...And Injustice For All

Chapter 15: Deathstroke's Payback

Cyborg and Insurgent Deathstroke are overriding codes at the Hall of Justice's control center.

Cyborg: Communication should be over there. Reroute them like we talked about, and I'll get the teleporter's access codes.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): This isn't my first drop, kid. I know the plan.

Cyborg: Then stick with it.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): Whatever history we have with our counterparts, you and I have none.

Cyborg: I downloaded your history. You tried to kill this world's Titans.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): Only a couple of times.

Cyborg: Then don't expect any warm fuzzies from me. Meet at the teleporter in 15.

Cyborg heads inside the Hall of Justice to check the teleporter, but someone is about appear from there, Regime Catwoman.

Cyborg: (Sigh) Not now...

Catwoman (Regime): Hey, Victor.

Cyborg: Hey.

Regime Catwoman could tell something's off with Cyborg.

Catwoman (Regime): Are you sick or something?

Cyborg: No, I'm fine.

Catwoman (Regime): (Flirting) Still on for tonight?

Cyborg: Can't. New orders.

Catwoman (Regime): When does that ever stop you?

Cyborg played along.

Cyborg: Yea. We had some wild times.

They were about to kiss... until...

Catwoman (Regime): No, we haven't. You're one of them.

Aw, shit!

Catwoman (Regime): Let's see if I can find that "off" button.

Regime Catwoman could see through Cyborg's disguise as he reverted back to his original form. Catwoman tried to use her quick reflexes to take him down, but Cyborg shocked her when she grabbed him, trying to turn him off.

Cyborg: Well, I'm still turned on.

Cyborg was about to get back to work, but his legs suddenly ceased. He checks his screen to see that someone hacked his neuro network. This can only be done by his duplicate.

Cyborg (Regime): Cyborg to Wonder Woman, I found a duplicate of me.

Wonder Woman: Understood. I'll send reinforcements. Wonder Woman out.

Little did Regime Cyborg know is that the Wonder Woman he spoke to is not the Regime version. The original Wonder Woman must have seen this coming as a backup plan to shut down reinforcements.

Cyborg (Regime): Don't mind me. Just hacking into your neuro network.

Cyborg: Allow me to return the favor.

Both Cyborgs tried to hack into neuro systems, but eventually this caused a short-circuit, setting them free.

Cyborg: For real, like men.

Cyborg (Regime): Fine by me.

Both Cyborgs combat each other, but Regime Cyborg got impatient waiting for reinforcements so he decided to try and hack into Cyborg's neuro network again, but gets shocked was knocked unconscious.

Cyborg: Pummeled... not a good look for me.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): You beat me to him.

Cyborg: Another contract lost?

Deathstroke (Insurgent): This was personal.

Cyborg:I didn't think anything was personal with you.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): He made it personal when he tortured me.

Cyborg and Insurgent Deathstroke are inside the Watchtower's teleporter.

Cyborg: That's it! Got control of the Watchtower's teleporter.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): It can't be that easy.

Cyborg: When your Cyborg tried to hack my neuro system, he exposed his security protocols.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): You stole his password? I'm actually starting to like you.

Insurgent Deathstroke walks off.

Cyborg: Where you going?

Deathstroke (Insurgent): I won't be long.

They were not alone. Inside the Watchtower, Regimes Flash and Shazam was monitoring the screens, talking about their doubts of their roles in the Regime, unaware that Insurgent Deathstroke is planting landmines in different locations.

Shazam (Regime): I don't know... he said it was ok. It was fine with me.

Flash (Regime): Yeah... I asked myself, "What if what happened to Lois happened to Iris?"

Shazam (Regime): It made sense at first. Bad people got what they deserved. And now?

Flash (Regime): Superman's not just gonna kill Batman. He's just bait, to catch the real Batman.

Shazam (Regime): And then what? Remember what he did to Green Arrow?

Regime Flash did not respond. Suddenly...

Flash (Regime): Something's not right. Teleporter's offline.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): Somewhere you need to go?

Flash (Regime): How did you...?

Regime Flash tried to rush toward Insurgent Deathstroke, but steppedinto one of the landmines and fell through a hole. Regime Shazam followed suit and fell through the same hole. Insurgent Deathstroke dropped down with Regime Shazam as his first target.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): You're gonna lose, hero.

And Insurgent Deathstroke made good on his word by easily defeating Regime Shazam.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): Still just a kid.

Insurgent Deathstroke went to the Watchtower's reactor core. "It's payback time."

Regime Flash woke up, realizing that Regime Shazam is out cold.

Flash (Regime): Deathstroke.

Insurgent Deathstroke was already setting the reactor core to overload. Regime Flash was too late to stop him.

Flash (Regime): Stop what you're doing.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): It's not about what I'm doing. (Kicks Regime Flash) It's what I've done.

Regime Flash was still dizzy fro the landmines earlier, which resulted in his defeat by Insurgent Deathstroke's hand.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): Finale's coming, and you've got a front row seat.

Insurgent Deathstroke regrouped with Cyborg.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): We gotta get moving.

Cyborg: What did you do, Slade? The reactor's gone critical!

Deathstroke (Insurgent): First rule of warfare: Take out command and control. This satellite is the key to Superman's regime.

Cyborg: Damn it, Slade! You jeopardized this mission!

Deathstroke (Insurgent): Superman's my priority, not your Batman.

Cyborg: Batman, this is Cyborg. We have the Watchtower, but the reactor is gonna blow.

Batman (Insurgent) (Comm): Can you stop it?

Cyborg: It's a runaway! You have 90 minutes!

Batman (Insurgent): We're almost in position. Batman out.

Cyborg: I'm gonna have to teleport everyone out.

A hologram of Insurgent Luthor appears

Luthor (Insurgent): Nice work, gentlemen.

Cyborg: Go my hands full, Luthor. What do you want?

Luthor (Insurgent): I need Deathstroke.

Deathstroke (Insurgent): For what?

Luthor (Insurgent): I discovered that Ferris Industries have prototype technology that I can use to reweaponize Batman's Kryptonite. I need you to bring it to me.

Cyborg: Does Batman know about this?

Luthor: No. He would insist on using the weapons himself. I need to do it. batman is the face of the Insurgency. If he dies, the Insurgency dies with him.

Cyborg: Lex Luthor risking his life to save Batman. I wanna believe it...

Deathstroke (Insurgent): Send over the coordinates.