Epilogue
It was the morning after the movie night. Or rather, it was after one in the afternoon. Robin was in the kitchen eating a bowl of cereal in his usual pair of sunglasses, jeans, and shirt. He was still a little sleepy but hunger got the best of him.
"Hey," Artemis said as she entered the kitchen.
"Hey," Robin said as he ate another spoonful of Lucky Charms. "Rough night?"
"Heartburn was killing me, need tums, need milk." She grabbed the jug of milk and drank straight from it. "The next time Conner makes chili dogs, we need to tell him not to put actual chili peppers in with them. Thank God he didn't put Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers in it this time."
"Hottest ones in the world. Who knew Kryptonians could eat those without dying from the heat."
"Greetings my friends." Kaldur said as he came into view. "I take it you had a restless sleep last night as well?"
"Restless isn't exactly the word for it," Artemis told him.
"Yeah, weird dreams," Robin said through a mouthful of cereal.
"What kind of dreams?" Kaldur asked as he reached for the box of Cocoa Puffs.
"Who's talking about dreams?" Wally asked as he joined the others. Behind him was Conner who was missing his boots and belt. His shirt was ridden up on one side but he didn't seem to notice, or care. "Geez, Supey, you look as bad as I feel."
Conner said nothing, only grunted as he reached for a box of Crunch Berries.
"Well, I for one dreamt I was King Arthur," Robin told them. "The whole Sword in the Stone thing."
"You're kidding me," Artmis said as she poured herself a bowl of frosted flakes. "I was Robin Hood."
"Kaldur? How about you?" Robin asked.
"…Nemo," the Atlantean leader confessed.
"Hah, you were a fish," Wally ribbed. "You were a little fishy fish fish."
"How about you Con?" the archer asked as she filled her mouth full of the frosted cereal.
Before he could answer, M'gann entered the kitchen while humming 'Kiss the Girl' happily. She telekinetically summoned a box of Frankenberry over to her along with a bowl. "Hi, guys. I don't know about you but I had the most wonderful dream last night where I was Ariel."
"Okay, so that makes four of us with wired dreams," Kaldur said. "Which only leaves Conner and Wally."
"You had a dream too?" M'gann asked her boyfriend. "What was it about?"
"…Hercules." Conner said quietly through a mouthful of cereal.
"What?"
"Hercules."
"Dude, you dreamt you were Hercules?" Wally laughed. "Oh, man. I had you pegged for the chicken."
"What?" Conner asked as he stared at him.
"Chicken Con, Chicken Supey." Wally laughed until a sneer form his bigger, stronger teammate brought him to a stop.
"Oh leave him be, Baywatch," Artemis told the speedster as she smacked the back of his head. "I bet you were the chicken. You're just crazy enough to have dreamt that, Chicken Wal."
"Whatever, like you know what I dream about."
The six team members each described what they dreamt about with the others laughing at the awkwardness of their sleeping fantasies. Each were slightly embarrassed in their confession but took comfort in the fact the others felt the same way.
Several weeks later it was movie time after a few more exhausting missions. Once more, the six team members, joined by a seventh in a young brunette with magical abilities, gathered around the living area and were ready for the shows to begin.
"Now, last time, we had M'gann and Wally pick the movies out," Kaldur told the team. "But this time I think it would be fair we all agree on several to watch while we recuperate from our injuries."
After several minutes, the team members came back with their choices. Wally tossed The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift on the table. Artemis and M'gann chose Banditas. Robin, Zatanna and Kaldur picked Ghostbusters. And Conner…Conner came back with Talladega Nights: The ballad of Ricky Bobby.
Several Hours later, the seven teammates were asleep in the living quarters with the TV displaying nothing but static. Wally was sprawled out on the floor with a giant Pixie stick in one hand and a Pepsi in the other. Conner and M'gann were both lying asleep on the couch. Robin was snoozing with Zatanna's legs across his as they shared the other smaller couch. Kaldur slept soundly on the floor at Wally's feet. And Artemis had once again staked out the recliner.
The inside of the cave may have been quiet, but the minds of the teen superheroes were anything but, as they began to dream.
Fin
Thanks for reading, commenting, and reviewing, and I really hoped you enjoyed what my twisted mind came up with here. I may do a sequel to this after I finish the fourth part of my Ultimate Spider-Man Saga as it was fun parodying these films. As always, comments, reviews, and suggestions are appreciated. (Except for negative ones.)
Movie list:
Kaldur: Finding Tula – Finding Nemo
Robin: The Cowl in the Stone – The Sword in the Stone.
Artemis: Arty Hood – Robin Hood
M'gann: The Little Martian – The Little Mermaid
Conner: Concules – Hercules
Wally: Chicken Wal – Chicken Little
