Che-low once more my ever lovely peeps!
Been quite a while since i've looked at this, done it and now we are back at it once again. So, i've been mulling over it for a while now and i decide to go a tab bit different direction with this story.
But i So got to say, i am still surprised at the fav rate i got for this story and was none to surprised to see some more...negative comments but i can't say i'm too surprised. So i'll say it, yes there are some members of the Justice League that can overpower and defeat some Servants and Superman has a CHANCE at beating them.
But here's the thing, besides kryptonite he and his family are weak against MAGIC!
All the Servants are powered by MAGIC, so someone like say, Diarmuid, Cu, Medea, Emyia, Scathach the list goes on but the point is he would lose.
Badly.
That's simply due to the fact the Lancer's having a spear that cuts through ANYTHING, magic or not. Then there's Scathach, who is not only a five star Servant, she is a very skilled and very powerful warrior with the know how of magical arts. Superman would get his ass kicked six ways to Sunday and then some. As for Medea, she has magic and is VERY good at using it, despite being a three star Servant.
She might be weak physically but she can kick some serious ass.
Now someone like Wonder Woman went up against them, then she has a good chance at winning. Hell, i'd wager she could BEAT Medea, simply because she is a glass cannon and due to her low strength and endurance. But she is very smart and i have no doubt, she could out-smart Wonder Woman in a game of the minds.
That is not to say WW is dumb but Medea is no fool either and let's add into the fact, she's been fighting much more powerful enemies that come with her, with intent to kill. WW doesn't and that's why she will fail, cause she holds herself back from to keep herself from killing Medea and her mastery over the mystic arts makes her far more dangerous then regular thugs.
Or if need be, Xero could always throw Arjuna and Karna at them. Hell, fuck it, throw Gilgamesh or Ozymandias.
Either one would work.
There are plenty of Servants that could kick the heroes ass's, along with villains and yes, there are a good number of WEAKER Servants that would lose, the one star most of all, along with Assassin's. For all intents and purpose's, Assassin's are the weakest class but some like Serenity are unique and don't need to fight in order to win.
They just go right for the kill, unlike the heroes and fuck, even some villains.
You see, the big thing about the DC worlds, is that they always FIGHT. Fight to beat you're foes, THEN kill them in a display of power and victory. The Servants...they won't do that. For those like the Assassin's or hell even Cu, if he see's an opening for a killing point, he'd take it.
No questions asked.
Seriously, how many times could someone have killed Lex DICK Luthor, when he was in his power armor? The dumb shit has his stupid head poking out and a single 9mm pistol with a well placed shot, could KILL him in a heart beat. The point is, Xero and his Servants won't be fighting fair, while yes the more knightly Servants will, many won't.
Bloody hell, Medusa(Rider or Avenger) could simply use their eyes and
BAM
Turned to stone.
In a straight up and fair fight, the Justice League and many villains would win, but this Chaldea is different. They won't play fair, they'll pull whatever dirty trick they have to use in order to win and while they won't kill heroes, there are other ways to win and deal with them, without killing. As annoying as it is.
Plus, Xero could just decide to say "Fuck it" and throw a certain God of destruction and be done with it.
Chaldea won't lose, simply because they CAN'T afford to lose.
That is not to say Chaldea haven't lost before, they have lost plenty of times. But the bottom line is this, to win the war, a few battles must be lost. I just trying to make a point, it doesn't matter how powerful someone is, if they don't be smart about it, even the weakest person can bring them down. Case in point, how old Lexxy boy can bring down Superman just by being smart about it.
But that is ultimately not the point, as i have decide to do something a little bit different then what i original planned but it's been nearly a year or so, so why not? As always i own nothing.
So please read, review and "What the fuc-BOOM"
Chapter 3: Nightingale Medical Defense And Casino Camelot
"...I'm sorry but are you certain of this?"
"Yes, as hard as it is to believe, there is no mistaken it. Someway, somehow, Atalanta, Circe, Euryale, Stheno Medusa, Medea, Heracles, Asterios, Alexander, you're mother's half sister Penthesilea, Chiron, Leonidas I and Georgios, have somehow come back to life. What's more, we have sensed the energies within the building, there is ANOTHER Orion and Artemis as well. Despite how insane and impossible it should be."
Princess Diana Of Themyscira aka Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman has seen a lot in her life, as both a warrior of the Amazon's and a superhero. Seeing as she had lived for a very long time, it would only make sense she had seen, heard and done things none of her friends could even imagination. Having eternal youth does that for you and Diana used that to grew better as both, a person and warrior.
But this?
THIS was something even, SHE, has never heard of. Yes, the dead coming back to life was, as insane as it sounded, something of a normal thing in her life of work. The League Of Shadows was basically an army of near immortal assassin's, with their leader Ra Al Ghul being over six hundred years old. So the idea of the dead coming back to life isn't too far fetched. Plus the super villain, Solomon Grundy an UNDEAD villain was a prime example of that fact.
But this was different.
Because unlike all of them, they WEREN'T legendary heroes and villains that had fallen long before her time, one being the same person that had enslaved her people, her mother and grandmother to boot, were now ALIVE again! Not to mention one of those heroes is not only her aunt but her mother's sister as well!
But how?!
How was that possible and why NOW?!
"I'm sorry but...Hermes, are you and the rest of the gods certain."
The large messenger of the gods merely nodded, a grim look across his face,"Normally i'd be annoyed at not being believed Diana but because of the situation, i can let it go. What we don't understand, is why none of the Gorgon sisters have gone on a rampage yet. It's been nearly eight months and so far, they've been quite. Save for that small incident the third day they were here and the opening of that new company."
"And that's because their bases was attacked by mobsters."
Diana finished, as she put a hand on her chin,"I would have known about it sooner but Batman doesn't let anyone in HIS city."
Despite her long friendship/working relationship with the Dark Knight of Gotham, the man's paranoid didn't allow anyone into Gotham, without his permission and knowing their every move. This was something many members of the League butted heads with Batman many times, before Kara aka Supergirl finally asked the big question:
Why?
Why wouldn't he allow any other hero in Gotham or let them help him?
The answer, to many was shocking and a real eye opener:
"Because you're a much bigger threat then me. Despite all my skills, knowledge, weapons and countermeasures i am a human being. I don't have the power of the gods, nor the blood of the amazons running through my veins. I don't have some fancy ring that can create any weapon i want or even magic. At the end of the day, i am just a man among gods but still a man. One that can bleed and die. The villains and criminals may do everything they can to kill me and my sidekicks, but they won't take me as serious as they would the rest of you.
"If Superman were to come to Gotham, it would become a warzone in a third world country. I'm a threat to them, no doubt about it but Superman, Wonder Woman and yes, even you Supergirl would be an even bigger threat then i could ever hope to be. I'm not invincible, i'm not bullet proof, i can't shoot heat rays out of my eyes nor can i freeze things with my breath and i most certainly can't sore through the skies on a whim. I can't take an RPG point blank and walk away like nothing happen. I can't draw power from the sun and i can't summon the powers or weapons beyond imagining with some type of magic or green ring. Make no mistake, they do everything they can to kill me but they won't take me as seriously as they do the rest of you, simply because i am human. Many of you aren't and those that are, aren't normal humans to begin with. You've seen how badly they're tried to kill me, while i work in Gotham.
"Now, if anyone of YOU show up, fly to and or just portal you're way to Gotham, how do you suppose they'll response to someone as powerful as YOU?"
Despite it being phrased as a question, they all knew the answer:
Gotham would become a warzone in every sense of the word, with everything and everyone destroyed within days or even weeks, but the result would be the same. While it wasn't meant as an insult, when you compare Batman to the rest of the Justice League...he wasn't all that impressive in the grand scheme of things. Diana knew that was not true and could honestly say, Batman, BRUCE, was one of the best men in the world. Sure, his attitude could use a little work(IE, A LOT of work really) but his skills, his mind and determination were unmatched by many.
It was simply extraordinary.
Hell not even Black Canary and Green Arrow had the same determination drive that Bruce had. While Black Canary aka Dinah Lance had her "Canary Cry" she was a skilled martial artist but wasn't on pair with Bruce.
Dinah's styles were forms of boxing, Muay Thai, capoeira, Krav Maga and Hapkido. The blonde was trained by herself, Lady Shiva and Wildcat, so she was certainly no slouch in terms of fighting and had very good judgement.
When used properly, they can be very formidable and has proven it, time and time again over the years. She was even selected to teach the "Young Justice" as she, well, a better teacher then Batman. That wasn't to say, Batman wasn't a good teacher but his attitude left much to be desired. Then again, when you work in a city like Gotham, you have to adapt on the fly and those you considered you're greatest allies, can become you're greatest enemies.
Two Face aka Harvey Dent was a prefect example of that and how easily, that city can twist you into something else. That wasn't even including villains like The Joker, Riddler, Killer-Croc, Poison Ivy, the list goes on. Diana could understand Bruce's reluctance to allow anyone to help, especially when it could escalate the situation to disaster of unimaginable proportions, that didn't mean she didn't want to help him.
After all, he said it himself, Batman might be a legend but Bruce Wayne was only human.
But at the moment, Diana needed to get back to the matter at hand, as she looked at the messenger god,"Okay, i understand all that but why wait? Why wait for months before telling me all this?"
"Because we needed to be sure Diana. Even after confirming it, we still couldn't believe it and, well, the point i'm trying to make is that we needed to be certain before we warned you. These aren't people you want as an enemy Diana, you need to be very careful. If not from the legends of old, then the Gorgon sisters and those demons too. So far they've been very quite but who knows how long that'll last. The winds of change are coming Diana, make sure you won't be sweep away by them."
"I will."
Diana waited for the god to vanish, before she let out a deep sigh and sat down in a nearby chair, with her head in her hands.
"This will complicate, everyone else needs to know."
Under Wayne Manor
"You know, you should have done this months ago and maybe, you would have gotten much better results."
Bruce Wayne merely grunted, as his narrowed eyes stared at the Bat-computer screen, as it played a live report of a new company that suddenly appeared over night in Gotham city and after months of silence, were preparing to allow reports into the main building itself. One that has been making waves and break throughs across the world in terms of medical care and even defense. Defenses Gordon had been taking advantage of, as it has even the playing field between criminals and super villains.
Nightingale Medical and Defense was quickly becoming one of the worlds most well known companies that could rival the likes of Lex-crop and even Wayne enterprises.
"I still believe the named the company after 'The Lady Of The Lamp', Florence Nightingale as they are taking a page out of her book. Seeing as they refuse to give up on anyone in need of medical care and selling it at such low prices anyone can afford them. They even make it a point to sell their products in the worst parts of the world, where they need good medic the most. You could use some of their products sir, unless they have some sort of nasty surprises waiting."
"I already have a carte load of anti-scar cream, anti-laugh and even anti-fear potions."
Batman said simply, as he worked on the Bat-computer, making the loyal butler sigh, as the screen now showed another new building to pop up in the past eight months. One that had also gotten a lot of attention.
Both good and bad.
"Despite their secretive nature of the company, i have heard nothing but good things from the police and Gordon about the body armor they get from Nightingale M&D. True the body armor is only good for one shooting out or worse, there is no denying it's worth the money, even if it's at a very cheap price. I heard Commissioner Gordon order six pallets worth of the armor that, if it had been bought from Lex-crops or even Wayne enterprises would have put the GPD in the red financial speaking. But the deal he got for those armors won't even put the GPD in the yellow. Nightingale M&D has proven to be very generous with their prices and dare i say, very foolishly with their money if i were to be honest. Business wise, if something goes wrong, they could be the end of their company."
"That's because Nightingale M&D isn't there only source of income."
The second new business to pop up in Gotham in that had gotten a lot of attention was-
"Casino Camelot has become a real hot spot in Gotham in the past months as well. Many small time crooks and others like Riddler and Penguin have tried to rob them, only for to run into the same problem they have in dealing with that other building. Magical defenses so strong that not even all the bombs in Gotham could even make a crack in it's walls. Not only that but any and all surveillance options i could have normally used are a no-go, whatever they're doing in there, no one see's it unless the owners want them too."
"Well gambling is hardly a crime, a misdemeanor and slap on the wrist at best as Casino's aren't illegal in Gotham as it DID pass the regulations. In fact, from the reports you 'borrowed' Casino Camelot is one of the most legitimate business in Gotham. Not only did it pass with flying colors, they are very strict in enforcing their rules to ensure there is no cheating of any sort."
"And anyone who tries is banned for life."
Bruce said, swiping one file for another,"I know Alfred. Casino Camelot, Nightingale M&D and the building that they came from are the safest places in this city. Not even the Manor or the Bat-cave are so well protected as those places."
"Seeing as many have tried to rob both, only to end in humiliating failure ending with them going to prison, many do not want to poke the eye of a sleeping dragon. Not after what happened to the Falcone family and how they were butchered, that little display had scared off many would be robbers, fearing they would met the same fate if they tried anything. But that's not what you're real worried about, is it?"
Bruce sighed, as he leaned back in his chair, pinching the bridge of his nose.
"No. While we know pretty much nothing about the people, who they are or where they come from but i cannot deny the good they've done. You know the Anti-Fear and Anit-Laughing potions they made? It's a prefect counter against Scarecrow and Joker's gas's. Whatever magic they used, it has made these potions of there's are semi-sentient. While the potion itself is not alive, it's sentient enough to combat whatever changes those two make to their gas's, effectively rendering them harmless. Like white-blood cells attacking a virus in the body but at a much faster rate. Gordon and the GPD have saved many lives with those potions alone but that won't stop Scarecrow or Joker, not for long."
"You fear they might attempt to strike at the source of these life saving potions directly and when they fail, they'll take their anger out on a number of innocent people, just to sate their anger."
Bruce nodded,"Indeed. Sooner or later, they're going to try something and when it fails, Gotham is going to suffer for it. Even if these people's intentions are good, the after effects of their methods won't go unpunished. Worse, with many company's trying to buy-out Nightingale M&D, some like Lex-crop will either use them to kill the CEO or get someone like Deadshot of Deathstroke to do it."
"Which in turn would more then likely deprive many of these life saving potions."
Alfred shook his head, as he smiled a little,"Despite it sounding like something right out of those fantasy video games master Dick plays, one cannot deny that Nightingale M&D have made ground breaking medical advances within less then a year. Drinks that not only save a person from being killed by Fear and Laughter gas but allowing a person to be healed from an injury that would require surgery is quite amazing. It certainly helps that those potions can also heal broken bones in just minutes, where some of those injures would need months to heal, the company has made quite a few game changers in just seven months sir. In fact, didn't they just come out with a new type of potion that will counteract Poison Ivy's own poisonous plants?"
"They will be sold to the public starting tomorrow, hence why Nightingale M&D will be opening it's doors to allow people into the building itself. To show everyone where the 'magic' happens."
"Still, i'm surprised the mayor would allow them to build here, of all places."
How did they convince him to allow it, was the unasked question that hung in the air between the two. It was no secret the mayor was a crook, more then eighty percent of Gotham was crooked but that wouldn't stop Bruce from trying to save his city from it's own darkness.
"And is that the reason Bruce Wayne, Jim Gordon and Lucius Fox will be there to see the opening?"
Alfred smirked, as Bruce merely have his oldest friend a side-way glance.
"Just taking you're advice, sometimes the best way to do something is often the simplest."
"Well then, i'll fetch you're best suit sir, as it wouldn't do for Bruce Wayne to show up in a suit covered in bat droppings and damp cave water."
Bruce shook his head, as one of his rare smiles made it's way to his face at the butler's joke, as Alfred left the Bat-cave. Looking at the photo of his parents with his eight year old self, Bruce nodded towards it.
Tomorrow would be a very long day.
Done.
And just sort of a starting point on what Xero is up too and what he plans to do, along with ripples being made. So hope you all enjoyed this, till next time my ever lovely peeps!
Devil out.
