Title: JOH Hypertension: The search for Kyle Rayner.
Author: Cobra
Rating: M/R
Summary: The Spectre makes Xander an offer he can't refuse.
Disclaimer: I own nothing!
Conner Kent spit out the blood in his mouth. The coppery taste staying with him.
"Join us Kon-El."
"Sorry no can do. I belong to the super secret club. Got a decoder ring and everything.", Conner said with a smile as he quickly flexed his left arm. He sighed and rolled his eyes as he saw the confused faces on the two villains., "Why do I always waste the good ones?"
"Join us. Or Die."
"Not much of a choice. I'll take option three."
"There is no other option.", The female said with venom in her voice.
"Of course there is. Option three, you ditch the moving tree and you and me go get a coffee. My treat." Kon laughed slightly as he saw the woman tilt her head.
"You're hitting on them.", A voice said right beside Kon's ear, making the young man jump slightly. He turned quickly pointing a finger in Clarks face in annoyance.
"Don't do that again."
"Sorry.", Clark said with a slight smirk., "Why are you hitting on her?"
"She's hot?"
"She's... wait, is she evil?"
"I think so yes.", Kon said with a nod of his head.
"And you're still hitting on her?"
"You think I'm bad you should see Warrior. He hits on the most dangerous and deadly women in the world. With a smile."
"Okay, I don't know if I ever want to meet that guy."
"Kal-El?"
"Who want's to know?", Clark asked, gaining a little attitude from Conner's bravado.
"That does not yet concern you."
"Basically, they want us to join them to rule the world.", Superboy said with a shrug.
"You told them no right?"
"I've been thinking about it.", Superboy said with a smile before he saw Clarks glare., "Just kidding geez. No sense of humor."
"Not when it comes to bad jokes."
"Geez, why don't you kick me while I'm down.", Conner said with a smile as he motioned toward the villians with his eyes. Clark nodded imperceptively before shooting back.
"Can we get back to the fight now?"
"What do you mean back?", Superboy yelled with a mock irritation., "I'm the one whose been getting my ass kicked."
"Fine. whatever.", Clark said with a sigh as he rolled his eyes. And as one the two heroes moved toward there opponents.
"Come on Jonathon.", Martha Kent said with a hurried voice., "That last meteor was too close."
"I'm coming Martha.", Jonathon said as he grabbed his shotgun from above the mantle and moved to the door in front of his wife. As he opened the door he jumped. The sound of his son slamming into the ground at high speeds making a loud boom., "Martha back inside."
"Join us or die Kal-El.", The male figure said as he moved over to the fallen Clark.
"Get away from my son!", Jonathon yelled as he walked down the steps of his porch. The shotgun pointed at the alien towering above Clark.
"this is none of your concern."
"You're on my property. So until you get off it's all my concern.", Jonathon said, slight fear in his head but courage overpowering. The alien took a step toward Jonathon only to recieve a blast of buckshot staggering the alien back slightly., "Oh hell."
Conner's head shot up as he heard the sound of a gunshot, immediatly knowing the source. He turned back to look at his opponent only to recieve a right to the jaw. Staggering slightly Kon turned to block the next blow and slammed a left into the stomach of the female alien making the powerful villian fall to her knees.
"Be right back beautiful.", Superboy said with a slight smirk and a wink as he took off into the sky flying toward the Kent farm as quickly as possible.
"Get away from my son!", Jonathon said again as he held the useless shotgun in front of him.
"Such loyalty. If you join us, that loyalty would be rewarded human."
"Go to hell.", Jonathon Kent said as he stood his ground. No one could ever say Jonathon wasn't a brave man.
"If you will not join us. You will die.", The man said as he stepped forward only to be plowed into by the flying figure of Superboy.
"Don't think so cue-ball.", Conner yelled as he slammed a hard overhand right into the aliens face sending him sliding across the ground., "No one hurts my family."
"Who are you?", Jonathon Kent asked with a shocked expression.
"Get out of here Uncle John. Clark and I can handle this.", Kon said with a hard tone as he focused on the alien in front of him. He stepped to the side a fraction before the fist of the female alien flew past his head. The young clone brought his arm up quickly slamming it into the sternum of the woman., "I'm through playing around."
Buffy tossed the large chunk of concrete out of her way; as she pulled the last man from one of the collapsed buildings in town.
"I think that's everyone.", Buffy said as the paramedics ran and took the man from her grasp.
"It's not as bad as it could be.", Lois said as she surveyed the carnage around her. With a sigh she looked toward the sky., "What the hell is that?"
"What?", Buffy asked as she turned and looked up in the sky. Shock registering on her face for only a moment., "Xander."
Conner Kent stood defiant as he slammed another right hand into the male alien. As the man sagged in his hands Conner let him fall to the ground.
"Where's the other one?", He asked with a hard tone. His anger in control as he thought of what could have happened to Jonathon and Martha Kent.
"I took care of it.", Clark said as he touched his jaw and winced. The female alien tossed unceremoniously to the ground beside her friend., "Care to tell me who you really are now?"
"Long story. Right now I need to go check on my friends.", Conner said as he began to lift into the air., "Tell you're parents... nevermind."
The teen hero flew into the air with a sad smile. The smile quickly changed to a look of shock as he saw the green speck falling through the air.
"War.", Conner whispered with urgency as he flew as fast as he could toward the falling green speck on the horizon. Followed only a small second later by the running form of Clark Kent. Conner flew for all he was worth. Focused on the green figure falling from the sky like a meteor. As he got within a couple hundred yards he watched in horror as the figure hit Crater lake like a guided missle. Without thought, the young Superboy flew into the water.
END CHAPTER SEVEN
Title: JOH Hypertension: The search for Kyle Rayner.
Author: Cobra
Rating: M/R
Summary: The Spectre makes Xander an offer he can't refuse.
Disclaimer: I own nothing!
Chapter Eight.
"You sure you're okay War?", Superboy asked as Xander tried to stretch only to grunt in pain.
"Yeah, the aura took most of the blow. Just a few cracked ribs.", Xander said as he he held the two kryptonians in a green cell.
"Um, who the hell are you people?", Lois Lane asked with a heated voice., "We deserve to know."
"For once, the annoying Miss Lane and I agree on something.", Clark said with a slight smile.
"We're friends. From another life.", Xander said honestly as he looked at the two youths.
"I hate the cryptic crap."
"Me to.", Warrior answered with a smile., "I'm Warrior. Green Lantern of space sector 2814."
"That's, that's impossible.", Lois said with a confused tone.
"Lois, nothing is impossible. When Men can fly, when men can leap tall buildings in a single bound and hear voice miles away. Nothing, is impossible."
"That doesn't answer who you are?", Clark said looking toward Conner Kent.
"My names Superboy."
"Superboy?"
"Superman was already taken, by someone more deserving than me.", Superboy said with a slight wink at Clark that only the young superman saw.
"Anyway. I've got to take these guys to a permanent cell."
"Book 'em War."
"Shut up."
The sun was beginning to set as Conner Kent walked up the stairs to Clarks loft of solitude. Clark turned quickly a slight smile on his face.
"Here to tell me the truth?"
"Most of it.", Conner said with a smile as he held out his hand., "Conner Kent."
"Kent?", "Clark asked with a shocked and curious expression as he shook Conner's hand.
"Okay, this is going to be hard to believe. Even harder than being the last son of Krypton."
"Try me."
"You've heard the theory of parallel dimensions?"
"Yeah.", Clark said as he took a seat and motioned Conner to do the same.
"Well, I'm from a different dimension."
"You're from a parallel dimension?", Clark asked with a shocked look on his face.
"Not exactly. I've traveled between dimensions maybe five times. And it basically comes down to two different travel methods. Parallel dimensions, run side by side, slight changes between them, but all in all the same. This time, War, Buffy and I traveled through Hypertime."
"Hypertime?"
"Think of it like a giant bullseye. Circle after circle branching out from the center. Infinite dimensions, surrounding one axis. The further from the axis you get, the more different each universe with be."
"You're going to give me a headache."
"You're telling me. Besides this is just a little theory War and I worked out. No one really knows how Hypertime works. Well, no one not a god anyway."
"So what, you're a version of me from another dimension?"
"Not exactly. I'm a clone, of you from another dimension. In my universe you are them most honored hero. You're a Superman."
"I can't believe that."
"Well, when you can, nothing will hold you back.", Conner said as he stood., "Feel like a run to the Talon. I think everyone's going to meet there."
"Sure. I'll race ya.", Clark said with a smirk as both teens vanished leaving just the wind behind them.
Xander Harris flew into the citadel with the two uncouncious kryptonians. A smile on his face.
"You are not one of our green lanterns.", Ganthlet said with a harsh tone. Xander smiled slightly.
"Man you really do have a stick up your ass. I half thought Hal was lying.", Warrior said as he tossed the two aliens at the guardians feet., "These two kryptonians attacked sector 2814. Thought you'd be able to hold them better than Earth's prisons."
"Who are you?"
"Alexander Harris. Green lantern of sector 2814."
"That is Abin Sur's sector.", One guardian said with a smile growl.
"Still is. I'm not exactly from this dimension. And I'll be leaving soon.", Xander said with a slight shrug., "So you guy's going to take these guys off my hands?"
"Leave them. And go home.", Ganthlet said with a hard tone and a nod. Xander smiled and chuckled slightly.
"I think I like you better with a pony tail.", Warrior said as parting words. He flew above the planet and smiled. This was his first time to see the center of the universe in all it's glory.
Xander walked into the Talon with a smile and easy stride. He couldn't help but chuckle slightly as he saw his friends trying to place a board over a broken window.
"Don't just laugh.", Buffy yelled as she tried to hammer in a nail unsuccessfully., "Help you moron!"
"Buffy we've talked about this. If you want someones help it's usually not a good idea to call them names.", Xander said as he waved an index finger in her direction., "Now, what do you say."
"I won't say it.", Buffy said as she tried to hold the piece of plywood to the wall and at the same time get a nail from the pouch around her waist.
"Just say it Buff. One time."
"No."
"Jeez I'll help.", Lois said with a sigh as she stood and walked toward Buffy.
"SB.", Xander said with a smile as Lois felt her feet stick to the floor.
"What the hell??"
"Say it."
"Fine. Xander is the bestest.", Buffy said with a sarcastic smile as Lois jerked her feet from the floor only to almost fall on her face. Caught by Clark.
"Thank you.", Xander says as he walked over and grabs the hammer and a few nail. He smile as he hammered the nails in place and stepped back quickly. Well out of the short slayers reach.
"What the hell happened to my feet?", Lois asked, for some reason immediatly turning on Clark Kent.
"Um, somethin must have spilt on the floor during the meteor shower."
"Must have.", Lois stated with a disbelieving tone. Xander chuckled as he leaned over toward Clark.
"She's not going to accept those stupid lies for long you know."
"What do you think I should do tell her?"
"Hell no. Learn how to lie farmboy."
"I thought you were supposed to be a hero?", Clark asked with a roll of his eyes.
"Doesn't mean I'm a damn moral compass. The world isn't black and white clark. There's more than one shade of grey if you get my meaning."
"You aren't staying are you?", Clark asked as Conner and Buffy joined them.
"No, we have a friend to find.", Conner said with a slight smile.
"Well, it was kinda cool to have a few people like me around.", Clark said as he shook hands with the three people.
"Ah, you never know. We could be back someday.", Buffy said with a smile as she turned and the three began to walk from the talon. As they reached the outer door they hit the buttons on there watches.
Xander hit the ground in a forward roll coming to his feet just as Superboy hit the ground face first behind him. Buffy of course seemed to glide to her feet making Xander slightly bristle.
"How the hell do you do that?", Xander asked as Superboy picked himself up with a groan.
"Just good.", Buffy asnwered with a shrug and a smile. Xander sighed and turned his head to survey the immediate area. He sighed as he saw the destroyed building around him. The rubble seeming to be piled as far as the eye could see, and the smell of death all around them.
"Crap."
END CHAPTER EIGHT
Title: JOH. Hypertension.
Author: Cobra
Rating: T/M
Summary: Oh boy...
Disclaimer: Don't own the characters.
Chapter Nine.
Emerald slid to a stop in front of Superman as she saw the superhero stiffen.
"What is it?", The green skinned young woman asked with a hushed tone.
"I don't know. I just, I've got a weird feeling."
"Good or bad?"
"I don't know. Look find Batman and Flash. I need to talk to them."
Xander glanced back at Buffy and Superboy who were busy surveying the area.
"Ring. Search for Kyle Rayner."
"Search complete. Kyle Rayner not found."
"Great.", Xander said with a groan., "Wanna bet the transporters won't work?"
"Sucker's bet.", Buffy said with a tight lipped smile as she began to walk across the debris.
"Ring. Find Superman.", Xander said with a hard tone, after seeing the welcome to Metropolis sign barely standing.
"Kryptonian found. Ten miles north."
"Alright boys and girls.", Xander said as he put a bubble around Buffy and began to float from the ground., "Time to talk to the heroes."
Break
"Lord Darkseid!", Desaad yelled as he ran into the throne room of the White House.
"What is it peasant?"
"There's been an energy reading."
"What type of energy?", Darkseid asked with a hard voice.
"We don't know sire. I think it best if we..."
"You do not think.", Darkseid said cutting off his second., "Send Kalibak and a few soldiers. Find out what this Energy signal is."
"As you command my lord."
BREAK
Kalibak smiled as he appeared infront of the trio. His smile vanished quickly however as he recognized the figure in the center.
"It, it can not be.", Kalibak muttered as he took a step back in fear before he caught himself. He quickly stood his ground., "You can not be the Warrior."
"Excuse me?", Xander asked with a confused smile.
"You, you are dead. Killed by my father's hands.", Kalibak said with a slight shake in his voice.
"Well, your dear ole' dad never was to smart.", Xander answered with a shrug. Deciding to play along with whatever was going on. Kalibak, in a rage, his fear momentarily forgotten as he roared, his three arms in the air. As the roar began he was hit hard a large green train, a construct Xander rarely used. Superboy and Buffy took this as there cue as he ran full tilt toward the four soldiers Kalibak had brought with him. Warrior smiled slightly as he walked to the form of the alien Kalibak, who was struggling to his feet., "Bet that hurt didn't it."
"I, I son of Darkseid will kill you Warrior.", Kalibak said, not keeping the shake out of his voice. Xander tilted his head slightly, he had never seen a new god afraid. Never.
"I think you've said that before.", Xander answered with a smile and a shrug of his shoulders.
"I will return, to finish you."
"I know you've said that before. Why run?", Xander asked with a hard smirk on his face. He needed to more about this world.
"I am not running. I will return, my father at my side, and we shall destroy you once again.", Kalibak jumped slightly as Xander took a step forward.
"There's only one thing wrong with that.", Warrior said his face turned to a mask of stone., "I'm not letting you leave."
BREAK
The Justice League came to an abrupt stop as he they saw the battle raging below them, four of Apocalypse elite soldier on the ground, unconcious or dead. And Kalibak the Cruel on his knees in front of a glowing green figure.
"I should kill you on principal alone.", They heard the green lantern say with a cruelty in his voice only one of the heroes recognized. Superman almost sighed his relief as he watched the figure knock Kalibak out with a hard emerald laced punch.
"Who are they?", Wonder Woman asked in slight awe.
"I don't know, but we better be prepared for anything.", Batman said as he held a batarang in one hand and a staff in the other.
"Stand down.", Superman said with a slight smile., "I think we just recieved the help we were asking for.
BREAK
Xander turned and smiled slightly as he saw the floating figure of Superman and then began to laugh.
"You actually made it.", Xander said with a slight smile., "Suit looks good on you kid."
"You're a sight for sore eyes yourself Xan.", Superman said with a smile as he surveyed the trio, the trinity., "Buffy, me. Good to see you both again."
"Yeah...", Buffy said with a wave.
"This is just freaky.", Conner Kent said with a sigh. No one noticed the green skinned teenage girl land to the side of the group. At least not until her arms were wrapped tightly around the green figure of Xander Harris.
"DAD!"
"Wha?", Xander started to question till he heard the sobs from the young girl. He quickly put his arms around her and looked toward Superman with a question in his eyes.
"I missed you so much. Where have you been? Why did you leave me...", Emerald asked what seemed to be a million questions in the span of a few seconds. And Xander's heart broke, because he didn't have an answer for a single one.
BREAK
Xander sat on the beat up couch with the thirteen year olds girl head on his shoulder. Emerald had fallen asleep soon after the group had returned to the new headquarters of the Justice League. And though she had been told that Xander was not her father, she still could not let go fo the young man.
"What happened here?", Xander whispered in question to Superman who sat across from him. The other heroes milling around them.
"Darkseid finally made his move on Earth.", Superman said in a low voice.," He used some of the tissue left from our fight with Doomsday to clone the monster."
"Crap."
"Yeah, there was only enough genetic material for two clones. For some reason the clones could not be further copied. The material was to unstable. But two, two was more then enough.", Superman said with a far off look in his eyes., "The clones killed more heroes than I want to think about. But they were defeated, but Superman, me, you and a dozen other heroes. But Darkseids plan was three fold. Using some New God tech he released Parallax from the central power battery. After Ganthlet found out he lead the entire Green Lantern Corps to Earth. But, Darkseid had seen that move coming, and Ganthlet was infected, and became the new Parallax host. Everyone fought valiantly, but, not even the Spectre could stand up to the power of Ganthlet. It took every Green Lantern left, all four of you, Giles, Hal, John, and you, to destroy Parallax. In doing so, you destroyed Ganthlet.", Superman stopped talking for a moment to let everything sink in.
"As the smoke cleared we were all beaten, bloody, and completely exhausted. That's when Darkseid finally came into the battle. Killing Superman and the remaining justice league was nothing for him and his lackies. You took on Kalibak while Hal, Giles, and I tried our best to beat Darkseid himself. In the fight, you somehow took off one of Kalibaks arms. He ran, and you joined us to fight Darkseid. Giles was killed in the battle, Hal was mortally wounded, he died a few days later. But you and I, we were able to drive Darkseid back."
"Then what?", Xander asked as Superman went silent. A look of sorrow on his face.
"All this was after Jade gave birth to your daughter. Jade, due to complications died during the birth. Emerald was all you had, and we, the Outsiders, were the only family she knew. You couldn't stand the thought of Darkseid getting his hand on her. None of us could, so we did the only thing we could think of. Darkseid hates you, more than anything I've ever seen. We used that. You challanged the New God to combat. You were actually almost even, but we never thought he would know about Emerald. He had Granny Goodness kidnap her and kill Willow and Oz. And as the fight was reaching it's Climax, Darkseid gave you a choice, die, or watch your daughter die. You did the right thing. You let him pound you, torture you. While Wonder Girl and I went after Emerald. We saved her, but we couldn't save you."
Xander looked down at the sleeping form of Emerald with a slight smile.
"Well, the plan almost worked once.", Warrior said with a slight smile., "What do you say we try it again?"
END CHAPTER.