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Chapter 17: In Blackest Night
In memory of David Ogden Stiers (October 31st, 1942 – March 3rd, 2018)
Humility is the greatest step in moving forward in life.
Darkness spreads! With the presence of the Shadow Collective known on Earth, the Young Justice return to face them. With the new arrival of a new hero named Nomad, the resolution to defeat the DarkSiders has never been stronger. Now with new allies from the Planet of Shei'Ten Kar, led by young prodigy Monika Cruzsek, the Alliance has grown stronger than before! However, during a feud with the Shade known as Lady Shiva, Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash from the twenty-fifth century, has been freed, and returned to the ranks of the Legion of Doom! With him free, and with many Relics from the Old Republic on Earth, a new mission starts: collect the treasures before they are misused for evil purposes!
At Mount Justice, some members of the Neo Young Justice had gathered with the Young Justice, as well as Anakin Skywalker and Master Mace Windu. In front of them stood Monika Cruzsek, Mipha, Revali, Daruk and Urbossa, with Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine and stand-in Chancellor Padmé Amidala on holographic transmissions standing before them.
"Sorry I'm late," Padmé humbly apologized. "I had to attend to business on Naboo. A Sando Aqua was attacking the Harbor, and two poachers were behind the attack. I still have time for this before attending business back on Coruscant." She went on.
"Abuse on aquatic life?" Aqualad asked. "As if that weren't enough problems here on Earth."
"Oh, the Indignity." Mipha groaned.
"Miss Cruzsek, on behalf of all the Republic, both here and in the Expanded Universe, Chancellor Amidala and I welcome you and the people of Shei'Ten Kar back into our ranks," Supreme Chancellor Palpatine said. "I apologize for the death of your mother at the hands of Lady Shiva. I only wish my powers as Chancellor were granted to me sooner to prevent it."
"It is quite alright, Supreme Chancellor," Monika said. "Knight Tano has taught me that I need to accept your help in order to bring the Shadow Collective to justice, Saand'ra especially."
"Lady Shiva is a formidable opponent," Ahsoka said. "It is rare that one without the Force is able to stand a chance against her." She noted while eyeing Artemis slyly.
"She will pay for her crimes, I can assure you," Anakin said. "There's no need to worry as long as we work together."
"I'm not worried about Lady Shiva anymore," Monika said. "I am more concerned about the relics from the Old Republic that were jettisoned to be kept away from the hands of the Legion of Doom."
"Just like old times." Zatanna mused.,
"Not exactly…" Serra said.
"The other relics that Maul and Gemini were after were all in the Expanded Universe," Ahsoka said. "Here on Earth, as we all know, when someone discovers something new, they tend to become curious."
"We know of history that occurred in the past," Mace Windu said. "We must find these Relics faster than you did during Ahsoka's time as a Padawan."
"Hate to agree with Mr. Pulp Fiction here, but Mace's right," Artemis said. "Rogue ORDER Factions, people on the streets, they could be discovering these Relics, and could be using them for their own ends."
"I've already set up a new system that will alert us if any Old Republic Artifacts are found," Batgirl said. "People who have spotted anything they believe to have come from the Expanded Universe will report in and let us know. No one will be getting their hands on any Sith Artifacts any time soon."
"Let us hope so," Padmé said. "I am sending James, Sarah and Henri back from Christophsis to help out. Their reporting skills will help us to better understand Earth so we can help to mobilize it against further invasion."
On Paradise Island, the border that stood before the Island of Themyscira, a man was speaking with Queen Hippolyta. He had near white hair, brown eyes and pale skin. He wore a black shirt over a gold and brown blazer, dark pants, black shoes, and a badge with a lightning bolt on his shirt.
"Mr. Thundreson, we are grateful that you have taken an interest in the study of Amazonian artifacts, especially with the research you have put into all mythology, not just the ones we live by…" Queen Hippolyta started out.
"You can call me Max," Maxwell Thundreson said. "I want to earn your respect, your Highness. I know that there is a strict rule of having no males on Themyscira, due to the incident with Damien Darhk, but I can assure you, I will spend no more than an hour for my research. Should I find any artifacts hidden, I will see to it that they are returned to you," he promised. "I am a man of my word, and should I spend over a minute more, I will have no qualms in leaving immediately."
"Steve Trevor already has clearance on this Island," Queen Hippolyta said as she walked with Maxwell, looking over his résumé. "Unfortunately, there have also been reports of illegal smuggling of other artifacts from this Island through the Shadow Collective and the Light. While some of our relics, such as the Claw of Deceit and the Amulet of Harmonia, have been placed in safekeeping at Star City, Gotham and Central City alike, we cannot risk exposing more of our artifacts to the outside world."
"And they won't be brought outside your borders, I promise," Maxwell said with much reassurance. "I will find them, alert you, research them, and leave them in your care. Nothing will leave this Island, I swear."
"So I see on your résumé." Queen Hippolyta noted.
"I found the Cup of Invincibility near Rosemund," Maxwell recounted. "Whoever would drink from it, specifically a werewolf, would gain immunity to silver. I studied it and returned it to its rightful owner. If I study something that belongs to someone else, I always make sure to return it undamaged, unscathed. Your artifacts would be treated with the exact same care."
"I appreciate that, but with all that has been going on, I cannot allow our artifacts to be touched," Queen Hippolyta said. "I am aware that you are a major in cryptology and mythology, and that this expedition would be good for your studies, but my answer is final. You cannot study the artifacts," she said sternly. "I'm sorry, but Themyscira is strict on rules, as are you. Any powered artifact in the wrong hands could cause devastation."
"But if I can better understand your past…" Maxwell started out.
"Please… do not make me attack you," Queen Hippolyta said. "You must return to Davidson University and consider another location to study."
Maxwell clenched his fist. After a while, he managed to calm himself down.
"Of course," Maxwell said. "Forgive me for urging."
"You can at least have this," Queen Hippolyta said, handing Maxwell a metal staff with a jagged point at the end. "It was part of a staff that Zeus once wielded. It broke during his battle with Ares, but even without its power, it is a force to be reckoned with."
"Thank you," Maxwell said, extending his hand. "If I have caused any tension, I apologize."
"Just know that if you come asking to study anything from Themyscira again, I will have you reported to the authorities," Queen Hippolyta said sternly. "This is my final warning, Maxwell. I hope that you make the right decision," she said, causing Maxwell's demeanor to change. "I hope I have made myself clear."
Maxwell Thundreson nodded. "Crystal," he replied. He turned around and made his way to the helicopter that brought him to the border. "I won't forget this." He muttered before the door closed behind him.
The helicopter floated off of the ground and into the sky, back to Davidson College in North Carolina.
Later on, back at Mount Justice, Batgirl and Beast Boy, as well as EmJay, were watching the Young Justice train against Monika's Crusaders. Miss Martian was sparring against Revali, Aqualad against Mipha, Superboy fighting Daruk, and Artemis fighting off against Urbossa. At the same time, Ahsoka was in a duel with Monika, clashing her blade against the Royal Saber of Shei'Ten Kar.
"So, where'd you get your training from?" Ahsoka asked as she and Monika stared each other down.
"I learned from the Crusaders," Monika replied, pressing the Royal Saber harder against Ahsoka's lightsaber. "Daruk helped me with my defense, Urbossa with my strikes, Revali on my gracefulness, and Mipha with fluidity in my moves. They helped out my Mother with the exact same tactics." She added on before deactivating her lightsaber.
"Whoa!" Ahsoka called out, almost falling. She managed to regain herself and activated her lightsaber again, spinning around to lock blades with Monika once more.
"Way to go, Ahsoka!" Katooni called out.
"Nice move," Ahsoka complimented. "Purposefully dropping your guard so I would lose my balance."
"I've trained for days to face off against someone like Lady Shiva," Monika replied, readying her Royal Saber once again. "I've studied all the styles of the Jedi of the past and present, hoping to utilize their styles into my own so that one day, I can cut her down like she did my Mother."
Ahsoka's eyes widened. "You want to go down that path?" she asked sternly. "Would your Mother want that?"
"She would have wanted to be avenged!" Monika yelled, charging at Ahsoka again.
Ahsoka deactivated her lightsaber and grabbed Monika's arm. She tried to get free, but the Togruta Jedi Knight held her grip before tossing the Royal Saber Hilt away.
"There's a difference between fighting in honor of someone and preserving their legacy," Ahsoka said. "You're not doing either. Pay evil onto evil, and you go down the same path as it. Control comes with avenging the fallen. You have to balance out what you do with how you act. If you kill the exact same way Lady Shiva did, you'll become the next in line."
"All I want is justice for my Mother," Monika said. "One of the main reasons I've sided with you was to bring Lady Shiva in and execute her for what she's done!"
"You need to make up your mind on what you're about to do," Ahsoka said. "Because if you plan on killing Lady Shiva in cold blood… there's no coming back. A life taken in cold blood can create a bloodlust, one that will never end."
"We'll see." Monika said. With that, she let out an energy cable from her ring. It grabbed the Royal Saber, causing it to fly back into her hands. She activated the blade and ran at Ahsoka, only for her to disarm her once more with a single swing of her lightsaber.
"You can't win them all, and you can't kill them all," Ahsoka said in a stern voice. "You may not be a Jedi, but you are still susceptible to the Dark Side if you let your pride get the better of you."
"I am dead-set on winning at any cost." Monika stated.
Everyone turned to Ahsoka and Monika, seeing what was going on, even the Crusaders. They all stopped what they were doing and walked forward as the two stared each other down.
"There is no progression with flawless victory," Ahsoka said. "Either you learn from your defeats… or not learn at all. The past never dies. You learn from your mistakes, and you move on. There is never such a thing as a Spotless Record."
Monika turned her head. "Of course," she said. "Please forgive me, Master Jedi."
At Davidson College in North Carolina, Maxwell Thundreson was in the workshop. He welded some metal together while speaking to a friend of his. His friend was a female. She wore a black jacket over a dark-green shirt, blood-red pants, and sandals so clear that it almost looked as if she had no footwear. She also had pale skin, red eyes, and brown hair in a bob style, almost resembling the ears of a cat.
"I don't understand, Evelyn," Maxwell said to his friend, Evelyn Sharpe. "I follow every set of rules given to me, to a tee, never overshoot or undershoot the standards, and keep my word on everything. Why would I be shut out of studying the life of the Amazons?"
"From what you've told me, they have their reasons," Evelyn said. "Look, I know when you were still in High School, you would see the Justice League in the air, as gods among us," she went on. "Rules change, people change. We can't stop what's already been done. We have to move on as the world is."
"You mean the Justice League?" Maxwell asked. "Yeah, they're gods. Two years ago, a girl with a lightsaber was considered a goddess, and so were every other Jedi that came following her appearance in Metropolis!" he exclaimed, unintentionally breaking his new piece of Zeus's staff out from the glass case he put it in. "But you're right. The World's changing, my friend. It's time we changed too."
"And how do you plan on doing that?" Evelyn asked.
"Well…" Maxwell started out, looking to a nearby television set depicting a showcase of crystals and rare metal at the Happy Harbor Museum. He grinned before looking to a lightsaber he had in a case. "They want gods? Time to even the odds. Jedi come from the Expanded Universe, but never here on Earth. Time to make an army."
Downtown, back in Happy Harbor, Ahsoka was on her Jedi Cycle. At her left side, Lux rode on his bike while on her right side, Monika rode on her own. It was brown and glowing blue and red, almost as if it were an ancient piece of work. The three rode through the streets, with everyone looking to them with amazement.
"Look, sorry for snapping at you earlier," Ahsoka said to Monika, causing her to turn to her. "It's just that… when I see you, I also see a little bit of myself. I was young and arrogant back then, and I want to make sure that someone like you, or my Padawan, Katooni, to go down the same path and made the same mistakes that I did."
"I know where you're coming from, Ahsoka," Monika said. "Really, I do. But when it was for me, all that I was taught was to win. No losses, no hassle, just victories, no matter what."
"You can't expect to win all the time," Lux pointed out. "Sometimes, you have to deal with the humility and move on with life. As Ahsoka said before, there's no such thing as pure perfection."
"But we can always try our best," Ahsoka said. "That's how we, the Young Justice, have come so far. We've prevailed through the mistakes we've made, which has helped us to move on. Sometimes, we get lucky and win. Other times, it's through sheer determination that helps us push onwards. Whatever we do, we have to do our best, or do nothing at all."
At Mount Justice, Jaybo was with Batgirl, both working in the former's room. Both of them were busy at computers, with Barbara looking at a new Force Link Jaybo had made.
"You and Robin made this?" Barbara asked.
"It's the Force Link, as you know," Jaybo replied. "This one contains no crystal, like the ones we made or the one Lady Shiva has."
"Wait," Batgirl said. "You're saying that Lady Shiva has a Force Link?" she asked incredulously. "How did that happen?"
"We don't know, but it happened after we saved Padmé from Darth Maul on Teth," Jaybo said. "Anyways, as I was saying, it doesn't rely on the power of a Kyber Crystal, but instead on the small amount of Force in each person. Everyone has the Force, but it isn't as strong as a Jedi or Sith's. This Force Link can enhance that power and allow others to use it. Should they tap into any uses of the Dark Side of the Force, it has a failsafe to short out on them. It's just a prototype, but it should be done after we finish scanning for the Relics."
"Urbossa said that there were six of them," Barbara said. "Hard to locate, like a needle in a haystack."
"You know, I never understood that," Jaybo admitted. "Wouldn't you find a needle in a haystack quicker if you placed magnets over all of them?"
"Well, you see, the way it works is…"
Before Barbara could further explain the phrase to Jaybo, an alert went off on her computer.
"What is it?" Jaybo asked.
Barbara looked to her computer, her eyes narrowed at the screen as she processed the information coming to her. "There's been a relic sighting," she said. "Someone spotted some sort of blade near Central City Park, but someone else took it," she said. "We have to alert the others."
"Wait, a blade?" Jaybo asked. "What is it?"
At the Workshop back in Davidson, Maxwell and Evelyn were in the presence of another man. He wore a black suit, had a red tie, and wore brown pants and shoes the same color as his shirt, as well as fingerless gloves over his hands. He was pale-skinned with grey eyes, as well as having black hair. He presented Maxwell and Evelyn with two briefcases.
"You wanted out of this Universe, Thundreson? I give you out of this Universe, Maxie." The man, Basil Johann, said.
"My best friends call me Maxie, and you're nowhere on that list yet," Maxwell said. He opened one of the cases, revealing two sets of gauntlets. "What are these?"
"Artifacts recovered from Central City, days ago," Basil explained. "Nabbed them while the Scarlet Speedster was busy talking with Linda Park. From my studies under Leslie Willis before she came out as a DarkSider, they're known as the Fists of the Krayt," he explained. "I never learned how strong a Krayt is, but from what I learned, it makes the user feel like they have the strength of Adonis, with the muscles to back it up."
"Sounds sexy." Evelyn noted.
"I don't like drugs, they make anyone die. These sound like they're steroids more than a relic," Maxwell remarked. He walked over towards another case and opened it up, revealing a sharp spearhead, as well as a gold over-shield. "And this?"
"You were drawn right to that," Basil said. "I've looked into that one, and it's called the Shard of Lightning. Apparently, it draws energy from any electrical source around the user and harnesses its power for lightning strikes equal to those the Sith use."
"And this knob on the side?" Maxwell asked, continuing to inspect the Shard of Lightning. "Looks like the one on the lightsaber I found when General Grievous attacked."
"I've learned that lightsabers have different settings, stun, harm, length adjustment," Basil said. "This was part of a lightsaber. I'd suggest the middle setting, though. Putting it at high can overload and kill whoever is using it."
"The vest, it looks like it's made of a similar substance," Evelyn noted. "Any idea as to why that is?"
"The backlash. When worn, it protects the entire user from getting hit with their own lightning attack." Basil explained.
"And who else knows you took these?" Maxwell asked, taking the spearhead and the over-shield.
"Just us three." Basil replied.
"Not three… two," Maxwell said, holding the spearhead at the bottom. He tossed it into the air and turned around, impaling Basil in the chest. "Sorry, but a god can't have witnesses." He said before shoving the body away.
"You… you broke the rules…" Basil said weakly, clutching his chest.
"There's something you should know about gods," Maxwell said. He attached his staff piece to the end of the Shard of Lightning, forming a bladed staff. "They have their own rules."
Basil groaned and took out a gun, but Maxwell stabbed him again. He kicked his body away, which was struck by lightning shortly afterwards, disintegrating his body.
Evelyn gulped as Maxwell turned to her. "You… you're not going to kill me too, are you?" she asked. "I mean… we're a team, since Freshman Year."
"No, you're not gonna die," Maxwell said as he turned to Evelyn. "You've stood with me all these years. There may come a day when you turn on me, but I think this…" he started out before removing the case holding the lightsaber he had. "Will make you think otherwise."
"The lightsaber of Grievous?" Evelyn asked. "You've been studying lightsaber functionality for months! You're on the verge of making your own! What are you thinking, Max?"
"Even a god needs a right hand, someone to enforce their rule," Maxwell said. "Horsemen of the Apocalypse… and you should be one of them. Elusive and mysterious… not only do you fit those qualities, but majoring in mixed martial arts has helped you to become an opponent so formidable I doubt even Sylas would have lasted long against you," he said, placing his hand on her shoulder. "After all, I never did."
Evelyn chuckled. She looked to her lightsaber hilt and activated it, revealing a green blade. "I like it," she said. "So… where shall we start?"
"We need more. A god's hunger is never satisfied," Maxwell said before looking to the television, showing a rerun of the showcase at Happy Harbor from earlier. "Pack up. We're leaving."
Back in Happy Harbor, Ahsoka, Lux and Monika were still riding. They suddenly saw the museum and stopped to see what was happening.
"What is this?" Monika asked.
"Before I left back to the Expanded Universe a year ago, the Museum here in Happy Harbor was arranging to put on an exhibition for crystals discovered at the Pacific Rim," Ahsoka explained. "At the time, the crystals still needed to be discovered to complete each set, but I guess now that Silver St. Cloud was able to find the rest."
"She's put a lot of hard work into this research," Lux said. "I couldn't be happier for her."
All of a sudden, Ahsoka and Lux's comlinks went off. Monika turned to them as they placed their hands up to their earpieces.
"Talk to us, Michael." Ahsoka said.
"Batgirl and Jaybo said that they've discovered two artifacts from the Expanded Universe found on Earth," Mister Terrific said. "You'd better come back here."
"We're on it," Ahsoka said. "Come on. Let's go. There's a Zeta Tube nearby to let us get back quickly."
Monika and Lux both nodded and rode with Ahsoka into an alley. She pressed a button on her handlebar, and a Zeta Tube opened, which they all entered through.
"Recognized: Ahsoka Tano: B-11. Rebel: B-12. Monika Cruzsek: EU-18."
Around the same time, back at Davidson College, Batman was talking with the Campus Police. Several students were being held back from the workshop that Maxwell and Evelyn were in earlier. The Flash and Quinlan Vos were both busy looking over the remains of Basil from earlier. Though his body was disintegrated, there were still traces of his blood left behind.
"You're saying this happened not too long ago?" Batman asked the head of Campus Police.
"The RA on this floor heard a gunshot, and some glass breaking," the head of Campus Police reported. "The Dean managed to get everyone off the premises, but we thought you should take a closer look at what happened.
"Batman," Quinlan Vos said, walking over to the Dark Knight. "That Black Market dealer we were trying to track down? Turns out this was his blood."
"Hey!" a student called out, running over to the area. "What happened to Max's workshop?"
"Max?" the Flash asked.
"Maxwell Thundreson, a good kid, always follows the rules," the head of Campus Police explained. "He came by after a trip to study on Themyscira. Seemed pretty upset. I saw him with Evelyn in here last time."
"Has anyone else come in here?" Flash asked.
"Only Evelyn and Max were in here," the student replied. "They brought in someone else. Looked familiar, too."
"That had to be Basil," Quinlan Vos said. "He was always good at slipping off our radar."
"Where are they now?" Batman asked. "Max and Evelyn?"
"Their dorms are empty," the student replied. "Hey, if you see them, tell them their old friend Otis wishes them good luck, wherever they are."
At the same time, Maxwell and Evelyn were walking through an exhibition at the Happy Harbor Museum. The two looked to each other, managing to conceal their weapons carefully to prevent themselves from getting caught.
"To the left, you'll see several Aztec artifacts collected by Mr. Jones," Silver St. Cloud said, showing a collection of ancient fossils, pottery and jewelry. "And now, for my most prized discoveries, the minerals of the Pacific Rim," she said, redirecting everyone's attention to several crystals and rare metals held in glass cases. "These gems date back to the days of Helen of Troy herself, and the metals that stand alongside them can't be reproduced today. I suggest you keep all hands away from these artifacts, however," she advised. "Ever since the Sword of Beowulf was stolen two years ago, we've made sure to put extra safety precautions in place."
"Those are the ones," Evelyn whispered to Maxwell. "Let's get them!"
"Not yet," Maxwell whispered back. He pointed to some guards. "Their positions change every time a new tour is held," he noted. "We go back after the second round. It's only every two rounds that the guards change and revert."
From above, the curator of the museum was watching Maxwell and Evelyn. He narrowed his eyes at them before he placed his phone up to his ear. "Get Batman here," he said. "I think I found his guy."
Back at Mount Justice, Ahsoka, Lux and Monika were joining the rest of the Young Justice, with Nomad as well. James, Sarah and Henri walked over.
"Hey, you three," James said. "We heard about a new arrival here."
"That would be me," Monika said. She placed one hand behind her back and her right hand out in front of her. "Monika Cruzsek, of the Planet of Shei'Ten Kar."
"Pleasure to meet you," Sarah said. "We must have a talk about your Planet. I can't believe that I haven't heard of it before."
"Shush," Robin whispered. "Two Relics were found. Mister Terrific, Batgirl, Jaybo and Serra are about to tell us what they were."
"We've checked in with Maz from Takodana, and by cross-referencing her details with the sighting in Central City, here are the two Relics," Serra said to everyone. She turned back to Barbara and Jaybo. "Show them."
"The Shard of Lightning, and the Gauntlets of the Krayt," Batgirl explained, showing everyone the pictures of them from the vault from Monika's ship and the picture of the sighting in Central City. "According to Serra, the Gauntlets grant anyone strength equal to Adonis while the Shard, apart from being named after a Xiaolin Showdown Shen Gong Wu, harnesses lightning powers, using energy around the user and even from the clouds," she explained. "And before any of you ask, we don't know if they can give anyone the ability to move at the speed of lightning."
"Are they with the CCPD now?" Kid Flash asked.
"A couple of hours ago, someone stole them," Mister Terrific explained. "We made him out as Basil Johann, a Black Market dealer who we've been trying to track down for months."
"And this was his first sighting?" Connor asked.
"He's had placebos everywhere in case we ever caught onto him," Redwing explained. "Some checked out, others not so much."
"So an arms dealer has two Sith Relics in his hands now," Barriss lamented. "Great."
"Gotta agree," Saw said. "Can't see how this can get any worse."
Back at the Happy Harbor Museum, Batman arrived. He and the curator walked through the halls in the security office of the Museum, out of the reach of the public. The curator was showing Batman the surveillance footage from an iPad.
"These two went through the tour two times, then left," the curator explained. "They've obscured their faces from the camera in most shots, but I think these are the guys you're looking for from Davidson."
"Maxwell Thundreson and Evelyn Sharpe," Batman said. Suddenly, realization hit him. "Where were they headed?"
"To the left, down the street from here," the curator explained. "Wait… I know what they're up to."
"Me too," Batman said. "Get the police here, hurry!" He called out before running out the window.
"Good!" The curator called out awkwardly. "I'll, uh, send you the bill."
Maxwell and Evelyn walked back to the Museum, both prepared to deal with anything coming their way. Evelyn checked herself in her compact mirror, only to see Batman running after them, pushing people aside in the sidewalk. She put her compact away and nudged Maxwell, who nodded in response.
Batman continued to run after Maxwell and Evelyn, taking out a batarang. As he did, he pressed a button on the side of his cowl.
At Mount Justice, the alarms went off.
"What's happening?" Rocket asked.
Jaybo checked the monitors. "Someone's hit the Museum downtown!" He exclaimed.
"I got this," Ahsoka said. "Robin, Lux, Nomad, M'gann, with me. Everyone else, remain on standby."
Maxwell shoved aside a civilian in his way while Evelyn bumped another man away. However, Batman was now closing in on the two.
"Thundreson! Sharpe!" Batman yelled.
The sound of police sirens sounded off, causing Batman to turn to the arriving authorities. However, Maxwell put his gold vest over him and took out his new staff. He held it into the air, causing dark clouds and lights from nearby to go out. He struck his staff down, sending lightning from the skies onto the police cars. The surge of lightning caused one of them to explode while the other one crashed.
Everyone from nearby screamed and started to run away. Maxwell twirled around his staff and continued to make his way into the Museum. Two policemen from the cars charged at Maxwell and Evelyn, but Evelyn unsheathed her lightsaber and halted them before slashing at the ground, sending sparks into their eyes.
"Shall I go for the crystals?" Evelyn asked as she and Maxwell made their way upstairs. She noticed a case holding a silver headpiece with diamonds dangling from the sides and grinned.
"Make sure the bat doesn't try again," Maxwell ordered. He looked to the side to see what Evelyn was looking at. "That valuable too?" He asked curiously.
"Nah, just like the fashion," Evelyn replied. She slashed at the case, causing it to shatter. She grabbed the headpiece and put it on. "Now let's go."
Batman ran into the Museum and tossed his batarang. Maxwell simply spun around and slashed it apart. Batman glared at him before he raised his staff into the air again. The Dark Knight tossed a bola with another batarang this time, but lightning came from the staff and destroyed them. He grinned before aiming his staff at Batman again, this time hitting him with lightning and sending him back.
"Here's a little bit of advice, Batman," Maxwell said. "When you hear thunder… beware the lightning."
Maxwell sent forth another blast of lightning from his staff, but Ahsoka got in the way, absorbing as much lightning as she could before getting thrown back. She yelled in pain, feeling some burns on her hand.
"Ahsoka Tano!" Evelyn exclaimed. "She's back!"
Nomad ran in, shooting at Maxwell and Evelyn with his blaster. Evelyn took out her lightsaber and laughed, deflecting the blasts before Robin arrived. He placed his Force Link on his hand and aimed it outwards, sending the two back.
"Ahsoka, Batman, you okay?" Robin asked as he and Nomad ran to Ahsoka and Batman's aid.
"I'll live." Batman replied.
"The lightning! It burns!" Ahsoka exclaimed. "This never happened before!"
"Can you fight?" M'gann asked as she and Lux ran in after helping out the injured police officers.
"Yeah, I… I think so," Ahsoka replied. She got up and took out her hilts, only for her to wince a little. "Still hurts."
"Stay out of my way, Tano!" Maxwell called out. "Don't make kill you."
"Lux and I have Bonnie," Nomad said. "Think you two can take on Clyde?"
"I need to get Batman to safety." Robin said. He carried Batman, still injured, and carried him away.
"Don't worry," Miss Martian said, activating a modified version of her crossguard lightsaber, now with a finger guard above the crossguard. "We've got this."
"Have it your way," Maxwell said as the clouds got darker. "Let's see how the Force fares against the power of lightning!"
Ahsoka and Miss Martian charged at Maxwell, only for him to send lightning their way. They both used their lightsabers to deflect the lightning blasts, but unlike their times against Sith Lightning, this one managed to break through and hit them after absorbing into their blades for a while. The two groaned and raced on.
Lux unsheathed the Darksaber, slashing at Evelyn with it. However, being more athletic, she evaded all of his attacks before locking blades with him. Lux took out his blaster and shot at Evelyn, only for her to use parkour to dodge all of the shots before deflecting them again. She spun her lightsaber around and ran at Lux, continuing to deflect the shots before spinning around and kicking him away. She grinned before turning around, blocking an attack from Nomad.
"Haven't we met?" Evelyn asked both curiously and seductively.
"I don't remember someone as crazy as you." Nomad spat. He broke off and tried to send a one-two punch at Evelyn, only for her to counter his moves before blocking a second attack from him.
Ahsoka and Miss Martian both landed on the ground after avoiding another lightning attack. They rolled forward before both using their Arm-Mounted Crossbow Gauntlets to shoot at Maxwell. However, he placed his staff in front of him and spun it around, sending them off to the side.
"Wait!" Ahsoka exclaimed. "That's the Shard of Lightning!"
"How does he have it?!" Miss Martian exclaimed.
"Fight first, ask later!" Ahsoka said as she got up and charged at Maxwell, with Miss Martian following behind her.
Maxwell prepared to fight until he noticed two civilians watching. He aimed his staff at them and sent forth a blast of lightning.
"No!" Ahsoka called out, running towards the civilians. Using Force Speed, she rushed them to safety before getting hit by lightning. She panted and turned back around, shooting a Ray of Light at Maxwell.
Maxwell sent forth more lightning, this time with some of it getting redirected towards more civilians.
"Hang on!" Miss Martian yelled. She flew in the path of the lightning, using her Martian powers to get the civilians out of the Museum at the same time. She held the lightning with her lightsaber, but like before, she was sent back.
Evelyn spun and slashed at Lux and Nomad from both sides, switching with one after the other consecutively. Eventually, Nomad managed to trip her to the ground, but she kicked back off, only to be shot away with a stun blast. She landed near the case she broke, but now found she was unable to move.
Maxwell growled and aimed his staff at Ahsoka, who held her lightsabers ready. Miss Martian held her own lightsabers at the ready as well before they both charged at him. Maxwell held his staff out, using it to hold off against both Ahsoka and M'gann. He pressed back, attempting to gather more lightning until he noticed Evelyn about to get captured.
"No!" Maxwell called out. He broke off with Ahsoka and Miss Martian before raising his staff into the air. "ENOUGH!"
The skies boomed, thunder roaring across the once-clear skies. There was a moment of silence before strong lightning rained down, hitting Ahsoka, Miss Martian, Nomad and Lux. They all screamed in pain before the lightning subsided, leaving them all weakened.
"Ugh…" Evelyn groaned. "Turn it down."
"You okay?" Maxwell asked Evelyn, helping her up.
"Banged up, but I'll make it through," Evelyn replied. "Shall we get the crystals?"
"No," Maxwell replied, hearing police sirens. "More are on their way. We can't deal with them all at once. We have to leave, now!"
Ahsoka groaned as she got up. Without either Maxwell or Evelyn noticing, she shot a tracking beacon onto both of them before falling back on her back, out for the count. The two ran off, using more lightning to cover their escape. Ahsoka looked to them weakly before her eyes closed, now officially unconscious.
The rest of the police force arrived, along with Saw, Beast Boy and Dogma with Fourze and Trey. They all noticed Ahsoka, M'gann, Nomad and Lux unconscious just as Robin arrived to help. Immediately, the members of the Young Justice and Neo Young Justice ran to their aid, as Maxwell and Evelyn watched from a rooftop above.
"They'll be after us now," Evelyn said. "I hear that when you cross a Jedi, there's no turning back."
"It doesn't matter," Maxwell said. "We can't make the same mistake again. They're going to fall back and recover. I suggest we do the same before we get caught."
Evelyn nodded. She took one last look at the scene of the crime before walking away with Maxwell.
Back at Mount Justice, Mipha and Raven were helping to heal Ahsoka, M'gann, Nomad and Jaybo the best that they could. Serra, Connor, Barriss and Robin walked in to check up on them. Monika walked into the med bay to check on them as well.
"Ow!" Ahsoka winced, feeling iodine being placed on her back. Her shoes and top had been removed, now only wearing a tank top. "A little easy there please, Rae?"
"This isn't a normal wound, sorry," Raven apologized. "I'm doing the best I can, but this is the first time I've tended to a non-human body."
"Who were they?" Nomad asked, having been healed by Mipha before she went to do the same to Lux. "Was that the Shard of Lightning that guy was using?"
"Their names are Maxwell Thundreson and Evelyn Sharpe," Batman said, also being tended to. "They were after the Pacific Rim crystals and the rare metal Silver St. Cloud found."
"Wait, ow," Miss Martian said, wincing as iodine was placed on her back as well. She was wearing clothing similar to the one Ahsoka was wearing. "How much do you know about them?"
"Wait, Thundreson?" Sarah asked as she put some rubbing alcohol down next to Raven, causing Ahsoka to gulp nervously. "I think James and I interviewed him and Evelyn before we left."
"So, who are they?" Lux asked.
"Maxwell Thundreson, Maxie to his friends, is a cryptologist and mythologist major from Davidson College," Sarah explained, pulling up the files. "He's a rule follower, always staying true to his word, making sure all standards are met, and always careful with his work. He was allowed to keep a lightsaber in his workshop for study purposes only," she said. "Evelyn Ling Sharpe, on the other hand, is a prodigy. Skipped half of high school and made it into Davidson. She's an unmatched mixed martial artist and skilled judo artist. Both of them are close friends since Freshman Year."
"The Dean told me that Maxwell was trying to get to Themyscira, with the intent on studying Amazonian artifacts under the consent of Queen Hippolyta," Batman went on. "He planned for everything five months in advance. But due to the recent smuggling and incident with Damien Darhk, he was denied access. According to a call from Wonder Woman concerning the talk, he didn't take it well, only being given a piece of a staff once belonging to Zeus and nothing more."
"Then how did he get the Shard of Lightning when Basil Johann had it?" Ahsoka asked.
"Basil entered the grounds to make a deal with Thundreson. I assume he took both relics and killed him," Batman explained. "I don't know anything else about what happened. That's all I know."
"Their lightning managed to actually hurt us," Ahsoka said. She looked to her hands, now wrapped in gauze. "I still feel the burns from his attack. Were the powers of the Sith really that strong during the days of the Old Republic?"
"The Shard harnesses the lightning all Sith are known to use," Barriss explained. "Its blasts were meant to pierce through any defense, even the blade of a lightsaber."
"Bastila was the only one known to survive an encounter with Darth Malgus when he used it," Serra went on. "I'm just surprised that something so dangerous would end up on Earth."
"Well, my Light Powers managed to match it," Ahsoka said. "Just can't believe that they got away."
"Hey, what's up with that?" Monika asked. "I thought you said losing was a part of moving forward in life, not holding you back."
"Yeah, I know, it's just…" Ahsoka started out. "We haven't been on Earth in a long time. Usually, we've had to deal with the ORDER, Gemini, the Shadow Collective, and the Legion of Doom, but it's felt like years since we've had to deal with criminals on Earth," she lamented. "I dint know if I've lost my touch, or—"
"Hey, beating yourself up won't get you anywhere," Monika said, lightly punching Ahsoka in the shoulder, unintentionally eliciting a winced groan. "Sorry," she apologized sheepishly. "Anyway, and I've had to say this to my past girlfriend before, you may change when you leave from home, but when you come back, you're still the same person you were before, only better," she said. "You taught me to be a better person, to be more open."
"You had a girlfriend?" Ahsoka asked.
"Yeah, I'm a girl-getter, as they say on Earth," Monika replied. "I mean, you're pretty, but I don't think I'm your type, that's Senator Bonteri," she said with a chuckle. "Anyway, you may have lost today, but there's still always tomorrow, or even later," she said. "You say that loss is a part of life. You got lucky with this… Maxie Zeus and his Lynx, but I know that next time, being the hero you came to be known as here, you'll find a way to take them down."
Ahsoka smiled. "You really think so?" She asked.
"If you could talk me out of killing Lady Shiva, I can talk some sense into you," Monika said. "So villainy has gotten better on Earth. If the stories I've heard about you are true, then you've gotten better too. You are better than you think you are, and you can use that to beat—"
"Maxie Zeus and Lynx?" Ahsoka asked with a grin. "I like those names."
"Well, we need to find them first," Connor said. "Ever since that attack on the Museum, no one's seen him or Evelyn all day."
"Guys, there's something else we have to consider," Nomad pointed out. "Lady Shiva and the Legion of Doom. They were on Earth too."
"And they still are, now that they have Thawne on their side again," Robin added on. "They were on the Masterpiece when the relics were jettisoned. They could be trying to track down… Maxie Zeus," he started out, hesitating on the name. "And Lynx since they're using the power of Sith Artifacts."
"Don't worry," Batgirl said as she and EmJay walked in. "Vixen and Shado are out there, patrolling with V and Vigil."
"They'll know to alert us when they find them." EmJay added on with reassurance.
Back downtown, at an apartment building, Maxwell and Evelyn were resting. While Maxwell was checking his staff, Evelyn was looking out the window. She narrowed her eyes as Shado leapt across the roofs with Vixen before turning around to search again. She closed the window just in time so that Vigil would not see them.
"Next time we stake out, I'm choosing the dump," Evelyn said as she walked to her bed. She juggled a tennis ball in her hand before rolling it along the arch of her foot. "We were lucky to get out of there alive. And next time, don't tell them I'm your daughter. I'm fifteen, you're twenty. It's a five-year age difference there, Maxie."
"I'm more concerned about the crystals and the metal," Maxwell said. "Now that we've attacked, St. Cloud will have already called for a convoy to escort them somewhere else. If I am to be a god, I can't have any setbacks in my plans."
"Well, I've been studying the guard shifts, and discovered that since tomorrow's Sunday, no one will be at the Museum," Evelyn said. "I say we bypass the security systems stealthily and nab as many jewels and metal as we can carry."
Maxwell grinned. "You're learning well," he complimented. "But after that, we leave for Jump City. I have a friend there that I need to discuss business with." He said while patting the case holding the Gauntlets of the Krayt.
There was a knock on the door.
"Room Service!"
Maxwell turned back to Evelyn. "Really?"
"Hey, I get hungry!" Evelyn argued. "Besides, I could eat after fighting two guys at once."
"No, I'm actually hungry too," Maxwell said. "What did you get?"
"Escargots. They're very popular today," Evelyn replied. "Two for me, two for you, cream cheese on the side."
"I love me some Philadelphia," Maxwell said. "Quick meal, then we leave."
"Fine, but you're paying for the ice cream on the war out!" Evelyn argued.
"Oh, the indignity!" Maxwell growled.
At Mount Justice, Ahsoka, Miss Martian, Lux and Nomad had just finished recovering. The four were looking over some security monitors before Monika walked in with Urbossa and Anakin behind her, her Crusader holding a case in her hands.
"I think I found you a way to last against Maxie Zeus and Lynx." Monika said.
"Okay, you're starting to catch on to why our criminals have names on Earth." Ahsoka mused.
"Bastila wasn't the only one to survive an encounter with a Sith who wielded the Shard of Lightning before," Urbossa started to explain. She opened up a case, revealing a golden headpiece with a visor on the front. "I lived long ago, fighting off against a Sith who fought with the Shard of Lightning. The only thing in my faction's possession was the Thunder Helm. It can repel even the strongest of lightning, even that from the Shard of Lightning."
"Well, that's… amazing," Ahsoka said, awing at the sight of the Thunder Helm. "So, is it just going to protect my head, or…?"
"It protects the whole body," Urbossa explained. "Once you put it on, you'll be impervious to all lightning attacks."
"Thanks," Ahsoka said. She picked up the Thunder Helm and placed it on her head. "I like how it feels," she said as she admired herself in the reflective surface of the floor. "Could take some getting used to, though."
"Well, you'd better get used to it soon," Quinlan Vos said as he walked over. "Maxwell and Evelyn were just spotted coming out of a rundown apartment building."
"Okay, let's go," Ahsoka said. "But we can't make the same mistake as last time. We need all the Young Justice on standby if they try to get away again."
"Urbossa and I are coming too," Monika said. "You could use our help for this one."
"I know Urbossa mastered lightning, but I don't know about you," Ahsoka said. "No offense."
"See these?" Monika asked, taking out a pair of earrings. "Made of a special kind of topaz from Shei'Ten Kar. Like the Thunder Helm, it makes me immune to lightning."
"There's no time to waste," Anakin said. "Maxwell and Evelyn will be going after the crystals and metal since Silver St. Cloud wants them moved to Central City tomorrow."
"He chose a good time to strike," Ahsoka mused. "Alright, Team. Let's move out!"
Back at the Museum, Evelyn slashed through several Clone Troopers guarding the crystals from the Pacific Rim. Maxwell calmly walked through and lifted the case. He picked up some crystals and put them into his bag while Evelyn grabbed the metal.
"All too easy." Maxwell mused with a chuckle.
"You say you have a ride out of here?" Evelyn asked.
"There's a train one mile away from here," Maxwell said. "We hitch that ride, we're home free to Jump City."
"If I were your age, I would kiss you." Evelyn teased,
"If you were my type, I would kiss you, Girl."
Maxwell and Evelyn turned around. Standing at the entrance of the Museum were Ahsoka, Monika, Urbossa, Anakin and Nomad, all armed and ready to take them on.
"Flattered… and creeped out." Evelyn noted.
"You're not leaving here again, Maxwell," Ahsoka said. "We know what you and Evelyn have done, and the only place you're going is into a cell on Stryker's Island."
"I'm amazed at how resilient you are, Ahsoka," Maxwell said. "I'm just disappointed that you couldn't do more with your powers than you know. You have so much of it, and the same goes for the rest of the Jedi on your side."
"We don't use them for violence," Anakin said. "The Force is an extension of ourselves. As Jedi, we choose to use it to ensure peace."
"Yet you fight a War," Maxwell argued. "I know all about it. I even looked up to you after the Battle of New Zealand. There's so much you could do. Why waste what you have?"
"Because we are not gods." Ahsoka remarked.
"But a god… I am," Maxwell said. He charged up his staff and aimed it at the group. "Ka-Chow."
Lightning flew from the Lightning Rod and towards Ahsoka, Anakin, Monika, Urbossa and Nomad. However, Ahsoka held out her lightsaber, with Monika holding out her Royal Saber and Shield. The two absorbed the lightning attacks, causing Maxwell's eyes to widen. The lightning soon subsided, and everyone else unsheathed their own weapons as well.
"How long until the train leaves?" Evelyn whispered.
"Two hours," Maxwell replied. "But it wouldn't hurt to have a workout before we left."
Evelyn grinned and activated her lightsaber. "Agreed." She said. With that, she charged forth.
Anakin spun around his lightsaber and slashed at Evelyn with Djem So. The two stared each other down before Nomad brought his lightsaber against her, causing her to be pushed back slightly. However, she managed to break off before backflipping away. She took out a gun and started to shoot at the two while Maxwell charged at Ahsoka, Monika and Urbossa.
Maxwell charged up his Lightning Staff with electricity before slashing at Ahsoka. She managed to hold the Shard of Lightning blade before shooting him away with her Arm-Mounted Crossbow Gauntlet. As he backed away, he shot more lightning, only for Urbossa to absorb it into her bare hands. She unsheathed her scimitar and shield before Monika slashed forth using her Royal Saber. Maxwell held his blade up and blocked Monika's attack as she landed on the ground. She spun around and broke off, just as Maxwell shot lightning at her. However, she placed her shield up in defense before using it to shoot him back. As he backed away, Ahsoka leapt in and slashed at him again, with him being unable to counter the attack this time.
"I'm just going to come out and say it," Ahsoka said as she walked towards Maxwell. "You're not a god. You never will be, nor will you ever attain godhood if you go down this path."
"I won't be talked down by the likes of you!" Maxwell exclaimed. He turned to the side as Evelyn was tossed towards him, with Anakin and Nomad advancing towards them. "You could topple armies with the Force! You could Ed me, yet you choose not to."
"I'm not like you, Maxwell," Ahsoka spat. "None of us are."
"That's what makes you weak," Maxwell said. He picked up Evelyn's gun and aimed it at the window behind him, revealing the rest of Happy Harbor. "Try and keep up."
"We have people who are faster than you two!" Ahsoka called out.
"Are they fast enough to save everyone?" Maxwell asked. He grinned once everyone looked to him with surprise before striking his staff into the air, causing lightning to rain down everywhere randomly. "Catch you later." He said before he and Evelyn leapt out.
"I've got this!" Urbossa called out as she leapt out the window. "Revali, now!"
Revali flew out and caught Urbossa before the two flew through the streets to save as many people as they could. Kid Flash and Serra joined in with them, as did Jesse Quick and the Flash.
Miss Martian levitated several people out of the path of the Lightning before Connor flew up with two more. He suddenly heard something with his enhanced hearing before turning to the side, seeing a train leaving towards the bridge at the border.
"Ahsoka, this is me, Connor," Superboy said through his comlinks. "I've figured it out. This is all a distraction. Maxwell and Evelyn are trying to catch a train."
"What?" Ahsoka asked. She bit her lip. "Now it all makes sense."
"Get Artemis to the border!" Anakin ordered. "Don't let Max or Sharpe get on that train!"
"Delta Squadron's on it!" Artemis called out as she raced to the train on her bike alongside Zatanna, with Rocket flying in the air beside them.
"I'm gonna try and cut them off," Ahsoka said to Monika as she ran to the window. "Try and keep up!"
"You got it!" Monika yelled, running after Ahsoka.
Ahsoka tossed forth her Arm-Mounted Crossbow Gauntlets, forming a hover board. She leapt onto it and made her way after Maxwell and Evelyn, with Monika in tow on her own hover board.
Maxwell and Evelyn were now on top of a truck, rushing to the train. The two grinned at each other before noticing Ahsoka firing down on them, each shot getting closer to hitting them.
"So much for that." Maxwell mused. He turned around and sent more lightning towards Ahsoka, but she managed to evade every shot. She eventually landed on top of a car and shot back, the two now engaging in a firefight.
Monika leapt down and slashed at Evelyn, who held her lightsaber up in defense. The two fought across the top of the truck as it made its way towards the train depot faster and faster.
"How are we looking here?" Anakin asked as he and Nomad ran through the streets, continuing to get everyone away from the path of the lightning.
"Almost everyone is out of harm's way," Nomad replied. "All we need to do now is catch Thundreson."
"We won't make it to the train in time," Anakin said. "And all the Speedsters are busy helping to get everyone to safety."
"Ahsoka, you have to get Maxie and Evelyn away from the train," Nomad said through the comlinks. "No one else can stop them!"
"I'm trying!" Ahsoka called out. She absorbed a blast of lightning before converting it into energy for her Light Blast. Maxwell spun his Staff around and redirected the lightning blast into the sky before she ran at the truck, tackling him onto his back.
Monika held up her shield as Evelyn pressed her attack onto her. She broke off and kicked her back. Evelyn almost fell off the edge, but regained her footing, only losing one of her shoes in the process.
"That's far enough, Lynx." Monika spat,
Evelyn chuckled. "Lynx," she mused. "I like that, because a Lynx is fast… even to your eyes." She spat before deactivating her lightsaber, now blending in with the dark.
"You can't hide from me!" Monika called out, shining a light from her shield. She spun around and shone it before finding Lynx running towards her. She held up her Royal Saber, but was knocked onto her back. She looked up and shot at Lynx, only for her to spin out of the way.
Ahsoka used both her lightsaber and the Xiphon to battle against Maxwell, who only used his staff against her with ease. She placed both of her lightsabers in a reverse-grip before slashing back at him, this time managing to push him back. However, he slashed at the truck's hood, causing it to spin out of control.
"Bye, Tano!" Maxwell called out, leaping backwards.
"No!" Ahsoka yelled. She used the Force to lift herself into the air, catching Monika as she was sent flying as well. Using the Force once again to cushion her fall, she tossed her lightsabers at Maxwell and Evelyn's bags, causing their items from the Museum to drop. The two gasped before Ahsoka and Monika leapt towards them, kicking them into the air before landing on their backs on the ground again.
Evelyn groaned. "No!" she called out. "The crystals!"
"They're a lost cause," Maxwell said. "We have more pressing issues on our hands now."
"Yes you do!" Rocket spat.
Everyone turned to see the rest of the Young Justice, with the Crusaders and Anakin, arrive, all surrounding Maxwell and Evelyn.
"Go ahead," Maxwell said. "Prove that you're nothing like me. You know that there's never an end to this."
"Maybe so, but at least we stopped you… Maxie Zeus." Ahsoka said.
"You just had to say the name?" Rocket teased.
"I live dangerously." Ahsoka replied.
Maxwell grinned. He lowered his staff before picking up one crystal. Everyone prepared to attack, only for him to raise up his staff, now crackling with lightning again.
"I know more about this weapon than you think," Maxwell said. "Any of you step forward, and I release a storm the size of Kansas onto Happy Harbor."
"Like Hell you would." Saw spat.
"Ahsoka?" Beast Boy asked, preparing to turn into an animal to attack. "Any ideas?"
Ahsoka sighed. "He's right. He's wielded that weapon longer than any of us have," she admitted. "He's not getting all the crystals. Let him go."
Maxwell chuckled. "That's the spirit," he said as he and Evelyn walked away. "Pleasure doing business with you."
Everyone watched as Maxwell and Evelyn walked towards the tracks. He struck his staff, creating a brief flash of lightning as the train arrived. As soon as it subsided, the train was gone, and so were Maxie Zeus and Lynx.
The next day, back at Mount Justice, Red Tornado was updating the log of criminals of the Justice League. Maxie Zeus and Lynx were now a part of it.
"Maxwell and Evelyn may have gotten away, but the crystals are safe," Red Tornado told everyone. "However, they are still being transferred per request of Silver St. Cloud."
"These Expanded Universe artifacts need to be contained," Batman told everyone. "Now that we know the danger these relics pose, they must be recovered before anyone else finds them."
"Will do," Ahsoka said. "We'll be sure to be on the lookout for any more of them should they be found."
"Yes," Batman said with a nod. "Dismissed."
The Young Justice and Neo Young Justice walked away. However, as Ahsoka was leaving to catch up with Sarah, James and Henri, Monika caught up with her.
"Ahsoka, I just wanted to thank you," Monika said. "You've taught me much ever since you came to the Masterpiece to save me. I now know more than ever when we next confront Lady Shiva and the Shadow Collective."
"No problem," Ahsoka said. She reached into her pocket. "But I'm not quite done giving just yet."
"What do you mean?" Monika asked.
Ahsoka took out from her pocket one of the new Force Links that Jaybo, Robin and Anakin had made. She held it out to the Leader of Shei'Ten Kar.
"You might not need this, but we designed a new Force Link to help you combat against Lady Shiva, or even Darth Maul should he appear on Earth soon," Ahsoka explained. "Works the same as the others, and can't be hacked."
Monika grinned as she put the Force Link on. "I like it," she said. "Very decorative. Thanks."
"Any time," Ahsoka said before walking away. "Any time."
In Jump City, a teen at a workout center was talking to someone on the phone. It was still early morning, but he was ready for the day ahead.
"Extra thick," the teen confirmed before hearing some voices from the other side. "Thirty minutes or it's free? Excellent." He said before hanging up. He turned around to see Maxwell and Evelyn waiting to talk to him.
"Bounty Hunter or pizza?" Evelyn teased.
"Very funny," the teen replied before looking to Maxwell. "What do you want, Maxwell?"
"I know our last meeting didn't go the way we wanted it to, but right now, things have changed," Maxwell said as his fingers lit with lightning. "If we are to rise up, I'm gonna need a new crew to roll with," he explained before bringing up the case with the Gauntlets of the Krayt. "I'm gonna need someone with the muscle to enforce my new laws. You just need some direction," he went on before opening the case, causing the teen to grin. "So, will you be the Adonis you were always meant to be, Tyson?"
Tyson chuckled. "Yeah," he said. "I'm in… I'm your Adonis."
Author's Notes: Well, everyone did you enjoy my newest Chapter? This took me three days to do since I had it all planned out, so I hope you like the work I put into it. I now have four more Chapters to go until the Beware My Power Arc ends. Now that I've finished my Semester, I have more time. I'll try to have a new Chapter out soon, probably by the Fourth of July. Please review, rate, and if you can, Private Message me for anything on the Story. For now, this is SuperHeroTimeFan signing off. Have a great week, everyone! See you soon!