Thank you all for waiting this long for this chapter. Now I know that some of you want Raizen to fight villains like the Anti-Monitor, but I think Darkseid would provide Raizen a challenge. And I know you are all wondering 'Since he is a Saiyan who is all-powerful, how will Darkseid provide that challenge?'. To answer that, you will have to read this chapter. There was a reason why I had his tail cut off and a mysterious character take it. Now let us begin!
Chapter 26
Team 1, Paris…
Green Arrow, Artemis and Green Lantern Hal Jordan were standing on the Eiffel Tower waiting for Darkseid. Green Arrow pressed his com-link and said "Team 1 is in position."
Team 2, Gotham…
Batman, Robin and Captain Atom were standing on top on one of the buildings and Batman said "Copy that, all team report in."
Team 3, Themyscira…
Wonder Woman, Donna and Hawkwoman were standing near the Athena Temple and Wonder Woman said "Team 3 is in position."
Team 4, Star City…
Kid Flash, Flash and Captain Marvel were standing in front of the Star Labs and Flash said "Team 4 is in a position."
Team 5, San Francisco…
Aqualad, Aquaman and Green Lantern John Stewart were standing near the Golden Gate Bridge and Aquaman said "Team 5 ready."
Team 6, Cairo, Egypt…
Dr. Fate, Zatanna and Hawkman were near one of the Great Pyramids and Dr. Fate said "We are in position."
Team 7, LA, California…
Icon, Rocket and Plastic Man were in the streets and Icon said "We are in."
Team 8, Rio…
Black Canary, Superboy and Red Tornado were in position and Black Canary said "Team 8 are in position."
Team 9, New York…
Martian Manhunter, Miss Martian and Atom were on top of the buildings and Martian Manhunter said "We are ready."
Metropolis…
Superman and Raizen were on top of the Daily Planet waiting for Darkseid to show up. Superman pressed his com-link and said "We are waiting until further noticed. Stand by."
When Superman straightened up, he looks over at Raizen and asked "Are you worried?"
Raizen shook his head and replied "About a brutal tyrant who wants to destroy this planet? Not the slightest. Don't worry, we will take down this Darkseid, no matter what he throw at us."
"That is what I want to hear," Superman said, "Because we need that kind of attitude."
After a moment of silence, Raizen asked "So how do you know the coordinates where Darkseid's army will show?"
Superman replied "Orion gave us the coordinates to determine where his forces will show. It was the same plan of attack that Darkseid used on New Genesis."
Just as Raizen was about to say something, a blast appeared out of nowhere and an orange/red portal appeared into thin air. Emerging from the portal was Darkseid with his cruel eyes looking at Raizen and Superman.
Raizen and Superman prepared themselves as Darkseid said "Kal-El, so nice to see you again."
"Spare me that, Darkseid," Superman said, "I know why you are here, and let me say, we are ready for you!"
Darkseid merely laughed and said "Oh Kal-El, it is just me right now."
Confused, when Superman was about to say something, Darkseid turns over to Raizen and asked "And what is this? Decided to have a sidekick?"
Raizen huffed and replied "Not even close. What do you mean it's just you?"
Darkseid said "I mean that is that it is just me. I left behind my forces so that I can offer you a chance to defend your planet?"
Confused, Superman asked "What do you mean?"
Raizen then replied "He means that he is challenging us to fight him. In other words, a chance to spare Earth. If we win, then Darkseid here will have to leave and never return. But if he wins…"
Darkseid smiled deviously and said "Then Earth would be mine."
Superman shook his head and said "This isn't like you, Darkseid. You never have done something like this."
Darkseid chuckled and replied "I want to try something different."
Raizen huffed and said "As if me and Superman will allow that."
Darkseid laughed and said "I have gained new powers since Superman and I faced off. I will be sure to win this time."
Raizen balls his fist and said "I will make sure you don't win at all!"
With that, Raizen flew towards Darkseid and swings his right fist across the conjurer's face. But when Raizen's fist made contact, to Raizen surprise, Darkseid just stood there motionless as he took the fist head on. Darkseid laughed and said "Is that the best you got?"
Right before Raizen was about to make another attack, Darkseid delivers a powerful blow into Raizen's stomach, causing him a lot of pain. As Raizen coughed violently, Darkseid pulls back his left hand over his right shoulder and back-hands Raizen, sending him flying away from the Daily Planet. Superman saw this and his eyes widen. But he shook that off for a short time and flew towards Darkseid and starts punching him. But just like Raizen's attack, Darkseid just stood there and took the hits. Right before Superman was about to make another attack, Darkseid knee-kicks Superman in this stomach and punches his to the ground. As Superman crashed to the ground, Raizen already recovered and flew towards Darkseid. Raizen then begins to throw punches and kicks at Darkseid, but as before, Darkseid just stood there. Enough of this, Raizen raised his hands at him and fired a blast of energy at him. But to his surprise, Darkseid's eyes started to glow and fired his Omega Beams and collided with Raizen's blast, causing a giant explosion.
As the blasts died down, Darkseid chuckled and said "My turn."
When Raizen was about to prepare himself, Darkseid suddenly disappears into thin air. While Raizen looks around for Darkseid, he felt a powerful blow being delivered to his back that sends his crashing to the ground. Groaning in pain, Raizen was getting up as Darkseid landed in front of him. Raizen looks at him and though "How is he this strong? Surely I am stronger."
Once he was up, Superman already gained conscious and stood next to Raizen. When the two of them were ready, Raizen and Superman charged at Darkseid. As the two of them started to throw punches, Darkseid then started to dodge them with ease. When Raizen throws a left kick while Superman threw a right punch, Darkseid put up his arms and blocked their attacks. All of a sudden, Darkseid's eyes started to glow and his whole body started to glow red. Just as Superman and Raizen were about to pull away, Darkseid released a powerful force that sends to two away. As Superman was sent flying, Raizen regained his footing and charged at Darkseid. As he starts throwing kicks, Darkseid starts dodging them.
"I don't understand?!" Raizen thought, "They said that Darkseid is stronger than Superman, and I defeated the other Superman. So how is that Darkseid is putting up this much from my attacks?"
Raizen then flew a few feet away from him, raised his right hand and fired a blast of yellow energy. Just as the blast closed in, Darkseid raised his right hand, and to Raizen surprised, fired a blast of red energy at the blast. When the two blasts collided, it exploded and unleashed a powerful force that shattered windows on nearby buildings. When the blasts died down and the smoke cleared, Raizen gave Darkseid a demanding look and said "I have heard of your abilities from Superman before you arrive. And as far as I know, you have never had that ability. So my question is this: Where do you learn that?"
Darkseid laughed and replied "I learned it from you, Saiyan."
Raizen's heart dropped and his skin turn pale. He then said "How…How did you know that?"
Darkseid replied "Oh, I have been watching you and your abilities since you came into this universe. It is not often you see something come out of a wormhole and head to Earth. So, I sent one of my scouts to follow you. And the information was interesting."
He then said "And the powers that you displayed were astonishing and thought to myself: I must have his power."
Confused, Raizen said "What you talking about?"
Darkseid chuckled and said "You see, my scientists have created a device that will allow me to gain the strengths of my enemies and none of their weakness. Originally, I plan to use this on Superman, but when I saw your powers and the potential you have, you have become my new target. But in order for it to work, I need the DNA of my target."
Raizen huffed and said "That's impossible, I have never shed my DNA."
Once again, Darkseid laughed and said "What about the time you fought the Injustice League?"
Before Raizen could say anything, that is when he remembered: it was during that time when Sinestro cut off his tail! Raizen gave him a furious look and said "You…You took my tail?!"
"Actually," Darkseid said, "My scout brought me the tail. But yes, once I obtained the tail, my scientist began to analyze it and manage to fuse your powers with mine."
He then laughed and said "And when I tested them at New Genesis, I was amazed at what I can do."
Darkseid then gave him a dark look and said "And it's all thanks to you."
Raizen gritted his teeth and said "You…You copied my powers so that you can use them?!"
As Darkseid nodded, he said "I don't see how you are holding back on your powers. This power is amazing."
Raizen shook his head and said "That is a big mistake! You shouldn't have done that! And now you have doomed yourself!"
Darkseid laughed and replied "I should be the one telling you are the one who is doomed. And now you will see why."
All of a suddenly, Darkseid flew towards Raizen and delivers a powerful punch across Raizen's face. The blow sends Raizen flying away into a building. Around that time, Superman regained conscious and uses his Heat Beams at Darkseid. But the conquer merely raised his hand and took it head on. When Superman ceased his attack, Darkseid rushed up to him and delivers a powerful punch into Superman's chest, causing his to run out of breath and sends him flying into a building. Out of nowhere, Raizen appears, raises his hands and fires a barrage of blasts at Darkseid. But Darkseid merely stood there and took the hits. As Raizen finished his attack, he couldn't believe that he wasn't harming him at all.
Darkseid then looks at him and said "I don't see why you are with the Justice League. Your powers are wasted with them."
He then smiled and said "Join me, and you will be stronger under my guidance."
"And what?" Raizen said with hatred, "Help you conquer more planets and destroy innocent lives?! I will not live my life like that!"
"Huh," Darkseid said, "So you know the type of being I am. But how do you…"
He then saw into Raizen's eyes, smiled and said "Oh…Oh, I see now."
As Raizen raised his eyebrow, Darkseid said "I see it in your eyes. Your eyes are filled with fire, and like fire, is spreads and destroys. I can also see the sins you have committed and the lives you have destroyed."
Raizen's face went into shock and his heart stopped for a moment. Darkseid smiled devilishly and asked "So tell me, how much blood of the innocence have you spilled with those hands?"
In rage, Raizen gave Darkseid a furious look, grits his fists until they started to bleed and shouted "SHUT UP!"
All of a sudden, Raizen was covered in yellow energy and flew towards Darkseid in intense speed. Before Darkseid could move, Raizen was already in front of him and starts throwing punches across Darkseid's face. This time though, Darkseid was actually taking the hits and was grunting in pain. When Superman got up and saw the scene, he was shocked to see Raizen actually hurting Darkseid. Raizen then pulls back his right leg and kicks Darkseid into the air. But he wasn't done yet, Raizen flew towards him, and when he past him, he grips his hands together and whacks Darkseid back to the ground. Raizen then pulls back his hands, and when he swings them, he fires blasts of energy at the fallen Darkseid, causing the ground to explode. As Raizen placed his hands together, he created a giant ball of energy, threw it at Darkseid and caused a giant explosion. Thankfully, no one was around the blast as some buildings were destroyed. Superman was shocked at Raizen's sudden burst of energy.
Once the blast cleared up, Superman flew towards him, and once he was near, he asked "Raizen! What was that about…"
But when he saw Raizen's face, all he saw was pure rage. Raizen looks at him, calmed down and said "Sorry about it, Superman. I just—Look out!"
He then pushes Superman out of the way as Raizen took a massive blast of red energy head on and sends him flying away. When Superman looks down, he saw Darkseid, with some bruises on his body, with his hands raised. Darkseid then said in a threatening way "I am not going to lie, that actually hurts."
When Superman was about to charge at him, Darkseid flew towards him in intense speed and grabs his neck with his right hand. Just then, Raizen appeared with small pieces of his armor chipped and flew towards Superman to help him. But once he got there, Darkseid grabs his neck with his left hand.
Darkseid then looks at Raizen and said in an angry tone "You will pay for that."
And just like that, Darkseid flew away from Metropolis with Superman and Raizen. Once they were in the middle of nowhere, Darkseid throws Superman and Raizen to the ground. When the two of them were about to get up, Darkseid raised his right hand into the air and said "Time for the mighty to fall."
All of a sudden, a gigantic ball of red energy appeared from his hands. In one swift motion, Darkseid threw the ball of energy. When Raizen saw this, he immediately got up, stood in front of Superman and his whole body started to cover in yellow energy as he crossed his arms. When the blast made contact, the blast exploded like a nuclear bomb, destroying everything in its path. When the blast past and smoke was everywhere, Darkseid smiled and said "And now that is dealt with, time to begin the invasion."
He then took out a metal cube, pressed a button, and when he threw it, it created a portal. When Darkseid steps through it, it disappeared into thin air. Once he was gone and the smoke cleared up, Superman groan in pain as he got up. Looking at the surrounding, he saw the area complete destroyed of life.
Superman then thought "Darkseid has this much power now? Where did he…"
He then stopped thinking and started to check himself. Other than several bruising around his body, he was completely fine. Now wondering where Raizen was, he turns around and saw in shock on what he saw. It was Raizen, but he was in the worse condition Superman has even seen. His whole upper armor was completely destroyed, the upperpart of his suit was destroyed, his gauntlets were partially destroyed and his body was covered in sever wounds and was bleeding badly. Superman saw that his legs was shaking uncontrollably, and before Superman knew it, Raizen calmed down, lowered his arms and fell forward. Worried, Superman rushed up to him and checks Raizen's condition.
In horror, Superman reached his earpiece, hoping it works and said "This is an emergency, does anyone copy, over?"
To his relief, Batman's voice said "Superman, what is wrong?"
Superman replied "Darkseid attacked me and Raizen and got away. We need an emergency operation immediately!"
Batman then asked "Who's the injured?"
Superman looks at Raizen's body and replied "It's Raizen."
What do you guys think? I wanted to try something different with Darkseid and now he has the powers of a Saiyan! Well…sort of. I purposely made his powerful than Raizen, but that will all change later on. And the conversation between Raizen and Darkseid, I think you all would know of this. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I will see you all next time.
