CHAPTER 1 THE CRAZY KIDNAPPING Superman soared toward the Watchtower the Justice League’s headquarters The huge satellite hung in orbit above North America Its monitors told the heroes what was happening on Earth and in space The Man of Steel entered the space lock and jabbed the close button The door snapped shut As he waited impatiently for the chamber to carry him to the meeting room he scanned the satellite with his super senses I wonder why the Justice League asked me to report so quickly he thought
Superman’s X-ray vision showed him Batman Wonder Woman Green Lantern and Cyborg waiting in the command center His super-hearing let him listen to their distant conversation Wonder Woman turned from the room’s wall of windows to face the others Superman’s here she said But The Flash and Huntress haven’t arrived Batman you said Huntress called this meeting What is it about Superman raised an eyebrow Interesting he thought Wonder Woman doesn’t know any more than I do Batman sighed Huntress heard an odd rumor that the Joker has hatched a bizarre scheme that somehow involves the Justice
League She said she’ll tell us what she knows when she arrives So where is she Wonder Woman asked I was wondering the same thing Superman said as he stepped from the elevator There was trouble in Metropolis and I’m running late I thought I’d be the last to arrive Cyborg frowned I talked to her a while ago She was aboard one of our cargo planes waiting for The Flash They should have been here by now Green Lantern shrugged It’s probably nothing to worry about Still we could give them a call to make sure they’re okay
The Flash raced through the streets of Central City Its buildings seemed to blur as he dashed toward the small private airport where Huntress was waiting for him It was a day with one emergency after another Bank robberies jewelry heists and mad scientists had kept The Flash running all day He had been so busy he hadn’t had time to stop much less eat Moving at super-speed used a lot of energy If he didn’t keep fueled he’d slow down and eventually fall over So even though he was late he’d stopped at Tonio’s his favorite pizza joint Juggling the pizza box as he ate on the run had slowed him down a bit but it had been worth it He could feel his energy returning
