The Realm Hero Chronicles

Chapter 10: Today's the Day

Disclaimer: Still don't own anything but RAC!

'Can't believe we're actually here,'  Artemis's voice echoed in Robin's head. The 13 year old protege of the Dark Knight craned his neck around, trying to spot his friends and fellow Young Justice members. Fortunately, M'gann had remembered to link them telepathically before the team was seperated. Upon arrival at the Realm Castle, the kids had been split by age and by home realm. The younger kids were toward the front, the older kids toward the back. Robin was on the edge of the 13 year old DC section. To his left, the Nickelodeon 14 year old section started. The Boy Wonder smirked. The drafting had brought people he didn't expect to enter. One of those unexpected people was Red Arrow A.K.A. Speedy A.K.A. Roy Harper. Robin was even surprised that Roy had agreed to enter the drafting. Heck, he was even more surprised when Batman actually said the team could enter.

FLASHBACK

"Team, I have an important mission for you," The Dark Knight said as the Team came bounding into the room.

"What is the mission?" Kaldur asked.

Batman pulled up a few holographic screens, all of them promotional art for the Realm Heroes' first drafting. "Do you know about this?" He asked sternly.

"Well, duh," Kid Flash A.K.A. Wally West, Robin's best friend, rolled his eyes, "The promotional art's all over every town we've been in. Including Bialya. I'm surprised Queen Bee hasn't taken them down yet."

"Here's the mission: you are going to enter the drafting," Batman said.

Shouts and cheers exploded from the team. They had been nagging Batman and the Justice League to let them enter the drafting for weeks!!!! Now they could enter!!

"Hooray!" M'gann cheered. She smooched Superboy slightly on the cheek.

"At last!!!" Artemis grinned. Kid Flash and Robin celebrated with lots of high fives.

"But," Batman said, silencing the cheers and pre-mature celebrations, "This is strictly a mission. Your odds of getting drafted are one to at least fourteen billion. If none of you are drafted, you are to return to Mount Justice at once. Am I clear?"

"What happens if one of us does get drafted?" Robin asked.

"We'll cross that bridge if we come to it," Batman said, then dismissed the Team.

FLASHBACK OVER

'I can't wait for when they pull the names,' M'gann squealed telepathically. Robin had finally located the Team, or at least the majority of the Team in the 16 year old area.

'I can't wait to have both of our names pulled, Wally smirked, no doubt at M'gann.

'Wally!!!!!'  Artemis shrilled.

'Hey! It doesn't hurt to dream a little bit, does it?' Wally countered.

'And what if only one of your names gets pulled?' Artemis snorted right back at him.

'They're pulling seven names from what I heard,'  Wally stated, ' I'd say my odds are pretty good.'

'Yeah right,' Artemis said. 'Good enough to lose!'

'Why you little,' Wally snarled. He was cut of by Kaldur's soft, but firm voice.

'You two. Now is not the time for fighting,' Kaldur firmly spoke.