Chapter 2
"So, what do we do now that we're here? Just show up and fight Atlantis?" Oliver asked as they all looked around the tower.
"No, the first thing we do is figure out who's in charge. After all, every team needs to have a single voice leading it. Anything besides that is a recipe for disaster." Kara said immediately as all eyes turned to Superman, since he was the most powerful hero in the room.
"No. I appreciate the vote of confidence, but I've been operating solo for too long, I'm too used to it. I wouldn't make a good leader. My cousin on the other hand." Clark said.
"What, but you, Bruce and Diana have all been doing this longer than I have." Kara said.
"Maybe so, but it's like Clark said, he and Diana are both too used to being solo acts and I don't think that my personality would make me a very good leader, since I tend to look for the worst in people, unlike you, who sees the best in them." Bruce said.
"Besides, I think that it's time for a new generation to take the lead and out of all the new heroes here, not only are you the most experienced, but you're also a natural leader." Clark said and Diana nodded.
"I saw it in you all those months we spent training. You're more than just a hero Kara. You're a leader of heroes. And you're the only one who can bring us together. I know I'd follow you into battle and J'onn and Alex already do." Diana said.
"I'll follow your lead anywhere." Clark agreed.
"You know where I stand sis." Alex said.
"And I." J'onn agreed.
"You're the best choice to lead this group, since you're the only one who's already an effective leader, but not so set in your ways that you can't adapt your style to a new team. Plus you've already faced this enemy." Bruce said.
"If everyone else thinks you're the one to lead us, then I agree too." Barry said as Krypto barked in approval.
"I guess I'm outvoted, but there are worse people to lead and if Bruce thinks you're the best choice to lead, I guess you are." Oliver said.
"Then it's decided, you're in charge." Clark said to his cousin with a smile.
"Thanks for that. Now time to get to work." Kara said, since even though she hadn't asked to be the leader of this group, she quickly stepped into the role of leader.
"Maybe first we should all let our loved ones know that we're okay, since we were all kind of abducted out of nowhere." Clark suggested and Kara nodded.
"Not a bad idea." Kara said.
"Yeah, especially since I literally just engaged before I was abducted." Barry said.
"Congrats. And you're not the only one here who's engaged." Kara said, looking at Diana.
"Since you and Lena literally only got together a few weeks ago, I hope you're not talking about yourself, since it's a little soon for that." Clark said.
"No, she meant me idiot. Steve proposed to me." Diana said, since she, Clark and Bruce were old friends.
"About time." Bruce said.
"Tell me about it. And needless to say you're both invited to the wedding and I've already invited Kara." Diana said.
"While this is fascinating, maybe we should focus on the task at hand. Letting our loved ones know we're okay and then figuring out how to fight this war." Oliver said and Kara nodded as she gestured for all of them to pull out their phones to make calls.
After they all hung up, the group reconvened.
"So, what now?" Barry asked.
"Now we have to wait for Atlantis to make the next move, since their attack on my Island was concealed by the Island's cloaking system, meaning that the entire battle was kept hidden from the outside world." Kara said.
"So what?" Oliver asked, only to have every other hero, even Barry, look at him.
"Public perception is crucial to our cause, since if we're seen as the aggressors, it'll destroy all our reputations as heroes." Kara said.
"She's right. We can't make any moves against Atlantis until they officially attack the surface world, since while Orm has already attacked us, we can't reveal the location of Supergirl's base of operations and the attack was kept hidden from the public. Once they do hit a public target, then we can take the fight to them, since then it'll look like what it actually is. Us defending our home." Bruce said and Kara nodded.
"But that doesn't mean we're not going to do anything. Right now, our priority is getting to know our enemy, since we know next nothing about Atlanteans. If we're gonna stand a chance, we need to change that." Kara said.
"And how do we do that?" Diana asked.
"We divide and conquer. Diana, you know more about Atlantis and magic than any of us, so I want you to stay here and see if Doctor Fate has any old records about Atlantis that could help us. History, physiology, customs, anything helps. The scientists among us, meaning myself, Alex and Barry will return home and see if we find any science based information regarding Atlantis, no matter how far fetched. I'll also retask the Argo Enterprises satellites to scan coastline cities for any traces of Atlantean attacks, since that's the only way an underwater civilization could attack the surface. Bruce, you should do the same with the Wayne Enterprises satellites." Kara said.
"Consider it done." Bruce said.
"I'll also retask some of the DEO's satellites to do the same." J'onn added and Kara nodded.
"Good. You should also start preparing your troops to fight in a war." Kara said, but before she could continue, Doctor Fate returned.
"There is no more time for deliberation, look." Doctor Fate said as he held up his hand right before a gold projection appeared of Orm's troops marching onto the beaches of Pearl Harbor Hawaii.
"Seriously, he's attacking Pearl Harbor. Are we sure he's not a real Nazi?" Barry asked as he, Bruce, Alex and Oliver put their masks back on.
"Can you get us there?" Supergirl asked Doctor Fate, who nodded as he opened an ankh portal.
"Aren't you going to fight alongside us?" Green Arrow asked.
"Unfortunately, I think I am too old for that kind of fighting. Besides, you are the ones who can win this battle. Not me. Now go." Doctor Fate said and the heroes nodded.
"Okay then, let's get to work." Supergirl said as she led her team into battle.
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