New Justice: Trial of the League
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Note 1: So just to remind you guys, certain aspects (particularly when it comes to the League of Assassin) there are differences between our Millma Verse and other source materials, so please don't point out any 'mistakes' we make as they are on purpose here.
Note 2: So… this is the finale of New Justice's second season! Can you believe it? I hope you enjoy.
The War of the Leagues
The three leaders of the Justice League stood looking at Nyssa Al Gaul, unsure what to say.
It was Sara who broke the silence though.
"You want to join us?" Sara seemed surprised by her former girlfriend.
"Yes. I am betraying the League of Assassins, my family… for you," Nyssa stated; Rae took a breath in, remembering Savitar telling her she always had her betrayers. Was this what he meant?
"Why?" Kara asked though, suspicious of Nyssa's sudden change in heart – even if she could feel Rae's shock.
"My father… He's going to do something. He plans on releasing a new Metamorphosis," Nyssa said heavily. "He'll be using the battle as a forefront to release it – the new Metamorphosis will make more powerful meta humans. Sah-Vi-Tah… Wally, I mean… so far is the prime example. But if this Metamorphosis does not make you meta human, it will kill you."
"What?!" All three said in shocked unison.
"The death tolls will be about a third of the Earth's population – maybe even more," Nyssa explained. "I may be an assassin, but even I can't fathom such a decimation of the population. I simply can't let this happen."
"Why?" Rae asked. "I mean, why release this?"
"Because, like the old Metamorphosis, it does not work on Aliens or already-made meta humans, meaning your League would be outclassed, out of date. These new metas would be more powerful, worthier in my father's eyes. You all would be done," Nyssa stated. "So please, let me help. There's a kill-switch, of sorts, a way to destroy it, built into the formula. We can destroy it forever if we do so before it's released into the atmosphere, otherwise it'd be too late."
"Rae, I don't know…" Sara said extremely unsure.
"Donna has the Lasso of Truth," Kara suddenly remembered. "We can make sure she's telling the truth."
"You can Lasso of Truth her if you want," Rae said with a nod, knowing Nyssa was who Savitar's had meant those months ago, that Nyssa was on their side, "but I believe she's telling the truth." That surprised everyone in the room. "Sara, talk to her, figure out a game play to stop this Metamorphosis. Everyone else, make sure to get some sleep. It's a big day tomorrow."
-New Justice-
Talia came up to where her father and Sah-Vi-Tah were waiting.
"Nyssa is gone," Talia stated, the place busier than normal. All League of Assassins members having come back to prepare for this battle. To take down the Justice League for good. "She must have gone to the Justice League."
"I knew she was having doubts, but to betray us…?" Ra's said, taking a breath and shaking his head, angered at his youngest daughter's betrayal.
"I can go…" Sah-Vi-Tah started, but Ra's held out his hand.
"No," Ra's said. "And at this point we cannot change where we are releasing the virus from. Talia, you'll have to skip the battle." Talia gave a smirk, knowing what her father wanted.
-New Justice-
The next morning Rae sat in Watchtower petting Clark as Kara and Sara came in. Krypto was by Kara's side and Clark gave a bark at his father.
"Tell me, how did you know?" Kara asked before Rae could even speak. They had Lasso of Truth still around Nyssa's wrist, just to make sure Rae was right, and of course, she had been.
"It will make your head spin, sweetie," Rae said with a smirk, kissing Kara on the cheek as Donna took the Lasso off Nyssa. "Sara, I got your plans." Sara gave a nod at that, having sent Rae a text of ideas earlier. "Going to give you exactly who you said you need; all will get a clone for the main war… Including you." She had arranged with them all to clone nearly everyone, to double their numbers.
"Super Horse?" Sara asked, wondering if the horse was included too. She had requested taking the horse with her, after all.
Rae gave a nod. "Kara grabbed another one for your clone but Kal is yours," Rae said.
"Nerds!" Rae called to the three who all turned around; Felicity and Frankie, who were with them, turned too, and Rae had to smirk at that. "Put us through to Home Base and the Hall of Justice." Their army was in all three places, waiting in Justice League bases.
"Got you," Adam said, and pushed a button. "It's on. Just talk."
Rae knew what she had to say as she moved over to the mic.
"Okay Justice League, friends of the League, frenemies… All of you. I want to thank you ahead of time for coming to help us. Today is a war, and today we win," Rae paused for a second as there was some cheers – none of course knowing they were destined to win. "White Canary will be taking Wild Fire, Atom, Super Horse, and Nyssa Al Gaul to the League of Assassin's main base in Nanda Perdat to stop this new Metamorphosis. Meanwhile Supergirl will be leading you all against the League of Assassins."
That surprised everyone, even Kara. "I know that shocks you," Rae stated, but early that morning she had gone to STAR Labs to have a meeting with HR and Tracey in private. The two were already waiting, the trap set. "But I will be fighting their speedster one-on-one. I will not be able to lead, but Supergirl is ready. You're in good hands. So, get ready to head out." Rae gave her nerds a nod and they shut off the communications.
"You're taking on Wally alone," Kara said quietly. "We could…?"
"No," Rae said, knowing her girlfriend was worried but she had to put her foot down this time. Wally was her battle and hers alone. "The Justice League needs you. They need you to lead our League against the League of Assassin. There are too many of them." Rae put a hand on Kara's shoulder. "You're not the same person Karry Kara brought into here you know."
"I know," Kara said, remembering the person she had been back then, the person so afraid of commitment, of taking the lead. She had changed. Rae had changed her.
"It's not just that," Rae said with a smile. "I took a chance on you when I made you my second. You had no experience, but I knew – I knew you would be great, and you have proven it time and time again. You're ready to lead the Justice League. You can do it."
Kara gave a smile and brought Rae into a hug. "Come back to me," Kara whispered to Rae.
"Don't worry," Rae whispered back, and then turned to Sara. "You're ready too." Rae told the White Canary. "You have grown a lot from the woman hiding from the League of Assassins."
"If it wasn't for that, this would never have happened. If I had not… you hadn't," Sara said, not looking Rae in the eyes. "I'm sorry Rae. You lost a friend… Wally…"
"No," Rae said firmly. "I stood before the League of Assassins and defended you and I would do it again, even knowing everything I do now. I have no regrets. Neither should you. Go and give the League of Assassins hell." Sara gave a smirk at this.
"Time to head out," Rae said after a moment, looking over her League and then at the time. "Nerds start opening zap tunnels. Let's go to Samsins." Rae gave Felicity and Replicate a nod, being the only two to stay here in Watchtower – Felicity on the computer, and thanks to the nerds, Replicate would be able to control all her Justice League clones from here. It would be difficult for her, but Replicate would be able to do it.
The group started to head out leaving them alone.
-New Justice-
Rae ran into Samsins first with Flash Pup by her side. Kara was quickly behind her, with Krypto and Beppo. Kayla came up on the side, still with the Kryptonian cat Streaky. Chris came next with the other Kryptonian animals – all Kryptonians were wearing anti-Kryptonite devices. Sara's clone came next, riding on top of the horse Kara had got for her. Kal was a pure white horse, but this one who'd been called Sargent, was brown.
It wasn't long before all the members of the League were there. Rae could hear Winn's bike and other types of vehicles coming up, with people who could not fly or run fast.
"It's not too late," Rae heard the voice and Ra's appeared, literally stepping out from what little shadows there were in the park, his League of Assassins appearing seconds later. Rae recognized Deathstroke and Wally, in the same speedster outfit from earlier. Lady Shiva and her daughter Cassandra were present, along with the six men and one woman who made up the Seven Deadly Men Sara had informed her of. There were a lot of members there Rae did not recognize. People Sara did not know and had not been in Justice League database.
"Wait…" Ra's paused looking over the group. "Frost, Citizen Steel…. You're using clones?" The man was not dumb, so Rae just gave a smirk. "Nice horse. Where's the white one?" Ra's continued "And where is my daughter?"
"If you can't keep track of your daughters, it's not my fault," Rae said, noticing Talia was not present. They had not made a Nyssa clone so there was not a Nyssa on their side. "But we did not come here to talk." Rae held out her palm to Flash Pup and then pointed at Kara, telling her dog not to follow her and to stay with Kara.
Rae ran fast and before anyone in the League of Assassin could react, she had grabbed Wally. "It's me and you. One on one," Rae said, knowing her attack would start the battle; her League going after the Assassin.
At that time, the Assassins had let out some green mist that Rae had no time to think about.
"Fine by me," Wally replied to her, and the two started, running throwing out punches, but Rae was easily more skilled as she got the upper hand.
As she ran, Rae took out her normal com and stepped on it, breaking it. Taking out a new one, she put it in her ear. Her League couldn't know about this.
"HR, Tracey, are you ready?" Rae asked as she continued to fight against Wally.
"We are ready," Tracey's voice replied. "But you two need to be running faster." Rae gave a nod. She had to do what she did on Karry Universe: Let go of her own mental limitation and let herself get faster, tap into her true potential.
-New Justice-
As the Leagues were fighting, Sara was on top of Superhorse landing in front of Nanda Parbat. Nyssa was on the horse with her, along with Caitlin. Adam was tiny, flying on the hairs since he could not keep up with the horse's speed.
"I see why you like this horse," Nyssa said as she got off and helped Caitlin off; Adam just flew up and grew big. "But any reason why we need him?"
"Kal's Kryptonian. He's useful and will be a good guard horse," Sara said, petting the horse and telling him to stay by the door and to stop anyone but them. Knowing the horse was only one whistle away if she needed him.
They walked in quietly after that.
"Nice place," Adam muttered sarcastically, noting the dark and dankness of the place as they walked through the halls – the League of Assassins bases were anything but inviting; cold and lonely. "But no activity… Are you sure they didn't move…?"
"Hello sister," a voice spoke, and Nyssa turned. Talia must have been waiting. "Or should I call you betrayer?"
Nyssa stepped in front of the group to protect them, taking out her weapons. Talia already had hers out.
"You know what father is doing is wrong," Nyssa said. "It took me a long time to realize I did not belong here. I belong with them."
"Then you die with them!" Talia said. There was no love lost between these sisters.
"Us against you," Sara said, taking out her bo staff. "I like these odds."
"No, they need you," Nyssa said. "To lead them to where the metamorphosis is. You know this place as well as me. You need to stop the Metamorphosis." Talia did not wait for the conversation to be done as she jumped Nyssa, who blocked her. Holding Talia off. "Go!" Nyssa gave Sara a glance at this, and Sara nodded.
"Nerd, Wild Fire," Sara said, running past them and down the hall.
"Since when am I called a nerd on a mission?!" Adam complained, but followed their leader anyway. They had picked up their pace as they heading to where Nyssa had told them the virus was going to be released. At least Sara knew these halls too.
-New Justice-
Kara coughed as she fought – the green mist the League of Assassins had released seemed to be some form of airborne Kryptonite, but with the anti-Kryptonite devices, the Kryptonians were not overly weakened, but it had leveled the playing field for now, making the League of Assassin an actual threat to them. The green mist was gone now however, and Kara knew it would wear off eventually. They just needed to fight and being weaker was stopping none of the Kryptonians; although she kept one eye on Chris, concerned for her cousin.
Kayla was in a fight with Whip – the only female member of the Seven Deadly Men. At the same time also taking on Hook – another member of the Seven Deadly Men – who had a hook for a hand. Streaky was by her side, hissing and scratching. Krypto and Clark stayed by Kara, who was running through the battle keeping an eye on their members and helping when possible, giving orders when she had to. Beppo was jumping around the battle as well, flying from one point to the next, jumping on the enemy to knock them over and screeching in happiness.
The clone of Sara had been hit with an arrow a little too easily and killed – Replicate had a lot of clones to control, after all. She fell off Sargent, the horse, who had never seen a day of fighting in his life didn't run though, making sure to fight back.
Kara was nearly hit by a sword and put her hand up to block, not sure if she would get injured or not, but she never figured out. A Flash interjected, taking the sword out of the wielder's hand and knocking them over. For a second, Kara thought it was Rae, but standing before her was a familiar sight of a Barry Allen.
"What…?" Kara was looking around for portals but there was none. No extras. They weren't allowed extra. "What world are you? Why are you here?!"
"You don't know it, but I have been here before," the Barry said, and Kara remembered the mysterious Barry who had come to help during the Nazi battle. "So, I'm here. What can I do to help?"
Kara almost wanted to send him after Rae to help her, but she knew Rae would not want that. Hell, she might freak if she knew another person from the multiverse was here.
"Find someone and join in. An extra speedster can do wonders. In fact, make sure Plus and Minus don't end up dead," Kara said pointing at the two sibling – while doing good, the two seemed to be having some difficulties. They needed to hold hands or be in contact in some way for their powers to work after all. Barry gave a nod and went off to the two to give an extra hand.
"You should have kept him," Kara heard a voice, and standing before her was Ra's himself, holding his swords out. Kara noticed the green on the blades – it was Kryptonite, which, even with the device on, would hurt her in this form. "Me and you Supergirl. Unless you're scared…?" Clark and Krypto growled.
"Of you? No freaking way!" Kara snapped. "Bring it on,"
And that was when Kara and the leader of the League of Assassins started fighting – Clark and Krypto helping her.
….
M'Gann was in a battle with Deathstroke, Donna by her side.
The Dark Archer jumped out from battle with another Amazonian, distracting Donna. That was when Deathstroke threw aside his smaller blades for a sword, swinging it at M'Gann, who barely flinched as she did however duck from the blade. She kicked out at Deathstroke, who took a step back.
"It'll take more than a blade to stop me," M'Gann almost laughed as she noticed Deathstoke hesitate – M'Gann was not scared of the sword, that was until it caught fire. That made M'Gann pause, staring at the fire as her worst fears came back to haunt her.
"I know your weakness, Martian!" Deathstroke laughed he swung at the frozen M'Gann, who's head was sliced clean off by the flaming sword.
"No!" Donna yelled, unable to free herself from battling the Dark Archer to help her friend. But a portal opened, and M'Gann's body was taken – Frankie or Gypsy having agreed to take the injured and dead away.
Deathstroke laughed but Donna saw red, taking out her sword just as male Amazonian distracted the Dark Archer, she moved on the attack, clashing with Deathstroke's fire sword.
"My sword is Amazonian! Your fire will do nothing," Donna said, anger in her voice as she fought, barely noticing Emma had now joined her, yet the pair worked seamlessly off each other, working back-to-back as Deathstroke was quickly disarmed.
Emma gave Donna a look who responded with a nod, taking out the Lasso of Truth. Using it as a weapon, she struck at Deathstroke who caught the Lasso.
"You think this can defeat me?" Deathstroke called.
"No, but it can distract you," Emma said coming up from behind, sword in hand. She knocked his masked off and forced him down. Donna was quick and put her sword right through Deathstroke good eye, straight into his brain.
"How are our sisters doing?" Donna asked as she pulled her sword from Deathstroke's head, not bothered as his body slumped to the ground. She wanted a quick word with her sisters.
"Two have been struck down," Emma said, the battle still going on around them. "But Isabella and I are still fighting." Donna didn't have time to think about two of her fallen sisters as she had to fight again. She saw Jace tossing some lightning bolts along with other males Amazonians and went to join them.
-New Justice-
In Nada Parbat, the room with the Metamorphosis had guards protecting it, but Sara was a better fighter. Caitlin tossed out a few fireballs and Adam had shot a few. They were able to get to the machines as Sara was still fighting the only guard with some skill.
Throwing him back a second later, Caitlin hit him with a fireball off-handed.
"Seems they expected Talia to be the one to get us," Caitlin said, knowing the main forces were at Samsins fighting the Justice League. "We got this. Go help Nyssa."
Sara gave a nod as she ran back out, running down the hall to where she heard the fighting. She arrived just in time to see Talia's weapon to slice through Nyssa's abdomen, from above her hip to just before her midriff. Nyssa fell to the floor, her body almost split in two at the waist.
"No!" Sara shouted, taking out a bo staff and moving to attack Talia, who blocked it fast; but Sara was angry as she sought to avenge her former girlfriend.
"You're still not good enough," Talia said as they fought, their weapons clanging in the silent halls. "You should have stayed with the League of Assassins, Ta-er al Usfar."
"The name is White Canary," Sara growled, ducking an attack, but Talia got her against a wall. That was when Sara gave out a whistle.
"I will enjoy killing you slowly," Talia said putting her own blade to Sara's neck.
"Not today," Sara hissed, and Talia heard the stomping. Kal had heard the whistle from outside and came charging in destroying – destroying all in his path as he did. Grabbing Talia from Sara before she could react with his teeth, he tossed her up in the air. Talia momentarily screamed as she hit the ceiling hard, then landed with a crack on the floor.
"Good horse," Sara breathed she pulled herself together.
Sara didn't linger with her horse and bent down to where Nyssa was. She surprised to find her still alive, but she had lost a lot of blood and was white as a sheet.
"Lazarus pit," Sara thought instantly. If she put Nyssa in the pit she would heal before she could die. But she couldn't move her. "Felicity!" Sara said now into her coms. "We need Premo or Gypsy. I need…"
"They are a little busy," Felicity said over the com.
"Sa…ra," Nyssa managed to rasp. "It's over… my insides are out… be happy." Nyssa whimpered, and then then stopped.
Sara knew she was gone and felt the tears before she could stop them. She did not love Nyssa anymore; not in that way, anyway, but part of her heart would always belong to the woman. The woman who had just scarified everything for her and her Justice League.
"White Canary?" She heard a voice she knew as Adam but did not turn to them. "We destroyed the Metamorphosis."
"We should see if they need help in the main battle," Caitlin said, and Sara stood up, wiping her tears.
"No… there's something we need to destroy first," Sara said confusing the two. Wanting to save Nyssa had reminded her of something – something that had tipped the balance in favor of the League of Assassins for years. But no more.
"Kal, follow me." The horse followed Sara as she walked quickly, the two other Justice League members running after her. They reached a pair of double doors which Sara threw open. Within was something that resembled a spa, except there was only one large steaming pool near the wall. "Destroy it Kal," Sara pointed to the Lazarus Pit. She could no longer save Nyssa, her spirit having left her body now, but she could stop Ra's from living forever.
"White Canary…?" Caitlin asked, confused.
"This is what kept Talia young. It's what's kept Ra's alive for centuries," Sara explained. "It's the Lazarus Pit. Under normal circumstances it would be impossible to destroy, but I think Kryptonian heat vision should boil it away in no time."
Kal neighed at this, his eyes lighting up, heat vision directed at the pit.
Sara watched with satisfaction as the water from the pit steamed and boiled hotter than normal, boiling away to nothing within minutes; all three of the League members remaining quiet until Kal finally depowered his eyes, turning back to Sara.
"Now we can go join the others," Sara said, glad now it was done.
-New Justice-
Rae kept going faster and faster, riving Wally to go faster as they ran.
"No!" Wally cried as he missed her. "I am superior! I was made with a better Metamorphosis." Wally screamed as he missed Rae again.
"In case you forgot…" Rae called as she hit Wally, not noticing the colors behind her, but she knew she was going fast – faster than she normally ran, "I was born with my speed!" Rae dodged his attacks easily enough. "Me and the speed force are one – I am its biological child. You're just a stray; a dog it took in."
Rae wanted to get his anger higher, to get his speed going. But there was another thing she had to make sure of, to close the loop.
"You might consider a better suit, Savitar," she made sure to use the name she had known him as, the name he would come out of her speed force trap as – not to mention the need for a different suit, even if Savitar's suit's purpose was to stop Wally from unravelling. The ideas were already sown now.
"You're going fast enough," HR's voice stated in her com. "Get to us now – you're going to have to trigger the trap."
Rae gave a nod at this.
"Catch me if you can," Rae said, running back – and fast. She could see Wally on her tail again, and she saw HR and Tracey coming into view. Rae grabbed the small device on the floor and threw it back at Wally, transferring her speed into it so it would go fast too. She needed the right aim, though. She only had one chance at this.
The device hit into Wally and spread around him, laser-red chains going around him.
"What?!" Wally called loudly; he was still vibrating and going fast, but he could not move. "What did you do?" His eyes caught HR and Tracey now. Something else he had to know.
"We trapped you," Rae said as Tracey activated the second part of the trap – the thing Rae threw at Wally was just to focus his speed force energy, the second part was a gun, and the beam hit into Wally, the energy around Wally and from the gun sparked and then the ground shook.
Rae looked up, and it looked like the sky was ripping open. The speed force was opening on their Earth and was literally grabbing hold of Wally.
-New Justice-
Dinah was fighting against Cassandra Cain, Lady Shiva's daughter. Both were equally matched thanks to Dinah's training with Sara.
That was when Cassandra pulled out a small dagger and, with Dinah momentarily distracted, stabbed the Grey Canary. Before she could take the knife out though, Laurel was on her with her Canary Cry. The scream distracted Cassandra, the woman turning towards Laurel, her ears started to bleed at the concentrated scream, just as Stephanie Snart came up from behind and took her out with one blow.
Laurel stopped her scream at this, bending down to where Dinah had fallen. Dinah was having trouble breathing.
"It's okay…" Laurel said, putting her hand on Dinah's side, around where the dagger was still embedded in her waist.
"Leave the dagger in." Dinah complained, looking pale and shocked.
"Good idea, if we take it out, you'll bleed out," Laurel commented, concerned.
"Laurel, go!" Dinah said. The battle was still going on around them.
"Where's Gypsy or Frankie? They are supposed to take injured!" Laurel demanded into the coms.
"Frankie's here," Felicity's voice said on the coms. "He's injured – stitching himself up to get back out. Gypsy's a little busy too."
"Too bad we couldn't use the multiverse," Laurel complained. "Could have done with extra Frankies, or whatever they call themselves." Laurel didn't notice Lady Shiva coming behind her as she complained, but before Lady Shiva could strike she was hit in the face by an arrow.
Thea came up as Lady Shiva's body fell, drawing Laurel's attention. "You got to move, or you'll die!" Thea called, noticing Dinah on the floor.
"Go," Dinah said.
"I'm not leav…" Laurel didn't finish as the Earth shook and the sky ripped open. Everyone's attention was drawn to the sky, all fighting stopped as League of Assassin members started running from what seemed to be the blue electricity, shooting from the broken sky.
"What is that?" Thea asked, pointing with her bow but no one had an answer, as all remaining Justice League members stood to attention.
….
Kara was fighting Ra's still when the sky ripped open; Kara taking advantage of the distraction to snap Ra's neck with ease.
She looked up at the horror happening above, and Clark moaned as he looked up as well.
"No way!" It was the extra Barry, who had sped to Kara's side, looking up too. "That's not possible…"
"What is it?" Kara asked – this Barry seemed to have some idea of what was going on.
"That's the speed force!" Barry said, pointing up. "It's opening up on the world."
"Rae, what have you done…?" Kara said, feeling Rae through their bond, knowing she couldn't reach her girlfriend on the coms. She was calm, though – this was exactly what she wanted. "You, with me." Kara could not stay away any more and Barry gave a nod the two ran towards where the speed force was opening some distance away. The two dogs following them as they did.
….
Wally was screaming as he was dragged in, the lightning wrapping itself around him as Tracey still aimed her gun.
"I win!" Rae yelled out to him. "I win the battle and win the war." She needed Savitar to come after her, and that was still ahead for Wally. He needed to be angry with her. She had already implanted ideas into his head, now she just needed his anger. "You can never defeat me, Savitar."
As Wally was being dragged upwards, and Rae noticed Tracey getting dragged forward too, unable to turn off her gun – or unwilling too. Rae was withstanding the forces pulling towards the speed force, but Tracey could not.
Rae ran quickly, grabbing hold of Tracey.
"I'm not letting you go in there!" Rae said, a little forcefully as she used her speed to pushed Tracey past the energy, to where HR was standing safely away from the speed force crackling on the ground from the sky... But Rae's footing started to go – she tried running, but the force was too much.
Then she was then hit by lightning.
She screamed out, feeling as if her skin was burning. Her new suit destroyed by the blast; the heat. Was she on fire? She couldn't withstand the force as she was dragged in too! Before she could follow Wally into the trap though, a strong arm caught her.
She looked up to see her father's arms around her. But it wasn't her father, not really. This was the speed force.
"Only one person allowed in this trap, Rachel. The space is taken," her speed force father said. "And I'm very proud of you Rae – you took my advice and figured it out. You did what you needed to. There's a reason I love you most."
"I want to go back," Rae said, knowing she was standing in the speed force, but a window was still open to her world. She wondered how this must look to those back on the world. Was she consumed by light? Was there danger to the world now the speed force had taken Wally?
"Let me go back…" She felt weak though as she said it – her whole body was aching. Her suit was gone, she was battered from the battle, and her skin was burnt from the lightning.
"Eventually," the speed force said. "But not now."
Rae was vaguely aware she was now facing her speed force father as he whiped the tears away from Rae's eyes.
"Don't worry Rae… You'll go home when you're ready. Now you need to rest."
The speed force Jay Garrick took Rae's helmet off her head as he spoke. "They're going to need this..." and he tossed the helmet out of the shrinking portal to her world. "And, of course, this…" The speed force also took the goggles off Rae's face and threw them out, "to find you when the time is right." All Rae had left was the necklace Kara gave her hanging off her neck. "You can keep that one." The speed force pointed at the necklace as he said it.
Rae turned her head and caught one last glimpse of her world, seeing Kara coming up before it was gone. "You're safe… Don't worry."
And with that, Rae passed out.
….
Kara got to the STAR lab van just as the sky portal into the speed force closed. She barely caught a glimpse of Rae before it, and she, were gone. Clark barked, trying to go where Rae was, flying around the spot, but the portal was gone now.
Kara looked down, seeing and picking up the helmet and goggles from the floor. "What just happened?" Kara asked wearily, not caring as she heard in her ear that the League of Assassins were trying to retreat. With all their leader dead, they seemed to get the hint that their speedster was gone, and they were done.
"The Flash," Tracey said, shocked herself. "She saved me… saved me from going into the speed force."
"You opened a door into the speed force?" Kara asked. She was confused and angry and she didn't know where Rae was. She could still feel Rae but it was distance. Weak. Like she was across a large ocean on a distant island Kara just couldn't quite reach.
"A trap," HR explained, "for Savitar."
And Kara suddenly understood. Wally was Savitar; Savitar had to be trapped in the speed force by HR, Tracey, and Rae so he would go back. Everything that had happened months ago would happen now because they had made it so. Rae had set everything up to keep this the same, including not telling them she was working with HR and Tracey.
"Where's my girlfriend?" Kara asked now.
"I would guess in the speed force," Barry said, having remained quiet as he had followed Kara. Clark was moaning, and Krypto was rubbing his son's head.
"Feel sorry for her. The speedforce can be a bitch but there's nothing I can do." Barry gave a smirk. "Besides, it sounds like this war is over. Two wars, a couple months apart. This world is fun – more fun than mine with Iris... Well, I'll see you again some time." With that, Barry ran off at speed, Kara watching as a portal opened for him in the distance, and he was gone.
"I will never understand that Barry," Kara said still holding onto the helmet and goggles but people were regrouping now, asking her what to do – apparently, Dinah was badly injured along with some of the others on their side.
"Get Wild Fire to Watchtower to treat injured. Round up all the members of the League of Assassins that you can. Let's get them to a prison – I am sure they are wanted somewhere. Get their bases… I suspect the League of Assassins is now dead along with their leader." Kara had to lead the Justice League now, and then she could figure out what happened to her girlfriend.
"And will someone make sure HR and Tracey get home safe?" She nodded to the two at this.
-New Justice-
It was a couple of hours after the battle had ended – they had jailed all the League of Assassin members they could, but there were a lot of them dead. Kara had asked Snart, Lisa, and Mick to hold down their main base in Nanda Parbat; the three had been unwilling until Kara told them they could keep whatever gold and jewels they found – seeming more eager after that.
"I've done all I can," Caitlin interrupted the somewhat morbid gathering in Watchtower. She was exhausted and treated many of their injured. "Dinah… I had to send her to the hospital, to get better treatment," she directed this to Sara and Laurel, who stood together now. "She lost a lot of blood, I don't know what the prognosis would be but she's a meta human and you know how some doctors are with us. We can only hope for the best," despite everything, Caitlin was still bitter about how her job had ended a while ago, and the prejudices against them.
This made the the total deaths on their side four – M'Gann, two female Amazonians, and Nyssa – while the injured were nearly all of them. Jess had been badly wounded, as had one of the male Amazonians. Animal Man had a broken leg and mostly everyone had some scrap or injury.
Of course, almost all the clones had been killed, but they barely felt like they counted, while only three had survived: Crystal, Mon, and Courtney. Nate's clone had died earlier on, sadly. Caitlin though had said she wanted the Crystal clone to live, and Kara had put a stop on Mon being un-made, but Courtney had no one willing to defend her, or take the clone in, so she had been un-made by Replicate, who was exhausted at all the clones she had had to control.
"We won," Kara said, looking at the remaining League now, nodding at Caitlin. "Rae was right. We got through it."
"But… we lost our leader," it was Winn who said this. Rae had put the New Justice League together – it had been her, her League. Everyone felt a little lost without her taking charge, while Clark gave out a moan, wanting his mistress. Krypto was comforting his son, knowing the loss Clark felt.
"She's not dead," Kara said firmly at this though.
"Are you sure? I mean you could just be in denial…" Adam said a little quietly.
"The bond I share with her would make me very well aware of her death – I would feel it and know she's not there anymore, but I can still feel her," Kara said, knowing Rae was somewhere. She was far away, unreachable, but Rae was not dead.
"I agree with Kara," Frankie said. His left hand was bandaged up – apparently, someone had gotten him with a knife. He wasn't sure if it would ever heal properly, but he needed his hands for his power.
Everyone that was in the League when Frankie was having his troubles gave him a look though, shocked at him agreeing with Supergirl – even Kara had to double take.
"What? When Kara's right she's right. I premo'ed Rae – she's still alive somewhere. I just can't get to her." Frankie shrugged at this, his powers able to see somewhat into the speed force, even if he couldn't interpret his visions from there.
"I agree with them as well," Gypsy said. "Your leader still lives."
"And we're going to find her," Kara said, putting Rae's helmet and goggles down in the center of a panel, "no matter how long it takes."
-New Justice-
"Shellcase…" a man said that night, zipping to the ground from a zip line attached to an arrow.
They were in an alley. The man who had talked was in a dark outfit with a hood over his face – he had recently been in the war of the Leagues and survived and was clearly an archer. He took down his hood and removed his mask to reveal the face of Malcolm Merlyn.
"Dark Archer," Shellcase said, removing his own mask to reveal Asian features, brow furrowed. "Have you seen anyone else?"
"Ra's is dead, as are his daughters. Lady Shiva, Deathstroke, Cassandra are deceased," Malcolm listed them off, "as are all the other members of our Seven Deadly Men. The entire leadership is gone, while the Justice League has all our bases. All other members are either going to jail, dead, or in hiding. There's no one left. Even the Lazarus Pit has been destroyed. The League of Assassins is dead."
"Who'd have thought they win? The filthy Justice League won," Shellcase muttered, shaking his head.
"Zheng, I didn't much like Nyssa, but she was right. All those times she said not to do this, going against the Justice League… it was stupid," Malcolm said using Shellcase real name.
"What do we do now?" Shellcase, or Zheng as he was called, asked.
"Go our sperate ways," Malcolm said, looking doubtful as he said this.
"Well you know that's just a stupid idea…" a voice spoke, and the two men turned to see Killer Frost and Harley Quinn standing in the entrance to the alleyway.
"So what? The Justice League beat your little League of Assassins. About time too." Harley commented.
"I think it's time to start a new alliance… An Injustice Alliance, if you will." Killer Frost said with a smirk.
"Join us boys," Harley continued.
"We can work together to make all our dreams come true," Killer Frost finished; the two men looking at each other wondering...
To Be Continued!
Post Chapter Note: And that's the finale. I hope you enjoyed it – it was fun to write (and edit). Season 3 will be coming after Karry Universe's next segment, which itself will be returning in FEBUARY to allow myself time to finish writing it, and Sigma time to edit it.
Now, you're probably wondering why I killed off M'Gann? Well, honestly, I have gotten tired of using Martians in my stories. They are too powerful, and I had no plot for her. If you look at Karry Universe, J'onn and M'Gann are barely used there either – but I have plans for them. Not like in his story though. They will live on Karry.
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