Watch Tower-Interrogation Room 1
Kal stood looking out of a window that showed the dark side of the earth with the sun growing as it rose above the horizon. The room was nothing special, pretty cliché actually, just a table and two chairs in the middle, and a one-way mirror that other people could see through. The only difference is the window that shows the outside of the station. Kal winced as he could feel his senses becoming more and more unstable as the sun light hit his skin. He was still in his flight suit as he hasn't had the chance to take it off yet, as soon as he regained consciousnesses he was given some water and escorted to this room where he's stayed for the past hour, during that time he's tried to get better control of his senses. Kal didn't even hear someone enter the room.
Once word had spread around the station that Kal had woken up, it didn't take long for everyone to decide who would speak to him. Even though it was obvious that J'onn knew more about him then anyone, some people believed that he would be too soft to interrogate him. Since Hal was on Oa trying to find out everything he could about Kal and his ship John was the only Lantern they had right now, they figured if Kal would be familiar with anything it would be a Green Lantern. John coughed loudly trying to get Kal's attention. Kal only tilted his head to the side before turning back to window. John didn't appreciate being ignored but he knew that this was a unique situation. He quickly gave the mirror a sideways glance before sitting in the chair closest to him and placed his hands on the table "So you don't feel like talking?" John started as he looked at the back of Kal's head.
Kal's silence was deafening. Behind the glass stood Batman, Flash, Wonder Woman and Manhunter. Diana stood there looking at Kal intensely with her hands bandaged in cloth. The burn marks weren't permanent but that didn't stop the others from being shocked and concerned about the whole thing. Not to mention that much to Red Tornado's displeasure Diana hadn't brought the sword back with her. She couldn't, it had imbedded its self in the ground. No-one could move it, not even when they tried using magic "so how did the president take the whole Kal situation?" Barry asked Batman as they stood and watched Kal just stand there.
Batman grumbled "not great, he's sending a team up to the station to evaluate him in case he's a threat"
"why do I have the feeling that whoever is going to be accessing him is going to be doing no better than John is" Barry said back as everyone could see how Kal's silence was continuing.
Bruce crossed his arms "if that's right then I can only guess what's going to happen, but I get the feeling it will be something along the lines of. Putting him in a high priority prison and taking his ship"
Diana turned to face him her face showing shock and typical annoyance "they can't do that" she stated "it's too dangerous, we don't know anything about that ship and you know Luthor's going to be over this the second he learns about it. We cannot allow him to have this ship, who knows what will happen if that's the case" she argued.
"which is why I'm doing everything I can to delay the visit until he's a little more talkative" he finished nodding back at Kal.
Diana was listening to what Bruce was saying but what interested her the most right now was the way Kal looked now. She could tell, he wasn't ignoring John. He just didn't care, he looked like you could try and kill him right now and he wouldn't do anything to you. He looked like a broken man.
"Ok. If you don't want to talk, you can listen while I talk. So, let me tell you how this all looks from are angle. We were just minding are own business when your ship showed on are scanners, we bring your ship onto are station, we find you in what looked like a cyro-pod, we wake you up and you run rampant injuring one of our strongest leaguers and damage our property. Did I miss anything?" John asked trying to get Kal to do something, anything really so long as he stopped looking out the window.
Before anything else could happen, the door opened and Diana walked in. John turned to face her, she simply tilted her head backwards and John complied leaving the two alone. Diana knew once she saw the look on his face that the only thing that would get him to talk would be when he wanted to, so she just wanted to let him know that they weren't going to force him but also needs to know that he wasn't a threat. She walked up beside him and looked out the window "beautiful, isn't it?" She asked looking out towards the earth but was met with silence.
Kal moved his eyes across the glass window and saw the reflection of the one who was speaking. He stopped for a moment and looked at her, there was no doubt she was beautiful, he hadn't seen a woman like that since Loana. His eyes drifted to what she was wearing, it wasn't anything of note, it wasn't anything of anything really. The thing that court Kal's notice was the bandages on her hands 'very odd... unless she held something she shouldn't have' Kal thought to himself as he realized that those bandages on her hands cover the same place on each hand, like she was holding something the same way with both hands. Kal didn't know why but he had a gut feeling that he could trust her, the same feeling he had with J'onn.
Kal shrugged his shoulders and turned his attention back to the Earth "I've... often wondered what it might look" Kal said as he could feel Diana's head turn to face him while he continued to look forward.
Diana was confused by what was said "what? The Earth?" She guessed.
"A world at peace. A world that's not burning" Kal answered quietly as he remembered that he's never even known the slightest understanding of peace, he didn't know what it looked like.
Diana was now concerned by what she was hearing. She could tell that Kal was a fighter, she could tell by the way he held himself, his stance, his arms slightly bent, ready to be brought up to defend himself in a moment's notice.
Diana didn't want to pry, she has seen that look in his eye before. It's the same look that her mother and all of her sisters whenever they spoke about their past, whenever they are reminded of what Hercules and his men did to them. The same look of just being broken. Diana knew from experience that she wouldn't be able get him to open up about his past just yet, she needed to build trust between them first. Not to mention that she didn't want to interrogate him with the lasso because she didn't feel right doing it "My name is Diana" she said.
"My name is Kal-El" Kal said.
Diana tried a new approach to when she would try this normally "Well Kal-El you have put us in a... difficult situation, the people down there, they tend to become concerned when it comes to a new alien appearance. And considering you have some abilities makes things even worse" she said trying to get him to explain the situation.
Kal turned his head to face her fully, she was even more beautiful than in the reflection "I had no idea that would happen" Kal stated "I didn't have any of those abilities before, something must have happened while I was in cryo-sleep" Kal said turning back to the window.
Right now, Diana was going to believe him unless something proved him wrong. She had no reason to doubt him and J'onn said he could tell he was a good man "do you have any idea what?" She asked.
"no" Kal replied "I have no way of knowing without using my ships equipment" Kal stated and making a point about wanting his ship at the same time.
"that... may be difficult considering the rules here, your ship needs to be assessed to make sure it's not a danger to anyone else" Diana said firmly.
Now Kal turned his entire body to face her, which easily made her nervous. It was the first direct approach he's made towards anyone "I would not recommend that" Kal said just as firmly. Kal didn't want any of them anywhere near his ship, it's all that's left of his people, it's all he has left.
"it's not your choice" Diana said standing her ground, not giving him any room to fight back "we have the right to make sure there aren't any hazards on your ship that might be deadly to us"
"it is even more deadly to try and access my technology with me being there" Kal said calmly as he gently reached down and grabbed her right hand. Diana wanted to stop him from doing whatever it was he was doing but he was so gentle when he grabbed her hand, also that she actually felt his hand. Diana has never really felt the gentle touch of someone else, apart from the stronger members of the league but her mother, sisters, Steve. She's never really felt their touch. Kal brought her hand up to the height of his chest and gently undid the bandage covering her burn. Kal looked at the burn mark on her hand, he could tell. The mark came from something long as it looked like she held a really hot rod, like the handle of a sword "and from your experience, you must know that trying to use my property without my supervision can be... painful" Kal finished as he looked back into Diana's eyes.
Diana got lost in the blueness of his eyes but her own eyes widened as she remembered being told that Cyborg was leading a search of his ship top to bottom. Diana quickly turned and ran out of the room leaving Kal alone to turn back to the window and the view of the earth.
Watch Tower- Main Hanger
Diana ran as fast as she could towards the main hanger with everyone that stood behind the observation window quickly followed after her. Expect for one. She noticed a flash by her side and then it was gone, it didn't take long for her to realize that Barry had used his speed to zoom past her and go to the hanger. As they reached the hanger everyone stopped and looked at the mess. Cyborg laid on the ground unconscious with a beat up Zatanna, Steel, Dinah, Mire, Captain Atom and red tornado all limping as the other leaguers tried to help them and stay on guard facing the ship.
The ship. Diana and the other members looked at the ship shock, it was as if a dome of blue energy had surrounded the whole ship. They all walked forward to help the others. Diana instinctively went to Cyborgs side to try and help him up "uuuggghhhh" he groaned as Diana sat him "what the hell was that?" He asked as the lights around his robot components started to flicker on and off.
"it seems that Kal-El's ship has some defences in place" J'onn said as he helped Zatanna to her feet.
"wait, the aliens name is Kal-El? Wow, that's so exotic and kind of sexy" she admitted as everyone stopped trying to stand up and help other get up the look at her "oh come on ladies, tell me I'm wrong" Zatanna challenged. Slowly all the woman looked away from her in defeat.
Diana turned her attention back to Cyborg "what did this Victor?" She asked trying to understand how this happened.
Cyborg sighed as he stood up fully "well I tried to make a connection with the ship so I could hack in but the second I connected I was hit with the strongest firewalls I've ever seen" Cyborg said sadly with a slight disappointment in himself for not being able to get in "I mean seriously this security beats apocalypse's by miles and it's still in my system" Cyborg said with a grunt "I'm trying to fight it off but..." He stopped. His face became emotionless as he stood up straight.
"victor? Are you..." Diana didn't get to finish her question before she was knocked several feet away by a blind swing from Cyborg.
Everyone took a defensive stance as Diana quickly stood back up from the attack, meanly kicking herself for letting it happen again so soon after she was hit by Kal the same way. "CYBORG, STAND DOWN!" John shouted as he readied his ring for attack.
Cyborg, still holding a completely emotionless face simply walked backwards through the dome shield and stood perfectly still in front of the ships entrance ramp "Victor?" Diana said as she walked forward to the ship. Cyborg eyes where scanning everything on front of him but he settled on Diana once she got close enough. Diana couldn't think about what was happening, thankfully Cyborg didn't hit as hard as Kal did. She now stood right in front of the shield, Cyborg didn't even flinch, everyone else just stood and watch still ready for a fight. Diana slowly lifted her hand and touched the shield, the second she did Cyborg lifted his arm, charged his cannon and began to fire.
Watch Tower-Interrogation Room 1
Kal stood still quietly, still just looking at the earth. The sun had now fully risen over the horizon shining brightly over Kal's body. Kal winced slightly, it took a couple more moments before took control over his sense's and he could focus on what was right in front of him. Or right behind him.
"why are you here?" Batman asked with the most intimidating voice he could get as he walked right behind Kal, completely invading his personal space.
Kal slowly turned around and looked right at Bruce's eye's, he wasn't intimidated by him. Kal's face adopted a look of emptiness, there was no rage, no confusion, nothing. If anything, Bruce could easily see signs of depression located all over his face.
Kal slightly tilted his head at Batman "I don't understand the question?" Kal said.
"don't play dumb with me?" Bruce said getting even closer to him, their faces only an inch or two apart "Why are you here?" He growled.
"you brought me here, you woke me up, you decided to take action on me" Kal replied "you're asking me questions you already have the answers too" he finished looking right into Bruce's eyes.
"listen, very carefully" Bruce said grinding his teeth.
But before anyone could reply Diana ran into the room, sword in hand and marched right up the Kal. She pushed Batman aside making him stumble a little bit and pointed her sword right at Kal's neck, slightly touching his skin though only barely, it was just enough for him to know. Though Diana was angry for what was happening with Cyborg she still took note that Kal's expression didn't change, he didn't even flinch, just still held that look of depression, like he just wanted to die "what is your ship doing?" Diana demanded.
"you're going to have to elaborate Diana" Kal said calmly.
"your ship has done something to my friend, it's like he's been taken over" Diana explained.
"what?" Bruce said stepping forward but left for the main hanger before Diana could explain what she meant.
"I see, and who is your friend?" Kal asked "because I don't see how my ship could 'possess' someone"
"his name is Victor and he's been heavily modified with robotics" Diana said as Kal's eye brows went upwards in understanding.
"The ship has advanced security, when something tries to hack in and fails the ship retaliates by re-hacking whatever tried to hack it in the first place and uses it to strengthen its self. If your friend had robotics in his body, well then..." Kal explained.
"fix it" Diana demanded "reverse whatever your ship has done and bring my friend back"
"very well" Kal said as he slowly lifted his arm and gently pushed the sword away from his throat, Diana obliged and lowered her weapon "on one condition" he calmly said, Diana nodded "once I do, no-one touches my property without my permission again" he finished.
Diana knew she didn't have the right to make that deal without the rest of the founder's permission, that was one of the rules that they made and agreed with together. No, one single member is allowed to make decisions that affect the whole league. But Diana didn't have a choice, it was Cyborg, someone she thought of as a little brother "agreed" she said.
"good, now take me to the cryo-pod you found me in" Kal said.
"What? Why?" Diana said wanting to know why they would be wasting time.
Kal walked to her and placed his hands of her shoulders "Diana, I give you my word that I will do everything I can to help your friend. But to do that I need you to do everything I tell you, understand?" Kal said as he looked right into Diana's eyes.
Diana didn't respond for a minute, she just got lost in the blueness of his eyes. There was something about being this close to him that made Diana's heart race and stomach flutter. The moment only seemed to intense further as she felt his hands on her shoulders, she felt his hands on her, she's never felt that before, it was nice "understood" she replied.
Watch Tower- Main Hanger
"VICTOR STOP!" John said as he and the others stood behind a constructed wall he built with his ring. The wall was holding up well against Cyborgs attacks but most of the league members in the room where still recovering from when the ship first reacted and others where trying to talk Cyborg out of what he doing, shooting them.
They tried to take him down and as peacefully as possible, without injuring him to much because they know it's not his fault, he's being controlled. By something.
Captain Atom, took a chance and dashed from the left side of the wall and charged at barrier. Cyborg didn't react fast enough and the Captain fired a powerful energy blast at the barrier. It struck the barrier right in front of Victor but the blast never even dented the shield, for a moment it seemed like the shield was using the blast to make itself stronger but anyone could react the blast was shot back at atom, shooting him across the hanger smashing him against the wall knocking him out cold.
"shit" Zatanna said as she looked over to the Captain laying on his stomach unmoving. She quickly sprinted out from behind the green constructed wall and headed to him. Reaching him she quickly lifted her arms facing Cyborg "dleihs evitcetorp" she chanted creating a magical barrier in front of her and the Captain.
Before Cyborg could retaliate Batman ran into the hanger to see what was happening, the doors closing behind him. Cyborg saw him and immediately started to open fire upon him, Bruce quickly dodged the incoming blast and rolled behind Lantern's wall "about time you showed up" John said as he struggled to keep his wall up from the constant fire of Cyborgs blasts.
"what have we got" Bruce said as he walked to side of the wall and got a good look at Cyborg.
"we don't know. We think the ships hacked into Cyborg's systems, controlling him" J'onn said as he tended to Barry's injured knee "where's Diana? Will Kal help us?" He asked.
"I don't know" Bruce said thinking about his own way to help. Quickly he pulled one of his EMP batarangs form his belt and threw it at the barrier thinking it might do something.
"Bruce, WAIT!" Zatanna shouted but it was too late, the batarang flew through the air and landed on the barrier.
As the EMP activated the barrier flickered slightly and everyone raised an eye brow wondering if that had worked but before anyone could do anything else a wave of energy was shot outside the barrier in a large dome shape, as it past everyone nobody felt any different except for the electrical shock they got in their ears. The wave went past the walls and roof all the lights went out leaving only the blue glow of the energy shield to light the room. Soon everyone started to choke on the lack of oxygen expect for Zatanna and captain atom who were safe behind her shield. The ship used the batarangs EMP against everyone else "Lan... Lantern" Bruce choked as he fell to his knees with everyone else.
John was already at his limits with the wall taking constant fire from Cyborg who was still attacking as the EMP only affected everything out side of the barrier. But the wave was not powerful enough to affect the whole station because Bruce could feel that room wasn't shaking so that meant the station was still in orbit. It took a great deal of energy and will power but John managed to turn the wall into his own dome shield that covered everyone around him and provided air at the same time.
Everyone took a moment for everyone to catch their breath "well what now" Barry asked.
"guys I...can't keep this up... for long" John said wincing as Cyborg continued to pound hard on the shield.
Before anyone could think of another plan the doors to the hanger forcefully opened and Diana staggered in with Kal behind her. Air could be seen flowing in to the hanger from behind the doors from the rest of station. Cyborg saw Diana and began to open fire on her, Diana used her bracelets block the blasts and walked forward towards the barrier. Kal was behind her his knees bent and ready to roll out of the way in any moment, Bruce couldn't help but observe that he was using a classic soldier's stance perfectly.
Once Diana reached the shield still blocking Cyborg's attacks, Kal quickly stepped out from behind her and pushed the command key he had in his hand and practically stabbed the barrier with it. Once the key touched the barrier Cyborg stopped firing and his arm returned to his normal state. The barrier around the ship vanished and the backup energy supplies for the hanger had kicked in and the lights returned to the hanger. Cyborg placed his right arm diagonally across his chest facing Kal, everyone wondered what he was doing but Kal knew that he was saluting the current ranking officer of the Kryptonian army. Kal knew that Cyborg was doing it against his will but he was still respectful so he saluted him back "you said you would fix him" Diana said as she aimed her sword at Kal feeling angry because he lied to her.
Kal turned to Diana calmly and looked into her eyes "and I will keep my word, you might want to help your fellow soldiers" Kal said to her before turning back forward and walking into the ship out of sight to Diana before she could tell them that they weren't soldiers.
Diana regretfully turned around and faced the others. John clasped to the ground from exhaustion after holding that wall and barrier up for so long and J'onn helped Barry stand up and let him lean on him for support. Diana looked over to Zatanna who couldn't get Captain Atom to his feet, he was too heavy for her.
"here" Diana said as she knelt down next to Zatanna and picked up the Captain from under his arm pits and dragged him the wall so he was sat up straight "what happened to him" she asked.
"I don't know" Zatanna said as she knelt down next her "he hit that barrier or shield or whatever and... it's like it fired a more powerful version of his own energy blast back at him"
"what is he doing?" Diana heard Bruce demand to know as he walked up behind them.
Diana sighed as she stood up and turned to face him "I don't know" she answered looking back to the entrance ramp of the ship.
"what do you mean you don't know?" Bruce asked giving Diana his best bat stare.
Diana crossed her arms and frowned "Kal-El said he would help Victor, in return I gave him my word that no-one would touch the ship or anything that belongs to him and given what happens when we try" said pointing to Cyborg who still stood still with his back straight facing forward with a blank face and waving her injured hands in front of him "I think that might be a good idea" she finished.
"you can't do that Diana, you aren't allowed to make that kind of decision without the permission of the other founders" Bruce argued back to her.
"well I didn't have time to ask for the opinion of the others considering one of them is busy ruling their underwater city, one is tending to the injured leg of another one" Diana said gesturing to Barry and J'onn "one is busy trying to interrogate someone who we know nothing about and the other is under someone else's control" Diana explained "so you'll excuse me if I took it upon myself to help my friends"
On board the ship Kal slowly looked around, taking a couple of deep breaths, he walked over to the pilot's chair. Hearing the sound of the snow crunching under his feet. Kal closed his eyes as he sat down in the chair and turned it around facing the front window. Kal looked out to the side and saw the hanger the ship was in and the league members in it, his mind flashed back to his final memories of Krypton. He could see his planet and the Scar fleet being engulfed by the expanding red sun. He closed his eyes and opened them again, back in the present. He turned back to the controls in front of him and inserted the command key in the console on his left.
The ship came to life, all the switches and controls lit up, Kal could hear the engine come to life and the venting in the ship already began to get rid of the frost and snow that had built up over the years "Ok, come on, come on" Kal said speaking kryptonian, out of habit more than anything else. True if he was in the company of the leaguers then he would be trying the new language to ease their minds "come on old friend, wake up" Kal said using the controls of the ship putting his training to use.
"gre... greet... greetings mas... mast... master" a voice said from behind Kal, he quickly turned around and saw the flickering hologram of Kelex "I... I... I... app... appear... t... t... to... b... be... hav... having... po... powe... power shortages" Kelex finished as the flickering began to worsen.
Kal could tell what was happening and he began to panic "No, no, no" Kal said as he quickly stood up and ran to the other side of the bridge and ripped one of the panels out of the floor revealing Kelex's core. It was a large ring shape no more than a foot long lying flat with a large blue light in the centre and hundreds of wires feeding into it. Kal's suppositions were confirmed when he saw Kelex's core flicker and become darker "NO! No, you don't get to leave me this easily old friend not today. Not today, not after everything we've been through" Kal said in a panic as he began to open up other panels and find a way to give Kelex more power 'I just need a jump start' he thought to himself as he tried to figure out how he could get that.
"The Cyborg" Kal whispered to himself as he realized his had a fully controlled servant. Kal stood up and ran for the entrance ramp. Upon standing in the door way he saw that some more of the league had made their way to the hanger, some ready for a fight and other that where more calm. Kal quickly jogged down the entrance ramp and stood in front of Cyborg "you know this station, yes?" Kal asked.
"I am familiar with every inch of this station Sir" Cyborg said replaying in kryptonian also.
Kal could visibly see everyone stiffen and become more guarded when they saw Victor become so under his control but right now, Kal didn't care, he just wanted to help his friend "then go bring me something that can feed this ship power. Understood?" Kal ordered.
Cyborg saluted Kal in the kryptonian fashion "Understood Sir"
"Go, now" Kal said before Cyborg nodded and ran off as fast as he could out of the hanger and Kal returned to the ship to try and by Kelex some time.
Blue Beatle and Fire Storm tried to get in the way of Cyborg but to him they were interfering with his objective, he charged forward right through them knocking both of them off the ground and on their ass's. Some other leagues where about to chase after him but where stopped by Diana who thought it would be a good idea to forget about the pawn and go straight for the king. Without saying anything she marched forward towards the entrance ramp with J'onn behind her.
Knowing that the two most powerful leaguers are going in the rest felt that they would be enough to do what they had to.
Once the two entered the ship they were surprised to see Kal franticly mess with the wiring under the floor panels that connected to some kind bright light in the ground "Nid Bo Losei Zu'u Nu" Kal said in clearly pancaking but they couldn't understand over what, they had no idea what he was saying.
"Kal-El, what are you doing?" J'onn asked as he took a step forward towards Kal as he continued to mess with the electronics.
"Lo Keko Tum Rok" Kal replied as he went back to work back on the core.
Diana was becoming adjected by Kal's lack of focus "Kal-El, you gave me your word. Now what are you doing and speak English" Diana demanded not leaving Kal any room to try and ignore her.
"I know I gave you my word Diana and I will help your friend once I save mine" Kal said in English his voice clearly showing signs of panic.
Before Diana or J'onn could respond Cyborg came running in holding one end of an extension cord "Vor Tee Roon Tun Avalan Tel" he said holding out the end of the cord to Kal.
Kal quickly took it and plugged it into core. Everyone waited a couple of seconds, Kal couldn't help but hold his breath while J'onn and Diana just waited for an explanation for what he was doing.
As they waited for a sold minute Diana was about to say something when a holographic light appeared in the centre of the bridge "greetings master, I must thank you for helping me with my lack of power problem" Kelex said to Kal speaking in Kryptonian, still booting up and only using the minimum power requirements so it took him a little longer before it noticed J'onn, Cyborg and Diana.
"it's good to see you again old friend" Kal responded with a small smile on his face.
Kelex turned to face Diana and J'onn, following its protocols Kelex hovered over to them. Diana and J'onn both took a step back defensively as Kelex approached. It stopped a foot away from her face and looked right at her, Diana began to feel uneasy before a scanner admitted from Kelex's eye and scanned her up and down. Diana frowned as she knew what it was doing but didn't say anything as it past her and moved over to J'onn to do the same "Kal-El, your word" Diana repeated as she crossed her arms in anger.
Kal nodded as he looked back over to Kelex as he continued to scan J'onn "Kelex" Kal said in Kryptonian as he realized that Kelex didn't understand English yet "the ships defences have taken over a module that tried to hack in, relinquish control of it" Kal ordered.
A couple of seconds later Cyborg groaned and collapsed onto his hands and knees. Diana and J'onn quickly went to his side and picked him up "Victor, are you alright?" Diana asked as Cyborg regained his balance and looked over to her.
"eerrr... yeah, yeah, I'm good. What happened?" He asked.
"we'll tell you later" Diana said as she and J'onn both walked Cyborg off the ship and towards the others.
"hey Vic" Shazam said as he walked forward and took his arm around his shoulder "come on, let's get you to the med-bay"
"I would like that" he said as they headed for the exit "I've got the worst headache of all time" he said wincing.
"so, what now" Barry said as he leaned against the wall trying not to put weight on his knee "and what's that thing doing" he said pointing at the cord leading it to the ship.
"it's feeding the ship power" J'onn said as most of the league had gathered around "but I do not know what are next plan should be regarding Kal-El" he said.
"well, he can't stay here" Batman said.
"not to mention the government, they want to meet him and we can't delay them for long" Hawkgirl said.
"they'll also want his ship, no doubt about that" Zatanna added.
"well that can't happen because Diana made a deal with Kal, now that he's undone what happened the Cyborg no-ones allowed to touch his ship" Bruce added.
"well now there're going to hate us more than they already do" John said.
"well we might be able to delay them, if we can convince them how dangerous it is" Hawkman said.
"no, that will only make them want it more" Green Arrow said.
"not to mention the dangerous ship's captain" Black Canary added.
"I have an idea that might work" Diana as everyone turned to face her.
On board the ship Kal looked at Kelex with one question on his mind "Kelex, how long have I been in Cryo-sleep?" He asked dreading the answer.
"by my calculations, you have been cryogenic suspension for over two billion years" Kelex informed.
Kal froze. He just looked at the holo of Kelex not knowing what to do, he knew that he could have been asleep for a long time but that was too long by anyone's standards. This is going to take some getting used too, not mention what he was going to do now, he had no home, no knowledge of the universe and the only peoples met are probably going to try and imprison him. For the first time in his life, he didn't know what to do.
Themyscira
The senate building was in chaos for lack of a better word, ever since Diana left over a hundred Amazons tried to lift Kal's sword from the ground. All failing and ending up with burn marks on their hands. The senate had all but forgot about what they were summoned for and just tried to learn everything they could about the blade. So, Hippolyta had retaken her seat on the throne with Donna and Genral Phillipus at her sides. Everyone else in the senate went back to their seats, the only difference being that Pallas was now on front of the blade with all the equipment she needs to learn everything she can about the sword.
She's been working on it for over an hour while the other Amazons where talking amongst themselves, some about matters of the day, some about the subject of the debate, some about the sword and others getting their hands tended to by healers "well Pallas? What can you tell us?" Hippolyta asked as she was eager to learn everything she could about it.
Pallas slowly turned to Hippolyta "My Queen, I don't have the words. This is like none I have seen before. I don't even think the gods weapons are this complex" that last statement shocked everyone. Pallas was the Amazons smith for a reason, she had a natural gift for the craft, even been teach by Hephaestus a handful of times "the blade itself is stunning, perfectly crafted. I've never seen a metal like this either, it's much stronger than anything we have and even though I do not detect any magic, it's certainly behaving like it's influenced by it in some way..." Pallas said before she was interrupted.
The senate door flew open and Diana stepped inside "Twice in one-day Diana, you must really be tiring of man's world" Hippolyta joked as she stood up to greet her daughter.
Diana chuckled as she hugged her mother "I know mother, I came here this purposely because I have a proposal to make to the senate" Diana announced.
Donna raised an eye brow and looked over to Phillipus who also turned to face her "I wonder that proposal might be" she said sarcastically making the general chuckle.
"very well" Hippolyta said as she knew this needed to be addressed formally if it was an official proposal. She turned around and retook her throne as the rest of the Amazons all turned their attention to the princess.
Diana turned around and faced the senate "as some of you might remember, I came here before because of a man that had appeared in an unknown ship approve this world. Since I returned to the Justice League the man had regained consciousness and I request that he be allowed the rest here while he recovers from the shock of awakening from his long slumber" Diana said.
Everyone in the senate began to speak to each other, they didn't even bother to lower their voices. Diana couldn't even hear herself think "and why would we want to allow that princess" Artemis as she started to walk towards Diana, not trying to hide the bandages on her hands, she was the first to try and hold Kal's blade after Diana left.
The rest of the senate quietened down after hearing what Artemis said. Diana turned to face Artemis but still kept her voice loud so everyone could hear her "because Artemis, when I looked into his eyes I saw a broken man" Diana said while Artemis couldn't help but chuckle at the idea. Diana ignored her and faced her mother, sister and general "when I looked into his eyes I saw the same darkness and pain I see the eyes of everyone here when they talk about that monstrous event brought on all of you by Hercules and his men. I honestly think that Kal-El, has been the same level of torment and pain as all of you if not more so" Diana said as she turned to the rest of the senate "please, don't let your hatred of men get in the way of helping someone who is in as much pain as you if not in even more" Diana finished.
The whole senate was in complete silence for a couple of minutes while they thought of what the princess said. They never considered that a man might be in as much pain as they once where "why should we?" Artemis asked as she crossed her arms.
Mala felt now was time to add her opinion "because Artemis, we need to stop living in the past. This man is not even human, there is no chance that he is even slightly related to the men that ravaged us..."
"Maybe we could think of this as a Beta test" Donna announced as everyone turned to face her as they had no idea what a Beta test was "a test, we let him stay here. We help him recover from whatever it is he needs to recover from while at the same time we get to see what it would be like to have a man one the island. If it ends up being good, we can think more openly about the idea of opening up to the world" she said as everyone raised their eyebrows at the shock of such a good idea coming from her "it would also allow us to find out more about that sword from the person who it belongs too" she finished.
"well said Donna" Hippolyta said "then if there are any objections in the senate, I will allow this alien to seek refuge here for one week" Hippolyta announced to the senate as everyone nodded in agreement, they liked the idea of a test instead of opening up completely to the outside world. Hippolyta nodded back "Diana go and get this Kal-El, he shall be welcome here"
"thank you, mother, I shall retrieve him at once" Diana said before tunring around and leaving the senate to continue to fuss over the sword and talk about the man that was about to visit their home.
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