Chapter 5

The Golden Guard has spoken. The truth was revealed. Any appreaciation the people had for Belos is dead. Now, they will help the rebellion amd the Justice League take him down. But they don't know what lies beneath…

Deep down, Zatanna was facing a monster, a literal one this time. Belos has lost it, and turned himself into the dangerous beast he always was on the inside, now dead set on killing his opponent, who kept evading his attacks. Then they heard…

Demons: Down with Belos! Down with Belos! Down with Belos

Zatanna: Do you hear that, Belos? Sounds like our plan worked. Your little scheme is fresh down the toilet. Finito. Gone

Belos: Whoever that was, i'll kill them.

Belos then rammed througth the door and ran. Zatanna, knowing the children were his targets, teleported herself outside the room in hopes of getting to them first. Belos' rampage eventuañly caught the attention of the Martian Manhunter, but before they engaged into combat, Belos perceived a famikiar scent.

Belos: Hunter… Noceda…

He roared in anger as he followed the scent to his enemies, in his chambers upstairs. Meanwhile, the unsuspecting teens were preparing to depart, with Hunter burning his old suit.

Luz: Well, i guess this is it.

Amity: Nobody will have to listen to his shit anymore.

Amity then saw Luz, calm and relieved.

Amity: Luz?

Luz: Its just that… i was so worried this plan would fail. But at last, this is over.

The kids then hear a weird roar, monstrous yet sentient. Belos then appears out of nowhere, hellbent on killing them all. Willow attempted to restrain him, but failed, as did Gus' attempt to use illusions to confuse him. He savagely tried to impall everybody, before approaching Luz, but Flapjavk flew in his face, back to Hunter. What he saw enraged him

Belos: Caleb!

Luz: Hunter, run!

He tried to, but the poor Grimwalker was unable to escape. Just as the insane Emperor nearly struck him with an axe-like hand, Martian Manhunter appeared througth the floor and solidified himself between them, safely taking the blow on his shoulder instead. As Belos was shocked by this, Zatanna appeared and restrained him with her magic. Unfortunely, the fragile structure of the ground caused her to fall, unleashimg Belos, who impulsively used fire on the Martian Manhunter, leaving him out-of-comission. Luckily, Superman overheard everything and crashed with the monstrous madman, punchimg them both out of the castle. As they fell, Belos caught and almost impalled the Last Son of Krypton, but Eda flew in time to save him.

Eda: Its OK, Superboy, i got ya. Wow, you're surprisingly light in height for a tough guy.

Superman: Thanks.

Meanwhile, Belos used his claws to stop himself from failling, landing at the bridge in front of his castle. Both the Justice League and the inhabitants from the Boiling Isles recognized the creature, who soon attacked them. Wonder Woman and Stewart charged. Belos almost impalled Diana, but she protected herself with her shield.

Belos: Damn you!

WW: Ironic. You wanted to protect humanity, yet you are the less human being in this world.

Belos roared in fury at this, before once sgain trying to attack Diana, an attack she evades again and again, while Belos is hit by Stewart's Green Lantern rays, with Stewart eventually using his ring's power to trap one arm, while Wonder Woman trapped another woth her lasso. Then, the Martian Manhunter punched him off the bridge. Belos, however, landed safely in his feet, destroying the spikes there in the process. The citizens, enraged at their formeremperor, used their magic against him, keeping him at bay, while Batman waited for his Batmobile, his biggest asset yet, to repair itself.

Meanwhile, Superman recovers from hitting Belos with Eda's help. The two, alongside the kid, watching the battle as he regains his strength.

Superman: There has to be a way to defeat him.

Eda: But how? We tried everything we could think of. All we could do is keep him at bay.

Luz: Wait, Batman has all sorts of gadgets in his belt! Msybe one of them could stop him.

Superman: You're right, kid. Bruce, do you hear me?

Batman: Copy, Clark.

Superman: Anything on your belt to defeat Belos?

Batman: In theory. My ice bombs and tranqulizing darts could stop him, but even if they could, the Batmobile is still repairimg itself, and to attack that thimg without the proper equipment would be a senseless suicide.

John Stewart: We must restrain him until then. You wait until you recover.

Eventually, Belos began to overpower the citizens, forcing the Justice League to once again intervene. Superman then, wanting to help, flew into the battle scene. While he landed a few hits on Belos, the madman began to overpower the Man of Steel once again, eventually knocking him unconscious. Just as Belos threatened to kill Superman, Batman emerged and rammed Belos over, his Batmobile having been repaired. Belos then furiously attacked the Batmobile, only for Bruce to use a flashlight to blind him. Stewart and Diana restrained him once again. Batman the threw his ice granade at Belos. At first, he seemed to have been defeat and frozen, only for him to free himself and grab Batman by the neck.

Belos: Stupid witch.

Having noticed how Batman threw his granade from his belt, Belos took it and threw it away, breaking the belt. And had not Zatanna intervened, the insane sociopath would have killed Batman then and there. But without the darts, the plan was doomed.