Justice League: Vertigo

Chapter 27 - Crushed

The details weren't really clear. Astrid found Adam in the middle of nowhere with a hole in his chest. They had been contacted by someone else; a girl; who they obviously didn't know. She was nowhere to be found when they got there. Adam wasn't in a chatty mood, but considering that he was just stabbed through the chest by someone or something, he was doing quite well. She took him to a nearby Zeta tube and went to the cave. Miss Martian flew over to them immediately they came through.
"What happened?" She asked, frantically.
"Deathstroke happened." sputtered Adam.
They set him down in the medbay. Aqualad and Superboy had come to see what was wrong.
"Don't worry guys. I'm fine." He showed them his chest which had healed. As if nothing had ever happened.
"So what happened?" Asked Astrid.
Adam told them all that had happened. Astrid turned pale.
"The Flash? Here?" She stuttered.
"Uh-huh. And he's looking for you. Why?" Asked Adam.
"I kinda... maybe... sort of broke his nephew's two feet." Said Astrid.
Adam looked stunned.
"What? His screams of pain were my diversion that I used to escape.
Everyone went back to what they were doing and, leaving Astrid and Adam alone.
"You know if the Flash is here, Superman's probably not far behind." Said Astrid.
"I know." He said.
"And you know what we have to do when he comes."
He nodded.
"I'm ready." He said with a determined face.
"Me too."
She kissed her brother on the cheek
"You should be okay by now."
She raised up his shirt and the hole was healed up, as if nothing happened. She went off and started talking with Miss Martian.
Adam hadn't seen Robin, so he went to look for him to tell him what had happened.
He heard Robin's voice in one of the rooms and went there. He opened the door and saw something that confused him.
He was kissing Zatanna.
"Heeeeeey ...guys." said Adam, awkwardly.
"Oh, Adam!" Said Zatanna. She and Robin were now blushing.
"Oh. Don't stop on my account. I'll be on my way out...carry on. He said. He left in a hurry.
Astrid saw Adam hyperventilating and asked what was wrong. He pulled her into his room and told her what he saw.
"Wow. So it bothers you?" She asked.
"I don't know. My insides feel like paper, all crumpled up and pissed on."
Astrid laughed.
"This isn't funny."
She was trying but failing to keep a straight face.
"So you like Zatanna?"
"I don't know. Maybe. But then I never did anything. And then there's Rose, but she doesn't even look at me twice and..."
"Rose? Who's Rose?"
"The Ravager."
"Mercenary? Daughter of Deathstroke?"
"Uh-huh."
She punched him in the arm.
"You're falling for the bad guy?"
"How did you even know who she was?"
"I read the super villain archives on the computer."
"We really need to get you a hobby."
"Reading the archives is my hobby."
"And I'm not falling for her." He complained.
"If you say so. The feeling your having right now is a mixture of jealousy, anger, sadness and disappointment."
"Well it sucks."
"It'll pass."
She left the room.
Adam picked up his sketchpad and started drawing. Then he realized he was drawing Zatanna. He never thought he'd be one to be hung up on someone. He decided in his mind that he wouldn't think of her anymore.
He burnt the drawing.
He decided to go to bed, as it was quite late
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Adam found himself in a familiar dark place. Then he heard laughter.
The curly haired man was rolling on the floor laughing.
"The...girl...the other guy...you were so sad... should've seen your face..."
"Oh don't be mean." The woman said.
"Oh Adam. Don't worry about it. The right girl for you is out there. Even though you're most likely going to die when Superman comes soon." She said with a smile.
"I hate you guys." He sighed.
"Hate's a strong word."
"I dislike you guys." He repeated as he went back to the real world.
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Hello boys and girls!!!! Sorry for not updating last week. And I know this was short, but don't worry. It's going to get so real so fast. I would ask you guys to choose between Zatanna and Rose but I I'll just be ignored😞. But please could you pick between Zatanna and Rose. Thanks for the reads and PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEE comment. Please.