Titans of Justice Unlimited #22 – “Truth AND Consequences Part 2”
Written by: Scotty2Hotty
Edited & Maxi-Micros by: Power Guy



The big silver doors of the S.T.A.R. Labs trauma unit burst open and panic and frenzy filled the corridors. On one stretcher was Wonder Man. His body bloodied, burnt, and beaten. Top security clearance nurses and doctors were on each side of the stretcher as they attached tubes and other medical equipment to his body.

“Room 2! Room 2, we’re losing him!!” a doctor shouted as Jem ran behind the stretcher, crying.

“Scott….Scott…don’t leave me. Don’t leave your son….” she sobbed.





Rushing past her was another stretcher holding her mother-in-law, Wonder Woman. She was equally beaten and was rushed into room 1. Steve Trevor and Donna Troy paused next to Jem.

“How did this happen?” Jem said, wringing her hands.

“I don’t know. But I do know this. They are both tough. They’ll pull through.” Steve said, putting his arm around his daughter-in-law. She buried her head in his chest and cried.

“My son…he can’t grow up without knowing his father…..” Jem started.

“If I have anything to do with it, he won’t have to.” came a familiar voice.

“Illumina! What are you doing here?” Jem gasped, hugging her former teammate.

“ I am here consulting and heard about what happened. If you don’t mind, I can scrub in and see what I can do.”





Illumina dashed off to see if she could help.

Lilith joined the worried group. “Any word from Mindy?”





“Not yet. She took off in such a hurry. I know she’s worried, but she has vengeance on her mind.” Donna replied.





“Whoa, getting some strong vibes about her….she’s heading to Paradise Island……” Lilith muttered.

***

In the skies above the Atlantic Ocean…

Champion nearly broke the sound barrier as she noticed Paradise Island come into view. Despite her disagreement with her mother’s way of life, she still loved her--she loved her brother too, despite knowing he was the favored child.

“Hold on Mother, hold on Scott. This has to work!” she thought. Champion intended on somehow bringing the purple healing ray to Washington. It was the only hope for her family. As she descended at the royal palace, she saw many of the Amazons running as if something happened.





She saw her mother’s advisor, Nubia.

“Hola! Nubia!! What is going on? There is an emergency in man’s world! I need the purple healing ray!”

“That’s just it, princess! We have been under attack by some of your mother’s enemies. The purple ray…..it’s been destroyed. “





Champion followed Nubia to the Island of Healing. Several Amazon doctors were trying to salvage what they could of the ray.

“Paula, my mother and brother have been hurt. The ray….”

“The ray is useless, Princess. Almost all other herbal treatments and other medicines destroyed as well. It was Dr. Cyber and the Angle Man. We tried to fight them off, but something…..there was some sort of enchantment about them. As if the Gods had…..”





Champion cut Paula’s sentence off. “Be aware dear Paula! Trouble is all around us.” With that, Champion took to the skies for Washington DC, after instructing the royal guard to be prepared to fight to the death if needed to protect Paradise Island.

Back at S.T.A.R Labs, Green Lantern, Black Orchid, Sargona, and Corporal Marvel had all arrived.

“We got here as quickly as possible, Jem. I just wish we had….” Black Orchid started.





“It’s ok. There’s no way any of could have known.” Jem said.

“First the Legion murders Knightvision, Batgirl, and the Stranger. Now they go after Wonder Man.” Corporal Marvel said. “It’s like they are picking us off one by one.”





“I don’t think the Legion was involved in this.” Sargona offered. “Even though the Cheetah and Giantessa were involved, they were acting on their own, not as Legion members.”





“It’s like all my wife’s enemies teamed up.” Steve Trevor offered.





Just then, Jem’s cell phone rang. It was her agent, Murray Spaulding calling.

“I need to take this and tell Murray what is happening.” Jem said, excusing herself.

She answered her phone as the handsome Australian immediately started talking. “Jerrica! Where have you been? I’ve been trying to ring you all day!”

“Murray, there’s been an….accident.” Jem sobbed. She explained what had transpired in Washington D.C.

“Jerrica, I don’t know how to tell you this.”

“Tell me what, not more bad news?”

“You need to get home. As soon as possible.”

Jem burst through the doors to the waiting room. She was hysterical.

“Jerrica! What is it?” Sargona asked, rushing over to her old friend.

“I….I…I need to get to the west coast as quickly as possible…”

Just then Illumina rushed to the group.

“Donna, I need you to donate some blood for your sister ASAP! Mr. Trevor, I need some blood for you from your son. Technicians are waiting for you, hurry!”

Wonder Girl and Steve Trevor hurried to donate the needed blood.

“I can’t leave, but I have too! Oh God!!!” Jem screamed.

Lilith ran over to her. “Jem, calm down. What did Murray tell you? Take a deep breath, we’re here to help. Open your mind, let me see what I can do.”

Jem calmed down as Lilith read her thoughts.

“Oh no.” Lilith gasped as her nose began to bleed, overwhelmed by Jem’s thoughts.

“My baby……” Jem sobbed. Lilith explained that someone had taken the Trevor’s baby and that Kimber was in the hospital, clinging to life.

“I have to go….but Scott….” Jem said.

“He would want you to go check on your son. Scott will be fine. His father is here, his aunt too.” Green Lantern offered.





“Jerrica, I can get you there in the blink of an eye and back here as quickly as I can.” Sargona said.

Jem hugged her friend and within seconds, she was in front of her damaged Beverly Hills home.

She walked inside her house.

“Sargona, it’s like a hurricane came through here.”

Murray came running up. He hugged Jerrica and offered to take her to the hospital to see Kimber.

“I can get us there, no traffic jams!” Sargona said. Within moments, they were in Kimber’s room in the intensive care unit. Her face was swollen and she was missing teeth. Her arm was in a sling.

Murray said, “Jerrica, I wanted to warn you before we arrived. It’s bad.”

“I’ll find her doctor and get an update.” Sargona said.

Jerrica leaned in towards here sister, tears streaming.

“Kimber? Kimber, can you hear me?”

Kimber was able to open one swollen eye and a tear trickled down her battered cheek.

Jerrica held her sister as they both cried.

“I tried….I tried to protect him….but I…..”Kimber gasped.

“Shhhhh, shhh. I know. I know you tried to do your best. Who did this to you? Who took my son?” Jerrica asked.

Kimber started to cough. “Rio….it was Rio….Wildcard…..”


***


Deep within a mountain fortress, the Cheetah paced back and forth. Giantessa smoked a cigarette and checked her phone.

“Bah! No service here.” she scowled.





“I have a phone you can use!” Wildcard howled as he moved toward her, jumping on a pogo stick.





“Here, use my flip phone, straight out of 2001!” he cackled opening the phone in Giantessa’s face, sending glitter all over her.

“OOOOPS! Looks like that was my Aunt Duela’s glitter bomb phone!”

Giantessa did not say a word, but punched Wildcard, sending him flying across the room into Osira and Dr. Psycho.

“Get off of us boy!” Dr Psycho demanded.





Osira merely smirked and imprisoned Wildcard in a pyramid force field.





“What’s taking so long. We did as he asked.” Queen Clea demanded.





“I’m getting tired of this! I want to leave. This was a waste. We should have made sure Wonder Woman and her entire damned family was dead.” The Mask said.

“And that brat’s crying is driving me crazy!” Angle Man added.





“Are you so soon leaving? Why I haven’t rewarded you all for your time.” came a booming voice. A tall blonde man entered the chamber. His eyes glowed red. He wore black pants and a black shirt, unbuttoned all the way down revealing scars on his muscular, smooth chest.

“Ares, using your more mortal looking form again, I see.” Minister Blizzard scoffed.





“I use it when it suits me.” Ares replied, staring at Minister Blizzard.

“Osira, if you would be so kind as to free my associate, Wildcard.” the god of war smiled.

Osira was afraid to not free Wildcard, so she did.

“About time you let me out of there! Way too stuffy for a free spirit like me!” Wildcard said, getting back on his pogo stick.

Dr. Cyber noticed a cage suspended above a pit full of giant snakes, all snapping at the cage. She heard a baby crying.





“You all did well. The Wonder Family in disarray and I have their heir right here!” Ares said, walking over to a cask of wine.

“That’s great Ares, but could you shut the kid up. His crying is driving me mad.” Dr. Poison asked. “I’m sure I have something to …….quiet him.”

“I like his cries. It…comforts me. Put your vial away, good doctor.” Ares said, cutting his red eyes toward her. Not much scared Dr. Poison but Ares did.

“You promised us a chance to kill Wonder Woman. Why didn’t you let us finish her off at the dedication?” Cheetah hissed, scratching her claws down a wall.





“There is method to my madness, Cheetah. You will be able to kill your hated enemy soon enough. You see, soon they will assemble, storm this place, and try to take the child. They will be sloppy with anger, especially the young and inexperienced Champion. Mistakes will be made, and you all will have your revenge on the Wonder Family.

‘And what about him?” Clea asked pointing at Wonder Man’s son.

“Why, I’ll raise him myself. The perfect blend of Olympian magic and human perfection. He is the key to killing my brothers and sisters as well as enslaving the human race. All in one neat package! Plus, it will be sweet to watch Hippolyta die at the hands of her great grandson.” Ares explained.

“Cool plan, Ares. What about us after this all goes down?” Kung asked, distrustful of Ares.





“You dare question me?” Ares eyes flashed. Ares gestured towards Kung and levitated him towards a giant spider web. Within seconds, a giant spider had enveloped him in a cocoon.

“Now! Do any of you have any questions for me??” Ares asked.

The villains were silent.


***


Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, Green Lantern assisted Illumina with the donated blood. Black Orchid sat and talked with Steve Trevor, trying to reassure him all would ok.

Illumina took the blood. “Daniel, this is the blood for Scott. It should be ready for infusion.” she said as she checked a file.

“Wait. This can’t be right?” she gasped.

“What is it, Illumina?” Green Lantern asked.

“This blood……based on the blood types, it’s not a match….oh Daniel, based on this report from the lab…..there’s no way…..”

“Illumina, Scott needs this blood! What is it??”

“There’s no way that Steve Trevor is Scott’s father!”


TO BE CONTINUED!