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Chapter 40: Before Dawn
Location: Everest-Underground City-LowerLevels-Shayera's Bedroom
DREAMSCAPE
"Ugh," Shayera grunted as she was backhanded.
"You are a disgrace to not only your own kind but the Justice League," Lord Hawkgirl yelled, grabbing her by the arms and head butted Shayera. Shayera screamed. Lord Hawkgirl's helmet had cut her forehead, and Shayera could feel blood from a gash over her right eyebrow
"You are a failure," Lord Hawkgirl mocked, "You saved the world so many times and yet they still cursed your name and turned on you! You should have done what I did! You could have rule over them, but instead you were the dirt under their shoes."
Shayera tried to get up, but fell back down. Lord Hawkgirl picked up Shayera by the back of the neck and slammed her face on the ground.
"You are a failure!" Lord Hawkgirl yelled, and before Shayera could react she felt strong hands around her throat. Lord Hawkgirl was going to choke her to death. Shayera squirmed pitifully, but she had no willpower left. Her strength was gone.
END DREAMSCAPE
Shayera woke up gasping for air.
~JUSTICE LEAGUE~
ONE WEEK INTO TRAINING…
Location: Everest-Underground City-Hallway
"She's trying to kill us," Ray said, as the group of Leaguers made their way to the shooting range.
"They're both trying to kill us," Steel (John Henry Irons) said.
"But she leaves bruises," Ray said, commenting of Shayera's combat training.
"That hawk is as crazy now as then," Greg agreed.
"Do you think before you talk," Raquel asked, shaking her head.
"Don't be mad that it's true," Greg said.
"You wonder why she hates us all," Raquel said.
"Look, it is not our fault that she betrayed earth first," Steel said.
"But its paranoia from people like you that made this crazy world," Rex said.
"Not my fault she was the cause or world wide panic," Ray said.
"Exactly, the founders didn't trust her," Greg whispered, motioning to the heroes that were far ahead of them.
"You're an idiot," Zatanna said.
"I'm just said you can't blame me for the hawk-" Greg said.
"Are you still on that," Vic said, as the group entered the room.
"I don't want to hear from the conspiracy-ranter,"Greg said.
"If you had listen to me, the world won't be where it is," Vic pointed out.
"There please enlighten us," Ray said.
"Super Toxin 451," Vic said, and that caused them all to pause.
"God damnit," Dick said, after a few seconds, and Helena laughed.
"What," Greg asked.
"It is a specific version of the Fear Toxin," Vic said, "It was produced by the original Scarecrow, utilizing the sweat of children under the effects of lesser fear toxin to make it more potent. This version of Fear Toxin needed only small amounts to be active…So a few doses in the air system could last for months, and not register in the air sampling."
"Someone tell me this conspiracy theorist is crazy," Greg said.
"I've already found is in screening from survivors," Vic said.
"Damn," John said.
"Please don't feel obliged to tell me that was remarkable or amazing," Vic said, smirking at Helena.
"I would have you, right here, on this desk, until you begged for mercy twice," Helena said evenly, staring Vic straight in the eye. A long silence followed into the room.
"...If you think I'm making it up, you can go to Commander Wally. I send him my data," Vic said, after a moment.
"…I'll check that out, yeah," Dick said, stunned at what just happened.
"...I've never begged for mercy in my life," Vic said.
"There's always a first…and I said twice," Helena said, with a wink.
"I'd rather be getting throw onto a mat," Greg mumbled, watching the two.
~JUSTICE LEAGUE~
Location: Everest-Underground City-Weapons Lab 5B
"What do you need us for," Shayera asked as one of the lab techs led her and Wally down a hallway.
"Mister Wayne had us begin these projects years ago," the lab tech said, and stopped at a door and began typing in a combination.
"What projects," Wally asked.
"Project W.I.N.G.S. and project S.P.E.E.D.," the lab tech said, as the door open. Inside the room were a pair of metal wings and a robotic pair of legs.
"I really may kiss that man," Wally said.
Author's Note:
Getting close to the end.
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