Important Notice-Please Read: I will be continuing this story after the New Year's prank. However, since this story already has 30+ chapters, I'm going to continue it in This Ain't the Golden Years II.
What to expect in the sequel: Roy, Dick, and Donna on a prank rampage, a revenge seeking J'onn, the return of the VVN Corps, as well as a previously unused pantheon of characters and other surprises.
This Ain't the Golden Years
Chapter 38
Location: Bruce Wayne's house
Date: December 30, 2058
Clark: It's New Year's Eve tomorrow.
Bruce: So it is.
Clark: You're not worried?
Bruce: I'm starting to have my doubts about this prank.
Clark: How can you say that? You know them! It's Wally and Ollie!
Bruce: Even if they do pull something, I think you're getting too worked up over this.
Clark: I know they're going to pull something. Vic and I have been comparing notes…
Bruce: Wait. You've been comparing notes to the Question?
Clark:…Yeah.
Bruce (sighs): Kent…
Clark: Hey! I'm not the only one who's worried. You should see John.
Bruce: ?
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Excerpt from John Stewart's Telephone Conversation with Wally West
Date: December 30, 2058
John: This is the last straw Wally.
Wally: What? I haven't done anything!
John: What'd you mean you 'haven't done anything?' You've been 'doing things' ever since I met you!
Wally: Hey! I'm not the only one! Why don't you go yell at Ollie and Terry too? And don't forget Roy, Dick, and Donna!
John: Wally…
Wally: And notice that it's called the Green Arrow Society, not the Flash Society.
John: It's that…
Wally: Whose son was it that spray painted cars on Christmas Eve? It wasn't mine!
John: Wally! Shut up! I'm trying to talk! Anyway, Terry talked him into it!
Wally: Two more days John, two more days.
(Click)
John: Wally? Wally! Damn it, he hung up on me!
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From: Helena Szasz
To: Dinah Queen
Date: December 30, 2058
Subject: Vic and Clark
I hope Ollie's happy, Vic's going insane. Clark actually came over here last night so they could compare notes. I gave up trying to stop them and just went to bed.
What are they really up to? I know there was that coal scare, but they didn't get the coal until after Christmas. That couldn't have been part of the original plan.
Helena
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From: Dinah Queen
To: Helena Szasz
Date: December 30, 2058
Subject: RE: Vic and Clark
Like I'm going to tell you. You can wait for the surprise just like everyone else.
Are you serious? Clark and Vic were actually working together on this? Is it just me or has Supes been a little too wound up lately? Maybe we should send him on a vacation or something.
Dinah
From: Helena Szasz
To: Dinah Queen
Date: December 30, 2058
Subject: Vic and Clark
I hope Ollie's happy, Vic's going insane. Clark actually came over here last night so they could compare notes. I gave up trying to stop them and just went to bed.
What are they really up to? I know there was that coal scare, but they didn't get the coal until after Christmas. That couldn't have been part of the original plan.
Helena
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Location: Roy Harper's House
Date: December 31, 2058
Time: 9:30 am
Roy: The countdown begins. I wonder what they're doing anyway?
Dick: Wally wouldn't tell me.
Roy: Neither would Ollie. You try Terry at all?
Dick: He's not answering his cell phone today.
Roy: Hey, Donna's finally here.
Donna: Hey Guys.
Dick: All right, let's do this.
Donna: Where'd you get the idea for a prank jar anyway?
Roy: My wife made a job jar for me.
Dick: (laughing)
Roy: Shut up Grayson!
Donna (warning): Boys…
Dick: Fine. Donna, would you do the honors?
Donna: Which one is this?
Roy: It's the jar with the names.
Donna: (pulls out a name)
Donna:…
Dick: Who is it?
Donna: Holy hell.
Roy: Who?
Donna: Orion.
Dick: What? Who put his name in there?!
Roy: Orion? As in Darkseid's son Orion?
Donna: Yeah.
Everyone:…
Dick: This is going to be great!
Roy: Hurry up Donna, do the other jar.
Donna: It's…a bra?
Dick: Okay Titans, we have a mission. We must prank Orion and it must involve a bra.
Roy: Good God. We're going to die.
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Orion, son of Darkseid paused in his daily workout. A cold shiver ran up his spine…a feeling of dread and impending darkness.
"Orion?" Wonder Woman asked. "Is everything okay?"
"Something evil is about to happen," Orion growled. "Perhaps it is tonight's coming prank."
Diana looked alarmed.
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Location: The Watchtower
Date: December 31, 2058
Time: 11:24 am
Clark: That's it. We need someone to spy on Wally and Ollie.
Diana: Orion volunteered.
Clark: Uh…maybe someone less noticeable.
Shayera: What about Dr. Fate?
Clark: Said he was too busy.
Diana: Amazo?
Clark: Said he had better things to do.
Shayera: Kai-ro?
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Location: Flying somewhere between Central City and Keystone City
Date: December 31, 2058
Time: 11:41 am
Kai-ro: How did I get stuck doing this?
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Countdown to New Year's Eve: Twelve hours and nineteen minutes