First chapter! Wow this is pretty awesome!
Today is the day. That was all that was going through my mind since breakfast. It was finically the day where we would see the Justice Leagues HQ, the day where Adriana Valentine Taylor or Black Dawn would get to finally see their HQ and possible join.
It was a daunting experience just waiting for the rest of the group to join them, but still really cool to have better Batman here.
"Are you excited Dawn?" Black Canary asked me, she had a smile on her face knowing what the answer was.
"Yes, I'm excited, but not too much about the guys that are going to be staring at me in my new uniform." I told her.
My outfit consisted of a black crop top with a leather jacket that reached halfway down my back with tight black cargo pants, all were made out a really durable and flexible material that you couldn't buy, made by Batman. My combat boots were black with steel caps and I had black fingerless gloves with knuckle weights on them. As a last touch I had a thin utility belt with my whip, eskrima sticks and other gadgets attached to it. Lastly as to protect my identity that only Robin, Batman, GA and Black Canary knew was a black domino mask, completed with white lenses. It was overall, just plain awesome.
"Don't worry about them Dawn, I'll be next to you and the boys can protect you, if needed." She smirked. I smirked back at her, thinking about the boys doing my dirty work. "Or you could just use your bat-glare at them." She offered. Bats, Robin and me all had a glare that is pretty scary but it somehow doesn't work on each other besides Batmans one, that was plain scary.
"Black Canary, Black Dawn, you're here." Batman said to us. Robin was next to him with his smirk plastered on his face. "Hey Dawn." He said to me. He came to stand next to me, he was about an inch taller than me. "Nice outfit."
"Thanks Rob. It's new and improved. But you can protect me from hormonal teens." I smirked, folding my arms across my chest. "Really now?" He questioned me. I was drawn closer and replied "Yea, you can protect me." I looked at him lowering my voice.
"Hey lovebirds break it up!" Speedy aka Roy semi yelled at us. We broke apart both glaring at him, Robin wrapping an arm around my waist. "Your jealous that you can't get a girl and your 18." Robin responded, all our mentors eyes watching us. I smirked and Speedy frowned at us. "No, I have to much responsibility for a girlfriend." He said a little to fast. I rolled my eyes at him, trying to make it obverse to him. "Sure and I don't have enough, besides this could already happen at anytime." I smirked.
"Hey Aqualad!" Robin said next to me. I turned to see Aqualad aka Kaldur'arm next to Aquaman. "Hello Robin, Speedy, Dawn." He greeted us, smiling. He was really friendly, but fierce in battle. "Hey, what's up!" I asked him, smiling at him. He looked at me and then to Robins hand around my waist. "Not as much as what happened here and nice uniform." He told me. "Thanks."
"The irony, that the fast people are always last." Rob said next to me, will his arm still draped loosely around me. "That's Kid for you." I told him, pulling my gloves up slightly. "Aww man! Knew we were going to be last!" And here is the 'mighty' Kid Flash. I turned to see him and him mentor standing side by side near Aquaman. "Are you excited?" I heard Batman ask to Robin as he slowly let go of my waist. I didn't catch his reply as we started to walk to the Hall of Justice.
It was chaos there. "Is that Batman?" The lights were bright.
"It's Flash and Flash Junior!"
"His names Speedy."
"No speedy is Green Arrows sidekick."
"Well that makes no sense."
"Look at Black Dawn's new uniform, she looks sexy!" He started wolf whistling until something shut him up. I turned to see Robin glaring at him
"You think her and Robin are dating?!" More rumours, but by that time I had lost interest in what they had to say.
"Have all for sidekicks ever been in the same place at the same time?" Kid asked Robin,
"Don't call us sidekicks, not after today." Speedy interrupted
"Sorry first time at the hall, I'm a little overwhelmed." He said.
"You're overwhelmed, Freeze was underwhelmed. Why isn't anyone just whelmed."
"Cause it's not a word." I mumbled
We had walked thought the doors of the hall. "Oh. Maybe that's why." We stopped at the door. Both Martian Manhunter and Red Tornado were waiting for us.
"Robin, Speedy, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Black Dawn. Welcome, you now have unlimited access to our gym, fully stocked galley and of course our library." He finished.
"Make yourselves at home." Flash told us.
Robin, KF and Aqualad all scored seats leaving Speedy and I to stand. Hmmm, IDEA! I smirked and jumped onto Robins lap, leaving a frowning Speedy in my wake. "Hey, why does she get to sit on your lap?!" KF grumbled.
"Cause she likes me better." Rob grinned and then pulled me closer so to rest my back against his chest. We could hear our mentors talking near the giant computer, something about discussing the coincidence of four ice villains attacking on the same day.
They were about to leave until Speedy interrupted them by saying "I thought we were getting a real tour, not a glorified backstage pass." I stared at him impassive, not allow emotion to be shown. This was crazy, I thought we were just getting a tour of the HQ. Man, we'll never see the day if he keeps this up. I leaned forward slightly aware that Robin had his arm around me, also observing the scene.
"This is the first step, you've been granted access few others get." Aquaman reasoned.
"Oh really, who cares which side of the glass we're on!" Roy scoffed. Green Arrow stepped forward.
"Roy, you just need to be patient."
"What I need is respect." He turned to us. "They're treating us like kids. Worse like sidekicks! We deserve better than this!" He finished.
None of us responded too stunned by his actions. My mind could think right and so I just stared at him.
"You're kidding right?! You're playing their game. Why?! Because you think they play fair!"
He gestured to our mentors. "This was suppose to be the day! Step number one to becoming full-fledged members of the league!" Woah! He's taking this way too far, but I was on the edge of my seat just waited for what was next.
The boys looked at each other and then to me before KF spoke.
"Well sure, but I thought step one was a tour of the HQ." He said, speaking my mind.
"Except the hall isn't really the league real HQ!" No, he can't be right, right?! "But I bet they never told you it's a false front for tourists and pit stop for catching zeta beam transporter tubes to the real thing, an ORBITING SATELLITE, called the watchtower!" I saw the mentors look at each other and then Green Arrow look back at Batman to know he was right, but why would they lie to us. Quietly I heard an 'I Know, I Know. But I thought maybe we could make an exception?' Followed by an 'Or not'. They lied, simple as it was. I didn't know what they rest felt, but I know I felt almost betrayed.
"You are not helping your cause son, stand down." Aquaman said calmly.
"Or what?! You'll send me to my room and I'm not your son, I'm not even his. I thought i was his partner. But not anymore." With that he threw down his hat and started stalking towards the exit, going right between the chairs.
"I guess they were right, you four aren't ready." He said, voice laced with venom. We all stood and watched as he left.
*Beep Beep*
"Superman to Justice League, there's been a fire at Project Cadmus. It's on fire." They crowded around the computer leaving us to watch.
"I've had my suspicions about Cadmus, this may present the perfect opportunity to investigate." Batman was cut off by another sharp set of beeps. Followed by Zatara appearing on the screen. More trouble, didn't get a break...
"Zatara to Justice League. The sorcerer Wotan is using the Amulet of Aten to blot out the sun, requesting full League response." They stared at him and then back to Superman.
"Superman." Batmans voice, wanted an answer, I could tell.
"It's a small fire. Local authorities have it under control."
"Then Cadmus can wait." He press some buttons and then said "All Leaguers rendezvous at Zatara's coordinates. Batman out." We had slowly started to walk to them. He turned to us and said. "Stay put."
He just did not! But clearly he did!
"What?!" I nearly shouted. Oh my tempers not good, keep calm.
"Why?!" Robin argued. Flash, Aquaman and Black Canary came to stand next to him.
"This is a League mission." He is getting on my nerves, you can't be calm, my BHANPBAFFF (Best Hero And Normal Person Brother And Friend For Forever) just walked out.
"You're not trained." Flash is suppose to be the cool one. Lies!
"Since when." KF argued back.
"What he meant was you aren't trained to work as part of this team." Black Canary clarified, gesturing to the JL members.
"There will be other missions. When your ready." Damn, go away Aquaman.
"Until then, Stay Put!" Batman really did have the last words. They walked to the Zeta Beams and disappeared. I think I heard something from J'ohnn and GA, but I can't be too sure. And they followed our mentors and disappeared behind the 'Justice League Only Doors.'
"When we're ready?! How will we be ready if they treat us like..." Wally started.
"Sidekicks." I finished for him. Kaldur looked around the floor and whispered.
"My mentor, my king. I thought he trusted me." I scoffed at that.
"Trust, they don't even trust us with the BASIC's! They have a secret HQ in space!" Sally ranted. His arms flailing everywhere to emphasis his point.
"What else are they not telling us." Kaldur wondered.
"I have a better question, why didn't we leave with Speedy." Robin spoke. I was crushed, my aunt, my mentor and idol, she kept this from me and family doesn't do that. Truth was the problem, never could get it with them, and not her.
"What is Project Cadmus, anyway?" I asked, letting my curiosity get the better of me. They turned to look at me. Robins head perked up and said.
"Don't know, but I can find out." Ohh, mischief mode, best ever.
He turned to the computer and started to hack it. *Access Denied.* It spoke out. Ha, not for long.
"Haha, wanna bet." Yeah if it was hacking Robin is the best. He continued clicking and the rest stood around him. The screen proceeded to show him tons of codes and files.
"Woah, how are you... doing that?" KF asked.
"Same system as the Batcave." That explained why he could get in so fast. *Access Granted* Knew it, one point to me.
"Alright Project Cadmus. Genetics lab here in DC... That's all there is." Robins said
"But if Batman's suspicious, maybe we should investigate." And I finished speaking up next to Rob.
"Solve there case before they do. It would be poetic justice." Kaldur realised. I nudged Rob and we shared a smile.
"Hey, they're all about justice." Robin encouraged.
"But they said stay put." That's where I came in.
"Ah, but that was for the blotting out the sun mission." I said with a smirk plaster on my face.
"Not this." Robin continued. KF must of got it through that thick skull of his.
"W-wait, if you two are going to Cadmus, then I'm going to Cadmus." He got all excited. We turned to Kaldur who was proving more difficult that KF. We plaster smiles on our faces.
"So that's it. We're a team on a mission?" He told us.
"I didn't come for a play date." Robin said, finishing him. Kaldur smiled and I knew he was coming too. And we left, heading for Cadmus, this was going to be interesting.
So that's it for the first chapter, the next one will be up tomorrow or the next day. Review Please!