Issue#3

"TheAgeofGreatness"

Part3

By Andrew Morgan

"InGreekmythologytheTitanswerearaceofpowerfuldeities,descendantsofGaiathatruledduringthelegendaryGoldenAge."

930Club

NewYorkCity,NY

It was hours ago when Wally West left Barry Allen standing in an alley alone. Wally had taken a quick trip to Florida, he wanted to feel the suns rays on him for awhile certain that they would help him regain his composure. Before he made it there he had a sensation run up his spine to go dancing and he changed directions. By the time the sun was set and all the popular places were begging to fill up he found himself walking down L street gazing across the roadway at the pretty girls standing on the corner of ninth waiting to get into the 930 Club. He strutted over to stand in line behind them and say hello.

Wally was always the ladies man, it just came naturally to him. Before he had the opportunity to say hello the pretty blond in front of him turned around and greeted him first. "Don't you just love the Dingos," she asked him.

"Of course who doesn't," he replied hiding the fact that he had no clue what she was talking about. He gave her his charming smile which made her knee's tremble. It was the effect he wanted.

"What's your favorite song by them," She asked him.

"Oh it's the one that goes duh duh duh, duh duh do, duh do duh," Wally replied making the melody up and smiling at her once more.

"Oh my god mine too," the girl screamed. The girl turned to her friend next to her and said, "Tracy this guy like Love Me From Behind too."

While the blonds' head was turned Wally couldn't help but roll his eyes at how lucky he was. When he heard what the name of the song was he once again couldn't resist body movement, this time he nodded his head in agreement before she turned back to look at him. "Huh I would do anything just to get in there already," the girl said.

Wally smiled again and said, "Hold my spot," as he patted her on the shoulder and walked toward the front of the line. He pulled out a small wad of cash he had been saving up from his allowance. At one point he tried to get a part time job but being a requests for his time were to great. Once he got to the front he waved the cash around to get the doorman's attention. Before the doorman even responded Wally heard a commotion coming from up the block. Seconds later he saw a gang of skate boarders rushing down the sidewalk. His unbelievably fast reflexes kicked in automatically. Suddenly it was like everything was going in slow motion. He watched as the skaters came by ensuring that no one was in danger of being seriously hurt when he noticed that one of the boys in the front looked familiar. It didn't take him long to realize it was Garth.

HasGarthgoneovertheedge?MaybeIoughttofollowthemandmakesurehehasn'tswitchedsides,someonecouldgethurt,Wally thought to himself. He sighed because that would mean passing up what he was certain was going to be a sure thing with the blond at the back of the line. By the time the skaters had passed the club the slow motion had stopped. The doorman who was distracted by the skaters noticed Wally had disappeared.

Minutes later he caught Garth and Dick Grayson ducking in an alley, they had just broken into a nearby police station. (See Titan Tower #2) The two boys knelt over the folder flipping through the files as Wally slowly crept up behind them unnoticed. "Don't tell me you kids are looking at a nudy mag," Wally said mockingly.

The boys jumped to attention, it took a moment to realize who it was standing in front of them. "It's nothing," Dick stamperd, "Garth thanks for the assist but I got it from here." The young Grayson picked up the folder and started to walk away.

Wally, the speed demon that he is flashed by in a blink of an eye and snatched the file from Dick. "What's this," he asked as he flipped through the folder speed reading all of it's pages.

"No way man, you got me involved. Like it or not I'm in it with you," explained Garth.

"Not huh," Dick said trying to sound as commanding as his mentor. "This is mine I don't need your help." Dick snatched the folder back from Wally and started to walk away again.

"Does that Bat know you're out here on your own?" Wally asked while watching the back of Dick's head walk away. Dick stopped and sighed. "I didn't think so, I bet he doesn't even know where you are. So either you let us in, or I take a quick trip to Gotham to let daddy know where you are. After all being the older more mature one here, it wouldn't be right for me not to tell him."

Dick stood with his back to the other two boys, listening to the sounds of the cars driving past on the nearby streets. He couldn't tell if Wally was bluffing or not. He seemed like a cool guy but everyone know's he has a bit of a hot headed temper and can be spiteful when he doesn't get his way. Garth would whine about it too, not to purposely get Dick in trouble. Probably not for any other purpose at all really. It was just Garth's personality. He was always a bit of a drama queen. "Fine," Dick said as he turned around to face his friends.

"Great, where do we start?" asked Garth. Like history in the making the three boys stood in a circle looking into each others eyes. A since that something new was coming overwhelmed them. Wally was the first to crack a smile, then Garth, Dick held out trying to follow his mentors example but in the end he couldn't help but smile too. They weren't sure what was going to happen or even why they were smiling they just knew it felt right. This was the first meeting of what will be many more in the future.

To Be Continued in Issue 4