Song One ~ Flight

Based on "Believe it or not", written by Mike Post and Stephen Geyer

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I can't get that song out of my head!  It was the one Vylylia played from the DVD from the future that the Goddess of Exxor gave her about the Greatest American Heroine. Having heard it before I just cant help but get happy as the first few bars of the melody play since I know what is coming next and I like it.  I like it a whole lot!

"Look at what's happened to me,
I can't believe it myself;
Suddenly I'm up on top of the world,
Should've been somebody else."

It's true that what has happened to me is impossible but it isn't any less welcome for me not expecting it.  From my earliest thoughts, I know that I am a transwoman.  I learned quick that other kids pick on any one who was different and if I let the girl me inside show on my male looking body then I would have no end of trouble and perhaps physical harm as well.  In order to survive I became a good actress and all of the sudden instead of being looked at as a sissy, I was looked up to as the gang leader and I had to keep up my image by cursing up and down the neighborhood since I would never physically harm anyone even though I realized my being verbally abusive was bad too.  I had to survive the best way I knew how till someone showed me another way. 

Finally my solution became a problem to my mother and she called in help to deal with me.  After a kiss, I was a girl inside and out!  I could not believe what happened to me and I wanted to shout it from the mountain tops.  I thought better than that cause I didnt want to end up a lab animal for the rest of my life but I was so free finally to be me and I didn't have to act anymore cause its OK for a girl to be girly and she doesnt get grief over it. 

I felt so unworthy that I out of all the transwomen should be picked to be a whole woman when the best most of them have to look forward to is being post surgical.  What was even more bizare is that as a girl I was a one in a million who could tap into magic locked deep in a terran female's brain that extends her powers of creation to something I could have never dreamed.  To be a full woman was enough but also to be able to tap into magic and be a Sorceress.  That was just unreal. 

I had been overwhelmed with things that happened right after Darkseid's minions had plunged Metropolis into Chaos and my friend Robin was judged by the Goddess of Exxor and the disappearance of Zan and Jayna.

Out on Paradise Island, I showed off my new costume and Hypolyta taught me to fly and wrap protection around myself so I would be sustained no matter what the environment.  I was out flying and that song came right back to mind. 

"Believe it or not,
I'm walkin' on air,
I never thought I could feel so free;
Flyin' away on a wing and a pray'r,
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me."

It was wonderful! I had never felt so alive with the breeze blowing my hair back and moving my dress and the air flowing all around me .  If I flew up then if felt like I was walking on air.  All of my problems seemed so distant as though they were all left behind on the ground.  Kid's don't try this at home because launching yourself into the air is a leap of faith.  WIth all the power available for me to use it didn' t seem very risky ,yet  flying along on a wing and a prayer appealed to me since that meant that where ever I ended up that it would be a place that I would be needed on a mission and I liked helping people since I had been helped so much. 

 I waved bye to Hypolyta and flew and flew and finally came to the perimeter of the Hall of Justice. 

They asked, "Costumed flyer, please identify yourself"

I said," Believe it or not, It's just me"  While that was good enough for Wonder Woman on Monitor Duty, the Computer wanted more." After Wonder Woman stored the specifications for my uniform, it was satisfed, almost."

"All Teen Super Friends are restricted from flight in costume until flight certified." the computer intoned. 

Wonder Woman calmed me and said," I can get Superman to take you out flying tomorrow if you like and get that certification out of the way."

I felt warm and told her, "Sure! Set me up for tomorrow, Diana, I'll be ready!"

I wanted to be ready to go flying with Superman so I went to my room and turned in for the night.

The promised tomorrow came in all its glory as did again that song to my memory. I joined superman out on the steps of the Hall of Justice.  He offered his hand and I took it and on seeing a nod from him launched myself into the sky beside him as I heard a lusty "Up, Up and Away!"  We took in the sights of Metropolis before changing course and climbing upward as we climbed to the edge of space over the north pole and down over Asia.  The flight was easy for me since I could sustain myself in flight.  All I could pay attention to was the hunk at my side even though I kniew there were other women who felt they had prior claims and I was enthralled with my Sam.

Just like a light of new day,
It hit me from out of the blue;
Breakin' me out of the spell I was in,
Makin' all of my wishes come true.

I had been in a spell since all of those things came about but as I truly came alive with the freedom of flight, I resolved to let tomorrow's concerns wait for tomorrow to solve.  There was nothing worse than to prejudge a situation and premptively decide something by removing from others the chance to act.  I didn't know if all of my wishes would come true but so far everyone of them had so that was a good record.

Superman released my hand and told me "Emergency" as I got a trouble alert  message.  In an actual emergency I was supposed to assume I was a primary responder and take any action I could to help those in trouble.  It was a natural crisis with minors trapped due to seismic activitiy.  Superman was trying to reduce the seismic stress.  I spotted trapped miners and flew above their location and ported them out to safety and kept porting till everyone was safe.

By the time Superman had safed the seismic fault, I had also evacuated everyone so the crisis was over.  The way that Superman smiled at me, I knew I had done good.  He took my hand and we flew off again into the sky as that song stayed with me.

"Believe it or not,
I'm walkin' on air,
I never thought I could feel so free;
Flyin' away on a wing and a pray'r,
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me."

It was so dreamy flying with Superman.  It was nice that he was standing in as my Father just like my friend Rachel has Bruce for a Father.  Who would people think it was flying with a legend like him?  Wheather they would believe it or not it was just me.

When we got back, Superman sat me down and gave me my flight certification so I was authorized to fly as a Super Friend.  When I saw that, it took me a back a moment that they made a mistake but it was something that would be able to be fixed.  But there was something else as all the Super Friends in the Hall of Justice managed to slip in behind me.  I looked and the other was a certification that as of this day and time that I was permanently activated into the Super Friends just like Robin had been while he was a teen too.  "Surprise!" came the shout and all of the Super Friends behind me came in and gave me a hug and welcomed me to the team.  "Woo Hoo! I cheered as the celebration continued. 

Only one thing could make this any better and that was spending time with my man.  I whispered that to Wonder Woman who started clearing the way for my departure.  I blew each one of them a kiss and ported away.  I materialized as Joan Waterman with my seat close to the home dugout so I could ogle my man, Sam as he showed his athletic prowess. The song in my heart continued on.

"This is too good to be true,
Look at me
Falling for you.

Believe it or not,
Believe it or not,
Believe it or not,
Believe it or not."

Finally Sam finished pitching the game of his life!  I knew that he wanted to be polite but find a way to share the win with his team mates.  there would be other wins for Sam but this night was something special to me. It was  the night I received my wings!  And I also knew that even though it was too good to be true that I was falling hard for Sam.  I believed and I hoped Sam did too.

Sam lifted me up in his arms and started to carry me towards the woods.  In an instance I knew that he believed it too.  When we were unobserved, I lifted the 2 of us into flight which we quickly arranged ourselves to be side by side hand in hand.    Soon we were entwined hugging and kissing as we danced on the air.  I remembered to cloak us so no one else would know that it was just me propelling us thru the air..

"Believe it or not,
I'm walkin' on air,
I never thought I could feel so free;
Flyin' away on a wing and a pray'r,
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me."

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This fan fiction piece is based on the original works, “All New Super Friends Hour"; by Hannah Barbera, copyright 1977 and Extreme Justice #9 by DC Comics, Copyright 1995 and "Part of your World", by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken  Copyright  1988 By Walt Disney Music Company  All original characters and plot lines are the property of the owners, and any resemblance to individuals either living or dead is coincidental. This piece is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a copyright infringement.

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Sorceress in

Super Friends, The Musical

Song Two ~ World

By Sasha Zarya Nexus

Based on "Part of your World", by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken

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This being a Super Heroine could be draining at times and I could see why Batman had the Batcave, Superman had the Fortress of Solitude, Wonder Woman had Paradise Island and Aquaman had Atlantis.  I wanted my own place too.   With the Wonder Twin's help, I created a Exxorian starship in orbit which was to be my home away from home.  With my responsibility as the Daughter of the Exxorian Goddess, I knew I could not count on staying on Earth and one day I might have to relocate to Exxor.   The starship had every device that it would need to stay out of trouble including a cloak, deflector, and a very smart autopilot .  What it wasn't outfitted for was the things I would need to be connected to the Hall of Justice so I could keep just as well informed there as standing in the Monitor room in Metropolis. 

I enlisted the aid of Wendy and Marvin who were on semester break from MIT to recommend what I needed and put everything together into the compartment I had set aside to be my monitor room. It looked like a cavern because from the monitor room at the front it ran the length of the starship where access to the ship's computer and communications hardware was also available.  I didn't have much trouble with creating one component at a time to their specifications  The installation went a whole lot smoother that way since we didn't have to go to a cargo hold and uncrate something and move it to the cavern before we could put it in place.   

Look at this stuff
Isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has everything?

As we neared completion of the cavern, I looked out at all the neat stuff and I couldn't think of any thing left out or any base uncovered.  My collection was certainly complete, even more complete than the Hall of Justice because my cavern had a few anachronisms courtesy of the Goddess. 

I asked Wendy since Marvin was absorbed in thought as he worked, "Is my collection complete?"

Wendy shrugged and said, "I can't think of any thing else we could have included.  Joan, you are the girl who has everything!"

I replied, "Thank you for your help! I could not have done it without both of you.  It looks like Marvin isn't satisfied with just outfitting my monitor area.  He's like a kid in a candy store dreaming up additions to go into the rest of the cavern as it stretched back and back."

"That he is! I know for one that he's got his heart set upon installing the hardware to include a translocation chamber for the starship connected to the one at the Hall of Justice."

While Marvin was so intent on his work, I used the chance to take a peek at Marvin's aura unobserved.  It had acted really weird while she had been Mindy.  Theoretically, I was to have left the brain's gender unchanged since that is what I felt was the obstacle that had prevented Rachel from wanting to return to being Dick.  I had not realized at the time that I had created a new spirit of Rachel within her that was sharing consciousness with Dick who had chosen to remain hidden,  Mindy's brain gender showed signs of parts of it turning female as she menstruated.  I chose to ignore the abnormality since I was intent on putting everyone back the way that I found them.  I had reason to believe that what I saw was what Mindy wanted me to see using technology or perhaps even magic.

Look at this trove
Treasures untold
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Looking around here you think
Sure, she's got everything

Mindy got busy in requesting the equipment that she needed for the cavern to support the translocation chamber.  I got busy in creating each piece of equipment to her specifications and she installed it in the proper location.  Some of the things that we installed. were not alien technology that had been given to the Super Friends but were Mindy's creations that she had not had the where with all to make reality.  She enjoyed seeing her creations come to being while I enjoyed the added functions that they would provide for my starship. 

The Goddess had provided another anachronism for my education, a Holodeck.  Wendy and Marvin even helped with that installing everything to the power supply in the cavern and hooking up the actual grid and support equipment in the room that would become the Holodeck.  Mindy looked so happy especially as she tended to the futuristic elements and she had a far off look in her eyes as what she was doing had inspired her creativity for even more.  I guess looking around here at all the electronic equipment, I could ask myself how many wonders could it hold.  With out a doubt I had everything that I ever would need. 

I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
I've got whozits and whatzits galore
You want thingamabobs?
I've got twenty!
But who cares?
No big deal
I want more

When the cavern was filled to capacity, Mindy took me to one of the storage lockers.  She gave me specifications for gadgets and gizmos which I created.  She gave me specifications for whozits and whatzits which I brought into existence.   I could not see why I needed twenty thingamabobs but I made them appear in response to Mindy's direction.  The equipment lockers now were all filled and I had equipment to take care of any situation that I could envision.

All of it was useless in my eyes when my friend was hurting.   Windy and Mindy had worked out their hearts for me and now it was time for me to try to help Mindy.  I knew that she had been limping along the way she had been but it was no big deal.  I wanted more for her,   I wanted her to be whole!

I wanna be where the people are
I wanna see, wanna see them dancin'
Walking around on those - what do you call 'em?
Oh - feet!

I could tell that Mindy was hurting inside as she used technology to emulate what she had been denied.  It is a close analogy between a mermaid seeking legs to join in with the world she wants and a transwoman wanting something else to be put right so she can join in with the world that she wants.  I'd caught Mindy when she wasn't hiding her true self.  Now I had to find a way to help my friend.  While if Mindy did not try to cloak something, I felt I could help her.  She seemed too worried about my feelings without care for her well being.  That meant asking the Exxorian Goddess for help, if only Mindy would agree to submit to her judgment. 

"Wendy, would you mind going up and working on installing the equipment to outfit the actual translocation chamber?"

"Sure, Joan.  You want some privacy to get thru to that thick skulled sibling of mine to ask for help in making her whole."

"That's right Wendy.  I hope that things can be put right especially after I insisted that she change back when that wasn't right for her."

Wendy touched my arm for a moment before gathering her tools and going up to work on the translocation chamber.

Flippin' your fins, you don't get too far
Legs are required for jumping, dancing
Strolling along down a - what's that word again?
Street

"Mindy, we need to talk"

"Why did you call me that? I'm Marvin!"

"No, you are Mindy.  You can drop the act.  I saw your brain when you were not cloaking it and you are female."

"Don't be mad at me, Joan.  I only hid it from you because you were all wound up about Robin.   I didn't want to add to your problems since you didn't realize that I am a transwoman."

"I'm not mad at you, Mindy.  Even with me obsessing about putting Robin right, I would have helped you.  I jumped to the wrong conclusion about you.  I was a transwoman too until I was made whole by Goddess power.  The Exxorian Goddess can make you whole too if you will submit to her judgment."

"I'm tired of hiding who I am.  I built technology to try to make it right but in the end I knew that I was incomplete.  I am ready to accept help, now.  I will submit to the Exxorian Goddess judgment."

"I'm glad for you Mindy.  I will ask her when she might be able to come and judge you."

"Thank you, Joan.  You are a true friend!"

Up where they walk, up where they run
Up where they stay all day in the sun
Wanderin' free - wish I could be
Part of that world

I knew too well the desire to part with the fake me who had to do things I never would have done just to keep up appearances.  It was so much better for me when I was able to cast aside the false and take my place in the world.  I wanted that feeling for my friend Mindy too so I prepared to ask for an audience with the Goddess.

I placed my palms together and said, "Glivney" and I assumed my new Exxorian form.  I was overjoyed that Jan had returned to life in this new timeline which had transposed both the Temporal Causality Loop and the old Wonder Twins into another universe.  Wearing Jayna's form with her dead in this timeline was still a shock and I hoped that not only would the old Wonder Twins return but there be found some way to do what the Goddess could not do and save those who had perished at the temple.  I meditated and soon the Goddess appeared in front of me.

"Daughter, what would you have me to do?"

"Mother, A friend of mine, Mindy, has the same condition that I did.  I ask a boon that you would judge her.  She submits herself to your judgment."

"Daughter, make her ready for I will return to judge her."

"Thank you Mother.  I am so happy that this will soon be resolved."

"I would not have you to worry so, Daughter.  You are growing in wisdom and grace and I am proud of you."

"Thank you Mother!  I go to my friend to prepare her for your return."

What would I give if I could live out of these waters?
What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?
Bet'cha on land they understand
That they don't reprimand their daughters
Bright young women sick of swimmin'
Ready to stand

I quickly went back to where Mindy was working.  It actually looked like Mindy because she had turned on her electronic cloak that made her appear the way she longed to be for real. 

"Mindy, the Goddess has agreed to judge you.  She asked me to get you ready.   Afterward we are going to try out that Holodeck that you and Wendy installed which was possible with the anachronisms that the Goddess brought since she decided it was another good teaching tool for my education.  I have a program ready that depicts the Temple on Exxor before it was destroyed .  Both you and Wendy will need to change into the Exxorian gowns I am providing.  I had already given Wendy hers and she was in the process of changing into it.

Mindy went to change and came back looking wonderful in her gown as Wendy also did as well.  I took my place at the front as the Goddess Emissary.  Mindy and Wendy stood in the back awaiting the Goddess's appearance.  Mindy shown brightness on her face as she waited.  She was indeed a bright young woman who was ready to stand and take her place in the world.

I'm ready to know what the people know
Ask 'em my questions and get some answers
What's a fire and why does it - what's the word?
Burn?

It was finally the time that all Mindy's questions would be answered.  Mindy had a brilliant intelligence and making her whole would let that loose to help others.  There were questions that mankind had been asking from the invention of fire and Mindy now would have a hand in answering them.

We all paid reverence to the goddess with each of us giving her a  curtsey.  I was given leave to call Mindy up.

"Will the person who prefers to be known as Mindy, please present herself before the Goddess!"

Mindy escorted by Wendy came down toward  the temple alter where the  Goddess stood.  Both of them paused and curtsied about 10 foot out and Wendy remained there while Mindy continued on and kneeled before the Goddess on a pillow placed in front of the Goddess.

The Goddess lifted Mindy's head and kissed her forehead.  Immediately Mindy no longer had any need for the electronic illusion because Mindy was made whole.

I announced, "The petitioner may withdraw with the Goddess' blessing"

Mindy  took her feet and curtsied.  She made her way back to where Wendy was waiting for her and they both curtsied before they turned back down the aisle.  The Goddess vanished and left us three alone in the Holodeck.

"Computer End Program" I commanded and the temple faded as we all stood on the Holodeck grid.  Mindy jumped for joy as both Wendy and I took turns hugging her.  I was so glad Mindy was whole at last.

When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love, love to explore that shore up above?
Out of the sea
Wish I could be
Part of that world

Both Wendy and Mindy changed out of their Exxorian gowns.  I did as well by putting my palms together and saying, "Sorceress" changing back into my human form.  They quickly finished the little work that remained. Soon my starship had all of its new functions working and tested.  I had informed the Super Friends and they had a celebration waiting for Mindy in honor of her momentous day.  I set the Starship to automated functioning and they there of us used the Translocation chamber to beam into the Hall of Justice

There was such a celebration as Mindy came into the midst of all the assembled Super Friends.   Just as sure as though she had stepped out of the sea onto the dry land, Mindy had arrived.  Without a doubt , Mindy was now and for always would be part of our world.

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This fan fiction piece is based on the original works, “All New Super Friends Hour"; by Hannah Barbera, copyright 1977 and Extreme Justice #9 by DC Comics, Copyright 1995 and "Where my heart will take me", words and music by Diane Warren Copyright 2002 By Decca Music Group Limited. All original characters and plot lines are the property of the owners, and any resemblance to individuals either living or dead is coincidental. This piece is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a copyright infringement.

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Sorceress (Super Friend) in

Song 3 ~ Faith

By Sasha Zarya Nexus

Based on 'Where My Heart Will Take Me' by Diane Warren

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I had asked again for the chance to speak to the Exxorian Goddess.  I used my sorcery to change into the Exxorian robes of the Emissary of the Goddess.   I was glad that my form change to Exxorian was for me to call out, "Glivney!" while I held my palms together.  Had I been required to use her terran name, Jayna, I would not have been able to do it.  Nevertheless this was now my Exxorian form that I had and out of respect for the Goddess, I changed into it prior to our meeting.

 I could not deal with my Exxorian form being Glivney which was a reminder that in this universe she was dead.  She was the priestess of the Goddess who had perished when the temple had been destroyed .  She was also the friend and former Wonder Twin of this universe, Jayna.  I knew that she existed in another universe and she and her brother were dealing with the temporal causality loop that they had created.   Were it not for the intervention of the Goddess, that loop would have had this universe frozen between those few moments of time.

I felt myself being ported away from my Exxorian Space Cruiser orbiting the earth to her temple which no longer existed.  I suspected that we were in the past making use of the temple while those who attended it ordinarily were asleep.  Instead of being set up like a courtroom for judgment like the time that Dick's timeline was shifted forward to allow him to become Nightwing and Stephanie Brown's timeline shifted so instead of being Robin for 47 days she instead became Flamebird and a younger Rachel Wayne had taken her place as Robin, the Girl Wonder. 

A table was set up between two chairs.  On the table sitting in a holder was an object that was shaped like an ellipse only three dimensional.  It was a work of art composed of some of the most costly materials in the universe.  I found  myself dressed in the gown I wore now for my conversations with the Goddess which symbolized that I would be her successor.  It seemed obvious to me that when the Goddess arrived she would take one of the chairs so I went to one of the chairs and sat down and waited for her to appear.

It's been a long road getting from there to here.

The Goddess of Exxor appeared in all of her splendor and sat down with me.  "Greetings, Daughter! " We both stood and she came over and gave me a big hug.  "My Daughter, you have traveled a long road in getting to this place.  The journey is worthwhile both for you and for I as well as for the Exxorians"

"I submit myself to your will, my mother and I live for the journey"

"I am pleased, my daughter.   Yet you are uneasy with your present burden"

"I wear the form of my friend, Glivney, and instead of good things I dwell on death.  Her death in the temple in this universe and that she faces death in the universe she is in now."

"My daughter, I did not mean it for a burden but it was a consequence of the shift in timelines.  However, it is my intention that you by your efforts should introduce another timeline in which all the quadruplets survive.   I see no reason for you to suffer anguish in the mean time so I will give you another Exxorian form to wear."

I kneeled before her in anticipation of her blessing me by laying her hands on top of my head.  I felt the universe blink and heard the voice of the Goddess, "Rise Rua!"

I returned to my place in the seat beside the table and saw before me on the table a mirror and I looked and saw a different but clearly related girl reflected before me.  After seeing pictures of the  Wonder Twins' Mother when she was young, it was clear that I was now indeed, Rua, the Wonder Twins' mother, had perished in a plague when the Wonder Twins were young.  I never knew Rua so her form was not a burden to carry and this Rua was so young that I hoped that seeing me would not be as bad on the twins.

"Thank you for this blessing Mother.  I am pleased that I do not wear the form of one of the quadruplets any longer.   Did Rua have the same genetic mutation that gave the Wonder Twins their power?"

"Yes Daughter.  As Rua you can interact with the quadruplets to call forth the power in the same way as you could wearing Vylylia and Glivney's forms.  Her age at the time of the plague muted the natural immunity that she had.   She was weakened by both the disease and the death of her husband,  that she died too." .

"Mother, what is this object on the table between us?  It is very beautiful and looks to have immeasurable worth."

"Child, this object is the conduit of my blessing to one of the Exxorian people in the spring of each year in times past.  I knew that the most deserving of my blessing each year would be so humble as to feel others deserved my attention more than they.  In the spring is what is called commonly, "The Great Egg Hunt".  I would port the object from its place in the temple into hiding.  I chose the hiding place each year so that one of the deserving which didn't feel themselves worthy of my blessing would have an excuse to come before me and let me help them."

"Mother, this is the object as it was in the past.  What of the here and now?"

"I had ported it away in the hunt just before I traded my existence for that of the planet Exxor.  I presume that it escaped the cataclysm and still exists.  One day it will return to me as it always has been."

It's been a long time but my time is finally near!

"Mother, What task is it that you intend for me to do that will change the timeline?"

"Daughter, It has been a long time that I have been waiting to see the task accomplished, but my time is finally near that I will be able to observe its completion."

"Mother, when did your wait begin?"

"My dear Rua, this goes back to the assault on Exxor.  It began with their super weapon being detonated which involved all the bombs being placed around Exxor in the same manner that all the bombs were placed on Earth."

"What Happened?"

"Even a Goddess has limits to her power and mine is more about people than things.   The only way that I could stop the explosion was to place a hole in my timeline where I did not and could never exist.  I was able to summon the great power to do away with the already exploding bombs and afterward I no longer existed.  From the perspective of Exxor the doomsday weapon was never detonated."

"How did the enemy react?"

"The enemy, Drax, when he could not carry out a plan for world destruction, carried out a campaign of terror calculated to drive all the Exxorians away from the planet starting with the destruction of my Temple."

"And how do I fit in?"

"My daughter, when you are ready to take on this challenge, I will give you access to all of my powers while retaining my ability to use them as well as part of your training.  I hope that you will go where I can not go and do what I can not do, save the temple and banish Drax from Exxor."  

And I will see my dream come alive at last, I will touch the sky!

"Daughter, in that day I will witness the result of my dream coming true.  I understand that you have learned to fly.  Come fly with me and I will show you the glory of my temple and of the planet Exxor before it was soiled by Drax."

"I love to fly, Mother! It seems like I touch the sky.  Lead on!"

As if on cue both of us lifted up towards the high vaulted ceiling.  We both flew towards a window in the roof where the light shown thru.  I found that it was energy keeping out the weather and we both passed right thru it and up into the sky.  

The wonder of flight and the freedom overwhelms me as the Goddess and I raced skyward hand in hand.  We circled the grounds of the temple in all its glory.   The temple shining as a testimony to the people's devotion and all of the other buildings and areas on the temple grounds for those who had devoted their lives to the Goddess.  I wept seeing it in all of its beauty and remembering the photos I had seen of the same spot now on the planet Exxor where all that remained was a lifeless crater where all of this had been and a tiny memorial to all those who died as the temple and all of its environs were consumed by the explosion.

We flew round the globe and I was treated to the beauty of the planet Exxor before Drax had left his mark on this world.  This was much more rewarding seeing it first hand than in the holographic images that I had seen as I studied the planet and its people.  It was so very much more relaxed talking with the Goddess as we were flying.  There were other questions I was dying to ask and now seemed the time to ask them.

And they're not gonna hold me down no more!

"It is difficult to be earth bound when having an experience like this."

"It is thru you, my successor, that I intend that the one thing that I can not fix may be righted."

 "I look forward to being able to make that dream come true, Mother"

"Will that be the end?"

"While you prevent the destruction, I can't be with you where I cant exist.  After you return to the here and now, we will have more time together as I teach you more before I leave."

"I will be glad Mother that the forces of Drax will be unable to hold you down any more."

"I will be glad to share my power with you, Daughter in that day and for you to take my place as Goddess before the people of Exxor.   I will be free to make sure that you have everything you need before I place the full burden of being the Goddess upon you."

"Thank you Mother, for placing so much confidence in me.  I wont disappoint you

No, they're not gonna change my mind!

"Knowing this, Daughter, does it change your mind? Are you still willing to be my successor."

"Mother, I am not gonna change my mind.  No matter what the challenges are, I will be committed to the calling to which I have been given."

"Thank you my Daughter! It warms my soul to know that you will not be turned away from the purpose."

"Will I have to give up being Sorceress and human when I take your place as the Goddess ?"

"My Daughter, that will be up to you after I depart.  After all you will be Goddess alone and free to do whatever you feel is right."

"Mother, Will I have to be celibate in order to assume the mantle of the Goddess?"

"No, daughter, that is not a requirement.  Should you choose to marry, your spouse will not be imbued with the power for that is yours alone to carry.  There have been others in the past who wore the mantle of Goddess who had a consort and I expect that there will be more in the future."

"Thank you, Mother.  There is a special young man in my life.   We have chosen not to show our love in that special way until both of us are adults.   I am enjoying myself in the here and now and I'm glad that I would not have to give up having him be a special part of my life to fulfill this new destiny."

"You are welcome, child.  I have enjoyed this talk  Is there anything else that you would like to ask me?"

"Mother, my heart is clear.  Thank you for spending this time with me."

"Daughter, may you go in love."  She ported me from out of midair back to the starship where she had found me.

Cause I got faith of the heart, I'm going where my heart will take me!

There was one place where my heart was taking me and that was to Sam's side.   I had faith that everything that the Goddess expected would come to pass.  I felt that by going where my heart would take me that I would be prepared for the future that would come.  For now my heart was urging me to enjoy the here and now.  I pressed my palms together and said, "Joan Ellen" transforming me back to my mundane human form.  I knew just where Sam would be, on the baseball field whether it was playing a game or practicing with his teammates that is his second love, after me of course.  I ported away to where my heart was taking me.

I appeared in the stands and saw Sam on the mound.   I looked at the scoreboard and could see that Sam was pitching a no hitter from the line score.  He seemed in the groove where he could do no wrong.  I cheered him on as every pitch nibbled at the corners as those few pitches which struck wood were only ground outs or pop ups.  Finally the last pitch was delivered as the third out was made and the no hitter went into the record books.

I wanted to run onto the field and jump into his arms.  Our eyes met and the look in his eyes told me that as soon as he could that he would be joining me. Instead, I watched as his teammates swarmed him and lifted him on their shoulders and carried him off the field.    I wasn't disappointed as I waited outside the clubhouse door with some more of the player's girlfriends.  Sam took one look at me as he emerged from the door and swept me up and spun me around in his arms.

I got faith to believe I can do anything!

"How are you gorgeous? I missed you!" He held me in his arms and kissed me passionately.  

When we had come up for air, I answered, "I feel wonderful, handsome and I missed you too.":

"I can tell, you passionate minx!" I melted in his arms and life was very good.  I didn't realize how much time had past but it became apparent when only Sam and I were standing by the clubhouse door and the lights went off both on the field and in the club house.

All of a sudden a light appeared in Sam's eyes and at the same time I felt the universe blink and I wondered what had happened.  "Joan, I have to go back inside.  I left something inside. It will only take a moment." 

"OK, Sam, I'll wait right here for you."

Sam tried the door and it seemed to be locked.   Sam was really determined to get thru that door so he tried again to force the door open.  He lifted the whole door off as the hinges broke. He propped up the door on the side of the club house.

"Wow!  that's not normal and I didn't cause it!"

"I know!  All of a sudden I feel so powerful! My whole body is energized! I believe that I can do anything!  Wow, what a rush!"

While I used my sorcery to make the door whole, Sam in a much more controlled way tested to see what kind of powers that he might have in addition to super strength.  As he ticked off his list of powers, it became obvious that he had a lot of the same powers as Superman.  This was perplexing because I checked to see if he had  been changed into a Kryptonian.  It was conclusive that he was a Terran, just an extraordinary one.

Sam went thru the now unlocked door to get the thing he left.  He soon returned with a wrapped present which he handed to me.  Like a kid at Christmas, I ripped off the wrapping paper to reveal a box of my favorite Godiva chocolates.  I gave him a big hug and kiss as he wrapped me up in his arms

"What an extraordinary man you are, Sam!  That's it!  You can be Extraman!"

"I like it! Okay, I'm Extraman! Can you design me a costume?"

"Can I?  Of course! So mote it be!" And Sam was clothed in costume that had the same colors of Sorceress's own so they would look good side by side.  It had a small mask like my costume had and on his chest was the Greek letter Epsilon.  The one thing that it lacked was a cape since I could hear Edna Mole in my head saying, "No Cape!"

"So what next, Sweetie?"

"I guess the best place to check out your new powers is in the Hall of Justice.  I happen to have an in with them. Let's put you thru your paces in the combat simulator room."

As I changed into my Sorceress costume, Sam responded, "Let's do it!"

I ported us directly into the Hall of Justice's combat simulator room.

I got strength of the soul and no one's gonna bend or break me!

I always knew that Sam had strength of the soul, but finding out he had super powers too was something that I would have never expected.   In the back of my mind, I assumed that it was a consequence of the judgment of the Goddess that he had gone thru. 

"Computer, recognize Sorceress and enter command mode"

"Sorceress identity confirmed, awaiting commands"

"Register Sam Waterman codename Extraman and grant limited access to Super Friends facilities as a subject of interest."

"Confirm Extraman registered as person of interest and granted limited access.  Ready to record voice print"

Sam answered "Sam Waterman codename Extraman"

"Voice print recorded and dossier file initiated."

"Well that squares you with the computer, Sam Lets put you thru your paces.  Let's try this!"

"Computer, initiate Superman exercise program one participant Extraman, control Sorceress"

"Compliance!"  An area of the room was protected by force fields and things that Superman found challenging began to confront Sam.  Since he was just getting used to his powers, he did not always cleanly meet each challenge but the mistakes proved his invulnerability.  In each situation should he be in actual danger, I was ready to make a catch and prevent any harm to Sam.  He was determined that nothing was going to bend or break him.  Sam in part of the exercises demonstrated precision flying which came quite naturally to him.  When the end signal sounded, Sam lighted beside me and caught his breath.  "Now that was a workout!"

"Are you gain for one more?"  Superman had an exercise where he practiced disposing of Kryptonite and he had a small quantity of green K that the room used to give realism to the exercise.  I wanted to see if being exposed to Green K would show the same vulnerability as Superman.  "Computer run Superman exercise Green K disposal, participant Extraman, control Sorceress"  "Compliance!"

The program set up and exposed Sam to Green K.  Instead of the long range disposal techniques that Superman had to use, Sam just walked right up to the green K without any ill effect and placed it in a lead container which had been provided which ended the simulation. "How do you feel, Extraman?" 

"I feel fine.  No ill effects.  Green K doesn't phase me."

"That's really good news.   We'll still have to keep watch out for anything that might be a problem to you but it is really good that it's not the same one as Superman."

I can reach any star!

"Joan, would you like to go fly with me?"

"I'd love to, Sam!  Let me port us outside of the hall and we can really open up."

"Okay, Joan!" I ported us into the sky above the Hall of Justice.   Instead of a sightseeing trip, Sam had only one thing on his mind.  He wanted to see how fast he could go.  We both shot upward thru the air and soon came thru the atmosphere into space.  Once into space we went even faster.  Sam was pointed at a star and we both sped toward it.   We reached the speed of light and we entered subspace which was a rush for both of us. 

We came out of subspace as we slowed to come to a stop bathed in the light of the star that we had reached.  I was so proud of my Sam!  Without a magical assist, I would have never kept up with him.   Sam rewarded me for the journey as he took me into his arms and kissed me! Oh that was heaven, making out within the environ of another star. 

I got faith, I got faith, Faith of the heart!

This was another wonderful day for me!  My faith was rewarded with so many blessings.   I no longer had to worry about Sam since Sam could take care of himself.  He has faith in me and I have faith in him.  Together there is no telling where our hearts will take us!  It was all due to our faith of the heart!

"I love you, Joan!"

"I love you too, Sam!"