Titans of Justice Chapter 2 - “Deja Vu Times Two Part 2”
Written by: Power Guy,
Edited by: Power Guy


The Hall of Justice…

President Amanda Waller stood in front of the large crowd of heroes which included members, allies, and associates of the Titans of Justice along with the Crimson Squire’s Outsiders. Many of the heroes were looking upon the nation’s first female president with disgust in their eyes after she had shut them down for the past year. Though she knew she had few friends in the room, Waller stood firm and confident as ever, ready to start barking out orders.

“Alright, let’s get down to business,” Waller announced as she turned on the video monitor. A dark haired, light-complected woman appeared on the screen, dressed in a business suit. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is Kitty Cobert, United Nations Ambassador. Please give her your full attention.”





“Good afternoon Titans of Justice,” began Kitty. “Ms. Waller gave you my name now let me tell you a little more about myself so we can get comfortable with each other. I’m the French Ambassador to the United Nations. My family is no stranger to superheroes as my mother worked with the European branch of the Justice League International back in her prime. I’m a single woman who in my spare time, enjoys baking, crafts, and interior decorating. Now onto business, seven meteors have crashed landed in various parts of the globe. Top scientists have indicated that these meteors are definitely of alien origin and are giving off a strange type of radiation not yet classifiable by earth standards. Due to the possible threat at hand, we need your help. We’d like you to investigate these meteors before we send non-superhumans in to avoid any danger to them. Can we count on your assistance?”

“Of course you can,” vowed Power Guy. “But what about the Global Guardians if I may ask?”

“They’re currently involved in shutting down a new version of the Jihad,” revealed Kitty. “They’ve been tracking them for months. I can’t pull them off the mission at this point.”

“Understandable. Where did the meteors land?” asked the younger brother of Power Girl.

Waller interrupted the conversation with, “I preferred to send the Legion of Hope on this mission but they’re currently off-planet dealing with another emergency.”

Kitty then continued her explanation“The rocks have landed in Gotham City, the Bermuda Triangle, an uncharted area close to the North Pole, the Pacific Ocean right off the northern coast of Hawaii, Central City, Happy Harbor, and Coast City.”

“We’ll get on it right away,” promised the Kryptonian powerhouse. “Ok, Huntress, you take Gotham, I’ve got the North Pole, Olympia, I believe you’d serve us best by going to the Bermuda Triangle. Whirlpool - I trust you can cover Hawaii. Green Lantern, I’d like you to go to Coast City. Flash - Central City is home to you. Ms. Mars - I’m sending you to Happy Harbor. The rest of you - if we don’t report in within four hours, send out rescue parties immediately.”

“Be careful all of you....” Isis called out as the seven heroes ventured off.





“I don’t get it,” griped Rock. “The Wall calls in all of these heroes and only seven of us get sent out. What a bunch of bullsh_t!!!”





“Watch your mouth!” snapped Halo.





“Who are you to start barking orders, lady?” countered the grandson of Sgt. Rock.

“I was an original member of the group you belong to and I won’t have you and your negative energy dirtying up the Outsiders name,” Halo stated firmly.

“Look, Halo,” interrupted the Crimson Squire, “I’m in charge of the Outsiders now and Rock is my responsibility.”





“You took charge of the Outsiders without asking any of the previous members for permission to put the group back together,” spat Halo with a tone of anger in her voice. “You have no respect for this group. I know about your activities in the past few years. All you’ve done is tarnish the Outsiders image.”

“Ok, ladies, STOP!” shouted Metamorpheous. “We have a situation on our hands an we need to be ready if the seven fall.”





“Metamorpheous is right but this isn’t over Squire,” promised Halo as she walked away.

***

In the skies above the North Pole...

The brisk air filled Power Guy’s lungs as he took in the amazing scenery, “It’s so beautiful up here though I’m sure most would disagree with how cold it is,” thought the leader of the Titans of Justice. “This homing device is beeping louder and louder. I must be getting close to the meteor.” Suddenly, the Kryptonian powerhouse paused for a brief second when he came to a shocking realization, “Great Scott! I’m right outside the Fortress of Solitude and the rock is directly below me!” He quickly began to dive downward towards the glowing rock. As he surveyed the rock with his X-ray Vision, he noticed, it was solid all the way through. Well, that’s good. At least it isn’t a bomb or an invasion tool.” He then bent down to pick up the rock and decided, “I’ll wrap this up in my radiation-proof cape and bring it to Nucleus for analyzation.” But before he could put his hands on the rock, the boulder from outer space shot out a glowing green beam which hit Power Guy dead on.........

***

Over the Atlantic Ocean in the Bermuda Triangle...

“Thanks Hera that Vince was smart enough to send me out here. I just know that rock landed on Themyscria,” Olympia whispered to herself. “There it is below on the western shore!” Within seconds, the younger sister of Wonder Woman had landed on the sandy beach ready to face whatever might lay in her path. As she slowly approached the irradiating rock, she recalled, “This rock looks slightly familiar. I think Diana had buried one just like this in the temple of...” she began to think until bright green rays started shooting out towards her. “Great Aphrodite! It’s a trap!” she yelled as she used her magic-bracelets to defend herself. Bullets and bracelets was nothing more than amusement to the current Amazonian champion to man’s world but this rock was firing off it’s beams several times faster than any gun could. It would take every ounce of the speed of Hermes that Donna possessed in order to protect herself.





“You’re going to have to be faster than that if you’re going to nail me!” Olympia said with confidence. While continuing her defense with her right hand, she used her left hand to grab her silver lasso. In the blink of an eye she had looped the Lasso of Tranquility around the jade rock and began whirling it in the air. She was about to send it shooting into the ocean, hundreds of miles away, until one of the green beams struck her in the head....

***

Gotham City Park...

The Batmobile came to a screeching halt right before the Huntress jumped out of her car. She quickly scanned the area looking for her “prize”. “This locating device is beeping louder when I point it to the south,” she commented as she raced forward. “I think I see something glowing up ahead in the forest!” After passing through some brush, she came across the rock and a familiar site, “Calendar Girl! What are you doing here?!?!?!” she demanded, firmly.





“If you must know, I thought I’d take this little rock and grind it up for my next batch of fireworks! Gotham will pay a huge ransom not to be irradiated by this strange alien rock, don’t you think?”





“Nice blackmail plot. Too bad it’s never going to come to pass,” said a defiant Huntress.

“I won’t be stopped by the likes of you!” hissed the holiday-themed villainess. Calendar Girl quickly pulled out a giant turkey-baster and released it’s contents at the Huntress.

Thinking quickly, the daughter of the Batman leapt into the air, dodging what appeared to be deadly acid. “A turkey baster? Thanksgiving was three months ago,” pointed out the world’s second greatest detective as the heel of her right boot slammed into Calendar Girl’s forehead, knocking her out. Looking down at her prey she thought to herself, “She’s an amazing fighter. I would have loved to have tangled with her longer if there wasn’t a more pressing matter at hand.” She then turned her attention to the green rock ahead of her. “I know I’ve seen a rock like that before. Not in person but in one of dad’s case-book photos. OH NO! That’s from.....”, the Huntress realized until she too was hit with one of the eerie green rays.

***

Back at the Hall of Justice....

The crowd was getting nervous as three hours had passed without word from any of the seven heroes that had went out into the field.

In the midst of the commotion, Gold Bug had made his way up to the soda dispenser. “Alright! We have Jolt again!!” he said as he frantically pressed the button to fill his cup. Out of the blue, someone came up from behind him.





“Yo bug breath!” called out a familiar voice.

Gold Bug quickly turned to see Ice Warrior standing behind him. “Hey, Gardner. Long time no see.”

“Well, that’s YOUR fault!” snapped the son of Guy Gardner and Ice.





“How so?” Gold Bug asked, completely puzzled.

“Your boy Wonder Warrior convinced me to join your merry little crusade when those Titans from the future came here and then when I was on trial for betraying the Titans, you didn’t even try to save my @$$!!!”

“Hey - I was in the hot seat too,” reminded the legacy of the Blue Beetle and Booster Gold. “I almost got cut too!”

“Well you didn’t and you didn’t do a d**n thing to help me out, BUD!” grumbled the Global Guardian..

“I would if I could have,” insisted Gold Bug.

“Ahh......donkey droppings!” spat Ice Warrior. “So how’s your boyfriend doing?”

“Huh?” asked Gold Bug, even more confused than before.

“You know, Star-boy over there,” smirked Ice Warrior, “Back when I was a member of this team, I heard from Phantom Lady how you two were knocking boots at night. Just between you and me.......which one of you is the bottom?”

“Screw off, jerk-face!” spat Gold Bug as he began to storm away.

“Hehehe.....I’ll bet you two sniff on each other like a couple of dogs....” laughed the arrogant ice-powered hero. Suddenly, Ice Warrior got a surprise on his own in the form of a tap on the shoulder.

“Excuse me, Mr. Gardner,” came a voice.

POW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As Ice Warrior turned around, he quickly found himself on the receiving end of a knuckle sandwich from Starman, which sent him falling flat on his derrière.

“Why you.....” grumbled Ice Warrior as he rubbed his sore chin and began to get up.

“Go head, get up so I can hit you again,” taunted Starman.





“Someone wants a pair of iced jewels,” growled Ice Warrior as he shot a frigid beam at Starman’s groin.

The cosmic-powered hero quickly flew out of the way. “I wasn’t going to use my powers but since you crossed that line....” Starman said as he fired off several rays from his Cosmic Rod, each of which hit Ice Warrior dead-on.

“OUCH! ACK!! ARRRRGH!!!!!!” screamed the Globald Guardian as he prepared to counter-attack. Suddenly he found himself surrounded by a ring of fire, courtesy of Infierna Verde.

“Cool it, Gardner or I’ll singe your chest hairs off one at a time!” vowed the Latina heroine.





Starman soon found himself with his hands locked behind his back by his girlfriend, Supergirl. “Starman, stop it. Don’t stoop to his level!”





“Did you hear what he...” began the man otherwise known as Scott Stone.

“I have super-hearing. Of course I heard him. Now let it go,” ordered the modern-age girl of steel. “You’re lucky Waller stepped outside to take a phone call or you’d tarnish our reputation even further with her.”

“I dunno.....I think she kind of likes him,” giggled Gold Bug.

“You shut your trap,” barked Starman.

“Geesh! Just trying to lighten up the situation here,” mumbeled Gold Bug as he crossed his arms in front of him.

Suddenly, Waller stormed back into the room. “Ok, it’s been four hours and your teammates haven’t reported in. I’m going to be assigning rescue teams immediately. If you get in too deep, I want you to call in at the first sign of trouble for reinforcements. Ok, here’s who’s going after who. Hawk Warrior and Argos - go fetch Power Guy. Nightvision, Dark Arrow, and Black Canary, find the Huntress and the rock she went after. Elongated Lad and Air Wave, you’ve got Olympia.”

Sargona quickly realized that Elongated Lad and Air Wave were being sent to Paradise Island where no men, besides members of the royal family, were allowed. Not wanting to tip Waller off to the location of the enchanted island, she quickly interjected, “Black Vulcan and I have Olympia covered, Ms. Waller!”





“Are you deaf, girl???” growled Waller. “I said I was giving out the assignments. Your group has obviously botched this mission just like I told the U.N. they would.”

“Let me explain, Ms. Waller,” Sargona said sternly. “Black Vulcan and I were on a mission in the area Olympia went to shortly before the Titans were disbanded. We’ll be on familiar territory which will give us a better advantage over Elongated Lad and Air Wave.”

“Hmm.....” the leader of the Suicide Squad said as she thought through Sargona’s request. “No way. I’m in charge here now pipe down and wait for your assignment.”

Sargona quickly got in “The Wall’s” face and said, “If you don’t send Black Vulcan and I on this mission, I will see to it that every member of the Titans of Justice pulls out of this mission and then YOU can be the one to explain things to the U.N. Do I make myself clear??”

“You know, I’ve never liked you and now you’ve just added more fuel to the fire, girl,” huffed Waller. “Very well, you and Black Vulcan can go but I always remember to pay off my debts so I’d make sure I was on my best behavior from now on if I was you!”

“I’m always on my best behavior,” smirked Sargona. “That why I get such a warm reception from irritable, old mutts like yourself,” she said as she and Black Vulcan departed.

“Wow.....you really gave it to her,” commented Black Vulcan. “Besides Nightvision, I’ve never seen anyone stand up to her like that.”





“She’s a hoot, isn’t she?” smiled Sargona as she unrolled her magic carpet for flight.

“You sure you don’t want me to carry you?” asked the daughter of Black Lightning.

“Nah......you’d enjoy it too much,”

***

Back inside the Hall...

“Ok then, Elongated Lad and Air Wave, you’ll go after the Flash. Nucleus and Illumina - round up Green.....or Blue Lantern or whatever he’s calling himself. Aqualass and Isis, see if you can locate Whirlpool. Powerstorm and and Phantom Lady - take care of Ms. Mars. Ok people, let’s make this quick!”


TO BE CONTINUED