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I received a review telling me that it felt like reading a Shonen Jump Manga. Well thing is you're right. I've decided to write this story as a mixture of both comic book and Manga because well I'm a Manga/Anime geek. Don't worry though. This ain't a Manga crossover. The only thing you will see here related to Manga are the dragon balls for the series of the same name.
Summary: Garfield tracks down a hero who claims to be a god. After seeing him stop a group of powerful villains Garfield decides to try and make him his teammate.
'Well, that was a waste of time. At least I got to see my old buddy again.' Garfield thought as he flew across the country in the shape of a hawk. 'Well, hopefully I this guy will be easier to convince.' He was currently headed towards New York. He had heard of a hero there with the powers said to match even Superman's. The Justice League has tried to recruit him but he had declined their offer time and again. So Garfield saw a great opportunity here. He was gonna see what this guy was made of and then decide whether to recruit him or not.
Stark Industries, Brooklyn harbor
The area was in ruin and several workers were lying half dead on the ground. They had been attacked by the fearsome Wrecking Crew. They consisted of Thunderball, Bulldozer, Piledriver and their leader Wrecker.
"This is what the boss wanted," Thunderball said after ripping open a box, containing a machine of some sort. "A gamma energy emitter. Stark may have stopped building weapons. But he still makes all kinds of good stuff." Just then they heard sirens in the background.
"More meat to the grinder. Let's show these fuckers who they're dealing with." Wrecker said with a wicked grin. As soon as the cop and ambulances cars came in vision, Thunderball used his trade mark weapon, a chained ball, and tossed it at the nearest car, blowing it up. The other remaining cops quickly got out of their cars and started firing at them. But the bullets only bounced of them. "That doesn't even tickle." Wrecker mocked as he started charging at them. Ha brought his trademark crowbar down, smashing a cop car to pieces and sent several cops flying. Piledriver lifted a car over his head and tossed it at the police officers and Bulldozer ran them all down like an unstoppable machine. After finishing of the cops the crew laughed wickedly. "Don't you have anything better come with?"
"Hey guys, get out of the way." Thunderball said has he had taken out the emitter they had been sent to stole. "I wanna see what this baby can really do." He said and aimed at the cops. But before he had a chance to fire at the surviving cops, a large hammer was sent into him, destroying the emitter and sent Thunderball flying. The other wrecking crew members looked on in surprise as the hammer returned it's holder. It was Thor, the god of thunder.
"Stand back mortals. Thor the Thunderer shall deal with these villains." The big blonde said and landed between the cops and the Wrecking Crew. Bulldozer bade the first move and charged head first. Thor only swung his hammer right into the enemies face, sending him flying into a nearby building.
Not far from there, a green hawk landed on the top of a pile of containers. Garfield had arrived just in time to bear witness to the battle.
"Looks like I made it in time for the party. That's gotta be him." He said, eyeing Thor. "Tall, muscular blonde guy with armor and a big hammer. Matches the description perfectly. Let's see what this fellah can do.
Back at the battle, Piledriver was relentlessly throwing punches at Thor. But the thunderer toke a firm hold of his enemy's fist, making some cracking sounds has he squeezed it. Piledriver got down on one knee and Thor swung his hammer upwards, sending him flying into the air. When Piledriver came crashing down again, Thor landed a blow to the side with his hammer, sending Piledriver straight into some containers. Wrecker jumped in and hit Thor across the face with his crowbar and then hit him up the chin, sending him flying. Stupidly, he had thought he won and turned his back with a smirk but was surprised when Thor came out of the rubble, with lightning emitting from his hammer. He brought his hammer down upon his enemy but Wrecker just blocked it with his crowbar, holding the thunderer back.
"Surrender now and I will show mercy." He told Wrecker.
"Well, that makes one of us." Wrecker hissed and kneed Thor in the gut. He then proceeded with whacking Thor across the face, sending him crashing into a crane. Thunderball, who had recovered from his assault by Thor, saw Thor was just bellow a container being lifted by the crane. He used his chain ball and tossed it at the crane, causing the wires holding the container to snap and the container fell on Thor along with the crane. The Wrecking Crew gathered around the rubble and laughed. "Mighty Thor? More like a mighty big idi-" Wrecker was interrupted when Thor's hammer flew out of the rubble and headed straight at them, knocking out most of them except for Wrecker. Thor came out of the dust cloud, looking relatively unharmed. He stopped when he heard a woman's cry. "Back of blondie. Or Florence Nightingale here is gonna get worst headache of her life." Wrecker threaten having taken one of the paramedics hostage. He smirked thinking he had the upper hand and Thor glared at him.
"Have you no honor?" He hissed.
"Not even a little," Wrecker declared.
"Then you should be familiar with attacking a foe from behind." Thor said and WHAM! His hammer flew right into the back side of Wrecker's head, knocking him out.
Garfield smirked. He liked what he had seen. 'He's not only strong but he put the safety of others before anything else. He's gonna join my team.' He thought.
Thor helped the paramedic back up to her feet. "Are you alright?" He asked.
"I am now. Thanks." She said, showing her gratitude.
"I saw you before. You have no powers, no weapons, no armor and yet you risked your life to help the wounded. Why?" Thor asked, amazed that a mere mortal would do such a heroic act.
"Because they needed my help. I'm a paramedic. It's what I do. I'm Jane. Jane Foster." The woman introduced herself.
"I'm…I'm…" Thor had some trouble introducing himself but was interrupted by the timely arrival of Changeling.
"Now that was freaking awesome." He said, catching the attention of the two. "You sir know how to kick ass."
"Halt!" Thor spat, getting into defensive position. "Who are you? Or should I ask, what are you?"
"Wow, wow, wow. Take it easy big fellah." Garfield said, holding his hands up in defense. He really didn't wanna have to fight this guy. "Now, my super hero name is Changeling and my real name is Garfield Logan. You can call me whatever you like though. I used to go by the name of Beast Boy. Yes people, I am the one only green shape shifter of the now disbanded Teen Titans. Hold the applause. No autograph thank you." He said with an arrogant glee and things went silent for a minute.
"Who?" Jane Foster asked with a disturbed look.
"Oh come, quit joking. Beast Boy, from the Teen Titans. We were pretty famous." Garfield persisted.
"Enough. You still haven't answered my question." Thor said, impatiently. "What exactly are you? Some kind of ogre elf hybrid?"
"Hey! I take offense to that. That was a racist statement! … I think." Garfield said, getting a thoughtful look on his face. "Well, the least I can assure you is I am a hero. Just like you. You are both strong and noble. I think you'll fit in just fine." He said with a grin.
"Fit in what?" Thor asked suspiciously.
"Why, my team of super heroes of course." Garfield replied.
"Not interested." Thor said as he turned around to leave. But Garfield put his hand on the thunderer's shoulder. "Aw, come on." He whined. "I bet you'll be an even greater hero if you fight side by side with other strong and popular …" The changeling was interrupted when Thor grabbed his and, removing it from his shoulder and tossed him across the harbor, sounding literally like Jazz from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air as he sent flying into the Hudson River. Garfield swam back up to surface, spitting out the disgusting water of the Hudson. He looked up into the sky as he saw Thor fly away. "Not cool man. Not cool."
Later that same night at a local bar in downtown New York, Thor was drinking away his worries along with some regular visitors who had become familiar with him as he had come there regularly himself to celebrate his victories over the many villains he has defeated. They all cheered him as he chugged down another mug of beer. He brought the empty mug down on the bar counter and let out a burp before shouting out, "ANOTHER!" And everyone else cheered. They cheered even louder when Thor's successful attempt to stop the Wrecking Crew was shown on the news on the TV.
"Let's hear it for Thor! The greatest hero this town has ever seen!" One of them said and they all went, "Hip hip HURRAY!"
"My, I didn't know you were this popular." Thor jumped when Garfield had somehow managed to take a seat right next to him without him or anyone else noticing. "Hi again."
"You again? You are a persistent one." Thor said with annoyance.
"Wow. You're an excellent judge of character." Garfield said with a grin.
"What do you want?" Thor demanded.
"I already told you. I want you to join my team." Garfield replied.
"I already told you, the son of Odin is not interested." Thor firmly said.
"I don't care. I'm still gonna make you a member of my team." Garfield replied.
"You annoy me, elf." Thor said with irritation, gripping the collar of Garfield's shirt. "Now get lost." He hissed and was about to toss Garfield across the room but the shape shifter toke a hold of Thor's arm, landed swiftly on the floor, pressed the back of his body against Thor, pulled his arm and summersaulted him into the floor.
"Such violent behavior. Can't we all just get along?" Garfield said, towering over the thunderer. Thor grabbed Garfield's legs and tripped him over and got back up to his feet. "Wow, come on now. Lighten up. I told you before I don't want to fight."
"Well, that makes one of us." Thor replied as was about to assault Garfield.
"Wait, just listen. Let's try and solve this in a mature, civilized way." Garfield said, holding his hand out in defense. "I saw you before. You're a strong drinker, right?" This seemed to calm down Thor a little as he halted his attack. "Tell you what." Garfield said as he toke a glass from behind the counter of the bar counter. "Let's see which one of us is stronger. If I win, you have to join my team."
"You would dare challenge a god to a drinking game?" Thor asked.
"Hey, you never know unless you try." Garfield replied with a grin.
"And what'll happen if I win?" Thor asked.
"You'll never have to hear from me again." Garfield replied with sincerity. Thor thought for a moment before giving his response.
"Very well. I admire your bravery. But just so you know, you just dug your own grave." Thor said, accepting Garfield's challenge, taking a seat next to him.
"Hey man, I don't know who you are but don't do it." One of the bartenders said.
"Don't think it's just a rumor. This guy really is a god." Another one said.
A couple of hours later.
"I DON'T BELIEVE IT!" The same bartenders simultaneously cried out. Thor was actually lying unconscious on the floor, whereas Garfield was just finishing another mug of beer.
"Another!" The shape shifter cried out, mimicking Thor.
"You're kidding. Is this really happening?" One of the locals asked, completely baffled.
"I've never seen anyone drink Thor under the table before." Another asked.
"I've seen a lot of heavy drinkers challenge Thor to a drinking contest but none of them could handle even half of what Thor can take."
"Yahoo! I got my first member of my team! This calls for celebration! Bartender, I don't wanna see the bottom of this glass the rest of the evening."
"HE'S STILL GOING TO DRINK?!" Everyone cried out in unison.
Meanwhile at the Legion of Doom (A.N. Sorry. I couldn't resist. But seriously this time). Meanwhile somewhere in the Nevada dessert, in a base of some sort that was well hidden underneath the rocky cliffs, sat a strange looking man in front of a big screen, waiting for a call. The man was short with black hair and a mustache, but his most notable feature was either his green skin or his long head. Pretty soon a shadowy figure appeared on the screen. "Sir, I regret to tell you that the Wrecking Crew failed. They were interfered by Thor and the object was destroyed in the process."
"It doesn't matter." The man on the chair said. "This is just minor setback to my plans. Return to base. There's nothing more you do for now."
"Understood. And what about the Wrecking Crew?" The shadowy figure asked.
"They have failed their leader. I have no use for such inferior creatures. Let them rot in their jail cells." The man replied with venom in his voice.
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