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From Another World

Chapter 2 – A New Choice, A New Life

Right now, I regret my decisions more than I ever hoped, I turned down Mr. Wayne's offer and instead decided to join LexCorp, I did not trust Dr. Moon with my technology, I also asked around about him and figured out he was mostly involved in the fields of psychology and torture. Why anyone can work for that man is beyond me.

But now, I have to live with this decision, at the very least everyone in the office and lab treats me with respect, Mr. Luthor, though…

"Octavius, how goes your work?" Luthor said to his new head of research, Markus Octavius, who was wearing his mechanical harness assisting his work.

I had finished my Doctorate and joined the company only about a year ago, it was there I had begun working of one of Me. Luthor's newest projects however, it would seem I joined at a bad time as well…

"Mr. Luthor, at this point we are chasing a needle in a haystack, the destruction of Cadmus at the hands of Blockbuster and those sidekicks have left us little to work with, even the SpecOps units have found no traces of Subject Kr, as of now." Markus explained to his employer.

"I see, so what's your recommendation then?" Luthor inquired. "I know this is not what you may want to here, but Mr. Luthor at this point in time we should abandon this project, with all of our templates destroyed we have nothing to…" Markus didn't get a chance to finish until Luthor screamed.

"Abandon?! I don't think you understand your position in this matter 'Doctor Octopus', if I need you to make another Kryptonian, then you will, understand?" Luthor said menacingly as he grabbed at Markus' collar.

He nodded, then Lex let the young man go as he walked off and went wherever he was needed. Another embarrassing scene later, Markus went back to his team now with a sigh and forlorn look on his face.

"Come on Mark, you can do this if there's anyone who can. it's you, don't let him get to you." Serling said as she put a comforting hand on his shoulder. After the expo at Metropolis University, Markus and Serling met once more again this time by chance at the same restaurant they were eating at, from their the two have been dating for the better part of the year.

The two's relationship one would say is very strong. After Markus joined LexCorp, Serling came on as a consultant and became Markus' personal assistant and confidant.

"Yeah, thanks for that Ro, I needed that. Alright, you heard the man let's get back to it." Markus said to his team as they continued their search for any of Subject Kr's DNA. In the end the result was just as expected… nothing.

Mark and Serling went back to their apartment in Washington, D.C. enjoying their time together, Mark was finishing making dinner while Serling was studying some of her paperwork from before. Mark turned off the stove top and walked over and took the paper from her hand with a teasing look on his face.

"I thought we agreed no work when we're together." Markus said as he stared a Roquette's bright blue eyes. "I know, I know it's just that I want to help you as much as I can…" Was all she could say until Markus kissed her forehead and she stopped.

"I already told you, this is my fight you didn't have to get involved, you now?" Mark said to her as she got a slight frown on her brow now. "Tell you what, how about after dinner we spend some intimate time together, its been a while wince last time."

Serling had a huge blush on her face hearing what her boyfriend just propositioned to her, she looked at him until he kissed her and cupped her cheeks as she did the same.

After the small kiss, the two enjoyed dinner and after that spent some quality cuddle time together. Waking up at 5 am sharp, Markus and Serling were up together and having breakfast when they arrived, they were met with unexpected results…

"Dr. Octavius!" Another assistant, Lacey Simmons came up to the pair and reported the good news.

"Lacey, what are you talking about?" Markus asked her. "We've found it, its small but it's a small sample of Kr's DNA, a single hair fiber that somehow survived." She informed him.

"That sounds rather odd, where was it found exactly?" Markus inquired. "Actually sir, when we arrived a delivered and sealed directly to our facility, the captain of the SpecOps team said it's possible that it was overlooked but after a second confirmation there now sure" She replied.

Markus put his hand to his chin and began thinking to himself, Serling to was also hesitant about where this info came from.

"Something about this reeks suspicious, but its not like we have any choice. Serling, Lacey send the sample back to the lab and from there we'll begin the cloning process again, but I'll have to inform Mr. Luthor before we do so." Markus ordered as the two female scientists left the room.

LexCorp - Metropolis

The team from the other day had packed up and were all back in the lab today, when Mr. Luthor arrived his face was blank, but Markus knew this would hopefully 'cheer him up'.

"So, tell me Doctor, any progress?" Luthor inquired. "Yes, sir apparently after the other night, the SpecOps teams DID find something, Subject Kr's DNA in the form of a single hair." Markus answered.

Luthor looked at Markus with a stunned look of surprise, "You mean to tell me they actually found his DNA among that rubble?"

"Apparently sir, they found the hair among the left behind evidence that the Justice League didn't collect, they thought it was just another hair of perhaps one of the scientists, but a second test of it proved it belonged to Superboy." Markus answered his boss.

"I see… this is quite the breakthrough, Doctor I want you to begin immediately on the cloning process, continue your setup and begin as soon as possible." Luthor said. "B-but sir, this process is still experimental, and we don't know what will happen to the subject, if the justice League find out about this, they'll trace it back to LexCorp… to me."

Markus didn't finish as Luthor interrupted him, "Please, doctor you whine more than my personal physician, I don't need someone who will simply whine and complain, understand? I don't need someone weak in charge of my research."

"Yes, sir; I'll do what I'm told." Markus said as he relented Lex left as Markus was the only one left in the building, as Serling and Lacey had left to go out for a 'girls night', which left Markus inside the lab.

"Have a good night, 'Doctor Octopus'." Luthor left with that humiliating name rolling off his tongue, Markus replied, "Please sir, I've told you that is so… demeaning."

With a defeated sigh, Markus put on his mechanical harness and inserted the chip which brought the appendages to life, head for the cloning chamber now powered by Markus' megalopak and a radiation chamber, he began working on adjusting the components into the proper place.

Before that Markus removed his safety, key which disabled the project as to ensure his safety that the room would not activate prematurely.

'Safety key removed; safety protocol initiated. Chamber de-activated'a computerized voice came over the speakers.

Markus kept up his work as his harness did most of the heavy lifting when suddenly over the speakers he heard, 'Safety key engaged, safety protocol removed. Beginning chamber restart immediately in 10 seconds.'

Markus panicked, "Wait?! Whose out there?! Who turned that key, stop I'm inside!" The computer then began the countdown, Markus still in shock tried to escape but to no avail.

"Why, why, what have I done?" Markus said as he fell to his knees. The radiation chamber began to power on as the room filled with it, Markus screamed in agony.

"Ahhhhh!" Markus screamed as he could feel the burning sensation all around him, what he didn't see was that the radiation in the room was now fusing his with his skin making the harness one with him.

Markus continued to scream as the chamber overloaded and a small explosion was let off.

Outside LexCorp – Metropolis

Outside theYoung Justice Team consisting of Robin, Aqualad, Miss Martian say the site of the explosion. Kid Flash was absent as he had school that day and Superboy was at the cave at Happy Harbor training.

Robin piped, "Whoa, that's LexCorp, what do you think happened?" Aqualad piped up, "Whatever it is, we have to go, who knows whose been hurt." Wit that the team either ran or flew to the facility.

Inside the lab was in utter chaos…

Back Inside LexCorp…

A team of engineers had heard the explosion as one team attempted to cut open the doors another team was trying to override the security.

Lex Luthor hearing of the explosion ran downstairs to see the damage, "What is going on?" An engineer replied, "It's Doctor O, sir he's trapped, and the doors are sealed…"

Luthor walked past the engineer, "Out of my way." Luthor inserted his override key the system disengage the safety protocol and the door opened.

All the scientist from before began fanning out to find the young doctor, even Luthor for how cold he was helped in the search.

"Doctor, Octavius, where are you? Markus?" He tripped on a piece of rubble looking down he saw Markus under the rubble he then heard someone say to him, "We'll get him out." Aqualad replied as the team entered the facility only moments ago.

"I'll get him out, Robin check his vitals. Megan check his stability" Aqualad began to give out instructions. Superboy lifted the large rubble with ease as Luthor personally dragged Markus himself with another scientist helping.

Robin looked over the young scientist with his scanner, finding out his status, Luthor ever dreadful asked. "Is he…?"

"He's got a pulse and he's table, but this harness of his appears to have fused to his skin, probably due to the excess radiation it absorbed." Robin answered.

Markus began to wake up with slight grunts. Luthor said, "Markus, can you hear me?"

Markus suddenly awoken and thought to himself hearing Luthor's disembodied voice, 'I'm not looking for weak men...weak men…'

"What is this, its anger, rage and… revenge?" Miss Martian

Markus began to get up on his own and said to himself, "I will not be weak." Luthor seeing his head scientist awaken said, "Markus, get up."

Without warning using one of his tentacles, Markus grabbed Luthor and slammed him against the wall behind them and then in a voice he never had replied, "Silence! You imperious moron!"

Using his launchable grapple Robin tried to restrain Markus' tentacle and pull Luthor down, "Hey, who there four arms, Mr. Luthor tried to save your life!"

Angered at someone stopping him, "You!" Markus then grabbed the other two heroes that were in the room restraining them on the same wall as Luthor.

"For record though, we helped save your life to." Robin replied as he and the others tried to struggle out to no avail.

"Do… not insult my intellect, heroes, you tracked and tried to destroy me, as I knew you would." Markus replied as he finally saw the truth before him, the heroes were coming to find him.

"Destroy you? We don't even know you, Doctor." Aqualad tried to calm the doctor again to no avail.

"Oh, but I survived and more to the point, I have… improved, I am now one with my arms! Oh, you failed, little Justice League rejects and your failures have given me new life." Markus replied as he began to explain his epiphany of power.

Looking back towards Luthor he dropped the baldhead excuse of a man, as the businessman looked up and said, "M-Markus."

"Oh, no Markus. Markus Octavius was weak, call me… DOCTOR OCTOPUS!" Markus exclaimed as the group before them continued their struggle to escape.

AN#1 – OH MY GOD! I AM SO SORRY! I promise I haven't abandoned this story, I preoccupied myself with other stories and neglected this one, I'm sorry to those who have been waiting on this story, but here it is, Chapter 2 of my, Young Justice story.

Doc Ock had now been born! Where will his rampage begin? Will the team be able to defeat this multi-armed menace, stay tuned!

AN#2 – Remember to follow, favorite and review. I wouldn't be here without you guys! :)

AN#3 – Tell me something I was thing of some of the villainesses of the DC Comics world that can be paired with Markus, tell me which one you guys would choose…

·Nyssa al Ghul

· Silver Banshee – (Siobhan Smythe)

· Cheetah

· Giganta

·Blackfire