And Injustice For All 2
Chapter 20: The Amazon Rainforest
National Mall, Washington DC
The morning of the inauguration.
Batman was looking through his binoculars. Black Lightning and Aqualad are with him.
"Anything?" asked Black Lightning.
"No. I have eyes in the sky. And I have a six-block energy field preventing anyone teleporting in and out. Steel?"
Steel is in sky serving as surveillance.
"Anything suspicious?"
"No," said Steel. "It's early. Plenty of time for suspicious to arrive."
It look like there's a protest going on. Steel returns to Batman and Black Lightning.
"And later, there'll be plenty of people for them to hide in."
"Is that...? Batman has some kind of microchip with a red light
"Yes. Time to go. There is something else that requires our attention."
"You're kidding, right?"
"You and Steel will be ample extra protection for the incoming president."
"What about Black Lightning. You're the housing secretary. You're not going anywhere, are you?"
"I'm sorry. I am."
"You're going after your kids?"
"We can't tell you what were doing."
"You don't trust us?"
"We're trusting you with the president. He is the most anti-enviroment president we've seen."
"We can work on him."
"Nevertheless, Ra's could see this public event as the perfect target. Natasha, if there is any trouble, I want you to fly the president out of here the moment something happens without engaging."
"Understood."
The Edge of Space, High Above the Amazon Rainforest In Brazil.
Green Arrow, Batgirl and Black Canary...
"We're directly over the point where Batman lost Connor's signal. There's definitely... something down there," said Canary. "But, if we don't know where to look, there's no way we would have found it. It's very well hidden."
"As soon as we've infiltrated Ra's Al Ghul's base, well contact you.
"We should be going with you," said Arrow.
"No. You both need to lay low. If he sees you..."
"I know. Babs, if you find him..."
"I will not leave Connor's side, Dinah. I promise I'll protect him."
"A near-space jump from here..."
"...is the only way to guarantee we won't be detected."
"It's dangerous."
"Teleporting into such dense forest would be more dangerous. Anyway, you do the same for me."
"Thank you," Dinah said with a smile.
"When the four of us find Ra's Al Ghul's base, we'll place a marker so you can teleport in without... you know... being fused with a tree."
"It's 24 miles down," said Oliver.
"I know. I'll be fine.
Plastic Man and son has Babs wrapped around them, looking like a body bag. She descended thousands of feet below.
"Luke, keep Batgirl covered and hold her completely still so she's not jerked in the transition," said Plastic Man.
"What transition," she asked. "I thought you were turning into a parachute."
"Ha! Parachutes are for losers."
They finally made their way down.
"You're right on top of where we lost the signal," said Dinah.
"Yeah, we know," said Plastic Man.
"How do you know?"
"Last I checked, ninjas weren't native to the Amazon Rainforest."
And yet there are ninjas in the Amazon Rainforest guarding something.
"Ok, Luke, I need you to be a tree just a little longer," Barbara said. "I'm disabling all nearby listening devices and cameras. The League of Assassins guards com should be off now. I'll find us a clearing for the teleporter. You know what to do."
"Luke?"
"Got it."
The ninjas spotted Luke, who turned into a flag with a smile.
"Warn the demon's head!"
Plastic Man stopped him.
"Yes, that ain't happening."
He looks at Luke.
"What?"
"Nothing."
"You're smiling."
"Yeah, you and i never... It's nice."
"Knocking ninjas unconscious and sneaking into an underground lair of murderous supervillains is nice?"
"I get it. It's a little messed up, but this is like the closest we've come to throwing a ball in the yard."
"Come on. Let's go father-son bond the absolute hell out of this hive of evil."
