Hey guys, once again, sorry for the late update, but this one will be totally worth it. Anyways. I'm sure you guys are probably sick of my excuses, so I'm just gonna hopefully wrap everything up.

I hope you guys enjoy this chapter!

Mount Justice

April 10, 2011. 11:11 Pm EST

Megan and I quickly arrived back at the cave, sirens blaring and alarms going off.

We entered through the hangar door, as the security monitors scanned us. We rushed down the hall to see the rest of the team rushing to the Zeta-tubes.

"What's going on?!" Megan asked, observing the extreme concern over everyone's faces.

"Batman said everyone to the Watchtower, immediately. It's an code red alert!" Robin said, activating the Zeta-tube.

We all crammed in, as I did my best to constrict my powers from harmfully interacting with the machine. It was instant, in a bright flash, we stood before the entire Justice League in the orbiting headquarters.

The Watchtower

April 10, 2011. 11:14 Pm EST

"Good, now that we're all here, we can work on a strategy for our new problem." Captain Atom said.

"It's confirmed this thing is expanding, faster than the speed of light, and will not stop. Ever. We don't know what happens when it engulfs an object, at it's no longer detectable beyond the event horizon hidden behind the bright nebula. We speculate it is much like a black hole, but that's not confirmed yet." Batman explained.

"Then why are we all just standing here?! Shouldn't we stop it!?" Superboy said, staring angrily at the glowing ball of energy that was visibly growing.

"So... this is the end of the universe..." Robin said, hands on top of his head.

"We don't have a solid way to counter such a threat. Even with the combined might of the league, there is no way to stop the inevitable..." Batman said.

There was silence for a few moments, slightly interrupted by some crying and grief.

Suddenly a large holographic figure of Lex Luthor appeared, a smug grin on his face as his assistant Mercy stood behind him.

"What do you want Luthor?!" Superman demanded.

"Oh nothing, just to bid you all farewell. The expanding energy poses no harm... to anyone other than the entire Justice League and your partners. Think of this as a spell-checker program for writing. This is only fixing the true order of the human race, to correct the story of mankind's future." Luthor said.

"You bastard! I'll kill you!" I impulsively yelled.

"Ah, you. You know Trey, if you hadn't turned to the Justice League, You could have had everything. The entire Earth if you wanted. Now you'll perish with them." Luthor said.

"I don't even care. I'd rather die than stand with you!" I said, feeling an unknown energy radiating deep inside me.

"Looks like you'll be getting your wish soon. But don't worry boy, none of this was your fault. You just happened to get picked, and well, had to remove any distractions." Luthor said, holding up an image of Natasha, her face cut up and beaten, a black eye and patches of missing hair as she laid on a concrete floor.

Then I snapped. A burst of red energy exploded from me, knocking back several leaguers who stood around me.

"Trey! Calm down! He's just baiting you!" Captain Atom said, walking toward me.

I thought about that, as Luthor's face began to fade away as the projector turned off.

"So, how do we stop something that will erase us?" Black Canary asked.

"We could probably build a robot to go in and destroy the source of energy." Robin said.

"We wouldn't have the time to make it, not to mention a way to counter that kind of power. We would need to convert it..." Batman said.

Suddenly everyone turned to me and Captain Atom.

"I don't think I have the capacity to do it. It's already a thousand times larger than a giant red star." Captain Atom explained.

"It's Ok. I think I can do it... I was told a while back I have a form that can probably do something like this..." I said, unsure of myself it it would work.

"Have you ever used it before?" Captain Atom asked?

"No." I responded, looking down.

"Well, I guess we're getting erased..." Kid Flash said, holding hands with Artemis.

Sadness was definitely in the air, as already some had given up hope.

"But... I'll try." I said, getting everyone's attention.

"But you could die!" Black Canary said.

"It's the only way how to keep all of us from dying." I responded.

"I appreciate your heroism, but I'd rather it be me who goes." Superman said, resting a hand on my shoulder.

"I got this. Trust me, I can do it!" I said, heading to the space door.

"Wait!" Zatanna yelled, catching up to me.

I didn't want to really talk to her, but I had no choice.

"Trey, look. I'm sorry for what I did. I know I shouldn't have acted like that, and tried to use you."

"I forgive you, but I'd just like us to be friends from this point on. I'm not ready to love someone again..."

"Okay, I can respect that." Zatanna said, a slight frown on her face surfaced.

"Dude, thanks for all you've done. I know you haven't really been with us very long, but your help has always been apreciated." Robin said.

"Thanks, man. Hey, If I don't make it back, take care of Zatanna, Ok?" I said, trying to lighten the mood.

"Ha, I know you got this." Robin said, smiling as Zatanna leaned against him.

I smiled to them once more, before entering the exit hatch. As I flew into space, I could feel my powers kicking in to keep me from freezing and adding energy into my blood to eliminate my need for breathing.

Once I had moved a safe enough distance from the Watchtower, I began focusing extremely hard on my energy, drawing power from within, as well as the universe around me.

But once again, I couldn't do it. I can't seem to exert that energy.

"It seems he cannot do it." Wonder Woman said, observing me, along with everyone else behind the colossal glass window.

"He just needs a pep talk!" Miss Martian said.

"I'll go talk to him." Captain Atom said, heading to the escape hatch.

"You can do it Trey. I believe in you." Miss Martian said telepathically.

Normally her telepathic powers don't reach my mind, but I heard what she said. I knew they needed me, I knew this was what I had to do.

"Trey, you Ok?" Captain Atom asked, floating beside me.

"Yeah, it's just I don't think I can do it... This is impossible, not to mention a chance I won't..."

"Hey, It's Ok, Trey. We're all heroes, willing to lay down our lives to uphold justice and protect all life. If you can't do it, then don't. I'd be honored to spend my last moments with you." Captain Atom said, resting a hand on my shoulder.

"They shouldn't have to die because I let them down. The world needs them... More than they would need me..."

"Captain? I know I might can do it, but I just have my doubts..."

"Trey, I know you can do it, you just gotta focus. Think of the people who have helped you, the things that have inspired you, and remember that you have no limits to hinder you."

"Okay." I said, feeling the determination rising from within me. I could once again feel the powerful unknown energy within me again. I closed my eyes, as I began to faintly glow a yellow aura.

Images flooded my mind, separating me from the reality of the universe around.

"Come on Trey! Use your final form! Beat that oversized battery!" Luthor shouted from the sidelines, back at the facility.

"Wow, You sure are strong kid, ain't nothing wrong with that." He said, tending to the crack that lead from his shoulder to his stomach.

"T-thanks, but I'm nowhere as good as you." I responded, remembering the first time I met Captain Atom in Metropolis.

"No. killing him will not make you feel better, I had to learn that the hard way. Trust me, Trey. Now, I am going to give you two choices. You can either go to Belle Reve prison for about 40 years, or you could join us, to prevent things like this from happening again to others, and spread the values of justice and guidance for all." Batman said, holding a digital tablet, back at my interrogation at the Watchtower.

I could remember the night at Bibbo's Diner, hearing Lay Low on the radio, as I could see light intensifying through my eyelids.

I remembered when Black Canary kicked my ass at training. "That was a good fight, maybe next time you might win." She said, getting off me.

"No excuses, from what I've seen, you are an excellent asset to this team." She said.

"Wait, what?" I asked, confused.

"If it wasn't for you, the entire eastern United States would be dust right now, so good job Trey." She said, with a slight smile, after waking up from the blast of the Starro-Tech superbomb.

"Natasha. I failed you." I remembered, after what I did with Zatanna...

Natasha...

I could see more light shining through my eyelids, as Natasha's face began to manifest in my head.

"Trey. I'll always love you. No matter what you do." She said, her face glowing with vibrancy and an angelic grace.

"Natasha... I'm so sorry. It was my fault. I couldn't resist."

She came closer to me, a smile still on her face. "It's Ok, I would rather you be happy than to keep crying over me. I'll always love you.

I could feel tears run down my face, as the light grew brighter.

"I'll never stop loving you!"

In that moment I opened my eyes, as pure white energy burst from me, knocking back Captain Atom, and nearly blinding everyone behind the glass with a complete whiteout, the burst of energy easily visible from earth, as if the sun appeared.

The Watchtower

April 11, 2011. 12:01 Am EST

The bright light began to dissipate from around me, as I noticed my entire outfit was white, with some black and gold. White energy flowed from my hands, resembling a mystical fire, and my skin was glowing an bright gold.

I flew to the large window, looking at Justice League and the Team, all smiling and cheering as I waved back.

For once, I actually felt like I belonged.

"You ready, Trey?" Captain Atom asked, floating nearby once again.

"Yeah. I'm ready."

I began to prepare myself to launch into deep space, preparing to use my newfound energy.

"Trey, I just want you to know, I'm proud to have you as my protege." Captain Atom said, smiling.

"Thanks, but the honor was mines." I said, releasing a massive amount of energy, launching me into space with tremendous amount of energy.

I pushed myself faster and faster, breaking the speed of light many times over.

I soon arrived at the large expanding ball of energy.

Space Unknown to Date.

Time: unknown/has yet to reach.

I made it to the large expansion, observing entire galaxies being engulfed at the edge of the known universe.

But I didn't stop, I plunged into the white nebula, hitting me with harsh energy.

The energy began to harshly react to my protective barrier, stripping it away rapidly.

"I have to hurry!"

I boosted myself a lot faster within the white expansion, aiming for a large, blue, glowing core.

I rocketed deep into it's surface, bursting the exterior as I plunged into the bright center.

I noticed the places where my protective barrier was stripped, my skin underneath began to crack and disintegrate, sending massive amounts of pain within my body.

I stopped at the center, and began to absorb the energy around, going as fast as I could.

It was working, as the white nebula began to fade away as I absorbed all the energy. It was now destroying me from the inside.

"I finally did something right. May the Justice League forever stand." I said, a smile forming on my disintegrating face.

I then released all the stored energy, converting it into a massive explosion of light that was larger than any supernova ever witnessed in the universe.

...

As the massive output of energy began to dissipate, I no longer saw the deep darkness of space, but rather a beautiful lush meadow, parted by a winding sapphire stream and a golden arch bridge, illuminated by the bright pink sunset.

I noticed someone at the top of the bridge, facing away from me and at the large expanse in the distance. I noticed the person had long hair, and a long white dress that moved gently in the breeze.

I was quite confused on how I ended up here, but I figured I may as well ask her. I walked up to the bridge, the girl still facing away.

"Hey, um... where am I?" I asked.

She slowly turned to face me. "Trey?"

"Natasha?!"

She smiled, and came down the bridge to wrap her arms around me.

She felt so real this time, making me wonder if I'm dreaming.

"What's wrong Trey? Aren't you happy to see me?" She said, looking into my eyes. Her face beautiful and angelic.

"Yes, but... am I dreaming? Will I end up just waking up?"

She giggled, still hugging me. "I'm so happy you are finally here."

"Natasha?"

"Yes?"

I felt tears forming in my eyes, as I dropped to my knees. "I'm so sorry for everything. For not taking care of you, not protecting you, and even betraying you... I just... I missed you so much and..."

She silenced me with a finger before she cradled my head into her thin torso. I began to cry into her dress.

"Trey? Do you love me?"

I looked up to her face, she now had a more serious expression. "More than anything I could ever love."

She smiled. "Then that's all that should matter. I love you and you love me."

I got back on my feet, relieved, but still curious if I'm in a dream. I smiled at her once more, before she suddenly grabbed my hand.

"Cmon, Trey! I have a lot to show you! This is now our home!"

At first I wanted to follow, but I paused at her last few words. "Our home?"

She stopped, and looked me in the eyes. "Yes, Trey. All of this just for you and me. We can be here together, forever. Isn't that what you want?"

"More than anything." I responded, still holding her hand.

We began walking again along the sapphire stream, feeling the smooth golden sand beneath my feet, since I left my shoes by the foot of the bridge. I walked alongside Natasha into the pink sunset, never letting go of her hand as she leaned her head on my shoulder.

"I'll always love you."

The Watchtower

April 11, 2011. 12:49 Am

"It looks like he did it!" Kid flash said, pointing at a large explosion of energy.

"Do you think he survived?" Miss Martian asked.

"We don't know. We'll have to wait until the burst of energy dissipates to see if we can pick up any of his energy signatures." Batman said.

"I'll work on it now!" Captain Atom said, sitting down at a computer.

"I don't see him..." Superman said, staring into the void of space.

"What? What do you mean?!" Robin asked.

"It means we might have to accept the possibility he's gone..." Superman explained, walking away from the glass.

There was an intense silence in the room, followed up by crying from Zatanna and Miss Martian.

"Well, there is still much to do now... It's up to us now to make sure Trey didn't go in vain." Black Canary said, heading to a Zeta-tube.

Everyone else followed suit, heading back to Earth.

And sadly, that's the end of this chapter. but don't worry the final chapter will be here in mere minutes (yes in a few minutes).

I hope you enjoyed (Probably ready to kill me now) this chapter. Stay tuned!