DISCLAIMER: I may be back, but I still don't own Young Justice. Sorry. Working on it.
Chapter 10: MIA
Justice League Watchtower-1 Computer Mainframe.
Search Query "JL CTF-1"
File Located
JUSTICE LEAGUE COVERT TASK FORCE 1- AKA "The Team"
Personnel Status Updated.
The Watchtower
December 28, 23:42 EST
Name: Kaldur'rhm "AQUALAD" B-02
Place of Birth: Shayeris, Atlantis
Location: Cape Chidley, Labrador, Canada
Status: Missing in Action
Green Arrow, Black Canary, Red Tornado and Martian Manhunter filed into the Watchtower control room. Batman was already there, rapidly typing on a keyboard.
"What's going on?" asked Green Arrow, rubbing his eyes. "Why'd we have to zeta up here in the middle of the night? Couldn't you just call?"
Name: *CLASSIFIED* "ROBIN" B-01
Place of Birth: Gotham City, Connecticut
Location: Cape Chidley, Labrador, Canada
Status: Missing in Action
"No."
Typical Batman.
Name: Wallace 'Wally' West "KID FLASH" B-03
Place of Birth: Central City, Missouri
Location: Cape Chidley, Labrador, Canada
Status: Missing in Action
"What has happened?" asked Martian Manhunter, feeling it best to get to the point. The reply was blunt.
"The Team is in trouble."
Name: Conner Kent "SUPERBOY" B-04
Place of Birth: Cadmus Labs, Washington DC
Location: Cape Chidley, Labrador, Canada
Status: Missing in Action
"What!?" demanded all four of the other Justice Leaguers, with various degrees of emotion.
Name: M'gann M'orzz "MISS MARTIAN" B-05
Place of Birth: Terachi, Mars
Location: Cape Chidley, Labrador, Canada
Status: Missing in Action
"Their transmitters are off. The Bioship is not responding."
Name: Artemis Crock "ARTEMIS" B-07
Place of Birth: Gotham City, Connecticut
Location: Cape Chidley, Labrador, Canada
Status: Missing in Action
"Then they've gone dark. It is a stealth mission, isn't it?" suggested Green Arrow.
Batman glared at him for a second, questioning the archer's understanding of the concept of stealth (after his disastrous team selection for the New Orleans mission) before turning back to the computer screen. He tapped two buttons and pulled up several aerial images.
Name: Zatanna Zatara "ZATANNA" B-08
Place of Birth: New York, New York
Location: Cape Chidley, Labrador, Canada
Status: Missing in Action
"High-altitude unmanned surveillance imagery has confirmed multiple explosions and at least two MQ-9 Reaper drones firing at targets on the ground, as well as what appears to be at least one surface-to-air missile launch. Advanced radio jamming technology is in play, but what little telemetry is available isn't good. I've only been able to find signals from four transmitters and three of them registered critical health, indicating moderate to severe injuries. No information on the rest."
He gave that a second to sink in.
Name: Roy Harper "RED ARROW" B-06
Place of Birth: Star City, California
Location: Cape Chidley, Labrador, Canada
Status: Missing in Action
"Should we do something?" asked Canary.
"As I understand it, the Justice League has thus far avoided undue interference with the Team's efforts to prevent the appearance of being… overprotective" said Martian Manhunter.
"But if they're in danger, we need to help them!" shouted Green Arrow, his voice echoing through the (fortunately) empty halls of the Watchtower.
Name: Raquel Ervin "ROCKET" B-09
Place of Birth: Dakota City, Minnesota
Location: Cape Chidley, Labrador, Canada
Status: Missing in Action
"That's why I called you four" said Batman. "You are the members of the League the team trusts the most, with the possible exception of Captain Marvel, who is… unavailable."
It was way past Billy Batson's bedtime, and he really wasn't the right personality for such a mission either.
"If the remainder of the League learns of this, it could mean the end of the Team" continued the Dark Knight. "I want to do this fast and do it quietly."
The others nodded. Batman glared at Green Arrow again. "That means don't talk about it. To anyone."
"Okay, okay!" the archer replied, raising his hands.
"What do you wish for us to do?" asked Red Tornado.
"The situation is still developing, but there is a zeta tube in Quebec City. We'll go there and fly towards the area. By that point, whether further action is required or not should be clear."
"'We?'" asked Black Canary.
Batman stood up.
"I'm coming with you."
Hello all! I AM BACK PEOPLE! My real life stuff has been dealt with and I should be able to update on this a bunch now!
You may notice my little dig at Green Arrow's decisions in "Insecurity". I mean really, Artemis, Red Arrow and Aqualad were good choices, they did explain why Robin was unavailable and leaving Superboy was definitely a good call, but seriously? Picking Kid "Not Subtle" Flash over the invisible shapeshifter who allows the team to communicate without risk of interception and the reality-altering magician who can cast illusions? Good call Ollie.
Sorry, had to rant a little.
In other exciting news, I have decided to expand this into a series, containing at least 5 (and possibly more) stories. Fun all around!
I also saw the new season premiere, and frankly, I'm a little whelmed. It seems like it could have some good potential, and I do have faith in the writers, but without either a) a heck of a lot of flashbacks or b) a time paradox (preferably both) it seems like the audience will have to spend more time getting caught up than actually enjoying the plot.
Although, it also means that there is nothing in Season 2 so far to interfere with the story I have outlined! Huzzah!
Also, for the record, I made up Zatanna and M'gann's birthplaces since there really isn't all that much mentioned in canon. Similarly, I made up "Justice League Cover Task Force 1" because there isn't a true name for it in the canon (though "Young Justice" is almost certainly not it) and they need something better than "the Team" to put on the forms.
Well, enough from me. Time to get back to writing. Bye!