Nikolai stared at the ring that now sat on the kitchen table of his house. He had his duffel on the floor and his weapons case on the table next to the ring, he reached out for it then pulled his hand back. He bit his lip and sat there contemplating, he had never been fond of teleportation, it always made his stomach feel like it had been given shock therapy. But he remembered what the Martian had said, he would get to see her again after 3 years he would see her again. He remembered vividly the day she turned him down, he had prepared roses and food and he even purchased a half a million dollar necklace. The whole evening was planned and she showed up, she made it short and sweet and left. The three days after that Nikolai ran himself tagged without any rest, working the streets non stop. He remembered the batman telling him to stop and rest get some help, and Nikolai didn't listen to him eventually Batman threatened to have Nikolai hospitalized. 

Nikolai snapped back to the present and slung his duffel over his shoulder and carried his weapons case in his left hand, he had to prove he was capable of keeping his shit together, not just on his regular route but fighting alongside the big leaguers. He put aside all lingering precautions he had about going and touched the ring, he felt like his stomach was catapulted before he was and then it got stomped on. He found himself in a large room he recognized from a blueprint of the watch tower and then he felt his stomach kick again, he curled over quickly and regained his composure. He looked around and saw an Atlantian standing in a puddle of water and then he noticed Captain Atom, and finally Super Boy. Nikolai assumed Supes Junior wouldn't be in the best emotional state. Nikolai stood there his bag over his shoulder and his weapons case in hand, he spoke in Russian at first and then corrected himself.

"I am Nikolai," he said "A pleasure to meet you all."