can you help us track down this tree?" Swamp Thing pondered over this proposition. "Don't let your hatred of John stop you from doing the right thing." The green giant looked down at Zatanna once more. Coming to a decision.

"Very well, I shall take you there."

So I really hoped you enjoyed that chapter. Oh and I am not sorry for the chapter title.

Reviews:

Celgress: I'm glad you enjoyed. The kids especially are so fun to write.

DragonDave45:

1: Gohan and Kara are both seven at this point while Dick is eleven.

2: No bobidi I'm afraid. Slug and Turles are the only two villains.

Jalen Johnson: Glad you enjoyed.

Aguy1013: If you're referring to the fight with Slug he was still under Constantine's spell.

Corondomontes: Thank you.

Victor0606: Thank you.

Darkflacon: Thanks. Guess I shouldn't be surprised that Luthor would think he's smarter than a super computer.

X3runner:

1: Personally I think Chi Chi would begin to loathe her. (Like she did Videl). Then over time begin to like her.

2: I do try to organically fit it in. Though sometimes it is necessary.

3: I'm so glad you and everyone is still reading after all this time.

Harlequin the psychotic anti hero: No sorry. I have so many arcs planned out I wouldn't even know where to fit it.

Guest 1: From What I can gather. You are asking me to put Goku x Diana. I'm sorry but I honestly don't see them as a couple.

Guest 2: She will be in the story. She just won't be a main character.

Guest 3: Can't say due to spoilers.

Guest 4: No plans I'm afraid.

Guest 5: I'm definitely putting BOG in. Though I don't think I'll go beyond that. I'm certainly won't be doing Future Trunks arc because parts of that will be in another arc.