JLA

Chapter 3

Author's note:

I'm starting with saying thank you to you who left a review! You're so AWESOME!

All of you are of cause awesome in my eyes and I'm so happy for you who got this far in the story.

I know I'm not the best writer in the world, but I do my best and I will get better with time. I hope you stay to the end of this first adventure with me and come back for more in the next fic.

Here we go!

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- " Are you okay, Princess? You don't have to finish this if you don't want to, you know." John looked behind him to see Diana had slipped behind with a few feet. She was breathing heavily, but she kept running. John himself felt the same, but he wouldn't allow it to be seen.

They had lost the leading group a long time ago and they were just two of them. They have had the same pace the whole time, but the end was the thing separating the elite from the amateurs. Heroes can give all they got in the end of the battle, that's what they are good at, but running not the same thing.

Not far away from John and Diana's position, had Wally just slowed down to walking pace for the first time underneath the race. He too had fallen behind, due to lack of energy.

He moved his red hair out of his eyesight and wondered to himself how it could be he already was out of energy. He had a big breakfast and even some extra calories while he changed out of the flash suit. Running couldn't be the cause of it either as running 26 miles without powers, is child's play for him and he knew he wouldn't be able to finish the race in his newfound condition, as that would put him at high risk of passing out in the end and he would be send to the hospital. Neither did he want to give up or leave the race to go get one of his super boost energy bars to get his energy back. He has them hidden all over Central City if he would ever need them. In face, he had one not far from the track, but leaving the track is against the rules. Wally looked around to see if he could see any people, but no one was around so Wally quickly left the track heading to the hiding place. But Wally wasn't so alone as he thought. Just as he left, John and Diana came around the bend witnessing what he just did.

- " I'm wonder where he's heading? Just running away like that isn't normal and with the 3-hours-deadline only minutes away, leaving the track doesn't look like the best obtain." John stopped running and Diana stopped beside him. " You okay with a small break and see what's up with that kid?"

- " You mean you got the ring with out? John, we said no powers. Leaving the ring and armor were a part of the deal too… You know this means I won the challenge, right?" John just rolled his eyes at her while he fished up his ring from the pocket.

- " Okay, you won, but let's go before he gets to far away or we won't be able to find him." John left the track the same way Wally did heading in his direction. " By the way, Diana. I can see the armor underneath your training clothes…"

Wally couldn't remember why he used to hide them so well. Even with his super speed it took his a couple of seconds to find it and by that time he hold it in his hand, John and Diana came flying through the air. Wally hadn't heard them coming so he was taken by surprise when the energy bar was taken out of his hand by the green energy from lantern's ring. He spun around to he Green Lantern and Wonder Woman in full costumes levitating just feet away from him. He took a few steps back in acted surprise, confused over what his league teammates did here, why John looked so weird at him and why he had taken Wally's snack.

- " Aaaa… Hey you guys… What's up?" Wally thought of any possible escape out of the situation. Running is a bad idea and depending on John's facial expression, staying isn't any better.

- " What are you doing here, kid? And what's this?" John held the energy bar in his hand. Wally made those things himself at home so it didn't look like some of the candy bars you can buy in the store. At first glance it looks like something nasty no one would ever think about eating or something related to drugs. Than it became clear for Wally, why John acted so weird against him and all the whispering about him when they thought he didn't hear.

- " Oh it's not what you think. The thing in the bag is just some food I made if I ever got hungry when I'm running. Open it up and look for yourself if you don't believe me."

- " No need for that, you are coming with us kid." Green lantern trapped Wally inside a green bubble of light and now was Wally too in the air. " I don't trust you kid, but I guess this race thing is important to you, so we will let you finish, but afterwards you coming with us."

- " Can I have my bar back?" Lantern didn't say anything and he never gave Wally the bar.

When they got back to the track GL let Wally out from the bubble and before Wally could say anything, GL gave him an order to start running or the Watch Tower would be next. By this time Wally's body went on its last resorts, pushing it to its limit.

By the time Wally crossed the finish line, he felt like the sky fell down on him and he tries to push it back up. Far in the distance he could here voices calling his name, but he can't reply as everything around him shaded into darkness and he felt his body go limp.

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Author's Note

I want to say thank you again and please leave a review if you want to and I think the next chapter will be the last one, but I got more stories in my head so look forward to that.

I don't own the DC universe or its characters!