Author's note: Good news boys and girls! Due to popular demand (and ever more twisted ideas on my part) This Ain't the Golden Years shall live on past the New Year's Eve bash. However, updating might be sporadic during a 10-week period this summer. I've decided to dunk myself head first into an intensive 10 week, 6 hour a day, 5 days a week second year Japanese language program. It's gonna be brutal. Never fear though, even if I'm unable to update, I shall continue to write more chapters and whatever other twisted ideas I may come up with.
It might help keep me sane.
This Ain't the Golden Years
Chapter 27
Location: Justice League Watchtower
Date: December 22, 2058
Mission: Is J'onn Santa?
Rex: I can't believe you have the flu McGinnis.
Terry: (Groans)
Green Lantern (The young Tibetan whose real name escapes me but shall hence forth be called 'GL'.)
GL: Shouldn't you be in bed?
Rex: If I get sick McGinnis, I'm coming after you.
Terry: Kill my brother while you're at it. He gave it to me.
GL: Try not to throw up on us please.
Rex: How're we supposed to spy on J'onn if you're sick?
Terry: (Looks an unhealthy shade of green)
Rex: That's it, go home! You're going to jeopardize the mission!
Terry: Why? So my Mom can hover over me?
Rex:…I hate it when my mom does that. I bet that your mom never threatens you with a mace though.
Terry: She doesn't need a mace.
Terry: (Gags)
GL: Don't you dare throw…
Rex: Why don't you go to Bruce's then?
Terry (miserable): Because he banished me from the mansion until I get better. He doesn't want the flu.
Rex: Smart man.
GL: It does leave one to wonder though. Why is it that with all the medical advances there is still no cure for the flu or the common cold?
Terry: Conspiracy.
GL: Somehow I knew that response was coming.
Rex: Shh! There's J'onn!
Rex, Terry and GL: ….
Rex (whispering): Man, look at all those Oreos….
(J'onn ignores the hidden trio as he eats his way through a second Oreo bag.)
GL: Man, that's almost enough to make you sick…
GL and Rex: Oh no.
Terry: (GAGS)
Rex: Don't you dare McGinnis!
(J'onn raises an amused eyebrow as he pops another Oreo in his mouth.)
Terry (weakly): I think I'm gonna throw up…
Rex: MCGINNIS!
Shayera: Rex, what are you….Terry! Are you sick?
GL: Yes! Please take him away!
Terry: (An even more unhealthy shade of green.)
Shayera (firmly): You're going home.
Terry: No!
Terry: (Gags miserably)
Shayera: Then you're going to the Medical Lab.
Shayera: (Drags Terry away.)
GL (sweetly): Bye Terry.
Terry: I hope you get sick.
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Justice League Medical Lab
Patient: McGinnis, Terrence
Date: December 22, 2058
Injuries: Influenza
Other: Refuses to return home.
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Excerpt from Clark's Telephone Conversation with Diana:
Date: December 22, 2058
Clark: Well, I don't think we need to worry about Terry now. He should stay out of trouble until he gets better.
Diana: The key word there is "should".
Clark: Yeah, I'm still concerned about what Wally and Ollie are up to.
Diana: Hera, I'm not sure if I want to know.
Clark: Actually, this might be a good time for J'onn to scan him. I know that Terry's not telling us everything.
Unfortunately for Clark, Fifteen minutes earlier:
Ollie: You'd better go home Kid. We don't want to risk J'onn scanning you.
Wally: He's right. We're busted if the Green Guy scans any of us.
Terry: Damn it. I don't want to go home.
Wally: Look at it this way; you're mom's probably better than Shayera. She makes terrible chicken soup.
Ollie: She also has a mace.
Wally: Believe me, if you don't go home, Shayera's going to take it upon herself to play "Mom" for you.
Terry:…
Terry: Okay, fine.
Clark Fifteen Minutes Later:
Clark: What do you mean he went home?
Doctor: That's what I said Sir. We'd recommended it from the start.
Clark: Damn it.
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December 22, 2058
We had a close one today. Terry was being a stubborn, well, a stubborn Bat and refused to go home. Ollie and I had to convince him that it was too dangerous for him to be at the Watchtower.
Damn it, that kid's as stubborn as Bruce.
Anyway, Ollie and I continued on our quest to scare the Council. We somehow even got our wives in on it. Linda and Dinah had forced us to tell them what we were planning. They thought it was hilarious once we told them that we actually weren't doing anything. (It took a little while to convince them though.)
Linda and Dinah are going to have a "Girls' Day Out" tomorrow with Lois, Diana, Shayera, and Helena to do some last minute shopping. I hear that they're also taking Terry's friend Max and his girlfriend Dana.
Hmm…
Bruce: Diana
Terry: Dana
Is that a coincidence?
Oh well. Anyway, they've got this big girls' day out tomorrow and Linda and Dinah promised to help us with our prank. I'm not sure if Max and Dana know what we're up to.
By the way, is J'onn really Santa? Rex and Terry told me and Vic their theory and even I'm convinced. They were going to spy/confront him today, but Terry's flu foiled their plan. I know they're going to try again. I also know that Vic's probably got some scheme up his sleeve.
Hmm, should I get in on this?
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The Justice League Daily Service Announcement
Date: December 22, 2058
Fellow Leaguers,
J'onn J'onzz is really Santa Clause! It's true! For a complete list of why, it is posted down in the Mess Hall.
Santa Clause will be glad to consider your Christmas Wish List in exchange for Oreo cookies.
Have a nice day.
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Location: Justice League Watchtower
Date: December 22, 2058
Clark: What the…who wrote that League announcement?
Red Tornado: I believe it was Wally.
Clark: I should have known.
Shayera: My son was the one who posted the list in the Mess Hall.
Diana: Actually, did you read it? It actually makes…
John: It doesn't make sense! J'onn is not Santa!
Clark:…?
Clark: Where's J'onn?
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The Real Justice League Daily Service Announcement
Date: December 22, 2058
Fellow Leaguers,
J'onn J'onzz IS NOT Santa Clause! There are to be no more Oreo bribes in exchange for Christmas presents.
Have a nice day.
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Author's Note: I had a mild case of the flu and decided to pass it on to Terry. He probably hates me now. Also, J'onn will get Bruce and Wally back soon for the messing with his Oreos.