Hello again, everyone! This is your author, SuperHeroTimeFan, speaking. I am back with another new chapter of A New Destiny: Omnibus: Tales of the Team. Sorry I hadn't updated that frequently in a while on this story, but I was busy with another story called Advent Justice. It's a pretty good story so please; check it out. I would like to thank everyone for supporting and reviewing on this story, such as Logan GC, Christian Jedi, KrautYank, Flaming Dragon, Burning Phoenix, Sonarkiller27, the newest reviewer, Straight Edghe, and many of the Guest reviewers. Your support means so much to me, thank you! Now, as usual, I will answer everyone's questions and concerns. KrautYank, I assure you, the Rebels will arrive soon in the Destiny stories, but not yet. The Christian Jedi, I seem to have answered your questions and concerns via Private Message. Flaming Dragon, I am glad to be back too. Straight Edghe, I will explain everything you asked me right now. Aqualad's water-bearers can withstand the intensity of the lightsaber blades, so Galen didn't have the lightsaber on low. I hope I answered everyone's questions and concerns. By the way, I'm sorry about the last chapter. I had to take it down because Logan GC felt it important for me to do so. With that out of the way, here is the real 29th chapter of A New Destiny: Omnibus: Tales of the Team! Please enjoy!
In memory of those who died in the Oklahoma Tornado Incident…
Chapter 29: Semper Fi
Happy Harbor November 24th 1512 hours
Raiden Pierce, known as the Jedi Revan, came out of the postal office with several letters in his hands. Earlier that day, he had gone up against Malgus twice, and he always had the disadvantage due to his asthma. Even though he managed to drive Malgus away on their second round, Raiden's asthma problem was starting to get worse. Raiden sighed as he shuffled through the enveloped letters.
As the young Marine was looking through the mail, he came across a letter that was addressed to him. It was from a Doctor Nathan Heath of the Californian Respiratory Disease Unit. Ray raised an eyebrow and opened the envelope. He licked his finger on the third fold of the paper and read it to himself.
Dear Patient,
On review of your latest tests, I feel it important to warn you that any strenuous exercise could be extremely dangerous. Please call me as soon as possible to discuss this urgent matter.
Sincerely,
Dr. Nathan Heath
Raiden growled at what the letter said and started to tense up. Eventually, he crumpled up the letter and hid it away in his backpack. As Raiden left, he started to cough. "Why did it have to be me?" he asked to himself. Raiden let out a tear of sorrow and regret and took out his breather to puff into it. Ray continued to pout as he turned the corner to head to the phone booth Zeta Tube. Unbeknownst to him, Mal Augustus was following him.
Blüdhaven 1518 hours
Artemis stood on the top of a building, facing the edge and her hands at her side. She cursed to herself in Vietnamese as she thought back to earlier. How could Jade and Dad have the guts to kidnap Mom?! She mentally asked herself angrily. The archer sighed as she continued to oversee the city.
Just then, she heard two 'thump' sounds on the roof. "Hello, Artemis." A sadistic voice said. Artemis gritted her teeth, as she knew that this was Cheshire. "Long time no see, Baby Girl." Another voice said. This voice had a tough tone to it. Artemis mumbled a curse to herself, as she knew that her father, Sportsmaster, had arrived as well.
Artemis chuckled as she looked up into the sky. Before either of the assassins could attack her with their weapons, Artemis quickly turned around and sent a powerful Force-push towards them. The two villains groaned as Artemis leapt into the air to trample them. As soon as she got onto her evil family members, she activated her lightsabers and crossed them at both her father and sister's necks. "WHERE IS SHE?!" she asked angrily. Before either villain had the chance to react, Artemis stepped on their hands, disabling them from attacking her. She then sent a Force-push at their masks, revealing the nervous look on Jade's face and the stoic look on Sportsmaster's. "Where is who?" Sportsmaster asked calmly. Artemis growled. "YOU KNOW WHO I MEAN!" she responded in a dangerous tone. Jade looked up to her sister. "WHO are you talking about?" she asked nervously. Artemis growled right in Jade's face. "Where did you take Mom?!" she asked again, this time even more serious.
Lawrence gasped. "Paula? What happened to her?" he asked anxiously. Artemis scoffed. "Mom, our sister and your wife, is missing, and I found your masks at the scene of the crime!" she spat at her father. Cheshire gasped. "We didn't do it, but I'd like to kick the face of whoever did!" she exclaimed. Artemis continued to stare her family down. She looked into their eyes and her own eyes started to widen. She got up, deactivated her lightsabers and sheathed them back onto her belt.
"This makes no sense, I found your masks!" she exclaimed as she helped Jade and Crusher up back onto their feet. Artemis looked down to the ground soon after and Force-pushed their weapons off of the roof and into the streets. Sportsmaster and Cheshire looked to each other before turning to Artemis. "Show us the masks." Her father instructed the archer. Artemis sighed and handed them the masks. As Sportsmaster inspected the masks, Cheshire started to growl. "Who would have the guts to frame us for a family crime?!" she asked with envy. Artemis shrugged. "They're your masks." She replied nonchalantly. Jade made a 'tsk' noise and looked at the masks. Her eyes started to widen when she reached into the masks. "What are these?" she asked Artemis as she revealed a golden badge depicting a black sun and a holo-recorder. Artemis studied the badge and placed it on the ground. She then activated the holo-recorder and a blue glow emerged from it. In the recording showed a hologram of a man with a black mantle and a mouth protector. He was holding a clawed lightsaber hilt in his hands, its red blade activated. Artemis immediately knew who this was. "Malgus!" she exclaimed angrily. Sportsmaster and Cheshire looked to her. "Who?" Sportsmaster asked angrily. Artemis ignored this and looked onto the message.
"Artemis Crock, if you are looking at this recording, then you know that your mother is long gone and within my grasp." Darth Malgus said dangerously. Artemis cursed silently at this, much to the surprise of her family for using such foul words under her breath. "If you want to see your mother ever again, meet me in New York at Warehouse 16 at the near harbor. You have three days to comply, or else Paula will lose more than her ability to walk." The Sith Lord threatened dangerously. At that moment, the transmission ended and the hologram fizzed away.
Sportsmaster growled. "No one messes with the Crocks!" he exclaimed angrily. Artemis nodded. "You do whatever you can to find Mom." She told her family. Jade nodded and hugged her sister. "We will. You just stay safe." Cheshire reminded Artemis. The archer nodded and watched as her family of assassins left the building. Sighing, Artemis walked back to the Zeta Tube to get to the Cave.
Meanwhile, Raiden had stopped on his way to the Cave and sat on a stone staircase. He coughed as he huffed into his breather. After taking a couple of puffs, he started to write in his journal. Just then, Mal Augustus walked up behind him, looking down to the Marine. "You know, there's a cure for that." He said, gaining Raiden's attention. Ray looked up to the mysterious man and raised an eyebrow. "Who are you?" he asked. Mal chuckled as he reached into his pocket. Raiden felt like killing the man when Mal took out the same super holocron that Darth Malgus had! Raiden stepped back and was about to pull out his own holocron until Mal held his hands up in surrender. "Easy there, Marine, I'm not here to fight, so relax." Mal reasoned, placing his holocron back into his pocket as he sat down next to the Marine. Raiden eased himself up as he prepped a communicator should Malgus ever attack.
"I'm here to offer you a way out." Mal said, but Raiden scoffed. "Yeah, well save your breath, alright? I'm done with the Son's lies." Ray spat back. Mal looked down and sighed. "I'm here to save your breath." The Sith Lord reasoned. Raiden narrowed his eyes as Mal took another sigh. "Hear me out for a minute." He reasoned. Raiden still kept his hand to his pocket just in case. "I told the Son how big of a jerk he was. Since you're a Marine, a military man, you should deserve better than that. He should have told you about the war." Mal stated. Raiden scoffed as he looked around. "He should have also told you about the medical supplies." Mal added on. Ray looked back and widened his eyes. "He has medical supplies?" Raiden asked. Mal nodded and sighed. "See, according to him, on the other side of our universe, bodies are very easy to fix." Mal explained. Raiden could sense a dirty lie and craned his neck. "Okay, so what's the catch?" he asked.
Mal sighed and took out his holocron and lightsaber again. "It's just a small favor. You just have to deal with Starkiller." Mal explained. Ray furrowed his brow in confusion. "What do you mean, 'deal with'?" Raiden asked. Mal chuckled and Force-Pulled a piece of tree bark and activated his lightsaber. "You just have to pretend to be his friend, and then take him out. If you do that, then you get to be a Marine again." Mal stated. Raiden looked down and sighed. "You want me to betray another universe?" he asked in disbelief. Mal chuckled and nodded his head. "They're not even your people." Mal added on.
Raiden looked up and gritted his teeth. "Well, Malgus, do you know what Semper Fidelis means?" Raiden asked. Mal shrugged and nodded. "Sure, who doesn't?" he asked. Raiden shot Mal a glare and stood up. "It's Latin, and it means 'Always Faithful'." Ray explained. Mal looked at Raiden with the same glare as the Marine took out his mask. "But since you have no honor or a sense of faith in others, here's another way of putting it." Ray quipped. With that, he placed his mask on his face and he immediately turned into Revan. Mal sighed and chuckled. "Fine, Ray, let's have at it." He quipped. Mal stood up and placed out his holocron. "Darth Malgus!" he yelled. At that moment, Mal became Darth Malgus, and the two activated their lightsabers and circled each other.
Malgus scoffed at Raiden as he held his two lightsabers in hand. "Are you sure you want to do this, Marine? I'm giving you a lifetime opportunity here." Darth Malgus reasoned. Raiden coughed and tightened his grip on the lightsabers. "My decision is made! I will never work for the Son!" Ray exclaimed. Malgus snickered as he ran forward at him. "If that's the way you want it, then I'll be sure to make you take those words to your funeral." Mal quipped. Raiden stood ready as Malgus landed his lightsabers onto the Marine. Luckily, the asthmatic boy blocked the blades and threw them off with a Niman strike. Malgus kept forcing Raiden back as he evaded and clashed with each and every one of the Sith Lord's twin blades. Soon, Ray was slammed into a fence and coughed very hard. Malgus ran at him and attempted to stab the Jedi, but Raiden slid aside and punched him in the back. Malgus angrily jumped into the air and then landed his blades onto Raiden's, causing him to fall to the ground painfully.
Malgus looked down to Revan and scoffed. The Marine attempted to activate his weapons, but the Dark Lord stepped on his hand and chuckled. Malgus started to activate a double-bladed lightsaber. Unbeknownst to him, Revan extended his hand to the side and started to pant heavily. At that moment, Malgus activated the new lightsaber. At the same time, Ray's hand flung open, forward and back. Darth Malgus looked down to Raiden sinisterly. "No more air, Marine." Malgus quipped. Before he could land the blade unto Ray's heart, a sewer hatch flew over and hit Malgus in the back of the head. The Sith Lord gasped as he fell to the ground. Raiden smirked and took this opportunity to jump. He did so, as he landed on top of the hatch and away to Mount Justice. Malgus looked up and growled. "Hey, come back here!" he demanded, but Raiden was soon out of sight. Mal threw his fist around and growled. "I thought Marines never run away from a fight!" Malgus stated. He started to grumble to himself as he Force-Grabbed his lightsabers and walk away.
Mount Justice 1600 hours
Galen stood in his room with the Daughter as they were both sitting crisscrossed on the floor. Starkiller's eyes were closed tight as the Daughter started to probe his mind. "I see your dilemma, Galen." The Daughter said, causing Galen to sigh heavily. "These dreams just won't stop, Daughter. Is the Son causing them to happen?" Galen asked as he opened his eyes. The Daughter stood up and shook her head. "Only time will tell, Galen." She replied. Galen sighed as he hit his fist against the wall. Earlier, he was experiencing these dreams, and they had been affecting him a lot, both on missions, in leisure, and even in school. I've got to find a way to stop these. Maybe I'm just not up to everyone's expectations as a hero. Galen thought to himself. He took two deep breaths before leaving the room and to the Team, where they were training.
The Team, all in uniform, was training with each other in the Cave as Black Canary watched over them. Galen stopped walking and looked around. He could see that M'gann, Raiden and Artemis were missing. I wonder what's wrong. He asked himself. He looked around one last time before he turned and walked over to the adult. "Where are M'gann, Artemis and Raiden?" he asked. Black Canary looked to Galen worryingly. "M'gann is currently trying to cure Raiden of his asthma, but I doubt that she is successful giving that Raiden has been with her for all of the training session." She explained. Galen sighed as he knew full well that Raiden's condition was worsening due to his asthma, and he also knew that M'gann was having a hard time with herself after being told that Queen Bee started to blackmail her into revealing her true White Martian form. No wonder she was getting aggressive against Protex that while back! He thought to himself. Brushing it off, the Force-master looked to the Daughter. "What about Artemis?" he asked.
As if his answer were answered, Artemis entered the Training Room angrily. Black Canary held up a hand to have the Team stop fighting as they all walked over to the archer. M'gann and Raiden just came out of the Martian's room and looked concernedly to the other concerned heroes. M'gann and the young Marine followed the rest of the Team to see what was going on.
Artemis growled as she looked to the Team. "Artemis, what's wrong?" Galen asked. Artemis sighed and threw down the symbol of the black sun for the Team to see. The Daughter's eyes widened as she gazed upon the emblem. "My brother only uses this insignia." She exclaimed. Artemis nodded. "It was Darth Malgus, he kidnapped my mother!" she exclaimed to the Team. The Team all looked surprised at this news. Galen stepped up and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Calm down, Artemis. We'll find a way to get her back." The Force-User stated. Artemis shook her head in disagreement as she panted and went on. "The Son has crossed the line, we need to strike at him… now!" she exclaimed. Everyone nodded as Raiden stepped up.
Raiden sighed before speaking. "Guys, I'm running out of time. My asthma is starting to affect me, get even worse than before, and M'gann wasn't able to help heal my condition." Raiden explained to the Team. M'gann stepped up to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I'm so sorry! But everything will be alright soon." She reassured him happily. Raiden shook his head in disagreement and threw off the Martian's hand and nodded no in anger. "No, it's not! My family has served as Marines ever since the First World War and I have a medical discharge!" he explained, causing the Team to gasp. "Artemis is right; we need to strike at the Son. If anyone has a plan, then it sure would be useful." He ordered the Team.
Before Aqualad, Starkiller, or the Daughter could speak, the shadows started to move. The Team looked down with concerned looks as to what was happening. "What's going on?" Kid Flash asked. At that moment, Tommy and Tuppence Terror appeared in front of everyone! Galen and Raiden shot them glares as the Daughter stood back in shock. "What are the Terror Twins doing here?!" Connor asked angrily. M'gann was about to attack until the Team heard the Daughter moaning in pain. Artemis looked to her with concern "What's wrong, Daughter?" the archer asked. The Daughter stood up and panted. "My brother has already gotten Quillan and Dromika, the Sith Twins. Thomas and Tuppence Terror no longer exist." She explained. Artemis's eyes widened with shock before she turned back to the Terror Twins. "Quillan Dromika, where is my mother?" she demanded. Tuppence looked to the archer and clicked her teeth. "You've lost your mother?" she asked. Artemis stood where she was angrily as she reached for her lightsaber and crossbow. "You should be more careful there." Tommy teased.
Raiden sent the two a glare and craned his neck. "Get out." He demanded. Tommy chuckled and took out a silver holocron. "Who wants to play?" he asked. Galen grabbed his lightsaber and activated it. "You want to play? Let's play." He quipped. Artemis activated one of her lightsabers and cocked her crossbow as Raiden placed his mask on. Tommy laughed as he and Tuppence placed their holocrons into their chests. "Quillan!" Tommy yelled, as he started to glow. "Dromika!" Tuppence called out, beginning to glow as well. Black Canary gasped as the Terror Twins were now the Sith Twins. "We make our stand… here!" Aqualad ordered the Team as Quillan and Dromika left through separate tunnels of the Cave. They all nodded as they began to chase after the twins.
Galen and the rest of the Team looked around the catacombs of the Cave. "Those two could be anywhere!" Robin exclaimed. Zatanna and Ice looked to each other and nodded. "I'm going to try to cover as much of the Cave as I can in ice. That way, the twins will come sliding to us!" Ice called out through the psychic link. Galen nodded as he went through one of the multiple tunnels. Just then, he heard the sound of footsteps approaching. Starkiller instantly powered up his fist with Force Lightning and struck, but Raiden came out. Galen stopped just in time as Revan held his hands up in surrender. "Galen, wait, it's me!" Revan yelled. Starkiller sighed as he placed his hand down.
Artemis went alone in one direction and started to look around. "Where'd you go?" she asked herself. All of a sudden, a Sith Trooper came out. Artemis saw this coming and twirled around to shoot her crossbow, killing the trooper on sight. She started to growl as she continued to look around. "You can't hide forever!" Artemis yelled out. Just then, she was kicked from behind. Artemis groaned as she was pushed into the kitchen counter. She turned around and saw Dromika with her double-bladed lightsaber. "I don't need to hide!" she spat. Artemis gasped as she Force-Grabbed the Shield of Darth Desolous and blocked the blade. Dromika growled at her and was about to attack with Sith Lightning, but Artemis pushed her back and slash at her. Tuppence groaned as Artemis pinned her to a wall.
"When my brother gets here, you're going to be in trouble!" Tuppence teased. Artemis scowled at her and leaned in to her face. "I don't care!" she yelled. Just then, she heard some running footsteps near her. "No one messes with the Terror family!" Tommy yelled as he punched at Artemis. The archer recoiled in pain as Quillan charged at her with his yellow lightsaber. Artemis knocked it away as Dromika tried to perform an Ataru slash at her. Artemis grunted as she backflipped and punched Tuppence in the chest. She then looked over to Quillan and yelled, pushing Dromika aside to fight him. Dromika grinned evilly as she ran away and into another tunnel as the archer unsheathed her lightsaber and started to clash with the male Terror Twin.
Firestorm searched with Starkiller and Revan as they flew throughout the Cave. Starkiller's earcom beeped, making the Force-User respond to the call. "What is it, Black Canary?" Galen asked as he and the rest of the Team continued to search and listen. "I've contacted the rest of the Justice League to assist. The Daughter and I are staying in the Mission Room in case the Terror Twins come back. Be safe, everyone." Black Canary called. Galen nodded as he and Firestorm turned a corner. Raiden activated both of his lightsabers as Dromika dropped from the ceiling and onto the wet ground of the Hangar Bay. "How did you get in here anyways?" Raiden demanded as he readied his lightsabers. Dromika chuckled and knelt back, pointing her second, third and fourth fingers at the group. "The Son lets us travel in the shadows, so we can be anywhere." Tuppence stated sinisterly. Firestorm flew over the new Sith Lord and aimed his fists at the female Terror. "So, what did the Son even promise you that made you want to betray your own planet?" he asked. Tuppence laughed even more and aimed her secondary lightsaber at the fire-wielder. "He's offering us a piece on the biggest heist in history." She said. Galen readied his lightsaber as Dromika looked to see that all three were surrounding her. She pointed a finger to Starkiller and remarked, "All we have to do is make you disappear."
Meanwhile, Artemis was still in battle against Quillan. She parried off every one of his Makashi tactics with her Niman defenses and started to advance upon him. Tommy growled as she began to near him. Before he could counterattack, the archer Force-Lifted him into the air and slammed him against the door of the elevator. Quillan's lightsabers dropped from his hands as the archer knocked them away. She looked down to Quillan and panted. "Are you waiting for something?" Quillan asked as he sensed Artemis's anger boil up. He panted nervously as Artemis charged up her fist with Force Lightning. She raised it up into the air and prepared to finish off the Sith Lord. Quillan started to show some fear in his eyes as Artemis hyperventilated with anger. Just then, her aggressive face lessened when she saw Tommy gape nervously. She looked to her fist and lowered it, discharging the energy. "I've got bigger fish to fry." She retorted before running off. Quillan looked up to her angrily as he regained his lightsabers. "You made a big mistake!" he exclaimed to himself as he jumped into a ventilation shaft.
Meanwhile, Aqualad and the rest of the Team found Starkiller, Revan and Firestorm fighting against Dromika. The Atlantean yelled as he activated one of his Water-Bearers to slash at Tuppence. "This is our home! We need to protect it!" Kaldur ordered to Robin and Ice. The two nodded as the Boy Wonder leapt in and kicked at Dromika's chest. Starkiller tripped her as Revan kicked her in the back and onto the lower level of the Hangar Bay. Starkiller and Aqualad ran up with Revan in tow. The rest of the Team soon arrived as Raiden started to cough. Kaldur and Galen looked back to him with concerned looks on their faces. "Ray, get out of here!" Galen ordered, but the Marine shook his head no as Dromika started to create shadows. "I'm giving you an order, soldier!" Starkiller reasoned, but Raiden refused to leave the battle. At that moment, Sith Troopers started to emerge from the shadows. Dromika craned her neck and gestured to the Team. "Kill them all." She ordered.
Zatanna gasped as a trooper started to near her. She ducked and rolled under him as she took out her wand. "Guys, we've got a pest problem!" Zatanna yelled out as she and the rest of the Team started to take on the Sith Troopers. Aqualad clashed with one of the dark soldiers as Galen crossed his blades with Dromika. "Get out of here, Revan! You're not in good condition!" Aqualad yelled as Revan started to slash down many of the troopers. "I can't, Aqualad!" Raiden yelled as he was thrown by one trooper into another. He elbowed the Sith Trooper and roundhouse kicked the one who threw him. "I already said that I haven't got much time left, so if I want to do any good, I have to do it now!" Raiden added on as he was punched by three troopers. He slashed them all away as he looked back to Starkiller.
Meanwhile, Chloe was with R3-S6 in the Mission Room, waiting for the League to arrive with Black Canary. R3 chirped softly, as if in sadness, as he could hear the battle going on. Chloe looked down to him with a nervous look and caressed his dome. "I promise that everything will be alright, R3. When the League gets here, we'll have a better advantage over Quillan and Dromika, and then we can kiss them goodbye." Chloe Sullivan said encouragingly. Dinah smiled at the technician while R3 chirped. Just then, the Zeta Tube started to glow. Recognized Batman 0-2, Martian Manhunter 0-7 the Zeta Tube computer announced as the Dark Knight and the Green Martian ran into the room. "What's the situation as of now?" Batman asked. Dinah pointed to the tunnel leading to the Hangar Bay with widened eyes. "The Terror Twins invaded the Cave, and the Team's in trouble!" she warned. Batman nodded as J'onn placed his fingers to his head. "Galen is in danger, and I can sense Raiden fading." The Martian stated. Dinah nodded to the League and headed towards the Hangar. "Let's go!" she yelled. Batman ran after her with J'onn in tow.
Back in the Hangar Bay, Starkiller and Dromika continued to battle. Galen performed a Shien uppercut at Dromika, causing her to fall back. In anger, Dromika brought her blade unto Galen's forcing him onto the defense. As Galen got onto his knees, Dromika shot Sith Lightning at him. Galen used the Force to deflect it as M'gann and Connor took out the rest of the Sith Troopers. Revan looked at this happen and ran to Starkiller. "I'm coming, Galen! Hang on!" Revan yelled. Galen looked to Ray as he canceled out the lightning barrage. As he was about to attack again, Dromika slashed away his lightsaber with a Vaapad swing and started to knee him in the chest. The rest of the Team tried to help, but Tuppence Force-Pushed them all away. Raiden could feel the pain coming, but he still pressed on as he slashed at Dromika's back. Dromika turned around and growled as she pushed the Marine away. Revan stammered as he was thrown back. He was just about to recover until it happened. Malgus leapt out of the shadows, kicked away Miss Martian and Firestorm and landed on the ground, placing his palm to Revan's chest. Raiden stopped where he stood and groaned in pain as he fell to the ground face-flat.
The Team gasped at this. M'gann, Zatanna and Firestorm flew in to attack, but Malgus just chuckled and summoned more Sith Troopers. The Team started to fight them again as Artemis entered the area. She gasped as she saw Galen on his knees. "Get away from him!" she yelled. Just then, Quillan appeared in front of her from the air vents and chuckled. "You going somewhere?" he asked. Artemis groaned and reactivated her lightsaber. "Get out of my way!" she yelled as she and Tommy clashed once again.
Revan wheezed heavily as he started to get back up. Malgus approached the weakened Jedi and chuckled. "It's time to say goodbye, Starkiller." Mal stated sadistically. Dromika nodded as she stepped back and laughed. Raiden's coughing became heavier as he stood up on his feet. He limped towards Starkiller and his coughing became louder. "You've gotta make this count." Ray said to himself as Malgus lifted his blade to stab the amnesic Force-User. Revan continued to pant as he walked faster. "You can do this!" he told himself. The Team still fought the Sith Troopers until Zatanna and M'gann took notice of Revan. "Revan, what are you doing?!" Zatanna yelled. Raiden continued to pace forwards as he looked up. "I will not betray my country!" he yelled. The Team continued to fight the Sith Troopers as they watched with awe as Revan neared Galen. Malgus stepped back with both of his lightsabers in hand to behead the Force-User. Artemis clashed with Tommy, but became wide-eyed as Ray ran towards Galen. "NOOOOOO!" she yelled, throwing Quillan away and heading to Galen and Raiden. The three Leaguers, along with Chloe and R3, all came in and saw what was happening.
Galen braced for his death as he shielded his eyes with his shoulder. At that moment, Ray came in front of Starkiller and looked at him carefully. Galen looked up and gasped as the Marine turned around and wheezed loudly. Malgus ran in and tried to go for the kill on Galen, but Revan pushed Starkiller aside and took the hit. The Team gasped and yelled as Malgus slashed Raiden across the waist, sending him through a wall. Galen looked aside. He couldn't believe it! Revan had taken the hit for him! Malgus looked up and cursed under his breath as he cracked his neck. He walked to the side as Artemis slashed Dromika away from her. She looked back to Revan and gasped. She, as well as the rest of the Team, joined with Starkiller and watched Raiden get up. His wheezing became louder as he got up on all fours. "Raiden…" Galen called out, but Ray gasped and looked to see his own body starting to fade away. "Galen, Artemis…" Revan wheezed. Artemis looked at the scene happen and dropped her lightsaber and crossbow. Revan looked up and panted nervously. "Galen, Artemis, what is happening?" he asked nervously. Aqualad and the rest of the Team stood speechless, but Artemis pushed them all aside as she ran to the fallen Jedi. "Raiden, hang on, no, hang on!" she yelled. Revan continued to breathe heavily as he got up onto his feet. He looked to see that his body was fading away. Galen stood there, gazed and surprised as he watched his best friend on the verge of death. "No…" He said to himself out loud.
Artemis continued to run towards Raiden, but he was already fading as he looked up to the Team. He breathed one last time before placing his right arm across his chest. "Semper Fi!" he yelled. The Team looked and nodded as they started to do the same thing. Artemis had reached Raiden already. "Hang on!" she yelled desperately, but Raiden just stood there as he dissolved into nothing. Artemis tried to grab him, but the Marine was already gone. The archer gasped as Revan's robe, lightsaber and mask fell to the ground. Artemis, Zatanna, Tora, M'gann and Chloe started to form tears from their eyes as their boyfriends held their heads in their chests, letting the tears come out. Quillan and Dromika looked to each other and nodded. "Let's get out of here." Tommy stated, not minding the event. Tuppence then grinned and the three Sith Lords escaped through the shadows before anyone could capture them.
No one took notice as they were all too focused on Revan. Artemis cried heavily before she fell to the ground on her knees, with more tears coming out from her eyes than anyone else. "No, Raiden, Raiden." She said to herself. Galen walked up and looked at the remains of their fallen friend. Wally walked over and picked up the mask, as Artemis got the lightsabers and Galen retrieved Raiden's robe. "Souvenirs." Wally said to himself sadly. Artemis continued to look down as she cried into Galen's chest. "We have to bring him back!" Artemis yelled sadly. Galen stood there with a similar sad expression and nodded. "We'll find a way, I promise." He promised her. With that, Galen placed his arm across his chest. The Team followed as Artemis did the same. "Semper Fi." They all muttered softly. It was silent for the Team as they had lost a good friend, and an honorable soldier. Not a sound was heard, and not a thought was thought. Raiden Pierce was a true Marine to the heart.
Author's Note: I hope that everyone liked this new chapter. I have to say, it was hard to write this up because of the sad plot. Still, this is my return to A New Destiny: Omnibus: Tales of the Team, and I hope that you all appreciated the hard work I put into this new chapter. I'll try to update more often, but with a lack of updates from Logan GC and the Finals coming up, I'll have to be careful about how I work. Please feel free to review and rate, for I'm always keen to hear from you. For now, this is SuperHeroTimeFan signing off. Have a great week and a last couple days of school, everyone!
