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The Avengers Meet the Justice League
Chapter 9
Alfred sighed as he opened the door to the batcave and came down with refreshments. Master Bruce had agreed to this Justice League meeting to decide the fate of Hawkgirl, and was hosting it. Alfred served the drinks and came back upstairs. Richard Grayson, Bruce Wayne's ward, and also his partner Robin, stood bouncing on his feet waiting on Alfred.
"Alfred…Alfred…Alfred, are they really all down there," the boy asked eagerly.
"Yes Master Richard, they really are all down there," Alfred replied.
"Well can I pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease go down there just for a second? I promise I won't disturb them."
"No. You know what Master Bruce said, they are in a Justice League meeting. They are not to be disturbed."
"But you went down there," the boy protested.
"Yes, I went down there to serve them refreshments, not to gawk at them," he said coming to another door in the large house and stopping. He turned to Robin. "Master Robin, wait out here and we will continue this later," and with that he walked into the room.
Robin peered past him and saw Hawkgirl sitting on the sofa and grinned. He could tell Alfred was saying something to her, but he couldn't quite make it out. He leaned closer to the door to listen when he stumbled and fell in. Alfred frowned but Hawkgirl chuckled.
"It seems we have a visitor," she said with a hint of a smile.
"I'm sorry Miss, I asked him to stay outside to give you some privacy," Alfred replied.
"'It's alright Alfred, I'm sure Robin was just curious," Hawkgirl said with a smile.
Alfred was about to reply when the doorbell rang and all three looked up.
"That's odd," Alfred stated slowly, "Master Bruce was not expecting any other company today. He cleared his schedule for this meeting and have the press believing that he is away at a ski resort."
Alfred slowly walked to the front door of the manner' Robin and Hawkgirl watched from the distance. Alfred opened the front door and was perplexed at what he saw. The woman that greeted him resembled something for the ancient Greek or Roman times. Perhaps she was an actress hoping for billionaire Bruce Wayne to gaze upon her pretty face and help her land an acting job. Alfred shrugged it off and smiled a greeting to the woman.
"Good morning, and welcome to Wayne manner. I'm afraid Master Wayne is not at home right now," he announced to the woman when he caught her glancing around him and into the manner.
"Oh that's a shame, and I was so hoping to meet him,' she purred and gave him a sad pouted look.
Alfred sighed and looked at the girl, "Perhaps if I took down your contact information, then I could give it to Master Wayne, and he could get back with you."
The woman smiled, "Yes, thank you…" She trailed off. "I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name."
"My name is Alfred, Miss, and I do believe you have yet explain why you are here, or even whom you are," Alfred said with a slight frown. He didn't like this whole thing, just something about it did not feel right. This woman had a way about her that reminded him something of Poison Ivy, even though she had vanished a while back.
"Oh, I'm sorry," she chuckled darkly, "my name is Amora, and my friend Loki and I just hoped to talk."
For the first time Alfred saw the man standing behind the woman and frowned. "I think it's best if you come back when Master Wayne is here," he said closing the door on her.
Amora was not going to give up that easy. She moved her hands out, which were now glowing yellow, and moved them down. She and Loki both disappeared and reappeared inside the manner, directly in front of a surprised Alfred.
"We do not give up that easy, mortal, for we are gods of Asguard," Loki stated raising his Tesserect staff up to Alfred's face, the brilliant blue shining even brighter now. Alfred stopped cold in his tracks.
"You don't give up easy…Well, neither do we," Hawkgirl yelled, flying in from the other room, swinging her mace at Loki's staff.
"Yeah, so leave the butler ALONE," Robin roared as he flung his batrangs at Amora.
"This will be fun, maybe you can even present a challenge to me mortal," Loki called to Hawkgirl with a chuckle.
Amora laughed as she walked closer to Alfred, "This is child's play," and Robin chuckled in response.
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"So we are all here, and we've gone over the facts, so I guess all that's left is to vote," Batman said, taking a sip of the tea Alfred had left for him.
"Wait a minute," Green Lantern spoke up for the first time in this meeting. He had not said a word since entering the meeting so the others looked at him. "I think we should take into account something: she came back to warn us, she didn't have to, but she did."
"She also spent her time here on Earth as a spy," Wonder Woman thundered, "or did you forget how she betrayed all of us!" Green Lantern flinched at the memory of that day but did not back down.
"Enough," Superman injected, "lets just put it to a vote."
The Justice League all shuffled in their seats uncomfortably, but nodded. They started at one end of the table and worked their way around until everyone had voted, ending with Superman.
"I believe in second chances, and while I don't approve of what she did, I do believe she deserves a second chance. So I am voting that she stay on the team."
They were about to adjourn when they heard the commotion upstairs. Batman stood and headed for the door, but J'ohn , Martian Manhunter, stopped him.
"Wait here and let me check to see what is going on," He said phasing through the roof of the cave and poking his head through the floor.
He saw Amora and Loki fighting Hawkgirl and Robin, working their way to Alfred and went back down to where his team mates waited showing them a worried look.
"We are needed," he said solemnly. "Hawkgirl and Robin are fighting two people I have never seen before, trying to help Alfred."
Batman hurried up the stairs before anyone could stop him. The rest of the Justice League team came up quickly after batman, to help out and make sure Batman did not do any reckless things in his pursuit to protect Alfred and Robin.
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Amora had just reached Alfred when the Justice League arrived. Amora and Loki looked up from their battles and smirked.
"Finally," Amora exclaimed as she dodged Robin's batrang and wrapped her arm around Alfred's neck. "We were so hoping to meet you, the Injustice League has told us so much about you, but sadly we must be off."
"You're not going anywhere," batman growled, running at her.
"Loki, now's the time, you know what to do," Amora called over batman's growl.
"Right Amora, hey, when you get back, check on my pet for me," Loki chuckled and tossed her the Tesserect staff and she caught it. "Keep that safe for me, I'll be back soon enough to claim it."
Amora smiled as she caught the staff and waved her hands. She gave the group an evil smirk and Robin scowled as she and Alfred started to disappear.
"NO," Robin yelled as he landed at their feet and latched on.
"Robin STOP," Batman ordered but it was too late, the three of them had vanished.
Loki chuckled and they all turned to face him. "What are you staring at mortals," Loki asked.
