Gotc: Woo!!! Three more people have added this to their fav list!!!!!

Ace: Don't you people have something else better to do? Like mind-numbing television, or playing in traffic?

Gotc: Grrr….Speaking of which…Guess who dropped by for a visit today?

Ace: 0.o Oh please no. I'll be good. I'll live in the closet and never eat the last of your waffles again.

Gotc: SO IT WAS YOU!!!!!!

Ace: oops…

door bell rings

Gotc: evil grin

Ace: Please, don't open that door! I'll do you math homework for the rest of the year!!!

Gotc: Hmmmm…..tempting, but no. opens door Viewers, meet another member of my disclaimer crew! Lara Chubb of Deephollow!

Lara Chubb of Deephollow: ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ace: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!runs away

Gotc: Did I mention she has a thing for Ace? A.K.A: stuffs him into a basement full of her other pretty men she's kidnapped from other tv shows/anime/manga.

Lara: pulls out net GET BACK HERE!!!!

Gotc: Well, my work here is done. Take it away Squeaky!

Squeaky: Squeak! (Ha ha. Five bucks on the crazy hobbit lady. O.0)

Gotc: And on with the fic! Enjoy!

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Rise of the Guardian: Ancient Power, Modern Age

CHAPTER 12: Plan of Attack

The explosion still lit the sky by the time the League arrived. The little house was completely engulfed in flames, with part of the roof blown away. Wonder Woman started towards the house, when Batman pulled her back.

"What are you doing?!" She yelled, "There are people in there!"

"Buildings on this side of town are all fed by gas lines!" Batman yelled back, "When these things go up, they become time bombs-"

Before Batman could finish his sentence, the whole house quivered for a moment, the flames drew in on themselves, and the house shattered in a million burning shards of wood. The explosion also threw ace through what was left of a wall, holding a frail woman in his arms. He hit the ground on his feet and ran for a few yards, before another explosion threw him back to the ground, but out of range of the inferno.

The League ran to his side, abandoning the doomed house. Ace had propped the woman up, but was doubled over himself, clutching his ribs, and several bad burns.

"She's alright," J'onn said checking the woman over, "Her breathing is a bit erratic, but-"

"No," Ace hacked, "She has a heart condition. She needs to get to hospital!"

"I'll take her," Superman said taking the woman in hi arms, "There'll be fewer questions if I go."

"He…took her…." The woman said in a weak voice, " He took Anna…."

Ace said something to himself, before staggering to his feet.

"I swear, I'll bring her back."

There was something in his eyes that the League had never seen before. It was as if a demon had been awakened from the depths of Ace's soul and threatened to destroy everything in its path.

"I'll kill him…." Ace snarled in a raspy voice as Super man flew off, "Rip him apart and toss him to the wind."

Wonder Woman Looked at Ace's wounds. Burns across his back were severe, and she was sure he'd broken several ribs.

"You aren't in any condition to be going after anyone," She said, "You should be going to the hospital too. Let us take care of Argon-"

"NO!" Ace yelled, " I am going to make him pay for this. I am going to tear him apart and make him regret every moment of his miserable existence."

"And how are you going to get there?" Hawkgirl asked

"Yeah," Flash agreed, "It looks like your flying lizard thing flew the coop on ya'."

"Call me that again," a deep voice rumbled behind them, "And you're going to be medium-well."

From the shadows, a mass of ebony scales emerged as if the night had come to life around them. Two wings lay folded in great membranous stacks on its back, and a coal black eye that shimmered like diamonds inspected each of them with careful scrutiny.

"You- you can talk?" Flash stammered, looking more at the dragon's teeth and claws than anything else.

"Humph, just because I walk on four legs does not automatically put me in the same category as livestock," It said in plain distaste.

"Knock it off Kyadreon (Pronunciation: Cuh-I-A-Dree-on)," Ace growled, "We're going after Argon. Now."

" 'Bout time," Kyadreon rumbled, stretching out his wings to the fullest.

"Not without us you're not," Batman objected, "Argon just attacked an innocent person and kidnapped a child. He may be your enemy, but this is my city."

The two locked eyes for a moment, trying to stare the other down, until Kyadreon broke the face-off.

"We can't do this alone Ace," Kyadreon reasoned, "Swallow your pride for a moment and use your head. Argon won't be alone. Someone will have to entertain his guards or you'll have to fight them all at once, and I can't fit into a building very easily."

Ace sighed, and looked away to the sky for a moment, before facing the League again.

"We'll need an attack plan," he said at last.

Batman dropped to his haunches and began drawing a map in the dirt.

"The factory has three sides that face land, the south faces out to Gotham bay," He said as he drew and pointed to the east and west sides, "These two don't have very much cover since they both lead out into a storage yard. They're good for an ambush, but not for sneaking up on anybody."

"That's where Argon's henchmen will be then," Ace said marking the place in his mind.

"Probably, so we should mount our attack coming in from the south-," Batman continued.

"No," Ace cut in, "Argon will expect that. Besides, there's no place to land coming in that way,"

"So what do you suggest?"

"Simple," Ace said, "You, Flash and myself will take Kyadreon and come in from the north, we'll draw the fire from the sides, while the rest of you split up and attack them from behind."

"Why me and Bats?" Flash asked looking nervously at Kyadreon.

"Because I need you to search the factory for a way inside once we get there," Ace explained, "This place may look like an old factory, but I guarantee Argon's made it a fortress."

"Besides Flash," Batman added, "I can't fly, and we can't afford to slow anyone down."

"This may just work," Hawkgirl said reviewing the plan, "Ambushing the ambush."

"I agree," J'onn nodded, "I would assume you've done this before?"

Ace chuckled darkly to himself.

"If only you knew."

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Gotc: Not bad, not bad. crickets chirp Uh…Squeaky? Where's Ace?

Squeaky: Squeak. (Dunno. Lara ran off with a sack about an hour ago….)

Gotc: I wondered why it was so quiet. Eh. Oh well. Remember to R&R everyone!!!!