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Chapter Thirty One
In her honor
Diana was seating on a rock by the beach.
Tears were falling from the young Amazon`s eyes. She can`t believe that Lara was dead. That was just not possible…If she was out there, something could have changed, she was sure of it. Something could have happened differently…she was sure of it.
"Diana,"
Her sister, Donna had just landed on the beach. The elder woman walked straight toward her before coming to a stop right in front of her.
"For what it`s worth, I truly am sorry," Donna said.
Diana looked up at her, her anger visible in her eyes.
"I could have done something," she said, "I could have helped her."
Donna shook her head.
"That thing took out almost half of the League," she said, "It`s a miracle that he hadn`t killed any of us…"
"So Lara had to be the one that dies," Diana yelled at her.
"I didn`t say that," Donna said, "It`s horrible that she has to die. It`s not something that anyone wished to happen…It shamed us the League that a young child who barely live her life had to be the one that saved us."
Diana turned away from her.
"Why sister," she said.
Donna glanced at her sister`s back.
"Why did she have to die?" Diana continued.
"I don`t know," Donna said.
There was silence.
"Why have you come after me Donna?"
"I wanted to inform you of Lara`s death," Donna said, "and since that was already done…I wanted to offer you a way out of the Island."
Diana glanced at her, shocked.
"What…What do you mean?"
Donna looked out toward the sea in front of them.
"Supergirl had made us open our eyes," she said, "She made us see the potential of the next generation. We know how easily we can die in this job of ours, and I`m sure many people had been inspired by the Girl of Steel`s action against Doomsday."
Diana frowned.
"I`ll come with you," she said.
Donna looked back at her.
"I`ll protect the world Lara died to save," she said.
Donna smiled at her.
"But will mother really let me leave the Island?" she asked.
Donna gave a glance behind her.
"Why don`t you ask her herself?"
Diana blinked before glancing behind her. There stood her mother, dressed in her usual outfits. The woman had a soft look upon her face as her eyes watched Diana. She walked toward the younger girl.
"Mother…," Diana said.
"Is that what you truly want Diana?"
"Yes," the raven haired Amazon said.
The woman walked toward Diana, giving her daughter a hug.
"It`s hard for a mother to let her child go into the world," she said softly, "I wanted to keep you close here…where you could be safe from harm. I wanted to protect you but instead I`ve hurt you more than I thought, keeping you separated from the one you love. I`m truly sorry Diana,"
Diana hugged her back.
"You only wanted what`s best for me," she said.
The two let go of the hug.
"But I`m not a little girl anymore Mother," Diana told her, "I can make my own decisions…and experience life."
Her mother gave her a smile.
"I know," she said, "In Man`s World, you take care of yourself."
Diana nodded.
"Don`t worry," she said, "I will."
Then she turned toward Donna who was standing a little way away.
"I will go with you," she said.
Donna nodded at her.
"You two watch out for each other," Mother said, as the two sister stood side by side.
"We will Mother," Donna said, as she started to fly up.
Diana looked at her sister before taking off after her, as the two sisters climbed into heavens; the Mother looked at them with a soft smile on her face. Her children were all grown up now. Instead of keeping them on the island, she will let them experience the world, because it is from experience that they will grow into adults.
She walked back finding one of her guards standing there.
"Is it a wise decision?"
The Queen let out a soft chuckle.
"I believe in them," she said, "after all, they are my children, blessed by the Gods of Olympus. They will be fine."
Diana gave her sister a glance, as she was flying side by side with her now.
"Why did you want me to come with you back to Man`s World?"
"Batman is putting together a team," Donna answered her, "We`re choosing the people that we believe are best to replace us later after we retire from the Justice League."
Diana was surprised.
"And you thought of me?"
Donna glanced at her with a smile.
"Who would I trust most to take over from where I left off other than my little sister?" she asked.
Diana looked down.
"I don`t know if I`ll be any good," she said.
Donna gave her a little tap on the arm.
"You`ll be fine," she said.
Diana nodded giving her a smile.
Barbara didn`t know what Bruce wanted to talk about. She had gotten a message from him earlier when she was at school. She hardly spoke to anyone at the Mansion in the weeks following Lara`s death. She kept feeling that it was her fault that Lara died…
Lara, she thought.
She can`t think that name without feeling that horrible pain in her heart. The same pain she had felt when she had seen them announce her dead.
She stopped her bike by the house`s door and stepped off.
"Hello Barbara," a voice said.
She glanced up at it, finding a dark haired young man standing by the door. She felt her eyes widen slightly at seeing him here.
"Richard?" she said, not keeping the shock out of her voice.
"Long time no see," the young man laughed a little.
Barbara ran up to him and gave him a hug, one which the young man returned.
"It`s so great to see you," she said.
"I can say the same," Richard answered her smirking.
Barbara stepped out of the hug.
"But, what are you doing here?" she asked him.
"Got the call from Batman," he said.
"You too," Barbara said.
Richard gave her a curious glance.
"You don`t have any idea of what this is about too huh?" he said.
She shook her head.
"Guess we`ll know soon enough," she said.
The two of them entered the house and made their way toward the Batcave, finding Batman standing in front of the monitor.
"So Bruce," Richard said, "What is going on?"
Batman turned toward him.
"Welcome back Richard," he said, "A nice work back in China."
"Thanks," Richard told him, "So you`re going to tell us why you`ve called us back?"
"Follow me," he said.
They followed after him, heading straight toward a Zeta tube. Barbara frowned a little, wondering what was going on and then Batman pushed some buttons powering it up and then the light grew until it swallowed them three.
Barbara had to blink a little to get the black spots out of her eyes as her new locations become clear to her.
"Mount Justice?" Richard said from beside her.
"That`s right," Batman said walking forward.
Barbara glanced around herself. The room was light up, with a large screen on the wall across them and she found that someone was already there.
"Well, look whose back from China," the person said.
"Wally?" Barbara said.
"The one and only," Wally smirked.
He was dressed in normal clothes, his red hair standing up from where it was. He had his arms crossed and beside him stood the Flash, or Barry Allen. He was working upon the screen typing at super speed.
"So the three sidekicks are together once more," he said, "I wonder why."
"She is not here yet?" Batman asked Flash.
He shook his head.
"Not yet."
"So what is the big secret?" Wally asked the two super heroes.
"You`ll know soon enough Wally," Flash told him, "Just be patient."
"Well, being patient was never a good quality of mine," Wally said.
"Ain`t that the truth," Barbara murmured earning a chuckle from Richard.
The trio stood together in silence waiting for their next mysterious arrival and they arrived quickly. Barbara quickly realized that it was Wonder Woman, but she was accompanied by a younger version of herself.
The other girl glanced at them, the curiosity visible in her blue eyes. Wonder Woman walked straight toward Batman and Flash engaging them in conversation. The mysterious girl stood by herself glancing around the place and Wally didn`t waste any time.
He zipped to her side, startling the girl by his display of speed.
"Hi there, Wally West," he said, "But can also call me Kid Flash, whichever you prefer."
"Okay," the girl said, "Diana Prince."
"Nice name," Richard said as he approached, "Richard Grayson."
"Barbara Gordon," Barbara said, introducing herself.
Diana`s eyes met hers and the girl smiled.
"Nice to meet you all."
The three heroes turned toward them drawing the group`s attention.
"So why are we really here for Batman?" Richard asked.
Batman approached forward.
"Based on recent events," he said, "The League had a discussion meeting about who will replace us when the time is right. Since most of the League has an underling, I propose the idea of having our young protégées form a team of their own."
"Seriously?" Richard said, shocked.
"A team…of our own?" Barbara said.
"YEAH," Wally yelled, "About time we sidekicks get what we deserve."
"We`ll get real missions right?" Richard asked.
"All missions that will be given will be League worthy," Batman told them, "But before you can work with an experienced team like the League…this team that you form will built trust and companionship, teaching you to work like a team. I know some of you have experience on your own…others having none at all, but I`m sure that you will form a great team after all, you are trained by us."
It would seems that even in your death, you are still inspiring the world Lara, Barbara thought.
"Are you guys in or out?" Batman asked.
"Heck yeah I am in," Wally said.
"So am I," Diana said.
"Heck, can`t let the new kid do me in," Richard said, giving his consent.
"Barbara?" Batman said, looking at her.
The young girl tightened her hand into fist.
I`ll do it for her, she thought, In her honor, I will do it.
"So am I," she said.
So was born, the Young Justice.
Some days later…
Neil Luthor walked straight into his home.
It had been a busy week for him, with the many meetings he went through for his father since he had taken over the company. Since Lex Luthor accident, the young man was feeling dejected. He hardly can get in touch with Lara anymore since it was like the girl had disappeared off the face of the earth.
As he reached his office, he seated down on the chair sighing softly and then poured some scotch and downing the glass in one shot. He gave the room a glance and it was then his eyes fell upon the bookshelf across him.
Neil blinked, wondering what about the bookcase that caught his attention. It looked the same as it always had. Filled with books and the same color it had been…and a string of light coming from behind it…
Neil blinked again suddenly seating up straight.
There was a light coming from behind the bookshelf. Neil get up from his chair and walked toward it wondering how light could be coming out from it. He pushed the bookshelf back and to his surprise, it opened as easy as a door would.
What the hell? He thought.
What the hell is a hidden room doing behind his bookshelf office?
But Neil isn`t going to stop here. He had to find out the reason of this hidden room was here. He walked straight toward the elevator right in front of him and pressed a button upon it. The door closed behind him and the floor below him started to lower down.
He arrived in a room.
Lights bathed the walls around him as many machines were working around him. There was a tube in front of him and he read the words written upon it.
PROPERTY OF CADMUS LABS
Cadmus, he thought, That`s the company that Father brought a few years ago.
Then he approached toward a large tube right in front of him. His eyes were now fixed upon it, not able to believe what he was seeing was actually real.
The white suit was bright as if a light was coming from it. The body looked like it was about fifteen to sixteen years old as the dark blond hair fall on her shoulder. On the girl`s chest was the familiar S symbol he came to associate Supergirl with.
But it was the face that was the one that truly shocked him, it was a face he was familiar with…a face that he had called friend.
"N…No way," Neil whispered…
To be continued…
Yeah, this is the last chapter of this story. Hope you have enjoyed it so far. The next story will be named Wonder Girl Rising. It will be a bridge between this story and the SUPERGIRL RETURN`s fic. The third part in this mythology i am writing. I hope you have enjoyed it so far.
Jacques0 out.
R&R.
