This is where the 'story ideas I want to test out' part of my summary comes in. Please tell me if you want me to write any of these, and with enough time, I probably will!
And remember kiddos (why would I say that, I'm only 8th grade), I don't own YJ!
Divergent AU
Dick, wrapped in his willowy gray cardigan and cursing his short stature, stepped forward.
"What?" one of the Candor transfers sneered. "If the Stiff going to jump first?" He believed Wally said that guy was Jackson, a regular jerk.
"It so happens that I am," he replied tersely. On the ledge, he made the mistake of peering down. There was a hole in the concrete. His eyes widened, remembering how his parents fell to their deaths.
Calm. Deep breaths. There must be a net or something at the bottom. Shakily, Dick took off his cardigan and balled it up, his arms feeling exposed. He squinted and tossed it at Jackson. When the other initiates started laughing, he sucked in a breath, and jumped off the ledge.
For a moment, it was just wind and I'm going to die repeated as a mantra in his mind. Then, his skin pressed sharply into something rough. Ropes? Net. Right. Dick, wincing from the sudden pain, sat up and slid off the net, a hand guiding him. When he looked up, the hand belonged to a blonde girl that couldn't be much older than him, staring at him strangely.
"What's your name?" she asked. He paused. Did he want to use Dick? Dick, haunted by death? Plain old Abnegation Dick? "It's okay, take your time," she said. "Think it through." Like she was familiar with it.
Wasn't there a nickname his mother used to call him? I know you can fly, my little robin, she whispered to him before bed when he was young. "Robin. Robin," he repeated, cementing the name in his mind.
The girl smiled. "First jumper: Robin!"
Big Hero 6 AU
Wally glanced at his little brother Dick, then at the burning building in front of him. A woman came running out. "Hey," he said, holding her shoulders, "it's okay. Is anyone still in there?"
Her eyes widened in panic. She cried, "Wilson's still in there!" and ran off.
The flames didn't stop licking at the building. Wally withered at the thought of anyone, especially the beloved mentor to many, perishing inside there. Dick noticed the look on his face. "Wally, no!" He tugged on Wally's dark red jacket. "You'll die in there!"
"I-" He melted at his brother's pleading face. But Wilson… "Wilson could also die in there, Dick. Someone has to help."
And with that, Wally ran, his gray cap falling off. He didn't have the time to pick it up. He just had to get in there and rescue Wilson in time. Then everything would be alright, and everyone would be safe.
Tigress AU
"Stop," Kid Flash said, zooming in front of her. "Give those, uh-" he looked to Robin, who mouthed something, "-vials back."
Artemis growled. "Back off. Finder's keepers, hero." She was cornered. Kid Flash would reach her before she went through the main entrance. Usually, she would toss a flare and some explosives to make a hole - to hell with property damage, she was a villain - but the other sidekicks surrounded every side. Robin had his trigger finger on a batarang, Superboy guarded a wall, she knew Miss Martian was somewhere hovering overhead, and Aqualad was holding his water bearers threateningly.
And - who could forget this boisterous hero - Kid Flash was directly in front of her, the position that would get her caught the quickest if she moved.
"If you make a move," she warned, still scanning the situation to see if there was any way out, "I'm dropping these vials."
She didn't even know what the vials did. Her father had just ordered her to for the Light.
"Hold your fire," Aqualad commanded. Nothing changed, but at least there was less risk of her dying by mental blast, vibrating hand to the heart, water lances, fists, or shuriken.
She started backing away. "Tigress-" Kid Flash started.
Artemis reached for her dagger. "I said-"
"Not a move, I know. But," the speedster continued, annoyingly, "only my mouth is running, and you let Aqualad, so…"
She snarled. "Be quiet, you obnoxious, motormouth-"
She was interrupted. I wish, I wish, I wish I could kill you right now. I might just. Grrrr…
"And y'know, this is kinda a douchey move you're making, Tigger." Her fists clenched. "Can I call you Tigger? Tigress sounds too serious and you look like you need something silly-"
"Shut up," she hissed, completely ready to toss the dagger into the hero's heart.
Kid Flash smirked. "Hmm, nah. Betcha haven't noticed that mini-bomb-thingy next to you that's about to explode!"
Crap. Artemis looked to her left, then right. Indeed, there was a miniscule explosive ticking. She cursed, very audibly. She must be slipping. Screw the vials. She had to get out.
She only managed a half-step when she felt the unbearable heat against her back, crashing her against the wall. Luckily, her armor protected her bones and her skin - oh my God, if she got third-degree burns, Sportsmaster would kill her himself - but she still slumped down, black sporadically swimming through her vision.
The kiddie heroes were discussing her, though she could barely hear it. Artemis struggled, tried to stay conscious, but with one last choke, her eyes closed.
Zatanna/Klarion Role Swap
Klarion narrowed his eyes at Zatanna, the Witch-Girl. She was cackling madly about something or other, ominous golden runes spreading out on the ground. "Robin, she's your ex. Ideas?"
Robin held in his groan - Klarion smirked. He needed to let out that chaotic energy sometime - and replied, "Well, magic's more your field. But… I might recognize this a little, can't recall at the moment though."
"I believe we need to stall her until Zatara comes," Kaldur advised.
"Good idea," Artemis chimed. "Though at this rate…" Zatanna's runes looked near completed. "We're probably doomed."
Klarion fired a magic bolt at Zatanna. She dodged, though Klarion just kept spewing out bolts. "Don't think like that," he reprimanded. "It's difficult enough fighting her as it is."
"CRAP!" Wally screamed into the mindlink.
"KF, what's wrong?" Robin asked worriedly. Pain and concern simultaneously filtered into the link.
Klarion squinted, having hit Zatanna once by lightning strike. She would need to pause to heal herself. Wally was on the border of the runes, it looked like, from the opposite side, and clutching his side. "He touched the runes."
"Nice going, Baywatch!" Artemis sarcastically remarked. "Who's on Flash Boy rescuing duty?"
The Lord of Chaos sighed. "I'll go." He created a portal, grabbed Wally quickly, and tossed him on the ground. Magic or not, Klarion was no strongman by any means.
"Y'know," Zatanna shouted, "I'm not sure if having a psychic conversation without me is cool or rude!" She smirked and murmured a spell. "Maybe I should join."
M'gann cut off the link immediately.
Klarion spotted Robin sorta nearby and saluted. They had a plan for this. He teleported behind Zatanna and roundhouse kicked her (thank you, Black Canary). She yelped.
"ETAVITCA!"
His vision became the same as his eyes - black that reached into the depths of your soul…
Vamps and Weres AU
Dick cried out in pain. His teeth - his baby teeth that only just started falling out - were growing longer… sharper… He collapsed when two incisors poked their way through.
The noises hit him first. He'd always enjoyed the roaring applause of a good crowd, but hearing just about everything in the vicinity hurt. The smells… ew, he could smell the blood that was running down his neck. His breathing hitched.
He was starving. He hadn't eaten since… since… the deaths. He needed-needed-needed…
Blood.
Dick's eyes flashed red, and he went out to hunt.
Wally swore he probably just crapped his pants. The experiment, the lightning, the chemicals…
They ran through his veins, burning and bubbling. Already, Wally could feel the change.
Would Uncle Barry be proud of him, for successfully recreating that incident that made Uncle Barry a synthetic werewolf? Would he be Wally's alpha? At least, that was what he read about wolves in a book sometime ago. Would werewolves be different.
Agh. Pain. His bones cracked. Wally started hyperventilating. Is this supposed to happen? Canines formed, glistening like the full moon outside.
The moon is full…
Wally howled, partly in pain, partly because of instinct. When did it get windy outside? He salivated at the thought of running free, the winds rustling his fur - fur? He turned around. His fur was a brilliant gold, claws red. A warm reverse of Uncle Barry's palette.
Before he knew it, Wally was outdoors, repeatedly howling at the moon. He tore off out of the backyard, looking for fresh, rich pine forests…
Genderbent Team (TEAM ONLY) AU
Bruce sighed, settling back into his chair. The Team was slowly becoming more tight-knit, more experienced, and more formidable. Aqualass was the best choice for leader, however controversial that might be if ever introduced to the media.
Recently, though, he had sent them on a mission in Bialya, and they returned with reports of six-month memory loss. Easily cured by Mister Martian (AN: I'm kinda toying with this name, the other could possibly be Martian Jr., but I'm not sure) when they all found each other, of course, but…
As Dixie so often enjoyed reminding him, just because some heroes were women didn't mean they were less capable or more fragile, but… He sighed again. He was probably being overprotective of his little bird again, like he so often was.
"Bruce?" Dixie asked, leaning in the doorway. Bruce was startled, but didn't show it.
"Yes, Dixie?"
Her voice was steel and her lips a thin line when she responded, "You're doing it again, aren't you?" His ward could see right through him, so even a Batman gambit lie wouldn't work. She asked this question frequently - because, he admitted to himself, he did do this quite frequently - so 'what are you talking about?' wouldn't work.
"Dixie, you know I'm only looking out for you-"
"I don't need looking out for, damnit!" Bruce stared. Dixie had never snapped at him before. "And neither does Walli or Kalah! Heck, you've even started babying Supergirl!" Was that true? He looked back on his encounters with the clone, and her father.
"Clark, this girl needs a father. It's a dangerous world out there, and-"
He cringed. Maybe he had begun to coddle the female members of the Team a bit.
"Okay, you're right," Bruce said, folding his hands on the desk.
"And- wait, what?" The look on Dixie's face was laughable.
He smirked inwardly. "I said you're right," he explained. "I shouldn't be overprotecting you girls, because really, you are the most competent on the Team."
Dixie seemed stunned. She walked to his chair and wrapped her arms around him. "Thanks, Dad," she whispered.
Bruce glowed. And not 'Brucie Wayne' glowed, but he was legitimately glowing. "No problem, chum."
When Dixie strode back out, problem resolved, he heard her saying, "Success, Walli. Success. Now time to do it to Roy."
He smiled.
College AU (AN: I don't have a clue where I'd go with this one)
"We're roommates?" Wally asked, pleasantly surprised, when he saw his favorite little midget- well, not such a midget anymore. Dick had filled out his form nicely, his shoulders wider, though he was still lithe.
Dick looked around the plain white room. "Apparently. Geez, if Roy went to this college, then we could really call it a day…" Wally pursed his lips, thinking if he had seen the grumpy redhead anywhere on campus.
"Don't think I've seen him," he finally concluded, "but I'm keeping my eyes out." Dick 'hmmed' in response. Wally's stomach grumbled. "Ugh… I think I saw a Big Belly Burger near here, wanna come with?"
His best friend scrunched his nose. "Alfred would kill me for eating there… Let's do it."
They ran into Roy over there. Of course. Plus some new ward Oliver Queen took in, a girl this time. Artemis. Wally scowled. She was an annoying blonde harpy or something whose sole purpose in life was to mock him…
Hey, a new chapter within a week of the previous one! I haven't done that since I started this story! (Ah, poor naive me, thinking I could publish a chapter everyday. How some people do 8000 words a week - ready for publishing words - is beyond me)
Anyways, like it says up there, if you (should I say guys that sounds like I have more than three followers on this story) want any of these ideas as even a oneshot, please express that in a review.
I came up with that Zatanna and Klarion role swap on the spot, and now it's probably my most developed idea… Oi…
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