The "World of Heroes" DC RPG Season VII

[Eddie Brock]

All around me, rings whizz by.

Ring Report: Green Lantern 12 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 12 Intitiated For Replacement

Ring Report: Green Lantern 1017 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 1017 Intitiated For Replacement

Ring Report: Green Lantern 3555 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 3555 Intitiated For Replacement

I can slowly feel my anger rising as I contiue to fight off these red monsters.

I use my ring to conjur up anything I can think of as I fight.

I'm not even sure if the warm blood on my face is mine, their's, or my fellow lantern's.





"You son of a *****!"

My ring wraps a beam around a chunck of debris and I toss it at the one called Atroctius.

The rubble hits him full on, but the stands his ground.

"Come on, you bastard!" I say as a pack of emerald wolves fly out of my ring and attack the Red Lantern.

"I'll fight you!"

"Not alone, you won't!" I announce loudly as I enter the fray. CHOOOOOOM! A powerful blast from my ring hits Atrocitus in the face as Gardner's wolves leap into action. I turn to Gardner with a coy smile. "What? You think I'd let you face these poozers alone? You'd be eaten alive."

 

[Optikal]

Atrocitus grinned as the attack of the Green Lanterns deflected from the force-field created by his rings power. Pure rage formed in a beam of blood, fire and light cut through the wolf pack with ease.

All around him he could feel the rage and anger of the Green Lanterns, their emotions fuelled his own ring and those of his Corps, only making his power grow stronger.

Ring Report: Green Lantern 192 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 192 Intitiated For Replacement

Ring Report: Green Lantern 3795 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 3795 Intitiated For Replacement

Ring Report: Red Lantern 19 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 19 Intitiated For Replacement

The battle raged without either side giving quarter. Atrocitus turned to the pair in front of him, The hulking alien and the flame haired human. Atrocitus roared and fired a beam towards them, that glanced from the shoulder of the massive Lantern. Ducking another attack from afar he fired again, aimed at the human. He fed from the anger that raged from the Green Lantern, deflecting blows as he advanced closer.

"You have great anger in your heart Lantern, you would do well within my ranks!" Atrocitus laughed, grasping for the Human Lantern. His corrosive plasma dripped from needle white fangs. "Come, join me!"

Ring Report: Green Lantern 111 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 111 Intitiated For Replacement

 

[Andy C.]

FLAMEBIRD
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"We're 5 miles out and closing in on the city." I look at her as I start to dip the Bat-Wing down. I hit the eject button and she shoots out into the sky.

"I'll find a place to park!" I yell back to her as she takes off into the city.

[/left]

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"Sorry about that." I tell Flamebird as I land on the roof of the rendezvous point.

"Traffic was backed up...now, when do we kick some ass?"​

Flamebird was about to respond before the chattering of machine-gun fire a few blocks down interrupted her.

"I'd say now would be a good time to start."

Swooping down from the rooftop, Flamebird made her way through the chaos spilling across the streets of Metropolis, barely breaking her stride to knock out the rioting Gotham thugs as she went, her laser-vision burning the weapons out of their hands. Those that she missed, Nightwing didn't, landing devastating blows with his fists and escrima sticks.

"Keep your eyes peeled, Nightwing," she called back to her newfound partner before sending a man in a Brainiac mask tumbling into the air with an uppercut. "Heh, like I need to tell you. Still, one of 'Murphy's rules of combat' that Dad used to tell me: if your attack is going well, it's because it's an ambush."

Another thug, this one with an assault rifle, emptied his clip at the armored heroine, who reacted as if it were little more than a stiff breeze, before wrenching the gun from his hand and crushing the barrel between her fingers.

"How many of these small fries do you think we can take out before we attract the big fish?"

 

[Watchman]

"We're in trouble here!" He could here the sounds of gunshots and shouting over his communicator built into his cowl. "Nightwing and Flamebird...." Then there was silence. Flamebird had decided to show her face in this town again even though he drove her out with his tail between her legs.

"Camera up." His eyes turned white as he was fed footage of what was happening downtown. Yes, it was true she was back and brought the Bat-lite with her. They must be dealt with now and soon. He was going to have to hit them hard and fast. He turned the communicator back on and getting the factory.

"Get any remaining shipments out as fast as you can. The rest destroy leave no evidence that we were there."

"Wait...are you sure?"

"Now!" The Batman leap off the buidling and shot out his grappling gun heading straight for where the duo is. "Metallo, Steel, follow my lead. We have a pest problem to deal with."
*******
Batman landed ontop of a building overlooking the fight below. They were cutting through their forces rather easily. It was time to up the ante. It was time for them to face the first horror he has brought onto the city.

"Let me kill them now." Metallo said eagerly, "I could rip them to shreds in seconds." Batman held up his hand.

"Patience, Metallo. I have something special planned for them." He had approached the tip of the building.

"Bravo, Flamebird. I see you don't have any qualms of beating up malnourished junkies and out of shape, poverty-stricken petty thievies. I mean Nightwing and his dead mentor have made a sort of hobby out of it. Both of you will be accepted into the new kingdom equally, as drolling slaves tolling away for you new masters. That's if I don't kill you first." He pressed a button on his wrist. The sound of heavy footsteps could be heard getting closer and to the horror of Nightwing and Flamebird and old friend showed up.

"You remember your friend, Steel don't you? Rewired to fit the new type of human. Kill them Steel! Kill them in his name!" Steel threw his hammer at the duo.

 

[Watchman]

William ran as fast as he could Not looking back and not looking where he was going. He was now alone in this strange new world. No one was going to help him. There was voices coming from one of the houses. Although, these voices were different. They were sweeter, they didn't sound like anybody else in town.

[BLACKOUT]"Hello," [/BLACKOUT]the voice came behind him. William quickly turned around and there was man behind him. He was holding a flashlight up to his face and was smiling.

[BLACKOUT]"Hello, are you okay. Do you need any help. You look lost?" [/BLACKOUT]William just stood there shaking. Another voice came from the house.

"Ray? Ray everything alright."

[BLACKOUT]"No, some kid is out here. He looks bad. Scott, Bertha get out here." [/BLACKOUT]A couple had come out of the house.

"My word, look at him. He looks scared half to death."

"Lets bring him into the house."

"Right, should we call the cops?"

"You know we can't do that. They're....they're gone now." The four went into a house. There was another man in there. He was sitting in a wheelchair and looked spaced out.

"Poor Uncle, he got some virus that ate away at his brain. Well his thoughts and knowledge dissovled away." They brought William a blanket.

"So, kid, where are your parents. Why are you out by yourself?"

"My father....my father just shot himself. It was the most beautiful sight I have ever seen." The group stared at him. Uncle started to moan.

"O...one of them....one of them...one of them!" A car comes squealing up to the front. Ray turns on his flashlight and goes to the window.

[BLACKOUT]"Oh no, thats Kal's car. Everyone get down Del..." [/BLACKOUT]Bullets rip threw him and destroy his flashlight.

"Get uncle out of here now," Bertha had yelled at Scott.

"But what about you?" She picked up a baseball bat and kissed him.

"I'm going to hold them off. Go now! I love you."

"We will be together forever no matter what." Scott pushes the wheelchair out through the back. The door is kicked down and a big beast of a man enters. William had ran out the side door. He saw, down the street, Scott pushing the wheelchair. It looked like he was going to escape. William ran the other way. He hoped he would too.

 

[Karem-Knight]

Sector 1760

Flying around the vast space of my sector I come across nothing as I wait patiently for my ring to detect something happening near by. But right now I rest above an asteroid which floats in the space field and stare at the vast starts and suns that are around me, I may have to attend to my sector for a while as my original plan to attend Gardner's Warrior Bar would have the Guardians upset, seems like they are suspicious of my incident of the Red Lanterns, I didn't reveal anything about the Indigo Tribe the Guardians would have been displeased with me getting help from another corps. Starring down I all of a sudden hear a very alarming sound from my ring.

ALL ACTIVE GREEN LANTERNS REPORT BACK TO OA. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY- I REPEAT ALL ACTIVE GREEN LANTERNS REPORT BACK TO OA.

Plotting my course to Oa I don't waste any time flying down there at vast speeds, by the time I get there I'm surrounded in horror and carnage.

"No..." I whisper to myself starring down on the green planet that is now being attacked by a horde of Red Lanterns all out to kill the Green Lanterns that guard and protect it. And then a swarm of green rings come from all angles of the planet.

RING STATUS- GREEN LANTERN OF SECTOR 1912 DECEASED, SECTOR 1912 BEING SCANNED FOR REPLACEMENT

RING STATUS- GREEN LANTERN OF SECTOR 2678 DECEASED, SECTOR 2678 BEING SCANNED FOR REPLACEMENT

BURN

And then one Red Lantern comes flying towards me spurning his red plasma from it's mouth towards me. Creating a green shield I avoid the blast as I can tell some of my power is depleting from my ring, I have to stay calm and focused but motivated.


"You want to know what burning feels like? Well here!" And with that I blast some green flames from around my ring that attach themselves to the Red Lantern before I attack him from his eyes- penetrating his brain centre I only leave enough of his mind active for his life to be spared. Starring down seeing more rings being flown away I know that the Lanterns won't survive unless there's a plan or a course of action that they can...


LANTERN SODAM YAT, PLEASE REPORT TO THE GUARDIANS AT ONCE

Dammit. As I swoop down to the Halls at a quick speed I manage to avoid contact with a Red Lantern and arrive to the Guardians who hover above me and d land at the halls of Oa on the ground.


"Here I am, what is it? There's a massacre outside that needs every Lantern available, what do you need of me!?" I ask them as I notice two guardians coming from behind me.

"Lantern Yat, you have shown great courage and bravery in your actions."

"Going so far as to reach the very limits of the power ring's willpower."

"And that is why you have been chosen."

"Others that were considered were Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner, Kilowog, Saalak but we have decided that you are as of right now; the greater choice."

"What are you talking about?" I ask them as they come around me, surrounding me as green energy swarms the room of the Centre. All of a sudden a large Green whale creature summons it's self, like a very vivid construct and approaches me and I experience a sudden surge coming inside my body I let out a gasp on my chest as I feel it's sudden approach.

"With this now bonded with yourself, Lantern Yat you will no longer be reserved by the limits of the Power ring. You will be willpower it's self."

"We will now unleash our greatest weapon to enemies."

"Sodam Yat of the planet Daxam we now grant you the power of Ion."

A smirk comes across my face as I let out a chuckle concerning the Red Lanterns. I honestly cannot help but smile.

"Now, where were we?"

 

[Byrd Man]

"You have great anger in your heart Lantern, you would do well within my ranks!" Atrocitus laughed, grasping for the Human Lantern. His corrosive plasma dripped from needle white fangs. "Come, join me!"

Ring Report: Green Lantern 111 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 111 Intitiated For Replacement

I stare the monster in the eye as his spit starts to burn my clothes.
I don't feel fear. That's a rookie mistake, we're chosen because we don't feel fear.

But anger? That's something I've always had a problem with. Even as he talks, I can feel my anger slowly rising.

I can't give in....I-I can't give in.

"I love you." I say with a smile at the hulking monster.

"You're a great gy and my friend. Give me a kiss...or better yet, let Lantern Sarn take care of the kissing!"

I keep my head down as Vath hits him upside the head with an emerald fist. I break free and fire a blast at Atrocitus. Sarn joins in.

"Kilowog! Anytime you're ready to help out, Poozer!"

 

[Byrd Man]

"Bravo, Flamebird. I see you don't have any qualms of beating up malnourished junkies and out of shape, poverty-stricken petty thievies. I mean Nightwing and his dead mentor have made a sort of hobby out of it. Both of you will be accepted into the new kingdom equally, as drolling slaves tolling away for you new masters. That's if I don't kill you first." He pressed a button on his wrist. The sound of heavy footsteps could be heard getting closer and to the horror of Nightwing and Flamebird and old friend showed up.

"You remember your friend, Steel don't you? Rewired to fit the new type of human. Kill them Steel! Kill them in his name!" Steel threw his hammer at the duo.

My eyes go wide as I duck the hammer. I quickly toss a pair of exploding Batarangs at Steel.

They explode and knock him off his course for a moment before he starts back charging us.

"Sorry about this, John Henry." I say as I lay into him with one of my escrima sticks.

He quickly grabs my wrist with his right hand, while his left hand tightens around my throat.

"Gahhh." I start to gurggle as I struggle under his vice-like grip.

 

[Optikal]

I stare the monster in the eye as his spit starts to burn my clothes.
I don't feel fear. That's a rookie mistake, we're chosen because we don't feel fear.

But anger? That's something I've always had a problem with. Even as he talks, I can feel my anger slowly rising.

I can't give in....I-I can't give in.

"I love you." I say with a smile at the hulking monster.

"You're a great gy and my friend. Give me a kiss...or better yet, let Lantern Sarn take care of the kissing!"

I keep my head down as Vath hits him upside the head with an emerald fist. I break free and fire a blast at Atrocitus. Sarn joins in.

"Kilowog! Anytime you're ready to help out, Poozer!"

"ARGH!" Atrocitus roars in frustration, the emerald charge catching him off guard. As the assault intensified he managed a glance across the battlefield. The Red Lanterns were pressing their attack with unbridled ferocity. The Greens were fighting well, but they were no match for the Red Lanterns unrestrained violence. The battle was in their favour and would soon be won but the Green Lanterns he was battling himself were the key to breaking their ranks.

"Red Lanterns to me!" Atrocitus bellowed as he struggled against the green barrage. In an instant his Corps began racing to his aid...

 

[Eddie Brock]

"ARGH!" Atrocitus roars in frustration, the emerald charge catching him off guard. As the assault intensified he managed a glance across the battlefield. The Red Lanterns were pressing their attack with unbridled ferocity. The Greens were fighting well, but they were no match for the Red Lanterns unrestrained violence. The battle was in their favour and would soon be won but the Green Lanterns he was battling himself were the key to breaking their ranks.

"Red Lanterns to me!" Atrocitus bellowed as he struggled against the green barrage. In an instant his Corps began racing to his aid...

"Vath, look out! Incoming poozers at your twelve!" I shout over the roar of the battle. Vath turns suddenly and the Red Lanterns almost overtake him. I know in the back of my mind this is a crazy shot, but it's the only I have.

CHOOOOOOM!

The blast nearly grazes Vath's shoulder before crushing the incoming Red Lanterns. Vath glances at me, and I shrug. "Worked, didn't it?" Vath shakes his head and starts going to work on his poozers.

I turn and face mine. Two of them - as ugly as they are stupid. "Well, if it isn't your lucky day. You get to have the privilege of being beat on by the last Bolovaxian." I smile excitedly as I create an emerald whip from my ring. Cracking it, I taunt, "Come on, then!"

 

[Karem-Knight]

"ARGH!" Atrocitus roars in frustration, the emerald charge catching him off guard. As the assault intensified he managed a glance across the battlefield. The Red Lanterns were pressing their attack with unbridled ferocity. The Greens were fighting well, but they were no match for the Red Lanterns unrestrained violence. The battle was in their favour and would soon be won but the Green Lanterns he was battling himself were the key to breaking their ranks.

"Red Lanterns to me!" Atrocitus bellowed as he struggled against the green barrage. In an instant his Corps began racing to his aid...

Racing down from the Halls of Oa towards the surrounding battlefield, I not only carry the most powerful weapon in the world. I am the most powerful. Flying towards the Red all they see is another rookie Green Lantern with a different uniform, I show them otherwise. "Ring. Requesting permission to use Ion power."

PERMISSION GRANTED

And then I allow my thoughts come to life without any restraint, the Red Lanterns come swooping down and an emerald blast strikes them down unconscious. After which over ten more come my way, same thing as I create a series of chains to bind them down and throw them to the ground. Still however, their leader the one called Atrocitus is here if I manage to stop him, the Red Lanterns themselves can be stopped. As I over hear one of their rings calling for back up.

RED LANTERNS- ATROCITUS DEMANDING BACK UP REPEAT ATROCITUS DEMANDING BACK UP

I smile as their leader, used to be so powerful by himself now he feels the sting of willpower. But soon I'll show him willpower incarnated. I notice several Red Lanterns flying to one specific area and follow them there, it takes the animals a minute to notice me.

KILL!

BURN!

HATE!

"No More!" I create a construct so large, the size of a sky scraper and drop it towards the Red Lanterns before I make it disappear- showing them only the impact of this attack, rather then crushing their bodies with it. I then notice an alien being, who looks nearly demonic as he shield himself behind shield of red plasma. I fly down towards him as more of his minions start to attack me, I let my mind go wild as an entire army launches it's self from behind attacking all of the Red Lanterns as the leader sees me.

"Atrocitus, leader of the Red Lanterns....."

"My name is Sodam Yat. You sent several of your pawns to kill me, let me return the favour. Here, this is something the Guardians of the Universe call Ion!"

A series of green constructed bullets come out of thin air and start to bombard the ground surrounding him and other Lanterns as they try and take away some of my ring charge, unfortunately- it doesn't work. I smile.

"Your turn."

 

[Andy C.]

FLAMEBIRD
​

My eyes go wide as I duck the hammer. I quickly toss a pair of exploding Batarangs at Steel.

They explode and knock him off his course for a moment before he starts back charging us.

"Sorry about this, John Henry." I say as I lay into him with one of my escrima sticks.

He quickly grabs my wrist with his right hand, while his left hand tightens around my throat.

"Gahhh." I start to gurggle as I struggle under his vice-like grip.

As Steel clamped down his death-grip on Nightwing, Flamebird slammed into him at full force from the side. Servos and ferro-fibrous muscles whined and strained as the two armored combatants grappled with each other.

"I can take care of Steel," Flamebird said through gritted teeth as the enslaved Steel began to match her strength with his own. "Don't let Prometheus get away!"

The mind-controlled hero slowly but surely overpowering her, she knew she couldn't win the fight toe-to-toe. Breaking her grip, she ducked down and flashed her flaming wings directly into Steel's eyes, temporarily blinding him. Reading her internal computer's targeting system, she aimed at a critical circuit-cluster in Steel's right shoulder and fired a pinpoint spear of laser energy, disabling the power flow to the right arm.

"Snap out of it, Steel!" She said, ducking hay-makers from Steel's still-functioning left arm. "Whatever Prometheus did to you, you're better than this! You can fight it!"

Spinning around, Steel caught her with a spinning hook kick, punctuating it with a blast from his suit's rockets. Flamebird tumbled nearly a block and a half before regaining her bearings and landing on her feet. By that time, Steel had recovered his hammer and taken flight, bearing down on her with the intent of landing a killing blow.

"Come on, John Henry, don't make me do this..."

Flamebird assumed an Amazonian fighting stance that she had learned from Wonder Woman, and fell back into her training. She couldn't afford to waste her suit's energy fighting Steel when Prometheus and Metallo and God knows who else were still waiting in the wings. This would have to be quick.

As Steel swung his hammer in his left hand, Flamebird spun counter-clockwise and jinked to the right, moving along with her opponent's momentum. The hammer-head passed by her head by inches, and in the split-second afforded to her, she snagged the hammer's handle with both hands, wrenching it out of Steel's grasp. Keeping her momentum going, she spun all the way around with it, and clubbed Steel in the back of the head with his own hammer.

The armored hero slammed into the ground unceremoniously, and did not get back up. Flamebird scanned her downed foe, and saw that while the man inside was relatively unharmed, the blow had knocked out most of his suit's power and guidance systems. A few pinpoint laser-vision blasts disabled the rest of the suit completely.

"That's one down," she said to herself, still gripping Steel's hammer in her hands.

 

[Byrd Man]

My heart is racing as I continue to fight off the monstorous Red Lantern.

We can't last much long like this.

I hit another Lantern with a bolt of green lightning.

We may be the toughest and roughest the galaxy has to offer. But right now we need help.

Right now, we need a savior.

"No More!" I create a construct so large, the size of a sky scraper and drop it towards the Red Lanterns before I make it disappear- showing them only the impact of this attack, rather then crushing their bodies with it. I then notice an alien being, who looks nearly demonic as he shield himself behind shield of red plasma. I fly down towards him as more of his minions start to attack me, I let my mind go wild as an entire army launches it's self from behind attacking all of the Red Lanterns as the leader sees me.

"Atrocitus, leader of the Red Lanterns....."

"My name is Sodam Yat. You sent several of your pawns to kill me, let me return the favour. Here, this is something the Guardians of the Universe call Ion!"

A series of green constructed bullets come out of thin air and start to bombard the ground surrounding him and other Lanterns as they try and take away some of my ring charge, unfortunately- it doesn't work. I smile.

"Your turn."

"I don't know what the **** you are, kid. But I'm glad you're here!" I say as I knock out a Red Lantern with a left hook.

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Inside their chambers, the Guardians of The Universe watch as their Green Lantern Corps fights the Red Lanterns.

"Brothers, even with the addition of Ion, our lanterns cannot last long."

"What can we do?"

The immortals remain silent for a few moments.

"We can-"

"No! We cannot."

"Silence, Ganthet! It is the only way to ensure the future of the Corps."

"But we cannot."

"It has been decided. We will rewrite the Book of Oa."​

 

[Byrd Man]

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As Steel swung his hammer in his left hand, Flamebird spun counter-clockwise and jinked to the right, moving along with her opponent's momentum. The hammer-head passed by her head by inches, and in the split-second afforded to her, she snagged the hammer's handle with both hands, wrenching it out of Steel's grasp. Keeping her momentum going, she spun all the way around with it, and clubbed Steel in the back of the head with his own hammer.

The armored hero slammed into the ground unceremoniously, and did not get back up. Flamebird scanned her downed foe, and saw that while the man inside was relatively unharmed, the blow had knocked out most of his suit's power and guidance systems. A few pinpoint laser-vision blasts disabled the rest of the suit completely.

"That's one down," she said to herself, still gripping Steel's hammer in her hands.

While Flamebird and Steel fight below, I swing up to the rooftop where Prometheus and Metallo sit.

"Now's my turn." Metallo says with a grin as I toss a batarang on his skin.

"Thank God I always keep an EMP Batarang"

The electric energy surges through his body and he falls with a loud thud.

I turn to Promethus with my sticks out.

"Two down."

 

[Optikal]

Arocitus fell back under the barrage. This Ion had awesome power, Atrocitus could feel it resonating through every fiber of his mass. He blasted forth a powerful charge of red plasma and watched in shock as Ion batted it aside.

Two other Green Lanterns had managed to flank him, Atrocitus threw up a shield with his ring and with a swipe of a huge claw decapitated one and gutted the other. His ring charged from their blood as it sprayed across his face and chest. Turning, he unleashed his full fury on Ion, adding his strength to the charges of his remaining Corps. Ion was bathed in fire as the Red Lanterns poured their fury into their assault.

Atrocitus smiled wickedly "Is this all you have Lanterns?! Today I will feast on your hearts!"

CHOOOOOOOOOOOM!!

Atrocitus fell back as a green ball of energy exploded from the centre of the centre of the Red Lanterns attack. Atrocitus turned to see one of his Lanterns flung back and impaled on floating debris, watching as the ring slipped off and disappeared into space seeking a new bearer.

The battle raged on, green and red constructs and beams, lighting up the darkness. The huge pig-like Lantern Killowog was fighting valiantly alongside the flame-haired human. Atrocitus had seen the madness in that ones eyes and knew he would make a good member of his own Corps. Sodam Yat, Ion, was untouchable as he swatted aside Red Lanterns like they were nothing.

Atrocitus snarled and flung himself back into the battle, sending a mighty blast towards the line of Green warriors. He had to break them. He would break them.

BURN

 

[Watchman]

While Flamebird and Steel fight below, I swing up to the rooftop where Prometheus and Metallo sit.

"Now's my turn." Metallo says with a grin as I toss a batarang on his skin.

"Thank God I always keep an EMP Batarang"

The electric energy surges through his body and he falls with a loud thud.

I turn to Promethus with my sticks out.

"Two down."

"TT, you've beaten two of my panws but you've already lost." He takes a disc out and places it into the cowl.

"I work for a higher power now. There is no way that you can stop it. My influences stretch from here to Gotham to all over the world."

"Come on, Grayson. Show me what you got." The Batman tossed smoke bombs around them masking the battleground. He threw one punch across Nightwing's face, then another, and finally a clothesline knocking him down. A blade shot out from his wrist into the and Batman caught the handle. Batman stab downward toward Nightwing.

 

[Byrd Man]

"Come on, Grayson. Show me what you got." The Batman tossed smoke bombs around them masking the battleground. He threw one punch across Nightwing's face, then another, and finally a clothesline knocking him down. A blade shot out from his wrist into the and Batman caught the handle. Batman stab downward toward Nightwing.

I roll to my right as Promethus' blade goes into the ground. I quickly regain my composure and hick him square in the face as I handspring back on my feet.

"You pretended to be Batman for how long? I am not impressed."

 

[Byrd Man]

The battle raged on, green and red constructs and beams, lighting up the darkness. The huge pig-like Lantern Killowog was fighting valiantly alongside the flame-haired human. Atrocitus had seen the madness in that ones eyes and knew he would make a good member of his own Corps. Sodam Yat, Ion, was untouchable as he swatted aside Red Lanterns like they were nothing.

Atrocitus snarled and flung himself back into the battle, sending a mighty blast towards the line of Green warriors. He had to break them. He would break them.

BURN

I toss up my shield just as Atrocitus sends a crimson blast my way.

I close my eyes and grit my teeth as the red plasma singes my hair and my face.

"Is that all you got, sweetheart?" I say with a giggle, doing my best to remain happy.

I think about all the happy thoughts of my life: hitting the bar with Hal, Kyle, and John, that time I saw Batman get decked, that night I spent with the two co-eds in Mexico. They were on springbreak and had too much tequila, I was on shore leave from the Corps. One was a brunette with a hour-glass figure while the other was a redhead with a fabulous pair of t-

"Look out, Gardner." Vath says as he uses his ring to deflect a red plasma blast that was headed for my face.

Okay, maybe I shouldn't think about my happy thoughts that much.

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Inside their chambers, the Guardians stand crowded around the massive Book of Oa.

"If we do this, then the demons of Ysmalt will win." Ganthet says with his arms crossed.

"We are not falling for their tricks. What happened to Abin Sur will not happen to us. The Blackest Night will not come to pass, Ganthet."

"But yet your rewrites of the Book of Oa assure their prophecy."

"Silence!....Begin the decree of the first new law."

​

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Ring Report: Green Lantern 55 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 55 Intitiated For Replacement

Ring Report: Green Lantern 1804 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 1804 Intitiated For Replacement

I shut my eyes as the blast keep hammering at my shield. My ring issues a warning that I'm below 25% power.

Attention! Attention! The Book of Oa has been rewritten
Lethal Force has been approved

I look down at my ring as it issues the notice. I'm not the only one who is shocked by it. The Corps isn't about murdering.

"Finally!" I hear Vath says as he forms a pair of emerald machine guns and goes to work on the Red Lanterns.

"This is war, and now we have weapons."

Ring Report: Red Lantern 234 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 234 Intitiated For Replacement

Ring Report: Red Lantern 1178 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 1178 Intitiated For Replacement

Ring Report: Red Lantern 2008 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 2008 Intitiated For Replacement

Ring Report: Red Lantern 555 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 555 Intitiated For Replacement

Ring Report: Red Lantern 2568 Deceased.
Space Sector Scan 2568 Intitiated For Replacement

I continue to fight on ast he red rings whiz by.

Now the playing field is even...but at what cost?​

 

[Watchman]

I roll to my right as Promethus' blade goes into the ground. I quickly regain my composure and hick him square in the face as I handspring back on my feet.

"You pretended to be Batman for how long? I am not impressed."

Batman gets back up and barely dodges one of Nightwing's kick. A punch is thrown by him but its blocked.

"Batman died in a dirty alley with only a crying clown by his side." He lands a straight kick to Nightwing's gut.

"How pathetic," He quickly follows up with a punch to his midsection, "you're going to have to do better than this, I know all your moves and his. I'm not pretending to be Batman," He sends his fist flying in Nightwing's shoulder. Spikes fire up from his knuckles impaling them into the shoulder.

"I am Batman."

 

[Eddie Brock]

My emerald whip is wrapped around the throat of one of the Red Lanterns. Choking, he manages to utter, "...HATE!" I yank on the whip, spinning his body through the air effortlessly. I form a giant green fist which uppercuts the flipping Red Lantern.

Attention! Attention! The Book of Oa has been rewritten!
Lethal Force has been approved!

I remain motionless for a moment - long enough to consider this news but not so long that I get my head blown off. I look at Gardner, who shares the same look of nervous fear. There used to be a line that couldn't be crossed. Now, that line is gone. And guys like me and Gardner? We're not too sure how to deal with that.

"Well, you heard 'em, poozers," I announce, turning to the Red Lanterns. An emerald blade extends from my ring, glinting threateningly. "The rules have changed. If any of you want to back down now--"

I'm tackled by a Red Lantern. His friends join in. Even in the face of death, these guys don't stop. Well, there goes my plan of bluffing. I suppose there's only one thing left to do, but I can't quite bring myself to do it.

I swing my arm wildly, allowing the green sword to slice and dice through the Red Lanterns. Finally, they release me and recoil. I see that none of them are mortally wounded. At least they know I mean business now.

 

[Karem-Knight]

LETHAL FORCE APPROVED

My ring says as several Red Lanterns fall up into the air, on the ground but they still refuse to give up. Since I have been a Green Lantern, I have always refrained from killing. Today that changes. "You heard the ring!" No option, no mercy- I would be doing them all a huge favour. Without hesitation I trap all the Red Lanterns in front of me, nearly a dozen all caged in a green bubble- I could arrest them and place them in the Sciencels but what good could that do for them? And as I watch their rings glorifying their thoughts I can't help but think of the irony.

"You want to know what it's like to burn, well here you are." I then pressure the constructs with intense magnitude as I can see the Red Lanterns' expression it's as if they have no clue what is going on. And then in a flash their skin becomes nothing but a lonely skeleton as I hear the burning of their own flesh the next sound comes as a bit of a relief.

RING STATUS- RED LANTERN 3444 DECEASED. SECTOR 3444 INITIATED FOR REPLACEMENT

RING STATUS- RED LANTERN 567 DECEASED. SECTOR 567 INITIATED FOR REPLACEMENT

RING STATUS- RED LANTERN 999 DECEASED. SECTOR 999 INITIATED FOR REPLACEMENT

RING STATUS- RED LANTERN 2 DECEASED. SECTOR 2 INITIATED FOR REPLACEMENT

RING STATUS- RED LANTERN 2930 DECEASED. SECTOR 2930 INITIATED FOR REPLACEMENT.

RING STATUS- RED LANTERN 3500 DECEASED. SECTOR 3500 INITIATED FOR REPLACEMENT.

Those and many more are what I hear for the next few seconds, I then get out several more constructs attempting to capture the Red Lantern rings when all of a sudden, a burning sensation takes me by surprise.

BURN

I smile, didnt feel a thing. Turning around there are about twenty Reds behind me, I haven't tested even the minimals of this power yet and I've already managed to handle various of these monsters without the slightest tire. Having such power right now, truly liberates me as I create a construct of members of my Corps that just flash by the other ones in seconds, before I make place my hand in front of them- and force more will to my hand. And just like that, they are dead.

Flying up, I take a quick look round for Atrocitus, it takes me a few seconds to find him. Seems like the Ion power has managed also to heighten my senses, speeding down I come across him mid-flight and grab him by the throat. Creating a force field round us I make it impossible for the other Red Lanterns to penetrate the shield, for once someone will hurt this demon for a change as I rise up.

"I'm assuming you've heard the recent news? Lethal force has now been activated, which means we can now kill your little bloodthirsty pets, stopping them from killing us and other beings. So, we're now pretty even on this battlefield plus the Corps has me. I don't mean to boast but the Guardians have just given me something very very powerful....so give me one good reason why I shouldn't incinerate you, decapitate you or whatever the hell living willpower can do to you."

 

[Optikal]

LETHAL FORCE APPROVED

"I'm assuming you've heard the recent news? Lethal force has now been activated, which means we can now kill your little bloodthirsty pets, stopping them from killing us and other beings. So, we're now pretty even on this battlefield plus the Corps has me. I don't mean to boast but the Guardians have just given me something very very powerful....so give me one good reason why I shouldn't incinerate you, decapitate you or whatever the hell living willpower can do to you."

Atrocitus struggles in the Lanterns grip, his own powerful muscles flexing to thir limits. It does him no good though, He is trapped. He glares into the Lanterns yes, seeing the power of ion flowing through him, seeing the light behind his eyes.

Atrocitus smiles, his white fangs dripping blood and fire."Do it Lantern" He growls, never breaking eye contact. "Do it. Kill me. Give into the rage in your heart. Give in to the anger. Feed the hate." A grim chuckle escapes the Red Monsters throat. "You have the power to destroy me with a thought. You can wipe out the rest of my Corps with a flick of your finger. Give in to it Sodam Yat. Embrace it. Kill. Watch us Burn. Like a true Red Lantern".

All around the battlefield Red Lanterns were falling at the hands of the now un-restricted Green Lanterns. Atrocitus could feel his grip on victory slipping.

 

[Andy C.]

Batman gets back up and barely dodges one of Nightwing's kick. A punch is thrown by him but its blocked.

"Batman died in a dirty alley with only a crying clown by his side." He lands a straight kick to Nightwing's gut.

"How pathetic," He quickly follows up with a punch to his midsection, "you're going to have to do better than this, I know all your moves and his. I'm not pretending to be Batman," He sends his fist flying in Nightwing's shoulder. Spikes fire up from his knuckles impaling them into the shoulder.

"I am Batman."

His focus turned to Nightwing, the 'Batman' left his back open for an attack, which Flamebird was happy to oblige. Blasting him with her laser-vision, the armored heroine seared through the impostor's costume, setting his cape on fire.

"Oh, give it a rest, Prometheus," she said, brandishing Steel's hammer like a baseball bat, "you've been a wannabe your entire career, and finally putting on Batman's suit doesn't change that. And considering that half the villains in this city have tried to co-opt Superman's face at some point or another, you're going to have to try a lot harder than that if you want to convince anyone here that you're the real thing."

Flamebird rushed towards Prometheus, and not wanting to end the fight right away with a blow from the hammer, settled for grabbing the impostor by the throat and throwing him across the street, sending him straight into a brick wall.

"You'd better start praying to that 'higher power' of yours. After all, I had this suit made specifically to fight you."

 

[Watchman]

His focus turned to Nightwing, the 'Batman' left his back open for an attack, which Flamebird was happy to oblige. Blasting him with her laser-vision, the armored heroine seared through the impostor's costume, setting his cape on fire.

"Oh, give it a rest, Prometheus," she said, brandishing Steel's hammer like a baseball bat, "you've been a wannabe your entire career, and finally putting on Batman's suit doesn't change that. And considering that half the villains in this city have tried to co-opt Superman's face at some point or another, you're going to have to try a lot harder than that if you want to convince anyone here that you're the real thing."

Flamebird rushed towards Prometheus, and not wanting to end the fight right away with a blow from the hammer, settled for grabbing the impostor by the throat and throwing him across the street, sending him straight into a brick wall.

"You'd better start praying to that 'higher power' of yours. After all, I had this suit made specifically to fight you."

Batman grabbed one of his fallen henchmen's shotgun. He staggered up and fire off one shot in a random direction.

"Kill...you...die for him," Prometheus dropped the gun and collasped.

 

[Andy C.]

Batman grabbed one of his fallen henchmen's shotgun. He staggered up and fire off one shot in a random direction.

"Kill...you...die for him," Prometheus dropped the gun and collasped.

"You're right, Prometheus. I would die for him."

The Gotham criminals froze dead in their tracks at seeing the 'Batman' taken down. In that instant, the shopkeepers and passers-by and all the other citizens of Metropolis began tackling the henchmen, wresting the guns from their hands, holding them down while the exasperated police caught their breaths and went about the business of making arrests.

As Nightwing and Flamebird stood triumphantly over the would-be invaders, Metropolis began to save itself.

"I know what you were thinking with this big plan of yours: take down the city's capes, desecrate their symbols, and the city will lose hope, especially while Superman's gone. But there's something I know about Superman that most people don't. His symbol? It's a Kryptonian crest, a symbol of hope."

Flamebird leaned in close to make sure that the villain heard her.

"But the catch? We don't get our hope from Superman. He gets his hope from us."

As Prometheus gasped for breath, Flamebird tapped a button on her wrist-console...

"Hope you don't mind if I get an exclusive post-fight interview with you."

...and then she removed her mask.

"Lois Lane, Daily Planet. How does it feel to watch your whole scheme for world-domination go up in smoke so quickly?"