An Apprentice's Future

By: Malaizjan Dejesus & Reina Grayson

Author's Note: This is the climatic installment of the Batman Beyond Saga. Everything is coming together and this is the crossover fic. If you're a fan of either this series or Young Justice, than you will enjoy this! I am going to list the theme songs to various DC tv series and most of the theme songs can be found on Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary, which is available now, and the YJ Theme song is on its own album titled: Young Justice, which is also available. So if you don't have them, I suggest you go and buy them both!

Also, I had lots of help with this story. Reina Grayson deserves half the credit in getting 80% of this fic done. The beginning of this was written by Reina herself. And Jason swears in this one. Just a warning…

Chapter 14

Music Playing-Young Justice Theme Song

Back in the Future…

The 2nd Robin had run out of bullets, so he resorted to his assassin/bat combat training to fight off about 50 Slade Bots, Drow, Talia, and Deathstroke/Stalker after getting cornered in one of the lower levels of Watchtower. The Slade bots had really done a number on Jason, but he was still going strong despite the bruises and cuts from their laser fire…that is until Mordred entered the picture. He was able to hit Jason with a time spell and the ex-killer's movements were slowed. He knew it was only a matter of time before he was caught, but he wasn't just going to lay down and take it. "I'll fight you guys till my last breath!" Jason said, kicking Deathstroke/Stalker back from him. Then he caught a bot's arm and used it to knock down the other bots, trying to clear a path to get the heck out of there.

"That's what I hoped you'd say. You dishonored the Legion with your infiltration AND you gave away our hiding place when we had the girls just about ready to kill each other," Drow remarked; having been there when the young heroes stopped the torture and the hopeful deaths of Red Bird and Rave.

"Like I wouldn't have anyway. And by the way, Red Bird and Rave wouldn't have done anything to harm each other THAT way," Jason said with a smirk.

"Take him down!" Deathstroke/Stalker ordered and the bots did just that, using Mordred's time spell to their advantage and soon Jason Peter Todd AKA Red Hood was restrained by 10 bots, and it took every one of them to keep him still enough as he fought the restraining of him until he was still. He glared at them all through his domino mask.

"Let's get him to his friends," Drow remarked and the Slade Bots moved Jason at a good pace and everyone headed for the cell block.

Near the Power Generators

Bruce had been able to avoid any and all villains and bots as he made his way to a secluded part of Watchtower to wait this out.
"I shouldn't have left any of them alone," Bruce said to himself as he was still fighting with the fact that he abandoned Jason, then Mathen, Orin'ahm, and Kevin Kent. As he was about to go over everything that was going on in his head, a soft breathing within the quiet area caught his attention.

As Bruce followed it; and when he found the source, he was shocked…..Ace the dog was unconscious and covered in goo. As he approached his dog, Bruce recognized the goo. "Inque. That's how the LOD got access, she shut down the shields." That made him mad; he thought his security protocols would have caught her before she sabotaged the shields.

Just then, Ace started to wake up and as he realized he was in his master's presence, he was nuzzling up to him. "It's alright boy; I'm alright, let's stay here for now."

Ace barked quietly in response.

Cell Block

All the captured heroes heard a commotion coming their way; and that's when they saw a horde of Slade Bots come walking in with a struggling Red Hood, who was trying to get free.

"Uncle Jason!" Mathen weakly hollered. The second Nightwing's wound had been wrapped so he wasn't going to die…at least not now, the villains wanted THAT pleasure.

"Oh man, we're screwed," said Eric, the 4th Robin.

The Slade Bots carried Jason into the cell where Dick, Serenity, Cassie, Tim, and Barbara were chained to the wall and did the same to him. What the bots didn't expect was that as they tried to chain his right wrist, the arm came free and he was starting to punch his way free. As he was about to take out the last 'bot that had captured him, 3 shots hit him right in the shoulder, stomach and leg.

Everyone saw 'Talia' come walking in with 'her' gun out and smoking. "Get him secured…..NOW."

"Fuck you, Talia!" Jason bit out.

The remaining bots that Jason didn't destroy grabbed him and secured him within the chains. "Now; go hunt down the old man. He's still a threat."

"Leave him alone!" Jason said weakly, his wounds were already bleeding.

With that order, the Slade Bots headed out as did 'Talia'.

"Where are the kids?" Star Girl asked from the cell next to the one Jason was in.

"I know Areina and Terry went to help Luna, Molly, and Andrew. Oh, Brian's finally awake, he headed that way too," Jason said…..after the initial pain from the three shots was gone.

"It's up to the ones that got to the past now," Tim remarked. He got looks by the heroes sharing the cell with him. "Before I got caught, I noticed that the Time Portal Machine was activated."

"So they're in the past?" Gear said. "Good. That means Meygan's with them."

"I know they can do it, they just need a plan," Orin'ahm stated.

"We all know they can do it, bro." Static said.

The parents of ALL the kids were happy and sad at the same time…..although some of the kids made it to a safe place, there were others here in the detention cells with them and they were hurt. All anyone here to do now was wait...and hope that the kids that got to the past were alright and had a plan.

IN the past, At Wayne Manor…

Batman removed his cowl as soon as he, his team/family and the future heroes were in the Bat Cave. Alfred was already there waiting, with drinks for the large group of kids. "Alfred, here are the kids I told you about," he told his old friend, taking the offered drink.

"Welcome back, Miss Meygan," Alfred said to the young Rave.

She merely smiled. Then her leg buckled again and Komos caught her. "Thanks."

"What happened?" Alfred asked.

"Long story short; Archeron and I went back home, only to find out that the LOD invaded Watchtower. Everyone here was all we could get out," she explained.

"Komos, put her over here. We need to take a closer look at that wound," Dick said, showing him where to go.

Terry was in awe. He didn't remember all of the stuff in the Cave at the moment. Neither did Areina. Both were wondering what happened to some of the stuff. "Wow…"

"It…bigger," Areina commented.

Robin, Batgirl and Flamebird looked at each other.

"All of you will feel more comfortable upstairs," Bruce commented. And he wanted the kids out of his cave, seeing that some were exploring their surroundings.

"I'm not leaving Meygan. I'll stay here," Vincent said.

"Me too," Brian added.

"Eolus, stop." She waited until Komos turned her around to see the team. "You guys head upstairs. You too, Eolus."

"Hey!" Komos then dropped Meygan and she fell against the floor.

"OW!" she cried.

"Oh man, really?" Vincent and Brian were at her side. "You okay?"

"Yeah." Meygan balled up her fist and slammed it as hard as she could on Eolus' toes.

"YEEOWCH!" he cried, hopping on one foot while clutching the other.

Tim shook his head.

"Drop me again and see what I do next. Maybe remove some parts," Meygan told the demi god.

All of the boys present grimace in sympathy.

"Enough. All of you head upstairs. Meygan will be up shortly." Bruce took charge, and the remaining kids headed upstairs with Alfred. "Barb, Tim, go with them. Reiena, Dick and I need to check Meygan out." He then picked Meygan up and carried her to the med bay part of the cave.

Meygan settled on the bed with ease and Bruce sat on the edge. She sighed.

"If you were my daughter, I would be grounding you for punching me. But you're not. So here's my warning; do it again and I won't hold back."

"No one asked you to," she told him, eyes defiant.

Reiena sighed. Her niece was worse than Jason.

"I mean it, Meygan."

"I did too," she told Bruce.

Dick looked ready to throttle his future daughter. But instead, he kneeled down by the side of the bed and took her left leg and gently lifted it in the air.

Meygan laid back but not by choice-she was wincing.

Reiena looked at it. "I can probably singe it close," she said.

"NO! You can't touch my skin. None of you can!" Meygan cried.

All three stared at her.

"Why?" Dick asked.

"You all will get cold," she said evasively.

Bruce eyed her.

"You can't touch me skin-to-skin. It's a side effect of having demon powers." Meygan forced herself to sit back up. "You can bandage it, as long as you wear gloves."

"A little cold won't hurt me," Reiena said and touched Meygan's skin.

Upstairs…

The kids were all eating the large feast that Alfred had put together. He held the infant alien while the young lady that held him-Luna, she said her name was-ate the roast beef with relish.

Alfred enjoyed holding the bundle in his arms, although he had to admit the green skin was off-putting. Then again, Martian Manhunter had visited the Manor on several occasions…

"Hey Al!" Terry walked toward the Wayne Butler, his face a determined look on it. When he got to Alfred, he grinned. "Sorry. I was hoping we can talk."

"Of course, Master Terry," Alfred told him in a friendly voice.

"It's just Terry. No master. I'm nobody's master."

"Very well then…" Alfred was ready to take the infant with them when Luna ran to him from the table.

"I'll take him. Thanks, Alfred." Luna was quick to take her bother from the butler's arms and she went back to the table.

The two headed to the Wayne study to talk privately. Alfred closed the door behind the pair and Terry smiled when Alfred turned to face him. "I think you can imagine what I want to ask."

"You're wearing Master Bruce's Bat Suit. I assume you took his place," Alfred deduced.

"Why? Why did he start?" Terry asked him.

"Did you ask?"

"Yeah. His answer was, 'Because I had to.' I didn't get it. Still don't."

"Have a seat, young man. I will tell you what I know." Alfred sat in one stiff chair.

Terry took the other.

Barb watched as the speedster, the one called Brian, ate everything on his plate and was trying to take the food off of the archer, Roy's son, Vincent's plate too.

"Hey!" Vincent cried. "Look, get another plate of food or I'll shoot your mouth with an arrow!"

"I'm hungry!"

"Get your own food!" Vincent yelled.

She shook her head.

Brian pouted.

Molly kept looking at the grandfather clock that she could see from her chair in the dining room. She was worried about her sister. And Meygan always had a smart mouth.

Tim noticed it. "It's ok. I'm sure they're just checking her injury."

"Without her telling them off, Uncle Tim? That'll never happen," she told him.

Back in the Cave

Reiena's body temperature dropped 25 degrees in that single touch. She collapsed and shook with intense cold. Dick caught her before she hit the ground. Bruce ran to get the special thermal blanket for Reiena, to bring her body temp back up slowly.

All the while, Meygan was clearly upset at herself.

As Dick lift his twin sister up onto the next bed, Bruce wrapped the thermal blanket around her and then she was laid on the bed. Both men stared at her.

"I'm sorry," she whispered. "I tried to warn you three. I can't be touch."

Dick held his daughter, being careful not to let their skin touch. "It's not your fault."

Meygan didn't cry. She refused to cry. She couldn't show weakness in front of her grandfather, no matter what. As she stared at him, she saw his questions. He wanted answers.

Guess the timeline was going to be altered after all.

Back in the future…

Jason was picking at the shackles' locks for some time, trying to get them to open. Lock picking wasn't one of his stronger suits, and he never quite refined his skills in that department, but that didn't stop him from trying.

Serenity had her eyes closed. The intense pain from the baby was getting worse. She knew what was happening and she didn't want to alarm anyone. So she kept her eyes closed, looking as if she was sleeping. With her magic being suppressed by Morgan's spell, she couldn't free herself or any of the others.

There was no way around it.

She was losing the baby.

**The future team has run out of time! Can they save the future? **