It had been both easier and trickier than they'd expected to get set up.

The wealthier members of the group found their fortunes carried over into this universe and with the shares they purchased in pre-existing companies, a source of income and the tech they'd need was set up quickly.

Thank goodness for shell companies!

Building and setting up the Watchtower had been tricker. While some could breathe and work in space, they'd had to do most of this work at night, when all the flying supes were regularly indisposed or asleep. And then there was the whole 'making sure the government and or armies didn't find them.'

Many of the heroes would like to AVOID a repeat of CADMUS-like shenanigans, thank you!

It had taken them six moths, during which they also managed the far easier part of finding strategic places to base themselves as well, but it was done.

And the time to 'Hero up', as some of them said? Well, they didn't have to wait long.

JUSTICE

Currently, Red Hood and Wolverine, in their civilian identities as Jason Todd and Logan, were walking through a mall in Times Square. The two were just looking around at the ridiculous amounts of merchandise from Vought, ranging from TV, video games, toys, clothes, costumes, and even people.

"Sheesh, do people actually buy this crap?" Jason asked as Logan huffed, smoking a cigarette.

"I've been around long enough to tell you this, kid; people will buy anything if it looks pretty."

Jason scoffed before noticing two people; a man and a woman dressed in cheesy bright blue costumes. The girl was also wearing ice-themed makeup that made her look like a Killer Frost knockoff.

The duo was putting on a show for a group of onlookers. They did a few tricks like making snowflakes come down and creating snow cones for kids. They were also answering people's questions like a celebrity couple.

Logan noticed something about the girl in particular. When she was doing nice little ice tricks and making snow cones for the kids, she seemed to have a genuinely happy look on her face, like she was glad that she was helping make the children's days a little bit brighter.

"Maybe not all the Supes here are bad guys..." The X-Man thought to himself as Jason scoffed.

"Sheesh, this is what passes for heroes here? They're more like those cheap Hollywood couples you see in the magazines."

"What'd you say?" A middle-aged dude, with a huskier build and an Ice Princess shirt asked. "That they're sellouts."

Jason and Logan just tuned the dude out and left, not even bothering to listen to his rant. The rest of the mall was pretty barren, save for a few shoppers. As the two were passing by a Best Buy, they saw some guys with guns robbing the place.

"And here I was hoping for a nice leisurely stroll." Jason sarcastically muttered as he and Logan rushed out of sight and made sure nobody was looking before tapping on special watches that had been made by the combined efforts of Iron Man, Cyborg, Mr. Terrific, and Batman.

The watches had a special connection to the Watch Tower that allowed the heroes to suit up in their hero costumes at the drop of a hat. It was quite handy in case an emergency came up. The only ones who didn't have these watches were Firestorm, Blue Beetle, Martian Manhunter, Shazam, Green Lantern, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Raven, Iron Man, Moon Knight, Black Panther, Venom, Thing, Dr. Strange, Luke Cage, Vision, Rocket, and Groot.

Now suited up, Red Hood and Wolverine jumped into the store, the former taking out a pair of pistols while the latter drew out his Adamantium claws.

"Freeze, assholes!"

All eyes turn on them and subsequently all the guns. Red Hood flipped through the air while Wolverine blocked with his claws, letting his Adamantium skeleton and healing factor protect him from the bullets. Red Hood aimed his pistols and fired modified concussive rounds that knocked the guns out of the thugs' hands.

"Wow, that was way too easy." Red Hood chuckled. "You guys need to spring for better gear."

"Hey, kid," Wolverine spoke up as he walked over and picked up one of the guns. "I don't think they were being serious with us."

To prove his point, Logan took out the clip to reveal that it was full of rubber bullets.

"Turn around!" Red Hood ordered and the defenseless robbers complied. "What's going on? I know this isn't a real robbery, believe me, I've seen plenty."

There was no response. Wolverine decided to put his touch on this and unsheathed his claws, tracing them dangerously over one of the thugs' faces.

"Okay, bubs. You better start flapping those lips or I'm gonna see how you feel being filleted and put on a grill!"

Before the thug could say anything, a new voice entered the fray.

"Hands up fucker!"

Turning around, Wolverine and Red Hood looked to see the two ice-themed Supes from before there with some people nearby recording on their phones.

"Before we put you on ice!" the girl finished for her boyfriend, waving her hands and making mists of frost dance around.

"Not bad, but I've heard that before from Mr. Freeze." Red Hood snarked, much to the two Supes' confusion.

"Listen, you two, we ain't got any issues with you," Wolverine said. "So just let us go and we'll let you bag these losers for your charity showcase."

"Do you know who we are?" The man asked.

"We're Ice Prince and Princess and we're here to deliver justice." The woman continued.

"Really? Seems like this whole thing was just a set-up sham." Red Hood snarked. "Now how about you dorks put your money where your mouths are and show us what you got!"

The two ice-themed Supes then sent blasts of ice intending to freeze the duo. However, Red Hood and Wolverine jumped out of the way and after finishing their blast and seeing they had missed, the duo were prepared to fire again when Red Hood chuckled and pointed down.

"Watch your step."

The two looked down to see a spherical device with red lights that soon began glowing brightly and it was then that Ice Prince and Princess realized what it was supposed to be.

"Crap."

The resulting explosive sent the two Supes flying across the store. Red Hood and Wolverine stepped out of the Best Buy, the former juggling another grenade in his hand while Wolverine gave the young vigilante a look.

"Did you really have to do that?"

"Powers aren't everything, old man." Jason smirked.

Ice Prince quickly got up and angrily fired another ice blast. Red Hood and Wolverine jumped out of the way, splitting up to make sure they separated Ice Prince and Princess so they couldn't double-team them.

As Red Hood fired concussive rounds at Ice Prince, Wolverine squared off with Ice Princess. Despite this, the experienced X-Man kept a defensive stance, making it clear he didn't want to fight.

"Look, kid. I don't want to cause a scene. Just let me and my partner go and tell your boyfriend to...chill out." He groaned at the unintended pun he made at the end.

"Like I'm going to listen to some stranger who thinks he can just waltz in thinking he's a big shot hero."

"Says the little brat who attacks and endangers the kids who look up to her."

Ice Princess paused for a millisecond, during which she surveyed the area around her: ice crystals and sharp ones at that, were all over. Thankfully, no civilians were encased in them, that was always a PR nightmare she and Prince did not need…but then she saw some of her little fans not too far.

And the sight of the kids watching her in worry while her powers were so close to them?

If this fight kept up? If she wasn't careful?

"If this is how you're doing hero stuff in this town...then you're only disappointing the people you love."

Wolverine then retracted his claws and turned to walk away. Ice Princess had the perfect opportunity to freeze him then and there...but she didn't. Logan's words had resonated with her.

A thud was heard as Red Hood managed to knock out Ice Prince with a tranquilizer bullet from his gun. The vigilante then took out his grapnel gun and shot a wire to lift himself out of the store while Wolverine used his agility to scale up after him. The two were out of sight as many people recorded what they could of them.

Unbeknownst to the two heroes, the action had been seen by a certain man in a black trenchcoat with a black beard and he only had one thing to say;

"Diabolical."

Knightmare Lord A/N:

We replaced Captain Atom with Peacemaker since we already got Firestorm as the atomic-powered hero and Robin with Red Hood because Jason Todd is the best former Robin.

Think you can fix the previous chapter for that, Mrotrax?

Mrotrax A/N:

Can do, will do, done!

A nice little opening chapter, focusing on two nicer 'supes' who may have potential to change against two of the most beloved anti-heroes of all!

Hope you liked, folks!