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Inspiration: Savage Garden, "I Knew I Loved You"
Characters/Pairings: J'onnxOC
Summary: She didn't want them to know- anyone to know- but it was something she just couldn't hide...

Beware of random, deep rantings, fluff, and non-crack WTF-ery going on. You have been warned.

Disclaimer: Someday… I will pwn. But it is not this day.

Two Minds, Consensual. Chapter Three: Deeper Meaning.

Alexis had never seen something so open— sobeautiful, soethereal— as outer space. There, the black was pure and the stillness vast; nothing stirred, spoke, or took breath. It was perfect.

And, in fact, the Justice League Watchtower was quite spectacular in of itself; she never realized how massive the station was. It was hard to imagine that this humongous space station was necessary for seven people- especially since, for most of them, it wasn't exactly their domicile. Alexis decided to voice her query.

"Does it really have to be so big?" Alexis could feel the irritated glare that was cast in her direction from Batman— who, surprisingly, wasn't piloting. He had decided to further question the woman, and as such, was seated in a passenger seat.
Alexis suspected that J'onn was the only one Batman truly trusted to pilot the plane, but the fact that the copilot's seat was occupied by Flash was making her very uneasy— even if the Bat had strictly forbidden him from touching anything.
Hearing her question, said man was at her side in a split-second, looking out the same window as Alexis, with a wide grin. "Bats totally got carried away with the tech stuff. Seriously, we even have an emission array. When the heck are we gonna use that?"

"We're using it now, idiot, so our equipment won't be damaged by the electromagnetic field emitted by the sun." Batman answered matter-of-factly.
"Oh." Flash replied flatly. "Whatever."

"And yes, it does 'really have to be so big'. Now pay attention and stop avoiding my question." Alexis caught sight of the irritated expression on Batman's face (rather, on what she could see of his face) that was, again, directed at her in the window, and turned around. "What?"

"How do you know Wally?" He attempted to question her again, to which Alexis responded with a scowl of her own. "It's a long story, like he said." Batman's eyes narrowed, but Alex didn't look away.

"Then start talking."

"—It'd be in your best interests if you were seated, Wally." J'onn interrupted the staring contest between the Gotham Knight and the young psychic with his warning. "We're entering the Docking Bay."

"Yeah, yeah, I gotcha." Flash returned to his seat, and Alexis returned to pressing her face against the window. Another flicker of annoyance crossed Batman's face, but he let it slide for now.

When the plane was docked, Alexis slowly followed the three superheroes out into the open, where she saw another plane docked in the hangar. The layout of the Tower seemed simple enough; she continued to follow behind them up a staircase to a catwalk, then through a door and down a hallway, where they entered a central elevator and headed to an upper floor. The whole time, Alexis stared around her at the shiny metallic and fancy equipment, until Flash nudged her in the arm and gibed, "Pretty cool, huh?"

Reaching one of the uppermost floors, the elevator stopped and Alex, feeling quite timid, followed behind the others. She could easily handle Flash, or J'onn, or even Batman. But this was Superman that she was facing. And Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Hawkgirl! Which, according to Alexis, were in fact the most intimidating members of the League. Brute strength, a military persona, and a violent temperament were way scarier than a comical guy with super speed, a Martian, and 'the Gloomy One'.

The room was equipped with a large, very-expensive-looking supercomputer at one end, with a huge array of controls on a vast keyboard. The rest of the League was immersed in discussion, and when she peered around her tall, newly-found Martian friend, Alexis caught a glimpse of Sarah, and all thoughts of nervousness vanished.

"Sarah!"

When the tall, ebony-haired, violet-eyed woman turned, she was greeted with a rough hug around the neck, surprising her and the League.

Sarah quickly returned the hug. "Alex! I'm so glad you're okay!"

When the two finally separated after questions and assurances, Green Lantern looked between the two with a slight surprise.

"…Twins?"

Flash appeared at his side with the usual grin apparent.

"Pretty sweet, right?"

Superman was only slightly annoyed by the interruptions, but continued with a question for Batman and J'onn.

"Did you find anything significant?"

J'onn moved his head negatively—Alexis reflected, that odd Martian movement of his again— while Batman answered,
"No use. The robot's mechanics are wrecked, and she won't tell us anything."

"—Can't tell you anything." Alexis glared at Batman again.

Superman nodded, "Same here. When we arrived, these two-" (Sarah sniggered a bit, and Alexis saw Richard standing apart from everyone, trying to be inconspicuous in the shadows— which was perfectly useless; Batman kept careful watch of him the entire time.) "-had already fried the system." Superman looked to the two girls.

"And so, in that case, we have no current information on your attackers—"

Sarah cut him off. "Then why drag us the hell up here?"

"…To protect you," he stated simply.

She, however, scoffed. "Who says we—"

Alex touched her arm. "Sarah."

Taking in a deep breath, the feistier twin muttered, "Yeah, yeah, okay."

Superman continued, "We have no information, but we'll continue looking into the matter."

"So…"

The Man of Steel sighed. Man,women could be hard to deal with. "It would be easier if we kept close contact with the two of you, to ensure your safety, and attain any extra information you may have." (Alexis thought; For the last time,we don't know!)

Sarah decided to try again. "So…"

"So, you should stay here until we get to the bottom of this. It's too dangerous on Earth."

Richard grunted indignantly, making himself noticeable for the first time; Alexis pursed her lips, wondering what to think, and Sarah simply smirked. Alex didn't have a problem with it, but… it would just beawkward! Sighing, she thought: 'Not like we have a choice anyway…' As if she was going to argue against the Man of Steel.

There was a sudden rush of air next to her, and a hand on her arm, "Great! I'll show them their room!" and Flash jerked her away, pushing both the twins out into another hallway. Richard walked calmly after them, figuring he'd better follow Flash, or else get lost in the large Watchtower.

Once Flash let go, he casually walked beside the twins at a normal pace.

"You knew this would happen all along, didn't you?" Alex had her arms crossed.
"Yeah, isn't it great? It'll be just like the good old days!" Flash grinned at her, and she sighed, unable to refuse his enthusiasm.

"...Uh, yeah…"

After walking a bit, Flash suddenly zoomed forward, opening a door. "Here's a room for you two," he said, looking at Alex and Sarah, "and Rich can room with me." Richard grunted, "Sure," and Sarah pouted the slightest bit.

Alex took one look in their room, and stared at her crimson comrade in dismay.

"You're joking, right?"

He shrugged, "Hey, if Bats doesn't use it, then someone might as well."

Sarah marched in first, taking in the darkly-decorated room. "Awesome."

Alex stared a moment, but followed her sister with a sigh.

"And what does Batman think about this? Where is he gonna sleep?"

Flash leaned against the doorway. "You kidding? He doesn't sleep."

Alex huffed, blowing her hair out of her face and took a seat on the bed, peering at her friend.

"…What about our clothes?"

Again, Flash shrugged. "I dunno, maybe you can borrow somethin' from Wonder Woman or Hawkgirl."

"….right. Okay, then. What now?" Alex looked at him, intent on making him their guide and entertainer, since he played a part in dragging them into this mess.

Flash shot forward and grabbed her hand, dragging her up and back out of the room.
"I'll give you a tour of the place! Bats put in some pretty sweet stuff, even if no one knows what half of it's for 'cept for the Bat and J'onn."

She smiled, despite her annoyance. Flash had a way of getting her to do that a lot.

Meanwhile, Sarah had gotten a hold of Richard's arm. "Excellent! Sounds like a plan." Alexis wondered if her sister was plotting to wreck something— 'just to see how the Batman would react'.

Awhile later, Flash had showed them most of the main floor when a certain someone obstructed their path.

"So," Batman started, staring the twins down, "This is how you know Wally." He motioned to Richard with his head.

"Huh?" Alex said, glancing to Richard and back. 'Well, yeah, I guess he'd know Richard, but—'

Richard glared silently at Batman, before answering the questioning glances with, "He's my legal guardian."

Both of the twins blinked, their eyes wide, "But, Bruce W—" And they suddenly stopped, mouths dropped open.

"Oh." Alexis was the first to stutter, "Whoa."

Sarah looked to her sister. "Told ya he was hot under the mask."

The Batman was still glaring at Richard, "You didn't have to—" He started, but Rich cut him off, "It's a fair trade. You know their identities, they know yours."

The whole time, Flash stood there silently, scratching his head. "Awkward…" The Gotham Knight spoke again, "So, which two are you? Raven, Starfire?"

Sarah put a hand on her hip, a bit miffed. "Talon." She took a hold of Alex's hand. "…and Mystik."

Alex's brow furrowed as she interjected, "—but that was a long time ago."

Flash finally nodded, looking back to Batman, "Yeah. Back with the Titans."

Alex could tell Batman had an eyebrow raised. "Interesting." And with that he turned and left, cape flowing behind him.

Alexis stared after him. 'Bruce Wayne…How the hell—though, somehow, I should've known…'

Flash broke the awkward air with a sigh, "Aw, man, he always manages to ruin my fun. That's the Bat for you: he sucks the happy out of everything." He pouted for a bit, before his hand went to his ear and he listened.

"Aw," he said again, "Trouble back home, gotta go. Don't wreck anything without me, okay?" He grinned at Sarah.

"And J'onn stays in the Control Room, if you need anything. Don't miss me too much!" Alex nodded, and he waved to them and left in a blur.

Richard walked the opposite direction without a word, Sarah tagging along. "You coming, Alex?"

She looked down the way Flash went, and replied, "No, I'll catch up with you two later." Sarah nodded and they continued on their way to explore the Watchtower.

Alexis turned and walked back the way they originally came, retracing her steps to wander the halls alone.

--finis.

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