A-ko rose, smiling, the Supergirl uniform flowing over her graceful form. "I'd like to call this meeting of the Justice League to order," she said gravely, "and introduce the new members we were talking about earlier. From the Justice Society as well as being a former leaguer, I'd like to introduce Lyta Hall, the latest Dr. Fate." "I'm honored you'd have me," Lyta said, her distinctive blue and gold uniform gleaming, "and I have some information to pass on, too." "And here is Orin of Atlantis," A-ko hesitated, "what do you want to be called, by the way?" Orin shook his head, red hair falling into amused eyes. "I suppose I'm stuck with Aqualad," he said, "don't hold it against me, please." "We'll try not to," D-ko smiled, handing out snacks before taking a seat, the blonde battle robot looking on with interest. "So what's the information?" Kestrel asked intently, studying Fate thoughtfully. "According to Madame Xanadu there is a great evil coming," Dr. Fate addressed the League, "not from Earth, but spawned here somehow. Arising from the twin daughters of light and shadow, reaching out in conquest from the stars." "That's helpful," A-ko blinked, her red hair falling into her eyes. She frowned, "Does the lady always talk in riddles?" "From what I've heard, yes," Oracle answered wryly, the younger woman sitting in one of the chairs at the circular meeting table. More often than not the Oracle program was using her robotic bodies, something the league members were still getting used to. She smiled as she looked over at Green Lantern and softly said, "Nicely done, convincing her to join." "Thank you," Kyla Scott blushed faintly, her green hair falling into her eyes. The green uniform clung to her body, the power ring glimmering on her finger. Flash fought back a smile, sipping at a drink through a straw. The red clad speedster sat nearby Firestorm, talking with the young man as they compared notes about their respective missions. "Do we know who the twin daughters might be?" she asked, sandy hair falling into her eyes as her cowl lay against her neck. Sitting in the chair that belonged to Aquaman the Atlantian Orin looked around in awe. "Sorry," he said with a shrug. "Could be almost anyone," Firestorm offered, red and gold flames dancing around his head. The oddly unearthly look that the hero had was emphasized by his white eyes and the smooth androgyny of his body. Steel leaned forward, her armor gleaming. "This all began with C-ko's kidnapping," the blue haired aristocrat offered, "she might be one of the daughters." "Or maybe not," Kestrel murmured, her expression thoughtful, "maybe she's just connected to them." The black and purple costume gave her a grim aspect, coupled with a manner that she deliberately echoed from Batman. "You have an idea?" J'onn J'onzz asked, the green skinned alien looking at her curiously. He maintained a mostly human look for the convenience of his friends and allies, but the Martian Manhunter clearly wasn't human. "You mind if I talk about...," Kestrel looked at Steel. Steel frowned, then her eyes widened. "Yes," she murmured, looking mildly stunned by the idea that Kestrel had suggested to her. "As most of you know Supergirl is the daughter of Superman, one of the greatest forces of good in this century," Kestrel said quietly, "while Steel is the granddaughter of Lex Luthor, one of the century's greatest villains." "You think they're the daughters of light and shadow?" Dr. Fate raised a delicate eyebrow, her white hair flowing around her face. "It fits, almost disturbingly so," Steel quietly acknowledged, "but I still don't get how C-ko factors into the threat?" "I almost wish I had met this C-ko," Kyla confided to Iris West, "at least I could have done a scan with my ring and determined exactly where she came from." "Too bad you can't use the ring to travel back and time and do so," Flash sighed. Iris took another drink, "The Guardians forbade that, right?" "After everything happened with Parallax, yeah," Kyla agreed. "No point crying over the past," Oracle said firmly. She hesitated, "I suppose I should also inform you about what I've been doing..." "Oh?" J'onn looked curious. "Much like my human incarnation did with the Birds of Prey I've begun to organize a network of aides and informants," Oracle explained. She smiled slightly, "I'm hoping I can get some leads on our new adversaries, too." "The Injustice League, yes." Kestel frowned. She smiled slightly grimly, "I've prepared a short briefing, for what it's worth." "Already?" Supergirl blinked in surprise. "We have some eye witness reports," Kestrel answered modestly, "it wasn't that hard." "Give us what you have," Oracle agreed, "I'll fill in any blanks I can." A image appeared, a redheaded woman in a gambling outfit. "Roulette appears to be the leader," Kestrel said, "and may have been responsible for the breakout at the Fortress, too. Her primary ability is to alter probabilities, much like her mother Hazard." "Rival," a man wearing a replica of the golden age Flash' costume, "sorry to say I don't have a current photo. A super speedster who challenged Jay Garrick he was destroyed, absorbed into the speedforce. In modern times he returned as a energy being, possessing speedsters." "And we know Rival is in a female body," Oracle added. "Metallix," the silver metal woman's image appeared, "an old acquaintance of ours. The daughter of Mentallo, apparently, and possessed of metal-shifting abilities of her own. Also notoriously mentally unstable, liable to turn on allies as well as her enemies." "Thinking about how to use that?" A-ko asked. "I always try to consider the tactical possibilities," Kestel shrugged. A black clad blonde appeared on the screen, "Vox, a career criminal and assassin. She possesses a powerful sonic attack, one that has a broad range of effects on the human body." Oracle waited a moment for more details then sighed softly, "What Kestrel isn't mentioning is that Vox is Allison Queen, the biological daughter of Black Canary and Green Arrow." "How the...," Flash blurted. "Dinah and Ollie had a liaison when she and Babs hit a rough patch," Oracle said grimly, "she put the baby up for adoption without telling Babs originally." "That must have been a bombshell when Barbara found out," Kyla murmured. "You have no idea," Kestrel said, "I thought Babs was going to kick Dinah out, she was that upset." She paused, "They tried their best to find Allison, but it was years before she turned up." "Could we please move on?" Oracle asked softly. "Scarecrow," Kestrel smiled wryly, "Dr. Lisa Tyler." The black haired woman in a white lab-coat looked deceptively mild, somehow, as Kestrel explained, "I've tangled with her a few times, she's perfected the fear chemicals and methods the first Scarecrow used." "I understand that the new Catwoman is also after her," J'onn noted, "we might be able to use her help, too." "Last and possibly the most powerful," the black haired sorceress dressed in black, almost Goth clothing appeared as Kestrel explained, "is the Enchantress, once Zatanna. Possessed by a dark occult force her sorcery has grow over time her only limitations being visualization and her reliance on spoken spells." "They're a powerful group," Supergirl said then A-ko smiled, "but we're stronger and outnumber them." "Want to bet that doesn't last?" B-ko sighed.
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