(POV Josh)
After delivering the Pizza's and being screamed at by Randall. Who wasn't too pleased at my performance of delivering the Pizza's an hour late.
Randal decided to dock this week's pay after His scream fest at me. While I just stood there and took it like a champ.
After Work for a second time, I changed clothes and began to walk home reading the news on my phone.
-Super Man Saves Metropolis Again-
-Who Is The Batman-
-Flash In Central-
I gave the news a once over before just giving up cause there wasn't any information that I needed.
After walking home I entered my Hotel room seeing its musty self with the dried paint with cracks, the rust all over the kitchen, and the spiderwebs in the corners of the room.
"Yep, that'll fail any HR check for sure."
I talked to myself as I sat on my bed laying down and taking a nap cause of today from Grundy's Rampage to Randal's screams at me.
I just decided to sleep it off from the stress hoping for the best when I wake up.
At some sort of sound, I woke up in the middle of the night and looked at my phone to see the time it currently was 2:56 am.
I honestly wanted nothing to do but sleep but life had other plans.
Before I tried going back to sleep I noticed the window open when I'd never opened it and jumped out of my bed ready to transform into any Alien I landed on.
"Josh Tike. 15 years old. Unknown meta."
I looked to the right side of the bed seeing a figure blend in the shadows of the kitchen. I knew who this was and based on His reveal He knows.
"I honestly thought you'd approach me sooner than this?"
Batman wasn't keen on responding which didn't bother me.
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(POV Batman)
After Martian Manhunters or J'ohn J'onzz's assessment, I decided to meet this new Hero and see if what I assumed to be true.
After only a second of entering His apartment, Josh instantly noticed my entrance and acted accordingly.
I don't approve of Him letting His guard down around me since they're Villains with transformative abilities that can replicate any person.
But my attention was taken away by His comment of tracking Him down. Which I intended to correct.
"I had already tracked you. You didn't try to hide your exits with enough. The reason I hadn't approached you was to determine your alignment and if ours aligned to offer you training."
At first, Josh hadn't reacted until the mention of training where a smile showed on His face.
His eyes gleaming with a fire seeking improvement which reminded me of Robin in a way.
"Cool when can I start!"
Again His brashness took place more than what I could've wanted. But allowed it to slide since He wasn't deigning my help.
"It starts tomorrow."
Josh was about to say something only for me to stop him.
"I already handled your job. I expect you at this address at Six am to begin training."
As I walked towards Josh I handed Him a card with the address I mentioned and with but a second I left Josh's apartment to proceed with my night watch over Gotham.
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(POV Josh)
After my uninvited guest left I began jumping up and down rejoicing at Batman's offer until I realized that this seemed too easy.
Batman is known for His paranoia. So thinking with that in mind. He's probably still testing me and wants to observe me and make counter-strategies against me and my Alien forms.
After waiting awhile I began my walk to the address on the card Batman gave me taking me to a rundown train station. I assumed I'd be doing my training here, but how?
As I started questioning this Batman pulled up right at Six on the dot shooting out the car.
Once out Batman told Me to follow which I did following Him inside a rundown train which upon seeing the inside would be something entirely different.
Inside was an elevator which after using took me and Batman to what seemed to be a training room with weights and other workout material inside.
"You have a month. Food and water will be given and you aren't allowed to use your powers."
Batman after watching me leave the elevator closed it and left me there.
At first, I panicked a bit until I looked around a bit beside the weight room. There was a kitchen, bedroom, and restroom.
It didn't take long to adjust to my surroundings. So I began to work out a set plan on the wall showing different reps of exercises.
Where after seeing that I began to workout out.
My life went like that of a gym rat. Eat. Work out. Sleep. And repeat. I also at this time searched up fighting styles on my phone watching videos trying to replicate it after watching it to improve myself. All under the watchful eyes of the cameras inside this bunker.
This all went on for a month as Batman claimed.
And like the day the training began Batman appeared on the dot at Six am finding me shirtless with cargo shorts on provided by the bunker. Running on a treadmill marking my seventh mile.
"Come."
Batman only spoke a single word and I responded like a dog not my best moment but Batman or should I say Bruce has done a lot for me. I even see the muscles I've built up over my time here.
Batman after exiting the elevator brought me to His Batmobile and after starting to drive began asking me questions about my powers which I didn't rely all of the important stuff like my strongest ones.
I did tell Him about the Omnitrix though with its cool downs.
Batman became interested in the technology and asked if the watch could be removed I gladly told Him it couldn't and I swear I think I heard Him growl.
After a quick drive, Batman brought me again to another abandoned Train station, but instead of entering an elevator. It was just an entrance to one of Batman's hideouts.
"This is a league base that hasn't been used lately, but both the Head League members and I decided to use this to train younger heroes like you to better yourself and maybe become a part of the League if that is what you want?"
With this piece of information, I knew what world or universe I was in it was the Young Justice world. A world I knew next to nothing about all I did know was Super Boy was created at Cadmus by an evil corporation called The Light.
I became silent trying to come to terms with this until Batman stopped the Batmobile and we both walked out. Walking past the leftover equipment that wasn't moved.
"This equipment will be moved soon Green Lantern with a team of Hero will be here shortly to clean the area and refurbish it. The team will be collected in nine months. In that time I want you to train here every chance you get to better improve yourself for your team."
I stopped where I stood at Batman who continued walking until I stopped Him with a question.
"'Your' meaning Mine?!"
Batman stopped and soon faced me nodding His head and answering.
"Yes, your team."
I began lathering Batman with questions which were more of panic and shock than anything and I was only answered when I calmed down to hear Batman's answer.
"I chose you for this part based on your actions when fighting crime especially when you aided Martian Manhunter in stopping Solomon Grundy."
After hearing that I sighed and face palmed asking what He meant only for me to stop Him before He spoke answering my question.
"To observe me?"
"Correct."
Batman spoke with His monotone never changing a beat. I continued to sigh but followed anyway and was given the grand tour of the base learning that Batman would give the mission, Black Canary would be the training expert, While Red Tornado was our handler.
And as if His ears were ringing Red Tornado made an appearance.
" Recognized 0'11 Red Tornado"
From the Zeta tube came a robot covered in red paint with a blue cape on its back and to complete His look a metallic voice.
"Batman, is this the Leader you've chosen?"
"Yes"
Batman agreed but I still felt like this was too fucking rushed.
I shook Red Tornado's hand to greet Him which He responded in kind saying.
"Pleasure."
I gladly shook Tornado's hand cause He's probably the only one I'd be close with for a while.
Gee, I thought that wrong. After Batman left via Zeta tube back to Gotham which still somehow baffles me on how we got to DC in the Batmobile for only ten minutes to get here.
But I gave up since this world was made not to make sense in the first place.
Back on topic after Batman Leaving Re Tornado stayed in His man or Robot cave unless the team needed him and by the team I mean the Justice League. Which didn't happen a lot.
During these slow two months, I began to slowly talk to myself about a skill I didn't want to pick up. It especially works while cooking which I find creepy.
I was so happy when Green Lantern showed up with His team. I finally had people to talk to given it didn't last long.
At this, I focused on training doing the workout Batman had set for me with a few altercations of my own to make me feel the burn until at the end of the third month I finally met up with Tornado who once noticed me walked past me as if I was air.
I wanted to say Hi but was stopped until I called back to Tornado.
"Mister Tornado can we SpAr?"
I instantly regretted it cause my voice cracked from speaking with someone after several months.
At first, I didn't receive any agreement until Tornado turned around agreeing to my request.