Universe: DC and Marvel (I think I want to name my new combined
universe..but I don't got a name yet. Any ideas? Let me know.)
Characters:
MAINS: Batman, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Scarlet Witch, Green Lantern,
Raven, and Wonder Woman
EXTRAS: Superman, Nightwing, Robin, Iron Man, Cerebra (made-up JA Computer) The Teen Titans (whose on it... you'll have to read to find out), and Doctor Doom
Disclaimer: All characters (except made-ups) are owned by DC and Marvel Comic Companies. I am just a fanfic writer please don't eat me. Oh and request to use any made-ups in your own stories please.
E-mail: nightcrawlers_faith@yahoo.com
Author: Christopher Tyler Johnson
Date Started: 12/03/03
Date Finished: On Going Story
Summary: Nightcrawler and Wolverine having come to Gotham for a break from life are thrust into battle alongside Nightwing and Robin to fight against an out of control Raven from the Teen Titans. Meanwhile Superman and the rest of his faction of the Justice Avengers (the JA are split into three factions Alpha, Omega, and Delta) have captured and placed Doctor Doom under arrest for trial in world court. But the team is called up by an emergency beacon in Gotham leaving Superman alone with Doom and Scarlet Witch on the JA Moonbase to await trial.
Title: Defenders
Episode 2: Old Lives Part 2 of 2
As he did a hot stream of gas blasted Kurt in the face. It was a mixture of mace and sleeping gas. Coughing Kurt screamed in pain, of course Batman had protection of his identity what had he been thinking! Nightcrawler's eyes burned and he collapsed next to Batman the last thing he saw was Robin being knocked backwards by a glowing black dumpster.
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Nightcrawler's eyes fluttered open to the hard wooden ceiling of a bedroom. But no, he had just been outside fighting. He turned to move and felt instantly light headed. Cursing himself his eyes scanned the room. The room was well furbished in green velvet chairs and a large armoire as well as two doors one assumingly leading into a closet. Then he caught movement out of the corner of his eye. An older man by the looks of, Alfred of course this was the room he had been given at Wayne Manor. But how had he gotten here.
"Alfred." Kurt began but was hushed by the other man.
"Mr. Grayson left you here. He and the others are still attempting to deal with the problem." Alfred said coming to rest next to Nightcrawler in a chair by the bed. Kurt saw Alfred dab his forehead with a cool wet towel. It felt very good, "It was unwise to attempt removal of Master Bruce's mask sir. Though your attempt did awaken him the spray that you were hit with is a very powerful mace and sleep toxin."
Kurt smiled a devilish grin and coughed slightly. "If its just a sleep toxin why am I sick?" The blue furred mutant asked raising an eyebrow. His three fingered hand moved up taking the towel from Alfred, "You shouldn't have to do that."
"I am afraid you were very close and your mouth was open. You directly inhaled and swallowed a large amount of the toxin causing you to run a fever and be very sick." Alfred said finishing with a sharp its quite alright and his hand, moving quick for an older man, snatched back the towel.
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Wolverine growled he had been tossed around one two many times by this girl. She was at a complete loss of emotions or something. Nightwing kept babbling about it. Logan didn't care at all. He just wanted to cut her head open and make her bleed. But he had that urge under control, though the fire was there waiting to spread.
Logan was down to nothing but his pants as Raven had long torn his shirt from him using her powers to squeeze it in in an attempt to choke him to death. Logan snarled as he dove from behind the girl slicing her cloak. He hadn't gotten flesh the cut had been to easy, to light. She spun and Logan's feet lit with black energy and he was flung tumbling through the air.
Raven put her hands together shooting into the air in flight. Oh no, Logan thought. You are not running again. She had disappeared twice since the initial fight both times by flight. Once Logan had been able to sniff her down and the second time she had been happened upon by the kid, Robin.
"I don't work well with others." Logan grumbled standing up glaring at the disappearing Raven.
Batman watched as she left following her with binoculars. "I want her out of my city." Batman said his eyes narrowing in concentration as he watched her disappear.
"I contacted the Teen Titans, they are on there way." Nightwing said climbing up from the alleyway he had been tossed into. He had come up the fire escape and had Robin draped over his shoulder, "Tim's out. I am going to take him back to the mansion."
"Take the car." Batman said certain not to lose another Robin to death. To moving on like Dick had done, fine. But never to death again. Ever since Magneto had sliced Robin's throat with Batman's own batarang he had been on edge.
Nightwing nodded and swung away. He didn't seem to pleased and Logan could smell his anger at the disregard Batman had for him. Wolverine had a feeling that Nightwing and Batman didn't get along so well, especially when it came to Robin.
"So now that the kiddies are gone lets get to work." Logan said in a total monotone way. He moved over to Batman who nodded his approval of Logan's methods. The two had an unspoken deep respect for each other and for the way the other operated. Batman raised his left hand with two fingers.
Logan wasn't sure why he had been quieted he couldn't hear anything of danger.
"She's landed. Central Gotham Park." Batman ran forward leaping off the roof of the building his cave flapping after him. Logan growled, I want my damn bike. Running forward he looked over the edge and saw Batman land softly slowed by his cape.
Logan jumped falling like a dead weight landing with plenty of noise and a small break in the concrete. He did have Adamantium bones for Christ sake. Moving silently after Batman as the younger hero made his way along the shadows Logan couldn't help but think of the first time they had fought alongside each other.
It had been when the Joker had captured Sabretooth in a maze and was playing him for a fool making him run in circles for nearly three weeks. Logan had been hunting Victor Creed for some time, in an attempt to derive information off of him. This lead him to Gotham where the Joker had Creed stashed in the ever changing and very deadly maze.
Batman had seen Logan come in on his motorcycle and had approached him to what business he had in Batman's city. Logan liked that right away about Bruce, very territorial like an animal. Logan explained his hunt for Creed and Batman had helped him find Creed but both heroes had ended up trapped in the maze themselves.
Eventually they got out and captured Joker. But unfortunately Creed had escaped before Logan could find him, but the entire place had reeked of Sabretooth's stench. Logan glanced up seeing Batman round one last building and come out onto an intersection directly across from Gotham Central Park.
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Superman watched as the door clicked locked on Doom's cage of sorts. It was in all reality a mystically and technologically sealed force field cell. Nearly impossible to escape from much less do anything of use from it, even for a man such as Doctor Doom.
Clark turned on his heels to face Tony Stark who had stripped his Iron Man suit. In all reality his Iron Man suit compacted into a fine molecular powder that reformed as a red bracelet on Stark's left arm. He had simply to touch the bracelet and say his pass code to activate the suit. He had designed the suit upgrade with the help of Forge and Henry Pym. Pym had actually stumbled upon the way to make things smaller and play with molecules long ago. It was what made him Giant Man, his formula.
"Is it locked tight Stark?" Superman asked his arm crossed over his chest.
"The man will go nowhere until his trial." Tony said with a few more keystrokes on the computer console he was at and he began to walk towards the exit alongside Cal. Just as the door slid open a metal being literally formed from the floor. It was Cerebra.
"We have a Justice Avengers emergency picked up by the power surge sensors from orbiting satellite five." Cerebra said quickly with a brisk computer sound to her voice.
"Five. Agh.who is left on Moonbase." Superman said knowing that five was designed to pick up only other worldly energies in unusual or high concentrations in one area. It was another fine product of Stark Enterprises.
"Currently on Moonbase we have Superman, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the prisoner Doctor Doom." Cerebra said with a step aside as if fluid as Iron Man and Superman walked down the hall.
"Okay I will take Wonder Woman and Lantern with me. We will get location and investigate." Iron Man said as he tapped his supposed watch, "48Tallus03." He said and the watch shot out the gold and red Iron Man suit seeming to build itself as if skin over Stark's body.
"Fine. That leaves me with Moonbase security and Scarlet Witch. Between the three of us Doom should be no problem." Superman said knowing Scarlet Witch was nearly as powerful a sorceress as Doom was sorcerer. They should have no trouble containing Doom for any period of time. "Cerebra has the World Meta-Council been contacted?" Superman asked finishing with a question.
"Yes. Wonder Woman contacted them the moment you were on station." Cerebra said still moving but never walking as she was part of the station itself. She was one large computer mind but she operated on many levels. This one here with Iron Man and Superman was just one of her many sides.
Iron Man tapped his communicator, "Lantern and Wonder Woman meet in teleportation chamber seven for immediate transport. We got us a new mission.". Clicking his communicator off he saw Cerebra's face actually showing the bit of emotion Forge had programmed in.
"You could have had me tell them." Cerebra said as if pouting like a school girl.
"I need you to uplink with Satellite Five and see where this disturbance is. Get us a locale." Iron Man said the white gleaming of Cerebra shining off his armor. She seemed to go blank for a moment then her metallic eyes sprung to life again.
"Gotham. Exact location unknown."
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Wonder Woman stood tall and silent. She hated going anywhere near Gotham or the Delta team of the Justice Avengers for one reason Batman. Her ex- boyfriend of nearly a year whom she had a passionate displeasure for currently. The relationship had ended worse then badly which was the reason she had moved from Delta to the Alpha roster.
Diana was wearing her Wonder Woman costume and moved in close to Kyle Rayner, "You doing okay Kyle?" She asked the younger hero who had just very recently become an Avenger. He had found Hal's ring about seven months ago and was still very new to being a super-hero of sorts.
Kyle rubbed his hand through his hair, "I think I'm fine. I have never been to Gotham though." Kyle didn't fit in well on the Justice Avengers he felt out of place as if there was a void he just couldn't fill. People wanted him to be Hal Jordan and Kyle just couldn't be that man, he couldn't be someone he was not.
Moving forward Kyle's long green suit with the revamped Lantern symbol on the front glimmered in the bright luminescent light of the Teleportation Chamber. Iron Man hadn't arrived yet and Wonder Woman was waiting impatiently leaned against the wall behind Kyle.
"You'll do fine. Don't be intimidated by Batman." Diana said standing straighter and making sure her lasso was belted on as the door swished open and Iron Man walked in alone.
"Sure this coming from his ex-girlfriend." Kyle stopped himself as he heard Iron Man's footsteps and turned to face his teammate.
"We got a link with the Teen Titans. They have sent all seven of them to investigate. They said Batman and a few others have been dealing with this for a while now. Its Raven the Titan she had lost control of her powers or isn't in her right mind." Iron Man said as he typed a few items into his arm band bringing the transporter to life.
"Lets me guess they still want our help." Kyle said rolling his eyes, "Kids." He joked knowing most of them had been fighting longer then he had as one of these super beings. He wasn't used to thinking of himself as one of those yet. But he definitely knew it was where he belonged. He was a hero, had been all along inside.
"Of course. This is a major event." Stark said not getting Rayner's sarcasm. The teleporters powered on and Stark called something to Cerebra that Kyle didn't hear. The Lantern was to busy playing with his ring to truly pay attention to Tony in any fashion. He did however see Diana very clearly. She had nice curves under that red white and blue. Kyle couldn't help but notice.
There was a flash of white and all three disappeared in what could have been something similar to a light grenade from someone on the outsides point of view. But the three people inside never saw the light they simply appeared in Gotham.
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Wolverine was ducked low working his way through the tick foliage along the crick in Gotham Park. He was stalking Raven like a lone wolf. He had to get close enough to knock her out so they could figure out what was going on. Batman had decided to try a new approach on the attack as Raven could obviously handle a direct attack from the two men.
Sliding his claws from there flesh sheaths his nose perked up as he caught Raven's scent very strongly through the next set of bushes. Batman had told him to simply locate her not engage her.
Logan stepped forward making no sound as he pulled the reeds apart. His eyes fell on Raven two feet away crouched on the ground crying. His heart kind of lurched when he saw her. Logan had always had a soft spot for the girls; like Jubilee or Jean. He just couldn't argue with them.
Logan slipped back into the bushes and moved away at a quick clip. His breath heaved as his shirtless body whipped down the creek surprisingly fast for a man of his size and build. He was short and hulky not exactly designed for long distance running. Coming to where he knew Batman was waiting in the dark he sidled up next to the Dark Knight.
"Found her. End of the damn thing nearly." Logan said not telling Batman she had been crying. There was no telling what was truly wrong with Raven but whatever it was she definitely didn't want anything to do with Batman or Logan.
Batman nodded and the two slipped away nearly silently. The only noise that of Batman's cape dragging along the reeds of the crick. The water made a splash up around Logan's bare feet and Bruce's dark boots. Logan put his hand up stopping his current partners forward movement.
Logan breathed in deeply taking in the scent of Raven. She was in pain not physically but mentally. Her hormones were all out of whack and she was scared of both Wolverine and Batman. "She is on the other side of these plants. She is terrified of us."
"Then lets make it quick and quiet. No need to torture the girl." Bruce said in a horridly low whisper that had it not been Wolverine it most likely wouldn't have been heard. Batman reached into his belt clicking open a pouch off the back of his left hip. Sliding out the small gray pill Bruce pressed the end of it between his thumb and forefinger. He tossed it through the reeds a blast of red smoke pulsing into the air.
Logan moved knowing what the gas was the moment it was released. A sleeping gas of intense strength. Good idea, Logan wouldn't pass out from the gas and he could see Batman already clicking a gas mask on. Tearing through the reeds Logan rolled his claws flying out with a loud snikt. His eyes transpired over the gas and locked on to Raven sitting in a meditative position.
Moving forward his senses combed for anything from Raven. Her breathing was slowed as if she asleep but it was obvious she was not. Logan walked forward slowly taking each step lightly prepared to attack at any moment like an Alpha wolf on guard. He reached Raven's side and her eyes snapped open. She hissed at the top of her lungs, "Azarath metriome synthose!"*
Logan's entire body lit with black energy and he was tossed through the air like a rag. A rope shot out around his ankles anchoring him to the ground. Batman had tied his batarang around a rock and had moved in on Raven. Logan felt the black energy dissolve as he dropped like a stone to the ground landing with a thud in the creek. His breathed in deeply the mossy water choking on it for a moment before regaining himself.
Wolverine stood wiping the gunk off his face. He glared tearing through the remainder of the red gas towards Raven. His claws came out as he lost himself, she would die.
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Kyle rubbed his ring in the main hall of Wayne Manor. How they had convinced Bruce Wayne to allow them to put the JA Teleporter in his home Kyle would never figure out. He was sure Bruce had some sort of failsafe to shut them out of his home at anytime. Rayner looked up to Iron Man speaking to Nightwing at the end of the hall.
The only apparent female in the building, Wonder Woman, was in the guest bedroom on the second floor visiting with Nightcrawler of the X-Men. Why he was here Lantern had no idea but the fact was that he was. Apparently the other worldly energy flowing out of control was from the dimension Azarath that the Teen Titan Raven tapped into. She had grown out of control for some reason no one really knew.
Robin had been injured in the fight with her. Nightcrawler was down too but that was from a mishap with one of Batman's obsessive compulsive defense mechanisms. Apparently Batman and the mutant hero Wolverine were out after Raven at this exact moment.
Diana came down the stairs directly in front of Rayner. She smiled at him standing tall and obviously uncomfortable inside Bruce's home. "Let's move. I want this mission done."
Kyle nodded his agreement with Wonder Woman not wanting to be here on another mission that he didn't feel he belonged on. He turned to Iron Man and the dark Nightwing on the other side of the parlor.
"I agree." Iron Man said his voice sounding more metallic then it should have for the situation. Walking forward with Nightwing the co-leader of Alpha Team moved to the door of Wayne Manor opening it. Stepping onto the porch he leapt into the air then fired his blasters shooting into the air.
Wonder Woman leapt up hovering off the porch, "Do you need." She began to ask Nightwing when the younger hero ran forward hitting a button inside his wrist. His back seemed to light up as he shot into the air with a jet pack. Diana could see the Teen Titans symbol on the side of the pack. Sometimes Diana forgot that Batman's prodigy worked on the Teen Titan's as well as keeping his own city safe.
Kyle Rayner put his hand out and a green bubble fitted itself around him the four heroes flying towards Central Gotham Park. Green Lantern breathed in the soot filled Gotham air disgusted with how much the place smelled like New York but could be so dark at the same time.
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Batman looked up as the jet lowered above him. Raven was two feet from him her hands glowing black as she paused as well looking at the jet. The bottom of the jet opened with a swish and there stood five of the seven Teen Titans. The only two missing were Nightwing and Raven and Batman knew both of there locations.
Leaping from the jet Jubilee, Superboy, Beast Boy, Synch and X-Man all formed a circle around Raven and Batman. Superboy held his hand up, "Raven calm down. What's going on?"
"Die!" Raven screamed her arms snapping wide black energy flying all around her. Superboy grabbed Synch as his African-American teammate went tumbling knocked over by a stray garbage camp flapping in the fray Raven had created. Synch huffed as he fell into his teammate's arms, "I am going to synch up with you." Synch said closing his eyes for a moment concentrating his aura.
There was a small flash of color around him and Synch stood on his own now possessing Superboy's strength. "Let's take her down." Synch said rushing forward to grab Raven. He never even got close Raven was shoved out of the air by a ball of angry flesh. Wolverine tackled Raven to the ground growling loudly as he sliced her cloak which was billowing with black energy.
Jubilee ran forward a blast of light hitting Logan in the eyes, "Don't Logan! You can't kill her!" Jubilee said at the man who had once been like a father to her. The two had had differences lately but she still loved him, but that love wasn't going to allow her to let him kill Raven.
Logan snarled as he was blinded temporarily. He grabbed his eyes standing and was hit hard by Superboy in his midsection. Superboy dropped Logan standing above him, "Stand down Wolverine. This is a Titan mission now." Superboy said his hands on his hips.
"Kid shut up." Logan said his adamantium claws retracting as he brought his fist swiftly into Superboy's jaw. The two began fighting intensely trading blows in a fury of movements. Logan's eyes had just returned to normal and was mentally checking himself to berate Jubilee later.
Beast Boy was in the form of a monkey swinging around insanely dodging large pieces of material thrown at him by Raven. Beast Boy turned his head locking eyes with X-Man. * Do you have us connected mentally. All of us? *
X-Man snapped his hands together yellow energy surging around him, * I do now. Batman can you hear me? *
* Yes. * Bruce said to X-Man as the boy floated to the back of Raven who was protected by a ball of her black energy. * X-Man calm Logan down anyway needed. Can all the Titan's hear my thoughts? *
* Give me two seconds and you will have it. * X-Man said mentally to Bruce as he reached a hand out Logan floating into the air and then simply seeming to fall asleep. * There. He won't be out long I gave him a small aneurysm but his healing factor will deal with it in seconds. *
* Fine. Raven is putting out a lot of energy. Justice Avengers notice it yet? * Bruce asked assuming they had. The response came from a voice surprising to him. Wonder Woman's mental call.
* Yes we have Batman. * Diana said hovering in the air, * Have you figured out a way to bring Raven down. *
Batman's eyes narrowed. Dammit he hated all these people in his town. All this power display and the news crew had shown up. Batman could see them in the distance reporting on the Teen Titan's and Justice Avengers in Gotham. It upset Bruce because it made him look weak, like he needed super powers to help him.
* Yes I have. * Bruce said angrily, * Synch connect up with Raven, I want you to counter act her powers. X-Man help him by stealing her knowledge on there use. *
Green Lantern landed behind Batman his ring glowing as he looked at Raven. She wasn't paying any of them any mind. It was as if she was distracted.
* Okay. Lantern I want you to box her up as soon as her power is down. * Batman said to everyone's mind. * As soon as she is boxed up I want to hit her fast and hard as she will retaliate. Jubilee, Iron Man and Synch hit her hard I don't want her getting anywhere. Beast Boy you see if you can reach her physically. Gorilla form. *
As Batman finished his statement his plan was already in action. X-Man and Synch were carrying out there end of the plan. Synch's hands glowed with black energy as he ripped through Raven's shields built around her.
Green Lantern shot energy from his ring it forming a large binding rope shape wrapping itself around Raven in a tight hold. Black energy seeped through the ring's energy and Iron Man wasted no time. His hand opened in the palm a stream of orange shooting out knocking the covered Raven out of the air. Synch ripped the rest of Raven's energy out of her and Beast Boy moved.
Beast Boy transformed on the move grabbing Raven as he tightened on her. His teammate's face went white and her eyes seemed to glaze over and in a deep man's voice Raven said, "My god this was easy."
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Dr. Doom stood over Superman who laid crumpled on the floor rapped in Doom's cloak. The cloak had been lined with Kryptonite that he had kept magically inactive until the right time. He reached down touching Clark Kent's face, "Foolish Superman. Raven was to easy a distraction."
Doom strode across the room sitting at a console in the main chamber of the Justice Avenger's headquarters. He had relinquished his control over Raven. He knew that with Omega Team on Mars and the Delta Team on a mission doom had created through various connections to Australian crime syndicates he knew Alpha Team would have to respond to his mini-war. He was prepared for them and let himself be captured. He had also set the Raven problem in motion months ago all to gain access and control of the Justice Avenger's moon tower.
Typing at the computer the floor next to him formed up into a metal woman mostly featureless. "You do realize I shall fight you with everything possible." Cerebra said in a monotone voice. Her metallic features were shining the reflection of Doom's own image.
"You are not programmed for any type of attack abilities." Doom said dismissively working at the computer. "You may fight me in my attempts to take over your systems but it is only a matter of time until I break Forge's code."
Cerebra seemed nonchalant if that was possible as she nodded her agreement, "I can not do a thing to you." She said coldly, "But I do believe someone else can."
"Who? I locked your teleportation units. The only way here is to fly and I have already taken over your defense systems and trained them to shoot anything moving towards the Moonbase." Dr. Doom hissed through his metallic mask. His lack of cape and hood made him look non-traditional to his usual garb.
"Me." A sultry voice slipped from behind him. Doom spun on his heels meeting eye to eye with the Scarlet Witch. "Veriosita!" The witch hissed a bolt of black energy flying from her fingertips towards Doom.
"Palde." Doom said in the ancient language of the goblins waving his hand over the air the magic's meeting in a concussive blast. Both magicians were knocked forcibly to the floor. Skidding Doom got to his feet, "Powerful magic witch."
"You've no idea." Wanda said clasping her hands together channeling an indescribable amount of Chaos Magic into her palms.** Her hands lit with red energy surging through her body as she shot them out at Dr. Doom.
"I was unaware of your presence. Rest assured you will not make a difference in the outcome of this battle." Doom hissed as his mind formed a bubble of protection around himself. Dr. Viktor Von Doom was one of the most powerful wizards on this planet. Even though Wanda was one of the few who could tap into Chaos Magics at, well a level all her own, Doom had no fear of her.
The Chaos magic struck Doom's protective field and Wanda called upon her mutant hex bolts. She could feel the inherent abilities of her genes spreading out and grasping Doom and his magic. Dr. Doom was attempting to cast a curse on her but it backfired sending Doom tumbling across the room. He tried to stand but apparently his curse had been intended to kill Wanda. Had she not hexed him she would probably be dead.
"You witch!" Doom hissed rising to his feet. He wasn't holding back anymore, "Hekaria! I summon thee!" Doom said his voice seeming to be laced with a vile liquid as he held his hand out in front of him tracing a pentagram in the air. From the pentagram a demon sprung, Wanda assumed this must be Hekaria.
The demon was about normal human height with all black skin and neon blue eyes. He, if it was a he, had large horns and claws. It was magically immune Wanda was sure. Which means she couldn't cast on it but she still had reserves of chaos magic continuing virtually forever. She could cast on anything else.
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The Teen Titans and members of the Justice Avengers stood aloof in Wayne Parlor. Nightcrawler had mostly recovered and was in the bat cave with Batman, Wonder Woman and Iron Man. Kurt looked on as Batman hacked into the Justice Avengers computer. In a few keystrokes Batman had gotten into the surveillance system of the Moonbase. Kurt could see his girlfriend blasting a large demon. She was hexing materials and sending them hard into the creature. Doom was behind her at the computer as if he knew that the demon would for sure succeed.
Kurt hissed through clenched teeth as he watched his girlfriend fight for her life. Pulling his sword out he felt a strong hand on his shoulder. It was Wonder Woman and she was trying to calm him as there was nothing they could do currently.
"I can get there." Kurt said mid-sentence of Bruce's explaining why no one could get up there. Something about teleporters being down and it being to well defended for anyone to break in to. The only hope something about a secret back door that had been built into the base.
"You can not teleport that far Kurt and you know it." Iron Man said dismissing him as if he was being erroneous. Kurt glared at Tony balling his three fingered fist in anger. Spinning on his heels as if to walk out Kurt's tail snapped straight as he disappeared in a huff. Orange ripped around him with a soft bamf sound as the devil did teleport to a different ground.
Appearing upstairs Kurt turned to Nate Grey, "Nate can you." He began but the Teen Titan had already read his mind and was doing as Kurt wanted. Kurt felt his body filled with energy and his mind stretched, Nate had always seemed very ready to disobey authority.
Kurt was surprised as Kyle Rayner came over putting his arm around Kurt. "X- Man told me your plan and we both agree that I can keep Doom busy long enough." Rayner was very and obviously ready to help. Kurt saw a green light flow over both his and Rayner's skin and Kurt knew it was time. Closing his eyes he visualized Wanda's bedroom at the Justice Avengers Moonbase. He tapped into his teleporting energy it flowing from his mouth and eyes. It surged over him and Kyle and the two disappeared just as Wonder Woman and Batman came running in to protest what they believed to be Nightcrawler's suicide.
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Kurt fell face forward blacking out as he tumbled. Did he make it? Did he teleport from the Earth to the moon successfully? That was far more then he had ever teleported and his body had been stretched beyond capacity.
X-Man and Green Lantern had combined powers to tie into Nightcrawler's universe he teleported through allowing him to teleport using the power of the ring and the sheer force of the most powerful telekinetic on the planet. This boost as it were had allowed him to teleport the distance. Collapsing onto Wanda's bed Nightcrawler curled up in pain surging through his body. He could feel burning sulfur coming out his nose, eyes, and mouth. His whole skin felt as if it were burning with sulfur, "Go." Kurt said to Rayner not moving. His plan had been to get here and then recover, thanks to GL's coming along he didn't have to wait for his body to catch up. They could help Wanda now.
Kyle was already moving down the hall. Cerebra came up next to him floating along, "He is attempting to shut me down. I have placed new protection walls around my basic security."
Kyle nodded and he came to a door that was locked. He didn't wait for Cerebra to explain as he already knew defense was in Doom's control. "Cerebra cut control to lights and air in main chamber. Now."
Kyle was attempting to cut all human features out, Wanda would survive long enough for him to get her out. And Nightcrawler wasn't in the main chamber so it wouldn't be a problem for his already weakened body. Powering his ring and forming a pair of large green hands he ripped the door open to a dark room.
Green light energy surged into the room casting a pale green over all the walls. Kyle no so direct sign of Wanda Maximof in the room. He didn't see Doom either but he definitely saw the demon Doom had brought forth. And there in a clump on the floor was Superman wrapped tightly in Doom's cape unmoving.
That cape had to be heavy and kryptonite laced. Reaching out a beam of green wrapped around the cape hurtling it into the face of the demon. The thing shrieked and tumbled backwards in seemingly unimaginable pain. "Apparently it doesn't like kryptonite. Even more than you Supes."
Superman didn't move but Kyle could see him breathing. He would be fine he was just weakened. Coming the room with the ring Kyle came on Scarlet Witch being held by the hair in the hands of Dr. Doom. Doom had his finger to her head like a threatening gun.
"Back down Green Lantern or I kill the Scarlet Witch." Doom said his eyes narrowed. He had never in all his calculations believed that the Green Lantern could have gotten in. How? Doom was unsure. The moment he arrived Cerebra had become very protective of her security camera allowing him no viewing. This had tipped him off that someone was in the base.
Green Lantern hesitated. He didn't know what kind of trick Doom had but he couldn't risk Wanda's life. Powering his ring down the room grew darker and Dr. Doom walked forward, "That's a good hero."
Kyle narrowed his eyebrows. Don't patronize me jerk, he thought as he lit his ring up again covering Wanda in a protective bubble. Forming two fists he smashed Doom into the wall. Kyle heard the demon coming towards him again and spun on his heels forming a green demon of his own to do battle with it. "Superman help anytime big guy."
Kyle had the demon going and made sure to concentrate on it to keep it fighting. He still had Doom to deal with. Turning back around he formed his energy bubble around him floating into the air a few inches. Wanda now lay at his feet and he glared around the room for Dr. Doom. "Cerebra lights."
The lights came on in a bright flash. Dr. Doom stood tall in the opposite corner of the room staring at Green Lantern. "You will fail. You're weak Lantern. Admit it to yourself."
"Oh shut up will you." Green Lantern said and clamps formed in green energy out of the walls around Doom's waist. It took mere moments for Doom to break free and drop to the floor whispering a spell and advancing on Kyle.
Kyle was stretched but he formed a large battle axe in his hands stepping down to the ground himself, "Lets play old man."
Doom finished his spell a red bow glowing in fire appeared in his hands. It seemed to form out of thin air as it stretched out and Doom ran forward spinning to kill Green Lantern. Snapping his head back and leaning Kyle avoided the attack and brought his own weapon against Doom's mystical one.
Then there was a quick noise and Doom tumbled to the ground. Green Lantern looked over and saw Superman floating there with his arms crossed, "I am feeling better." He said and blasted Dr. Doom again with his heat vision heating the good doctors armor.
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Lights panned around the room showing all the days heroes and a couple members of Delta Team such as She-Hulk and Thor. All appear to be partying and having a good time. Batman stood disgusted at the far wall of the room. He looked over at Iron Man who was standing to the side, "I quit consider this my resignation." Bruce said to Tony as he marched past him black boots clanging on the metal floor as he made his way to the teleportation chamber.
Tony was in hot pursuit leaving what was essentially the victory party behind. He caught up to Bruce placing a hand on his shoulder, "What do you."
"Take your hand off of me. Now Stark." He said and Iron Man removed his hand from Bruce Wayne, "I tire of these games and celebrations. I want my own life as a private hero back. I quit take me off of Delta Team."
Obviously not intending any more discussion about it Batman opened the door to the teleportation chamber and stepped inside. Tony shook his head and walked away deciding to give Bruce time to cool off and reconsider.
The door was swishing closed when a strong hand stopped it. "Can I come with?" A deep feral voice said he to had felt not a part of the party. Standing in the doorway was Wolverine a cigar between his lips, "I got no where else to go."
Batman said nothing but didn't voice a protest as Logan climbed into the room with him. The door closed and the bright flash of teleporting occurred blinding the entire area with white so that all you could see was the white.
End Episode 2
So what do you think people? Read and Review PLEASE..:: begs :: Next episode beings forming of Defenders finally! Also some musing by Green Lantern..about a certain someone of the Justice Avengers.
Characters:
MAINS: Batman, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Scarlet Witch, Green Lantern,
Raven, and Wonder Woman
EXTRAS: Superman, Nightwing, Robin, Iron Man, Cerebra (made-up JA Computer) The Teen Titans (whose on it... you'll have to read to find out), and Doctor Doom
Disclaimer: All characters (except made-ups) are owned by DC and Marvel Comic Companies. I am just a fanfic writer please don't eat me. Oh and request to use any made-ups in your own stories please.
E-mail: nightcrawlers_faith@yahoo.com
Author: Christopher Tyler Johnson
Date Started: 12/03/03
Date Finished: On Going Story
Summary: Nightcrawler and Wolverine having come to Gotham for a break from life are thrust into battle alongside Nightwing and Robin to fight against an out of control Raven from the Teen Titans. Meanwhile Superman and the rest of his faction of the Justice Avengers (the JA are split into three factions Alpha, Omega, and Delta) have captured and placed Doctor Doom under arrest for trial in world court. But the team is called up by an emergency beacon in Gotham leaving Superman alone with Doom and Scarlet Witch on the JA Moonbase to await trial.
Title: Defenders
Episode 2: Old Lives Part 2 of 2
As he did a hot stream of gas blasted Kurt in the face. It was a mixture of mace and sleeping gas. Coughing Kurt screamed in pain, of course Batman had protection of his identity what had he been thinking! Nightcrawler's eyes burned and he collapsed next to Batman the last thing he saw was Robin being knocked backwards by a glowing black dumpster.
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Nightcrawler's eyes fluttered open to the hard wooden ceiling of a bedroom. But no, he had just been outside fighting. He turned to move and felt instantly light headed. Cursing himself his eyes scanned the room. The room was well furbished in green velvet chairs and a large armoire as well as two doors one assumingly leading into a closet. Then he caught movement out of the corner of his eye. An older man by the looks of, Alfred of course this was the room he had been given at Wayne Manor. But how had he gotten here.
"Alfred." Kurt began but was hushed by the other man.
"Mr. Grayson left you here. He and the others are still attempting to deal with the problem." Alfred said coming to rest next to Nightcrawler in a chair by the bed. Kurt saw Alfred dab his forehead with a cool wet towel. It felt very good, "It was unwise to attempt removal of Master Bruce's mask sir. Though your attempt did awaken him the spray that you were hit with is a very powerful mace and sleep toxin."
Kurt smiled a devilish grin and coughed slightly. "If its just a sleep toxin why am I sick?" The blue furred mutant asked raising an eyebrow. His three fingered hand moved up taking the towel from Alfred, "You shouldn't have to do that."
"I am afraid you were very close and your mouth was open. You directly inhaled and swallowed a large amount of the toxin causing you to run a fever and be very sick." Alfred said finishing with a sharp its quite alright and his hand, moving quick for an older man, snatched back the towel.
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Wolverine growled he had been tossed around one two many times by this girl. She was at a complete loss of emotions or something. Nightwing kept babbling about it. Logan didn't care at all. He just wanted to cut her head open and make her bleed. But he had that urge under control, though the fire was there waiting to spread.
Logan was down to nothing but his pants as Raven had long torn his shirt from him using her powers to squeeze it in in an attempt to choke him to death. Logan snarled as he dove from behind the girl slicing her cloak. He hadn't gotten flesh the cut had been to easy, to light. She spun and Logan's feet lit with black energy and he was flung tumbling through the air.
Raven put her hands together shooting into the air in flight. Oh no, Logan thought. You are not running again. She had disappeared twice since the initial fight both times by flight. Once Logan had been able to sniff her down and the second time she had been happened upon by the kid, Robin.
"I don't work well with others." Logan grumbled standing up glaring at the disappearing Raven.
Batman watched as she left following her with binoculars. "I want her out of my city." Batman said his eyes narrowing in concentration as he watched her disappear.
"I contacted the Teen Titans, they are on there way." Nightwing said climbing up from the alleyway he had been tossed into. He had come up the fire escape and had Robin draped over his shoulder, "Tim's out. I am going to take him back to the mansion."
"Take the car." Batman said certain not to lose another Robin to death. To moving on like Dick had done, fine. But never to death again. Ever since Magneto had sliced Robin's throat with Batman's own batarang he had been on edge.
Nightwing nodded and swung away. He didn't seem to pleased and Logan could smell his anger at the disregard Batman had for him. Wolverine had a feeling that Nightwing and Batman didn't get along so well, especially when it came to Robin.
"So now that the kiddies are gone lets get to work." Logan said in a total monotone way. He moved over to Batman who nodded his approval of Logan's methods. The two had an unspoken deep respect for each other and for the way the other operated. Batman raised his left hand with two fingers.
Logan wasn't sure why he had been quieted he couldn't hear anything of danger.
"She's landed. Central Gotham Park." Batman ran forward leaping off the roof of the building his cave flapping after him. Logan growled, I want my damn bike. Running forward he looked over the edge and saw Batman land softly slowed by his cape.
Logan jumped falling like a dead weight landing with plenty of noise and a small break in the concrete. He did have Adamantium bones for Christ sake. Moving silently after Batman as the younger hero made his way along the shadows Logan couldn't help but think of the first time they had fought alongside each other.
It had been when the Joker had captured Sabretooth in a maze and was playing him for a fool making him run in circles for nearly three weeks. Logan had been hunting Victor Creed for some time, in an attempt to derive information off of him. This lead him to Gotham where the Joker had Creed stashed in the ever changing and very deadly maze.
Batman had seen Logan come in on his motorcycle and had approached him to what business he had in Batman's city. Logan liked that right away about Bruce, very territorial like an animal. Logan explained his hunt for Creed and Batman had helped him find Creed but both heroes had ended up trapped in the maze themselves.
Eventually they got out and captured Joker. But unfortunately Creed had escaped before Logan could find him, but the entire place had reeked of Sabretooth's stench. Logan glanced up seeing Batman round one last building and come out onto an intersection directly across from Gotham Central Park.
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Superman watched as the door clicked locked on Doom's cage of sorts. It was in all reality a mystically and technologically sealed force field cell. Nearly impossible to escape from much less do anything of use from it, even for a man such as Doctor Doom.
Clark turned on his heels to face Tony Stark who had stripped his Iron Man suit. In all reality his Iron Man suit compacted into a fine molecular powder that reformed as a red bracelet on Stark's left arm. He had simply to touch the bracelet and say his pass code to activate the suit. He had designed the suit upgrade with the help of Forge and Henry Pym. Pym had actually stumbled upon the way to make things smaller and play with molecules long ago. It was what made him Giant Man, his formula.
"Is it locked tight Stark?" Superman asked his arm crossed over his chest.
"The man will go nowhere until his trial." Tony said with a few more keystrokes on the computer console he was at and he began to walk towards the exit alongside Cal. Just as the door slid open a metal being literally formed from the floor. It was Cerebra.
"We have a Justice Avengers emergency picked up by the power surge sensors from orbiting satellite five." Cerebra said quickly with a brisk computer sound to her voice.
"Five. Agh.who is left on Moonbase." Superman said knowing that five was designed to pick up only other worldly energies in unusual or high concentrations in one area. It was another fine product of Stark Enterprises.
"Currently on Moonbase we have Superman, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the prisoner Doctor Doom." Cerebra said with a step aside as if fluid as Iron Man and Superman walked down the hall.
"Okay I will take Wonder Woman and Lantern with me. We will get location and investigate." Iron Man said as he tapped his supposed watch, "48Tallus03." He said and the watch shot out the gold and red Iron Man suit seeming to build itself as if skin over Stark's body.
"Fine. That leaves me with Moonbase security and Scarlet Witch. Between the three of us Doom should be no problem." Superman said knowing Scarlet Witch was nearly as powerful a sorceress as Doom was sorcerer. They should have no trouble containing Doom for any period of time. "Cerebra has the World Meta-Council been contacted?" Superman asked finishing with a question.
"Yes. Wonder Woman contacted them the moment you were on station." Cerebra said still moving but never walking as she was part of the station itself. She was one large computer mind but she operated on many levels. This one here with Iron Man and Superman was just one of her many sides.
Iron Man tapped his communicator, "Lantern and Wonder Woman meet in teleportation chamber seven for immediate transport. We got us a new mission.". Clicking his communicator off he saw Cerebra's face actually showing the bit of emotion Forge had programmed in.
"You could have had me tell them." Cerebra said as if pouting like a school girl.
"I need you to uplink with Satellite Five and see where this disturbance is. Get us a locale." Iron Man said the white gleaming of Cerebra shining off his armor. She seemed to go blank for a moment then her metallic eyes sprung to life again.
"Gotham. Exact location unknown."
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Wonder Woman stood tall and silent. She hated going anywhere near Gotham or the Delta team of the Justice Avengers for one reason Batman. Her ex- boyfriend of nearly a year whom she had a passionate displeasure for currently. The relationship had ended worse then badly which was the reason she had moved from Delta to the Alpha roster.
Diana was wearing her Wonder Woman costume and moved in close to Kyle Rayner, "You doing okay Kyle?" She asked the younger hero who had just very recently become an Avenger. He had found Hal's ring about seven months ago and was still very new to being a super-hero of sorts.
Kyle rubbed his hand through his hair, "I think I'm fine. I have never been to Gotham though." Kyle didn't fit in well on the Justice Avengers he felt out of place as if there was a void he just couldn't fill. People wanted him to be Hal Jordan and Kyle just couldn't be that man, he couldn't be someone he was not.
Moving forward Kyle's long green suit with the revamped Lantern symbol on the front glimmered in the bright luminescent light of the Teleportation Chamber. Iron Man hadn't arrived yet and Wonder Woman was waiting impatiently leaned against the wall behind Kyle.
"You'll do fine. Don't be intimidated by Batman." Diana said standing straighter and making sure her lasso was belted on as the door swished open and Iron Man walked in alone.
"Sure this coming from his ex-girlfriend." Kyle stopped himself as he heard Iron Man's footsteps and turned to face his teammate.
"We got a link with the Teen Titans. They have sent all seven of them to investigate. They said Batman and a few others have been dealing with this for a while now. Its Raven the Titan she had lost control of her powers or isn't in her right mind." Iron Man said as he typed a few items into his arm band bringing the transporter to life.
"Lets me guess they still want our help." Kyle said rolling his eyes, "Kids." He joked knowing most of them had been fighting longer then he had as one of these super beings. He wasn't used to thinking of himself as one of those yet. But he definitely knew it was where he belonged. He was a hero, had been all along inside.
"Of course. This is a major event." Stark said not getting Rayner's sarcasm. The teleporters powered on and Stark called something to Cerebra that Kyle didn't hear. The Lantern was to busy playing with his ring to truly pay attention to Tony in any fashion. He did however see Diana very clearly. She had nice curves under that red white and blue. Kyle couldn't help but notice.
There was a flash of white and all three disappeared in what could have been something similar to a light grenade from someone on the outsides point of view. But the three people inside never saw the light they simply appeared in Gotham.
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Wolverine was ducked low working his way through the tick foliage along the crick in Gotham Park. He was stalking Raven like a lone wolf. He had to get close enough to knock her out so they could figure out what was going on. Batman had decided to try a new approach on the attack as Raven could obviously handle a direct attack from the two men.
Sliding his claws from there flesh sheaths his nose perked up as he caught Raven's scent very strongly through the next set of bushes. Batman had told him to simply locate her not engage her.
Logan stepped forward making no sound as he pulled the reeds apart. His eyes fell on Raven two feet away crouched on the ground crying. His heart kind of lurched when he saw her. Logan had always had a soft spot for the girls; like Jubilee or Jean. He just couldn't argue with them.
Logan slipped back into the bushes and moved away at a quick clip. His breath heaved as his shirtless body whipped down the creek surprisingly fast for a man of his size and build. He was short and hulky not exactly designed for long distance running. Coming to where he knew Batman was waiting in the dark he sidled up next to the Dark Knight.
"Found her. End of the damn thing nearly." Logan said not telling Batman she had been crying. There was no telling what was truly wrong with Raven but whatever it was she definitely didn't want anything to do with Batman or Logan.
Batman nodded and the two slipped away nearly silently. The only noise that of Batman's cape dragging along the reeds of the crick. The water made a splash up around Logan's bare feet and Bruce's dark boots. Logan put his hand up stopping his current partners forward movement.
Logan breathed in deeply taking in the scent of Raven. She was in pain not physically but mentally. Her hormones were all out of whack and she was scared of both Wolverine and Batman. "She is on the other side of these plants. She is terrified of us."
"Then lets make it quick and quiet. No need to torture the girl." Bruce said in a horridly low whisper that had it not been Wolverine it most likely wouldn't have been heard. Batman reached into his belt clicking open a pouch off the back of his left hip. Sliding out the small gray pill Bruce pressed the end of it between his thumb and forefinger. He tossed it through the reeds a blast of red smoke pulsing into the air.
Logan moved knowing what the gas was the moment it was released. A sleeping gas of intense strength. Good idea, Logan wouldn't pass out from the gas and he could see Batman already clicking a gas mask on. Tearing through the reeds Logan rolled his claws flying out with a loud snikt. His eyes transpired over the gas and locked on to Raven sitting in a meditative position.
Moving forward his senses combed for anything from Raven. Her breathing was slowed as if she asleep but it was obvious she was not. Logan walked forward slowly taking each step lightly prepared to attack at any moment like an Alpha wolf on guard. He reached Raven's side and her eyes snapped open. She hissed at the top of her lungs, "Azarath metriome synthose!"*
Logan's entire body lit with black energy and he was tossed through the air like a rag. A rope shot out around his ankles anchoring him to the ground. Batman had tied his batarang around a rock and had moved in on Raven. Logan felt the black energy dissolve as he dropped like a stone to the ground landing with a thud in the creek. His breathed in deeply the mossy water choking on it for a moment before regaining himself.
Wolverine stood wiping the gunk off his face. He glared tearing through the remainder of the red gas towards Raven. His claws came out as he lost himself, she would die.
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Kyle rubbed his ring in the main hall of Wayne Manor. How they had convinced Bruce Wayne to allow them to put the JA Teleporter in his home Kyle would never figure out. He was sure Bruce had some sort of failsafe to shut them out of his home at anytime. Rayner looked up to Iron Man speaking to Nightwing at the end of the hall.
The only apparent female in the building, Wonder Woman, was in the guest bedroom on the second floor visiting with Nightcrawler of the X-Men. Why he was here Lantern had no idea but the fact was that he was. Apparently the other worldly energy flowing out of control was from the dimension Azarath that the Teen Titan Raven tapped into. She had grown out of control for some reason no one really knew.
Robin had been injured in the fight with her. Nightcrawler was down too but that was from a mishap with one of Batman's obsessive compulsive defense mechanisms. Apparently Batman and the mutant hero Wolverine were out after Raven at this exact moment.
Diana came down the stairs directly in front of Rayner. She smiled at him standing tall and obviously uncomfortable inside Bruce's home. "Let's move. I want this mission done."
Kyle nodded his agreement with Wonder Woman not wanting to be here on another mission that he didn't feel he belonged on. He turned to Iron Man and the dark Nightwing on the other side of the parlor.
"I agree." Iron Man said his voice sounding more metallic then it should have for the situation. Walking forward with Nightwing the co-leader of Alpha Team moved to the door of Wayne Manor opening it. Stepping onto the porch he leapt into the air then fired his blasters shooting into the air.
Wonder Woman leapt up hovering off the porch, "Do you need." She began to ask Nightwing when the younger hero ran forward hitting a button inside his wrist. His back seemed to light up as he shot into the air with a jet pack. Diana could see the Teen Titans symbol on the side of the pack. Sometimes Diana forgot that Batman's prodigy worked on the Teen Titan's as well as keeping his own city safe.
Kyle Rayner put his hand out and a green bubble fitted itself around him the four heroes flying towards Central Gotham Park. Green Lantern breathed in the soot filled Gotham air disgusted with how much the place smelled like New York but could be so dark at the same time.
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Batman looked up as the jet lowered above him. Raven was two feet from him her hands glowing black as she paused as well looking at the jet. The bottom of the jet opened with a swish and there stood five of the seven Teen Titans. The only two missing were Nightwing and Raven and Batman knew both of there locations.
Leaping from the jet Jubilee, Superboy, Beast Boy, Synch and X-Man all formed a circle around Raven and Batman. Superboy held his hand up, "Raven calm down. What's going on?"
"Die!" Raven screamed her arms snapping wide black energy flying all around her. Superboy grabbed Synch as his African-American teammate went tumbling knocked over by a stray garbage camp flapping in the fray Raven had created. Synch huffed as he fell into his teammate's arms, "I am going to synch up with you." Synch said closing his eyes for a moment concentrating his aura.
There was a small flash of color around him and Synch stood on his own now possessing Superboy's strength. "Let's take her down." Synch said rushing forward to grab Raven. He never even got close Raven was shoved out of the air by a ball of angry flesh. Wolverine tackled Raven to the ground growling loudly as he sliced her cloak which was billowing with black energy.
Jubilee ran forward a blast of light hitting Logan in the eyes, "Don't Logan! You can't kill her!" Jubilee said at the man who had once been like a father to her. The two had had differences lately but she still loved him, but that love wasn't going to allow her to let him kill Raven.
Logan snarled as he was blinded temporarily. He grabbed his eyes standing and was hit hard by Superboy in his midsection. Superboy dropped Logan standing above him, "Stand down Wolverine. This is a Titan mission now." Superboy said his hands on his hips.
"Kid shut up." Logan said his adamantium claws retracting as he brought his fist swiftly into Superboy's jaw. The two began fighting intensely trading blows in a fury of movements. Logan's eyes had just returned to normal and was mentally checking himself to berate Jubilee later.
Beast Boy was in the form of a monkey swinging around insanely dodging large pieces of material thrown at him by Raven. Beast Boy turned his head locking eyes with X-Man. * Do you have us connected mentally. All of us? *
X-Man snapped his hands together yellow energy surging around him, * I do now. Batman can you hear me? *
* Yes. * Bruce said to X-Man as the boy floated to the back of Raven who was protected by a ball of her black energy. * X-Man calm Logan down anyway needed. Can all the Titan's hear my thoughts? *
* Give me two seconds and you will have it. * X-Man said mentally to Bruce as he reached a hand out Logan floating into the air and then simply seeming to fall asleep. * There. He won't be out long I gave him a small aneurysm but his healing factor will deal with it in seconds. *
* Fine. Raven is putting out a lot of energy. Justice Avengers notice it yet? * Bruce asked assuming they had. The response came from a voice surprising to him. Wonder Woman's mental call.
* Yes we have Batman. * Diana said hovering in the air, * Have you figured out a way to bring Raven down. *
Batman's eyes narrowed. Dammit he hated all these people in his town. All this power display and the news crew had shown up. Batman could see them in the distance reporting on the Teen Titan's and Justice Avengers in Gotham. It upset Bruce because it made him look weak, like he needed super powers to help him.
* Yes I have. * Bruce said angrily, * Synch connect up with Raven, I want you to counter act her powers. X-Man help him by stealing her knowledge on there use. *
Green Lantern landed behind Batman his ring glowing as he looked at Raven. She wasn't paying any of them any mind. It was as if she was distracted.
* Okay. Lantern I want you to box her up as soon as her power is down. * Batman said to everyone's mind. * As soon as she is boxed up I want to hit her fast and hard as she will retaliate. Jubilee, Iron Man and Synch hit her hard I don't want her getting anywhere. Beast Boy you see if you can reach her physically. Gorilla form. *
As Batman finished his statement his plan was already in action. X-Man and Synch were carrying out there end of the plan. Synch's hands glowed with black energy as he ripped through Raven's shields built around her.
Green Lantern shot energy from his ring it forming a large binding rope shape wrapping itself around Raven in a tight hold. Black energy seeped through the ring's energy and Iron Man wasted no time. His hand opened in the palm a stream of orange shooting out knocking the covered Raven out of the air. Synch ripped the rest of Raven's energy out of her and Beast Boy moved.
Beast Boy transformed on the move grabbing Raven as he tightened on her. His teammate's face went white and her eyes seemed to glaze over and in a deep man's voice Raven said, "My god this was easy."
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Dr. Doom stood over Superman who laid crumpled on the floor rapped in Doom's cloak. The cloak had been lined with Kryptonite that he had kept magically inactive until the right time. He reached down touching Clark Kent's face, "Foolish Superman. Raven was to easy a distraction."
Doom strode across the room sitting at a console in the main chamber of the Justice Avenger's headquarters. He had relinquished his control over Raven. He knew that with Omega Team on Mars and the Delta Team on a mission doom had created through various connections to Australian crime syndicates he knew Alpha Team would have to respond to his mini-war. He was prepared for them and let himself be captured. He had also set the Raven problem in motion months ago all to gain access and control of the Justice Avenger's moon tower.
Typing at the computer the floor next to him formed up into a metal woman mostly featureless. "You do realize I shall fight you with everything possible." Cerebra said in a monotone voice. Her metallic features were shining the reflection of Doom's own image.
"You are not programmed for any type of attack abilities." Doom said dismissively working at the computer. "You may fight me in my attempts to take over your systems but it is only a matter of time until I break Forge's code."
Cerebra seemed nonchalant if that was possible as she nodded her agreement, "I can not do a thing to you." She said coldly, "But I do believe someone else can."
"Who? I locked your teleportation units. The only way here is to fly and I have already taken over your defense systems and trained them to shoot anything moving towards the Moonbase." Dr. Doom hissed through his metallic mask. His lack of cape and hood made him look non-traditional to his usual garb.
"Me." A sultry voice slipped from behind him. Doom spun on his heels meeting eye to eye with the Scarlet Witch. "Veriosita!" The witch hissed a bolt of black energy flying from her fingertips towards Doom.
"Palde." Doom said in the ancient language of the goblins waving his hand over the air the magic's meeting in a concussive blast. Both magicians were knocked forcibly to the floor. Skidding Doom got to his feet, "Powerful magic witch."
"You've no idea." Wanda said clasping her hands together channeling an indescribable amount of Chaos Magic into her palms.** Her hands lit with red energy surging through her body as she shot them out at Dr. Doom.
"I was unaware of your presence. Rest assured you will not make a difference in the outcome of this battle." Doom hissed as his mind formed a bubble of protection around himself. Dr. Viktor Von Doom was one of the most powerful wizards on this planet. Even though Wanda was one of the few who could tap into Chaos Magics at, well a level all her own, Doom had no fear of her.
The Chaos magic struck Doom's protective field and Wanda called upon her mutant hex bolts. She could feel the inherent abilities of her genes spreading out and grasping Doom and his magic. Dr. Doom was attempting to cast a curse on her but it backfired sending Doom tumbling across the room. He tried to stand but apparently his curse had been intended to kill Wanda. Had she not hexed him she would probably be dead.
"You witch!" Doom hissed rising to his feet. He wasn't holding back anymore, "Hekaria! I summon thee!" Doom said his voice seeming to be laced with a vile liquid as he held his hand out in front of him tracing a pentagram in the air. From the pentagram a demon sprung, Wanda assumed this must be Hekaria.
The demon was about normal human height with all black skin and neon blue eyes. He, if it was a he, had large horns and claws. It was magically immune Wanda was sure. Which means she couldn't cast on it but she still had reserves of chaos magic continuing virtually forever. She could cast on anything else.
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The Teen Titans and members of the Justice Avengers stood aloof in Wayne Parlor. Nightcrawler had mostly recovered and was in the bat cave with Batman, Wonder Woman and Iron Man. Kurt looked on as Batman hacked into the Justice Avengers computer. In a few keystrokes Batman had gotten into the surveillance system of the Moonbase. Kurt could see his girlfriend blasting a large demon. She was hexing materials and sending them hard into the creature. Doom was behind her at the computer as if he knew that the demon would for sure succeed.
Kurt hissed through clenched teeth as he watched his girlfriend fight for her life. Pulling his sword out he felt a strong hand on his shoulder. It was Wonder Woman and she was trying to calm him as there was nothing they could do currently.
"I can get there." Kurt said mid-sentence of Bruce's explaining why no one could get up there. Something about teleporters being down and it being to well defended for anyone to break in to. The only hope something about a secret back door that had been built into the base.
"You can not teleport that far Kurt and you know it." Iron Man said dismissing him as if he was being erroneous. Kurt glared at Tony balling his three fingered fist in anger. Spinning on his heels as if to walk out Kurt's tail snapped straight as he disappeared in a huff. Orange ripped around him with a soft bamf sound as the devil did teleport to a different ground.
Appearing upstairs Kurt turned to Nate Grey, "Nate can you." He began but the Teen Titan had already read his mind and was doing as Kurt wanted. Kurt felt his body filled with energy and his mind stretched, Nate had always seemed very ready to disobey authority.
Kurt was surprised as Kyle Rayner came over putting his arm around Kurt. "X- Man told me your plan and we both agree that I can keep Doom busy long enough." Rayner was very and obviously ready to help. Kurt saw a green light flow over both his and Rayner's skin and Kurt knew it was time. Closing his eyes he visualized Wanda's bedroom at the Justice Avengers Moonbase. He tapped into his teleporting energy it flowing from his mouth and eyes. It surged over him and Kyle and the two disappeared just as Wonder Woman and Batman came running in to protest what they believed to be Nightcrawler's suicide.
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Kurt fell face forward blacking out as he tumbled. Did he make it? Did he teleport from the Earth to the moon successfully? That was far more then he had ever teleported and his body had been stretched beyond capacity.
X-Man and Green Lantern had combined powers to tie into Nightcrawler's universe he teleported through allowing him to teleport using the power of the ring and the sheer force of the most powerful telekinetic on the planet. This boost as it were had allowed him to teleport the distance. Collapsing onto Wanda's bed Nightcrawler curled up in pain surging through his body. He could feel burning sulfur coming out his nose, eyes, and mouth. His whole skin felt as if it were burning with sulfur, "Go." Kurt said to Rayner not moving. His plan had been to get here and then recover, thanks to GL's coming along he didn't have to wait for his body to catch up. They could help Wanda now.
Kyle was already moving down the hall. Cerebra came up next to him floating along, "He is attempting to shut me down. I have placed new protection walls around my basic security."
Kyle nodded and he came to a door that was locked. He didn't wait for Cerebra to explain as he already knew defense was in Doom's control. "Cerebra cut control to lights and air in main chamber. Now."
Kyle was attempting to cut all human features out, Wanda would survive long enough for him to get her out. And Nightcrawler wasn't in the main chamber so it wouldn't be a problem for his already weakened body. Powering his ring and forming a pair of large green hands he ripped the door open to a dark room.
Green light energy surged into the room casting a pale green over all the walls. Kyle no so direct sign of Wanda Maximof in the room. He didn't see Doom either but he definitely saw the demon Doom had brought forth. And there in a clump on the floor was Superman wrapped tightly in Doom's cape unmoving.
That cape had to be heavy and kryptonite laced. Reaching out a beam of green wrapped around the cape hurtling it into the face of the demon. The thing shrieked and tumbled backwards in seemingly unimaginable pain. "Apparently it doesn't like kryptonite. Even more than you Supes."
Superman didn't move but Kyle could see him breathing. He would be fine he was just weakened. Coming the room with the ring Kyle came on Scarlet Witch being held by the hair in the hands of Dr. Doom. Doom had his finger to her head like a threatening gun.
"Back down Green Lantern or I kill the Scarlet Witch." Doom said his eyes narrowed. He had never in all his calculations believed that the Green Lantern could have gotten in. How? Doom was unsure. The moment he arrived Cerebra had become very protective of her security camera allowing him no viewing. This had tipped him off that someone was in the base.
Green Lantern hesitated. He didn't know what kind of trick Doom had but he couldn't risk Wanda's life. Powering his ring down the room grew darker and Dr. Doom walked forward, "That's a good hero."
Kyle narrowed his eyebrows. Don't patronize me jerk, he thought as he lit his ring up again covering Wanda in a protective bubble. Forming two fists he smashed Doom into the wall. Kyle heard the demon coming towards him again and spun on his heels forming a green demon of his own to do battle with it. "Superman help anytime big guy."
Kyle had the demon going and made sure to concentrate on it to keep it fighting. He still had Doom to deal with. Turning back around he formed his energy bubble around him floating into the air a few inches. Wanda now lay at his feet and he glared around the room for Dr. Doom. "Cerebra lights."
The lights came on in a bright flash. Dr. Doom stood tall in the opposite corner of the room staring at Green Lantern. "You will fail. You're weak Lantern. Admit it to yourself."
"Oh shut up will you." Green Lantern said and clamps formed in green energy out of the walls around Doom's waist. It took mere moments for Doom to break free and drop to the floor whispering a spell and advancing on Kyle.
Kyle was stretched but he formed a large battle axe in his hands stepping down to the ground himself, "Lets play old man."
Doom finished his spell a red bow glowing in fire appeared in his hands. It seemed to form out of thin air as it stretched out and Doom ran forward spinning to kill Green Lantern. Snapping his head back and leaning Kyle avoided the attack and brought his own weapon against Doom's mystical one.
Then there was a quick noise and Doom tumbled to the ground. Green Lantern looked over and saw Superman floating there with his arms crossed, "I am feeling better." He said and blasted Dr. Doom again with his heat vision heating the good doctors armor.
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Lights panned around the room showing all the days heroes and a couple members of Delta Team such as She-Hulk and Thor. All appear to be partying and having a good time. Batman stood disgusted at the far wall of the room. He looked over at Iron Man who was standing to the side, "I quit consider this my resignation." Bruce said to Tony as he marched past him black boots clanging on the metal floor as he made his way to the teleportation chamber.
Tony was in hot pursuit leaving what was essentially the victory party behind. He caught up to Bruce placing a hand on his shoulder, "What do you."
"Take your hand off of me. Now Stark." He said and Iron Man removed his hand from Bruce Wayne, "I tire of these games and celebrations. I want my own life as a private hero back. I quit take me off of Delta Team."
Obviously not intending any more discussion about it Batman opened the door to the teleportation chamber and stepped inside. Tony shook his head and walked away deciding to give Bruce time to cool off and reconsider.
The door was swishing closed when a strong hand stopped it. "Can I come with?" A deep feral voice said he to had felt not a part of the party. Standing in the doorway was Wolverine a cigar between his lips, "I got no where else to go."
Batman said nothing but didn't voice a protest as Logan climbed into the room with him. The door closed and the bright flash of teleporting occurred blinding the entire area with white so that all you could see was the white.
End Episode 2
So what do you think people? Read and Review PLEASE..:: begs :: Next episode beings forming of Defenders finally! Also some musing by Green Lantern..about a certain someone of the Justice Avengers.
