A Hero In The Making (Young Justice x Male OC/Reader Insert)

Independence Day

[Gotham City; July 4th; 12:00 EDT]

Freeze is attacking picnickers in Gotham City Park, many of them running in fear only to be frozen. One family stares at the cliff he's standing on in shock.

Mr. Freeze: Enjoying family time? My family has other plans.

He then slides down the ramp, now going from the cliff. Taking aim at the running citizens of Gotham. Only for a Batarang to throw off his aim.

Mr. Freeze: Batman, I was wondering when...

He turns to find no one there. Only childish laughter echoing around him, which in an open area is impressive. From above, a black shadow is over his head. However, what lands on him isn't the Batman, but rather Robin. Decked out in red, yellow, and black tactical gear. Knocking the ice villain down, then throwing two more disks at his helmet, cracking it.

Mr. Freeze: Oh, Boy Wonder. The Bat sent you to drag me off to prison. Frankly, I'm underwhelmed.

Freeze drawls, as he stands back up, aiming his ice gun at Robin this time.

Robin: Great, but I'm kinda in a hurry.

Robin dismisses, despite the fact that the gun is buzzing to life.

Mr. Freeze: Kids. Always in such a rush.

Robin: Not talking to you.

Robin says in a sing-song tone. Freeze looks confused, so Robin just points behind him. Only to see Batman arrive with a flying punch to Freeze's face, breaking the glass of his helmet.

[Star City Main Bridge; July 4th; 9:01 PDT]

Icicle Junior lands and ices up the bridge before using his powers to create a shell of ice. Knocking cars off balance and causing many crashes. He laughs almost maniacally before arrows start raining down.

In two colors, three green fletched ones and two red-fletched ones. He pauses for a moment, only for another green one to hit him in the shoulder. The nock of the arrow blinking red and beeping before blowing up. The small explosion knocks him off balance and towards the other arrows that then blow up and knock him back to where he was.

As the head trauma begins to subside, he turns his head, looking to one of the towers on the bridge. On it stands Green Arrow and his partner Speedy. Both aiming another arrow at the ice-themed villain.

Icicle Junior: Finally! I was wondering what a guy had to do to get a little attention around here.

His left arm, now the one facing the archers, grows and becomes more mace-like in style. Before he brings it back and begins launching icicles at the archers. Following it up with another volley from his right hand, which has mirrored his left.

The two archers begin releasing arrows with ease.

Speedy: Junior's doing this for attention?

Speedy asks, surprised. The first batch of icicles explode thanks to their arrows, but the second set still comes through. Forcing them to run across the tower's width and down to the suspender. They continue to launch arrows and dodge the ice that cements to where it hits before growing.

Speedy: I'm telling you now. This little distraction better not interfere.

The two archers launch a pair of arrows at Junior, who creates a shield in front of himself. However, the arrows are explosive, creating a hole in the shield. Junior uses it to his advantage, launching ice at the younger archer.

Speedy jumps, flipping over them as he grabs and strings another arrow. As he straightens out, he takes aim and fires straight at Junior, hitting him right in the jaw. Knocking him down and out.