Hi everyone welcome to the next chapter. Huge apologies about how long this took. I will be totally honest. I had the whole thing written out, but just didn't like where I was going with this arc. So I scrapped the whole chapter from the ground up. The arc as a whole though is still mostly similar. So don't worry.
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Two knocks. That was the sound bellowing throughout Sterling's home. They were both soft and firm at the same time. The guard walked to open his door. Instantly he dropped to his knees, as Mongul stood before him. The sweat began dripping down his face.
"Emperor Mongul, you come to my home?" The alien inquired. Making the leader of Warworld laugh at his question.
"Please stand up." He requested. Wanting to ensure his safety, Sterling instantly stood up. The nerves made him want to start shaking. "Relax, you are not under any investigation. As the emperor, I would very much like to 'mingle' with my subjects. And seeing as my generals treated you with such disrespect earlier. I decided that you would be the perfect choice for this, 'experiment' as it were." The shock on Sterling's face said it all. There was no way he'd have ever thought his day would turn out this way.
"Please come in." The emperor stomped through Sterling's door. His huge body almost breaking the wall in half. As they both entered the kitchen, Sterling's wife turned around, and dropped a plate in shock. The wife of Sterling instantly flung herself to the ground, thinking she wasn't worthy. "Lana dear, emperor Mongul is having dinner with us tonight." After a lengthy pause she finally spoke up.
"Y... yes, dear." Lana stuttered. "I'm making roasted Kronenburg tonight." This made Mongul lick his lips.
"My favourite." He proclaimed.
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After their meal, Sterling began telling Mongul and Lana stories of his past.
"And so after all that, Tucemesh shows up and blames him for the entire fire!" Mongul started to howl in laughter. Clearly having a fantastic time.
"I have to say, it's so nice, taking a break from the office." Mongul said.
"It must be so stressful running the entire world." Lana responded.
"Very! Managing an army, dealing with everyone's requests and running all the fights are hard enough on their own. All of them together? That's damn near impossible." The two civilians were quite surprised by Monguls honesty. It didn't feel like something a dictator would do. "However I get the job done... No matter the cost." An uncomfortable feeling began sweeping the room. Neither civilians dared to ask what he meant by that. "Anyway, I have an important meeting now, so I must unfortunately leave." The yellow behemoth started to walk away.
"Your welcome back anytime."
"Thank you. Oh by the way, please come to the arena tomorrow. The fights will certainly be a killer." Mongul said his farewells, walking through the door, and slamming it shut behind him. Sterling looked through the keyhole, making sure that he had disappeared from view. Lana walked towards him nervously.
"Is he gone?" She asked.
"Yeah, he's gone." He replied. Soon as the coast was clear, they both pulled a green ring out of their pockets. A bright glow suddenly surrounded the room. In the aftermath, two green lantern uniforms appeared on them. "Well that was lovely meal honey."
"Know what Kilowog? You can be a giant ass sometimes."
"All part of my charm." The two had a chuckle between them. Before making sure they got back to business. "Arisia, I'm gonna phone him." The female lantern gave the go ahead. Causing Kilowog to call one of his newest friends. "Jordan it's me, are you there?" After a brief silence, the two sighed when they heard Hal Jordan's voice.
"It's good to hear from you man. Any updates since the last time we spoke?" The human green lantern inquired.
"You can say that again." Kilowog joked. "I had a little chat with our friend emperor Mongul." This very much shocked Hal.
"Wait, really? Are you two O.K?"
"Yeah we're fine. He only came to gain support from the lower class people. Whatever good that would do." This made Hal start to wonder.
"Yeah, can I ask you something Kilowog. If Mongul treats his people so bad, why don't they get rid of him? I mean, on Earth there has been a lot of revolutions when dictators go too far."
"Because without him, the Frieza force probably would have taken over this planet a very long time ago. Yet they all fail to realise that they've just replaced one dictator with another. You commit even theft and Mongul will send you into his gladiator battles."
"Alright so he's space Nepoleon then." Kilowog was very confused by this reference. "Anything else to report."
"Actually yes there is! Your earthling friends said that Frieza was defeated by a Saiyan and Kryptonian, right?"
"Yeah." Hal sounded very skeptical.
"Mongul's captured them." Hal's heart skipped a beat. If the rumours were true about how powerful those two were... Then Mongul would have a weapon that not even the guardians could be able to handle.
"Are you sure it's them?"
"Listen kid, it's not everyday that Saiyan's and Kryptonian's can stand being in the same room as each other. Let alone helping the other out. I was outside when Mongul spoke with them. I believe the Saiyan's said his name was Son Goku, ring any bells?" Hal couldn't deny it any longer.
"Yeah that's him... This is bad." Kilowog looked towards Arisia, both very concerned. "We need to get them out, now." The two undercover green lanterns looked up in surprise.
"We've been undercover for six months now. You want us to waste all that time on rescuing two men?" Arisia demanded an answer from the former pilot.
"These guys defeated Frieza. If Mongul has them under his thumb, then no one in the universe is safe... Listen if this is too much for you guys, me and Chip can certainly do it." Hal proposed.
"Don't be stupid kid, you wouldn't get anywhere near the planet without being detected." Kilowog argued. "Me and Arisia have been invited to watch the fight tomorrow. We'll use the crowds to sneak in and break them out. Kilowog could tell his human friend was unsure of his plan, but eventually agreed.
"Alright, just remember we're here if you need us." And with that final reminder, Hal hung up. Kilowog turned back to his undercover partner, who patiently waited for an opportunity.
"So how are we going to break them out?" She asked, earning a smile from her compatriot.
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Clark paced up and down his cell, for what he thought was hours. Goku had been taken to meet with Mongul, probably about the attack on Cooler. Even after spending an entire day inside this cell, it wasn't any more relaxing. The sound of tiny rat like creatures, sent tingles down Superman's spine. The damp floor made sleeping on it, barely possible. With every passing second, the more anxious Clark became. Something about this whole situation didn't sit right with him. Thankfully Goku soon returned to their cell.
"You alright?" Superman desperately wanted to know. Though just by looking at him, Clark could tell he was over the moon. "What happened?"
"Mongul would like us to join his attack against Cooler in a weeks time. However before, he would like to see our powers up close. So I promised him, we would participate in one of his arena fights." Goku responded, angering the Kryptonian.
"Hang on, I thought you were going off to defeat Cooler?"
"Well Mongul said he needs all help, possible. So I told him that you'd be more than happy to come along." The man of steel was dumbfounded. He always knew that Goku wasn't the smartest person, but this was on a whole other level of idiocy.
"Goku, ask yourself this. What do you expect will happen when Cooler is finally defeated?" The Saiyan shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know. We put him in one of these cages?"
"You really are naive Goku, so let me put it this way." The father of Gohan looked on in confusion. Not understanding what the word 'naive' meant. "Mongul is an emperor, and as such, he will destroy any threat to his kingdom. For instance, Mongul kept us alive because he believes we aren't after his throne. However we know that Frieza's family basically rules the universe. So if Cooler is knocking on his doorstep, Mongul will try to eliminate that threat." Goku though was very nonchalant about the whole situation.
"Look... I know having fun isn't your thing, and all. But I've spoken to Mongul. And he seems like a stand up guy."
"Firstly, I know how to have fun. Secondly, I take this seriously because these kind of situations demands it." Clark pointed to the 'S' on his chest. "This symbol should be used to give people hope. Thirdly you can't spend your entire life just looking for fights. Cause eventually it will cost more than just your life. And lastly, you've known Mongul for a day. There is no way that you could know everything about him in such a short amount of time." The two were suddenly interrupted by an alien who walked into the room.
"We're ready for the Kryptonian!" She eagerly stated.
"Wait, ready for what?" Superman said, eagerly waiting for an answer. He turned to Goku, who had a guilty look on his face.
"You know I said that Mongul wanted to test our skills? Well he wants to test them now." Goku innocently responded. Superman however, now had an enraged look on his face. "I was going to tell you, but we got distracted." Clark slowly walked towards the door.
"Just remember what I said Goku." At that instant, Superman departed. Knowing that he was in for a very tough fight.
Hope you enjoyed.
Reviews:
Justanotherguest:
1: Yes though it won't be the same team.
2: There are infinite worlds though their are 52 connected with each other. This will be explained fully later on.
Dragondave45: Darkseid is not involved, nobody messes with him.
X3runner:
1: While that is certainly funny, we won't actually meet maxima in person.
2: Individual
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Jack905: I hope so
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Guest 1: Some of them.
Jalen Johnson: Yes Darkseid will appear but not for a long time.
Guest 2:
1: Glad I surprised you.
2: Ahh you picke up on it!
Guest 3: Mostly Canon, though there will be some changes.
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