Chapter 01

Welcome To Belle Reve

Belle Reve Penitentiary – Male Ward

September 17th – 08:14

The prison courtyard was set to keep the some of the most powerful supervillains trapped. Dozens of guards and military grade security turrets were just the more obvious of its security. The true security of the place lied within the inhibitor collars that adorned every inmate's neck, set to drain the power out of anyone who wore one, each one would emit a powerful electric shock anytime that the inmate did something that the guards saw as against the rules. The prisoners had learned long ago just how many rules there were. The stronger inmates had it even worse, there were a small select group who were forced to wear multiple collars, simply because the standard collar didn't have enough power to restrain those with multiple powers. Though there were very few that ever exceeded three collars.

"Stick with me cellmate, I'll show you the ropes." Cameron Mahkent, otherwise known as Icicle Junior was walking alongside who he considered to be his newest friend/ally.

"Who you kidding? You ain't been in Belle Reve before. You're liable to get me hanged with them ropes." Tommy Terror looked at Junior with what could only be skepticism.

A look of annoyance crossed Junior's face as he tapped Tommy's chest. "I may never have been incarcerated here, Tommy, but trust me, I know whereof I speak." He then gestured across the room to a set of bleachers where a couple of well-known villains were seated. "For starters, we pay homage to the top of the food chain, The Big Dog, the prison capo… my father." He spoke the last bit with a small amount of venom, almost unnoticeable.

Tommy looked up at the bleachers in faked shock and said, "That's your-"He quickly stopped himself and returned to his fake accent, "That's your pa?"

Junior looked slightly annoyed as he responded, "Yep, Icicle Senior… Reeks when your dad is the man, you know?"

A look of depression crossed Tommy's face as he muttered, "Believe me, I know." He then shook himself and glanced farther down the benches and pointed at a lone figure as he asked, "Who's that over there?"

Junior glanced half-heartedly before a look of sheer panic crossed his face. "Stop! Don't point at him, don't talk to him, don't do nothing to him!" Surprised at Junior's outburst Tommy quickly put his hand down before Junior continued. "If my father's the head honcho, then he's the prison king. No one messes with him and escapes unharmed."

"He don't look like much."

Junior looked at him like he was insane. "Don't you see all those collars on him?" Tommy looked closer at the unknown figure and his eyes widened at the number of collars on him. Seven were located on his right arm, while an equal amount were on his left arm, lastly there was a fifteenth collar around his neck. Every now and then one would spark a bit but the figure didn't seem to give it any mind. "No one messes with Remnant. The first week he was here, he took down every last villain that thought that they were better than him. No one will even go near him anymore."

"I've never heard of 'im. What did he do?"

"That's just it, nobody knows. He just appeared one day, threw all the guards into a tizzy. The rumor is that the Justice League didn't want to risk a fight with him so they threw him in here with no trial or anything. Just a quiet insertion in the middle of the night while everyone was asleep." He shook his head and then said, "Even all those collars can't hold everything he's got. Every now and then one of his powers leak out and trashes whoever was stupid enough to piss him off."

Suddenly Blockbuster moved from his position near Icicle Senior and marched over towards Remnant. Tommy looked at Junior with a questioning glance, "And what's he doing?"

Junior just looked sadly at Blockbuster, "It's sort of like an initiation. The longer you last against him, the higher up in the food chain you are. Almost everyone tries to take a crack at him, I'm not stupid though, there's no way in hell that I would ever attempt it."

At this point Blockbuster had made it to Remnant and was shouting in his face, which was unusually covered as opposed to the rest of the inmates. In less than a second, Remnant had moved and grabbed Blockbuster by the front of his shirt. Tommy was immediately surprised as Blockbuster was launched across the room causing him to crash to the floor in front of them. Junior looked panicked but gestured for Tommy not to move a muscle. Blockbuster groaned as he attempted to get up only to be stopped by Remnant's foot as it descended onto his back.

Now that he was much closer Tommy could make out a few features of him. Remnant was dressed in the typical orange jumpsuit that every inmate was forced to wear but his seemed to have a few alterations to it. The biggest change being the hood that completely obscured his face, all that Tommy could make out was a faint red glow where his eyes should've been.

Blockbuster growled and attempted to shove Remnant off of him but was stopped when Remnant's foot came down even harder onto his back. A loud crack was heard as Blockbuster howled in pain. As if annoyed by the noise Remnant reached around from behind Blockbuster and clamped his pale skinned hand over Blockbuster's mouth, a faint blue glow surrounded his hand and when he removed it, the entire lower half of Blockbuster's face was encased in ice.

"Idiot." Remnant's voice had a haunting echo to it that immediately set Tommy into a rigid stance. Somewhat mechanically Remnant's head shifted slightly to the side as he faced Tommy and Junior. It seemed he was about to say something else before electricity started shooting out of all fifteen of his collars. The only indication that Remnant gave of the pain was to go slightly rigid as the electricity flowed across his body. After a minute the electricity finally stopped and Remnant shook himself slightly. He then glanced at the two of them again before he walked off saying, "Interesting."

Junior bent over and sighed deeply, "Man, we really dodged a bullet there." Tommy didn't respond merely staring at Remnant's back intently. "Hey, what's wrong with you?"

Tommy shook himself, "Sorry, 'bout that. Just… somethin' seemed off about him."

"I know what you mean, the guy is a monster even for us."

Tommy didn't respond but he spent the remaining time in the prison courtyard wondering what Remnant had meant when he said 'Interesting.' Did he know?

Belle Reve Penitentiary – Female Ward

September 17th – 08:14

"Listen up, meat. There are rules here that you're expected to follow." The woman known as Killer Frost was lecturing her newest cellmate, after the last one had to be reassigned under mysterious circumstances. Tuppence Terror nodded her head cautiously, she had been briefed on the small amount of sanity that remained within Frost's mind. "First things first, when it comes to the Female Ward I'm in charge got it?"

Tuppence nodded and asked tentatively, "Just the Female Ward?"

Frost licked her lips before she said, "For now. Most over in the Male Ward say Icicle Sr. but everyone knows who the real Alpha is."

"And that would be?"

Frost then gestured past the glass wall at an usual duo. Tuppence was about to ask if she meant Blockbuster but the words died in her mouth as she saw a smaller man grab Blockbuster and throw him across the room. Frost than smiled a predatory grin as she said, "The Alpha is Remnant… which brings me to rule number two. He's mine, capiche?"

"Un-Understood!" Tuppence looked at the man known as Remnant with an expression akin to horror. She had just noticed the fifteen inhibitors attached to him. "I've never heard of him before…"

Frost snorted as she said, "No one except us inmates and the guards seem to know about him. Just appeared one day, he talked with the warden then was sent to solitary confinement. He only comes out once or twice a week. Though I suspect it's by choice."

Tuppence glanced at Frost curiously, "What do you mean? Wouldn't the guards decide when he leaves?"

Frost shook her head, "It's too inconsistent. Hell there was a time when he came out four days in a row. I think he just doesn't like to leave his cell unless there's a reason. Though I can always expect to see him whenever there's new meat around."

"Have you actually seen his face?"

Frost scowled and growled, "No one has…" She then gave a vicious grin as she said, "I plan to be the first." She then glanced back at the 'fight' between Remnant and Blockbuster only to give a vicious smile. "Looks like your brother's next on the chopping block."

Tuppence looked at her 'brother' in a panic and sent a slight compulsion towards Remnant to leave Tommy alone. She went rigid when she felt his power pushing back at her. She glanced back at him and Tommy only to see electricity arcing across Remnant's body. Frost had left her side and walked off towards the edge of the glass wall.

She suddenly heard a haunting voice echo in her skull. "Didn't expect to see a Martian in Belle Reve. What's your real name girl? Before I rip it out of your mind myself." She attempted to push him back before he said, "Answer now, I'd rather get back to more important things."

With an internal grimace she answered him dejectedly, "Megan…"

She felt Remnant give a vicious smirk as he said, "Now why don't you tell me what a goody two-shoes is doing in a prison full of super villains." Megan tried to resist one more time before she felt a mental hand grasp her throat, "Now, I'll be honest here. Telepathy isn't my best power. In fact the only reason I can keep it up is because you were the one to reach out to me. Now that I was honest with you, I expect you to do the same."

She internally sighed as she realized that the others wouldn't be happy with her, but she didn't have a choice. "We're supposed to find out why all the ice villains wanted to be here together."

Remnant's mental voice chuckled before he replied, "That's an easy one. The very reason why I'm still here."

With that last remark Remnant released his hold on Megan's mind and returned to his own actions. Megan saw Remnant glance at 'Tommy' as he walked back to his corner of the bleachers. She could've sworn she saw him mutter 'Interesting' as he walked off. But she was more worried about him saying that it was the reason he was here. Was he going to be the one to start a breakout?

Belle Reve Penitentiary – Male Ward

September 18th – 06:02

Tommy reached for the new prison uniforms that had just arrived and tossed one towards Junior as he grinned viciously.

"Tommy boy. I'd advise putting the new rags on sooner than later." Tommy nodded at Junior and quickly reached for Megan's mind link.

"Megan the break is coming sooner than later."

"Understood, updating Aqualad now."

Belle Reve Parish – Martian BioShip

September 18th – 06:06

"Aqualad, the break is happening soon."

A young man with dark skin sat in the control chair of the Martian BioShip. He had pale blond hair and black tattoos that reached across his arms. He wore a red sleeveless shirt and long blue pants, he also had two unusual handles attached to his back. "Then it's time to pull you out. We'll call in the league."

"No! Icicle would only postpone. We need to learn how they're busting out, or they'll just try again."

Aqualad sighed, "Agreed, we remain on alert… What's bothering you Megan?"

Aqualad felt a jolt of alarm pass through the mental link before she responded. "Bothering me? Nothing's bothering me, you're just imagining things."

"Megan." He simply replied in a stern voice. It was enough to get her to answer him.

She sighed, "I was cornered when I reached into someone's mind to try to stop him from hurting Connor. The second I reached out to him he jumped across the mental link and had me trapped."

"What happened? Do you know who it was?"

Megan sent a mental image of Hollow and said, "The inmates call him Remnant, but everyone here agrees that he just appeared in the prison one night and that the league didn't want to deal with him and locked him away quietly."

Aqualad glanced at the android, Red Tornado, beside him and asked. "Do you know about a villain named Remnant?"

Red Tornado glanced back at Aqualad and responded, "I have no records of any person called Remnant. I can contact the remainder of the league if you think he would prove to be a problem."

"Megan, do you think this Remnant will be a problem?"

"I-I don't know. When I told him why we were here he only responded saying, 'That's an easy one. The very reason why I'm still here.' He made it seem that he could leave at any time he wanted to."

"What do you think he meant? He can't be that terrifying."

"Kaldur… he has fifteen inhibitor collars. When they tested this place with Superman, he only had four. Whoever he is, he's dangerous."

Kaldur went rigid in his seat and then turned towards Red Tornado. "We may need the League on alert after all. Megan says that Remnant has fifteen inhibitor collars, any idea on who might know anything about him?"

"The number is alarming, the number of powers he must possess surpasses what most of the League deal with on a regular basis. I will contact Superman and Batman and determine what should be done."

"Any idea on what do to now with him?"

"Proceed with caution and do not engage him."

"Megan be careful with him. Try not to upset him and whatever you do, if he tries to fight then get out of there. I don't want you or Connor taking unnecessary risks, alright?"

"Understood… Hopefully he's on our side."

So hopefully everyone enjoyed the first chapter of this story. I'd love to know what you all think of it so far. Don't worry about the next chapter, it is ready and will be available in a week or so. I can't give it to you all at once, now can I?

Oh and I may as well mention which specific Dr. ForgottenFable stories that I have ideas for since some people asked at the author's note on my other stories.

The Phantom Of Zero - A Danny Phantom and Familiar of Zero crossover. I will be using similar themes but I can guarantee a divergence from his work.

School Yard Phantom - A Danny Phantom and Rosario Vampire crossover. Same as above.

Jail Bait - You're looking at my take on that one here... so yeah.

I have a few ideas regarding some of his other stories but I'd rather not make to big of a deal about them because I don't have nearly enough ideas for them to think about writing any yet.