Hi everyone and welcome to another chapter. Here's just a little fun chapter. (For the most part.) Before we head into the next arc. Just one more chapter to go before that.
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One year before the androids show up.
It had been over two years since the incident with Turles and Slug. In those two years, the team officially announced their existence to the world. Now known as the Justice League. Kami offered the lookout for their headquarters. The guardian of Earth was more than happy for a little help. Inside there was a giant table with fifteen chairs around it. Sitting in their designated spaces were Superman, Batman, Flash, Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Cyborg and Aquaman. Superman was directing everyone to a few computer screens showing them saving civilians from an active Volcano.
"Before I forget. The prime-minister of Italy wanted to thank us for what we did yesterday." Clark announced.
"We only did our job." Diana added. Flash though disagreed.
"Hey If people want to praise us for doing our jobs, I say let them" He cheekily said.
"Of course you'd say that. Isn't Central City building you a museum?" Cyborg asked him.
"Yeah! Totally caught me off guard. It's actually opening next month. You're all more than welcome to come. Just no costumes."
"Will there be food?" Goku questioned the speedster, who shrugged in response. "Speaking of food makes me hungry. Anyone got any fish?"
"You do realise that those fish you eat have lives too." Arthur argued.
"Yeah but they taste delicious. I had this awesome lobster last week... caught it in the big lake near my house" Arthur looked concerned.
"You didn't eat John did you?"
"John?" Yamcha questioned.
"A good lobster I befriended last time we went to Goku's. I must say, he had a lot of interesting stories." Arthur explained. The Saiyan had a guilty look on his face.
"I have a goldfish, you could become friends with him. Doesn't seem to do much though."
"Can we please get back to to topic." Batman said, glaring at the three of them. Who shifted their focus away from the caped crusader. Superman then proceeded to turn off the computer screens.
"That was actually the last thing we needed to speak about. So if no one has anything else, we can be on our way." Clark stated, suddenly Hal stood up.
"Actually there is one thing." The first human Green Lantern loudly added. "I'm getting married." Everyone applauded the former pilot, even Bruce.
"When did this happen?" Krillin inquired.
"Two weeks ago. We're going to have our wedding next week. Before I'm shipped off to Oa for nine months. So since I'm getting married, how would you like to experience a wicked bachelor party? Err... Sorry Diana, guys only." The Amazon shrugged, seemingly not caring.
"So where are we going?" Yamcha asked.
"That's the thing. I really want to go visit that new club in Gotham, 'The Iceberg Lounge'. Problem is, the club is very exclusive. There's no chance for us to get in without booking first." Everyone conceded with that idea. Until Krillin thought of something.
"Unless we had a very famous billionaire who wouldn't be turned away." He explained. All of a sudden everyone turned their heads towards Batman. The Dark Knight scowled in response.
"Oh no... No way. I am not coming to this bachelor party. I'll be out there patrolling the streets!" The Caped Crusader firmly stated.
"Oh come on Bruce, have a little fun." Clark requested. Batman was having none of it however.
"No way! And that's final."
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Bruce's facial expression was completely unchanged as he walked with the others down towards the Iceberg lounge. It was now night time as the moon glowed. The streets were rather quiet as all nine men approached the club.
"I can't believe you talked me into doing this." The Dark Knight moaned. Everyone else walked behind him. Not wanting to get caught in his line of sight.
"Don't worry Bruce. We'll have a few drinks and enjoy ourselves. Maybe we'll even get drunk." Barry half joked.
"I thought your metabolism stopped you from getting drunk?" Victor asked. Who was using a projection to hide the metallic part of his face.
"It does. However Bulma hit me up with this." The speedster pulled out a vial of blue liquid. Proceeding to gulp it down in one go. "This will slow my metabolism down to a crawl. Allowing me to feel the affects of alcoholic beverages." Barry turned to Goku who stared at him in confusion. "It'll allow me to get drunk." The Saiyan now realised what he meant. The group soon approached the Iceberg Lounge. Where a short man with a long nose stood. The man dressed in black and carried an umbrella. He had a thick cockney accent.
"Sorry fellas but we're all booked..." The short man stopped as he noticed who was standing in front him. "Bruce Wayne."
"Oswald Cobblepot. I'm terribly sorry, I didn't know you took bookings. If you don't have any space available we could always go somewhere else." Batman informed him. Cobblepot looked on in dread as he clawed to get Bruce's attention.
"Hang on just one second. I may just have some room for you and your... associates in the VIP section." Bruce smiled as they were all escorted towards their own booth. Clark though now looked concerned.
"That man... Oswald Cobblepot. Wasn't he the penguin? International arms dealer and drug smuggler?" Superman questioned the billionaire.
"He's currently on parole." Bruce replied. "I'm keeping a close eye on him though." Hal proceeded to hand each man a shot of whiskey.
"Firstly, no hero talk tonight. Can we all agree on that, please." Hal requested. The others all nodded. "And secondly I want to thank you all for coming tonight. It means so much that I have friends like you." The gang all drank their drinks, starting the night with a bang.
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Diana flew through the streets of Coast city. While he was out with the men Hal requested that Diana look after his city. So far however she wasn't needed in the slightest. Most of the population were spending their time indoors. And the few who were out were not causing any trouble. Life had changed after the incident with Turles and Slug. Wonder Woman had become a public figure. A role model for not just women but for the entire human race. She became a founding member of the Justice League. For the most part, man's world had been thankful for their presence. Yet there were a few people who were either scared or jealous of their powers. And some who wanted said powers for themselves.
Her mind then wandered towards her sisters back on Themyscira. It had been over five years since she left them. To Diana it had felt much longer than that. Everyday she questioned wether it was the right choice to come. She desperately wanted to better man's world. Yet there was always a negative viewpoint in the back of her mind... could she? Her mother and sisters told her that men were irredeemable. That fighting battle against the evils of men was just a never ending, hopeless endeavour. Nevertheless Diana wasn't going to give up so easily. She may never accomplish her mission. But she would never stop trying.
All of a sudden a gunshot could be heard from an abandoned warehouse. Diana flew over to investigate, spotting two people. The first was a female with blonde long hair, blue eyes and bright red lipstick. She was in her early thirties and wore a dark hoodie. The second was a man in his mid twenties. He had black scruffy hair and brown eyes. He wore a short sleeved black leather jacket, coupled with black trousers. Plus he had a distinctive dragon tattoo on his right arm. Diana was left shocked as the woman pointed a gun at the now trapped man. Instinctively the Amazon jumped down blocking a bullet from reaching him. The gun-woman's eyes widened when she noticed Diana.
"Wonder Woman?" She exclaimed.
"Surrender now, there doesn't have to be any violence." Diana responded. The woman though was unmoved.
"No, this man is a monster!"
"I already told you, that was my twin brother." He fearfully explained. The woman was having none of it however.
"Don't lie to me! I was there!" She hysterically screamed. Diana could tell that this girl was in a lot of emotional pain. To try a diffuse the situation, Wonder Woman took a few steps forward.
"You're suffering. And I can't begin to imagine what you're going through." She calmly whispered.
"No you can't! You don't know anything about him."
"Then talk to me. Tell me more about him." The woman looked at Wonder Woman in shock. This was certainly not what she had been expecting. The gun was still focused on Diana though.
"His name was Scott. He was a fire fighter. We hav... had been married for six years. He was a huge fan basketball fan, his favourite team being the Coast City Bombers. Went to everyone of their games. We would always go on long walks down the beach..." The woman was now in tears.
"He sounded like a good man. Do you really think he'd want you to do this?" The woman soon dropped the gun, falling to her knees. Diana hugged her, showing forgiveness. Neither noticed that the man had suddenly run off. "You've suffered at the hands of monsters. But that doesn't mean you should become one."
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Gero sat by his computer. It had been a busy few years for him. After the failure that was project twelve. He and Silas were moved onto a different project. However during his free time is where he made the most progress. Projects Seventeen and Eighteen were both complete. However they seemed to have problems with following his commands. Project Sixteen was taking much longer than first anticipated. For unexpected reasons it's programming kept becoming corrupted. Sixteen was the most personal for Gero. However if it wasn't ready then he might have to abandon his project. Nineteen was very nearly complete and looked like the best option going forward.
Gero typed away at his computer, until he felt a sudden pain in his spine. The scientist got up, thinking that he just worked too hard. However the pain suddenly increased. Causing him to collapse on the floor. The man screamed in agony. Gaining the attention of Silas Stone and a few other scientists. Who burst through the door.
"Someone call an ambulance." Silas yelled at his fellow scientists. Before his attention turned back to his colleague. "Gero, you're going to be fine." Silas face was the last thing Gero saw before passing out.
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Back over in Gotham. Hal, Arthur, Krillin, Clark and Bruce all sat down ordering some more drinks. Victor, Goku, Yamcha and Barry were at the bar doing the same. The men over at the booth were joined by a cute waitress. She was in her early twenties. Had short black hair, blue eyes and dark skin.
"So, anymore?" She asked.
"We'll have another round." Krillin answered. The waitress left to bring their order. Until she was stopped by a drunk man.
"Hey there babe." He flirtatiously whispered. The woman simply scoffed at his advances. She tried to walk passed, yet the gentleman grabbed her arm. "Where are you going?"
"To do my job." She responded disgustingly, walking away. The drunk man tried to follow. However Hal created a green bottle from his ring, causing the man to slip on it. The whole bar started to laugh at his as security escorted him out. Hal looked smugly on, until Bruce smacked the back of his head. The green lantern rubbed it, trying to smooth the pain.
"What was that for?" He questioned the dark knight, who glared at him. "Don't tell me that jerk didn't deserve it?" Clark soon figuratively stepped between them.
"I think Bruce is more concerned with the fact that you're showing your powers publicly. We need to be a bit more incognito." The Kryptonian explained.
"Right because our resident speedster is being very discreet over there." They all turned towards Barry, who was surrounded by six other people. All having too much to drink.
"I'm the Flash!" He yelled, clearly having a good time. The people surrounding him all cheered. Everyone looked over, one half concerned the other amused. Except for Bruce who face palmed in embarrassment.
"Maybe giving a man who's never been drunk shots, wasn't such a good idea." Arthur theorised.
"I've got this." Krillin volunteered, the dwarf walked over to his intoxicated friend. "Hey buddy." Barry turned back, suddenly looking concerned. "Everything good?"
"Krillin, I don't want to alarm you. But I think you're missing a nose." Barry slurred. Krillin chuckled to himself.
"Let's get you back to the table." The two of them walked back to their booth. Goku, Victor and Yamcha soon joined them. The Saiyan was stuffing his face with a burger.
"This is great. I had no idea you could order food here!" He cheerfully mumbled. I just ate ten of these burgers."
"Hang on, how did you afford that?" Clark asked him.
"Oh I put it on Bruce's... what's the word? Oh yeah, tab." This caught the billionaires attention. And not in a good way.
"You did what?" Batman yelled. Victor had to step in, diffusing the situation.
"I just want to say thanks for taking me out tonight. It's been a long time since I've done this." The cyborg spoke up.
"Me too." Arthur now joined in on the conversation. "Being a king means I'm constantly surrounded by responsibilities. It's nice every once in a while to let your hair loose.
"Hey Arthur." Flash whispered. "You live in the ocean right?"
"I do."
"And you consume food and drinks like everyone else?"
"Yes."
"W... Where do you pee?"
I hoped you all enjoyed that.
Reviews:
Celgress: Thanks
x3runner:
1: For me I couldn't think of a better way to end his arc.
2: Yeah he did.
3: I won't bring in Zamasu but I do have a character in mind that's similar. If you remember my rant on the future Trunks arc. You know I have major problems with that arc.
DragonDave45: Won't reveal any spoilers!
Aguy1013: will do
Powres: again spoilers.
Nevernotwriting: I hope you'll enjoy it. I'm trying to make it similar but different too.
Victor0606: Thanks
Cruden: glad you enjoyed it.
Jalen Johnson: Thawne is one of my favourite villains. So I had to include him.
SSJR Goku Black: Spoilers
Guest 1: tried the link... didn't work
Senua (much easier than your username): At the moment not that strong. However when we eventually next see her she will be way more powerful.
Guest 2: I think the dragon has limits. He couldn't turn 17 and 18 into humans so I don't think he could free a soul trapped in a helmet with very powerful magic.
64: I live in the uk so we haven't got it yet.
