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Batman looks over, and even he nearly stumbled backwards at what he sees. Canary has to keep from backing off the pier. Harley drops to her knees and starts faintly muttering hail Marys.

Natasha seems similarly frozen.

Ljos quickly went from her normal state to floating a few feet in the air, wearing delicate and bejeweled armor, and a sword floating by her hand with a pale blue flame flickering inside. Her blue eyes have become like citrine jewels and burn with inner fire. Six huge wings extend from her back, barely moving but keeping her aloft.

Archangel, Bruce thought. And she must be, because nothing else has ever done this to him; her face as stern as his and those fiery eyes have his every muscle nailed to the spot. He can’t breathe, like the air itself is frozen. He is absolutely sure this creature knows and can judge every moment of his life.. and could take it just as easily.

The moment is broken when Raven sprouts her own black wings and floats between them, pulling her arm away as if his grip were a child’s. “Jo.. calm down, it’s ok. He’s a good guy, he wasn’t going to hurt me.”

Ljos’ face softens when she looks at Raven. “I know. But he fears us.. distrusts us. They all do. I understand. But I won’t have them disrespecting my Mistress.”

Raven hugs Ljos and the two lower to the ground, going back to normal.

Bruce exhales. He can hear Dinah, Natasha and Harley do the same. The pressure is gone. He quickly composes himself. “I meant to say that if you’re going to do anything else involving League members, you need to come to us.”

Raven looks at him, a bit annoyed. “The last time I tried to go up there, I got kicked out.”

Natasha composes herself and speaks up as well. “Not to mention we came here because he tried to kidnap Harley.”

Harley jumps up and hugs Ljos from behind, mock hiding. “Yeah! Rave, he wants ta take me up to the space station an’ visit all sorts’a unspeakable experiments on my fragile person!” She buries her face in Ljos’ back. “Ya gots ta save me miss angel lady!”

Bruce can quickly feel the annoyance coming back. Not an uncommon thing when Quinn is anywhere in earshot. “Arrest. And we need to clear her and Lois Lane. And Canary too, apparently.” Giving her another look.

“Um.. and Zatanna.” Dinah adds, sheepishly.

He just narrows his eyes, then looks at Raven. “I’ll get you clearance to visit the Watchtower. And then you’ll bring them?”

Raven nods. “As well as my head tech director. She wants to meet with you all anyway, about a technology exchange.”

He nods. “Agreed. But no more additions to your collection. Got it?”

And he gets slightly bonked on the side of his head by a crystal ball. Which floats back to the hands of Amy. “Hey, tall dark and angsty. They came to her. Not the other way around.”

Bruce looks her over. He couldn’t help thinking that she seemed unfazed when Ljos changed. Looks can be deceiving. Something about her almost reminds him of Ace. “Then we’ll need to have a talk with the women of the League. Ill get back to you.”

With a shot of his grapple, he swings away to the rooftops.

The others stand around for a moment. Until Harley breaks the silence. “Well that went great. Who wants Pizza?”

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Batman looks over, and even he nearly stumbled backwards at what he sees. Canary has to keep from backing off the pier. Harley drops to her knees and starts faintly muttering hail Marys.

Natasha seems similarly frozen.

Ljos quickly went from her normal state to floating a few feet in the air, wearing delicate and bejeweled armor, and a sword floating by her hand with a pale blue flame flickering inside. Her blue eyes have become like citrine jewels and burn with inner fire. Six huge wings extend from her back, barely moving but keeping her aloft.

Archangel, Bruce thought. And she must be, because nothing else has ever done this to him; her face as stern as his and those fiery eyes have his every muscle nailed to the spot. He can’t breathe, like the air itself is frozen. He is absolutely sure this creature knows and can judge every moment of his life.. and could take it just as easily.

The moment is broken when Raven sprouts her own black wings and floats between them, pulling her arm away as if his grip were a child’s. “Jo.. calm down, it’s ok. He’s a good guy, he wasn’t going to hurt me.”

Ljos’ face softens when she looks at Raven. “I know. But he fears us.. distrusts us. They all do. I understand. But I won’t have them disrespecting my Mistress.”

Raven hugs Ljos and the two lower to the ground, going back to normal.

Bruce exhales. He can hear Dinah, Natasha and Harley do the same. The pressure is gone. He quickly composes himself. “I meant to say that if you’re going to do anything else involving League members, you need to come to us.”

Raven looks at him, a bit annoyed. “The last time I tried to go up there, I got kicked out.”

Natasha composes herself and speaks up as well. “Not to mention we came here because he tried to kidnap Harley.”

Harley jumps up and hugs Ljos from behind, mock hiding. “Yeah! Rave, he wants ta take me up to the space station an’ visit all sorts’a unspeakable experiments on my fragile person!” She buries her face in Ljos’ back. “Ya gots ta save me miss angel lady!”

Bruce can quickly feel the annoyance coming back. Not an uncommon thing when Quinn is anywhere in earshot. “Arrest. And we need to clear her and Lois Lane. And Canary too, apparently.” Giving her another look.

“Um.. and Zatanna.” Dinah adds, sheepishly.

He just narrows his eyes, then looks at Raven. “I’ll get you clearance to visit the Watchtower. And then you’ll bring them?”

Raven nods. “As well as my head tech director. She wants to meet with you all anyway, about a technology exchange.”

He nods. “Agreed. But no more additions to your collection. Got it?”

And he gets slightly bonked on the side of his head by a crystal ball. Which floats back to the hands of Amy. “Hey, tall dark and angsty. They came to her. Not the other way around.”

Bruce looks her over. He couldn’t help thinking that she seemed unfazed when Ljos changed. Looks can be deceiving. Something about her almost reminds him of Ace. “Then we’ll need to have a talk with the women of the League. Ill get back to you.”

With a shot of his grapple, he swings away to the rooftops.

The others stand around for a moment. Until Harley breaks the silence. “Well that went great. Who wants Pizza?”