grunts and howls could be heard from the training hall as Venus practiced. Sending kicks and punches throughout fluid motion, flames extending from each foot and arm. Kickboxing, gymnastics, Ted had prepared her for everything the world has going to dish out. Including creepy men in suits, apparently.
As the years went by, memories of her mother and the events that transpired began to fade. Once in awhile though, her mind would be brought back to that blazing apartment though.
"Venus," A voice came from behind. Venus whipped back, surprised, her legs kicking out. The figure took a step back, putting her hands up to her chest.
"Whoa, killer. Take it easy," Wonder girl smiled. Venus's expression relaxed when she saw her best friend.
"Hey, Nightwing wants you to go with Bumblebee and Blue Beetle to investigate a Krolotean suspect," Wonder girl explained. " They think the have a lead," She added.
Venus nodded, patting her shoulder as she walked by. "Thanks," She smiled.
Venus wore a dark purple coat, a accompanied by a white hat and scarf. She followed Blue Beetle and Bumblebee into what seemed to be a Diner.
"Sit anywhere kids," A man behind the counter stated. His back faced them, as he was busy cleaning a cup. As he turned and set it down, his eyes widened. He dropped the cup, jumping the counter to flee.
The three gave chase, Bumblebee and Blue beetle forming into their costume, Venus pulling her coat and scarf off. They ran after him, before a sudden figure jumped from the alleyways, punching the diner man.
The diner man fell, and his chest opened, revealing a Kroltean inside. It jumped out, climbing a wall, before hopping into a vent.
They chased, only to halt quickly as loud blasters went off. Bluebeetle slipped from the sudden stop. Venus hopped in front of him, bending the fire from the blast up and over the three, pointing in in the opposite direction.
Venus put her hand down, Pulling Blue Beetle up.
"Thanks, Almost got toaste-,"
"Blue, scan for him,"
Right!"
Blue looked over the vent, studying the different underground tunnels. He frowned.
"He's gone," He muttered.
"Is that the Kroltean Intel?"
They heard Nightwing on their communicative devices.
"What Kroltean Intel?"
Beastboy, Robin, and Venus looked across at Nightwing, who was working on a holographic computer. BumbleBee had left to deliver a mission report.
"The File's M'gann and J'onn found on Melina Island before it was destroyed," Nightwing explained. "I was hoping to recover some from your mission today,"
"Noted," Beastboy replied. Venus nodded her head.
"They were abducting people to use as guinea pigs. Hoping to find something inside us,"
"What?" Robin asked.
"There's no english word for it; the closest translation is 'Metagene' ," Nightwing continued.
"Metagene?" Venus questioned.
"Never meta gene I didn't like!" Beastboy laughed.
Venus and Robin both raised a brow, looking questioningly Beast Boy.
"WARNING UNKNOWN ENERGY IMPULSE DETECTED"
The three whipped around, as the light's went red, each getting into a battle stance as a ball of light filled the center of the room.
Suddenly, a large, rustic looking machine materialized, landing in the center of the room.
"Stand ready," Nightwing commanded. Venus fists were wrapped in flames, ready to fight.
The machine clicked, some arising from it. Suddenly, a boy in a white and reed costume jumped out.
"Tada!" He greeted, taking a pose. Venus raised a brow in confusion.
"Computer, lock down base," Nightwing said aloud.
"Well, I think we found our unknown energy impulse," Beastboy calculated.
"Impulse? That's so crash! Edgy, dramatic, one word," The boy zipped around the room.
"Nightwing, Robin, Venus, Beast boy; which is actually two words, " He named, zipping over to each one.
"So is Blue Beetle! Is he here two?" Asked the boy. He zipped away, standing in the hallway. "Never mind. Impulse can find that out for himself!" With that, he ran off.
"You three, take him down, now!" Nightwing commanded. Robin and Venus ran off, Beastboy becoming a cheetah.
Venus watched as he raced into the living room. She lunged, her fired up fists swiping at him. "Chill out, hot stuff," Impulse laughed, leaning on the sofa cushion. Venus growled, kept lunging at him, to no avail.
No sooner as she turned to face him, a water from a bucket came at her dousing her. Steam rose from her body, she quickly enwrapped flame around her arms.
But, no sooner had she done that, he was gone.
"Nightwing caught him!" Robin called into the living room. "You ok?" He asked, confused to see Venus. Her fists were clenched and gritted her teeth.
She took a deep exhale, subduing the irritated thoughts she wanted to yell out.
"Right," Robin answered quietly. "Anyway, come on!" He cried. Venus turned, catching up to Robin.
"Your a tourist? From the future?" Robin questioned. Beastboy had his arms crossed, looking at each other as if to say 'huh?'
Venus narrowed her eyes, not buying into it
"Don't look so surprised! Half the meet at comicon are from my era!" Impulse explained.
"That sounds ridiculous," Venus interjected.
"look, guys, we should all be friends; I'm really one of you! Part of the heroic legacy, right? My name's Bart Allen, grandson of Barry Allen, The Flash," He smiled.
"Noted. Not believed, but noted," Beastboy informed sarcastically.
"What's not to believe? I've got his speed amazing good looks; frankly, I can't wait to meet him! Back, ya know, when he was in his prime."
"Well, Bart, coming all the way from the future must be tiring; Here's a drink," Nightwing offered him some water.
Impulse drank a few sips before stopping. "Ah, I get it, you need some of my spit! That's such a Dick thing to do," Impulse grinned.
"See, I know thing's only a future boy would know. Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Audrey Selton, Garfield Logan," Impulse named them off.
"Your's is Tim? Your's is Dick? Your's is Audrey?" Garfield questioned.
"Your's is Garfield?" Audrey questioned.
"Oops! Spoilers! This secret identity thing is so retro. You can call me Bart Allen, Or Impulse, or Bart Allen Impulse, it's all crash," Impulse explained.
"Is it possible he might actually be telling the truth?; Could he really be from the future?" Tim questioned.
"I don't trust him," Venus grumbled. Beastboy walked over to him.
"Tell us something we don't know, yet! When do I become leader of the team? When do I get into the Justice League? When do I get my own reality T.V series?" He questioned.
"Sorry, B.B, Never was the best history student; Besides, can't risk altering the time stream, then were all feeling the mode," Impulse explained.
"And the mode would be bad?" Beastboy questioned.
"As bad as it can get; always better to not crash the mode," Impulse explained.
"Uhh, noted?" Beastboy answered.
"The mode?" Venus questioned quietly.
"RECOGNIZED: MALCOLM DUNCAN 810"
"Ooh, sounds like a door opening somewhere. Aaand, that's my que," Impulse declared.
Impulse vibrated out of his cuffs, before taking off.
"Hi Mal, bye Mal!" He greeted, taking off again.
"Don't worry guys, the paragon falcon is the fastest animal!" Beastboy declared. He shifted, taking off after impulse.
"He's not going to catch him," Venus observed.
"He's not gonna last, will he," Robin turned to Nightwing.
"Nope. But, we should be able to track him," He explained.
"You planted a tracker?" Venus questioned. Her and Robin looked at each other, eyebrows raised.
"Won't it fall off at those speeds? "Tim asked.
"He drank it," Nightwing grinned.
"Microtraker in the water! Nice," Tim smiled.
"Where's he going?" Venus asked.
"He's making a B-line for Central City," Nightwing picked up his phone, pressing speed-dial.
"Hey; Need you help."
"His DNA matches up with both You and Iris's DNA," Nightwing informed Flash. "Also, this thing is giving off both Zeta and Chonitron radiation," Nightwing informed.
"In theory, something you find on a time machine," Kid flash interjected. Flash grinned, patting the boy's shoulder. "Which mean's, you are who you say you are," He smiled.
"Ha! Told ya. Anyway, it's been crash," Impulse smiled. "But the future awaits; I gotta run," He smiled.
"Ha! See what I did there? With the run?" He laughed. Venus, along with some other's, quietly groaned.
"Well, I can't wait to see you for the first time. Watch you grow up," Flash smiled.
"That, would be crash," Impulse grinned. Impulse hugged him, before getting back in his time machine.
The was a bright light from the time machine, a few clinks, but the only thing it resulted in was smoked.
Impulse walked out of the thing, giving it a kick.
"The whole thing's fried!" He gasped.
"Ugh, I stuck in the stupid past!" He groaned loudly.
Venus sighed.
"So moded."