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What is a daughter to do when her Mother must be told that she wishes to be more than a tom boy but miraculously become her son?

The Wonder Twins in

Episode 8 ~ Daughter's Dilemma

By Sasha Nexus

This fan fiction piece is based on the original works, “All New Super Friends Hour"; by Hannah Barbera, copyright 1977 and Extreme Justice #9 by DC Comics, Copyright 1995. All original characters and plot lines are the property of the owners, and any resemblance to individuals either living or dead is coincidental. This piece is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a copyright infringement.

Momma surprised me early in the morning saying that I was to have another half day out of school. Wonder Woman had called concerning Gladys and their feeling was that the situation would go a lot smoother if Joan were not present in case the media was involved. Joan would start school at the lunch period today.

Momma called over at Joan's request and asked if she could come over and have breakfast with Samantha Walters before she went to school. She agreed so Joan bathed and got ready for school picked up her books and went over next door. Mrs. Walters opened the door and told Joan to go ahead up to Samantha's room because she was still getting ready for school. Joan, knocked on the door and Sam answered it. "Hi Joan! Why did Momma let you come up to my room?" "Because right now, Sam , my man, They think we are both girls. And we are both girls in body but we both know you are a boy at heart and since my miracle I'm a girl in body and mind too."

"Oh Wow, Joan, really?" "Really really. I've come to explain to you how I managed to have my miracle and see if you want one of your own." "Then I'd be a boy for real and everything?" "Yeah, so real no expert in the world could tell you were any different from a ordinary boy, but there is a catch. What's the catch? First you have to trust a Goddess from the planet Exxor named Xertoruodgutr (pronounced 'Orbit') who will judge what needs to happen to you to make you whole and have the best chance of happiness. Second you must accept the Goddess's judgment because it is irrevocable. Third Its possible it may involve a change of universe for your female self to be replaced from that universe by your male self for all of your life without your female self ever being able to come back or else it may be that you are changed and stay in this universe as a male. You may have secondary effect that helps you adjust to life as a male. In being judged you may be offered a kiss by the goddess, enter into this chase kiss in the most respectful means available or else penalties might be assessed for disrespect of the goddess."

"Do you have any questions?" "Can I ask my mother about this?" "It may be better if you asked a general question rather one specifically about accepting this offer. If you are locked up in an insane asylum it would be hard to take care of your situation should you desire it." "When should I give you my answer?" "Meet me at lunch so I can try to set it up for tonight if you want to do it." "I'll be there Joan, thanks so much for thinking of me." The excitement shown on Sam's face as he wondered how to break it to his mother. Sam was finished getting ready and he picked up and carried his books on his hip boy style while Joan picked up her books and gathered them to her bosom, girl style as they both came down to the breakfast table.

Mrs. Walters had both Sam's and Joan's favorite cereals laid out on the table and Joan ate hurriedly and finished and then excused herself back up to the restroom. Fortunately she was able to take care of things easily and it gave Mother and daughter Walters a chance to talk. "Momma, you said I could tell you anything and it would be OK" Yes Samantha you are my daughter and I love you and nothing can change that." "Momma, what if I told you that I have been hiding that I am a boy inside but I cant lie about who I am. Is it OK for me to be your son instead of your daughter?" "Yes I will love you just as much if you are my son rather than my daughter" "Has it been awful for you my child being thought a daughter instead of a son?" "If I could stay on your side, I would Mother. You know me, Mother better than anyone else and since we are not keeping quiet about it anymore. Do you feel that I am a boy or a girl?" You are a boy my dear one from the womb and from the minute you were born. You always have been a boy. Your name would have been Samuel if we had acted correctly and raised you as a boy, would you like to be Samuel now, Sam for short? " Yes Mother, I will be Sam!" "We'll have to get you looked at by the doctors, Sam. I don't know what they do in cases like this but we will find out together."

It got quiet in the house so they heard Joan calling for help in the bathroom upstairs. About the only words that Mrs. Walters made out was 'girl problems' " Sam, " She smiled, " It would be inappropriate for you as a boy to enter a woman's bathroom to check on Joan. "I'll go up and see what was the matter." Joan had not taken all the precautions that she should have and had a mess in the bathroom. Mrs. Walters showed Joan where the supplies were for dealing with that kind of situation and then came downstairs to use the telephone.

"Mrs. Waterman, Could you bring a change of clothes over here? Its the poor dear's time and she had a failure and her clothes are soiled." She called up to Joan," Your mother is coming over with a change of clothes." Joan was very relieved and called thru the door, "Thank you Mrs.. Walters." Joan's mother was let in the house and directed to the bathroom where Joan was waiting to get the change of clothes.

Finally the four of them gathered in the kitchen, "I am glad that everything has worked out," continued Joan's Mother, "I'm going to keep Joan out for a half day to make sure she is OK, but she'll be at school in time for lunch." Both Samantha and Mrs. Walters bid them goodbye as Samantha had to take leave herself and go to school.

Once home, Joan thanked her mother for the rescue and went to her bedroom. She felt that she owed it to the Goddess to give her an update rather than dump everything at once when Sam made his decision. With the reaction that Sam received from his mother, even though Sam knew that becoming her son would disappoint her mother, her duty as a daughter would be to be her best especially if that meant becoming her son. It was quite a dilemma for a daughter. Joan was lucky because solving her dilemma involved becoming Momma' daughter.

The next thing to do would be her morning meditations which she would do as Vylylia. Joan would consult her memory to learn things she needed to know. It was fortunate that knowledge would be immediately accessible in performing her duties in Exxorean form. Joan placed her palms together and whispered, 'Vylylia' and she transformed into one of the Wonder Triplets wearing her temple robes. She wondered about Exxorean clothing. The Wonder Twins costume had elements of Exxorean Style and the heraldry of their family but it was mostly a customized Super friends costume. She reached down in her mind and found the robes of the Emissary. They were so like the priestess robes. Joan guessed that it was little wonder that the priestess and Emissary robes were similar since it was the goddess's right to have someone represent her from her own gender. Images of other clothing went thru her head. The Gowns that the Goddess had worn to distinguish the reality from the image that Jayna had summoned. Those were the regal robes which represented her supreme place in the universe. And the matching robes, It was the death penalty for anyone who wore the robes unless the goddess herself dressed her in them. They were reserved for that mortal or mortals that the goddess had selected as her daughters. There was no doubt that those were the robes that the goddess dressed her. She did not pretend to understand but she knew that she was intended to realize now how highly favored she was and perhaps the Goddess which had been so open on many things would be open on this one too. Joan was biased about the regal gowns since she had worn them too but she liked them better than the judicial robes that the image of the Goddess wore when Jayna invoked her. Joan, looking like Vylylia, turned to concentrate on her meditation and became completely one with the experience so that time seemed to stand still.

"Wake Little One!" said the goddess to Vylylia. " You have questions and things to tell me and this is the time to do that."

Vylylia got up to make reverence to the Goddess but she was stopped. "Sweetheart, I am glad you are following the old forms and for the ceremonies in public there is still a place for it but not between a queen and her princess. Both are regal yet the bond of family is greater than the bond of nobility. When I placed those robes on you for the first time you became my daughter and that will never change. I love you daughter!" "I love you Mother!" Joan looked pleading as she asked and touched her mother on the arm, "How?" "Why?" "The how is that this is the way the power has been passed down, from mother to daughter, from the dawn of time. Actual Heredity even in a noble race as ours is not enough to determine if one handle such vast powers. It became far easier with our powers to pick our own successor and then make them into our blood relative. When the time is right the passing of powers is an act of will both of the one who gives and the one who receives. In the form that you are in right now, my daughter, you are of my blood line so the power transfer will work. As to the why, I picked you, an earthling, who had only just was set free a few days ago to be my daughter.

You came in on the middle of things it was you who caught on to the irreverence first when even the Super Friends were more concerned on what the image power would do for them. I encouraged your innate human powers to come out so that I could see how you handled having some real power. You messed up but you learned from it and you were very moralistic when you considered the consequences of your actions. You found out how you messed up and tried to do better. You took up the culture and religion of a planet not your own so you could understand. You transferred your own spiritual values and respected me in the same way. I especially liked it when you said my judgments were true and repeated it. It sounded like a ' Right on Sister' to me. you are seeking my wisdom and guidance and help. What more could I ask from my protégé'?" "When?" "Not soon... I have much to teach you daughter dear." Joan heaved as sigh of relief then buried her face in her mother's shoulder and began to cry herself out. "There there now dear one" The goddess stroked her daughter's hair and comforted her. "I'm not dying. There will be time for us to enjoy our life together. I wanted to not miss any more time than I already had with you sweetheart."

Time passed slowly in the outside world but enough had passed between the Goddess and her new daughter that Vylylia was able to compose herself and again discourse with her new mother.

"Mother, I like calling you Mother, Mother, I did as you asked and explained to Sam about your judgment. He asked his mother about being changed and her mother said that she would love her child no matter what. Sam is going to tell me at lunch today his decision about asking you to judge him. If it is yes, when might you be able to help him?"

"Sweet heart, We can get to it today. It can be part of your training as my daughter. I want you to be with me as I judge him. Don't worry unlike joining with an image, Joining with me will be just like us in conversation. You'll be able to see from my point of view and I can describe some of the things that are happening."
"Thank you Mother! For helping me and being good to me and most of all being my mother" Suddenly Jayna came to mind and that opened up a whole lot of uncertainty. " What about Jayna, Mother?"

The Goddess smiled and patted her hand, " If Jayna shows herself worthy then I may have another daughter and you have another sister. Let's take things one day at a time and the rest will follow." Vylylia smiled and was very satisfied with her Mother Goddess's answer. "I depart as you continue your day! And Daughter, Blessed be!" "Thank you Mother" and the Goddess her mother vanished and time began flowing normally again and Her gown became that of the Emissary .

Vylylia discovered that there was plenty of time left before she had to return to school so she teleported to the Hall of Justice.

Sorceress tapped her communicator ear ring, and said," Sorceress to Robin"

"Robin here, I'm in the cafeteria if you want to talk in person"

"I'll be right there"

Sorceress teleported in to the cafeteria. She sat across from Robin the Girl Wonder and touched her arm," How. are you today, girl?"

"OK, I guess, considering. I have been putting quite a bit of work getting things recorded. This is a new look for you, dear one! Very Exxorean!. I imagine Jayna and Zayna appreciate it?"

"Not completely. I've found out that I am the reincarnation of their sister Vylylia who died in the fall of Exxor. We are still working thru the shock and have not processed positive things yet. I've thought about my dilemma with your change and I'm trying to not impose my morality on the process. In order to really get this solved, I feel like the Goddess must be involved. I wont even insist that the bad spell is taken off, but that's only if you agree to be judged by the Goddess. My spell is just window dressing for her that she can strip away as part of your judgment. You will be whole and also have a chance at happiness some time in the future."

"Wow, Girl! You sure mellowed out. I like these options even more. Any word on how Mindy is doing? Poor girl having her introduction to womanhood starting with her first period immediately."

"So far, So good." "Mindy would change back now in a heart beat but I cant do it while she's on her period. So we are waiting for it to be over. I have to be home soon but I thought I would check on Jayna and Zayna before I go. And 'Girl Wonder, All my hopes!'"

Vylylia got up and turned to see Zayna and Jayna entering the Cafeteria. They both motioned her over so Vylylia and all three sisters hugged in a delicious group hug where each one whispered in her ear, "I love you sis!" Vylylia wasn't sure how much longer she could mime and gesture but since hers was not their sisters mind all it would take was one wrong word to make everything come tumbling down. Zayna realized what Vylylia was doing and directed her to sit down and sat directly in front of her and took both her hands in hers.

"Sis, don't be afraid to speak. please. We know, Joan. that the Goddess made you the reincarnation of Vylylia and to do The Goddess will you must wear that form. If Jayna and I can not accept with joy this gift that the Goddess has given us of the synergy between Joan who adopted Exxor for her own heritage and adopted into our sisterhood with our blood sister Vylylia with her reincarnation being the only way she can exist. You are our sister now and forever no matter if sometime you do look like a silly earth girl." And a new round of hugs began.

"Thank you, sisters! You've made me very welcome. Would you like to try the bond now?"

Jayna told her, "Lets go down to the Simulation Room. They are keeping a record of Vylylia's progress." The other two sisters agreed and fell into step. Vylylia could have teleported them there in an instant but they needed to walk together as sisters. It brought to mind the lesson that "just because you can do a thing does not mean one should do a thing."

Each of the girls took a position in a circle 120 degrees apart. Next they stretched out their hands to the girl on each side of them and moved in closer so all of their finger tips were just touching. This was the start position. Instead of focusing the power to one small point the way the other triad had done, this position allowed the power to mix as it flowed thru each girl building up and up to the point that theoretically there was not a maximum except for what ever the most that the girl's bodies could be a conduit.

Zayna explained," Vylylia, 3 shape shifts is trivial since our base power can handle it without synergy and having all the extra power is overkill,. If we had a male in our sibling mix then having extra power would enable a greater complexity of forms for him and shapes for us. Jayna and I would like for you to do something with your magic that you thought you didn't have enough power to pull it off. Got something in mind?" Vylylia nodded yes and they began chanting together, "Wonder Triplet Powers Activate!"

Vylylia thought that the only thing that would top what she had done before, teleporting that entire 'necessary' into the room would be to call it into existence there and leave the original where it was for right now. All three of them felt the power circulating in them as it built up. Even though there was amazing energies coursing thru them it only felt like a trickle and very comfortable. The Room intoned, "Magical Containment and Conduit detected Magical Flux detected at factor 20"

Vylylia got ready to use the power in a manner to not jostle her sisters, Allowing it to flow out of her body as she invoked it. "So Mote it Be!"

And the Lounge once again appeared in the Simulation room. "Magical Energy release detected at 20 Power. No intervention needed."

Both Zayna and Jayna looked on in amazement when the Lounge came into being with enough left over to do 3 shape shifts. "Shape of a human Jayna!" "Shape of a Human Zayna!" "Shape of Joan!" The Wonder Triplets had once again looked like a gaggle of teenaged girls ready to go shopping. "Girls, I'm sorry but I have to go to class. Jayna, could I get you to find out what we do with matter that we've conjured. I don't know how to disintegrate something yet." "I'll check on it sis but its your mess and you might have to be the one that cleans it up."

Zayna told them both, "Yes Of course. Its been fun Vylylia and Joan. Hope to see you both soon. Wonder Triplet Powers Deactivated!"
Vylylia kissed and hugged her sister goodbye and teleported with a "So Mote It Be!"

Joan had quickly changed to her human form upon teleporting home to her bedroom. She went to the Kitchen and found her mother. She gave her a huge hug and kiss.

Her momma was thrilled but curious on what had brought that on. "Momma, I love you so much for not giving up on me. For keeping tabs on me, for getting me help when I could not help myself spiraling downward. I love being your daughter!"

"I believe that's about the nicest thing you have said to me, my daughter. Wait and see, the best is yet to be! Lets get you to school.

"And Sweet Heart, while you are in such a loving mood, you are a woman now and have proved it by your first period. I made an appointment with my gynecologist and we will arrange for birth control. However you can avoid a lot of heartache if you remember that you are forbidden to have under age sex. In simpler terms, You know what a guy's thing is, Stay away from It!"

"I will Momma. I have no desire to end up carrying twins at this point in my life. I'm not even sure about what I have gotten into sometimes with this Exxorean Emissary that I have become. I'm kind of a promoted priestess so that may mean that I'm supposed to be celibate which would mean the Goddess would help too."

"Ok, Daughter! Let's get you to school." Joan and her Momma drove to school and checked Joan in and soon she was on her way to lunch.

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Fortunately, Sam was very attentively watching for Joan. This had been a pretty exciting day of Sam's life other than watching Joan have to suffer thru her period. The halls were buzzing that a girl was the first to be expelled under the School's new zero tolerance concerning mistreatment of transgendered Students. Sam was glad the school was on his side on this. Sam finally caught Joan's eye and he directed her over to sit beside him.

"How's things going?" asked Sam. Joan let down a little and responded honestly, "a little fatigued" Sam smiled knowingly," I know, but not for long. I want to do it. I want to be judged by the Goddess."

"Are you sure about this? This isn't something that can be undone once its done. You are going to be stuck with the consequences the rest of your life." "It's a big risk for sure but is there any higher reward for one of us to get all the plumbing worked out at one time without surgery?" "If you are sure, pray to her, like she was another person but someone who was queen of your country and ask her for what you want."

As the words formed in Sam's mind what he wanted to stay, The universe around them stopped between one second and the next. The Goddess had appeared in the chair across from him. Sam usually didn't notice much on what people wore but he noticed that both the Goddess and Joan had the same dress. Sam bowed his head and began "O wise and beautiful Goddess, I've got a problem that I cant solve the way that you can and Please would you help me. Please judge me. I want so much to be whole and to have a chance for happiness." Sam waited for her to reply and noticed that the Goddess had lovingly folded Joan's hand in hers and Joan had come more awake for a moment as though she had just been plugged into something.

And the Goddess turned Sam's head so she could kiss his forehead. When The Goddess kissed him, the universe blinked. And suddenly Joan was dressed as usual and the Goddess had disappeared. Time was no longer stuck between the 2 seconds. And Joan was getting a thrill just observing Sam trying to take a peek down her neckline and the effect that she was having on him. One thing had not changed, in that Sam was her best friend. .

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Joan had accumulated everything that they would need for a party in the Hall of Justice Cafeteria. She wanted things to go really special so she had enlisted Jayna, Zayna and Gleek to decorate and arrange for the party favors, games and refreshments. They had selected a large banner to be the center of attention which said, "Today I am a Man!" As though he had just been bar mitzvahed. only the celebrants would know the difference. The Legal department had come up with another set of outstanding documents for Samuel to clear up the obvious errors in his former status. (To think anyone would think that such a fine young man as Samuel could ever be mistaken for a girl)

The Guests began to arrive, both mothers of course were early to see if they could help. When School was out Sam and Joan walked to Joan's home as fast as then could then Joan teleported them over to the Hall of Justice for the party. It was nice that some of the younger Super Friends could attend. Super Girl, Cyborg, Aqualad, Super Boy, Rima the jungle girl, Firestorm, Flash and of course Robin the Girl Wonder. Everyone had a good time. It was amusing what a fine art the teen super friends had made out of parlor tricks aided and abetted by use of someone's super power. Sometimes it was fun just to guess who was the one giving the assist . They cut the special cake and Sam blushed but he enjoyed it as did everyone else. Punch was as strong as they were serving because they did not want any cases of FUI Flying while intoxicated . Sam was asked for a speech after he had opened his thoughtful presents . Sam clowned as he usually did making everyone feel at ease and thanked each person by name for their presents and that he hoped that he would be invited back the next time he had a birthday cause super heroines and heroes give good stuff.

Soon all the guests had fled including the Wonder Twins who had been trying to give the cleaning robots an assist on clearing the party. Joan had already gathered up all of Sam's presents and teleported them to a convenient place in his bedroom. Joan turned her lips up and closed her eyes as she hugged Sam who was holding her tight in his embrace as their lips met. Joan wondered at the charge that went thru her for such a chaste kiss. It is good to be the Goddesses Daughter! Joan did her part and cooled Sam down and smiled and said good bye before He teleported to his bedroom with a "So Mote it Be" Joan herself felt pretty pleased with herself and the way that things turned out. She teleported herself home with a "So Mote it Be" so she could enjoy a restful evening..

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The tweet of Joan's Super Friends communicator ear ring chimed. She was used to being contacted thru the Teen one

"Joan, sweetie. It's bad! You are emergency activated."

"Yes, Mom."

"I need you in the monitor room, now!" In the blink of an eye Sorceress appeared in the Monitor Room and beheld all the damage and destruction. It was worse looking out the windows into metropolis than on the monitor screens. Col Wilcox was not to be seen but a 20 year younger female officer, Sgt Lyla Wilcox had taken over the task of briefing the Super Friends.

"Joan, Darkseid is planting diabolical devices (male bombs) that turn men into savages. Any Male Super Friends out there are on their way back to the Hall of Justice. I know it isn't fair but we are asking you to grow up today but I know daughter that you are up to the challenge and you will shine. I'm going to go out and lead our forces into battle when things get regrouped. We are going to ask a lot of you. We don't have enough female super friends to meet the challenge so we'll need for you to convert some of the male super friends Any one who finds themselves female accidentally stays that way for the current crisis. Since you are the key to getting the male super friends back to normal and we need someone to protect the Hall of Justice, You'll be assuming monitor duty, Now. Computer transfer all monitor functions to Sorceress Authorization Wonder Woman 15 alpha" "Acknowledged, Sorceress, on monitor duty, has access to all command functions."

"Mom, can you draw up a promise that those I convert past being transmen to full female that they will promise to voluntarily submit to being turned back when this is over. What if my convert still unravels at some point and what I worry about more... what if I have 10- 30 more dilemmas as a result of this?" "I have given some thought to this and will have it ready before I go. I'm proud of you daughter. This is exactly how I would have handled it.."

"Thanks, Mom!" "Computer enable Super Friends communicator/ alert emulation over teen network"

"Super Friends to Wendy, Mindy and Wonder Dog"

"Wendy here, what's up."
"Darkseid has pushed Metropolis into violence thru Male Bombs that make men into mad savages."

"All of the Teen female Super friends have been given field promotions. I need to port you three here and make Mindy and wonder dog fully female so you can all go out together to help locate and destroy the Male Bombs."

"We three are here touching. port away" And Windy Mindy and Wonder Dog appeared in the monitor room with Sorceress as Wonder Woman had returned with the promises. The Sorceress turned Mindy and Wonder dog fully female and Mindy signed her promise to submit to being turned back when this was over

"Genius Twins, I've got a lead on some of the bombs. Go pick up your tech gear from the armory and meet me in the garage and we'll let Sorceress give us a head start by porting us out to the site" It didn't take them long to be ready. and for them all to be assembled at the garage. Sorceress already had the details so she just said ' So Mote it be!" and the three of them were transported into the thick of things just where they wanted to be.

Joan felt like that the Genius twins needed some back up so they would be free to work their technical magic. Wonder Woman would be tied up trying to be the field tactician that they all needed her to be right now.

"Super Friends to Wonder Twins"

"The Male bomb situation is out of hand. I need the Wonder Twins to back up the Genius Twins to give them a chance to work their tech magic. This bomb thing usurps all intelligent males and Gleek is more intelligent that a lot of guys that I know. I'll need to turn Gleek female so that she can help you. I wish I could come with you but they elected me to protect the hall of Justice and I am supposed to turn some of the male super friends female so they can help so they want to make sure I am safe to change them back."

"OK, can you combine the gender change for Gleek with the teleport?"

"I can do that sis" "Give us a head start to invoke our powers in case we end up in a bad place when we transport. Wonder Twins powers activate!" "Go girl"

"So mote it be!" And the wonder twins materialized with a female Gleek nearby the Genius Twins working and Wonder Woman engaged in combat.

"Super Friends to Robin the Girl Wonder"

"Go ahead"

"Robin, I need you at the monitor room soonest. Full Status restoration. I hope that your partnership will be intact but if not I need your experience out on the front lines of combat!"

"On my way!"

Sorceress saw Superman and Batman present themselves at the Perimeter of the Hall of Justice. Sorceress had adopted a defense of physical separation and only allowed entrance and exit of the hall by her own magic which she could tell if some one was trying to tamper with it. Sorceress ported them to the Monitor room. She saw in both of them the look of uncertainty. She could guess that even with them participating in the decision to empower her , confronting the choice to become women was still difficult even if temporary

"Are you two OK?" "We got out of there just in time before the network in that area started up." " I can port you and change you at the same time or I can do it here and let you get used to it before you go on to combat."

Superman said, "If you can port me out into the sky over Metropolis as Super Woman, that will give me a head start. I'm ready!" and Superman signed the promise.

"So Mote it be!" And Super Woman came into existence flying over Metropolis. Finding some of the bombs were easy that way but she could not just explode them because there were innocents all around them so a more hands on approach was required."

Batman was distracted by the sudden disappearance of Superman and as he was about to notice the entrance of Robin the Girl Wonder he heard, "So Mote It Be" and Batwoman came into existence.

"Robin, you've been working at being a female super heroine since your transformation and this is brand new to you Batwoman. Its time to put aside your differences for the sake of the Super friends and work as a team to defeat Darkseid"

"Well spoken Sorceress, Welcome back Robin, To the Bat mobile!" And Batwoman took off for the garage while Robin sped up and passed her and was waiting in her seat when Batwoman made it there. "How in the world do you manage to run in those heels Robin"

"Practice makes perfect, Bat Woman" They both heard a "So Mote it be!" and the Bat mobile began patrolling the war zone that had been the streets of downtown Metropolis..

Not too long afterward, Aqua man too showed up at the perimeter of the Hall of Justice. "Aqua man to Super Friends" "Sorceress here on Monitor duty" "I'm ready to join the battle. Sorceress, If I become a mermaid, please make sure I have some nice shells. You can port me to Metropolis River and change me on the way if you like" "Will do!" And Aqua woman was indeed a mermaid and she had the nicest seashells around as she seemed the most successful eliminating the male Bombs located adjacent to and on the river.

As Joan settled in for the night she knew why the comfortable chair was tucked away in a special place in the monitor room. While she could rest her body, Her mind would have to remain vigilant. It did not look like she was going to be spelled for Monitor duty any time soon.

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