How the Mighty Have Fallen

Have any of you noticed that the creature is actually kind of a look-a-like AMAZO? That was totally by accident. Please review and thank you to the people that already have, I appreciate it very much.

On a more serious note, I'd like to say what happened in London was terrible and to whoever is in England that is reading this, my best wishes are with you all.

Green Lantern's communicator frequency could be heard from the radio monitor as J'onn came up onto the bridge.

"Green Lantern, what happened?" J'onn asked as the other founding members and Dr. Fate came up behind him on the bridge. There were also other Leaguers listening from wherever they were. Pretty much everyone was waiting for what he had to say.

"Some grey thing's attacked Metropolis," Green Lantern explained through heavy breaths. "It's been attacking people and Superman and I are having trouble. We need backup!" A scream was heard over the radio and some sort of screech came next. "Superman! Superman NO!" The transmission ended there.

J'onn did not hesitate. "Diana, Supergirl, Captain Atom, Steel, Fire, Ice, you take the teleportation pad to Metropolis. Vibe, Vixen, Flash, take the Javelin. I don't want anyone else to go to Metropolis until we've figured out the situation."

"I'm going too," Green Arrow said as he came up to the bridge.

"I'm sorry Green Arrow but I cannot allow that," J'onn answered as he tried contacting Green Lantern.

"J'onn it's something that I have to do. Something personal," Green Arrow said as he clenched his fist in fury.

"That's exactly why you're not going."

"J'onn, please, I'm not asking as you as a League member but as a friend," Green Arrow said more passively as he held out his arms signaling his desperation.

It took him a second to think about before the Martian finally said, "Fine, but be careful."

Everyone scrambled to do what they were ordered. Flash and the two others under his command went towards the Javelin Hangar. The six others went toward the pad. In only moments, the nine were gone.

"Shayera, Dr. Fate, I suggest you go do your part," J'onn said as he attempted to contact Green Lantern once again.

The two nodded and Dr. Fate opened up a portal and the two disappeared in an instant.

As Batman turned to leave, J'onn turned from to face Batman's backside. "I suggest you see to that injury Batman," J'onn said.

Batman froze for an instant, then wrapped his cape around him and grumbled, "Mind readers."

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"I should've taken the time share," the former Marine grumbled as held up his bubble shield against the leech creature that was pounding on it. The leech attacked with the force of Superman (who was lying on the ground several yards away, unconscious) and Green Lantern was having trouble. Facing Superman was difficult enough but the creature who apparently absorbed the Man of Steel's power, seemed to have an extra…oomph to its punches.

The leech quickly broke through Lantern's defenses and he quickly created an aura around him before he took a powerful punch to the chin. The attack sent Lantern flying miles into the air before finally regaining control of himself.

"C'mon, I need some help!" Lantern yelled into his damaged communicator. No response came. What he got instead was a speeding creature flying straight at him. Lantern let loose a barrage of green laser blasts, impacting the creature head on. The blasts tore through the creature until it looked like…well…cheese. Lantern smiled at his victory but his mood turned sour as the creature's missing spots regenerated. "Oh come on," Lantern said in aggravation.

The creature went after his enemy as soon as it made its recovery. Lantern tried as best as he could, dodging punches and heat vision blasts. The Leaguer retaliated with green blasts. The creature made no attempt to dodge them as it simply regenerated its cells with each attack.

The creature opened its mouth and let out a sonic scream that caught Lantern off guard. Green Lantern tried to cover his ears from the pain but he still succumbed to the power of the creature.

Lantern felt weak and fell towards the ground, too weak to stop himself from what was an inevitable death.

As Lantern neared the ground, he felt strong but small arms carry him away from his death. He looked up to see Supergirl was her savior. He saw that behind her, four other Leaguers were battling the leech.

"You okay?" Supergirl asked as she settled down on the ground.

"My eardrums popped, but I'll live," Green Lantern said as he got up, rubbing his ears in an attempt to sooth the pain.

"Where's Clark?" Supergirl asked, worried.

Green Lantern looked around nervously. When his eyes set on a body, Kara looked there as well and saw something she hadn't expected to see in her life: a fallen Superman.

Supergirl whizzed past Green Lantern toward her unconscious cousin and held him in her arms. "Clark wake up! C'mon! Wake up!"

"He's not going to wake up like that," Captain Atom said as he approached the two aliens. "But maybe I can do something ma'am."

"Huh?" Supergirl wasn't sure what he would do.

Captain Atom's hands were glowing with yellow energy. Sun energy. "Maybe if I expose him to the sun's radiation long enough, he might wake up."

"Okay, you do that and we'll cover you as best as we can," Green Lantern said as he took Supergirl's hand to help her up.

"Please hurry," Supergirl said toward the radioactive superhero. Captain Atom smiled and gave her a salute. The two then flew toward the raging battle.