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*Disclaimer: I do not own JL, maybe just the teens in this fanfic

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Chapter Twenty-five: Confessions

In all his years of service as a faithful butler to the Wayne family, never did Alfred Pennyworth feel so reluctant or hesitant to fulfill a simple command. As he made his way up the stairs towards the east wing, a tight coiling feeling filled his stomach. A good butler would see or hear nothing, but know everything. Although he wasn't in the meeting, he knew very well that if many of the league members-present and former-came together, he knew that it would be for the one thing that they had in common.

Their children…

He made his way down the hall towards Miss Evangelia's room. It was Master Bruce and Misses Diana's command that he summon the teenagers to the library. It was simple and self-explanatory, however, why did it feel like he was going to have to lead them to the executioner's block?

Alfred ends up standing in front of Miss Evangelia's door, hearing the faint sounds of the television and music from behind. He made two quick, bold raps on the door making sure that he was heard. He heard movement and rustling occurring in the room and then the sound of Miss Evangelia's voice.

"Come in!"

Making sure to devoid his face of any emotion, Alfred turns the knob and pushes open the door. He makes a quick scan of the room to see the seven teens all either sitting or lying down on the floor, couch, or bed. Clearing his throat, he attempts to mask the growing concern within him.

"Your parents would like to see all of you in the library," Alfred says, keeping his voice even.

Alfred sees most of their faces suddenly take on a worried expression, thinking that they would be in for a tough time. Unsure whether or not they wanted to follow the butler, the teens stayed put.

"Now…" Alfred emphasized, hoping to add a sense of seriousness and urgency.

Unwillingly, they all stand up and make their way out of Evangelia's room and towards the library. Out of the corner of his eye, from his peripheral vision he could see the long, concerned faces of the young adolescences. He had sympathy for them, knowing for sure that the young teens might not be ready for the truth that was about to be revealed to them that night…

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The adults were growing anxious as they waited for their children to arrive into the library. Lois and Linda were the only ones not present because they had to keep the younger ones occupied. The same thoughts were running through the parents' heads and it didn't take J'onn to confirm that.

'What am I going to say?'

'How are they going to take it?'

'Is this for better or for worst?'

Suddenly, the moment of truth came when the large library doors opened and Alfred ushered in the teens. They had all entered in a single file, wary of their surroundings as if they were in enemy territory. Evangelia was shocked to see her brothers and Barbara in the room as well. She was even more shocked to see her Aunt Donna standing beside her mother. She took a quick look at their faces to find some sort of comfort but saw none. They looked like they were nervous about something as well. Valen was slightly surprised to see Kara in the room and Ophelia was curious as to why Roy needed to be here. Rex saw his father's friend, Kyle Rayner, and was clueless as to why he was amongst them in a time like this.

Maddox sensed a growing, palpable tension building in the room. He scanned the adults' faces and felt a mixture of anxiousness, ambivalence, and…guilt. He was caught off by their guilt, expecting them to be upset and possibly angry. But he didn't expect them to feel guilty. For what reason would they feel guilty for?

They all took a seat closest to the door, obviously thinking that they could make a run for it in case things went bad. Nothing was said the first few minutes, both sides suffocating under the awkward silence. Clark decided to step up to the plate, realizing that they were getting nowhere.

Clearing his throat, he began. "Well, I suppose you can guess how we feel about the ordeal today…"

'Ughh…here he goes,' Valen thought bitterly, bracing himself for another lecture.

"…but under the circumstances, we're all just glad that you all made it out safe and alive."

This had totally blind-sided the teenagers. They were expecting punishments that lasted them for a year. They were speechless. Valen couldn't comprehend what was going on.

'What?! No lecture, no yelling? They don't even seem to be mad. What's the catch?'

"So we're no in trouble?" he boldly asks his father. The rest of the group shot him a look telling him to shut up. They weren't looking to push their luck.

"No…" Clark simply stated.

"Why?" Valen couldn't help but ask. His friends glared daggers at him, trying to get him to cease and desist. They couldn't believe at how stupid Valen was acting. This was something Billy would do, but even he knew that this wasn't the time to try his luck. They just wanted to leave and get out as soon as possible before their parents come to their senses and change their minds.

"The truth of the matter is that we've discussed it and we all feel that this couldn't have been a coincidence," Clark explains. He was trying to choose his words carefully, not wanting to hinder them from answering truthfully. "I mean, out of all the schools those demons must've wanted to attack your school for some reason…"

"Gee, I wonder what reason would that be," Lilly meekly answers, trying to seem like she knew nothing.

"We know you're all hiding something," Bruce bluntly states. He was growing frustrated with Clark beating around the bush. Clark whipped his head around and gave him a look that read, 'What the hell are you doing?' Bruce ignored him and continued on with his interrogation.

"We're saying we know that you aren't who you're cracked up to be…"

"Hehe w-what do you mean b-by that?" Billy stuttered, attempting to have no idea about what Bruce was referring to. The look Bruce was giving them gave him the chills and right about now he would do anything to escape the man's steely look. Honestly, Bruce scared the crap out of him whenever he acted like this. He can empathize and understand why Evangelia grew up to be such a goodie-goodie.

"You all seem to have powers and/or super human abilities," Bruce bluntly stated.

The room fell silent again and Maddox felt the tension reach its peak. None of the teens had anything to say. They were completely baffled as to how they found out or knew. After all they rarely use their powers at home and they were careful to use their powers when it was an emergency.

"And how would you know, Daddy?" Evangelia said, her voice barely above a whisper yet having a challenging undertone to it. "How could you know? Only a few of the Justice League members witnessed what happened at school…"

Bruce was taken aback. He didn't want to be the first to admit to his daughter of his double life as Gotham's caped crusader. Sensing Bruce's discomfort, Clark decided to seize control of the conversation again.

"Because we are," he paused and realized that he had to rephrase that, "and some of us were a part of the Justice League…"

All of the teens' heartbeats simultaneously skipped a beat. They just couldn't believe what they were hearing.

'Are they completely nuts?!'

'Ohmygosh, my parents are going to be sent to a psych ward…'

'Did they have too much to drink?'

They all looked to Maddox, knowing that he might have some insight as to whether or not their parents were for real. He returned their gazes with a solemn look, confirming that their parents were telling the truth. Deep down in all of their hearts, though, they knew their parents weren't lying. This was even harder to swallow than the fact that their parents already knew they had powers and abilities.

The sound of someone chuckling was heard from the back of the room. Everyone turned to see that Rex seemed to be caught up in his own joke. They were all puzzled, wondering if the news brought him to the brink of insanity. When he realized that everyone in the room was staring at him, the masochistic mirth was gone from his eyes and was replaced with a cold glare.

As if he had to explain himself, Rex took off his trench coat and harness to reveal his dark gray wings. "It's funny," he began. "All this time, I thought that I was the reason for my own misfortune. I thought that I was just cursed with this, but as it turns out I was probably born into it…"

"So who's responsible for this?" Rex directed his question towards his parents, his eyes as hard as emeralds.

Shayera stepped forward, her soft green gaze meeting his hard look. She pressed a few buttons on her watch and suddenly a pair of gray wings appeared from her back. A light gasp escaped Rex's lips and he just continued to stare at his mother.

Evangelia's heart was breaking, knowing that he entire family kept her from knowing something this big her entire life.

"Mommy, Daddy how could you?" she said in a shaky voice. Her voice was thick with hurt and she hated sounding like she was about to cry in front of everybody. Her parents looked away in shame, unable to respond.

"Oh Munchkin, Bruce and Diana only wanted to protect you. They-, we love you," Dick said tenderly, trying to make his sister understand. Evangelia ignored his words as she felt herself growing numb.

Valen looked to his own father and began to really look at him with new eyes. Something clicked inside his head. He didn't need to ask who his father was, it finally came together-the respect he seemed to have from the community, the reason why he always seemed busy, the stern voice and similar speech he received from Superman at his last encounter…

Slowly, rage began to consume him. The realization that his own father kept this secret from him just hit him and it hit him hard. He gave his father one last hard glare with his violet eyes before turning on his heel, running out of the library. He bursts through the doors, nearly tearing them off the hinges. He ran out of the manor and continued to run, unsure of where he was going but wanting not to be followed.

Feeling to need to escape as well, Rex thought it was best to follow Valen's lead. Turning his back on his mother he said coldly, "You ruined my life…" and with that he flew out the open window across from the library.

Evangelia, Maddox, Billy, Lilly, and Ophelia were left behind in the manor to deal with the overwhelming confusion and shock on their own. Within a time frame of a day all seven of their normal lives were shattered by the truth…

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Well I hope this vital chapter didn't disappoint…

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