Titans of Justice Unlimited Vol. 2 #6 – “Day In The Life”
Written & edited by: Power Guy
Maxi-micros by: Power Guy


Gotham City, nU Earth…

At the Annual Police Department’s Halloween Ball, a night of mystique and excitement is pushed to the extreme when during the costume judging contest, Calendar Girl and her group of thugs crash the party.

“Ladies and gentlemen! I hereby declare this contest has come to an end!” announced Calendar Girl through a megaphone. Your money and valuables will be promptly collect by my henchmen while I attend to a more important matter,” she said as she made her way up to Commissioner Bruce Wayne and his daughter, Helena aka the Huntress. “Look at you, dear,” she said, staring into Helena’s eyes, “So young, vital, and pretty…..you have no idea what it’s like to experience life after your beauty fades and people consider you a has-been. I’m about to change all of that for you a bit……..prematurely,” remarked Calendar Girl as she pulled a vile of disfiguring acid from her belt and grabbed Helena by the throat.”





“Get your hand off me!” growled Helena as she punched Calendar Girl in the face and began running away.

“Come back here!” hissed the holiday-themed villain as she began chasing after her prey until suddenly, she felt something wrap around her legs, causing her to trip and fall to the ground.

“Celebration’s over, Calendar Girl!” called out Blackbird, Knightvision standing right beside her.





Knightvision tackled one of Calendar Girl’s thugs and began pummeling him harshly. “Scum like you never learns, do you?” he asked while a tooth flew from the thug’s mouth.





After Calendar Girl freed her legs and got back up, she found herself face to face with Blackbird. “You shouldn’t have come here, Blackbird!” she said as she pulled out a jack o’lantern from her bag of tricks. It instantly lit up and began spewing fire at the red-headed vigilante. “This holiday will be your LAST!”

Blackbird did a series of flips to avoid being struck by the searing flames. Once she regained proper footing, she expanded her battle staff and threw it at Calendar Girl, striking the hand of hers that was holding her weapon, causing her to drop it. “On the contrary, I just couldn’t resist seeing you again,” she smirked as she hurled into the air and kicked Calendar Girl in the jaw, knocking her towards the eagerly awaiting Helena Wayne who punched the villainess right between the eyes, scoring a T.K.O. “That’s for trying to disfigure me, you freak!”

“I’m all done here, as well,” Knightvision called out to Blackbird.

“Whoa! You took out all five of her goons already?” asked Blackbird in astonishment.

“No time to waste in this business,” replied the son of Nightwing and Batgirl as he picked off a piece of hair that was stuck to his electro-brass knuckles.

“Speaking of time, we have somewhere else to be in about fifteen minutes so we’d better get moving,” reminded Blackbird as the two vigilantes began racing towards the Knightmobile.

***

A short while later at the home of Dick and Barbara Grayson…

“Thanks again for inviting us over tonight,” smiled Brendon Grayson. “The tandoori chicken was delicious but I have a feeling that we weren’t invited over simply to share a meal with you both.”

“That’s my son, ever the detective,” Dick Grayson said, warmly.

“You’re right, Brendon,” confirmed Barbara. “I actually wanted to talk with Brenda.”

“Uh oh, is this where you tell me that you don’t think I’m the right girl for your son?” asked Brenda Troi.

“Not at all,” assured the former Batgirl/Oracle. “I asked you here tonight so I could give you this,” she said, handing Brenda a box.

A few moments later after Brenda had overlooked the contents in the box she said, “It’s your Batgirl costume but why?”

“Brenda, you’ve been doing a fine job protecting Gotham as Blackbird but call me selfish but I want someone to carry on the legacy of Batgirl and you are just the right girl to do so,” explained Barbara Grayson. “As you both know, Bette Kane was returned to her normal age by the White Lantern and has retired as Bat-Girl so the role is open again and you and your fiery red-hair are just the perfect fit. You’re young but determined and you’ve shown a lot of potential in the short time you’ve been wearing a mask.”

“I…I don’t know what to say besides the fact that I’m honored,” Brenda replied, a tear running down her cheek.”

“I’m happy you feel that way,” Barbara said, hugging her. “Why don’t you go try it on. I made a few modifications to the suit so you could call it your own while still being recognizable.”

A few minutes later, Brenda stepped out of the bathroom in her new costume and asked, “Well, how does it look on me?”





“It looks like you’ll be striking fear into the hearts of criminals everywhere while driving men all over the city completely crazy!” responded Brendon.

***

Fawcett City, Earth S…

Constellation had been chained by her wrists and ankles to the wall of a brightly lit room with her Cosmic Converter Belt removed while her fate rested in the hands of “Aunt Minerva, why are you doing this?” she said as the mature villainess placed a raw egg on top of her head.





“I suggest you shut up and hold still, blondie,” spat the long-time foe of the Marvel Family as she stood back, turned around so that she was facing away from Constellation, and cocked her pistol. “Let’s see if Aunt Minerva still has her perfect aim,” she said, talking to herself.





BLAM!

The bullet ricocheted around the room several times and then finally struck the egg on top of Constellation’s head which splattered all over her and the wall behind her.

“WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!! I still got it!!!” shrieked the feisty old lady as she threw her arms up in the air in celebration.

Just then, Corporal Marvel crashed through the wall next to the two females, “You’ve got it all right. A clear case of insanity! Let her go you crooked old crone!”





Aunt Minerva dashed behind Constellation and placed her gun up against the side of the young teen’s head, “Ah, ah, ah, handsome……one move and this time it will be her brains that are splattered all over the room.”

“All right, calm down,” urged Corporal Marvel as he landed on the ground in front of her. “Don’t do anything rash. Just tell me what you want and let’s get this over with.”

“What I want is your hand in marriage you sweet hunk o’lovin!” revealed the spicy, gun-toting senior-citizen.

“But he’s too young for you, Aunt Minerva,” pointed out Constellation.

“You pipe down, you’re making my trigger-finger itchy,” spat Aunt Minerva.

Constellation then looked directly at Corporal Marvel and silently mouthed, “Distract her.”

Following suit, the son of Captain Marvel and Stargirl began asking Aunt Minerva a series of questions to keep her focused on him.

“Boy, you sure are an inquisitive one but I like a man who wants to get to know me for my mind and not just my exquisite beauty!” howled Aunt Minerva, smiling ear to ear. “You and I are gonna make some magic together, dreamboat!”

Suddenly, Constellation banged her head against Aunt Minerva’s gun so hard that she knocked the weapon out of her hand.

With the speed of Mercury, Corporal Marvel picked up the weapon and crushed it.

“My gun!” squealed the mature villainess.

“Is done for just like you’re about to be,” replied Corporal Marvel as he flicked Aunt Minerva with his pinky finger and knocked her unconscious.

After freeing his girlfriend, he said, “I’m so glad you’re ok,” as he wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly.

“I wouldn’t say ok,” countered the former Girl of Two Thousand Gimmicks. “My head is going to hurt for a day or two but no matter how much it hurts, it’s better than having a hole in it.”

“I love that you’re always so optimistic,” Corporal Marvel said, hugging Constellation again. “Let’s drop Minerva off at the police station and get you some rest.”

***

Las Vegas, NV, nU Earth…

The Female Furies newest recruit, Big Bamba was on a mission to prove her worthiness to her new team and was tearing up the main drag of the city.

“So this is the City of Sin, huh? Let’s see how much dirtier I can make it!” cackled Big Bamba as swung her electro-axe into a pyramid-shaped hotel and demolished the entire wall. “Hahahahaha!!!! Wait until Granny sees what I did!”





In the air, three members of the Titans of Justice were closing in on the rampaging warrior thanks to a call from the local authorities.

“Looks like we got here in the nick of time,” observed Nucleus. “Kid Comet, you take care of the hotel while Sonic Boom and I put Bamba down.”





“Got it, chief,” acknowledged Kid Comet as he used his telekinesis to set Sonic Boom and Nucleus down on the ground and then proceeded to put the hotel wall back together with his mental might.





From an alley nearby, a shrouded figure looks on and thinks to himself, “So the Titans of Justice have arrived on the scene. “Let’s see how this plays out before I make my move.”

“You’ve got approximately five seconds to surrender, Big Bamba. I wouldn’t hesitate,” offered Sonic Boom as she did a series of flips to make her way over to the axe-wielding Fury.





“PASS!” replied the trespasser from Apokolips.

Suddenly, Sonic Boom sprung at her foe and kicked her in the jaw, which unfortunately, did little more than make her angry.

Big Bamba quickly grabbed the daughter of Green Arrow and Black Canary by her left arm and tossed her into a nearby truck.

But before the Female Fury saw it coming, Nucleus(who was now the size of an action figure) gave her a series of punches in the face, causing her a great bit of irritation.

“Get away from me bug!” screamed Big Bamba as she started swinging her axe at Nucleus, trying to chop him in half.

“Hmm…..doesn’t look like I’m having much effect on her at this size. Need to go bigger,” he thought to himself as he shot up to thirty feet tall. He raised up his right leg, ready to stomp on Big Bamba when she completely surprised him by growing to the same height as him.

“Her file doesn’t mention her having size-changing abilities…” Nucleus thought to himself, the look of surprise adorning his face.

“You look shocked. There’s a reason they call me BIG Bamba, you know,” she said as she punched Nucleus in the face, knocking him over.

Kid Comet saw what was transpiring and realized that if Nucleus fell down, he would crush a small occupied restaurant behind him so the mutant quickly used his telekinesis to hold him up, “Ugh……he’s heavy at this height. Got to use all of my mental strength to keep him up!”

The dark, shrouded figure who was witnessing the battle then realized, “It’s time for me to act.” With that, his body began to glow slightly and Nucleus shrunk down to normal size while the stranger grew to thirty feet tall but unfortunately the stranger came to a discouraging realization, “Never changed size before…….making me dizzy…” he mumbled as he began wobbling back and forth.

With the man’s great size, Kid Comet noticed him and flew over to help steady him, “Oh great, Nucleus shrinks back down to normal size and now this bloke grows up and can’t keep his balance! UGH!” he groaned as he propped up the strange man and asked, “Who are you, pal?”

The man didn’t answer as Kid Comet gently set him on the ground.

Meanwhile Sonic Boom was back in action, “Bamba, that’s enough! SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Her Canary Cry was let loose and piercing the Female Fury’s eardrums.

“ARGHHH!!!!!!!!” Big Bamba screamed as even more opposition for her arrived on the scene in the form of Green Lantern Daniel Jordan and Champion who was piloting her Invisible Jet.

“That’s as far as you go, Big Bamba!” announced the son of Hal Jordan as his power-ring beam relieved the trespasser from Apokolips of her axe while Champion threw her magic-lasso around her and shouted, “I command you to shrink back down to your normal size!”





With that, the Female Fury began reducing her height until she was at her normal seven feet tall height. Champion jumped down from her jet and promptly punched Big Bamba right between her eyes and sent her off to dreamland.

“Good timing, you two,” smiled Nucleus as Green Lantern created an emerald temporary prison for the Female Fury.

“Yeah, thanks a lot, guys,” added Kid Comet. “Hey, come with me. There’s a strange costumed guy over here and I think he absorbed Nucleus’ growth powers,” he said, turning around. He soon realized, “Hey! He’s gone!”

“What did he look like?” Nucleus asked as he tried using his growth powers but came to the conclusion, “I can’t increase my size.” He then tried to shrink, which was successful. “That guy seems to have stolen my growth powers like Kid Comet suggested.”

“He was wearing purple and gold and he had a big “A” on his chest,” explained the mutant telepath.

“I don’t recall any hero or villain like that,” noted Green Lantern. “Maybe he’s someone from a previous era of super-beings.”

“Or a newbie,” suggested Sonic Boom.

“Well, whoever he is, we need to find him eventually and ask him some questions, especially if my powers don’t recover,” pointed out Nucleus.


***

Keystone City, Earth Two…

A battle that had begun earlier in the day had gone quite sour for the Society of Titans. Briar Rose, legacy to the Golden Age Thorn, had returned and subjugated Keystone City with her armada of plant creatures. Dreamsweeper, Lightspeed, Power Lad, and Starman had confronted the bio-terrorist but she turned the tables on them and had the four of them trapped within a seemingly endless amount of thorn-covered vines.

“Did you fools really think you could defeat me?” hissed Briar Rose. “I come from the land of myth and fairytales where anything is possible. Your pathetic weapons and puny abilities are no match for me!”





“Let me outta here, you stupid (\^#!” demanded Power Lad.





“Such language against your better?” teased Briar Rose. “For that, you will be the first one sent to the gingerbread house to roast in the old witch’s oven!”

“I know that most of the people we fight are mentally imbalanced but this chick is off the scale,” Starman commented to Dreamsweeper.





“No doubt,” agreed the legacy of the Sandman. “And whatever is in these thorns is still sapping our strength.”





“I can’t even vibrate fast enough to free myself,” Lightspeed said, highly discouraged.





“I have an idea,” revealed Starman in a whisper. “If I can get us loose from these vines, you’ll recover the fastest,” he said, looking at the scarlet speedster of Earth Two. “Can you keep her busy while the rest of us catch our breath?”

“You can count on it,” assured the grandson of Jay Garrick.

With that, Starman used his gravity-bands to increase the pull of gravity on the thorn-covered vines that had entangled he and his teammates. The vines were soon ripped off their bodies, providing them with freedom.

“What!!! Noooo!!! My babies!!!!!!!!!!” screeched Briar Rose. “You’ll pay for this – ALL of you! The giant at the top of the beanstalk will crush your skulls and suck the meat off your bones!”

“I wouldn’t count on that,” spat Lightspeed as he whipped his winged helmet at the green-clad villainess, striking her on the forehead, leaving her dazed while he and his teammates regained their strength.

“My powers are back!” shouted Power Lad as he started using his heat-vision to incinerate Briar Rose’s plant creatures.

But then, the crazed bio-terrorist also recovered and she was furious. “No more games! You will all die today!” she screamed, her eyeballs looking like they were going to pop out of their sockets. Suddenly a giant Venus flytrap sprouted up and it was HUNGRY!

“This thing looks like it’s going to try and make dinner out of all of us,” presumed Starman as he punched the plant-beast’s mouth away from him.

“One fried zucchini coming up,” smirked Power Lad as he flew in front of the vegetable monstrosity, ready to blast it with his heat-vision but before he could act, the monster engulfed him in it’s mouth.

“Power Lad!” cried out Lightspeed as he began berating the plant-beast with several thousand punches.

“Ali’s in big trouble, I hope this works,” prayed Dreamsweeper as used a knife to slice open the plant-beast and then shoved one of his sleep-gas cartridges inside the wound. Within seconds, the plant-beast succumbed to the tranquilizer and collapsed.

Shortly afterwards, Power Lad punched his way free from the beast’s mouth, “It stinks in there!”

“You’ve killed my precious!!!!” howled Briar Rose, ready to summon more plant creatures until Starman blasted her with his Cosmic Rod, taking her down for the count.

The team felt a sigh of relief until they realized that the huge mess of plants they would have to clean up before going home.

“Anyone got any vinaigrette?” teased Dreamsweeper.

THE END!