JUSTICE LEAGE

DARKSEID

STEPPENWOLF

ALMARAC

A great space battle between the forces of Apokolips and Almarac is under way. The warriors of Almarac put up a good fight, but no matter how many they kill and destroy, the more keep coming. "Bring down that shield! For the glory of Lord Darkseid…For the glory of Apokolips!" Steppenwolf commander of Darkseid's forces says standing on a hover-disk. He throws his ax at the shield and it shatters into a spray of sparks.

"FORWARD! BRING ME THE QUEEN OF ALMARAC! ANOTHER WIFE FOR LORD DARKSEID! ANOTHER WORLD TO RULE!"

QUEEN MAXIMA

"My Queen the shields are down…We cannot hold them back any longer!"

"Then we die in a glorious battle! Launch all fighters!"

Hundreds of thousands of starfighters take to the air and battle the Terror-demons of Apokolips. The Terror-demons wear gold and red armor, they have insect like wings and brandish battle spears capable of firing energy bolts. As they swarm the skies of Almarac, boom tubes open and from them drop magma -towers. The towers will drill to Almarac's core and turn the planet in a desolate fiery landscape like Apokolips.

Maxima leads the charge into battle with her sword and a blaster riffle. "Disgusting Bugs!" She slaughters terror-demon after terror-demon. The skies turn red and red lightning arcs across the skies as Steppenwolf descends on a hover-disk. Maxima points her sword at him and leaps up roaring. "Come and face me little Queen!"

Ax and sword hit creating a shockwave that throws many to the ground. She kicks him in between the legs and headbutts him. He falls off his disk and hits the ground creating a crater. He looks up as she dives at him. He sneers and throws his ax at her, but Maxima bats it to the side. Before she can reach him she is tackled by hundreds of Terror-demons.

STEPPENWOLF

He stands up and takes a box like computer from his belt, "Father-box…Bring me Binders of Crevon." A small boom tube opens and from it a device for holding super-beings with Maxima's strength. He throws the device and it shackles her to metal beams crossing in an X. "Prepare the Queen to be taken to Apokolips."

ORION

Disguised as one Hive Troopers Orion is part of the escort taking Maxima away. When they are far away from Steppenwolf Orion kills the other guards. "Mother box free Queen Maxima and summon the Genosphere."

"You!"

"I bet you wish now that you had accepted Highfather's proposal to marry me."

"You are still a pompous arrogant ass."

"And you a mouthy spoiled brat of a Queen so there." A blaster bolt flies in between them and explodes a few feet away. "We can resight poetry later."

"My people!"

"I cannot help them…I can help you…Without you Darkseid does not truly rule your world…Mother Box Boom Tube us to New Genesis."

NEW GENESIS

Unlike Apokolips New Genesis is a beautiful but deadly world of forests, mountains, lakes and rivers. The inhabitants on the surface include the insectoid race known as the Bugs, Primers, the Exo, and the Vae. Hovering above the surface of the planet is the city of Avalon home to the new gods. Orion and Maxima are taken before Highfather.

"Orion."

"Highfather."

"Queen Maxima…How come you to be here?"

"I rescued her father from Steppenwolf."

He sighs, "Are you trying to start a war."

"I…I care for her Father."

She looks at Orion, "And does she feel the same for you?"

"I…My feelings are unclear in the matter."

"And no doubt I will be hearing from Darkseid about your incursion."

APOKOLIPS

Apokolips is a flaming industrial world ruled by Darkseid. If you do not fight for Darkseid then you are a slave. "My Lord Darkseid,,,Steppenwolf has returned."

"Hail Lord Darkseid!"

"Where is the Almarac Queen?"

He drops to one knee, "She was set free mighty one…" Darkseid's eyes start glowing, "…by the outlaw Orion."

Darkseid stands with his back to Steppenwolf staring at a Star Map of the Universe. His eyes stop glowing, "Was Orion alone?"

"Yes my Lord."

He sends a message to Highfather, "Highfather."

"Darkseid…I have been expecting a transmission from you."

"Then you will return what is mine by right of conquest."

"I cannot return to you something you never possessed or what I do not have."

"Do not play at words with me Highfather."

"Orion loves Maxima…That is why he rescued her."

"And according to our treaty I decide whom he marries."

"Of course. Is our business concluded?"

Darkseid's eyes glow and the hologram vanishes. Then he contacts Vandel Savage of Earth. "Darkseid."

"Savage…The time has ended…Your attempts to tame the planet have gone unsuccessful…"

"Yes it has…Perhaps you will succeed where I have failed…And my daughter per our agreement."

"I will tell Highfather as soon as you send her to me."