Another Super?!

Loss

I've been looking forward to these next two for a bit now so buckle up.

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"So, your homeschooling going well?" Dick asked as he flipped over and grabbed the bar again.

"As well as can be expected," I responded, lining up for a handspring drill. "Mom says I can go to public school next fall if I keep going at this rate."

"Sweet. Maybe I can ask Bruce to give you a hand with that."

I sent Dick a glare that he must have seen as he slipped from the bar and fell into the foam pit under it. "I don't want or need charity Dick," I told him once he'd gotten his feet under him.

"Is it charity if you're my friend?"

"I don't want handouts either. Give it to someone who does need it." He chuckled lightly as I helped him out of the pit. Suddenly I heard my phone ring from my bag. "Huh?" I checked the time and my eyes shot wide open. "Oh, shoot! I'm gonna be late!"

"Late for what?" Dick asked as I rushed around to gather my things.

"I have a meet up with some other friends. I promised I'd be there and now I'm gonna be late if I don't hurry."

"You have other friends? Thought I was the only one."

I sent him another glare, "I do get out you know."

"Uh huh. Sure~."

Rolling my eyes at him, I moved as fast as I reasonably could to get my bag repacked and get changed into normal clothes. "I'll see you later Dick," I called after coming out of the changing rooms, bag in hand.

"Bye!"

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I couldn't believe what I'd just seen. Martian Manhunter, Captain Atom, Captain Marvel, both Lanterns, Batman... Dad. All dead.

I mean I know that that's a very real possibility of this job, but for it to actually come true....

"Tornado, did you-?" Zatara asked on the Cave's screen, sounding like he couldn't believe it either.

"Yes, Zatara. We saw," Tornado answered quickly, as if he was commenting on the weather. Red Torpedo and Red Inferno stood with us, ready to be heroes once again. "Celestial defenses have failed. Initiate all terrestrial measures."

"Affirmative. See you on the field." And with that the line cut out.

Tornado turned to us, "the three of us must join the League. We will protect the planet at all costs. But should we fail, the responsibility falls to you."

"We stand ready," Kaldur told him, and the rest of us nodded an affirmative.

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I stared at the screens in horror as one by one the League was taken out, until only Tornado was left.

"Red Tornado to Cave. I fear I'm all that's left of the League."

"RT-" Robin tried, but the warning came a step too late as our den-mother was vaporized as well; his robotic body taking only a moment longer to vaporize than the flesh and bone of our other mentors and parents.

"We are Earth's heroes now," Kaldur stated firmly, cutting through the silence.

"So what are we waiting for? A theme song?" Conner asked, turning to Kaldur.