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Parallels	By : sirensoundwave Category: DC Verse Cartoons > Young Justice Views: 3184 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: Plot and anything you don't recognize, mine. Everything else (Young Justice or any characters licensed by DC) belongs to their respective creators/writers/artists. Just know I make no profit off of this and shut up about it...m'kay?

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Sup. Last chappie was short I know. So any way, at least KF, Rob and Bats know Roy is Sagittarius. No one but you guys know Klarion is one of the Gemini and Cheshire is under some kind of spell that changes her into Epsilon, Sagittarius' servant. I promise Virgo, Pisces, and the other Gemini are characters from the show. Mother is the one Fate talked to in the prequel.
Okay, now we get to see what led up to the event at the beginning of chapter one. The start of it at least. We also see what happened after Sagittarius showed up.
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?
Disturbed’s Divide leads the way. Let's do this!
Chapter 5
Divide
I want to tear a big hole in what is to be,
To end all this infatuation with unity,
I'm checking my salvation alone again,
I never needed to be one of you anyway
Don't wanna be another player losing in this game
I'm trying to impress upon you
We're not the same
My own individuality is so unique,
I'm one impressive motherfucker
Now, wouldn't you say?
Red Tornado wouldn't call himself an expert on human and behavior interaction. His time as a member of the Justice League and den mother to Young Justice had shown that he was capable of genuinely showing many human qualities but in no way put him in the position to evaluate his charges. Despite access to extensive psychology and sociology research. But he was sure of one thing.
Dinah liked kids. Kids liked Dinah.
Generally.
Angry violet eyes glared at Black Canary. Their owner's spiked platinum hair looked like he had been electrocuted. It made him seem even more hostile. Kid apparently didn't know what the sun was--he was pale as a corpse. His clothes could pass for a hospital gown; plain white, but one closed piece stopping at his knees; no open back. Around his neck was a chain that had a black bird in profile taking flight.
Golden orbs, swollen from crying were down cast. His sister played with the hem of her identical gown nervously. Red Tornado apparently unnerved her. He noticed she stole glances at him only to look away an instant later. She looked nothing like her brother; skin the color of cappuccino and ebony braids down to the small of her back. Gold butterflies jingled on the anklet hugging her left ankle.
Yet the two claimed to be twins. The android already surmised they were not your average little kids. When Gabriel kicked him not only had he pushed him back but left a dent on his chest-plate. It was small but never the less there. Impressive for a barefoot human child. If they were in fact human. On top of that, they had found the cave in search of sanctuary to get away from the same cloaked kidnapper that spilled Superman’s dirty little secret to Lois Lane. The man had tried to snatch them out of the yard at their daycare, Shia Lua. According to the children, it was a facility run by monks of a faith he was unfamiliar with. It explained the odd clothing though.
In a desperate attempt to get away, the two teleported on accident but hadn’t been able to duplicate it. They had no idea what happened to their peers or care takers. They weren’t even sure where they teleported from to begin with.
His thoughts were interrupted by the Zeta tubes announcing the arrival of part of the team.
Recognized B07, Artemis. B08 Zatanna.
Frantic and out of breath, the two girls rushed in shopping bags in tow. All because Robin had sent a mass text to the team:
Code Red. Mission Aborted. Return to base ASAP.
It was immediately obvious why her brother was so concerned about the AI startling Sylphine. When the girls barrelled in, she shrieked in fright and a vortex of wind appeared snatching them up and flinging them in two different directions. The light and noise triggered a reflexive attack.
"Sylphy it's okay. The bad man can't get us here." Gabriel held her from behind, rocking her from side to side gently. It struck Red Tornado as odd that he covered her eyes with his hands.
Her abilities must depend on seeing her target.
"Ugh..." Artemis groaned and rolled over before standing up. "What was that?"
"Our guests. Sylphine it's okay. They're heroes too and they're here to help." Black Canary sighed. She helped the young magician pick up clothes and bags that had been thrown about. Sylphine was about to say something when the computer rapid fired more arrivals.
Recognized B02, Aqualad. B09, Rocket.
Recognized B04, Superboy. B04-1 Sphere. B04-2 Wolf . B05 Miss Martian.
Recognized B01 Robin. B03 Kid Flash. 02 Batman
Just because a set of people came through the tube at the same time, it did not mean the point of origin was the same. As indicated by the computer’s grouping, there were three different locations this set had come from.
“What’s going on? Is everything okay?” Raquel asked the instant she saw everyone.
“Yeah, things were going so well.” Megan said glumly.
“Why is his heart beating so slowly?” Connor turned to Kid Flash. He and Robin were supporting an unconscious Batman. Who happened to be bleeding everywhere. All three sported tears to their uniform or civvies. Bruises were forming, gashes and scrapes clearly visible already. Wally’s sneakers were almost non-existant.
“Roy happened! He almost killed us! That bastard’s been playing us this whole time!” Robin growled.
Red Tornado took the wounded hero effortlessly and Robin dropped to his knees obviously dizzy and nursing his shoulder. The boy had a head wound, if the blood pouring down the right side of his face was anything to go by. Still the android knew his fellow Leaguer was in far worse shape. Without a word, he levitated and sped to the infirmary.
“That makes no sense. Roy’s in St. Helena’s Rehab Facility in Star City.” Artemis frowned.
“We called him this morning before we left as I remember. He sounded fine-” Kaldur was cut off by Robin’s roar of frustration.
“Guys, Roy showed up when Bats cornered us to talk. The League reallywhen ape shit when we left. There’s still an APB out for our capture.”
*Flashback*
The Batmobile was parked next to a toppled R-cycle on the empty back road. The two teens that had been riding it got up and dusted themselves off.
“What the hell Bats?!” Wally ripped off his helmet.
“Why did you disappear?” The Dark Knight was secretly hoping that Barry had been right.
“Because you’ve been breathing down our necks for months but won’t tell us why. We know you guys are monitoring us like lab rats. We know that Locator is a global tracker that keeps tabs on unknowns with potential to be heroes or villains. This isn’t 1984 or Minority Report. You don’t have the right to do any of this!” Robin yelled. “What is going on?!”
“They think we’re all about to snap Dickie bird.”
Sitting on the hood of the Batmobile was none other than Red Arrow. He didn’t look like a recovering heroine addict dressed in his uniform. He sat cross legged , arms folded and smirking like a cat that got the cream.
“How did you get out of the Rehab hospital Roy? You’re not due for release for two days and you sure as hell aren’t cleared to be in uniform.” Bruce had a very bad feeling about this. He stopped Robin and Wally from going to greet their friend. Something was off.
“I was never there Mr. Wayne, one of my dolls was. So, how’s the Super Deadbeat doing? I know Ma and Pa Kent aren’t too happy about his ignoring their grandson. Last I saw Ms. Lane threw he engagement ring at him.” Red arrow slid off the car and walked towards them. He cocked his head to the side in response to their confusion. “Yes I know who you all are.”
“But you’re not our bro are you.” Robin glared at the new comer, reaching for his collapsible bo staff he always kept on him. Batman saw the hurt on his little bird’s face, heard it in his voice, and it angered him. Batman took a battle stance and so did Wally.
“The answer is yes and no. Yes my name is Roy and yes I am the same Roy you’ve always known. But no I am not your bro. My real name is Sagittarius.”
A golden broach with the sign of the archer appeared on his throat as a black hood and cloak dotted with stars wrapped around him. The broach settled on the living material and an eerie chuckle sounded from under the hood of the cloak.
Here was the same criminal that has captured Lois three months ago and managed to fire a beam of light straight through Clark’s chest. He had been unharmed but the mystery remained how it happened. Lois claimed he only wanted to talk and in the process revealed the secret of Connor’s origin and subsequent treatment to her. Lois lost it when Superman came for her.
“So, you’re still working for the Light after all.” Batman remained impassive on the outside. Inside he was trying to work out how they missed the fact that the clone was still very much in the enemy’s pocket. Jonn found nothing save the strange aura both he and Nabu were confused by. The same aura that supposedly had been the cause of his attempted suicide and was somehow touching the other young heroes.
“The Light? Please. Those idiots think I’m a clone and my original self is still in their custody. All they have is another one of my dolls, a magical construct. No, I’m not interested in listening to a bunch of hypocrites contributing to the destruction of the universe.” Red-- not Sagittarius chuckled. “Do you even know what the Light is doing? Haven’t you noticed a high instance of ‘runaways’ across the country in the last 3 years?” He put air quotes around runaways. All they could see of his face was that smirk.
“If the Light aren’t your bosses, who are you working for?” Wally demanded. “We thought you were our friend.”
“Yes well I’m not little boy, get over it. I only stuck around to see what your mentors knew and why they were dragging their asses with handling it. Now I’m positive you don’t know a thing. It’s why the League’s been letting a ticking time bomb countdown, dancing around it without attempting to diffuse it. Or should say them. Looks like I’ll have to fix it myself.”
Robin had a split second to shift and roll along the asphalt before Sagittarius’ foot was where his head would have been. He didn’t react fast enough to avoid the blow to his temple from a gold bow however. He slammed into the Batmobile as if thrown by Bane. The little bird crumpled like a paper doll, too disoriented get back up.
Wally zipped under the punch meant for him and manged to get in a hit to his opponent’s gut before his face was introduced to the pavement. Quickly getting up he avoided a gold arrow fired at him. Unfortunately they multiplied in mid air and his shoes wore out as he weaved between the raining death. Normal Nikes were not meant to withstand traveling way beyond seventy miles per hour. Wally fell and tumbled end over end for about ten feet; his leg only inches from the furthest reaching arrow. They vanished in a blink, leaving only the holes they created. He righted himself in time to see Batman engaging him in hand to hand.
The Bat was not idiot. If he let this guy get any distance, he was going to fire off more arrows. As long as they were in close combat, he had a better chance. Roy had obviously hidden the fact that he was a decent martial artist but the Dark Knight was far better. This became clear when he was able to exploit the openings Sagittarius kept leaving exposed. The former League member was getting pummeled.
Wait a minute...
He caught that smirk again just before flying backwards staring at the sky. His chest suddenly hurt like hell.
He had not counted on the cloaked villain to be strong enough to drop kick him across the street. He ended up scrambling to avoid a barge of arrows fired immediately after the blow. He responded by throwing several batarangs. All were swatted away by his bow.
“That was pathetic. To think I pretended to look up to you--ARGH!”
Batman watched a blur slam into his attacker like a moving brick wall. The momentum sent him into the cornfield and he disappeared from sight. What had hit him...was Wally. At least his body did. White eyes and a blank face were the tell tale signs that the Speed Force was in control. Still barefoot, SF Wally took off into the maze of maize and second later the sounds our blows making contact were heard.
By now Robin hand gotten shakily to his feet. He could only see out of his left eye, the other was stinging from all the blood. He tried to get to his mentor but his brain could not get his legs to move right. It felt like he was detached from himself and floating.
“Robin move!”
The dizzy bird didn’t so much dodge the airborne body of his best friend as fail to remain standing. The limp red head collided with the batmobile to his right. He wasn’t in the clear; one of Wally’s legs whacked him in the shoulder and he cried out in pain.
Both remained where they were, unmoving. Robin was now foggier than before and unsure if Wally was even alive much less awake. He caught movement directly in front of him. He didn't have time to process exactly what it was before he heard his surrogate father scream. It cut off suddenly with a wet gurgling noise.
When his vision cleared, the protector of Gotham was down. Three thin shafts sticking out of his chest before vanishing in a flash of light. Red gushed from the now unplugged holes. Sagittarius floated out of the corn, hood down; his face had a large purple bruise on it. Despite the obvious pain, he looked amused.
“Hmph. Maybe I was wrong, Kid Flash-in-the-Pan managed to hit my face. That fucking hurt. Be seeing you all real soon. If you live that is.” A black portal opened below him and he sank into it.
*End*
The team was unsure what hurt worse. Roy's second betrayal, or being branded criminals just because they stepped out for a few hours alone.
“Bats took those arrows meant for us. I don’t know how I got us to the nearest zeta beam entrance. My body just moved on autopilot.”
“This is insane. Why would Roy do this?!” Superboy scowled. He and Kaldur were helping Robin get to the sofa while the girls tended to battered a Wally. Black Canary had already gotten the first aid kit from station one, the cabinet under the microwave. Let’s just say Megan was kind of a klutz in the kitchen.
Half way through wrapping Robin’s head, the blond heroine felt a tap on her side. Worried golden eyes were staring at the wound bleeding through the gauze.
“Sylphine I’m a bit busy. Hold on a moment okay?” She smiled.
The small girl raised her hand as a gentle breeze rustled the Boy Wonder’s hair. Before Canary could object, he snatched the dressing off. All that remained was some still clotting blood. The horrible gash was gone.
“Thanks kiddo.” He sighed. He no longer felt as if a table tennis match was being played with his brain. “You think you could help my friends too?”
She nervously grabbed the hem of her gown again and nodded shyly.
Across the room, the girls had started to work on Wally’s wounds. Well they would have if a silver haired someone hadn’t shoved Artemis aside and latched on to his shoulders.
“Jesus that hurt!” Wally yelled. Tendrils of dark purple energy danced across his body after Gabriel grabbed him. He felt like he had been shocked with a taser.
“Yeah, but not anymore. Get up you big baby.” The boy snapped.
“That’s some talent.” Zatanna awed. “You look good as new Wally.”
The display of healing ability from the twins was surprising. Yet that suprise gave way to another, less welcome one.
Recognized 21, Red Arrow. Everybody tensed.
Reprogramming Authorized. User Renamed.
Recognized. ZK03, Sagittarius.
The beam activated and the one person they nobody particularly want to see at the moment stepped out dressed in his uniform. He smiled serenely as if nothing was wrong. The smile itself was far too innocent to be believed.
And it was, they realized when the power went out the auxiliary lights came on.
*I am bum...bum...bum...a line break!*
Roy’s being an even bigger meanie. How could he do that?! Next the battle that leads to the swap at the start of the story. He introduces himself as a Zodiac Knight before beating the holy hell out of the team.
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