After completing the mission the team and I left Santa Prisca in BIOSHIP. Taking us back to Mount Justice where what lies there was something even more terrifying than any Blockbuster or Venom user. It was The Batman.
There Batman gave us the talk thankfully not about children but to discipline us for not following orders.
I took the brunt of the speech but it was tame since I delivered the five Vials of mystery drug that the Team and I recovered.
Batman was surprised by our accomplishments and yes I mean more than one.
The second one was for how when I stood to take the blame the team stood with Me.
I swear I could see a small smirk on the Dark Knights figure. But it was masked before I could confirm it.
Soon after that Batman called Robin over who likely filled Batman in on both my forms I showed on the mission being WildMutt and XLR8.
God I love the Og's at least that was what I was told by my friend in my past life who was a Ben Ten fan.
Dang. I miss Him but there's no crying over spilled milk. Let's go hang out with the Team.
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(POV General)
In a total white room stood a lone individual surrounded by several sets of TVs with cutouts of people all whited out so no one could see them.
"This meeting shall begin. What have you brought Sportsmaster?"
A calm-toned man spoke through the center Television asking Sportsmaster about the success of His mission.
"There were complications."
Sportsmaster paused about to answer all the curious gazes on Him until a French accent was Heard.
"It seems Ze boy paid you a visit."
Sportsmaster grew quiet only showing the seven vials He procured from His failure of taking the briefcase from the young heroes He fought.
"It seems I've put too much faith in you Sportsmaster?"
Another voice voiced His opinion hitting Sportsmaster with words cutting Him like knives.
Sportsmaster remained quiet until He was dismissed by the one who spoke before leaving Sportsmaster to think over His words.
"Now to business to discuss about this nuisance that is beginning to ruin our plans."
Without a second of thinking the French accent cut out and voiced His opinion.
"I'd like to study Zhis specimen!"
The accent carried a tone of excitement and curiosity towards this new device that has graced His eyes.
"I believe we should exterminate this nuisance before it takes a chunk away from the light."
A new voice spoke this voice unlike the others spoke highly like He was a second God who couldn't be bothered. But like the Accented man wanted to observe this child not as a scientist but as a fighter.
"Now let us place a vote."
The first man to start the meeting kept His calm tone continuing the meeting without hoping to start fights amongst The Light's top members.
The vote was soon processed with yay or nay with the Yay's winning and the calm demeanored man continued.
"If any discover this child retrieve it do not kill it so that it may serve The Light."
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(POV Josh)
Few days prior to Santa Prisca and the CADMUS business. During my stay at Mount Justice, I learned something crucial.
I was not smart. Well smart enough to make based decisions. But not smart enough to view a crime scene.
So in doing so, I told my faults to Batman who assumed my incapable knowledge was likely due to the fact I was not schooled or received any sort of education.
Batman then asked me if I wanted to go to school and I wondered the same and asked if I could think about it.
Batman simply nodded leaving via Zeta tube to who knows where.
It's been a few days since then and I came to the decision of taking Batman's offer.
Batman then amassed an identity for Me with the fake name of Tommy Lawton. A boy from out of state and new to the educational system.
Today marked my first day of school at Gotham Academy.
I was provided transportation by mainly Zeta Tube taking me to Gotham High.
The walk was about five minutes but it was nice I had a chance to think about the last mission.
'Kobra should've had Shimmer and Mammoth with Him on Santa Prisca. Why didn't He?'
This was mainly the only question that plagued me because of how different the story was.
I didn't know something I thought I did. I mainly thought that the story was quickly changing to catch to my bringing here and a little tempering. So I couldn't honestly complain if I wanted to.
Today was August first the day was simple and nice. The classes I had reminded me of my old High-school days.
At first, it was a little shaky introducing myself until my second Period. Where then people started to talk to me mainly about my Watch. I just chalked it up to a family Heirloom that I don't take off.
Thanks to my background of being an orphan no one tried to mess with me.
Also apparently in each class, they had a tv built in so the teachers and students could see if anything bad was going on and mainly it happened all the time.
Soon the school day was done and I ventured back to the base. Where Batman stood waiting.
"How was your first day?"
"Informative"
I spoke honestly a little bored I thought that since I was inside a DC world I could learn something different and difficult compared to my last life. But I was wrong.
"Your team is waiting they've been training while you were gone."
Batman as curt as ever told me that one sentence and left walking back through the Zeta tube.
Leaving me to train with my Teammates slash friends.
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(POV General)
After Josh rejoined the team He knew the team's training had to be different and began trying to come up with maneuvers like Operation SMASH. That He had come up with SuperBoy previously before the Santa Prisca mission.
Wally was actually happy this time about training and wanted to party up with MM. Shift didn't mind since M'gann was oblivious to Kid's constant flirting.
Caldur teamed up with Shift to discuss each other's abilities and deciding how to add firepower to certain areas that Caldur thought he was lacking in.
Superboy and Robin were also a part of the group. But Robin chose to just view both Caldur and Josh's strategy plans and would occasionally answer a question when asked.
SuperBoy mainly sat with the group exerting nothing except a settle hint of excitement with today's training. Because as much as He liked Operation SMASH SuperBoy wasn't taken with the idea of being thrown all the time and stood His ground when someone mentioned the words 'SuperBoy' and 'Flight' in the same sentence.
M'gann began making dinner with the team while Wally sat at the bar directly across from M'gann watching Her every move freaking Josh out a little.
After once planning and practicing some combination-type moves the team bonded over some burgers Wally had to buy due to M'gann burning the food from Wally's constant distractions.
Once the food was brought Wally became anxious of buying so many burgers rounding if counted up to thirty. Which after Wally's anxiousness curiously asked a question to everyone.
"Now that I think about it. What made y'all decide to be a Hero?"
Wally's question remained on some minds while M'gann simply spoke from Her heart.
"My Uncle has always told me about Earth from Mars and how He had both helped people and vice versa with Him being alone at the time. I knew soon after coming here I wanted to help others as well as how my Uncle did. So I asked if He could train Me and here I am."
Everyone took a second to digest what was given except Caldur who spoke out with the utmost genuine.
"A well-thought goal."
After M'gann Caldur spoke about His upbringing coming from the home of Atlantis.
"It was just another day in Atlantis when Oceanmaster attacked. Aqua-Man swiftly came to Atlantis's side defending it only for Oceanmaster to push Him to the brink. During their fight both I and another who I have known since my childhood saved the King. We may have lost the fight but during our fight, our King resurfaced taking down the Oceanmaster and then offered us an apprenticeship under Him. My friend refused I took His offer."
Throughout Caldur's story Josh, M'gann, Robin, and SuperBoy felt the emotions Caldur had laid out through the story He had told leaving the team in silence until Josh spoke up.
"I always thought I was simple. Until I saw someone hurt and once I saw this person suffer I felt a need to help them. That's how I came here."
Josh spoke calmly walking on eggshells trying not to ruin the mood after Caldur's heartfelt story only to receive a smile from the man in question.
"I'm the same with Shift on that one. Flash was my Hero and I wanted to be like Him. Once I placed on the mask and I found someone helpless and alone I knew I needed to help them."
Wally added to Josh's story lighting up the room a bit only for SuperBoy to knock it down a peg.
"I don't know. I was a clone essentially made to replace or kill Superman. But through the Geneomorphs I learned that my thoughts were misplaced and I still don't know."
SuperBoy became slumped until Josh walked beside SuperBoy patting Him on the back and saying.
"It's alright not everyone can feel the same about everything all we can do is walk forward expressing and accepting all who share in the path you walk in."
Superboy looked to Josh at His words and once He saw His face learned that Josh's words were genuine.
Soon after talking the team went to bed calling it a night.
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Hi Author here wanted to tell you a few things.
First I'd like to apologize I forgot that some characters are different to how I portrayed them and fixed it accordingly.
And have also mainly to write a combination of both my own story and the original. With some differences to both the Omnitrix and Young Justice storyline to make it more interesting. At least in my opinion.