And Injustice For All 2
Chapter 16: Five Graves and a Wedding
At the graveyard on a rainy evening
"Ted Kord will live on. In the charities he established across the world and in the hearts of those close to him, ashes to ashes and dust to dust..."
"Hey, Batman!"
"Can I help you?" asked Bruce.
"Can you help me?!"
"Please calm down..."
"Do you know who I am?'
*Your name is Jaime Reyes. You have been infused with the power of the scarab. You're the Blue Beetle. Your father is Alberto, your mother is Blanca, your little sister is Milagro. I know where you all live. I know all of this, but the people who are watching this very public funeral with very much interest don't. They don't know who you family is or why they should go so far out of their way to hurt them, so I say again to calm down."
"I'm sorry..."
*It's ok, son. Say what you need to say and make it quick."
"When you go after them, I'd like to come... please."
"Well let you know when we act. Go home."
Meanwhile, Dinah was at the graveyard, paying her deepest respects to Oliver Queen, the one who died by Superman's hand.
"Dinah..."
Oliver Queen from his Earth sees his name on the tombstone. It felt weird to him seeing his name while alive.
"I'm a little jealous of him? Is that weird?"
"It is a bit. He was you."
"I'm jealous of how much time you spent with him, but I digress. We should get married... tomorrow."
"Ollie, there's a time and a place for impulsive romantic gestures. A friend's funeral is neither."
"You asked me, remember?"
"Yes, but it's not the right time."
"Why not?"
"I'm pretty sure a war just started."
"You're right. We should wait until after. Wars are well-known for ending very quickly and safely for those involved. Life is short, pretty bird. I can say this because I'm standing at my own grave. Let's do this. One moment of happiness. The war can wait."
Gotham Cathedral
"How are you feeling?" asked Babs.
"I'm feeling conflicted, Babs."
"I wasn't talking physically. Oh, we have a visitor."
"Um..."
"Ted?" Wildcat!"
This is Theodore Grant, AKA Wildcat. He was a long-time member of the Justice Society of America. He was a Heavyweight boxer who got entangled into the criminal underworld. He mantled the Wildcat moniker to clear his name. He was a normal human who was magically given 9 lives. An interesting fact: Wildcat trained Batman, Black Canary and even Superman the art of boxing. He was also trained by ex-boxer, Joe Morgan, the same man who trained Atom and the Guardian.
"Where have you been?"
"Honestly, at the bottom of the bottle and at the end of a fist. Sorry... that was really melodramatic. I've been drunk and I've been fighting. I... stopped. I know this is supposed to be a secret, but Batman told me you were getting married so I... I missed the first one. Me and the JSA were fighting a lava monster from another dimension."
"Those monsters have no appreciation for important life events"
"I was wondering, with your dad gone and all... Well, it's a long walk down the aisle. Thought you like some company."
Connor was given a role of ring bearer, though Oliver gave him strict instructions of what a ring bearer does.
"No what does a ring bearer do?" asked Oliver.
"I bear the ring."
"You wait outside until the music starts playing, and what do you do?"
"I take the ring AND I THROW IT INTO THE FIERY PIT OF DOOM!"
"Did you put him up to that?" Oliver asked Bruce.
"Maybe," he replied with a smirk.
His watch beeped.
"I have to go."
"Are you kidding me?"
"I'm sorry." Bruce left the wedding without much of an explanation. He took a nice red Maserati (my bad if I'm wrong).
"What was that about?" Asked Connor.
"Just Batman being Batman."
Inside...
"You nervous?"
"Please. I've faced Darkseid."
"That's not an answer."
"Yea, a bit."
"We should do something to take your mind off of it. I don't drink anymore. Wanna fight?"
The blue eyed blonde smiled.
Wayne Manor
Bruce raced to the Manor to find the grave of his mentor and friend, Alfred Pennyworth.
"No..."
It was Damian Wayne, along with Fake Batman and Damian's sister, Athanasia. (I keep forgetting her name) They had desecrated Alfred's grave.
"Damian, what are you doing?"
"You failed him. I'm making it right."
At the wedding, Dinah and Ted walked down the aisle. Oliver and Dinah stood in front of the priest.
At the Manor...
"Damian figured this would get your attention," said Fake Batman.
"We have him. Are you in place?" She asked Deadshot.
"We're ready," he replied.
"Do it. Take the wedding."
CW2K: Stay tuned next week for Green Wedding, as Damian's sister orders an attack on the wedding. Chris and Melody will be in action.
