Reckoning
Genre: Thriller/Suspense, Mystery, Drama, Angst. Dystopian World. Alternate Reality.
Idea/Prompt: "Name:_ Race:_ Height_ Status: dead."
Length: 147 words.
Pairing: None for now.
Summary: One incident goes wrong. The Justice League is destroyed. And the rest of the heroes are wondering, while the world is terrified. Their enemy is merciless.
Rating: Teen/PG-13.
Author's Note: I was inspired while reading the Epic of Gilgamesh, or at least trying to read it. This is a prologue, which is why its short. And most of it isn't going to make sense until later on.
Prologue 'Case Study'
"Name?"
"Wonder Woman, a.k.a. Princess Dianna."
"Race?"
"Immortal Amazonian."
"Height?"
"5,9 ft."
"Status?"
"Dead."
"Name?"
"Clark Kent, a.k.a. Superman."
"Race?"
"Last Kyrptonian."
"Height?"
"6,4 ft."
"Status?"
"Missing."
"Name?"
"Bruce Wayne a.k.a. Batman
"Race?"
"Human."
"Height?"
"6,0 ft."
"Status?"
"Dead.
"Name?"
"Flash, a.k.a. Wally West."
"Race?"
"Metahuman."
"Height?"
"5,10 ft."
"Status?"
"Murdered."
"Name?"
"J'onn J'onzz"
"Race?"
"Green Martian. Last of his kind."
"Height?"
"6,2 ft."
"Status?"
"Dead."
"Name?"
"Shayera Hol. Used to be known as Hawkgirl."
"Race?"
"Exiled Thanagarian."
"Height?"
"5,9 ft."
"Status?"
"Unknown."
An eyebrow is raised, but the words don't stop.
"Name?"
"John Stewart, a.k.a. the 2nd Green Lantern."
"Race?"
"Human."
"Height?"
"5,11 ft."
"Status?"
"Wasting in the Abyss."
"So they're all dead or missing?"
"Yes sir."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Perfect."
A wicked smile gleams against the shadows, revealing a set of very sharp teeth. The silence echoes after that.
End Study.
Case is Closed.