Chapter 3

The two young heroes were falling through a vortex of unbelievable energy and power; it was coursing through them, in them, and around them. This power or whatever it was wasn't the usual kind that made you feel stronger and powerful. This was something that made you feel strange, and aware of the many things they didn't know about this world or this galaxy.

As the heroes fell they saw around them images of people they recognized or knew personally, the saw images that put them on the path to becoming who they were. They saw images of who they currently were facing against that they already partook in and won, or have to yet to do so. Then, they saw flashbacks of events and people that they recognized from the Batcomputer, they saw the girl, William's late sister holding the pendant that Green Lantern clutched at the moment and saw the other missing girls use the power and transform themselves into slightly more older, firm versions of themselves. They had small wings but wore clothing that was similar to each other expect some were pink and others were blue. They saw enemies that these girls faced time and time again. The images kept going on and on until the vortex grew brighter and brighter. What did this all mean? Why were they seeing this? Did the pendant want them to see this? Before one of them could utter a word, the vortex started to fade and then disappear as they dropped and landed on the ground.

Both landed on their feet thanks to their reflexes. They looked around to get a good sense of their surroundings to see that it is dark and misty. The ground they were on seemed to be solid rock and barren.

"Where are we?" Green Lantern asked

"Somewhere, judging by where we are, it's someplace barren, rocky." Batman said

"Maybe I can use my ring to know where we are" Green Lantern brings his ring near his mouth

"Ring, identify our location and coordinates." Green Lantern says

"-zzz unable to identify current location, disruption present zzz-." The ring said in its computerized tone

"Disruption present? Strange, it's never done that before. The ring is able to identify almost all planets in the galaxy due to having the Book of Oa." Green Lantern says as he is surprised, despite its small size, the power ring of a Green Lantern is one of the most powerful things in the universe, capable of doing many things.

"Then we need to do this the old fashioned way. Use our heads to figure out where we are." Batman says. He kneels down to scan the ground and atmosphere with his visor to see if there are any alien elements, he then gets up and faces Green Lantern

"It looks like wherever we are, it doesn't seem to be extraterrestrial, and scans on the ground indicate it's all similar to earth elements." Batman says analytically.

"What about the atmosphere?"

"78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, and 0.03% carbon dioxide, just like Earth" Batman says

"At least we can breathe" Green Lantern says

"Maybe we're on Earth still, I'll see if I can communicate with anyone. Green Lantern to Justice League, do you read me?" Green Lantern says to his ring

"-zzz unable to contact personnel, disruption present zzz-" The ring says

"Dammit" Green Lantern curses in frustration

I'm not able to contact anyone, not even Batman."

"But you are Batman"

"You know who I mean"

"Still…" Green Lantern was about to continue until both him and Batman hear battle cries coming from behind. Both dodge to side to avoid the giant ax that soon hit the ground and made a crack in it. They saw their attacker and saw that it was a humanoid clad in leather armor with a helmet. This soldier had to intent to attack.

"YOU, who are you two? How did you get here?" The soldier said in a British accent as he swings the ax at Batman who jumps over it and does a back flip to maintain distance.

Green Lantern then creates an ax and jumps in front of the soldier to lock blades with him. As he does he says "I think the more important questions is who are you? Are you with the others?"

"Others? What nonsense do you speak? No one from outside Metamoor could get here even if they wanted to!" The soldier says as he is then hit by a batarang which strikes his helmet off and pushes him back. His helmet hits the ground as he reveals himself in full anger to be a male human sporting dark brown hair and firm facial features.

"Lantern, wait!" Batman yells as he jumps in between them to cease the fighting and puts his arm out with an open palm.

"Wait, before anything else can happen let us explain. I am Batman and this is Green Lantern. We mean no harm, only to know where we are." Batman calmly says

In a split second the Man's expression switches from hard anger to a jovial laugh and a softened expression as he stops he faces the two

"Well, you could have said so! I would have embraced you with open arms." The soldier says

Green Lantern only had an expression just to signify you attacked us first! And Hell no, like I'm letting this guy hug me

"Forgive me for the earlier hostility, these days are filled with rebellion and conflict and it is hard to trust outsiders nowadays. Allow me to introduce myself, I am Heathrow."

"Heathrow, maybe you can answer our questions then?" GL says

"Of Course! But I believe I know what you mean to ask, you are on Metamoor, my homeworld along with others and it seems you are a long way home." Heathrow says

"Yes, we are both from Earth" Batman says

"Earth you say?! By the kingdom, that cannot be possible. The only earthlings to have ever come here were the guardians years ago." Heathrow exclaims

Now this piqued the heroes' interest, someone else before them came here years ago.

"Then you must know what this is right?" GL says he shows them the pendant to Heathrow, who gasps in astonishment and disbelief.

"Where…did you get that?"

"We…..found it on our world." GL said carefully

"Perhaps you can explain what this is all about."

"I cannot explain all of it, I'm afraid." Heathrow said disappointingly

The two heroes were just about to mentally curse until

"But I know who can, the leader of the resistance I am part of, I can lead you to him, he may have all the answers you want. " Heathrow said suddenly

GL then had an expression of determination and interest but Batman's was more…..suspicious

"Lead on then Heathrow, we have much to talk about." GL said

"Indeed we do. The resistance will be so happy, after all these years." Heathrow said

Batman walks up to touches GL's shoulder and whispers

"This may be a trap he's leading us into. We don't know if he could be trusted."

"Well what choice do we have, we don't know where the hell we are and this could be my….our chance to get the answers we need. Besides, I have a gut feeling." GL counters

Batman merely replies with a glare and continues to walk up to Heathrow along with GL

MEANWHILE

The dungeons were dark and dimly lit; she couldn't see anything except for her own hands and arms. She was laying on the floor, in constant pain coursing all over her after he visited again. The numerous cuts she had were slowly expelling small amounts of blood and add the many bruises she was given the past few days just made it hurt even worse. She tried hard not to break, not to show weakness especially in front of him. But the difficulty of that was becoming greater each passing moment.

How long had they been here, days, weeks, and months even? She didn't know, it all felt really short and really recent. She could only imagine what was happening at home, what was happening to her baby brother, he must be crying his heart now, all alone in that house. The worry of him along with the guilt of her witnessing the suffering of her friends and boyfriend. It was too much.

"AAAAAHHHHHHH" another scream, not from her but someone else, someone else she knew. It was so hard to differentiate between the voices, was it one of her friends that they were currently hurting right now? Or was it someone else, one of those new people they brought in. It did not matter, it still hurt. She just wanted this to stop right, she just wanted to go back home, she just wanted to be in the arms of her mother. She just wanted to go back to a normal life.

But right now she couldn't do anything, except for one thing. Send the one thing she had and what he wanted off to another place. She knows it will find her way back to her, but she hopes to god it doesn't.

She hears keys clinking and her cell gate opening. She hears an all too familiar voice. Him.

"Hello my dear, have you had a nice rest." He said politely, with a very nasty smile

She puts her head up slowly only to give him a glare.

"Well, at least you're awake; we don't want a repeat of what happened to you last time."

The memory he brought up just brought even more pain to her.

He kneels down to her and speaks very softly

"Now then, you must be in constant pain, I can help you and the others if you can just tell me what I want to know. Can you do that?"

She could only respond one way, by spitting straight at his face. This causes him to back away in disgust and then looks at her with an expression of disappointment.

"sigh I really didn't want to do this again. However, it seems you given no choice."

She could only wait for the inevitable.