SPEED FORCE
(JUSTICE LEAGUE, the JUSTICE LEAGUE icon and all names and characters therein are property of and owned by DC Comics and Cartoon Network. Any attempt to use any such property of these companies without their proper authorization and/or permission can and will result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.)
(I do not own JUSTICE LEAGUE, nor am I in any way affiliated with Cartoon Network or DC Comics. I'm just a diehard fan who loves the show.)
(This fanfic is rated PG. It contains mild violence.)
CHAPTER 02 TIME: 0835 hrs. PLACE: A hidden laboratory in the Central City subway
Gorilla Grodd looked around him and smiled in satisfaction. All around him, there were various used and old machinery parts, but some of what was strewn before him appeared quite new and not even used. As he was not a monkey who liked disorderliness, he decided that he should do some cleaning up.
His eyes started glowing bright yellow and his brow furrowed – he was using his telekinesis. True to form, objects started moving around the room on their own, moved by his mind, and settled in the places he designated them to be in.
"Just about done," he said to himself with some satisfaction. "Now, where IS that Giganta? Surely it couldn't take her this long to get back with supplies..."
As he said that, he heard a rustling behind him. Turning around, he came face-to-face with his loyal servant, a tall, burly redhead with two bags in her arms. "Hey, baby," she cooed sweetly, coming over and kissing him on the cheek. "Miss me?"
"Get everything?" he asked.
For answer she emptied the bags on the table. Scattered on the table were various engine parts, nuts and bolts. "Everything you sent me for is here," she announced.
Grodd surveyed the parts, and a smile came over his face. "Good, very good." He gently caressed her face. "Now, Giganta, in just a few more minutes, the device will be complete...and then, you and I will rule this world as we were born to do."
"Yes, Grodd," she replied, hugging him close to her.
Just then Grodd looked up hard at the ceiling. "Hmmm...it would seem we've got visitors," he said. "My dear, would you be so kind as to welcome them?"
"But of course."
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Above them, on the street, squad cars were gathered near the subway entrance. Among the officers gathered there was Hunter Zolomon. "Finally...some real action for a change," he muttered to himself.
At that moment Flash and Green Lantern arrived. "Hey, man, what's the situation like?" Flash asked.
"Well, right now we've got officers down below getting civilians out of the subway," Hunter informed them. "Afterward, we're gonna flush him out of there."
Just then an officer at the front called out, "They're coming out! Hold your fire!"
In a moment several frantic commuters, guided by officers, poured out of the entrance and hurried away from the squad cars. As Flash and Lantern watched, the latter suddenly noticed an all-too-conspicuous woman in a shawl, standing head and shoulders above everyone else.
"Hold it right there, lady!" he barked, using his ring's powers to trap her in a green bubble, holding her above the crowd and drawing her in.
"Well, whaddaya know – it's Giganta!" said Flash, amused. "Still looking as hot as ever – for a former gorilla."
But Giganta wasn't amused. To the astonishment of all, she began to increase in size, getting bigger and bigger quite rapidly, until she burst through the energy bubble and landed with some force on the ground, leaving giant impressions in the pavement and causing the terrified civilians to scatter for cover.
"Open fire!" the squad leader ordered. At once fifteen police officers started spending their shells, all aimed at Giganta.
"Oh, c'mon – what're you guys shooting me with, mosquitoes?" she mocked as she suddenly rammed one hand into the ground. The massive shockwave blew several officers some distance back; however, before any could come to injury, Lantern used his ring's powers to form a protective barrier on the ground and near the debris.
"Go, Flash! Find Grodd – I'll take care of his girlfriend!" Lantern shouted, flying up to do battle with Giganta. Flash complied, racing into the subway to look for the psychic gorilla.
Lantern quickly used his ring's energy to form a giant boxing glove. "Let's go, big girl!" he challenged.
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Flash kicked up dust as he sped on the train-line, looking for any trace of Grodd or his hiding place. "Now, if I were a big, ugly, talking gorilla bent on destroying humanity, where would I hide?" he asked himself.
Presently he came upon a hole in the wall of the track, with what appeared to be boxes inside. "Bingo," he sang out as he slowed down.
Stepping inside, he took note of everything he saw. To one side he noted a rather large bed, and as he observed it, a very foul stench hit his nostrils with sudden force. Bodily fluids. "Okaaay...let's NOT think about that," he chastised himself.
Looking around some more, Flash then noticed a peculiar-looking contraption at the far end of the room. "Hey, what have we here?" he wondered as he stepped forward to examine it.
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"Unnngh!"
Lantern grunted as Giganta slammed him back into the pavement. Flying up again, he fired bolts of energy at her, but she still kept coming. Forming his energy into a giant hammer, he hit her straight in the gut, forcing her to her knees.
"Okay, now you've done it!" she screeched. Lantern was totally unprepared for the sudden uppercut she landed on him, sending him flying into the wall of a building. Even before he could get his bearings back, Giganta was right before him, hammering her fists into the hole he'd made in the wall.
A sudden tapping on her shoulder ceased Giganta's onslaught. Turning around, she was totally unprepared for the powerful onslaught of fists that rained on her face. Toppling back, she collapsed on the street, shrinking back to her original height.
A dazed Lantern looked up out of swollen eyes. "Uhhh..."
Floating before him was Wonder Woman. "You all right?" she asked.
"I'll live...I think."
She held out her hand, and he accepted it. "Where's Flash?" she asked.
"In the subway, looking for the monkey," replied Lantern.
The duo floated to the ground. "Let's go and give him a hand, shall we?" said Wonder Woman.
"Yeah," agreed Lantern, "but first let's clear up any casualties out here, and make sure our little friend – " He pointed at an unconscious Giganta. "– is properly placed in custody."
"Fine."
One of the police officers suddenly called out, "Hey! Where'd Zolomon go?!"
(JUSTICE LEAGUE, the JUSTICE LEAGUE icon and all names and characters therein are property of and owned by DC Comics and Cartoon Network. Any attempt to use any such property of these companies without their proper authorization and/or permission can and will result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.)
(I do not own JUSTICE LEAGUE, nor am I in any way affiliated with Cartoon Network or DC Comics. I'm just a diehard fan who loves the show.)
(This fanfic is rated PG. It contains mild violence.)
CHAPTER 02 TIME: 0835 hrs. PLACE: A hidden laboratory in the Central City subway
Gorilla Grodd looked around him and smiled in satisfaction. All around him, there were various used and old machinery parts, but some of what was strewn before him appeared quite new and not even used. As he was not a monkey who liked disorderliness, he decided that he should do some cleaning up.
His eyes started glowing bright yellow and his brow furrowed – he was using his telekinesis. True to form, objects started moving around the room on their own, moved by his mind, and settled in the places he designated them to be in.
"Just about done," he said to himself with some satisfaction. "Now, where IS that Giganta? Surely it couldn't take her this long to get back with supplies..."
As he said that, he heard a rustling behind him. Turning around, he came face-to-face with his loyal servant, a tall, burly redhead with two bags in her arms. "Hey, baby," she cooed sweetly, coming over and kissing him on the cheek. "Miss me?"
"Get everything?" he asked.
For answer she emptied the bags on the table. Scattered on the table were various engine parts, nuts and bolts. "Everything you sent me for is here," she announced.
Grodd surveyed the parts, and a smile came over his face. "Good, very good." He gently caressed her face. "Now, Giganta, in just a few more minutes, the device will be complete...and then, you and I will rule this world as we were born to do."
"Yes, Grodd," she replied, hugging him close to her.
Just then Grodd looked up hard at the ceiling. "Hmmm...it would seem we've got visitors," he said. "My dear, would you be so kind as to welcome them?"
"But of course."
**************************************************************************** ****************
Above them, on the street, squad cars were gathered near the subway entrance. Among the officers gathered there was Hunter Zolomon. "Finally...some real action for a change," he muttered to himself.
At that moment Flash and Green Lantern arrived. "Hey, man, what's the situation like?" Flash asked.
"Well, right now we've got officers down below getting civilians out of the subway," Hunter informed them. "Afterward, we're gonna flush him out of there."
Just then an officer at the front called out, "They're coming out! Hold your fire!"
In a moment several frantic commuters, guided by officers, poured out of the entrance and hurried away from the squad cars. As Flash and Lantern watched, the latter suddenly noticed an all-too-conspicuous woman in a shawl, standing head and shoulders above everyone else.
"Hold it right there, lady!" he barked, using his ring's powers to trap her in a green bubble, holding her above the crowd and drawing her in.
"Well, whaddaya know – it's Giganta!" said Flash, amused. "Still looking as hot as ever – for a former gorilla."
But Giganta wasn't amused. To the astonishment of all, she began to increase in size, getting bigger and bigger quite rapidly, until she burst through the energy bubble and landed with some force on the ground, leaving giant impressions in the pavement and causing the terrified civilians to scatter for cover.
"Open fire!" the squad leader ordered. At once fifteen police officers started spending their shells, all aimed at Giganta.
"Oh, c'mon – what're you guys shooting me with, mosquitoes?" she mocked as she suddenly rammed one hand into the ground. The massive shockwave blew several officers some distance back; however, before any could come to injury, Lantern used his ring's powers to form a protective barrier on the ground and near the debris.
"Go, Flash! Find Grodd – I'll take care of his girlfriend!" Lantern shouted, flying up to do battle with Giganta. Flash complied, racing into the subway to look for the psychic gorilla.
Lantern quickly used his ring's energy to form a giant boxing glove. "Let's go, big girl!" he challenged.
**************************************************************************** ****************
Flash kicked up dust as he sped on the train-line, looking for any trace of Grodd or his hiding place. "Now, if I were a big, ugly, talking gorilla bent on destroying humanity, where would I hide?" he asked himself.
Presently he came upon a hole in the wall of the track, with what appeared to be boxes inside. "Bingo," he sang out as he slowed down.
Stepping inside, he took note of everything he saw. To one side he noted a rather large bed, and as he observed it, a very foul stench hit his nostrils with sudden force. Bodily fluids. "Okaaay...let's NOT think about that," he chastised himself.
Looking around some more, Flash then noticed a peculiar-looking contraption at the far end of the room. "Hey, what have we here?" he wondered as he stepped forward to examine it.
**************************************************************************** ****************
"Unnngh!"
Lantern grunted as Giganta slammed him back into the pavement. Flying up again, he fired bolts of energy at her, but she still kept coming. Forming his energy into a giant hammer, he hit her straight in the gut, forcing her to her knees.
"Okay, now you've done it!" she screeched. Lantern was totally unprepared for the sudden uppercut she landed on him, sending him flying into the wall of a building. Even before he could get his bearings back, Giganta was right before him, hammering her fists into the hole he'd made in the wall.
A sudden tapping on her shoulder ceased Giganta's onslaught. Turning around, she was totally unprepared for the powerful onslaught of fists that rained on her face. Toppling back, she collapsed on the street, shrinking back to her original height.
A dazed Lantern looked up out of swollen eyes. "Uhhh..."
Floating before him was Wonder Woman. "You all right?" she asked.
"I'll live...I think."
She held out her hand, and he accepted it. "Where's Flash?" she asked.
"In the subway, looking for the monkey," replied Lantern.
The duo floated to the ground. "Let's go and give him a hand, shall we?" said Wonder Woman.
"Yeah," agreed Lantern, "but first let's clear up any casualties out here, and make sure our little friend – " He pointed at an unconscious Giganta. "– is properly placed in custody."
"Fine."
One of the police officers suddenly called out, "Hey! Where'd Zolomon go?!"