Note: all the heroes in the anti-JLA are real DC characters; most of them are just from the comics. Black Moon and Sunburst are mine, though, I created them because I thought the ranks were pretty bare, even for an underdog team.

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Anti-Justice League Roll Call:

Batman

Green Arrow

The Question

Huntress

Blue Beetle

Arshai

Doctor Mid-Nite II

Wildcat

Catwoman

Gangbuster

The Guardian

Vigilante

"We should be called the Human Company," Blue Beetle said, looking over Green Arrow's shoulder as the archer typed.

"You got that from an energy commercial," Huntress said.

"No! That was the Human Element."

"Right-o."

Catwoman sidled up to Batman, who was working on another computer. "Kinda short on soldiers, aren't we? There's an archer, three martial artists, two detectives, a couple inventors, a whole posse of ex-cops turned costumes, some shooters, and I don't even know what that Japanese girl does."

"Arshai is a gifted computer expert as well as a whiz with technology."

"So she invents neat toys."

"Yes."

Catwoman walked away again. She hadn't been part of the JLA, but at when Batman had asked her to join his new team, well, who could refuse granting him a favor? Favors meant you got something in return.

She looked around the new clubhouse. It was the same warehouse they'd first met in, only now various pieces of high-tech were scattered around and several computers had been set-up.

Batman had hacked into the JLA comlinks and now they all could hear what the regular members heard. It had been two weeks, and still they hadn't actually fought. Batman said it was strategy. Selina wanted a fight.

"I've got something," Batman said suddenly. "Green Arrow, Wildcat, Catwoman, you're with me. Huntress, you and the Question go to Montreal. Giant spiders."

"Aye, aye," Huntress powered up one of the transporters and she and Question vanished.

Batman led the others on. The warehouse faded and in its place a city appeared.

"One more question."

"What?" he asked.

"Don't you have to, like, pay for the Watchtower?"

Batman sighed. "No. The fusion reactor in the core is free energy, and the salary for the workers is paid by member dues and a twin reactor providing power to California. We've actually been turning a small profit."

The actual mission did not take that long. Selina had the sneaking suspicion that Bruce had started them out easy. What were a couple of escaped experimental fire demons? Not Justice League quality.

Batman was just extinguishing the last creature when something landed behind him. He turned and came face to face with a big red S-symbol.

"Hello, Bruce."

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I'm so sorry about the (extremely long) delay, but I promise that the next chapter will be up soon and will contain a juicy, fan-girl's dream confrontation between Batman and Superman :))