Justice League Porn Story: Resurrecting the Red Chapter 32

Resurrecting
the Red

Chapter
32: Decisions

Exhausted from a tiring
week of superheroics, a part time (full-time) job as a personal
assistant to an aging billionaire, and a high school senior close to
graduating, Terry McGinnis was taking a rare, but well deserved nap.

Mary McGinnis, unaware
of her sons other life, shook her head. The hard working mother
was secretly pleased with how her childs life had turned around.
Formerly a delinquent on the verge of dropping out, Terry was turning
into a responsible young man.

Even though she was
ignorant of his second job, the mother couldnt help but be
pleased with his improved performance in school. Despite working
long hours, often late into the night, Terry had managed to pull up
his GPA.

Mrs. McGinnis wasnt
sure if it was because of the death of her ex-husband, the influence
of Bruce Wayne, or both, but Terry had greatly matured in the past
year.

Perhaps Matt was also,
in his own childish way, showing signs of maturity as well.

Normally the young boy
would be pestering his older brother and not allowing him to rest.
However, Matthew McGinnis had quietly turned off the television when
hed discovered that his brother had fallen asleep. Hed even
gone so far as to cover Terry with a blanket when hed thought that
their mother wasnt watching.

Her children were
growing up too fast.

Mom?

Mary shook herself out
of her musings as her youngest child walked into the kitchen. He had
a serious look on his face.

What? she asked.

I want to take
karate.

They were growing up
much too fast. Mary refrained from asking why the boy wanted
to take karate. Shed taken it as a youngster in junior high, so
she understood the beneficial discipline and exercise that he could
learn.

There are a lot of
schools in Gotham City, Mary McGinnis smiled. I suppose thatd
wed better start looking at them.

She was met by an
excited smile.

So whats the
plan?

David looked over at
the Atlantean girl whod spoken to him. He and Aquagirl were
currently eying a large wildfire that was raging over the dry, north
plains of Texas.

Did he mention dry?
There was little water that Merina could use. The area that they
were trying to protect was having a chronic water shortage. Even so,
they had to put out the fire. Peoples homes and lives depended
upon it.

Ive got an idea,
the teenager answered. Without waiting for a response, he raced
around the grassfire. Even though the fire itself was a miles long
wall of flames, the Flash easily circled it in seconds.

He raced faster and
faster, depriving the fire of oxygen. Eventually, it dwindled and
died out.

David, taking only a
brief nanosecond to catch his breath, zoomed off to the northern
United States. Areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin were experiencing
massive flooding, so he figured that he could solve two problems at
once.

Zooming back and forth
between the flooding and the source of the wildfire, the Flash was
able to draw a massive amount of water over hundreds of miles.

The extra water was
deposited over the burnt grasslands.

Aquagirl, catching on,
immediately spread the water over the landscape. Dying fields of
crops received a gift of precious liquid.

The grandson of Wally
West smiled proudly at his ingenuity. Being a superhero wasnt
just about defeating supervillains.

It was about helping
the laborers and the farmers, ordinary people just trying to live
their lives.

.

According to Waller,
Luthors first hearing will be next week on the 17th,
Bruce stated calmly. He and the others were currently seated in
Clarks living room. This was the first time that all seven of
them had been together in years. What was supposed to be a meeting
had been more like a party at first.

Now, however, they had
settled down to business.

What about the
clones? Shayera asked. The US government had tried to take
possession of Lex Luthors clones, including the one that had been
awakened. The awakened one, the one that Wally had dubbed Ira,
was currently on the Watchtower with Dr. Fate.

Weve had some
trouble with that, Bruce admitted. Fortunately, Waller still
has some pull with the government.

Meaning? Diana
asked.

Meaning that the
clones wont be destroyed or experimented onat least the ones
that are still alive, Bruce answered. Many of Luthors clones
had been experimented onby Alexandra herself. Most of them
hadnt survived. Some were advanced in age and others were still
technically children.

Weve come to a
solution, Jonn added. At least, if everyone is in
agreement.

There are eleven
clones that range in age from approximately eleven months to
seventeen years old, the billionaire continued. And unlike the
first one, none of these had Luthors memories downloaded into
them. Theyre all a blank slate. Our plan is to place them in
foster care so that they have a chance to grow up and live normal
lives.

Thats crazy,
Clark protested. All eyes turned to him. I mean, Im all for
trying to get them a chance at a normal life, the Kryptonian
hurriedly explained. But even if you place them far apart, isnt
it going to be obvious someday that you have several men who not only
look alike, but look like Luthor?

Bruce and Jonn
shared a long look. The two heroes had discussed this at length
privately.

Thisis where it
gets complicated, Bruce admitted reluctantly. But by slightly
altering their DNA, we can make some of Luthors recessive genes
become the dominant genes. This would alter their physical
characteristics.

What about the
families? John finally asked. You cant just dump one of
these kids on any family without them knowing who he is. We also
have to be careful with how theyre raised.

Ill take one,
a calm voice stated. The whole room froze as all eyes turned to view
the newly returned Scarlet Speedster.

Wally, we dont
even know what were going to do with you yet, Shayera pointed
out. Youre officially dead, so you have no paperwork, no
identityhell.were still not sure if youre physically up
to it yet!

Come on ShayIm
as healthy as Ive ever been! Wally retorted. Im not an
invalid! I can

Well discuss it
later, Bruce cut in. A slight note of annoyance in his voice
stopped the bickering immediately. He gave Wally a considering look,
but Bruce was still forced to agree with Shayera.

Your bodys still
unstable, he said. In fact, the most recent tests showed that
your cells are rapidly aging, far more than normaleven for you.

Wally stared at the
other man. While the speedster had noticed more gray in his hair
that morning, as well as the appearance of a previously nonexistent
wrinkle, he wasnt quite ready to concede that it was nothing more
than stress.

Of course, when it came
to things like this, when was Batman ever wrong?

I have been getting
a lot of headaches lately, Wally finally said. After a moment, he
decided to change the subject.

So what about Ira?

Who? Clark asked.
Wally rolled his eyes.

Dr. Fate has offered
to take him in, Jonn said. He is currently helping him to
sort through hisexperience.

.

Inza hummed to herself
as she brewed a pot of tea. Her husband, Dr. Fate, was currently
seated across from a young, bald man. Luthors clone was having a
hard time coming to terms with his memories. Her husband and
Jonn had finally deemed it necessary to tell him the truth.

That of course had made
things harder for the man, but the truth was better than a lie.

Imnot real?
The man now known as Ira asked.

You are quite real,
Dr. Fate answered. Youre just not the man that you think you
are.

Then who am I
supposed to be? Ive got this Luthor guys memories, or at least
part of him. I look like him. Doesnt this make me him? Ira
asked.

Only if you choose
to be.

The clone contemplated
that for a long time. Except for his experiences of the last week,
he had no memories of his own. He also had no where to go.

What am I supposed
to do? Ira finally pleaded. Hearing that, Inza picked up a cup of
herbal tea and handed it to the confused man.

Learn,
experienceand then decide, she answered. The sorceress placed
the cup into Iras hands. We would like you to live with us for
awhile.

Ira looked at her with
questioning eyes and then turned his gaze onto the masked wizard.

Well, I guess its
not like Im doing anything else, he finally answered.

Dr. Fate allowed
himself a pleased smile. It would be a long time before the other
man came to terms with his circumstances, if he ever did. The clone
had also showed signs of having superpowers. Superman had been more
than a little dismayed to find that some of Karas DNA had been
spliced into Ira.

Hed been more
troubled by it than Kara herself. Rather than getting upset, she
only remarked that shed always wanted a kid, just not one with
Luthor. Of course, Chameleon had also been a mix of Kara, Jonn,
and Lexs DNA.

The thought of
Chameleon caused a slight frown behind his yellow mask. Jonn had
completely mindwiped the metahuman, to the point that he was now a
drooling mess. It had been a far more violent attack than he would
have expected from the Martian.

This had secretly
raised concerns within the wizards mind, just as he suspected it
had in Bruces mind as well. He had even overheard the younger
Green Arrow privately discussing the Cadmus fiasco with his friend,
Booster Gold. Ethan Queen was obviously having serious doubts about
the Martian Manhunter, even if he had yet to voice it publicly.

Fate had wanted to run
his own tests on Jonn. After being kept in cryostasis for so long
under Alexandra Luthors care, there was no telling if he or Kara
had been tampered with. The Martian, of course, was refusing.

He hoped that Kara
would be more willing to work with him.

.

Bruce and Clark found
themselves seated in the kitchen again. The group had decided to
take a break. The women were seated with Lois on the back porch.
Wally was on another food run. John was taking a nap and Jonn
was

Actually, Jonn was
with the three women. Clark watched discretely in amusement as the
Martian petted of their cats and listened as the other three
gossiped. Of course, none of them would ever admit that it was
gossip.

If it had been one of
the other men out there, they would have been kicked out instantly.

Theres things we
need to discussprivately, Bruce finally said. Clark gave him a
questioning look, but had a suspicion that it was about Jonn.

You know that he
probably knows whatever were thinking, the Kryptonian answered.
Bruce didnt answer. He didnt need to.

I wanted to talk to
you about Jon-El as well, Clark finally said.

I figured that you
did.

Although the other five
were very close friends, the best friends that Clark could ever have,
there were still times that hed rather discuss things privately
with Bruce.

The two men were silent
for a few minutes. With a close friendship spanning decades and the
occasional feud, they were long past the need to have a long, vocal
conversation. They understood each other quite well without one.

Do you want to meet
at the Fortress or at your house? Clark asked.

My place is fine,
Bruce answered. Come over sometime tomorrow morning. Clark
nodded in reply. Then, after a moment

I miss Alfred,
Clark sighed. Bruce swallowed a sudden lump in his throat.

That makes two of us
Kent.

..

Its been a long
time ladies, Dinah Lance Queen remarked. The elderly woman was
still surprisingly spry in her old age. Helena Bertinelli Szasz and
Barbara Gordon, being the slightly younger members of the trio, were
still in excellent shape as well.

Barbara was still the
police commissioner, wasnt she? Helena, only two years her
senior, was still more than capable of getting into and out of
trouble.

I hear youve got
yourself a disciple Gordon, the Huntress said bluntly. The fiery
Italian had never been one for mincing words. I thought that
youd sworn off the superhero business.

Shes going to be
Oracle, not Batgirl, Barbara replied dryly. Helena rolled her
eyes dramatically before leaning in with a sly grin.

Puh-leezeas if we
buy that. Shes still technically going to be a crime fighter,
even if its only behind a computer.

Are you going to
teach her how to fight? Dinah asked, as if that were the most
important thing.

Of course I am!
Barbara snapped. The kids gotta know how to defend herself.
The other two women smirked in reply.

Does Bruce know?
Dinah asked.

To hell with Bruce.
If he gets Terry, I get to have Max.

Do I sense some
rivalry here? Helena asked. The Italian woman received a female
Batglare. The former Huntress merely grinned in reply. Both she and
Dinahs daughters had decided to enter the superhero arena as well.
Now that Gordon had a student, there was one thing on her mind.

Like the legendary
phoenix, the Birds of Prey might very well rise again.

..

It was the middle of
the night by the time that Wally made a very personal visit. Even
Bruce had not objected and had in fact encouraged it. He would have
to bring David here later, but for now, the former Scarlet Speedster
wanted to be alone.

Wally knelt down in
front of his wifes gravestone.

Beside it lay the
graves of his children and the son-in-law that hed never known.

Feeling quite old, he
carefully arranged flowers over their graves. He talked to them long
through the night.

Terry McGinnis, under
orders from Bruce, silently kept watch from the shadows. Like an
invisible sentinel, the young man guarded Wally without his
knowledge.

The next day, he
decided to take Matt on a visit to their father.