Sorry it took so long to update. I want to thank Celgress for reviewing in this story and in Incoming Storm and also MoonyKunai it's always good to get reviews because for me it means people are actually reading and want things to be update sooner rather then later. And now time for the second part of The Enemy Below.
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Normal pov
"For years I've stood in your shadow and watched while you led Atlantis to the break of ruin." Orm declares as the Atlantean soldiers continue to surround Aquaman. "I'll stand no more! And neither will your General."
"This is a battle we should have fought years ago." General Brak states now standing next to Orm. "But you betrayed us by siding with our enemies."
Aquaman becomes furious and starts fighting the Atlantean soldiers knocking two of them out of his way and trying to attack his brother only to be electrocuted by his own trident that his brother was holding knocking him down.
"Take him away." Orm orders once his brother was passed out on the ground. "General Brak ready your troops at once."
"Yes my Lord." General Brak obeys leading the rest of the soldiers out of the throne room.
Orm took his seat on the throne just as Mera rushed into the throne room. "Orm they say that my husband has returned! Is it true?" Mera asked out of breathe now standing in front of him.
"I wish it were, but it's only an unfounded rumor." Orm lies to her.
"I tried to be strong but without him-" Mera can barely finish her sentence before she cries.
"Don't worry Mera I'll take care of you and your son." Orm tries to comfort her stepping closer to her.
"My son?" Mera asked in confusion.
"I've already taken the precaution of placing him under my protection." Orm explains much to Mera's horror who pulls away from him and ran towards her son's crib only to see him not there, she gasped when she saw that her son wasn't there. "These are dangerous times Mera we can't be too careful."
"Where is he?" Mera asked in dismay.
"The prince will come to no harm…as long as you cooperate." Orm explains evenly much to Mera's continued horror.
"How can you do this?" Mera asked in despair.
"I assure you I am only doing what is best for Atlantis." Orm proclaims and then without another word walks out of the room.
Cut to Justice League
Where Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and J'onn were piloting a ship towards Atlantis to warn Aquaman.
"We're almost there Atlantis is just beyond that reef." Wonder Woman says to the rest of the group.
"Don't expect them to welcome us with open arms." Green Lantern states.
"Set the ship down here. Maybe we can slip in under their defenses." Superman suggests, only to soon have their ship under attack.
"Too late they've already seen us." J'onn said while the Atlanteans were attacking.
"If it's a fight they want they've got it." Green Lantern says ready to go outside and fight the soldiers.
"Wait! Remember why we're here." Wonder Woman stops him before he could take off.
The League then exit the ship where they now found themselves surrounded ready to attack them. "Hold your fire, we have an urgent message for your king." Superman explains speaking for the group.
"How should we response General." A soldier asked General Brak from inside of their ship.
"Destroy them." General Brak orders, after which all the Atlantean soldiers began to fire at the league with their weapons.
"There's your answer." Green Lantern says now using his ring to block some of the incoming attack.
The league began to fight the soldiers, with Superman knocking a few of the soldiers out of their vehicles, J'onn going intangible and causing a soldier to crash, Wonder Woman quickly swimming out of rage so that she couldn't be hit by the solder pursuing her until she uses momentum to push herself forward and knocking the soldier out of his vehicle.
"Behind you!" Green Lantern warns just as more soldiers move to attack Wonder Woman from behind, John quickly uses his ring to create a shield much to the soldier's surprise whom have little time to get out of the way.
"Thanks." Wonder Woman barely gets to say before an explosion from behind causes them both to fall back.
They look up to see that the attack had come from the mother ship, which was still throwing attacks their way. Superman lifts up a giant boulder and uses it to damage the ship from the outside causing the ship to flood and sink down.
"This way." Superman says to the group leading them away from the attacks.
"There it is!" Green Lantern states once Atlantis had come into view, the group head towards the city when something else tries to attack the team but ends up missing. "Not even close." John says only for the weapons to explode behind them causing the league to be knocked out.
Superman woke up to find himself and the rest of the league being held prisoner by the Atlanteans.
"Worthless surface world scum." Orm says in disgust as he looks down at the tied up league.
"Where's Aquaman?" Superman asked while struggling to hold himself up.
"I thought your kind already took care of him?" Orm answers.
"No he came back here." Wonder Woman answers.
"We came to warn him about a plot against his life." Superman begins to explain, no one notices that Mera had arrive and begun to listen to the league's explanation. "An Atlantean plot."
"Lies and deception!" Orm states using the trident to electrocute Superman knocking the hero down. "I consider this latest incursion nothing less than an act of war. You will be executed as enemies of the crown then I will wipe out the surface world forever."
The league can do nothing as they are brought to a chamber by guards where they are bond to a wall, the doors were quickly closed behind the guards and the chamber quickly begins to be filled with water.
"J'onn can you phase free?" Wonder Woman asked after trying and failing to use her strength to break free.
"No can't focus." J'onn answers in misery.
"Me neither so kind of synaptic discharge." Green Lantern adds in as well.
"Then we'll drown." Wonder Woman states as the water continues to fill up the room.
Cut to Atlantean army base
Meanwhile at the Atlantean army base the General Brak was getting ready for their attack of the surface world when Lord Orm arrived on the scene.
"Your troops are almost ready to depart my lord." General Brak explains to Orm.
"Proceed General I will join you after I attend to some unfinished business." Orm orders before departing from the base, not noticing Mera hiding in the shadows.
Cut to the league
The Atlantean guards were watching the members of the Justice League in the chamber now filled with water continued to put up a fight as they struggled for freedom.
"Which one will go first?" One of the guards asked the second one.
"My money's on the girl." The second guard proclaims.
"You think?" The first guard questions but before the other guard can answer he gets knocked out by Mera whom had snuck up behind the two of them and knocked them out.
After knocking the guards out Mera quickly drained the chamber of all the water and began to free the League member of their cuffs.
"Thank you but why-" Wonder Woman began to ask as Mera freed her.
"You believe someone in Atlantis has betrayed my husband? I also fear for his life but I need your help." Mera explains to Wonder Woman.
"You've got." Green Lantern says with determination with the rest of the freed team standing behind him.
Cut to Ocean floor
Aquaman struggled as he now found himself chained to the side of a rock outcropping, above a lava fissure. Aquaman continued to try to get free when Orm suddenly showed up.
"Enjoying the view?" Orm asked mockingly from his sea vehicle.
"Getting rid of me won't make the people of Atlantis serve you." Aquaman says forcefully.
"I know that whole linage thing could get messy. Fortunately I have a solution." Orm agrees getting off of his sea vehicle.
"What do you mean?" Aquaman asked, he could only watch as his brother then pulled out his greatest weakness to use against him his own son. "No!"
Cut back to the League
The Justice League with Mera were currently walking through the city of Atlantis. "Your Kingdom is truly magnificent, I see why Aquaman protects is so passionately." Wonder Woman proclaims as they walked through the city.
"Unfortunately there are those whose ambitions would destroy it." Mera states just as a three guards began to attack her and the league.
"Get Down!" Wonder Woman says while getting in front of Mera blocking the blast with her bracelets.
Three more guards with weapons come up from behind the League as well, with attacks coming from both sides. "Stand back." Green Lantern used his ring to blast a hole on the bridge they were standing on causing the guards to fall off as they couldn't fly like the heroes.
"Thank you." Mera says gratefully as Wonder Woman holds her up.
"This fight is far from over." J'onn warns.
Cut back to Ocean floor
Arthur Jr. continues to cry in Orm arms as his father could only watch in dismay while still chained up. "A pity, the young prince will be yet another innocent victim of the surface world's aggression." Orm says mockingly to his brother whom can do nothing while chained up. "Sadly that will also make me the rightful heir to the throne." Orm finished explaining before pinning his nephew to the rock beside his father, Orm swims back to his sea vehicle. "Well I'm off to avenge your deaths." He says before using the trident to send the outcropping on a slide down the cliff face toward the lava, without looking back Orm drives away leaving Aquaman and his son to their doom.
Aquaman struggles to break free but eventually manages to free one arm but the other hand is still held tightly to the other chain. Aquaman continues to struggle but with the lava closing in and his son crying he knew he had to do something fast before it was too late. Aquaman tries to use the sharp metal buckle from his belt and hacks at the chain, but without effect. Aquaman looks down at the metal buckle and raises up one final time this time using it to cut off his hand.
Cut to Royal Palace
Wonder Woman and Green Lantern were in the throne room with Mera when J'onn floated up from the floor. "We've search the entire palace." J'onn begins evenly.
"But there's still no sign of him." Superman finishes now flying into the room.
Mera almost begins to weep when Aquaman finally shows up holding their son, Mera runs towards them in happiness and pulls Aquaman into a hug. "My love you're safe."
"And so is our son." Aquaman says handing their son over to Mera but it is after their son is in her hands that she notices Aquaman's injury.
"Your hand?" Mera proclaims with a gasp.
"Where is Orm?" Aquaman asked evenly determined to seek out his brother.
A little while later Aquaman was being fitted for a prosthetic by an Atlantean doctor while the league watches.
"His own hand…I can't believe it." Superman whispers in disbelief it was so hard to believe even though he saw it with his own eyes.
"I told you he was a madman." Green Lantern said evenly.
"Is it madness to sacrifice all for someone you love?" Mera questions having been overhearing the league, no one answers as she turns back to look at her son.
"Can't you work any faster?" Aquaman asked the doctor impatiently wanting to go out and find his traitorous brother.
"This is a delicate operation my lord it can't be rushed." The doctor explains, the doctor continues to work on the hand when Batman suddenly calls Superman.
"Superman a situation has developed up at the North Pole, thermal readings have showed temperatures increasing rapidly." Batman explained.
"If that continues the ecological effects could be catastrophic." J'onn states after hearing Batman's message. "It would be too much for even Storm to fix."
"Then let's check it out." Green Lantern says.
"But what about the crisis here?" Wonder Woman asked turning back to look at Aquaman.
"There may be a connection." Aquaman begins to explain.
"What do you mean?" Superman questions turning to face him.
"It's the Doomsday Thermal Reactor we designed it to create a polar meltdown." Aquaman explains regretfully.
"What?" Green Lantern asked in dismay.
"I had it built as a weapon of last resort to protect Atlantis should the surface world ever attack." Aquaman explains much to the league's shock. "But I never armed it."
"Then Orm must have using the plutonium from the submarine." Green Lantern proclaims.
"If the polar caps melt the world will sink beneath the waves. Everything will be destroyed Orm must be stopped." Superman states about to walk out of the room.
"And he will be." Aquaman states just before the league could leave, the doctor had just finished with the prosthetic. "I'll see to it personally." Aquaman rushes out of the room before anyone else could stop him. Aquaman manages to get all the way to the Arctic Circle when the league finally catches up to him.
"Aquaman wait!" Superman calls out.
"Why do you follow?" Aquaman asked looking up at the league whom were flying above him.
"We want to help." Wonder Woman explains.
"This is my battle no one asked you to fight it." Aquaman says evenly.
"Like it or not we have a stake in the outcome we're not leaving." Superman proclaims landing in front of Aquaman.
"Just stay out of my way." Aquaman said coolly and continued walking when suddenly an explosion goes off from under their feet. The League is then attacked again by General Brak's forces but manage to get away unharmed, with the Green Lantern creating a bubble to protect Aquaman.
"Soldiers of Atlantis attack!" General Brak orders and the soldiers began to rush towards the league.
Aquaman drops down from the protective bubble and takes out one Atlantean soldier on a sea vehicle crashing the soldier down into the water. A few Atlantean soldiers tried to use their weapons to take out the Green Lantern but couldn't get past his shield. "Here we go again."
Meanwhile Batman had arrived on the Batwing and was noticing that the glaciers were already starting to melt. "Superman the glaciers are already starting to melt."
"I know but we've got our hands full here." Superman tells him turning back to look at the army.
The Green Lantern was dodging the attacks of the Atlantean soldier's blasters when he used his ring to create a ram knocking some soldiers off of their sea vehicles. Wonder Woman takes out her lasso ropes it around a soldier and pulls him out of his seat, this of course leaves the unintended vehicle to come crashing towards another soldier whom is lucky saved by J'onn before he drops him into the water. Aquaman sneaking up from behind a soldier climbs onto his sea vehicle knocks the soldier out taking the machine for himself.
Superman flies towards General Brak's ships and begins to take it apart when a blast sends him flying towards a glacier. General Brak slides down onto a waiting sea vehicle and with several Atlantean soldiers rushed towards Aquaman. Aquaman rushes towards them with equal speed dodging their attacks when a killer whale comes out of the water, Aquaman jumps onto the whale's back as the whale leaps over the soldiers.
"I saw it but I still don't believe it." Green Lantern states having just witness Aquaman call out to a sea creature to help him get pasted the soldiers.
"Stay with him we'll handle things here." Superman says as the rest of the league minus the Green Lantern continue to fight the Atlantean forces.
Green Lantern dives down into the water but doesn't see a trace of Aquaman whom has already made it to where the cavern where he knows the reactor is located. Aquaman makes it to the reactor but just when he was about to work on shutting it down Orm uses the trident to shock him from behind.
"Apparently I underestimated you brother." Orm says standing over Aquaman with the trident. "A mistake I won't make again." Orm moves to strike his brother with the trident one last time but Aquaman moves out of the way and kicks Orm away from him. Orm lands on his feet and prepares to attack Aquaman again.
Cut to outside the glacier
The Green Lantern and Batman were flying towards the reactor. "There's not much time if we don't shut that thing down the entire world is doomed." Batman proclaims from the Batwing.
"I suppose this a bad time to say I told you so." Green Lantern asked sarcastically.
"You can say it to Storm after you explain it to her why you almost completely destroyed the fragile relationship she built with the Atlantean King on behalf of the surface world." Batman says evenly narrowing his eyes.
"What?" Green Lantern asked in confusion.
"How do you think I knew to show up? Storm had told me that you were being a hot head and was afraid that you might have offended Aquaman enough that he would go back on their agreement to have that reactor dismantled." Batman explained.
"You guys knew about the reactor?!" Green Lantern asked in anger.
"Yes, which was why Storm spent time creating enough trust between Atlantis and the surface world so that Aquaman wouldn't feel the need to have that weapon. That's why it was never armed, but Orm must have found a way to keep Aquaman from getting rid of the reactor completely and from completely trusting the surface world." Batman finished explaining.
"Why weren't the rest of us told about this in the first place?" Green Lantern asked forcefully.
"Royalty only talks to Royalty." Batman says evenly.
Cut back to Aquaman and Orm
Aquaman and Orm were still engaged in battle when Aquaman was able to land a punch that knocked Orm off of his feet. "It's over." Aquaman says standing in front of Orm.
"You're right. And you've lost." Orm says before using the trident to destroy the controls on the reactor, while Aquaman was looking at the reactor Orm attacks him again with the trident. "The tide is against you the reactor can't be shut down."
From outside Batman and Green Lantern watch as the reactor begins to melt the ice at a much faster speed.
"We're too late!" Green Lantern says in dismay.
"Not yet." Batman states with determination, both of them now running towards the cavern.
Meanwhile Aquaman and Orm continue to fight, Aquaman lands another punch on Orm's face but without both hands Orm still has the advantage as he still holds the trident. Orm uses the trident to blast Aquaman back causing him to almost fall over a ledge but luckily his prosthetic was able to keep him from falling to his death.
With Orm and Aquaman engaged in battle neither notice that Batman and Green Lantern had made it on the scene. Much to Batman's dismay the control panels are destroyed. "No good, I'll have to go inside and manually shut it down." Batman explained.
"Inside?!" Green Lantern says in shock.
"Your ring can it protect me?" Batman asked.
"We'll find out." Green Lantern says before creating a body shield for Batman with his ring, after that was done Batman climbed into the reactor.
Orm was now using the trident to try and make Aquaman fall to his death but Aquaman was able to leap away before the ice could crumble beneath his feet. "No get away from that!" Orm shouts finally noticing Green Lantern was right next to the machine. Orm tries to use his trident to attack the hero but John was able to make a shield for himself to be protected.
"Orm stop!" Aquaman says as he rushes towards the two.
"Still you defend them." Orm said turning the trident to attack his brother once again the blast from the trident miss Aquaman and he was able to leap towards Orm using his prosthetic to give him leverage.
Aquaman knocks Orm onto his back landing on top of him but Orm kicks him back, and tries to jump onto of Aquaman with the trident. Orm tries to push the trident into piercing his brother but Aquaman manages to kick Orm right off of the trident. Aquaman walks towards Orm whom then pulls out a knife slicing Aquaman across the chest. "You're not fit to wear the crown you weak and gutless-" The rest of Orm's words get cut off as the ice crumbles from under his feet and he is left dangling on the edge. "Please brother help me!" Orm begs as he barely hangs on to the ledge he has a slight moment of happiness when his sees his brother reaching towards him only for that happiness to be filled with dismay when he say that Aquaman was just reaching for the trident.
"I believe this is mine." Aquaman said coolly then watched as Orm finally lose his grip and fall into the abyss.
Meanwhile Green Lantern was still using his ring to shield Batman as he tried to disable the reactor. "Hurry Batman." Soon Batman was finally able to get everything in order and the reactor began to shut down. "It's shutting down! You did it!"
"No we did." Batman states climbing out of the reactor.
"Then the treat is over." Aquaman says once he makes his way over to them.
Cut to Royal Palace
Aquaman, Mera and the league were in the throne room as General Brak and his men pleaded with their king.
"And surely you must know my lord our loyalty belongs to you and you alone." General Brak tried to reason. "We never believe in Orm's plan but your brother forced us. The truth is we were only following orders."
"Get them out of my sight." Aquaman coldly orders his guards whom them pulls them away to be locked up.
"I can only blame myself." Aquaman says with a sigh. "My fear of the surface dwellers blinded me to those I should have feared most. It cost me dearly." Aquaman explains looking down at his damaged hand.
"Don't be too hard on yourself maybe we've all misjudged." Green Lantern states evenly.
"Perhaps. All I want all I've ever wanted is for peace and security for Atlantis." Aquaman says now looking out towards the city.
"After what's happened it won't be easy." Superman reasons remembering home Aquaman was at the world's assembly.
"I know but some sacrifices are worth it." Aquaman says looking towards his wife and son.
The end
A/N and there we go the end of another chapter sorry it took so long to get the second half honestly it's because this episode doesn't really excite me. Don't get me wrong it's a good episode and the last scene with Orm is a very good reverse Lion King but I'm more excited about other episodes and this one was just done to get it out of the way. Anyway let me know what you think and as always please read and review! See ya!