A/N: Okay so before you read, I'm having a little contest thingy. So I haven't started the next chapter yet and I'm not sure who to use (writer's block), so pick your top three charecters (that I've written about so far) and the top three requested charecters will take up the majority of the next chapter! Also, even though I haven't technically written about them yet, you can request Gorilla Grodd, the Joker, Parasite, Killer Frost, Cheetah, and Poison Ivy. To request the charecters, simply leave your request in a review. Lastly, since this is a contest thing, it will take me longer to write so don't expect the next chapter soon. DX On the upside, it should be a long one! The wait will be worth it, I promise!
The Doctor and the three heroes stepped off the jet and made their way to the police station. They were quickly shown to the evidence locker and The Doctor put on his glasses and got to work, examining each of the debris carefully. He sat at a table with the bits and pieces, most of which the size of quarters. A lamp was turned on at the desk and he held a bit up to it. He scanned a few pieces with his sonic every now and then and even licked a piece. The three heroes, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman waited patiently around him.
"It's the same materials that the Daleks would've used, but…" The Doctor was lost in thought.
"But what?" Wonder Woman asked.
"It's not complete." He replied after a moment.
"Well we told you, there wasn't much of it left." Superman said.
Batman scowled. Something wasn't right, he could feel it. The Doctor's change in attitude reminded him of a certain late night chat with Lex, the same deep rooted worry was on the Doctors face. Batman's instinct went on high alert. His change in attitude went unnoticed and he quickly looked for any signs of danger. The only other one in here was the police officer that escorted them in, and he was standing by the door across the room. Batman sunk into the closest dark corner he could find, out of the security camera's view. He put his hand on his utility belt and waited.
"No, I know that. It's something else." The Doctor continued. He and the two heroes didn't notice Batman's absence. "This was the portal that pulled me and the Daleks through, but the Daleks had a machine on their ship that opened a portal on our side. It wasn't fully operational and shouldn't have brought us here. If they went back eleven months then they could've built the portal so that we would come here."
"Okay, so that's how you got here, but why are you so worried?" Superman asked.
"The stress on their machine when they came here would've rendered it useless. The Daleks were advanced enough to build a fully functioning one in a mere eleven months. Instead, they got your Injustice Leaguers to build it while they were off doing something else. That's why it collapsed, that's why so many pieces are missing, even from the scraps. They wanted it to bring us here and nothing more. But how were they planning on getting back?" The Doctor was starting to put the pieces together, and he didn't like what he was finding.
"They could've just built another one." Wonder Woman suggested.
"Yes, but they would've brought this universe to its knees by now if they had that kind of power. So they don't plan on leaving for a while, and they didn't bother building another…" The Doctor trailed off for a moment. The others waited in silence. "I'm their arch nemesis, they surely wouldn't want me running around, but I'm still here. And they really didn't need the Injustice League, they're probably just pawns…" The heroes waited for more, and Batman sunk deeper into the dark. He didn't like where the Doctor was heading.
"…The Daleks knew." The Doctor's expression turned grave. "They knew I'd come to you for help. You're the good guys! They knew you'd investigate the portal. They probably used the Injustice League to make sure the derbies ended up where they wanted it to because they knew I'd come investigate once I saw the footage that just so happened to survive the fight you were in…"
"Doctor, what are you saying?" Superman asked worriedly.
"IT'S A TRAP!" The Doctor and Batman shouted at the same time.
Just then a Batarang whizzed by nearly missing the three by the table. While Batman admittedly didn't reach the conclusion as soon as the Doctor, the police officer by the door had turned in their direction and a long eyestalk came out of his forehead. The others turned to see the Batarang lodged dead center in the eyestalk. The officer was on the ground.
"What is that?" Wonder Woman asked as her and Superman prepared to fight.
Just then, what appeared to be every officer in the precinct entered the room. Each and every one had the same strange eyestalk protruding out of their foreheads. Even though Batman made the first blow, the Leaguers held back, unsure if they should attack these people.
"What happened to them?" Wonder Woman asked.
"It's the Daleks. Remember when I said the Injustice League was doing their dirty work? Well, it looks like they were setting a trap for me instead of creating a working portal." The Doctor answered. He knew that wasn't all they were working on, but that wasn't a concern right now. Not when they're completely outnumbered.
"What about the innocent people? We can't hurt them." Superman said.
"They aren't people anymore. Once you're fitted with an eyestalk, you're their permanent slave." The Doctor said sadly.
"Can we save them?" Batman asked.
"No. Not even the Daleks could reverse this. They either remain puppets or die. Though their bodies and memories are alive, the people are long gone." He said.
"So we must fight them?" Wonder Woman asked.
"Yes, it's the only option. The eyestalk is their weak point." The Doctor said. Just as they were about to attack, the once police chief stepped forward.
"Oh Doctor, you don't think you can win, do you?" He asked mockingly. The heroes hesitated.
"Remember they aren't human anymore. They have their memories but that doesn't affect the Daleks' control over them." The Doctor said.
"Oh, and what memories this human had!" He continued. "Did you know I had three affairs over the course of just a month? My poor wife was so clueless." The man mocked. "Oh, and did you know I remembered this little operation?" He pointed to his eyestalk. "Quit painful. I wouldn't stop screaming." He held up his palm and the others followed suit. There were about twenty people in all, and that meant twenty laser guns were pointed at them. "Goodbye." He said as they all fired at once.
The Doctor ducked behind a cabinet while Superman and Wonder Women took most of the hits. Batman was able to get out of the way in time as he was still in the shadows. His cape had a rather large hole in it, but he suffered no real damage. That was a different story for the other two. Though it wasn't kryptonite, the lasers that hit him stung badly and if it wasn't for his Kryptonian physique, the first blast would've been a kill shot. While wonder Woman wasn't harmed, her bulletproof gauntlets were in serious trouble. They could repel bullets, but not Dalek lasers. Each blast left a dent and if they continued to get hit the metal would either melt or blast away and expose skin. Like Superman, she would only be able to handle a few blasts before she died. Batman was fully human however, and just like with the Doctor, a single shot would kill him instantly, but he wouldn't regenerate. The Doctor knew they didn't stand a chance at beating them, at least not when they were as exposed and unprepared as they were.
"RUN!" The Doctor shouted.
Though they hesitated, Superman and Dianna broke through a wall and got out, followed by the Doctor and Batman. Including the one Batman got earlier, they couldn't have brought down more than five. Though they tried to follow the heroes, the eyestalk clad humans were unable to catch up and decided it best to disappear. Until they were needed again, they would remain in hiding. The heroes quickly made it to the jet and wasted no time getting out of there.
"Hera, how could they do that?" Wonder Woman said, gawking at her damaged gauntlets. They were flying over the edge of the city and Batman contacted the Watchtower to let them know they were heading back.
"Well I believe that while the Daleks were here, they studied this Earth and made adjustment to their weapons so that they'd be more effective." The Doctor said as he examined Wonder Woman's gauntlets. She held them up for the Doctor so he could assess the damage. He turned the left gauntlet over and held his sonic up to a particularly bad burn. Luckily they held up and her wrist, along with the rest of her body, remained unscathed.
"Could they've gotten help from the Injustice League when they modified their weapons?" Superman asked.
"Probably. If the Injustice Leaguers are you arch enemies, and have been fighting you for a while, I'm sure they could've told the Daleks what they needed to know." The Doctor said. He let go of Dianna's hands and examined the readings on his sonic. He took off his glasses and turned back to her.
"What is it?" She asked.
"Those wouldn't happen to be bulletproof, would they?" He asked.
"Yes, they are." She said.
"Well the Daleks know a thing or two about bulletproof material. I'm sure it didn't take them long to adjust their lasers." The Doctor said.
"Do you think the Daleks could've given the Injustice League other weapons?" Batman asked, ending his call to the Watchtower.
"Probably not. They're just using them so they can focus on their plans. And if they turned an entire precinct, they could have done it to an enormous amount of people." The Doctor said.
"And exactly how many could they do that to?" Batman asked.
"Well, technically the whole planet, but they probably just did it to another dozen or so." The Doctor guessed. "And what are you going to do about the precinct? Surely you have someone to replace them, and come up with an explanation for their families."
Superman and Wonder Woman both went wide eyed. Neither had thought about that yet, and without the police the criminals would have a field day.
"I'll contact Commissioner Gordon and have him handle it. Should he need help, we'll dispatch Leaguers as needed. As for a cover story, we'll say an unknown criminal laced the precinct with a hallucinogenic gas." Batman said. He turned to Superman. "Make sure that's the story the press covers." Superman nodded in understanding. Looks like Clark Kent just got a new story to cover. Just then, Green Lantern contacted the jet.
"I just got some new information on Planet 72." He said. "Apparently a Lantern was sent their not long ago, and after arriving in that system, all contact was lost. That was 23 hours ago."
Since that was all he knew, he ended the transmission there. It was silent for a moment as everyone absorbed the news. Wonder Woman turned towards the Doctor. He answered her question before she could ask it.
"He's alive." The heroes should've been relieved, but the look on his face and the tone of his voice showed that the situation was worse. They thought back to the trap they just escaped from and how the Doctor said that they weren't people anymore, but puppets. The Doctor then confirmed their guess.
"They've turned him. If he's super powered like you, then they'll use them like the Injustice Leaguers and those police officers." The Doctor said. "What are a Green Lantern's, exactly?"
"Technically, the Green Lanterns don't have superpowers. The green ring they wear is what gives them their abilities." Superman said.
"Well I guess that explains how one human got their powers." The Doctor stated. Ever since coming here, he wanted to know how everyone got their powers, but up 'till now, he'd been too busy to ask. The heroes couldn't help but notice the Doctor's choice of words, how he said 'human'.
"Are you an alien?" Superman asked. Superman looked human just like the Doctor, though Superman was more muscular, and wondered if his dimension had Kryptonians, and a Krypton.
"Well that's a bit rude, just to blurt out a question like that!" The Doctor said, though he did smile when Wonder Woman laughed. Superman blushed lightly, as he imagined his parents saying something similar.
"Well, you know that Manhunter is a Martian, and I'm an alien too. A Kryptonian." He said.
"Fantastic!" The Doctor said. He was always excited when he met a new species. "And I'm the Doctor, Time Lord, alien." He held out his hand for Superman to shake, as if he was meeting him for the first time. He shook it politely.
"A Time Lord?" Superman questioned. Certainly not a species he's aware of.
"If you want the modest version, you could technically say Gallifreyan, from Gallifrey. Time Lord is more of a rank anyways. Mine weren't a humble people."
"Interesting." Batman said. He made a mental note to ask about his people later, it might come in handy.
As the four made their way back to the Watchtower, the Daleks became aware of their trap's failure. But while the trap failed, the Daleks could now confirm the Doctor had arrived. From the one ship on the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy, the Daleks sent a message to the ones orbiting Planet 72: The Predator is here. The Doctor has arrived. Simultaneously, it reached the ships bouncing from one to another, to another, to another, until all 250 ships had the message.
The Injustice League, specifically Lex, also got the message as he was connected to the communication system the Daleks used. He reread the message in frustration. In the eleven months they've been allied he still hasn't figured out what the oncoming storm was, and this is the first time they've mentioned the Predator! It was obvious those things didn't trust him or the Injustice League, which they shouldn't, but for supposed allies helping them with their plan, you'd think they'd explain the plan! He sighed as he leaned back in his chair. This is almost a bad as building the portal! Luckily for him, the Injustice League have been working on a little side project, should the Daleks betray them, or if they get fed up with tin cans who never seem to leave space. The Daleks belief in their superiority is their greatest weakness, and one they were willing to exploit. It didn't take the villains long to put together prototype weapons that could blast away the smug robots. Should they prove ineffective when used, they could be easily adjusted before the Daleks had a chance to fire back.
The Daleks could've easily found out about the little side project, but thinking humans stupid, they've never bothered to check on the villains to make sure they weren't up to anything. Their weapons now in the testing stage of development, they could easily take out a dozen at a time, assuming they could cram that many on their tiny ship. Luthor contacted Grodd to check the progress.
"How are they doing?" He asked. Grodd's face popped up on the screen.
"So far so good. Killer Frost and Cheetah are testing them now." Grodd said. An explosion was heard in the background. Someone started yelling as the Joker started laughing. You could faintly hear one of them yelling about how the Joker was aiming for them instead of the targets. The Joker's laughter was louder now.
"Well it sounds like you've got your hands full, so I think I'll be going now." Luthor smirked.
"You should be down here helping!" Grodd shouted. More explosions were heard as the Joker continued to laugh, followed by more yelling.
"Sorry, but I have a company to run. Besides, the Daleks might get suspicious if I wasn't on standby should they try to get in touch. Ta ta." Luthor faked waved as he ended the little chat.
Just before Grodd's face disappeared from the screen, Grodd turned his head and growled as another explosion went off too close to him. Lex laughed at the thought of the Joker running around with the weapon and shooting up anyone close by. Joker was a good ally when you didn't have to put up with his destructive shenanigans 24/7. Speaking of the Joker, he turned to the TV and unmuted it as it started to show an office building that had recently been chocked with Joker gas. It was small, so the police handled it without the aid of the Justice League. He may have been a pain to be around, but he was good at drawing attention away from the Daleks' trap at a certain police station. The League probably kept news of the station on the down low too, as this was the first time confronting the Daleks, if they were at the station.
Doesn't matter. He thought. We were able to use their own trap as a diversion to sneak away and test our weapons.
He turned off the TV and got back to work, not caring about their stupid little trap. He should've investigated the trap the Daleks set. He should've wondered who that man was with the Leaguers. He should've realized that man had a connection to the Daleks. That man. The Doctor. The Predator. The Oncoming Storm.
A/N: Help me overcome my writer's block by requesting your fav. three charecters, in a review, for the next chapter! Once again, don't expect the next chapter to come soon. :P