Omarnosian10: Happy New Year! *walks in blowing into a whistle*
Dick: It's been over a week!
Wally: It's the first month, Rob. Practically everyone's celebrating New Year's for a while.
Omarnosian10: Also, sorry for not posting anything for a while; Winter Break and all.
Dick: It's cool.
Wally: So this story is out of hiatus.
Omarnosian10: You have the Phantoms season to thank for that. Also, because of Phantoms, changes to my plans were made.
Kaldur: What plans?
Omarnosian10: Nothing to worry about for now. If that's everything… ON WITH THE SHOW!
Disclaimer: I do not own Young Justice or Power Rangers. All rights go to Brandon Vietti, Greg Wiesman, and Saban. Before editing, most of this chapter belongs to The Incredible Muffin. I only own Josh, his OC upgrades, and most of his rogues. Ownerships of OC Power Ranger teams are in Profile.
Chapter 4: Schooled
(Mount Justice)
Kid Flash and Aqualad are playing a holographic version of air hockey, the former showing off to Miss Martian by scoring a point while eating a banana.
Recognized, Superboy, B-05
Superboy teleported into the Cave in a flash of light. Josh, who had been practicing his swordsmanship with a Quasar Saber from off to the side, could tell that his teammate was upset. Most people would think that, from his expression, the clone was angry (that would normally be a good guess; no matter the situation, Superboy always seemed to be in varying degrees of anger) but Josh had enough experience with Manny and he knows that Superboy was faking it.
"Hi, Superboy. How was Metropolis?" asked Miss Martian. Wordlessly, Superboy walked through the hologram, not caring where he was going until he passed Josh.
"You okay?" asked Josh concerned.
"I don't want to talk about it right now." sighed Superboy. Wordlessly, Josh continued his practice, knowing that Superboy would talk when he was ready.
'Hopefully, we'll get a mission or something soon.' thought Josh. A cough from behind the Team alerted them to the fact that they weren't alone.
"Ready for training, everyone?" asked Black Canary.
"Black Canary! Uncle J'onn!" smiled Miss Martian at the sight of the three Leaguers before she hugged her uncle.
"Zatara." nodded Josh respectfully as he paused and bowed towards his latest mentor in the mystic arts, who bowed back.
"Hello, Josh. How's leading a team been treating you? I hope you've been practicing with your magic." asked Zatara. Neither magic user notices Kid Flash scoff.
"So far, so good, and I practice every day," explained Josh.
"And how are you, M'gann? I hope you've been adjusting well?" asked Martian Manhunter.
"A few bumps along the way, but I'm learning," admitted Miss Martian.
"That's all I can ask for," said Martian Manhunter in relief. Black Canary smiled at the familial exchanges. As Josh re-calls the Dino Saber, his eyes catch Superboy leaving the room with his head down.
"While I can understand Zatara and Manhunter being here to check on us, why are you here Black Canary?" asked Josh, hoping the answer would convince Superboy to stay for the time being.
"To train you; class is in session. (steps forward as Superboy stops, the center area of floor lighting up) I consider it an honor to be your teacher. I'll be throwing a lot at you: everything I learned from my own mentors… (pulls jacket off, hissing when it brushes up against bandaged left arm) …And my own bruises." explained Black Canary.
"What happened?" gasped Miss Martian.
"The job. (shrugs) Now, combat is about controlling conflict, putting the battle on your terms. You should always be acting, never reacting. Now, I'll need a sparring partner." requested Black Canary.
"Right here! (raises hand and steps into the ring) After this, I'll show you my moves." flirted Kid Flash, making Robin, Superboy, and Aqualad facepalm.
"No flirting in the Cave!" Josh summons the Legacy Blaster and shoots Kid Flash's feet, making the speedster break-dance.
"You think that he would learn by now." sighed Aqualad in disapproval. The others nod. Once Kid Flash stops getting shot at, Josh dismissed his Blaster and joined the others.
"Be honest with me about Canary's capabilities Robin," ordered Josh. Like Ben, he likes to know more about who he's working with and who he's against. He's not like how Logan was, only going in head-first without a plan.
"Well, she's a meta-human but unlike most of the League, she rarely uses her power, which is a sonic scream she calls the Canary Cry and relies on her hand-to-hand combat skills." started Robin.
'So like Kira Ford.' compared Josh, thinking of Dino Thunder Yellow.
"Marital status?"
"Married to another Leaguer who joined at the same time she did; they were a package deal," added Robin.
"Name?" One quirk everyone noticed about Josh is how he sometimes uses as few words as possible in backup questions. Given his military-like education, it makes sense.
"Kamen Rider Nightwing." finished Robin. Josh had to resist the urge to widen his eyes. Kamen Riders exist here? Wait till Logan hears about this. Black Canary only smirked before suddenly launching forward, her right fist headed towards Kid Flash's head. The speedster blocked, only to have his legs kicked out from under him, and he fell heavily to the ground. The other members of the Team, along with J'onn and Zatara, winced at the sound, as a 'FAIL' hologram appeared next to Kid Flash.
"Oh, it hurts so good…" moaned Kid Flash.
"Masochist," muttered Josh. Zatara nods, amused.
"Good block, (helps Kid Flash up) but can anyone tell me what he did wrong?" asked Black Canary towards the others.
"I know. He hit on teacher and got served!" smirked Robin.
"Dude!" hissed Kid Flash.
"You deserved it," said Josh dryly.
"He allowed me to dictate the terms of the fight. Who's next?" asked Black Canary seriously.
"Allow me," answered Josh as he stepped forward, recalling his Saber.
"No weapons?" quirked Black Canary. This got everyone curious since they've never seen Josh go for CQC. Josh nodded as 2 silver wristbands appeared on his wrists. On his right wristband is a silver diamond-shaped Morpher with a red T in it. On his left wristband is a silver phone-like Morpher with a triangular screen.
"Flight Squad! (taps the T Morpher) Take-Off!" cried Josh as the T Morpher revealed wings and a bird's head.
~Flight Squad: Black Ranger Morphing Sequence~
The background is now a daytime sky with clouds under Josh. Suddenly, black feathers started coming out of the clouds and covered Josh from neck to toe. A condor screech is heard as a condor shadow landed on Josh's head before flapping its wings in sync with Josh's arms, momentarily covering his head until it showed his helmet.
~End Morphing Sequence~
Josh's current Ranger suit is black with white gloves, pants, neck-brace, and the mini-wings on his helmet. Hanging from around his neck is a yellow-outlined black paper-looking bird. His boots, gloves, and 'underwear' are outlined with yellow. His helmet has a silver mouthpiece and has a visor in the condor mouth below the yellow beak.
"Condor's Strength! Flight Squad Black!"
Black Canary raises an eyebrow. "Flattery will get you nowhere."
"This isn't it. (takes stance) I was only suiting up." said Flight Squad Black. Black Canary shrugged before going for the offensive, starting with a jump kick. Flight Squad Black blocked it, only for Black Canary to spin and sweep-kick him. He responded with a backflip, then twist and spin kicking the meta, who grabbed the foot and threw him over her. He stopped himself with his free foot, leaping backward and reverse tackling Black Canary, who stopped him with a foot before he spun and threw a punch, which she caught.
"You're good…" smirked Black Canary, lips twitching at the Ranger's enhanced strength.
"I know a few dozen fighting styles from my predecessors. (leaps back) And I fought enemies with magnetic powers, forcing my hand in improving my fighting style." semi-bragged Flight Squad Black.
"So you don't have a style of your own?" quirked Black Canary. In response, Flight Squad Black took a new stance; a mix between Hapkido, and Pi Qua. If Black Canary didn't know, she thought she was looking at a—
Suddenly, a holographic screen appeared, with Batman's masked face on it.
"Batman to the Cave. (Team gathers and fighters relax) Eight hours ago, a new menace attacked Green Arrow and Black Canary." started Batman as a smaller screen popped up, showing a recording of a person with a bare torso, green pants, red eyes, and orange hair beating down Superman, Red Tornado and several other Leaguers.
"The attacker was capable of studying, then duplicating the powers and abilities of its opponents. Green Arrow called in reinforcements, which nearly proved disastrous, as our foe gained more and more power with each new combatant," explained Batman.
"Whoa. One guy with the powers of the whole League?" whispered Kid Flash.
'Sounds like a robot version of the Omnitrix or Ultimatrix… or a power version of Taskmaster.' thought Flight Squad Black, remembering his journey to another universe.
"In the end, it took eight Leaguers four hours to defeat and dismantle the android." continued Batman.
"Android? Who built it, T.O. Morrow?" guessed Robin.
"Good guess Robin, but Red Tornado doesn't think so," answered Batman.
"The android's designs share the signature of Professor Ivo," explained Martian Manhunter.
"To make certain that this threat is permanently neutralized. We're sending two trucks, containing the android's parts, to two separate STAR Labs facilities in Boston and New York for evaluation and destruction. Every precaution is being taken; we'll have four additional decoy trucks to create confusion in case Ivo, or anyone, tries to recover the remains. You will split up into undercover teams to safeguard the two real trucks, save for Omni-Ranger, who will be providing aerial recon at high altitude." explained Batman, adding that last bit when he took note of Flight Squad Black.
"Yes! (pumps fist) Road trip!" cheered Kid Flash.
"So now we take out your trash?" frowned Superboy.
"You had something better to do?" retorted Batman. Robin's glove-mounted computer beeped; after checking it, he nodded to his leader.
"We've got the coordinates. Let's go, Team," ordered Flight Squad Black.
(Litchfield County)
The Team, minus Flight Squad Black, are dressed in civilian clothing over their uniforms (save for Miss Martian, who shape-shifted) that matched their motorcycles. Those vehicles were made by Batman himself, practically drove themselves, and would take a lot of effort to crash; this was a welcome feature since several people on the Team didn't know how to ride a motorcycle. When Batman offered to make one for Josh, he politely refused, informing the Dark Knight that he already has several vehicles at his disposal.
"Everyone ready? (other members nod) Good, may the Power protect you." nodded Flight Squad Black; while he would be high above them, he would technically only be providing support for both teams for a short while, and then he would be part of Superboy and Robin's team while Aqualad, Miss Martian, and Kid Flash would be the other. Batman, along with Superman, Black Canary, and a handful of other Leaguers had been overseeing the four decoy trucks and the two real ones. The Dark Knight stepped forward and waved his hand at the trucks; a moment later, the vehicles all started driving in different directions. The Leaguers watched as the trucks pulled away, then caught the Team splitting up and following after two in particular. Satisfied that the job is done, the heroes left.
(With Group A)
For a while, the escort mission was calm, much to both groups' relief. This gave them time to talk while keeping their eyes peeled for trouble.
"Hey, I've thought of something. (pulls up beside Superboy) If 'dislike' is the opposite of 'like', is 'disaster' the opposite of 'aster'? See, instead of things going wrong, they go right!" pointed out Robin, going into a verbal rant.
"Isn't 'aster' the Greek word for 'star'? (Robin and Superboy look surprised) There's a Ranger team with powers based on the Olympic Gods." explained Flight Squad Black.
"(dismissively) Eh, Greek, English, they're two different languages. (turns to Superboy) What do you think, Supey?" asked Robin. The clone didn't react, save for deepening his frown.
"Um, clearly you're not feeling the aster. What's wrong?" asked Robin in concern.
"When the Metropolis bridge collapsed, I risked making the situation worse by jumping onto the bridge. (sighs) If it wasn't for Superman, it might've happened and those people could've drowned." frowned Superboy.
"You're scared of your power." realized Flight Squad Black. Superboy nods.
"That's not all. (teammates got closer) Ever since you guys saved me from Cadmus, I've… been having nightmares." admitted Superboy shamefully.
"What kind of nightmares?" questioned Robin, having gone through something similar when he became an orphan.
"Most of them involve me watching… well, myself… take down the Team and Superman in… very gruesome ways," answered Superboy.
"How gruesome are we talking?" asked Robin curiously, gaining a pit in his stomach.
"Professor Pyg-level gruesome." grimaced Superboy. Robin pales at this.
"Who—" began Flight Squad Black.
"Trust me, you don't want to know." cut off Robin, recalling his encounters with the mad surgeon.
"I know how you feel. (teammates look surprised) Back at my universe, in my first year, I was fighting so many alien criminals that when I started fighting normal human criminals… they had to be sent to a hospital." recalled Flight Squad Black.
"Ouch, remind me not to get on your bad side… (Superboy gives dry look) Again." winced Robin sheepishly.
"Point is, Cadmus might've created you, but that doesn't give them the right to decide your path," advised Flight Squad Black. His words brought up something in Superboy; closure and confusion.
'What is my path?'
(With Group B)
"Do you think Superboy's okay? I wasn't reading his mind, I swear, but negativity just… flowed off of him in waves," asked Miss Martian, the group following their truck.
"Surf that wave; just give him some space. (scoffs before moving motorcycle closer to Miss Martian's) Me? Stick as close as you want." flirted Kid Flash.
"Uh…" trailed off Miss Martian, not knowing how to react to his incessant flirting.
*SMACK!*
"OW! What was that for?" whined Kid Flash, rubbing his neck.
"Omni-Ranger requested me to in case you have not, and I quote, 'learned your lesson'. (Miss Martian giggles) And Miss Martian, I am positive that Superboy only requires this mission to distance himself from his troubles." explained Aqualad.
"You mean, 'his troubles for the day'. And have you met the guy? He'll probably feel better after kicking some butt." commented Kid Flash. Aqualad sighs at his stubbornness, no one noticing rustling from the cornfields. Suddenly, a swarm of green/black jetpack-equipped robotic monkeys flew out of the fields and headed right for the truck. The robots flew past the group and attached themselves to the truck; green energy beams began cutting through the armored vehicle, while the three heroes moved to stop them.
"Flight Squad Black! (lets go of handlebar to grasp water-bearer) Our truck is under attack!" called Aqualad, forming a sword.
(With Group A)
With the second group, several dozen robots like the ones with the others are latched on the team's truck.
"By robotic monkeys? So are we," replied Flight Squad Black.
"I hate monkeys." glared Superboy, recalling an incident at the Cave.
"Robot Monkeys. Totally Ivo's tweaked style!" laughed Robin as he pressed a button on his bike; the rear wheel and part of the bike detached and unfolded into a drone with two rotors. The drone began firing on the monkeys with a laser.
'That is a total rip-off of the Thunder Cycle.' thought Flight Squad Black as he took out a winged white blaster; the Sky Laser, and proceeded to shoot.
"Hey Superboy, switch your rides to battle-mode!" called out Robin.
"Don't need it!" shouted Superboy, opting instead to leap off of his bike and onto the armored car; the force of the jump knocking his bike into the air. Flight Squad Black dived in and grabbed Robin's shoulder before getting onto the truck while Superboy's motorcycle collided with Robin's, crashing both. Looking at the robotic monkeys, Flight Squad Black decided to switch to a different suit, summoning a parameter-seeking cellphone to his hand.
"Overdrive, (spins the wheel on his arm) Accelerate!" cried Flight Squad Black while bringing the Overdrive Tracker up, being covered in a flash of black light as his suit changed. Josh's new Ranger suit is primarily black with a white stripe going down his neck to his boots. On his chest is a silver compass logo with black/red pointers. He has silver cuffs, shoulder guards, and a belt. His helmet has a grilled mouth plate, a black visor, and lights above the visor.
"Shift into Overdrive! Black Overdrive Ranger!" posed Black Overdrive Ranger. The monkeys screeched before charging at him. Taking out a white blaster with black/red highlights, Black Overdrive Ranger aimed and fired at the monkeys in the air, shooting them down to the roof. Switching the Drive Defender to Sword Mode, Black Overdrive Ranger slashed at the monkeys closest to him, cutting them like paper. The three heroes punched, slashed, and kicked their way through most of the monkeys, but there were too many attacking too much of the armored truck for them to stop them all in time. Superboy smashed apart a handful of robots, then grabbed another to do the same; just before it was crushed, however, its eyes fired green energy beams into Superboy's; unbalanced and in pain, Superboy couldn't fight back when a few monkeys picked him up and dropped him on the road.
"SUPERBOY! (glares at monkeys while black aura emits) No more holding back, Arachnachimp rejects." growled Black Overdrive Ranger. Suddenly, his visor became tinted purple as he dashed towards the robots at an alarming speed, slicing them to pieces before they could process what's happening.
'Oh man, he's fast!' gawked Robin. While not as fast as Superman or Flash, Black Overdrive Ranger's speed is enough to be on par with a few hand-to-hand Leaguers. Speaking of 'Super', the clone's sight quickly returned, blurry; even without it, he could use his super-hearing to locate the monkeys, who were cackling synthetically. With two hyper jumps, he was almost caught up.
(With Group B)
The rest of the Team was having similar problems. Kid Flash had ditched his motorcycle (except for the snacks he hid in it, which he ate in a hurry) and was busy knocking robots off of the sides and rear of the armored car. Miss Martian was distracted by several monkeys who dogpiled her, unable to stop several more from cutting through the top of the vehicle, overpowering the guards inside, and making off with the pieces of the android.
Miss Martian was attacked by even more robots, who clung to her; unable to get them off of her fast enough with just two arms, she sprouts more limbs from her sides, back, and even her head. With the extra power that more limbs granted her, she quickly got rid of her attackers, then did the same to the robots that were on the front of the armored car; however, her changed appearance did nothing to help the already-frazzled nerves of the driver.
"Holy ****!" cursed Kid Flash, freaking out at the sight. Her teammate's reaction was enough for Miss Martian to retract her extra limbs. Aqualad, who had just finished off the last of his attackers, sighed; despite their best efforts, they had failed their half of the mission. He could only hope that his teammates were having better luck.
(With Group A)
"Drive Slammer!" called out Black Overdrive Ranger, summoning a hammer with wheels on the ends and swinging it around, destroying the monkeys around him. Robin was doing well against his foes. When Superboy arrived, they felt that the extra power the clone offered would firmly place the advantage in their corner. Unfortunately, the monkeys seemed to realize that the heroes were now too much for them, and resorted to fighting dirty by attempting to blow up the tires. Fortunately, thanks to Black Overdrive Ranger's enhanced senses, he was able to notice and switched the Drive Slammer for the Drive Defender and managed to shoot the monkeys down before they got too close from one side while warning Robin, the only other long-ranged fighter in their trio, of the monkey's goals, having him use his explosive birdarangs to destroy the others. It wasn't long until they were all demolished.
"Is that all of them?" asked Robin as they gathered on top of the truck, littered with scrap.
"Looks like it," confirmed Superboy after using his infrared vision. Robin was about to relax when suddenly, the truck started shaking.
"What the— Are there bumps on the road?!" questioned Black Overdrive Ranger. Before the answer could be given, the truck was suddenly thrown high into the air, sending the young heroes off it. While Superboy only braced himself for impact, Black Overdrive Ranger grabbed Robin while punching the windshield, pulling out the unconscious driver.
"Hovertek Cycle!" called Black Overdrive Ranger, jumping out of the truck before a high-tech motorcycle with the back wheels spinning as a chopper flew below him before he neatly landed in the seat, setting the driver behind him.
"You have your own personal bike?!" gawked Robin.
"Several, actually." corrected Black Overdrive Ranger lowering his Cycle.
"Why didn't you use any?!"
"…" Black Overdrive Ranger pointed at the debris.
"…touché." nodded Robin before their comms activated.
"Omni-Ranger, Aqualad here; we lost our cargo, did you…"
"It's gone, too." scowled Black Overdrive Ranger, looking in a hole in the now empty cargo.
"This Professor Ivo, whoever he is, seems to be two steps ahead of us. Maybe… maybe we should contact the League?" questioned Miss Martian.
"That's not a good idea. (shakes head) We don't know all the Leaguers the android copied and when it gets reassembled, it'll just copy more powers." explained Black Overdrive Ranger.
"Good point, Omni-Ranger." agreed Aqualad.
"And with our mysterious assailant added to the mix, there'll be a whole lot of trouble." sighed Robin, confusing the other group.
"Who?" While Robin explained what happened, Black Overdrive Ranger noticed Superboy intensely gazing off into the distance.
"What are you thinking Superboy?" asked Black Overdrive Ranger.
"Nothing… but I can see the parts and whatever's got them moving… maybe I can catch up to them," suggested Superboy.
"…then what are you waiting for? GO! (Superboy leaps away) Robin, we need to check on the decoys; the thing could've attacked them before coming towards us," ordered Black Overdrive Ranger. Nodding, Robin complied. A few moments later, he shook his head.
"Negative; they also didn't know about these being attacked. (inserts cord into partially-destroyed monkey's back) So how did these monkeys and… whatever that was, know exactly which trucks to target? (smiles in triumph) Ha! The parts have GPS! The monkeys can track the signal, which means that I can track 'em with this one here. It looks like both sets are converging on… (alarmed) Gotham City!" realized Robin, worried for his home.
"…Okay, Kid Flash, Superboy still has his comm so I need you to take Aqualad and Miss Martian to him. Once you do, come to our coordinates and do the same," ordered Black Overdrive Ranger.
"On it."
"Definitely a disaster," said Robin as they waited. "Heavy on the dis."
(Gotham City)
Superboy—now in his mission outfit, having ripped his civilian clothes off on the way—had been following the assailant and their cargo for almost an hour, eventually tracking them to a moving train headed into Gotham, which he jumped onto. He dug his hands into the roof of the train car and ripped a hole in it, then jumped inside. In front of him, surrounded by a dozen robot monkeys, is a small man with wrinkling skin, gray-streaked orange hair, and out-of-style clothing, complete with a bow tie.
"Hello." said the man cheerfully/maliciously.
"You? You're Ivo? I'm whelmed." scoffed Superboy. However, he didn't lower his guard. He remembers his father telling him about Mr. Mxyzptlk and how dangerous it is to underestimate someone just because of how they look.
"You're one to talk. Since when does the big, blue Boy Scout have a brat?" retorted Ivo.
"He doesn't." 'I'm his son, you creep.' snarled Superboy.
"If you say so. Have you met my Mobile Optimal Neural Quotient Infiltrators?" asked Ivo. Most of the group of robot monkeys—or MONQIs, as Ivo had called them—flew forward to attack, but Superboy destroyed them in seconds with his strength alone. One destroyed robot head bounced back to the feet of its creator.
"And after all the trouble I went through finding an acronym for 'monkey'." sighed Ivo. As Superboy finished destroying the last two MONQIs, he heard a new voice from behind Ivo, hidden in the shadows.
ACCESS: CAPTAIN ATOM
Before Superboy could react, a radioactive energy beam hit him in the chest, hurling him backward and through several crates. Ivo took a step forward and smirked.
"Since Professor Ivo's magnificent MONQIs don't float your boat, maybe my amazing Amazo will better suit you. (steps back as the now-assembled android steps forward) or better slay you." laughed Ivo.
"Gimme your best shot." scowled Superboy as he got up. The MONQIs behind Ivo laughed.
"Please, my android has the strength of Superman; what chance do you have?" scoffed Ivo. Enraged by the jab, made worse by the fact that he knew he wasn't as strong as his father, Superboy charged forward and delivered a flurry of super-fast punches, all of which Amazo blocked, save for one. That blow knocked the android's head completely around, but the damage almost instantly reversed after…
ACCESS: MARTIAN MANHUNTER
Superboy threw another punch, but that one was caught in Amazo's hand, while Ivo chuckled.
"Sorry, did that strike a nerve? Amazo, strike a few more," ordered Ivo. Amazo reached back, then punched Superboy in the face, driving him back to the end of the train car.
ACCESS: BLACK CANARY
The android's lower jaw split apart, then unleashed a sonic scream that pummeled Superboy's extra-sensitive hearing.
ACCESS: FLASH
Superboy looked up in time to see a metal blur heading right for him and knew that he was in for a lot of pain.
(Outside)
"Is this the place?" asked Miss Martian, the others gathered on the cart behind Superboy and in their super attire after Kid Flash brought them here. Josh also switched Ranger suits on the way. Unlike the others, this suit resembles leather instead of spandex, similar to his Next Legend Black suit. It consists of black pants, an orange zipped-up jacket with a popped-up collar and silver undersides, black straps on his shoulders, orange gloves & boots, and a silver logo of sunglasses in a circle with 'GB' in the lens. His helmet is orange and based on a condor, with a silver mouthguard and orange visor.
"Yeah." nodded Robin, showing a holographic map. As he cuts through the cart with a laser, the others eyed their leader.
"Gotta admit, after seeing you in black so much, orange looks good on you." complimented Kid Flash.
"I haven't been wearing THAT many black suits." denied Beast Morphers Orange.
"Next Legend, Alien, Space, and Flight Squad." counted Kid Flash, the Team collectively remembering them.
"And don't forget when you swapped to Operation Overdrive on those robots," added Robin.
"…I'll cut back on those suits." winced Beast Morphers Orange. Soon, Robin finished.
"This is almost too easy." chuckled Kid Flash. A thud gets heard behind them. Turning, they see a red humanoid robot with green optics that only two of the Team members recognized despite the color change.
'Metallo?!'
(A/N: Think his appearance from Justice League Doom)
"Hello, kiddies… I want to play a little game," smirked Metallo.
"What game?" asked Beast Morphers Orange suspiciously, his lack of pop-cultural knowledge preventing him from understanding the reference.
"The target practice game," answered Metallo, aiming his palms at them. The centers open and let out an orange glow, one that Miss Martian and Aqualad are dreadfully familiar with.
"Get down!" ordered Aqualad. At the same time, streams of fire exited Metallo's palms to the Team. Acting fast, Kid Flash spun his arms, creating two tornadoes that took out the flames. Once he stopped, a white goo was shot towards his feet, trapping them.
"What the—?!" gawked Kid Flash, looking at the glue. Stunned, he attempted to vibrate out of it, only for it to spread to his thighs.
"Transport; Beast-X Saber!" called out Beast Morphers Orange, summoning a binocular-like sword before lunging at Metallo. Much to the others' surprise, the android didn't even try moving away. The answer came when the Saber became repelled once it came a few inches close and almost got pushed out of the Orange Ranger's hand if it wasn't for his tight grip.
'What kind of shielding was that?!' thought Beast Morphers Orange, bewildered. It wasn't until Robin threw a few birdarangs that bounced off an invisible barrier that the leader got his answer. Not only that, but the countermeasures he had for Kid Flash, the weakness of Aqualad and Miss Martian, and the coloration… he recognizes the technology used.
"Stalker…" muttered Beast Morphers Orange darkly, confusing Kid Flash.
"What?"
"Tell me Kid Flash, has Metallo displayed any of these functions in his battles with Superman? (Kid Flash shakes head) That's because the technology he's integrated with is similar to an android that attempted to kill my superior almost two years ago, capable of countering the abilities of most of his forms…" explained Beast Morphers Orange.
"And since he can counter or weaken us, he has similar programming to Amazo." realized Kid Flash. Yikes. One android was built to copy the League and another to beat them; it sounds like a deadly match.
"Let's try something else. Transport; Beast-X Blaster!" Summoning a camera-like gun with the same color scheme as his Saber, Beast Morphers Orange fired at Metallo. Two of the android's pecs flipped, revealing mirrors that reflected the blasts. He used his Saber to deflect them.
"Did the Stalker guy have any weaknesses?" asked Robin, throwing birdarangs fruitlessly.
"Size. The Stalker couldn't scan or counter anything too small or too big," answered Beast Morphers Orange. Robin groaned. Atom would be useful here.
"Anything else?"
"There's—" He got cut off by a knee strike to the gut. Off-guard, he gasped out.
"Sorry kid, can't have ya spoiling the fun." cackled Metallo. As he grabbed/choked Beast Morphers Orange, he turned his free hand into a drill. Before he could attempt to pierce the Ranger, a hand burst through the roof and pulled his foot down. He only had time to yelp before being dragged down, releasing the Ranger. Metallo got slammed into Amazo, piling them up in the cart.
"Thanks," said Beast Morphers Orange, jumping in along with the others. Kid Flash shook some recess goo off, freed by Robin.
"No problem. Now let's take these junkpiles out!" snarled Superboy.
"Oh, wonderful. Now there are six targets for Amazo and my friend." grinned Ivo. The androids got back up.
ACCESS: FLASH
Amazo dashed forward, only for Aqualad's water chains to catch its leg, while Superboy hit its opposite shoulder, spinning the android around. At the same time, Beast Morphers Orange pushed the Saber against Metallo while Miss Martian telekinetically did the same with some wood planks.
ACCESS: MARTIAN MANHUNTER
Amazo grew arms, stretched out and grabbed Aqualad and Superboy by the front of their shirts, and hurled them out of the train and deeper into Gotham City.
"No!" screamed the Team. Angered, Robin threw a Birdarang at Amazo's optics, intending to blind the android.
ACCESS: SUPERMAN
He responded by firing his heat vision, melting them. He then used it on the planks, setting Metallo free.
"My turn." grinned the Kryptonite-powered android before launching a stream of flames. Alert, Robin grabbed Miss Martian and grappled her out of the train.
"Geez, Metalhead, you need to cool down." punned Kid Flash, spinning his arms into tornadoes. The flames dissipated, only to be replaced by globs of adhesive. Determined to stay unstuck, he sped around the cart, dodging them.
"Don't forget about me!" shouted Beast Morphers Orange, blasting. Grinning, Metallo swatted them with a mirror-covered hand. Just as Amazo stepped forward to help, Ivo waved him off.
"Let Metallo deal with these pests. Finish the others," ordered Ivo. Calling on Superman's powers of flight, Amazo followed the Atlantean and clone, intending to follow its creator's order and kill them.
(Meanwhile)
*BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!*
"Hu—Wha—?!" stuttered a silver scarab-like robot with gold padding on his lower body, stepping out of a pod and into a lab. Wobbling over to a screen, he looks over it.
"Steel!" shouted Navi, flapping in through a door.
"Joshy's alive?!" shouted 'Steel'.
"First off, yes, you would've known this by now if you weren't so lazy! Secondly, don't let him hear that name! Thirdly, what's the alarm about?!" screamed Navi. Shaking his head, the Beast Bot looked again.
"Aw great, a Gigadrone's arriving in less than half an hour… and what's worse, Josh is using the orange suit; he never used it before." groaned Steel.
"What?! But almost none of the Beast-X Zords are functional! They're still updating with the new Zords' data! The only one finished is the Beast-X King Zord!" squawked Navi. Steel remains silent for a moment, typing until another pod lights up. Taking out a gold phone/gun Morpher, he jumps into the pod.
"Activate Beast Power!"
(The Team, Gotham Academy)
Aqualad found himself bombarded by Black Canary's sonic scream, stunning him long enough for Amazo to switch to Superman's powers and knock Superboy down a locker-lined hallway. Looking around, he aimed his bearer at a sprinkler, drawing in water to form a shield that blocked a punch. It soon froze from freeze breath before shattering from another punch. Aqualad jumped over it and Amazo before flipping and facing the android. Behind him, Superboy forced himself back to his feet, using the broken lockers beside him as a crutch before moving beside Aqualad.
"Any chance Aquaman wasn't one of the Leaguers he copied?" asked Superboy hopefully.
"No. My king was doing battle with a group of Fire Trolls and could not aid the others," explained Aqualad. Superboy sighed before blinking.
"Wait, did you say Fire Tro—"
ACCESS: MARTIAN MANHUNTER
The two got telekinetically lifted off their feet before being thrown into the gymnasium. Not letting up, Amazo followed then aimed its palms at them.
ACCESS: CAPTAIN ATOM
The radiation beams struck Superboy's chest and Aqualad's makeshift shield, knocking them across the gym. Slow clapping is heard as the two saw Ivo sitting in the bleachers, a pair of MONQIs at his side.
"I don't usually attend these things in person but, heh heh, this was too good to miss," admitted Ivo.
"Miss this!"
ACCESS: SUPERMAN
Before the two could get up, Amazo races up the bleachers and clotheslines a speeding Kid Flash. The speedster spun in the air before slamming into the opposite side of the gym.
"Is this supposed to be a Three Musketeers imitation? Because you three are horrible at that." taunted Ivo. Suddenly, the MONQIs got lifted by an invisible force and slammed into each other, exploding and leaving Ivo defenseless.
"Kid, Martian, what are you two doing here?" asked Aqualad seriously.
"Orange ordered us to come help while he deals with Metallo," explained Kid Flash.
"Also, you might wanna do a recount." jested a familiar voice. From under the bleachers, a pair of bolo got thrown onto Ivo, restraining him.
"GAH? Cheater! I demand a redo!" ordered Ivo, straightening himself.
ACCESS: FLASH
Amazo blurred through the bleachers and grabbed Robin, throwing him out. Groaning, the Boy Wonder held his head as the Team regathered.
"Ah, a gang of Junior Leaguers. How cute." taunted Ivo.
"I'll show you cute!" snarled Superboy, jumping and rearing a punch.
ACCESS: CAPTAIN ATOM
Before he could get close to Ivo, Amazo cuts him off and fires a nuclear beam at him, pushing him back to his team.
ACCESS: RED TORNADO
A crimson twister appeared around it, propelling itself forward, the wind knocking everyone backward.
"Miss Martian, think you can give little Ivo a mind sweep and see if he gave Amazo any failsafes?" asked Robin.
"I'll try," answered Miss Martian, her eyes glowing. Suddenly…
"Time Splicer!"
"Sonic Blade!"
A clock chime echoed around the gym as the Team is frozen in place. Faster than anyone can process, two cyan/green blurs passed by them, slashing with an unseen weapon. A few moments later…
"AGH!" The Team fell onto their butts, cuts over their clothing.
"That… actually hurt!" scowled Superboy, rubbing his chest.
"That's impossible, the only things that can hurt Kryptonians are Kryptonite, and…" trailed off Robin, their eyes wandering to two armored figures crouching by Ivo.
"What's the matter, Little Bird?" taunted the female figure on the left. Her armor's colored in shades of silver, black, grey, and blue. Her silver breastplate resembles an upside-down crescent moon. Her helmet bears two prongs on either side, with her silver ones wrapping around the sides and angling diagonally downwards. Her 'visor' resembles a large cyan splash-like domino mask with ocean blue eyes. Her cape is a dusty rose color. In her hand is what could be a Keyblade from the Kingdom Hearts videogame series.
"Bird? Where?!" asked the shorter male figure on the right, looking around. His armor is predominantly sporting shades of green and gold with a yellow cape that is discolored, almost appearing rusted. The armor on his knee is gold and bears a sharp, upward-pointing hook on the outer side of each one. His helmet has a notably different design from the female, appearing more squashed and flat at the top. His helmet also has two prongs on either side of his head which point backward and angle diagonally upward. His 'mask' is green, resembles two tornadoes striking at each other, and his eyes are amber. He also wields a 'Keyblade', although different in design.
(A/N: Think a mix of Roxy with Aqua's armor, Blaze with Ventus' armor, and the differences described)
"Why do you have to be an airhead?" groaned the female, facepalming.
"More robots?" inquired Kid Flash. As if answering his question, the beings glitched in place.
"Get your eyes checked, you walking condiment." insulted the female. Robin snickered at the insult.
"We're Digital Avatars, you doofus." insulted the male.
"We're only here to pick up Fido and then we'll be on our way. If you want our names, it's Aqua and Ventus." introduced Aqua.
"I—VO! Not FIDO!" corrected the inventor. Aqua ignored him, only grasping his shoulder while she and Ventus took out corrupted Morph-X Keys and slotted them into their wristbands, vanishing in swirls of cyan/green data.
"So much for the easy way," grumbled Kid Flash.
ACCESS: CAPTAIN ATOM
Kid Flash looked up, just as Amazo fired nuclear energy at him, which he barely outran; the speedster tried to circle it, but the android used Black Canary's sonic scream to send him flying.
ACCESS: SUPERMAN
Amazo blocks Superboy's punch and Robin's explosive disks until Kid Flash ran up again, only to get caught in a pair of bone-breaking arms.
"I got you, Wally!" shouted Miss Martian, barely telekinetically pulling the metal arms apart, letting Kid Flash escape. Miss Martian tiredly descended. Noticing, Amazo fired heat vision at her, only for a water whip to ensnare and pull her away.
ACCESS: BLACK CANARY
The android used the incredible fighting skills of that heroine to flip a charging Superboy into the other side of the gym, then dodged an explosive disk from Robin.
ACCESS: SUPERMAN
Kid Flash barely tackled Robin out of the way of the android's heat-vision.
ACCESS: FLASH
Amazo ran in a super-fast circle around the Team, removing oxygen. They fell to their knees, choking. Kid Flash fell first, his heart slowing to human speeds.
(A/N: I know sources say that his weakness is cold, but keep in mind that the Flash family's hearts beat faster than normal humans, ergo they need more oxygen.)
Robin, Aqualad, and Miss Martian later followed. Just as Superboy swayed, one of the floorboards broke, tripping Amazo. Comically, he tumbled and crashed into a wall. Superboy recovered, looking around for something until a pole rolled to him. Not wanting to pull a KF and look a gift horse in the mouth, he grabbed it and threw it like a spear. Amazo, recovered with Flash's speed, noticed.
ACCESS: MA—
*BOOM!*
The .9 second interval of switching powers wasn't enough for Amazo, receiving the pole in his chest, where his power core lays, making him explode. The noise created was enough to wake the other Team members.
"Did… did we win?" asked Kid Flash, looking at the scattered parts.
"It appears so," noted Aqualad.
"How'd you know where the source was?" asked Robin. While it could be possible the Superboy used his infrared vision (his only vision), all the power flowing through Amazo may have hidden the core. Said clone only shrugged.
"Just lucky, I guess."
(A few minutes earlier, Gotham Stadium)
Beast Morphers Orange felt like his fights with Sathanas and Vrak's Wrath-Empowered monsters last year. The only difference is that the android could only project fire, not cover himself in or become it. Groaning, he stood up and dusted off soot, noticing a baseball field.
"Great…" groaned Beast Morphers Orange, not a sports fan despite many of his predecessors being so. Metallo pops out from the middle diamond, his head reforming from a drill.
"Neat. Too bad no one's here to see this," smirked Metallo, shooting globs. Using his Blaster and his enhanced sight, he shot each and every glob, vaporizing them. Soon, clicking is heard with no more adhesive escaping Metallo's arms.
"Knew it; that adhesive wasn't infinite, Metallo. You shouldn't have wasted it." taunted Beast Morphers Orange.
"That goo might not have lasted forever, but this will." snarled Metallo, shooting streams of fire. The Ranger rolled away before running in a circle, shooting. Sadly, Metallo inverted his body, deflecting the energy blasts. Irritated, Beast Morphers Orange stopped.
"Your mirrors might've handled consecutive blasts, but let's see you handle a stream. (combines weapons into larger blaster) Beast-X Cannon Blast!" shouted Beast Morphers Orange. The Cannon fired a stream of green data-like energy onto Metallo. At first, he grunted, feeling the force behind the finisher… until he crossed his arms, reflecting the beam onto the Ranger.
"GAH!" yelped Beast Morphers Orange, subconsciously dismissing his weapon while being launched against a stadium wall. Laughing maniacally, Metallo formed drill hands, stalking to the Ranger.
"Any last words, 'hero'?" spat Metallo, drills edging to his foe's heart.
"I have them; Striker Beast Blast!" shouted a jovial voice. Suddenly, a beam of orange data-like energy struck Metallo, sending him away from Beast Morphers Orange and into a net used for catching stray baseballs. Grunting, the hero held his side, standing.
"Need help, nephew?" asked his rescuer, holding a hand. He's clad in a silver suit similar to Beast Morphers Orange, only the right side of the shirt is black. He has silverish-blue gauntlets, boot cuffs, and shoulder guards. His Transporter is silver with a gold logo. Finally, his helmet is fully silver, with scarab mandibles above his silverish-blue visor.
(A/N: When two Rangers of the same team are present, they'll be referred to by color only)
"Thanks for the assistance, Silver." nodded Orange, letting Silver help him up… only to comedically strangle him. "And stop calling me nephew!"
"You do know I don't need to breathe, right?" retorted Silver, unbothered.
"That doesn't mean this won't hurt!" countered Orange.
"Joke's on you; I can't feel pain." laughed Silver.
"…I regret having Mister Tennyson get your pain receptors remotely active." sighed Orange, releasing him.
"I don't. (laughs before turning serious) Anyway, two things you need to know. One, there's a Gigadrone coming here in a few minutes." explained Steel.
"How?"
"I dunno. Also…" A groan interrupts him, Metallo coming down from the net.
"He didn't tell me there were two of you," growled Metallo.
"He? He who?" Orange's question went ignored. Metallo roars while lunging at them with his drill hands.
"Transport; Striker Saber!" Summoning a steering wheel-like sword, Silver intercepted, his Saber parrying Metallo's drills.
"What's the second thing?" asked Orange, looking for a weakness.
"Circuit and Navi finished the Beast Bot for your orange suit. (clashes with drills) And a Visor." answered Silver.
"Good to know, Silver. Transport; Beast-X Visor!" Instead of a weapon, he summons a red visor-like device before attaching it to his Morpher.
"What're some fancy glasses gonna do?" taunted Metallo, shooting fire streams instead. Silver spun his Saber, repelling the flames.
"Just watch. (summons orange Morph-X Key, which glows) Activate Beast-X Mode!" declared Orange, inserting the Key into the Visor. Suddenly, he gets transported to a pixel-like dimension before orange torso armor, feathered shoulderpads, and silver cuffs form from pixels, spinning around him before attaching. His visor glows before being traced in silver.
(A/N: Design goes to Coeghepher in Deviantart)
"So far, so good," noted Orange, forming fists.
"Whoa, this power is incredible!" gawked the Beast Bot he fused with, sounding like Kickin' Hawk.
"What's your name, Beast Bot?" asked Orange sternly.
"Circuit and Navi couldn't decide between Scout or Warbird." answered the Beast Bot.
"I already have an acquaintance by the first name. Warbird will suffice for you." decided Orange.
"Orange, look out!" shouted Steel, Metallo rocketing to his teammate with flames. Just as Metallo throws a punch, Orange backflips and bicycle-kicks Metallo in the face, knocking the android high. Just as Orange resummons his Blaster before firing along with Silver, Metallo steadied himself and inverted his chest, an emerald flash catching their eyes.
"Did you see that, Silver?"
"You mean that glowing green rock inside the Terminator rip-off, yeah." nodded Silver, dodging the reflected blasts.
"One of us need to get close to keep that open so the other can fire at the source," noted Orange.
"Don't mind if I do. Sil~ve~r Ranger!" called out Silver, running at Metallo, who landed and backhanded the Striker Saber before grabbing Silver's neck and slamming him to the ground.
"That was stupid." laughed Metallo, lifting the limp Ranger. Silver only fired his Morpher at his gut, serving to annoy Metallo. Just as the plates start flipping…
"Gotcha!" declared Silver, diving his arm into the opening, the limb stopping the plates.
"What are you doing?!" demanded Metallo, releasing Silver.
"Doing what I have to!" answered Silver, flipping over Metallo and keeping the plates open. "Now Or—"
"AH!" screamed Metallo, spasming before Silver releases him.
"That was fast." noted the Bot, looking at his teammate.
"That… wasn't me," admitted Orange. Indeed, when Metallo steps away from the Ranger, an arrow is revealed, lodged into the Kryptonite container.
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth! Finish the job!" ordered Silver. Nodding, Orange leaped high into the air, stopping once spectral orange wings formed behind him.
"Beast-X… (gets covered in golden energy and data semantics) Condor Strike!" screamed Orange, performing a flying kick while a spectral condor forms around him. Before Metallo could switch to a backup power source, a large orange bullseye forms on the ground around him, paralyzing him. Metallo could only scream before Orange's kick struck, destroying him.
"Nice work!" applauded Silver.
"Thanks… and why did the attack remind me of Logan's Chimera Avian Formation's Prominence Drop?" asked Orange, depowering. Silver chuckles nervously.
"Some data might've been based off the fights he had with the Condor Medal," admitted Silver. Sighing, Orange shook his head before activating his comms.
"Team, Metallo has been dealt with. Any progress on Amazo?" asked the human.
"He's down too," answered Robin.
"What the **** is that?!" freaked out Kid Flash.
"Kid? What's the matter?" asked Orange.
"There's a giant robot the size of a skyscraper!" panicked Kid Flash.
"What does it look like?" asked Orange.
"It has a huge head, one eye… and I think it has Metallo's limbs." described Robin.
'Beta Model Gigadrone.' "Thanks for the update. I'll be there as soon as possible." hung Orange.
"Josh, almost all the Zords are being updated; they can't stop now," explained Silver.
"Which Zords are available?" asked Orange.
"Tank, Survey, King/Cycle, Queen/Sub, and Jack/Railer; the newest one." counted Silver. Orange nodded before activating his Morpher comm.
"Navi, Circuit, deploy the Railer Zord!"
(Nearby Train Station)
"Railer Zord, deployed!" announced two mechanical birds through the speakers, surprising everyone here. Suddenly, an orange glow consumes the subway entrance before a new Zord raced out of it. It's a large orange train with four white cars, orange highlights, and a Grid Battleforce emblem by the sides. Jumping into the cockpit, Orange cracked his hands.
"Warbird, linked!" announced the Bot, the only visible feature being an orange mask shaped like a 'W' and a beak lowered like a mask.
(With Steel)
"You two, summon the Cycle Zord!" ordered Silver into his Morpher.
"On it!" Revving is heard before another Zord rode by the Stadium. It's a navy bike with white thrusters and silver lasers on the lion-like front. Fist-pumping, Silver leaped into the Zord.
"Cycle Zord, ready!" With that, the two Zords raced to the Academy, seeing the robot Robin described firing Kryptonite lasers around.
"Hey, Lugnut! Eat this! Proton Blast!" announced Silver. Orange energy escaped the Cycle Zord's lasers, striking the back of Metallodrone, getting its attention. Arms up, it fired more Kryptonite blasts, which Steel steered away from.
"Team, are you OK?" asked Orange, stopping by the Academy where the Team is standing outside. Thankfully, the area's been evacuated once Metallodrone appeared.
"Omni-Ranger?" blinked Miss Martian, looking between the Cycle and Railer Zords.
"If you're here, then who's fighting the robot?" asked Robin.
"Nanananana—you can't catch me!" laughed Silver, steering the Cycle Zord to the ocean while Metallodrone follows.
"An ally of mine. Let me and him handle this," ordered Orange. Getting nods, he drove the Railer Zord against Metallodrone's legs, tripping it. Moving away, the Railer Zord then stopped above the water next to the Cycle Zord.
"How's the new Zord, nephew?" asked Silver.
"It's functioning properly so far… I believe it's time for the next test," answered Orange, seeing their enemy stand.
"Animal Mode!" The Rangers input the codes 'CZL' or 'RZC'.
Suddenly, the Cycle Zord lifted before shifting. The back wheels widened a bit while the legs unfolded from them. The lasers detached before folding into a tail, entering the back gap. The front-wheel exited before the legs formed from the front. The 'head' of the Zord detached before the wheel replaced it, then the head reattached, forming a lion's head.
At the same time, the Railer Zord levitated before all the cars detached. The lead train has a condor head poke out while four ports pop out of the sides. Two white cars attach before orange wings spring from below them. The last two cars do the same, with talons extending from the back. All the cars attach, forming a blocky condor.
"Take off!" Orange pulls the controls, making the Railer Zord fly up, dodging Metallodrone's fireballs.
"Don't forget about me!" The Cycle Zord roars before lunging onto the Gigadrone, clawing at its eye. Malfunctioning, Metallodrone flailed before the Cycle Zord leaped off it… and pushed it into the Railer Zord's sight.
"Railer Zord; Feather Rush!" Feather-like discs shot in a frenzy from the Zord's wings, assaulting Metallodrone. Weak, it fell back and exploded.
"Virus Eliminated."
(Mount Justice)
After delivering the recently disassembled android, the Team made their way back to the Cave, where Batman, Superman, Martian Manhunter, Black Canary, and Green Arrow waited for them to get cleaned up before they were debriefed.
"The android is in pieces again, and those pieces were delivered to the STAR Labs, where they were safely destroyed. Also, Metallo is being transferred to Belle Reve as we speak. However, Ivo got away, and since he built Amazo, with the right resources, he might create another, more dangerous, android." debriefed Josh.
"The League will put 'catching Ivo' on the top of the to-do list," assured Batman.
"However. We heard that your mission had other… complications," added Martian Manhunter. Everyone's gaze fell on a holo-screen showing the Avatars that kidnapped Ivo. When Josh was asked about it, he had nothing to say since he never fought them before, or even if they were from his dimension.
"Complications come with the job; your ability to handle them has impressed the League," advised Batman.
"Of course, there's no shame in asking for help, that's why the League exists—because there are some problems even we can't solve individually." continued Black Canary.
"Please, if we needed help, we'd never get the chance to ask!" scowled Robin, holding up the arrow Josh got from the Stadium, waving it in front of Green Arrow. "Look familiar? You were following us— babysitting us! You still don't trust us!"
"We didn't follow you," said Batman. Green Arrow pulled out an arrow from his quiver, compared it to the one Robin held; while his arrow was serrated and thicker at the arrowhead, the one Robin had was smaller, lighter, and lacked serrations; obviously the work of a rookie.
"Told ya." scoffed Josh, having been the only one who doubted him.
"But that means—" began Robin.
"Speedy!" cheered Kid Flash.
"He has our backs." smiled Aqualad.
"Aren't Speedy's arrows red?" asked Josh.
"Don't know; never met the guy." shrugged Superboy.
"Either way. (snatches arrows from Robin) Souvenir!" cheered Kid Flash before speeding off, preparing to add it to a recently made souvenir room… only to gasp out of sight. "WHAT THE HECK IS THIS?!"
"Huh?" Confused, everyone followed the hall, stopping beside a gawking Kid Flash that dropped the arrow.
"What's got your undies in a…" trailed Robin, holding in a snicker. Green Arrow mirrors him.
"Oh, my Rao…" swore Superman, confusing Superboy until the former explained. "Kryptonian God."
"Oh…" nodded Superboy, making a nod to visit the Fortress more often.
"Aw~!" gushed Miss Martian and Black Canary.
"I had thoughts of moving here permanently… this effectively ruined those plans." sighed Aqualad, rubbing his temples with Martian Manhunter.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" roared Josh, face tomato-like.
"What?" blinked Steel; after a small meeting, it was decided that he and the other Beast Bots move to the cave as 'guys behind the chair' and security in case none of the Team are present.
"We're just decorating; the others told us you never did that for your dorm or Ship rooms, so we decided to lend a hand," explained Smash, a blue gorilla-like Beast Bot with a steering wheel for a face and holding up a picture of Josh… as a toddler holding a rubber sword and pretending to be a pirate.
"We used the 3D printer onboard to make copies of almost everything you have there." added a red cheetah-like Beast Bot with motorcycle features, holding another picture of Josh… celebrating his 3rd birthday at a Rennaisance Fair.
"I'll take my thanks in CDs and having a karaoke room, nephew," added Steel smugly. The embarrassing sight and Steel's words were enough to push Josh.
"I'M NOT YOUR NEPHEW!"
Josh: Is this gonna be a recurring gag; something embarrassing happens at the end of every chapter?
Omarnosian10: With how serious the cartoon is, and my comedic nature, I figured I could end all chapters with something lighthearted.
Dick: Gotta admit, this chapter's a lot different than canon.
Megan: Are you talking about Metallo and 'you-know-who' not helping us with Amazo?
Wally: Both, and unlike canon, all of us actually fought him.
Omarnosian10: One of the flaws I dislike in the original episode. It's like they were setting up for the DCAbridgedUniverse YouTube channel.
Kaldur: True.
Connor: It's fun to watch.
Wally: Now I feel like an idiot. Superfast doesn't mean super weak.
Omarnosian10: Yeah. Expect many occurrences like this to happen in the future.
Dick: Another thing, what's the deal with Black Canary being married to a Kamen Rider instead of dating GA?
Omarnosian10: I'm not gonna lie; I find the pairing overused and went with bluesoulhero's adaption of Kiva.
Wally: Isn't he TracingSkylights now?
Omarnosian10: To me, he'll always be bluesoulhero… plus, he never changed the name of his YouTube channel.
*everyone sighs*
Omarnosian10: Also, Nightwing's the only Rider in the YJ universe, and some other JL pairings for the show are changed too. I said some because I haven't planned them all.
Superman/Maxima, Batman/Catwoman, Flash/Patty Spivot, Black Canary/Kamen Rider Nightwing, Green Arrow/Felicity Smoak
Connor: Maxima?!
Omarnosian10: Less-used than Lois, no offense to her fans.
Connor: Wait, so does this mean—
Omarnosian10: You'll find out in a future chapter.
Wally: Patty?! You paired my uncle with—Is he even my uncle in this reality?!
Omarnosian10: It's his nickname from you and this reality has elements from the Arrowverse.
Connor: Does that mean—
Omarnosian10: Stuff will be explained in future chapters. Also, Josh will be having more girls than previously planned, making it 5. Now, spoiler-free, I think that's everything I needed to say. SMOKEBOMB!