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Chapter 9: Animosity Directs Fault
Location: Watchtower-Conference Room #12
"Another protest was held today against the heroes Hawkman and Hawkgirl being allowed to freely-"
"The Midway police have released a statement about the allegations of Hawkman being
involved in the invasion...They says they will not attempt to arrest but will-"
"Several members of Congress have motioned that the so called hero Hawkgirl should be band from-"
Media clip after clip shuffled pass Shayera's eyes. It seemed as if everyone on the planet was attacking her. It was like what happened just after the invasion six years ago. Shayera had thought that things were settling down. For the love of all that's holy, the Midway city council just gave Hawkman (Carter Hall) the key to the city, and that had been broadcasted across the entire US without any backlash.
Hawkman looked both angry and confused as new news clip shuffled around the screen. Him and Shayera were seated on one side on a conference table while the other members of the Original Seven sitting across from them.
"There's been an increase in the anti-Thanagarian groups activity. The most common reason from the boards is about some random thefts from all over of some of the weapons and whatnot recovered from the invasion," Batman said.
"What does this have to do with us," Hawkman asked.
"You're both being restricted to monitor duty," J'onn said.
"What," Shayera asked.
"Your presence may start causing the people to react violent," Superman said.
"So because someone is stealing alien tech from government agencies, which should be secret about what they have, we need to hid," Shayera said.
"The people have a right to be weary of you two," Wonder Woman said.
"You represent the people who almost destroyed the planet," Green Lantern said.
"This is unbelievable," Shayera said.
"It's been six years since the invasion," Hawkman said, "Why now?"
"Whatever the reason we need to handle it in a way that keeps the peace," Superman said.
"By hiding me and Hawkman away like a dirty secret," Shayera said, standing up and walking to the window, "Acting like there is something to fear from us...Is a stupid idea; and frankly I expected more from you all."
"Shayera..." Flash started.
"Acting like there is something to fear implies that there is," Shayera said.
"Doing nothing says that we don't care," Wonder Woman said.
"Then have them patrol with other members," Flash said, trying to defuse the situation, "No more Shayera and Hawkman going by themselves."
"I have watched over Midway for over five years without help. I don't need any now," Hawkman said, before standing up and leaving.
~JUSTICE LEAGUE~
Location: Fate's Tower-Garden
Shayera was sitting under the tree. She always felt so relaxed here. Like everything else in the world just froze when she was here. It was her sanctuary.
As she sat relaxing, a bright light in the shape of an Ankh appeared.
"I was wondering when you would come here," Inza said, appearing from the light.
"I needed some peace," Shayera said.
"This garden was created for that reason," Inza said, "A place of nature can at times offer more comfort that a person."
"What am I suppose to do," Shayera asked.
"With what," Inza asked.
"On Earth, if they do not hate me, then they fear me. With the league, half want my head, and the other pretends I'm not there," Shayera said, "What can I do? At times I feel as if I should just leave...disappear in the darkness of space."
"What has running ever solved," Inza asked, kneeling down next to Shayera, "You're trying to find a way to change the way the world is. Yes? But that is a losing battle."
"But what else can I do," Shayera ask, "How can I protect a world that hates me."
"By showing them that they are wrong to hate you," Inza said.
"You just said that was a losing battle," Shayera replied.
"Being disliked is part of life, you can never satisfy everyone. The only thing you can do is be you. If that is enough, it's not your fault," Inza said, "Hatred hurts the one who hates more than the hated."
Shayera was quiet after that, taking all the Inza said in.
"I'll leave you to your thoughts," Inza said, smiling and standing up.
~JUSTICE LEAGUE~
Location: Gotham Clock Tower
"This isn't making any sense," Barbara shouted, looking over the scans.
"What's freaking you out," Helena asked, entering through the clock face.
"Don't you have a date tonight," Barbara said, typing away at her computer.
"Vic, seems to think that the girl scouts are adding something to the mint chocolate cookies that is addictive," Helena said, moving to the control center platform.
"That is one thing that I might agree with him about," Barbara said, still typing.
"Well, I said movies. I said stakeout. So I called him a conspiracy chasing buffoon, and left," Helena said, moving to sit on the desk, "So I'm expecting a present sometime tomorrow."
"Lovely date night story," Barbara said.
"Now what have you perturbed," Helena asked.
"There was another spike on the ERANG," Barbara said.
"So," Helena asked, waiting for more information.
"The spike hit, and there was a sink honk in Wales, an earthquake in Chile, and a Volcano in Burma," Barbara said.
"Damn," Helena said.
"I know," Barbara said, "And just before it all happened, there was a deep space signal spike."
"Okay, that one you need to expand to me," Helena said.
"The space probes that relay any radio type signal, which are just on the outside of our solar system," Barbara said.
"So we have natural disaster, alien radiation, and space active right on the edge of us," Helena said, "If those things are linked."
"They'll look for someone to blame," Barbara said.
"I wondered who," Helena said sarcastically.
"They'll blame Shayera," Barbara said.
"No, they won't just blame her," Helena said, shaking her head, "They'll crucify her."
Author's Note:
First, the last chapter title was not a typo.
Behind: no one knows, and no one think it.
Beside: someone knows, someone thinks it, but no one says it.
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