Techno Trial: part 1 the summons...

The battle was over and I took Justice home. I left and had been sitting in my ship quietly. Then the techno-message I had been dreading came... Techno-message received from Herazade ----------- Galen , Your use of the Spell of Destruction against the orders of the Circle is a disgrace to our Order. Return to the hiding place immediately... ------------ I returned to my time and turned my ship toward the edge of the galactic rim. I was heading to the hidden place on an asteroid within an asteroid belt. It had been home to many technomages now for some time. I knew they would send for me. I knew Herazade wouldn't be able to resist the chance to see me tried and executed. As I approached the asteroid appear and I landed. I began wondering who would greet me first... As I approached I saw Federico. He gave me a Techno sign which was a standard greeting among my order. "Let me guess you are defending me?" I say with a force smile. He signed, "You know I can't. As a member of the circle I must judge you. Trust me it sucks and I already gave my defense." "I am sure Herazade ..." He cut me off... "She tells others that you undermine the circle at every chance and that you are dangerous. " He stated in a flat tone.. "and what do you think Federico?" I inquire... "I think old friend that you play with fire way to much." He stated as he escorted me to my room. I sat quietly waiting until a few familiar faces knocked on my door. "Galen! We are glad you have returned. Shame it has to be under .. these .." Sireal cleared her throat trying to reestablish her calm. "Yes, I would have returned sooner but being asked to leave and exiled ... Well..."I state dryly Brestan growled, " I will try to defend you but to be honest it doesn't look good. Herazade has most of the circle on her side. " "Doesn't surprise me." I say... Rayna smile, "Tell us it isn't true that you didn't defy the circle and use the spell." "Do you want me to lie?" I force a smile... "Galen why? Can you tell me that?" Brestan asked I nodded, "TO save a girl. A Special girl. I will say no more though." They soon left me to my thoughts and I stared out into space... Herazade would have me flayed and I would die, but she would live. I had only wish I had done that for Isabel. There was 5 members of the circle. 5 was the number of balance. "Galen you will now come!" A voice boomed... In a flash of light I appeared before the circle... I only saw 4 members.. In red and gold Rasieh Herazade interrupted my thoughts.... "Galen you know why you have been summoned?" She says in a sneer... I look at her, "I think we all do so please let's get this hum drum of a trial over with." "You will watch your tone .. You have been a problem since day one..." She growled back... Federico entered... "You are lare.." He sneered, "I am not staying. I think this trial is wrong. Galen has done nothing but try to uphold the 7 principles. " Herazade looked at her former apprentice and sneered even more, "He violated a direct order not to use the Spell of Destruction." Federico shook his head, "I vote not guilty and will not be a part of this." he left and the rest of the circle murmured... Felica stood, I recall she and Federico were lovers, "Galen if you would just tell us why.." "Does it matter why?" I say. I wasn't about to reveal my feeling to them for Justice. I wasn't even sure I had feelings for her... Druina spoke, "If you do not explain your actions Galen. We have no choice but to find you guilty and flay you." I choose to say no more... TBC

Trip to Hectis.

I finally found a ship to get to Hectis. I couldn't find Goku, or Goten So I finally found one with Acme travel God that sucked. After getting my bearings. In my time a lot has changed on this planet theirs a lot more destruction well since it's in the middle of a war, it's understandable. I find Justice's ki and go straight to her. She looks at me oddly. " What are you doing here? Are you here to help us?" “No. I hear you've killed an old friend of mine. " “Me?" She protests the wizard Galen and future lover of Justice steps forward. ( You know poor Bart Allen was in for a shock when he came back.) Oh Well Uncle Conner/ and Aunt Steph did get over the Cassie Tim thing at some point. Wait how did I know that? Ugh! New memories! Stupid time travel. The wizard stares at me. “I am the one that killed your friend. " “Care to explain why?" I challenge. " He tried to Kill Justice, said it was because of you, You had married a woman he loved , and he was angry, he was trying to get revenge on you by killing Justice. I defended her." I watched his body language the whole time no lying. Damn I knew Doug had always had a thing for Gwen and before I left he blamed me for her death. But if Black Zero had never taken over the world... Well I assumed when Vendetta vanished that she had been wiped from time. But if Doug was still pissed, that must mean similar but different events still happened. But where is Gwen? I had better start looking for her again. I barely hear Galen tell me where the body is. I take it and get back on the crappy ship. I wonder what these other passengers would think if they knew there was a dead body in my suitcase. You know back in the original time line when we were all fighting BZ. He told me of a place where he wanted to buried outside of Gotham. I guess he'd still want that in this time line. You know when we were kids mom had said I shouldn't trust Doug. I thought she was just being her. I mean Mom never really liked strangers all that much. Turns out Cassandra Cain is much better at reading people than her son. When We met up with Gwen after I had grown up. He came on to her way too strong almost with an obsessive zeal. Gwen beat the Hell out of him. As did Aunt Steph. I had a crush on her ever since we were kids, but She didn't care as she was eight years older than me, that and well Steph moved out of the city when I was in my teens when we met again I was a full grown man, and things were different. We fell for each other. Me the assassin and her the SHIELD agent I should have known it would end in tragedy. Doug was pissed at me for marrying her, and when Black Widow killed her he blamed me. Though I'm not sure how much of this still happened in the new timeline. I return to Gotham and bury my friend I then sit there with a bottle of whisky. “Why couldn't you have moved on? You just had to try and kill Justice you bastard! And look where it got you, you moron!" “Bruce Cain you need to come with me.” A gruff voice challenges. I turn... Man I must be really drunk! Grandpa Bruce looks weird.