I'm sorry for the late update. My internet has been down and I've been busy lately.
I hope you enjoy the new chapter. This is a Superman/Wonder Woman chapter... sort of.
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"WHAA!" The cry came from down the hall. Clark and Diana groaned. It was the fourth time tonight. As soon as they are just about to fall asleep, their son starts crying. "I think he's doing this on purpose." Clark whispered in Diana's neck.
"I think we need Ryan over to find out why." Diana mumbled.
"I'll talk to Raine." Clark whispered as he got up.
The next day Raine came over with Ryan. Raine is nine months pregnant with her second child and is due any day. "Thank you both for coming, we need your helping in figuring out what he wants or needs." Clark carried her to the couch next to Diana, then he led Ryan to Jonathan's room.
"He's been keeping us up at night since he was born. We tried everything, feeding, nappy changing, cuddling, but he just cries himself to sleep." Clark explained. Ryan nodded and went over to the now sleeping baby. He gently placed a hand on the baby's head and closed his eyes.
Ryan was getting swarmed with images. Images of Clark, Diana, Bruce, Raine, Diana's mother and sisters, and there is a man standing in the room. He had the same blue eyes as Diana, the man was tall, with white hair and white beard. Zeus. Zeus was playing with Jonathan, Jonathan was smiling and laughing. But when Zeus had to go back home, Jonathan would cry for him.
Ryan pulled away and looked up at Clark. "He has been getting a visitor. His Grandfather. Zeus. When Zeus would leave, Jonathan would cry for him. Jonathan is a smart baby. He knows how powerful his parents are, and what Zeus's power is… He loves the rain, it makes him feel like that his grandfather is nearby…" Ryan explained. Just then Jonathan woke up and saw his dad and raised his arms and smiled. Clark smiled back and picked him up and held him to his chest.
Ryan went in to the lounge room and told Diana and Raine the same thing he told Clark. Diana shook her head and smiled. Raine's eyes turned white. "Don't tell Bruce…" She whispered when Clark came in to the room. "We won't. But what are you going to do?" Clark asked. Just then a bang and then it started to rain. And Jonathan squealed in joy. Raine stood up and went over to Jonathan.
"That was me little one. And I know you can understand me. We are all related to Zeus, your grandfather. Now listen to me little one, your grandfather loves you, but he can't stay and play forever, he has important work to do…" Raine said to Jonathan in a gentle tone. Jonathan looked her for a moment and then his eyes drifted to her necklace. The pendent is his father's symbol for hope. He reached for it.
Only a year old and Jonathan is already showing intelligence. "We better get back…" Raine said and she let the clouds go, but they continued to rain. Raine frowned and looked out the window and then at Diana. "Zeus." Diana whispered.
Ryan and Raine stayed for lunch. "It's nice to get away from Bruce." Raine said. "This might be our second child, but he's still protective… Jumping up every time I got up… Uncle Ian said that Dad was like that when our 'mother' was pregnant with us." Raine said. A year has passed since the whole fiasco with their mother, and the Winters siblings are actually able to talk about their mother without spitting or growling. Six months ago, it turned out that she died in prison of a heart attack. None of her children felt any remorse. They were actually happy, she won't be able to hurt them again. Lex Luthor has cancer and is only given a year to live.
Raine watch Jonathan in his father's arms and a memory came back for no reason, and she chuckled. "What's so funny?" Clark asked.
"When you tried to tell Bruce that you two were expecting…
Clark and Diana invited Bruce and Raine over to Dinner one night. "Welcome, come on in." Diana answered the door. Anita Maria Wayne was asleep in her father's arms and Diana took the baby from him and cradled the nine month old baby to her chest.
Clark was cooking in the kitchen. Raine affectionally sniffed the air.
"Thank you for inviting us. Mmmm, what smells so good?" She asked.
"Spaghetti bolognaise." Diana smiled closing the door.
"And it's just about ready." Clark said coming to great his friends. Bruce gave him a bottle wine. "I know it's Diana's favourite." He said.
"Thank you, it will go perfect with the dinner." Clark accepted the wine and led Bruce and Raine to the dining room. He had the high chair ready for Anita. But she squirmed so much Bruce settled her in the crook of his arm. Anita settled down in the crook of his arms. When Raine finished eating she took Anita so Bruce could eat.
They ate dinner and now they are drinking coffee. "Bruce, Raine, there is something we need to tell you…" Clark started to say.
"Your pregnant." Bruce guessed as he took a sip. Clark frowned at him. "I really hate it when you do that. But yes, Diana is pregnant. And we want you and Raine to be the baby's godparents."
Bruce smiled at Clark and Diana. "We are honoured to the baby's godparents." Raine nodded in agreement.
Clark can laugh at the memory now. "Nothing gets by that man." He chuckled.
"True, we better go. He will be finishing his shift in the tower, in an hour." Raine said.
"Stay until he finishes his shift. Just tell him where you are." Clark suggested. Raine did that. She watched over Jonathan so Clark and Diana could get some sleep. Not they need rest because they are the world's strongest heroes, but how often do they get any rest?
Ryan played with Jonathan until Bruce arrived, then Bruce hogged the little boy. "Where's the Batsuit?" Ryan asked as soon as he noticed that Bruce wasn't in the suit. "I sent it home. Alfred is bringing the plane over, so we better go." Bruce replied as he placed the baby in his mother's arms.
When Bruce, Raine, and Ryan left, Diana sank in to the couch with Jonathan. Clark joined her and wrapped his arms around his family. For the strongest man on earth, who can snap someone's neck like a twig, he can be the most gentlest man on earth. People seem to forget that he's an alien, and not human.
Just as the family were getting settled down, Clark's ear piece went off. "Superman, Aquaman needs some assistance, a sea monster has gotten loose from the deepest depth of the sea, and he is heading towards shore. Wonder Woman is needed as well" J'onn's voice came through the earpiece.
"We are on our way. Where is it?" Clark asked as he stood up. Diana placed Jonathan in his arms and went to change.
"New York." J'onn replied.
"We can drop Jonathan to Wayne Manor on the way." Diana said as she came out as Wonder Woman. Clark had to admit that Wonder Woman turns him on. Now is not the time. Clark told himself.
"I am already on my way, with Flash, Green Lantern. Batman is flying there." J'onn told him. Diana took Jonathan back.
Clark spun in to a tornado and stopped as Superman. Jonathan squealed and clapped. No one knows why, but Jonathan likes when his father changes in to Superman.
Let's go." Diana said.
Clark dropped Jonathan off to Raine. "Go get 'em, Super dad." Raine joked and Clark chuckled and flew off at top speed.
Flash stopped next to Wonder Woman. "What in the world is that?" He asked.
"I don't know. It's not any sea creature that I know of…" She replied.
"It's not." The Queen of the seas said as she came up to them.
"Your majesty." Diana greeted her.
"Diana."
"What is it?" Flash asked.
"It was a sea urchin, until chemicals that were dumped in to the ocean turned it in to this." Mera explained.
"Are you sure? It looks nothing like a sea urchin."
"Kal El, we need to talk to the Government about that." Diana said to Clark who was floating just above them.
"I agree." He said as he flew at top speed towards the creature with Wonder Woman not far behind him. Flash ran on water. "Where's Batman?" Wonder Woman asked.
"He's talking to Arthur. Even Arthur couldn't control it." Mera replied.
"GET OUT OF MY WAY." The creature shouted
"We can't let you go any further." Superman said.
"You can't stop me, little creature." The creature raised a spiked arm and whacked Superman out of his way, then Wonder Woman, Flash, and Mera.
It reached the shore and people started to scream and run away. Superman and Wonder Woman surprised it by lifting it up in the air and throwing it back in to the ocean. People stopped and cheered. But a minute later it came back up, causing the people to scream and run again.
"What do you want?" Wonder Woman asked it. In reply it roared at her and tried to grab her. But she got out of the way in time. "I'm guessing he's hungry." Flash said and ran after it only to be flung back.
"That species of Urchin can sting…" Mera warned the Justice league.
"Superman, try and bring it back underwater, Aquaman and I fixing the door to its cage." Batman's scratchy voice came through Superman's earpiece.
"Gotcha." Superman replied.
"Flash, I need you to get its attention." Superman instructed.
"No problem."
NO! I'M NOT GOING BACK TO THAT PRISON." The creature screamed and made a turn and lunged for Flash. "I got his attention, now what?" Flash asked, avoiding the attacks.
"Keep it distracted." Superman said and he and Wonder Woman and J'onn dived in to the ocean. They went under the mutated Urchin and lifted it up in to the air. Green Lantern formed a green shield around it to stop it from escaping again.
Superman, J'onn and Wonder Woman flew up in to the air and then dived back in to the ocean. The creature was screaming the whole time trying to break through the shield. Half way to its prison it managed to break out of the shield, sending the Green Lantern flying out of the ocean and Wonder Woman, Superman and J'onn down to the sea floor.
"ENOUGH!" Aquaman shouted and at full speed charged at the creature. He punched the creature in the creature between its spikes, knocking it down. Superman, J'onn and Wonder Woman came back up and helped Arthur force it back in to its prison.
"Someone has been feeding it human remains, and it has become addicted to the human flesh." Arthur told the Justice League.
"Come on, we are going to talk to the US Government about polluting the ocean." Superman explained to The King and Queen of Atlantis.
The Justice League reached the White House. Mera and Arthur were getting curious and frightened stares.
"Mr President, the Justice League is here to see you." A security guard said in to the phone.
"Send them in."
The Justice League walked in to the office of the president of the united states.
"Mr President, this is Arthur and Mera, they are the King and Queen of Atlantis. Just know we were fighting a mutated Urchin, which had a taste for human flesh." The President gasped in fright.
Did you manage to stop it before it reached the city?" He asked.
"Yes, barely."
"How did it become a mutated Urchin?" The President asked.
"Pollution. People are dumping chemicals in to the ocean. Some of it is killing the sea creatures and some it is creating more dangerous animals…" Aquaman replied, crossing his arms across his chest.
"Mr President, there are living creatures and Atlanteans down there, in danger. My uncle is the God of the seas. He is not happy. If nothing is done, you will be facing a very angry god. Zeus is the King of the gods and so he is the first god, Hades is the third and Poseidon is the second after Zeus." Wonder Woman gave the President a brush up on Greek Mythology.
"You mean the Greek Gods are real?" The Vice President asked. Fright was obvious in his voice.
"Yes. I was trained by the God of war himself. After defeating him, I'm the goddess of War." Wonder Woman said.
"Tell the press I am holding a press conference, first thing tomorrow morning, don't tell anyone what about what the conference is about." President instructed the Vice President.
"And do not tell anyone about Wonder Woman's… family." The President added and the Vice President nodded and left the room.
"Will you be there?" The president asked the Justice League.
"Yes. Thank you for your time." Superman replied and they all said their farewells, all except Batman who just nodded his head.
"One question… Where is Electric?" The President asked looking around the group of heroes, causing Batman to turn around and glare at the President. Superman placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him.
"She is back at the Tower, watching over things." J'onn spoke for the League.
"I'm sorry, it's just that my daughters are fans of hers." The President said as he noticed Batman's glare.
The next day the President of the United states stood with the Justice league on the stage. Reporters are whispering, trying to figure out what is going on. Superman noticed Lois Lane in with the crowd. "Good Morning, America. You are probably wondering why I'm holding a press conference so early in the morning. Well New York was nearly terrorised by a giant mutated Urchin. The Justice League managed to stop it just in time." The audience cheered and clapped.
"But that is only the beginning. The cause of the mutated Urchin was because of the chemicals that are being dumped in our beautiful oceans. There might be more of mutated creatures. The Justice League were able to control this creature but there might be many more out there. The chemicals are also killing the marine life. So, from this day fourth, anyone who dumps anything in to the ocean will be server consequences, maybe even jail time. Help save the oceans and preserve the precious creatures of the deep blue sea."
Lois Lane stuck up her hand and the president pointed to her. "Lois Lane from the Daily Planet. Why didn't Aquaman just order it back to the ocean?"
The President stepped aside and Aquaman stood at the microphone. "Sea Urchins are hard to talk to. I can only talk to whales, sharks, dolphins, seals, fish… animals like that. And I don't control the animals, I ask them for help. And my people and I will be watching out for anyone who tries and dump chemicals in to the ocean, then I will tell the rest of the Justice League." Aquaman announced.
"How? The ocean covers over seventy percent of the Earth's surface…" Another reporter asked.
"I have friends everywhere on this planet." Aquaman replied.
"And he is pretty fast in the water." Flash added speaking in to the mic.
After the conference, Wonder Woman and Superman picked up their son. "Let him stay the night. He and Anita have been having fun. And we have plenty of baby formula, and nappies." Raine said.
"And you two can get some sleep." Bruce added.
"And you can keep an ear on him." Raine added, half joking. She loves teasing Clark and Diana because they are first time parents.
"Or you can spend the night here." Bruce said and they agreed to that.
Anita and Jonathan are playing in the pool with Ryan and Logan, and Ethen. Ethen's twin, Jason (Jase) was with Bruce's adopted son Jason playing video games. Once that they saw their son was happy and safe they went up to their room. They might not need sleep, but a good night's rest never hurt anyone.
Clark pulled Diana in to his arms and fell asleep. "I love you." He heard his wife whisper. Clark caught her lips with his in a kiss.
But only three hours later Superman was needed again… "Do you need me to come with you?" Diana asked.
"I'll be alright. I'll call you if I need help." Clark replied with a smile and kiss her.
"A hero's job is never done." Raine sighed as she saw Superman fly over them. Bruce nodded in agreement. "Do you want a hand?" He asked Superman as Diana came out and joined her son in the pool.
Bruce saw Superman shake his head no. Bruce settled back down and ran a hand over his wife's pregnant belly.
I'm sorry if it's too short or boring… I've been too busy and I really wanted to finish this chapter, so that's why it's a short chapter.
Chapter 18 will be the last chapter.
And I'm sorry for not updating…
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Until next time…