The "World of Heroes" DC RPG Season VIII

[Byrd Man]

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The fight in Coast City shifts suddenly with the arrival of the Green Lantern corps and nearly a half dozen other lantern armies. I take part in the fight, battling parademons and Black Lanters alongside fellow heroes and alien lanterns. The forces of Apokolips suddenly turn tail and run, flying east towards something. Those of thus that can fly do, and those limited by their humanity fly with me and Dick in batwings.

We arrive during the fight just in time to see it...

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The Omega Beams. The single most destructive force in the entire universe. Darkseid wields the power to unmake anything he so chooses.

I let them strike me dead-on, not even making the slightest attempt to avoid or even block it.

"SUPERMAN!" I hear Lois's voice cry out. I turn and see her, wearing some kind of armored suit--a modified Kryptonian War-Suit from the Fortress, from the looks of it. She flings para-demons off of her as she tries to make her way towards me, but I gesture for her to stay back.

"It'll be all right, Lois," I say with a smile and a grin as the Omega Beams begin to turn my body into ash. "I can handle this."

Every cell in my body burns up and splits apart......and I become nothing.

"No!" I growl as I leap out of the batwing and glide to the ground, a batarang at the ready and pointed at Darkseid. "You don't get to win."​

 

[J'adore]

As Terra swung her arm across Harley's face, an aura of pink surrounded the heroine. She landed on her back, with a loud thump. Her groans were quiet, but yet loud enough for the dead titan to hear the sound of life. "YoUr'E hEaRt WiLl Be A tAsTy OnE!" The Black Lantern cackled. She curled her mangled fingers in to the palm of her hand, creating a fist.

"DeBoRaH's BaCk!" She heard the loud cackle of another female, a thick black energy force swooning low over her body. The previously deceased Star Sapphire, Deborah Darnell, had reformed and stoo behind Terra.

Her eyes fluttered, and before she knew it, Harley found her sight locked on a bright pink light, floating down from the skies above. Her hands slowly reached out to grab the incoming force, holding it tight in her pale hands.

~THOUGH YOU CANNOT FORESEE A LIFE BEYOND THIS BLEAK AND HOPELESS MOMENT, A CHOICE NOW PRESENTS ITSELF:

FALL INTO THE DARKNESS OR EMBRACE THE LIGHT AND ALLOW THE STAR SAPPHIRE TO FILL THE HOLE OF YOUR BROKEN HEART SO THAT LOVE MAY CONTINUE TO BATTLE HATE AND FEAR ACROSS THE UNIVERSE.~

The Black Lanterns let out a loud shrieking, as a Harley's eyes were consumed by an emerald green light, accompanied by a jolt in her body. She felt the ring slip on to her finger, and her clothes begin to shred. Her eyes rolled back and then blinked once more, her iris now pink. She was soon hovering off of the dirty grounds, her feet taking control once again, her mind consumed by love and battle. "Arisia!" Harley's voice is now loud, controlling and demanding.

"You have been chosen by the Star Sapphire Corps! Quick, we must unite our forces to destroy the hate!" Her voice had a touch of panic and urgency, prompting Harley to levitate towards Arisia.

They floated side by side, arms elongated out next to eachother. Within a few seconds, an overwhelming force of green and pink energy consumed the Black Lanterns. Deborah was the first to peril, exploding in to small grains of ash, her scream echoing the streets.

"AiIiIiEeEeEeEeeeeeeee!" Terra screeched loud, struggling to fight the forces, but failing. Her ring had exploded and soon, her body began to crumble in the heavy winds.

"I have to go! I have to find my friends, Holly Robinson of Earth and Pamela Isley of Earth!" Arisia grabbed the newly recruited Star Sapphire with great force, her fingers held tight around her wrist.

"We are needed in a great battle. A battle to end all battles! We must flee, now!"

The two female lanterns hover in silence, before Harley jets up in to the high skies above, her sights set on the distant views of Parademons. "The lanterns have arrived. We must aid them in this time of need."

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[Watchman]

"No!" I growl as I leap out of the batwing and glide to the ground, a batarang at the ready and pointed at Darkseid. "You don't get to win."

"Win? Victory on this physical plane been decided long ago, mortal. Pointing your toy at me? You grow desperate. You grow tired while I can fight for eons. Your continue struggle empowers us. Every second you fight on hope dies, your will breaks. Your greatest champion defeat by my hand."

Above them a giant black orb lights up. A shockwave of energy singes all sorts of Lanterns to the bone. Black Hand hovers between all the Lanterns. Cracks cover his flesh emitting the black light. The time inside the Lantern has made him stronger, pure with corruption. The sky has been radically altered. The blood red sky is not filled with stars but with Earths, celestial bodies from different reality. In the center of that is a sun. A bright blue eye scans the land.

"Where is he? Where is my enemy? Bring me Superman. Bring him to Solaris." The voice booms.

"You are the ultimate symbol of man. The one that devoted his entire life to bring himself to perfection. Although even reaching perfection Man can still not triumph over the gods. This is the final stand of mankind and I am your undoing." Something stabs Batman's shoulder. From behind Desaad, whose face is cut up almost beyond recognition, cackles as he digs his knife into Batman's shoulder.

 

[Catman_prb]

"You are the ultimate symbol of man. The one that devoted his entire life to bring himself to perfection. Although even reaching perfection Man can still not triumph over the gods. This is the final stand of mankind and I am your undoing." Something stabs Batman's shoulder. From behind Desaad, whose face is cut up almost beyond recognition, cackles as he digs his knife into Batman's shoulder.

"I don't think so," Nightwing growled, fixing his billy club around Desaad's throat, half choking him, half pulling him away from his mentor "You get stabbed to death the first time, you start wearing stab-proof costumes,"

Dick threw Darkseid's servant onto the ground, grabbing the back of his robes and pulling him into a kneeling position. A squad of Parademons, looking frighteningly fresh to the fight made a step forwards, but quickly halted when Nightwing held the villain's head firmly in his arm.

"Woah, woah, woah," Dick said, holding his free hand up in a calming gesture "I can kill this guy five ways from here. And I'm having a rough day. So what say we just sit here and see what happens?"

 

[Watchman]

"I don't think so," Nightwing growled, fixing his billy club around Desaad's throat, half choking him, half pulling him away from his mentor "You get stabbed to death the first time, you start wearing stab-proof costumes,"

Dick threw Darkseid's servant onto the ground, grabbing the back of his robes and pulling him into a kneeling position. A squad of Parademons, looking frighteningly fresh to the fight made a step forwards, but quickly halted when Nightwing held the villain's head firmly in his arm.

"Woah, woah, woah," Dick said, holding his free hand up in a calming gesture "I can kill this guy five ways from here. And I'm having a rough day. So what say we just sit here and see what happens?"

"Do it."

"I will not stop you. Desaad's usefulness is waning and making the great folly of releasing Solaris prematurely he will only face horrors far more greater than what you will deliver. Proceed, Richard Grayson." He voice was cold and emotionless. Parademons slowly approach him. Darkseid held up a hand and they stopped.

"Imagine what I can bring you. Barbara will walk again, your parents alive. Everything you have lost will be restored. All I must do is will it. All must do is kill him."

"M-master have mercy!" Desaad cried.

"Silence. Desaad is a murderer who takes great pride in bringing the ultimate pain experience. His machines deliver torture on a cosmic scale. A god of pain and now you free the world from him."

 

[Catman_prb]

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[Catman_prb]

Dick looked at the alien warlord, not quite meeting his eyes. He could feel Desaad's pulse beating under his fingers, knew how quickly and almost painlessly he could end this man's life. How much better the world would be if this man was dead. How much easier this fight, this day could go if another of Darkseid's minions were dead. A beat passed.

"Do your homework. Babs can already walk," Dick said and let go of Desaad, throwing him to the ground.

"I think this is the point where you shoot him with those fancy laser eyes to show what happens to those who fail you," he said "Right?"

 

[Andy C.]

It's called the Theory of Quantum Entanglement.

All matter and energy in the universe, everything that has ever existed, originates from a single point: the singularity at the heart of the Big Bang. Despite billions of years of rapid expansion, matter has been shown to still be linked on quantum levels; if an atom on one side of the universe is agitated, another atom on the other side of the universe will respond in kind. Despite being separated by unthinkable gulfs of space and time, on an extradimensional level, all things are still one.

When Darkseid's Omega Beams hit me, I am scattered into nothingness. I am nowhere.....yet I am everywhere at once. On a quantum level, I still exist in every point I have ever traveled in my life.

I am on Krypton, only a few days old, seeing my birth parents for the very last time as they place me inside my ship.

I am in Smallville, desperately trying to work up the courage to ask Lana if she wants to go to the movies with me this Friday night.

I am in Metropolis, appearing in costume for the first time, saving Lois Lane from certain disaster, as awestruck by her courage and frankly her beauty as she is by my powers and abilities.

I am in Gotham City, helping a suspicious and feared vigilante hunt down a killer named Magpie, unsure if I can really trust this Batman or if I should bring him in as well.

I am fighting alongside the Justice League of America, one of the most powerful gatherings of metahumans ever assembled.

I am standing amidst rubble in front of the Daily Planet, prepared to lay down my life in order to stop the rampage of Doomsday.

I am staring in disbelief at the election results, unable to process the fact that Lex Luthor has been elected President.

I am out among the stars, uniting two warring species after learning they had been manipulated by the planet-conquering Starro.

I am within the Source Wall, battling the deranged and vengeful spirit of General Zod, reality itself warping and splintering in our wake.

....there. This is what the Ascension Project was intended to do.

Fifty thousand years at the heart of the sun, channeling the power of every counterpart of myself from every alternate universe.....it was to do far more than simply be able to punch Darkseid in the face.

The Omega Beams were the only things capable of dispersing my physical form after having absorbed so much solar energy. That energy is what keeps my consciousness active in the universe, rather than simply advancing to the afterlife yet again. I'm still in every one of those places...

...which means I am still connected to the Source Wall.

I am still intertwined with the very makeup of Creation itself. In essence, I can remake the universe as I see fit.

Jimmy Olsen said the Ascension Project was to turn me into a god. And he was not exaggerating.




Back on Earth, Darkseid and his minions fight off the combined forces of the Justice League and half a dozen different Lantern Corps, with the whole of creation at stake. Bruce is confronting Darkseid himself, Dick has just taken down Desaad, and Diana has Kalibak on the ropes.

All of existence is fighting for its survival, against a being who wishes to convert or destroy everything that isn't himself.

Before Darkseid, a light emerges, a rift of golden sunlight opening up through time-space, blinding and brilliant before the God of Evil. It is through this portal that I emerge, the Ascension complete.

"As I was saying, Darkseid...."

"....this ends now."

 

[Keyser Soze]

Surrounding Oolong Island are the Black Lanterns quietly hovering in the air, covering their faces. They almost look like they are praying. In the center of the island stands the giant Lantern. Hovering in the center, cross legged, mediating is the Black Hand. In front of his face is the black cube that begins the unravel.

"The old gods had died and in their place came New Gods. Now as the New Gods died there only remains Darkseid." A black stream of light flies from the lantern into space.

On Oa the column meets the lantern changing the color from green to black. On Qward the yellow changes into black.

"Anti-Life was merely a blueprint for creation. Black Hand the anchor and Darkseid is the creator."

Blue turns to black, red turns to black, violet turns to black, orange, and indigo.

"Let the Fifth World begin. When Darkseid slays their champion and banishes them to oblivion a new order will begin." He steps out of the Lantern, each step he takes leaves a black fire imprint on the ground. He holds his hands up to the Lantern.

"William Hand is dead. All that remains is his master dark guiding hand. All that remains is the Black Hand of Anti-Life. All that will ever be will be Darkseid."

He's right. I knew William Hand, and whatever this thing is, it's not him. Not anymore. And whatever it's doing... it's awful. Darkseid finally found it, the key to Anti-Life. And now Black Hand is going to ensure the whole universe is enveloped in it. Already I can feel it, inside me, an intangible but unmistakeable gnawing all through the fibre of my being. Like my very soul was dying.

There is a whole army of Black Lanterns, and I'm the only one here on Oolong Island to fight them. I can't stop them all. The only hope I have is to stop Black Hand. I land in front of him, and it's like staring into the void. Hopelessness. But though it's hopeless, I need to try, one last time.

"William, if there is anything left of you in there.... even the part that hates me... think of what you're doing. This isn't conquest. It isn't even murder. You are annihilating everything - all life, all emotion, all will. There will be nothing left for anyone to rule. Stop... before it's too late. Please."

 

[Watchman]

He's right. I knew William Hand, and whatever this thing is, it's not him. Not anymore. And whatever it's doing... it's awful. Darkseid finally found it, the key to Anti-Life. And now Black Hand is going to ensure the whole universe is enveloped in it. Already I can feel it, inside me, an intangible but unmistakeable gnawing all through the fibre of my being. Like my very soul was dying.

There is a whole army of Black Lanterns, and I'm the only one here on Oolong Island to fight them. I can't stop them all. The only hope I have is to stop Black Hand. I land in front of him, and it's like staring into the void. Hopelessness. But though it's hopeless, I need to try, one last time.

"William, if there is anything left of you in there.... even the part that hates me... think of what you're doing. This isn't conquest. It isn't even murder. You are annihilating everything - all life, all emotion, all will. There will be nothing left for anyone to rule. Stop... before it's too late. Please."

Black Hand looked Jordan. His face was emotionless. Whatever that was human was no more. Black Hand was nothing more than a organic tool, a weapon wielded by pure evil.

"You? There is not me anymore, Jordan. There is only Darkseid. This is merely his will, there is no stopping it."

Black light violently rips out of the aura surrounding him. A black tendril rips through a mountain tearing Black Lanterns indiscriminately into pieces. Once the constructs looked like objects, shapes but now represent nothing more than sharp edges that flail violently at Green Jordan turning everything to pieces.

"Reality dies with Darkseid's hand. He has used the Black Hand as the trigger. I offered you salvation in Darkseid's hell paradise but you rejected now you must be punished for your sins of freedom. Prepared to be purged." A black mass flies toward Green Lantern.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Black Hand looked Jordan. His face was emotionless. Whatever that was human was no more. Black Hand was nothing more than a organic tool, a weapon wielded by pure evil.

"You? There is not me anymore, Jordan. There is only Darkseid. This is merely his will, there is no stopping it."

Black light violently rips out of the aura surrounding him. A black tendril rips through a mountain tearing Black Lanterns indiscriminately into pieces. Once the constructs looked like objects, shapes but now represent nothing more than sharp edges that flail violently at Green Jordan turning everything to pieces.

"Reality dies with Darkseid's hand. He has used the Black Hand as the trigger. I offered you salvation in Darkseid's hell paradise but you rejected now you must be punished for your sins of freedom. Prepared to be purged." A black mass flies toward Green Lantern.

I feel my knees buckle under the strain, but I'm able to form a shield to deflect Hand's black constructs. Then I form the construct a chain, thinking if maybe I can wrap it around Black Hand, take him away from this place, maybe...

The moment the chain touches Hand, I'm pounced on by a legion of Black Lanterns. I try fighting them off, try to overcome the sheer numbers, but no matter how much will to fight I have, it's too much. I find myself buried under them, lost in a sea of black. Left with no other option...

Give in.

 

[Blacklight]

I rub the spots form my eyes, and I can't help but smile at the sight that greets me.

"Blue, huh? What'll they think of next?"

I crack my neck side to side. "Ok, kid. You need a shiny blue ring to take on the old man? That's fine."

"Let's see what you've got."

If my (albeit brief) stint as "Kid Lantern" taught me anything it's how to use a Power Ring.

"You asked for it!" I said as I held forth my ring, trying to form a construct of a fist...

...and short of a little blue spark, nothing happened.

Oh right. This one doesn't run on willpower...

Jay begins to laugh at my lack of control over the ring, but then I use that to my advantage. As I hoped for my ring to work, the fist construct began to finally appear, and I sped at Jay fast enough to send Jay flying, the blue fist construct breaking upon the impact.

 

[J'adore]

The war rages on, various Black Lanterns combusting, other alive Lanterns falling. The sound of screaming and panic fills the ears of the newly recruited Star Sapphire. As her eyes scan the city, she manages to catch a glimpse of a male Black Lantern piercing it's hand through the heart of an innocent victim. As she focuses solely on the true power of love, she finds her ring blasting the Black Lantern continuously. The victim falls dead, but the Black Lantern is yet to be finished with. "Now, Arisia!"

"Arisia's gone, Harley. It's just us now..." She feels a sharp electric pain in her back, letting out a shriek of pain. She swirls of course, propelling down in to the sidewalk below. As she quickly regains focus, she manages to blast the incoming attacks. Her body is soon off the ground as she hovers in the battlefield.

As various Lantern Corps blast past her, she faces a voice far too familiar. "It's time for you to join Goodness...."

"Granny Goodness..."

"Over my dead body!" The now female fury, Holly Robinson, launches back in to the rubble below, as a bright, pink force hits her with full force. Selina Kyle, the other female fury cackles, sending out blasts of electrics from her long bo staff. Her eyes had caught a sharp visual, noticing that their helmets had been taken off. "That can be arranged...."

As she creates a strong-willed force field, Harley begins to speak sense to her once friend. "Selina! The helmet, it's off! This is your chance to fight for love and freedom, join us Lanterns and destroy the Anti-Life once and for all!"

"Goodness has certainly triumphed!"

As Selina stretches out her dim hands, a black force begins to occur from the inside of her palms. "May the Female Furies rise!"

Selina Kyle
Holly Robinson
Stephanie Brown
Katherine Kane
Lana Lang
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[Watchman]

Dick looked at the alien warlord, not quite meeting his eyes. He could feel Desaad's pulse beating under his fingers, knew how quickly and almost painlessly he could end this man's life. How much better the world would be if this man was dead. How much easier this fight, this day could go if another of Darkseid's minions were dead. A beat passed.

"Do your homework. Babs can already walk," Dick said and let go of Desaad, throwing him to the ground.

"I think this is the point where you shoot him with those fancy laser eyes to show what happens to those who fail you," he said "Right?"

Darkseid's eyes light up again. He ignored Nightwing's comments, the child will cease to exist in a few moments.

"No master! I beg of you! I did everything you asked of me."

"You only did my will. A tool to be wielded and discarded at my whim. You have failed me."

"But look what I have created for you," gesturing toward the sky, "in your honor! I tamed the suns."

"My honor? You created a fail safe. You prepared for my downfall! You claim that this a honor? A tribute? No, Desaad, this is a death sentence."

Before Darkseid unleashed the Omega Beams he was blinded by a light.

"master they're are alive...we didn't kill them...they're are alive. They keep fighting it's keeps them alive..."

Somewhere from beyond normal time/space and comprehension. Darkseid hears a voice call out.

"father."

"As I was saying, Darkseid...."

"....this ends now."

The light is painful. He hears Desaad scream, his parademons back away from the light, and the black light will not effect it. Darkseid, though, remains. His stoic face refuses to express hate, anger...fear.

"Impossible." He turns his attention toward the heavenly figure descending.

"No, impossible. No one has ever escape the life trap." He is outside Darkseid's sphere of influence. He can bend reality to his pleasing. He has ruin the universe with his malice but they will not give in. The sky lights up in a hellish red, the enemy has been found and the sun rejoices.

"Very well, Superman. If I must I will ruin you by my own hands. Face the power of a true god!"

 

[Watchman]

I feel my knees buckle under the strain, but I'm able to form a shield to deflect Hand's black constructs. Then I form the construct a chain, thinking if maybe I can wrap it around Black Hand, take him away from this place, maybe...

The moment the chain touches Hand, I'm pounced on by a legion of Black Lanterns. I try fighting them off, try to overcome the sheer numbers, but no matter how much will to fight I have, it's too much. I find myself buried under them, lost in a sea of black. Left with no other option...

Give in.

They crash land. Green Lantern and the Black Lanterns roll to the ground. Some of the Black Lantern lie dead, others injured, crippled, crawling around trying to get back to attack Green Lantern. Black Hand lands the others gather around him.

"Hold him up." Black Lanterns pick Green Lantern back up. Black Hand creates a mace and swings, knocking him back to ground.

"In another life I would have enjoyed this." He grabs Jordan by the throat. In his other hand he held a construct of a blade

"Do you hear it? The gospel of reality. Hear the words, Jordan. I will make you his slave. When you are a mindless drone you will beg to be killed in his glorious name. Then will all your hope has died out and your willpower has cease to be I will slit your throat. Now DIE! DIE FOR DARKSEID!"

 

[Byrd Man]

They crash land. Green Lantern and the Black Lanterns roll to the ground. Some of the Black Lantern lie dead, others injured, crippled, crawling around trying to get back to attack Green Lantern. Black Hand lands the others gather around him.

"Hold him up." Black Lanterns pick Green Lantern back up. Black Hand creates a mace and swings, knocking him back to ground.

"In another life I would have enjoyed this." He grabs Jordan by the throat. In his other hand he held a construct of a blade

"Do you hear it? The gospel of reality. Hear the words, Jordan. I will make you his slave. When you are a mindless drone you will beg to be killed in his glorious name. Then will all your hope has died out and your willpower has cease to be I will slit your throat. Now DIE! DIE FOR DARKSEID!"

"Hey, buddy!"

The Black Lantern gets blinded sided by a violet wrecking ball that crashes into his head and frees Jordan from his grip.

"You talk too goddamn much."

I take off, grabbing Hal and helping him up. The Black Lanterns begin to swarm around us and look over at my friend.

"Least we get to go out in blaze of glory, right?"

 

[trustyside-kick]

OOC: Previously...

As the Marine Marvel reached the surface, the very skies looked like they were in an eternal storm. Lightning flickering through dark, black, dreadful clouds with a swarm of light blasting over the horizon: a blazing sea black light.

"That is no mere phenomenon."

Heading eastward from Atlantean waters, the Aquatic Ace chases after the black light. As he looks north, south, and even eastward to where he is heading, all these black spectrums of light seem to be converging near the Chinese region of Asia.

"They move like Green Lanterns...but they aren't. By Poseidon. There is such a thing as a Black Lantern now? I've been oblivious this entire time...due to Orm, Hagen, and Triton's treacherous deed. No more."

I feel my knees buckle under the strain, but I'm able to form a shield to deflect Hand's black constructs. Then I form the construct a chain, thinking if maybe I can wrap it around Black Hand, take him away from this place, maybe...

The moment the chain touches Hand, I'm pounced on by a legion of Black Lanterns. I try fighting them off, try to overcome the sheer numbers, but no matter how much will to fight I have, it's too much. I find myself buried under them, lost in a sea of black. Left with no other option...

Give in.

The former Sea King finds all of the supposed 'Black' Lanterns grouped on Oolong Island. A territory of China most known for harboring evil mad scientists and the like. Towering the island, easily visible from the coast is the image of a gargantuan black lantern. Orin had only been to Oa so few times, but the size of this lantern means it must be the source of this dark black group of lanterns.
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"Hey, buddy!"

The Black Lantern gets blinded sided by a violet wrecking ball that crashes into his head and frees Jordan from his grip.

"You talk too goddamn much."

I take off, grabbing Hal and helping him up. The Black Lanterns begin to swarm around us and look over at my friend.

"Least we get to go out in blaze of glory, right?"

Spotting two of his former colleagues surrounded by a horde of zombie-like black lanterns, Aquaman is quick on his feet as he skids down the mountainside of the island. Finding a good spot to propel himself from, Orin launches himself like a projectile and lands on top of a group of Black Lanterns that surround Hal and Guy.

"Hal. You got your ring back. And Guy...well...you have a ring at least I suppose."

As a Black Lantern comes raging at Orin, he shapes his waterhand into that of a sword, slicing it's arm clean off.

"My apologies for my late arrival on the matter at hand, my friends. Much has transpired in Atlantis and even there Darkseid's forces are trying to claim my home."

Turning to take on the next Black Lantern the former Sea King is surprised when the arm he had just chopped off clings onto his leg from the ground, and the owner of that arm punching him across the jaw, landing on the ground. Standing up, the Marine Marvel turns his head to the two other heroes.

"What are these devils?"

 

[Byrd Man]

Spotting two of his former colleagues surrounded by a horde of zombie-like black lanterns, Aquaman is quick on his feet as he skids down the mountainside of the island. Finding a good spot to propel himself from, Orin launches himself like a projectile and lands on top of a group of Black Lanterns that surround Hal and Guy.

"Hal. You got your ring back. And Guy...well...you have a ring at least I suppose."

As a Black Lantern comes raging at Orin, he shapes his waterhand into that of a sword, slicing it's arm clean off.

"My apologies for my late arrival on the matter at hand, my friends. Much has transpired in Atlantis and even there Darkseid's forces are trying to claim my home."

Turning to take on the next Black Lantern the former Sea King is surprised when the arm he had just chopped off clings onto his leg from the ground, and the owner of that arm punching him across the jaw, landing on the ground. Standing up, the Marine Marvel turns his head to the two other heroes.

"What are these devils?"

"They're Black Lanterns, Fishface. Lanterns who have been converted by Darksied's Anti-Life Equation."

I strike a Black Lantern dead in the chest. It stumbles back but keeps on attacking. "Dammit."

I toss out a Violet ray that strikes a lantern just as an Emerald blow from Hal hits the Black Lantern. The monster stops and falls to the ground in a smoking heap.

"That's it!" I yell to Hal. "We can't do **** when we're one on one. But combine our colors and we knock 'em dead."

 

[trustyside-kick]

Marveling at the discovery that Guy has made after realizing that his previous attempt to attack these fiendish creatures was futile, Aquaman finds himself out of his game. The combined efforts of Guy and Hal's power rings can send these black lantern creatures back to whatever abyss whence they came.

The Marine Marvel hasn't felt like such a fish out of water in such a while.

"Wait a second."

Then suddenly an idea emerges and the Aquatic Ace steps forth, shaping his mystical water hand into that of a large triangular prism. Once he has the shape he desires, manipulating the density of his hand it becomes hard like ice. Looking at Guy and then Hal Orin yells for his colleagues to make haste with his new idea.

"Guy! Hal! There are far too many of them to try to annilihate one at a time! There numbers are far greater and we will soon crumble. Aim your blasts at my waterhand! The scattered beams will cut at these zombie-like monsters whereever they end up crossing!"

 

[trustyside-kick]

OOC: Previously...
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Strike that. It was time to get the **** out of Dodge.

"Kiss your mom good-bye, 'Hood. Because its go time," Damian quipped, barreling toward the third zombie before ducking low and sliding between the goon's legs. By the time the zombie had turned around, the boy was already leaping out of the loft apartment's window.

Jason Todd- 'Sculpting'
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The kid evacuates the scene, and I plan not being too far behind but as I'm about to, one of the zombie-like creatures that Damian knocked down grabs my by the ankle. Naturally I pull out one of my guns and am about to shoot the bastard but by that time another freakshow grabs the arm I was using to aim.

"You guys...ain't so bright."

I reach down to my belt with my free arm around the backside, and press a button. Instantly a split second later volts of electricity surge throughout my suit, and the zombiefied creatures are off my back; literally. One time use though, so I don't got anything else on me that can get me out of a similar situation.

The kid was right, time to change the environment. I can't continue this fight here. Each passing second it seems that more and more of these black clad monsters are showing up. Reaching into the inside of my jacket I pick off a grenade, tossing it just before I start sprinting towards the stairs heading to the top of my loft.

My 'mother' goes kaboom with the rest of the black zombie super squad. I don't even look back. I doubt it killed them. I fried the b*tch with what is essentially a miniature flamethrower and she got back up laughing.

But I bought myself some time to rethink my plans. Gotta find where Damian ran off to.

 

[J'adore]

Immediately struck across the face, Harley found herself soaring towards the rubble on the streets. Crashing head first, she had no time to soften the blow. Harley groaned, quickly picking herself up and jetting off back in to the sky. With no time to spare, she blasted the controlled Stephanie Brown, a consuming pink energy propelling her across the sky. She watched as Stephanie Brown twirled elegantly towards the street below. She landed with a perfect back flip, throwing herself back up to Harley.

She clutched a large katana, swiping it at Harley's neck. Producing a pink shield, Harley managed to block the incoming attacks for the moment. "Who are you meant to be? Alice in Wonderland?"

Stephanie chuckled, sliding out a large mace from her belt. She un-folded the metallic weapon quickly, swiping it at Harley in every direction. "Tell Grandma Goody that she needs to up her game!" The shield slowly slipped in to the form of chains, wrapping around Stephanie's neck and chocking her. Waiting until Stephanie's skin went as white as her powdered face; she dropped the body to the floor.

"Sorry if you're dead, I didn't really check!" She yelled. Feeling a sharp pain on her back, Harley quickly span round, giving a strong kick to the transformed Lana Lang, only to have her foot met by solid steel skin. "No, no, no..."

She felt the sharp claws of Lana Lang pierce across her skin, causing her to let out a loud shriek. "Who the heck are you anyway!?" Harley kicked Lana's face, creating a large hammer from her ring. "This is what I'm talkin' about!"

The hammer swung heavily across Lana's jaw line, and then launched a heavy blow to the stomach. "I'm your worst nightmare!" Lana span round, giving a full roundhouse kick to Harley in an instant. With no time to block the attack, she fell back in to the clutches of the changed Katherine Kane aka Batwoman. "Where do you think you're going....?"
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[Keyser Soze]

"They're Black Lanterns, Fishface. Lanterns who have been converted by Darksied's Anti-Life Equation."

I strike a Black Lantern dead in the chest. It stumbles back but keeps on attacking. "Dammit."

I toss out a Violet ray that strikes a lantern just as an Emerald blow from Hal hits the Black Lantern. The monster stops and falls to the ground in a smoking heap.

"That's it!" I yell to Hal. "We can't do **** when we're one on one. But combine our colors and we knock 'em dead."

Marveling at the discovery that Guy has made after realizing that his previous attempt to attack these fiendish creatures was futile, Aquaman finds himself out of his game. The combined efforts of Guy and Hal's power rings can send these black lantern creatures back to whatever abyss whence they came.

The Marine Marvel hasn't felt like such a fish out of water in such a while.

"Wait a second."

Then suddenly an idea emerges and the Aquatic Ace steps forth, shaping his mystical water hand into that of a large triangular prism. Once he has the shape he desires, manipulating the density of his hand it becomes hard like ice. Looking at Guy and then Hal Orin yells for his colleagues to make haste with his new idea.

"Guy! Hal! There are far too many of them to try to annilihate one at a time! There numbers are far greater and we will soon crumble. Aim your blasts at my waterhand! The scattered beams will cut at these zombie-like monsters whereever they end up crossing!"

My green light joins Guy's violet light, and with the additional coverage provided by Arthur's waterhand, we make a big dent in the Black Lantern army. But I've lose sight of their leader.

"Where is he?" I cry, "Where is Black Hand?"

 

[Watchman]

My green light joins Guy's violet light, and with the additional coverage provided by Arthur's waterhand, we make a big dent in the Black Lantern army. But I've lose sight of their leader.

"Where is he?" I cry, "Where is Black Hand?"

"Here"

He lands in front of them, sending out a shockwave, scattering the three. A dark glove construct falls from the sky landing on top of Aquaman. Black tendrils crawl from under Black Hand's cape and strangle Guy.

"As for you, Jordan, I am through playing games." He creates a rope construct and grabs Green Lantern, reeling him in. He grabs him by throat and starts to choke him.

"Just die!"

 

[Keyser Soze]

"Here"

He lands in front of them, sending out a shockwave, scattering the three. A dark glove construct falls from the sky landing on top of Aquaman. Black tendrils crawl from under Black Hand's cape and strangle Guy.

"As for you, Jordan, I am through playing games." He creates a rope construct and grabs Green Lantern, reeling him in. He grabs him by throat and starts to choke him.

"Just die!"

I can't breathe, all oxygen cut off by the noose around my neck. Black Hand pulls me in closer and closer, until his rancid breath is pounding down on my face.

"You first."

*PCHUUUUK!*

The rope construct falters and fades away, and I'm left face-to-face with Black Hand. What hits me is how confused he looks, how - after all his talk about the glory of death - he can't believe this is actually happening to him. The green stake construct sticks out through his back, blood dripping from the end. I put it straight through his heart.

"I'm sorry."

 

[Byrd Man]

I can't breathe, all oxygen cut off by the noose around my neck. Black Hand pulls me in closer and closer, until his rancid breath is pounding down on my face.

"You first."

*PCHUUUUK!*

The rope construct falters and fades away, and I'm left face-to-face with Black Hand. What hits me is how confused he looks, how - after all his talk about the glory of death - he can't believe this is actually happening to him. The green stake construct sticks out through his back, blood dripping from the end. I put it straight through his heart.

"I'm sorry."

"Had to be done," I tell Hal as I help Aquaman up to his feet. I look over Hand's dead body and kick it for good measure. "Come on, Hal. We took out the head, but the body is still out there kicking our ass. We need to take it to the other Black Lanterns out there."