DC Universe: X

Zatanna

Secrets of The Dead: Part 1
As a new member of The Justice League, X has been given a new beginning, and sets out to the French Alps to find a scientist that may know more about his powers.

Hero.

Your destiny was to be a hero, to your surprise.

You thought deeply on the events of the last few days.

Your train of thought was derailed by a soft shove.

Rox: Hey! X! Superman wants you on the main deck!

X: Hehe, okay! You don't have to yell.

Rox: You were pretty deep in la la land.

X: I was thinking of a awesome superhero name.

Rox: Yeah, right. Why not stick with X? It's easy to remember.

Rox made a valid point

X: Ok, X it is then

You and Rox went to the main deck to meet Superman.

X: Hello Superman.

Superman: X, you know it's ok to call me Clark.

X: Yeah, but everyone calls me X, so I thought I would go with a superhero name kind of thing.

Superman: You know, I go with X because it's easy to remember.

Rox: Told you so!

X: Okay! So what's going on?

Superman began to type something into the central monitor.

Superman: We have tracked a German scientist named Hans Fredrick to the French Alps.

X: And that concerns us how?

Superman: Fredrick studied Kalan, and the Royal Line.

X: So he knows how my powers work?

Superman: Possibly, but we won't know until we meet him.

X: In the French Alps, what is a scientist doing there?

Superman: He owns a mansion hidden deep in the forest, he was a very reclusive man.

X: Ok! When do I set out?

Superman: As soon as your ready, we have a ally waiting at Fredrick Manor, she will aid in your search.

X: Sweet! Adventure here I come!

Timeskip, jet in route to Fredrick Manor

X: This adventure sucks.

Rox was connected to X via communicator.

Rox: Why? Not enough bad guys to pummel?

X: Yeah! I was hoping for action, but the French Alps is nothing but trees and happy French people.

Rox: Look on the bright side, you get to be a detective for a day.

X: Yeah, that sounds fun.

Pilot: We are approaching Fredrick Manor.

The pilot opened the cargo door, and you jumped down to the manor courtyard, falling on your face.

X: Still working on the superhero landing.

As you stumbled back up, you noticed a playing card stuck to your forehead.

You pulled off the card, seeing that it was a Ace of Spades.

X: What the?

Zatanna: Is that your card?

You jumped when you saw that Zatanna had appeared in front of you.

X: Ga! What is up with superheroes and scaring people?

Zatanna: Part of the job, I'm Zatanna by the way.

X: I'm X.

Zatanna: Just X? That's easy to remember.

Rox: Rox one, X zero.

X: Stop talking.

Zatanna: Excuse me?

X: Not you! My annoying sidekick.

Rox: Sidekick?

X: Just-let's go!

X walked into the manor with Zatanna in tow.

You and Zatanna searched every book and cranny of the manor, but found nothing out of the ordinary.

The two met back up in the library.

Zatanna: Find anything?

X: Yeah! Look at this! Vintage Frank Sinatra albums! These are collectors items!

Zatanna: ....

X: Oh, I didn't find anything out of the ordinary though.

Zatanna: (Sigh) Ok, lets think. If we had valuable information about a alien galaxy, where would we keep it?

X: With The Frank Sinatra albums?

Zatanna: Oh my- Focus!

X: Uh.....behind a bookshelf?

Zatanna: Come on X! Like Fredrick would hide his research like that!

Zatanna leaned onto a bookshelf, nudging a bust, causing the bookshelf to retract, revealing a hidden passageway.

X: Huh, guess I was right.

Zatanna: Hurry, let's go

Zatanna ran down the passageway.

Zatanna: And leave the albums!

You grudgingly left the albums and followed Zatanna.

The passage was dimly lit by torch lights.

The passageway led down to a cluttered study, walls lined with diagrams, and tables with piles of books.

A map of the stars was held on the wall above the writing desk.

Zatanna: This must have been his study.

X: Why keep it hidden?

Zatanna: He must have been afraid that someone was searching for it.

You found a journal labeled "powers" in the clutter of the writing desk.

X: I found something.

Zatanna: Y-Yeah, me too.

You turned to see that Zatanna had discovered a bedroom hidden away behind the stacks of books.

When you entered the bedroom, you saw Dr. Fredrick, who passed peacefully in his sleep.

X: He worked himself to death, pore guy.

Zatanna: At least he went peacefully.

X: Let's go, let him rest, he deserves it.

As you closed the bedroom door, you showed Zatanna the journal.

Zatanna: Bingo!

You flipped through the pages as Zatanna looked over your shoulder.

X: Manifestation of "Royal Arms", Energy Projection, Flight, and "Subliminal Seduction".

Zatanna: What is Subliminal Seduction?

Rox: The ability to induce seductive thoughts and emotions in members of the opposite sex. The power of seduction.

X: That explains a lot.

Zatanna: I feel sorry for the poor gal who falls under your spell.

Zatanna nuzzled her nose onto your neck, and sniffed lightly.

Zatanna: You smell good stud.

X: Umm....ok. Rox, tell Superman we are coming back to the watchtower.

Rox: Got it....wait....what is that?

Zatanna: What is what?

Rox: There is something moving towards the manor.

Rox paused.

Rox: Something big.