Girl Power

Clark sat around the table once more with Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, and J'onn close by staring at the monitors. He had called this meeting, specifically with these members, for a reason, "I'm letting you guys know, that if something happens today, I'm assigning groups."

"What? Why?" asked Hawkgirl.

"Don't pretend like you don't know what this is about," Green Lantern mumbled.

"I do not understand," said Wonder Woman.

Clark sighed, "Everyone has warmed up to Chelsea, except you two." he gestured to the two girls sitting at the table, "so until I see some improvements, she will not be allowed to work out on the field with Wally and you two will be her team for the next few assignments."

Hawkgirl sarcastically laughed, "You're joking."

"Not in the least bit," Clark said sternly, "She's a sweet girl. She asked for our help yesterday and both you and Diana turned the other cheek."

"Someone had to stay here encase something else came up," argued Wonder Woman.

"Yes," agreed Clark, "but that doesn't excuse the fact that neither of you stepped up yesterday to go retrieve her and Wally."

"Perhaps he's right… we haven't been trying that hard ever since our little disagreement with Wally." Wonder Woman admitted.

"Or she's just managed to manipulate all of the testosterone on this ship," growled Hawkgirl.

"Oh please," Green Lantern rolled his eyes, "just because you two are bitter doesn't mean she's done anything wrong. The problem lies within you."

"I couldn't agree more," Clark added.

"Agree on what?" asked Wally. The rest of the gang seemed surprised he was by himself.

"Wally," Clark started, "I don't want you to be caught off-guard, but I'm assigning Chelsea to work with the other girls on the next mission or two, should we have to split up into groups. The girls haven't done much bonding and could use that time to create one."

Flash glanced at the two girls. Hawkgirl looked irritated, and Wonder Woman looked guilty, "And as expected I can see they're just jumping up and down with excitement." Wally huffed, taking a seat.

Chelsea came in soon after. She was dressed in red converse shoes, gray jeans, a black shirt, and red hoodie. Her hair looked as well kept as always, as it draped down the length of her back, some flipped to the font. She looked at each of them, "You know… somehow I feel like the odd man out."

Wally laughed, "And we're the one's that are supposed to stick out."

"You don't have a costume, do you?" asked Clark.

"Sorry, it's at the other headquarters with the other group of superheroes I committed myself to." she joked with a shrug.

"You can't go around dressed as a normal person," Wonder Woman commented.

"Well," she thought, "Does this make you feel better?" she unzipped her hoodie to reveal a Batman shirt, and smirked.

"They actually sell those?" asked Green Lantern.

"In Gotham they do," she replied, sounding just as surprised as he was.

Clark was grinning, "I wish he was here right now. I'm sure his expression would be priceless."

"Or it would stay the same as it always does…" Wally shook his head.

"So I take it you're a Batman fan?" asked Superman.

"Nah, this is just a cover," she joked, "I'm actually a hard-core Green Lantern girl," she patted John Stewart on the back.

"Then you need some new duds girl," Green Lantern said, going along with it.

By this time Hawkgirl and Wonder Woman were looking at each other with the same look. They really didn't understand what was so funny, but it didn't make sense. How did she grab all the guys' attention when she walked in. They all liked her so much. Warmed up to her so quickly. Why couldn't they?

"What's on the agenda today?" asked Chelsea.

"Funny you ask," Superman said, getting a bit more serious, "Chelsea, the next time we go out on mission, I'd like you to work with Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl."

Chelsea looked over to the girls. She could already see what Clark was trying to do. Almost like a teacher when they assign groups in the classroom. She worried it'd be just like college and high school… she'd be the only one putting forth any effort. Faking a smile she turned her attention back to Clark, "Awesome. I'm in." It was just easier to smile and nod. At the very least maybe she could learn something from them. It was Hawkgirl and Wonder Woman. The most gorgeous women on the face of the planet that were also badass crime fighters.

Or again it would be like high school and college, where the pretty girls turned away from her in disgust because… well, she could never really understand what was so off putting about herself, but she tried not to open that door.

Almost right on cue the monitors started to glow red, "There's an attack on Metropolis…" J'onn murmured.

When they arrived in Superman's home city, it seemed like just as Clark wanted, there were separate things occurring everywhere, "Alright, GL come with me. We'll take on the west district. J'onn, Flash, take on central. Star, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl… here in the east."

There was a look exchanged between Flash and Chels as they joined their own parties. As everyone parted ways, there stood the girls in the middle of the street. The streets weren't quiet by any means, but these three were obviously the quietest on the strip. Chelsea turned to the two girls, "Where to first?" she asked. A powerline crashed down on a couple of cars nearby and Chelsea's eyes widened, "Point taken."

There on the car stood a girl with electricity coursing out of her body, "She's mine. I could use the stress reliever." Hawkgirl growled, taking flight and charging at the girl with her mace.

On the other side of Wonder Woman and Chelsea a fire hydrant sprung open and a girl appeared out of the water that sprayed everywhere, "I've got it." Wonder Woman cried, preparing her lasso as she went in that direction.

A fire exploded out of the building in front of Chelsea a few stories up, "Guess that leaves me. Great teamwork…" she mumbled, taking off her hoodie and tossing it aside. Flying up to the floor that had the glass shatter, she started to cough instantly from the smoke. She put her usual protective shield around herself to take in some clean oxygen and looked around. There were people everywhere, hidden under their desks in their cubicles. A girl was throwing fire everywhere. Taking out some of her frustration toward Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl, Chelsea grabbed the girl by her arm and spun her a few times before slinging her out of a window.

Turning to the people, they all looked terrified. She was a bit overwhelmed by the situation and was trying to think fast, "Where are emergency stairs?" she asked to anyone that would answer.

Someone pointed behind the flames and Chelsea sighed. She wished GL were here. Then he could create a hose long enough to utilize a fire hydrant and get these flames to stop spreading, "Clark… I've got an emergency. I'm on the 10th story in a 15 story building and the place is just burning apart. There are civilians everywhere. I need back up. No one above us can get out either because the stairways have been blocked off."

"Take it up with your partners." Clark replied.

Chelsea sighed and punched a wall in frustration. There wasn't enough time for this! That's when Chelsea took a blow to the back of the head. She rolled to the side and kicked her offender. It was that fire girl again. Didn't appear that she liked being tossed out of windows. Who knew? Chelsea huffed, "Wonder Woman, I need your help. Now!" she pleaded, "Bring that water girl up here. I think she could be of some use."

Wonder Woman grabbed the girl with her lasso and drug her up to the 10th floor, "Put these flames out," Chelsea ordered the aqua female. The girl spat water in her face. Chelsea glared, "I don't think you understand," Chelsea tried again, "if you don't… fire turns liquid into a gas. You do the math!"

The water girl reluctantly started putting out the flames her sister had just started. Within minutes they had the problem under control, "Hawkgirl," Chelsea started, "how's your situation going down with sparky?"

"Just fine," she replied.

As Wonder Woman helped civilians down the stairs, Chelsea looked around, "Uh, you might have some company coming," Chelsea told her as the fire elementalist was no where to be found.

"Great," huffed Hawkgirl.

Chelsea turned to Wonder Woman, "Do you got this? Hawkgirl needs my help."

"Yeah, go ahead, I'll be right behind you." Wonder Woman called, guiding people with one hand and holding onto her lasso with the other. She still had the water girl under her control.

Hawkgirl was about to be blasted in the back with an electrical shock when Chelsea intervened and blasted her instead with a blast of her light bolts. Landing back to back against Hawkgirl she looked over her shoulder, "I got your back."

"Thanks," smirked Hawkgirl, fending off some fireballs with her mace.

Wonder Woman appeared soon after, "I've got some bad news."

"What?" asked Chelsea.

Wonder Woman pointed to the water girl, who was now joining her elemental sisters. When all three stood together, it was obvious they were sisters. There bodies started to glow, and come together, creating a new form. There was a horse made of fire, with a liquified knight on its back, with a sword made of lightning in its grasp. They stood at about 40 feet tall. Chelsea looked to Hawkgirl and Wonder Woman, "Ideas?"

"Chelsea if we can get them back to their normal forms I can keep them at bay with my lasso. We have to bring their levels down."

Chelsea thought about it through, "It's a simple game of rock, paper, scissors. We'll have them beat each other."

Wonder Woman thought about it, "Hawkgirl, can you get the sword from the knight?"

"Challenge accepted," nodded Hawkgirl. Hawkgirl blasted the knight in the face with her mace, causing the behemoth to drop the sword. Wonder Woman picked up the sword as Chelsea kept landing blows on the horse with her light bolts. In one swift motion, Wonder Woman stabbed the electrified sword into the knights chest. Penetrating the surface of the water, and conducting it with electricity caused it to spill out and put out the horse. An explosion occurred as each girl returned to their normal forms, weakened by each other.

As Hawkgirl placed them back to back and Wonder Woman tied them up, Chelsea stood back and watched. Irony seemed to continue to serve its purpose. Three girls, all equally strong, with enough power to tear one another apart, but with the bonds to work as one force instead. A first challenge with Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl could not have been more perfect.

"Ah, good. You guys have this about wrapped up yourself." Clark commented, coming in for a landing.

John Stewart landed beside Hawkgirl, "Wasn't too bad, right?"

"Nah," Hawkgirl replied, "I've got her back."

J'onn landed beside Superman, "The officials will be here momentarily."

"Where's-?" Chelsea started to ask.

Suddenly, Flash was in front of her with a single rose in his grasp, "Sorry I'm late." he grinned, "I made a pit stop."

Chelsea chuckled and took the flower in her hand, then hugged him, "You big goofball." she mumbled.