Iron Boy : New Legacy

So after Thaddeus Thawne was buried, Cassandra Cain flaked out. I knew she wasn't leader material. So I have to put the team back together.

Vella I got in good her powers , and GL ring will be as good an asset as her brain. Unfortunately she got her meat head boy friend, the Red Hood, the guy's borderline psychotic. And I heard some stories of him becoming a drug dealer for a while.

Worse him being around pisses off the sponsor lady. Yeah Bulma Briefs I know Why Don't I pay for the new team? Well Tony Stark AKA Iron Man Is now wanted on trumped up charges, By the new Director of the Initiative Norman Osborn AKA The Green Goblin.

So yeah with out my "Big Brother's " funds I have to go to Vella and Vincent's mother. She gave us a surprise a whole new freaking building.

" I was never comfortable with you all out in the woods in a tiny house But this building has all of the state of the art security. The finest training facilities money can buy, A gravity room so Vincent. and Vella can train with their father.. since that's the only way I can get him to spend quality time with his children... and a basement where we moved all of Cassandra's stuff to get her out of that dirty little cave We don't want her picking up anymore of Bruce Wayne's bad habits than she already has."

The whole time she kept glaring at Todd. She gave us a tour , And Asked justice if she was going to stay on the team.

" No grandma I have to go back , and stop the Corru but it was nice to see everyone again, good to see dad almost acting normal. Tell everyone bye for me."

Damn we could have used Justice's magic abilities. Oh well I called Laura Kinney, Or X-23 and got her to take a spot on the team. She wasn't to happy about it though.

" Look Bub, this is only a temporary thing I'm not going to be on three or four different teams like Logan is got it? And you owe me.

" Um what do you mean?" I ask gulping.

She looks me up, and down and licks her lips " We can can come to some arrangement darling."

Okay now that that's done I still need to get some more members. Unless you're the Fantastic Four Four isn't going to cut it, especially when the only power one of us has is the ability to hold a gun.

So that means one thing, sigh... open tryouts. So I had to sit through hours of moron's who think because they can put on a pair of tights they can be a superhero. Well in the case of Ugly Naked Boy I wish he did put on tights.

So we get guys like barber boy who has like shaving cream vision, and scissor hands, Sweet 16 who's basically useless except she has pheromone powers to get males to fall for her.

Lucky for me I was in my armor, or I'd be putty in her hands like the idiot Jason Todd.The girls took an instant dislike to her, Which isn't surprising so though her talent maybe possibly useful she'd either be blasted, beaten up by green plasma thingies or clawed to death. There were others that were so pathetic like Spank Boy.

His thing was he ran around with with some guy called the Spanker, and would well spank criminals. No, no way.

Finally after hours of the weirdest people you'd ever hope to see finally one guy seemed worth it. Wonder Boy.

He basically looks like a teenage version of Wonder Man. he also seems to have similar powers. Too bad my armor analysis shows his strength is kind of weak compared to Vincent's, Even potently Vincent as a grown man will be still be stronger than this guy as an adult.

But there's no way he'll rejoin without Cass here. And Slobo well I can't find him, So Wonder Boy Is all I got and that's can be a bit annoying since Vella keeps singing. " Wonder Boy what is the secret of your power?"

And our first meeting was well controlled chaos. Without the control. Jason was stupid enough to hit on Laura." Your girlfriend is right flaming there! That and there's no way if I bat boy... well it wouldn't be you or the younger let's say that..."

Nightwing gets all the girls... " Jason mutters.

" Not me Vella smiles. " And it's no wonder Mom doesn't like you... But it could be worse, dad could not like you.let me tell you this story Bra told me about these boys that hit on her once when Daddy was there."



He shuts up after that.Then Vell throws a Playgirl on the table" Look what I found In Spoiler's old room. She's been leering at my older brother."

Laura Picks it and looks through it" Woah! If Vincent is anything like this Cass is a lucky woman."

Vella gets a weird Smirk on her face. " look at page 33."



Laura does and her eyes go wide and she cuts up the magazine " That's my father you sicko why'd ya want me to see that?"

" Made you stop looking at my brother didn't it? You know Mr. Logan for such a short guy has a big..."

" Please stop that!" I yell. " I don't care about Wolverine's anything! Now here's the plan Cass let the Vampire problem in West City go way to far. We're going to get rid of them."

" That's the whole plan? Good going fearless leader." Todd snipes.

" Better than Cain Could do." I Taunt.

" Right. So all that time our old man the Bat spent with her to train her for leadership in case somthing happened to him was for nothing huh? Kind of jealous actually guess he doesn't trust me all that much."

I shrug. " I wonder why? Any way they're vampires we all have powers this should be easy "

" Shouldn't we um train together first?" Vella asks.

" This is our training a milk run to start it off. Okay team let's go."

Weird thing was Wonder boy just kept staring at Laura strange, but oh well off to smah some blood suckers.

TBC in Crime Alley.

Batgirl: .....

Vincent lies ... dead. After he tried... to kill that fox thing... and Deathstroke... I went out for coffee with some boy. It was nothing um serious. But now looking at Vincent's body I feel guilty. I shouldn't since he also dated... some saiyan girl um a while ago.

Celery? No that wrong Celery was a skrull that pretended to be Goku's sister... Caulera Yes... I think that's it. Why do Saiyans have to have names so had to say?

I forget these thoughts... and look at the thing... dressed like Bruce saying how I'm not good enough to Be Batgirl. How I'm a murderer when he just killed Vince, right after we just got back together.

Now this thing This Cosmic Cube wants me to fight the monster... Justice tries to talk me out of it. “This guy's has powers Cass I’ll take care of this guy. Vincent was lime a brother to me you're not the only one that cared for him. Besides we'll bring him back with the Dragon balls."


I ignore her take out my metal gloves from my belt, and get ready to fight as the Cube said.

The cube um yells. “If any of you Legacy kids get in on this Bat - Troll wins!"



His body language tells me quickly that He’s going to punch I dodge and he takes a shot to the face. I flip over his next few shots... and hit him in his belly.

This gets him mad and he claps the air. I’m knocked into the dirt he grabs my cape, and slams me into the metal walls of the Legacy House. I don't cry out. My Real father taught me to take pain.

I need a few seconds to recover. The monster didn't let me have it. He hit me straight on breaking my body armor, and cracking my ribs.

"HA! I'm not even going to bring you back in the reality I create! Just like I didn't have the third Robin or Spoiler's daughter exist at all. Batman's better off without you."

I roll away from his fist... I can't breathe it hurts to move. I ignore this. “Who are... you are to say who gets to live... and die or not exist?"

“I’m the one with the Cosmic Cube!" he yells. “I’m the one with the power, and you're just trash!"



He tackles me and starts crushing me I head butt him surprising him enough slip out of his grip then I throw three Batarangs." Batarangs? Please." He grabs them out of the air, and they blast out this high pitched sound into his ears.

He falls back, and I throw my fists several times. He falls, crying. “You won don't kill me!"

“I don't kill." I tell him. I start coughing up um blood. Looks like... I’ll see Vincent again sooner than I think. The Cube talks. “That was mildly amusing. Well First I'll heal you..."

"No!" State but it's was too late I was back to normal then the Universe was back to normal. Everyone’s costumes went um back to their old selves the house went back to normal, and Barbara was teleported back to Platinum Flats.

“And now another part of your prize you get your paramour back." The Cube blasts Vincent’s body and he opens his eyes.

“Not again." He grunts "I hate being killed. At this rate I'm going beat dad's record."

Bat- troll grabs the Cube. “You do what I say!"

“I think not." And he um vanished. I... Don't know if he's dead or... not. I do know the Cube disappeared too.


Vella's ring came back. She looks confused. “How come the ring beat Inertia back? I was going to slug him for that kiss. "

“Sentient being Thaddeus Thawne is deceased." The ring states.

Vella flies to where the ring said he was and comes back with his burned body. After a few minutes. Justice tells Vella "It's not your fault..."

“Yes it is I'm the one that tried to channel the Cosmic Cube energy. If he didn't try to save me he'd be alive. "

“Not your fault mine." I say.


"Huh?" she asks.

I lead this group I should ... have known that wouldn't work I'm responsible."

Iron lad yells “You’re damn right! This crap wouldn't have even happened if it wasn't for you! I knew you leading this team would end in disaster..."

Stephanie gets up in um face... plate. “You’re just saying that crap because you want to lead Stark! And you only want to do that to stroke your own ego."

"Oh you want to end up a burned corpse too Brown?" Stark ... shouts back.

“We all know Inertia did that because he wants to get in Vella's pants! He probably suspects he'll be back soon. Heck with Drgonballs and all the other ways superheroes come back he's probably right. But I'll tell you this right now I’ve known Cassandra Cain for years. I trust her to watch my back; I would actually follow her through hell. You I wouldn't follow across the street."

“Yeah. You Bat-people always stick together no surprise there." Anthony shouts. “We all know you're the Robin to her Batman if you didn't obsess over Bird Boy I'd think you two had something going."

“You’d think that because you have no friends!" Steph shoots back she picks up Gwen and says she’ll be at her mother's. It all breaks down into a bunch of arguments then everyone leaves. Except me, and Vince.

" Really don't blame your self hon ..." Vince starts.

I put my hand up. “Stop... I don't want to hear it. No lies."

He gives me this look. “Bah! I can never talk to you when you get like this! I'll come back when you're out of self pity mode." He flies away.

Later in Gotham Oracle calls me. “Hey Cassie I just wanted to see how you were doing."

“Are you um ... in the chair." I mutter.

“Yes." She begins.

"I'm sorry. I should have made the Cube give you you're legs back... you would do better..."

Oracle makes this weird noise. “Don’t you ever blame yourself for me being in this chair Cassandra! That was the Joker! Not you! And everything else was the freak with the Cube's fault! Look I know you kids went through a tragedy but really Thawne will find his way back. All of you just need to take a few days off and blow off some steam I'll tell the Big Bat you need some time. This nothing you can't fix Cass."


I don't know if I want to fix it.

Inertia: And lo though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death.

Well this sucks. Some monster of a Bat fan boy got the Cosmic Cube. “it talks to me it understands." The loser rambles. “You weren't good enough to be Batgirl! He points to Cass. “You were meant to be a killer you should have never fought against your nature. I fixed the mistakes of the past. I fixed the real Batgirl Made sure Robin didn't die..."

" Oh Good Lord." Babs rolls her eyes. “He’s a fan boy great."

The Question s whispers back. “A fan boy with the power to reshape the Universe. He looks back over to the Bat freak. “You can't keep the Cosmic Cube It's sentient. It'll only play along with you it gets bored."

“You’re a liar! You tricked that cop lady into thinking you were dead. I won't listen to you! The Cosmic Cube is my friend!"

I charge at the freak but than I notice somethin' The Speed Force freaks out when I get near the Cube I'm knocked back. The rest of us get knocked away as well. Except for some reason Vella.

“Are you sure about this Ring?"

“Yes the energies are compatible."

“Okay.... She points her ring at the Cube. “In Brightest day in Blackest Unnngh!" Weird silver energy flows from the Cube to Vella. Her ring, and costume all turn silver.

Yeah don't ask me why she constantly changes it was like that before, but green. Any way she started strugglin'. " N... No evil... shall... ugh!" Great she's falterin' Man she's only a rookie Gl. When Kyle Rayner tried that charge from a Cosmic Cube trick he had the ring for a few years.

Then the ring says it. “Power over loading detonation in 3 minutes."

‘Aw man!' She yells I gotta get this outta the city release the power before it kills me/"

No way. I ain't lettin' Vella die even if she will just come back. I aw screw it I might as well admit it to myself. I ain't just attracted to her I got feelin's for her. It's why it tears me up inside every time I see her with that punk Red Hood.
I grab onto her left hand and pull the ring off.

Her costume melts to show regular clothes underneath too bad I was hopin' to get a little show. “Thaddeus what are you doing?" She protests.

I grab onto her and give her a kiss, Yes tongue! The pleasure from the kiss is soon replaced by the cosmic energy burnin' inta my hand causin' blood to spurt out. I grin at her " I always knew we'd be dynamite together." Then I'm miles away in seconds.

The weird energy radiatin' from the ring slowed me down. I got to the Ocean. And ran out in the middle no one here to be hurt but fish, and if we're all lucky Aquaman.

I knew I wasn't gonna make it when I did this as I toss the ring I feel the Speed Force go from me. Ah well Vella baby, Vince my pal, Creepy Batgirl , Spoiler, Iron Lad Slobo I do this fer you guys, and even you Justice "Dogface" Briefs.

The cosmic energy explodes. Burnin' me up after the excruciatin' pain, everything starts goin' dark. Last thing I see, id Vella's ring fly back to her.

Then it's weird I was back at the battle site. Cass gets up “You Kill people because you ... don't like how they save people? you killed Vincent.. Just because you don't like me. Now I'll punish you..."

The Bat freak holds up the cube “How are you going to do that while I have this?"

The Cube starts talkin' “You know I think it'd be funny if you get beat up by a girl."

“What" The monster yells. “She couldn't beat me without you I have super strength!"


The Cube glows “Prove it. If she wins I turn everything back. You win you get to alter reality how you want." I dunno I ain't ever seen the little bat so pissed. I think it ain't gonna be so easy as the monster in the bat suit thinks.

I try to tell Vella I'm okay but I notice she ain't hearin' me even with her enhanced hearing. I try ta touch her, and my hand goes through her face. So I'm dead. Great.

This huge tunnel opens up in the sky and starts sucking me in. Grife knowing all the crap I did in life I probably am gonna see flames and pitch forks on the other side. Oh well at least my death was cooler than Bart's get accidentally shot by some rouge in a brawl Oh Grife I just thought. What if Bart is on the other side? Talk about Hell.

As if summoned by my thought, at the other end of the Tunnel is Bart, and that Superboy Clone, Not Conner, the other clone Van or somethin'.

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Spoiler: Rouge Legacy

Ahhh I can't believe it! This team used to have like too many people now we just keep losing members. Justice left for some space fight Slobo had an emo moment. Now our power house and speedster have run off with some nut called The Question.

I did some research on this guy. Man he's like wow he faked his death by lung cancer. He thinks the world is being secretly ruled by a cabal of powerful, and they use crop circles, boy bands, girl scouts, and Baskin Robbins’s 32nd flavor.

What the hell Vincent and Inertia want with that guy I dunno. Vella came in and looked all weird while Babs tries to call in some favors to replenish the ranks, and Stark Jr. Mutters something to himself about how no one needed Thad anyway.

“What’s wrong with you?" I ask the half saiyan girl.

“Vincent called our niece Justice. She apparently came to Earth or whatever I was.

Babs looks up it’s worse than that. Inertia was seen talking with Slobo..." At that moment the door all this weird yellow smoke wafts in. “Cough! Cough! Damn Sage! That stuff stinks!" Vincent complains coming out of it.

“I personally think he gets high offa it." Inertia groans.

“So we gonna fraggin' throw down or not?" That's definitely Slobo.

Justice Briefs scolds The Czarnian. “They’re our friends Slobo we don't need to fight if we can't help it."

"Yer mouth smells like old man." Slobo quips.

What was freaking me out was some chick in black leather was skulking around. She ended up sort of hovering behind Vincent holding his hand for a second then taking out Batarangs? I noticed that the costume was some kind of fetish version of Babs'.

Then this faceless guy in a trench coat makes hi entrance that the Question huh? He doesn't look like much. "The question is do they want to talk? Barbara all of you... all that you see is not real. This reality is a lie."

“Sage! It's fine and dandy if you want to waste your time chasing the Loch ness Monster... and fighting ailen yetis but poisioning these children's minds is too much. And who's the girl dressed up as evil me?"

“Barbara I'm your friend...” Dark Batgirl states.

“Destruction’s Daughter? A super villain?" Babs looks shocked.

“That’s not my name it's Cassandra."

I was about to jump the evil Cassandra when she says “Don’t Stephanie." How does she know my real name? Doesn't matter we've been trying to catch miss wannabe crime lord for weeks now I'm not letting her go. And next thing I know I'm seeing stars.

Damn she's fast I didn't see that punch coming. Why do I feel like that's happened to me before?

Babs orders “Stop them they're being controlled somehow!"

Justice sighs. “it’s always a fight then a team up Damn it Vella don't come after me!"

I shake the cobwebs out. And go after the Question. “This is your fault crazy!" I yell.

He sighs. “This is the kind of behavior that got you killed."

He ducks a kick grabs me in a sleeper hold damn it is every one better trained than me?

Inertia gets to have fun using his speed against Iron Lad. But Anthony somehow started sucking the Speed Force out of him until Vincent Knocked him down Slobo Was knocked though a wall by Vella who was then mobbed by cute animals.

"Aww! Blast it Justice! I can't hurt cute animals not fair!"

The Question whispers in my ear. “Cassandra was your best friend. Here look at these pictures. Ha! Moron he let me go to get something out of his pocket I elbow him in the gut and I see these pictures



“Nice Photoshop." I throw a shuriken at him that he dodges okay I’ll try hand to hand again. Man that doesn't workout I get a few punches in and end up in an arm bar.

“You’re improving Miss Brown. So how's Tim Drake doing?"

“Who?" I ask.

"What about your child?" He keeps babbling.

"First you act like I was dead once I wasn't and I never had a kid. What's wrong with you?"


“Her name is Gwen." The Question states matter of factly. Then I remember... my daugher. I... I remember everything.

" Gwen! Gwen! Where are you?" I start getting hysterical she should be around here somewhere. Cass! Where is she?"

Cass unfortunately is busy.

She takes down Babs after dodging a few batarangs when Babs screams. “I’m Batgirl!"

Cass takes off the mask. “If you wanted to be Batgirl again you... could just ask."

“Wait...This isn't right I retired months before I was shot right after the Crisis. I...I what’s going on?" She asks. “Cassie Vic? Can you two please fill me in? Last thing I remember was arguing with Misfit who wanted to go on a mission with Huntress, and Manhunter then bam! I'm reliving my past. Um Cass your boyfriend, and the Kid Flash Clone are still fighting with Mini Iron Man."

“Aw comon' I been wantin' to beat the hell outta Stark fer some time!" Thawne grins.

“Geeze can you be anymore childish?" Justice growls.

“Get bent dogface." Inertia laughs. “Oh and if ya try a spell on me I’ll vibrate my hand through your skull at the speed of light."

Iron Lad groans "get off!”

This whiney voice yells “You ruined it! The world was better and you ruined it!"


Barbara kept chanting "Please don't be Batmite. Please don't be Batmite."

When this weirdo pops up.

“Okay what is that?" Babs Asks.


Vincent smiles " this wimp has a thing against Cass I beat his ass before I’ll do it again."

The monster guy holds up this square thing, and a hole is blasted through Vincent’s chest.

Cass runs over to the body. “You killed him!"

“Doesn’t matter I can remake him any way I want. As long as I have this!"

The Question Gasps. “Dear God the Cosmic Cube!"

The weird monster dressed in a Bat costume laughs. “That’s right it’s my world you're just living in it."

If this is a dream I want to wake up now.

Vincent: reconnecting

Man this sucks one day everything is how you know it the next it all goes crazy. And you begin to wonder if you're the one that's crazy. That's the way it seems now. I have to find Batgirl.

I know we may be over since she has such a problem with my killing... okay I admit that fox thing was an accident, but I'm a saiyan warrior. Killing is what we do... but Uncle Goku has been saying That I shouldn't just blast those that threaten Cass, let her fight her own fights, and only kill when as a last resort to save people.

Dad just answered "Bah!" So I have no idea what his idea on it is but I guess I don't want regular people afraid of me like Wolverine though. Oh well that's not my main concern that is Cassandra herself.

Whoever twisted reality around made her a criminal master mind. Even if we end up broken up I know she'd never be happy like that. And when it comes down to it I want her to be happy rather we're together or not.

So I ignore Inertia’s babbling after he ran around the planet in seconds, and already reported to the Question. “How come even in a rebooted Universe Vella is still with Todd? Albeit a wimpier Todd but still."


I roll my eyes. "Thad, Sun girl is perfect for you she’s from the same time you, are she's psychotic. She makes out with you in alleys. That and it's really freaking creepy when you talk about my sister."

He mumbles while I finally find Cass' ki and fly on ahead. “Thad if I need help I'll call but I doubt I will." I fly to a building with a huge penthouse, again with the Penthouses... I guess Cass doesn't go for the cliché warehouses.


I float outside when I'm jumped by half animal men. Idiots I'd just be scratched a bit form the hundred story fall, they'd be street pizza. I toss them back into the window they jump out of.

That Shredder guy the only one besides Cass that made it from form the fight we had without being arrested, attacked.


“You're that boy. I saw how you looked; at the daughter of Cain I'll let you know she will be my bride leave now!"

I threw up in my mouth a little. “Look guy you're like what forty? You’re a disturbed man."

"I am not forty!" he complains Tries swiping my head off with those wolverine rip-off claws. II back hand him away like a bug, a group of Foot ninjas swarm me I yawn unleash a little Ki knocking them all over the room. Then suddenly I sense a high power level. I turn to see Match? What the Heck?

“You’re not into Cass too are you?" I ask.

"Nope I'm just a Henchman. Dental for all!" You know that explains the yellow costume.




“Heh. One of my hobbies is beating the guy you were cloned from Match. I'll gladly embarrass you too, you Superboy wanna be."

He heat visions me; I put some ki to my hands, and knock the blast away. But then I discover he has a trick Kon doesn’t he turned invisible, and got me with a surprise shot o the jaw, I slam through the wall.

Okay since I now know about it I senses his life energy, and land a hard punch to his gut after , a few super speed rights and lefts I spin kick him thin to the floor, after breaking into a few peoples apartments I grab him toss him throw outside.

"Get ready for oblivion!" I shout. “Big Bang Atta..."

A soft voice interrupts us. “Match, get down here."

It was Cass of course she would know me and Match both have super hearing.

“Mr. Briefs... it seems... our mutual um attraction has brought you here."
I Smile “Yeah you remember me?"

“I only just... met you but I will... um give you the chance... I gave the Shredder... fight me, win... I'm yours.... lose... you serve me."

"Guessing you beat him." I question.

“Three times now. How about you?"

Well seems Cass remembers the Red Sonja movie we watched since that's taken from it. I have so many powers I cold beat her easily problem is I don't want to hurt he... but if I end up being stupid, and losing... well maybe I can get her to remember me if I'm around her.

“Yeah sure let's fight." She takes me to this gym area. She takes off her shirt leaving just a sports bra, trying to distract me huh?



Okay I can play that particular game too.



Then the fight is on I doge shurikens, and her Adamntium gloves. " Hmmm. Maybe Saiyans.. Are great warriors... after all?"

“Fighting’s not the only thing we do well. Okay Supersaiyans anyway most saiyans... aren't really all that great at anything."

She punches through my after image shocked I thought I'd have all the time in the world to hit her with a non lethal ki blast. She somehow senses it coming, and leaps over it. My shock was gives her an opening to hit me with those gloves, while I'm on the ground she throws something in my face.

Great I'm blinded now. but I have five other senses, I can hear her breathing smell what directions she coming from I can feel the vibrations of her foot falls on the floor I can sense her life force... not sure what taste will do oh well

I can hear her make a disappointed noise as I block her kick to my face, the next time she tries to strike me it's with a sword that cuts through my skin. Where is she getting all this Adamantium?

Okay let's even the odds I can feel the sunlight coming in through the windows. I'm going to use a technique Tien created he likes to call Fist of the Sun. I prefer “Solar Flare!"

The light blinds her but she tries to throw Shuriken where she hears me breathe I blast her. I keep hearing her leap over the blasts she can't see my body language she must be sensing changes in the air before the it hits she tries to trick my hearing buy throwing weapons away from her location But I can still sense where she really is. I love ki sense so much better than those crappy scouters the normal saiyans use.


Finally my vision returns, I see her glove coming toward my face great her sights returned too. We both try trade blows back and forth Cass gasps. “Those are my moves!"

"You taught them to me baby you have to remember your brother Tim told you abut me you started teaching me for the Boudakai. You did so because you liked me but I was too dumb to realize it. Come on Cass this has to ring a bell."

Her eyes looked confused like she is remembering it. “When we started dating I'd pick you up every evening after your reading lessons with Raven You started Legacy because Batman was being a jerk..."

She strikes me in the nose with her glove on reflex I turn super saiyan and throw a punch I realize what I'm doing, and stop myself but the wind coming off the blow knocks her back into the wall.

Oh God I didn't want to hurt her “Cass!" I run up to her and pick her up her ki is strong she doesn't have any broken bones her eyes open and she kisses me “you win... My boy. I remember everything."

She kisses me , and well we kind of ...reunited though it's was a bit weird with her ordering to transform looks like someone's been talking to Mirai's wife.

The next morning I wake up, and she's stitch in something into some black leather. She somehow knows I'm awake. "Get dressed." She says simply. As I dos o she asks. “Who else knows?"

"Question and Inertia." I answer.

“Hnh." She answers I really hate it when she imitates Batman. But I guess it's no different than me shouting Bah! “We’ll need more Legacy members... find Justice... and Slobo in... case Barbara is a fake, and not my friend. Whoever did this wanted to tortureme... Making me evil... taking you away having you with Kara. do you know where Tim is? Batman? Nightwing? Stephanie? Gwen? Red Hood, Damien?"


“Dick’s the same. Jason's Robin. Haven't seen Tim, or Gwen. Steph is dating Conner here, man talk about a step-down going from Robin to Super Idiot." I answer.

“Conner’s not so bad... just belongs to Wondergirl. Sooner he realizes ... that the better. Okay can you fly with me ... fast enough so the Villains won't see me? Without um hurting me?" She puts the leather on, and what looks like a cloak on.



“Yeah I can put an energy field around you around you why?" I query.


I'd rather not have to fight ... my way out of here... I'm saving my strength for that did this to us." She gets up, and I see what she sewed onto the leather. A bat symbol on her the chest.

"First we go to Question, and Inertia, find Slobo and Justice...then find out if Barbara is real if so we find a way to keep her walking... Then all of us will stop the one that took our lives... and fix everything."



Wow. She looks determined. Well okay she's always determined. But well... At least we have a plan now.

Inertia: the world is screwed up

What. The. Hell. I take one power nap, and I wake up in the Twilight Zone. Oracle is suddenly Batgirl an' leadin' this team Vincent has no idea who Cassandra Cain is.

I went into the future, and well it's unaffected. I still saw Cass as Batwoman leadin' more adult us. Sprok we're gonna be like the Nightwing Titans. Well maybe I should know alternate futures ain't always gonna happen.

Yup I had a freak out when I originally saw this turn of events. But now I 'm gonna act like I'm back to normal, and observe things. Oracle lectured us on this Villain. I ain't callin' her Batgirl I didn't go that far back in time.


No one seemed to be listenin'. Spoiler, and Vella were gossipin' Iron Lad fiddlin’ with some armor component. Vincent was on the phone with someone. At some point the red head gave up and said “Kids!"

So I just listened ... Spoiler 's datin' Super twerp? Conner? Bwhahahaha! There's gonna be some problems between Drake, and Kent when the Universe gets put back right.

If Tim Drake even exists in this reality because about fifteen minutes later Jason Picked up Vella, and he was Robin. He had a horrible costume that was a weird combo of The Robin, and Red Robin outfits.



He apparently lived through the Joker beating, and never stopped bein' Robin. Yet he's still datin' Vella, oddly he said the most stupid thing... “Spoiler you need let go of all that anger."

Well after that I had ta run away laughin' I find Supergirl arguin' with Vince. “Last night you yelled out some other girl's name!"

"I didn't mean it!" he protests.

“Yeah, it's obvious you want to be with this other girl whoever she is we're finished!”

I run up to the Demi Saiyan. “Don’t matter ya like 'im wit' a darker personality any way.”

“Not now Thad." Vince whines. “If only I'd stop having those dreams of some I dunno it sounds ridiculous."


“Lemme guess dark hair quiet, has a lotta scars."

“Oh Great you're a telepath now” he laughs bitterly.

“Naw Someone's been messin' wit reality; I'm not affected because I'm from the future. Your subconscious mind is remeberin' how things are supposed ta be."


"And people think Saiyans are weird." he laughs. “I think all that running has screwed up your head."


Before I can say anything else our communicators go off. “You’re all needed in the City looks like Destruction's Daughter is here after all."

We both look at each other “that’s the worst villain name ever” I laugh.

“Oh yeah like Inertia is great" he snorts.

Any way Babsie leads us to this Penthouse where a whole group. Of villains are gathered around. Some girl all in black looks us over. “This... City's protectors... So the Bat... clued you in to... my arrival. I'm taking over... you'll die."

That voice the body type the halting way of speaking? Oh no way somebody has a sick sense of humor. Man whoever did this reality switch better have their insurance paid up that's all I know?

Some loser Hulk Villain called Speed Freak tries to cut me with Adamantium blades.

“How are you faster than me? I cut the Hulk!" He snivels.

"Um I'm a lot faster than the Hulk loser." I taunt him for a little bit until his slowness bores me. Then I punch him in the face. Vella beat Moonstone, what's with all the Hulk enemies?

Spoiler fights with some dude called the Shredder. She ends up knocking' him out with a brick. Ironlad fought some Crimson Dynamo his out dated armor stalled on him, and he's well now a living statue. Poor Cold war armored guy.

Babs was knocked out in a minute by Destruction's daughter well I could a told her that would happen.


Spoiler leapt at her, Saying "no one hurts my mentor!" yeah poor Steph went down faster. Vella Flies up to her. “Look you can't win your power level is about eight. You're stronger than most humans but not by much."

“The strongest doesn't always win... the fight. She threw this powder in Vel's eyes... Sight she has a GL ring and can make a force feild but her pride didn't let her think a non powered human could do anything to her.


“Sneezing powder ... alien. Can't concentrate on your powers or ring she takes out her Adamantium gloves and smacks Vel’s jaw. Next she throws some pellets containing acid at Anthony it started melting his armor.

“Not again! My armor! Damn it!"

She looks over at me in fightin' stance. I smile. “Yeah I ain't gonna fall for that Cassie baby."

“What did you ... call me?" She asks.

"Cassandra that's your name girl. And I know David Cain didn't teach ya how ta study tour opponents before fightin' em then usin' gadgets. Nope that was a guy wit' a bat fetish."

Vincent beats the Hell put of some big shark man, and flies towards Cass. “You may have hurt my friends babe but you're not beating me wait your scent..."

They stare at each other. “Hnh. You're ... cuter than your... picture."

"Yeah let me guess you're ugly under that mask aren't you... whoa deja vu!" Vince looks shocked " I ... We have done this before." She was about to jump him when I use that bit of distraction ta throw a net on her. Oh and I take off her mask.



Vince smirks “Hello beautiful... Wait Cass?"

She punches him in the groin with that glove. She then cuts through the net, and runs off. Vince moaning "Cass come back."

Later at home we're all yelled at by Oracle. “Yeah you didn't do all that well either." I sneer.

This gets me cussed out ... I just run away I mean I don't have ta listen to some reality transplant who should be in a clocktower in Platinum Flats right now.

I catch Vince trying to do something floating over the city. “I’m trying to find Cass if that’s what you're going to ask if I try hard enough I can find her ki."

“So ya remember her huh?" I state.

“Yes... Tell me something Thad what the hell happened to the Universe I know she wouldn't want to be a villain."


All the sudden all this weird yellow smoke wafts around us. "That my young friends is the Question."


Oh of course something weird happens, and Vic Sage comes running like a moth to a flame. I really shouldn't be surprised.


TBC

Vincent: The dead rise

Epilogue:

Spoiler stares at Batgirl, as they swing across the Gotham skyline. “Ya know Cassie, you maybe a little harsh on the monkey boy."

"He killed Spoiler..." Batgirl starts.

“And? So did I. It's not like you don't want me to be your friend anymore. Jason look at the body count he's racked up you still see him as a brother you've even protected him a couple of times. What about Black Wind you were all drooling over that guy. He was a terrorist."

“Stephanie..."

“No just listen you tried to help Alpha stop killing a guy you met what once before you tried to do that? Yet the boy you claim to be in love with that Robin introduced you too I might add a guy who's a pretty good judge of character You get all ,mad at him when he blasts Slade who heals as fast as Wolverine Wilson and some dog woman that wanted to kill you. Or haven't you noticed he only kills when his life or yours is threatened."


"..."




West City.

Man this sucks! Cass is off in Gotham probably a good thing I can stop being angrily gestured at. Spoiler is with her... Vella on some misadventure with Shiara something about my gay nephew HS (I mean really what straight guy would wear that costume willingly?) I don't know where Inertia is probably off to something perverted would be a safe bet, and Anthony is locked up in his workshop.



Trunks and Mirai are somewhere... Bra is in Paris France. Dad is at The Amazing Mutant Race 4. so I'm the only one here to protect this city. Some terrorist group was stealing one of my mom's weapons prototypes.


The normal ones I knocked out easily. But this one guy was more than he seemed.


I'm about to punch him when he knocks me back... weird I didn't sense his ki... in fact I sense nothing from him." Super strength huh? Yes I have that too." I smirk. Then all of the sudden he shows off super speed, great a Meta human with no ki could he hiding it?

“Foolish Prince you know nothing of suffering. You are fat... and have all of these decadent things I mneed these weapons you're mother created to free my country."

"Too bad you're not getting them." I dodge a swing, and slam my fist in his guts he spits out maggots, and worms and black liquid gross. That distraction was enough for him to smack me through a wall.

“I’m sorry prince but we're equal in strength, and speed I’m a far better fighter. You do not fight for things I fight for freedom; you can not hope to beat the Black Wind"


More like hot air I think to myself yeah he blabs about suffering... I'd like to see him survive one sparring match with my dad. Okay as a normal saiyan he may be tough let's see how he deals with a super saiyan.

I transform and pound more worms and black stuff put off him as he falls I notice something on his hand... a black ring. Like Vella's Green ring. The same kind of ring Black Mask wore.

Now it makes sense... No ki, the maggots and worms I'm fighting a corpse.

“So the rumors about your father are true he can transform into a stronger version of himself. You have inherited this ability."

“And you're a freaking zombie!" I spit. “Prepare to go back to the grave flesh eating monster!"

I set up to fire a ki blast when he calls up a tornado that sucks the air out of my lungs. Damn I can just hear Dad now “boy you should have put up a ki shield to keep your oxygen! Hmph now you're going to die oh well I made the right choice in making Trunks the Prince of all Saiyans, and my heir."

Damn it Trunks is an empty headed moron I should be the next King! Then I sense two human power levels I recognize both, one I know intimately Cass, and Steph. Crap! If this thing kills me... he'll try to eat them.

I know they can take care of themselves, and all but when powers are involved... no! I'm not letting Cass get eaten I don't care if she is mad at me And she'll probably be madder after this "FINAL SHINE ATTACK!"

The stupid tornado screws up my aim I only cut him in half. At least it makes him stop with the wind. “Okay Zombie where were we?"

Cass yells “no!"

“Sorry baby he's not alive." I blast his head off.

Cass starts crying. That's weird why does she care about some zombie.' Oh great you killed her first crush again." Steph looks on in horror.


“No he was still dead. I take the ring off his finger, and toss it at her “look familiar?"

“Oh great maybe we should give these things to Vella, so she can take them to the GLC I mean they look like black versions of their rings.

Cass glares at me.

I glare back “Would you rather I died instead? He's already dead Cass."


No... I don't want you to die... I just never wanted to see you... blast off Black Wind's head either."

“Sweetie he was a zombie..."

“I know... I saw the ... maggots, and the black ring... not mad, but I will help you change just give me time."

“Change? What are you talking about? Did I miss something?"

She was all silent after that as the body turned to dust. I turn to Spoiler. “You know it's a good thing you came back the old fashioned way with the Dragon Balls. Just think you could be wearing one of those black rings right now."



She shivers at the thought. I thought maybe I could talk to Cass, so I go to the Legacy House. She locks me out of her cave though. Damn I sleep on the couch.

Stephanie Brown and my sister wake me up this morning.

“Why are you sleeping on the couch? Kara kick you out?"

"Kara, What?" So sleepy.

Iron Lad claps me on the shoulder better hurry up our fearless leader Batgirl is on a tear this morning probably had a fight with Nightwing again."

“Hey do not diss the Batgirl!" Spoiler demands.

We walk into the meeting room where Inertia is screaming "this ain't right! You ain't supposed to be here!"

Batgirl gives the rest of us a look.

“Okay which one of you let him get drunk?" She scolds.

Thad raves “Where’s Cassandra Cain? What the Sprock is Barbara freakin' Gordon doing here?"

Babs slaps her fore head." Why did I take over mentoring these kids, you owe me Dick Grayson."


Cassandra Cain? Who's that? And why does that name sound familiar when I've never heard it before?

The Invnicible Iron Lad: The end of a fool's errand.

Sigh I know Laura is in that Amazing Mutant Race Thing. But am I jealous of that West guy? nah. There are other fish in the sea as they say. Oh, and that reminds me I had this weird dream the other night.



Probably means I shouldn't eat pizza before bed. Well Batgirl decided we should all abandon our city to search after some super powered mercenary that apparently she used to work for.

Yeah this is a great idea especially with Vince, and Vella's dad gone. So anyway we waltz right into a trap, that even Vincent. And Inertia could see was a trap. And her excuse? To save a girl that was her enemy.


Waaait, a minute I got it. Maybe the Batchick is attracted to pirate girl? No wait she's so obsessive over Vince, and he back to her... but I like the first thought better... I'll be remembering that thought during alone time.


Cass and Spoiler attacked Deathstroke. Cass he had some trouble with not so much Steph. But Ravager jumped on Cass, Sweet!


Deathstroke had no trouble with Spoiler until Vince attacked him, but this was weird, since I saw Vince fighting with Match, and losing. I scan both Vinces and my armor says they're both him but at half power, what the hell? Saiyans are so freaking weird.

While I'm scanning I get attacked by Wondergirl's clone. “Hey! Pay attention sweetie Oh well I have you now." She gets me with her lasso I grin in my armor. “If you have you also have my chest laser.

I zap her in the eyes, and then blast her with sonics in her ears. That seems to work with her off balance I throw a few punches, too soften her up, and then unleash my repulsors.

Match notices this, and attacks me, “I’m going to tear you out of your armor!"

"I'm sick to death of people tearing me out of this armor!" I shout “Eat Kryptonite clone of a clone!"

I fire a ray that simulates Kryptonite, putting loser Match on his knees.

Meanwhile Vince one fights Deathstroke. “Foolish Boy you should know Cain's daughter doesn't need protection from you!" While Vince two takes on ninjas. Stephanie goes from to fighting the Ninjas aw well since she seems to have better luck with them, than the terminator.

Meanwhile Cass was doing the whole “you’re father is evil, and controlling you... You can fight him... but then this weird furry thing tried to get on in the fight.



EEEW! Furry disgusting. “I have to get back in the assassin game!" it says. “I’ll show my skills by killing Batgirl, and Ravager!"



"Where... did you come from?" Cass. Asks as she kicks the furry in the face.


Rose grins "before you kill us, maybe you should fight someone more your skill level? Like a yellow belt at the local gym." They both knock her off the building.

Weirdly one of the Vinces follows, and about five minutes later, a Bluish light, and huge boom follow, the other Vincent, fires a similar light, at the Terminator. “Damn it! I only have half my power! Stupid Split Form Technique! Slade's Healing Factor will have him up, and around in no time.

At this time Sun Girl grabs me. “You’re armor is solar powered. Now that power is mine!" Before she can drain any serious amount of power Inertia grabs her. "DONTWORRYIKNOWHOWTODEALWITHHER!"


Then everything went to Hell. I forgot to mention Heroslayer was here, and Heroslayer killed Vella's First... second whatever boyfriend VAN-EL. All these gold, red, and green energy spikes fly everywhere.

Heroslayer is torn from his armor. (Man I know that feeling.) And the normally cute and happy Vella is acting like a savage animal. Throwing around Slayer like a rag doll.

“You like killing Heroes? How about being killed by one will that be fun?' She grabs him up by the neck and begins squeezing.

The Slayer coughs. “You didn't love that clone anyway... anyone with half a brain could see you were using him!"

She makes a green sword with her ring. And is about to stab Slayer when Batgirl jumps in between them. I look, around, and see that Ravager is running away, looks like she's going the opposite way of her dad was blasted, but I'm not sure.



" Vella. Don't kill him." Cass orders.


“Look Batgirl that's your way not mine. Heroslayer killed someone important to me, and sticking him in the prison doesn't work!"

“But... the Green Lanterns will kick you ...out for killing someone... that has been defeated."


“Darn it!" Wow such language Vella...

She drops him, and Heroslayer taunts her. Getting his arm, and legs crushed for it. Maybe this wasn't so bad, we caught Match, Heroslayer, Evil Wondergirl clone, some generic ninjas. While Deathstroke, and Ravager escaped.

Batgirl was admonishing Vince who one guy again. He doesn't seem to be taking any of this seriously.

“You... tried to kill Slade. And what happened to... the ugly... dog ...girl?"


“Nothing." Vincent protests.

“You’re lying you're body language tells me.”

“Damn get off my case Woman!"

“My name is Cassandra not Woman." She turns on me. “Ironlad... find Inertia... we're going home."

They argue a little more about finding the Terminator where Cass said Vincent’s done enough.


Gah! Why do I have to find the little speed freak, Why not Spoiler? Damn it when Justice and Slobo where on the team she'd get one of them to do it. Now I have to do it mother f... whoa are Inertia, and Sungirl making out? Oh I'm telling everyone this but first I'm taking pictures. So glad I built a camera in this armor.

I fly back, and a couple of minute later Inertia runs back, Vella squeals “Oooh! You have a girlfriend!"

He tries to protest. Until I show the picture. Then he winks, at Vella. “You’re my first choice..."

Vella's face gets red. “Okay... Um hey... let's um lock up all these bad guys we beat, AND I'LL GO HOME TO SEE HOW JASON'S DOING YOU KNOW MY BOYFRIEND." She yells obviously nervous.

Spoiler Growls “Why does no one hit on me?"


Thad grins “Okay I'll hit on you."

“EEW! No I take it back yuck!"

Sigh. What am I doing with this bunch still? Oh well some villains get to cool off in the Vault. I guess it's worth putting up with this. “Oh yeah how come there were two Vincent’s I ask.

Vella grins. A technique our Uncle Tien taught us, Split Form.”

Okay so it’s not Saiyans that are weird it’s Japan...okay got it.

Vella: Mary Marvel is funny looking.

You know I miss the sweet nice Cassandra, The one who’d would hang out with me , and we'd eat cereal sitting on the floor. And we'd talk about stuff well I'd talk she'd smile and nod. Now we have Crazy over determined Batgirl. Though I'll tell you the truth, I’d take angry pushy Cass, over that spa mom made me go to.

Mud baths, being wrapped in kelp? Rubbed by weird people. No thank you.

Any way we're trying to find Deathstroke the terminator to free her daughter because Cass was drugged the same way a while back. But she's only like this now because we're apparently ready to fight him now.

I'm a little offended by that. I mean he's just some old guy with a small power level, swords, guns, and no depth perception. Oh, and he has a creepy obsession with girls younger than me. But he's not “all that" as Bra says.

Bah! Anyway as we were taking down some of his buddies in the Secret society. This weird power level close to mine comes up. “Well well Legacy my master wants me to destroy!" Some weird looking girl states.



I only had one reaction to that. " Bwhahahahahahaha!"

“Who dares laugh at Mary Marvel?" she sneers.

“Mary? heh hee. What happened did you get attacked by The Blind Hair dresser?" Hah ha!"

She glares. “I was tired of being stupid like you Vella Oh cheery stupid Mary let’s ignore her. Now no one's going to ignore me!"

I laugh again. “No kidding. Not with that silly hair do."


She points “I won't kill you; I'll take you to Darkseid so he can corrupt you. You'll learn the power of Anti-life!"

"If I have to cut my hair like that no thanks!" I giggle.

“Little fool! You can't stop it, what are you going to do? Pull my hair, or slap me? But just know after I'm done with you I'll kill your little friends."

I rub my chin. “What am I going to do? Maybe this?" I throw ten super speed jabs with my right, and then toss an uppercut with my left knocking her out of the building into the sky.


I smirk. “Hair pulling? Please!"

I see that the others seem to have the Society under control so I go after Mary. She hurls thunder at me I shield myself with my ring's power. She uses that moment to slam me hard into the ground."

I get up spit the blood out, and begin gathering my Ki. I still haven't got the hang of transforming to my most powerful level yet so it'll take a minute. Mary flies towards me ready to rip off my head when I start screaming.

“You’d better scream slut!" She yells. The energy from my transformation knocks her back.

“Heh... You freak." I say sounding creepily like my dad ewwww. “I wasn't screaming because of you. I'm not used to this transformation yet. Though you wouldn't know about muscles growing bigger in a minute would you?"

She snorts " You don't look any bigger all that you look like is your hair is all messed up, and some weird things around your eyes.

I laugh. “Yeah you're one to talk about bad hair, but I'm glad I'm not a guy, I'd have hair all over my chest right now. This is Super Saiyan 4."

“At least my hair isn't blue!" She shoots back.

“It’s aqua not blue." I explain. “And at least I don't look like the poster girl for female Rogaine."

She charges at me, and I easily dodge. She keeps falling for the after image technique hitting where I was instead of where I am. " @#$#@ Skank stay still!"

I punch her in the jaw. “Someone needs to wash your mouth out with soap." She growls after I say that “Sorry was I not supposed to hit you? I mean you are so slow I became bored. "

“I will not be beaten by you cheery little bimbo!" She keeps trying to hit me I keep dodging until I slam my left hand into her gut. She backs off coughing.

“You all forget what I am don't you?" I chortle. “Yes I have a green lantern ring. I'm not emo like a lot of other superhero teens. But that doesn't make me dumb. I have the blood of a family of scientists in my veins. I can build a robot before lunch. But also I have the blood of the most fearsome warriors this universe has ever known! I am a princess of the Saiyans! Galaxies used to tremble at our name. Now Mary you will too!" Wow that sounds really pompous doesn't it?


She looks unmoved. “little girl, you're part of an endangered species, after this it's going to get more so."

She throws more really slow punches. I grab her fist. “If you think my fists are something wait until you feel my kicks." I bust her nose with my boot. She falls to the ground, and throws dirt in my eyes.

Too bad I can still read her ki I use the momentum of her punch against her and toss her to the ground then blind her with that move Bra taught the Kaldescope attack.

While she's whining I my eyes tear up flushing out the dirt. I growl and beat her down. I let my temper go until I realize she may just be mind controlled.

“Mary. You can't beat me. Let me help you."

She cackles punching me in the solar plexus. “Soft little fool. I don't need your help. Now die!"

She throws a bunch more lightning at me. With my ring I make a pipe. That points back at her letting her get hit with her own powers. I roll my eyes. “I warned you Mary sorry."

“Stupid cheating ring!" She bellows.

“My dad says there is no cheating in a fight just those too wimpy to use what they can to win FINAL FLASH!" I respond blasting her with all the ki I built up.

I transform back to my normal self. She gets up all ticked, burned, and hurt. “Fool! Darkseid's power will get me back to normal soon while you've wasted all your power."

I grin “forgot my ring again didn’t you?" Big green fists slam her over, and over then I finish it off with a green piano, and a 1millon ton weight.

“And they say I'm wasting my time watching cartoons." I say to my self." You Mary have been Vellapwned."

“Boo!" Vincent yells behind me.


“Oh you’re just mad because you like girls in black leather." I laugh.

“Well only if they're Asian." He laughs.

“Speaking of... Did Cass get anything?" I ask.

“Yeah they gave up Slade. Probably a trap though. We already called the cops here's you a Senzu Bean let's go."

Wow this night never ends. Oh well still better than that spa that gets mad at you for eating the cucumbers they put on your eyes. I was hungry.

Damn it Vella.

ng us ragged. She's all the time looking for Deathstroke the Terminator. Ended up getting us into a fight with some of David Cain's other kids. These kids are no where near as good as Cass.

I think Cass' psycho dad is still trying to get even with Slade. Any way when we get back home Cass is pissed punching anything she sees. She's hot when pissed. I thought to myself “this is gonna be a fun night tonight."


I was smirking when until I hear Inertia hit on my sister. “Dude what about that girl you got that number from that the Dark Side Club?"

“Well I'm a lil' afraid It'll turn out that number was from... Hulking."

" Only one way to find out Thad, it's better to than sitting around here lusting after girls that already have boyfriends like my sis, and Spoiler."


He shrugs oh well. "If it is Hulking... I'll just run." he vanishes at super speed.

I listen to Spoiler, and Vella argue.” Jason magically vanished from the Gotham City Jail. The cell bars looked like they were bent and nobody saw who got him out." Spoiler gripes.


“Why do you think Jay couldn't get out by himself?"

“And bend steel bars?" Steph shoots. “That nut tried to kill my boyfriend, and you freed him!"

“Don’t you have some mob bosses to shoot in the head?" Vella growls.

Cass yells. “Hey... no fighting. Steph...you can't fight Vella she’s too strong... and well better trained."

“What? She's only been alive a year that's impossible!” Spoiler complains.

“You ... slack off too much." Cass looks at me. “You... with me!"

I didn't care much about Vel, and Steph's argument anymore. I wake up the next morning after a wild night kind of tired. I'm half saiyan, and she tires me out. She'd probably kill a normal guy. She does look calmed down afterwards.

“Don’t worry babe, we’ll take down Deathstroke."

She gives me a weird smile.

"You're a good boy... We'll look again for him tonight... then we'll beat that bastard. Go home... sleep."

Any way I sneak home. As I walk by Vella's room I smell blood. Human blood. I open the door. “Jason is that you?"

“No I'm a stuffed animal what do ya think?" I look down at his leg; he's bleeding from a gun shot to it.

I slap my forehead. “I think my twin did something really stupid by breaking you out. Damn it Vel."

“Hey all I was doing was defending Gotham!" He protests.

“By getting all the gangs to kill each other and all the corrupt cops, then shooting Tim?" I snipe.

“I wasn't trying to kill the bird boy. I wanted him to help me... but I was just trying to scare him away alright."

Vella's voice comes up behind us. “That fight was dumb Jay you shouldn't have done it SHIELD has kicked you out. You’re probably wanted... Here's a Senzu bean for my warrior." She's calling him a saiyan pet name? Oh crap.

"Where did you get these beans?" Jason asks.

“From a talking cat on top of the world." Vella grins.

“Okay if you don't want to tell me don't make up crazy stories. He sighs.

“She’s not making it up." I explain. “Korin is a martial arts master that grows these things, and he just happens to be a talking cat."

“What are you two on?" He jokes.

I pull Vella out by the arm into the corridor. “What are you doing? You broke him out? You're a Green Lantern pretty much a cop. You can't be breaking out convicts. "

“I love him." She blurts out.” Besides I didn’t use my ring only my natural powers.

That was what I was afraid of." What happened to experimenting with him, and ending up with a guy like Van?"

She looks guilty "Jason was always the one for me, I was kidding myself with Van, I know I'm a bad person."

“No you're not, just a confused one." I say.

She speaks up. “You know his plan wasn't anything that our dad wouldn't have come up with."

She has a point I can see dad making his enemies fight each then taking out the stragglers.

“Vella still it was wrong." I chide.

“If it was Cass tell me you wouldn't do that." She smirks.

“Okay you have a point." I agree.

“Yeah it's like we know who has the pants on in that relationship MR. Cain." She giggles.

“Why does everyone call me that?" I sigh.

" Cass orders you around..." she chuckles.” That and you're future son is named Bruce CAIN not Briefs."

"It's not like that kid will be born." I protest.

Vella smirks again. “Please the only way that'll happen is if you stop sharing Cass' bed. And you're not strong enough to be celibate. Face it, Brother; you're going to father Bat-Babies."


I mutter some curse words. “I’m telling Mom!" She shouts.

“Tattle tail." I accuse.

“Hey Vince, Jason can be a hero again he just needs to know someone will cares for him, and believes in him. Just like your future son. Bruce Cain doesn't have to be the bad guy we saw a while a back he could be a hero. Imagine what villains will think of fighting a guy with your power, and Batgirl's skills."

I never thought about that. I push that thought out of my head. “Anyway speaking of Mom, she'll freak if she sees Jason in your room."

At that moment, as if on cue he shouts. We run into Vel's room where she asks “What’s wrong baby?"

“This card fell on the bed from nowhere. It read. You’re an Outlaw now. What Now? That is the Question, contact me. the card then had this I dunno smoke puff out of it. Look now."

We both look at the card.

We say in Unison " Vic." What does Legacy's former mentor want with Jason Todd?

Spoiler: Dark Side Club?

Okay it's been a while since I've actually you know seen Tim. The paranoid part of me thinks it's because after he made some speech about responsibility, or fair play or something I forget about, I did this.

But the rational side says that he's off on some mission, and I shouldn't worry. Vella said they are probably off on a mission together.

“Um Vel hon, if Jason, and Tim were together we should worry, they'd kill each other."

She winks at me like I've seen her mom wink at people when she thinks she knows something they don't. "Jay would beat up Tim yeah, but never kill him. The whole hate thing is him acting macho."

But we soon forgot about that stuff As Justice has been upset. It looks like the evil version of her dad has resurfaced, and is claiming she's her uncle's daughter, that and her grandfather is going to kill her. Meanwhile her real dad is withdrawing more and more.

So yeah she's been pretty bad Vella though it would be a good idea to take us
To a planet she found out on patrols, apparently it had fruit that walks around, so not taking Gwen there, yeah Vella says it's not dangerous, but guns aren't to miss invulnerable either.

The others decided to stay there, and first thing that happens is I'm attacked by a killer strawberry. It must know how many it’s of relatives I've eaten. Then I get to hear disgusting things like Vella saying “Jason can go all night long. " EEEEEWWWWWWWWW!!

Oh yeah and this happened.

Freud would love to analyze that girl. When we get back home we find Vincent with a black eye. I ask how, and he says. “Cass’ bad habit."

“Belching in front of people?"

“No running around nude." he groans.

I gasp “She still does that? So how did that end up with you getting a black eye?"

“Well for some reason the Outsiders where at Bat's place, and well."


I was pissed that they tried to do that with my girlfriend...

I laughed. “You tried to say feel my wrath? You can't pull off feel my wrath! Your dad can pull that off in fact he'd scare some people, but you? Nope!"

"Yeah and Grace doesn't like to be threatened. So we got into a fight."

“Who won?" I question.

“No one Batman comes in and kicks everyone out."

Inertia shakes his head. “You could watch three hotties go at it, and you get all jealous what's wrong with you?"

Vincent growls “No one touches her but me."

“Yeah ya sound like a real stable there Vince." Thad grunts. Before they can say anymore we're called into the meeting room uh-oh. Cass is in full Bat Mode.



“I’ve decided you are all ready." She blurts out. Not that any of us has any idea what she's talking about.


“Mind clueing us in to what you're talking about?" Anthony smirks.

“Deathstroke... has done to his own daughter... what he did to me... I didn't think you were ready... to help the Titans fight him. The fight with Lobo... proved me wrong... Also my Brother Tim ... is missing."


A feeling like ice went up in, my chest. Missing?


“Actually he ain't." Inertia pipes in “He’s been fighting cage matches at the Dark Side Club for the last few weeks."

“I grab him by the throat guess Speedy wasn't all that fast there.” You knew! Any you didn't tell us?"


My hand feels weird for a second, and he phases through it. “If ya wanta get rough see me in my bedroom later." What a punk! “But I just thought Bird Boy was tryin' to man up or somethin' I didn't know he was kidnapped."

He runs to the computer and types up an n email address, and after a few minutes we see two guys around our age fighting, I realize soon it's a big Robin fighting a little one. Jason, and Tim " Vella shouts” Don't do it Jay DON'T DO IT!"

I question “Do what?" I wish I hadn't asked.

"Anthony..." Cass starts.

"Find where this is coming from got it!"

I hope we can get there before that psycho seriously hurts Tim. Wait is Vella psychic now? How did she what Jason was going to do before he did it?

Inertia: The attack of Lobo

Vincent got me a date with the chick Wolverine clone. Ya know ya’d think that an Ex prostitute wouldn't have such a stick up her ass. So yeah I groped her but look at her.

I tried to smooth things over by gettin' one of Blockade Boy's alien cats. When I get back she's makin' googley eyes, at Stark JR. Aw well Vince took the Cat, and he's lyin' about that cat beating me in a race.

Okay later we got an alarm from the Bat babe, I run there, and run inta iron Lad. “I really have to thank you for being such a pig Thaddeus; you scared that Mutant girl right to me. Good job! "

“Ain’t ya datin' the cyborg?" I growl. “Then again, when all is said and done ya are Tony Stark. Two timin' is in the blood."

Of course Vella meets up with us, and admonishes both of us for how we're talkin' before I ask if her boyfriend dumped her or if she's just bein' a bitch We see what Cass, Vince, and Slobo are all wrestling with Lobo.

" Grife! Lobo!"

“What’s a Lobo?" Iron Lad asks.

“Alien sociopath." I answer. Then I slam into the Czarnian with Super Speed. He smacks me away Vince turns into this most powerful form and punches, him. The psycho rubs his chin.

“Ya got the stink O' Vegeta all over ya kid but ya ain't near as tough." Vincent gets slammed through the building. Iron Lad Demands “What are you doing on this planet?"

“Well ya see the Main Man ain't a fraggin' franchise Rust Bucket. This dork came from my blood and I'm gonna frag him."

Vella looks confused “you’re going to have sex with him?"

Lobo shouts' ya idjit! I'm gonna kill him. Man Green Lanterns must be desperate to get a moron like you!" He breaks through all of her constructs she transforms too, and knocks him on his back. , “Another Saiyan? What is this? A fraggin' zoo?"

Iron Lad blasted him with his repulsors. Lobo jumped on him. And crushed his chest plate while knocking Vince and Vel away. " Well all that's left is Bat chick, Some girl in purple, and Swift dork What do ya think you're gonna do? Meh do yer selves a favor Bastiches, and lemme kill my clone here."

The Bat kids throw gas pellets Then Spoiler runs over to her bike and shoots lasers at him where the heck did Robin get that thing?
Batgirl hits him in the head with those Adamantium gloves he slapped them both away. " Frag! It's like swarms of gnats." Lobo complains as the two saiyans jump him again.

Slobo gets up I guess before we got here he got a beatin' he's bruised and battered. “Ya’all need ta leave me here. Lobo's Gonna frag me No need to take ya'all to the Afterlife with me. "

“We’re not letting... you die." Cass reassures before Lobo kicks him into a car”

“Yer gonna die fake me! Leave me alone saiyans!" He knocks them away with the hook and chain. I start throwing rocks at light speed while Iron Lad keeps messin' with his chest plate.

He finally fires that stupid missile thing on this back along with his repulsors, and that chest laser. Knocking back Lobo "You had ( huff!) Better come up with a plan Batgirl if you (Gasp!) Wanna stay our leader, ( Wheeze) I'm done that's all the power I can spare."

Why's he actin' like he's running a marathon? He got smacked in the chest plate, that’s it.

Whatever I start runnin' around the world and hit Lobo at my fastest speed. knockin' him back. I go for it again he throws me through a wall. I vibrate through it and show up behind him, His bike blasts at me I dodge, and get clothes lined.

I'm knocked out for a bit I wake up to Iron Lad laying on the ground, Spoiler, and Batgirl's costumes torn up ( Grooowl!) At least somethin' good came outta the day, and Justice ain't here so I don't gotta see her ugly body.


Vella had created some kind of machine with her ring. It took me a minute to recognize it some kind of gravity increaser, Man her egg head really helps out at times.

“Now we're at 1000 times Earth's gravity! No way you can keep this going Lobo! Give up or feel the pain!"

" Ya Can't ... keep this up little girl!' Lobo sneers. "Ya ain't got better will than I do!"

Vincent laughs “She doesn't need to Mr. Grammar Final Flash!"

Vella lets the machine vanish and puts up her left hand “Big Bang Attack!" He sizzled in two energy blasts. But he comes out of it and starts healing while Vincent and Vella go back to fighting him.

“HA! You kids are a lot weaker now! You’re punches sting less! Ya ain't Vegeta that's fer damn sure that punk left me floatin' and bleeding in space once killin’ one of his kids will... Nah! You saiyans don't stay dead do ya? But ya don't like bein' beatin' in a fight! Yeah go tell daddy how the Main Man beat ya!"


He grabbed Vincent by the neck and starts choking him then grins at Vella “In a few years yer gonna be a knockout so I won't hurt yer face yer annoying brother though..."

I get up ready to get back into it when Batgirl says “Stop."

" An' why should I do that Sweetie?" Lobo spits.

“You’ve won Slobo's dead." She points at the body.

“This had better not be a trick lil' lady." Lobo drops Vince, and checks Slobo's pulse “HAW! Whatta wimp that lil bit of a beatin' did him in! Ya know you kids annoyed me today; I should kill ya all before ya grow up to become real threats... Nah! It ain't worth the trouble I'd get from the Veg head, or the Bat, or whoever else trained you kiddies. See ya all in the funny papers."

Slobo gets up “Man that drug ya gave me was weird."

“Yes ... it made you look dead."



Vincent growled "We could have beaten him!"

"No what she did was Cough brilliant!" Anthony states. “If the fight went on one of us could have been killed or the city destroyed."

Slobo looks down " yeah that's why I gotta quit Lobo will probably realize he was tricked an' come after me again, I gotta lay low, and I ain't gettin' any of ya hurt for me."

Spoiler smiles “Lobo’s pretty dumb. He probably won't ever realize it."

“Yeah But I can't take that chance. Vella can ya do somethin' for me before I hit the road? "

We went to his girlfriend's place and Vella turned these two babies into adults with her ring. Slobo then says good bye to Anita and drives on this New Genesis Super Cycle. Batgirl yells “You can come back when you want!"

“Maybe someday!" he answers.

We all go back to Legacy house and it seems a little emptier Cass looks down. “Barbara is going to kill me look at her costume."

Vince shakes his head. “I doubt she'll be that mad at you, But we should get that repaired, and you' new costume too, or we should force Spoiler to tell us where she hid the old one."


We hear from the back. “You’ll never get it out of me never! Hahahahahaha!"

I decide to yell at Anthony for stealing my date I vibrate though his locked door to find him putting a big wire into his chest. His computer chides him. "Master Anthony you do need to be more careful."

"Yeah yeah I know you’re my computer not my mother, I just need to recharge the device, next I'll have to toughen up the chest plate so class 100 can't break it so easily."

“Sir you nearly died."

“Yeah I know, but it seems there's no permanent damage to me or the device Now After the recharge I have a date."


“But sir isn't it a little heartless to leave Dr. Basil while she's being locked a way in that cell."

“Heartless nice... and not far from the truth. Plato... She could be locked in that thing forever, and I can't take Sky's tantrums anymore, besides she’s had that terminator Sex bot I think it's just time to move on."


I chuckle to my self. This Stark has the same problem the other one used to. He has a literal “heart of steel.” I'll keep this info under my hat until I decide what I need from Anthony. Ah Blackmail I love ya.