Boy Wonder

[ ]: Thoughts

Chapter 2: Questions and Answers.

Brock was dazed. Never in his life had he been hit like that. The Stars were still spinning around his head. He shook his head clear and stood up only to see something that scared him dearly.

Ash standing over Misty with a knife. He noticed the tears in her eyes as she said "I'm sorry Ash. I'm so sorry."

Then in a flash of green light it happened...

From Misty's left the wall was brought down and three figures rushed into the room. Two of them took flight. One headed towards the booth almost faster than Brock could follow. Then the one figure on the ground threw something from his hands and knocked the knife from Ash's hand.

Ash stood there stunned for a moment unsure what to do. Then he lunged at Misty in a rage only to be stopped by a clear green six foot tall wall that appeared in front of him.

"Sorry buddy. I can't let you do that." The first figure in the air came up closer to Misty and Ash. It was a black man wearing a nearly skintight costume that was mostly green. It was black on the arms with white gloves, on his chest was a white circle with a green lantern.

Brock's mind had finally caught up with his eyes as he saw who one of the figures was. "Oh my god! It's the Green Lantern!"

Green Lantern just looked and smiled at Brock. He landed on the ground and helped Misty to her feet. "Don't worry miss We're here to help."

Misty after getting up looked over to Ash who was getting up from running into the wall Green Lantern had placed in the way. "We have to help him. He's not himself."

GL just said "Don't worry miss your boyfriend will be fine soon."

Misty was about to respond to that when she noticed Ash had backed off. Then just as suddenly he ran forward and tried to jump over the six foot wall. At first it appeared that he was going to clear the wall when suddenly a large figure covered in black seemed to intercept Ash in mid-air tackling Ash back into the ground. Both rolled along for a second on the ground when the lager figure rolled back into a standing position. He was dressed in black and grey with black emblem of a bat on his chest. His very presence was one of intimidation. Ash got up a second later and attacked the Batman head on. He attacked with a fury Misty and Brock had never seen in him and the Green Lantern seemed to get a worried look on his face because he had not seen Batman on the defensive. Then suddenly before anyone knew what happened The Batman hit Ash with a tranquilizer in his arm knocking him out.

Green Lantern then disbursed the wall he created and then he saw something he thought he'd never see. Some one yelling at Batman.

"YOU JERK!! YOU COULD HAVE HURT HIM!!! WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!!!! Misty screams seemed to reverberate all over the circular room. She then rushed to her friends side and cradled his head in her lap.

Batman just stood there almost visibly stunned but then he just replied "Don't worry he'll be fine."

Brock then looked around then noticed the Booth that the man was speaking from. It was empty.

"Hey where did that guy go?"

The Green Lantern just looked up "Don't worry J'onn has him."

Misty looked up "Who?"

The Green Lantern just looked at Misty and said "J'onn J'onzz the Martian Manhunter. Ya know the big green blur that shot past you when we came in. Speaking of whom there he is now."

Misty and Brock then noticed some one actually coming threw the wall like a Ghost. He then spoke in a deep and almost indescribable voice. "He in unconscious in the next room. I was however able to get some information on this young man."

Misty looked up at the Martian . "What happened to him? Why is he like this?" She seemed about to come to tears over her friend.

J'onn just looked at Misty. "Do not worry Misty. Ash will be fine after we treat him."

"Treat him.... Treat him for what? Wait how did you know my name?" Misty asked.

"He's the Martian Manhuter. Misty He's a telepath. He probably read your mind." Brock answered then continued "The Justice League. We've been saved by the Justice League. Wow."

"Actually I got it from the man in the next room. But to answer you question. He's been tortured and brainwashed. Like all the others."

Misty just clutched Ash closer to herself as Brock asked "There are others?"

Now the cold voice of the Bat was heard as he said "Yes but it seems that this one was the further along in the process."

J'onn just looked at the Batman "Yes the others can be treated normally. Ash here is going to need my help."

"Right here?" Misty asked.

The Manhunter replied "No, it would be best if we took him to the satellite."

The Green Lantern looked at Misty clutching Ash to her chest "J'onn I don't think she's gonna want to leave his side."

J'onn was about to reply but Batman interrupted him "As long as they stay out of the way."

The Next thing they knew they were being flown off to the moon by the Green Lantern. It was only minutes before they were at the Justice League Satellite obiting the earth.

Upon arrival at the Satellite both Misty and Brock were awestruck at the magnificent space station. When they entered the docking bay J'onn quickly retrieved a hovering stretcher. "I will need to be alone with him in order to treat him. I'm afraid you'll have to wait for that then you will be able to see him again."

Misty was about to protest until Brock put his hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry Misty If he's not safe here in the base of the world's greatest superheros he won't be safe anywhere."

"Okay Brock if you say so, but still we haven't seen him in over seven months. We did it we finally got him back." Misty for the first time since finding herself in that room smiled and Brock returned the smile.

The Green Lantern walked up to the smiling teenagers "So is there anyone you two need to contact?"

The pair then looked at each other "The Professor!"

"Who?"

Misty then took the fore "Professor Oak. He's a friend of ours and Ash. We've kinda used his home as a base for our search." Then she noticed something. "Hey were did big black and scary go off to?"

Green Lantern then looked around "Batman just does that. I think he enjoys freaking people out like that. Okay then first stop the com room."

As they walked off to the com room Brock asked "So that was the Batman. I didn't think he was real. What kind of powers does he have?"
"If I told you. You'd freak out. It's almost unbelievable what he does."

Once they reached the Com room they were almost overwhelmed by it. "Uhhh how do we call him?" Misty asked

GL smiled "Well this Professor has a phone right?"

"Yes he has a video phone."

"Even better. Ya see that keypad right there." He pointed at a keypad next to Misty and when they nodded he continued "Just dial his number"

Brock looked incrediously at him "It's that simple?"

GL got a smug look on his face "We're the Justice League. We have a direct line to the President. I think a simple phone call isn't a problem."

"He's got a point there doesn't he Misty." Brock looked over to his friend only to see her already dialing the number.
The phone rang for a minute or two before some one finally picked it up. It was a groggy looking Tracey. "Uhhh...hello?"

Misty spoke up "Tracey go get the professor. Now!"

"Misty is that you? You have any idea what time it is. Its 2:20 in the fricken morning. The Professor is asleep and he hates being woken up at this time of the night"

"That's not important right now. Go get the Professor NOW!!"

"Okay then." Tracey then opened his eyes some more and seemed to notice something "Misty is that the Green Lantern standing next to you or is it that my mind is still messed up from lack of sleep?"

"It's the Lantern Tracey."

Tracey then snapped awake fully. "I'll go get him." Tracey then dropped the receiver and ran off calling the Professor as he did so.

GL looked over to Brock "She like that normally?"

"Nah. She's a bit more subdued right now. It's probably because we found Ash."

"Whoa" then he thought [Mental note: Don't piss off the girl.]

Then the Professor came on the Video Phone. "Misty, Brock is that you?"

"We're here Professor Oak.." Misty once again took the dominate role.

"Okay you found Ash?"

"Yes. Well sort of anyway. It's more like we were taken to him.. Anyway he's safe now."

"Misty I have a quick question. Where are you?"

"The Justice League satellite."

The Professor raised his eyebrows "It seems you'll have quite a tale to tell when you get here."

"We'll be there as Soon as Ash wakes up." She looked over to the Green Lantern again "Any idea on when that is?"

His ring glowed softly for a second and he closed his eyes. When they opened he said "Most likely not till morning."

The Professor then spoke up again "Well I have to make some other calls and get some sleep. I recommend you do the same. It's far to late to be talking much anyway. Good night"

All three stood there for a second til GL spoke "Well that was abrupt. Your friend was right when he said he was grumpy when sleepy."

Brock then yawned "He's got a point though Misty. It's late and we both could use some sleep." He looked over to the emerald crusader "Is there a lounge or something where we could lay down for a while?"

He began to lead them out the door "Oh we got some spare rooms her for when one of us stays a few days on monitor duty. Hell I used them last time I was between apartments."

Brock looked at GL curiously "You don't live here?"

GL frowned "No I do have a life outside of saving the world you know." He then stopped when he noticed a flashing light on a panel in the room. He walked over to it. "A message for him? Okay." His ring again glowed for second then he walked back towards Brock and Misty outside the communications room.
"What was that about ?" Misty asked.

"It was call for someone. I let him know he's got one. Now Let me show you to your accommodations."

Later on in the small apartment they were given Misty sat up in the bed.. She couldn't sleep.

"This is too much. First me and Brock follow up on that rumor of Ash being sighted in Celedon. Then while asking around town the two of us get taken and knocked out. When we wake up we're taken out of the cells we were in then thrown that room." She got up and starting pacing around. "Then all that craziness in that room. Would he have... no I refuse to believe that Ash would have killed me. Not a chance. He would have stopped himself. I know it." Misty just paced the bedroom far into the night and into the morning. She didn't realize how long she was pacing until Brock knocked on her door.

"Misty are you Awake?"

"Yeah Brock"

"I got breakfast out here and something else."

"What something?"

"Just come on."

"Okay. Okay one second."

When Misty came out she saw Brock standing in front of the table which had breakfast holding a belt. Her Belt with her Pokeballs.

"Oh my GOD!" She rushed over and picked up one certain Pokeball. She released the pokemon inside.

"Tokee... tokee!" A small egg like pokemon came out and trotted towards Misty

"Oh Togepi! I'm so sorry. Brock I completely forgot that we didn't have our Pokemon. In that room."

"Don't feel too bad Misty neither did I."

"Where were they?"

"Still in that place apparently."

"Then how did they get here."

"I'm not sure. I got up to make something to eat and there our belts were."

"Who went and got them then?"

Then off to their side a voice answered her question. "I did."

Both looked to the now open door and standing there in red and blue was Earths greatest hero. His very presence was one of strength and power. He smiled at the two slack jawed teens. Superman just walked casually over to both of them. Misty recovered first.

"Thank you very much sir."

"None needed Misty. That is your name right?" She nodded. "Therefore you must be Brock correct.

Brock nodded dumbly "It's...it's him. Right here in front of me."

Misty then glared at her friend "Can't we go anywhere with out you making a fool of yourself... wait a minute. You go crazy over sweaty men in tights?"

Brock then looked at Misty "IT'S NOT LIKE THAT! It's just that it's him. Superman. You have any idea how many times he's saved the world."

Superman spoke up "It's really not that many times."

Misty just folded her arms "You didn't get like that when you saw Ash after he saved the world."

The Man of Steel raised an eyebrow at this. "Well it certainly seems you have lived interesting lives."

Brock then replied "Sometimes I think a bit too interesting. I want to thank you for getting our Pokemon as well. It's been a bit hectic these last few days and well. I hate to think I forgot about mine."

"Well he is your friend after all. I can understand why you were concerned about him." Superman smiled and both Misty and Brock seemed a bit more comfortable around him.

Misty then wondered about someone "Can you tell us how Ash is?"

Superman then replied "J'onn finished his treatment earlier this morning but Ash is still asleep. It looks like he'll be that way for a while still. We won't know for sure how he is until then."

Misty then got a worried look on her face "I see. Can I go see him?"

"Of course you can. I have Monitor duty this morning so Diana will show you over to the Medical ward."

Misty then thought Oh no. He's gonna do it again and make us look like idiots.

Then the door swished open and in walked in the leading female hero. Wonder Woman. "Someone say my name?"

Misty quickly looked over to Brock and prepared to wince then gab his ear. She didn't need to. Brocks eyes got wider then she had ever seen them get then his jaw drooped a bit. He seemed ready to say something but it never left his mouth. Brock then just fainted and fell out of his chair. Misty then thought [Well that was unexpected.]

Later on that day in room in the medical ward some one was waking up.

His eyes sight was still a bit fuzzy but then they cleared a bit "Hmmmmm an unfamiliar ceiling. Oh man I have a headache." Ash then sat up to look around the room the ceiling was a part of. "Where in the blue hell am I?" Then he noticed Misty sleeping in a chair with Togepi also asleep in her lap.

No I don't want to wake her he thought. Then Ash grabbed his head in pain as the last few months memories crashed into his mind. In particular the events of the night before. I was going to do it. Oh lord I was going to kill...

Ash's line of though was broken with the opening of the door. It was Brock with a smile that seemed to grow as he looked on at his friend. "Hey sleepyhead long time no see huh."

"Yeah. Brock where are we?"

"In the medical ward of the Justice League satellite."

"No seriously"

"Seriously"

"How?...never mind. Is Pikachu here?"

"No sorry. He's at the Professors. He be glad to see you when he does. Poor guy's been moping the whole time."

"It's been months since I've seen my little buddy. I can't wait."

[He knows how long it's been. What else does he remember?] "So what do you reme..."Brock was then interrupted by Ash

"I can't wait to get back home. When do we leave."

"Well I guess as soon as I tell one of the Members of the Justice League."

"Well hurry on then. I can't wait to get home."

Brock looked at Ash quizzically "Sure no problem but what about Misty?"

"Don't worry about her I'll get her up."

"Okay but If I come back and you out because she pummeled you don't say I didn't warn you."

"I'll take my chance Brock-o" [Not to mention I deserve it.]

"Okay then it's your funeral." Brock then left closing the door after him

Ash then got out of bed. He noticed he was still in the same jumpsuit from the night before. I can't wait to get out of this. I wonder how mom is. Probably worried sick over me. He then walked over to Misty. "Okay here we go." He then started to shake Misty awake. She woke up rather easily.

"Uhhh what. What is it.."

Ash couldn't help but smile. "Hey Mist long time no see."

Togepi at this point got a rude awaking since the little egg went flying in the air as Misty tackled Ash to the ground and started to shake him violently "DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN ASK KETCHUM! IF YOU DO I SWEAR I'LL KILL YOU!!"

"I'm sorry Misty. Really I am" He seemed to mean every word and also seemed to have no fight in him. Then he caught Togepi in his free hand before the little pokemon crashed into the ground. "Can't have that happening now can we little guy."
"Oh Togepi I'm so sorry. Thank you Ash." She then sat up still on top of Ash when the Door opened up and in walked in Brock, Superman and the Martian Manhunter.

Brock looked on and smiled "Maybe we should come back later."

"THIS IS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!!" they said in unison as they both leaped up and Misty this time caught Togepi as it flew up into her arms and held it tight.

Brock then got a smug look "Maybe not but if there was no interruption?" The blush on both teens faces told everything.

Ash then composed himself and turned to J'onn. "I want to thank you very much for helping me. I can never repay you for what you've done or what you all prevented me from doing.

J'onn then smiled "No thanks are necessary Ash. It's what we do. Now lets get you home now shall we." All three friends nodded enthusiaticly.

Later on once the Martian Manhunter and Superman had dropped off at Professor Oak's home and lab Ash was about to be reunited with some other friends.

Ash nearly ran into the home but stopped and turned to his friends. "Okay one last stop then I can go home. You said my Pokemon are here right?" They nodded and once Ash turned around to knock on the door they looked at each other sadly.

The Door quickly opened and both Professor Oak and Tracey were standing there. "ASH!!!" Then they both grabbed him and dragged him in Brock walked in after then Misty before going in looked over the horizon "Hmmm... Looks like a storm is coming. Nasty looking too." Then she closed the door behind her.

Inside the mood quickly became a jovial one despite the storm that started up shortly after their arrival. The Story of the previous day was quickly recounted to Oak and Tracey as they walked to the back to the lab.

The Professor then opened up one door "Oh Pikachu.. Some one is here to see you."

"pi ka" was the dispondent reply.

Ash walked into the room and saw his first pokemon sitting there sadly back turned to him. "Hey pikapal how ya doin?"

Almost instantly pikachu sprang up and turned around. "PIKA-PI!!!" Before anyone knew it Ash was knocked to the floor with a happy pikachu holding on to him for dear life.

"I missed you too Pikachu." He then got up with Pikachu still clinging on to him for dear life. "So where are the rest?

The Professor then gave Ash a belt with several Pokeballs on it. "Right here. Thankfully this room can hold them all. So go ahead and let them out." Which is what Ash did. Needless to say all his Pokemon gang tackled him. They were all there Totodile, Cindaquil, Bayleaf, Noctowl, Bulbasaur, Lavitar, Phanpy, Heracross even Kingler and his lead Tauros. Not to mention of course Charizard who had returned just before the tournament. Ash then noticed the Professor bringing out another Pokeball. "What's in that one?"

"An old friend who showed up a few days after you were taken."

"Who?"

Oak then released the Pokemon inside which was the Second Pokemon Ash had ever caught, Pideot. Ash's own eyes opened wide. "Oh my God."
He ran up to his first flying type and embraced him. The large bird nuzzled his trainer in return. The whole room was filled with happiness. Then there was a knock at the door. Tracey then went to the door. When he came back two more familiar faces, dripping wet from the rain, came along with one he expected much more then the other but neither one was the one he was hoping for. Richie and Gary. Ash was a little dumbstruck.

"What are you two doing here?"

Gary leaned aganst the wall. "Well you goober. Like these two." He pointed towards Misty and Brock. "We were seaching high and low for your butt."

Richie nodded in agreement "Of course one of us should have known that they would find you. Of course we might have had a better chance if this ego manic hadn't been stoping every other day for something or another."

Gary glared at him "Hey I didn't see you complaing when we stopped to talk to any of those girls the last few months!"

Brock decided to intervene before things got too nasty. "Okay how about I make us something to eat."

Ash got teary-eyed "I haven't had one of your meals in months. Go. GO NOW!!"

Brock smiled "Okay, I will just give me a little while and you'll get the meal of a lifetime."

Not long after that the meal Brock promised was served and it was to Ash absolutely delightful. The meal conversation was casual except for a mild argument between Ash and Gary about the former's eating habits. Which was ended by Richie revealing Gary's was no better on the road. This got a laugh out of everyone. Then Richie and Gary were caught up on how Ash was found. Ash then got a serious look on his face.

"Guys I want to seriously thank you for trying to find me." Then his serious face turned a bit sad and he looked at both Brock and Misty. "Even if it nearly got you killed."

Misty then looked over to Ash. "Ash I know you never would have done anything to hurt us."

Ash stood up and walked over to the rain pelted window. [If you only knew.] "Thanks for your vote of confidence." [I just wish that I had been strong enough not to break. Then maybe you would have been right.]

The Brock spoke up "Hey she's right. We have faith in you Ash." He then chuckled and rubbed his chin. "I just wish I didn't find out how hard of a punch you have."

Ash continued staring out into the rain. "Sorry about that Brock"

"No problem and your welcome."

"Guys I was just wondering something. Is my mom out looking for me too? Is that why she isn't here?"

Everyone else looked at each other. Then the Professor stood up and walked towards Ash. "Ash I have something to tell you."

The Rain was pounding on Ash as he marched forward he was wearing his normal clothes and hat. Pikachu riding on his shoulder. "No it can't be true. It just can't."

Misty and Brock were following just behind him under and umbrella. They where the only ones with the heart to go with him.

Misty then called out to Ash. "Come on Ash it's raining cats and dogs. Cant we do this when the storm ends?" Ash just continued forward.

Then he saw it. His home. Ash broke out in a run. He opend up the fence gate and ran around the side of the house. Looking around the back yard he then turned toward the small hill further on. Up the hill he ran and there at the top it was... a headstone.

"Delia Ketchum. Beautiful Woman and Devoted Mother. She loved Life almost as much as she loved her son. 1964-2002." Ash just stood there for a moment. "Mom.... no"

Ash's hat fell off and sunk to his knees. Then Pikachu hopped off his shoulder and turned to him. "Pika-pi." Ash then hugged the electric mouse to him and began to cry.

By this time Misty and Brock reached the grave site. Misty began to approach Ash when Brock stopped her. "No Misty. He needs to grieve."

"I know that Brock."

Unknowingly to each of them another figure approached them. He was tall at least 6 feet tall. He carried a large black umbrella and was wearing a black overcoat. He came up behind them.

"Excuse me."

The both were startled and turned around. Misty spoke. "Can we help you?"

"Yes, is that Ash Ketchum over there?"

"Yes it is. Why do you want to know."

"My name is Bruce Wayne... I'm his father."

To Be Continued...

Next Chapter: Ash meets his father for the first time. He then is informed of the secrets his mother kept from him. Then a decision is made. Be here next time for "The end of one life." The next chapter of Boy Wonder.

Author's Notes: Okay I know what you're thinking. WTF is this guy smoking. A Batman crossover? The idea came to me when I was talking to my friend Classic Cowboy. Who I owe many thanks BTW. And it just snowballed from there. I just have this to tell you. If you stick with it you're in for one hell of a ride. And if your wondering I'm using the Animated series continuity for the most part. I'll add in some from the comic as time goes by. The most notable being The death of Jason Todd. Well until next time.