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A woman lay dead in the midst of a large, circular room. Torches that had moments go been ablaze were now smoking husks of wood. No one was left in the dark ritual room, except for one.
The hooded figure leaned slowly over the lifeless body. He touched the corpse tentatively, as if the body would move at any moment.
Of course, that would not be happening today. The woman was quite dead, and her friends and family would never know the details of her tragic demise.
The figure took great care cutting the emblem off the shirt of the woman's royal blue uniform. That and her mask would be the only remnants left. After meticulously completing his task, the hooded one heaved the corpse over his shoulder, as if it were a sack of potatos. The fire was ready for her. As a neophyte, this was his responsibility.
To his left was a huge blaze. The fire was beckoning. The fire crackled as her hurled the woman into it. The neophyte did not seem to be bothered by the pungent smell as the smoke billowed into the air.
He stared at the emblem . This was the only thing left of the woman now, a tribute to her glory days. The man who had brought her here would earn great favor with the Elders, and would now be able to join their ranks...
He pulled the cloth out of his pocket and stared at it. The elders would require this for their collection, but the blue face mask was his do with as he pleased. HE put the mask over his eyes, looking throught the holes at the emblem. He wondered what it was like the first time she put the mask on, what exhilirating feeling she must have felt? He wondered if she would ever have done it if she had known how it would end...
Continuing to look out the empty eyeholes, he stared at the insignia that he had taken great care to remove.
A red and yellow fascimile of the liberty bell...
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"Where the hell are you, Libby?" Jessie Chambers slammed down the phone. She had tried to contact her mother for several days and had not heard a single word back. Now LIbby and Jessie had gone weeks without speaking in the past, so Jessie had no reason to worry.
But she was...
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Todd Rice and Jennie-Lynn Hayden were flying through the night sky. As Obsidian and Jade, they were the twin children of Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern. At one time, they were also members of Infinity, Inc., a team of proteges and other successors of the Justice Society of America. Infinity had long since disbanded and Jade was palling around with the OUtsiders these days.
But Todd Rice's life had taken a different turn. After Infinity disbanded, he joined the Justice League, but that really didn't work out very well. After that, things went completely downhill. His shadow powers corrupted him and for a long time, he was quite crazy. The love of his father helped to bring him back, but at the cost of his power over the shadows...
He was glad to be flying with his sister again, but he would never tell anyone what he had to do in order to get them back. No one could ever find out that secret or there would be hell to pay.
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Frances Kane sat alone in her room. For many months, she had been seen in the company of former rogues Pied Pier and Trickster, former enemies of Wally West, the Flash. Frances never really considered herself a rogue though. As Magenta, she was a hero first, but her powers of magnetism tended to make her a bit crazy with power.
She really wanted to be a good person, but it wasn't easy. It was as if fate wanted her to be bad. And honestly, Frances didn't know if she had the strength to be good anymore. Especially after what she had done two days ago. She hoped that God would forgive her...
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Charlie Parker danced the night away at his favorite dance club, the Harbour. His newest boy-toy, Malachi, wrapped around his arms.
He had had a few too many too drink, as usual. But drinking was a good way to forget.
Charlie was startled as someone tapped his shoulder.
"Charlie?"
"I'm sorry, do I know you?" Charlie braced himself. It was happening again...
"Errr, no. I guess not. You just look alot like someone I used to know. But that's not possible... He - he died..."
"I just have one of those faces," Charlie said reassuringly. He was lying through his teeth to the man he had shared many years with. But no one could know the truth about the way the Golden Eagle died, or the way he came back...
Yeah, drinking was a great way to forget...
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Ralph Dibny was so very tired of being sad. He was also tired of being angry, remorseful, guilty, depressed and any other negative emotion he could think of.
The love of his life, his wife Sue, had been brutally murdered by a woman he once called a friend. He had been beside himself with grief. Sue was more than his wife, she was his partner, his... equal.
But Ralph had another great love. Ralph loved a mystery. And although Sue would always be his shining star, Ralph was ready to move on with his life. The was a mystery afoot, Ralph could feel it.
He had received a phone call from Jesse Chambers, aka Jesse Quick. It seems that her mother, Libby, had disappeared. Little did Ralph know, this phone call would change his life forever...
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The crowd are chanting your name in eager anticipation of the wonder that is your latest story.
Do I need to say we need more, more, more?
It's great to see you back with us in Bit's Matt, you have IMO the best grip of prose in this forum and your stories are always a total treat!
Bxx
More, more, more!!!
-------------------- "Tempus Fugitive" the final part of the Adventures of Dream Boy series, set in the Three-Boot Universe. Read it only in the Bits o' Legionnaire Business Forum.
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Jack Knight was looking around his shop. It could use a bit of dusting, but otherwise, everything looked great. He didn't like to have everything in a certain place. Everything should just go where it felt the most natural.
He had long since put the super hero life behind him and was glad to do so. After his dad died, he really didn't see the point.
The JSA was doing just fine and Courtney seemed like a terrific candidate to fulfil his father's legacy. At least, until...
Just then a bright light filled the room. A transparent bubble the size of a small car appeared out of nowhere. Jack knew immediately what was happening. He was not a bit surprised when a lone figure stepped out of the object.
Jack stepped forward. "hey there!"
"Hi Jack, Remember me? I'm Thom Kallor! I guess I should just get used to calling myself Danny though."
"'Course, I remember! Good to see you ,guy! How are the other Legionnaires?"
"Lost in the timestream, I-I don't think they are coming back."
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Thom held back the tears, thinking about his beloved Nura. She was as lost to him as the rest. He had tried to return to his own time, but nothing seemed right about it. Everything was different. He... even saw himself. At least he thinks he did. But that was when he knew that it was time to go to the past. He had a destiny to fulfill. If Nura had taught him anything, it was that you cannot fight your destiny, no matter how much you wanted to. In a way, that's why he was here now, in the year 2005. What better way to honor Nura than to do the very thing that destiny had laid in front of him.
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OK so we have Obsidian, Jesse Quick, Magenta, Elongated Man, Golden Eagle, and Starman.
Soon, the puzzle pieces will begin to come together.
Hope you enjoy this as much as I've enjoyed writing it. It has taken a life of its own (it was origianlly gonna be about a new Secret Society of Super Villains. Now, it's turning into something completely different.
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This is fun, Matt! Great to see the recent DC stories woven into this one and I'm a big fan of Jack Knight. Very interested to see where this story goes!
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Cindy Reynolds looked up at the sky. It was going to rain. Again.
Her life had not gone the way she had planned at all. Sure, she ran away as a teenager and joined the Justice League. But what kid doesn't do that? Ok, most don't join the JLA as Gypsy, but still.
That was when she encountered Despero for the first time. The alien creature who would not only try to kill her, but did succeed in killing her parents and little brother.
After that, Cyndi had joined other groups, such as the Conglomerate and the Justice League Task Force. But really, she only had two friends left in the world. Mari McCabe, the heroine known as Vixen and J'Onn...
She never told them of her plans. Or what she would have to do to see them become reality. She was going to destroy that monster Despero, no matter what she had to do. Cindy cried when her parents and brother were murdered. There were no more tears left.
It had taken her years, but she finally found someone willing to help her. They had only asked for what they called a small favor. It was worth it, Cindy thought. She would do whatever she had to.
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"Ralph, thank you so much for coming!" Jesse had tried to hide her worry, but she was sure something had happened to her mother. Something... terrible.
"Anything for a friend of Wally." Ralph answered. Jesse wondered if she had done the right thing. After all, Ralph's own wife had been murdered not all that long ago. Would he be up to this? "And Jesse, please don't second-guess your decision to contact me. I - I won't break."
"What? I mean, how'd you...?" Ralph chcukled slightly.
"... know what you were thinking?" He finished her thought for her. "It's what I do. Isn't that why you called me?"
"Well, yeah." Jesse allowed herself to smile slightly.
"So... let's get down to business. When was the last time you saw your mother?"
"Honestly? I don't remember. We... Well, we haven't been getting along recently."
"Why not?" Ralph's nose twitched slightly. "Family squabble?"
"You could say that," Jesse answered matter-of-factly. "I slept with her fiance'"
Ralph's jaw literally dropped to the floor.
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Matt, you always write fantastic bite sized sections that move the story on quickly.... it makes for an exciting read!
I don't follow any DC these days except the Legion so whats this about Sue Digby being dead?
Obsidian, Jesse Quick, Magenta, Elongated Man, Golden Eagle, and Starman - now there's an intereting mix! And Gypsy on a psycho revenge kick? Why this idea hasn't been used already is a mystery as it makes sense and could lead to a lot of trouble for the hero community.... nice one!
This is excellent Matt, thanks for posting it here for us
Hope all is dandy
Kx
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Todd returned home after spending the night on patrol with his sister. God, it felt good...
He stared at a picture of his pals from Infinity, Inc.
"Those were great days," he said aloud. Oh, how he wished he could go back! Even dealing with Hector in that ridiculous Silver Scarab outside wasn't THAT bad. Todd smiled to himself.
He had a second chance now. Just like Hector. And even Lyta is back. Everything seemed to be getting better for everyone. He had his powers back now, maybe he could join the JSA. Or maybe the Outsiders, even.
He slipped out of his dark blue uniform sat at his bedside. He really felt bad about what he done to get his powers back. He remembered the hooded man...
"Just make sure she gets the message," said the dark figure. "She has to arrive at exactly the right time."
"No one will get hurt, right?"
"No one will get hurt," The voice was cold, almost robotic. IT sounded almost as if he were mocking Todd.
Todd did what was asked. Several days later, he awoke to see a figure at his window. Todd couldn't make anything out in the darkness. He felt himself fall to the floor. Unconsciousness came quickly.
When he awoke, Todd could feel the darkness coursing through his veins again. His powers were back!
He didn't really feel that bad about what he had done. All he did was make a phone call to a retired heroine who was big during WWII. What could possible happen at that meeting that the famous LIberty Belle couldn't handle???
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quote:Originally posted by Sonnie: I don't follow any DC these days except the Legion so whats this about Sue Digby being dead?
Sonnie, from what I gather, Sue was killed in ther "Identity Crisis" miniseries last year.
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Libby Lawrence was furious. She would be late for her therapy session if this took too long. And God knows, she needed the therapy. After what Jesse did to her she wondered if she would ever feel normal again.
What could be so important that Alan couldn't have called her himself? But no, he had his son do it. HIS CRAZY SON... Was that all the attention that Liberty Belle warranted these days?
And why would he ask her to meet him at the old cave the JLA abandoned years ago?
She stood at the entrance for a few minutes, waiting for something to happen. A large bird caught her eye as it flew down from the clear blue sky.
As the bird flew closer, it gleamed in the sunlight. As her eyesight adjusted itself, Libby wondered if her eyes had been playing tricks on her. When she opened her eyes, she was startled by the sight of a young man hovering right in front of her! His shiny uniform consisted of a bird motiff and what looked like a mask that Carter had worn a few years before.
She had always liked that mask. Why Carter ever wore that stupid cloth one was beyond her.
"And you are?"
"You can call me Golden Eagle. It's good to meet you."
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