SMST: The Hero Initiative! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: None of the principle characters and situations belongs to me.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 25
Meanwhile…
SWISH!
"I'm here, Grandma," says "Powergirl Red" Lana Wayne, as she lands in the docking bay of the KND Moonbase. Lana, a fourteen year-old native of Gotham City, was the oldest of fraternal triplets. Typically, she behaves as the leader of her "team", though her youngest sister Lois would frequently counter this assertion. The triplet's parents were "Nightwing II" (i.e. Clark Wayne, who was the son of Bruce Wayne, Jr., aka "Batman II") and the flamboyant "Flamebird II" (i.e. Bette Kane-Wayne). From the time the sisters could walk, they were trained to use their powers for the betterment of all sentient beings…
Powergirl folds her arms.
"While on 'duty', you are to refer me as 'Powergirl'," Powergirl says firmly.
"But…you're not a girl."
Stargirl and Aegis giggled.
"Lana…" Powergirl warned.
"Yes, ma'am," Powergirl Red says. "So, what do you want me to do?"
"We'll split up in teams," Powergirl says, as she goes to a map of the place, which was brought up onto a computer monitor that was located in the control room of the hanger bay.
"Thanks to Aegis' efforts, we've learned two things. One, there is a 'code module' that has every KND agent's genetic structure. From what we've learned, this enables all KND members to get access to their facilities, equipment and the like."
"That's what I don't understand," Stargirl says. "Shouldn't we have had…trouble entering this place?"
"Maybe…it's because this place has been compromised?" Lana offered.
"That's a possibility."
"Or, it could be a trap," Aegis replied.
"And that's the point in all this," Powergirl says. "The second thing we've learned is that code module is the KEY in securing this place, and thanks to our little friend over THERE…"
Lana turns to see a blond-haired kid over in the corner, who was struggling from his bonds.
"You 'gurls' can't stop the Manhunters-Next-Door!" Numbuh 4 says, in a mechanized "Aussie" accent.
"And I figured out that by accessing the code module, we can reverse the cyber-mesh process," Aegis says. "I can reverse the process by using the module to emit a de-cybernetic code."
"So we need to get to the heart of this base, retrieve this code module, and implement the code to get these kids back to normal," Powergirl says.
"You said we were to split up?" Lana asked.
"You need to find Black Mary Shazam, Bulleteer and the "Inhuman" monarch Medusa. They're somewhere in this base, and your search for THEM can provide US a nice distraction."
"Great," Lana smirk. "I'm a distraction."
"No, WE are the distraction," Stargirl says enthusiastically. "Besides, I've always wanted to see what this place looked like from the inside."
"Now, get going you two," Powergirl says. "I want to wrap this situation up as quickly as possible."
Meanwhile…
"Ha!" Xenako roars, as she delivered a flying kick to Cyber Sailor Moon face. The Olympian war goddess and her younger sister Wonder Woman were one of the few heroes still standing.
"Ah!" CS Moon yelled, as she flew backwards. In spite of the access to the programs that enables her to know virtually every martial art in the universe, she lacked the experience to use them.
"Got you," Wonder Woman says simply, as she caught CS Moon, flipped backwards, performed a vertical screwdriver attack, and slammed CS Moon into the earth.
BAM!
Wonder Woman quickly recovered by leaping backwards, and landing on her feet next to her older sister. Like her sister, Diana became an Olympian as "the goddess of truth". And, like her sister, Diana chose to remain on Earth to fight for humankind. And both sisters were the daughters of Ranma Saotome, a martial arts adventurer.
"Was that the 'Hidden Lotus', little sister?" Xenako asked.
"Yes, it was, elder sister," Diana replied. "Father taught me that trick during his 'I-Ching' days."
"That's when both you and Poppa were 'intelligence agents' for the Americans back during the 1960s?"
"Yes. When I lost my powers for going against my mother's edicts, Father stepped in the help me…cope. Although, I do prefer a more traditional father-daughter experience that did not involve the cloak-and-dagger crowd-"
"Hey, I'm still here!" CS Moon sneered, as she wiped her mouth while getting back to her feet. "You THINK you'll stop my lover and I from destroying you all? This WORLD is the key to OUR happiness…and NO ONE is going to stop us!"
CS Moon stuck out her arm, which quickly formed into some sort of gun…
"Prepare yourself!" Xenako says, as she brought her sword at ready.
"I was BORN ready," Wonder Woman replied.
"But are you two ready for THIS?" CS Moon says, as she raised her arm, and-
POOM!
Some sort of silver ball is launched from the sky. It then burst open, scattering millions of small "chips" that struck everything that was inanimate.
"If that's your best attack-" Xenako began.
"Of course not, fool!" CS Moon says.
Wonder Woman looks at the scene. Blessed with the wisdom of Athena and her father's bloodline, the Amazing Amazon discerned what was CS Moon doing.
"This mockery of our step-mother is correct," Wonder Woman says, as she prepared herself.
Suddenly, the pieces of debris begin to gather into clusters. And then the clusters began to form into elemental-like automatons…that had become giant-like constructs.
"And now I have friends," CS Moon said with a smirk.
"And so do these ladies!" says a boastful caller.
Everyone turns to see Heracles, the scion of Zeus and Olympian god of heroes.
"Heracles!" Wonder Woman exclaimed angrily. Generally speaking, Herakles's past actions against the Amazon Nation does not endear the scion of Zeus to the princess of the Amazons. Still, Herakles has proven his worth in recent years, so Diana decided to still her tongue.
"Husband!" Xenako says happily. Although she despised Herakles as Herakles, she was in love with Hercules, and thus had to accept the fact that Herakles the anti-hero and Hercules the hero were now one and the same. "What took you so long to arrive here?"
"I was battling a monster for sister Athena, when I received the summons to battle," Herakles says. Herakles, who also went by the name of "Hercules", has in recent years merged with his avatar, which was a "lord of magic" that makes up the SHAZAM sextet. Like all gods, Herakles had many facets that have influenced the development humankind. In particular, as a lord of magic, Herakles role is to battle demons and devils that use the guise of humanity to do their evil deeds, usually in the guise of a Samoan sumo wrestler-turned-hit man. However, when he must fight openly amongst the superhero community, Herakles will fight in his true form…like now, for instance.
"Fine, now help us defeat this mockery and her minions!" Diana says, as she charged forward.
"I love you, too, Sister-in-law," Herakles replied with a smirk.
"Face it, husband, you tend to bring out the worst in woman hood," Xenako says. "However…you do bring out the best in ME."
Herakles grabs Xenako's hand and kisses it.
"I KNOW," Herakles says with a smile.
Meanwhile…
"Any last thoughts before you die?" Superman Prime says, as he tightened his grip.
Sailor Helios looks at her foe. All her years of disliking Superman for being so…intimate with her wife Sailor Moon came to the fore…
SPLURCH!
Superman Prime stumbled a bit, as he looked down at his gut.
"H-how?" Superman Prime says, as he realized that Sailor Helios had her Greatest Rune sword, "Venus", stuck in his stomach. "But the enchantments…?"
"Just because that 'ho' of yours enchanted your body, that doesn't mean that those enchantments are impregnable," Sailor Helios says with smirk. "My sword was made by Rune masters who existed long before your Krypton became civilized."
Superman Prime snarled, and was about to close her hand, when-
BAM!
Tarene, the Norse goddess of thunder, and present keeper of the mystic war mace "Thunderstrike", slams into Superman Prime, which frees Sailor Helios from his grip.
"I have you, Lord Ranma," Tarene says, as she catches Sailor Helios. Although female at the moment, Tarene still confers respect to the husband of the Lord of Asgard, Princess Serena, also known as "The Mighty Thordis"…a designation that is still used amongst the superhero community.
"Thanks, Tarene," Sailor Helios says, as she stands. She then flicked her sword.
"And thanks, Venus."
"So NOW you want to use me?" Venus yelled. Venus was the avatar of the Olympian goddess of love, thanks to the machinations of the Splugorth (the alien masters that first created Sailors Helios and Moon respective swords).
"I'm sorry. It's just that I rarely get to use you in a world where I don't have to worry about DEATH every hour."
"Well…okay," Venus says, as she absorbed the powerful life force of Superman Prime's blood. With this action, a finishing blow, even a scratch, will activate a Rune weapon's most powerful aspect: the Soul Drinker. Of course, the owner of the weapon has to permit it, but the next time Sailor Helios stabs Superman Prime, Venus can begin to drain the mad doppelganger of his life force…permanently.
"But in the future, PLEASE use me more, okay?"
"Hey, you might get more chances before the day is out."
"GREAT!" Venus says enthusiastically, as she disappears back into pocket space.
BLIP!
"I'm going to need help on this," Sailor Helios says, as she sees Superman Prime recovering from his attack. "I'm not going get lucky a second time."
Sailor Helios turns to Tarene.
"You think you can stall our friend?" Sailor Helios asks.
"I will make the Hallowed Halls of Asgard proud of my deeds, my lord," Tarene says proudly. "What are thy plans?"
"I got to find Superman for a marvelous two-in-one team-up."
And with that, Sailor Helios takes off to find Superman.
Meanwhile…
"Whirling Fist!" Kenshin says, as he delivered a punch at two of the Sinestro Corp members.
The whirling fist is a long-range attack that performs two things. The punch, based upon the principles of the "Dragon Rising Ascension", creates a tornado-like attack that can corkscrew into the opponent. Giving enough training, the attack doesn't need to connect in order to inflict massive damage.
BLAM!
BZZZZZZZZZZ-!
"Impossible!" yells Roxx, as he brought up his yellow barrier. Amazingly, the attack was cracking the barrier.
"How can this hu-mon have so much power?"
"I'll take care of him!" says Toxx, as he anvil over Kenshin.
Kenshin spot the falling object.
"Whirling Fist!"
Kenshin performed an uppercut attack, which caused another tornado to form. But now, Kenshin was in a predicament. As long as he concentrates, Kenshin can keep both Toxx and Roxx occupied. However, he couldn't move from his position. The moment he shifts his tactics, either Toxx or Roxx will attack.
"Great," Kenshin says with a smirk. He then turns towards his familiar.
"Hey, Greg!" Kenshin yells. "A little help here?"
Gregory the Luckdragon was sitting down sipping coffee (from a mug the size of a large pot), while reading "The London Times", when he looks up.
"Yes, Kenny?"
"Well?"
"Well, what?"
"Aren't you supposed to help me?"
"Well, I AM a luckdragon."
"Don't you think I could, you know, use some luck?"
"Right," Gregory says, as he sets down he stares at the situation. "Remember when I suggested that you actually learn from that dancer you was dating at the time while vacationing in Dublin?"
"Yes, I remember," Kenshin says. "I thought that you were giving me advice on how to pick-up a Celtic lass."
"And you have four limbs, yes?"
"Yeah…"
"And you happen to know the fundamentals of the shinobi jutsus…right?"
"Yes, but what does…OH."
"YES," Gregory says. "Now do what you have to do, and be done with these men."
And with that, Gregory returns to his reading.
Kenshin thought quickly, remember the significances of certain dance moves. He then remembered once particular footstep that symbolizes honoring the Earth mother.
"Right," Kenshin says, as he performed a particular jig, while channeling his chakra (which combines spirit energy with mental and physical energy). He then stopped, twirled and then stomped the ground.
DOOM!
"Earth-Style Jutsu: Izanmai's Embrace!"
Izanami is considered to the matriarch of the gods of Japan, who is also has dominion over the Earth and Magic. Ironically, Izanami is also the future Hoshi Sato, the reincarnation of the present Mamoru Chiba. And so…
At the Cherry Hill Temple, Mamoru Chiba, aka "Tuxedo Kamen", was collecting his thoughts, thinking about his girlfriend Serena Tsuki, when he suddenly…collapsed.
Back at the battle between Lord Kenshin and two of the Sinestro Corp members, a pair of gigantic, stone—feminine—hands burst out of the surface…and grabs the enemy.
"What the-?" Roxx yelled.
Fear began to strike against the hearts of Roxx and Toxx. And because of this, the Power Rings were now ineffective.
"Let us go!" Toxx says.
Kenshin cups his hands, as he forms a blue energy sphere, as he leans back.
"You have the count of THREE to hand over your rings," Kenshin says. "THREE-!"
"Okay, okay," says Roxx, as he drops his power ring.
"Fine," Toxx says, as he drops his ring as well.
Knowing that the Yellow Power Rings will simply find a new master, Kenshin quickly puts the rings into an enchanted box that only he can open.
"There," Kenshin says. He then turns Gregory.
"Fine help YOU were!"
"You won, did you not?" Gregory says. "And you were 'screwing' around by NOT using your Sharingan."
"That would have been TOO easy. Besides, I'm NOT like my brother Genshin."
Meanwhile…
"Fancy fireworks, human," Joxx says, as he formed a personal force field around his person.
"Yeah!" says Moxx, as he did the same. "Do it!"
Genshin looks at these aliens with a smile…
FISH! FISH! FISH! FISH! FISH-!
Joxx, had he was able to, would have seen Genshin's hand moves. Of course, unless one has super-acuity, one would not know that Genshin had moved his hands nearly 1000 times per second. However, the worse thing about what Genshin had done was to employ his family's classic attack: Vacuum Blades.
"Well, I'm waiting-"
PLOP!
Joxx has now been reduced thin slices of "meat".
"JOXX!" Moxx yelled. Now, fear gripped the alien.
"Run," Genshin says simply.
"Ah!" Moxx yells, as he takes to the skies. Unfortunately, he didn't get very far, as Genshin pointed his right palm at the fleeing alien.
FWOOSH!
The sky lights up, as Genshin atomized the Sinestro Corp member.
"Fools," Genshin says, as he powers down. "One…and ALL."
"Impressive, Genshin-sensei," says Sasuke Uchiha, as he observes all this, while standing next to his girlfriend Mai and Miss Fubuki. Sasuke and Mai was on a date, when Sasuke had heard that his teacher Genshin was fighting near Lady Orochimaruko's "horror show". So, he decided to see how well Genshin was doing in his battle.
"Bah," Genshin says, as he retrieves his shirt, tie and coat from a still in shock Fubuki (Genshin's girlfriend). "A warrior's strength lies in not what he does, but rather what he doesn't have to do. I wish my parents would not be so opposed to embrace power. Otherwise, they would not have to deal with their enemies on a constant basis."
Tbc.