Justice League Next Generation Dark Days

Chapter 8 'Crazy'

"My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb

And all I remember is thinking, I want to be like them

Ever since I was little, ever since I was little it looked like fun

And it's no coincidence I've come

And I can die when I'm done

Maybe I'm crazy

Maybe you're crazy

Maybe we're crazy

Probably

Uh, uh" Gnarls Barkley

(Mt. Olympus - Dionysus area)

Bruce watched as the god of wine and celebration laughed as those around him danced. With out warning the entire thing began to turn into a frat boy's dream as an emince orgy began to break out. Taking it upon himself to get the gods attention and make him talk to them if for no other reason than to have them leave Bruce walked up to the first couple he saw and threw a punch toward them. He didn't realize that here, on Olympus he was solid and the punch connected knocking the man that had straddled a young woman off onto his back. The couple looked confused and Bruce smirked.

Within seconds dozens of couples was dazed, and no longer celebrating. Dionysus had begun to growl and stood. Bruce looked at his massive stomach, the testimate of his obvious lifelong excess to drinking, feasting, and sex, began to change. Slowly it drew in showing several abs and Dionysus stood looking like the other perfect bodies of the gods of Olympus.

"You have stopped my celebration mortal…" He said in an angry tone.

"We want your council, you will give it, and then we will leave. After we do you can go back to celebrating whatever you want to." Bruce stated.

"No… I will take this insult from your flesh." Dionysus said as he drew a knife out of a large goose.

"I really… Really wish that you wouldn't have done that." Thanatos said as she backed up.

"Why?" Bruce asked.

"Dionysus is the god of celebration, wine, sex, and basically all of the 'fun excess things', but he is also known as the mad god. Take away his fun and he is nothing but blind fury." Thanatos answered.

"I've dealt with that before." Bruce stated as Dionysus charged them.

Dodging the first attempt to kill them Bruce reached for his ulitilty belt only to find that it was gone. Actually in all truth all of his clothes was gone. He was fighting Dionysus completely in the nude. Not worrying about it for the moment Bruce dodged another near miss and grabbed a golden plate from the table. When Dionysus turned he hurled it and watched as it caught the god between the eyes. A moment later Dionysus let out a feral howl and rushed toward Bruce with all intentions of killing him, but something caused the god to stop. He looked toward Thanatos as she dropped her chiton.

The mad god dropped his knife and walked toward her only to receive a swift kick to the back of his knees. He fell to the floor and Bruce grabbed the rope that connected Dionysus' three tables and ripped it away from there. He threw the rope around Dionysus' neck and held the god of celebration there threatening to choke off his air supply.

"Council or do you want to black out?" Bruce asked.

Thanatos quickly dressed and came toward the area smiling.

"Thank you." She said softly to Bruce.

He nodded and finally Dionysus tapped the floor.

"Which ancient?" He wheezed out.

"We need to know the location of John Constantine." Thanatos answered.

(Themyscira – Training grounds)

"OUCH, QUIT IT!" Ali screamed as Phillipus knocked her to her ass.

"Get up and come at me again." Phillipus stated.

"You are out of your fucking mind! Why would I willingly attack you again?" Ali exclaimed.

"You will attack because your entire reason for being on this island to train, and if you don't train then you will be sent back to man's world where you will die." Phillipus stated.

Groaning Ali picked up the large sword and came at Phillipus again only to knocked back to her ass once more.

"How's the training coming?" Hippolyta asked as she came down.

"My queen have you not been observing?" Phillipus asked.

"Of course I have… and It has been quite entertaining." Hippolyta said with a smirk.

(Fortress of Solitude)

Hippolyta looked back at Marvel boy as he transformed back into Jason Batson. She looked over him for a moment and then looked away. He was cute… He was also just eighteen and she was already in her twenties. Granted she was in her early twenties, but it didn't stop the boy from being extremely cute. She shook her head. Right now she needed to focus on setting things right.

"Donna, I'm going to need your help." Hippolyta said.

"I'll come with you." Jason Batson said as he stood.

She turned toward him and he quickly turned his head and she could see him blushing lightly. Pearls of laughter escaped her. She couldn't get over how sweet and innocent Jason was. She thought of what Aphrodite had said and the thought that the goddess of love might be attempting to give her another chance now wasn't lost on her, but she didn't want it right now. She needed to help the world, she needed to be a hero, and she still missed Jackie.

He wants you to find love again, and it is a wish that I am very willing to grant. What Aphrodite had told her replayed through her mind but she shook it off.

"Alright, those able to come along let's go. We'll get a situation read out from the Watchtower." She said before the all took off.

(Blüdhaven – Rex Stewarts home)

Rex heard the sound of something slamming into the small area that the realtor had called a back yard. He stepped outside and saw Victoria stand up. Right away he could see the pale skin, silver eyes, and black outfit she was wearing. He backed up as she moved toward him.

"Join us Rex… Join me." She said softly.

"Vicki… Vicki don't do this. I love you, please don't make me hurt you." Rex said as he looked at her.

She threw a punch and Rex dodged it barely. He moved back and she quickly moved in on him. She attempted to hit him again and this time she caught his shirt. She pulled him close and looked into his eyes. Something flashed in her own and she pushed him away.

"Get away Rex… Leave now…" She said straining to hold herself away from him.

"Fight it Vicki." Rex said to her.

"I… I can't… I'm doing everything from attacking you now…" She said as sobs escaped her.

Rex moved toward her and gently touched her cheek. She looked at him and pulled him into a deep kiss. In that moment they swam in the oceans of each other's taste. He felt her push away again, but this time she looked different. She had color to her, she looked better.

"I love you." She said before she turned and ran.

"Vicki no!" He shouted as he tried to chase after her, but she was already gone.