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Authors note: Well so far it looks like I'm being well received so without further a due here is chapter 2. Also I will try to update regularly.
Regards, ParagonNate
Ch 2 The League and the Tower
Superman stood over the bed in the medical wing of the Watchtower that held their new guest. His face set in deep thought, his arms crossed over his chest he nearly jumped when Batman seemed to appear beside him.
"Take a look at this." Batman said, handing a clipboard to Superman, "I had the computer system run tests on his DNA to see if he might be one of our more clever opponents in disguise."
Superman's eyebrows climbed nearly t his hairline in surprise, the only match it had found was to Kryptonian DNA, but there was something off.
"It's not a perfect match, not even close less than 1% but there were enough similarities for it to be flagged." Batman said looking at their unconscious guest.
"Well this only raises more questions." Superman said glancing at Batman, "What are you doing?" The Caped Crusader was standing next to the bed and leaning slightly over the bedridden stranger, Superman joined him.
"He's waking up." Said Batman.
"Odin's beard, that is the last time I let you decide what goes on the pizzas Kurt." Nathanial said, "Because that was the wackiest dream I have ever had."
Grunting slightly at the blinding light when he opened his eyes, he panicked when he saw a pair of vague shadows looming over him. He panicked more when one of them appeared to have horns.
"Foul minion of Surtur!" he spat and lashed out with a punch sending the horned shadow flying. A pair of hands clapped onto his shoulders and punched him down with incredible strength. Drawing from years of training Nathanial's fists went up and over his opponents arms and came down sharply on the inside of the elbows. His enemy grunted and his arms bent, then gripping his enemies' shoulder Nathanial pulled him forward into a head but. With his enemy stunned his grip on Nathanial loosened, taking this chance Nathanial shoved his opponent into the far wall, leaving a dent. Swinging out of the bed as his eyes adjusted to the light he bolted in the direction of the door.
Superman groaned as he pulled himself to his feet "Kids strong I'll give him that." He said, he mentally called out to J'onn, telling him to gather the rest of the League to search for there guest turned escapee.
Nathanial ran along smooth metallic hallways grumbling to himself, "Never trust an Olympian again, bunch of lying self-obsessed jackasses."
A golden rope in the shape of a lasso wrapped around his torso and arms pinning them to his sides "What the…?" he spat. Summoning his near godlike strength he strained against the rope, grunting, his face turning red with effort.
"It is no use male, the Lasso of Truth will hold even the Minotaur." A feminine voice said, laughter colored her words.
Nathanial glanced up, seeing a teen girl at about his age holding on to the ropes other end.
"Well I got more than strength going for me lady." Nathanial said, opening one his hands and calling Ygradier to him.
The girl cocked her head, "Why are you waving at me?" she asked.
Nathanial simply grinned slightly, as he heard the faint sound of metal scraping on metal, Blasting down the hallway Ygradier came to his hand with a clap of thunder, grunting he swung it with as much power his position would allow at the rope. Where the Asgardian blade met the Olympian woven rope, a light appeared around each, white from Ygradier and gold from the Lasso. The Lasso unwrapped itself from around him, but the light rushed down the blade and the rope to their respective wielders, with a pealing of great bells and the rumble of thunder both teens were thrown across the hall into walls, leaving dents. Both looked at each other blinking and wide eyed like a pair of owls.
Nathanial swallowed, faint lines of smoke rising off of his body, his hair standing on end.
"That…. hurt." He said panting slightly.
Donna merely nodded, not bothering to speak, attempting to cope with pain on a level she hadn't felt before.
Grunting with exertion Nathanial turned his head slightly looking down the hall at several colorfully dressed people that were approaching.
"So…um truce?" Nathanial asked, gesturing towards Donna.
"Happily." She said groaning.
Nathanial stiffened when he felt another's presence enter his mind; he snarled his eyes fixating on the large green man wearing a blue cape.
"Get. Out." He snarled, the not so giant Jolly Green Giant, grunted his hand pressing against his forehead.
"J'onn!" exclaimed a man dressed in blue and red tights, a large S across his chest. "What did you do?" he demanded.
"Peace, Superman." J"onn said, raising his hand, leaning slightly against the wall as he recovered. "I attempted to enter his mind to discern his intentions, he forced me out." The Martian Manhunter's nearly monotone voice was colored with respect.
"What are your intentions mister?" Superman asked, crossing his arms over his chest as the other member of the League fanned out blocking off the hallway and any escape route.
"'Mister'? Well aren't you a boy scout, Cap and you would get along just fine." Nathanial said grinning. One of Superman's hands curled into a fist, his knuckles turning white.
Nathanial's eyes widened slightly, "Hey easy there!" he exclaimed, "Sorry, getting knocked into a wall tends to make me a wee bit cranky."
Nathanial's hands were raised palms outward in a gesture of supplication, he glanced over at Donna who was getting up with help from Wonder Woman.
"You gonna be ok?" he asked her, as he used Ygradier as a cane to help himself to his feet, wincing as his body screamed at him for being a dumbass.
"I believe so male." She said leaning against her sister.
"The names Nathanial." He said coolly
She paused taken aback by his tone, "Donna." She said, and offered her hand for a shake, attempting to warm her tone.
Nathanial felt his eyebrows race each other to his hairline; he limped forward and took her hand.
"I wish I could say it was a pleasure meeting you Donna, but then I'd be lying. Do you always tie up every man you meet just to say hello?" He said with a slight smile. Donna grinned, her cheeks coloring slightly.
"Well this is touching, but we need answers. Now." said Batman, scowling.
"For starters, how did you get here?" Superman asked.
"Well, that's a funny story actually," Nathanial said, resting Ygradier across his shoulders "what do you know about gods?" he asked.
A little while later they all sat in the League's main meeting room, with Donna's and Diana's jaws hanging open as he talked about his father, and Asgard, and even more importantly there relationship with Olympus, although he did not reveal his reason for being there, that was for Donna and Diana's ears alone.
"Amazing…" Donna said thunderstruck, "other gods."
Diana merely nodded mutely as shocked as her sister.
"You're telling me," Nathanial said, "the first time I met Ares, I thought I that I'd need to change pants."
Somehow Donna's eyes widened further, "The God of War." She said in hushed tones, swallowing loudly.
"Yeah, and let me tell you, he is not a pleasant person to be around, one moment he's deep in thought the next he's all 'RAAA I'M THE GOD OF WAR!' and looking to chop someone's head off." Nathanial said.
Donna giggled and then slapped both hands over her mouth, the rest of the League now looked as shocked as she had when she learned of Asgards existence. Except Batman, he fixed the newcomer with his signature glare.
"There's something you're not telling us." Batman stated, his near permanent scowl deepening somehow.
"Yes. There is." The Prince of Thunder said matching the feared Bat-scowl with a glare of his own.
"Mind sharing?" asked Superman, seeking to get in-between the two of them before something bad happened.
"Not for you to know." said Nathanial, crossing his arms over his chest.
Batman stood menacingly "Spill." He snarled.
Nathanial's eyes narrowed to slits, his teeth bared in a snarl, "I think that you hate the fact that I got the drop on you Batman, what I haven't told you is for there ears alone." He said gesturing to the Amazon sisters.
The two princesses glanced at each other then back at him.
"Excuse me?" said Donna, her ire rising at being referred to so casually.
Diana's hand on her shoulder settled her sisters temper, "Would you all please excuse us?" she asked the other League members, warmly. The other's slowly stood and filed out Batman was the last to leave, his eyes never leaving Nathanial until the last second.
"Is that sufficient?" asked Diana, glancing at the Prince.
"Totally." Said Nathanial, he stood p and began to pace back and forth, his hands clasped behind his back.
Taking a deep breath he turned and faced Donna, his expression serious, "You are fated to die." He said bluntly.
Diana's eyes narrowed "The Fates have decreed it, I hate it but it is going to happen." She said wrapping an arm around her sisters' shoulders comfortingly, seeing as Donna had nearly collapsed at hearing his words.
Nathanial said "I was approached by Hera and Athena, they told me that the Fates had decreed your death in a coming trial, they did not wish this to pass, so they came to me. They told me that I had the potential to become the type of companion that you would need to survive."
"The Fates hold sway on Olympus….not Asgard." Nathanial stated a fire entering his voice; the fact that those three old hags would so coldly condemn this beautiful girl to death really pissed him off.
Donna looked up hardly daring to believe it.
Diana took a deep breath, "What do you propose?" she asked.
"She's one of this Earth's heroes right?" Nathanial asked.
Diana nodded.
"So me and her team up, get to know each other how we work learn each other's tactics, so we can prepare for whatever is coming, were she goes I go." Nathanial said.
Diana nodded again, it made sense, however "You are not known to us, how will we know that your presence will not hinder her on the battlefield, making you more a threat than her enemies?"
Nathanial pursed his lips, he was expecting something along those lines, "Alright, make me a member of your little club, run whatever tests and simulation you need to, but I will prove myself."
Diana nodded, wrapping her sister in a hug, while she mentally told J'onn to prepare one of the most grueling simulations they had available, she would be damned if she let her sisters life rest in the hands of a novice, she would know whether or not he was able.