Titans of Justice Classified Chapter 24 – “Truly Outrageous Part 5”
Written by: Scotty2Hotty
Edited by: Power Guy


“Jemstone! Don’t sign it! DON’T!!!” Wonder Man shouted as blood gushed down his face.

Eric looked at the monitor and said, “Oh shut up! You’re as sanctimonious as your mother.” He then pointed his remote and the screen and turned it off. “If you don’t sign everything over to me, the next time I turn on that monitor you’re friend won’t be so good looking. In fact, all he’ll be good for is fertilizer.”

“I told you I’d sign.” Jemstone said, glaring.

“Zipper!” Eric said as motioned to his henchman.

Zipper walked towards Jemstone with some sort of wired headband. He placed it on Jemstone’s head and said, ‘Wow! That looks really pretty on you!”

“Back away from her you idiot! This isn’t fashion week in New York.” Eric said as he walked over and pressed a lever on the machine that was keeping Jemstone captive. Her bonds opened and she fell to the floor. Her limbs were stiff and she tried to get up. Zipper quickly handcuffed her hands, leaving her just enough slack for writing.

“Don’t bother trying to use your powers. That headband inhibits them much like this machine. If you thought the backlash was bad before, try it now. Your head will go BOOM!” Eric said as he crouched next to the tired woman. He shoved the documents and a pen into her shaking hands.

“Sign it!” he demanded, grabbing her by the hair.

“Eric, you’re a monster. This is all going to blow up in your face.” Jemstone uttered as she signed away her life’s work.

Back in Pizzazz’s torture chamber, she sat back looking at Wonder Man’s muscular form. She lit a cigarette and made her way over to him. She took a drag and blew the smoke in his face.

“Puff a little faster, maybe you’ll get what’s coming to you.” said the usually flip hero. He was disgusted thinking about what Jemstone was going through.

“You know, even though your face is cut, you’re still really handsome, HANDSOME! Ha, now that’s funny!” Pizzazz said as she put her cigarette out on Wonder Man’s chest. He squirmed a bit and turned his head.

‘Look at me when I’m talking to you!” Pizzazz shouted.

“Why don’t you look over here puke-hair!” said a laughing voice.

Wonder Man turned his head. He was stunned to see the Harlequin standing in the doorway.

“Well, well! Rio’s loony aunt has joined the party.” Pizzazz laughed.

“Party? The party doesn’t start until I get here, you third rate American Idol reject.”

Duela Dent cackled. Wonder Man noticed she was in her Teen Titans Harlequin outfit and she looked angry.

“I’ll show you a reject!!!” Pizzazz said raging. She lunged at the Harlequin and her head smashed into a wall as Harlequin jumped out of her way.

“Why you…” Pizzazz fumed.

“With all that Amy Winehouse hair that shouldn’t have hurt you at all! Maybe this will shut you up!” The Harlequin smiled as she reached into her bag and threw a ribbon at Pizzazz wrapping it around her mouth. “Merry Christmas!” the Harlequin said as she reached into her bag again, producing a giant punching glove. She hit Pizzazz in the forehead, knocking her out.

“Duela! I could kiss you!” Wonder Man shouted.

“Oh my! Don’t you have a one track mind, muscles?” Harlequin said as she pulled a can of hairspray from her bag.

“I know my hair looks like hell, but we’ve got to help Jemstone!” Wonder Man said urgently.

“This isn’t any ordinary hairspray, hot stuff! Watch what it does to those chains!”

Wonder Man watched as the hairspray disintegrated the chains that stripped him of his powers. Within seconds he was loose.

Harlequin noticed the huge cut that Pizzazz had inflicted. “Scott! Your face---”

“--should heal after as short bath in the Purple Healing Ray. Come on!” he shouted as the son of Wonder Woman and the former Teen Titan made their way to Jemstone.


“Oh this is rich!!!! Like me now!” Eric laughed as he spit on Jemstone. “All this time! It’s mine! All mine!! Hahahahahahaaaaa!!!”

Jemstone was so mad she couldn’t cry. Her mind was blank and she couldn’t quite comprehend what had just happened.

“What are we going to do now, boss? You promised me an aquarium.” Zipper said with a huge smile across his face.

“Well my loyal little blockhead! You, I, Pizzazz, and Techrat are going home to the good ol’ US of A!” Eric said holding the legal document in the air.

“I hope you have your passport ready!” came a wild laugh.

Rio’s head snapped around. “Aunt Duela?”

Eric looked at the Harlequin and Wonder Man. Jemstone was relieved to see Wonder Man alive.

“Don’t go to the bank yet, laughing boy!” Harlequin said. She then shouted, “Go go gadget arm!” A large robotic arm emerged from her belt and made it’s way to Eric. It snatched the paper giving him control of the Starlight Company.

“DAMN IT!!!!!” Wildcard! Zipper! Get her!!!!” Eric shouted, veins popping up on his face.

“Aunt Duela, where have you been? Have you been out partying? I bet you were at Studio 54 doing the hustle!” Rio said, his eyes wide.

“You bet, kiddo!” she said as she hugged her nephew.

Zipper ran like a bull at Wonder Man.

Wonder Man simply yawned and punched Zipper into the air, sending him crashing into Techrat’s control booth.

“AGGHH!!!!!” Techrat shouted. “Get away from me Zipper!!! Don’t touch me!!” Techrat was insanely afraid of human contact and had not left the specially built booth for months. “All the germs! The germs!!!!”

Wonder Man ran over to Jemstone and ripped off the handcuffs and the headband. “Are you okay?” he said looking into her eyes.

“I’m fine…at least now I am. Oh Lord! Scott, you’re hurt!”

“I’ll live.” he said glancing at Eric who was now terrified. “He’s all yours Jerrica.”

Jemstone stood up and glared at Eric. The room was full of swirling light. Wonder Man covered his eyes it was so bright.

“Jerrica! Jerrica, my friend! Where’s your sense of humor? What’s a little hostile take over between old friends?” he stammered.

“YOU! You destroyed my friend. You took his life and twisted it into some perverted joke.” Jerrica said through clenched teeth. “I could kill you right now.”

Wonder Man became concerned at what Jerrica said. “She wouldn’t…..” he thought moving towards her.

“You’re right Jerrica! I’m scum of the earth! I don’t deserve to live, but let’s make a deal--” Eric said backing away from the livid singer.

“NO DEAL!” she screamed.

Wonder Man noticed his ears were beginning to hurt and could see Rio and Duela grabbing their ears. Eric dropped to the floor as blood splattered from his ears and nose. His hair was standing on end and his face was turning purple. He tried to speak, but no words came out. Colors filled the room and it began to shake.

Realizing she was losing it, Jemstone simply took a deep breath and the colors and the inaudible noise stopped.

“I could kill you. But I won’t. You’re going to pay for what you’ve done. Between what you’ve done in Japan and the USA, you’ll never walk free.”

“Whew.” Wonder Man said quietly. He was proud of Jerrica.

Just then a ray from nowhere blasted Jemstone. Her eyes rolled back in her head and she collapsed.

“Eric! You ****ing idiot!!!” It was Pizzazz holding an energy device. “Leave it to you to mess everything up--just like the old days! And leave it to me save your cute little tush, though I don’t know why!”

“Woooooooohooooooo!!!” Rio shouted as Harlequin tried to calm him down. The appearance of his aunt had sent him completely over the edge.

“Is this it Eric? The truly outrageous end!? My aunt and my beloved are here! Let’s parrrrrtyyyyyyy!”

Wonder Man had rushed to Jemstone’s side. She was still alive. He noticed the walls of Eric’s hideout were beginning to shake. Rio was clapping his hands and jumping up and down.

“I did it Eric! This place is going to blow sky high any minute!” Pizzazz yelled as the ceiling began to buckle. “Come on!”

Techrat came up behind Pizzazz and had sealed himself in a containment suit. Zipper limped along as well.

“This isn’t over you know. I’ll rest easy knowing that Rio is broken beyond repair! He said as he blew a kiss at Harlequin.

Eric and his crew ran down a corridor.

Harlequin rushed to Wonder Man and Jemstone. “There’s no time to go after them. We’ve got to get out of here before this place blows!” she urged.

“Duela, reel in your nephew.” Wonder Man said, lifting Jemstone into his arms.

“Is it time? Time for the grind!? New York, here I come, right back where I started from!” Rio sang.

“Not yet Rio. We’ll sing and dance as soon as we leave this lame party.’ Duela assured her nephew.

Suddenly, the roof came crashing down.

“Duela! Rio! Grab on!!” Wonder Man shouted. He flew into the air smashing debris with his free hand, as he held onto Jemstone with the other. He punched through tons of cascading beams and construction until he saw the sky.

“Scotty! You did it! Your aunt would be so proud! You saved us! You saved us all!” Harlequin shouted as she hugged the exhausted hero.

“I…I guess I did.” he said looking down at Jemstone.

She opened her eyes. “Wh…where are they?” she gasped.

“Gone. They’re gone.” Wonder Man said as Jemstone steadied herself.

“I believe this belongs to you.” Harlequin said, handing the document naming Eric as the head of Starlight Records.

“Duela! You got it! THANK YOU!!!”

“Don’t mention it. I like a happy ending.” Harlequin smiled.

Jemstone walked over to Rio who seemed to be mouthing lyrics to an old Jem song.
“Rio?” she asked as she placed her hand on his shoulder.

“Never been there, but I’d love to go!” he replied not even looking at her.

“I don’t know what’s been done to him, but I want to make him better. I want him to be the man he should be.” Duela said. She was frowning and looked as if she might cry.

Jemstone relayed what Eric told her about Rio.

“That’s awful. Inhuman.” Duela sighed.

Rio walked over to her. “Auntie Duela! I’ve got ants in my pants! Let’s make like a banana and split!”

Wonder Man said, “Duela, he seems comfortable with you. It’s like his fixation with Jerrica has ceased.”

“I know. I wouldn’t mind taking care of Rio. He is family after all. Plus there are wonderful doctors here in the Orient. Maybe one of them could---” Duela stopped as she noticed Rio was digging through her bag of gimmicks.

“Well someday, maybe we can make Rio better.”

Later after Duela had left with her nephew, the haggard Wonder Man and Jemstone walked along a clearing. He had summoned the invisible jet. Wonder Man had his arm around her, and she was resting her head on his shoulder.

“Just think, a few days ago we were at beauty pageant and look at us know.” Jerrica said.

“Yeah, we look like hell.” he replied.

“Scott, I’m sorry to have gotten you mixed up in my drama--and Pizzazz--what she did to your face…”

“--Can be fixed. We have a device on Paradise Island. Haven’t you wondered with all the beatings I’ve taken how my ‘perfect‘ features aren’t marred.” he said as he kissed her forehead.

She laughed and took his hand. “Poor Rio. I hope Duela can get him the help he deserves.”

“I have a feeling she will. Duela seems like a strong woman who can fend for herself and those she loves.” Wonder Man said quietly.

‘Scott, I..I feel like I’m free in a way.”

‘What do you mean?”

“Well, I know what happened to Rio. I think even though I put him out of my head, I still loved him. I think I denied myself so much by waiting all these years for him to come back. The other night when we…”

“Hey--it’s cool. I understand you were upset. No hard feelings. I won’t tell the others---” Scott stopped as Jerrica placed her index finger on his lips.

“The other night was fantastic. Scott, if not for you we wouldn’t have found out about Rio, Eric might still have my company, and we all might have died in Eric’s hideout.”

“I was helping someone I care about.” he said looking down at her.

“She cares about you too.” Jerrica smiled and reached up to kiss him. He took her in his arms and gave her the most passionate kiss she had ever felt. They were so involved in the kiss, they didn’t hear the invisible jet land behind them as the Japanese sun sat into the ocean.

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EPILOGUE 1:

A neon green and blue guitar shaped submarine hurtled through the Pacific Ocean. Despite the vessel’s festive exterior, the passengers were less than happy.

“This is all your fault, Eric! Just like always, you mess everything up with your stupid plans! I should have moved home to my father’s estate years ago instead of sticking with you, you two bit Simon Cowell!” Pizzazz fumed. ‘Wait! He’s two-bit so that makes you….you…four bit!”

“Oh shut up Phyllis! How the hell was I supposed to know The Harlequin would show up? I thought she was dead.” Eric Raymond snapped.

‘Well, she’s not! And now we have nothing! Rio is with his aunt. Jem kept her company and you promised me the comeback of the century once we took over the record company--AND DON’T CALL ME PHYLLIS!!!!!! AGGGGHHHH!!!!!!”

Zipper didn’t notice the argument between his boss and Pizzazz. He stared out a window and saw a school of tropical fish.

“Oh! Pretty fishies!” he mused.

“SHUT UP ZIPPER!” Pizzazz and Eric said in unison.

Pizzazz looked at Techrat, who was still sealed in his containment suit. “Where are you piloting this bucket of bolts, Techrat?” she screeched.

“Our leader says Australia is lovely this time of year.” he said turning up his nose.

“AUSTRALIA!? Turn this boat around right now! I’m going home to the USA!!!” Pizzazz yelled as she stormed over to Techrat, shoving him out of the way and taking the wheel.

“Don’t touch me! This suit is fragile and I don’t want your germs!” the gadget whiz gasped.

The submarine rocked to one side. Zipper fell to the floor and Eric stumbled to the wheel.

“You idiot! You can’t drive this thing! Only Techrat can!” Eric said, shoving Pizzazz out of the way.

“I can drive! I’m better at everything! My way is best!!!” Pizzazz hissed, kicking Eric in the groin.

By now, Zipper was up and ran over to the commotion.

“Oh goody! A game!” he said as he too tried to steer the boat.

All of the passengers had their hands on the wheel and the submarine was hurtling through the water pall mell.

“You morons!!! Look!” Techrat screamed. All eyes looked at the window. They were headed towards a reef!

BOOM!!!!!

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Forty -five minutes later the water logged Eric Raymond and his crew washed ashore on a beach.

“I hope you’re happy PHYLLIS. Here we are on Gilligan’s Island.” Eric said, gasping for air.

He looked at Pizzazz whose head was covered with seaweed.

“AGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I’m going to rip you apart with my bare hands! My hair! My outfit! All ruined!!!--and DON‘T CALL ME PHYLLIS!!!!!!!” she screamed.

“You look better if you ask me!” Techrat said. His containment suit filled with water to the waist. Zipper noticed a goldfish swimming in the suit.

“Hey, I hear music!” Zipper said.

‘Thank God! Maybe we landed on a resort island.” Eric said as his crew stood up and started walking. They neared the resort and saw a wild party going on.

“That music…it’s the Stingers!” Eric said.

“That makes today just perfect!” Pizzazz said recalling that the Stingers had been a rival of the Misfits years ago.

As Eric and his gang entered the party, the music suddenly stopped and the guests stared at the wet foursome.

Minx, Riot, and Rapture stopped playing. Minx was the first to speak.

“Techrat! Is that you!?”

Riot smiled wide and announced, “Friends, we had no idea Jabberjaw and the Neptunes would be playing! Filling in for Jabberjaw is none other than the Misfits very own, Pizzazz!” The Stingers all laughed and the crowd pointed and started laughing as well.

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EPILOGUE TWO:

It was a warm and breezy night in Beverly Hills. Charley Parker, his wife Bette Kane-Parker and their friends Hank and Melody Hall were seated in VIP at one Beverly Hills most exclusive restaurants.

They were celebrating Charley’s winning an international surfing competition.

“Here Mel, try one of these buffalo wings.” he offered.

“Oh no thanks. I don’t eat buffalo.” Melody said sipping her martini.
Bette, Hank, and Charley all looked at the pretty, but air-headed blonde. Even after all these years of friendship, they still were often floored by Electric Girl’s innocent lack of common sense.

“Hey, there’s Scott Trevor.” Hank said hoping to get the attention off his wife’s comment.

“Scott! Scott! Over here!” Melody waved.

Scott Trevor walked over to their table. He was happy to see his boss as well as so many friends of his Aunt Donna.

They exchanged pleasantries and Charley asked, “We heard you saw Duela Dent!? Is that true?”

Bette chimed in, “Yeah! We heard she died years ago!” The former beauty queen was looking the young model up and down.

“I did see her. It’s a long story. Hey, there’s my parents….and a friend. Melody, I‘ll give you the scoop on Duela Dent at the modeling agency. How about that?” he replied.

“Of course! Have a great night and I can’t wait to hear where you saw Duela!” Melody said.

Scott saw his parents and Jerrica sitting at a table. Diana and Jerrica were chatting and Steve waved to his son. The four of them enjoyed their dinner and kept the conversation light and funny. At the end of the night, Steve and Jerrica discussed her charity work while Diana spoke to her son in the restaurant’s botanical garden.

“Jerrica is a very special woman.” Diana Prince said.

“She is. I’ve never felt…well, I’ve never felt anything so deep before.” Scott replied.

“You’re in love. It’s all over your face! The way you stood up every time she left the table. The way you hung on to her every word. My precious baby is all grown up!” Diana said, her eyes welling.

‘Mother..” Scott said.

“Don’t deny your mother this moment. I am so proud of you Scott. Even before you started this Wonder Man business, you started your own career and worked hard. You didn’t rely on your parents to pave your way. I wish my mother wasn’t banished to Mount Olympus. She’d be so proud too.” the former Wonder Woman said.

“You’re going to make me cry.” her son said as he hugged her.

“Just so you know, your father and I approve of Jerrica.”

“I was hoping you and Dad wouldn’t scare her away before I got here.”

“Oh, we told all kinds of embarrassing stories. Stories we knew you’d never tell her--like the time you watched the Charley Brown Christmas Special and you ran to your room crying when the other children made fun of the tree he bought.”

“Mother! Please tell me you didn’t!”

“Jerrica loved it. Now listen to me. One day you are going to rule our nation. You will need a fitting queen to sit at your side. She has what it takes. Your father and I would enjoy some grandchildren too.”

“Let’s not get too far ahead. She and I are starting to get to know each other. No rules have been set. I don’t even know if we’re dating or what.”

“Date her, Scott. She is the one for you.”

Steve and Jerrica walked over.

‘Diana, let’s go. Let these young people go out and have a good time.” Steve said taking his wife’s hand.

Diana and Steve hugged their son.

Steve whispered into Scott’s ear, “Don’t let this one get away.

Scott winked at his father.

Later that night Scott and Jerrica strolled down the sidewalk.

‘Scott, your parents are wonderful. Your dad told me all about his days in the military and how he met your mom. It’s so romantic.”

“It really is. Those two went through hell to be together. Kind of like what we just went though-- I mean…..Jerrica, I don’t know how else to say this but to just say it. I…I really like you.”

“I like you too.” the pretty blonde said.

“I don’t like labels and I don’t know if you’re even looking for someone..”

“I think I’ve found what I’m looking for.” Jerrica said as she kissed Scott Trevor.

“As for labels…..if anyone else asks me out, I’ll say no,” Jerrica said, taking Scott’s hand.

“I like the sound of that. So, if you were to get asked out again by a certain stunning male model would you say yes?”

“Hmmmm. I believe I would!--that is if I saw a stunning male model around” she giggled.

Scott drew Jerrica closer to him, putting his arm around her. “Ah, a comedienne and a beauty.“ He leaned over to kiss her again. “I wonder what the others will say when they find out.”

“Well, I know what I’ll tell them. You see Wonder Man over there? He’s my best friend and my love. Isn’t he something?”