Hall of Justice

Zatanna woke up laying on an uncomfortable bed, with bright lights hanging above her.

"Where am I?" She groaned as she sat up. "... The Watchtower medbay? Who... What?"

Zatanna slowly kicked her legs off the bed. "Hserfer ygrene."

When nothing happened, she tried again, this time with more power. "Hserfer ygrene!"

Still, nothing happened.

Out of the corner of her eyes, Zatanna spotted movement.

On another of the cots, Cassandra Cain was waking up.

As soon as she saw Zatanna, she started speaking in sign language.

Why are we in the Watchtower? Cassandra asked.

"I don't know what you're asking," Zatanna said regretfully. "I'd use my magic to understand you, but I can't use it for some reason."

Cassandra looked thoughtful, then she tapped the person on the cot next to her.

"Cass?" Barda groaned as she stood up. "Why am I feeling so... Weird?"

We're in the Watchtower but we have no powers, Cass signed. Zatanna doesn't understand me.

Barda looked at all the beds. "Raven, four women I've never seen or heard of before, and a man. Something feels off, right?"

Before anyone could respond, Raven woke up, loudly yawning and stretching her arms.

Everyone else stared at her.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she blushed as she realized the reality of the situation.

"I can't feel my magic," Raven said after a moment.

"Everyone's in the same boat," Barda said.

Elektra started twitching, and Cass hastily used a pillow cover to make a bandana for herself.

Elektra shot up, alert and defensive.

"Hey," Zatanna said consolingly. "We're not enemies."

Elektra took a look at all of them. "Who are you?"

"Zatanna?" Zatanna said, expecting Elektra to know her. "World-famous magician?"

"I don't know any Zatanna," Elektra said. "I've heard of a Dr. Strange, though."

Before anyone could respond, Jennifer started waking up.

Jennifer took one look at everyone around her, and she Hulked out.

Everyone immediately went on full alert, ready to attack Jennifer.

"So, you guys aren't anyone I know, and even Hulked out I have the same strength," Jennifer said, then she shrunk back to her normal form. "Jennifer, nice to meet y'all, let's stay non hostile."

Cass gave Jennifer a smile and a handshake.

"Storm is waking up," Elektra warned, as she heard Storm's heartbeat, and the weather goddess opened her eyes.

"This isn't the Krakoan medbay," Storm said, looking at Elektra and Jennifer. "Where are we?"

"A far way from Kansas," Jennifer said somberly.

"No, Kansas is just a zeta tube away!" Zatanna said.

"Different universes, then," Jennifer said. "Let's deal with the alien looking lady first."

Ahsoka groaned as she woke up. "The ****? Where is the ****?"

"What is the ****?" Barda asked.

Ahsoka looked at them cautiously. "Where am I?"

"You're on the Watchtower, a space tower near Earth," Barda explained calmly.

"Where is Sabine?" Ahsoka asked.

"I don't know who Sabine is," Zatanna said. "We all woke up here, with barely any answers to our questions."

"Maybe he'll know," Ororo suggested, and they all circled around the **** man as he woke up.

The man woke up, took one long hard look at them all, then he fainted.

I woke up slowly and hesitantly. See, I had this dream, where I woke up in a version of heaven, then I fainted, but surely that was just my imagination.

Seeing Batgirl/Orphan from DC standing over me changed my mind about it all being a dream.

"Which cosmic being made this happen?" My voice cracked.

Batgirl titled her head at me questioningly, and the others joined her in standing over me as I sat up.

Batgirl signed something, and I looked at her confusedly.

"She says you pity us, because you know more than us," Big Barda translated for her.

"He does," a British voice said from speakers in the ceiling. "However, if you could please all meet me at the Hall of Justice, all will be cleared up."

Batgirl signed again.

"She says that's someone she knows," Big Barda said. "We can trust him. Follow me, I'll lead you to the Hall of Justice."

"I don't think that's Alfred," I said as we followed Big Barda, and Batgirl turned to face me.

Batgirl stared at me for a few seconds, then she signed.

"She's saying that she doesn't know how you know that name, but you'll have to explain it soon," Big Barda said, then she punched her palm for emphasis. "Batgirl is saying not to attack you now, so I won't, but be careful, little man."

I gulped quietly, and Big Barda continued to lead us to the Hall of Justice.

She opened a pair of double doors, revealing the wide room I'd only ever seen in comics.

It was a large room with a circular table in the center, and nine floating chairs.

At the center of the table, a holographic image of Alfred flickered to life.

"You were correct in your assessment, Master Greene," the hologram said. "Please, allow me to welcome you to our show, Superbabes in Splendor!"

One of the chairs floated over to me, and I hesitantly sat on it. Before I could say anything, my chair changed to be slightly bigger than the others, then it started to change colors, until it was a galaxy of colors.

"Ethan Greene; Designation: MC-1," Not-Alfred said as the chair moved back to its position at the table. "Aged 19, and has always thought possibilities like this were unreal and merely fantasy. He has lived an insignificant life, with only his more than $5,000 worth of purchases in superhero material to speak for him."

I blushed as Not-Alfred described me down to a T.

"Never let it be said we don't respect the Main Character," Not-Alfred said as the chair to my right started moving. "Miss Zatara, if you could take a seat?"

"No," Zatanna said with a glare.

"Miss Zatara, please do what he's telling you," I said as my voice shook. "We have no idea how we're here, or how powerful he is."

Zatanna glared at me, but she sat down. The chair didn't change size, but it became black and white.

"Zatanna Zatara; Designation: D-01" Not-Alfred said. "Aged 38, Zatanna was born to Giovanni and Sindella Zatara. Zatanna is a Homo Magi with an expertise in Logomancy, with extensive knowledge on other forms of magic. She is a member of Justice League, and a founding member of Justice League Dark, one of the bastions of Earth's protection against magical threats."

"Why can't I use my magic?" Zatanna asked.

"As a precaution," the hologram said smoothly, and the chair to my left floated away. "Miss Tano, please take a seat."

Ahsoka confusedly took a seat, and the chair's colors turned blue, orange, and white.

"Ahsoka Tano; Designation: S-01," The hologram introduced Ahsoka. "Aged 39, Ahsoka was a child soldier in the Clone Wars under the tutelage of Anakin Skywalker, and grew to be a leader and founder of the Rebellion."

Ahsoka looked at the hologram. "Who are you?"

"My name isn't your concern as of right now, Miss Tano," the hologram said. "Miss Cain, please take your seat."

Cassandra sat down, and the chair turned black with gold outlines.

"Cassandra Cain; Designation: D-02," Not-Alfred gave Batgirl's intro. "Aged 21, Cassandra is commonly known as the Third Batgirl. Cassandra was born of David Cain and Sandra Wu-San. One of the most adept martial artists in her universe, Cassandra knows her enemies moves before they do it."

True to her nature, Cassandra didn't say anything, and Not-Alfred moved on to the second chair on my left.

"Miss Munroe, if you could please take your seat," Not-Alfred requested in his posh accent.

"Have you infected me with the Hope Serum?" Ororo asked angrily as she sat down and her chair's colors mirrored Cass'.

"We operate at a level beyond the Hope Serum," Not-Alfred said. "Ororo Munroe; Designation: M-03, commonly known as Storm. Aged 45, Ororo is a mutant with a troubled childhood. As an adult, she worked with Xavier to fix relationships between mutants and humans. She is a famous leader of the X-Men, and an Omega level mutant."

"I will find a way out of this," Ororo promised.

"I'm sure you will," Not-Alfred said patronizingly. "Miss Free, please take your seat."

Barda didn't say anything as she sat down and her chair's colors turned to match her suit.

"Barda Free; Designation: D-03. Over a thousand years old, Barda Free was once a leader of Darkseid's Furies, before she rebelled for love, and married her husband, Scott Free of New Genesis."

"How can you remove my status as a New God?" Barda asked in confusion. "I feel none of my strength."

"No need to worry, Miss Free," Not-Alfred said. "Make the right choices, and you'll get it all back. Miss Walters, if you could take your seat, please."

Jennifer sat down hesitantly, and her chair turned green with purple cushions.

"Jennifer Walters; Designation: M-02. Aged 31, Jennifer Walters is the cousin of the Hulk, and one of the few characters who can occasionally break the fourth wall. A prolific lawyer, Jennifer Walters is known as the She-Hulk, but is also one of the many heroes who choose to go without a secret identity."

"This is some fourth wall shit, isn't it," Jennifer said. "Figures."

"Congrats for being the third person to figure that out," Not-Alfred said. "Miss Roth, please take a seat."

Rachel took a seat, and her chair turned black and purple.

"Rachel Roth; Designation: D-04. Infamously known as Raven, 20 year old Rachel is the daughter of a demon and a cultist. Having rejected her origins, Rachel is an aspiring hero who occasionally has difficulties reconciling her powers with her morals."

Rachel didn't say anything, instead choosing to glower at everyone from under her hood.

"Last, but not least, Miss Natchios," Not-Alfred said. "Please take your seat."

Elektra took her seat, and her chair turned red with black lines.

"Elektra Natchios; Designation: M-01. Aged 33, Elektra was once an assassin for the Hand, then she became Daredevil's romantic partner, then she turned to antiheroism. Elektra is a dangerous martial artist, and her lethality is well-known."

Elektra dismissed the introduction.

"Thank you for going through the introductions," Not-Alfred said. "Now, let's get to the real questions."