Growing Pains [DBZ/DC]

Yeah, Batman is surprisingly good with kids and he is called the detective for a reason. So he will figure out that she just wants a good fight pretty easily.
 
They might surprise you. Humanity might not be the most physically strong race out there, but we are plenty strong in other ways."
Not really humanity in DC isn't that special when compared to any other race other then PLOT. Hell they are actively stupid by this point most civilizations that had people like Lex, Kord, Bruce, etc.. or all the advanced tech would have been already been making themselves a Space-based civilization, Bleed generator etc..
I will admit maybe 1-5% of humanity is special but a majority are all average. They would have been conquered long ago if it wasn't for all the Aliens that protect them and the fact the most Invaders don't take invading Earth seriously also PLOT.
 
Not really humanity in DC isn't that special when compared to any other race other then PLOT. Hell they are actively stupid by this point most civilizations that had people like Lex, Kord, Bruce, etc.. or all the advanced tech would have been already been making themselves a Space-based civilization, Bleed generator etc..
I will admit maybe 1-5% of humanity is special but a majority are all average. They would have been conquered long ago if it wasn't for all the Aliens that protect them and the fact the most Invaders don't take invading Earth seriously also PLOT.
I mean... meta-humans are pretty unique. Other planets don't have Flashes and Plastic Mans and Wonder Womans and Captain Atoms. It's not the strength of DC humanity that matters. It's the potential in their DNA. It's just never realized thanks to the fact that the status quo is most important to DC.
 
I mean... meta-humans are pretty unique. Other planets don't have Flashes and Plastic Mans and Wonder Womans and Captain Atoms. It's not the strength of DC humanity that matters. It's the potential in their DNA. It's just never realized thanks to the fact that the status quo is most important to DC.
Captain Atom comes from an Aliens Skin that lives in the Quantum Realm so in theory any Civilization could get the same powers if you where insane enough to piss off a Reality Warping Civilization. It had nothing to do with his and Major Forces DNA but with the Silver Shield deciding to grant them power in order for them to help it.

The Flash isn't special speedster exist outside of Earth since we know that the Green Lanterns have Info on the Speed-Force so we can guess safely that the Maltusians did study it and have come across users of it on other planets,

There are Gods on other planets that are a match for the Olympians (New Gods, Titans, The Seven Devils, the Five Inversions etc... Demigods are not only on Earth other Planets have them Hell some of the first Generation of Kryptonians where Demi-gods as children of Rao,

I will give you Plastic Man as unique since the Plant and the Chemicals are only know to Appear on Earth as far as we know. Though technically since the GREEN is Multiversal it could be possible to find on other planets just not lively.

Plus all the people you are pointing out make up an insignificantly small % of the Human Population with Diana not even counting as a full human with either of her origins if your going off the Clay brought to life or child of Zeus.

But yeah most humans in DC would die from all the ways people get powers its just that the Comics don't show us all the people that die from the same situations that give others Powers.
 
Okay, what about the Atlanteans? They're definitely an example of how DC humans can really push the limits of their DNA.
 
Okay, what about the Atlanteans? They're definitely an example of how DC humans can really push the limits of their DNA.
No they are not it was a spell created by one Man and a few of his Colleagues when the sinking happened they had time and the Greatest Archmages got together to create the spell that allowed them to survive the ocean depths but its not DNA as we know it its a Bloodline Based Biomancy Spell. If you scanned Orin DNA it would technically tell you he is Human with something being up with it. The best version is the one that Mera and Orin have of being Human but with all the benefits of the Fish traits without changing you. Somehow they lost that version but managed to come up with the inferior fish people traits to make up for it has its benefits but has a hell of a lot more downsides then the Original.

It isn't unique anyone could cast the spell if the knew what they where doing. Hell Mordru could probably do it if he felt like it, the Psions, the Maltusians can Replicate it through any of the Colors of Light (Or Magic but they like sticking to their Magi-tech), since its Blood Magic Atrocitus could do it but Good Luck with that, Any high level Demon, any Sea Gods could.

I'm not saying what the Atlanteans didn't isn't special but it isn't Unique in the Grand Scheme of DC for the list of Beings or Civilizations that could have done the same if the felt like it. But for most they probably would have done the smart thing and left the sinking Continent for another landmass, Or instead they would have been better off doing a grand scale teleportation.(crazier shit has benn done before)
 
Growing Pains - Chapter 8
Growing Pains - Chapter 8

"No."

The reply was quick, firm, and delivered so matter-of-factly that when Batman turned and walked off I was left floating dumbly behind.

It was only when the last bit of his cape disappeared around a corner that I snapped out of my daze and chased after him.

"Hey, what do you mean no!?"

"No, I won't train you."

"Why not!"

Batman was like THE DC martial arts guy. Yeah there were people that got superpowers from their fancy martial arts or whatever, but Batman knew like all of those and mastered them too! Even if he didn't get the powers from them.

And none of those other people ever trained a handful of tinier people that went on to kick nearly as much butt as he did. It was all 'I've been chosen by some magical force~' and then Batman and his sidekicks beat them up. He had to train me!

"You're a child on a self admitted mission to take over the planet." Batman pointed out dryly. "It'd be irresponsible for me to teach children to throw themselves into danger, even more so when you are going to be using those skills to fight us."

That was a well reasoned argument. I had a counterpoint.

"Don't you have a five year old running around in tights fighting criminals? That's pretty irresponsible already."

There was a crash of shifting metal. I turned towards the sound and was shocked to see a small boy in a red and green outfit trying to pull his foot out of where it punched through a rusted air conditioner.

How did I miss him earlier? Anyway…

"Yeah, him!" I turned back to Batman while pointing at his struggling sidekick. "You train him already so train me!"

Besides a slight deepening in his frown, Batman made no sign that he was bothered by Robin's blunder. "Robin is a normal human that has dedicated himself to fighting crime. He isn't trying to attack the planet and has no powers. Unlike you, he needs training to live with the path he's chosen."

"And I'm eleven, not five!"

I whirled back to Robin.

"Eleven is basically five. You're short enough it doesn't make a difference."

The pre-teen scowled. "Yeah? Like you're one to talk, you're only a little taller than me. How old are you anyway?"

That…was actually a good question.

Saiyans didn't exactly care about age. We didn't have birthday parties or anything like that. Even if we did it wasn't like the calendar of Vegeta and Earth were the same.

"I have no idea. Older than you though." I said with a smirk.

Robin bristled. "How do you not know how old you are?!"

"Don't know the day I was born, space travel and induced hibernation makes keeping track of time hard, and I have no idea how our time systems compare." I counted the reasons on my fingers. "Do you know how an Earth year compares to a Vegetian one?"

"No, why would I know that? How would I know that?"

"You asked." I shrugged. "Don't lose your tail over it."

"I don't have a tail!"

"Guess that explains why you are so small and wimpy then!" I started floating around Robin, jabbing him occasionally with my tail despite his efforts to grab it. Too bad for him I was faster and able to fly while he was just getting angrier and sloppier because of that anger. I guess Batman hadn't trained him how to deal with flying oppone–

Oh right, I was here for training, not messing with a preteen!

I gave one last push to the middle of Robin's forehead and knocked him over before floating back to Batman.

The Dark Knight had moved since I got distracted with Robin. Now he was standing in an area that gave him a clear view of the two of us with his hands hidden under his cape. Had he been watching us? It made sense, he probably didn't want me accidentally squishing his sidekick and Robin probably hadn't been training with him for long if he still sucked so much so he wanted to make sure he could intervene.

"Now where were we? …Right, train me!"

Batman remained unimpressed.

"I don't have time for this." He grumbled and stalked off. I naturally wasn't going to let him get away so easily and followed after him.

It was actually kinda cool watching him sprint over rooftops. No wasted movement, no uncertainty even when he got close to the edge of a building, and it didn't look like he was moving randomly either. Eventually he came to a stop near a skylight.

Curious, I looked inside and saw a bunch of people operating some kinda machinery inside.

"What's that?" I asked. Batman spared me a small glance and went back to studying the men below without a word.

Rude.

"It's a counterfeiting ring run by the Mob." Robin informed me as he caught up to us. I could've sworn I saw Batman scowl more at his arrival but it was gone before I could be sure. "We've been tracking them down for the past few days."

"Oh hey, you finally caught up!" I smirked. "About time."

Robin bristled and opened his mouth but he was cut off by Batman.

"Enough. They are packing up their operation tonight. We don't have time for this." He turned to look at me. "Stay out of the way."

I tilted my head. "If I do, will you train me?"

"I'll consider it."

Better than nothing. I nodded my acceptance and watched as the two of them went to work. Batman started things off by crashing through the skylight and blowing out the lights with one of his little boomerang things with Robin following close behind.

I'd like to say it was a cool fight and I managed to learn something just by watching, but Batman versus a bunch of random people disoriented by sudden darkness meant everything was over pretty quick. A few punches and the occasional kick and they were knocked out already. Even Robin managed to take out a few with little trouble.

I decided to be polite and waited until they were done tying up their criminals. Once they finished I landed in front of Batman and looked up at him with sparkling, excited eyes.

"So, you'll train me now?"

"No, I won't."

I was crushed by this completely unforeseen betrayal.

"Whhhhhyyy!?" I wailed asked reasonably. "You said you would if I stayed out of the way!"

"I said I would consider it. You are still hostile to Earth so I won't train you."

"That's not fair!"

I admit the next few minutes were not my most shining moments. I tried begging, threats, promises, and many other things trying to get Batman to give in but without success. Begging didn't seem to phase him. Threats made him point out it was exactly those reasons he refused to train me in the first place. And everything else just seemed to bounce off the jerk. Eventually he just ignored me entirely and went about the city stopping a few more crimes and teaching his sidekick how to freerun a bit better.

It didn't help that Robin seemed to find the whole thing hilarious.

The wimp was getting on my nerves.

"Relax, monkey girl." the bird brain smirked at me. "He just said no. Don't lose your tail over it."

I saw red.

"I'll show you losing your tail!" I shouted and readied to throw a Ki ball at him when a gloved hand clamped around my wrist.

I don't think any of us were fooled into thinking Batman could really stop me if I wanted to continue with my attack but blasting Bird Boy wouldn't make him train me. I was going to have to break out my ultimate technique. A move so evil and underhanded that I felt uncomfortable even considering it.

But they left me no choice.

I looked up at Batman and let some water gather in the corner of my eyes. "You really won't train me?" I asked, voice trembling.

"Whoa, wait. Are you crying?" Robin asked, uncertainly. Even Batman looked uncomfortable in the face of my ultimate move. And this wasn't even its final form!

"N-no, I'm not! You're crying!"

Despite my words even more water started gathering in my eyes and spilling over my cheeks.

Batman was still holding strong, but Robin was starting to crack.

"Br– Batman, what do we do?"

The Caped Crusader shifted awkwardly and released my arm. I let the Ki ball dissipate and sank to the rooftop, the very picture of dejection. I heard them start to edge away and decided to break out level two of my technique, adding in some low keening sounds and hiccups.

"We're not going to really leave her here…are we?" My technique was already eating away at the unity of the heroes. It was only a matter of time now.

I upped the intensity a bit more and knew I was close to succeeding when I heard Batman sigh and walk back over to me.

I looked up at him when he kneeled in front of me and struggled to see through the water pouring from my eyes. A drawback from using this technique.

"You really won't?" I asked one more time.

Batman sighed. "I'll train you…if you agree to some conditions."

"You promise?"

"...yes."

"YES!" I ended my technique and leapt into the air with a bright smile. I knew this would work! Fake tears were one of my most evil moves but no hero could withstand it!

"Tch, I thought she was supposed to be a monkey not a crocodile. We got played…"

I was so happy at my success I didn't even get mad at Bird Brain for the comment.

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AN: Ah yes, one of the most effective weapons in any child's arsenal.
Emotional terrorism…
 
:rofl2:😂😝Just wait until they are having a meeting on the Watchtower and Batman has to explain why and how she convinced him to take her under his wing!
 
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