The Best Laid Plans

I woke up the next morning (or the Watchtower's equivalent of one) feeling more refreshed than I had since being kidnapped by Luthor. Outside my cell, doctors and tech workers walked by as they continued their work. One or two glanced in at me as they walked by, but in general I went ignored in favor of their other tasks. With a slight groan, I sat up and looked around the room. There didn't appear to be any physical evidence of what happened in here last night, and idly I wondered if perhaps it had just been a dream. I suppose I'll find out eventually, I thought to myself as I tried to see if there was anything good on the TV.

Answers didn't come until many hours later, shortly after I had finished eating the corn and Salisbury steak brought by a nurse for my dinner. As I was sitting on my cot watching her re-engage the airlock to my cell, I heard Miss Martian's voice in my head. Charlie? Can you hear me? If you can, try your best to act casual and respond mentally.

I started a bit in my seat, but other than that I managed to keep my cool. After a quick look to confirm I went unnoticed, I thought, Yeah, I can hear you. Am I doing this right? Can you hear me?

You're doing great, Miss Martian said warmly, Now hold on just a second...

I was about to ask what she was doing when I heard a second voice in my head, Charlie? Can you hear me too?

Diana? Is that really you?

It is. I'm glad to hear your voice again, even if it's only mentally.

I established a psychic link between the three of us so we can talk freely without drawing suspicion, Miss Martian explained, I do it all the time when I'm out on missions. It's very handy, and more importantly very secure.

That's pretty cool, I admitted. Then I had a thought. How many people could you get in here? Could you bring Kara in...?

I'm sorry, but it's too risky right now, Miss Martian said remorsefully, She and Power Girl are still being regularly examined by my uncle as he tries to find a weakness in the pheromone's effects. Not deeply mind you, but he's probably the one person who might be able to tell that a link has been established. If he happens to pop in at the wrong time and notice, it could expose my involvement and...

I groan softly in disappointment, Yeah, okay, I get it.

I'm sorry, she repeated sadly.

How are you holding up in there, Charlie? Diana asked, the concern obvious in her 'voice'.

Okay enough, I answered. Kind of boring to be honest, but it's not like I'm in much of a mood to do anything right now given... you know.

I do, she said, I'm sorry I haven't been able to come visit. Between League matters and securing your release, I've had a very busy day. But on that second front, I have good news.

Wait, really? I asked, doing everything in my power not to jump in my seat, Are they going to let me go?

Yes. It took a bit of convincing but the League agrees that with Supergirl and Power Girl properly contained, and you being fully cooperative with them thus far, there is no need to keep you in holding any longer. You are going to be released soon... with conditions.

Conditions? I asked, not liking the sound of that.

Seeming to pick up on my concern, Miss Martian said, Don't worry, they're the good kind of conditions.

Indeed, they are very favorable for us, Diana added, You won't be going home, at least not yet. Given that you've been kidnapped twice already, we've decided it's too dangerous for you to be left by yourself. Luckily, when the call went out asking for someone to take you in, Starfire generously offered to let you stay in the Titan Tower until the danger to you has passed.

That sounds great, I said, though my excitement was somewhat tempered by the news that I would still be under someone else's watch.

It'll be okay, Charlie, Miss Martian said, The guest room in the Tower is going to be much more comfortable than the cell you're in now, and you'll have free reign of their living quarters. Plus, since Starfire is already a member of your harem, she's going to work extra hard to make sure your needs are met.

And I'll still be working to get Kara and Power Girl released, Diana said, This may not be exactly what you were hoping for, but it's a huge step in the right direction. Especially if your pheromones end up working on half-humans.

Half-humans? I asked, What do you mean by that?

There are two of them currently on the Titans roster, Diana said, her excitement bleeding through in her mental voice, Raven, who is half-demon, and my protegee Cassie, who like me is a daughter of Zeus.

Hold up, you're a daughter of Zeus? I asked, As in, the Zeus?

I could practically hear the smirk in Diana's voice as she answered, Yes, the Zeus. You knew I was a demigod, didn't you?

Yeah, but I didn't really consider that you could be... should we be worried about him?

I wouldn't. Nowadays it's very rare for the gods to directly intervene in the mortal world, and even if they do they are more likely to send others to do the work for them. Trust me, your actions are far beneath the notice of Zeus or any other god. If I'm being honest, there's a half-decent chance Zeus would actually be impressed with what you've pulled off so far.

Uh, yeah, okay, I said. Skeptical as I was, I wasn't exactly sure what I could do about Greek gods in the first place, so I was willing to trust Diana's judgement on this particular topic. Besides, I had enough on my plate to deal with already without worrying over being straight up smited by a literal deity. Like Diana's growing and disturbing enthusiasm for getting other women addicted to my pheromones, for example.

We're getting off topic, Miss Martian interjected, Look Charlie, I know you aren't thrilled to bring more girls into the harem, especially ones you've never met...

It's not exactly the 'never meeting them before' part that's the problem... I said, being reminded that my mind was currently an open book to the Martian girl.

I know, I know, but Diana has a point about them being useful in accomplishing our goals. Especially Raven; she is one of the most powerful magic users in the world, so having her on our side would open up a lot of options for us.

Okay, but how much bigger is this harem going to get? I asked. This is starting to go down a very slippery slope. When will all this 'recruiting' end?

It ends when you and Kara are safe and free again, Diana said firmly, I'm not even sure if your pheromones will work on them or not. For all we know, being half-human is enough to protect someone from their effects. But even if it fails to convert them, that information alone will be valuable to have.

Besides, the plans have already been made, Miss Martian pointed out, Trying to change them now would only draw more suspicion on us. And having more than one Titan in the harem will lessen the chance of you being found out.

Not to mention make your stay at the Tower that much more enjoyable, Diana added seductively.

Alright, fine, you convinced me, I said, somewhat defeated at this point, But when this is all over we need to have a serious talk about this whole 'trying to add people to the harem without telling me' thing. This is getting out of hand.

I'm sorry about that, Diana said, though I wasn't exactly convinced of her sincerity in that regard, I will be more mindful of your reservations about it going forward.

To be frank I didn't have much confidence in that, but I had to at least try to put my foot down. I had already crossed so many lines at this point that justifying doing it yet again was getting easier and easier for me. And yeah, a darker part of me was actually excited at the prospect of pulling Raven and Wonder Girl under my influence as well, but I was still self-aware enough to tell I was beginning to lose control of both the harem and my own inhibitions. At some point, I needed to take charge and rein things in or risk completely going off the ethical deep end.

So when will I be heading over there? I asked, trying to keep myself from dwelling on the morality of my actions much longer.

The arrangements are being finalized as we speak, Diana answered, Flash should be coming by your cell within the hour to fill you in and take you down. Try and act like you don't already know everything when he does.

I can add a temporary mental block to lock the information away for a bit if it'll help, Miss Martian offered, Or temper your reactions so that you have the right emotional response to-

Yeah no, I don't want you doing any of that to me, I interjected. Hypocritical as it might sound, the thought of her messing with my mind like that was way too unsettling for me.

That's probably for the best in the long run, Diana said, It'll be good for you to know how to do those kinds of things yourself rather than relying on us to do it for you. Not that we wouldn't if you asked, but as much as we might want to be, you know all too well we may not always be available to help you.

Yeah, that's a good point, Miss Martian said, Once you're back planet-side you're going to be out of range of my mental communication. We'll visit when we can, but at least for the next few days you'll probably have to rely on just Starfire to protect you.

At least it'll give me the chance to get to know her better, I said. Despite her having been in my harem for over a week already, I knew less about the orange alien and what she was like than I did Miss Martian. Considering I tore her away from her loving boyfriend, the least I could do is actually connect with her the way I've connected with the others so far.

Plus, I'm sure she's getting frustrated about being away from you for so long, Diana added, Poor thing's probably twisted herself in knots fantasizing about that package of yours pounding into her sopping wet cunt over and over-

Okay okay, I get it! I said, cutting in before she could go into more graphic detail. It was a good thing I was alone, because now that Diana had planted the thought into my head, I could feel my dick beginning to get hard, and since all I was wearing was a pair of sweatpants and boxers I was starting to pitch rather visible tent. If anyone were able to see me now, it'd be pretty obvious to them that I-

"Hey man, how're you holding up?"

I let out a panicked shout and very nearly fell off the cot at the sound of the very audible and not at all mental voice jolting me back to the physical world. Righting myself, I looked outside the cell to see the Flash standing by the intercom.

"Um, g-good! Okay. Fine. I guess," I stammered, silently praying that he didn't get a look at my crotch before my boner finished deflating.

"Listen, I've got some good news for you," he said, "We all had a talk with each other, and decided that since your pheromones only work on female Kryptonians and they're all... well, up here already, there's no real point in keeping you locked up like this. So we're letting you out."

"Seriously?" I asked, "What about Kara?"

"She's... going to be staying up here," Flash said with a frown, "We're still working on a way to cure her, and putting distance between you guys might help with that. But don't worry, she's being taken care of. And you're not going to be by yourself either. We're setting you up with Starfire and the Titans. Trust me, you're gonna like that place much better than up here."

"And it won't be any trouble?" I asked, doing my best to pretend I didn't already know the answer.

"Yeah, the Tower's got plenty of spare rooms," Flash responded, his fingers moving in a blur as he punched in the code to open the door to my cell, "And Star was the first to volunteer to house you when we put out the call. You must have made a pretty good impression on her the last time you met."

"I guess I did," I said, slowly standing up, "Are we heading out now?"

"If you're ready," he said as the door hissed open, "You don't need to grab anything first, do you?"

"No," I said, "...But can I at least say goodbye to Kara first? The last time I saw her was when I was... you know, and I'm not sure if..."

Flash walked over to the doorway and shook his head, "No, that's not really a good idea. It's for the best that we keep contact between you and Supergirl at a minimum to help in her recovery."

I sighed, "I understand. In that case, yeah I'm ready to go."

"Alright, let's go then," he said. As I walked out of the airlock and approached him in person, he put a hand on my shoulder and said more softly, "I'm sorry. I'm sure she knows you care about her, even if you aren't able to tell her yourself."

"Thanks, Wally."

"Hey, cool it with the W word," he said in a hushed whisper, "Not everyone up here know my secret identity, you know?"

"Oh, sorry," I muttered.

"It's cool," he said, "Now come on, we'll take the teleporter back down and I'll make sure you get to the Titan Tower safely."

As I began following Wally down the halls of the space station, Miss Martian's voice returned to my thoughts. Well, seems like this is goodbye for now, huh? I'll miss you.

Yeah, I responded back, Thanks for, you know, helping me out. And having my back when I was with Power Girl.

If anything, I should be thanking you, Miss Martian said, Last night was amazing. I never felt so much pleasure before. Is that what being intimate with you is like all the time?

It is, Diana answered in my stead, And Wally's right, Charlie. Kara knows you love her. She'll be happy to know you're getting out of here.

Wait, you heard all that?

We're able to see and hear what you do through the connection, Miss Martian said, We'll lose touch once you're on Earth, but we'll be right here with you until then.

Okay... and thank you too Diana. As frustrated as I am with you making plans without telling me first, I'm glad you have my back.

Thank you, Charlie, Diana said, her voice overflowing with gratitude, It means so much to hear those words from you. And I wish I didn't need to, but we're playing a dangerous game here. Our options right now are very limited, and right now it's much safer for me to ask for forgiveness than permission. With you out of the Watchtower and in the hands of someone already on our side however, we should have more leeway to let you in on the planning process. Especially if we are able to get Raven and Cassie on our side.

I hope so.

As Flash and I approached the teleporter pads, he slowed down and put a finger up to the side of one of the wings coming out of his cowl, "Yeah, what's up?"

I stopped, curious as to what was going on. He gave me a brief side glance, then continued talking into what I assumed was an earpiece, "Yeah, I was actually about to head down... ...Okay, I'll be there soon. I just need to finish up here first... Right. See you soon."

He brought his hand back down and went over to the console to start activating the teleporter, "Step up onto the platform and stand in one of the circles that light up."

"Who was that?" I asked as I followed his instructions and placing my feet in one of the glowing circles.

"Just some League business," he said, finishing up on the console and stepping up onto the glowing circle next to mine, "Nothing you should be worried about. Now hold still, this is gonna feel weird."

As I started to feel the electric tingle of the teleporter beginning its work, I heard Diana's voice once more, Stay safe down there, Charlie. I love you.

Thank you, Diana. I'll do my best.

Just as the tingling reached it's apex, Miss Martian's voice cut in again. However, this time there was noticeable panic in it as she practically shouted, Charlie, wait! Get off the-

There was a bright flash of light, and I swear I felt something sharp in my head as the mental connection was suddenly cut. When the light dissipated and my vision cleared, I found myself and Flash standing in a dark, dingy alleyway. Looking out into the street, I could see a busy nighttime street, with tall buildings all around us. One of them drew my attention though: an old-style brick building with a sign reading, 'Gotham Public Library'.

"Gotham?" I asked, "What are we doing here? Aren't the Titans in...?"

I felt a gloved hand grip my arm tightly, and Flash said, "Change of plans. We've got another stop to make."

"Another stop?" I asked, starting to get a bad feeling, "What kind of st-"

There was a red blur, yellow lightning, and a rush of air in the middle of my sentence, and it went by so fast that I finished saying, "-op?" before I even fully realized what happened.

I was no longer in the alleyway, or even outside. I was now standing in a large room, with the sound of slow-moving gears echoing above me. The closest thing this place had to a window was a giant reversed clock face that had a good view of the city, and it didn't take me long to realize where I was.

"A clock tower? Why did you bring me here?"

"Not a clock tower," a familiar female voice said from behind me, "The Clock Tower."

I turned around to see that the Flash and I weren't alone here. In fact, not that I had a better bearing of the place, I could see that the room wasn't actually as empty as I originally thought. There was what looked to be a trophy case with various objects sitting in it, a training dummy, a small cot, and a rather impressive looking computer rig with multiple glowing monitors. And standing next to those computers were Batgirl and Nightwing, both in full costume and looking very pissed off.

"Uh, hey," I said, giving them a nervous wave, "What's going on?"

"You tell us." Nightwing growled, arms crossed as he shot me a glare that would give Batman a run for his money.

"How about you start by explaining this?" Batgirl said, stepping aside and pointing to one of the computer monitors. I stepped closer to get a better look, and felt my stomach drop.

The screen showed a paused video feed of Kara's bedroom from an odd angle that I could only assume was from a hidden camera. There was a timestamp on the screen of today's date and 03:03:56, which was very early this morning. And the image on screen was of Starfire, standing over our dirty laundry hamper and pressing a pair of my dirty underwear firmly against her own face.

It was at this point I knew I was utterly fucked.