The Last Son of Tomorrow

cgobyd

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nick012000 said:
Hmm. I wonder what Terry's plan is once he's finished freeing them. If I were him, I'd Boom Tube back to his mansion, tell them that it's the house of an ally of his, and tell them to stand there while he goes and asks him for help. He'd then leave the room, change into his pyjamas (possibly while animating the suit to act like a robot under the control of the Mother Box, if the face is enclosed enough to conceal the fact that noone's in it). He then goes back, and offers to assist in finding and returning to their families.

Probably also offering to enrol them all in a scholarship program for non-criminal metahumans, as well; well-educated citizens are much less likely to become criminals than those that are poorly educated, and if he gets potential supervillains on the side of good before they turn villainous, then that's that many fewer supervillains that the superheroes need to deal with later. I could totally see Bruce and Oliver donating to it fairly heavily as well, once he sets it up.
To conspicuous especially right after he freed them. Lux would probably be looking to capture/kill them so I think terry would have them laying low on some out of the way property for a while.
 

Prince Charon

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cgobyd said:
nick012000 said:
Hmm. I wonder what Terry's plan is once he's finished freeing them. If I were him, I'd Boom Tube back to his mansion, tell them that it's the house of an ally of his, and tell them to stand there while he goes and asks him for help. He'd then leave the room, change into his pyjamas (possibly while animating the suit to act like a robot under the control of the Mother Box, if the face is enclosed enough to conceal the fact that noone's in it). He then goes back, and offers to assist in finding and returning to their families.

Probably also offering to enrol them all in a scholarship program for non-criminal metahumans, as well; well-educated citizens are much less likely to become criminals than those that are poorly educated, and if he gets potential supervillains on the side of good before they turn villainous, then that's that many fewer supervillains that the superheroes need to deal with later. I could totally see Bruce and Oliver donating to it fairly heavily as well, once he sets it up.
To conspicuous especially right after he freed them. Lux would probably be looking to capture/kill them so I think terry would have them laying low on some out of the way property for a while.
Yeah, this is more likely. He undoubtedly has some place where they'd have a good balance of freedom and hiddenness.
 

MTing

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Prince Charon said:
cgobyd said:
nick012000 said:
Hmm. I wonder what Terry's plan is once he's finished freeing them. If I were him, I'd Boom Tube back to his mansion, tell them that it's the house of an ally of his, and tell them to stand there while he goes and asks him for help. He'd then leave the room, change into his pyjamas (possibly while animating the suit to act like a robot under the control of the Mother Box, if the face is enclosed enough to conceal the fact that noone's in it). He then goes back, and offers to assist in finding and returning to their families.

Probably also offering to enrol them all in a scholarship program for non-criminal metahumans, as well; well-educated citizens are much less likely to become criminals than those that are poorly educated, and if he gets potential supervillains on the side of good before they turn villainous, then that's that many fewer supervillains that the superheroes need to deal with later. I could totally see Bruce and Oliver donating to it fairly heavily as well, once he sets it up.
To conspicuous especially right after he freed them. Lux would probably be looking to capture/kill them so I think terry would have them laying low on some out of the way property for a while.
Yeah, this is more likely. He undoubtedly has some place where they'd have a good balance of freedom and hiddenness.
All Terry needs to do is to give them jobs in his company and ask them all to wear glasses. Luthor will never figure it out.
 

zeebee1

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If he finds P-1 that plan won't work. After all, Ace is a bit young to have a full time job.
 

Thrilhouse

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zeebee1 said:
If he finds P-1 that plan won't work. After all, Ace is a bit young to have a full time job.
Interesting. Finding Ace could potentially have huge consequences. It was Ace's death, and the compassion Batman had shown. That convinced Amanda Waller that the World would always need a Batman.

Alternate Universe or not. Goodbye Project "Beyond."

Last part under Demise on the wiki page.
<a href='http://dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/Ace_%28metahuman%29' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/Ace_%28metahuman%29</a>
 
Thrilhouse said:
zeebee1 said:
If he finds P-1 that plan won't work. After all, Ace is a bit young to have a full time job.
Interesting. Finding Ace could potentially have huge consequences. It was Ace's death, and the compassion Batman had shown. That convinced Amanda Waller that the World would always need a Batman.

Alternate Universe or not. Goodbye Project "Beyond."

Last part under Demise on the wiki page.
<a href='http://dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/Ace_%28metahuman%29' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/Ace_%28metahuman%29</a>
Dosen't mean there can't be another similar scenario that puts her on the same mindset. It could even be years later, considering the long span of time between that episode and those 16 years before Bayman Beyond started up.
 
Don't forget that he's in Young Justice universe, where Waller is quite a bit different. She was introduced as the original warden of Belle Reve super max, not head of Cadmus
 

Ryuugi

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Terry knew logically that the trip down went quickly, but it seemed to go by so slowly as his mind started to race. This is why he hated pauses in the action, as Rex had called themùthe sudden occurrence of chance to actually think, both of what had happened and what was yet to come, filled those moments with a kind of tense nervousness that set his teeth on edge.

It was kind of funny. HeÆd gone over the consequences that were sure to occur from this break out dozens and dozens of times before actually acting, but it seemed so different now that heÆd actually busted out prisoners right underneath LuthorÆs proverbial nose. Luthor was going to take a lot of interest in finding thing out about him, as well as finding his lost prisoners. Terry wasnÆt particularly worried about the legal repercussion, even if Luthor traced it back to him; these children sure as hell hadnÆt been taken legally. The size of their parentÆs new houses and the types of cars they were now driving implied they may not have been given up unwillingly, but it was definitely still illegal.

So even if Luthor found out and tried to press things in court, Terry was confident he could rake the man over the proverbial coals.

On the other hand, if Luthor was completely unrelated to all those assassination attempts and was unwilling to fight dirty, then Terry would eat the Batmobile. A part of him wondered how long it would take for someone to stop sending nobody assassins after him and hired Deathstroke or some Metas or something instead.

But it was either that or leave a bunch of kids imprisoned under LuthorÆs care. HeÆd already turned up so late that most of a hallway had been emptiedùhe couldnÆt let that keep happening. If he could subtly hand the data heÆd gathered from the computers to someone in the Justice League, maybe he could even put Luthor on the spot for a bit. He doubted theyÆd be able to make anything stick, if Luthor had been careless enough to leave anything to link it to him in the first place, but maybe it could give the Justice League a chance to look a bit harder at Lex Corpù

The doors opened and P-13 whistled behind him at the sight.

The lack of security cameras didnÆt really surprise him, since he knew AceÆs powers worked through stuff like that. They probably had a collar on her too, but with a girl whose main power is to drive people hopelessly, incurably insane, theyÆd probably taken every precaution they could. In that light, having everything manned by robots that wouldnÆt be at risk made since too, so he wasnÆt sure why he found that surprising. The weapons they were equipped with were a little more surprising, but while a part of him smoldered at the thought of surrounding a little girl with armed machines programmed to hurt or kill her need be, a more logical part reminded him that she was a very powerful Metahuman whoÆd showed a variety of abilities.

He still took a bit of pleasure in throwing an explosive Batarang into the eye of the first one that turned their way. He produced two more to deal with the rest, but paused as a blast of fire demolished the first and an invisible force picked up the second before crushing it like a beer can.

Putting away his weapons, he nodded in thanks at P-13 and P-12 and silently stepped past the remains of the robot, moving to the metal wall that blocked the other half of the room from sight. He was pretty sure it was controlled electronically, but there didnÆt seem to be any keypads. The robots had probably opened and closed it remotely, since he doubted the scientists came down here unless it was necessary.

Then again, if Terry had been one of the people to imprison an emotional teenager with the potential to make his brains run out his ears, he wouldnÆt want to come down here either.

He pondered whether he should try to hack into it, let Mother Box try to open it, Boom Tube in, or flat out blow down the door when P-10 stepped forward, cracking his knuckles.

ôAllow me,ö He said, literally sinking his fingers into the door and planting his feet to brace himselfùand then with a grunt and a heave of breath, he tore the entire wall down.

Suddenly, Terry remembered why working with a team was awesome.

ôThank you, Ten.ö He said, stepping past him to look for Ace. The conditions she was held in were, honestly, nowhere near the worst heÆd ever seen, but heÆd seen the Prisons on Qward, so that didnÆt mean much.

The conditions were clean and there were no visible injuries on Ace, but there wasnÆt much of her visible period. Some kind of helmet covered her entire head. Most of it was simple, smooth metal, including the places where most helmets would have eyeholes. There were a series of holes to breathe through and a few signs of underlying circuitry, but that was it. Her hands were bound in the metallic bucket-like cuffs they used for high-security prisoners, probably to keep her from touching or attempting to do anything to her helmet or the power-restraining collar around her neck.

Terry grimaced. He doubted there were any physical injuries, but he couldnÆt say what psychological effects there might be from locking a young girl in these conditions without sight, touch, or freedom for who knows how long. It was a cruel thing to do to a kid and a part of him rued the fact that he had hurt the scientists upstairs a bit more while taking them down.

He moved to her side.

ôHold on just a second while I get you out of there.ö
 

Prince Charon

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Ryuugi said:
It was kind of funny. HeÆd gone over the consequences that were sure to occur from this break out dozens and dozens of times before actually acting, but it seemed so different now that heÆd actually busted out prisoners right underneath LuthorÆs proverbial nose. Luthor was going to take a lot of interest in finding thing out about him, as well as finding his lost prisoners. Terry wasnÆt particularly worried about the legal repercussion, even if Luthor traced it back to him; these children sure as hell hadnÆt been taken legally. The size of their parentÆs new houses and the types of cars they were now driving implied they may not have been given up unwillingly, but it was definitely still illegal.
Oh, my. Well, sympathy for the parents just took a nosedive, unless they were bamboozled to the nth degree (in which case its just my opinion of their intelligence than took a nosedive). Ace's parents might have an excuse, sort of, if she's already mind-zapped someone, but even then, it bothers me.
 

B.B. Rain

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So waitaminute, are the batarangs still bat-shaped, or are you just using the term he's familiar with while narrating from his perspective?
 

Aarik

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B.B. Rain said:
So waitaminute, are the batarangs still bat-shaped, or are you just using the term he's familiar with while narrating from his perspective?
BB batarangs are like rounded M's, or weird Trident things, so they shouldn't need to be changed.
 
Prince Charon said:
Oh, my. Well, sympathy for the parents just took a nosedive, unless they were bamboozled to the nth degree (in which case its just my opinion of their intelligence than took a nosedive). Ace's parents might have an excuse, sort of, if she's already mind-zapped someone, but even then, it bothers me.
According to the wiki, the people Ace mind-zapped are her parents.
 

Serval

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The helmet reminds me of Elfen Lied. The parallels are disturbing.
 

Prince Charon

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Christopher Robin said:
Prince Charon said:
Oh, my.? Well, sympathy for the parents just took a nosedive, unless they were bamboozled to the nth degree (in which case its just my opinion of their intelligence than took a nosedive).? Ace's parents might have an excuse, sort of, if she's already mind-zapped someone, but even then, it bothers me.
According to the wiki, the people Ace mind-zapped are her parents.
Well, that was in the DCAU, not YJU, but unless Ryuugi says otherwise, I'll assume it happened in both timelines. Thanks.

Doesn't make the other parents look any better, though.
 

crazyfoxdemon

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Prince Charon said:
Christopher Robin said:
Prince Charon said:
Oh, my.á Well, sympathy for the parents just took a nosedive, unless they were bamboozled to the nth degree (in which case its just my opinion of their intelligence than took a nosedive).á Ace's parents might have an excuse, sort of, if she's already mind-zapped someone, but even then, it bothers me.
According to the wiki, the people Ace mind-zapped are her parents.
Well, that was in the DCAU, not YJU, but unless Ryuugi says otherwise, I'll assume it happened in both timelines. Thanks.

Doesn't make the other parents look any better, though.
They just got mind raped by their own daughter. Then an organization comes by and says that they can help. In Ace's case, its a little understandable...
 

Ryuugi

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He reached out and gently raised a hand to the helmet covering her face. A part of him was a bit worried of how she might reactùafter being kept in conditions like this for who knows how long, pretty much any reaction would be possible. She could have shrunk away, started to shake, or even tried to attack him and he wouldnÆt have been surprised.

But she didnÆt do any of that. In fact, she didnÆt react to him in any way, which may have been the worst possible reaction.

Not that heÆd been especially optimistic about what state sheÆd be in when he came here. It had been a long time before he was born, but the Ace in his home reality had willingly gone along with the Joker without complaint after being freed by him and the reports in both the Justice LeagueÆs records and the Batcomputer hadnÆt exactly presented an image of completely mental health. In fact, sheÆd supposedly been stoic to the point of being unresponsive during the first half of the Las Vegas Incident.

He silently began to remove the helmet, unlocking it in three places in the back before he could even start to take it off. It didnÆt simply slide off, however, as another segment of the helmet went firmly under her chin, and around the back of her neck. Shaking his head, he unlocked it in the fourth placeùif nothing else, he had to give the makers of it credit; getting out of this helmet on your own would have been pretty damn hard, especially with your hands bound.

Now if only they put that much effort into keeping the Joker from escaping, maybe heÆd break out of Arkham less.

After he was done, the helmet opened like a flower separating along each of the locks and he carefully removed it and got his first real look at Ace.

While she didnÆt show any signs of having been physically injured, it was obvious that she hadnÆt been given a great deal of care, either. Her hair was long and unruly, in an æI havenÆt had a hair cut in yearsÆ sort of way. While all of the people kept here were pale, Ace was an especially bad case, to the point of almost looking sickly. Sweat covered her face from the stuffiness of the helmet and the way she blinked rapidly made him think it was probably running into her eyes, so he ran one of his sleeves across her brow, wiping it away as best he could. The few places of color on her skin were where the helmet had been pressed against her face and they stood out in struck contrast. She was thin, too, and while he wouldnÆt say she had been starved or anything, she would probably be a lot better off if she ate more.

Taking that in, Terry worked his jaw. He wanted to take a quick trip upstairs and kick all of those scientists in the head, but he wasnÆt here to take vengeance on them, he was here to get a group of kids to safety. As long as he got them out okay, he could get them nutritionists or psychiatrists or whatever they needed, but he had to get them out.

As for the scientistsàheÆd let their bosses think of their punishment when he finds out how they failed. He took a little bit more pleasure in that thought then precisely appropriate for a Batman before shaking himself.

Undoing AceÆs handcuffs was a lot easier then taking off her helmet and he cast them casually to the side. Ace silently looked at her hands after resting them on her knees, interested in a way only someone who hadnÆt seen them in years would be.

ôHey boss, are we getting out of here any time soon or what?ö P-13 asked impatiently, walking into the room. Ace lifted her eyes to watch him solemnly. After a moment of staring, she dropped her eyes back down to her hands.

ôJust a moment,ö Terry soothed. ôI just have to remove her collar and weÆll all leave here together.ö

AceÆs head snapped towards him so abruptly he was worried for a second and she stared at him with wide eyes in her first emotional reaction in what was likely a long, long time.

ôReally?ö She asked, a glimmer of hope appearing in her voice and eyes.

Terry smiled at her and unlocked her collar with now practiced ease.

ôReally,ö He assured. ôCan you walk?ö

Ace tried to stand, but it was obvious her muscles had atrophied with years of disuse, so he stopped her with a raised hand and scooped her into his arms.

ôDonÆt bother; IÆve got you.ö He nodded towards P-13. ôWe can leave now.ö

However, P-13 was now staring at the girl in his arms with interest.

ôWhatÆs your power?ö He asked, curious, because Ace was the only one who hadnÆt given a little display once she was free.

AceÆs eyes darted towards him for a moment before looking away.

ôHmàö Terry hummed, before glancing at her. ôWell, what do you think? Should I tell him?ö

After a moment, Ace shook her head, curling in one herself in his arms to make herself more comfortable.

ôTch,ö P-13 said. ôFine, be that way. How are we getting out of here, Boss? I hope you brought a truck or a plane or something.ö

Terry chuckled.

ôSomething like that,ö He said, and Mother Box responded without prompt. In a rush of noise and light, the Electron Road opened along the left wall. ôEver heard of Bifrost?ö
 

B.B. Rain

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And as soon as the JL get at the records:

"He's Norse. Bifrost is Norse, I saw it Thor!"

"DIANA. Diana, he's coming for you! The competition is here!"
 
Very nice. I appreciate the small details that you added, such as her amazement at seeing her hands and the other little things like her reverse tan. Bits like that really flesh a story out. The emotion in this segment comes across pretty well, but not so blunt that it seems over-done.

Was the helmet complete sensory deprivation? Because if so hearing something like the Boom Tube will probably scare the pants off of Ace.
 

Flamewolf

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B.B. Rain said:
And as soon as the JL get at the records:

"He's Norse. Bifrost is Norse, I saw it Thor!"

"DIANA. Diana, he's coming for you! The competition is here!"
isn't the bifrost rainbow colored?
 

zeebee1

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Terry brought a rainbow with him? How did it fit in his belt?
 
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