Chapter 1 – Our Darkest Hour
One thing I forgot to mention is the Speed Force doesn't give Barry his powers in this universe. He is given his powers from the light that the traveler grants people. The only heroes with powers that aren't give power from the light are aliens, such as Kara, Clark, and J'onn.
Barry was walking down the control center at the DEO. "So what the hell is going on? Why'd you call me over here?" Barry asked.
"Beats me." Kara said.
"Was wondering when you were going to show up." Oliver said. Almost all the heroes were at the DEO, and Barry had no idea what was going on.
"Our satellites aren't showing anything." J'onn said.
"So… that's good. Right?" Barry asked.
"No. As in, our satellites aren't even there." J'onn said as he looked up from his tablet, with a worried look on his face.
"I don't like this." Oliver said. He walked over to look out the window were Supergirl usually came into the DEO. There was a storm and Oliver could barely see past the cities buildings. Lightning struck and he saw the faint outline of quiet a few ships.
"J'onn! We've got incoming!" Oliver yelled, running over to grab his bow.
"Battle stations everyone!" J'onn yelled and everyone started to power the weapons that were connected to the building, such as the photon cannon on the roof. The ships came into view, and they were headed straight for the DEO.
The ships were red and bulky. They had black smoke pouring out of the exhaust vents. They started to fire missiles at the DEO. "Go! Go! Go! Everyone get out of here!" J'onn yelled as he noticed the building was lost. J'onn grabbed onto Kara, Alex, and Barry and phased them out of the building and onto the ground.
People were running as the building was destroyed. It's rubble falling and threatening the civilians below. Kara was catching as much rubble and Barry was running around grabbing people and moving them out of the way.
"Those ships belong to the Red Legion. One of the many regiments of the cabal empire." J'onn said. Cabal drop pods started to land as foot soldiers got out and started to attack civilians and heroes alike.
There was a ship 10x bigger in the center of the smaller ship. Barry and Kara were looking up at the ship when Oliver landed next to them. "That one is the main ship. If we want to win this battle, we need to take that one out." Oliver said.
"Oli- what the hell? How did you get out of the DEO?" Kara asked.
"I have my ways. Now they have smaller ships taking out our own, Kara we need you in the air and I need you to put Barry on that ship. Go! Now!" Oliver yelled as he notched an arrow and fired at one of the cabal, killing it.
Kara grabbed onto Barry and flew with him. As she was flying, she fired her heat vision and took out quite a few of the cabal fighters. Once they landed on the ship, Kara said "You've got this, I believe in you."
Barry pulled Kara into a kiss. "I love you." Barry said as he pulled back. "Now go. I've got this."
"I love you too. Be safe." Kara said.
Before she flew off, Barry said "Always am." And winked at her.
Barry ran through the ship, taking out every cabal he could find. He got the bridge and found the leader. He wore shiny white armor with golden lines and golden symbols, he also had a red cape. He wore a gray mask over the lower half of his face.
He swung a back hand and hit Barry across his face and Barry crashed through the window on the bridge and landed on the front of the bow of the ship. He walked down with two of his men on either side of him.
"Barry!" Kara yelled as she landed next to Barry and helped him up.
"Shouldn't you be out there?" Barry asked as he stood up with Kara's help.
"You come before everything else." Kara said as she looked at Barry and flashed him her sweet smile. Barry noticed something that looked like an X with a line running down the middle attach to the Traveler. "How do we come back from this?" Kara asked, looked at the city. It was on fire and half the building were destroyed.
"You don't." said the cabal leader.
Barry rushed the cabal's leader punched him across the face. He then ran behind him and punched him in the back of the knee. But the leader didn't move. He was in front of him when he felt something wasn't right. Barry turned around and saw that the traveler was now covered by a yellow shield.
Barry fell to his knees as he felt it. He felt the light leave his body. "Welcome to a world without light." The leader said. Barry looked up at him. "Do not look at me, creature!" he yelled as he kicked Barry. Barry went off the side of the ship.
"Barry!" Kara yelled as she was about to follow but then she fell to her knees. A similar device was now covering the sun, instead of yellow sun radiation, it was now emitting red sun radiation.
"You are weak, undisciplined." The leader started as he kicked Kara in the chest, sending her flying, to the center of the ship. "Cowering behind walls. I command legions. Conquered worlds. Waged war across the galaxy to prove my worth." He started as he walked towards her. Kara tried to get up, but found she was having a difficult time. "I alone am worthy of the Travelers light!" Kara was now standing, barely She noticed this alien was at least 10 feet tall. He leaned in and said "You're not brave. You've merely forgotten the fear of death. Allow me to reacquaint you." As he back handed Kara to the edge of the ship.
Kara was now on her knees, looking up at him as he walked over. "Your kind never deserved the power you were given." He was now towering over her. She was terrified that this was the end. "I am Ghaul, and your light…" He said pointing to the traveler, but his red eye never leaving her. "… Is mine." And then Ghaul kicked her off the ship.
This will probably be a bit of a weird story but I hope it's enjoyable. I hope you all like chapter 1. Until the next one, peace.