Stories by @mr95

A.R.G.U.S.

In the wake of Darkseid's attack on Prime Earth, and the formation of the Justice League, the American government created an agency called the Advanced Research Group Uniting Superhumans, to handle all of the spillover from Justice League missions, and handle the debris afterwards. The agency's first head was Steve Trevor, for his military record and his history with Wonder Woman. He accepted, and A.R.G.U.S. officially came into existence the next day. Over the next five years, A.R.G.U.S. served honourably, liaising with the Justice League to build and supply The Watchtower, taking control of the Red Room and the Black Room, overseeing the creation of the Circus in Detroit (full of interdimensional visitors through the hole left by Darkseid's arrival) and Belle Reve, the nation's supervillain prison. Trevor recruited from his former squadmates in Team 7, hiring Amanda Waller and John Lynch.

Birds of Prey: Black Canary & Oracle

A new industrial complex in Rheelasia explodes at the opening ceremony. A group of men try to car jack Black Canary. She quickly deals with them and heads home where she has messages waiting, bill collectors. One better message, Oracle has a job for her. She leaves for the airport, but her car has just been repo'd, so she uses her last few dollars for a cap. Nick Devine gives a talk. He is attacked by violent protestors, but is able to easily fight them off and continue his talk, watched by Oracle. She's interrupted by a call from her father, Commissioner Gordon. He wants to take her to dinner, but she's busy. Dinah arrives at her destination and picks up the car Oracle has arranged for her, and Aston Martin. Oracle has left taped instructions, a new costume, clothes and communications gear for her. She attends a party thrown by Nick Devine. She introduces herself and gets him to invite her along. He has a bodyguard, Lynx, who dislikes her. Terrorists attack and Dinah helps defend him as Black Canary. He hires her on. Nick meets with the leader of Bwunda to discuss his next project, a dam there. Black Canary joins him on the flight to Bwunda. She sees the dam project and the country's abject poverty and decides that night to check out the dam. At the dam, she finds it being sabotaged. Lynx is behind it, and, Dinah realizes, Nick behind her.

Luca

Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera (Liguria), Disney and Pixar's original feature film Luca is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta, and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water's surface.

Raya and the Last Dragon

Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it's up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people. However, along her journey, she'll learn that it'll take more than a dragon to save the world—it's going to take trust and teamwork as well.

Guy Gardner: Year One Part One

The Draal kidnap Guy. He is then replicated, in the process remembering what his youth was like.

Flash: Year One Part Four

Wally West thinks back about his superhero beginnings as Kid Flash which quickly seemed to come to an end. His young body could not sustain the speed powers and they threatened to kill him. Wally not only had to quit being a superhero, but he also had to leave his beloved aunt Iris to return home to his parents in Blue Valley because summer vacation was over. But the wounds of not being able to continue as Kid Flash just did not heal. Additionally, the problems Wally usually had with his parents heated up as well. One evening during a terrible storm, Wally just ran away from home. Surprisingly, his father Rudy West came after him but got crushed under a fallen tree while trying to rescue Wally. As a tornado came closer, it was up to Kid Flash to help his father. So Wally pushed himself past his limitations and was able to cancel out the tornado. Somehow, this incident also helped Wally to be able to keep his powers without killing his body. But more importantly, he now had a better understanding of how important his family was to him ...

Flash: Year One Part Three

A young Wally West just became Kid Flash and continues his superhero training with his mentor - the original Flash (Barry Allen). Wally is a quick learner, but some things like vibrating through objects did not come natural to him. During the summer several crimes occurred in Central City which were committed by duplicates who seemed to be acting as mirror images. It did not take long for Wally to find out the local villain known as the Mirror Master must be behind the incidents. But Wally made the mistake to go after Mirror Master alone and directly walked into a trap. Barry Allen came to his sidekick's rescue, but Kid Flash is also instrumental in the eventual defeat of the Mirror Master. But directly after this success, Wally learned that his speed powers were slowly having a deteriorating and fatal effect on his body!

Hogwarts Next Generation

The new generations of wizards and witches.

The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra VII

3 Januarius, Morning I could feel my insides shaking. Would this sister try to poison me? Yes, I believe so. As for my other older sister, Berenice—never! She and I adore each other even though I am eight years younger. I took the cup and raised it toward Tryphaena as if toasting her, but really I was watching the liquid, looking for oil floating on its surface, or powder sticking to the sides of the cup. If I suspected poison and tossed it into the pool, she would have her guards behead me on the spot. If it was indeed poison, one sip and I could die.... My eyes closed as I took the first sip, as if savoring such an excellent taste, but really my thought was. O Isis, I am afraid.... My stomach turned with nervousness, or was it from a fearsome death beginning in me?

The Royal Diaries: Elizabeth I

November 10, 1544 I have been living with this constant fear of exile now for two days. So far I have heard nothing. Plans seem to proceed as normal for our move to Ashridge. This palace, too, is becoming quite filthy, what with all the banqueting and people and gaming between Michaelmas Feast and the feast of All Saints' Day. The roses bloom in our garden with such vigor, but the stench from the courtyard over the wall outside the kichens is unbearable. Kat is mumbling something about baths again. The woman is becoming a fanatic. I think we have had half a dozen baths since summer...

Flash: Year One Part Two

Holding a scrapbook kept by Iris Allen in his hands, Wally West thinks back on how he got his speed powers to become the Flash. Young Wally had been struck by lightning and came in contact with electrified chemicals - the same that had happened to Barry Allen a long time ago. At first it looked like the accident had no lasting effects on Wally, but then him and Barry made some tests in a nearby park and the results were clear: Wally had become the fastest kid alive! And being with Barry Allen it did not take long for Wally to get involved in crime-fighting. In a tangle with some robbers Wally handled everything pretty good, so Barry decided to give the kid his own costume and a special ring to store it. Thus, Kid Flash was born ...

Shadows of Saintfour

This story follows a girl who goes back to her hometown of Saintfour to attend the funeral of an old acquaintance. She sees her high school friends that she hasn't seen in ten years, and this makes her think about her past and the terrible, magical things that occurred.

Flash: Year One Part One

Two terrorists are arrested and tell the cops a bomb is going off shortly. Flash looks for a bomb at the Central City Airport with his super speed. He recalls holding onto a firecracker until the last second and then throwing it as a kid to see how brave he was. He performs a similar task with the bomb as it is seconds from going off. The casing begins to break and he throws the bomb into the air saving the airport and the 300 people there. Wally heads to a restaurant to order one of everything. He thinks about how he has to eat so much food to keep up with his metabolism. He overhears a familiar voice and turns to see his Grandpa, Ira West. Wally sees how Ira is starting to become forgetful and he thinks about how wonderful the Allen Family is and how much he admires, and misses, Iris Allen. He thinks she couldn't have married a better guy than Barry Allen. Wally drives his Grandfather home and rummages through Iris's old items boxed up that have been there since she died.

My Hollywood Story

This book follows the (crazy) adventures of an aspiring actress moving to Los Angeles to pursue her dream.

Batman: Year One Part Four

James Gordon and Sarah Essen have dinner together. Jim feels guilty over their recent affair, but doesn't have the will to call it off. He even gives Sarah a bracelet – a present that should have gone to his pregnant wife. Finally, Sarah makes the decision to break it off. She puts in a transfer to New York City. A few days later, Gordon arrests noted drug dealer Jefferson Skeevers. Skeevers is a key figure that can link Detective Flass to organized crime, but he's not revealing any information. Assistant district attorney Harvey Dent allows the court to grant him bail. Batman sneaks into Skeevers' hotel room and accosts him. That same night, Skeevers approaches Lt. Gordon offering to reveal everything he knows concerning Detective Flass and his illegal conduct. After taking Jefferson's statement, Gordon bypasses Commissioner Loeb and goes straight to Internal Affairs. Loeb does not appreciate Gordon going over his head. To further illustrate his displeasure, he shows him a surveillance photo of Jim and Sarah kissing one another. Loeb is more than ready to expose Gordon's tryst if he continues pursuing an indictment against Flass.

Moonborn

This story follows Mia, an American college student, as she stumbles upon the discovery that vampires and werewolves are real. This revelation opens up an entire new world, full of excitement, adventure and many deadly dangers. Mia will be forced to fight against a mysterious, ruthless enemy, and to completely reconsider her own identity, which turns out to be tied to an ancient prophecy. Helped by a group of loyal friends, Mia's journeys sees her fighting for her life and the lives of many others, and seeking the ultimate truth before taking a final decision: will she accept the challenge in front of her or will she pick a quiet life?

Batman: Year One Part Three

Flaming piles of debris drop down on top of Batman as the Gotham City SWAT team firebombs the derelict apartment building. Flammable materials within his utility belt begin to explode. Batman finds an electrical cover and uses it to mask his presence. A ground crew enters the building and begins sifting through the rubble. Batman lures them into a lower section of the building and traps them. Before preparing his escape, Batman uses a remote device to signal a massive flock of bats from the Batcave. The swarm of bats descends on the area giving Batman a chance to use them for cover to mask his escape. Several police squad cars attempt to follow the bat swarm, one of which even drives off Gotham Pier. Dozens of bystanders (including Selina Kyle) are forced to get rabies vaccinations.

Batman: Year One Part Two

An escaped mental patient named Albert Blume has taken a hostage and is threatening to kill her. Commissioner Loeb sends SWAT commander Branden to the scene of the apartment to take care of the situation. Lt. Gordon hears about the maneuver and intercepts Branden before he can do anything rash. Jim enters the building alone and manages to single-handedly defeat Blume without causing him undue harm. He knows that if Branden's team went in, the results would have been disastrous. A few nights later, Bruce Wayne makes his first official debut as Batman. He attacks a group of teenage punks stealing electronics and intercepts them on an apartment fire escape. The fight proves difficult and one teen nearly loses his life. However, he succeeds in apprehending all three and promises to improve his technique before venturing out for a second time.

Sails in the Fog

This stories follows Adelaide, the young, adventurous daughter of the Governor of the island of Santo Domingo as she escapes from an arranged marriage by boarding a pirate ship. This sets in motion an epic adventure full of surprises, battles and unique interactions with a large cast of colorful characters, including spirits, ghosts and monsters. Will Adelaide bring back balance to the world before the Fog takes over?

Batman: Year One Part One

Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City, 18 years after the death of his parents. Lt. James Gordon transfers to the police department in Gotham, trying to put his troubles in Chicago behind him. Commissioner Loeb partners Gordon with the corrupt Detective Flass, who is uneasy with Gordon's refusal to break rules. Bruce returns to his butler Alfred at Wayne Manor, and continues his physical training with no clear goal. Flass has Gordon beaten with baseball bats by other cops, enough to send a message without putting him in the hospital. Gordon later runs Flass off the road in his car, then tosses him a baseball bat and beats him up the same way. Bruce begins his career as a vigilante by posing as a drifter in the East End. He meets the underage prostitute Holly Robinson, and fights her pimp Stan. The prostitute Selina Kyle attacks him to protect Holly, and this conflict gets him arrested. Bruce breaks out of his handcuffs and totals the cop car to escape, then drags both the officers to safety. Bruce crawls to his father's study, knowing he'll bleed out and die if he doesn't ring a bell for Alfred to come save him. He remembers the night his parents were killed, and asks his father for inspiration, as he'd rather die than wait another hour. Without warning, a bat comes crashing through the window, and he decides that he will become a bat.