Ellie Bishop: Glad to hear it. Oh no kidding, aside from Barry and Oliver in Crisis, there really wasn't a sense of camaraderie between the heroes in the last few crossovers. NO kidding. I tried to give Kara the benefit of the doubt after season three of Supergirl, but Crisis was the last straw for me. Yep.
Green Hal37: Even if it wasn't, too many things could go wrong that could screw with the timeline if the Power Stone is on Xandar from the beginning, Thanos may decimate it earlier. The Guardians could not form at all because Thanos could send Gamora somewhere else. And those are just off the top of my head, too many variables with the potential for disaster are at play if the Power Stone goes to The Nova Corp. Oh it is big. Tell me about it.
Jinero: At the very least, it's an interesting possibility for sure.
Guest 2.0: Why, why did you have to remind me of that awful remake?
Avengers Compound
Morning
As the sun rose over the Compound, the heroes were preparing for what would undoubtedly be the most important mission of their lives.
In his room, Oliver was staring down at the picture of him and Thea before he put it in his Green Arrow suit pocket, zipping up the jacket. He picked up his bow as Nyssa emerged from the bathroom, dressed in her battle gear.
"You ready?" Oliver asked as he looked over at her.
"I was born for this," Nyssa said in a voice that left no room for argument.
"Good," Oliver said, pleased before he walked over and kissed her. "Figured that's the last time I might get to do that if this goes wrong."
"It won't go wrong," Nyssa insisted but kissed him back anyway.
In his room, Slade was dressed in his suit, sans helmet. Slade picked it up, staring at it with mixed emotions. He hated this mask, it was the mask of the monster who had tortured his brother, killed Moira Queen and caused untold pain to the population of Star City. But maybe now, it could mean something different. With a grim look, Slade donned the mask, becoming Deathstroke once more.
Roy was getting ready, zipping his suit up. He grabbed his bow before picking up the Hozen. He stared down at it for a moment before pocketing it.
In Wanda's room, Barry was looking through her closet, muttering to himself as Cisco and Caitlin watched him perplexed.
"Barry, what are you doing?" Cisco asked, not sure he wanted to know.
"Looking for something Wanda told me about...got it!"
Barry emerged from the closet, holding a dark blue jacket. It was a cool jacket, Cisco noted before Barry tossed it to Caitlin.
"Compliments of Wanda. Consider it a peace offering to Killer Frost," Barry said with a grin.
'I think I like this girl already' Killer Frost said in Caitlin's head as Caitlin grinned.
"Killer Frost appreciates it," Caitlin said as she put it on.
It fit perfectly, she noted.
In the Lab, Tony was doing some last minutes checks on his suit as Rhodey put on his own. A few feet away, Harry holstered his Pulse Rifle.
"Let's go get those stones," Harry said grimly.
A little later, everyone entered the training room. Everyone was dressed not their suits, save for Bruce, Harry, Tony, and Caitlin, who was dressed in the jacket Barry had given her, a black top and ripped jeans.
"Why do we have to do this in here?" Clint inquired.
"With so many people, a wide open space like this will make things easier," Barry explained.
"We're taking care of our friends in space and on Lian Yu, right?" Jay asked.
"We contacted Rocket and Nebula on the Benatar, they'll head to Titan," Steve promised.
"And I called Lyla, she's sending a plane towards Lian Yu," Oliver explained.
Everyone stepped into a circle, looking around at each other. It was time.
"One year ago, we lost. All of us," Steve started as he looked around at all of them. "We lost friends. We lost family. We lost part of ourselves. Now we have a chance to take it all back. You know your teams, you know your missions: Get the stones, get them back. We have only shot at this, no mistakes, no do overs. Some of us are going somewhere we know, but that doesn't mean we should know what to expect. Look out for each other, be careful. This is the fight of our lives. And we're gonna win. Whatever it takes. Good luck."
"You're good at that," Cisco said sounding a little star struck.
"Right?" Scott chuckled before they all got into position.
"You might feel a little disoriented at first, that's normal and will pass. Stay safe, get back here in one piece," Barry said firmly.
And then it was time. Caitlin closed her eyes, her hair turning icy blond and her skin paling as she opened her eyes, revealing an icy blue. Scott and Rhodey donned their helmets as Tony summoned his Mark L suit.
"See you in a minute," Natasha smirked at Steve, who gave a soft smile.
Barry then ran around the circle and they were all gone.
Sakaar, 2010
Afternoon
Bruce, Roy and Jay appeared in the hallway of the palace, Roy having to use the wall for support as his head started spinning.
"Roy, you okay?" Bruce asked as he and Jay eyed him in concern.
"Yeah," Roy said as it passed. "Barry wasn't kidding about the disorientation."
"Can you manage it?" Jay asked.
"I'll be fine," Roy said as he tightened his grip on his bow. "Banner, you're the one who lived here. Any ideas where Grandmaster would keep the stone?"
"Hulk lived here, not Banner," Bruce said in Hulk's voice, sounding indignant.
"Mr. Hulk, do you have an idea where Grandmaster would keep the stone?" Jay inquired.
"Crazy man have room, said Hulk not allowed to go in," Bruce said in Hulk's voice before shaking his head as his voice returned to normal. "That is going to take some getting used to."
Nanda Parbat, 1993
Night
Nyssa led Natasha and Clint down the long corridor silently. The torches dimly lit the hallway; giving it a haunting appearance as the sounds of fighting was heard.
"Not what I imagined when I pictured the League of Assassins," Clint mused.
"What did you imagine?" Nyssa asked and he shrugged.
"Secret military bases, maybe some high tech weapons," Clint shrugged.
They stopped as they neared the room where everyone was fighting. Inside, Ra's al Ghul was training with several assassins. It was rather impressive, especially to Clint, as a fellow swordsman. They watched him silently in the shadows, making sure he was completely consumed in his training before Nyssa gave the signal to Natasha and Clint. Silent as a shadow, the three of them moved passed the move, heading towards their destination.
Unseen to them, Ra's al Ghul paused in his training, narrowing his eyes as he looked back towards the spot where the trio had been standing moments earlier.
Krypton, 1979
Mid-morning
Oliver, Rhodey, and Cisco appeared in a whirlwind in the back alley of a crowded street. As they regained their bearings, they looked around in what could only be described as awe.
Krypton was, in a word, amazing. It was basically a futuristic version of New York City. Sleeker, nicer skyscrapers, far too impressive to be made on Earth, were all around them as cars that more closely resembled X-Wing Fighters from Star Wars flew around them in a flow of traffic.
"Whoa," Cisco said softly.
"That's one way of putting it," Rhodey said, his voice muffled by his helmet.
"Okay. We find the stone, get it away from Jor-El, and then Barry takes us home," Oliver ordered, taking charge.
"Alright, just one question. Where exactly are Jor-El and the stone?" Rhodey asked and Oliver didn't have an answer.
"Well, I'm gonna take a big guess that they're in that big building over there," Cisco said, pointing to a large skyscraper like building several feet away with various vehicles stationed outside it. "Barry wouldn't have sent us on a wild goose chase; he'd have put us near the stone. So let's go get it."
Asgard, 1831
Afternoon
Thor and Scott appeared in the hallway of the palace in a gust of wind. Scott immediately fell to his knees, feeling the urge to pass out.
"I think I'm gonna be sick," Scott moaned.
Thor did not respond, looking around wistfully. He was on Asgard before…before. His parents were still alive, so was his brother, who hadn't tuned traitor just yet. So much pain, so much tragedy had happened here. But now was not the tie for sentient.
"We have a job to do Man of Ants," Thor said as Scott breathed in and out. "Can you handle it?"
"Yeah…I'm good," Scott said as the nausea passed.
"Good," Thor said as Scott got to his feet. "Loki has the stone; you'll need to get it."
"Well, stealing things is kind of my specialty. I got this," Scott promised.
The Phantom Zone
Steve, Slade, and Tony looked around at their surroundings as they appeared in the Phantom Zone. It was, to be perfectly honest, a frozen wasteland. There was literally nothing around them but snow and ice.
"Well, this is depressing," Tony said.
"If this is a prison for the worst of the worst, it was probably meant to be," Steve pointed out and Tony nodded.
"So what's the plan Cap?" Tony asked.
"Zod and his army should be the only inhabitance of this place. Scout ahead, try and pick up heat signatures. Radio back and we'll make a plan of attack," Steve ordered and Tony nodded.
"Try not to die of frostbite while I'm gone," Tony said before flying off.
"He is…quiet a character," Slade said after a moment.
"He's an acquired taste, but he grows on you," Steve said as he glanced over at Slade.
In truth, he wasn't quite sure what to think of Slade. From what he knew, Slade had tried to burn down Star City in order to get to Oliver. But Oliver seemed to trust him. And Roy and Nyssa, the only other people there to see Slade at the height of his madness, didn't seem to have much of an issue with Slade. As long as helped with the Time Heist, Steve didn't see much of a problem, but that didn't mean he was taking his eye off Slade.
Steve was broken out of his thoughts by a growl that came from behind him. Only a glance at Slade's eye, visible from the lens in his helmet, revealed that the other man had heard it to.
"That could be a problem," Slade said.
Then something burst out of the ground and Slade and Steve were both struck by a strong punch. The two of them flew back, hitting a wall of ice, knocked out cold. The creature was about to stalk towards them when a call came out, stilling it. Several figures emerged from the snowy winds, surrounding the unconscious Steve and Slade.
"Tie them up and take them back to camp. I'm sure Zod will be very interested in these two," one of the figures ordered.
Well, the Time Heist has started and it has already started to go wrong. Will our heroes prevail?
Find out next time on Dragon Ball-
Wait, wrong universe! My bad.
In all seriousness, the Time Heist will likely be split up into two more chapters, so we'll be here for a bit. I'm also not sure when I will update again, but don't expect such a speedy update anytime soon.
