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Chapter 12: Angels Of The Curse
Location: Chandler, Arizona
A group of guys were walking through a parking lot toward their car, joking and laughing. They were walking back to the car after watching the game at the bar.
"Okay-Michael Jordan versus Shaquille O'Neal," One of the guys said, while climbing into the back of the blue Skoda Octavia.
"My man Jordan would kill it," Another said, sliding into the passenger side.
"Wrong," The third said, climbing into the driver's seat, "Hands down O'Neal wins."
"Did you have too much to drink, Brian," The guy in the backseat asked, "Jordan in the greatest."
"Shut it, Pete," the driver-Brian-said.
Just as the driver started to turn the ignition, a large crashed was heard. All three practically hopped out of their seats in terror. They looked forward to see a shadowed figure just jump upward from their view. Smoke was coming from the front as they realized that the engines had been completed smashed.
Thump noises came from the right. Once again, the shadowed figure was completely gone just as they blinked. The men tried to open the doors, but they wouldn't move.
"It's struck!" Pete cried. The thump noises returned, this time to the left. They turned to see the shadowed figure disappear again. "We're trapped!"
"What the hell is that!" Brian screamed in horror, seeing the figure walking toward the car. As the shadowed figure drew closer, the men could see the figure was a man with wings.
~JUSTICE LEAGUE~
Location: Watchtower-Conference Room #18
"A group of young men went missing while coming home from a bar. One witness
claims the men were taken by a winged man. It was confirmed not to be either
Hawkman or Hawkgirl-But it leaves the question on what other Thanagarians are here?"
"Stories like this one are being played on almost every news station in almost every country. We has dignitaries from all around the world call for Shayera's head," Bruce said, "Dozens of people from each countries are missing with some witnesses claiming to have seen 'winged men' take them."
"Also there are some reports of these same men stopping robberies, rescuing fire victim," Diana said.
"Half the world wishes her to hang, and the other praises her," J'onn said.
"We need a plan," Clark said.
"Shayera cannot leave the Watchtower," Wally said. said, "If she does down there...someone with try and hurt her."
"They wouldn't try to hurt her...they would try to kill her," John said.
"We need to get Shayera here to think of something," Wally said.
"No...last time she was involved this was the result," Diana said.
"You can't blame any of this on her," Wally said, banging his fist on the table, "She agreed with what we decided on-Hawkman was the one that refused."
"We wouldn't be in this mess if she wasn't a traitor," Diana said.
"That's out of line, Diana," Bruce said, glaring at her.
"Clark, John and J'onn agree with me," Diana said, "She should have never been allowed back."
"Thanks for the honest," a voice from the door said. Everyone turned to see Shayera standing in the doorway.
"I'll go wait in my room and you can tell me whatever you decide," Shayera said, and left. It was quiet for a few seconds after Shayera left.
"I can't understand what is wrong with you people," Wally said, "You're all so blinded by her supposed betrayal in the invasion, that you cat see that she didn't betray us. There are two reasons why I can say that. For one, the whole spying thing was her job. She was a soldier following orders. And while we know that she doesn't have any place to go. Shayera was betrayed as well, and that's my second point. She believed she was doing the right thing. She thought she was protecting us because that's what she was told. How do you think she felt when she found out the truth? That her own people were willing to sacrifice a whole planet? I can only imagine the self-disgust and shame she must have felt, must still be feeling!" Wally paused. "Shayera didn't even hesitate to help us after that, and we wouldn't have won without her. She gave up her planet, her people, everything she knew to save a world where she would NOT ONLY never really fit in, but also be ostracized and ridiculed for being a Thanagarian. And she did it because it was the right thing to do."
"You all know I'm the youngest between us all," Wally said, turning to the remaining heroes, "So I look up to you guys. I'm the comic relief half the time...I look up to Batman for his determination and justice; J'onn for his wisdom; Superman for his faithfulness; Diana for her truthfulness; John for his courage." Wally paused again. "But Shayera...she is Loyalty and Honor."
~JUSTICE LEAGUE~
Location: Flying above the outskirts of Midway
Carter was flying around Midway, trying to clear his head. It seemed as if the whole world was losing its head. How could they go from being in a place where Shayera was almost fully accepted back into society and now it was as if the invasion had just happen?
"It's too big for this to be not suspicious," Carter muttered, banking back toward park. 'What if this was some big plan to-'
Carter didn't get to finish his thoughts when he was shot out of the sky by a laser.
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