Mount Justice; October 1st, 18:13 EDT

So it's been about a week since the mission with the hybrid animals and in that time things amongst the team have gone back to normal. Well normal for us anyway. Robin and I also seem to be getting closer, take last saturday for example; we were watching a film and I fell asleep with my head on his shoulder. When I woke up, he had fallen asleep and had his arms wrapped around me, holding me close. I did nothing about it, I just went back to sleep. I liked it, it made me feel safe… he makes me feel safe.

It's currently about quarter past six in the evening and it's been a pretty slow day for the team. I'm currently standing at the side of the training floor watching Robin and Kaldur train. Robin comes in with a kick that was aimed at Kaldur's shoulder height. Kaldur dodges, gaining 8pts in comparison to Robin's 4 attack points. The Wonder Boy is quick to turn as soon as he touches the ground, getting close to Kaldur, and going in for a right punch that Kaldur blocks. Both of them gain 4pts for that, but Kaldur already had his right hand raised and goes for a cross that Robin ducks under, and he follows up with another, but Robin is quick into a backhandspring. Kaldur gains 14pts for his combo while Robin 10pts for his dodge and it's x2 the second his hands touch the ground.

Kaldur is quick to follow him, while both Zatara and Captain Marvel watch. Cap is eating one of Wallys snacks. Both men watch with smiles on their faces. Anyway, as Kaldur gets in close he attempts a left-handed punch, that Robin blocks, and attempts a palm-heel strike, but Kaldur does his own back handspring to make up the distance. Robin gains 8pts for his block, while Kaldur gains 9 for his combo. Robin finishes his combination with a front kick to get himself 5 more points and move closer to Kaldur.

M'gann, Connor, and Wolf then walked into the room, the floor light turned off and both Rob and Kaldur relaxed, agreeing to finish training later. I walked over to them as M'gann and Connor stepped off to the side, smiling at each other. Rob then spoke quietly
"You know they're a couple, right?" Kaldur smiled and said
"I believe I knew before they did." I crossed my arms and said
"At least you don't have to live with it"

Two more sets of footsteps approach from the opposite direction, we turned to see Wally and Artemis walking in. Rob put his hands in his pockets before saying
"Do we tell them?" I was about to reply when Kaldur cut me off
"It's not our place." We dropped the topic when the two in question got closer. Wally then spoke
"So if Zatara is our babysitter of the week, why's he still here?" he was clearly annoyed.
"And why's he eating my snacks?"

Recognize: Batman; 0-2

"Computer, national news." Batman says as he walks out of the Zeta Tube, not even slowing down as he walks into the center of the room.

"The initial attack was short-lived, but Metropolis was only granted a short reprieve."
The TV shows the massive plant once again standing upright and attacking, a scraper already caught, then shattering before them.
"And despite the intervention of Superman and the Justice League,"
The frame swaps to the top of the building, where two people were trapped, and just before the building shatters Superman picks them up and Hawkgirl flies onto the screen.
"there seems to be no end in sight."
The camera follows her as she swings her mace at the plant, a Green Lantern saw cutting it off as she flies to meet him. The two head towards the Spiering plant as Hawkman follows behind them, hacking another vine on his way.

Everyone was shocked by what we were seeing and eager to get out there and help. Robin then said
"Should we get out there?" his voice had a hint of excitement in it. Batman spoke straight after
"No. The League will soon have the situation under control." he gave no room to argue.
"That's not why I'm here. According to your Intel, Sportsmaster supplied Cadmus' Blockbuster formula to Kobra." Wallt took a small step forward whilst saying
"Who combined it with Bane's Venom to create Kobra-Venom." I then said
"Which the Brain used to create his animal army." Wolf then nudged his head under Connors hand as Con said
"And upgrade Wolf." The M'gann
"The Brain also used inhibitor collars like the ones at Belle Reve Penitentiary." Artemis looked at Batman before saying
"Batman, is it possible that plant thingy's on Kobra-Venom, too?"

Batman pulled up a holographic keyboard before saying
"I had Green Lantern run a spot analysis. Divine cellulose does contain trace amounts of a Kobra-Venom variant." the screen then changes to some test results. The cellulose cells take Sportsmaster's place and two larger cells are colored in purple while three smaller ones are colored in maroon. All five look more like deep sea mines than cells, but as smaller screens show up and point to certain cells show the several tests that were run and how the results compare.

Kaldur then said
"These cannot be coincidences, unrelated criminals are cooperating with one another worldwide" Rob then brought up his own holographic keyboard, typing away. Batman then said
"Exactly. It's now clear our enemies have formed some kind of secret society of super villains. The attack on Metropolis is only the beginning."
"You got that right." Robin agrees, still typing away, but other pictures join the large one of Metropolis.
"Plant creatures have sprouted in Gotham City, Paris, Star City, Taipei-"

All the screens cut to static, cutting off the Boy Wonder and causing Batman to turn towards the screens. I then said
"Rob?"
"It's not me." Robin said typing just as quickly as he's speaking.
"Someone's cutting in the satellite signal. All satellite signals."

The image suddenly cuts back in to reveal the Joker, he taps on the camera lens, as if to get everyone's attention.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt your regularly scheduled mayhem to bring you this important announcement…" the Joker opens a switchblade in one hand then uses the other to turn the camera left.
"From the Injustice League." The Joker laughs off camera.
"We are responsible for the attacks on your cities." Count Vertigo starts as the camera zooms in.
"If you wish to save them, a ransom of 10 billion American Dollars is required. Delivery instructions have been sent to the United Nations. There is no time limit. But the longer your governments wait…"
The Joker's gloved hand turns the camera away from the other six.
"The more we get to have our… jollies." he laughs maniacally until it cuts back to static.

"Roger that, Aquaman." Batman says rather suddenly.
"The UN will prepare the ransom as a fallback, but it won't come to that."

The keyboard beeped rapidly as Robin continues to type away. The video rewinds and Robin starts listing off the members with facial recognition matching them.
"Count Vertigo, The Joker, Poison Ivy, Ultra-Humanite, Atomic Skull, Black Atom, Wotan. Seven heavy hitters." Probably behind nearly everything and everyone we've faced." I then said
"There's your secret society." Artemis then said
"Not so secret anymore." then Kaldur
"Perhaps after India, they realized we would deduce the truth and saw no point in hiding any longer." Wally clenched his fists before saying
"Yeah. That was their mistake. Right now I say we go kick some plant creature butt."

Batman took a slight step forward before saying
"The Justice League will handle the plants. I have a different job for this team." Wally released his fists before whining
"Oh, man." Everyone looked at him in disbelief before Artemis hit him in the arm. Batman then said
"With the plants attacking so many locations simultaneously, there must be a central control system. Your mission is to destroy it."Zatara walked over and said
"You realize what you're really asking them to do?"
"They're ready."
"Ready? Ready for what?" Wally asks, only to be hit in the arm again by Artemis.
"Ow! Will you cut that-"
"Hello, Wally." Artemis purposefully mimics M'gann's phrase but with more bite.
"If the big guns are fighting plants, who do you think we'll be fighting?"
"I don't know. I guess we'll…"

The team then gestured to the image of the injustice league in front of us.
"Ohhh." Zatara turned to Batman once more before saying
"Well, Batman, I trust you're correct." Batman glanced at us before turning to Zatara, nodded and said
"I trust you can locate the enemy."
"Indeed. Wotan's involvement suggests sorcery is part of how the plants are controlled." Zatara turned to the team rather suddenly, looked at Rob and said.
"Robin, if you will provide a holo-map, I'll search for signs of concentrated sorcerous activity." A holographic globe appears in the center of the training room.

Zatara steps up and raises his hands towards the globe.
"Etacol retnecipe fo yrecros." A small red dot appeared in the southern part of the US.
"There. That is where you will find the Injustice League's central control system." Robin looks at the readout in front of him
"Coordinates locked in" I looked over his shoulder and said
"Looks like we're going to the Louisiana Bayou." Kaldur looked over before saying
"We are on our way." we then took of towards the Bioship.

Bayou Bartholomew; October 1st, 18:52 CDT

The mood in the BioShip was seriously tense. This is probably the hardest thing we've had to do and there's a possibility that it won't end the way we want. Miss M is focused on flying. Robin is looking over his Birdarangs with an intensity that seems abnormal. Artemis is checking her bow. Superboy is sat stroking Wolf. I'm adjusting my power gauntlets (They were designed to help me aim my powers) While Kid eats a banana, something catches his eyes causing him to turn to Aqaulad and say
"What's in the duffel?"Sat by Aqaulads feet was a large black duffle bag.
"Plan "B"." is all Aqualad says about it.

Miss M then suddenly groaned and gripped her head
"Ugh." Superboy and Wolf both turn to her instantly as he said
"You all right?"
"Dizzy." she sounded confused by her own feelings. Robin looked over and said
"Martians get airsick?" Kid then said
"She does look a bit greener than usual."
"Not me, her."
"I feel fine." Artemis and I said at the same time.
"Not her, the bioship. She's trying to shield us, but-"

Outside the air crackles with power. Suddenly the BioShip lost the camouflage. Something then knocked the Bioship off course, causing all of us to start screaming, as we crashed in the swamp. Just when we thought things were over, vines came out from under the water and latched on to the ship, trying to drag it under. As water started coming in, I said
"Oh this is the last thing we need" Aqualad then said
"Phoenix you have to get out!"
"How?"

A fist then burst through the top of the ship.
"He's hurting her." Black Atom then ripped a hole in the top of the ship. Superboy stood up and punched Black Atom off the ship. But now that he's off, and the vines continue to drag them under, water flows into the ship. Aqaulad then said
"Phoenix, out! We need a Shield"
"You got it boss" I flew out of the hole and looked at Black Atom. Without second thought, I raised my hands and said
"Phasmatos Tribum, Exum Sue, Redem Su Pas Quo" It's an temporary Disempowerment incantation. With him out for the count temporarily, I put a barrier around the ship giving the team time to get out.

When I saw the team break the surface of the water far away from the ship I muttered
"excede canun infenun da ba nunc ca nun,senon canu ni…" knowing that I was now cloaked, I flew down and joined the rest of the team. I don't use this incantation often because it only lasts for a very short period of time.

As I decloaked, I landed next to the team. Miss M looked at the water and said
"She's in shock. She'll need time to recover." Before anyone could say anything the entire Team screamed in pain and fell to the ground clutching our heads.
KF pushes himself to his elbows, looking up at the source.
"Vertigo."
"Count Vertigo to you, peasant." Superboy stood to go and attack only to be knocked back and punched in the face by Black Atom. Unconscious.

Aqualad made it to his feet and pulled out his WaterBearers and pulled water from the swamp and threw it at Vertigo. But Vertigo pushed it further away.
"Robin, Miss Martian, disappear. We will keep them busy. You two fulfill the mission objective." Miss Martian engages her camouflage and disappears from sight. Aqaulad was then knocked out by Black Atom. When he fell Wolf charges at the man, who puts up an arm to block. Rather than slowing him down, he spins and throws Wolf at Artemis and Kid as they approach. He then came over to me and grabbed me by my throat.

He lifted me off the ground and said
"Nice trick, kid. You won't be doing it again" he tightened his grip and everything soon went black.

"They awaken. You're certain this will hold them?" he's standing atop Wotan's cage, while Black Atom holds it over his head. Wotan looked at him and said"The cage is impenetrable. Even the Superboy has no chance of escaping." his voice was full of confidence. Aqualad then stood up in the cage and said
"You are not the only one trained in the mystic arts, Wotan." His tattoos began to glow as he pulls on the bars, but as he does so the energy of the cage covers him rather than his Eel electricity, draining him of his power. Wotan chuckled slightly before saying
"Please, Atlantean, do not pretend you're in my League."

Moments later the Bioship came flying up behind us and knocked Wotan down into the lake. The cage then suddenly disappeared and we all let out sharp yelps as we suddenly started falling. Superboy, Wolf, Aqualad, Artemis, and Wally all dropped into the knee-high muddy water but I stopped just before the water. Wolf then started growling. We looked round to see Ultra-Humanite in the trees, Superboy then grumbled
"I hate monkeys." Wolf and Superboy then engaged Ultra-Humanite.

Ivy then casually made her way to a ridge at the edge of the swamp behind Aqualad and Artemis. The slight crackle of her vines being what gave her away. Artemis and Aqualad reached back for their weapons but find them missing. Artemis huffed and said
"Ah, I feel naked. And not in a fun way." Ivy raises herself up higher with her vines before sending one at Aqualad, who dodged it narrowly, but with ease. Clearly missing the joke, Aqualad said
"We will make our own fun, as we have been trained. Maneuver 7" Artemis turned and ran towards Aqualad as he thread his fingers together and squats down. Her boot lands in his hands and uses his strength to launch her high above the vines. Giving her plenty of air time to aim her boot right at Poison Ivy's face. Taking her to ground level.

Kid on the other hand turned to Count Vertigo as he landed on the drier ground. He then took off running towards Vertigo, only for the pulsating waves to hit him. He groaned and slowed down, coming to a near stop mere feet in front of the two. Black Atom back-fists him in the head, knocking him completely clear of the ground and feet away. I then sent a energy blast at Black Atom just as Vertigo spoke
"Where are Robin and the Martian?"

Ultra-Humanite growled as Wolf bit down his nape from his back, and Superboy's hold on his arm kept him from moving it far. With a harsh tug, he knocked Superboy off balance long enough to throw him away and reach up with both hands to pull Wolf off. Artemis jumped for a high roundhouse kick, that Ivy barely ducks under, but pulled a vine from the ground to knock her away. She looks over her shoulder at the Central Command and gasps.
"My baby."

Everyone turned to see the plant-tenna covered in small red dots, which upon closer inspection are Robin's disks. All of them beeping, before they explode in three massive groups. The plant screeches as it catches fire, turns brown and collapses over the glass of the atrium. Ivy shielded her face with her arms, given how close she is, and even then the heat is still too much.

At the center of the roof are Robin and Miss M. The Boy Wonder only has one thing to say.
"Timber." Enraged Ivy pulls dozens of vines from the ground and shoots them towards the two with a scream. Miss M took flight and with a raise of her hands destroyed the vines from the inside.

As a reflex I lifted my hand and put a shield around the two just as a laser was about to hit Miss M, Robin ducked away and turned towards the source. Atomic Skull and the Joker now face them down. Joker then spoke
"Children? Children foiled our plan? Inconceivable. Unacceptable. Retributionable!" he raised his hand and lowered his voice.
"That last one might not be a word. So sue me"

Vertigo then said
"Kill them. Kill them all." Black Atom and Poison Ivy then turned back towards us. Robin and Miss M dodged another one of Atomic Skull's lasers just in time. As he lands in the marshy water he uses a wide sweep to try and take them out.

Ultra-Humanite moved slowly towards Superboy and Wolf. All three of them are tense for a moment before Black Atom swoops in and takes Superboy away while Wolf charges at the gorilla. I then flew down and helped Wolf with Ultra-Humanite.

Artemis looked around rapidly, trying to orientate herself in the multiple fights that are happening at the same time. Vertigo hit her with his power when her back was turned. She fell to her knees almost instantly. Kid then yelled
"Leave her alone." He quickly stood up only to be hit in the back by Wotan. Wotan then yelled
"Enough!"

Robin threw two birdarangs that exploded in a plume of dark smoke around Wotan's protective bubble. The bubble falls as his hands glow blue, creating four lightning bolts that hit Robin and Aqualad in quick succession, though the older boy can at least stay standing through the bombardment.

Artemis screamed as she was hit and knocked out of Vertigo's range, though the villain doesn't attempt to follow her. Kid is then knocked back by the force of the blow. Black Atom threw Superboy into a tree behind Ultra-Humanite that leaves him open to be hit by the lightning as well. Wolf is knocked off of a now sore Ultra-Humanite by the lightning. I put a shield up just before the lighting could hit me but as I went to say an incantation I found myself unable to speak.

I got distracted by not being able to speak, I missed Black Atom flying up behind me until he punched me sending me crashing into the ground. When I hit the ground Wotans lighting hit me. M'gann flew around in camouflage, but once she used her telekinesis to destroy some of Ivy's vines, Wotan knew right where to aim, knocking her out of the sky.

As she fell Aqualad blocked the lightning aimed at him with his hand as he moved the few steps to block Miss Ms as well. The second the pain stopped she looked up to him as he said
"Plan "B"."

The BioShip then moved right over their heads as a hole opened in the hull, Aqualads duffle fell right into his hand. He unzipped the bag and pulled the Helmet out, holding it over his head. Wotan's attack stopped as he said
"The Helmet of Fate." Kid turned and yelled
"No, Aqualad! Don't!" Only to be punched by Black Atom. Superboy then punches Black Atom back as Kid Flash hits a tree with a resounding crunch over his thud.

Aqualad then put the Helmet on and Doctor Fate took his place, bathed in golden light and floating over the marshy grounds. Kid then got up and mumbled
"Oh, dude."

Doctor Fate flew up to come face to face with Wotan. His cape flowing behind him and his hands coming from being out at his sides to a fighter's position, clenching in fists he said
"Wotan, you are mine." Wotan brought his hands together to shoot an orange beam at Dr. Fate. Fate's golden beam that came from his chest, Fate's burns straight through hitting Wotan in the chest. Pushing the dark sorcerer back until he is pinned against the greenhouse dome.

When Fate's beam stopped, it began to wrap around Wotan and form chains that bind his hands to his sides. Wotan then chanted
"Solvo quod reverto." the chant, caused the chains to shatter away from him and then he guided them back towards Fate.

Fate watched as they approached, seeming not prepared to do anything before he put his right-hand out just before the chains reached him and his symbol appeared as a shield. Destroying the chains on contact.
"Wotan has prepared for your return, Doctor...Fulmina venite!" as he chants as his hands glow orange and the beam strikes the shield. Fate's shield holds out for a few moments, but it shattered and Fate is knocked back as electricity crackles over his body before he found his balance and charged back to face the sorcerer.

My attention was then drawn over to Miss M as she made her way through the wooded area still in camouflage, she was avoiding Ivy's vines as she shot past her. Ivy then said
"I can't see you, Martian, but perhaps I'll hear you scream." Vertigo stepped up to Ivy's side, suddenly and said

"And perhaps I can be of some assistance." Ivy stood a little more relaxed as Vertigo released the pulsing waves. Miss M's eyes went wide as she was hit with the first wave, causing her to turn off her camouflage then grip her head as the waves continued. Finally knocking her out of the air with a scream. I was just about to send a blast over to them but Kid beat me to it. He ran past Vertigo, knocking the Count off balance and ripping a bit of his cloak off in the process.

Ivy and Vertigo are both stunned by the turn of events. As Vertigo turns to get back at KF he sees Artemis already in the air, and her left leg extending moments before she hit him in the face with a solid roundhouse kick. Ivy doesn't even have time to dodge Vertigo before he crashed into her and they both get knocked off their feet and into the mud a solid 3 feet away. The next thing I knew I heard Kid yelling
"Artemis!" He made a move to Artemis and didn't see Ultra Humanite coming up behind him. I flew over, Did a flip mid air and kick Ultra Humanite square in the chest knocking him back

In the sky, Fate and Wotan are still dodging each other's then spoke
"Surrender, sorcerer! You cannot hope to defeat our Lord of Order." He strikes out with a beam shaped like his symbol that strikes Wotan in the chest and the sorcerer glows gold before disappearing.

He reappeared behind Fate with his hands already glowing and takes a shot that hits Fate in the side and knocks him down about 15 feet.
"I can defeat you, and I will." an incantation came to mind to stop him but I couldn't say it.
"Ekirts natoW nwod!" a new voice then called out, causing Wotan to look up to the source before he is hit by a beam of yellow light that takes him down. Breaking through the clouds, and armed with his wand is Zatara.
"Not tonight, Wotan." Following him are HawkMan, Martian Manhunter, Captain Marvel HawkWoman, and Captain Atom.

Wotan hit the ground hard in front of the greenhouse with a resounding thud. Ultra Humanite looks at the sorcerer as he falls, giving Superboy the opening he needs. Before punching the gorilla in the face knocking him out.

Robin then backflipped over narrowly avoiding the Joker's slashes before he jumps back and throws a Birdarang that knocks one his knives out his hand. Joker looked up with a psychotic look as Aquaman, Batman, Green Arrow, and Black Canary all descended onto the scene as well, held up by one of the Green Lantern's platforms, with Captain Marvel and Superman flying in front of them.

Black Atom and Atomic Skull slowly back up to either side of a still fallen Wotan and Ultra Humanite As the Justice League lands they have now made a circle around the Injustice League. Including Poison Ivy, Vertigo, and Joker. Batman then spoke
"It's over." Vertigo exchanges a small look at Ivy before raising his hands in surrender, the other villains following suit.
"There will be another day."

Joker looked at his teammates and said
"Another day? Another day! There won't be another day! Not for any of us!" he laughed as he raised his still gloved hands and used his fingers to control the vines to rise up around the swamp. Red buds rise up to the surface before they pop in rapid succession. Filling the area with green gas.
"Joker venom spores. Don't breathe." Batman commanded instantly turning to the still laughing Joker and nailing a punch to his face.

Despite him being knocked out the gas still spread
"Fear not. Fate has intervened" Dr. Fate rose over the cloud, creating another one of his symbols, but this one sucks up the gas. Everyone holds their places, alive.

The team slowly regrouped as Kid looked towards fate whilst saying
"What were you thinking?! How could you let him put on the Helmet? Nabu will never release him now. Kaldur will be trapped inside Dr. Fate forever." his anger dies out by the end of his realisation.

Doctor Fate just stood there like a statue for a long breath. Before he suddenly moved and took the Helmet off and Kaldur returned. Kid moves quickly in front of him and said
"Nabu let you go?" he had a small smile on his face. Kaldur returned the smile and said
"He almost did not, but your friend Kent was most helpful. He says hello." Wally's smile just got bigger when he mentions the previous holder of the Helmet.

"We're done here." Batmans deep voice drew the team's attention to him in an instant as he continued
"The Super-Villain Secret Society has been neutralised. As for your performance…" we waited for him to finish, the silence was painful
"it was satisfactory."

We all shared a happy look at what is basically praise from the Dark Knight

Back at the cave Black Canary was called to come and examine any injuries we got from the fight with the injustice league. She's already set Wally's arm back in place and wrapped it up in a cast. She's now examining my very bruised neck while Wally is recovering from anaesthetic in the bed next to me. Every time she presses on my neck, my eyes shut and I flinch slightly. She examined my neck for about 15 minutes before saying
"Can you try and say something?" I opened my mouth to speak but nothing came out besides strained whines.
"Okay, that's enough" She then handed me an ice pack. I wrapped it around my neck as she said
"Well i'd say that your Larynx and Vocal cords are extremely damaged. Even with your accelerated healing it's going to take some time and seeing as you can't currently speak, it's going to hurt" She smiled and said
"And I want to give you some painkillers. I'm not sure how effective they'll be but we won't know until we try, sound good?" Deciding it's probably a bad idea to nod I just smiled at her.

She turned and began getting some pain meds together. As she was sorting it out she said
"So I got a phone call from your school today" I froze and Wally said
"Ooo Someones in trouble" I just turned and glared at him. Canary is listed as my legal guardian on the school system. Canary just smiled and said
"You're not in trouble, exactly but…" She turned around with a needle in her hand, took my arm and said
"You're failing maths" she jabbed me with the needle and said
"Perhaps we should get you a tutor" I just whined. Wally laughed and said
"I could get used to you not talking" . I just picked the pillow up that was next to me and threw it at him.