09/22/09
Happy second day of Clark+Brainy week!
Chapter 2
"Are you sure we're on Earth?" Static asked as he, Gear and Superman flew above the city, and Batman scoured the ground out of sight below them.
From high above they could see flying cars, multitudes of alien races, advanced technology and the occasional spacecraft heading for places far beyond the moon.
"V, you ask again and I will drop kick you," Gear vowed.
His scowl became less effective when Backpack moved a claw at Static and beeped as if shaking a finger at him.
"I'm just saying it doesn't look anything like the Metropolis I've seen on TV," Static cautiously moved his flight disk a little further to the right and unconsciously towards Superman.
The latter chuckled warmly, "It's the future; you honestly didn't expect it to look the same did you?"
Scanning the alien landscape again, Static shrugged. "I guess not."
"If you boys are done playing, I have located Legion headquarters," Batman's voice came from Superman's Justice League earpiece, piggybacking its signal off a 31st century satellite in order to function in the future; with a little help of course from Backpack and Gear's tinkering.
"I doubt that's all you did," Superman commented wryly.
"That mugger had it coming," Batman stated. "Use Backpack to trace my location. Batman out."
With a hum and a beep, Backpack picked up Batman's signal and sent the coordinates to Gear through their link.
After they had turned to go in the right direction, Static chuckled, "No matter what the time or place, criminals must beware the Batman."
Gear laughed and started to hum an improvisation of a TV theme song, soon joined in by Backpack with music.
After a few minutes of flying, which time Gear and Static eagerly took the opportunity to scope the future landscape, they came upon a giant white building with an enormous Legion crest displayed proudly on it, and landed on the ground before it.
Static whistled, "I'm guessing the Legion doesn't do anything by halves, do they?"
"Hey Superman, you've been here before, right?" asked Gear.
"Yes."
"Then why didn't you just lead us here?"
"What would be the fun in that?" Superman returned with a grin.
"How very amusing," Batman scowled, coming out of a nearby alley. "I assume that you can get us inside."
With a nod Superman walked towards the building. "Of course – they all know me. Besides, the door's not locked."
Batman scowled deeper and growled something that sounded a lot like 'careless teenagers'.
"Hey!" Static and Gear protested in response to that, only to be silenced by a pointed glare.
Leading them inside, Superman began acting like a tour guide, showing them the lounge, Computo and several other rooms and pieces of equipment they passed on the way.
"Very nice. Where is the Legion?" Batman demanded.
The question was immediately followed by an eruption of girly giggles from down the hall.
"Sounds like they're in the kitchen," Superman observed, not surprised.
Not waiting for confirmation, Static jumped on his disk and flew towards the sound.
"Last one there is Brainy's Grandpa!"
"Hey; I am Brainy's Grandpa! … Kinda," Gear flew after him.
Superman turned to Batman, "I guess you don't have to worry about losing either."
"Joy," Batman muttered, taking his time following the boys on foot.