Renewing Alliances-Part 7
By: Carmen Wayne/Coolbeak Flashblade

"Where is that filthy human?" Siege asked, standing by Dragaunus and Blight.
"Right here," Terry said, walking out as Matches Malone (the Second!).
"You got it?"
"Hey! I told ya!! What ya want, I gots!" He brought out the glowing green rock. "Where's da money?" he asked. Siege threw a suitcase to Terry's feet. It flew open to show the cash. "Whoa!" he said, for a moment letting his guard (and voice) down. He shook it off and looked at them. "Pleasure doin' business wit' cha!" he smiled, tossing the rock to Dragaunus.
"Wish we could say the same," he mumbled, looking it over.
"Hey, I gots a quote fer y'all! I needa say it in fronta some peeps, so can I practice in front of ya?" Terry asked.
"Fine, fine... While we check the quality of this..." Dragaunus mumbled.
Terry coughed and pulled up his pants. He began to speak in a deep voice:
"Criminals are being found beaten and battered along the streets of all New York. Many near death, but may pull through... some having seemingly permenant disabilities, but may heal... There is only one absolute in this situation. These methods are those of the Batman... Or the impression he once made long ago..."
He trailed off and grinned as Blight looked up.
"You..." he said, blazing up into flames. "BATMAN!!!!"
Terry blew a loud, sarcastic kiss to Blight and ran into the shadows, Blight running after.
Dragaunus yelped as the ducktonite was shot out of his hand and exploded. Nike walked from the shadows with her team.
"No, no, no, NO!" Dragaunus yelled, disappearing with Siege.
"GAH! And he slips away AGAIN!" Duke yelled.
"Yeah, but I don't think Blight was that lucky," Conrad said after a huge, green explosion.
"Let's go, team!" Nike yelled, running that way.

"So! Tell... me!!" Blight said, punching Batman down with every word. He grabbed him by the collar. "How did I ever kill your father, Batman? Did I--" He blew Batman against a wall with radiation. "--Poison him? Did I have him shot and make it look like a glamorous suicide?"
"No. You just had him shot," he said, standing.
He ran and slammed into Blight with full force, both of them flying through walls and doors, through risers and onto the ice. They crashed hard, both going separate directions. Blight stood, as did Batman.
"Shame. That still doesn't narrow it down."
He tried to shoot a ball of radiation at Batman, but Batman jumped into the Ducks bench. He turned to see the Ducks running in.
"Stay back!" he ordered.
They stopped and drew back behind risers.
"We should have the others here to help!" Michael said.
Batman's eyes widened.
"There's MORE?!"
"Yeah!"
"Gaaah... Stick!"
"What?!"
"A-A stick! Hockey stick! Gimme!!" he yelled, extending his hand to them.
Tayshia pulled a small metal rectangle from her gold omni-tool and pressed a button, it snapping out to a hockey stick. She tossed it to him. He stood, ice blades snapping out of his boots. He jumped out and skated towards Blight like a total pro at hockey.
"Boy's got moves," Nike grinned.
Batman dodged the multiple blasts from Blight and slammed the stick into him hard, it melting after it knocked him to the ground.
"BOY! If you think I'm going to stay here and play hopscotch with you....!!!" He tripped Batman and slammed his head to the ground and pressed it there. "If I ever find out who you are, so help me God I'll kill the remainder of your family."
He got up, and with a final blast to Batman's head, he ran off.
Batman stood and sighed.
"Until another day, asshole."

The team stood with Bruce Wayne and Terry at the airport.
"You think Dragaunus and Blight are gonna stop the alliance?" Nike asked.
"At least for a while," Wayne said.
"Do we gotta leave so soon?" Terry asked. "That fight was really disappointing."
"Fights aren't always long, Terry. You have to remember that. In a split second everything can change," Wayne said.
"Yeah, yeah..."
"Besides, I really doubt this is the end of this alliance. It has lasted over fifty years," Wayne said. He leaned over to Conrad. "Have your mother give me a call sometime."
"Hey!" he yelled.
Tayshia and Derek held him back.
"Yeah, and when we get home I wanna go ask Supergirl on a date as Batman," Terry smirked, walking onto the plane.
"Keep up the good work, Nike. Your parents would be proud. Now, without further adieu, farewell, Mighty Ducks. And come visit Gotham sometime."
Wayne nodded his head and walked onto the plane.

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"Will you stop drooling on me?" Barbara Gordon asked, swatting Duke and Nosedive away from her as they walked through the airport.
"Yeah, she's taken," Dick smirked.
He picked her up and set her on the moving walkway railing so she sat as they moved.
"Very funny," she mumbled, crossing her arms.
"We appreciate the help, Mister Wayne," Wildwing said.
"Yes, well. This has been quite an informative occassion," Bruce said sternly as he stepped off the moving walkway and continued to walk on his own.
"Will we be keeping in touch with one another?" Wildwing asked.
"Oh, God, no," Mallory mumbled.
"As much as can be expected..." Bruce replied.
They walked up to the gate to his private plane.
"Which is?" Wildwing asked.
Bruce spoke in a low tone.
"Ever hear of the JLA?" he asked.
"No..."
"The Justice League of America. Wonderwoman, Superman, the Green Lantern, the Flash, Supergirl, Steel, Aquaman... Batman... We're part of that League."
"Pretty big names!" Wildwing nodded.
"Would you be interested in putting your team into the League?" he asked.
Wildwing observed the stunned expressions on his team's face.
"I..." He looked back to Bruce. "We'd all be honored."
"It's settled then." He shook hands with him. "Wonderwoman will contact you within two days."
He walked into his plane. Barbara smacked Duke and Nosedive hard.
"DON'T DO THAT!" she screamed. She walked towards the plane and shrugged to Mallory and Tanya, "Guys."
She entered, Tim dizzily walking after. Dick turned to Wildwing.
"I have advice for you," he said.
"Oh?" Wildwing asked.
"Never, NEVER take what you have here for granted, Wildwing. What you have here is more precious then gold. Memories are our most precious gift. Treasure the way things are now, because they'll only become more and more complicated. The love you carry for them can change in a second. It can become anguish, saddeness, pain or even hatred. If someone hurts them, you'll want revenge... Believe me. I know. Value these times... All of you. Because things can never go back the way they once were. No matter how hard you try, things will always change......... Welcome to the JLA."
With that, he got on the plane.

The End...