Legacies Best Forgotten II

By: Malaizjan De Jesus

Author's Note: A fellow author (Reina Grayson) and I have been bouncing each other's OCs in the Batman Beyond series. Now eventually, it'll lead up to the final story: An Apprentice's Future. This was originally slated for my "Future" Saga that housed many of my OCs originally before she breathed new life into them and I altered them for one of Reina's fics. Now they are in the Batman Beyond series and I like the shift. So here's the list of fics we both did in regards to Terry and his new friends/heroes.

Batman's New Sidekick, By Reina Grayson

Meeting Your Family, By Reina Grayson

Meeting Your Family 2, By Reina Grayson

Legacies Best Forgotten, By Reina Grayson

Meeting Your Family 3, By Reina Grayson

Batman's Crush, By me

Batman's Crush II, By me

Batman's Crush III, By me

And now Legacies Best Forgotten II, By me

And thanks to Reina Grayson for helping me get the beginning of this going and for bouncing ideas with me. Rated T for torture. And Jason's mouth.

Chapter 5

Jason wanted to kill Mordred. The warlock's voice was so grating that Jason even thought to shoot himself, just to escape it.

"This amulet restores magic. I wonder why Stalker needs it," Mordred said, amused.

"Any witnesses?" Jason had asked.

"None. This amulet is called the Ryssalyn Jewel. A small tribe of wizards survived the persecutions in Europe. This thing was the supposed reason."

'Thanks for the info…moron,' Jason thought to himself. Red Hood just wanted to get back. He had to save Meygan and Areina. Armed with new info, Meygan had to be returned to Watchtower fast.

There was also Areina, Reiena's daughter. He had a dangerous crush on Reiena before Roy had set him straight, and quick. Until Roy had an arrow point at his crouch, he had no idea Roy had feelings for Reiena. Jason backed off fast; he still wanted his man…hood.

When Roy died, it made Jason angry. He barely got to know his daughter and he had been taken from her. Standing at his grave days after the funeral (If he had showed, Superman would have fried him, and he would have been first in line!) He vowed that death would not take Areina.

And it wouldn't. Death claimed one niece once already. Only by Raven's grace did Meygan come back. Unlike him, she didn't return damaged. Two kindred spirits in life and death.

Jason had to put up now. He had been given a new start, thanks to Meygan and Molly. Molly healed his mental issues-the fractures caused by, in part, the Lazarus Pit. Meygan healed his broken soul. With this new start, he finally understood what Bruce had been trying to teach him. Fear was his weapon, but he loved his guns. Lethal force was for those that stepped to him, thinking he was too old to do anything.

Those were the ones in body casts.

As Jason made his way into US air space, he vowed to repair the damage he had caused to his family. Starting with Bruce.


Crime Alley…

Archeron, Batman, Aqualad and Demona touched down in the very edge of Crime Alley. The team had no choice but to split up. Mathen had left Terry in charge of the mission; his city, he leads. Mathen took Brian, Billy and Kevin with him to take on the look-a-like Luthor and the walking bean stalk.

Terry wasn't happy about Demona coming along. But Mathen was adamant about getting Meygana and Demona reunited quickly. He was Bruce's replacement and while he had so much to learn, he knew Mathen was hiding something. Considering that whoever was attacking New Philadelphia spooked Nightwing II, he didn't ask.

At the moment, it didn't matter. All that mattered was getting his partner back. "Let's go north. We'll split up-" Terry's comm went off. He reached up. "Yeah?"

"Terry. Watchtower's empty. I need your help."

"Call the JLU, Drake. I can't help. I'm in Crime Alley."

"Perfect! Head to the Winzor Warehouse. Meygan's comm blip. She's there!"

"Wait, how do you know?" Terry asked.

Vincent took off. He didn't look back. He couldn't afford to.

"Archeron!" cried Aqualad.

"Slag it!"

Demona ran after him. She knew Vincent would be able to feel Meygan when he got close. And she could feel her charge grow even more weaker...

At the Winzor Warehouse…

Areina glared at Ian with hate in her eyes.

She and Meygan were in a drained pool area. The cloak was out of her reach and she felt chilled. Various weapons were in the dry pool with them. Areina managed to free Meygan of her collar. It was unlocked. But Areina couldn't do hers in time.

"You two are going to fight," Ian told them. He looked amused.

"Screw you!" Areina cried. No way was she fighting her sick cousin!

The collar turned on.

It felt like fire ants were eating her alive from the inside out. Areina fell to her knees in agony.

"Either you do it or Drow kills Meygan," Stalker told the fire controller.

"I…don't…care…I will not!..." Areina forced out between gritted teeth.

Meygan gathered what strength she had remaining. She felt so weak and worn out, like she just done fought Killer Croc from way back in her dad's younger days. She rammed into her cousin and knocked her down. She landed two soft punches (because she really didn't want to hurt her) before Areina kicked her off.

"MEYGAN!?" Areina said, shocked.

"I'm…not…dying today…cuz…" Meygan saw that Stalker stopped the collar.


Back in Bludhaven…

"You're a coward, Serenity! Free my magic!"

"No. I'll be doing the demanding, Morgan. Why Camelot? Why Arthur? Why did you destroy the greatest attempt at peace in the history of this world!?"

Morgan grinned. "Why didn't you stay with Ian? You two were made for each other." She was then slapped, her lip busted.

"How dare you-!?" Serenity said tightly.

Dick's hand went to her shoulder.

He got flipped onto his back. Before he could move or be in full shock, Serenity sat on him. He was surprised at how fast she did it. He didn't see it coming. "Ser-"

"I told you not to interfere." Serenity was dead serious. But as she stared at her husband, she saw him grinning haplessly.

"I can't let Morgan get into your head," he reasoned. He lifted his head up to her ear. "I know."

Serenity had a secret smile. She had a feeling that Molly had something to do with him knowing.

"How sickening sweet. You, dallying with a nobody. A mortal nobody."

Lady Merline glared at Morgan, got up off of Dick and stormed over. She grabbed Morgan's bound arm and smiled.

Morgan La Fay's arm snapped 30 seconds later. She screamed.

"My husband is more of a man than your son will ever be," Serenity said darkly to her.


At the jet lands outside Winzor Warehouse…

Jason had to make his move. Meygan and Areina were in danger. The two villains exited the jet. Mordred was so dumb, he walked on ahead, whistling.

Did anyone tell him never have your back to the Red Hood?

With stealthy precision, Jason snuck up on Mordred and knocked him in the head. As soon as he was down, Red Hood booted him in the face for good measure.

Mordred was out cold.

Jason grinned under his helmet. "Now, Carter and Ian…"

Inside the Winzor Warehouse…

Areina believed Meygan's brain was fried. Her sick cousin came at her and wasn't hitting her all that hard. It took a few minutes to realize that she was trying to save Areina from being shocked again. So she punched Meygan as light as she could but Meygan still fell back to the floor. Red Bird got on top of her, her fist ready. She faltered.

Meygan's breath was wheezy and labored. The corners of her eyes ran tears of blood. Her skin went a white-gray color, just like Raven's. "Kill me. Now," she said in a hoarse whisper.

"No," Areina told her. "I can't."

"Please, Areina. Do it. Save yourself."

Areina knew that Meygan wasn't thinking straight. She couldn't have been.

"My heart…it burns…please," she begged pitifully. "Don't let me suffer again…"

Now Areina was confused. Meygan never told her the full story of how she died. She always glossed over it. Areina had tears in her eyes. She couldn't do it. She couldn't kill a family member…

"Do it Red Bird. Or I will zap you and it'll stay on until you die," Ian taunted.

Areina got up off her cousin. "FUCK YOU!"

Ian hit the button.

Red Bird writhed in agony as she fell. She couldn't think, couldn't do anything but feel pain… It was making her muscles seize. Her head was going to explode from all the pain she was in.

Meygan pulled off her collar and got to her knees with great effort. She saw the sprinklers and cried in the strongest voice she could muster, "llams dna gib hcet lla tuo ekat, llac ym deeh, retaw, retaw!"

It rained in the warehouse as the sprinkler system opened and all the water came down in a rope-like wave and hit both Carter and Ian with such force that they were thrown back and the remote to the collars blew up.

Areina was free.

It was her last good deed.

Meygan fell back to the floor.


Somewhere in Alaska…

The cabin was warm and dark, only lit by the dancing flames in the fireplace. The shadowed figure sat in the lone chair, staring at the fire with purpose.

The figure was considering the offer given. From Stalker…Montgomery's grandson. A New Legion of Doom. And for what? To spring Deathstroke in a two part plan for world domination?

For this person, being part of a legendary group of villains would boast his rep as a true evil. For while his low-gang days were behind him, there was still a need to be the top bad guy.

His name was Darkin. He was a mercenary-for-hire who killed for money and the rep. He and Red Hood often ran in the same circles. So they knew each other.

But no one knew him. Before he was Darkin…he inhaled too much of that gas. He was combined… he had been two people.

The figure Darkin held out a single finger at the flames.

The flames in the fireplace turned from various shades of red, orange and yellow to shades of black, blue and purple. Then those flames were sucked up into that lone finger, plunging the cabin into complete darkness.

Darkin laughed as he enjoyed the warmth of the flames he absorbed into himself.

Now he was one.

Now he was ready to leave the dead state of Alaska. He was ready for the Legion of Doom.


Back to the Winzor Warehouse…

Areina got back to her feet and stared at her cousin in disbelief. Stalker and Drow were doing the same. Meygan saved her. With Magic! She had her magic back for real. And now…

"What the FUCK!? Where's all this water from!?" Red Hood walked along the edge of the pool. He looked over at Areina and Meygan and his steps quickened.

"Where's Mordred?!" Ian demanded to know.

Jason sighed. "I never worked well in groups." Jason raised his guns in answer and fired. Carter got hit in the hand that was flipping the coin. Then he got shot in the leg.

As Carter went down, Ian threw a knife at Jason. It hit the helmet but it didn't stick. As the knife clattered on the ground, Jason shot at him but Ian dodged the rest of the bullets and rammed his shoulder into Red Hood's ribs, knocking them both down. "You traitor! How dare you!"

"You don't know who the fuck I am!" Jason countered. "And you tortured my nieces! I should have done this ages ago!"

Drow forced himself back to his feet and aimed his "Dark Matter" mass at the two combatants. As soon as his power left his hands, an arrow landed at his feet. It exploded, knocking him into a wall, and he fell down, unconscious.

The cavalry had arrived.

Demona ran passed Archeron as the young archer aimed his next arrow at the two still fighting. He didn't know what was going on but he came in time to hear Stalker call Red Hood 'traitor'.

The demon leaped down into the pool and past Areina, noting that she was okay. She could hear the numbered, slow heart beats from Meygan.

Thump…thump…thump…...thump…...…...

She reached out to touch Meygan's shoulder.

There was a flash of light.


In New Philadelphia…

SBP fought the look-a-like Lex Luthor, fist to fist, and he knew the others were no help. They were tied up in the vines.

The 'jolly green stalk' called Yami had Poison Ivy's powers over nature. With one lethal difference; the vines trapping Nightwing II, Kid Flash and Syfon had thorns, which had pierced their skin and was injecting small amounts of poison into them when they struggled.

Kevin Kent dodged a fist from Luthor, who wore a solid exo armor that was molded to his body. Kevin knew this had to be a robot. He was matching blows with him, a Kryptonian/Martian hybrid! That wasn't possible! "Who are you!?" SBP demanded.

"Isn't it obvious? I am Luthor." The clone was annoyed.

"Liar! He's dead!" Kevin cried. He knew Clark and his dad took care of Lex before his birth.

"But the fact remains, I am still here. Do you need more prove, boy?" Alexander Luthor opened his chest plate portion of his exo armor.

Kevin was fatigued. He dropped to his knees in sudden weakness.

"SBP!" cried Nightwing II.

They were so screwed.

* I tried to make this even longer but I felt this was the best place to stop. So there's a chapter 7 in this fic. *