Jay Garrick leads the Second Shift team from the table room toward the teleportation dock of the Watchtower. Inside the dock, a large shining treadmill stands displayed.
BLACK LIGHTNING:
"You really think now is the best time for a workout?"
JAY GARRICK:
Smiles. "Not quite friend. This....this is the 'cosmic treadmill'. For simplicity's sake, it's the device that allows me to travel to different Earths and universes. It's how I'm going to get us to Earth two."
CONSTANTINE:
"Not much of a runner mate."
JAY GARRICK:
"No worries, I'll handle the running. Sort of what we Flashes are known for."
BLACK LIGHTNING:
"That's not all Flashers are known for. Well, besides nudity, they're also known for quality CW programming."
JAY GARRICK:
"Ah....ok. Moving on, before we traverse to Earth two, there are two big....let's call them differences between our Earths...you should be aware of. You'll then see why I concede to calling my Earth, the Earth two. First...our Earth is just like this one, same history and timeline as yours, but we're a little younger. The best way to sum it up would be to say...um....well.....our Earth two is just like yours, from the 1960s, as opposed to your current time here."
HAWKMAN:
"Sweet! More time travel adventures. Hey John, maybe this time you and Zee can join the 'Delorean Club'."
CONSTANTINE:
"Delorean club?"
HAWKMAN:
"Yeah....you know, like the 'mile high club' but rather on a plane, you do it back in time. So far, the only member is a one Doctor Emmett Brown."
ATOM:
"Clever, but there's a problem. We're not actually traveling back in time. We're going to another universe. Another Earth."
HAWKMAN:
"Oh yeah. I guess we could call it the 'Crisis of Multiple Pants Club'. Huh? You know, what if you had a version of yourself in this other universe that was the opposite sex, would you guys...."
ZATANNA:
"Ok! That's enough Hawkman! We really cannot take you anywhere. In fact, I am certain that even in a whole different universe, you'll still be the biggest pig ever."
HAWKMAN:
"That's!......probably true. You can travel the entire multiverse, but you'll only ever find one Cawkman."
ATOM:
"Still sure it's the Second Shift you need Jay? Oh, what was the other big difference?"
JAY GARRICK:
"That one will be easier to show you. It's kind of weird. Everyone ready?"
BLACK LIGHTNING:
"By the way, what're you hoping that we'll be able to do there?"
JAY GARRICK:
"We need your help in tracking down some villains that have traveled from this universe to ours. They are working with some of our own Earth two miscreants, and we believe they may have a viable plan for conquering both universes. The villains from your universe are the ones you have previously defeated. Twice, I believe."
STARGIRL:
"This stinks! On this Earth duece are we going to be able to tweet, instagram, post, snapchat, or pin?"
JAY GARRICK:
"Some....some of those words were English. But I swear you speak another language, bizarre....now, let's get going!"
STARGIRL:
"Wait! Now you know why I called it Earth duece, and I have a quick question for you?" Holds up cell phone to Jay Garrick. "Is this dress blue and black or white and gold?"
JAY GARRICK:
"Um....I see purple and green."
STARGIRL:
".....troll....."
JAY GARRICK:
"Sorry dear, what was that? Not troll, I'm Flash. Alright everyone, let's go!"
Jay Garrick jumps onto the 'Cosmic Treadmill' and begins running at top speed. A blue light radiates from the base of the treadmill as Jay gains speed. The blue energy engulfs the entire group with a bright luminous flash. Suddenly the group is standing before a two story Brownstone building. Jay Garrick jumps off the treadmill and walks his way up the steps to the entrance of the Brownstone.
JAY GARRICK:
"Well, this is it! Welcome to Earth two! This is the headquarters to our group of superheroes, the Justice Society of America. And now, the other, very weird thing about Earth two....."
Seemingly out of thin air, a small cloud appears above Jay Garrick's head. A trail of small clouds that leads to a larger one, a larger one with printed words appearing inside of it.
(Sometimes your thoughts can be read by everyone. They appear in these things we call 'thought balloons' over your head. They are incredibly clunky and tedious, we know. But you almost get used to it. And it's not every single thought you have. There's some kind of process to it we don't yet understand.)
ZATANNA:
"Wow!.....thought balloons? Are you serious? That is......utterly inane and weird, what the hell?"
CONSTANTINE:
"I don't know love, feels kinda kitch and retro for some odd reason."
Thought balloon developes above Constantine's head.
(Wonder if she would join the 'Crisis of Multiple Pants Club' with me.)
ZATANNA:
"John!?!?!"
JAY GARRICK:
"Come in everyone. I would like you to meet our version of the Second Shift team."
The team follows Jay Garrick down a long hallway with multiple photographs aligning the walls. They enter a large room with a big round table in the center and four costumed heroes seated around it. Atome, Dr. Fate, Hourman, and Phantom Girl talk quietly to each other.
ATOM:
"So Fate, I have this oppurtunity to invest into this thing called the NFL. What do you think? Can you see big things for this 'NFL'?"
DR FATE:
Touches temple. "Let's see......nope. Skip it. This NFL will amount to nothing. Wait for something called the Canadian Football League."
HOURMAN:
"Yeah, right. My father had just two words of advise for me when I started my business. One, know when to cut your losses. And two, never invest in anything Canadian."
JAY GARRICK:
"Team! I'd like you to meet the Second Shift of Earth One. Zatanna, John Constantine, Atom of E1, Black Lightning, Stargirl, and Hawkman. Guys, this is our Second Shift team, Atom of E2, Dr. Fate, Hourman, and Phantom Girl."
HOURMAN:
"So, you folks are going to help us save two worlds?"
Thought balloon developes over Hawkman's head.
(Wow! Phantom Girl has an incredible rack. She should go by the code name, Melon Lass.)
BLACK LIGHTNING:
Zaps the thought balloon above Hawkman's head. "Better try to get rid of these before they go visual."
Meanwhile the team of Cheetah, Black Manta, Bane, and Joker follow Zoom down a darkened steel lined corridor. They enter a large labratory, in the center of which stands Dr. Sivana.
ZOOM:
"Ok losers. This is Dr. Sivana. Mad scientist are sort of a big thing on this Earth. Anyway, he has a plan to actually merge the two Earths. One and two would come together to create an all new fresh Earth. One, Sivana calls Earth zero. One that will also require new leaders."
DR SIVANA:
"Yes. You all know the old adage, the world is never enough. So let's combine two to form an all new one."
BLACK MANTA:
"Besides sounding like a car dealer, this all sounds solid and interesting. What do you need us to do?"
Thought balloon developes above Joker's head.
(I only hope that on this new Earth. Captain Kirk absolutely attends Spock's funeral.)
CHEETAH:
"Joker! Your nerd alert is going off."
BANE:
"Perhaps! We only need to introduce such a thing as Taco Bell breakfast on this Earth. Our very own Earth is slowly being destroyed by it! Or we could introduce a debate here as to the authenticity of global warming."
Thought balloon developes above Bane's head.
(AH, misdirection, a fine tool of the League of Shadows. Oh how I appettite for a waffle taco.)
ZOOM:
"Damn these thought balloon things are annoying as hell!"
DR SIVANA:
"Look here!" Turns on a projector with an image of the JSA brownstone. "Here is our next target, at this brownstone is the cosmic treadmill, which is crucial to our plan."
ZOOM:
"That's right losers! And I have the plan to get it. It's going to be divide and conquer."
JOKER:
"Sounds like the plan I had for your mom, Zoom!"
Thanks for reading everyone!
RIP Leonard Nimoy LLAP