Justice League: Vertigo

Chapter 2: Arrival

As a reflex action, the boy kicked Superman in the face, hand sprung to his feet, leapfrogged over Superman, pushing him down and started sprinted across the hallway of the Justice League HQ.

"He's fast." said Batman as he started chasing the runaway.

"I'm faster." replied Superman, using his super-speed, he started chasing Adam with his super-speed. When Superman finally caught up, he grabbed the boy. Adam closed his eyes, looking away.

"Please don't kill me!" pleaded Adam. Batman and Wonder Woman had caught up to him.

"Calm down." said Wonder Woman soothingly.

"Then get him away!" said the boy said, still afraid. Superman took a step back and Batman came up to the boy. 

"What's your name?" he asked.

"A-Adam. Adam H-Ho- Adam Holt." he replied, still trying to get together his jumbled memories.

"Ok Adam." said Wonder Woman."Let's take you to Martian Manhunter, so he can dig up your reamaining memories, shall we?" she continued, signalling for him to follow. He went with her to meet J'onn and Batman scanned the area Adam arrived at with a device.

"Why is he so afraid of me?" 

"I'd say because he's from another dimension. I'm picking up something similar to boom-tube activity. He's from a different dimension where you turn against the earth. It's not the first time Clark."

After a while, Wonder Woman came back with Adam. 

"I have to go analyze this evidence." said Batman."It was nice meeting you, Adam."

"So, what's your story?" Superman asks Adam.

"I'm from a dimension where you were never an ally of the earth. You wanted to turn the Earth into a new Krypton by killing off everyone on earth and putting Kandor in it's place. And by the looks of it, you are going to be successful."

"We have to send you back."

"Why, he'll kill me!" 

"We can't have an inter-dimensional stowaway here."

"You sensational jackass!" Adam yelled at him.

"Calm down. Both of you." Wonder Woman intervened. "I have a suggestion. He could join the team, and when he is strong enough, we can send some leaguers to his dimension."

"He's not old enough to join The League."

"I wasn't talking about The League. The team for our proteges."

"That just might work." he said, while rubbing his chin.

"How do we know he's good enough?" said Batman, over the com link.

"He could have a test. But for now, I think he should rest. Inter-dimensional travel really takes a toll on your body We'll get him a room and whenever he feels ready, he can have the test. So what do you say, Adam." asks Superman.

"I'll join your team, but right now, I really need a nap."

..................................................................................................................................................................After Batman was done analyzing the sample, he went back to the crime scene. He grappled up to the roof and saw that the thieves entered from the skylight. He went in and inspected the little vault that the vial of vertigo was. It was obviously done by a professional safe cracker. There was one thing he knew. This was more than a one person job. The robbers used the Vertigo they had to melt a hole in the wall. They were skilled criminals. No fingerprints, no left equipment, not even as much as a scientist getting a single glimpse of them. Batman's thoughts were halted abruptly as a sniper dot was pointed at his chest.

The criminals knew he was eventually going to catch them, so why not end the problem before it even begins. More dots were appearing and he knew they would shoot at any second, so he threw a smoke bomb, and used his grappling hook to get to the highest building in the area. There was a sniper on that building, but before he knew it, Batman had collected his gun and hit him  on the face with it. Then he changed into infrared mode and counted his opponents. There were 4 men. All armed with snipers. This was going to be easy.

He grappled to the closest building, then swing-kicked the man there. Then he went to the next and descended  on him, but the man so him coming and screamed, catching the attention  of the other two snipers. He threw a gas pellet at one, knocking him out and threw a batarang at the other's hand. He vaulted the space between the two buildings, to the only conscious man there. Interrogation time.

"Who are you working for?" he asked the man, holding his ankle and putting him at the edge of the building.

"They want you three. They won't stop until your gone. Luthor and his friends..."

"Who are these friends, and you better hurry up;my arms getting tired?"

"They are...."

The man was cut off as a bullet entered his head.

"Wouldn't want him given away our secrets, would we?" said a voice. Batman looked behind him and saw Deathstroke, the gun-for-hire. 

"Deathstroke. So your Luthor's pet now?"

"His money is green, and as a bonus, I get to kill Batman.