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Hey y'all. Thanks for continuing to read.
This chapter will touch more on the league, specifically those with proteges, and how they view the time since New Years. Ooh, and there’s a suprise at the very end.
Plot and anything you don't recognize, mine. Everything else belongs to their respective creators/writers/artists. There are too many to list. Just know I make no profit off of this and shut up about it...m'kay?
My Chemical Romance gets us going with Teenagers. Let’s do this!
Chapter 3
Teenagers
They said all
Teenagers scare the living shit out of me
They can care less; as long as someone will bleed
So darken your clothes, or strike a violent pose
Maybe they'll leave you alone
But not me
“Every member of Young Justice has the potential to become a violent criminal.”
The Flash, the fastest man alive, accidentally inhaled half of the pizza he had been eating and not in a good way. He began pounding his chest, the portion of his face visible under his mask immediately turning blue. Black Canary worriedly hitting his back until an unsightly and freakishly large wad of partially chewed dough, sauce, and cheese landed in the pizza box. Green Arrow beside him looked about as green as his hood.
Usually there was a standing rule that no food or beverages be allowed in the main meeting/war room. The metabolism of a hummingbird and having just gone up against half of Central’s Rogues suspended the rule for him. Those present were wishing it didn’t.
Sometime after the events of the New Years coup attempt, Dr. Fate had approached the founders and told them there was an urgent matter that needed to be addressed once the issues with security on Watchtower and the Cave were handled. At the end of March, he called the founders, members with sidekicks, and anyone who trained with the sidekicks to a meeting where he dropped that nice little bomb.
Reactions ranged from impassive (Red Tornado, Hawkgirl), to shocked (Black Canary, Wonder Woman, Flash ), to thinly veiled anger (Batman, Aquaman) to worried and uneasy (Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow, Superman) and genuine confusion (Icon, The Green Lanterns).
“Hold it Fate. Young Justice is a team of heroes in training.” Batman glared. He was insulted that the sorcerer would even suggest that someone he trained would go rogue. That any of the kids would.
“I am well aware of that Batman. I am also aware that they are all under the age of 25, the mean time at which the human brain is fully developed. Adolescents lack the capability to make judgements on the same logical level as adults. They are emotion driven. The purpose of their team was to create a covert operation that contained experienced vigilantes with future potential to join the League. While I find no fault with that decision, I have to call into question the way in which said team is managed and the mental stability of those on it.”
The viewing screen lit up and head-shots of each YJ member appeared. Red Arrow was included.
“What is said in this room is to remain in it. I have researched the children extensively and my findings are the basis of my conclusions though I realize my means of doing so may constitute an invasion of privacy on their part and to some extent your own. Most of what I learned camee from observation, notes made by Canary and Red Tornado as well as the media. Yes Flash, magic users are capable of employing the scientific method when it suits us.”
The picture of Robin came to the forefront.
“Robin is the youngest member though he has the most experience as a hero. On the surface he is a master hacker and technological expert, martial artist, acrobat and highly intelligent over all. He is also deeply scarred by the murder of his parents right in front of him at a young age. He grew up in what is unarguably one of the most dangerous cities in the country. He has also been subjected to torture at the hands of the Joker, Scarecrow and to a lesser extent Poison Ivy. It is a wonder the child has not already suffered a psychotic break. He came dangerously close after crime syndicate leader Tony Zucco was briefly released from jail two years ago on technicality. Batman had to physically prevent him from killing the man responsible for his parents’ deaths. The eleven year old hunted the man down on his own with every intention of taking his life.”
Footage played of Robin in action, with little there was. The denizens of Gotham were notorious for thier lack of media coverage concerning vigilantes. Dr. Fate knew why. Shadows tend to protect those they identify with, hide them from the light; including cameras. He doubted either Batman or Robin were aware of this. However it was not relevant to the issue.
The room was silent. The Bats were very secretive and not much was known to the league about their lives as heroes in Gotham other than it was overrun with whack jobs. They knew Robin was the longest active YJ member and there was some speculation that they maybe father and son. But he was a happy carefree kid who got a kick out of screwing with people, not much different from a class clown. He couldn’t possibly be a sociopath could he?
“Robin’s grades are good but he is often bullied in school because of his background. Other children at his rather expensive school think less of him because of his more humble beginings. To cope, he acts like a playful imp around others but is often very sullen when alone. This coupled with his desire to take up Batman’s mantle at some point while at the same not really believing he can demonstrates a slight sociopathic tendency. He tries to conform to what others expect of him, he is a very good actor.”
Nobody would look at Batman. It had more to do with fear of catching a Batglare than actual anger or revulsion at him. He sat there silent. The only indication of his rising anger was the sound of the communicator in his hand cracking. Bruce was seething. How dare that glorified bucket pry into his family’s affairs like that. Yes, when Robin learned of Zucco’s release, he went after him. And it took nothing less than several thousand volts of electricity and enough tranquilizer to render an elephant comatose to stop the very determined and very angry little bird. When he was too young to register for a Facebook account. Still it was none of their business! The situation was handled.
Kid Flash was next.
“Wallace West is a young genius. Literally. Often care free and flirtatious, this is possibly his way of dealing with the abuse he suffered as a child. He possesses the same traits as his uncle including access to the phenomena known as the Speed Force--”
“Whoa. Stop. Wally can barely control his ability to accelerate. He gets a bloody nose if he tries to vibrate through solid matter and he accidentally created a rebound effect once by flailing his arms like a loon in a moment of panic. I'm just happy he can stop without killing himself.” Flash frowned.
“You do not know your nephew as well as you think Flash. Kid Flash has not only demonstrated molecular intangibility but he has also been able to create shields, massively amplify his own strength and durability, as well as manipulate kinetic energy even sensing it.” Fate produced a second monitor that showed footage of Kid Flash causing Captain Boomerang to fly across the pier after a super charged punch. During a bank robbery he ran through a spray of bullets only to have them drop to the ground like dead flies just before he gained a burst of speed that caused a sonic boom. And deafened one gunman. The last clip showed Wally moving his arms at hyper speed like he was trying to ward off an attack while his legs were trapped in ice. Captain Cold's finishing blast was reflected back at him. Instant popsicle. Wally then seemed to slide out of the ice around his feet while it remained intact.
"Er, not to lend any credit to this but, did anyone happen to notice Wally's face?" John asked.
The clips replayed, zooming in on Wally's face and a disturbing trend was seen.
Each time KF demonstrated an advanced speedster ability, his eyes turned completely white as if he were wearing the same type of mask as Flash instead of his goggles. His face lost all expression.
"Wallace appears to have no memory of these instances and his teammates have noticed as well. It is causing a rift in his romance with Artemis. I believe his relationship to the Speed Force is the inverse of your own Flash. Instead of using it to his will, it possesses him in a sense. The longer he uses his powers the more likely it is to occur. I am unaware if happens in any other situations."
Silence again. Barry was rather embarrassed that he didn’t know this and suddenly very worried at the same time. The Speed Force could best be described as an ambient energy existing in a type of pocket dimension only speedsters could reach. Was it possible it was sentient? If so, how much control did it have over his protege? Wally told him once that when his father would beat him, he would just blank out. Float away from his body so he didn’t have to deal with it. While it probably helped him preserve his sanity then, it seemed now his body was being occupied when he did this in battle. By something powerful and largely unknown.
Up next were both Artemis and Red Arrow.
“Artemis is an average student with strength, dexterity, archery and combat ability on par with those trained to have them several years her senior. She has no metahuman ability whatsoever. However she has an anger problem that has gotten the better of her at times. She has reason to be angry, her parents and elder sister are all villains though Huntress’ paralysis and incarceration forced her into retirement. She now works as a cashier and lives in a less than reputable part of Gotham. It is known that her father Sportsmaster and sister Cheshire have actively tried to recruit her into their operation on several occasions. Her past issues with them suggest she will not join but she still has great potential to become a solo criminal. She has little regard for the rules, often failing to see how they apply to her. Her dislike of authority, while not uncommon in her age group, is of concern considering her background.
The clone of Roy Harper, Red Arrow, is another case entirely. He graduated pubic schooling but is none the less very bright with some ADD. Though the original possess the same skills as Artemis, the clone exudes a very strange aura. I must confess that I am at a loss for what it is. It is most likely a side effect of what was done to not only replicate his physical appearance but persona. It does not enhance his abilities but does seem to flare when he is with the team, touching each of them. I believe it may also have some adverse effects on his mental stability as an insurance policy of sorts since he has obviously outlived his usefulness to the Light. This is supported by his subsequent self-destuctive behavior climaxing in two drug overdoses. While the first was proven accidental, he revealed in Rehabilitation that the second was a suicide attempt. We are all aware of his original mission and programing. Though Martian Manhunter has been able to verify no further programing exists, he is the one who first noticed this aura.”
Once again the subjects of the conversation were seen in motion. Green Arrow turned away at the sight of the boy he called a son lying in a hospital bed with his eyes rolled up in his head, still catatonic but twitching slightly. It had been a paparazzi blitz. The hospital ER was not equipped to provide tight security and it turned into a clusterfuck to get pictures and video of the ward of the Queen Industries owner strung out like a junkie. It was a nightmare. On top of that, he was angry that he allowed something that wasn’t really Roy replace his son without so much as notice to anything off. While not as close to Artemis, he did feel bad for not doing more for her as well. He had known of her situation and only took her on to prevent exactly what Fate was predicting.
Miss Martian’s smiling face appeared next, followed by stock footage.
“Miss Martian is a kind, bright person who seems to dislike fighting but recognizes it to be a necessary part of her duties as a hero. Her grades are average and she is a prominent member of her cheer-leading squad. She also has a very strong connection psychic to Superboy that greatly exceeds the one she has with other non-telepaths. This is evident in the fact that their minds have been shown to connect even while on opposite sides of the globe. She has been revealed to be in fact a White Martian and is by far the most powerful member of the team in terms of raw power. Even so, she lacks full control of these abilities as shown that she cannot become intangible and her ability to shape shift is limited by mass and gender. Her naive nature and insecurities about her identity are my main concern. Like Robin she tries very hard to be who she is ‘supposed’ to be and is easily influenced by those close to her. If any of them turn on us, she could be drug down with them by default.”
Manhunter did not change his expression. He had been raised to remain calm in situations that taxed the emotions. On the outside anyway. In his mind, he was contemplating telekinetically ripping the helmet off just to get Nabu to shut up. Damn the consequences. These things were faults surely but were also beyond M’gann’s control. Instead of persecuting her for them, the good Dr. should be more interested in helping her feel like less of an outsider. Her interactions with the team were good for her. Still, part of him was concerned by her untamed potential even though he was working with her to control it.
Superboy’s photo was next. That scowl seemed permanently etched on his face.
“Connor Kent, despite the coincidence Superman, was actually named in honor of my former host. He is only half Kryptonian as Cadmus discovered their techniques produced unstable full Kryptonians. As such the abilities he has are limited to invulnerability to all but kryptonite, super strength, enhances speed and leaping ability, and a variety of ocular abilities including most recently heat vision. The other half of his biology comes from Lex Luthor, as does his keen mind. I suspect that though he was purposely created to be controllable, his repertoire of abilities will eventually expand to mirror your own fully. While also very intelligent like his friends, Superboy’s almost as naive as Miss Martian. He knows a great deal in general but has a hard time relating it to real world experience. Unlike his girlfriend--don’t look at me like that Superman--Superboy is very angry about his situation. He hasn’t even been recognized by one of the men who genetically fathered him as existing and the one that does tried to take advantage of his need for a mentor and use him as a weapon. He also has had the hardest time adjusting to school of all the non-human members.
Superboy’s anger problem is less controlled than Artemis’ and far more destructive. He associates less of a moral factor with being a hero than simply taking out the cause of a problem. Adding to the complication, his mind, not M’gann’s is dominant in their connection though it is possible both are unaware of it.”
Superman groaned. Great. Turns out Connor is wayyy more dangerous than he thought and will only get stronger. Clark had a hard time wrapping his mind around the fact that Connor could possibly control Megan if he wanted. The two of them were the powerhouses of the whole group but in retrospect, they were all dangerous if left to their own devices. The two of them were simply more likely to cause more damage at a given time. Ignoring this wasn’t going to make it any better.
Kaldur’s picture flanked by video of him giving a mutated villan a water mallet to the face appeared.
“Aqualad is a stotic young Atlantean who once aspired to be apart of the Royal Guard. After becoming Aqualad he demonstrated a talent for leadership and diplomacy. He attends school with Superboy and Miss Martian. Despite his calm demeanor, Kaldur as gives off a strange aura. Unlike Red Arrow, I have identified his as being a manifestation of his often suppressed emotions. It does enhance his abilities, particularly his sorcery; acting as a conduit if he is separated from his water-bearers and at least once a purely energy based attack. He feels an enormous amount of pressure to be not what the surface world expects but the Atlantean people expect. He has long suspected he was different than his academy classmates. For this reason, I am uncertain how he will react to learning he is the son of a noble in the Alantean Court and the kingdom’s greatest enemy, Black Manta. Or that his mother was tried and executed without the King’s consent for their relationship on the grounds of treason. Her final request being that Kaldur live and never know his father.”
Aquaman hung his head in shame. He knew one day Kaldur’um would learn of his heritage, despite the promise Mera made to the dying Lyun’ua. It would simply not be possible to hide it forever. He had just always hoped it would not bee anytime soon and that his loyalty to the side of good would deter him from reacting negatively. He was beginning to see this may not be the way things went. He had inherited his mother’s Inner Torrent, a power coveted by magic users in his realm as it greatly enhanced spells and other abilities. A power also feared and the reason Lyun’ua was killed before he knew of her or the child.
Zatanna and Rocket appeared together.
“I have the least information on the newest team members. Raquel Ervin was born to a family in Dakota City. Both parents were killed in the Dakota Riots. She lives with her aunt and prior to meeting Icon, was a hoodlum with no other useful attributes than her quick wit. Ironically, it was she who convince Icon to not only become a hero but introduce himself to the League. Her abilities are the result of Icon’s use of his escape pod’s inertia winder component to create an inertia belt. It was an unforseen event that caused the belt and it’s properties to become physically apart of her. She is able to manipulate the belt to become a more fashionable version of itself or other jewelery but cannot remove it. My concern with her is the fact that she still has contact though minimal with her old criminal gang. Also because of the belt, she feels like a freak; especially after learning on accident that somehow part of Icon’s DNA has become apart of her as well, making her only 80% human.
Zatanna my current host’s child has not taken the exchange made very well. She has been treated for self mutilation and depression. In the last few months, I have noticed that her magic is slowly tilting to the side of Chaotic Magic like that weilded by Klarion the Witchboy. Chaos magic, despite intention, is almost always destructive and generally negative.”
Wow. Just...wow.
Several members officially though Fate was more of a douche than before. He just breezed past Zatanna, condensing her misfortune into a single paragraph. His reasoning for her possible AWOL status in the future was his fucking fault! And he didn’t seem fazed in the slightest.
Icon himself felt guilty for Rocket’s predicament. Had he really thought about what he was doing, he would have realized overloading the belt could have unpredictable side effects. Her Aunt knew, he had no choice but to tell her. She forgave him, telling him that he probably saved his niece's life and to some degree her soul by giving her the ability to fight crime. Of course, this civil conversation only occurred after lawyer Augustus Freeman II (his civilian ID) caught a chair with his face, expertly swung by the angry African American giantess Lenora Ervin in her living room. He questioned whether or not she was part of a lost Amazon tribe.
After being presented with this new information, the question remained. What do we do about this? What can we do?
*I am bum...bum...bum...a line break!*
Around the same time, Klarion was lying face down on his bed in his very lavish bedroom. Ocean Master and his grudge against Atlantis was starting to bother him. A lot. While he personally could careless, did the man have to bring it up at every meeting? It was bad enough he had to pretend to be paying attention when Lex droned on about science and the Brain’s robotic voice may as well have been white noise. Queen Bee was a sexist bitch and aside from the scars, Al Ghul and Savage were hard for his uninterested mind to tell apart. Boy did he pick the most irritating side.
“Meow.”
“Yeah yeah I know. I have a present to shop for. Hmmm...I wonder how she’d like a living doll?” The witchling did not even move as his familiar settled hear his head. Suddenly he bolted up right startling the poor feline onto the floor. “Whoops, Teekl. Mother’s calling, it’s okay if you fall asleep this time...I’m sure they only keep me around because they’re afraid of what I could do if they piss me off. Later.”
Shadows swirled around him, draping familiar black cloak over his clothing. A stylized roman numeral two bled into existence on his right hand just as a shackle with a broken chain that reached the floor appeared on the same wrist.
Once he vanished into a black portal, an identical copy of his regular form got up off the floor and walked towards the door.
*I am bum...bum...bum...a line break!*
Well, we know a little more about the missing time and we just learned who one of the Zodiac Knights is. Told ya they weren’t really OCs. Next, the Team puts Operation Hooky into effect with...interesting consequences. There might be one or two more Knights revealed as their plans become clearer as well. Sirensoundwave out.
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