Black and White
Disclaimer: All familiar characters belong to DC or Marvel. I own Farrah/Persiana.
Chapter 14: Black Lanterns' Might!!
Farrah groaned,
"Things just go from bad to worse around here."
Still clutching her ribs, she managed to dodge a black energy attack from the now Black Lantern Superman. He, along with Black Lantern Wonder Woman, Flash, Batman, Captain Marvel, and Green Arrow, had managed to get Black Lantern rings for being dead. Now, they are back, returning as zombies, destroying everything that lives.
Black Lantern Wonder Woman looked at her Titans Tomorrow version,
"You could never be me, sister. What you have done, what you are obviously too weak to do!"
Donna glared,
"I am much stronger, sister. Allow me to demonstrate…"
She barreled in, sword drawn, charging mindlessly at BL Wonder Woman.
Diana grinned evilly and, using the Black Lantern ring, constructed a suit of armor shimmering in black light, along with a sword and shield. The two Amazon warriors began sparring with their swords, dodging and striking with unrelenting fervor. The two had always practiced before on Themysciria, but that was only a practice, not a life and death situation. And Diana was not a zombie.
BL Superman launched a combination attack of the Black Lantern ring and his heat vision, sending Titans Tomorrow Superman threw the wall of the Baxter Building. Connor shook his head,
"Oh, man. What are these guys?"
Iron Man and several SHIELD units hovered in the air,
"Cease and-."
His eyes widened,
"What the-?"
He got leveled with another black light attack, this time from BL Flash. The dead speedster smirked,
"Now, this is cool!"
Creating a black ramp from the hole in the wall to the center of the SHIELD units, BL Flash used his super speed and ran into the center of the SHIELD units, bashing and making them explode left and right by vibrating the molecules of their armor as he touched them, a gift and curse of the Speed Force.
Titans Tomorrow Flash sped up behind him,
"Oh, no you don't, Wally!! This time, you stay dead!"
He kicked him off the black platform, but the BL Flash hovered in the air and launched a black energy beam at Bart,
"Difference between us, kiddo, I can't die twice!"
Iron Man looked around,
"What's going on?"
Red Arrow shook his head,
"They're like Green Lanterns, only in black."
Spider Man blinked,
"Green Lanterns? What's that?"
Roy explained,
"They're intergalactic cops, patrolling the universe. They were rings that launch green energy and can create anything they want out of green light."
BL Green Arrow launched several ebony arrows from his black energy bow,
"DIE!!!"
The hero formerly known as Speedy rolled out of the way and countered with an explosive arrow. It was a direct hit to several area buildings. Rubble and debris scattered all over the streets, endangering the civilians below. She-Hulk and the other registered Avengers, as well as Spider-man and the wanted Avengers helped in evacuating the area.
BL Batman launched an ebony onslaught of batarangs, causing Titans Tomorrow Batman to dodge and duck like a maniac. He then fired his gun, but it was a futile attempt; BL Batman raised a dark energy shield around him.
Iron Man ordered,
"All SHIELD units; take out those Black Lanterns!! Titans Tomorrow is secondary!"
Mr. Fantastic took aim at BL Green Arrow, attempting to vaporize him as he had done to his wife Susan. The stretchable scientist readied the weapon and fired.
It was a direct hit, and BL Green Arrow had taken the full blast, causing him to disintegrate into ashes. All but the black ring remained.
Red Arrow looked at Reed, stunned,
"What are you doing? We had that!"
Human Torch angrily flared up,
"Reed, how could let my sister die like that?"
Mr. Fantastic shook his head,
"This isn't the time, Storm."
Johnny snapped,
"This is the time!! My sister is dead because of you! How can you even live with yourself after that!"
A hauntingly familiar voice purred,
"Don't worry, Johnny. I may be dead, but you can join me."
The skeletal remains of the Invisible Woman was an image that horrified the remaining members of the Fantastic Four.
Susan Richards, in a zombified state, her costume torn and ripped, was wielding the Black Lantern ring previously used by BL Green Arrow. She glared menacingly at Reed,
"Honey, I'm home."
She launched a black energy beam at her husband. The shock destroyed the weapon he was using and the resulting explosion sent the haunted genius into a brick wall.
Thing shouted,
"IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME!!"
He charged in and landed a super strong punch on the BL Invisible Woman. The zombie Black Lantern was sent flying across the street, but Susan stopped herself and began hovering in the air. She went to lash out with another black energy attach, but Johnny Storm moved in and launched several fireballs at his zombified sister. This forced Susan to take a defensive stance, using her invisibility powers and created a force field.
Meanwhile, Captain Marvel and BL Captain Marvel were exchanging blows. Both of them seemed to be evenly matched, until the undead Lantern slammed Freddy with an ebony lightning attack from the ring. Freddy took it, but was sent flying across the skies. He looked up and noticed the zombie flying after him. Captain Marvel yelled,
"SHAZAM!!"
Instantly, a bolt of lightning erupted across the sky, and hit the BL Captain Marvel, turning him back into his normal alter ego Billy Batson. Freddy then flew in and ripped the black ring off of the hand and crushed it. The former Black Lantern then disappeared from sight, like he was a ghost.
The Titans Tomorrow Captain Marvel radioed in,
"Titans, the Black rings are the source of their power. Destroy them, and they disappear."
Connor radioed back,
"Got it. Help Farrah. She needs it!"
He looked at Iron Man,
"Order your units to destroy the rings. They're the only way to stop these things."
The Iron Avenger radioed in,
"All SHIELD units, all Avengers, listen up. The rings are the key. Destroy them now!"
Ravager and Donna were both bracing for another attack by BL Wonder Woman. The undead Amazon barreled in, creating an ebony construct of a chariot and horses. She was wielding a black energy sword and tried to slice up the swordswomen. Zombie Diana laughed evilly,
"You truly believe you can defeat me?"
Donna glared,
"Yes, and I can prove it!"
She slammed her sword onto the black ring, causing it to shatter. BL Wonder Woman shrieked in agony, which is when Ravager moved in and used her swords to slice Diana's head off. The BL Wonder Woman disappeared, leaving not even ashes behind.
Titans Tomorrow Wonder Woman looked at the daughter of Deathstroke,
"Was that truly necessary?"
Rose shrugged,
"I liked it."
Elsewhere…
BL Superman and Titans Tomorrow Superman, along with She-Hulk, Falcon, Justice, Spider-man, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, were in the midst of an all out brawl. BL Superman created a construct of a grim reaper, cackling maniacally,
"Fools! Do you truly think you can defeat me?"
Spider-man rolled his eyes,
"Yeesh, pal. Have you looked in the mirror lately? I mean, I though I looked bad before my morning coffee."
He launched his webbing at the undead Clark Kent, covering his face. The zombie Man of Steel lost his concentration and lost the construct. He burned through the webbing with his heat vision and saw a super powered fist from Luke Cage heading right for his face. At the last possible second, Superman evaded, grabbed Luke's arm, and restrained him. He then launched another penetrating heat vision attack at Iron Fist. The martial artist dodged it and tried to make a grab for the black ring. However, the living corpse of the Man of Steel threw Luke into his teammate, knocking them both down.
She-Hulk and Titans Tomorrow Superman moved in to restrain him. Clark roared,
"YOU CAN'T KILL WHAT CAN'T DIE!!!"
He then noticed his ring was slipping off. It flew off and Justice snatched. Using his telekinesis, he destroyed it. The telekinetic hero grinned,
"We just did."
BL Superman disappeared completely.
Meanwhile…
BL Batman and Titans Tomorrow Batman, along with Black Widow and Dr. Strange, were in a heated battle. The undead Dark Knight launched another ebony energy beam at Dr. Strange, but the Sorcerer Supreme created a barrier of mystical energy around himself. Black Widow and Titans Tomorrow Batman opened fired with their weapons, but BL Batman wrapped himself in an aura of black energy. He then created a construct of a swarm of bats and sent them directly at them.
Tim shook his head,
"This is getting us nowhere. We have to get that ring off of him!"
The Russian spy grinned,
"I have an idea."
Reloading her rifle, she fired off three shots.
As they impacted BL Batman's shield, a bright light was emitted, blinding the zombie Dark Knight. It was long enough for Tim, the Titans Tomorrow Batman, to move in and wrestle the ring off of the zombified Batman. However, despite being blind, the BL Batman was still an adept martial artist, and managed to hold off Titans Tomorrow Batman.
Black Widow noticed the shield was down and fired a flame grenade, incinerating the BL Bruce Wayne. This was the type of thing Titans Tomorrow Batman needed to get the ring off. He threw in the air,
"Dr. Strange, now!"
The Sorcerer Supreme chanted,
"By the Seven Winds…Banish this ring!"
The ring instantly disappeared from view. The BL Batman then disappeared as well.
Elsewhere…
BL Invisible Woman was launching a wave of black energy at her former teammates. Johnny pleaded,
"Sis, it's me! You know me!"
Susan hissed,
"Yes, and soon, you will all be dead!"
She activated her powers, creating a bubble inside the Human Torch's chest. She was going to squeeze his heart when Thing picked up a man hole cover and slammed it down on the undead Susan. He shook his head,
"Sorry, Suzie, but I gotta do this."
He then threw it at the undead Invisible Woman, distracting her. The orange-skinned powerhouse shouted,
"Stretch, go for the ring!"
Reed moved in and, creating a set of pliers with one of his hands, snapped the ring and crushed it with all his might. However, Susan had regained her focus and lashed out with a powerful force field attack, sending the three of them away. She cackled maniacally,
"Did you really think you can best me?"
"No, but I can."
She turned and a familiar voice roared,
"IMPERIUS REX!!!"
That was the battle cry of Namor, the Submariner, ruler of Atlantis. He flew in and delivered a strong kick to BL Invisible Woman. He then grabbed her hand and ripped the ring right off. He crushed it and watched as Susan disappeared forever.
The ruler turned to Reed,
"I know what is happening. You, Reed Richards, will answer for what you have done."
BL Flash raced by at that moment, Titans Tomorrow Flash following close behind. Bart said,
"Can this wait until after the zombies are gone?"
BL Flash stopped and, conjuring constructs of ebony lightning bolts, unleashed them at the remnants of the Fantastic Four, Namor, and Titans Tomorrow Flash. Bart dodged each one and landed a super sonic punch to his undead mentor. Wally grinned evilly,
"Like you were ever going to hurt me, Bart. You're nothing!"
Conjuring another construct, the undead Lantern made a black jack hammer appear and began shaking the ground with it. Namor, the Atlantian ruler, charged and swiftly kicked away the construct. This was an opening, as Human Torch latched onto the undead speedster. Johnny then took him high above the skies and smirked evilly,
"I've been saving this especially for you, pal."
The Human Torch began energizing his flames, becoming super hot. Reed gasped,
"Oh, no. I know what's coming next. Everyone, get down!"
The Human Torch unleashed his most devastating attack he could; the Supernova Flame. BL Flash shrieked as the flames incinerated his body, as well as the black ring.
The sky lit up like the Fourth of July, and dimmed just as quickly. When it was over, the black ring was destroyed, and an exhausted Johnny Storm hovered to the ground. He caught his breath,
"I…did…it."
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AN: The Black Lantern Rings in my world will operate differently than those in the comics. In addition to the revival of the dead, at full strength, the Black Lanterns gain the ability to create constructs of black light.