Black and White
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Chapter 3: Titans Insanity!!!
One hour before Tony's phone call…
The portal opened and out stepped a man with red hair, dressed in a mostly red costume, with a red eye mask. A bow and arrow set was on his back. His name is Roy Harper, the Red Arrow, and he, like many of Titans Tomorrow, had lost his mentor Green Arrow in Darkseid's attack. He grinned widely, happy to see his fellow teammates,
"Hey, Flash! Hey, Ravager!"
Bart started laughing,
"You gotta see this place, man! They got a one-hundred inch plasma TV!"
Roy whistled,
"Sweet, let's check it out."
Rose rolled her eyes,
"Do you boys think about anything besides watching television?"
The speedster slid next to his girlfriend,
"You could watch that fighting show that you always like."
At this, the swordswoman grabbed both of them, shouting for joy,
"TO THE OCTAGON!" (1)
Meanwhile…
Superman was watching what was happening to Farrah. Reed was busy analyzing the lioness' vitals. The stretching scientist made some notes and looked at some machines before coming to a conclusion,
"Physically, there should be no reason why Persiana is in a coma. No trauma, no signs of bruising or injury. It could be a psychic that is putting her in this coma."
Connor shook his head,
"It couldn't be. Meg checked. This wasn't the work of a telepath."
Reed sighed,
"Then, the only other explanation that I have is Farrah is doing this to herself. She's willingly put herself in this coma to try and escape from something, or she had a relapse in a traumatic event."
Superman rubbed the bridge of his nose,
"Donna is not going to like this."
Suddenly, there was the sound of a loud crash. The two turned and two voices were engaged in an argument. One sounded like the Thing,
"YOU ATE EVERYTHING IN THE FIRDGE!"
The other sounded like Miss Martian,
"I WAS HUNGRY! BESIDES, YOU HAD THOSE PASTRIES I LIKED!"
There was a ruckus, and the sounds of a fight. Connor groaned,
"I sometimes wonder why I'm in love with her."
Reed asked,
"Her codename is Miss Martian. Is she truly a real Martian?"
The Man of Steel nodded. Mr. Fantastic was surprised,
"Fascinating. Do you think she would consent to me studying her later?"
Superman said,
"Ask her."
Miss Martian and Thing rolled around, in the middle of a fight, shouting various curses, Thing in English, Megan in the Martian language. Superman finally shouted,
"KNOCK IT OFF!"
Instantly, the two stood up at attention. Reed said,
"You made the mess, you go clean it up."
Ben was about to protest, but froze up at the look he was getting. He growled,
"All right."
He left. Connor told M'gan,
"You need to buy all new pastries again."
The alien heroine sighed,
"OK, but where would I go?"
Reed explained,
"The bakery we go to knows us. Just say you were sent and you'll get it for free."
Miss Martian eagerly clapped her hands,
"Free food! Yummy!"
She shape-shifted into something more presentable and walked off. Connor looked at Reed,
"You get free food?"
Mr. Fantastic shrugged,
"We saved the owner's life years ago, and he gave us free food ever since."
The Man of Steel nodded,
"Nice perk."
Meanwhile…
Johnny Storm had been let out, and he, Red Arrow, Flash, and Ravager were all watching the giant plasma screen TV. The Human Torch smirked,
"Impressed?"
Ravager ordered,
"No talking! Watching Fight!"
Bart whispered to Johnny,
"You get used to that."
The flame user nodded. He then asked,
"So, what's the story with Xena?"
Roy was confused for a moment,
"You mean Donna? It's a complicated story."
The Fastest Man Alive nodded,
"Yeah. I still remember when they first got together."
Johnny asked,
"What do you mean?"
The archer shook his head, a smirk on his face,
"Let me tell you a dirty little secret about Donna and Farrah…"
In another part of the Baxter Building…
Donna sipped some tea and explained,
"The first time we made love, it was unbelievable. It was as if Farrah and I sensed each other's desires and thoughts there and then, and she knew how to treat me. As part of my upbringing, I have had women made love to me, but, to Farrah, it was always more about truly loving and caring about someone than the sex itself."
Wonder Woman had explained to Alicia about the Amazon way of life in her world. Alicia was intrigued and fascinated. She would have never imagined such a place like Themysciria to exist, and she would have truly liked to have visited. Donna shied away before continuing,
"We were together for years, and she rarely left my side. Farrah was completely devoted to me, as I was to her."
She smiled,
"At first, she said it was awkward, that being romanced by a woman was very different than being romanced by a man. It was that, and she had just lost her man in a brutal attack. I truly felt sorry for her, and held her as she cried. She's so soft and warm; I felt I was actually holding a blanket. With time, and a little persistence, Farrah warmed up to the idea of being with another woman, and we became closer, as would any of my Amazon sisters would."
Donna sniffed, trying to hold back tears. Alicia felt for Donna's hand and said,
"I know you truly care about her. However, you still feel powerless and afraid of what might happen if you were to lose her."
Donna nodded,
"She has aged, but her beauty has not. I wish she truly was an Amazon. She would never age, or become sick. I've never felt anything like this for anyone. Farrah means that much to me."
Meanwhile…
Batman and Captain Marvel were busy talking with Susan. Susan had been released under the condition she would not try anything. The Invisible Woman was not accustomed to taking orders under these circumstances, but, given how badly Titans Tomorrow wanted to have Farrah back, she could sympathize with their plight.
Freddy looked out,
"Golly, this world is just like ours!"
Susan looked to Batman,
"Did he just say 'golly'?"
Tim shrugged,
"You get used to that."
The Invisible Woman shook her head,
"Well, I'm glad you let me and the others go, but, it does seem a little…extreme, to threaten me and everyone else."
Susan still was on her guard, but had to risk saying it. Captain Marvel shook his head,
"We're not here to hurt anyone. We just want to know if Farrah is still alive so we can wake her up. It's not like we were really going to kill anyone, right?"
Out of all the members of Titans Tomorrow, Freddy was the only one that had not taken a life ever, and he was adamantly against any sort of lethal response. He often was the conscience of the team, trying to talk a lot of the people out of killing the bad guys and trying to help them.
Batman lifted his cape, revealing something that the previous possessor of the Batman mantle would never condone using.
A gun.
Tim said,
"We'd do whatever it took to get you to cooperate. It's not like you'll be able to stop us. Farrah told us all about you and I figured out your weaknesses."
Susan was about to say something when the intercom sounded,
"Persiana is awake."
Next Chapter:
A traitor on Titans Tomorrow is revealed, and that traitor reveals a mad plot to take over the Marvel Universe.
(1) Reference to Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC. The fighters fight in an octagon-shaped arena.