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marsneedschocos ([info]marsneedschocos) wrote in [info]dc_heroes,
@ 2010-08-30 20:06:00


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Entry tags:"new beginnings", batman, martian manhunter, wonder woman

And there came a day...
J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars, was worried.  Though he had protected Denver from the wrath of the fire creature, he had gleaned enough from its mind to know that it had not come alone.  Five more of the creatures had come to the Earth, for the purpose of once more using it as a battleground in their struggle for supremacy.  There was the hope, of course, that others of his adopted home's champions would defeat those creatures, but he had long learned that to leave anything just to hope alone was folly.

The creature's mind had been like fire itself, making it difficult to touch even when he had steeled himself against it.  He had numbers, but precious few locations.  Only one, New York City, supposedly a place Diana currently called home.  He would have to investigate for himself, and perhaps from there, learn more.

As he approached the city, from the air, he cast out a mental call for Diana, wherever she might be.



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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-01 05:14 pm UTC (link)
J'onn. I'm in a warehouse on twelfth.

Hearing the Martian's voice in her head was more than welcome; it made her life a little easier, giving her one less person she had to track down.

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-01 09:56 pm UTC (link)
It didn't take long for J'onn to find Diana, slipping inside the warehouse easily.

"It's been too long, Diana," he said.

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-01 10:02 pm UTC (link)
"Agreed. I take it this isn't a social visit." She turned from her task and looked at him. "I smashed a golden roc with a van today."

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-01 10:10 pm UTC (link)
"And I defeated a fire creature," J'onn replied. "The Appelaxians have returned, but I did not have time or the ability to gather where the others might be."

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-01 10:14 pm UTC (link)
"I lassoed the roc and forced it to tell me. How do you feel about getting the band back together?"

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-01 10:39 pm UTC (link)
"The League has ever been my family, Diana," he replied. "And like any family, we squabble. I had trusted that we would settle our differences before long... but in this case, it would appear we need to push a little."

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-02 12:17 am UTC (link)
"They were sent where we all are. Bruce has been dealing with one, Arthur has...I imagine Zee as well. Geographically I think it makes the most sense for us to visit Bruce first."

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-02 12:27 am UTC (link)
He nodded. "And the most difficult. The circumstances which prompted Bruce's leaving were... less than ideal."

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-02 12:29 am UTC (link)
"I know. But...I think Bruce trusts me and would understand that I was serious if I showed up and asked him to set aside the situation for a moment and help defeat these foes. Justice matters to Bruce, but so does protecting people and let's face it, with what we're facing? I think he will help us."

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-02 12:44 am UTC (link)
"As always, there is much wisdom in your words, Diana," J'onn replied.

"Let us not waste any time then."

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-06 04:18 am UTC (link)
"Hop in," she waved a hand towards her jet. She'd make sure it traveled to Gotham unseen.

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-06 10:22 pm UTC (link)
J'onn nodded and boarded the plane. Marvelous technology, really. Even his own people had never developed such. Granted, when they themselves could become invisible, there was little need, but the point remained.

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-06 10:35 pm UTC (link)
Bruce had rules about other heroic types coming into Gotham and more than once Diana'd found herself on the wrong side of them so this time she was taking no chances. Once they were at altitude, Diana made a call to Bruce. Worst he could do was say no which meant she'd just come on in anyway.

Stubborn.

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[info]thedarkknight
2010-09-06 11:05 pm UTC (link)
He's simply counting down the moments until one of them calls. Likely it will be Diana since no one's seen Clark in months. Hal and Barry are dead and J'onn could be anywhere, though he could save a lot of time with his telepathy. He and Arthur are not enemies, but they are not great friends, either. They also both have an interest in securing what is there's first, before looking elsewhere.

Zee would know better than to call him for anything, so Diana is the person he expects to hear from, after process of elimination.

The call button lights up on the console in the car and Batman considers letting it go unanswered. It would be the easiest thing to do.

"Batman." he rasps.

That's the closest to "Hi! How are you?" that Batman will go.

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-06 11:16 pm UTC (link)
"It's Diana. J'onn is with me and we need to meet with you. It's in regards to some...recent attacks. I think you've probably been dealing with this as well and I believe J'onn and I have some information on this. Are you gonna let me in willingly or do I have to just stubborn my way in again?"

And that was as close to "hey, man wanna get coffee?" as Diana gets.

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-06 11:24 pm UTC (link)
J'onn, try as he might, would probably never understand humans fully, especially the likes of Bruce. Even factoring in everything in his life, his responses often seemed disproportionate.

Rather than intrude upon the conversation, he will let Diana finagle the proper details.

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[info]thedarkknight
2010-09-07 12:41 am UTC (link)
Batman considers this only for a moment. If this was happening everywhere, then they'd need to do something about it. Telling them to leave him be wouldn't work, because they'd just find another reason to come to him.

"Fine. The cave, half-an-hour."

The line disconnects.

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-07 01:13 am UTC (link)
"Looks like we're heading to the cave," she said with a nod. "This is a favorable sign."

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-07 01:30 am UTC (link)
"Indeed," J'onn replied. "That was positively civil by his standards."

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-07 01:32 am UTC (link)
"It gives us something to work with."

Diana maneuvered the jet and in a few more moments time, they were at the cave just as Batman had instructed.

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[info]thedarkknight
2010-09-07 12:33 pm UTC (link)
The Dark Knight waits for them as they pull into the hangar bay in the cave, keep his eyes on the cockpit. J'onn and Diana were two of the the few people he trusted enough to bring here.

That didn't mean he liked it, but still.

When they emerge, he wastes no time with pleasantries.

"What do we know?" Batman asks.

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-07 08:42 pm UTC (link)
J'onn emerged from the ship and spoke.

"The Appelaxians have returned. Combining our knowledge, Diana and I were able to determine the locations of all but one of them."

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-09 03:50 pm UTC (link)
"A divide and conquer strategy isn't going to work here, as what we've dealt with thus far was only the opening round. We're going to have to work together, Bruce. We need your help."

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[info]thedarkknight
2010-09-15 03:34 am UTC (link)
"When you say we, who are we discussing?" Batman asks.

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-15 04:12 am UTC (link)
"The three of us, Zatanna, and Arthur all likely dealt with creatures this time," J'onn said. "But a sixth remains out there somewhere."

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-15 06:35 pm UTC (link)
"For the time being, you, me, and J'onn. Arthur certainly. We haven't yet made contact with anyone else. Bruce, I know your discomfort with the group but this is something that could be a huge issue for a lot of innocent people if we don't work together."

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[info]thedarkknight
2010-09-18 02:07 am UTC (link)
Batman is silent for a long, long time. He hasn't worked with these people in years for what he feels is good reason. Now, they were coming to him because they needed something and if he didn't help, it could very well mean the difference between success and failure.

A lesser man would have told them to go about their own way and stay out of his city. Last year, he was definitely a lesser man.

"I work with you all, but this is a special exception and will not be a regular event. After this, no more surprise visits, no calling when you're on your way to say you're dropping by. We find the source of this madness, we put it out of business, then you can do whatever you like." Batman tells them after several minutes.

"Are we clear?"

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-18 02:31 am UTC (link)
Bruce had worried J'onn for years, increasingly so in more recent years. He was not so different from him, in many ways. He too, had known loss, seen his family cruelly taken from him by the actions of another. He too, had dedicated his life to the pursuit of justice.

But he had, even as an alien among men, managed to have some semblance of a life and balance.

"Crystal," he told Bruce.

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-22 02:12 am UTC (link)
"We're clear. I do hope you realize that your help here is deeply appreciated, Bruce."

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[info]thedarkknight
2010-09-22 02:18 am UTC (link)
"When do we move?" Batman asks.

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-22 02:25 am UTC (link)
"As soon as possible. Zatanna and Arthur will need to be contacted as well, and then we should be able to make our move. I have been analyzing the locations of the other strikes, and believe I may be able to extrapolate the last."

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-23 03:12 am UTC (link)
"Vegas is on the way, then we'll hit Sub Diego. Is it safe to assume you'll take your own transport, Bruce?"

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[info]thedarkknight
2010-09-26 01:27 am UTC (link)
Bruce slams his cowl back into place and heads for his plane.

"Yes, Diana. It is. I'll go to Sub-Diego for Arthur. You /don't/ want me in Vegas." he says.

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[info]marsneedschocos
2010-09-26 01:45 am UTC (link)
"Then we'll rendezvous with you there."

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[info]princess_diana
2010-09-26 03:19 pm UTC (link)
(-end-)

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