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Chap 36

In the meantime…Havoc in Metropolis, as the members of the league fight amongst each other. Waller trying to contact Lex, when all of a sudden

Waller: Mr. Luthor! What is this costume? Where is the suit?

Luthor: (In his green suit he developed with the help of Ultra Humanite, when he formed the Injustice League. ) I cannot unlock it. This was the best I could do.

Waller: What do you mean you cannot unlock it?

Lex: We need Bruce. The authorization procedure requires Bruce's retinal pattern along with mine.

Waller: Retinal pattern!

Luthor: Yes, retinal pattern. Why?

Waller: When did you get Bruce's retinal pattern?

Luthor: I got it as when he came in for the first time to our base.

Waller: Did Bruce give it?

Luthor: No, he didn't. Comm'on why does that matter now?

Waller: Why did you have to use his retinal pattern? Wouldn't yours suffice? Why did you complicate the things?

Luthor: Yes, yes, I admit it tangled up the things now. But I thought an extra layer of security wouldn't hurt for a project of this scale. I mean, imagine if someone had got to it before we did?

Waller: Why didn't you use my retinal pattern? Why Bruce's?

Luthor: We can discuss this all day long or jump into action with whatever we have. I choose to do the latter. In the meantime, try to get Bruce. My credentials will expire in an hour. If Bruce can be there before that, you'll not need to reenter mine. Otherwise, you might have to pluck my eye out?

Waller: Why would we have to do that?

Luthor: Really, Waller! What are my odds of standing against the mightiest aliens of the Justice League for more than an hour?

Waller: Then why do you want to go now? Wait till Bruce arrives, let the other members of the League take care of them.

Luthor: I don't think that is a good idea. We are trying to keep the number of causalities to minimum. With the enhancements I had made to this suit, I must be able to incapacitate others temporarily and stall Superman for a while.

Waller: Does this have the power disruptor?

Luthor: Unfortunately, I had handed it over to Superman himself, and I didn't get the time to work on another one.

Waller: Hardly an excuse!

Luthor: Let's face the facts, shall we?

He leaves

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Meanwhile, in the gorilla city, Batman and WonderWoman fighting the security forces.

Diana: They weren't so hostile the last time we came in?

Batman: Part of their plan. Don't do anything fancy. I am making my way in, just watch my back, and protect yourself.

Diana: Is that the order of priority?

Batman: Unless you know how to stop him.

Diana: Unfortunately, I don't still buy your argument.

Batman: Then stick to the plan! I…(Incoming communication)

Waller: We have trouble. Lex cannot unlock the suit by himself. He needs Bruce Wayne's retinal pattern to do it.

Batman: Don't worry, we might nor need the suit at all. I must be done here in an hour.

Waller: That would be too late.

Batman: Why did Luthor take a retinal pattern? Why not a thumb impression?

Waller: Why do you ask me? Ask him!

Batman: What happened to all your contingency forces? Can't you stall them for an hour? I am sure…

Waller: Let me put it this way, Batman! We currently have 6 batches of my clone force fighting just two of them. And I had to deploy them because we have reasons to believe that four of your members – Green Arrow, Black canary, Vixen and the Huntress are dead, or permanently disabled. How many more lives would you want to put at stake? Keep in mind that nothing, absolutely nothing is working our way. Lex Luthor is out there on the battlefield. Get your priorities straight!

Batman: (Cuts the communication) Diana, you must leave immediately.

Diana: Then what about…

Batman: I'll have to handle it!