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Cycles of Chaos
Cycle One
Chapter Three
No one looked like they’d gotten any sleep as they gathered to watch Superwoman’s next break with reality. He wished Batman had stayed but he’d left to return to Gotham with orders for him to contact him with updates as soon as the situation changed. He was also bothered by the fact the future Kon had destroyed the surveillance cameras in the four rooms their future counterparts had appropriated. Of course how he’d done it had been fascinating simply walking into the room had caused the cameras to shatter. His current leading theory was that the future Kon had mastered his TK Field to the point that he could fill a room with it and map the insides of a location. He could then destroy the cameras he detected.
Still he was going to have to replace them all once this mess was over with and he would have felt better able to keep an eye on their guest. He was sure one reason Batman had gone back to Gotham was to look into the matter of their guest without them in the vicinity. “Are you ready Superwoman the next break is about to occur,” Metron said and he turned his attention to where Superwoman was standing wearing a skin tight white suit full of sensors that Metron had supplied.
He glanced back at Kon El who had lifted up off the ground to be able to see over his own taller counterpart from another world. He turned back just in time to see Superwoman convulse and scream before a blinding flash of light and he felt his clothing shift and the mask vanish from his face. He also heard a grunt of pain as Kon dropped behind him somewhere when he could see again the first thing he did was look down at himself to see he was in civilian clothes. “Who are you?” A familiar voice asked and he found himself gripped tightly by his girlfriend in the Robin suit she wore in that world Bedlam created.
“Ease Up Robin,” Another voice from that world called. “He’s standing next to my pathetic little brother so he must be one of Conal’s little friends.” He glanced out of the corner of his eye to see Doomsboy and of course there was Harm as a male secret approaching. “Wow Cassie you look good how’d you magically loose the weight so fast and who’s this guy dressed like Anita.”
“Quiet all of you,” Cassandra said speaking up loudly. “Explanations can wait so let Tim go Stephanie,” He felt the hands holding release in shock and he turned to see her schooling her features. He glanced back at their older counterparts who with the exception of his were knelt down by Superwoman who appeared to be unconscious. Metron was floating above it all absorbed in his research.
His counterpart was examining a stone statue that he realized with a feeling of horror was Slo-bo. “You need to report to Batman about that the time line has changed again?” He said to Stephanie guessing since she was Robin now Batman wouldn’t remember him at all.
“What do you mean again,” She asked warily. “How did all of you and all of this strange equipment appear in our headquarters?” The full weight of her question’s implications hit him all at once. Batman no longer knew anything at all about their visitors and the reality changing effects of their presence.
“It is a long story,” Kon said getting to his feet. “But the gist of it is those three on the ground and the guy who looks like Batman in a condom suit are from the future and the world keeps changing cause of it.” He then pointed up at Metron. “Metron there is trying to solve the problem while Superman finds more help and Batman went off to do whatever Batman does in Gotham.”
“What do you mean Superman?” Harm said. “Superman died fighting Doomsday, you of all people should know that since your brother was cloned from that monster.” He saw Kon’s face register shock but before anyone could say anything a small sound alerted them to Metron lowering down to near Superwoman.
“How you do you feel Kara Zor El,” Metron asked as he looked down at her. He took the opportunity while everyone was focused on Metron to look around. Cassie retained the red hair she’d been given but hadn’t gained the out of shape figure of Bedlam’s world. The Ray and Bart were both missing from the gathered young justice but Cissie was back wearing her outfit from the other world. He also noticed that Lagoon boy was apparently a member standing next to the Harm version of Secret.
“I don’t feel very good,” Superwoman said attracting his attention back to the conversation. “I feel slightly sick and uncomfortable.” He watched as Metron looked at a screen projected from his Mobius chair and frowned.
“The Crack has not fully closed that is why you feel unwell,” Metron said punching in more keys. “The changes to Reality are not finished and it appears several hyper temporal anomalies will soon appear in this world.” He looked extremely disturbed that didn’t bode well for any of them. “These anomalies must be contained or the changes to reality could become dangerous.” He looked up from the screens. “Nightwing you are the most powerful metahuman aware of this crisis you will have to seek out and contain these emerging individuals and bring them back here where I can build an apparatus to nullify their effects on reality.”
“How come you can prevent them from changing reality but not us?” Cassandra asked voicing the very question he was thinking. He could tell from the irritated look Metron gave that he thought the question was stupid.
“These anomalies are from this level of hypertime and thus are within the scope of my knowledge,” Meton said. “I will supply Nightwing with a mother box unit to guide him to the anomalies, and allow him to send them back threw boom tube to this location the rest of you must help me set up the equipment to contain them.” Metron paused and then prouduced a small bag of devices. “I will also include these they will render anyone comatose for a time if they refuse to come willingly.”
“I think we’ve been silent long enough,” Stephanie said speaking up. “I want to know what’s going on here now,” He could tell she was angry and wanted answers. “What is going on?”
“I’ll explain everything,” Cassie said as she walked over. “Trust me it’s going to give you a head ache but it’ll let you all know what’s going on.” He was impressed that Cassie was willing to take the burden of talking to them on.
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“The first anomaly has emerged in Metropolis,” Metron said threw the motherbox currently strapped on his bicep. “It has joined a battle already in progress you must hurray and bring the anomaly to the quarantine zone.”
“I’m on it but how will I recognize who I’m supposed to bring back?” He asked as he dropped into Metropolis heading toward the sounds of battle. All he got was a few pings from the motherbox so Metron had obviously stopped listening but the box seemed to be saying it would tell him.
The battle scene he arrived at was just weird a guy in a heavily armored suit was shooting up the city while Supergirl, Steel and some young guy in a Superman outfit were trying to stop him. “It’s the kid in the superman outfit isn’t it?” He asked the box which pinged what he hoped was an affirmative.
He dropped down guessing the guy in the armor was the problem since he kept shouting that no one could stop him he was invincible. “Shut it,” He said using his TK to take the armor apart. He wished it was still that easy in his own world but villains had learned to make their robots and Armor TK resistant. He picked the now scared so bad he was wetting himself armored nut job and tossed him toward where the SCU was moving in they could handle him from here.
“I want answers,” A familiar voice said and he saw Lois Lane marching into the middle of the torn up street past Supergirl and Steel toward the guy in the Superman outfit. “Who are you and how dare you wear that uniform.”
“Mom,” The kid said clearly shocked and staring at her. That explained the uniform he moved over and grabbed the kid by the shoulder. “Hey let go of me,” he tried to shrug him off but wasn’t that powerful.
“Hold it whoever you are he’s giving me some answers,” Lois said and he noticed Steel and Supergirl moving in. The mother box began to ping and he thought it was letting him know it was preparing to open a boom tube .
“Sorry, Lois but I can’t give you any answers reality and time are screwed up and Superman Jr. here has to come with me,” as soon as he was finished saying it they were gone. He’d always hated traveling by Boom tube and this was no exception. It was quick though one minute they were standing in front of an irate Lois Lane in Metropolis the next they were at the Young Justice base that now sported a glowing translucent dome. “Okay kid here we are,” He said letting him go.
“Who the hell are you and why did you bring me here,” He looked ready to fight as Metron dropped down behind him. “I want answers,” the kid looked like he was ready to fight and I want them now.
“It’s a long story kid but what I said back there to Lois is the truth,” He said tired. “Reality is screwed up and you have fallen into a world that’s not your own.” He pointed around. “All this is trying to fix things and hopefully get all of us back home.”
“Nightwing, someone else can explain the situation to this young man another anomaly has emerged this time in Ethopia,” Metron said with a dark expression. “This individual requires massive medical attention which only your mother box can provide.” He didn’t have a chance to give any objections as the box on his arm activated and whisked him off threw yet another boom tube.
He arrived just in time to see a massive explosion that appeared to be occurring in an empty already scarred field. When fire and smoke vanished a battered body was left behind. He rushed over to attempt to help and froze when he saw who it was. “Jason Todd,” He said to himself and the mother box on his arm went to work. He wasn’t sure how it was doing it but he could see the injuries covering the body healing rapidly. He wondered how Tim was going to react to him bringing an Alternate Jason Todd of all people back.
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Batman and the League would be on their way soon she knew. She’d called him and told him everything that their guests claimed was going on but she knew he would be here to find out the truth for himself. She had only recently joined Young justice sent by Batman to keep tabs on the unpredictable and dangerous group of young super heroes.
“So how long until he gets here,” The older version of the boy Tim Drake said startling her. It was disturbing that he could sneak up on her. No one but Batman had snuck up on her in years. “Sorry, I forget how unnerving that can be.”
“Your younger counterpart keeps giving me strange looks they are more unnerving than you,” She said calculating that he’d reveal why the younger version of him kept staring at her. “Is he that annoyed that he’s no longer Robin,” she said still not believing the other Tim Drake’s claims.
“Your history with him in his world is complicated,” He said walking to look out the window where his younger counterpart was with the others talking to that new Superman that had shown up. “You will have to forgive him for being a bit disturbed that his girlfriend has once again replaced him as Robin thanks to a reality warp.”
“Girlfriend,” She said in surprise. “Your saying in his world I was his civilian girlfriend or something.” She wasn’t going back to being some kid’s girlfriend while he got to be Robin. She couldn’t.
“You were a hero in your own right and in my past at least eventually became Robin and then eventually Batgirl on your own merit,” He said causing her eyes to widen and she wondered what happened to Cassandra. “The Batgirl preceding you passed you the mantle on Bruce’s orders.” She had so many questions about that but before she could she saw him smile. “Connor, is back with the second anomaly.” He said and then froze. “Jason,” He turned and ran leaving her alone.
She looked out the window and saw someone she’d only seen in pictures. Jason Todd the Robin she replaced who had been killed by the Joker. She turned and headed down as fast as she could. She arrived just in time to see the possible future version of Doomsboy’s brother taking off at super speed. “What just happened?” She asked looking around.
“Metron, said something about the next two anomalies emerging in Smallville, Kansas and he took off faster than anything I’ve ever seen,” Lagoon boy said with a touch of awe. “I didn’t think anyone but the flash could move that fast.”
She saw his contemporaries from the possible future exchanging dark looks. “What is it?” She asked worried that this situation was about to become a whole lot more complicated. She waited but none of them seemed willing to speak.
“His family is in trouble,” The older version of Tim Drake said shaking his head. “Plus let’s just say an anomaly showing up in Smallville is disturbingly familiar.” He glanced up at Metron. “Just answer me this Metron is this a survivor from the previous Multiverse?”
To be continued...
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Cycles of Chaos
Cycle One
Chapter Three
No one looked like they’d gotten any sleep as they gathered to watch Superwoman’s next break with reality. He wished Batman had stayed but he’d left to return to Gotham with orders for him to contact him with updates as soon as the situation changed. He was also bothered by the fact the future Kon had destroyed the surveillance cameras in the four rooms their future counterparts had appropriated. Of course how he’d done it had been fascinating simply walking into the room had caused the cameras to shatter. His current leading theory was that the future Kon had mastered his TK Field to the point that he could fill a room with it and map the insides of a location. He could then destroy the cameras he detected.
Still he was going to have to replace them all once this mess was over with and he would have felt better able to keep an eye on their guest. He was sure one reason Batman had gone back to Gotham was to look into the matter of their guest without them in the vicinity. “Are you ready Superwoman the next break is about to occur,” Metron said and he turned his attention to where Superwoman was standing wearing a skin tight white suit full of sensors that Metron had supplied.
He glanced back at Kon El who had lifted up off the ground to be able to see over his own taller counterpart from another world. He turned back just in time to see Superwoman convulse and scream before a blinding flash of light and he felt his clothing shift and the mask vanish from his face. He also heard a grunt of pain as Kon dropped behind him somewhere when he could see again the first thing he did was look down at himself to see he was in civilian clothes. “Who are you?” A familiar voice asked and he found himself gripped tightly by his girlfriend in the Robin suit she wore in that world Bedlam created.
“Ease Up Robin,” Another voice from that world called. “He’s standing next to my pathetic little brother so he must be one of Conal’s little friends.” He glanced out of the corner of his eye to see Doomsboy and of course there was Harm as a male secret approaching. “Wow Cassie you look good how’d you magically loose the weight so fast and who’s this guy dressed like Anita.”
“Quiet all of you,” Cassandra said speaking up loudly. “Explanations can wait so let Tim go Stephanie,” He felt the hands holding release in shock and he turned to see her schooling her features. He glanced back at their older counterparts who with the exception of his were knelt down by Superwoman who appeared to be unconscious. Metron was floating above it all absorbed in his research.
His counterpart was examining a stone statue that he realized with a feeling of horror was Slo-bo. “You need to report to Batman about that the time line has changed again?” He said to Stephanie guessing since she was Robin now Batman wouldn’t remember him at all.
“What do you mean again,” She asked warily. “How did all of you and all of this strange equipment appear in our headquarters?” The full weight of her question’s implications hit him all at once. Batman no longer knew anything at all about their visitors and the reality changing effects of their presence.
“It is a long story,” Kon said getting to his feet. “But the gist of it is those three on the ground and the guy who looks like Batman in a condom suit are from the future and the world keeps changing cause of it.” He then pointed up at Metron. “Metron there is trying to solve the problem while Superman finds more help and Batman went off to do whatever Batman does in Gotham.”
“What do you mean Superman?” Harm said. “Superman died fighting Doomsday, you of all people should know that since your brother was cloned from that monster.” He saw Kon’s face register shock but before anyone could say anything a small sound alerted them to Metron lowering down to near Superwoman.
“How you do you feel Kara Zor El,” Metron asked as he looked down at her. He took the opportunity while everyone was focused on Metron to look around. Cassie retained the red hair she’d been given but hadn’t gained the out of shape figure of Bedlam’s world. The Ray and Bart were both missing from the gathered young justice but Cissie was back wearing her outfit from the other world. He also noticed that Lagoon boy was apparently a member standing next to the Harm version of Secret.
“I don’t feel very good,” Superwoman said attracting his attention back to the conversation. “I feel slightly sick and uncomfortable.” He watched as Metron looked at a screen projected from his Mobius chair and frowned.
“The Crack has not fully closed that is why you feel unwell,” Metron said punching in more keys. “The changes to Reality are not finished and it appears several hyper temporal anomalies will soon appear in this world.” He looked extremely disturbed that didn’t bode well for any of them. “These anomalies must be contained or the changes to reality could become dangerous.” He looked up from the screens. “Nightwing you are the most powerful metahuman aware of this crisis you will have to seek out and contain these emerging individuals and bring them back here where I can build an apparatus to nullify their effects on reality.”
“How come you can prevent them from changing reality but not us?” Cassandra asked voicing the very question he was thinking. He could tell from the irritated look Metron gave that he thought the question was stupid.
“These anomalies are from this level of hypertime and thus are within the scope of my knowledge,” Meton said. “I will supply Nightwing with a mother box unit to guide him to the anomalies, and allow him to send them back threw boom tube to this location the rest of you must help me set up the equipment to contain them.” Metron paused and then prouduced a small bag of devices. “I will also include these they will render anyone comatose for a time if they refuse to come willingly.”
“I think we’ve been silent long enough,” Stephanie said speaking up. “I want to know what’s going on here now,” He could tell she was angry and wanted answers. “What is going on?”
“I’ll explain everything,” Cassie said as she walked over. “Trust me it’s going to give you a head ache but it’ll let you all know what’s going on.” He was impressed that Cassie was willing to take the burden of talking to them on.
_____
“The first anomaly has emerged in Metropolis,” Metron said threw the motherbox currently strapped on his bicep. “It has joined a battle already in progress you must hurray and bring the anomaly to the quarantine zone.”
“I’m on it but how will I recognize who I’m supposed to bring back?” He asked as he dropped into Metropolis heading toward the sounds of battle. All he got was a few pings from the motherbox so Metron had obviously stopped listening but the box seemed to be saying it would tell him.
The battle scene he arrived at was just weird a guy in a heavily armored suit was shooting up the city while Supergirl, Steel and some young guy in a Superman outfit were trying to stop him. “It’s the kid in the superman outfit isn’t it?” He asked the box which pinged what he hoped was an affirmative.
He dropped down guessing the guy in the armor was the problem since he kept shouting that no one could stop him he was invincible. “Shut it,” He said using his TK to take the armor apart. He wished it was still that easy in his own world but villains had learned to make their robots and Armor TK resistant. He picked the now scared so bad he was wetting himself armored nut job and tossed him toward where the SCU was moving in they could handle him from here.
“I want answers,” A familiar voice said and he saw Lois Lane marching into the middle of the torn up street past Supergirl and Steel toward the guy in the Superman outfit. “Who are you and how dare you wear that uniform.”
“Mom,” The kid said clearly shocked and staring at her. That explained the uniform he moved over and grabbed the kid by the shoulder. “Hey let go of me,” he tried to shrug him off but wasn’t that powerful.
“Hold it whoever you are he’s giving me some answers,” Lois said and he noticed Steel and Supergirl moving in. The mother box began to ping and he thought it was letting him know it was preparing to open a boom tube .
“Sorry, Lois but I can’t give you any answers reality and time are screwed up and Superman Jr. here has to come with me,” as soon as he was finished saying it they were gone. He’d always hated traveling by Boom tube and this was no exception. It was quick though one minute they were standing in front of an irate Lois Lane in Metropolis the next they were at the Young Justice base that now sported a glowing translucent dome. “Okay kid here we are,” He said letting him go.
“Who the hell are you and why did you bring me here,” He looked ready to fight as Metron dropped down behind him. “I want answers,” the kid looked like he was ready to fight and I want them now.
“It’s a long story kid but what I said back there to Lois is the truth,” He said tired. “Reality is screwed up and you have fallen into a world that’s not your own.” He pointed around. “All this is trying to fix things and hopefully get all of us back home.”
“Nightwing, someone else can explain the situation to this young man another anomaly has emerged this time in Ethopia,” Metron said with a dark expression. “This individual requires massive medical attention which only your mother box can provide.” He didn’t have a chance to give any objections as the box on his arm activated and whisked him off threw yet another boom tube.
He arrived just in time to see a massive explosion that appeared to be occurring in an empty already scarred field. When fire and smoke vanished a battered body was left behind. He rushed over to attempt to help and froze when he saw who it was. “Jason Todd,” He said to himself and the mother box on his arm went to work. He wasn’t sure how it was doing it but he could see the injuries covering the body healing rapidly. He wondered how Tim was going to react to him bringing an Alternate Jason Todd of all people back.
_____
Batman and the League would be on their way soon she knew. She’d called him and told him everything that their guests claimed was going on but she knew he would be here to find out the truth for himself. She had only recently joined Young justice sent by Batman to keep tabs on the unpredictable and dangerous group of young super heroes.
“So how long until he gets here,” The older version of the boy Tim Drake said startling her. It was disturbing that he could sneak up on her. No one but Batman had snuck up on her in years. “Sorry, I forget how unnerving that can be.”
“Your younger counterpart keeps giving me strange looks they are more unnerving than you,” She said calculating that he’d reveal why the younger version of him kept staring at her. “Is he that annoyed that he’s no longer Robin,” she said still not believing the other Tim Drake’s claims.
“Your history with him in his world is complicated,” He said walking to look out the window where his younger counterpart was with the others talking to that new Superman that had shown up. “You will have to forgive him for being a bit disturbed that his girlfriend has once again replaced him as Robin thanks to a reality warp.”
“Girlfriend,” She said in surprise. “Your saying in his world I was his civilian girlfriend or something.” She wasn’t going back to being some kid’s girlfriend while he got to be Robin. She couldn’t.
“You were a hero in your own right and in my past at least eventually became Robin and then eventually Batgirl on your own merit,” He said causing her eyes to widen and she wondered what happened to Cassandra. “The Batgirl preceding you passed you the mantle on Bruce’s orders.” She had so many questions about that but before she could she saw him smile. “Connor, is back with the second anomaly.” He said and then froze. “Jason,” He turned and ran leaving her alone.
She looked out the window and saw someone she’d only seen in pictures. Jason Todd the Robin she replaced who had been killed by the Joker. She turned and headed down as fast as she could. She arrived just in time to see the possible future version of Doomsboy’s brother taking off at super speed. “What just happened?” She asked looking around.
“Metron, said something about the next two anomalies emerging in Smallville, Kansas and he took off faster than anything I’ve ever seen,” Lagoon boy said with a touch of awe. “I didn’t think anyone but the flash could move that fast.”
She saw his contemporaries from the possible future exchanging dark looks. “What is it?” She asked worried that this situation was about to become a whole lot more complicated. She waited but none of them seemed willing to speak.
“His family is in trouble,” The older version of Tim Drake said shaking his head. “Plus let’s just say an anomaly showing up in Smallville is disturbingly familiar.” He glanced up at Metron. “Just answer me this Metron is this a survivor from the previous Multiverse?”
To be continued...
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