Chapter 15: The Ancient Weapon.
Hippolyta led the heroes deep into the shrine until they came to a room full of ancient treasures. Everyone marvelled at them before Hippolyta put her hand in a hole on the wall and opened a secret chamber that led past many waterfalls to a stone that appeared to be tungsten mixed with obsidian. In it rested what looked like the yellow end of a giant key with a black handle in the middle of the inside.
"What is that?" Zarox asked.
"It is the weapon used to seal away the Dark Inferno many ages ago. It is known only as a Keyblade." Hippolyta said.
"How strong is it?" Winston asked.
"Incredibly powerful. It is said not only can it cast magic and have inhuman strength, but also that it can open the way to the Heart of All Worlds, a place known as Kingdom Hearts." Hippolyta said.
"You know, that sounds like a good name for a video game." Superboy said.
"Well, in that case, why don't we just use this Keyblade to seal the Dark Inferno in Kingdom Hearts?" Songbird asked.
"I'm afraid that would be a bad decision. That place must not be defiled. Kingdom Hearts is what makes the worlds stable and balanced. If it was to be corrupted by darkness, so would the worlds." Hippolyta answered.
"Enough talk. We've got a Heartless to beat." Argo-1 said before he walked over and tried to pull out the Keyblade, even using his super strength, but to no avail.
"Unfortunately, obtaining the Keyblade isn't as simple as pulling it from the stone. One has to be worthy enough to wield it. The Keyblade chooses its master." Hippolyta said.
"Now you tell me." Argo-1 said before Eric walked up.
"Let me have a go." he said before he tried pulling on the Keyblade, only for nothing to happen. Many of the other heroes made attempts, but nothing worked.
Soon enough, Wonder Woman noticed Tommy moping, possibly upset about throwing the Batarang.
"Hey, Tommy, why don't you try? You might can get it." Wonder Woman encouraged.
"What? That idiot getting the Keyblade? I don't buy that." Argo-1 said.
Tommy looked at him with an annoyed expression.
"You know, Andy, the least you can do is show me a little respect." Tommy said.
"Why should I? You're the idiot who messed up our fight last time and now you're the idiot who has possibly destroyed the world." Andy said.
"Andy Zor-El! That is quite enough!" Brainiac-5 said.
"No, it isn't. If it wasn't for Mr. Dumb Bat over here, we wouldn't be in this mess!" Andy said before Chiroptera grew angry and suddenly punched him in the face. Normally, it wouldn't have affected him much, but this punch sent him flying into a wall, leaving an Andy-shaped hole. Andy looked at him with a look of complete and utter shock, as did everyone else.
"What the?! I didn't mean to punch him THAT hard!" Tommy said.
"Hmm...Let me try something." Eric said, "Tommy, hit Mr. Incredible as hard as you can."
Tommy looked worried, "Come on, kid, it won't hurt." Mr. Incredible said.
"All right." Tommy said before he did just that. The punch actually made Mr. Incredible stumble back a bit, holding his gut.
"Kid, I think you may have super strength!" Mr. Incredible said.
Tommy looked surprised before he looked determined, "All right, then, maybe I can get the Keyblade!" he said before he rushed over and pulled, only for it to not even budge.
"Aw, man!" Tommy said.
"What'd I tell you? An idiot isn't worthy." Andy said.
"Leave him alone, Andy, or you're gonna tangle with me!" Dash said, getting annoyed at Andy's behavior.
"Oh, I'm shaking in my boots." Andy said sarcastically.
"You know, Andy, I said I was sorry for messing you guys up the other night. What more do you want?! Do I have to hack the Riddler's computer?! Do I have to fix Two-Face's other face?! It's hard enough feeling bad about it, but now I've unleashed an evil monster on the world and it's powered up the bad guys who were after it, and the whole freaking world is in danger because I threw that Batarang! You think all my trying harder hasn't been to make up for it?!" Tommy said, making Andy back up a bit as he marched towards him, jabbing his finger at him as he talked. Suddenly, he felt a handle in his hand and grabbed it instinctively before he pointed whatever he was holding at Andy, "We need to focus on the task at hand and find a way to get that Keyblade, something we're not gonna be able to do with you standing there like something dumb calling me an idiot every other sentence!" Tommy said before he looked at what he had in his hand and his eyes went wide at seeing he was holding the Keyblade.
"HOW'D YOU GET THAT?!" Andy asked.
"I-I don't know!" Tommy said before Hippolyta walked up with a smile.
"It seems to me that the Keyblade sensed your will to resolve our problem and deemed you worthy." Hippolyta said.
Tommy looked at her before he looked at the Keyblade and smirked confidently.
