Chapter 9. Gordonian Problem. Part III
To said Gateway city currently in disarray is understatement
The city is normal one actually, true it have it own uniqueness such as many artifacts from Greek mythology but that's it, there many cities and towns that possess their own unique and speciality after all, like New York that known as the largest city in the Earth or such things.
Cities that have superheroes reside in there meanwhile is another things. Because no matter how unique those cities that have special place or unique history, they still nothing compared to those that have special individual reside and still live in there
"Oi, oi, Ruri." Man in his early twenties clad in employee uniform while carrying camera speak nervously "You sure about this? What if one of those monster come here?"
The woman that appear to be in teenager age, Ruri, appear to be unfazed, she keep her green eyes focused to the scenery of destruction around her while walking forward "Kevin, if we manage to get live shoot to these monster, it will make quite profit for us. The company would buy thousand dollar for this recording if we succeed."
"But it dangerous!"
"No reporter not risking their live, Louis Lane is prime example for this."
"Louis Lane favored by Superman! We know this!"
"Then what about Vicki Vale? Unlike Superman, Batman doesn't have super speed that allow him to be anywhere, everyday, Vicki Vale risk her life, and she not in random city, she in Gotham."
Kevin certainly doesn't have proper answer for that, knowing it true. However, he does have one reason "B-But he is Batman!" He said iin exasperated voice
Ruri paused in her walk and give slight look to her friend for moment. Then, she shift her gaze back to surrounding and resume her walk "Nonetheless, that doesn't change anything. Beside, we have some Heroes in here, I heard there Batgirl and girl that look like Wonder Woman sighted moment ago, we not without protection." She stated
"B-But what about the cannon in sky!" Kevin argued further, hand pointing to the Gordanian ship that hovering above the city
"It going to destroy the city nonetheless." Riru answered plainly "Judging by it shape, it probably able to launch beam that rivaling nuke, which mean this whole city would be wiped out, so do the area surround it."
"T-Then s-shouldn't we escape now? I mean if we get out-"
"That clearly impossible." Ruri cut her friend swiftly while adjusting her glasses "That cannon probably going to launched in next ten minutes. Do you think such amount of time enough for us to leave from here? Moreover, even if we manage to escape the radius of the blast also going to reach us." She explained stoically "This is not movie where in next five minutes the group able to reach top of hospital that filled with man-eater creature and ride the helicopter, such thing is illogical. This is real live Kevin, so accept it."
"You clearly not good person to be asked for comfort." Kevin said in desperated voice, if this is anime, right now there probably waterfall of anime tears dripped from his eyes
"But don't worry." Ruri grunted, passing through one of the rubble "We will be safe, trust in Heroes that fight in this city." She exclaimed 'This ruin... And this trail of destruction... We close...'
Kevin blinked to the brown haired girl who walk stealthly, then he allow small smirk crossed to his face "For someone who seems disliking Heroes you surprisingly have quite faith on them."
"I never said I dislike them." Ruri corrected before turn to him and make hushing gesture "Be quite, I think we close now."
This make Kevin paused in his track, instantly he begin to look his surrounding and getting closer to the girl "R-Really?" He asked almost in squeaky voice
Ruri eyes twitched once at the sudden invasion of her privacy, she give annoyed look to the man "And you call yourself man?"
"That's sexism!" Kevin instantly retorted "Why it must be a man that asuumed to be brave?! Woman can be scarier than us! Look at Wonder Woman for example! And Harley Quinn too!"
Ruri only give him blank look in response
BOOOM!
Both of them instantly jumped from where they stand when one of buildings few meters away from them explode, their heads quickly snapped to there and even if it late they manage to see blur image flung out from it, crashing to another building in front of it
"W-What was that?" Kevin asked in shaky voice
Ruri adjust her glasses, she appear to be unfazed but if one look close enough, they can tell even she also nervous "I don't know. But it better if we hide now, whoever flung that going to come from-" She cut herself from speaking when the same building that explode moment ago explode once more, where the hole in the wall of that building probably only three or four foot, now turned to nine or ten.
Then, it come out from the hole
Blue skinned creature... No, blue scaled creature that resemble fish mixed with lizard, it body size over eight foot tall with tail that reach about five foot, there few scars that marred it body, in it torso, upper arms, and legs. It pair of eyes crimson like blood, a helmet that look like primitive crown sit atop of it head, a pair of gold-dark clawed gauntlets and greaves cover it limbs, and a mixture of armor and wing of jet clad in it shoulders and back.
"I told you its not good idea." Kevin squeaked fearfully
For once, Ruri agreed with her partner. She had seen those beast that invade this city moment ago from far, however now seeing this one from close, she admit it really quite intimidating.
'Is... It really this large? I mean... This one seems more...' She noted instantly that this creature look different from the other she had seen, this one is larger, and it outfit also seems more... Regal and extravagant rather than the other. Is this creature some kind of it leader or general?
It doesn't matter though, they need to hide now
"Walk back slowly." Ruri hissed to her friend "Make sure it didn't see us. We going to hide behind that car!" She whispered
"R-Right." Kevin nodded shakily "S-Should I..." He rised his camera briefly, mind too caught in fear to finish his words properly
"Later when we hide." Ruri answered" Now move!"
Unfortunately for them, Grevor notice their presence
Growl escape from the Gordanian throat, making both human tensed, their wary expression morphed to fear even for Ruri when the alien eyes land to them as the giant shift his massive body to their direction.
"More, Earthling Scum." Grevor sneered in disdain, fangs bared as he glared at the two humans that frozen in fear
"R-Ruri!" Kevin called in voice that higher than normal "W-We should run! Like now!"
This time, Ruri didn't even bother to rebuke or response, she quickly obeyed. She turned around and begin to run, soon Kevin follow her from behind. However just when they take few steps, a massive shadow looming over them, prompting they to gaze back and see Grevor behind them now, claws raised with obvious intent to crush them
It never hit them
A spinning disk smashed to the side of the Gordonian head, making the alien let out growl as his balance loss and seeing stars for moment. He quickly turn to the source of the attacker only for greeted by sight of Nikos who holding Miló in spear form and deliver quick slash to his neck with intent to behead the alien
It was his reflex and experience from many years that save Grevor from got his neck sliced by the young man, he just in time to pull his body, allowing the blade to pass through his scaled neck few centimeters away. However he totally not ready when Nikos spin and use pommel of his weapon to smack his face, making the alien loss focus for second and that's all Nikos need for deliver another slash that cut through the Gordonian torso, creating diagonal scar in there and make the alien let out howl of pain that soon silenced by Nikos that already recall his shield and smack it to his giant body, hurling the giant Gordonian few foots away
The young man panting as he try to regain his breath while landing to the ground, his foot instantly taking stance while his heterochromia eyes glaring at the Gordonian before focused to the two citizen near him "What are you two doing in here?! Run!"
The two human that paused as they watching the inhumane scene they just witnessed snapped from their stupor, they glanced to the Gordonian that slowly stand and Nikos before nodded and walk away from there
"Hold it!" Ruri said while running to her friend "Let hide in there! We going to record this!" She ordered as she point to one of buildings that not far from them
"Are you serious?!" Kevin yelled indignantly "We just one second away from being crushed moment ago and you still think to record this?!"
"We have protector now." Ruri replied stoically
"I didn't mean to insult, but that's guy look pretty much not in FINE condition!"
Indeed, what the man said is true. Nikos condition can't be said good. Despite his appearance mostly covered by his leather armor, but one can tell he far from fine
Blood dripped from his forehead, rolled to one of his eyes and his face that covered by mask. Bruises and wound can be seen in various parts of his body, his breath also heavier than usual and he look just went through training with Superman
Well, not that worse actually, but you got the point
"Come one fish breath, I scratch you many times, surely it still not enough to bring your mighty self down?" Nikos commented snidely to the blue scaled alien
This did nothing but enrage the blue scaled alien further, snarl escape from his mouth and his fangs bared "Impudent Earthling!" He take one big step, crushing the earth beneath his greave and with one swift movement, he lunged to the young man
Nikos immediately take steps back, avoiding Grevor right clawed gauntlet that instantly crush the ground it hit, carving it like bulldozer just leave it mark. He not even able to retaliate as Grevor left gauntlet also launched with intent to carve his head, forcing him to take another step backs to avoid being crushed
The Gordonian not even stopped, he keep pressing the attack while make Nikos run backwards in order to avoid being crushed by Grevor. It not need to take genius that rigt now he have to move seeing if this keep going he will be destroyed when he cornered
When Grevor right hand went down once more, Nikos moved. Reinforcing his muscle, the shield in his left hand lunged up when the clawed gauntlet went down. They meet, clashing in space and creating small wave around them before the shield deflect the alien hand. Without wasting any opportunity, Nikos jumped, his knee raised and smashed to Grevor face, making the alien stumble
Quickly Nikos sliding between Grevor leg, his sword extended, making it grazing the giant limb, forcing the Gordonian to fall to one knee, the young man balance himself, he spun his body and raise Miló with intent to pierce the alien back
However Grevor not fall that easy, the moment he fall he already make preparation as he spin his body. His right hand extended and smashed to Nikos side, hurling the young man away and send him crashed roughly to the ground
Trying his best to ignore the pain on his right side of body, Nikos rolled the moment he crashed. Balancing his body, he about to stand but his eyes widened when a blue laser launched to him, quickly he rise Akoúo̱ but it far stronger than he thought and his footing still not proper, thus it make him crashed once again
'God damn it! How many times I crashed like ragdoll today?!'
He was in pain, it obvious, Grevor clearly do quite damage to him even if they only fight for short time. The alien practiically stronger than him, and his scale and body far more durable than the other. He have to Reinforce his hands just to make sure he able to block Grevor attack or give deep cut to the alien body, if not, it only going to be shallow strike
While this far Grevor still didn't get clean hit to him, but it was clear it just matter of time before the alien able to. He, himself also not give any clean strike to the alien, even if he try his best and use all skills he have, it proved to be not enough until now
"Impudent Earthling! Know your place!" Grevor growled as energy gather in his gauntlet before it formed to laser than lunge toward Nikos who just fell from his previous attack
The young man not even bother to look at the alien, just by hearing his voice direction was enough. He quickly throw his body, avoid the projectile that make the ground where he crash explode. Rising to his feets, he quickly brought Akoúo̱ up as protection while begin to running as blue colored laser launched to him before begin to follow his track
"This is ridiculous." Nikos grumbled darkly as he begin to run, jumping over one car on his way that soon sliced into two by the laser from Grevor attack as if they butter touched by hot knife "What are you? Iron Man?!" He asked loudly before paused, face scrunch to thoughtful while keep running and shield up "Nah, you not that cool." Without any warning he spin in his place, Akoúo̱ extended before he throw it as strong as he could to the Gordonian
The alien seeing this stop shooting laser to the man before rise his hand, with simple movement he caught the spinning shield that capable to cut through metal. However just when he did this, a 'BANG' sound resonated and Miló in javelin form already few foot away from piercing his face
The massive Gordonian swung Akoúo̱, using it to deflect the incoming spear and flung it away, but another 'BANG' echoed and this time another Miló in staff form launched to him. But it easily swatted away by Grevor once again, however just when he knock the staff away, it paused in middle of air before soar down to Nikos who already in front of Grevor
Grasping it, Reinforcing the weapon and his muscle, Nikos swing it as strong as he could, delivering uppercut swing to the alien and nail his chin. This proved to be very effecting as Grevor head snapped upward painfully like something out of a movie, making him see stars and allow Akoúo̱ slip down from his hand
Nikos clearly not wasting this chance
The sharp Miló come forth to his right hand, with single flick of his fingers, both Miló turned to their sword form and Nikos strike
And strikes he did
Using all skills he inherited and he has improve in this last six months, Nikos hands blurred. His body move in fluidity and grace that would make any professional art in weapon impressed. His foots digging, spinning, skidding, kicking the ground and using it as support to increase the force of his strikes while also allow him to get clean position to deliver direct strike to the alien body
Upper left hand, right thigh, torso, upper right hand, left thigh, left side of stomach, horizontal slash to upper chest, followed by another horizontal slash to stomach. All of them done in less than ten seconds, a feat that impossible for a men, a testimony of how skilled Nikos is and how strong his body to able perform such thing.
"INSOLENCE GARBAGE!"
Every strikes from the sharp Miló, every cut, every slash, all of them resulting with sick colored purple blood pour out from the Gordonian body, wetting the ground and everything around him with his blood. And every strike from the blunt one leave mark, bruises, and even broken bones and pummeling organ inside it. Yet, despite all those injuries, despite the pain he felt from those strikes, it did not stop the right hand of General of Gordanian army from moving
Before any further strikes can be delivered, the giant Gordonian moved. Faster than before because his rage, and he deliver clean and powerful punch to Nikos abdomen. The sensation can be described like a iron boulder that smashed to his body, the man feel pain. Far more bigger than when he against Solomon Grundy and for moment he see nothing but blackness, indicating it so powerful that it manage to make him loss his consciousness as his body flung away, almost like Pitcher throw baseball with powerful
He crashed to one building, then he crashed to another one, and another one before his back hit something hard. He can taste copper and metallic in his tongue due to blood that spurt out from his throat, his body slowly skidding from the wall before fell down
'God... Damn... It.' He coughed another glob of blood under his mask, he can feel his mouth and nose now wet due to blood that wetting his mask. It hurt, my God it hurt so bad! Never in his life he feel such pain! He sure as hell majority of his bones now broken! Had he only normal Human, he would be nothing but a mere puddle of flesh and blood!
He slowly rise to his feet, pulling down his mask while doing so and spat glob of blood then wiping his mouth. He sure as hell most of his ribs broken now by the last punch. However he doesn't have chance to rest as the Gordonian bellowed like mad beast and charging to his direction
Quickly he throw himself away, dodging the blue scaled alien that crashed to wall behind him. He pull up his mask once more and extend his hands, calling upon his shield and sword once more.
They come just in time when the Gordonian come back from his crash, his crimson blood colored eyes gleaming with rage when caught sight of him. He not waste anymore time as he lunged at him once more, and Nikos prepare himself for the incoming attack
The green streak haired young man leaped back and dodge double handed axe fists from the Gordonian that instantly creating crater when it slammed to the ground. Nikos quickly jumped forward as soon as he dodge the attack, hovering over the blue scaled alien and spinning in air before throw Akoúo̱ to the back of his head
Grevor eyes already follow his movement when he leapt over him, his massive body spun and he quickly swat away the shield that aimed to him once more, however this time when just his hand repel the shield, a sound of 'BANG' echoed and Miló in javelin form pierced his right chest, making him let out another howl of pain
But despite just receiving new wound, Grevor not show any sign of bothered too much. He pull out the javelin from his torso and throw it away before lunged at Nikos once more, his clawed gauntlet extended, the sharps edge on tip of his fingers gleaming as it come down to the Earthling that look quite tired
Nikos quickly summon Miló that blunt, it location not quite far after all and he shift it to staff form then planting his feets as deep as he could to the ground and block the massive gauntlet that threatening to shred him apart. The strength of the massive Gordonian proved to be quite monstrous as he desperately digging his feet to the earth to not thrown away by the force of the strike
However, too injured and in pain for focusing, he missed Grevor right hand that blurred and slammed to left side of his body. Gasp of pain escape from Nikos mouth as the giant grip his torso, like man holding some kind of can and rise the young man to the air
"You fought well... But this is the end, Earthling." Grevor growled
Nikos smirked painfully, his breath ragged and blood rolling over one of his eyes but there still fire in there "Not... Yet!"
The inheritor of Achilles strength yank back his right hand, and in that moment Miló and Akoúo̱ that flung away by the Gordonian come back, like a boomerang, spinning in air and aiming for the alien back neck that open
And they hit their target, they already on their way when Nikos pull his hand after all and the Gordanian too late to react. The shield and the javelin graze his neck, making the blue scaled alien let out groan, yet his grip on Nikos still remain
He clearly should let him go
Miló instantly clamped to Nikos right hand, then with simple flick of his finger, the javelin folded and bending, turned to rifle that aimed directly to one of the Gordonian eyes
"You have hard scale, but I doubt your eyes also hard." Nikos grinned feraly
BANG
"GGGRRARRRHHH!"
Howl of agony escape from Grevor mouth as bullet that made from Fire Dust from RWBY universe hit his eyes directly, tearing apart his sight and give very painful sensation to him
The injury make the Gordanian stumble in his feet, all while roar in absolute agony and begin to trashing around...
'God damn it! Not AGAIN!'
And unfortunately for our protagonist, rather than dropping him, Grevor spun, and with single movement he throw him as strong as he could, making the warrior burst out from the wall in painful manner and landed to the outside like a ragdoll.
His vision become blur as he struggle to stand, despite he can't see clearly but his eyes able to see the giant Gordonian blurry form that trashing around in absolute pain while clutching his destroyed eye. He about to relax his body and rest since there no possibly way Grevor going to survive that, it was direct shoot to eye and he sure as hell he also blow part of his head
But he didn't get that chance as his blurry vision caught sight of Grevor stop trashing and his body shifted to his direction
Not even bother to question first what the fucking hell just happen, he decide to act as he summon Akoúo̱ in instant, and it come just in time to be used when the alien launched another ray beam with intent to disintegrate him
'Holy mother of Jesus! How the FUCKING he survive that?! I know I remember this Troogar guy strong in Teen Titan but not THIS strong! How in name of Root he able to-'
His eyes try his best to look at the alien, trying to comprehend just how the beast able to survive...
'Oh... Oh... Oh... YOU GOTTA BE FUCKING BULLSHITTING ME!'
Where supposed to be flesh and organ, it was machine, cable and wires... His right upper face not made from bone and flesh, but from machine...
"You destroy my cyborg eye you garbage!" Grevor roared in absolute anger as he walk closer to the wounded man that struggle to block his beam. Even if the Gordanian look fine but he actually far from it, his breath quite ragged and his injuries also make him loss quite amount of blood, it obvious he also in pain but not at Nikos level "I swear on my planet name I WILL WATCH YOU BURN AND DEATH! AND YOUR CITY SHALL BE EXTINGUISHED! ALONG WITH PEOPLE INSIDE IT!" He yelled in rage as he increase the voltage of his beam and pressuring Nikos who try his best to not fall under the beam that now getting larger and threatening to overwhelm him further
But despite his dangerous condition, despite the injuries and wounds he possess Nikos did not grit his teeth or express worry nor despair, instead he smirked
"Moron... I... Never intent to beat you!" Nikos spat with amusement
This make the Gordonian narrowed his eyes, he turn off his beam before give another punch to the young man, making him gasped before slam him down to the ground roughly, creating crater by doing that
"What did you said Earthling?!" He demanded harshly
Nikos who laying painfully in ground not even try to object his demand, he gladly answer it "I never intent... To defeat you..." He panted heavily, pain is evident in his voice, even just by speaking it not easy for him. And he grinned, grinned under his mask and somehow the Gordonian can see his grin "I... Only... Stall."
"Stall?" Grevor inquired confusedly
His answer come in form of yellow and red blur
It was fast... Really, really fast. Faster than bullet or train itself. It come from his left and Grevor feel something hit his chin, enough to make the Gordonian face snapped from the blow. Then, another blow come, just when his face turned to the right, it snapped to the left from blow that coming
The blue scaled alien take one or two steps back, his head dizzy from the blow that suddenly coming but he did not get any chance to rest as another one slammed to his middle chest, strong enough to make him hurled backward and smashed to one car
Nikos stare at where Grevor crashed, and his grin widened at that. He ignore the pain in his head and focused his eyes to staring at the figure that now stand in front of him "What took you so long?" He rasped
The figure that looming over him clad in yellow spandex, with crimson lightning symbol marked on middle of his chest, followed by red color that adorn the thighs part and boots. He give small grin to the injured young man below him and rub his head sheepishly
"Don't blame me, blame my leader that wish for coming together with the whole team! And because of that I have to wait for them!" He answered before his face set to grimace when notice Nikos condition "Dude, you look just take quite beating, you okay there?"
"I will... Survive." Nikos coughed while pushing the ground beneath him, he winced due to pain but try his best to ignore it and keep trying to stand
"Oi, oi, relax." He quickly give a hand to him "I'm not expert in medical but even I can tell most of your ribs now broken, and one of your backbone probably fractured. Man, you clearly mess up."
"Earth Scum!" Grevor roared as he back to his feet, eyes gleaming with murder and anger. He about to lunge at the duo and attack them but before he able to do that suddenly the hydrant near him explode, a massive burst of water slammed to him from side before it circling the Gordonian like a snake before engulfed the alien, encasing him
Then the shock come
Electric surging, flowing to the water and shock the blue scaled creature that trapped inside it, prompting howl of pain escape from the Gordonian as near thousand volt struck his whole body at same time
A man appear to be one year younger from Aaron appear, he have brown tan skin and blond hair that cut into short bottom, his eyes green and his cheek bone high, followed by body that lean build. He clad in a skin-tight, full body, red and blue swimsuit that exposes his arms and feet
Not very far from them, Kevin gasped when see the two newcomer
"Those two... Kid Flash and Aqualad!" Kevin exclaimed as he stare at the superheroes that just come
"And they not alone..." Ruri remarked, eyes glued to the sky, making her partner also gazed above and they both see red and blue blur slammed to the airship, making it rolled and seems lost it balance for moment
"Is that Superman?! He come here too?!" Kevin asked in shock and awe
"No... I caught sight of blond hair." Ruri responded, eyes sharply narrowed to the sky "Supergirl... The cavalry finally arrive."
Meanwhile Aqualad who just arrive take glance to Nikos condition, just by one gaze it enough to tell that the guy no longer in condition to fight "Kid, get that guy out from here, he need treatment." He ordered in instant
"You got it boss!" Kid Flash saluted, his eyes then roamed around and he found... Two people? Two people quite far from them, recording the whole things.
In flash he become blur before he appear in front of them, making the male yelped while the female stiffened at his sudden appearance. Then, he place Nikos in ground and give them small serious look
"I know you two probably recording things, but this guy need more help." Kid Flash speak seriously "Go bring him to hospital to be treated."
Before Ruri and Kevin can response, the self-proclaimed fastest teenager in the Earth gone in another yellow and red flash, leaving them with wounded Nikos who groaning
"R-Ruri what should we do?" Kevin asked
The brown pony tailed girl glanced down to Nikos, then she resume her gaze to Kid Flash and Aqualad who now facing the Gordonian in battle. She bit her lip in unsure manner, on one hand if they keep recording this battle, it will hit big when they publish it, but in other hand, the one that safe them now need help
It not need more than ten seconds for her to make decision
"You keep record the whole things, I will bring him to hospital." She ordered
"W-What?!" Kevin gawked
"We can't leave him here, but we also can't just cut the video like this. So we separated."
"W-Well! In that case! I'm the one who going to bring him and-"
"Can you drive?"
"..."
"Exactly." Ruri said dully as she slowly rise to her feet, she crouched and let out 'humph' while carrying the man "I will go to near hospital and go back, wait here and keep recording."
Kevin gulped, but nodded nonetheless. He afraid and nervous, yes, but he also not a guy who love to do things only half-baked. Beside, things seems more controlled now, the alien already wounded quite much by this guy and there two more superheroes come, it clear who will be the winner
'Gugh! He heavier than he look.' Ruri grunted while rise and place one of Nikos hand over her shoulder "Hey, you still conscious?"
"Somehow." Nikos croaked out, pain evident in his voice
"Can you walk a bit? You quite heavy for me to carry alone so a little help will be appreciated."
"Heh." Nikos chuckled "I suppose I can." He replied "But wait for moment." He extend one hand, focusing to the rune that crafted in his glove and call the weapons that separated from him
Few seconds later they all come, the two swords and the shield, all of them floating gently to his hand and the moment they touched the glove, they all enter it, as if his hand made from 100% liquid rather than mixed substance, they creating ripple over the surface of the glove and slowly sunk to it, like a dolphin that jump from the water and re-enter it
"C-Cool..." Kevin breathed in awe
"We can move now." Nikos said to Ruri who nodded, appear to be unfazed at what he just did but one can see there curiosity in her green eyes
"Right, let take some car, anything we can find. No one going to care for now anyway." She murmured while helping Nikos to walk, the man hearing her comment glanced to her for moment before snorted
"I like the sound of that." Nikos mumbled in agreement
Ruri blinked once, she give slight look to the man but decide to not make any comment and resume her pace, all while helping him to keep walking
Sometime later
"Well... Glad it finally over..." Raven commented as she glancing to the Green Lantern that capturing the Gordanian army
"You can say so." Batgirl grunted before she wincing while holding her left side bottom chest "Gugh, broken bones. How great..." She grumbled darkly
"Hey, at least you not facing that damn reptile directly." Wonder Girl pointed before she rub her head and wincing as well "God damn, I'm sure I got concussion now, heck, it quite hard to focus my sight now."
"Indeed, Troogar is strong opponent. He is one of Gordonian best general after all." Starfire agreed as she know just how dangerous Grevor is
The four of them indeed manage to infiltrate the ship and reach the control room thanks for Raven ability, however when facing the Head Chief himself the fight was not easy. It was downright difficult, even when the four of them working together but the Gordonian was strong, he proved to be REALLY in different level from his peers, dozen time stronger or more perhaps
It was very difficult to focusing beating the Gordonian and after that taking control of the ship, Batgirl manage to hack the system but Troogar manage to notice it and focusing to her, prompting the hack incomplete and only manage to delay the timer. They actually doubt they will succeed had reinforcement from Justice League not arrive in time. Supergirl proved to be the most helpful asset as she literally smashed through the airship and destroy the cannon machine, making them able to focus to beat Troogar, assisted by Robin and Miss Martian
The four young woman outfit slight tattered but not enough to show any part of their bodies, there many bruises and dry wound could be spotted in them but overall they look fine
"Well, you can get rest after this." Robin chimed in as he approach them "Sorry we arrive quite late... We have small conflict before come here."
"It fine, better late than never." Wonder Girl shrugged nonchalantly "But I'm curious, what the problem?"
"Well..." Robin appear to be hesitated for moment "As you can see, we have Supergirl in here rather than Superboy."
"Yeah, I notice that." Batgirl commented dryly, it hard to miss the Kryptonian presence after all seeing she flip over the ship moment ago... With them still inside it...
"Originally we intent to bring Superboy but he still need to train so he can control his strength better." Robin explained "And he... Not quite liking that."
"Can't be blamed I guess." Wonder Girl grunted, she can understand how bored doing nothing could be
"Yeah, but on other handn he still can't control his strength. I mean, he pull out the whole door when try to open it." Robin said this while smirk a bit at the memory "He can't go to city, to field where it isolated? Yes, but to place where filled with many people? No, not yet." He explained "That's why we bring Supergirl with us as extra muscle, we help her and Superman to handle Metalo for moment before ask her to join us."
"Why Superman not come along?" Raven asked
"He go to call Green Lantern since he the one who know him and had history with them." Robin answered
"Superboy, I've heard about him." Raven exclaimed "Isn't he suppose to be Superman protege?"
"Well..." Robin narrowed his eyes at her. The official story indeed like that, it wouldn't be good if the knowledge that Government trying to make clone of Man of Steel become public after all. So they make cover story that Connor actually Superman protege, one of his family that loss just like Supergirl.
Is this girl trustworthy or not, this information can't just handed to random people after all, even if it not secret in Justice League but it still quite dangerous if fall to wrong hand
"You not need to tell me if you don't want to." Raven said in monotone, it obvious that the Batman protege judging her and she already used to things like that so she not bothered
Meanwhile Starfire looking around, appear to looking for something. After a moment not able to find it, she turned to Robin "Excuse me, but have you see friend Nikos? He fight against Grevor by himself so we can stop Troogar." She asked with worry obvious in her voice
"Ah... That guy." Robin face gain recognition, Batgirl also perked up at the thief name that mentioned "Well, you can ask Kid Flash for that."
As if being called, a yellow and red blur immediately appear on Robin side, revealing the person that just mentioned by the Boy Wonder "Anyone call my name?" He asked with grin, then he whistled when see Starfire, Raven and Wonder Girl "Wow dude! You bring the ladies with you!" He then slick his hair back once before give smile to them "Name Kid Flash, hello pretty ladies."
Raven and Starfire only stare blankly at him while Wonder Girl snorted "Flash protege huh? The name Wonder Girl." She introduced herself "And you could have learn flirt better, seriously that plain sucks." She said before she look up, down to his appearance "And you need to presence yourself better too."
Robin snickered on his side, prompting Kid Flash to glare at him. Indeed, Kid Flash appearance no longer clean like when he arrive in city, there few parts of his outfit that tattered and reveal bruises underneath it, so do his face
"Fiesty eh? Well fine with me." Kid Flash chuckled and turned to the other girls
"Raven." Raven said simply
"Starfire." Starfire smiled politely to him "Are you Kid Flash?"
"Wow, I see my reputation already precedes me." Kid Flash said in slight haugthy manner "Are you a fan perhaps? If it true then-"
"Do you know where friend Nikos go?" Starfire cut him, making the young man mouth clamped shut and Robin let out laugh
"Yeaaahh, your reputation really precedes you Kid." Robin laughed in obvious amusement0
"Shut up." Kid Flash grumbled in annoyance
"Just answer her Kid." Batgirl chimed in, also annoyed that the question not answered until now "I have score to settle with that guy, where is he?"
"Why? He break your heart and left you with his affair?" Kid Flash asked jokingly, only for grimace when pair of batarang slipped to Batgirl hands and she give him look that promised pain "Okay! Okay! Jeez, you still have temper like your hair." He murmured "I assume Nikos guy is the one who wielding sword and shield?"
"Yes, that's him." Batgirl nodded
"Well... He should be in hospital now, seriously that's guy take quite beating from that giant blue scaled lizard." Kid Flash grimaced when recall Nikos condition
"Oh no..." Starfire gasped with worry "Is he okay?"
"I don't know, I left him with reporter nearby and tell her to bring him to hospital. His wound quite severe yes, but it not life threatening I guess."
"If Grevor anything like Troogar then I won't be surprised." Wonder Girl mumbled darkly with scowl "It took six of us to bring him down, and even so we still got injured."
"Grevor and Troogar is match in term of strength. They are superior breed than their people." Starfire said with small irritating in her voice when recalling her prisoner "The reason why Grevor did not become leader is because Troogar the older, and thus the position fell on him." She then put concerned face "I'm worried about friend Nikos..."
"You can check on him in hospital then." Aqualad entering the conversation as he approach the group from far, followed by Supergirl and Miss Martian on his sides "That Grevor person, he tough. Had your friend not injure him quite much Kid and I probably going to need help from Supergirl after she done with the ship." He stated
"I come just in time to see they knock that big blue down." Supergirl chuckled "Well, we have few new faces. Hello, I'm Supergirl."
"I'm Aqualad." Aqualad said simply
"I'm Miss Martian, but you may call me Megan." Megan introduced herself with smile
"Raven..." Raven introduced herself... Again
"I had meet with Supergirl before, but you new one." Wonder Girl responded "Wonder Girl, nice to meet you."
"I'm Starfire." Starfire also introduce herself "It nice to meet you all. But may I leave now? I want to check on Friend Nikos, we can converse while on our way."
Aqualad and the other that just meet Starfire blinked at her. The way she talk is... Quite odd, and her accent also seems too... Formal
"She new in Earth." Raven said, knowing what they all thinking just by looking at their expression
"Wait, you left him with reporter?" Batgirl asked to the Kid Flash
"Yes, I mean, that big blue still alive even if wounded quite bad and still charging so..."
Batgirl groaned hearing that. Great! Just great! Even with reinforcement come that guy still manage to slip away under their nose! "Don't bother to visit him, he not in hospital." She murmured with irritated voice "Probably already on his way back to his hideout."
"Wow, wow wait." Kid Flash said, hand raised in comforting manner "I don't know what your deal with this guy but he take quite beating. I mean, he practically like just wrestle with Supergirl here! So..."
"Oi!" Supergirl indignantly chimed in
"He already gone! Trust me! I know what kind of man he is." Batgirl sighed, hand rubbing her temple "He take beating from Solomon Grundy and able to walk away from it, granted he look hurt but he still can go another round if he want to."
"Is he villain?" Aqualad asked "Because if yes, then we got quite tough one here. He fought against that Gordanian by himself and able to injure him quite much." He said, remembering Grevor state. Judging by the amount of blood and injuries, followed by one of his eyes that destroyed, this Nikos man obviously too dangerous to tackle alone by one of them. It would take a team or Justice League members to beat him
"He is, but not that extreme..." Batgirl said with thoughtful face "He just a thief..."
"I don't understand." Starfire frowned "Friend Nikos is bad person? But he help us to save this city, and he also nice." The idea of Nikos as bad guy quite strange in her mind, this far he proved to be nice person, willing to help her and all
"He not totally bad guy, not at sick criminal that went around murdering people and robbing bank." Wonder Girl agreed with the red haired alien "He just a thief..." She turned to Batgirl with small frown "Look, I know you have history with him, and from what I heard during your argument it because he steal from bad guy. If that the case then surely you can let him go right? I mean, he did have role in saving this city. Consider it as payment."
On her defense, Nikos proved to be decent companion when they together, he also seems not complain much save when only arguing with Batgirl. There no reason for her to not dislike him... For now at least...
"Agree with them." Supergirl chimed in "While I'm upset he trick me, but if it weren't for him, this city probably no longer exist." She said. Make no mistake, she will give good punch to the guy when they meet again, but what he done for this city clearly can't bust shrugged like that
Beside, comparing Nikos to other crazy guy, what he did actually light one. He steal money, yes, but only from the bad guy, and while true few days ago he stole from the bank as well but that amount of money if compared to what he did tonight seems... Equal. True it left bitter taste in mouth but at least he still tolerable criminal
"That's not the problem." Robin said, defending his friend and his voice quite grave "Batgirl come here in first place to capture and bring him to Gotham mainly not because he steal those money." This making everyone confused, what for is it if it not for the money?
"Then why?" Raven asked in what people mind
"He have bounty in his head." Batgirl informed grimly "700,000$ to be captured alive from Black Mask."
That immediately make everyone tensed, trying to be captured because stealing is quite normal but having bounty is something else...
"Black Mask?" Starfire rolled the name in her tongue "Who this Black Mask?"
"I also want to know..." Megan added
"A Crime Lord in Gotham, ruthless, brutal, and dangerous." Robin answered "This guy is one of person who you don't want to cross with, trust me. He maybe only normal person, but his money and personality is something you need to watch for."
"And now Nikos officially exposed..." Batgirl grumbled darkly "Seriously, what kind of reporter that crazy enough to come to battle between monsters."
"Louis Lane will take offense to that." Supergirl chuckled
"Louis Lane not crazy enough to record Superman fight against something that can went toe on toe with him from close!" Batgirl retorted "Because she know it endanger her, which mean it also endanger Superman since enemy can use her to strike him!"
"Well... If you put it that way..."
"We better find that reporter and delete that video now." Robin suggested "If that video exposed to the news, bounty hunters will come to this city soon..." His eyes narrowed sharply afterward "And I don't think they will play soft..."
"It useless, Nikos fight probably recorded in CCTV as well if scale of his battle as large as I think." Batgirl sighed in obvious annoyance "It inevitable for him to not caught the moment he come out, but it doesn't mean we can delay it. If we got our hand in those video, we can make sure it not exposed giving us enough time to track Nikos down."
"KF and I will find this reporter then." Robin said while give look to KF who nodded "We will delete the video, what you going to do then?"
"I will stay in this city and investigate further, tell Batman I may going to stay longer than original."
"Sure, let go KF."
"Kay! See you all ladies!"
"How about the Gordonian?" Raven asked to Aqualad while the other watching Robin and KF leaving
"The Green Lantern will handle them, not need to worry. Starfire here won't be in problem since Gordonian was in fault in first place since they illegally landed here and also start wreaking havoc." Aqualad assured, prompting relieved expression from Starfire "You can go back to your planet if you want, we could help it and-"
"No... I do not want to..." Starfire declined "I have been sold by them, returning to there will only resulted same." She said sadly
"Then why don't hang around us?" Wonder Girl asked while grinning "I mean, we did quite job knocking over that big lizard-fish together!"
"That... Would be nice." Starfire smiled, the idea quite... Tempting and this planet also seems good place to live and... She also promised Nikos they will meet again after this battle
"Why don't join the team then?" Aqualad offered "We call ourselves The Titans, Robin idea."
"Not bad name." Wonder Girl whistled "Sound quite cool, Titan." She rolled the word in her tongue, it indeed sounds fitting rather than Young Justice or such things
"Can we make our own branch?" Supergirl chimed in "I mean, yeah, we join the Titans but... We not live with them and we our own branch."
Aqualad narrowed his eyes at the strange request before understanding dawning to him "It about Superboy isn't it?"
"Yeah." Supergirl has decency to look abashed slightly "I mean... I don't think we ready to meet, Superboy seems still... Not in his right mind?"
"I agree with that." Aqualad sighed, the boy have quite temper and can lash out easily, it would be better they meet after he have better control of his emotion "I will relay this to the Justice League, until the response come, stay tune."
"Hey! How about make all-girl team?!" Wonder Girl interjected with grin "I mean, we four." She gestured to Raven, Batgirl, Starfire and herself "Already working together quite well! We already like a team!"
"All girl team eh?" Batgirl murmured before she smiled a bit "Not bad idea I guess." It was interesting, seeing the numbers of the female superheroes smaller than male, creating team that have woman as their main member have it own merit
"What do you say Raven?" Wonder Girl asked "Care to join?"
Raven only silent, truthfully she tempted to say no, she is something else after all, something that worse than alien and she should stay away from them but... "I guess I could join." She responded softly
She miss company... She want to chat and associate with someone at her age... She has been alone for too long and while she don't have problem with that but if there chance... Why not? Beside, living with superheroes and have them as friends probably can help her to get idea to deal with her father when the time come...
"Then it decided!" Wonder Girl cheered, fist pumping to the air "We will make our own team! Filled with woman as main members!"
"Ummm..." Megan stammered, she also want to join! It sounds interesting and she clearly could use some female friends, she the only woman in Titan after all
"You can spend your time with them if you want to." Aqualad offered when notice the Martian look "After we get permission from Justice League of course." He added "Batman or Superman probably already on their way to here."
The smile he got from the Martian is absolutely beatific
I wobbled on my path, hand clutched to chest while the other push the door open.
Without any word, I locked the door back while dragging my feet, seriously if there anyone saw me now they going to think I just got ran over by a bus. Ironically, the truth is far worse than that
I lay myself slowly and softly to sofa, wincing from the pain that come from my back and front. I release quite amount of breath before forced to hold pain that burst from my chest due to sudden air intake
Eight ribs broken, six cracked teeth, a heavy concussion, severe abdominal and torso bruising, fracure in scapula bones, fracture from cervical vertebrae seven to thoracic number eleven, broken right humeri, and broken left radius
And there still many more... I just too tired to list it one by one
God damn it! It hurt! It hurt so much! Compared this to my injury when fighting Grundy like comparing torch to campfire!
Fuck those Justice League movie and episode! The fight they show and the aftermath of that not realistic AT ALL! I mean, I had watch Batman fall from three stories house and got his back smacked to some statue but next day he look like can go tango with Superman or Joker like normal!
Fuck them! Fuck them to the HELL AND TARTARUS!
When I finish my fight against Grundy, when I breath it only my chest that hurt while the other were sore. But now? Just by breathing I feel my whole body slammed by giant slab of stone!
I don't think I can recover from this in one or two days... A week mostly... That, if I didn't moving and do nothing but eat, rest, eat, rest, eat, rest, eat and rest... Something that impossible since I now have job and cover to maintain, with Wonder Girl now live just few meters away from my place and Batgirl lurking around Gateway...
I have to maintain my cover, even if it hurt I don't think I have any choice now. I'm sure I will see Barbara soon, and when we meet, I must act as best as I could so she not suspicious on me
Then again, seeing I just leaving from Gotham and Nikos arrival in here... It can be harder than I thought. Gods damn it! I know I should stay longer in that city even if it will be pain in ass!
Well... No use crying over spilled milk. Right now it better to focus to my current main objective...
Sleeping... Anything else can be handled tomorrow. Like Saitama said, "I will leave tomorrow's problems to tomorrow's me", for now I really need rest. Gods know I need it after fighting that bastard blue scaled lizard with fish face!
I slowly close my eyes, it fine to sleep in sofa tonight, with my current condition even sleeping in proper bed will resulting pain when I awake so...
Without any further ado, I feel my consciousness slip away and I sleep...
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KNOCK! KNOCK!
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KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
Groan was the first thing come from my mouth, followed by headache. I tried to move, I really did, but it was hurt, just by twitching my body I feel my muscle protested and complain, even my back that did nothing but rest also hurt!
I force my eyes open, as I move my body I feel jolt of pain flowed to the part of it that twitch. Trying my best to ignore it and bit my lip from let groan of pain, I tilt my head to the clock nearby and...
03:35AM
... I just sleep for five hours for God sake! Can't I just sleep in peace?! Gegh! Who visiting at this late?! And moreover for what reason?! I feel my body tensed despite the pain, could it be Batgirl? No, it will be too fast, there no way one of them come here! Add the fact they also would think to rest first before pursuing me
Maybe it Cassie? Maybe she just done through super busy meeting and decide to check am I fine or not from the invasion
Yeah... That's probably it. Well, if it Cassie I guess I can handle her, she not the sharpest person in the World after all. No insult intended of course, just stating the fact, she not quite bright after all when putting things together so...
KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Coming!" I yelled, as strong as I could and make sure my voice remain collected so whoever it is not suspicious on me
I force myself to stand, holding the pain as much as I can, Gods even just simple movement already give me jolt of pain to my whole body!
Ignore it Aaron, ignore it, practice for enduring pain, you going to need it in future, so ignore it and keep pushing yourself
I arrive in front of the door, unlocking it before open it and...
Feel my blood freeze in that instant
What... The... Hell.. She... Doing in HERE?!
"Nikos I assume?" She spoke, voice bland and monotone like usual but I can sense slight surprise in there, probably because she didn't expect how I look in first place
"You got wrong person." I said with as much as annyoance I have "If that what you wish to talk then I afraid you have to leave now since this is VERY late and I was in middle of SLEEPING!"
Without any further word I slam the door in her face and go back to sleep... Or at least tried to. When I touch the door and about to close it, the door freeze
And I mean it... Literally...
The door glowing with power, even if I put small amount of strength it did not budged, not even an inches. It keep freezing in there as if there steel gripping it so it not moving
I stare at her eyes that glowing in pure ominous white light, even she hide under the hood but I can tell her face marred by small scowl
"Don't even think of it..." She said in monotone "I will call Batgirl if you keep refusing." She threatened "You not the only one who tired, me too, this is long night for us after all..."
"... ... Then why come this soon?" I asked, finally relented. What else I can do? If it under normal condition I will challenge her and keep try to bluffing, I also know one of her darkest secret so if I fall, I won't be alone at least
But right now I'm tired... I really exhaust myself today and I just want to go back to sofa or bed and sleep...
"I'm checking your condition." She said in her usual monotone voice "One of Titan, Kid Flash and his friend Aqualad said you take harsh beating..." She take look of my appearance for moment "I can see that true."
I snorted, what can I say? Even if it covered by my cloth but my appearance clearly can be seen as bad. There bandage wrapped over most my body, my forehead, cheeks, chest that spread to my neck.
Obviously I didn't do it by myself, it was practically impossible. When that woman... Reporter, I don't know who's her name, try to bring me to hospital I told her to drop me and she did, albeit I need to persuade her in... Quite rough manner
After that I remove my disguise and went to hospital, asking for my wound to be bandaged and treated a bit. Of course the nurse in there demand me for got full checked but I refuse and luckily that time the hospital quite crowd so I able to slip away from them
"Why? Worry about me?" I asked dryly
She only give me blank look in response before shaking her head, the glow in her eyes gone and reveal her violet colored eyes once more "Let me in. We talk inside."
The door that encased in black mysterious energy let out one last hum before it died, the energy that cover it dissipated into mist. A sigh escape from my mouth and take one step aside, allowing her to pass through me and enter my house
"Make it quick, I want to rest."
"So do I, as long yo being cooperative then we will finish in no time."
"... Somehow it only make me feel this going to be long."
She didn't respond at that, only observing my house for moment before take seat in sofa
I locked the door and walk to kitchen, all while holding pain that keep jolting to my whole body "Tea or something? Don't worry I don't have poison with me."
"A simply mineral water would be fine." She answered blanklyn if she bothered when I mention poison, she clearly didn't show it
"If you say so..." I take some glass and pour water to it, bringing it back to living room and place it in front of her. Then, I sit to sofa slowly and try my best to hide my wincing, seriously it hurt, and I'm not being sissy! Try to went through what I did and not feel any pain! "So what you want, Raven?" I asked to the point
The purple hooded woman only silent for moment, then she lift her hand and pull her hood up, revealing her ash gray skin and beautiful face that hide under her outfit, followed by short violet colored hair that only reach her neck, and same colroed gem on middle of her forehead
Wow... ... I ... Admit, she not that much when I saw her from cartoon or comic... But in real life... Man... She hot and cute, and I really mean it! She can pass as famous model if she want to!
Well... They did say that bad girl have their own perk, and Raven is daughter of Trigon, an absolutely evil being... Though Raven not bad girl but hey! You got the point.
Then, the violet haired woman spoke
"What are you?"
... Umm... Hi? ... It been a while isn't it? A two or three weeks perhaps
Ugh, I'm sorry for late update! I really am, and not just this story but other as well! I've been busy lately and I have no time to write the story, shamefully I admit there also because I'm quite lazy to write, tehee ;P
Make no mistake though! I'm not planning to stop writing, such thought never crossed in my mind, not even once! Hahahaha!
Anyway, let talk about this chapter! XD
Yep! As you all can see, in this chapter Nikos got trashing in this chapter... Very bad if you may say, he not left that unscathed after all. And before any of you protest about how strong the Gordonian, the answer is yes, I nerfed him to become stronger
I mean, come on! Starfire is strong! Undoubtedly so! Her raw strength can be compared to Wonder Woman! She lift up car before kick it away like it some kind of soccer ball!
So it just logical if Gordanian also strong, granted not all of them but those that strong were enough to give Kryptonian challenge
Troogar and Grevor strong, yes, in this universe they can be said as one of Elite General in Gordonian race. Nikos in here barely able to get away thanks for KF and Aqualad making appearance, though he clearly got injured very bad I might say, not at life threatening level but it still very bad
And speaking about KF and Aqualad, yes! The name of Young Justice team now officially become the Titan! Hahaha! I actually want to use another name but I don't have any idea or good name for it, sorry to disappoint you all
And yep! Team made by all girls member! Hahaha! I already planned such thing from the beginning when I start write this story! Of course I need name for them, sadly I don't know what to call them, recently my brain got dulled and I loss my most idea T.T. So I will appreciate if you all willing to give me idea for this team name
And yes! Raven make visit to Nikos! Hahaha! Poor dude, he can't just have easy rest isn't he? Even if he just went through big battle and saving city! XP
Next chapter will be Raven conversation with Aaron and also conclusion of this Arc! Stay tune if you want to know how this tale continue
By the way for you who fan of my other story, RoH, 25 % of the story finally got beta edited, so you all can read without need to have gouge your eyes out for my horrible grammar! All credit went to Sir Godot for that!
And recently I also got new idea for new story, it crossover between Warcraft and Familiar Zero, lately I found myself interested to write Familiar Zero story. It was about how Louise summon Saito, former lieutenant of Knight of Ebon Blade! Of course it will be AU where more Warcraft element will come out to the Zeroverse!
And also, I want to make a challenges of one shot for One Punch Man! The first challenge is, instead waiting on the ship, Boros come directly to the Earth and fought against all S rank Hero, close enough to beating them. And when he fight against Tatsumaki, it simple, his general, the... Octopus alien, wasn't he also Esper? So Boros have quite immunity against her power, making he able to beat her. And that's when Saitama come and save the day! Witnessed by all S-rank Hero! XD
Another one-shot is grandson of the creator of Hero Association, the one that saved by Saitama accidentally stumble upon him when visiting the place and instantly recognize him even if he loss his hair. In there, Agoni -the grandfather- grateful that he meet with his grandson savior. After brief conversation, with few S-class Hero watching from far to guard the founder of Hero Association, one bad guy try to assassinate Agoni grandson only for stopped by Saitama!
This one-shot purpose is to display to the reader how S-rank heroes react about Saitama true power, so it will be appreciated if you write how they react when they find out about him and such things. As one of One Punch Man fans, I also want to read story where Saitama power is known and want to see how people react to it...
Another idea of story is, Sitch, Minister Officer of Justice for Hero Association accidentally found out just how powerful Saitama is... And it make him suspect that the REAL GOD THREAT from prophecy is not Garou but refer to Saitama since he so powerful.
In my opinion, my own last idea is quite... Make sense if you ask me. The prophecy not mean for Garou, no, seeing that guy fell just from one chop, but it could be Saitama. I admit I didn't read the manga and doesn't know much about Garou, but for me, maybe Boros stronger since he the only person that capable to survive from Saitama punches, granted not the serious one but he still alive
Anyway, I guess that's all what I want to say. Hopefully one of you willing to write the stories from this challenge! I really looking forward to read it if you did!
So this is it for now everyone! I hope you love this chapter! Please give Favorite, Follow, and Review to this story
Ja Ne! XD