Written: 5/12/14- 5/13/14
Published:
Thoughts
Special attacks/ Computer speech
"Telepathic Speech"/ Flashback
"Speech"'
AN: Thanks for all the hits, follows, favorites and reviews. I have one thing to ask though. If you're going to review as a guest please use another name other than guest. It's kind of hard to respond to your review if you all share the same name.
Special thanks goes to: Ultimate Black Ace, Guest, itheone, Ethan Writer, GSP224, .1656, moshe30350redstar, AK74FU2, ALUCARD, Esaint Dracul, Theraxs, goofy96, MadRaving, theawesomeguest, PugLife66
Reviewer Responses:
Ultimate Black Ace: I can understand your concern. I'm not going to spoil how powerful Gohan will be, but he will be pretty strong. This of course means his opponents will have to be powerful as well.
Itheone: Yes that really did happen lol. Saiyans are pretty much resistant to magic.
GSP224: Donna Troy x Gohan? Sounds interesting though I don't really know much about her.
Guest: A Gohan Supergirl pairing is actually one of, if not the most overdone parings. I'm not sure about a pairing right now though.
moshe30350redstar: Gohan is both. Gohan is half Saiyan and half Kryptonian making him a Saiytonian.
Esaint Dracul: Goku will not be appearing in this story. He might be seen in flashbacks though.
Theraxs: Black Adam was only this powerful during WW3. Regularly he's on par with Superman but received a boost from Isis death and was also enraged. You're probably right about the Black Adam thing but it was kind of necessary.
MadRaving: Chi-Chi isn't Kryptonian nor is she Gohan's mom in this story. The harem and lemon thing is probably not going to happen. A few characters might display interest in Gohan but ultimately he will be a one girl type of guy.
Guest: Having a chapter where the character's entire origin is dumped on you is cliché and boring in my opinion. Gohan's history will be revealed gradually, not all at once.
Theawesomeguest: I have no idea lol, but probably sometime this summer. I have this issue where once I get into something I completely get into it and tend to forget other things. Currently I'm really into comics and my interest in Fairy Tail has slightly waned. I'll try to update sometime in the near future though.
Disclaimer: Disclaimer: I don't own anything having to do with the Dragon Ball franchise. I also do not own anything related to DC comics. This is just a fan fiction made for personal pleasure and writing experience.
Chapter Cover: Gohan and Black Adam stand facing one another
Chapter 2: Judgment
Gohan…..
Gohan?
Time seemed to vanish as his name echoed in Kara's mind. It was an unusual and quite peculiar name. If her eidetic memory recalled correctly, which it always did, it meant rice in Japanese. It couldn't possibly be his real name…could it? Who in their right mind would name their child rice?
Shaking her head, she tried not to dwell on the oddness of his name any further. The only thing more peculiar than his name was the house of El symbol emblazoned on his faintly glowing green armor. Save for Power Girl who was from an entirely different Universe all together, Supergirl and her cousin were the last remnants of the El household. There were so many questions assaulting her mind. Where did he come from? Was he born on Krypton? Did he know of its destruction? Were they related?
Her face paled slightly at the last question. She really hoped he wasn't. The longer her eyes hovered over him the more she realized what striking features he had. It would not only suck if they were related but it would be quite awkward as well, especially with the way she had reacted to his initial comment. Rao I hope we're not related.
Seeing the distraught look on the blonde's face Gohan decided to speak up, concerned that something might be wrong. "Is everything alright? You look kind of….."
The words died on his lips, his sentence falling apart as Black Adam rammed into him from behind. The ruler of Kahndaq had long grown tired of this newcomer's delaying. There was a country to kill and destroy; he did not have time to waste. A cry of terror from Supergirl was heard as the boy slammed into the ground, a tremendous crater following his impact.
To Adam and Supergirl's surprise the teenager quickly recovered, levitating from out of the mile wide basin as he dusted himself off.
"As my father used to say sneak attacks are for the weak." Gohan said in annoyance, wiping off the remaining particles of dust. "If you're going to do it….at least make sure to hit me harder!"
In a nanosecond Gohan's fist was submerged in Black Adam's face. The former Champion of Shazam didn't even have time to be stunned as the blow was immediately followed by a shockwave inducing knee to the stomach. The dictator's body lurched forward against his will, his hands grasping his stomach as he gasped for air. The staggering amount of pain rippling through Black Adam's body couldn't properly be articulated. No one during his entire rampage had hit him this hard.
He had Godly reflexes and abilities, why hadn't he been able to see the boy move? How had he survived his attack from behind? He had put enough force in that blow to level a city. A scowl formed on his face as he viewed the cocky smirk plastered on the youth's face. He was Black Adam and he would not be defeated by some mere mortal.
Springing back into action Black Adam delivered a swift uppercut that managed to catch the boy off guard. A sonic boom ensued as the boy was propelled even higher into the air, his body soaring past the visible clouds. Not wasting a second Black Adam quickly followed him, lightning coursing in his hands as he finally reached his opponent. Gohan's body arrived at a halt just in time to be greeted by two lightning infused fists.
Clouds were torn apart as Gohan's body crashed through them, each one of the progressive blows catapulting his body even higher into the air. Deciding he'd had enough of serving as a punching bag, Gohan ceased his flight. His hands outstretched just in time to latch onto one of Black Adam's incoming punches. The dictator growled in anger as he attempted to break free of the iron grip, but found himself unable to. Strengthening his grip further, Gohan forcefully tugged Black Adam closer until they were to eye.
"You'll have to do better than this."
With those parting words Gohan released the ruler of Kahndaq from his grasp and vanished from sight. Aurulent light once again illuminated the sky as Black Adam's palms cackled with lightning.
"Show yourself you coward! I won't be toyed with!"
Bolts of thunder were rapidly ejected from his palm as he screamed in rage. Far down below Supergirl could only stare in befuddlement, wondering what was going on.
"I thought Vegeta had a temper, but wow you might actually be angrier than him."
Black Adam growled as he sent a bolt of lightning in the direction of the voice. His scowl deepened as the magically infused rod only managed to pass through still air. His patience was already at it's limit. All he wanted was the revenge he so richly deserved, but every step of the way some fool kept getting in his way. If this boy wouldn't come out of hiding willfully, he would just have to force him. A devious grin settled on his face as he realized the best way to do it.
"Supergirl will suffer for your insolence boy. You can run and hide but she cannot."
Gohan's eyes widened as he reappeared in the sky. He hadn't been hiding at all, his molecules had been vibrating so fast that he had practically been invisible. It was a neat trick he had learned from his mother. But unfortunately his use of it had just put someone in danger. Black Adam was streaking through the sky with every fiber in his body intent on killing Supergirl.
-Saiytonian-
What the heck is going on up there?
Kara's eyes had remained glued to the battle in the clouds. The sky had been promptly assaulted by shockwaves and sonic booms. But as quickly as they had ensued they had ended. The sky had then been irradiated by the familiar golden hue of Black Adam's lightning. Gohan till this point had been holding his own against the tyrant, but then suddenly vanished.
Where did he go?
Supergirl's ears perked up as she heard another sonic boom rip through the skies. Something was zooming towards the ground at an incredibly rapid rate, mach 17 at least. As her microscopic vision zoomed in, her jaw tightened. It was Black Adam! His speed was increasing with every millisecond. She knew he was coming for her, and in her current state she would be unable to dodge. But worst of all this meant Gohan had likely been defeated.
A smirk spread across the ruler of Kahndaq's face as he drew his fist back. With the momentum and speed he had gained, the impact of the punch would be excruciating. But before the blow could even get within radius of Supergirl Gohan appeared, striking the dictator with a blow that sent him flying out of Kara's field of vision.
Turning towards her Gohan flashed the girl an apologetic smile. "Sorry for that you almost got hurt because of me. I'll make sure he doesn't harm you."
The daughter of Zor-El's mouth hung open as she stared at her savior. He was still alive! She paused to think but before she could gather her wits, he was gone.
-Saiytonian-
San Francisco
The City by the bay was burning. Seemingly every villain in the city had taken Black Adam's rampage as opportunity to wreak havoc. Most of the Justice League's heavy hitters were off world on a mission, and the remaining leaguers were attempting to fight Kahndaq's dictator. The JSA and the Doom Patrol had even joined them too. Beast Boy and Raven, along with a few reserve Titan members had joined the conflict. The entire team hadn't gone just in case a scenario like this happened; and it did.
"Jeez is today a super villain holiday or something?" Kid Flash asked in annoyance as he zoomed down a destroyed street, narrowly avoiding piles of debris.
"I don't know but it definitely feels like it is." Superboy responded, the irritation seeping through his voice. This was the fifth time today that they were going to face a supervillain.
"I look forward to a fight but this is just beginning to get annoying." Ravager chirped in, unsheathing her swords as the team reached its destination. The Fearsome Five consisting of Jinx, Mammoth, Gizmo, Shimmer and Psimon were once again on the loose.
"I had planned to go shopping today but I guess not." Miss Martian groaned as she phased through the ground, dodging Mammoth's fist causing it to shatter the concrete.
"Don't worry we can always go tomorrow." Wonder Girl said as her lasso wrapped around Gizmo, slamming the genius techie to the ground.
"That's assuming they'll even be a tomorrow." Robin added, throwing several batarangs at Psimon who used his Psychokinesis to halt them in mid air. "If we don't stop these guys there won't be a city to shop in."
"You've been hanging out with Batman way too much lately Robin; you're starting to sound just like him." Deathstroke's daughter sarcastically remarked, jumping high into the air, managing to evade one of Jinx's magic blasts.
Wonder Girl rolled her eyes. "Will you can it Rose you're..."
BOOM!
The fight between heroes and villains was momentarily brought to a halt as a Black and Gold streak of lightning crashed through a nearby building, instantly shattering it and bringing down a flood of debris.
"Okay who the heck did that? Superboy was that...!"
Ravager's words were left hanging as rubble from the destroyed building began to stir. Underneath her mask her sole eye widened as she saw who it was.
"Black Adam!"
At the mention of his name the two opposing sides began slowly backing away.
"Isn't he supposed to be in China?"
"What's he doing here?"
"What happened to Beast Boy and the others?"
"If he did anything to Raven I'm going to..."
The disoriented tyrant winced as he shook his head, taking in all the various sounds. The last thing he remembered was charging at Supergirl and then...nothing. Slowly opening his eyelids he frowned as he examine at his new surroundings. This was definitely not China. Glancing around his eyes fell on Kon-El. He instantly recognized the dark haired boy as Superboy, a member of the Teen Titans. Extending his gaze a little further he saw the golden gate bridge. That boy had knocked him to San Francisco? He would pay!
"Guys I don't think he's too happy to see us." Kid Flash hurriedly said as he tugged on Robin's cape. Black Adam's lightning was practically legendary and he definitely did not want to experience it first hand.
"All of you...All of you will pay!" The tyrant screamed. "Starting with you."
Superboy's brows folded in worry and confusion at the lightning laced finger outstretched towards him. "What did I do to you?"
"He's just mad I hit him so hard." A new voice answered.
Superman's clone turned to see a boy slightly older than him, hovering in the air bearing the S-Shield on his chest. Black Adam's response was immediate as he saw Gohan, instantly springing on him. The son of Goku was nearly caught of guard but managed to narrowly evade Black Adam's wild punch, sidestepping it as he crashed into nearby store.
"Dude do you know this guy? He looks Kryptonian." Kid Flash asked as he eyed the still levitating teenager.
"You're Kryptonian?" Gohan couldn't contain his shock. As far as he knew he and his mother were the last Kryptonians. He never imagined he would meet another member of his race. Maybe he could give him the answers his mother never could.
"I've had enough!"
The store Black Adam had had slammed into exploded as lightning surged around his body.
"I am no one's fool!"
The Teen Titans were forced to dodge and evade as the former JSA member discharged several bolts of lightning. The majority of the bolts were parried, but the cars, trees, and houses they did manage to hit were instantly vaporized on contact. Seeing the amount of destruction Black Adam was causing to the city Gohan decided to remove him from it.
Sparking his aura, Gohan streaked towards Black Adam, his magic bolts bouncing harmlessly off his chest. With an Earth trembling blow he sent the man rocketing away, until he was a mere twinkle in the sky.
"Did you see how hard he hit Black Adam? I felt it from over here." Bart Allen gushed in amazement at the powerful display he had just witnessed. "Does Superman even hit that hard?"
Robin's eyes narrowed at his comrade's last question. Someone who was not registered in Batman's data banks had appeared out of nowhere to fight Black Adam. He wore the same symbol as Superman and judging from the strength of that strike, he was at least in his weight class. Batman would definitely want to know about this.
-Saiytonian-
Metropolis
Lois Lane sat typing at her desk. The world was abuzz from Black Adam's recent rampage across the globe. News items about Kahndaq's ruler were selling like hotcakes and the Daily Planet was on top of it all. As interesting as the hot news story was, the daughter of General Lane was greatly concerned. Multiple groups of superheroes had taken on the madmen and all of them had failed. What if he succeed in his plan? If he razed China like he did Biayla he would truly start a third world war.
If Clark...no Superman was here, he would have been able to stop him. At least she hoped he would've been. Halting her typing she paused to gaze at the window. Superman was a million, maybe billion lightyears away at this current moment. He was off doing what he did best; saving lives.
Superman entrusted the city to Mia aka Cir-El, their cloned daughter from the future. Lois had been overjoyed when she'd recently discovered that she was still alive. She had nearly lost it when she'd found out Cir-El had jumped into a time portal to save the future. Having her back felt like she found a missing piece of her heart. They had spent the past month catching up. Cir-El had somehow aged three years in the time portal and was now 18.
Lois had been worried about the prospects of her child single-handedly taking care of the city. She understood just how big of a responsibility it was. Thankfully unlike other cities during Black Adam's rampage, Metropolis had avoided civil unrest. Her daughter's job to this point had been smooth sailing, dealing primarily with petty criminals who she could beat in her sleep. She knew her daughter wanted to take the mantle of Supergirl but she just wasn't ready yet.
Turning her attention back to the keyboard she stared at the computer, pondering what to write. Her daughter and the rest of the city would be fine; she just knew it. Cir-El had hers and Superman's genes, there was nothing she couldn't handle. Placing her finger tips on the keyboard Lois started to type. She paused as she suddenly felt her desk shaking.
Glancing up she noticed the computer screen was also shaking. Placing her hands on her table she felt the wooden material sway from side to side. Glancing around she saw that her entire cubicle was shaking. It's wasn't just hers either but the entire office! Rising from her chair she decided to get to the bottom of this. She took two steps before tumbling to the ground.
As her knees hit the floor she realized what is was.
"An earthquake in Metropolis?"
-Saiytonian-
Cir-El was doing her daily rounds in Metropolis. The skies were clear and the sun was beaming down on the so called 'city of tomorrow'. As nice and peaceful as the weather was Cir-El couldn't help but feel bored. When her dad had told her to watch over the city in his steed she had initially been excited. Lois nearly had to use Kryptonite to keep her from bouncing off the walls.
At first it had been been fun. People genuinely enjoyed her presence, they'd stop and wave whenever they saw her. Stopping criminals had been entertaining at first, but stopping bank robbers for the hundredth time quickly became annoying. The week just seemed to drag on. Patrolling the city had become an annoying chore, similar to disposing trash.
Cir-El knew the city needed to be protected but this was just so...boring. She couldn't see how her dad had done it for so long. She wanted action, adventure, something thrilling! That was probably her mother's side of the family speaking. Lois had always been an action junkie. She just wished something...anything would happen.
"I might actually die of boredom if..."
Mia's ears perked up. Something fast...incredibly fast was approaching. It was moving at well beyond the speed of sound. It would arrive at nearly any...
BOOM!
Cir-El was sent spinning as the object zoomed past her, eventually landing and crashing into a busy street. Quickly composing herself, Superman's daughter assessed the situation at hand. A gigantic crater sat in the middle of the road. The vehicles that had once stood in place of the crater, were now toppled over. Flames were spreading out from the heart of the destruction. Judging from the heartbeats of the vehicles drivers and passengers, many of them were dead.
Cir-El was now sorely regretting her selfish wish for excitement.
Her mind was racing a mile a minute. What would Superman do in a situation like this? What would Supergirl do? Should see scan for any potential survivors or try to seek the cause of the destruction? With every second she hesitated more and more people would die. She needed to make a decision now before any more casualties were caused.
She chose to do what her Dad would've done.
Swooping down with her super speed she utilized her freezing breath to cool the flames. In a flash of black and red she pulled all the survivors out of their cars and cleared the area. Wow that was easier than I thought it would be. Dad would totally be proud. As she rescued the final survivor, Cir-El failed to notice the figure that had risen from the crater.
Black Adam massaged his temples as he levitated from the beneath the Earth. A pounding headache was assaulting his skull. The boy! Where was the boy? He would pay for...this? Glancing around, the former champion of Shazam realized he wasn't in San Francisco anymore. The moment he laid eyes on the iconic Daily Planet globe he knew he was in Metropolis.
Two punches from this ant had knocked him across America. How did this boy posses so much power? He had defeated multiple teams of superheroes and had absorbed even more magic from Captain Marvel. He was a living breathing God! Nothing was supposed to be more powerful than him. Someone needed to pay for this and he knew exactly who.
Setting down a large piece of debris, Cir-El sighed. This superhero business wasn't as easy as she thought. When her dad got back she would definitely ask him for point...ARGH!
Her backside exploded in pain as she was propelled into an office building. Stone and glass shattered as her body tumbled through an office, finally crashing into what appeared to be a business meeting. She groaned, slowly opening her eyes as she discovered several concerned people hovering over her face.
Well this is awkward.
Using her arms for support she pulled herself to her feet. Flashing an embarrassed smile she quickly hurried out of the office through the holes she had created. Flying back onto the street she gasped as she recognized her attacker.
"Black Adam? In Metropolis? Aren't you supposed to be in China?"
As expected she received no response, save a harsh glare and a grunt.
I'm not ready for this at all. This is why mom objected to me watching the city while dad's gone. How am I supposed to fight Black Adam when stronger heroes faced him and lost?
"Not again."
Mia's head snapped in the direction of the voice. He was a boy roughly around her age, possibly older and he was wearing the S-Shield symbol? The two brunette's must have been thinking the same thing as they scrutinized each others outfit.
"Jeez I really don't know my own strength. I was just trying to send to some deserted location but here we are in the middle of some giant city." Gohan moaned as he placed his hands on his hips. This Earth didn't appear to have the same vastness that his did.
Quickly tossing his thoughts aside Gohan's eyes settled on Black Adam. He had to get him out of the city now before he could cause any more destruction. With a parting glance at Cir-El Gohan took off, a sonic boom erupting in his wake as he left. Before Black Adam could react he found himself wrapped tightly in the confines of Gohan's seemingly unbreakable grasp. Try as he may, the ruler of Kahndaq was unable to break the bear hug. His surroundings became blurs as Gohan gained more speed, breaching the speed of light.
In less than a second the duo found themselves back at the original location of the fight. Releasing the tyrant from his grasp, Gohan quickly backed away gaining some distance.
"No more games." Gohan's pupils burned red as heat vision steamed from his eyes. He had been testing Black Adam throughout the duration of this fight. The ruler of Kahndaq possessed an incredibly high power level but it was nothing compared to his. The time had come to truly display his abilities.
"I couldn't agree more with you boy. You've been a thorn in my side for far too long." Teth-Adam's eyes glowed yellow as lightning exploded from them. "Your head will be added to my wall of trophies."
Without a further word the former champion of Shazam charged at Gohan with his fist drawn back, hoping to catch the teen off guard. Though Black Adam was moving at hypersonic speeds, compared to the Saiytonian he was moving at a snail's pace. A smirk formed on the tyrant's face as his fist neared collision with the boy's nose. Just a few more inches and he would be...
Black Adam's brows curled in confusion as his fist past through Gohan's face. He had been standing there mere seconds ago, where could he have gone to? The former Egyptian prince received his answer in the form of spine crushing kick from behind. Black Adam was sent soaring through the air, rolling through several patches of clouds before coming to an abrupt halt.
Reorienting himself he growled. Lightning flickered around him as he dashed towards his opponent who remained motionless in the sky. Black Adam attacked once more, aiming another punch at the boy's skull. This time it managed to land, resulting in shockwave that reverberated all the way down to the terrain below. The Earth shuddered from the attack but his opponent was not moved in the slightest.
"My turn."
A wave of pain crashed through Black Adam's body as he was propelled into the mesosphere. He shook his still ringing ears as he roared back towards his opponent. Pain surged throughout his body from the blow but he did not have time to dwell on it. Seeing a gold and black streak reenter the Earth's stratosphere, Gohan cocked his fist back. The heavens trembled as the two appendages collided, sending both fighters stumbling backwards.
Black Adam was the first to recover and immediately dashed back over to Gohan, wildly swinging haymakers with the power to topple mountains. The Saiytonian's head bopped and weaved as he effortlessly evaded every single one of the blows. With each missed attack Gohan could see the self proclaimed God beginning to get more and more agitated. For all the power Black Adam possessed his fighting skill was no where near Gohan's level.
"Are you even trying to hit me? Your attacks are too slow."
If not for his invulnerability, Black Adam's teeth would have shattered from the weight he was placing on them. This boy had to die!
Gohan chuckled as Teth-Adam encrusted his fists with lightning, but still to no avail. With every flex of his muscles the speed and strength behind the attacks increased, only serving to further his rage. The madman was exerting all the effort he could and still had failed to land a single blow. The fight could have ended long ago but Gohan had a point to prove. The Saiytonian understood Black Adam's character, they were the type that needed to be utterly humiliated and annihilated before they learned their lesson.
Flaring his aura around him Gohan discharged an invisible wave of Ki, stunning Black Adam and giving him more than enough time to pounce. Black Adam's eyes couldn't hope to possibly keep up with the blistering speed of Gohan's assault. The ruler of Kahndaq's body was subjected to unimaginable pain as punches, kicks, elbows, and knees rained down upon him. Each blow bringing with it the weight of a small planet. Teth-Adam was thoroughly surprised as he discovered new bones that could be broken.
There was nowhere for the dictator to run to, Gohan's attacks seemingly came from every direction. Dazed by the ferocious bombardment Black Adam didn't even notice the teen teleport behind him, grabbing his legs as he began to spin in a rapid circle. A miniature tornado formed around the fighters as the Saiytonian gained more and more velocity, finally releasing the tyrant as he gained enough momentum. Black Adam shattered the sound barrier as he rocketed towards the Earth below. Supergirl quickly scampered away to evade the rapidly free-falling villain.
The Earth shook, the ground overturning as Black Adam arrived in a fifty foot crater. Though disheveled, the surrounding area for the most part was okay. The same however, could not be said for Teth-Adam. With a weak groan the dictator of Kahndaq rose from the deep basin. He attempted to stand but was forced back onto his knees as blood exploded from his lungs.
The self proclaimed God's lungs heaved as he struggled to breathe, several pints of blood leaking from his lips. His knees sank further into the ground as he grasped his chest. A minimum of three bones were broken. How could this mere boy have injured him? He was a God! His power was beyond that of any mere mortal! He was...
"I can see from the look in your eyes, you know you can't win this fight."
Black Adam glared daggers as he watched the raven haired teen levitate down into the crater. The ruler of Kahndaq would not be defeated so easily.
Ignoring the pain coursing through every vein of his body, Black Adam willed himself to his feet. Pain assaulted his body and mind with every step he took as he limped his way over to Gohan. The Saiytonian remained impassive, unflinching as Black Adam finally arrived in front of him. Leaning down Gohan stared directly into the soul of the ex-JSA member.
"I could have ended this fight from the second you fired that lightning at me, but I choose not to."
The former Egyptian prince could not believe the words echoing through his years. "Do not test me boy I am no fool!"
Gohan easily parried the sloppy punch, slapping it away before it got in arms length of him. In a burst of speed the Saiytonian's hands wrapped around the dictator's neck, using it to hoist him off the ground.
"Your attitude is similar to someone I used to know. You pride yourself on your strength but can't handle defeat well." With each syllable Gohan's grasp grew progressively tighter. "You've endangered too many people. I can't and won't allow you to live any longer. This ends now!"
With an effortless flick of the wrist, Gohan catapulted the self proclaimed deity into the sky. His eyes burned red as he turned his attention towards the heavens. Crouching low he spread his knees apart as he cupped his arms to the side.
"Kame..."
Supergirl had been quietly watching the battle with keen interest. Gohan had accomplished a feat that no other superhero had; he had manhandled Black Adam. What was most amazing and frightening about it was the fact that he had been holding back against the tyrant. Just how powerful was he? Kara shuddered thinking of the possibilities of his full power.
He's more powerful than me. Heck he's more powerful than Kal! If he's this powerful now what can he do at...
Supergirl's musings were cut short as she felt a sudden wave of blistering heat. Wait she felt heat? That was impossible! Kara was a girl who regularly bathed in the sun. Heck she had survived the explosion of a planet before. How was she suddenly feeling heat? Turning her attention back to Gohan she discovered what was the cause of sudden humidity was.
"Hame"
The air around Gohan was literally burning. The Earth was scorched and the ground was rapidly melting with each passing moment. A crimson ball of energy was coalescing in the teenagers palm. Though Kara lacked the means to detect energy, she could still viscerally feel the power radiating from the compact orb.
"Ha!"
Supergirl was knocked backwards as a tremendous gust of wind blew throughout the city. Gritting her teeth she managed to stay uprooted in time to see Gohan discharge the energy from his hands. Black Adam, who hung limply in the sky had no hope or means of dodging the attack and was struck head on. The sky was painted red as Gohan continued to pump seemingly endless amounts of energy into the attack. As familiar red beams surged from the teenagers eyes, Kara recognized what he was attempting to do.
"No stop or you'll kill him!"
Supergirl's words seemingly fell on deaf ears as Gohan continued to pump more power into his attack. The heat vision from his eyes merging with the stream of vermillion energy to form an even more massive wave of energy. Kara needed to act fast. At the rate Gohan was going Black Adam would be erased from history in a few seconds. He had to receive justice for his crimes; she couldn't just let him die here.
Suppressing the screams from her aching muscles Supergirl charged at Gohan. If he wouldn't listen to her words then her fists could do the talking. Slamming into his back she managed to catch the Saiytonian off guard, disrupting his concentration as she tackled him to the ground.
"What are you doing? You nearly killed him!" Supergirl screeched in fury as she peered down at the now disgruntled youth.
"That was the idea."
"Superheroes don't kill."
"Why not?" Gohan asked, genuinely curious to know the answer. On his Earth the only way to truly ensure defeat was to kill your enemy.
"We aren't the law. We may enforce the laws of the land but it's not our place to dictate who dies and who lives. We have a justice system in place of that."
Gohan sat in silence for several seconds before rising to his feet. Was this 'justice system' strong enough to protect innocent lives? "And how exactly will this justice system protect people against Black Adam? We've both witnessed and felt what he's capable of. What other way is there to stop him besides killing him?"
Kara opened her mouth to respond but quickly closed it. She didn't have a genuine answer to give him. Up until this point she been solely focused on just trying to stay alive and stopping Kahndaq's ruler. She hadn't pondered how Black Adam would be handled once he was defeated. He had taken on multiple sets of superhero teams. What jail could hold someone with that much power?
"The league will think of something." Kara stated, unsure of her own words veracity.
Gohan grunted, clearly unsatisfied with her answer. "It's not like you can throw someone like him in jail."
"Actually that's what we usually do."
Gohan blinked unsure of if he had heard Supergirl correctly. They put people with Black Adam's kind of power in jail? The idea of placing someone like Frieza in prison sounded laughable. Someone with the power to destroy Earth could not be contained by conventional human means. Gohan's lips quivered as he attempted to speak but was interrupted by Black Adam who had finally plummeted from the sky.
Gohan and Supergirl glanced at one another before speeding off to the location of the crash. Stopping just short of a large crater they saw Black Adam who looked worse for wear. Kara's hands subconsciously rose to cover her mouth as she viewed his charred body. The self proclaimed God's skin had been burned off. Smoke, enough to obscure the sky was still steaming from his body. The putrid smell of steaming flesh tickled her nose, causing the girl of steel to nearly vomit.
"I...I can't believe you did this." Kara hands trembled as she pointed an accusing finger at Gohan.
Gohan's hands waved dismissively, Black Adam's heart was still beating. His Ki had dropped significantly but it was still there, indicting he was alive, at least for the time being. "He's alive and besides this was more than what he deserved."
Kara wanted to protest his words but found herself unable to. The ruler of Kahndaq had killed an entire nation of men, women and children. She couldn't truly say that his punishment wasn't deserved. His body was charred but he was still alive. She didn't agree with his means but Kara was forced to accept what Gohan had done.
"You're right." The daughter of Zor-El begrudgingly admitted. "It's too late to do anything about it now, but you're not going to kill him."
Blue met brown as the two teens stared into one anther's eyes. Gosh he's tall. Hovering in the air, Supergirl rose to eye level as she sternly wagged her finger in Gohan's face. With a sigh the Saiytonian conceded to her demand. Lifting his arms in metaphoric defeat he slumped his shoulders. The look on her face eerily reminded him of his mother's.
"What do we do now?"
Backing away from Gohan, satisfied with his concession she turned her gaze back to the annihilated city. "Now we wait."
A/N: I was pretty disappointed when DC basically retconned Cir-El out of existence, so I decided to include her in this story. Her origin is pretty much the same except she really is Superman and Lois's daughter. The main Teen Titans line up for Earth-24 is: Robin (Tim Drake), Superboy, Kid Flash (Bart Allen), Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandmark), Ravager, Miss Martian.
