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[David Lance POV]
The worst part of covering for Oliver wasn't having to deal with his villains or having to patrol too much no…. the worst part of covering for him had a name, and that name was Speedy, aka Roy motherfucking Harper.
He was an edgy and short-tempered guy. That detested losing at anything, following instructions, or being called a sidekick, snapping at me every time I crossed one of the three above.
He was so into himself, so… blinded by his edgy bullshit that felt that came out of an OC from the myspace era that he wouldn't consider I was doing what I was doing because Oliver had fucking asked.
I mean, why in the fuck would I work with him otherwise?
But noooo, instead of that, the little entitled shit was so engulfed in his own non-existent hype that he thought I was simply here to steal his thunder.
He would also be very vocal about how insulted he was at the fact most of the media already considered Raven and I, part of the League.
More than once, I seriously considered tasing his ass, but… I cared about Oliver, and for some reason that to this day eludes me, he cares about him, so here I was, dealing with his bullshit.
~Speedy, I need you at the docks tonight during patrol,~ I said, giving Speedy a look.
"How many times do I have to repeat myself? I don't follow your orders," Speedy spat, crossing his arms.
Then… why… why did you fucking come to the summon I sent you arrow using bitch? To say you won't help? That's like going to the mall only to shout; I won't fucking go to the mall!
I'm getting an aneurysm out of sheer edgy stupidity.
"I wholeheartedly pity the poor trees that made the oxygen you are currently breathing and wasting with each breath you take," Raven said calmly, without even giving Speedy a look. Needless to say, even Rae Rae was tired of his shit.
I grinned at her comment, mentally high-fiving her for voicing my thoughts, even though she hadn't read them.
"I'm sorry… Did you say something? Cun–" Before he could finish that sentence, I stood up, my right hand blurring out of sight as it shot forward, delivering a soft hit to his throat, effectively sending him into a choking frenzy.
"You should've let him finish," Raven smiled.
~And explain to his mentor why he's in a wheelchair after? No, thanks… As hilarious as that would've been, I would rather keep things simple….~ I replied with an amused expression.
"You fucking bastard!" Speedy said, finally recovering from my earlier tap. Angry and edgier than never, he jumped back, bow and arrow ready to take shot.
"Does two thousand miles sound good for you?" Raven asked me, ignoring Speedy.
~Two thousand miles? Not bad, but without his equipment,~ I nodded, catching the arrow speedy shot with nothing but my peripheral vision.
"Ok," Raven nodded, quickly grabbing Speedy with her magic before he could react, before hurling him into a portal. "I sent his stuff to the Quiver but allowed him to keep his bow and arrow in case he has to defend himself."
~How long do you reckon it will take him to get back?~ I asked, with a mischievous grin hiding under my mask.
Raven hummed at the thought before answering. "A few days, maybe less if he knows where the Zeta tubes are in his area, which I doubt."
~Perfect, now let's get back to our patrol planning,~ I said, turning back to the computer.
"How mad do you think Oliver will be?" Raven asked, floating to my side.
I mused at her question. ~Somewhat? I mean, I'm sure he will laugh about it in private but will try to scold us and stuff. Be that is may, I don't regret it at all…~
"Agreed," Raven nodded. "I honestly admire Oliver for having the mental fortitude to deal with him. It takes a lot of willpower not to physically harm him every time he speaks."
~I will attribute that feat to his mustache,~ I replied with a thoughtful nod.
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[A few weeks later…]
Yawning, I came back to my senses, groggily stretching up as I sat on my bed. Outside, from the open window of my room, I could see the clouds were gently floating by, as well I could hear the birds chirping in the distance.
Today was the fourth of July, meaning that today I would stuff myself with burgers and hotdogs and would confirm if this world, this iteration of the DC universe, was the one I had my suspicions on.
Taking a deep breath, I jumped out of the bed and got dressed before running out of the run, texting Rachel along the way to meet me at the library.
The past few weeks had been pretty uneventful; besides my visits to Harley and Ivy, where Harley would try to seduce me in a vast array of ways, things remained calm.
Oliver and Dinah were back in business, so things had slowed down for Raven and I, in general.
Talking about Oliver, the subject of his sidekick comes to life, and let's say he wasn't exactly happy that I had hurled his sidekick six times out of the city through a portal.
Yes…. Raven and I, had decided that was the best way to deal with him when he was annoying us too much and didn't want to leave because he was the big deal, blah blah blah.
But quickly enough, I reminded Oliver of how exasperating the little shit of a sidekick he had was, with multiple video proofs of his interactions with us, letting Oliver know he was lucky I hadn't hurled Roy into the open ocean with how aggravating he was with everything.
Oliver's response after watching the videos?
"Hmm, fair enough."
My sister, on the other hand, well, she scolded me in front of Oliver like a responsible adult but giggled in impish delight at my harmless way of dealing with Roy once Oliver was out of the room.
I really loved my crazy sister.
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[David Lance POV]
The fourth of July started like any other day.
During my time in this world of heroes and villains, many questions and mysteries have inhabited my mind free of rent, one of them being, what universe or iteration was I?
At first, the list of possibilities was simply endless, as the number of universes itself. There were simply too many things against me when it came to this particular question.
For one, while a fan of comic books and other forms of media similar to them, I wasn't particularly big on the subject, as in I didn't have much in-depth knowledge of anything comic-related.
I knew a lot, by normal standards, and to non-comic readers, but what I knew was considered in most comic circles nothing but common knowledge.
This limitation of knowledge, so to speak, would in this world come to be a big chain around my neck when it came to finding the answer to the question of what universe was the one I had been sent to?
That was point one against me. As for point two, well…
Lack of events, or rather, lack of famous events.
By this, I meant that the events of my world, of my iteration, were simply too common, as in they didn't stand out from any other comics at all.
All comics, and universes, have a general line or event that makes them stand out, that makes them shine, and while the rest might remain the same for a vast array of reasons, there's always something that makes a universe in the comic world unique from the other.
Until today, that something that made this iteration unique from the rest hadn't appeared, at least to my knowledge.
You see, as I spend my day with Rachel doing nothing, the following events happened.
Batman and Robin defeated Mister Freeze, who was attacking parkgoers in Gotham City.
Green Arrow and Speedy defeated Icicle Jr. on a bridge near fourth avenue in Star City.
Aquaman and Aqualad defeated Killer Frost aboard a naval battleship in Pearl Harbor.
Flash and Kid Flash defeated Captain Cold, who was stealing diamonds in Central City.
All of these events made my question very easy to answer, not only because I had had my doubts, but because these events pretty much sealed the answer to a single universe.
Without a question, this was the Young Justice universe, or if you wanna be technical, Earth-16.
Of course, the without a question part was nothing but a nice saying, as there was a possibility of being wrong regardless of the data at hand.
However, things kept rolling in favor of the Young Justice answer.
You see, a few hours after Batman and the rest had taken care of the ice-themed villains, Rachel and I were invited to the Hall of Justice in Washington, D.C.
Knowing what would happen, I cordially rejected the invitation, with Rachel doing the same, saying she had no interest in going if I wasn't going.
From there, well, from there, things got interesting because now that I knew with a bit of confidence where I was, well, it was time to test my knowledge.
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"Why are we here again?" Raven asked calmly.
~You'll see…~ I replied with a smile as I rested in a sitting position above a gargoyle that was hundreds of feet above the street, in a building a few blocks away from CADMUS.
"Well, that's very insightful…." Raven sighed, giving me a look before summoning a bag of chips and a book.
~Don't be like that, Rae Rae, you know I love ya,~ I winked.
"The best part of having a mute friend is that I can ignore them quite easily," Raven replied, a small smile gracing her expression as she brought the book she had summoned to her face.
Well, that's rude.
"That's the intention," Raven replied, reading my emotions as a chip slowly levitated into her mouth.
I rolled my eyes at her, turning my attention back to CADMUS, taking a deep breath, catching the faintest whiff of smoke as I did so.
Well, that pretty much settles it….
"So, what's happening?" Raven asked before floating to my side, as I gave her a look. "I felt your emotions get all… I was right, or something…"
~Hmm, didn't know that was a thing, but yeah, I was right,~ I nodded, pointing at the building.
Before Raven could ask me to elaborate, CADMUS exploded in flames answering her question, with the entire structure being engulfed in fire, as the panicked onlookers on the streets watched as the flames spread out of the building, consuming everything in their path.
"Should… should I be worried you feel happy with that happening?" Raven asked, pointing at the building while giving me a playful, yet not too playful worried look.
~You insult me! How can you think so bad of me?! But, no, you… You really shouldn't be worried, that building is like a child molester, they both need to be burned,~ I replied with a nod.
"I can't argue with that logic," Raven replied, turning back to her seemingly emotionless self.
I blinked. ~You're not even gonna ask why?~
"Not really, I trust you, so… yeah," Raven shrugged.
Well, that works for me.
~Very well now, how would you feel about fucking the plans of some evil organization before they even began?~ I asked, tilting my head.
"I find that idea… excellent," Raven replied, a small grin on her face.
I smiled, turning my gaze back to CADMUS, just in time to see the future members of the Young Justice team appear to help the people around.
Robin included.
One would've thought he would've learned from almost killing us both from the Joker fiasco. But shit, it seems he didn't, I mean… here he was, going against Batman… again, for a mission, he was never given…. AGAIN.
If there's any hindsight to this, is the fact the ones he's with know they are not on a mission, so… not as bad as the Joker incident.
"That's the kid, right?" Raven asked, staring at Robin.
I nodded.
"I don't like him…" Raven muttered, crossing her arms.
I smiled, pulling her into a hug.
"You have… four seconds to stop this before I strip you naked and throw you into Harley's cell," Raven said in a joking tone… I think.
I broke the hug before I could find out.
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