Skull Flame: Return of Cooler came out in March 7, 1992 while the Technus Imperative came out in December, 1998. So there may have been some inspiration there.
B.E.A.T.N: Well that final arc is going to be a good... I dunno, 7 or 8 parts including an epilogue. Maybe even nine.
Shooting Star Dragon 3000: You'll see dude.
Here are some reviews answered by Ghost:
Shooting Star Dragon 3000: Someone who watches Time Travel movies and knows the plotholes of the 'grandfather paradox'.
B.E.A.T.N: Oh sweet Jesus, pray for us when we get to it.
jasongd: Thanks very much.
Co-Writter: GhostKaiser23
Artist: GhostKaiser23, he goes by Hangman12 on Deviantart. Either look him up, or go to my profile to see links to all of his official work for this story
Disclaimer: Cartoon Network owns Ben 10 or Teen Titans
AUTHORS NOTE
And here we are with the GRAND FINALE OF THE ARC! YEAH!
Which means that next time we return to James Harem 2? It will be for the final time.
Now before we all get too sad about that, I need to remind you guys about something. Up next week is...
REVIEW CORNER!
Everyone leave your questions and reviews for next week! I hope you all enjoy!...
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Also I am taking a month break after that because I FUCKING NEED IT!
James' Harem 2
Chapter 48
Beyond Tomorrow Imperative Part 7 Saving The Future And A Friend
"'The Technus Planet'?" Gar asked in shock
"That's your A.I. though!" James followed up.
"A-are you saying we're inside you? Or the future you?" Dick asked
"Not really. More like you're inside the prison he made of himself." Vic explained
"Thank goodness, it's less gross this way." Gar joked and sighed.
"And you may... want to find him before it destroys all life on Earth, as well as then eating Earth." Vic added
"...Right, let's go." James answered in a serious shock.
"But where? This place looks like a labyrinth." Gar asked
*on the WatchTower*
The Justice League were currently under siege by the Deathstroke, though they had powers and had the home-field advantage... THIS was a highly trained assassin. They were all mostly tied up; the Titan's having gone missing
"Damn. I thought I could wrap this up." Deathstroke frowned as she had her sword underneath Ms Martian's neck. "Where are they?"
"I'm not... telling you... Rose..." She hissed
Deathstroke frowned as she wasn't inspiring fear in her. "You know. I always wondered why he liked you. Now I know." And slit Megan's throat with razor-whip speeds while her sword was ablaze
"MEGAN!" Argent screamed
"Toni. Where are they?" She threatened Argent with her sword. "Now." As the tip of the sword almost penetrated her throat.
"He'd hate you, you bitch." she snarled "And even if I did know, I wouldn't tell you."
"Who... hired you?" Superman asked, wrapped up in kryptonite ropes
"Someone who wants you dead. That's all." Deathstroke brushed off "Or rather... the Titan's and all of time. To put it simply, the Church of Trigon wants them dead and payed me millions to do so."
"You're working for Trigon? He's dead!" Superman struggled
"The guy may be dead, but his followers are VERY much alive." Rose answered "And they had heard how Titan's from the past are here. So… you kill one of these Titan's, how would everything chance?"
"Trigon would survive. This world would be doomed." Argent realised.
"Cause and effect. Time travel paradox one oh one." Deathstroke answered. "One managed to get away, but I'll find her."
"HEY!" Ravager called as she walked into the room suddenly, glaring in rage "You looking for me... me?"
Deathstroke turned to Rose seeing her younger self before her. "My god. Like looking at a picture." She carefully spoke as she saw her younger self.
"Really? I don't see it." Rose frowned as she took off the orange and black bandana that acted as her mask, dropping it and drawing her sword. Her words indicating how Deathstroke wore a mask shielding her face
"It's who we're meant to be, 'Rose'." Deathstroke answered. "A killer."
"Tch." Rose scoffed "Is that why you hide your face, coward?" She asked, pointing her blade at Deathstroke "Or are you too ugly and know James wouldn't want anything to do with you! He certainly loves skinny dipping with me and having some naughty fun."
'Do we have to hear about this?' Hawk deadpanned as they heard that.
Deathstroke didn't respond, not wanting to rise to her younger self's responses. She did, however, remove her mask. Her face was older, more mature; wearing her father's eyepatch, a half-shaved head with the other side drooped down her face.
"Huh. Guess I DO turn out good." Rose commented, resting her sword on her shoulder
"Twenty years will change you." Deathstroke answered as she had her sword ready.
"You know, you kill me, you kill yourself." Rose commented "Because, personally, I feel happy not having that drawback."
"I don't need to kill you, you know." Deathstroke added "And even then killing you wouldn't be too bad."
"You're sick." Rose responded as she readied her blade to defend herself. She didn't know what kind of moves she would have adapted in the future, but she would have to be tricky. But she didn't care. She wanted to kick her own ass since she got here!
CLANG!
SHSHSHSH!
The two gritted their teeth as sparks came from their swords, each pushing the other to give way, until Rose riposted and gained some distance. The older her was stronger. Was faster. Was more experienced
But she couldn't afford to lose!
"You're good, young me. But I have experience on my side." Deathstroke admired her younger self's grit.
CLASH!
Swords clashed against one another as both tried to finish the other off... and Rose was getting her ass kicked
"ARGH!" Rose grunted as she was being slashed up by her older self, who didn't seem to be wincing at the pain.
"Don't worry. Pain passes. And you'll get some cool scars out of it." Deathstroke pointed out, pointing to her own side, where she had cut her younger self. She span the blade and slammed the hilt across Rose's face, sending her crashing to the floor. She span the blade and slammed the hilt across Rose's face, sending her crashing to the floor
"Rose!" Dove called out in fear as she saw her crash through with her older self.
"No... Not done!" Rose hissed, forcing herself up. Her eyes showing an indomitable will
"Heh. Knew you had guts." Deathstroke praised her and readied to kill her.
Rose growled and rushed forward, putting her all into this.
Shink!
Deathstroke's blade came down and stabbed Rose in the shoulder... While Rose stabbed her stomach, her blade cutting her spine apart. Deathstroke gasped as she felt her spinal cord sliced open. The feeling in her body was gone as she fell backwards onto the ground as Rose was still standing but bleeding.
"I... won't be you." Rose hissed before she passed out
*in the Technus Planet*
"Where the hell are we even going?" Garfield asked as the group were technically lost.
"I dunno, Gar." Dick frowned
"You okay, Karen?" James asked his girlfriend as they found her in another container, freeing her
"Fi-Fine." she stuttered, rubbing her latex clad arm. This new 'outfit' being very awkward and weird
James frowned as he saw her shaken up about something...And didn't care that she was in that 'outfit' he cared about her right now. He held her close, resting his head atop hers as they walked "What's wrong?"
"I. Was captured. By my future self." Karen shuddered in disgust, not wanting to associate herself with that...THING. And that was all she wanted to say "... I... I don't... Don't... Want to be like that."
"'Don't want to be'?" James whispered before he hugged her. "We'll fix this, Karen. I promise. It'll be different this time." He kissed her forehead, trying to pass over all the love she wanted and needed
'Thank you.' She mentally thought back and rested on his chest.
"DAD!" they heard echo through the machine
"'Dad'?" Gar, James and Karen asked in confusion as they heard that.
"Terry?" Dick gasped as they heard that as he sat the new Batman flying at them
"Is that Batman?" Garfield asked in shock
"That's my son." Dick nodded as Terry landed in front of them "... Yeah, he's Batman." Dick grinned proudly
"Like father, like son." James commented in response as he thought of Bruce to Dick and then to Terry.
"Yeah. Unfortunately I'm not alone." Terry added
"Who followed you?" Dick asked as he heard that.
"Our extended family." Terry panted.
"Damn it." Dick frowned
"What? Who is it?" Gar asked in worry as he saw Dick's reaction.
"Cassie, her son... A revived Jason. You guys stop Vic, I'll handle them." Dick instructed
"Wait, Jason's alive? How?" James asked in shock.
"Dad/Dude, they'll KILL you!" Terry and Gar snapped
"Go!" Dick snapped
"... I'm staying with." Terry frowned "I'm helping you."
"I don't want to lose you." Dick answered.
"If you die, so do I. You'll do better with me, than without." Terry argued "You aren't talking me out of this dad, I'm your son."
Dick sighed and then smiled. "You really are my son."
"Of course I am." Terry nodded, helping him up.
"Good luck." James nodded
Dick nodded and readied his escrima sticks as Terry readied his Batarangs and fists
*with the others*
James, Karen and Gar rushed away, leaving the two Grayson's alone "I hope they'll be okay." Karen frowned as she ran with Gar and James
"They've got this. We'll fix this." James answered "We need to find Vic and wake him up before Earth is doomed!"
*with the Grayson's*
The two stood there, scared but proud. They were going to stop them.
"Well, well. Looks like it's a father-son combo." Jason joked as he saw the two as they landed as he span his gun
"Father." Lady Shiva frowned
"Cassie." Dick frowned, gulping nervously as he saw her.
"Grandpa. Cousin." Bart Jr gulped nervously too.
"I think I'm your Uncle kid." Terry answered "You're my big sisters kid, I'm your uncle. Speaking of... It's been years, sis. I vaguely remember you rocking me to sleep when I was little."
"I remember that too." Cass answered with a solemn nod as she raised her sword "Now stand down."
"Can't do that. Cassie." Terry answered
"Good. Now I can do this." Jason answered, aiming his gun at them and took a shot.
"Uncle! You'll shoot Terry!" Bart Jr yelled as he grabbed Jason's arm and pulled
Terry dodged to the side, throwing the Batarang at the Red Hood
"Argh! Kid, that's the POINT!" Red Hood shouted and snapped at him, as the Batarang slashed the gun out of his hand.
Cass and Dick stared at each other before she made the first move, and leapt with great ferocity at him. Dick had a small moment of shock before he raised his arms and used the arm blades to deflect the slash
"Hss!" Cass hissed as she was deflected the blade, raising his leg to kick her over his head and away from him.
"Bart, I'm not gonna kill him!" Jason snarled at the young boy before kicking the kid away
"Oof!" Bart Jr grunted as he hit the ground and saw his uncles fight; well. We SAY 'fight'; it was mostly Terry dodging gunfire. He tried to get closer, knowing distance was bad
'Come on, just a bit closer!' Terry thought.
"Try and get to his blindside." Damien spoke through the headset.
"What 'blindside?" Terry snapped as he tried to close the gap.
"His helmet has small slots for eyes. A small design flaw, and one he doesn't seem to notice too much. He won't be able to get a good read on you. Try and use your shock gloves on his helmet." Damian instructed
"Right!" Terry nodded
"Who's that you're talking to?" Jason called out, quickly replacing his gun clips.
CLASH!
"You should be proud, father. I've surpassed my mother." Cassie spoke as she was inches of Dick's face.
"You've thrown away everything you believed in and cared about. Everything your mothers, all three of them, and I believed in! You've forced your only surviving mother to run away and go into hiding to escape you, in fear!" Dick snarled "And look at what you did to your son?! He hasn't been allowed to play, have fun, make friends! Do you even know his favourite colour?! You're no better than David Cain was!"
Cass' eyes shrunk back in fear and that fear turned to rage. She tried to punch her father in the stomach and tried to wind him...but that was thrown out of the window, replaced by bloodlust. She saw red, yelling as she mindlessly attacked
Dick was getting cut and slashed, Cass' calmness was slipping but her experience was still pushing through and getting hits on him. Luckily he was used to dealing with such blind rage filled opponents, and he knew how Cass fought
"I'm. NOTHING. Like. HIM!" Cass snapped at her father and was caught off guard for a split second, giving Dick the opening he needed
He slammed his fist into her stomach, followed up by an elbow to her chin and an axe kick to the temple which had her falling to the floor. And as she tried to stand up a kick to her wrist sent her sword into the air "What wish does he make every year on his birthday?" He questioned
"I-I don't-!" Cass grunted in pain
"You don't know." Dick said as he caught the sword, kneeling down in front of her
"Easy shot." Jason glared as he saw Dick in his sight, aiming his gun at him.
"NO!" Bart Jr yelled
Running at his fastest speeds, Bart Jr grabbed the guns off of Jason at past-lightning fast speeds and disarm him of any weapons 'There!' Terry thought as he saw his opening as he reached for Jason's helmet
"Huh? OOF!" Jason turned and then grunted as he landed on his back with Terry's hands gripping his face. "Get offa me!"
Terry snarled as his gloves began to spark up
ZZZZZZZAAAAAP!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!" Jason's eyes shrunk back as his head and helmet were electrocuted by Terry's internal shock-gloves. He yelled in pain, elbowing Terry and ripping his helmet off
Terry coughed as he was winded and glared up at the Red Hood, without his iconic mask.
"You. Fucker!" Jason glared as he pulled a knife out "I am gonna kill you! I am going to destroy this planet! And everyone will see MY way is right!" He jumped at Terry, beating the shit out of him "You child! You brat! I am the true heir of Batman; I will guide everyone to peace! These villains should be killed!"
"Cassie." Dick said, resting his head against his grown daughters as the two were far from Jason and Terry right now. The second Lady Shiva was crying as he did so, crying for the first time in... she didn't remember "You are better than this. I know you are."
"Father...I...I'm not. I don't know...I've done too much. Killed too many." Cass cried
Dick smiled and laughed softly "So did your mother." he pointed out "But even then... Bart Jr. He should be all that matters, right?"
"He does...I-I never let him-." Cass apologised. "Bart Jr...Oh god!" She grabbed her head "This-this can't be! I couldn't have!"
"You still have time, Cass. You can make it right." Dick answered
"P-Please Daddy! Please! Fix this!" she cried and hugged him
Dick hushed his daughter, seeing her not as 'Lady Shiva' but as his own sweet Cass he left only a few days ago...or back at home in his present.
"GRANDPA! Mother!" Bart Jr yelled as he raced towards them "Help! Uncle Jason is trying to kill Uncle Terry!"
"HE'S WHAT?!" Cass and Dick shouted in shock
In the other room, Terry's throat was being crushed by Jason as he pinned him to the ground "You! Are pathetic!" Jason snarled, an insane look on his face "You are a brat kid! PRETENDING to be Batman!"
"GCK! GCK!" Terry choked
"McGinnis! Terry!" Damian called through Terry's communicator
"What's that? I can't hear you?! AHAHAHA!" Jason laughed. Jason was close to killing Terry, until...
"ARGH!" He screamed as a Batarang was stabbed into his shoulder, which released his grip on Terry's throat. Terry was holding the Batarang tightly, pushing the red blade into Jason's flesh
"I. Am! BATMAN!" Terry roared before he slammed his head forward, breaking Jason's nose
Jason fell back, his nose bloodied and broken; grabbing his broken cartilage and glared at Terry. "Little. F-F-Fucker!"
Terry stood up and readied himself, the two rushing forward and throwing a series of rapid blows
Punches, kicks, trips and flips with blood dripping to the floor, that was the scene.
A trained killer vs a street fighter.
And while it was one sided, Terry was giving as good as he got while hitting MUCH harder than Jason was. Youth Vs Age in that case, alongside Terry's enhanced strength thanks to his suit
"PUH!" Jason grunted as he was punched in the stomach and almost lifted into the ceiling from Terry's hit, coughing up blood from the hit. The two kept in their fighting stances, panting. Both tired, focused on keeping going... And Cass and Dick dropped down
"JASON!" The two shouted, grabbing the Red Hood's attention
"What?!" Jason snapped, backing up
"You're not killing my son!" Dick shouted and raced at him.
"It's the only way to get rid of those monsters! Killing them!" Jason yelled "After all, you failed me Dickie! You let me die! And then you let the Joker live!"
"That's not what happened, Jason!" Dick shouted at him as he started fighting back and kicking ass. The two where fast and harsh, throwing powerful blows. It was no longer a fight between brothers. This was a fight between men, ideals and the future.
"Are you okay?" Cassandra asked Terry
Terry looked at Cassandra in confusion, not five minutes ago she was trying to kill him. Now she was worried about how he was?
"I'll live." He choked a little, rubbing his throat before he was hugged by Bart Jr. Terry blinked in shock, seeing his nephew hug him...heck the thought of being an uncle was still new to him. "What a messed up family, we are." He mumbled
"... Look after him." Cass snarled as she stood up
"Yeah, okay." He nodded and stood next to Bart Jr as Cass disappeared
"...How'd she-?" Terry asked
"Old Batman trick. Don't worry." Damien answered through his headset with clear pride at what Terry had done "You'll learn kid, eventually."
Cass rushed at Jason, kicking him away "Get away from my father." She hissed
"Argh! Bitch! You're siding with him?" Jason grunted and glared at her.
"It's over, Jason." Cass answered as she gripped her sword tightly
"No. It's not! I found you after you were depressed!" Jason grunted as he got up. "I was there when you got your revenge!"
"You where... Weren't you?" she said as her eyes went cold "Less than three hours after his death was announced."
Jason flinched as she said that. After all that she did, how could she recall that so clearly? "I-I guess. I don't remember."
"How?" she asked, looking him in the eyes "How did you know before the Flash was dead before it was announced on TV? How did you know my Bart was dead before I told anyone? And even if you did know quickly, how did you GET there so quickly? No, quicker. Because you were waiting for me to be alone." As she spoke it was clear she was unravelling his plan
'Damn it, Jason.' Dick thought in anger and shame as he realised what had happened. How could his little brother become this twisted?
He had followed Cass, looking for a moment to strike. To manipulate and use her, when she was most vulnerable, to use her like a weapon. And he used the death of her fiancé, her true love, to do so
"N-N-Now Cassie…" Jason gulped nervously, seeing his plan fall down around him
"You were following me... Trying to manipulate me!" she hissed as she shook in rage "You used me!"
"Just as Bruce used us." Jason answered, sliding a hidden knife from his sleeve "Gulk!" he gasped before he had a chance, blood dripping from his mouth
"Do you think you can compare to me?" Cass glared as she held her blade as said blade pierced his heart and exited his back
Jason gasped as he looked into her eyes, blood dripping from his pierced heart. His breath was ragged and shallow. His eyes turned red as he fell onto his back, his lifeblood draining from him as he fell unconscious and then died.
He fell to the ground, dead once more
Cass left the sword deep in Jason's heart. "Bart. Honey?" She asked as she slowly turned around. Bart Jr flinched as he saw his mother, recoiling behind Terry briefly. But he saw them. The tears in her eyes. The overwhelming guilt that filled her heart. He stepped out and carefully walked to her.
Cass fell to her knees and opened her arms. No weapons. No tricks. Just an open hug
'Please.' She hoped, hoping that she could convey this feeling to her son.
Bart Jr was silent... And jumped at her, crying and hugging her "Mama..."
Click
"I'm sorry." Terry said, handcuffs placed on the Lady Shiva's wrists
"It's fine." she nodded "I deserve it."
"... For the record, this is what he wanted." Dick said to her
*with the others*
"I hope Dick is alright. Fighting against Shiva AND Jason is gonna be tough." Garfield frowned as they ran.
"And who knows about that kid with them." Karen added, flying beside them
"He had Terry with him." James assured as they arrived at the 'heart' of the machine "Here we are." James whispered as he saw it. "Victor? Are you there?" He called out, hoping for a response from their old friend before an orange 'liquid' began to rise from the ground
The three looked in worry as they saw it, seeing it form into a solid figure. Almost humanoid in its shape... And then it attacked them, the three quickly being overwhelmed
"ACK! V-Victor! It's us!" James choked, trying to get free but soon they were all submerged...
*? *
James opened his eyes slowly, finding himself in an endless void "Oh no. Not again." He frowned as he looked around in confusion and annoyance. "Vic? Are you here?" He ran around... Until he saw a Victor
As Cybrog.
"Vic! There you are! Oh man, I'm glad to-Wait. This isn't you. I mean...Not the 'you' currently." James blinked as he saw him.
This Victor looked like he did the night the Titans first met... And he stood there frozen, unmoving, like a statue
"Victor. Talk to me. We're friends." James tried to get him to speak "Come on buddy the earth's in danger, you're gonna destroy everything! Vic, Vic, come on! Help me here!"
The statue remained silent and motionless; staring out into the abyss.
"Vic! Vic!"
*with Karen*
Karen was in the same situation, an endless void with Victor standing frozen still as she tried to grab his attention. "Victor. Please. You've got to respond. The world is going to be destroyed if you don't stop."
Victor was now like Cyberian, more machine than man. But just as... Unmoving, unalive
"Victor. Please. Try and respond. You're family." Karen frowned, trying to get him to react.
Suddenly a cry echoed throughout her 'world'
Throughout James' 'world'
Throughout the moon
And throughout the Technus Planet
"HEY! RUSTBUCKET! LET GO OF THE FRIGGEN MOON ALREADY, WILL YA?!"
*at the source of the yell... AKA with Garfield*
Gar was staring down... A ball of light, Garfield panting a bit after screaming at the top of his lungs
"G-Gar?" Victor's voice whispered through the ball of light.
"Look man. I get it; you're upset and everything... And I know I'm not the one to talk you out of this." Gar frowned
"Then. Who?" Victor's voice asked
"Victor?" two voices asked... As Sarah and Victor's father emerged from the white void
"But...But you're-" Victor whispered as he saw them
"It's us, Victor. We're here." Sarah spoke up as she held his face lightly
Victor's eyes closed as he rested his face in her hand, wanting to touch her again as the light became a human Victor
"Welcome back, buddy." Gar smiled
"Son. You have to stop this!" Doctor Stone urged softly
"I-I can't. I've forgotten." Victor frowned, his voice breaking from sadness
"Forgotten what?" Sarah whispered
"I've forgotten...how to stop." He frowned "So long...so alone." Victor whispered "I need help."
"It's what your family is for." Sarah smiled
"F-Family." He whispered.
"That's right, dude. We're here. That's why you got us. Right?" Garfield responded
*real world*
Back on the Watchtower, Victor was still connected to his Future-Self, saddened by the turn of events. However they saw it... Technus was detaching itself from the moon
Victor chuckled as he saw it. 'You got through to me, Gar.' He thought with a smile.
"They did it!" Superman grinned
"They really did it." Rose panted as she had gotten stitched up at the medical bay.
...
"But why are they both still getting closer to the planet?" Garth frowned
"Oh god, you're right!" Argent gasped
"I-I don't know." Victor answered, trying to patch through to the retreating techno planet.
"They must be caught in the earth's gravity!" Green Lantern gasped
"And something that size is going to destroy Earth!" Dove gasped in shock
"How're we gonna break that thing up?" Hawk added
Wonder Woman frowned, a silver material leaving her hand
*in the Technus Planet*
James and the others were soon released once again, the mind of Victor was still holding them there, but the whole planet was getting closer and faster to Earth while the others had arrived, finally "Guys, what the hell's going on?" James asked as he was almost losing his balance.
"Earth... Captured in… In its gravity..." the voice of Victor whispered throughout the planet
"Oh crap! We need to get out of here!" Dick called out
"How? This thing must weigh the same as MARS!" Terry answered. "There's no way Earth can escape it!"
James was going to answer... And suddenly his Matrix began to beep, like a phone "Err. Hello?" He asked his watch, wondering who it was.
"Heya Papa, need some help?" a familiar voice laughed
"'Papa'?" The group asked as they heard that.
"Kid! Yes, Papa needs help!" James nodded as he looked up, seeing the ceiling of the planet open up... And he grinned, seeing his children flying at the planet. James laughed excitedly, seeing his progeny fly towards them. "Hey, kids!" He waved
"... Wow..." the group blinked
"Come on, let's go!" James spoke up as his daughters and son landed
"Sorry we're late, Papa." James' eldest daughter apologised
"No worries Beatriz, I'm glad you're here." he smiled, hugging his kids
"Wow... These are all of the Titans..." Alexia blinked
"So cool!" Alya cheered
"Hi." James' son waved at Gar. "You're like those Nomads our parents visit."
"Because they are my family." Gar explained
"Our family." James corrected
"...We're related to them?" Beatriz asked in shock
"And what's wrong with that?" Gar frowned
"N-Nothing. We would've helped them more." She apologised "If we'd known..."
"Not biologically..." James started
"But as good as." future Kori said as she and Kom arrived alongside Gar's children... And the entire Tameranian's army
"...You brought a frigging armada!" Terry gasped as he saw them.
"King Tennyson!" the Tameranian army called as one
"Okay, everyone. We need to move Victor away from Earth. And we need everyone!" James called out.
"That's what we're for, Jay10!" Wonder Woman assured over the intercoms before a shiny silver substance and the glowing green light of a lantern construct wrapped around the planet and the moon
"What the heck is all that?" Gar asked as he saw the wrappings loop around them
Future Victor replied by making several holographic screens appear, showing footage of outside
There outside, was Wonder Woman and Green Lantern flying outside with the silver substance and the glowing green light, creating a giant net around the world while the Tameranian's, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Argent and Superman grabbing the silver goop and the lantern construct, and they PULLED!
"HEAVE!" They all called out and pulled the Technus Planet off of the Earth and Moon
Yes. You read that right.
They pulled the Technus Planet and the moon BACK INTO ORBIT using light constructs made of pure willpower and strange silver space goop!
"... This is so insane." James smirked
"AND awesome." Karen laughed
*time skip*
With everyone off the Technus Planet and the Moon back in its proper orbit, everyone was going back to the Watchtower...though it was a little quieter now.
As people honoured/mourned the death of Megan
Ms Martian, Martian Manhunter; She was gone. All stood in quiet solace, remembering her for who she was: a friend, a leader, someone who was loved.
"We need to get home." James frowned softly, knowing they could fix it. The group looked out the space station, seeing James' children make a large display in Megan's memory in the earth's atmosphere.
Green fire, blue lightning and visible sonic waves coloured white combining in the skies, making a memorial to the fallen hero
"Yeah; but How? We don't exactly know how we got here in the first place." Gar answered. "Unless someone who's wicked powerful took us out of our own timeline; I don't know if we'll be that lucky."
"... Why hasn't the Timeline been constantly changing why we were here?" Rose wondered.
The group looked at each other and pondered that. Though none of them were Doc Brown, Professor Paradox or The Doctor. Time travel and paradoxes that follow it all was NOT their area of expertise.
"It is because, while you are here, time is 'glued still'." Future Vic said, controlling a body made of golden nanobots "As soon as you leave the glue will be gone and the world will 'snap' into its new future like a plucked rubber band."
"I guess that makes sense." Dick answered
"Liking the new look, Victor." Future Kom smiled as they saw him
"Thank you." He nodded
"What are you going to do?" Terry asked Future Victor
"I'm going to combine my planet with the WatchTower." Future Victor explained "I'll help them as their loving base while the Logan clan are welcome to live here as well."
"Really? Thanks bro." Garfield sighed in relief.
"Of course. Who else could say to a giant 'Rustbucket', 'let go of the 'frigging moon'?" Future Victor smiled
"I heard that too, by the way." Present Victor added with a small glare
"Oops; sorry." Gar chuckled nervously as he was cornered by two Victors.
James smiled, looking at his wives and his children "We're gonna miss you if you go back." Beatriz spoke gently.
"'If'? What do you mean 'if'?" He blinked
"Can't you stay here?" James' son asked nervously.
"Oh, kid...If I stay here, I won't be there to make sure you and your sisters are born." James sighed with a heavy explanation.
"But when I go back in time... I'll be there the entire time." James encouraged "For your entire childhood."
"Promise?" James' second daughter asked
"Promise." He nodded
"James. A quick word please?" Kori asked, wanting to pull him away briefly.
"Of course." he nodded and followed her
"We have some requests. And they're important." Kori looked at Kom and then back at their husband.
"Of course; what is it?" James asked
"When you go back...Stay safe. Never let us go." Kori started
"Always." He answered seriously.
"And second... Don't hold back. If you like a girl and she likes you back...Make her yours." Kom added. "Treat her like a goddess in your arms."
"... Have I ever not done that?" he asked the two in concern
"You always did." Kori answered reassuringly.
"But for Megan's sake...YOUR Megan. Don't let her have any regrets." Kom answered
"Of course." James nodded
Dick sighed as he walked through the halls, soon arriving at the holding cells of the tower. Where Cassandra was sitting in the corner of a cell. Dick looked at his grown-up daughter and wanted to speak, try and figure out what to say... but what could he say that he hadn't already said?
"... I'm sorry." he said
"I need... To... Suffer for my crimes." She said weakly "... I... I... Please Daddy. Don't... Don't let this happen. Change... Change history."
"I will. I'll do everything I can to make sure this never becomes true. I promise!" Dick answered, his hands on the glass as he saw his little girl.
"... Ask Terry and Damian to look after my little Bart." she cried softly
"I will. I'll ask." He nodded as he looked at her. "... I love you Cassie."
"I love you too, daddy." Cassandra whispered as she looked down at her hands.
*time skip*
Everyone was down on Earth, having something to eat...but they were still stuck in this 'dystopian' future. And as a bonus, Duela saw her old friends again. Alive and with her.
Karen rubbed her arm, feeling the latex suit in shame and some weird sense of enjoyment "Karen, you've been quiet. What's wrong?" James asked as he saw her.
"N-Nothing!" she squeaked and blushed
James frowned and pulled her to a different room, while Duela was having dinner with her friends. "Okay, what's going on? What happened at HIVE?"
"Nothing!" she snapped "Outside of being put into this costume, nothing! Why can't you trust me?!"
"Karen... I..." James started before he sighed "I'm sorry. I'm just worried and seeing how shaken up you were... I'm just worried..."
"J-James?" Karen asked in shock before she sighed "I-No, I'm sorry. I'm just... Wound up. Seeing the future me I... I'm terrified. I don't want to become like her... I'm on edge. I'll be fine."
"You won't. We'll fix this timeline and we'll save everyone. No Trigon, no HIVE, no...this." James reassured her. "This'll be a memory, an important memory, but a memory nonetheless." He kissed her softly "Okay?"
"I guess." she nodded
"Good." he smiled and walked off
"Oh, just a memory? Precious James, how wrong you are." Queen Bee's voice echoed in Karen's mind
Karen's eyes widened in shock, as she heard her older self's voice in her head. "Wh-where are you?" She gasped and turned around, spinning in a circle, trying to find her.
"Oh, baby bee, I'm you. In your mind, your dark desires." Queen Bee's voice echoed. Karen span around... And saw Queen Bee looking back at her, as her reflection "I'm what you really want, after all. I'm with you, always, forever. I'm what you will become."
"No. No, no, no no, NO!" She gasped and grabbed her head, glaring at her reflection. "I'm NOT going to become you!"
"We'll see, Princess." Queen Bee smirked
*with Garth*
Garth was looking out at the world, his eyes focused where Atlantis was, he sighed heavily at the inaction that his older self had relegated himself to.
"How're you feeling man?" Victor asked
"Terrible, if I'm being completely honest." Garth answered "I just... what did I do, in this future? It's not affected by Trigon... it is going to happen."
"Dude, you can't think that. We'll change it. It'll take time, but we'll change it." Victor urged
"I hope so." he sighed
"...Was Atlantis that bad?" He asked
"Yes. Yes, it was." He nodded as he remembered his future self, and the future Mira
Victor didn't know what to say, he just...wanted to get back home. He missed Sarah and Scarlet
*elsewhere*
James sighed as he walked back to the group, Lian hugging him "I'm going to miss you." Lian frowned
"Yeah, I will too." James admitted. "You've grown into a beautiful woman." He rubbed her back and smiled "And this time I'll get to see it."
"I hope so." Lian nodded as she pulled back "... Please save my mother from her demons."
"I'll do my best. No. We'll do our best." James promised... Before he found himself disappearing "Whoa-whoa, whoa, whoa! What's happening?!" James panicked as he could see through his hand... and not as a Necrofriggian! He looked around, seeing the other Titan's going under the same process "Guys!" James called out to them
"What's happening?" Victor panicked
"I don't wanna be ghosted!" Gar followed up before they were all gone... And the future vanished with a 'snap'
*? ? ?*
They soon arrived in a void. Surrounded by stars, in a void of shifting colour to white, technicolour and then darkness, soft and shifting.
"Please! I just got them back!" Gar begged
"You all did well." a familiar yet heavenly female voice said all around them
"Wait... Rachel?!" James gasped
"Yes. It's me." Rachel's voice materialised and formed into a radiant figure of a goddess, flowing white cloak with a golden belt around her waist with rubies inserted in each section and a golden aura, in a white leotard that exposed her luscious legs... And her skin was glowing gold light
"Rachel...You. You're." James' eyes looked upon her in awe and love.
"I'm the one who called you all here." she nodded
"Huh?!" The group asked in shock
"YOU did?" Garfield asked
"I should ask 'why'; but I think we already know the answer, Rachel." Dick responded
"After the battle with Trigon, I escaped to... This realm." Rachel explained "The downside of having emotions again... Is that some of them hurt. And then... I had an idea. I trained, I meditated. I embraced my heritage, the demonic blood, and fought against my darkest impulses... Eventually I won... And became this."
"...You became a goddess?" James asked as he saw and was mesmerised by her.
"Basically, yes." She nodded. "...Eyes up here, James."
"What do you mean?" he asked and laughed. She smirked and then shook her head gently.
"Why did you summon us here, Raven?" Dick asked
"To send you home." Rachel explained with a smile "You have done well. You have done everything you needed to... you will save the world, everything shall end for the better."
"And this time will be fixed; right?" Rose asked
"Yes." Rachel nodded with a smile "You all did amazing."
"I don't FEEL amazing." Rose groaned as she gripped her side.
Karen felt the same way, the voice of her older self making her worried.
Garth looked at his feet, feeling shame. He was tempted to follow his future-self's lead
"All we can do is try." Victor said
"We can do it." Garfield grinned "I know we can."
"Agreed." Dick nodded "For the future... and our families."
"After all... Titan's Together, Titan's Forever." James smiled
"Ready to go home?" Rachel asked
"Of course." James nodded
"One question...Will we arrive days later or the second we left?" Victor asked
"The second you left." Rachel nodded as she waved her hand "Now, good luck. And have a bright future."
At once everyone but James and Rachel disappeared, as they seemed to fade away like ripples of water
"Er... Rachel?" James blinked "I think you forgot someone."
"I didn't." she smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck "There is something I have wanted to do for the last twenty years. And it's time I get it."
"... Well... I can guess what that is." James smiled at her, leaning forward slowly
"Give it to me baby." Rachel grinned softly and closed her eyes, her golden lips touching his as she slid her one of her long luscious legs around his waist and the other between his legs against his member
*back in the present time, Twenty Years in the past*
James, Dick, Garfield, Victor, Rose, Karen and Garth reappeared in present time, blinking and looking around. They saw their friends and family just as they remembered, heading inside
"Hey, you guys okay?" Duela called back with a grin
"Of course." Dick grinned and rushed forward. Oh yeah, he knew they where going to have SO much fun soon. Because Terry was gonna be real, as soon as possible
"Daddy?" Variant asked
"Coming Scarlet." Victor grinned and followed
One by one the others rushed forward, James standing in the back. He pulled out his phone and smiled as he started typing
'Hey Megan, we are about to have a movie night at Titan's Tower with lots of junk food and some alcohol. Wanna join?'
He put his phone back into his pocket and sighed happily, heading into the tower. Following his friends, family and lovers
"Titan's Forever." he smiled to himself as he entered the tower, confident that the future would be bright... and also did not know the challenges which would be in their way