Mount Justice
October 31
"Recognized: Wonderbat B-00," I hear the female A.I announce through the cave as I enter through the zeta tubes.
Seconds later, I hear someone howling.
'Pretty sure Wolf doesn't sound like that,' I think to myself as I make my way into the common room.
I see Wally standing in the middle of the room wearing a red plaid shirt, and long, red hair on his head, face, and arms.
"Really?" He asks a sleeping Wolf. "You're not going to join in at all? What kind of Wolf are you?"
"I think Wolf is done with you and your B.S, Wally," I state, patting his back as I walk by him.
"Wally, stop torturing him," Conner accuses as M'gann wraps him in some sort of Ace bandages.
"What are you all doing?" I ask, pointing out the costumes.
"It's Halloween, silly!" M'gann smiles, throwing me a pallet of make up.
"And this means….?" I ponder.
"It means we can dress up as whoever we want, and get free candy!" She exclaims.
"That's not all there is to it, but she's got the gist," Wally states, walking over to us. "Megan, stop torturing him. Awkward for him anyway, being a third wheel on our date."
I raise an eyebrow. 'Does he really still not know?'
"Wally, I invited the entire team to the dance," M'gann states. "Zatanna too."
"Good! Keeps us on the down-low," He smirks.
'I really want to burst his bubble right now, buuuuut, I think I'll leave that to Artemis. Yes. That will be much more entertaining,' I inwardly smirk.
"So," Wally begins. "You going as my favorite martian?"
"Not exactly," She says, turning herself into some sort of pale creature in a long, torn up wedding dress.
"Ehuuuuhhh… what?" I ask out loud.
"I'm the bride of Frankenstein!" She states.
"Whoa, babe," Wally says, scratching the back of his head. "Eat my brains any time."
"Oh..kayy then…" I trail off. "What am I supposed to do with this?"
"You put it on your face," M'gann says. "Unless, you don't need face paint that is…"
"Great minds think alike!" Captain Marvel states, making himself known.
The caped Wonder appears in front of us with some sort of pie smudge all over his face.
"Are you going to a Halloween celebration too?" M'gann smiles.
"Well, sure. I'm going with…" He scratches the back of his head. "Uh, I mean, you did invite the whole team, right?"
"Yeah! We'll all be at the dance. So don't worry about us! Go. Have a good time at your party," M'gann reassures.
'I think he assumed that he was invited to the party too, M'gann,' I think to myself.
"Well, I suppose now I won't look like a fool when I show up to Nash's party," I state, holding up the pallet of colored makeup.
"Nash is having a party?" Wally asks, "Without me?"
"I believe it is a school party much like M'gann and Conner's," I state.
"Recognized: Artemis B-07, Zatanna Zatara A-03," The AI announces.
Artemis is wearing all black, her shirt, pants, shoes, and a black and red cape. Her long blonde hair is tied back into a ponytail, and she wears no mask.
Zatanna wears a shorter black dress, but with a large pointy hat on the top of her long, black inky hair.
"Oh look! Zombie Captain Marvel," Zatanna notices, walking up to the group. "That's hilarious. Is the Justice League having a party? Cause my dad didn't mention it?"
"No, no no no! See, I-" He looks around, then huffs at us. "Fine. I'm going trick-or-treating."
"Recognized: Captain Marvel 1-5," The AI announces as he storms out.
"And I'm not sharing my candy," Is his final statement to us as he zetas to… who knows where.
"So," Artemis begins. "Addie, you're not coming?"
"Not with you all, no," I confirm. "Nash has invited me with him to his school's dance."
"Oh," Artemis sings. "So you two are official now?"
"I-I wouldn't say that," I stutter, looking down at the palet.
"Wait, who's Nash?" Zatanna asks.
"Kid Lantern," Artemis answers. "Who's been flirting with Addie since before I joined the team!"
"Has not!" I defend.
"The first day I was here he kissed you on the cheek, and threw his arm around your waist!" She states.
"He just does that-" I reason.
"Only to you!" She fires.
"So, what are you going as, Addie?" Zatanna asks, hoping to break up the situation.
"I'm not sure," I admit.
"You should totally go as Leia," Artemis states.
"Star Wars? I don't think so," Zatanna says. "That would be way too obvious! She should go as something spooky."
"Or, maybe she could be a hero?" Artemis says.
"Or," I interrupt. "I could not go?"
"Oh, no," Artemis states, grabbing my arm. "You're going."
"I don't know-"
"What? Like this whole 'costume' thing is so unknown to you?" Zatanna replies sarcastically.
"I just don't know if I'm up to it," I reply.
"Afraid that he's gonna turn you down?" Zatanna asks.
"What? No! Nash isn't that kind of guy," I assure. "I just-"
"She doesn't know if she really like him like that, yet," Artemis explains.
'I feel so terrible…" I think. "I told him that I love him, and yet, I'm not sure if it's true...Why aren't I sure? I thought that if I said it out loud, that I'd be positive about it, but, I'm not. And now he thinks that I do love him. How can I explain this to him, without hurting him? I never want to hurt him. EVER."
"Well, I'd hurry up, girl! He won't wait around forever," Zatanna states.
"Just go as a Pirate! They're scary, cool, and I think we could help you pull it off," Artemis says.
"But, I don't have any clothes here to change into," I point out.
"Not a problem," Zatanna smirks, lifting her arms and aiming them at me. "Nrut Enileda otni a Etarip!"
I am surrounded in a purple smoke. When i clears, I see that I'm wearing a brown leather corset over a big, baggy white dress. The sleeves rest on the edges of my shoulders, and end at my wrist. I reach up to see that I'm wearing a large black hat, with an equally large red feather.
On my waist rests two large brown belts, and my shoes are big brown leather boots.
Around my neck rests a small golden chain, and a large golden coin hanging on it.
"Well, Zatanna, I guess that is one way to do it," I notice.
"Now, go get your Lantern!" She cries, shoving me at the zeta tube.
"Alright, I'm going!" I cry. "You all have fun at the Dance!"
"You too!" Artemis calls as I enter in my location, and zeta to Coast City.
Coast City
Coast City High School
As I arrive at the school, I see that Nash is out front waiting for me.
Dressed as Han Solo.
'Artemis was right...Or she was in on it…' I think, as the Blond Solo makes his way to me.
"Just on time, I see," He says, holding his arm out to me.
"I do try to be punctual," I smile taking his arm.
'You are so fake, Addie,' I think as I smile at him.
"NAAAAAShh!" I hear someone yell from across the school yard.
"MOOOOORtt!" Nash yells back in the same tone as we wait for him to catch up.
Mort is dressed as Boba Fett.
'Artemis was so in on this,' I affirm.
"Hello, again, mystery woman," Mort bows.
"Addie, will due just fine," I smile, curtseying.
"Addie, hu? Nice," He states. "Ya'll ready to par-tay?"
"I suppose…?" I question, not really knowing what 'par-tay' is.
"Let's rock!" Nash agrees, dragging me inside.
I'll admit, the only school I've only ever been in one school, but I didn't get a good look at it. Mostly because I was fighting an Android, and I was thrown through a wall.
The hallways are lined in grey lockers, and in between them are doors that I assume lead into class rooms.
The walls are an off white color, and the floor is a strange white marble. The ceilings were higher than ones in houses, and lined with the lights that are really long, except for in the places where there were windows.
We soon enter a large room filled with students, and chaperon teachers.
The room is much like the one we fought Amazo in. Lined with bleachers, it has rectangular glasses with net hoops hanging on them, and it has markings on the floor.
The lights are dimmed, and the music is blaring through speakers. I see many kids dressed up as Justice League members. Through a rough estimate, I count about 50 Supermen/superwomen, about 35 Wonder Women, and 60 Batmen. The rest were the other leaguers, and a few original characters like Spider-Man, Mario, Princess Tiana, and a few Ninja Turtles.
'Hmm. Must be awkward for Tiana… you know… because she kissed Leo's cousin… Ha! Yeah, okay that was lame. Good thing I didn't say that out loud…' I laugh inside my head.
As we enter further into the gym, I see someone walking past me in my costume. My Wonderbat costume.
'Because that's not strange...I think to myself, raising an eyebrow.
Mort walks back to us, trailed by Princess Tiana, and a guy dressed up as a man with small black feathered wings, and a long, tan trench coat. He wears a black suit underneath, with a backwards blue tie around his neck.
'Tiana' is shorter than I am, what with my 5'3 height, and she wears a very poofy light blue dress, much like Cinderella's, but 'Tiana; is carrying a frog plushie in her arms.
"Kyle, Madison, this is Addie," Mort introduces. "Addie, meet Kyle and Maddie."
"Hi," I wave shyly.
"Addie, huh?" Maddie asks. "Cute name."
"Hey!" Kyle butts in. "If you two become best friends, we'll call you the -addies!"
"No," Maddie states.
"Please don't," I agree.
"See, you two are practically besties already!" Mort agrees with Kyle.
"They think girls are so simple," Maddie states under her breath.
"They couldn't be more mistaken," I finish.
She gives me a strange look.
"I think we're going to get along just fine."
Later in the night
I feel Nash take both of my hands.
I give him a questioning look.
"What do ya' say, Princess," He begins."Care to dance with me?"
"I-I don't really know how-"
"Come on," He interrupts, dragging me out onto the floor as a slower song begins.
"Nash-"
"Just stand on my feet," He says. "I'll lead."
I step up onto his feet as he holds me closer to him.
'I'm such a terrible person…' I think to myself as I look up into his green, and gold eyes, seeing them filled with joy.
I lean my head on his chest.
'Why am I doing this? I'm leading him on! How could I continue on with this?! Merciful Minerva, I'm so fake! How dare I! I can't hurt him like this! Even if I tell him later, he'll still think terribly of me for being so… careless...heartless…' I begin to question myself.
I feel him rest his head on mine.
'I don't like feeling like this… Why did I tell him that I love him?! I don't love him in that way! Great Hera, I need to calm down. I can't panic. Not here. Not while I'm with him,' I say to myself.
"Addie," I hear him call me. "Are you okay?"
I look up to meet him eyes.
He's so worried…
He's worried about me…
I can't…
"Nash… I… I-I'm so sorry… I just… I-I can't…" I pull away from him and hurry out of the door.
"Addie!" I faintly hear him over the music.
'I just need to get away! I can't hurt him anymore!' I shout in my head.
I run down the hallways, and out of the building.
I take large breaths as I feel the wind hit my face.
"Addie! Clam down," I hear Nash say as he catches up to me.
"Nash, I can't… I can't hurt you," I begin to cry.
"Addie, what's wrong?" He asks, grabbing my shoulders. "I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong."
I look back into his eyes.
"Nash… I don't want you to hate me," I say as tears begin to blur my vision.
"Addie, I could never hate you," He assures.
"You will after this," I say.
"What did you do Addie?" He asks me softly.
"I-I… I told you that I love you…" I say.
"Is that all?" He laughs.
"I didn't mean it the way you wanted me to…" I admit.
For the longest time, all I can hear is the sound of cars, and sirens in the distance.
"Please say something…" I ask. "Anything. I hate the silence."
"What do you mean 'you didn't mean it'?" He asks.
"I mean… I think I might have said it in the heat of the moment… I was trying to convince myself that that's how I felt about you, a-and that if I finally said it out loud, I'd believe it… but I don't…" I explain.
"So back at the Cave, when I called for you, you ignored me on purpose?" He asks.
I nod slowly.
"A-and when I held you that night I told you, you were using me?" He asks.
"What? No! No, Nash I'd never do that! I-I was just so angry and exhausted that I needed to just be with someone… Nash, I never meant to hurt you! I swear! I'd never wish to hurt you," I say, reaching out to trace his cheek.
He turns away from my hand.
I feel my heart drop.
I begin to back away from him.
"I'm sorry...I'm so, so sorry…" I chant as I begin to run away.
I run out of the school yard, and begin to run to the zeta tube that brought me here.
'Stupid...Stupid, STUPID!' I yell at myself in my thoughts. 'Why must you ruin every chance to be with him?! You could've been in love with him, and you just have to tell him that you didn't mean it! You're such a horrible person.'
As I reach the Zeta tube, I nearly collapse in anguish.
'Why am I here…? I'm not real… I'm a creation like Frankenstein… I'm not natural… I shouldn't exist...All I do is destroy... I thought I swore to never destroy anything! And here I am. I just tore us apart... maybe I can't ignore the side of me that was programmed with destruction. I'll break something in some way."
I enter the zeta tube, and head for home.
If that's what I can even call it.
Gateway City
Diana's apartment
As I approach my door, I stop for a second.
Do I hear someone?
Am I being watched?
'Stop being so paranoid. Haneul is probably here,' I assure myself.
I roll my eyes at my paranoia, and I enter the apartment.
I turn the lights on in the living room.
"I know I'm home early Haneul, but things didn't go as planned. You wouldn't believe it. Hey, where's Sko? I thought he'd be the first one at the doo-" I stop in my explanation, noticing man in a black and orange mask sitting on my couch, and Haneul tied up in iron shackles.
I freeze in my spot.
"Sorry. No one was answering, so I let myself in," The man states.
"Who are you?" I ask.
"That's not very original. Try a more… outstanding question, like: Where do you eat?" He begins.
I narrow my eyes at him in the best Bat-glare I can give him.
"Oh, you are your father's child…" He states.
'He knows?' I ask myself.
"Oh, yes. I know all about you, Project W.B. You are not unlike Project Kr. Breaking out of your pods with the help of the sidekicks," He says. "But, then again. When you're a mercenary, you do have to study up on your target."
My eyes widen as the man takes out a stun gun, and shoots me down with it quicker than the Flash.
"That was easier than I thought it would be," He remarks.
I hear Haneul give cries of protest as the masked man moves to take me away.
My vision goes black, and My consciousness fades into nothing.
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