Ah, it's been a while hasn't it? Is everyone having a nice summer? I hope so, I know I am. I love having the free time to right more, which is why this chapter got done sooner then expected (Yeah, I know, three months isn't quick, but at least it wasn't longer!) Before we have a talk, let's look at some review responses:
pyromania101: Thank you, I'll keep that in mind for later chapters. I've also found a way to scale everyone, which I talk about after the chapter. While Horned Ichigo is very fast, in this Universe, Flash is the fastest man alive. He can circle the earth in seconds, and Ichigo, even at his fastest, can't quite do that. The main difference is that Ichigo's speed comes in bursts, like pseudo-teleporting, while the Flash's speed is constant.
granasaber master: Thanks. Yes, the reactions have been eagerly anticipated. Ichigo can use Bala, he just hasn't up to this point. As for special... maybe. Hadn't thought about it.
Deadzepplin: He'd be a pretty awesome lantern.
Shen an Calhar: Thanks. I think I've kept GL pretty in character concerning rookies... but remember both he and Ichigo have been heroes for a while now.
Lightningblade49: That's the mask he's using. His body is whatever type of outfit to match the sword; usually Bankai.
MP Enchanter: Thanks.
drake202: Thanks. Yes, the reactions have been eagerly anticipated. While he looks older then he is thanks to time distorting when his reality collapsed, he still ages like a normal person. However, odds are good that the reitsu in his body will extend his life longer then a normal human.
hannz12: Thanks.
WarmasterSamiel: Yeah, Ichigo's mucking about the JL timeline, the effect, only time will tell...
Shin'en of the Chaotic Destiny: Thanks!
Masked Bard of Chaos: Yeah, I've seen stories where the protagonist travels to a new universe, and is the greatest superhero ever ever ever, beating everyone else. But come on, that's not realistic. Here, the trip from one reality to this, brought Ichigo to their level (Up or down? You decide)
ryotanimoto16: Makes me wonder what the insurance rates of Gotham and Metropolis look like.
asredwer: Thanks. I'm sure I'll find some use for it; and I as of this chapter, he goes back to being J'ohn (No matter how much spellcheck hates that).
Delphine Pryde: You don't like cliffhangers? Oh... Um...
thsunami: Well, I didn't want him to be the best at everything, instead choosing to make him more well rounded. In this story, WW and SM are both Stronger then Ichigo.
Infinite Freedom: You'll find out this chapter!
Baron von Nobody: Well we see their thoughts on Ichigo this chapter, let's see how much you got right. As for those who will come from Ichigo's world... oh I've got something in mind; but we won't be seeing it in action for a while.
shadow juubi overlord: Thanks
Warrior Chicken: Alright, and yes, yes it will.
alchemists19: Thanks
mistyfoxmaid: Thanks
FanFictionFan345: Thanks. And yeah, I suppose he probably does...
Fangking2: Rushed? Well, if you say so. And I thought I was keeping Ichigo in character? What about him did you feel was OOC?
Coreldecortavar: Thanks. And I'm glad you like it.
kippusan: It's alright, and I completely understand. Ichigo isn't using that much strength, because causing such wide spread destruction with every move would be counter productive. He can't just go destroying miles of streets everytime he swings his sword. He's in a new universe now, and he's got to play by its rules.
Lunatic Pandora1: Oh, you're quit right about that.
Windlich: You'll find out this chapter. Batman has issues with everyone, it seems. It's a slight distortion. That would be funny, but he's seen Yoruichi naked, and has hung out with Rangiku, compared to them, Power Girl is tame.
dragonheart967: While Ichigo is powerful enough to do some of that, he is holding back a little. Because he's in a new world, he can't just go blowing up buildings and setting the sky on fire every time he fights. A little restraint is required. And yes, he can call on the mask without using that much power.
Mark of Cain: Thanks. And yeah, that's sorta what Ichigo's doing. I should probably try to make Ichigo think or comment on that that, so it becomes clear in the future.
animekingmike: Thank you. Yes, at the bottom I've got a scale, so that we can decide exactly how strong these guys are.
Crossovernaru: Sorry about long authors notes, but I've got a lot to say. And Ichigo will have his own villains, later on.
mossfire: Alright, here you go. As for comedy, I'll try where I can. Ichigo will most likely reveal his identity during the Thanagarian invasion with everyone else.
ZxxvVBnmjjk: Ok
xXxOtAkU-444xXx: Glad to hear it.
Acedia's Apathetic Simplicity: While most of the time it will be Ichigo's POV, we will occasionally switch to other characters to get their perspective, starting with this chapter right here.
devil549: Not necessarily weaker, but he is restraining himself. If he used full power every time he fought a low-level crook, he'd destroy the city.
ChasoKnight: Thanks
ditin2006: Thanks, but Ichigo's identity is secret, and will likely stay that way until the Thanagarian Invasion
Random Fanfic Fan: Thanks. It's tough translating anime powers to comic powers, as the scales are amazingly different. You've never seen the Justice League? You should check it out, it's a great series. And in return for your suggestion, I suggest 'Baccano!', an anime about immortal gangsters. It's not told in a linear fashion, taking place from the perspective of different characters, but it's very good all the same. And I hope you did well on your exams.
anon 1: Thanks
darkhollow93: Thanks
tsukiyomi83: Thanks
person: It will be a sight to see
Viet Devil: Ok
anon 2: Ok
Zanthraxone: Thanks. How? Badassedly! I'm still debating on using the first hollow form somewhere down the line.
Matthew Blackheart: Thanks
ParadiseRegained: Thanks
Mari-o K: Alright.
Cloudmage23: In this story, I'll usually write as though WW and SM are physically stronger then Ichigo in most circumstances.
YoukoTaichou: I'll keep that in mind. And thanks.
anon 3: Ok
Ok folks, with this chapter, you get the long awaited first impressions of the League to Ichigo. The beginning of the Chapter is Action heavy, while the later half slows down for the thoughts and opinions of each memeber (save one, who I'll get to later). I want everyone to know that I did my best to keep everyone in character, and behave (or at least think) towards/about Ichigo in the manner that I believe they would.
Guardian of the League: Chapter 3: Ichigo and the Martian Invasion Part 2
Earlier: The Island of Themyscira
Somewhere in the ocean, hidden from the eyes of mortal men everywhere, there was an island. If one were to see the island, they would think they had stepped backwards in time. All the architecture was Greek in origin yet, despite looking like something you'd find in a history book, looked positively new! This was the island of Themyscira, home of the amazons…
The night was quiet, with only the sounds of lapping waves on the shore nearby breaking the peace of the evening. Most of the islands inhabitants had gone to bed for the night, save the stray guard. This meant that the hooded figure moving towards one of the more sacred temples on the island was relatively unimpeded.
Approaching the statue of Athena, goddess of wisdom, the figure ascended the steps, recalling the conversation she'd had with the queen earlier that same day. The figure dropped the hood, revealing raven black hair, and the bluest of blue eyes.
"Mother… forgive me." she said softly. Diana knew that her mother, the queen of the amazons, would never approve of what she was about to do. But Diana was sure she could feel… something nefarious encroaching on the world. And she was sure it wasn't just the world of men that would be at stake, but possibly her own as well. And even if her home, protected by the gods as it was, managed to stay safe from whatever evil was coming, Diana knew she would never be able to live with herself if she didn't make an effort to help the people on the outside.
So, her confidence assured, Diana dropped her robe, exposing herself to the goddess Athena as she looked upon the alter that sat at the base of the warrior goddess's feet. There, a strangely colored suit of armor sat, just waiting for someone to come and use it.
-The Guardian-
Back With Ichigo And Company, Current Time:
"Getsuga Tenshou!" Ichigo needed no further prompting as he slung a massive scythe of energy downwards towards the white shape-shifters. The creepy amoeba looking invaders barely had time to look up before they'd been slammed into the dirt.
The heroes quickly broke apart, the dark figure Ichigo recognized as Batman taking the green… human(?) with him.
But there was no time for idling about, as the white creatures had gotten a second wind, and were firing upwards at him, forcing him to flash step closer to the ground to avoid a hit.
He saw Batman reach for something in his belt, then say something to the green man. He tossed what Ichigo realized was a blinking batarang, which exploded with tremendous force.
But one of the monsters was sneaking up behind him, gun aimed. Ichigo flew as fast as he could, but watched, rather stunned, as the green man flew through Batman to take the hit. The blast knocked him back, but he seemed otherwise unharmed. Ichigo flashed right in front of the white monster and sliced it from the left shoulder to the right him, before sucker-punching it in the face.
"Are you alright J'ohn?" Batman asked, receiving only a groan as an answer. Ah, so that was J'ohn, the martian from Ichigo's dream. Odd, he looked different… was he supposed to be a shapeshifter too? Ichigo and Batman suddenly found themselves covered in a shadow. Turning from the injured alien, the soul reaper saw Superman holding a freaking tank over his head! Ichigo had heard he was strong, but geez!
"Get him to safety! I'll cover you!" he said, using the tank as a shield from the alien gunfire. Batman just nodded, and dragged J'ohn towards a bat themed plane.
Superman gave Ichigo a look like he expected him to follow Batman, but Ichigo just shook his head. There was no way he was running from this fight. Powering up a cero between his horns. Ichigo turned from Superman and unleashed a blast that burned through the ground up to a foot, and vaporized a half dozen monsters. Superman's eyes widened. Obviously, he had not been expecting that.
Meanwhile, Batman had loaded J'ohn into the Batplane, and was preparing for takeoff. He didn't notice as the martian's eyes pulsed with power, and a mental probe went out…
Superman hurled the tank like it was a toy, smashing several jeeps and other military equipment in a firry explosion. Ichigo had to admit, it was a rather impressive display of physical strength. While he was no slouch in the strength department, his strength came from reishi, and wasn't as natural as Superman's. He supposed that if he channeled his spirit energy into his muscles, he could probably perform similar feats, much like when he'd battled Azien (the first time, when he then lost his powers afterwards), but channeling that much spirit energy into his muscles would affect his other powers. Ichigo shook his head as he heard Batman's plane engines power up; right now he had a plane to guard.
Leaping into the air Ichigo sent one last ebony swath of energy crashing into the ground, scattering troops and blowing apart tanks, before following after Batman's jet.
However, it looked like the aliens wouldn't be giving up just yet. As from around the corner came a fleet of odd looking ships. Ichigo might have thought they looked comical, had they not started firing energy beams that were burning holes in the surrounding mountains.
-The Guardian-
Batman ducked and weaved and barrel rolled his way through the mountains and ravines, desperately trying not to get shot down. Behind him, Superman and the Reaper were doing what they could; Superman with his heat visions, and the Reaper with his own energy blast.
The Reaper; now there had been a surprise. Batman honestly couldn't think of a reason for him to be here. Batman had kept a close eye on him, like he did with all other supers, ever since he'd first appeared in New York. Batman's feelings on the skeletal super were mixed. On the one hand, he approved of the fear the Reaper put into the superstitious and cowardly criminal scum of the big city. On the other, the Reaper had shown himself to be very brutal, almost more so then he was when dealing with the Gotham scum, almost always leaving someone in critical condition. And while he may not use a gun, a sword was a difficult weapon to use on another human being without mortally wounding them… unless you knew what you were doing. From what he'd seen, the Reaper was certainly a sword master.
That was surprising to Bruce, given what he'd judged about the Reaper's secret identity. He hadn't had time to follow the Reaper around like he did with Clark, so he didn't know his exact name (actually with the crime rates in Gotham picking up lately, he didn't know the secret identities behind a lot of supers, something he would have to work on). He had judged that whoever was on the other side of the Reaper mask was likely young, judging by the body build. He was most likely in his twenties, which made his sword mastery all the more curious. Bruce had trained with some of the greatest experts in the world, including sword prodigies and masters. He would have known about someone that young mastering such a skill. The fact that he had just appeared out of nowhere, was suspicious to him (then again, he found everything suspicious). He'd definitely need to keep an eye on this Reaper…
-The Guardian-
Superman flew right through several of the ships, causing them to explode in a hail of shrapnel that collided and damaged several other ships. Superman was once again glad these things were inhuman monsters. He'd always done his best never to kill, even if it made his job harder. But with monsters, things became a little more black and white, and he could cut loose a little more.
That didn't make him unbeatable though, as one ship managed to get the drop on him, and shot him in the back, sending him crashing into the mountains. Pushing him self up, Clark looked up, ready to use his heat vision to burn the alien crafts out of the sky.
He didn't need to bother though, as a black robed figure appeared before him. It was the Guardian, who lowered his head and leveled his horns as the oncoming aliens. A ball of red light appeared between the horns on his mask, and fired at one of the craft. The Guardian summoned several more of the red balls in rapid succession, causing the rest of the fleet to veer away from them to avoid being hit.
Turning, the Guardian offered him a hand, which Superman gladly took. Superman nodded in thanks, and the Guardian returned it. No verbal thanks were necessary. After all, they were both supers trying to do their best to protect people, and protecting one another in times like these was par the course. Even if he didn't entirely agree with some of the Guardian's more violent methods, he wasn't about to judge. After all, he was friends with Batman.
Oh. Speaking of Batman…
The Caped Crusader had managed to lead his perusers through a tight hole, causing some who couldn't make the tight space to explode, but one of the few that had made it got off a well placed shot that blew one of the batplanes wings off.
Ichigo's eyes widened behind his mask. He flashed forward, creating a small boom in his wake as he displaced a large quantity of air in an attempt to reach the crashing plane. But even if he reached it, he knew he wouldn't be able to stop it. Despite being slightly stronger then normal due to his massive amount of energy, there was no way he could halt a plane in mid air, at least not without most likely killing the passengers! The only other option would be to try and create a cushion of air with a Getsuga Tenshou, but that might prove counter productive if the backlash tore the plane apart instead of saving it! Maybe he could cut off the top and carry the two passengers out? No, that didn't seem likely either!
However, Ichigo's fear were for nothing. Just as he was within arm's reach of the plane, he felt something on the edge of his senses. That something quickly surrounded the plane in a large bubble of green energy, holding it in place and stopping its decent.
Looking up, Ichigo saw that high above them was a black man wearing a green spandex suit with an odd emblem on it, and wearing a green ring. The Green Lantern! Of course! The odd feeling he was getting was the ring's energy, which gave off a different 'feel' then normal spiritual energy. And because the Lantern was using it to fly, he had difficulty sensing him; though now that he knew what he was looking for, it would be easier in the future.
Come to think of it, he realized that in all the excitement, several new spiritual pressures were moving towards this location!
Shots rang out as two more ships rounded the corner, snapping Ichigo out of his trance. He turned in mid air, prepared for battle, but saw from the corner of his eye a new combatant enter the fray. It was a woman, though her spirit seemed to indicate she might not be human. She must be an alien then, like Superman or J'ohn J'onzz
She was wearing a yellow tank top that left her arms bare. She wore a black belt with a white square in the center, and directly below that were dark green pants with red at the thighs, crotch and buttocks. She was wearing a stylized bird mask, which went well with the most interesting thing about her: The large pair of almost angel like wings that sprouted from her back. Judging by the way they moved and twitched in the air, Ichigo was pretty sure they were real.
In her hands she held a large battle mace, with electricity sparking and encircling the top. The woman gave a battle cry before plunging it into the ships with enough force to nearly split it in half. She attacked the next ship in line, then another and another. The fierceness she showed in battle made Ichigo wonder if this woman somehow knew Kenpachi… he shuddered at the idea of the combat-loving captain finding his way to this world, he knew that Zaraki would have way to much fun here.
Judging by all of this, he'd guess that this was probably 'Hawk Girl" though why an adult would choose such a title he didn't know. Man, it looked like nearly every major hero was here…
Damn! He was getting distracted again. He really needed to stop monologuing internally. Unlike his world, the baddies didn't just hang around waiting while you thought to yourself for a couple of minutes…
That said, he floated up beside the green man, who was flying beside the Green Lantern and Superman. GL turned to Superman "Sorry I'm late" he said, his voice deep and assertive "There was an uprising near Rigel 9." he explained, as Hawk-Girl joined them. Both she and the Lantern cast a glance at him, likely taking in the large devilish looking mask he wore.
But after that brief moment, the five of them charged the remains of the fleet. One of them was immediately melted by Superman's heat vision, who then grabbed another and tossed it into the cliff side. Ichigo fired a bala similar to the ones he'd used to protect Superman (another move compliments of his Inner Hollow) to knock one of the ships into the path of Green Lantern's energy beam, which cut in half like a chainsaw through paper.
J'ohn had a more interesting trick though. He flew between two of the ships, making them fire on him as soon as he was in their sights. But at the last second, he became translucent, and the deadly rays passed right through him. This had the rather comical effect of the two ships shooting each other down. And Ichigo thought that only worked in cartoons…
But their luck couldn't last forever. One of the ships managed to get lock on Hawk-Girl, and fired a blast right at her. She managed to swerve out of the way, but the resulting explosion and shrapnel knocked her out of the sky. She landed with a heavy thud on one of the ledges that cropped from the cliffside.
That was when another face made the scene (Ichigo wondered if he wasn't the only one the J'ohn had called, and if so, just how many were coming?) standing protectively over Hawk-Girl.
She was very tall, with midnight black hair that fell to mid black and slightly tanned skin. She was obviously strong, as her muscle tone was clearly visible. She had the most… interesting costume of everyone he'd seen today. She had on a red bustier with a gold eagle design on the chest with its wings spread. From there it went down to cover her waste and privates, the lower half being blue and covered in stars. The upper red half and the lower blue half were separated by a gold W shaped belt. Her legs and arms were bare, her feet being covered by red boots, and large silver bracelets around her wrists. Finally the outfit was topped off with a gold tiara with a red star in the center, and a gold lasso at her hip.
She stood tall and unafraid as the alien ship that bore down on her opened fire. Ichigo was tempted to jump in, but was curious what she planned to do. Then he watched as, with lightning fast reflexes, the woman batted the energy blasts away with her bracelets; several of which rebounded back on the ship, blowing holes in it and causing it to crash. Whoa.
However, the ship seemed to want to take some measure of revenge by crashing into the two. Quick as a flash Ichigo unleashed a powerful Getsuga Tenshou on it, while from the corner of his eye a green energy bolt surrounded the pair in a protective forcefield. Ichigo's energy blast destroyed the ship completely, while the forcefield protected its occupants from any shrapnel damage.
With the last of the ships destroyed, it looked like it was time to regroup and discuss a plan of attack. Ichigo saw the rest of the heros flying back to where Batman had been left stranded and followed. As they did, Ichigo heard a sound beneath him. Looking down, he saw a red blur moving rapidly across the ground holding onto the lost wing of Batman's plane. If Ichigo recalled, the only superhero that moved that fast on the ground with that color scheme would have to be the Flash. Looks like the fastest man alive was last to the party…
-The Guardian-
"Whoa… where have you been all my life" Flash asked jokingly as he examined the hottest woman he'd ever seen.
The woman blinked "Themyscira" she said, clearly not realizing she was being hit on. Flash blinked in confusion at the odd answer.
"The home of the amazons." Hawk-Girl explained as she landed with the Green Lantern and J'ohn next to Superman and Batman. "I always thought it was a myth."
The other woman shook her head "I assure you, it's as real as the ground on which we stand." she looked at all of them, giving a friendly smile "I am Diana, princess of the amazons."
"Pinch me, I must be dreaming." Flash said, clearly enamored by the warrior princess. His words only got him an elbow from Superman instead.
Diana explained that, while her home was magically protected from harm by 'the gods', she still felt some responsibility to use her powers to help the rest of mankind. To Ichigo, it kinda sounded like the Soul Society: A place that was mystically protected from outside harm by powerful forces. However, the Soul Society rarely got involved to help with the problems of the rest of the world unless it proved to be a threat to them. Maybe he was just bitter from the years he'd spent at war, but Ichigo got the feeling that if Azien hadn't been a direct threat to Gotei 13, they weren't likely to have lifted a finger to stop him. And why should they? Walled up in their fancy city with their 'unstoppable captains' they were no doubt safe from most things. It was only because Azien had become so powerful that they felt the need to take action, not to mention having tricked them and making them look like fools…
Superman was clearly grateful for the extra help "It's a lucky thing you showed up when you did."
J'ohn shook his head "No. Not luck. I telepathically summoned them here." he said, gesturing to Ichigo, Hawk-Girl, the Green Lantern, Flash, and Diana. Ah, telepathy. That would explain how they all managed to get here.
Flash stepped forward, for once not making a funny comment "Look, I'm usually pretty quick on the uptake here, but could someone please tell me what the heck is going on?" he asked, a tone in his voice that clearly mirrored what most of them were thinking. As one, they turned to J'ohn, waiting for an explanation.
J'onzz, as quickly and concisely as he could explained who he was, where he'd come from, and the nature of the enemy they now faced. While he did, Superman took the time to use his heat vision to fix Batman's plane wing back on, making it flight capable again for the time being.
"This is just too weird." Flash muttered, having rarely, if ever, dealt with alien invaders in his career.
"I've seen stranger things." Green Lantern said with a shrug, his brow crinkled in thought as he took everything in.
J'onzz had a far off look in his eye, as he recalled events from long ago "We first encountered them a thousand of your earth years ago…" he said, surprising his audience with the knowledge that the martian was that old.
He explained it all to them: How their once peaceful society had been invaded by the monsters that now attacked earth. How for years and years war had ravaged the land and reduced the paradise that the martians called home to a ruined wasteland. He told them how the invaders were psychic parasites that fed off the martian's suffering, and even stole their shapeshifting ability. Finally, he told them how, in a last ditch effort, a small group of martians, lead by himself, released a paralyzing nerve gas that rendered the 'white martians' frozen, but at the cost of every 'man' but J'onzz's life.
Since that day, he'd watched over the white martians, ready to spend the rest of eternity guarding over them, and making sure their threat would never be unleashed again. Sadly, during something called a hibernation cycle, the humans had come, and opened the vault that contained the alien menace, setting them free. With the planet's inhabitants all dead, the invaders decided to move on to earth.
But while J'onzz talked, the others were subtly sizing each other up. Or rather, the others were sizing up the two newest Supers: Diana and Ichigo. Even though Ichigo had been around longer, he'd never teamed up with any one else here, and Diana had only made herself known a few minutes ago.
Flash had to admit, as far as looks went, the Guardian could give Bats a run for his money on scary. What with the horns, and the creepy mask, and the dark flowing black cloak… Flash was just glad he was a good guy. And Flash knew he was a good guy; no matter what some people might say. He knew that sometimes you had to get a little rough with the badguy when lives were on the line. He'd never killed anyone, as far as the Flash knew, and he always did his best to save the day. So yeah, he was just another kinda (or maybe really) scary superhero. And then their was the sword. What kind of super villains was the Guardian fighting that made a sword a practical weapon? Flash smiled internally as he imagined fighting off Captain Boomerang with a sword… actually, that sounded kinda badass! And that Hawk chick had a mace, so clearly there must be something to this medieval weapons thing. Hmm… what kind of weapon would he use?
Hawk-Girl sized up the two new heros while the martian exposited backstory. Despite the legends saying that amazons were warriors, the look of the princess was one who had never seen real, life threatening combat. She could hold her own, no doubt, but she wondered how far that training would take her? She doubted alien invaders ever crossed the mind of the greek style teachers. She'd have to forestall judgment until she knew the woman better.
The other one though… the Reaper, or the Guardian, depending on who you asked. He had the look of someone who'd seen combat. His stance said it all, the rigid tension, the way he hadn't let go of his sword, clearly he'd seen some things. That said, like the amazon, she'd have to wait until he really let loose before she judged. He'd certainly held his own against those ships. Physically, he was skinny, though slightly muscled. Clearly he was someone who focused more on speed the physical strength (other evidence was the Katana style sword he used), though she had the feeling he could back up his words with action if he wanted to.
Diana had to admit, this was a rather colorful group she'd found herself in. When she'd felt the mental summons, she had no idea what she was waking into. That said, she felt she'd held herself rather well against the strange ships. And now that she was part of this band of warriors, she took the time to examine each of them, curious what type of heros man's world had made.
The man in blue was clearly formidable, as she had seen him toss one of the ships into a cliff with his bare hands. The girl with wings, before she'd been shot down, also seemed to possess some degree of physical strength, as she'd been able to knock down ships with a swing of her mace. The man in green clearly held himself like a soldier, and appeared to be the most disciplined of the group. His ring seemed to be the source of his power, and Diana wondered where he had gotten such a thing. Had he earned it, or found it? To her, such a thing would make a world of difference.
Either way, he held himself completely differently then the man in red, who seemed so relaxed despite everything that seemed to be happening. Diana would almost have dismissed him out of hand, had she not seen him running across the battle field. And by Hera had he moved! She almost believed he had been blessed by Hermes himself to move at such speed!
She had not seen the man in black with a scowl on his face fight, though the way the others around him stood and addressed him, clearly he was some type of fighter. The muscles that rippled across his body would also indicate this. She thought that, perhaps, with the belt and the plane behind him… that perhaps he possessed no superpowers of his own. If that was the case, then she was quite impressed that he would still fight such creatures without them. Truly he must possess a warriors spirt… if her assumptions were true.
The last warrior… cloaked in black and with a garish demon's mask hiding his face. Diana found his presence… off putting. Clearly he was a strong warrior, as one swing of his blade was enough to destroy one of the ships with a scythe of energy that looked like a bloody piece of the night sky. But the aura he put off… the closest comparison she could make was when her mother had shown her the Gates of Tartarus, which reeked of Hades' Magic. Death Magic. Whoever this warrior was (and she had heard no one address him by name yet), if he had access to death magic…
Green Lantern did not like rookies. All they did was get in the way and make mistakes that could cost them the mission or peoples lives. As far as he was concerned, they should stick to small crimes, and leave the big problems to the big hitters. He didn't know who this 'princess' was, but wasn't entirely certain he wanted someone who'd never set foot off her island involved in this. As for the Reaper… he knew that the kid had been around for a while, though he'd never had reason to interact with him. As such, he couldn't really say much for the kid's character. He had no way of knowing if he was the type to fly off the handle, or as stoic as Batman (though that seemed unlikely). That said, the use of destructive energy blasts and a sword of all things… Those were weapons and powers that needed precise control to avoid lethally hurting anyone; as a Ring barer, he knew. The fact that he'd never heard any reports of the Reaper killing a person said a lot about his control. All together, he figured it be alright to trust the kid, at least until he knew him better, and was able to make a full judgement.
J'onzz ended his story by telling them how he had come to earth to warn the people, but ended up imprisoned instead. During his imprisonment, the white martians had infiltrated the planet using their ill-gotten shapeshifting powers and disabled the deep space monitoring network, so no one on earth would know they were coming…
"We've got to stop them, before it's too late!" Green Lantern said, his eyes glowing with power as he jerked his mind back to the present.
J'onzz sighed sadly "It may already be too late." he said seriously. The rest of the heros exchanged looks…
But before they could say anything, an explosion rocked the area, and from the distance, a plume of dark smoke was rising, blotting out the sky.
"What was that?" Wonder Woman asked, alarmed.
J'onzz looked down "It has begun" he warned ominously.
Then, from the still growing cloud, bolts of lightning began to burst towards the sky, like an upside-down raincloud.
Hawk Girl turned to the martian "What exactly are they doing?" she asked, figuring if anyone knew it would be him.
"The invaders are nocturnal." he said simply "They want to blot out the sun so they can live in perpetual darkness."
Flash smirked, looking at Batman "Friends of yours?" he asked. Ichigo rolled his eyes, this guy would have gotten along well with Kisuke.
Batman just gave the speedster one of patented 'Bat-Glares' "It's no joke." And Batman was almost as uptight as Soi Fon.
Flash just shrugged, before approaching J'ohn "What's the problem? Can't you just whip up another batch of that alien nerve gas?" he asked. The others heros wanted to smack themselves. Why hadn't they thought of that?
But J'ohn just shook his head "The gas was made from a rare martian plant. I brought a sample with me, but it was destroyed when I was captured." Oh. Well there went that plan. Ichigo just shrugged internally, when had it ever been that easy?
Flash asked the next obvious question "What's Plan B?"
Diana stepped forward "We'll just have to take out those factories."
GL just shot a glare at the amazonian "Lady, this is no job for amateurs." There was no way he was letting a rookie come along on a mission this important.
Diana looked furious "We amazons are warriors born!" how dare this MAN question her right to battle! "Want to test me." she took a step towards him, taking slight pleasure that she was taller then him.
Superman looked like was going to break up the fight, but Ichigo beat him too it. This was too much like watching the captains squabble for his liking.
With a thought, he unleashed his spiritual pressure. He used a drop of that power to scare petty criminals into submission, but these two would clearly warrant a little more. Everyone stopped as the temperature seemed to drop thirty degrees, and the very air thrummed with power.
"Would you two quite acting like idiots!" Ichigo said. As soon as he spoke those words, he cut off the flow of reitsu to the air. No need to make anyone go into a panic.
In the silence that followed, Hawk Girl's grip on her mace slacked a little, and Batman slipped the batarangs he'd been holding back into his pocket. Superman raised an eyebrow, but didn't make any other motion.
The two turned on him, each looking slightly angry and annoyed. They clearly didn't like having their dispute interrupted.
"How dare you insult me!" Diana practically shouted. Were no men on this planet decent. Okay… maybe she was acting rash but still…
"You'd better watch your tone kid…" Green Lantern warned, not liking that he was being talked down to by some skull wearing punk. So maybe he was acting rash, but this kid had no right to but in!
Ichigo gripped his sword tightly "We don't have time for this. Those cities are full of people who need our help!" he said, looking at Diana "And we're going to need all the help we can get." he cast a look at GL. "So stop acting like a couple of kids before I have to kick your asses!" he said, having a flashback to when he dealt with thugs around his school. They weren't quite the same, but for goodness sake, these people were suppose to be super heros.
Diana and GL shot each other a look 'Yeah, you'd try' was the thought that passed through their minds at Ichigo's threat, but outwardly they just nodded and turned back to the group. "Sorry, your highness" GL said crossing his arms, just getting a glare in response.
GL figured now might be a time to talk about strategy "Tactically, we'll have multiple objectives, so we'll need to split into teams."
With a blur, Flash was by Diana's side "Dibs on the amazon." he said with a goofy grin. Diana just looked confused. She looked at the Flash and asked:
"What does 'dibs' mean?"
Ichigo just chuckled inwardly at Flash's awkward expression. Now that the tension was slowly ebbing away, they could start acting like a team. He turned his head slightly to the billowing cloud of darkness.
And once they started acting as a team, they could start kicking some ass…
End Chapter 3
-The Guardian-
And so ends Chapter 3. Not necessarily as action heavy as the last, but necessary to the overall plot. I hope everyone liked the first meeting of Ichigo and the rest of the League. I tried to make it realistic to the individual characters, and made them behave how I thought they would. For instance, some people thought Superman wouldn't like Ichigo. Why? He hangs out with Batman for goodness sakes! Another was Green Lantern, who in the show acts like a bit of a jerk to Diana because she's a rookie. The reason he wasn't acting that way to Ichigo? Well, remember that in this story, Ichigo has been around for a little more then half a year now, so he's not really new to the DC Universe, he's just never had a team up. So GL has no real reason to call Ichigo a rookie. Diana though, has only been off her island for a couple of hours now, so she completely qualifies as a rookie in GL's eyes. But if you're still worried, individual feelings will be fleshed out over the story, as the characters grow and interact together. Be cool, this is only their first encounter.
Also, I have a ****MAJOR QUESTION**** I wanted to ask you, and it's the reason the chapter ends here. If you've seen the show, you know the groups break off to assault different targets. Which team do you think Ichigo should be on?
Superman and Hawkgirl's?
Flash and Green Lantern's? or
J'ohn, Diana, and Batman's?
Please leave a vote in your review.
Now, starting with this chapter, I want to start something new: I'm going to use a scale that I think we can all agree on for the characters of the Bleach and Justice League. I got this scale, oddly enough from Marvel. A couple of years ago they printed out guides that had the powers and backstory of all their characters, from major to minor, and a scale at the bottom to rate different aspects. This is the scale I will be using...
Intelligence: Ability to think and process information
1) Slow/Impaired
2) Normal
3) Learned
4) Gifted
5) Genius
6) Super-Genius
7) Omniscient
Strength: Ability to lift weight
1) Weak: Cannot lift own body weight
2) Normal: able to lift own body weight
3) Peak Human: able to lift twice own body weight
4) Superhuman 1: 800 lbs - 25 ton range
5) Superhuman 2: 25 - 75 ton range
6) Superhuman 3: 75 - 100 ton range
7) Incalculable: In excess of 100 tons
Speed: Ability to move over land by running or flight
1) Below Normal
2) Normal
3) Superhuman: peak range: 700 MPH
4) Speed of Sound: Mach-1
5) Supersonic: Mach-2 through Orbital Velocity
6) Speed of light: 186,000 miles per second
7) Warp speed: transcending light speed
Durability: Ability to resist or recover from bodily injury
1) Weak
2) Normal
3) Enhanced
4) Regenerative
5) Bulletproof
6) Superhuman
7) Virtually Indestructible
Energy Projection: Ability to discharge energy
1) None
2) Ability to discharge energy on contact
3) Short range, short duration, single energy type
4) Medium range, duration, single energy type
5) Long range, duration, single energy type
6) Able to discharge multiple forms of energy
7) Virtually unlimited command of all forms of energy
Fighting Ability: Proficiency in hand-to-hand combat
1) Poor
2) Normal
3) Some training
4) Experienced fighter
5) Master of a single form of combat
6) Master of several forms of combat
7) Master of all forms of combat
Simple, right? I thought so. Now, at the end of each chapter, I'll toss out a couple of characters from Bleach, JL, or both. And I want YOU to rate them, using the system above, in your review. You must rate them in each category, or I'm ignoring it. When the next chapter comes out, I'll go over all the ratings, and make a finalized display to show you what you can expect from that character in this story. Why am I doing this? Because it seems every other person wanted to tell me how much better/stronger/faster/more durable Ichigo was then everyone else. Well, I've already got Ichigo's stats in my head for now, though he may improve later, be it through training or what have you. This is for everyone else.
This week:
From Bleach: Orihime, Chad, Uryu, Renji, Rukia
From JL: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman
Please use ONLY these characters if you're going to rate. I don't want to hear about Azien, or Kenpachi, or the Vizards. It's not their turn.
So there you go. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and if you did, please feel free to tell me in a review. If I didn't well I'm sorry to here that, and you're welcome to offer some helpful critics in a review, but as always no Flames, as those are no good for anyone. Also, because I'm not above shameless plugging; why don't you go read something else I've written like: I Don't Know How to Deal with Youkai Academy!, The Last Laugh of Konoha, The Lantern Chronicles, Naruto: Card Captor, Deadliest Warrior, Season X, Deadliest Character, The Many Faces of Naruto Uzumaki, or my very first story with only two chapters remaining until it's completion: Naruto In Hell!
Join us Next Time For the exciting conclusion of the Secret Origins Episodes, and the formation of the Justice League in:
Ichigo and the Martian Invasion Part 3!
or...
Ichigo and the Justice League Kick Martian Ass!