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Chapter 36 - Contingencies and news

[Young Justice Universe, 2013]

After spending about 2 years with major focus on the Syndicates universe a lot of things has happened here.

A lot of new members has joined the Team, some I knew of some I didn't notably were Tempest and Aquagirl, Kaldur's friends.

Troia an amazonian protégé of Wonder Woman. Literally never heard of her.

Lieutenant Marvel aka Freddy and Sergeant Marvel aka Black Mary. Did Billy share his power with them like that Shazam movie? It will explain the age bits and a lot of other things.

And of course after Robin changed his name to Nightwing the second Robin, Jason Todd joined the team. I remember he died the same year he joined in right?

Even with my minimum interference there should be atleast a little change in events that will spare him that miserable fate right?

Well not on my watch anyway, even if I have to risk the enmity of Batman for life no one is going to hurt my boy Jason and definitely not the Joker nor the league of assassins.

Jason was like my favorite Robin and is one of the reasons why my respect for Batman pummeled down in later years because of his inaction against the Joker even if they made up later and Jason became Redhood.

Fucking Talia and their Lazarus pit, I swear one day I just want her to watch helplessly as I destroy her father in all possible ways in front of her eyes and break her pride and will.

If I was some sadistic asshole without morals I would have fucked her pride out of her infront of all her organization and important people in it.

"Amy I want you to put a tracker on the new Robin and the Joker and keep me updated on their movements especially if they came into contact with each other. Do it for Aquagirl too."

She died too sometime before the second season.

Good now that's taken care of.

Kara seems to be doing well in her heroic role and have made friends with her fellow girls especially Megan due to their alien origin.

I am happy for them both.

Outside of the Team some notable names started to become a thing like Batgirl working with Batman or those who joined the League like Black lightning, Blue Beetle(Ted Kord) and Guy Gardner while other didn't yet for one reason or the other like Ispike/Ice, Katana and Beast Boy with the Doom Patrol...

"Keep a watch on Doom Patrol too"

I am curious about the reason of their death later. More curious is actually Beast Boy.

I know he got his power from Megan transfusing her blood to him, but how did he actually get animal shapeshifting?

Did he already have a meta-gene and the blood of an alien shapeshifting race mutate it or something? He did turn green after all.

But was that his original powers here in the first place or did the blood really have that kind of upgrade/side effect?

It is a case worth of study, I didn't delve into interspecies experiments and effects yet.

Maybe I should begin with all the blood samples I already have? I only have Kryptonian, Viltrumite, Martians and Themyscirian currently. But those will produce only obvious results some I already tested already.

I have the Flaxans too but I can't see the appeal nor the advantages.

Moving on

Thanks to our advanced infiltration technology, after deciphering their language further observation suggested contact between the Kroloteans and a planet called Rann.

It is yet unknown who they were contacting and for what reason boss>

The Reach and Kroloteans. Two important names when it came to the future of planet Earth and their relationship with the Meta-community.

These two relied heavily on abducted humans to perform their experiments to either produce Meta-humans, weaponize them or simply to reproduce their power.

I know of the Reach advanced technology especially the 'Beetles', the Kroloteans too should be impressive to some point if they were capable of infiltrating and tricking the populace with their body doubles.

But my information on both parties is not that sufficient and in need of further investigation. If I took over the two ships Amy just informed me about that could prove good investment but the risk is also my ignorance about their main world - if they had any, and their population and total capacity.

I will need to do that discreetly and under disguise as to not arouse suspicions from earth factions as the Justice League, not that they should or the Light - I am not sure how they came into contact with them.

Another point is if someone just automatically assumed I am a human due to my looks and cast their gaze on earth.

"Anything else?" I ask my trusty AI.

"And the prisoner?" Since my droids are the ones doing the job they are programmed that unless absolutely necessary or it could prove difficult otherwise they should not kill.

It waste me more droids that way but it is something I could afford, new alien species with their own information about the galaxy on the other hand is more precious to have.

That's good, there's no way every alien or foreign being and material can miraculously be safe to have around so these measures are necessary to have.

Another measure or as Amy said internal threats is in case they have a bomb or poison inside their bodies or if they are capable of such feats as part of their biology.

Then you have the suspicions of them being watched, tailed, or secret agents and many other things that can complicate matters.

Despite all that I am not bringing them to my planet, I built a prison on an asteroid a few light-years away for that. Even human/aliens experiments will be done on another asteroid, in the [FD] or the [SU](Syndicates universe).

"You know what Amy leave the closest ship to the Reach or Kroloteans there and send the engineering variants to do some makeover. I guess I will be having a space adventure soon"

Who said they can't stumble upon a powerful pirate and have some accident? Besides maybe I can't be the king of the pirates but it's good to dream big right?

All humor on Zane's face disappeared and in it place was a silent cold anger as he opened a portal to the [FD] then Invincible universe.

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[Kara/Supergirl Pov]

Kara was glad she could find her little cousin, well not little anymore he is older than her by more than a decade now. How crazy is that?!

The last thing Kara remembers is her parents, her promise to them then the destruction of Krypton. Next thing she knew was just her crying and drifting then nothing.

Litterally nothing, she closed her eyes thinking she was sleeping and then opened them up in some healing facility beside her spacepod.

Zane, the handsome and strong man she almost mistook for a Kryptonian scientist had found her and explained to her that she has been frozen in time and dimension.

She understood the matter of time but what with the whole dimension thingy? Sure there were some space bumps but not that serious right?

Apparently he discovered her identity by analyzing her dna and reading her memories, not something she was happy about by the way but atleast he had some good albeit outlandish explanation to give.

Evil Kryptonian? Please, there's no way there are evil Kryptonian. There's no more Kryptonian in the first place.

She didn't like the pity long look he gave her, but atleast he knew of one other Kryptonian and it was her cousin! How lucky is she?

But then her mind crashed at all the time lost, the changes, the planet called earth and many more things...

She needed time to come with things.

Atleast the human female called Serling or as she said to call her Serly was nice. She was so sweet and comforting and Kara liked her.

They talked, Kara asked questions and Serly answered and gave more information and after a while Kara decided it's time to meet her cousin.

She may not have been able to look after him as a child but she atleast will be there for him.

Zane said no!

What does he mean no?

"What do you mean no!" Oh she voiced her thoughts.

"Do you know what happens to Kryptonian under the yellow sun?" So her race was practically godlike on the 'fragile' Earth and she needs to control her powers lest she hurts someone, or everyone.

"Don't get cocky though, you are a fledgling compared to your cousin and even he faced dangers numerous times now"

Well she admitted she was being a bit overconfident with her blooming strength thanks to this suit he gave her but that confidence got crushed with all the 'news' and 'records' he showed about earth crimes.

"How is the planet still standing?" She wondered loudly not hiding her surprise and disturbed expression.

"Human are a tenacious and adaptable bunch" Zane just shrugged stoicily while Serly giggled.

Zane and Serly then dove in to teach her more about earth general situation, from education which she thankfully had no problem with as Krypton education was way ahead.

To geographical maps, historical studies, religions and political issues. Why does a small planet not even past the clean energy phase have so many problems and issues?

"No seriously how are they not extinct yet? No offense Serly!" Illness, climate pollution, propaganda, crime, invasions and much much more on the surface only and Zane still hasn't showed her the darker side of things.

"None taken but well, people get used to things after a while and we have heroes who also fight and give hope to the populace..."

Serly then opened her mind to the whole Hero vs Villain thing and what her cousin is actually doing.

She has to admit it was inspiring and impressive, people with powers and without standing up and fighting for their planet and against injustice.

Even with Zane scoffing at the human reliability and laziness of such concept he still showed her a variety of hero activities and pros and cons, before and after comparisons and much more until she stumbled upon a recording of him fighting the planet guardians or Justice League as he explained.

"Wait you are that strong? But why did you fight? You don't look like a bad guy for me" Zane didn't strike her as the warrior type but as a scientist like her father and uncle.

But then again this place did not have these classifications the same as Krypton, and as her own power was growing and she was able to crush rocks and bend metals quite easily maybe it doesn't work for her either.

"A difference of opinions and slight distrust..." looking at the recording again despite her inexperience she could see that it was not that destructive or threatening. It looked like a bunch of guys beating each other.

Or well a one sided beating is a more apt description.

Oh look they have a junior team too, it reminded her of apprenticeship back home.

"I will introduce you to them once you are ready to go" Kara was excited and hyped to finally be done with all the tests Zane had her doing.

Her excitement didn't last long sadly when the training started, admittedly Kara without her Kryptonian heritage was just a slightly more healthy human.

And Zane practically hammered that fact in her head down, she can't rely on raw power alone. People who want to take advantage of her or use her will not do this with their fists.

And she had weaknesses too, known weaknesses. Damnable Kryptonite!!! Atleast there's no red sun anywhere nearby.

Zane was a slave driver, teaching her how to control her strength, how to throw a punch, how to defend. How hot her laser vision is and best of all how to fly.

"Are you the only one on this planet?" Looking down from the island tower at the beautiful city as Zane called it, it's 'almost' on par with Krypton.

Ok maybe they are equals, Krypton was big after all and Zane has only this small city.

"Yeah I am still building, Serly is the most frequent here and I have another girlfriend that also visit sometimes." He also explained to her the dating situation and complexity, marriage, monogamy and all that.

Serly also gave her some womanly opinion and advised her for her future relationships to her embarrassment.

"Alright it's time to go, you ready?" It was finally time to meet her cousin after so long, what should she tells him, how would he react? What about her new cousin?

She did have some words to share with Kal-el about his treatment to their newly acquired cousin Kon-el and she'll make sure he will hear them whether he liked it or not.

"What are you thinking about Kara" Megan asked her, taking her out of the memory lane of two years ago.

"Nothing just remembered something" it's funny the one friend who can actually read minds asking about your thoughts. Megan is really too nice and like to over complicate things sometimes.

But agian everyone is just too sensitive and fragile here it was a new experience for her too.

She smirked as she thought about something else "soo.. how have you and Conner been?" She watched with amusement as Megan stuttered and blushed red on her green skin.

Does she do that purposely? Or do Martians actually blush?

"It's good.. thank you for your question. He has been a lot better since you came. Thank you Kara for everything" Megan smiled sweetly and emotionally, so Kara did what best to do in this situation.

She hugged her while shaking her hand in dismissively "Don't say that! He's family of course I will be there for him. Honestly it's all Kal-el fault he is the weird one" they both laughed at that.

It reminded her of the conversation she had with both cousins. Really Kal-el has integrated himself too much with human behavior that he didn't take his Kryptonian studies at all.

Who would have thought she would have to do a crash course about how Kryptonian were made? That Kon-el was for all intent and purposes a legitimate Kryptonian especially after taking Zane's serum while Kal-el was the unnatural one?

She saw Kon's smile for the first time that day, and he began to genuinely treat and consider her his family. Atleast Kal apologized and was doing his best to mend things.

It reminded her again of Zane and the lessons he drilled in her head, safe to say she is grateful. Earth was even more complicated than what he told her.

Having a private identity and dealing with crime with the Team was stressful at times and frustrating at others.

Atleast she has a lot of friends now, sadly no one but her cousin at her level of strength and age that can pick her interests and the rest are already in relationships.

She wonders when will her time comes, seeing all the lovey-dovey couple around is starting to get on her nerves. Maybe she should ask Serly how she should deal with it?

It's always fun to talk with Serly especially when she speaks of Zane and his embarrassed moments.

Serves him right.

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