Guys, I am sooooo sorry for not updating this morning! Spent the night at my Grammy's and didn't have my USB to upload and edit the next chapters of my stories (Young Justice and The Abused)! I feel bad and I hope none of you hate me! To make up, here's a new chappie! YEAH!
Ch.10: Alpha Male
Northern India: September 10, 14:43IST
Mayor Hamilton Hill of Gotham City surveyed a track in the grass. "Indian Tiger print, boys. I told you Hamilton Hill didn't need any superstitious guide to lead us to big game. "Devil beasts", ha!"
The Mayor got up from the ground and started walking down a trail with his two buddies in toll. The stopped on a small cliff, and saw a tiger perched in a tree. Hamilton loaded his gun and got ready to shoot, but the tiger jumped down from the tree. Strange pylons appear out of the ground, and the tiger fell down with a ROAR, but he did not get back up.
"What is that?!" Hamilton's first buddy questioned.
"Who cares? I just made my quota." Hamilton smirked and once again got ready to shoot. The heard another ROAR, and turned around to find an over-sized monkey with a machine gun appear out of the rubble.
(Imagine their surprise.)
(And laugh at it.)
The three men tried running, but the gorilla, letting out another ROAR, open fired. Across the Indian land you could hear screams and another fearsome ROAR.
Mount Justice: September 23, 06:34EDT
John Stewart, Captain Marvel, Martian Manhunter, and Captain Atom were busy making the repairs to the Cave, when Sphere came rolling down. Martian Manhunter patted it with a smile before going back to work.
"Synchronizing: Cave security protocols with Watchtower mainframe."
Elsewhere, Danny, Robin, Megan, Kid Flash, Artemis were sitting at a table. Superboy, Green Arrow, and Black Canary were standing by them. Green Arrow had just placed a bowl of pretzels down, next to Kid Flash.
"Thanks, but no thanks." The speedster mumbled sullenly.
Robin lifted his head up. "Yeah, what we want are answers about Red Tornado and his siblings." Kid Flash was right along with the Boy Wonder. "Exactly!"
Green Arrow didn't say anything, and wordlessly picked up the pretzels.
"Leave the bowl." Kid Flash said, taking it from the hero's hands and eating them.
Superboy was watching Batman and Aqualad talk from afar. He focused his hearing on them. "During the Type A mission with Red Arrow, Sportsmaster revealed the possibility of a mole within the Team, and in light of last night's attack, Tornado would appear to be the traitor. Though whether he betrayed us willingly or was preprogrammed to is still-"
"YOU KNEW!?"
Batman and Aqualad jerked just in time for Superboy to grab Aqualad's shirt and push him up against the wall.
"That android and his maniac family nearly killed M'gann and Danny!" Superboy shouted.
The Martian in question flew forward. "Connor, what are you doing?!"
(Did I mention that Superboy and Megan were now going to school, and Superboy's 'earth name' was now Connor, and that they both went to Belle Reve disguised as the Terror Twins and that they finally got together, and that Aqualad went on a mission with Red Arrow and revealed the possibility of a mole? No? Well, now you know.)
Superboy didn't look to his secret-girlfriend, but remained on Aqualad's face. "Kaldur knew we had a traitor among us, and said nothing!"
The others came forward.
"You knew?!"
"And didn't tell us?!"
Aqualad glared at Superboy. "I sought to protect the Team from-"
"Protect us from what?!" Artemis said angrily. "Knowledge that might've saved our lives?!"
Superboy looked at Megan. "You almost died!"
"Enough."
Everyone quieted and looked at Batman, Danny standing by him, quiet as ever. Batman narrowed his eyes at Superboy, who promptly let go of Aqualad. Batman went on to explain some things. "With Red Tornado missing, the Team will now be over-seen by rotating supervisors. Captain Marvel has volunteered to take the first shift."
Captain Marvel stepped forward, and smiled at the Team. "I'm really looking forward to hanging with you guys."
Danny raised his eyebrow, and looked at Batman questionably. The Dark Knight just gave a small shrug back.
Superboy looked at Aqualad. "After I dismantle Red Tornado, you and I are gonna-"
"Red Tornado is a member of the Justice League, that makes him a League responsibility. You will leave it to us." While spewing threats to Aqualad, Superboy didn't notice Gotham's protector walk up in front of him.
Batman quickly turned to the computer though. "I have another assignment for this Team."
A newspaper clipping was on the screen from the 'News of the Planet.' Its headline was 'Gorilla Trades Banana's for Bullets.'
(I think it's a decent name. How 'bout you?)
Another newspaper clipping came up.
"Gotham Mayor Attacked By Guerilla Gorilla." Kid Flash read.
Superboy leaned slightly to Megan. "Was this the only thing he could find to distract us."
Danny looked at him from the corner of his eye. "Just pay attention. Last time we doubted something you yelled at Megan, I ran off, and your guy's butt was kicked so badly it wasn't funny."
Superboy glared at him, probably because he interjected in their personal conversation and reminded them of their first mission that went so horribly wrong.
"Batman, please! Tell me you're not sending us on this joke of a wild ape chase!" Robin said. Danny placed a hand on his shoulder, practically screaming at him to back down. Batman glared at him, not a Bat-Glare, but still a glare. "I never joke about a mission."
Robin looked down.
"I've checked the sources. I've studied the patterns. Mayor Hills encounter was only the latest in a series of incidents." Batman said and turned to Aquaman's protégé. "Aqualad, you and your team will depart for India and check the south."
Aqualad nodded, and his teammates started passing his to get ready.
"Heh, your team." Kid Flash said. Danny hesitated in following, giving Aqualad an understanding look.
They all headed to the Bio-ship, where Sphere tried to jump into the mission too.
"Uh-uh, go." Superboy ordered and walked into the Bio-ship. Sphere clicked some before rolling away.
Captain Marvel flew in, just as Kid Flash and Robin got ready to board.
"You're coming with?" Robin asked.
"Sure! We'll have a blast!" Captain Marvel exclaimed and flew into the Bio-ship.
Robin looked at Kid Flash. "Translation: He blames us for Red Fiasco. He doesn't trust us."
Aqualad walked up, and heard the last part.
"It's a big club." Kid Flash commented, and walked in, following Robin. Aqualad heard Danny sigh before he climbed into the ship after them, shaking his head.
Northern India: September 23, 21:36IST
The Bio-ship flew over a little clearing and a hole opened up. Robin and Artemis jumped out, landed on the ground, and spread out before the Bio-ship landed, the back opening up. Kid Flash, Superboy, Danny, and Aqualad jumped out, looking around. Their supervisor flew ahead some. Megan stayed within the Bio-ship.
"All clear." Robin announced.
Aqualad pressed his belt buckle and his shirt became black. "Switch to stealth-mode, and we'll review parameters."
Danny switched wordlessly, ready to assist.
Kid Flash switched, but not wordlessly, and not ready to assist. "Parameter's? We don't need no stinkin' parameters!"
Robin was with him all the way. "It's recon. We know what to do."
Robin and Kid Flash turned around, leaving.
"Kid, Robin!" Aqualad yelled after.
The Boy Wonder turned around. "The three of us started this Team because the Justice League was keeping secrets from us!"
Kid Flash turned around too. "Or did you forget that? Like you forgot to tell us about the mole?" The two quickly ran off.
Superboy grabbed Megan's arm. "Come on. I'll keep you safe." (Oh geez. He must suck at relationships.)
Megan ripped her arm away from his grasp, and glared at him. "You're my boyfriend, Connor, not my keeper. Stop behaving like a character from a '70s sitcom." (Why would she know that?!)
Superboy was confused. "I just wanna protect you."
Artemis stepped in. "Like Aqualad protected us? I'm not sure your protection or your patronizing is good for our health."
Danny face-palmed as they walked away. "Dear Lord, help us now."
Superboy turned his gaze to Aqualad. "Why didn't you stop them?! You're supposed to be in charge!"
Aqualad stepped forward. "I am-" Superboy cut him off when he jumped away.
Captain Marvel stepped forward. "Um, did I miss the part where you actually said what the plan was?"
Aqualad turned to him with a sad sigh, but his gaze also found Danny. "You have not once said anything to me about the mole. Why?"
Danny looked away and shifted his foot. "No one really gave you a chance to tell your side of the story. And I know how that feels. Back in Amity I was never given the chance to explain myself. They always blamed me and assumed I was the culprit. It hurts, and I don't want anyone else to feel that way."
Aqualad nodded with a small, grateful smile.
Danny smiled back. "Besides, I'm a sucker for second chances."
Aqualad smiled again, and started walking with Captain Marvel and Danny behind him. Captain Marvel gave Danny an impressed smile, which Danny mildly blushed too, but then his head snapped to the side when he heard a small growl in the bushes. He saw red eyes flicker for a second before disappearing, but he kept walking without a word, paying very close attention to everything around himself.
By a river, Megan floated above Artemis who climbed over a log. A crocodile emerged from the stream, and followed the two girls.
Kid Flash and Robin were walking side-by-side, not noticing the giant birds above them.
Superboy continued to jump, creating craters in his wake. The figures running behind him continued to follow at extreme speeds.
Aqualad, Captain Marvel, and Danny came to the sight of Hamilton Hill's… wrestle.
"Guess this is where Mayor Hill's… "monkey business" went down." Captain Marvel joked.
Danny gave him a dead-panned look. "No frikkin kidding."
Captain Marvel glanced at Danny, but mostly ignored the sarcastic comment. "So, we've confirmed his story, right?"
Aqualad walked forward some, wordlessly.
"Aqualad?"
The teen in question turned to the Leaguer.
"My apologies Captain, I am… plagued by doubts. Perhaps I was wrong to withhold-" Aqualad started.
He was cut off by something in the jungle around them.
"Something really big is out there. And I mean really, really big." Danny said, scanning the tree-line, and watching rocks tremble on the ground.
(I know I say this a lot, but imagine their surprise when an engorged elephant twice the size of regular one appeared out of the trees.)
Captain Marvel flew forward and pushed it back some, but his ankle was grabbed and was thrown to the side like spoiled milk, and into a two trees. Two more appeared around Aqualad and Danny.
"Ah crap... Grandmother have mercy on us all..." Danny mumbled.
Aqualad jumped out of the way, as one almost stomped on him, and Danny flew in the air.
Captain Marvel woke up from his small black-out to the sound of growling. He looked up and saw a tiger with beady red eyes, and wearing a collar around his neck. Aqualad was suddenly thrown in front of Captain Marvel. Danny was flying above shooting ecto-blasts at the three, his attention drawled to all of them to the best to his abilities.
Superboy, cooled down some, was walking around when a giant wolf, smaller than Danny's Amarok, but big all the same jumped out and attacked him. He easily threw it away to be attacked by another, and another, and another. A white wolf, the obvious alpha, watched from above.
Kid Flash and Robin were hiding behind a giant leaf, watching for any signs of danger, when three huge vultures flew out of the sky and attacked them.
"I thought vultures only ate dead meat!" Robin yelled, and threw a bat-a-rang. The vultures dodged the explosion. (At this rate, they are dead-meat.)
"Yeah, these are some very pro-active scavengers!" Kid Flash agreed.
"Yeah, pro-active and super-sized! You thinking what I'm thinking?!" Robin yelled. (You guys are talking about an acne treatment in the middle of a fight?)
"Kobra-Venom! Yeah!" Kid Flash said, dodging a vulture.
A frikkin crocodile the size of a bus jumped out of the stream, and right at Megan. The Martian held him back some with her telepathy, and by holding his jaw open. Artemis grabbed an arrow, and got ready to shoot, but another bus-sized crocodile threw the log she was on up into the air. The croc grabbed her quiver, and dove back into the water. He started doing a death-roll, trying to drown the girl.
Megan dove into the water, and grabbed Artemis's wrist. She unhooked the quiver and the archer swam past and to the surface. The crocodile tried to eat Megan, but, with extra limbs, she used her telepathy to push it back, and make a dry spot around Artemis, who coughed, trying to get air back into her lungs.
"Ok, nearly drowning two nights in a row is way less fun than it sounds." She commented.
Robin jumped out of the way of another vulture, and started running in the opposite direction. He continued to jump out of the way, as it swiveled around and tried to eat him again.
Kid Flash was having a tough time too. Three vultures were after him, but he got an idea. He ran up into a tree, and launched himself at one vulture, sending it to the ground. He easily somersaulted to regain his bearings and started running again.
Superboy punched a wolf down, making it his last one. They whimpered and whined around him in pain. The white wolf was now standing, and growling at him. Its glare intensified, and Superboy got in a defense position. The wolf jumped down, and lunged at the intruder.
Captain Marvel punched an elephant down. Danny sent a kick, ice pouring from his foot, keeping it down for now. The Captain didn't have time to dodge another one of the elephant's onslaught. Aqualad saw the inhibitor collar around its neck, and Danny caught his gaze. Immediately, Aqualad attacked, keeping it busy, while Danny flew up behind with an ecto-sword and cut off the collar with one sweep.
Immediately, the elephant stopped attacking, and calmly walked away without a second thought.
"Remove the collar!" Aqualad yelled to Captain Marvel.
"On it!" Captain Marvel flew down and punched one of the collars off, but the second was taken care of by Danny and his sword, which promptly disappeared. The two elephants walked off, happy as can be.
Captain Marvel and Danny landed beside Aqualad.
"Pretty sweet the way you figured out the problem was the collars!" Captain Marvel praised.
"But the collars indicate the intelligence behind this attack. The rest of the Team may also be at risk." Aqualad's said, hand flying to the com. "Team, report status."
All he got was stupid static.
"Uh! Com is jammed! Danny, can you try linking us up." Danny nodded and closed his eyes.
Though his eyes were closed, he was using a scanning the forest for any signs of his friends.
"Can't find them." He announced solemnly.
"And Miss Martian failed to establish a link before everyone split up." Aqualad said.
Captain Marvel had a smirk. "Actually, you let everyone split up before communications were set."
Aqualad was almost livid. "They would not listen."
Danny backed up, knowing Captain Marvel had this one. The adult in question shrugged. "I guess, but back at the Cave, Batman stopped everyone from arguing with one word."
Aqualad looked down. "Because Batman is… Batman."
Danny snorted. "That's one way of putting it..."
Captain Marvel placed his fists on his hips. "Hey, you don't have to tell me. When I first joined the League, all he did was boss me around. And it's hard not to take it personally. But I never disobeyed an order, and that's probably what kept me alive."
Aqualad looked away in realization. "Batman takes command. He has to for the good of the League."
He smiled at Captain Marvel. "Thank you for helping me understand."
Captain Marvel pointed to his head. "Hey, Wisdom of Solomon."
"Aqualad, can you hear me?"
Aqualad stepped forward. "Yes Miss Martian, report."
Danny had closed his eyes again, trying to find Miss Martian by traveling through her link.
"Artemis and I were attacked by animals wearing inhibitor collars. Like those used on convicts at Belle Reve Prison." Megan informed.
As this was going down, Captain Marvel saw something in the bushes. "Cool, the tiger! I'll be right back!"
"Captain, wait!" Aqualad yelled, but their supervisor was gone in a flash.
Danny shrugged with an exaggerated. "Hey, Speed of Mercury."
The tiger continued running, and stopped when his collar started electrocuting him. He turned around to face Captain Marvel. The tiger growled at the hero.
"Hey there, mister. Bettcha you'd like Cap to take that nasty collar off ya, huh?" The Leaguer said and landed in front of the tiger, who backed away. The collar electrocuted him again, and he backed away even more. Captain Marvel followed, and three pylons appeared. The Captain fell to the ground subdued.
The oversized gorilla, now wearing the beret that once belonged to a buddy of Mayor Hill appeared. He let out a mighty ROAR that Danny heard from the distance. The Ghost Boy wondered if he should fly after it.
Artemis dumped the water out of her quiver.
"Miss Martian, I need a telepathic link up with the entire team, now." Aqualad ordered.
Megan put a hand to her head, and concentrated. "I can't find them. They're too far out of my range."
"Let's combine out telepathy, and expand it even farther." Danny suggested, and the two did it with minimal strength.
"Link established." The two announced.
"Should you really be giving us orders? And should you really be following them?" Artemis said.
They heard Danny growl.
"Listen please." Aqualad pleaded.
Kid Flash spoke up next. "Oh good! Aqualad's voice in my head, I so missed that."
"Kid, Aqualad is trying to say something here. Shut your mouth!"
Kid Flash shrunk back, even though he knew Danny was not there. It was scary when he decided to go all Celtic Warlord on them (as IWasNeverReal would say).
"Hey Kaldur, KF and I were attacked by giant vultures. Course, since we're moles you probably think we attacked ourselves." Robin said.
"Robin, don't you dare make me find you so I can PUMMEL YOU!"
Robin shrunk back too.
Artemis put her quiver back on her back. "If he did, he wouldn't tell you."
"Kaldur, can I please yell at every single one of them?" Danny asked Aqualad, who shook his head.
"Superboy, you online or just pouting?" Megan asked.
Superboy grabbed the wolf that was biting into his flesh on his shoulder.
"Busy, call back later."
Superboy was thrown into a rock.
"What gets me is how nonchalant he is about not telling us." Kid Flash said.
Danny growled again.
"He should be chalant, way chalant, extremely chalant." Robin continued.
"Now is not the time to the butcher the English language, Robin." Danny growled.
"How can we be a team when if he doesn't trust us with his secrets." Artemis said. "Connor doesn't trust us to take care of ourselves."
Aqualad and Danny walked into a clearing where the pylons were and saw dragging marks. Danny's eyes was twitching when they walked in, but now was gone, seeing the pylons.
"Do you really think you or I could've been the mole?" Kid Flash said.
"We've known each other for years!" Robin said.
"Trust is a two way street." Artemis said.
That one struck a nerve with Danny.
"Yeah, it is Artemis! We all know that! But sometimes you got to give your trust first, before getting it from others! So don't you sit there and talk about trust when you've never actually had it violently snatched away from you before you actually were able to get your bearings! Ok, so Kaldur messed up in your eyes! We're in the middle of a frikkin mission, and you're still on this stupid topic! Who frikkin cares anymore?! I'm tired of hearing everyone complain, and why don't you look at the situation from his view! Maybe then YOU'LL UNDERSTAND!"
The line went quiet, and Aqualad gave Danny a grateful smile. Danny let out a long sigh, before returning it. The two looked at the pylons with a new renewed anger, and the two tore/kicked two of the pylons out of the way.
"Captain Marvel had been captured. And we must act as a team to save him." Aqualad said.
They heard a noise from Kid Flash, but a growl from Danny shut him quickly, but he still spoke his mind.
"Under your leadership?-"
"This is not up for debate! You all chose me to lead! When the mission is over, if you wish to select a new leader, I will happily step down. But until that time, I am in command here."
Aqualad dropped the disabled pylon, and with an encouraging smile from Danny, they started out.
Captain Marvel woke up to many machines around him, strapped down to a table. A soft growling met his ears. He looked down some and saw the tiger sitting at his feet, softly growling.
"The Brain enhancement of this tigre already pays dividends, no?"
The tiger got up and started walking around him.
"For he has brought us a prize most glorious."
The person started speaking some French (that the author couldn't catch) that Captain Marvel didn't understand.
"Why can't I move?" The Leaguer questioned. A figure moved out of the corner of his eye and he saw medical tools.
"It is obvious, no? Your collar is set to prohibit mouvement from the neck down. I have allowed you to retain the power of speech, as though we care if you scream during la procedure."
"La procedure? What procedure?" Captain Marvel asked. The figure moved to a diagram of a brain and started showing different sections.
"I have often pondered the effect of your powers on the on the cerebro-cortex. I long to see the wisdom de Salomon. Monsieur Mallah, prepare for surgery."
The over-sized monkey came out of the shadows, dressed in the red beret and scrubs.
The Team stopped running as they came to the front of the base. Robin got down close to the ground, and Kid Flash turned on his goggles. Above them, Megan landed in a tree. Aqualad and Artemis stepped a few inches closer.
"I'll fly over." Megan said, seeing the machine lined up in front of the base.
"Negatory, the barrier stands like a dome over the whole compound." Kid Flash announced.
"Pylons are insulated. One good shot could cause a momentary gap." Robin informed, and Artemis got ready to shoot.
"I see a target." Artemis said.
"Then be ready to hit it. Be ready, all of you." The leader of the Team stated.
Aqualad ran forward, and used electricity against the dome. Slowly, ever so slowly, a hole was opened.
"Now!" Danny shouted appearing next to Megan, and Artemis shot. It hit the button dead on, and the force field went down. They all came forward, but Danny grabbed Robin's shoulder, looking at the top of the compound.
A baboon was sitting on top with an inhibitor collar. It cried out, and the alarms went off. More baboons jumped off the roof, and attacked. A camera appeared from the wall, but they were too busy fighting to notice.
Inside, Mallah was watching.
"Go Mallah, deal with the intruders. I will do the extraction myself."
A scalpel was placed over Captain Marvel's head. Mallah took off the apron and the mask, and started growling.
The baboons were like little devils in Danny's mind.
Aqualad threw one to the side, and saw the collar. He put away his water-bearers as the baboon lunged. He grabbed it, and shoved it to the ground, breaking the collar off. The monkey immediately ran away.
"Remove their collars!" Aqualad shouted.
"Sounds easy when he says it." Robin mumbled, wrestling with two of the baboons. Artemis kicked a baboon away from her and shot two arrows, piercing the collars, and making them fall off. Robin threw bat-a-rangs at the two baboons as they tried to sneak up on Artemis, and released them from the collars power.
Mallah came out with a gun as Megan tried to sneak in, but Mallah smelled her and threw the Martian to the ground, knocking her out.
"Get your paws off of her, you frikkin oversized monkey!"
Mallah turned around and saw Kid Flash running at him. Kid Flash rammed into him, but he merely bounced off.
"You're not taking my brain!" Captain Marvel said.
"Do not struggle, the extraction is painless, and the benefits are endless for me." The figure came into the light. It was the Brain.
"That thing won't work on me." Captain Marvel said, looking at a tool.
"Perhaps, but it works on solid steel. I have been told you have the courage of Achilles, no? Perhaps you should have asked for his invulnerability, instead." Brain said.
Out of nowhere, the tiger attacked the Brain, knocking him over. The tiger growled at the over-glorified brain in a jar. He stood right back up, which should be impossible since he has no legs.
"Traitor! You will suffer for that!" (It's a tiger! It's an animal! It doesn't care about you! It never did in the first place!)
The Brain got out a remote, and started shocking the tiger.
"Stop it! Stop!" Captain Marvel shouted. The wall busted open behind them, and Mallah got back up from the rubble. The Brain looked at the hole in the wall, and saw Megan float in, her team behind her.
"It's the Brain!" Kid Flash yelled.
"Uh, I can see it's a brain!" Artemis said.
"Not a brain, the Brain!"
"Why can't people make up creative names?" Danny asked.
"Says Danny Phantom."
"Shut up, Robin."
Mallah got up and the Brain strolled forward.
"Hello Flash, so to speak. Mallah." Brain said.
The over-sized monkey pressed something and pylons came out of the ground. Everyone fell to the ground.
"Miss Martian, Superboy, now." Megan's eyes glowed white, and the device floated out of Mallah's hands. It floated above Megan's face, and she used it to stop the pylons effect. The teens stood back up.
Danny smirked. "Telekinesis, remember?"
The wall busted open behind them, and Superboy stood out in the dust, the white wolf behind him. It lunged forward at Mallah, and everyone started attacking. No matter how much he tried to shoot them with his gun, they always missed the bullets the gorilla shot. He got a lucky shot on Superboy, but it hardly dented his skin. The two aliens used their explosives to blow up Mallah's ammunition.
The Brain tried shooting Aqualad, but really only ended up back-to-back with Mallah.
The teens surrounded them, totally outnumbering the over-sized monkey and the glorified jar.
Danny broke the collar off the tiger, and without turning to Captain Marvel he said, "I'll get you in a minute Captain."
Mallah, hating the loss, ROARED.
Superboy punched his hand. "Try it. I hate monkeys."
Danny grimaced. "At least this one doesn't laugh constantly." He mumbled.
Mallah got ready to fight.
"No, Mallah."
The gorilla turned to the Brain. "This will not be our Waterloo."
Guns came out of the Brain's sides, and started powering up.
"Get down!" Danny yelled.
Everyone got close to the floor, but the only thing that happened was the lights going off.
The emergency lights came on, and the enemies were gone.
"Wait that big weapon thing was… a light switch?" Kid Flash asked the others.
Danny and Aqualad shared a look, and then the leader saw the Captain out of the corner of his eye.
"Danny, please get Captain Marvel. The rest of us will be getting ready for the trip back." Aqualad said.
Danny nodded, and everyone cleared out. Danny turned around with a smile, and started walking towards Captain Marvel.
When he got closer, he saw a glint in the corner of his eye. He saw the surgical equipment laying on the table. He also saw the drills, and the saw, and IV's, and the extra blood…
A flood of memories hit Danny, and his vision blurred.
"Danny?"
The Ghost Boy stepped forward, and felt his figure shaky.
"Dude, are you ok? You look sick."
Danny wordlessly unclasped the collar and the straps, his vision seeing things.
(Blood. Blood. Blood. It was everywhere. It was all over him. It was all over his captors. It was all over the metal table. And the walls. And the floor. And the tools. And the-)
He was able to feel Captain Marvel sit up.
"Danny, are you ok? You need to answer me."
Danny turned around, and started stumbling out.
"Danny?"
He felt the hand try to grab him, but he ran out, and breathed a sigh of relief when he felt the cool air of the night.
"Danny, wait up!" Everyone turned and saw Captain Marvel lay a hand on Danny's shoulder, his face paler than usual.
"Danny, are you ok?" Robin asked worriedly.
Danny finally nodded. Seeing the Bio-ship, he made an excuse. "I'm tired. I'm going to go wait for you guys in the Bio-ship."
Everyone watched worriedly as he walked on, but thought nothing more of it, knowing that if he needed help, he would tell them (Right?).
"What are you grinning about?" Artemis questioned Kid Flash.
The boy in question held up Mallah's beret. "One word: souvenir!" He placed the beret on his head.
Artemis walked by. "Two words: gorilla lice!"
Kid Flash quickly took it off, muttering "Ah man!"
Aqualad took the last baboon's collar off. It took off without a second glance.
Captain Marvel bent down and petted the tiger. "That's the last of the collars?"
The tiger gave a small growl.
Captain Marvel smiled. "And I can count on you to keep the other animals out of trouble."
The tiger growled again, and purred when Captain Marvel pet him on his sweet spot.
"Good. I'll be back for a visit. I promise." He said, and stood up. The tiger took off, happy to be free.
"I think I'll call him Mr. Tawny." The Captain commented.
"The rest of the pack is gone. What are you still doing here?" Superboy asked the white wolf who was content with his petting.
Megan smiled. "I think he wants to stay with you."
Superboy smiled. "Can I keep him?"
Kid Flash laughed. "Huh! First the Sphere, now this beast. Dude, you sure make a habit of collecting strays."
"Maybe because he's such a stray himself." Megan commented, and looked at her boyfriend. "Aren't you?"
Superboy looked at her seriously. "M'gann, I'm sorry. I was just worried."
Megan bent down. "And that's sweet Connor, but on a mission I'm your teammate, not your girlfriend. Agreed?"
Superboy smiled. "Yeah."
"Well, he's gonna need a name." Kid Flash said, breaking their conversation. "How about Krypto?"
The wolf growled at the name. Superboy smiled. "Pass."
Megan looked at the wolf. "Besides, isn't that taken?"
Aqualad started to venture on the Bio-ship to see how Danny was doing, but Robin stopped him. "Look, I need to know. Why did you keep the mole Intel a secret?"
Everyone else came up behind him curiously.
"The source of the tip was Sportsmaster." Aqualad informed.
Artemis was livid. "What?! You can't trust him!"
Aqualad looked at her seriously. "I do not. It's possible he was trying to divide the Team with false information."
"And given how this mission went, he nearly succeeded. But you had to consider it might be true." Robin commented.
"Yes, as leader I did. In which case, I did not wish to alert the traitor." Aqualad explained.
Robin sighed. "I hate to say it, but make's sense."
The Boy Wonder smiled, but Aqualad remained serious. "I am still prepared to step down."
Kid Flash smiled. "All in favor of keeping Aqualad as leader." Everyone raised their hand.
Robin smiled. "And if Danny were out here, he'd say the same." Robin said with his smile. Aqualad nodded at him.
Captain Marvel came forward.
"Guess it's unanimous." Captain Marvel said and Aqualad the Leaguers hand. "See you tomorrow!"
Aqualad became confused. "You're not coming back with us?"
Captain Marvel shook his head. "Nope, gotta fly." He took off with the speed of Mercury.
Everyone started to board.
"So, what are you going to call him?" Megan asked Superboy.
"What's wrong with Wolf?" Superboy asked.
Kid Flash shrugged. "Generic, but acceptable." Kid Flash commented.
When they all got to the main part of the Bio-ship, they saw Danny on the ground with a bucket, shaking.
"Danny, are you ok?" Megan asked, rushing forward. He numbly nodded.
"What happened?" Kid Flash asked.
Danny shrugged. "Saw something in the lab that made me sick is all. Can we please get out of here? I wasn't kidding when I said I was tired."
Aqualad nodded, and Megan went to the driving seat. No one really wanted to leave Danny by himself on the ground, and all were surprised when Wolf left Superboy's side and sat by the halfa whimpering in sympathy.
Danny smiled slightly. "Get a new pet, Superboy?"
The Kryptonian glared playfully at the ghost. Danny laughed a little, leaning against the wolf's soft fur. "What's his name?"
"Wolf."
Danny chuckled.
"Don't like it?" Superboy asked.
"No, but I think it could be worse. Could've been Cat." Danny said.
Everyone laughed, and Danny's shaking form started to lull to sleep, but he never fully fell into the deep sleep he wanted. Too scared of the replays of the lab soon to come.
Danny screamed and sobbed as they pressed the scalpel down his torso. "Let me go! Let me go!" A loud CRACK went through the room. "Shut up, scum! You can't feel pain!" Danny screamed even louder as they started to move his flesh aside, and the ecto-ranium scalpel cut deeper into his body.)
"Danny… You're a little pale… Well, paler than the paler you were earlier, anyway. Are you ok?"
"I'm gonna be sick…"
Fawcett City: September 24, 22:16CDT
Captain Marvel flew into the apartment window, and landed on the ground.
The fat guy on the couch didn't look up. "Well boy, how'd it go?" He asked.
Captain Marvel walked to the kitchen and grabbed a cookie from the cookie jar.
"Ah, it was so cool! The Team's way more fun to hang out with than the League! And they go on these covert ops missions that rock! And I got nabbed by the Brain, and I met this tiger! And-"
"Ok, ok, I'm glad you had fun, sport. But it's getting pretty late. Brush your teeth, and hit the hay." The man interrupted.
Captain Marvel put the lid back on. "Ok, ok, I'm going."
He headed to the bathroom. The man cleared his throat. "Aren't you forgetting something?"
Captain Marvel turned around with a smirk. "Nah, I was just seeing if you were paying attention. Shazam!"
And with that, Captain Marvel was a ten-year old boy named Billy Batson.
He yawned. "Good night Uncle Dudly." He said and walked off to bed tiredly.
"Good night Billy."
Kadzait: You are a frikkin horrible person, you know that?
What? The viewers should be happy! I gave them a lookie into Danny's unstable mind! Everyone wants that!
Kadzait: I get that but did you have to make it graphic?
I make everything graphic! And besides, it's no fun when it's not graphic.
Kadzait: Touché...
Thanks to these people for favoriting and/or following: Sol Fox, Viki-Rose, Jahoan, Fantasy-Mania31, Lord Harry Peverell, PhatNaruto18, Eeveemew2, Xeno96, Unimportant12(You're important to me!), and Okhuj.
Reviews:
Em: WOOO! I know, right?! And just for you, I changed it to Dani kicking Supes nuts. And I loved the Dani/Danny father/daughter stuff! It was so fun to write! And, OH MY GOSH, I've done that many times! My family has finally stopped looking at me weird with how often I do it! (Kadzait: That's pretty sad. Me: SHUT UP KAD!) And yes, it would not have been as pleasurable if Dani showed up after-the-fact. I love ze Daddy-Bats. And they have permanent ones. And I will see about your triple doggie thing! :DDD
Lee: I'm happy you look forward to the reviews and chapters! XD And I'm one of your favorite writers...? *dies of happiness*
DannyPhantom619: *laughs hysterically* I know, right? He so deserved that. *continues laughing*
KuriMaster13: GO DANI! GO DANI! GO DANI! And yeah, Kad is right... (Kadzait: YES!) ...for once in his life... (Kadzait: SAY WHAT NOW?!) And I will try to think of a better argument next time. (Kadzait: WE ARE NOT DONE HERE! Me: *slaps Kad really hard* YES WE ARE! BACK OFF!) :DDDD
Sina Xiel: Hahahaha! I know Dani's awesome and Supes TOTALLY deserved that. And I would hope it was intense. That's what I was aiming for! XD
IWasNeverReal: Hahahaha! Stupid Supes! You never mess with the Phantoms! They will kick your frikkin ***! Or, in Dani's case, your nuts (I changed from 'shin' to 'nuts', if you were wondering). And nothing like Danny cheering on his Celtic Warlord daughter. OH MY GOSH, IT'S HEREDITARY! XD
Guest(1): I'm so happy you enjoyed the chapter and think I'm the best! Go ahead and keep all that happiness bottled up and I'll meet ya at the asylum! XD
ThePurpleSuperCow: SOMEONE IS FINALLY BOWIN TO MY WILL! (Kadzait: Good God, what is this world coming to?) *dances*
McKennaTennyson-Harper12: YES! SOMEONE WAS ON THE GROUND LAUGHING THEIR BUTTS OFF! I SHALL CELEBRATE THE VICTORY! *disco party starts*
Hitmoi-tama: Dani's awesome and this is not the first time they've had to deal with ectoranium burns. OH CRAP, I GAVE SOMETHING AWAY! STUPID, STUPID, STUPID! *smashes fist into my head*
BringbackDannyPhantom: DANI ROCKS! And, knowing Superman, it probably didn't... *sighs in exaggeration*
Okhuj: Yeah! The story's awesome! WHOOP WHOOP! I shall continue writing!
TomgirlBre: I'm so happy you enjoyed this sooooo much! You were the one that kicked my butt into gear and got her in there! Thanks for everything!
Azorawing: I'm glad she's welcome cause she can't exactly leave now. XD And come on, Dani's headstrong enough to yell at Superman, maul his face, and kick him in the nuts (changed it from shins to nuts) like it's not big deal. Only when Daddy comes around does she run away. XD And, knowing Superman, it probably didn't... (*face-palms*)
LeanneKS: Hahaha! Overshadowing is awesome. And Danny's Wail is frikkin AMAZING. (When you're proud of Danny for using his Ghostly Wail even though it takes a lot out of him.) And your math sounds TERRIBLE, girl! And you just compared my fic to Clockwork's Apprentice... *dies* DUDE, SHE IS ONE OF MY HEROES! YOU JUST GAVE ME ONE OF THE MOST EPIC COMPLIMENTS I'VE EVER GOTTEN! I LOVE YOU (in a not gay way)!
Lexosaurus: DUDE, WHERE THE FREAK ARE YOU?! I'M DYING FROM THE LACK OF REVIEWS! FRIKKIN DYING!
GreenDrkness: Hahahaha! I'm glad you loved it so much! WHOOP WHOOP!
Fantasy-Mania31: THANK YOU!
Masterjohn125: Hahaha! Thanks! And for the closet; Esperanto is amazing. For the hall; Let's just pretend they don't have super-hearing. XD
Wow, you guys kept me busy. So many reviews...
Kadzait: She has the Sherwood Forest (which she calls 'Narnia') ringtone. It went off A LOT.
It was amazing because everyone in the room either looked around like 'What is that?' or had the crap scared out of them but the suddenness while I'm sitting over here like 'Hey! I got an email!' Haha! Anyways...
To be continued.
Kadzait: Really? Seriously?
YES.