Hey everyone it's been a while! I would have updated sooner but my wifi has been spotting which means I couldn't watch the episode well enough so that I could write a chapter until now. Thank you to superfan, guest, Stormymegumi and Moonykunai for reviewing!
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Normal pov
It's a dark and stormy night above the surface as a U.S. Navy submarine patrols the beneath the ocean, when it suddenly approaches another an unidentified craft.
"Sir unidentified craft approaching. Varying zero one zero." The pilot informs the captain.
"At this depth?" The captain states confused. "Establish radio contact." He tells the communication officer in charge of the radio.
"I've tried all frequencies. No response." She informs after checking them all.
"Whatever it is it's big and closing fast." The pilot states still monitoring the screen.
"Evasive maneuvers, planes down twenty degrees." The captain orders, the crew follows his orders but the other craft is still closing in on them.
"Still closing sir! It's going to-" Just before the pilot could warn everyone the craft had crashed into the submarine.
"Damage report." The captain asked for after the crash.
"Starboard runners out." The communication officer informed him.
"Captain the hustle craft is turning it's making another run!" The pilot says in a panicked tone as the craft comes back to hit the submarine again.
"Prepare the torpedo tubes!" The captain states using the radio to tell the other crew members.
"There's no time!" The pilot states in distress as the craft continues to attack them tearing a hole that causes water to enter the submarine.
"This is USS Defiant we're under attack and have sustained heavy damage we are going down! Repeat we are going down!" The communication officer using the radio is able to send out this message while the submarine continues to sink.
From inside the attacking ship an Atlantean soldier watches as the USS Defiant sinks into the ocean.
"The surface dweller's ship has been disabled." General Brak reports.
"Good. Let it sink." The captain states coolly revealing himself to be Aquaman.
Cut to about the surface
"USS Defiant this is the Justice League responding help is on the way." Green Lantern states before taking the team's ship into the water.
"I've locked on to their distress beacon, we're getting close." Wonder Woman states as she looks over the monitor.
"We're not the only ones. We've got company." Superman states pointing out the window the group saw the Atlantean ship, which almost immediately started attack their ship.
"Not for long." Green Lantern proclaimed maneuvering the ship to dodge the attack.
The League's ship continue forward with the Atlantean ship still on them, the Atlantean ship tried to attack them again but since the League's ship was smaller they were able to not only get out of the way but also trap the Atlantean ship as well.
"Lost them." Green Lantern states almost smugly only to suddenly be caught by surprise when he found two more attacking ships in front of him.
"You were saying?" Superman says sarcastically.
The Green Lantern doesn't answer he just steers their ship away from the attackers managing to dodge them once more.
Superman having enough of the attacking takes out an oxygen mask. "Those sailors won't have a prayer if we keep playing cat and mouse come on!" He said with determination running out of the ship.
Deciding that Superman was right Green Lantern and Wonder Woman run after him just as the Atlantean ship attacks them again.
The three Atlantean ships continue to attack the three heroes it's beams tried landing a hit but they were able to dodge, Wonder Woman began blocking the energy beams with her bracelets while Superman destroyed the part where the beams were coming from. Green Lantern cut a hole through one of the ships until it falls apart and Superman and Wonder Woman pushed two of the attacking ships together causing them to clash into each other. The Atlantean Soldiers swim out of their sinking ships before they perished with them.
"Halt!" Aquaman yells causing the League to stop in their tracks. "You have violated the sovereign boarders of Atlantis leave at once or you will be destroyed!"
"We apologize for the intrusion." Superman states holding his hands up in defense. "We were responding to a distress call for help." He finished explaining pointing to the ship.
"They should have stayed on the surface where they belong." Aquaman states coolly after briefly looking at the ship.
"Please, the men on board they'll drown." Wonder Woman tries to reason with the king.
"Take the crew but the vessel stays." Aquaman states after a moment of thinking.
"No way!" Green Lantern states getting in front of Superman. "That's a nuclear sub. If you think we're just going to walk away and leave it-"
"What makes you think you have a choice?" Aquaman challenge to which Green Lantern's eyes began to glow bright green he looked ready to attack luckily Superman stopped him before he could.
"He's right times running out." Superman states calmly holding the other hero back.
The Atlanteans carefully watched as the League rescued the crew from the submarine.
"That's the last one." Superman states after they had gotten the last person.
The Green Lantern using his ring as an empty space for the crew flies them back to the surface.
"Escort them to the surface." Aquaman says to General Brak.
The general listening to his King's demands follows after the League with the other Atlantean soldiers. Soon the Green Lantern had resurfaced with the crew followed by Superman and Wonder Woman flying the league's ship.
Before he leaves Superman looks down to see Aquaman and his soldiers above the surface waiting for them to leave.
"You know all of this could have been avoided." Superman states floating in front of Aquaman.
"How?" Aquaman asked the hero.
"Come and air your grievances at the World Assembly. Negotiate for peace." Superman explains.
"You'd have me crawl to them like some beggar?" Aquaman proclaims looking every bit as annoyed.
"No. Stand before them like a king." Superman states before flying away.
Cut to Atlantean palace
"I say the surface dwellers are barbarians!" General Brak says forcefully. "They sail their weapons across our seas and pollute our oceans with their garbage! There is only one way to insure Atlantis's safety and my troops are prepared to take action!"
"What sort of action?" Aquaman questions.
"We have the technology to wipe them of the face of the earth. Just give the order." General Brak explains.
"General Brak I decide policy here not you." Aquaman exclaims forcefully.
"But how much longer must we endure these affronts? Surely you realize that now is the perfect time?!" General Brak continues to argue even going so far as to step closer to the king.
"Hold your tongue Brak." Orm the king's brother states causing the General to step back. "Your king has spoken."
"Forgive me Lord Orm." General Brak states bowing down in apology.
Aquaman faces away from the General and his brother to see his wife standing there with their son.
"General Brak I will consider your counsel. But this is a most serious matter I must give it more thought." Aquaman states before walking away with his family.
"He has quite a grip." Aqauman says as he holds his son smiling down as his son pulled his hair, the family were now alone in their private chambers.
"Takes after his father." Queen Mera says as their son yawned sleepily, she watched as Aquaman wrapped him up and put him in his crib.
"Look at him so peaceful so innocent." Aquaman says fondly. "Mera what kind of future am I making for our son?"
"Whatever you decide I'm sure it will be the right choice." Mera says supportively now standing face to face with her husband.
"Will it?" Aquaman asked still unsure.
"Your hands are strong and noble, I would gladly place my fate in them." Mera proclaims with a smile kissing his cheek and walking away, leaving Aquaman alone to think.
Cut to Watchtower
Where Superman was on the phone explaining to the military why they left the submarine behind when they rescued the crew members.
"I understand your concerns admiral but there was nothing that we could do lives were at stake." Superman explains on the phone.
"The Admiral's right! We never should have left that sub down there. Now it's in the hands of that madman." Green Lantern states still very much upset that they left the submarine behind.
"Aquaman's no madman. He's a king. He only wants to preserve and protect his own kind." Wonder Woman said being from a royal background she understood where Aquaman was coming from.
"So who's going to protect us from him?" Green Lantern questions still not convinced that this was a good idea.
"You know it's very dangerous to treat a king as if he was some common criminal." Storm states forcefully surprising the League who weren't expecting to see her.
"Storm? I thought you were still busy in Dakota?" Superman says in surprise after he had finally managed to get off the phone.
"I needed to pick something up." Storm explains walking over to him and kissing him on the cheek. "Sounds like you've had an interesting day?"
"Had to rescue a navy crew from a sinking submarine." Superman explained.
"While leaving the nuclear submarine behind." Green Lantern says forcefully glaring.
"There was nothing we could do we had to save the crew! That's what we went there to do." Superman states glaring back at him.
"We could have fought for it!" Green Lantern argues.
"Are you out of your mind?!" Storm nearly shouts before taking a deep breathe to calm herself down. "Listen John I understand and respect you're military background and I know that it's the one main reasons why you didn't want to leave the sub there but there are just some things you just don't do."
"I don't see why we couldn't have at least gone back after we got the crew-" Green Lantern tries to argue again but gets interrupted by Storm.
"Listen John I'm only going to explain this once so that you can understand." Storm says with a forcefully glare. "You cannot go into a king's land and do whatever you want." She begins to explaining. "Because any ruler who sees an outsider blatantly disrespecting them will not let it stand."
"He's the one that attacked first?!" Green Lantern continues to argue.
"And they were invaders." Storm says coolly. "Even if they hadn't intended to be to him they were invaders with dangerous weapons who worst case scenario were planning to use the weapon on his people or best case planning to use the area for testing which would have affected his people in a negative way."
"He didn't even give them a chance to explain themselves!" Green Lantern proclaims still not letting it go.
"He doesn't have to they are INVADERS!" Storm states stressing the last word. "A ruler's job is to preserve and protect their people first and foremost outsiders answer to their will not the other way around. You don't have to like it, you don't even have to respect it! But you need to understand it because last time I checked there was more water than land mass on earth."
"So you agree that he is dangerous!" Green Lantern says arrogantly.
"Of course Aquaman is dangerous." Storm states narrowing her eyes at him. "But I can break down water molecules with my powers to turn it into air, you've got your ring. What do the non-powered citizens of the world have if you piss off an entire kingdom that can just drown them?"
Green Lantern just turns away from her knowing that she was right at least with the last statement.
"Regardless of the possibility of attack. I spoke with Aquaman before I left and asked him to come to the surface to stand before the world landers as a king and air out his grievances that way." Superman says breaking the tension. "I can only hope that he considers it."
"I sure that if you truly spoke with him in such a manner he will surely consider it, even if he ends up taking a different route." Storm proclaims calmly. "Speaking to a king like he is a ruler and not some tyrant can go a long way."
"You sure do have a lot to say about ruler's for someone who isn't one anymore." Green Lantern says bitingly while walking away.
"John?!" Superman says in shock now getting angry and walking after him.
"Leave him." Storm states shaking her head. "It's the only way he knows how to be."
Cut back to Atlantis
Where the Atlantean soldiers were surrounding the submarine when the Green Lantern appeared hiding so that none of the soldiers would see him, he gets under a passing ship that was making it's way over in the direction of the submarine. Green Lantern enters the submarine searching the vessel when he notices all the weapons had been taking out.
Meanwhile with Aquaman
Deciding to take Superman's advice Aquaman resurfaces from the ocean to visit the world conference, walking through the streets with purpose not bother to care about how bothersome he was being to the citizens.
"Out of the way meathead!" A driver yells having to stop because Aquaman started walking in the middle of the street when the light was green. Aquaman upset about the driver yelling at him breaks his car with his fist and causes the police to get involved.
"Not so fast buddy." The policemen says stopping Aquaman from going any further. "Where do you think you're going?"
"Where is the world assembly?" Aquaman asked lifting the man up by his shirt.
Cut to Watchtower
Where the Green Lantern had made his way back angrier than ever. "I knew we could trust that fishman. The sub's been stripped and the plutonium's gone." John informs J'onn and Wonder Woman.
"And you think Aquaman's responsible?" Wonder Woman questions.
"Who else princess?" Green Lantern says sarcastically. "We've got to go back to Atlantis and get some straight answers."
"If it's Aquaman who you want he's not in Atlantis." Superman says forcefully watching an incoming news report.
"According to eye witness accounts Aquaman than forced his way past the guards and into a closed session of the world's assembly." Snapper Carr reported. "But as to why he's here or what he wants? We'll have to wait for further developments."
Inside the world assembly
Everything was chaotic as people kept shouting all at once upset at having an intruder making demands. "Order, Order Please!" The assembly leader says hoping to calm everyone down.
"First you sink a nuclear submarine and then you threaten us to make peace who gave you the right?" One representative questions.
"I am the born ruler of Atlantis." Aquaman says forcefully.
"A country we do not even recognize!" The representative says forcefully back,
"These are my finally terms refuse them at your own risk." Aquaman states forcefully.
"But your demands are outrageous!" The assembly leader proclaims. "They would compromise our world's defense and economy!"
"Your problem not mine." Aquaman states coolly much to the committee's dismay.
"Aquaman!" Superman yells entering the room with the League before Aquaman could make any more threats.
"I offered them a chance for peace and this is their answer." Aquaman explains as the assembly continues to yell as one.
"Please these things take time." Superman tries to reason.
"I've wasted too much time already." Aquaman states planning to leave.
"Wait!" Wonder Woman shouts before he could go put he pushed her out of the way.
"A real prince charming." Green Lantern says sarcastically.
"Here he comes." Snapper Carr states once Aquaman made it outside.
"Aquaman? What happened in there? Where's the submarine?" The news reporters began to question him at once. "Will there be further negations?"
"Move aside." Aquaman demands getting annoyed by the crowd, as Aquaman was walking away from the building a sniper fires a bazooka rocket which hits the pavement in front of him.
The League makes it out of the building just in time to see Aquaman laying injured on the ground.
"And following the explosion members of the Justice League rushed Aquaman to Metropolis Medical Center. There are still no official reports on his condition, but his injures appear to be critical and possibly even fatal." Snapper Carr reports as the Atlantean soldier's watched on a monitoring screen.
"We cannot allow this horrific attack go unpunished!" Orm states forcefully now holding his brother's trident much to the soldiers surprise.
"With all due respect Lord Orm you're in no position to give that order." A soldier states forcefully. "The king-"
"The king maybe dead." Orm interrupts the soldier. "And the prince is still an infant."
"But even so the law session must be respected." The soldier tries to argue.
"The prince will take control when he comes of age." Orm explains sternly. "But in the meantime this outrage must be avenged."
"Orm did you hear?" Mera asked entering the room.
"Oh my poor Mera, all of Atlantis mourns your lost." Orm says softly hugging Mera.
"You speak as if he'll never come back." Mera states backing away from him.
"I pray he will but who knows what the surface dwellers may do to him." Orm explains much to Mera's fear.
Cut to Metropolis Medical Center
The doctors were hard at work trying to help Aquaman but unfortunately it was proving too difficult to even pierce his skin.
"How bad is it?" Wonder Women asked when the doctor came out to speak with the league.
"It's hard to tell his physiology isn't like ours it's not like anything I've ever seen." The doctor explained not knowing how to move forward.
"But can you help him?" Superman asked.
"I don't know." The doctor answers honestly.
"Then maybe I can." Batman states coming out of the shadows.
With Superman's help Aquaman is taken to a saline water tank where his conditions start to improve.
"His vitals! They're stabilizing!" The doctor states in surprise.
"Maintain saline at three point five percent." Batman orders handing the doctor a chart.
"But how could you possible guess that?" The doctor asked.
"He's a fish out of water doctor. Salt water." Batman just stated.
"He's coming around." Superman says after the team had waited for a little bit.
"Good now maybe we could get some answers." Green Lantern states forcefully knocking on the glass. "What did you do with the plutonium?" He questions sternly.
"Plutonium?" Aquaman says in confusion.
"From the submarine you stole it." Green Lantern explained.
"My orders were to leave that vessel where it lay." Aquaman states.
"And you expect us to believe that." Green Lantern says in disbelief getting into his face.
"Believe what you want someone tried to kill me and I need to find out who." Aquaman says planning on leaving the hospital.
"Wait. I can help." Batman says before Aquaman could leave. "But you're going to have to trust me."
Later that night
"Here at Metropolis Medical Center we've just gotten word that Aquaman is about to be moved." Snapper Carr reports. "Hospital sources say he's going to an unnamed marine research facility for treatment."
Meanwhile the League hides away from where the crowd could see them ready to carry out Batman's plan.
"I hope this plan of yours works Batman." Wonder Woman states from her position.
"Just keep your eyes open." Batman states from where he and Superman where located.
"Here he comes." Superman says just as the doors open and two medics lead Aquaman out of the building. The reporters began to snap photos and ask questions as Aquaman was being brought over to an ambulance.
Unbeknownst to them the sniper from before was getting ready to make a second attempt on Aquaman's life.
"There!" Wonder Woman shouts into the communicator after spotting the sniper.
"I see him." Batman states using a bat-a-rang to destroy the bazooka rocket before it could be used again.
Flying as fast as he could Superman tried to follow after the sniper whom fled into the sewer but is electrocuted by a machine placed onto of the sewer head causing Superman to fall down in pain.
Meanwhile Batman rushes over to J'onn who had been disguised as Aquaman and was now making sure no one was hurt. Batman and J'onn head over to where Superman had flown off to only to find him knocked down. The sniper in the meanwhile takes of his own disguise revealing himself to be Deadshot. J'onn goes intangible to see where the sniper was heading. "Diane he's heading towards you." J'onn tells her and she jumps off of the building landing with her fist hitting the ground. Deadshot continues to try to escape on a motorcycle in the sewers but Wonder Woman is quickly closing the distance between them.
"End of the road." Wonder Woman says forcefully once she is standing face to face with him.
"I'll take a detour." Deadshot states shooting his gun he makes the top of the sewer fall down on her giving him a chance to escape once more.
Meanwhile back at the hospital
Green Lantern and Aquaman were waiting for the League to get back with some answers. "What's taking so long? I must return to Atlantis." Aquaman states getting face to face with the John.
"Sit tight your highness, we'll tell you when it's safe to go." The Green Lantern said sternly, Aquaman fakes like he was turning away but then suddenly punches John in the face causing him to be knocked down.
"You presume too much." Aquaman says looking down at the knocked out Lantern before walking out of the room.
Meanwhile with the rest of the league
They were still chasing Deadshot through the sewer, Batman then left booby-traps on the ground which Deadshot eventually trigged crashing his motorcycle. "Don't move." Batman states coming out to get Deadshot but he threw a smoke bomb in Batman's direction which allowed him to run away.
Deadshot resurfaces from the sewer and tries to get away in his getaway car but Superman finally stops him in his tracks by using his heat vision to take out a tire.
"Okay, okay I give up." Deadshot states after Superman had pulled him from the now burning vehicle.
"You tried to kill Aquaman why?" Superman asked forcefully holding up Deadshot by his uniform.
"Gee, why would a hired gun try to shot somebody?" Deadshot says sarcastically. "Could it be that someone paid me to?"
"Who?" Wonder Woman asked once she, J'onn and Batman made it on the scene.
"Oh, come on babe you know I can't tell you that. Professional ethics." Deadshot stated but then looks Wonder Woman up and down. "But then again if you make it worth my wild-"
"I'll take it from here." Batman states taking Deadshot away from Superman.
"You can't scare me Batman." Deadshot says smugly.
"Let me give you one word of advice." Batman says pulling Deadshot closer to his face and whispering something in his ear.
"Okay! I'll tell. I'll tell." Deadshot proclaims.
"What did he say?" Wonder Woman asked wondering how Batman managed to change his mind so quickly.
"You don't want to know." Superman answers.
Batman walked back over to the League pushing Deadshot in front of them. "Who hired you?"
"I don't know. I don't ask questions." Deadshot answered forcefully.
"Not good enough." Batman says sternly glaring at Deadshot. "How were you paid?"
"In gold see." Deadshot said pointing to the gold pieces.
"Spanish da blooms." Batman states after examining the gold.
"Where would they get coins like this?" Wonder Woman questions in disbelief.
"Atlantis." J'onn states evenly.
"We've got to warn Aquaman." Superman says putting the pieces together.
"To late." The Green Lantern states flying over to them. "That royal pain in the neck is already gone. I couldn't stop him."
"Hera help him." Wonder Woman says mournfully.
Cut to Atlantis
Lord Orm was now making his plan come to life. "My friends now is the time for action. Now is the time for Mighty Atlantis to rise up and strike terror into the hearts of it's enemies! Are you with me?!" The soldiers cheer in agreement wanting to go through with the plan.
"Orm!" Aquaman shouts entering the room causing the soldiers to become silent. "What treason is this?" He asked as he marches over to his brother.
"No treason brother, I thought you were-" Orm tried to explain.
"Dead? That's no reason plunge Atlantis into a fool hard war!" Aquaman says sternly. "I left specific orders!"
"I'm only doing what you never had the courage to do." Orm explained not backing down.
"Enough! I'll hear no more." Aqauman says forcefully. "Arrest the traitor!"
"You heard him." Orm states and much to Aquaman's surprise his soldiers turn on him.
"What?" Aquaman asked in disbelief.
"You are the traitor! You abandon your people sold them out to the surface dwellers" Orm explained. "Look around you brother I'm in charge now."
To be continued
A/N Well we've come to an end once again I hoped that people enjoyed it! Side note I really wasn't planning on adding Storm to this chapter at all that whole speech was originally planned for Diane to say but then I thought about how the Green Lantern might very well still see her as some rookie and it just made more sense to hear something like that coming from Storm, let me know if this was a good choice or should I have just made it Diane's speech. Anyway please read and review.