[6th July 2010]
[Embassy of the Republic of Ireland, Washington DC]
"In all honestly, No, I'm not exactly enamoured with the idea Sir, but I can follow orders so it won't be an issue I assure you" I replied with a sigh and sitting back into the relatively comfortable office chair. It was one of the spiny ones with the comfortable fake leather handles things whose brand name I couldn't remember right now other than the 'nice office chairs' label. I also resisted the urge to just lay back in it, or spin it, just to distract myself from the dreadful ideas that were being agreed upon right now.
An amused snort was my reply as the Minister sipped at his whiskey "Hardly the enthusiastic response some of my colleagues would expect when offered a chance to work with the Justice League now is it my boy?"
I reached out and took a slice of the pizza off the table "Work with Boss? I very much expect it's going to getting herded around with their sidekicks on this 'part-time' basis. Time that takes away from my actual training back at home; which, by the way, means me journeying back and forth...or letting them in on my teleportation spell-work earlier than I'd prefer. SHIELD is up and running after all, regionally we don't really need them in all fairness"
A situation that was basically on the table really by this 'agreement' beyond the Justice League and the Government to 'rotate' or 'part-time' me for training and such in the coming year. Or at least that was how I expected it'd have to be sorted, unless I started flying back and forth via other magical means which I'd also rather not be publicly revealing. Plus the fact of being enrolled with this world's version of the Teen Titans was not exactly on my list of things to do right now. Sadly the possible future prestige of somehow getting me into the Justice League at some point in the future was rather appealing for them...even if I thought there were too many somehows and possiblys in that equation for my liking. Something that didn't faze my Bosses as the Minister merely shrugged, while Captain McKenna sighed softly and spread his hands as if helpless.
"There is little we can do in regards what has been proposed, and you really should be considering this a training and development situation in addition to your current ones. It is the Justice League after all..." he drummed his fingertips off of the table as I took the bottle of beer from the table to wash down the pizza. Dispensation unlocked even if the drinking age was eighteen; they figured if I was old enough to fight and try killing a neigh immortal sorcerer then I was to have a rather weak beer "...and it gives us a window into the operations of the League itself, as do our British counterparts as part of our recent information sharing. Part of your mission will of course to be to expand our knowledge of their inner workings and attitudes. It's alot of concentrated power in few hands, United Nations sanction or nought, so best to have a friendly voice on the inside"
And there was the other reason behind wanting me to accept beyond possible future prestige. Definitely future since all the efforts to hide mine, the Walking Disaster, and the British White Mage's actions from the public eye in the past two days. Of course part of the reason for that was that there had been a number of high profile attacks in Pearl Harbour, Star City, Gotham and Central City as well as here. Of course a big fire in CADMUS LABS worried me a great deal because evidently Cadmus existed in this reality already. Which was just fucking wonderful to hear; there were a host of worrying scenarios that could occur with that group being around. So in many ways it might be best to learn what I can and make at least friendly relationship/working non-hostility with the Justice League since I kept blundering into them on official business. I nodded.
"Fair 'nuff. So what is the plan? And for..." I nodded at Constantine who was trying to set fire to a beer coaster inside one of the glass candle-thingies while eating a pizza "...John over there, what we doin' with'em during this plan?"
"Oi, I'm your bloody fantastic and brilliant magical mentor...and don't you forget it mate!" echoed up from a mouth half filled with pizza as snapped fingers away after nearly burning them in the ensuing beer mat burning in candle-thingy. He grinned over at me "Anyway ah'll be attendin' this yoke with ya mate! Meet all the mini-superheroes. Or the bright coloured moving targets as I'm sure their mentors call'em. Why can't you wear bright and cheerful shit and have all the bad guys shoot at you instead of me like all them sidekicks are supposed to do huh?"
I snorted "Yeah sure ya are..." then glanced at a shrugging Minister and Captain before groaning "...Ah fuck. Justice League, Sidekicks and John, are ye trying to give me a headache with that sort of day" I rubbed at the bridge of my nose. Just fucking great really...just what I needed really "...when?"
"Day after tomorrow you'll be introduced to the others you'll be training with, a full briefing will be arranged tomorrow evening once details have been received from Batman. Since they were allowed take Wotan into their custody things have moved rather quickly I'm afraid and we do not want unwelcome attention on certain things as yet till we are ready to go public" McKenna replied calmly as I just ate another slice of pizza and pretended things were just fine. Just bloody perfect in fact wasn't it? Still I suppose it was best to get it over quickly and then send Constantine on his merry way for one of the others to babysit. After all that was the impression the Justice League appeared to be under and nobody was really bothered about correcting them on it to my annoyance.
"Of course Sir, I understand" I answered after a moment's thought on the matter. Every time I came to this bloody country crap just kept happening. Personally I blamed Constantine and his luck. Whatever the case with my opinion this was mission, and I could pull it off like any other; concerns about how to deal with putting Constantine in the same room as maybe Raven the Demon Container to be worried about later on tonight and tomorrow. Maybe...as best I could tell she either a) didn't exist in this reality or b) hadn't arrived. Hopefully it was one of those rather than c) she's here and I don't know it. Because I'd really rather not have to try handle a Trigun level scenario anytime soon after all. So I took another bite out of the pizza...
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[8th July 2010]
[Mount Justice, Happy Harbour, Rhode Island]
Robin was just trying to look cool with the dark shades indoors Wally figured...and he kinda was pulling off the look somehow without making it look stupid. Which it also was of course. Because shades inside a cave? He was just trying to hide how whelmed' he was. Just as Wally himself as he followed Uncle Barry inside at a snail's pace while glancing this way and that at the currently under repair machinery as Green Lantern flew by with some in a giant green hand. Seemingly without pause they were standing in front of several members of the League as Batman looked over them with that look of his and that tone that he was never sure if he was mad or not.
"This cave was the original secret sanctuary Of the Justice League. We're calling it into service again.Since you 4 are determined to stay together and fight The good fight, you'll do it on League terms. Red Tornado volunteered to live here and be your supervisor. Black canary's in charge of training. I will deploy you on missions."
That was AWESOME! Robin though was already asking questions while he himself just grinned at them moving up in the world "Real missions?"
'Oh...that was a really question' I thought 'should have asked that. Ah well that's Robin's thing anyway, and well...I wouldn't question Batman like that either!"
Batman who actually replied "Yes, but covert"
Beside him Uncle Barry grinned and pointed at himself and the Flash symbol on his chest "The League will still handle the obvious stuff. There's a reason we have these big targets on our chests"
Aquaman nodded " But Cadmus proves the bad guys are getting smarter. Batman needs a team that can operate on the sly" then glanced towards Batman to continue.
"The six of you will be that team"
AWESOMMMMMME!
Robin grinned "Cool! Wait...Six?"
Batman again nodded towards one of the large Zeta Tubes where the Martian Manhunter emerged with another green skinned person...a green skinned babe at that. Woohooo. Things were lookin up!
"This is the Martian Manhunter's niece Miss Martian"
Green skinned space babe waved "Hi"
'Liking this gig more every moment' his brain told him as mouth started to move "Liking this gig more every minute"
Doh!
'Time to be suave Wally' he told him pushing past the others "...welcome aboard. I'm Kid Flash..." he motioned with his thumb "...That's Robin, Aqualad. Superboy. It's cool if you forget their names..."
"That's only five..." Robin interjected ruining his chemistry with the lovely Miss Martian. You supposed to be my wingman bro!
"Your other team-mate is just arriving also" Batman replied nodding towards the large tube again as two more figures emerged from the darkness. Awesome! More green skinned space-babes...
Ahhhhh...it's just some scruffy middle aged dude and a boy his own age dressed like himself in a pair of jeans, shirt and t-shirt. Fashion sense wasn't as good as his own either he noted as he let out a disappointed groan at it not being more awesomely gorgeous spacebabes. Scruffy middle age dude chuckled and motioned at him as he did so before a British accent emerged "See mate, there's the reaction ah was talkin' bout..."
The younger one rolled his eyes and replied in a not-British accent? "That's only cuz your here you bloody twat" then waved at them "Hello"
Uncle Barry was suddenly resting on Wally's shoulder and waving back "Hey Skullsy ya made it! And your evil wizard mentor too! And your not looking like you're about to try one up Bats at scaring puppies and poor helpless criminals...Awesome! Anyway guys this is Skullsy and he is totally not a supervillain"
'Skullsy' pointed at Uncle Barry accusingly and snapped out "I am not a supervillain"
"Flash, the matter at hand" Batman said in the same tone as before. Was he mad or not?
Uncle Barry chuckled, waving his hand up in the air "Sorry, sorry. Couldn't help myself, it's like your catchphrase dude. Anyway guys and alien girl this is John Fortune and his mentor John Constantine. He'll also be joining you as a member of the Team. He's a wizard! An Irish Wizard!"
Wally scoffed. Magic wasn't real! It was all just super-science and meta-human abilities!
He turned his focus back to Miss Martian. She was much prettier after all.
"Errr, yeah, hello again!" the younger John said waving awkwardly again as Miss Martian said something about liking Superboy's shirt before her own changed from white and red to black and red...
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