Through the blackest trees views two people. Two, whom are using some of their stamina, climb through the small cliffs. They're idea was simple: take a short route across the forest and then up the cliffs. To pass through without any delay of a long distanced road.
Lois didn't have much of a problem. But Clark. Under pained circumstances, he used a lot of stamina. Strength drains him. Hiss body is failing on him. And it's not just his body. It's also his mind.
Clark, in the back of his mind, ponders over his life taken away from his cousin. He knows deep down that if he can't free his cousin from her master's control. All hope is lost. If only he'd have his super powers riding behind his back, he could've used them by now.
Lois, on the other hand, has her worries over her husband. Clark's fate has to change. Even if it meant risking her own life. Then so be it.
In approximately every 10 seconds they ascend up the cliffs, Clark would always lose grip because of his scar. And Lois would always have to reach down to raise Clark back up.
10 Minutes later...
"Come on Smallville. Ain't got no time to babysit. Do I?", Lois jokes as she's offering a hand again for Clark to follow up the rocks.
Clark chuckles over her joke, and proceeds to take her hand. 10 Minutes is a long one. For them.
One last step to the top, and it's enough for rock climbing.
Lois pulled through. And draws every breath to recover her strength. Clark still on the catch.
Lois offered him another hand after Clark paced a few more steps on top, reaching the edge. Clark happily inclines.
"Thanks". Clark showing his gratitude, which Lois happily smiles but the back of her mind still ponders over the thought of his death by his own cousin. That thought never escapes. "You okay?". Clark concerns his worries over Lois.
"Oh...I'm fine, I'm fine. Just still catching a few breaths". The latter touches her hips to express him over her breath.
"Okay...". Clark's suspicions on Lois still didn't escape from his sight. Moving on. Clark points over a direction that'd determine both their safety's. "You see that point over". Lois nods. "There's a quarantine that's said to be 1000 miles away away from Star City, and Central City. If I'm right then most of our friends lay in that zone".
'Friends? He wouldn't mean?'. Lois asks to get this confirmed in her head. "Don't tell me you're just going to walk straight to a group of people. Whom you've destroyed for the past 2 years. Is that your so-called plan". Clark nods though knowing that his choice will lead to his most brutal beat down, or torture. "So what's happens when you enter that zone? Get yourself blood trailed all over your body. You made them suffer because of your selfish choices".
Clark rustles for 4 seconds. "Lois. I know you're sticking up for me. But we need to do what's best. I know I've done a lot of horrible things in the past. With them. Outing their identities. Threatening to kill them should they continue with their crusades. Destroyed their lives. I did all of that". Clark places both his hands on Lois. "Don't worry about me. I will convince them to let go off their rage".
Lois highly doubts on Clark's plan. But a part of her believes in his reasoning. They both know they can't run away. They're not even sure if they could even survive for even a month. So the best is for their only option. Batman sided with Darkseid, whom took over the planet using Earth's two heroes into dark versions of themselves to invade their own planet.
"Okay. You win this. Remember Smallville", gesturing her finger on Clark. "I will convince you to not go with your horrendous act even if it's my last breath".
The man smirks. "Deal".
The two head on for their next point. Next zone of Quarantine.
Quarantine
Barry lies in a a structured sleeping bag. The pain never fades away like a normal virus would. This virus exerts every force to break in his body. Even as a metahuman, his body still can't contract with this new virus. The latter groans in agony. Both mentally and physically. Is this Oliver's new method of torture?
"Barry?!". Iris paces forth to his side. Bringing a cold wet cloth on his head, trying to cool his temperature down but to no avail did it make him have any hold on reality. "Caitlin!". Iris shouts to get the latter's attenton.
Caitlin slides past the strangers pacing fast to Barry's room.
"Can you cool him down to a certain amount of degree? His temperature is rising even higher than any human could possibly have". Iris cries to Caitlin.
This sharp pain. This fear. This astronomical level of anger dwells in her. More and more emotions appear in his cheeks, his eyes, his mouth, and his head. This pressure turned Caitlin to her Frosty's personality.
Using her powers, Frosty quick-freezes Barry's body temperature to a certain point in degree. Iris logically moves out of the way before Frosty's process. Her hopes on Barry staying alive. Same goals on Frosty and Caitlin.
The air fades in forms of blizzard. A small bit. Not enough to freeze the entire room, along with Iris, in burns.
Seconds pass as Frosty halts her waver. All hopes lie on Barry. Iris was nearly going to break down. Frosty bids her hope on the dying man.
All hope is lost. But a sudden breath knocked the two off their heads. Frosty and Iris walk over Barry's.
"Barry is breathing. Frosty you did it! He's feeling okay! Barry can you hear me?"
Barry gulps in air. Finding the strength in him to say a word. "Yeah". He's comfortable relaxation stands Iris and Caitlin, whom transformed back in her place from Frosty's, to eternal gratefulness.
"He can stand. But I highly doubt the virus in him fades. It's too strong". Iris and Barry cotinue to listen to Caitlin's lecture. "So if Barry uses his speed again. The chances her highly probably to his death. Whatever Oliver drugged you with, it's only specialised for speedsters?".
"I still don't get it. How did Oliver get a handful of drugs if he never obtained any of that from S.T.A.R. Labs? Most of his stuff came from Cisco's". Their thoughts surface on Oliver's till a unforeseen voice snips them from going far longer into depth.
"Because Oliver is under the influence of one of my darkest enemies". This voice.
The trio turn to see a few people standing behind one man. Lyla, John, Rene, Felicity, Ralph, Cisco, Ray and the man in front of the trio's eyes is Superman.
The man covering his torn suit with pants and a jacket.
Barry is going to unleash a serious hell on that bastard.
Few minutes earlier...
Clark and Lois stomp upon a a large fence that surrounds a zone. The gates are in front of them.
"You sure you wanna through this honey". Lois confirming over his choice.
Clark twists his head to her side. "No turning back. I'm ready". The latter assures his wife.
Clark paces a few steps right in front of the door. Knocking it real hard.
The panel opens from the gate, revealing the guard's eyes.
When the latter eyes Superman, recognising his face, the man alerts his men and their director about a guest.
Guards surround the former Man of Steel. With guns. Two men hold a Tomography. Lyla pops out with John and Rene.
The director proceeds on scans. The duo complied with their request. Two men scan over Lois and Clark. Checking any signs, or hints of viruses or diseases.
"Clear"
"Clear"
Lyla phases everyone to lower their weapons. The latter gestures the two to follow them.
On the other hand. John and Rene are on the verge for a hellish violence. They want to break his bones. His whole body in pieces. They hated him since the day Superman outed all their identities to the President.
John with no regret speeds up to punch Clark, whom is really weak from his pain from his tattoo. Clark hails back in force.
Lois runs over but a gesture of hold from Clark tells her to stand in her point.
"You son of a bitch. You brought this chaos in our lives!", John remarks negatively. He's staged yet into another beat down but Lyla suppressed her rage back. Which gave Clark the opportunity to speak.
"Believe me I know you do hate me but I wouldn't come here otherwise". John doesn't buy, nor trust the man in cape. "Now's not the time to throw your anger on a me. We've got bigger problems than you realise".
"Yeah. Like Oliver and Kara. Gone rogue", said Cisco as he along with Ray, Felicity and Ralph ran to get themselves involved in this situation.
"No. They're not themselves. Someone's controlling them. Someone more powerful than and me and Kara", Clark exclaims as Lois holds him back to his feet.
"I'll bite", said John as he temporarily held back. The anger still shaken beneath him.
"We're dealing with someone more powerful than any other foe than any other foe any of you faced. My enemy. He's a New God that calls himself Darkseid. Ruler of Apokolips". Clark explains though bit a word over his line.
"And how comes we've never been told about this before", Felicity points aggressively.
"Look we can either sit our asses down not believing in him or you could get the fuck out and man up!". Lois alouds to get their new allies to step up. To counter this war.
The rest stayed in silence. But their silence broke when a sound directs closely, prompting every to run over that closed sound they heard.
Now
"You!", Barry barks. He pushes his body up to launch a punch on Superman, which he easily dodges due to Barry's weakened state. "Why are you here? Expecting our apologies to be delivered to you?".
Everyone in the zone was watching. They hated Superman since the day he turned against all League members. Even heroes who never stood to be apart of the Justice League.
"Let's all give Superman the benefit of doubt", Lyla requesting the group to back up, to give Superman his speech. The world knows who he is. And they'd tear him up in the ashes.
Everyone was hesitant to Lyla's request but they know that whatever Clark says will be his last breath.
"Look I know I've done a lot of things that disturbed a lot. I destroyed everyone's lives. I killed a lot of villains. Even heroes. Even the innocent that the President ordered me to commit. I've cursed my life for years ever since the government and the president outed my identity and held Lois in strings". Clark confesses with no turning back. He doesn't care how much pain he'll be tried. As long as there's a resistance force, that's all that he'll ever hope to accomplish. "But this isn't about me. We're facing an existential crises that nobody has ever faced before. He is more powerful than you realise. He's the reason why the Green Arrow and Supergirl broke. How he broke the world using two people", Clark explains one of his deadliest enemies in existence of an outer world. "But we can overcome it. It may take months. Possibly years. But we're not gonna stand down and act like cowards. We are Earth's last force. And together we will make it. Somehow turn Oliver and Kara back to their place. And-".
Agents of A.R.G.U.S. addressed their director over a case. A case Sara and Amaya warned them. Which stopped Clark from speechifying his audience.
Lyla widens her eyes after hearing what his men told her. "Everyone move! An attack is headed our way!". Everyone made a run for it as flying figures glide up the skies to their quarantine zone. "Evacuate the premises! Make sure not one civilian stays in here!", Lyla orders her agents a task. As the latter rotates her head to the League.
"Parademons!", Clark mentions, which everyone noted. Hoping to ask why but time's not their side.
"We have to move now!", shouted by Sara.
Everyone complied. It was unfortunately time. They thought they could be save in a zone. Even civilians thought they'd be safe but no matter what the darkness always fills themselves even bigger.
One by one, Parademons snatch a civilian. More and more on the run. There was no where to hide. The fences broke. The gates broke. The shelters broke. Everything broke. Just a group of flying birds and in a minute prior everything is torn down. Even agents are staged into getting latched by the devils. There was no where for them to hide.
All that's likely left is Lyla and the League.
Fear of devils is what broke through Caitlin to regain her Frosty side. Froze a ton of demons. Only slowed the batch down.
Ralph used his metahuman powers to extend his body features to longer lengths. To pile up a couple of Parademons a force of push. A slap. But there were too many. Soon Ralph like every civilian falls.
"Ralph!", Barry, Cisco and Iris cry.
The stretched figure tried to resist the urge of getting captured but he too gets knocked unconscious.
Barry, Cisco and Iris rained in emotionally. Ralph was one of their closest allies in Team Flash. Now he's taken away just like Harrison Wells.
"We have to move!", Sara grabs hold of the trio to come with her.
"Where?!", Ray questions which Sara doesn't know. All that tunnels in them is running away.
It's too late. The League, and Lyla, are surrounded. Parademons circled every pathway around them.
The League soured in themselves. There is no where to run. All hope was lost for them.
Demons cloud their targets on the League.
The air saps in the League's background. Parademons ran down.
But a sudden dozen of explosions phased over the Parademons. Parademons exploded like an invisble force pummelled them with their techniques.
Everyone came in shock. No touch. No phase-shift. They were alright.
"What happened?"
"How are we still alive?"
Their questions were answered from a jet.
This unknown Jet landed in front of the League. No one knows who the pilot is.
"I recognise that jet", Clark claims. "Move in!". Everyone listened.
The League run with all their stamina in use. Parademons ready to stack a few in their arms like dolls.
They entered the Jet's entrance as it closes.
Missiles fired from jet on numerous figures, which created an opening. The Jet flees into the skies in levelled mock. Escaped from the Parademons hands.
In an unknown Jet
"Who are you?", Clark asks with no hesitation in comparison to the team.
"Doesn't Bruce always hand me a couple of jets to fling onto for takeoff?". A familiar female voice questions. One Clark could easily recognise.
The figure smiles then twists her head to the League's direction.
"Diana?!", Clark names in awe.
Diana. Wonder Woman. Clark's closest friend of a family. And Bruce's husband.
Yeah had to put Diana down as Bruce Wayne's husband. Prefer the WonderBats. They're cute together. I don't think any of have noticed that I put Diana as one of the characters in my thumbnail for the story. She was next to Clark in that image.
Anyway I was thinking about adding a chapter on Sara and Amaya's hunting but chose to turn it down. Because I wanted to add in the chaos of Parademons. Since Kara ordered them, in the story, to spread themselves out across the globe. To attack survivors.
Hope you guys are enjoying it (: