Chapter 5: Struggle
The team were back at S.T.A.R. Labs as Deya was in the med bay. Suddenly Blinkous and Dictatious came in as they come to Deya.
"Is she okay?" Blinky asked Caitlin.
"Yes, she's stable. She'll be okay." Caitlin said.
"Oh thank goodness." Dictatious said as they walked over to her.
"What happened?" Blinkous asked them.
"Despero tricked us in an ambush. Deya got caught in the blast. We were fools." Mia said in blame.
"Where's Ralph?" Dic asked.
"He left. He felt like this was his fault." Graynoldus said to the trolls.
"I don't blame him at all. He should be here. Does anyone know where he is?" Blinky said.
"Don't worry, I know where he's going." Drax said as he sped off.
Leander was at the balcony of S.T.A.R. Labs looking at the city with a sad and worried look on his face. Craig then came in as he saw his best friend.
"Hey Leanader, you okay?" Craig asked.
"Yeah... well... not really. Do you know what day it is?"
"Sure, January 16. Why?" Craig said.
"Today is the day when our parents began the war in Chima." Leanader said.
"Oh... yeah." Craig said.
"I'm just worried... what if we make our dads' same mistake?" Leanader said.
"Hey, we won't. We can learn from our parents' mistakes, and be better." Craig said.
Leanader smiles as he felt a little better with his best friend comforting him.
Mega Pizza Plex
Ralph was now at the Mega Pizza Plex trying to clear his mind of what recently happened. He was in Monty Golf. This was his favorite place to go when he was a little kid. He sits on a bench slurping on a Fizzy-Faz drink looking bummed and sad. He then hears footsteps behind him and looks behind him to see an alligator animatronic.
It was Montgomery Gator! His favorite member of the Glamrock Squad.
"Hey kid, you okay?" Monty asked.
"Oh... hey Monty." Ralph said unfazed.
"You okay? You're usually happy." Monty said as he sat down next to him.
"Yeah well... I messed up." Ralph said with shame.
"Messed up? How?" Monty asked.
"We were going to fight a villain. Deya try to stop me, telling me that it seemed too easy, but I didn't listen. It was a trap and Deya got injured." Ralph explained.
"Oh. And you feel like it's your fault." Monty said.
"Yeah. It's my fault. She got hurt." Ralph said.
"Look, you can't blame yourself. There was no telling what could've happened. That's the thing about life, you never know what's gonna happen next. I'm sure your friend doesn't blame you at all. In mistakes, we learned from them." Monty said with his hand on Ralph's shoulder.
After hearing that, Ralph felt a little better. He turns to look at Monty with a smile. He then goes to hug Monty, who was caught off guard by this, but embraced it as he hugs him back.
"Thanks, Monty!" Ralph said hugging the big alligator animatronic. "You were always my favorite."
Meanwhile, Mason Jr. was looking at his family photos as Viper slithers up to him.
"Hey Mason, you okay?" Viper asked.
"Yeah... I'm just thinking about how our parents are doing. My younger brother and sister... We don't really talk that much. my sister followed my mom's footsteps and became a senator, my younger brother became a secret agent for the government, and I'm following my father's footsteps and being the new Obsidian Claw. I guess I feel like I'm distant from them." Mason said.
"You know... when this is all over, maybe you should try to reconnect with them." Viper said.
"Thanks pal." Mason said.
Trevor was sitting on the couch drinking some red wine as Rex came by to play a game.
"Hey Trevor. You want to play Just Dance?" Rex offered.
"Not in the mood." Trevor said.
"Come on! Just one game, okay?" Rex said as Trevor smiles and gave in.
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As Trevor dances, he starts to feel aggressive as his dog side tries to take over. He wobbles as he fell on the couch.
"Trevor? Trevor!" Rex said as he comforts him.
Trevor's eyes glow red as he shifts a bit into dog form as he goes back into human form. He pants heavily as he tries to relax.
"You okay? Is this your form?" Rex asked as Trevor nodded.
"Does your dad know?" Rex asked as Trevor shook his head.
"You should tell him. I'm sure he can help." Rex said.
"I doubt he can help. He doesn't really help around the family and I'm left to take care of my brothers and sisters." Trevor said.
"Hey, I'm sure he still cares about you guys. He's your father. Plus, he probably has experience in this. I'm sure he and Caitlin can help." Rex said to the mutant.
Trevor doesn't talk and hangs his head down trying to calm down and pull himself together.
"You know what? I'm hungry. I'll get some takeout from Big Belly Burger. Do you want your usual?" Rex asked as Trevor nodded.
"One Bacon Ultra-belly combo comin' up! I'll be right back." Rex said as he goes to get the food.
"Hey."
Rex turns around to see Trevor looking at him with a comfort smile.
"Thanks, Rex." Trevor said as Rex smiled and heads off.
Mia was seen in the virtual reality training simulator with IG-11. As she trains hard against virtual villains, a hologram of her dad, Oliver Queen the Green Arrow is playing.
"In this battle, you will face more than just criminals and thugs."
Mia fires arrows at Mirror Master and some thugs as she knocks them down.
"Doomsday, Joker, Zod, Lex Luthor, Felix Faust, Red Death, even the Batman Who Laughs. You could face any one of them on the streets."
Mia does Spinjitzu as she knocks back the Ultra Humanite and jump kicked Icicle.
"As your leader, it's my responsibility to prepare you all. So, practice these forms often. Or at least more than I do."
Mia then fires three arrows, taking down the Joker, Scarecrow, and Ragdoll. She then does the Riding Dragon Technique against the Forbidden Five.
"I won't always be there to look out for you nor will your team always have your back. If we get separated or something happens, you need to be able to make it your own. Don't be afraid. Just remember when I taught you and trust your instincts. I know you can do this." Oliver said as the recording went off.
"He made 50 recordings of these. This was the last one he made recently." Mia said to IG-11.
"How interesting." IG-11 said as he ended the simulation. "I can sense that you are struggling with your leadership."
"At first, my dad figured it was best if he weren't solo. But as he face more enemies, he realize that he couldn't do it alone. That's why he built the team I know as family. It's why he became the leader of the Justice League. I know he doesn't expect me to be like him, but yet I always feel like others are trying to pressure me to be like him." Mia said.
"I am no therapy droid, but I think it's better if you try to be your own person, your own type of leader. Parents live behind their legacies, not their destiny. Be the type of leader that you can be." IG-11 said.
"Thanks IG." Mia says to the Assassin Droid.
Mia was now with the rest of the team as they were waiting for her to speak.
"I know that we've all took a beating and some of us had our own struggles, but I know that we are strong enough to overcome these. I am doing my best as leader. Some say I'm smart like my mother and strong like my father. We know what Despero and the Court are up to so those who want to help... who's coming." Mia asked.
The group of heroes looked at each other with hesitation before walking up to her, showing that they are with her to the end.
"I'm coming too!"
Everyone turns around to see Deya awake and waking to them.
"Deya! You're awake!" Ralph said as he hugs her. "I'm so sorry. I should've listened to you."
"It's okay. I don't blame you." Deya says, reassuring her friend. "Besides, I want payback."
"Everyone ready?" Mia asked everyone.
"Ready!" Nora said.
"Look out Despero, we're coming!" Mia said.
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