Disclaimer: I don't own Justice League Unlimited.

Priorities

A New State of Affairs

"…All of you bring something different to the table. Strength, speed, stamina… whatever."

John stood at the teleporter pads with Flash as Superman delivered his speech. The speedster nodded a greeting to Elongated Man when he caught his eye, and waved to a few other League members, most of them female.

"You're heading down to Central City now?"

Wally shrugged, still looking forward as though actually paying attention to Clark's speech. He had already heard it once before, when Superman had cornered him the day previous and forced him into listening to it. His only suggestion was to make it shorter.

"Not straight away. I'm giving the guided tour."

"Right, but… after that."

Flash nodded. "People to save, bad guys to beat up, y'know?"

He nodded. "Listen. I'm sorry about what happened-"

A small smile spread across his face. "Forget it. When I think about it, it wasn't exactly the best time for me, either."

Superman ended his speech, and the crowd slowly began to separate. Wally turned to John.

"Duty calls. I'll see you later, 'kay?"

He shot off before John could even answer. J'onn's voice came from up above him, calling him to duty.

John wasn't sure whether he would be able to learn to like this new Justice League. Ironically, when the League first began, he would have been all for this more militaristic approach. Now, he just wanted it to be the seven of them.

A glint of a skin tight orange costume caught his eye, and John saw enough before she disappeared around the corner to distract him from what J'onn was saying.

Then again… a little change never hurt anyone.

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(A/N: R&R time, folks : )