: I have to start high school over again

Luthor tower.

Lex Luthor was watching the fight with Metallo from his office, the monster he created was brought to Star Labs yesterday but fortunately he took precaution in order to prevent any evidences to link him to the robot, although he still found a way to watch on a computer what Corben saw since he got his new body, it would help him to see what went wrong during this fight, at first it was exactly like he predicted, Metallo couldn't match Superman's strength and was only able to outmatch him by using the kryptonite, the CEO was really happy to see the alien getting beaten up by his creation but it was short-lived when he saw a blue portal and a hand coming out of it to grab the power source of Metallo

Fortunately, its door slammed on the hand as the robot pulled the fool who tried to stop him, it was a young boy, he seemed to be somewhere between fourteen or fifteen at first glance, this kid was clearly afraid, his eyes showed it; then the whole screen went white and when it was over Metallo was watching its arm as the whole skin went away, it was interesting because this skin was made with the same alliage as the body even if it was less durable it was still a great feat, just after that they were on the ground, he couldn't see why but it was surely Superman, after that everything went black.

Lex saw enough, Metallo was defeated because Superman had help from someone who wasn't even old enough to drink, it was a bit comfortable to know the man of steel needed help but it was a great shame to have his weapon defeated by a highschooler, he didn't even know this face, a nobody have beat Metallo ! this kid even told Star Labs that Kryptonite gives cancer and since it was on internet, his mom didn't stopped to ask him to test if it was true to the point he actually did it.
Soon after he finished the video, his assistant, Mercy Graves, entered the room; she was holding a paper in her hand; "I got the results from the lab." she told him before handing she handed the paper to the young CEO.

Lex read the informations without much interest until he was at the last part, his eyes widened as he read tat what the vigilante said was true the Kryptonite really gives cancer because of its radiation and he never knew it for years, he didn't even consider if it could but a random stranger, a nobody find out before him!

"HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE!?" it was unacceptable for him to accept that someone knew something as important about the kryptonite when HE IS the one who build an empire on it, Lex has always been superior, he was way superior than an alien, a vigilant who got thrill by beating up thugs and a meta, he was above them.


So today was the day where I officially 'started' high school, my other-self was younger than me so instead of starting college he was starting high school, well I got a big advance at least.

"Okay, so be careful on the way home, Zack; I know it can be a bit stressful to start high school but it just like middle school, there is nothing to worry about." Baetrice tried to reassure me .

"Don't worry, I will be fine." I told her as I left the car, while Doris followed me, "By."
I barely walked to the school that Doris already grabbed my collar, "Listen to me, at school you don't know me, you don't talk to me, we are stranger there and I want it to stay that way for the rest of it." She threatened me.

"Okay." I already faced Metallo sovit wasn't an angry girl that was going to scare me, she stared at me for a moment before leaving as I shrugged , I was going to enter the school but something stopped me.

Vlam!

I turned to the noise, there was car with a hand printed on it while a glass was broken, a blond muscular girl dressed in a punk rock style walked away from the car as I ran to it.

"Are you okay ?" I practically yelled to the drivers, I wasn't really good in such a situation but come on they could be seriously injured, I was glad to see that a healthy couple was in the car, a man with grey hair and beard was smiling at me

"you're new at Metropolis." He smiled at my reaction.

"I came here two days ago, sorry for yelling but I was worried, mister ?"

"Danvers, Jeremiah Danvers and don't worry it's nice to meet a young man who ran to help people." He told me, wait did I just met Supergirl and her foster parents.

"Good to see you're fine." I ran to school this time because I was afraid to be late, when I came inside there was boards with papers for each classes and their students, I looked at them to see which class was mine but I froze at a name on it 'Oliver Queen' aka green arrow, what was he doing at Metropolis !, I tried to forget that but the next name surprised me even more 'Barry Allen' the flash, wasn't he supposed to be in central city, I tried ignore that by telling to myself that they weren't superheros yet but the more I searched my name the more superheros I found, 'Carter Hall' aka Hawkman, Hal Jordan aka green lantern and Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl, what's wrong with this universe, why there was so much superheroes in Metropolis.

After I finally saw my name, I went to my classroom although a part of me was scared and excited to go to school with my childhood heroes, every saturday I watched the 'justice league unlimited' cartoon and batman TAS but it was superman the animated series that started my love for the DCAU but what if I they start to think I'm an idiot or a jerk ? no one want their heroes to not like them.

When I was the class it was like every start of the year, just a fast introduction of what was going to happen during high school years, a presentation of the clubs although it was the first time a teacher told me that if a supervillain attack we should run, in fact it was the first time I heard a teacher said 'supervillain', then I got my schedule, my books and my locker but I never used one in my life, anyway since it was just the first day of school we just had to come in the morning and after two hours of presentation we were authorized to eat lunch there; I was heading to my locker in order to put some books there, walking through the students and some of them had goggles, the same goggles as two days ago, what's wrong with them !

During my walk I heard parts of the conversations around me because of my good hearing, I don't wanted to spy on them but they were talking so loudly that it was impossible to not hear that.

"I told you, Hal. I don't believe in the Lantern Corp. Their method are too extreme." It was the voice of a girl, but Hal was surely Hal Jordan and the corps obviously the green lanterns, did she knew about the manhunters or what Sinestro did to his planet ? because that was extreme

"Look, I don't make the rules." A guy said that, it was Hal of course

Suddenly, they looked at me and they did not looked pleased, I was a little perturbed that Hal Jordan was already a green lantern this young but again it was an alternate universe then as a huge DC comic fan and nerd but most like an idiot I opened my mouth and said the first thing in my mind of a surfer of forums.

"Don't be such a crybaby, you can resign from the Green Lanterns." I told the girl as remembered of a comic where two green lanterns became parents and resigned so they could raise their daughter, I wasn't a fan of comic but I wanted to discover more about green lantern than what his animated series showed.

Their eyes widened "What did you said ?" asked Hal in disbelief then I knew I messed up, I should have just shut up but I just loved to talk about superheroes too much.

"You can resign, I mean it is not a cult is it ? the "Corps" sounded like a club … " I tried to lie but they obviously did not buy it, Hal was staring at me with a poker face.

"Why did you said "green lanterns" ?" asked the girl, she wanted to know, her eyes were clear about that.

I cursed my ego and all those times I spent on forums at explaining all I knew about the DC universe, I did not control myself and now I had a rather angry Hal Jordan in front of me, I knew he wasn't the nicest of the justice league so I did the only thing reasonable, I ran away from him and hoped he would forget me tomorrow.

"Hey, come back here !" yelled Hal as he ran after me, normally I would be glad to meet green lantern but it wasn't a perfect condition and I was pretty scared of what was going to happen if he got me but thanks my new body and increased DEX I managed to ran away from him and he lost me in the crowd, I wasn't even panting after such a sprint, anyway I didn't think he would assume that I would go to the cafeteria so that what I did.

When I was at the cafeteria it took me a long time to get my lunch, fries with meatballs and vegetables, but I finally got it I couldn't find any table to sit, I searched everywhere in the room until I found one with only one girl, she had red hair, tired eyes, her skin was really pale like if she was really sick and she was wearing oversized green clothes.
"hey, can I site here ?" I asked her out of politeness, I hoped she would said 'yes' but if she didn't I would have to wait for another table.

"Phil and I would rather eat alone, photosynthesis is most optimal in silence." she answered with what looked like a supervillain smile toward her plant, I didn't even know it was permitted to bring plant at school but then she looked at me or more precisely at my lunch.
Wait a minute, her friend was a plant, she had red hairs, she gave me a murderous glare about my lunch … oh no, PAM ISLEY IS THERE TOO? WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS UNIVERSE ! I don't think she have her power yet but the fork next to her and her glare told me it wasn't necessary, I was going to eat vegetable so it was probable she was going to stab me.

"FOOD FIGHT !" yelled someone behind me and thanks god it was enough to distract her when she got mashed potatoes in her hairs, I ran away from Pam as fast as I coud Before I went to the corner of the room to finish my lunch while everyone wasted their food, I was sitting on the ground but it wasn't a problem given the food fight.
But just when I finished it,a shadow was over me and someone grabbed me by my jacket, it was Hal, I should have teleported away from school "How do you know the green lanterns corps ?" His tone was threatening, I knew I pissed him off.

"I don't know the green lantern corps !" I lied quickly.

"I don't Believe you." then he threw me down and I got pastas from the ground on my face, cold pastas; I don't wanted to hit green lantern but I had limits so I took a nearby chocolate dessert and threw it on his face.

"What happens !" I heard someone while Hal had pudding in his hand, everyone stopped at the sound but I still got pudding on my face.

"That's detention for you." told us the old man who just came there.

And that's how I finished in detention instead of leaving the school in the morning, we were seven, Hal, a girl with purple hair, the female green lantern that I didn't know until now, a shy girl that was really smaller than me, the maybe supergirl and a girl wearing a batman hoodie like me but hers was purple instead of grey, anyway, we were entering the room under the disappointed look of the teacher.

"Detention, on the first day of school." He wasn't happy and personally said it to each of us.

"I ate pastas and a hamburger from the ground because of him." I answered to the old man.

"The hamburger wasn't his fault." Yes, I really hate wasting food in any way so I really hated the food fight while some dishes were alright … I'm not proud of what I did back then.
I knew he got me so I just sat down on a chair next to the girl with the bat-sweat shirt. "Nice sweat." I told her as she smiled.

"Thanks, my name is Barbara Gordon, my friends call me Babs." she answered me to my shock, Batgirl was in front of me while I was in the same room as three superheroes from my childhood (I didn't remember of the girls that was taking to Hal, I think DC created her after twenty ten), that a bit stressful and I was feeling something behind me, like a strong glare … I bet it was Hal.

"I hope you all have good attorneys." I heard the girl with purples hair, she was looking in her mirror, usually I would have ignored her but I never had detention before and I was in a bad mood so I just spoke.

"Damn, you're such a brat." I said as she turned to glare at me.

"Excuse me ?!" she asked while she looked quite angry at my remark but since I was bored I kept going.

"It's pretty low to sue someone just for a food fight, I mean when I was seven I hit a classmate really hard against a fence at school ! but everyone was like 'that's why you don't start fight kids.' and he forgave me later, so if he can forgive me for that you shouldn't be angry for messy hair." everyone looked at me, a bit shocked at such a declaration … well like I said nobody cared back then so blame the school.

"Where do you come from ?" the girl in green asked me.

"From Gotham." It wasn't really a lie since my body was from Gotham.

"Okay, that explain a lot."

"You come from Gotham too, what was your school ?" Babs asked me cheerful at the mention of Gotham.

"I don't really remember … my memories are messed up after bad stuffs happened before I moved on." I answered, apparently that was the reason it took two years for the Zeuls to adopt DC-Zack.

The door opened before they reacted at the news, The principal came back with a police officer and a hooded figure, a tall one, apparently she was walking around the streets during school time, the adults came out of the room while the girl took off her Hood, she was tall and impressive but most importantly she was diana !

"Hi Diana." I saluted the amazon I met two days ago while she smiled at me.

"Zack, it is good to see you here, my friend." She told me, after she sat next to me. "Please, can you tell me more about this 'school' ?" the princess asked me that because Metropolis high's structure was nothing like in Themyscira so of course it would be alien to her but everyone was whispering around us, I heard them

"The wonder woman" it was Babs by the sound of the voice.

"That's no Wonder Woman, it's just some dumb cosplay girl." Supergirl scoffed, I didn't remember that Kara was the kind of girl who would react like that, in fact I don't even think she would wear a leather jacket … was she really supergirl ?

Kara didn't liked her attitude as she got up to talk to the blond. " I am no girl, I am Diana, Princess of the amazons; I alone survived the twenty-one tests of the tournament of Athena and Aphrodite, By right I am not a girl but a woman" She proudly declared, considering that children were rare at Themyscira it wouldn't be hard to believe that Diana childhood was a bit complicated in a warrior society.
Everyone's attention was toward her but I was distracted by Hal "How do you know the green lanterns ?" he asked me, dead serious as is tone reminded me when my cousin lend me his green lanterns comic books, when Parallax possessed Hal and he killed a lot of green lanterns, didn't sound good for me.

"I think we should intervene between those two." I pointed Diana and Kara as an attempt to distract the green lantern, it didn't worked as I saw a green glow coming from his ring.

"Hal, don't do that." the girl asked him although she was hesitating between topping Diana and Kara or helping me.

"Last chance how do you know." He frowned at me, I was a bit panicking at the sigh, Hal wasn't irresponsible but I didn't know how he was in his youth and to be fair everyone in DC have a really dark childhood, so maybe he would beat me up really bad, I was thinking faster than usually as I remembered avery details about the animated series and movies I saw about Green lantern in order to find a answer to satisfy him; In the animated series he was loyal to his friend and family, in the movies he was a great guy while the live action …. that's it

"Your domino mask wasn't enough to fool me," The light went off while the two green lanterns were staring at me, after that declaration, while I was regaining my composure "As a hero, green lantern is rather popular and close shots on internet are easy to find so when I saw your face it was rather obvious you were green lantern, about your corp I had no I idea this girl was part of your organisation but her ring and the mention of 'the corp' was all I needed, any one with a brain would guess that 'green lantern' is a person from an organisation after so much evidences; that's all."

They were looking at me, confused at the reasons I 'found out' who they were, I tried to seem as calm as possible but inside I was scared they weren't buying it but fortunately we were interrupted.

Boom.

I turned to the source of the noise and I saw a shocked Kara, hands to mouth, watching a big hole in the wall, she seemed deeply worried and sorry as everyone around me gasped, I knew Diana was fine since she was Wonder Woman … I mean she probably got much worse; the kryptonian walked to the wall worried about the amazon.

"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh; I'm so sorry, Are you alright ?" She asked

then Diana jumped on her from the hole, her furry was targeting Supergirl as she screamed "Ahhh" Kara just kicked her away but Diana perfectly landed on her feet before using nearby books to throw them to her adversary who protected herself with a desk; both of them were fighting in front of us, trashing the room by using anything as an improvised weapon.

"Catfight." I heard Hal, to be fair I wasn't stopping the fight because I knew I couldn't stop an Amazon and a Kryptonian when they are fighting like that … that was all …
the two girls ran toward each other until a giant green spring separated them, I turned my head toward Hal's friend, I started to remember of a female green lantern in the movie
'Justice league vs fatal fives' although I didn't liked the whole time travel stuff so no wonder I forgot it til now

"Both of you, stop ! fighting is never the answer !" the hispanic girl exclaimed, she seemed quite angry at their attitude.

"yes" supported the afro-american girl who quickly opened her pagback with inside … a robot bee suit, another super hero ? "The answer is running away !" then she shrunk to the size of a bee … Bumblebee was in my class ?! I thought she was an east coast teen titan, why am I with so many superheroes in Metropolis !
It got worse as Diaa and Kara kept fighting while Jessica tried to stop them with her ring but it didn't have any success, whereas Bumblebee tried to pass through the window but she couldn't because of her small size, it was so horrible that I tried a power I discovered yesterday.

"Flashlight" I exclaimed by trying to summon it, the thing is that in the mmorpg 'wakfu' the eliotrope class has some powers I never saw used by Yugo; I had trouble to sleep yesterday so I tried by pure curiosity to see if I could use some moves from my former avatar because yes I was quite a gamer before; So after my spell, an intense light came out from me and dazzled everyone, even me as I forgot to close my eyes.

[WAKFU: 3345/3350]

It seem that creating a flashlight consumed a lot of more wakfu than a portals, it's weird but considering they're the principal ability of an eliatrope it was understandable, anyway everything was a blur around me so I didn't move because of it although I could still hear the others around me.

"time to act, tup siht ssalc egnarts niaga !" was that a backward phrase, Oh come on now Zatanna is at Metropolis, who's next ? Harley quinn, Thunder or Starfire ? because right now i'm starting to think that every capes have a rendez-vous at Metropolis.
I was interrupted in my thoughts by the sound of an opened door as the whole classroom went quiet.

"Everything all right here ?" that must be the principal.

"Yes, mr Chapin." that was everyone except me since I was still a bit dizzy from my flashlight, yes intenses light give me headaches, it's one of the reasons I despise Lex's goggles.

"I just forgot my keys … are you all right mr Walker ? you look unwell." he asked me.

"That must be the lunch, I saw him eat three dessert … from the food fight … he didn't wanted to waste food but it was hard for his stomach." said Hal as an excuse, I think he was bearing a grudge against me or something like that.

"I have a little migraine." I answered to the teacher as I wanted to save my credibility.

"You can go to the infirmary if you need to, also the detention will be over at one p.m." then I heard the door close, it was the signal he was gone, all I saw around me was now a blurry but my sight was starting to come back.

"Are you happy now, because of your spell I put too much makeup !" a purple stain reprimed me, I think it's Zatanna since she was the only one with this color who used makeup.

" And I just got blinded me so the "scores" are settled." I told her while I blinked repeatedly in hope it would speed up my recovery.

"Do you need any help." asked me someone in green.

"No it will come back soon."

"you're a super and a fan of Batman "I heard before I saw another purple blur but it talked so fast that I barely understood anything
I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! I knew ythere were supers; I knew it the minute I saw you dent that car door because no ordinary person could possibly slam a door that hard. And then when you spilled all those weird metal thingies on the bus, I knew there was something weird going on with you, too. And then you, all of a sudden, had your backpack, and I was like, "That's weird." And then I overheard you talking to that cute boy about some Corps thing and some ring and I knew something was up.

"Obviously you find me cute" I heard Hal, I did not know who was talking to us but she acted like Pinky Pie, yes I watched MLP with my siblings, it's not a crime as I know.

"I did not expected you to be one until I saw your ring glowing but it's a bonus, so I decided to start a food fight so that we all get detention together, which totally worked. And then you, I wasn't planning on you showing up at all. So that's just like a huge bonus anyway. My plan was that you'd all keep fighting once we got to detention and all get so worked up that you'd be forced to reveal that you're super and guess what, so am I! The one and only Batgirl. "
Okay, Barbara was already Batgirl, it seemed bad that she was here, Bruce always needed of a sidekick in order to stay stable and to help him, if Batgirl left him then I suppose Robin did the same, I mean Dick quit Bruce when he discovered who batgirl was but she stayed so if she didn't stay then no one did

"Why did you left Gotham ? because Batman's sidekick is suppose to be in Gotham, not at Metropolis" I could not hold back my question because as a good DC fan I wanted to know "good" stories about this universe (although I stopped to read comics unless I saw good reviews or that someone recommended them), the fact Bruce was alone sounded like one of his dark adventures and I was a bit worried about his mental health.

"I'm trying to become Batman's sidekick but I never had the occasion to work with him till now and I left Gotham because My dad moved to Metropolis." Barbara Answered me, I wasn't really surprised that Jim moved because Gotham was really the worst city in this world with a horrible leadership, in fact I was surprised to learn how many people lived there.

"Good luck, I' m sure that you will be an impressive superheroine." I told her as I remembered every cartoons I saw about her adventures, when my sight came backI saw her excited smile and I felt like a big news was coming, a big bad news

"We could form a team !" yelled Barbara, her reaction was worse than when I discovered that I was going to watch the one piece stampede and I was really excited that day; Maybe it was a good idea to be int a team with a competent hero since I lack of experience while my level was still low but I never had real friends before, relationships were too complicated in my other world.

Then Diana rose from her seat, took Babs in her before exclaiming " Huzzah, at last, a sister-in-arms; Never had I dreamed I would encounter the warrior spirit of an amazon upon entering the world of man." The princess turned to the class while Babs was spacing out, smiling and with stars in her eyes because of Diana's embrace. "For you see, it is my quest, My crusade, my destiny, to bring the amazon way of peace and prosperity to man's world and to rid it of all evil; The gods bestowed this honor upon me and I feared I alone should have to carry my burden but now… now I have a sisters by my side." Diana declared before she hugged Batgirl.
I was a bit worried of what the princess said because every time Diana leave Themyscira it's for 'a good reason' like an evil god or a apocalypse bringer she has to stop, I knew it wasn't the point of her quest but I felt that an obstacle would come during her first week outside of her island.
Babs got her senses back at Diana's words before she got away from the hug, "No, no, no, no." Then she pointed all us us. "Seven sisters … or siblings, yes seven siblings." She rectified herself about how to name this addition to Diana quest; I was happy to be chosen for this team since it was a long childhood dream even if reality show me it was a hard work.

"Uh, nope." declined Kara "I use my powers, I get in troubles, every single time." She probably wasn't adjusted to her powers til now so it was understandable.

"Maybe Diana can help you, Amazons are super strong, maybe their training can teach you to control your strength

"Sorry but Green lantern fly alone." Hal declared.

"Aren't you from an organisation ?" I asked him, breaking haughty was really funny

"Aren't you the guy who threw a meteor to a plane because he was trying to impress Superman ?" Kara added as she glared at him … wait Hal did what !

"Well I don't takes order from anyone." he sulked, proving she was right.

"Sorry, I'm an artist, not a police officer." Zatanna declared

"I don't believe in violence; I am not fighting anyone." Jessica declared (that's how I called her because the green lantern from the movie 'fatal fives' I didn't know if she was her but
I saw so many superheroes in one day that it wouldn't surprise me)

"You can still use your power to protect people, creating shields, moving them, detecting around you, heck green lanterns have cool powers." I told her as she stared at me.

"Um, I'm not really that good at it." Bumblebee declared shyly, she was less confident than in Teen titan but I guess it took her time.

"If you don't want to hep, could you make a suit like yours for me ?" I asked her as I really thought it would be nice to have the wasp's powers since I saw Avengers.

"Dude, stop; don't get mixed up with what's not your business." Kara declared probably tired that I answered to each of their reasons to not join Diana and Babs, maybe it was annoying but I really wanted Bumblebee's suit, then I noticed that Babs was watching me, expecting my answer.
Well, I never had friends before and I admit that I can't be a superhero alone for now since Metallo almost killed me in a second if it wasn't for Superman, In fact if I'm in a team I could have partners to back-me up and some quest or fight would be less dangerous with Diana so I could get experience more easily and level up while making friends at the same time.

"Count on me I declared, smiling at Babs although Diana frowned to the others.

"Cowards, I speak of destiny, The same mantle of greatness the gods bestowed upon me; they have also bestowed upon you" She proudly declared; My powers came from a bored angel who has fun messing with me time to time but she wasn't so far from the truth about me.
Barbara spreaded her arms before exclaiming "Plus, come on, you guys ! how can you not be excited about heroes and villains and fighting crime and hidden lairs an secret identities and stuff ?" Diana was smiling thanks to her enthusiasm.

"Um, the trick with secret identities, my dear, is that in order to remain secret, one must convincingly pass as a normal human being." Zatanna responded, considering no one was still wearing armors like Diana she wasn't wrong, even Babs winced at the flaw of her project but it seemed a bit insultive to said she didn't seemed like a human.

"Okay, tell you what, you guys give being a team a teensie try, she'll teach us how to be heroes and you can give her a makeover, Deal ?" She asked everyone

"Who am I to say no to a makeover ?" Zatanna declared … That was her motive, seriously it's a lame reason to help.

"hum … Okay." Bumblebee declared

"Good for you, Kaen." Jessica joined, I didn't knew Bumblebee name before since I only saw her in teen titans and her name was never said in the show " I will try to but only to support Karen's brave decision."

Then everyone watched Kara and Hal who were still sitting on their chair.

"Fine, whatever." the kryptonian declared.

"I didn't knew what to do in the afternoon anyway." Hal declared.

"Super awesome super hero-ness, here we come." Babs declared as she hugged us, I=it felt like she was breaking my ribs; well now I joined a team or I should said a guild considering I was a gamer … wait Batgirl created the justice league ?!


sorry if this chapter is a bit short and I admit that some of the dialogues came from the show but it was a bit necessary for the reaction of the character and if Hal seem OOC you have to remember that Zack seemed to be an actual threat to his friends and family if he knows about the green lanters, I read some of his comics and Hal could react like that and Zack Don't knows all the superheroes (DC created too much) because he follows the DCAU and DC movies with some comics by Curiosity but he did not read many of them so he ignored the Identity of Zee, karen and Jessica.