A/N:

Hello everyone!!

My sincerest apologies for the lack of updates. I've just been really busy trying to work through this semester.

Anywho...

Here's something to hold yins (I'm from Pennsylvania. We say yins) to hold yins over until the end of the month, when this chapter will be completed.

Enjoy!
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Earth-12041
Times Square
June 3 13:25 EDT
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Megan and Raquel marvel at the sights and sounds of the large city center that is a buzz with activity. Zatana smiles at their wonder, as she watches the large screens for the latest news.

"This is J. Jonah Jamerson! Reporting for Daily Bugle Communications," one of the large screens shouts--displaying a man with a large white mustache.

"Following up on our lastest story involving that menace Spiderman! And the large explosion that occurred near the harbor earlier this morning..."

The screen shows eye witness video of the warehouse explosion the girls and their team were involved in. As well as a person dressed as a red and blue spider being thrown into the air.

"This Mr. Jameson doesn't like that... 'Spider-Guy' too much," Megan says.

On screen, Jamerson tears into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s response. Criticizing everything.

Especially Spiderman.

"He doesn't even like anyone, it seems," Raquel scowls.

"Hey! Look! It's Joe's dad!" Megan smiles, when Mr. Graves appears on the screen standing next to the Director of S.W.O.R.D. and another man.

"Unlike the bumbling, outdated dinosaur that is S.H.I.E.L.D.," J.J.J. growls, "The new Supernatural Weapons and Ordinance Retrieval Division, or S.W.O.R.D., along with their partner Global Privatized Security are actually taking action to ensure that these Hydra terrorists are brought to Justice!!!"

The screen cuts to a press conference at Global Inc. Headquarters, where a spokeswoman makes a statement.

She explains how the company, working with S.W.O.R.D., were able to recover stolen equipment and use this information to indentify three similar locations, which are being raided at this moment.

"Now that is crime fighting!" J. J. smirks, when the screen cuts back.

"The what are we?" Raquel scowls. "The unpaid, extra muscle?"

Zatana just scoffs at that notion, but turns her attention back to the screen when Jonah continues to speak.

"Speaking of that web crawling menace and his team of hacks!" he degrades. "Just recently, a viewer submitted a first hand account of what appears to be two new heroes operating in our fair city!"

The screen cuts away and shouts two young heroes taking down a small group of thugs that were fleeing a bank robbery.

One an emerald green archer with blonde hair.

The other, a yellow and red streak of a speedster.

"OMG!! That's Wally and Arty!!" Megan squeals happily.

"So much for low profile," Zee grumbles.

They watch as their friends--mostly Artemis--take out the thugs quickly and effectively.

"This pair were able to respond quickly and effectively to stop these thieves from escaping, with one of them being better trained and able from the other," J. J. comments, the camera zooming in on Artemis. "Proving that training and experience is better than superpowers when it comes to fighting crime. A lesson that Spiderman and his crew of superpowered cronies are in desperate need of learning!"

"Speaking of," Jay transitions, showing an image of White Tiger confronting Artemis and Wally, then attacking them. "Here's the events that happened directly after! Here, we have Spidey-support and fellow rogue vigilante White Tiger jealously attacking two heroes that were actually able to do their jobs!"

The clip shows Tiger fighting with Kid Flash, and gaining the upper hand. Zee and Megan just watch with slight worry as Raquel just boos White Tiger.

As the three heroines watch the fight on screen, Nova flies over the square and spots them. He grins and descends. Hovering in front and over them.

"Yo! Ladies!" he calls.