Hey guys welcome to another chapter.
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Goku, Gohan, Arthur and the two androids landed in a field ten miles from West City. The mood was tense as both sides squared off. After noticing the Red Ribbon army logo, Goku took a step forward.
"That symbol? You're with the Red Ribbon Army? Thought I destroyed you guys?" The Saiyan stoically said.
"Some of us were away from the base when you attacked." The human looking android responded. "You know, we've never actually formally met. My name is Doctor Gero."
"If you weren't trying to kill us we'd probably shake your hand." Arthur joked. Goku meanwhile went back on topic.
"So is that all you're after? Revenge?" The martial artist quizzed Gero. However he soon felt a pain in his chest. He had to kneel down to withstand it. Gohan rushed over, soon as he noticed something was wrong.
"Dad are you feeling okay?" The boy asked his father. Gero looked over curiously.
"I'm fine Gohan." The warrior rushed to his feet. Once again taking up a fighting stance. Gero smugly looked at the boy.
"There's nothing like the bond between a father and their child. You know I once had a son." He informed them. The three heroes kept their eyes locked on the android. "We used to share the same bond. Then you took him from me. I've been meticulously planning this day for a very long time. I've studied all your battles. Right up to your brawl with Sinestro. I would have liked to received more data, however the cloudburst destroyed my drones."
"Wait how did you manage to get to Namek?" Gohan asked. Though this only confused the Doctor. Which Gohan instantly noticed. "You didn't go did you? Well I guess you've not seen a Super Saiyan yet." Goku took the hint and instantly transformed. While this was... unexpected. Gero was still confident in his victory.
"No matter how much power you gain. In the end, it's all inconsequential. Nineteen, destroy Son Goku." The inhuman looking android charged in, throwing his right fist forward. Though Goku easily caught it. Then proceeded to kick the android away. Nineteen though persisted, charging once again. Right, left, up and down. The android proceeded to keep up his attacks at a rapid pace. Though Goku was blocking them all. The Saiyan jumped backwards, launching a Ki blast at his opponent. This caused a huge grin to appear on his face. However that soon turned upside down. When the smoke cleared nineteen was still standing.
"How is he still standing? That was a direct hit!" Goku ranted. Nineteen once again charged. Goku went to block like last time, however the android managed to hit him first time. It somehow managed to pick up some speed.
"I see your fragile brain is struggling to comprehend how you will lose. So I'll explain. Nineteen and I have the ability to absorb Ki energy." Gero explained. Goku took some deep breaths. His heart began to hurt again. With every second that passed it became more noticeable. Yet the hero knew he had to put that to one side. At least while the androids were still a threat. The two smashed their right fist into the other. The resulting shockwave almost knocked the others backwards.
Nineteen however managed to knock Goku backwards. Then proceeding to kick him in the stomach. Goku coughed up some blood as he was sent flying. The Saiyan landed on his feet, yet the pain became unbearable. The world seemed to spin. Eventually he collapsed on the ground, losing his Super Saiyan form.
"Dad what's wrong?" Gohan asked, concerned.
"Chest hurts... arm numb... feel dizzy." Goku responded.
"He's having a heart attack!" Arthur dramatically added.
"You did take the medicine, right?" Gohan nervously questioned his father.
"Well I started too." Goku replied. Causing both Gohan and Arthur to stop in their tracks.
"What?"
"I mean... I started to take the tablets. But then I kind of lost them at Kame house."
"How did you lose them? They're bright blue!"
"I mean..." Goku couldn't finish before collapsing on the ground. Screaming from the pain. Gohan rushed over to help his father. While Arthur took up a fighting position against Nineteen. Gero laughed as he witnessed this.
"Well this certainly not how I envisioned my victory. However it is a victory nonetheless. Nineteen, finish off Son Goku!" The Doctor commanded. Android Nineteen slowly took a step forward. Arthur wasn't going to just give up, but he knew the odds were against him. This thing had gone against Goku and survived. The Atlantean braced for an attack, yet it never came. Instead Nineteen had been sent flying by a kick. Arthur looked to see Vegeta standing where the android had once been.
"Listen scrap heap. No one gets to kill Kakarot until I've bested him in combat." The prince of all Saiyan's remarked. He then turned to Gohan. "Get your father out of here! If he dies, I will personally see to his resurrection. And then kill him again." The boy nodded as he took Goku over his shoulder.
"Come on Dad, let's find your medicine." The two flew off into the distance. Nineteen tried to chase them. Though Vegeta stopped the android in its tracks. A smirk covering his face.
"I've always wanted to know if an android can feel fear." The golden haired Super Saiyan form now appeared. "Let's put that to the test, shall we?"
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The last three months had been quite a journey for Diana. After leaving man's world she immediately decided to train again. She had been out of the loop, so to get back into fighting shape was a relief. However everything else about being on Olympus hadn't gone to plan. Olympus itself was not the gold covered marvellous wonder she had been lead to believe. Olympus consisted of a village in the clouds. One with stone buildings, much like on Themyscira. Technology had not been updated in three thousand years.
The gods were not what she expected either. Her mother used to tell her stories of these grand beings with limitless power. Yet all she saw were these drunks, sitting around watching the stars go by. The one exception had been Ares. The god of war had been training Diana. Not only in raw strength, but in swordsmanship too. The two were sparing with one another, using sticks instead of swords. The Amazon lunged in, though the Olympian easily managing to trip her. Diana grunted in frustration.
"Again!" Ares commanded.
"We've been doing this for four hours straight." Diana argued.
"Warriors like us can go days on the battlefield. Or has man's world made you soft?" Diana scowled in anger. Charging once again at the god. Only to have the same result. "Again!" Diana casually stood up.
"For a man who gains power through war. You sure seem to despise man's world." Ares let his guard down, clearly uncomfortable.
"Oh please don't let him drone on with his stories. I couldn't stand it." A voice called out. Diana looked over to see a woman. She had pale white skin, long bright blonde hair and wore a red dress. Ares sighed as he noticed who it was.
"Aphrodite, what brings you here?" Ares questioned the goddess of love.
"Can't I visit you, just to say hello?"
"I know you'd never give anyone the time of day. Let alone me!" Aphrodite walked towards the war god. Seductively putting her hand on his chest.
"You know I used to give you all of my attention." Ares grabbed her arm, his expression completely emotionless.
"That was a very long time ago. And now you give all your attention to that blasted husband of yours, Hephaestus."
"Hephaestus? Please... don't make me laugh."
"I won't ask again. Why are you here?" The war god's tone sounded more menacing with each passing syllable. Aphrodite freed herself from his grip. Rubbing her now sore arm.
"Straight to the point I see. Very well. Your father has been in contact with the queen of Themyscira." Diana's ears listened closely after the goddess of love mentioned her mother. "He's requesting that she takes this little bastard back to her boring island. The queen did her best to keep you here, but eventually she caved in." The Amazon backed away, distraught. "I just wanted to inform you that your mother will be here tomorrow. Ta ta." The goddess turned around and walked out, waving. Diana sat down, speechless.
"I'm sorry Diana, if it was up to me you'd stay with me. Yet here we are, another inconceivable decision from that wretched fool!" Ares ranted.
"My mother didn't want me back?" Diana muttered to herself.
"One thing that will never change. A parents neglect for their child. You know, my father's never even given me a compliment."
"It sounds like you don't think much of him?"
"On the contrary. I used to hate my father. He was cold... distant. Never once said he loved me. So I'd constantly disobey him, and visit man's world. Always believed that if the gods of Olympus shunned me, then maybe humanity would be different. However I all ever saw from them, was pain and death. I saw humanity evolve in so many ways. Yet still retain their animal instincts for war. Mankind cheats, steals and kills their way to the top. And no matter how much time passes... nothing ever changes. Everyone told me that my drunken, pretentious, cretin of a father was the pinnacle of life. And the sad part about all that? They were right." Diana didn't want to believe what she was hearing.
"No... No the gods may not be exactly like what I imagined. But they are still the gods I read about as a child. Your father is still the man who bested the Titans."
"You're so naive... but that's what I admired about you." Diana was left confused by this.
"How's that?"
"You were someone who wasn't corrupted by this world. Someone who now see's said world like I do." Ares walked over to Diana. "The truth is Diana, you and I are the true pinnacle of life!" The Amazon was left stunned. Was Ares right? Was she truly better than everyone else, including the gods? No she didn't believe that. How could she?
"I'm just an Amazon."
"You're special Diana. More than you realise." The warrior could only guess what he meant by that. "But enough prattling on, let's get back to work." Ares sheathed his sword as he got into a fighting stance. The god took a deep breath before he did something Diana did not expect. A powerful blast sent her backwards. Rubble lifted off the ground. When finished Ares had transformed. He retained the same appearance however his eyes shone bright blue. The Amazon was left in awe.
"What... what is that?"
"This is the transformation of Olympus. All those with the blood of Zeus running through their veins can tap into it. And now I want you to try and touch me once. Diana took a deep breath herself, before attacking.
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Barry and Hal both recklessly charged in. The speedster throwing a thousand punches, which the android all blocked. The lantern constructed a wrecking ball. However Thirteen dodged it, causing the construct to smash into Barry. In the middle of Hal's confusion, thirteen flew behind him. Gaining an opportunity to knock him onto his friend. The former pilot felt immense pain as his stomach accidentally connected with Barry's knee.
"So how's charging in fist's first working out?" Hal joked, all while in serious pain.
"Not great." Barry replied, heavily winded. "Any other ideas?"
"Not really, usually with these guys we just punch them." Hal and Barry sat there pondering for around ten seconds, trying to figure out a plan. Thirteen though charged in, forcing both to dodge. The two jumped right, narrowly missing the flying fist. "Let's think through this logically, at the end of the day he's just a robot. What are they weak to?"
"We could push him into the ocean. It would flood his internal system." Barry leapt at Hal pushing him away from an oncoming Ki blast.
"Sorry to disappoint you fellas. But no man is gonna shut this android down." Thirteen taunted the two. Though what the machine didn't realise is that it just gave Flash an idea.
"That's it! Lantern, I have a plan!" Flash stated. The two huddled over to one another. Thirteen looked over, wondering what they could be talking about. Did these two really have a way to defeat him? He soon got an answer.
"That's the dumbest plan I've ever heard." Hal yelled, before trapping Barry in a green ball of willpower. The speedster frantically smashed against it. Though he was unable to even scratch the surface.
"Lantern what are you doing?"
"Relax man, I got this." Thirteen laughed out loud.
"You're very courageous, I'll give ya that. But you're a fool if you think ya'll can beat me. Especially alone."
"Well you better believe it." Hal flew towards it at great speed. "Cause you're going do..." With a single punch Thirteen knocked Hal back onto the ground. "That really wasn't how I envisioned it going." The lantern cried out in pain as Thirteen approached. A smirk appearing on his face.
"Face it boy. Thirteen is you're unlucky number." The android proudly said. Before extending both his arms, readying a Ki blast. Hal though smirked.
"My mother always told me superstitions were a load of garbage." Hal smugly replied. The machine was wondering what he meant. Only to find the his hands were flung into the air by a pair of green handcuffs. For a brief second Thirteen was distracted. That gave Hal the opportunity to bind his legs as well. "Flash, do it now!" The robot turned to see Barry running at full speed towards it.
"Thunder Strike!" The speedster screamed. Punching the android right in the gut. Lightning started to surround it's metal body. "You may be powerful. Underneath though? You're still just a bunch of wires. So let's see how much electricity they can handle before exploding!" As more lighting passed through Barry's body. Thirteen started to violently shake.
"This cant... be." Thirteen stuttered before its eyes turned blank. The machine lifelessly fell to its knees. Barry took three deep breaths. The speedster smiled in victory. Officers cheered in the background. The whole city was celebrating in joy. Barry felt a huge wave of positive energy for the first time in a while. He ran over to Hal, helping him up.
"You alright?"
"Yeah. Bit sore, but it'll buff out." Hal jokingly responded. Barry chuckled at his comment. The two slowly walked away. Their wounds still very much slowing them down. "Ninety percent of that was incredible."
"Ninety percent? What do you mean Ninety percent?" Barry questioned his friend.
"Thunder Strike? That's the best you could come up with? Seriously I'll give you five dollars if I ever hear a name of an attack worse than that."
"Oh like you could do better!"
"Zoom Punch?"
"Taken."
"Fists of Fury?"
"Isn't that a Bruce Lee movie?"
"How about... Lightning Overdrive?"
"That's... actually pretty cool. I'm keeping that."
"Oh you wouldn't mind if I steal it would you?" A voice called out behind the two. Both heroes ground to a halt. Their bodies shaking while turning around. Only to see the seemingly resurrected Android Thirteen greeting them. "Now. Who's ready for round two?"
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So did you enjoy all that? Before we get to reviews I have a poll on my profile. The question is 'Who is you're favourite character in The Justice Warriors?'. When answering please remember that its in terms of just my story. I.E if you're favourite character in dragonball is Vegeta but you love my version of Gohan more please answer with the latter. Thank you all again, and see you next time.
Reviews:
DragonDave45:
1: No reds I'm afraid.
2: Metallo in this is pure android.
MeteorEldrago: Both these questions are spoilers.
Dark Flacon:
1: No reason why not. If Amazo has no problem copying a lantern ring. then he'll easily replicate Ki.
2: No. 13 doesn't absorb energy like gero and nineteen due to being an earlier model.
3: No it wont be
4: "I WAS GOING THROUGH A PHASE!"
5: Thank you
SailorDragonball87: Spoilers
X3runner:
1: With Gohan I personally feel thats not entirely the case. Gohan acts more like Clark than his father. He always goes in with the intention to protect. Rather than to fight. Thats not to say that Gohan doesn't admire his father, he does. But that line with Gohan being sarcastic was to show that deep down he knows what his fathers like.
2: Tbf Clark doesn't care about being the strongest. Only being strong enough. However lets just say eventually their ideologies will clash.
3: 13 is. 14 and 15 are Metallo and Amazo. Two villains from the DC universe.
S3rp3nte: I mean having the powers of all the DC characters too would make him way more powerful than in canon. I will just stick to his canon strength.
Jadastroke64: Neither of those pairs. i can guarantee.
Shark:
1: Kara will return soon.
2: Zatana though wont be for a very long time.
Fax15:
1: Thanks for the support!
2: Yes Diana will be facing consequences from her decision. Especially from her son.
Guest: Yes she will be.