Author's notes: I'm still busy, but managed to write this chapter in two days. Apologies to those people who wanted to see Harry and Superman on Earth-3. That happens exclusively in the next chapter.
Name of the chapter referees to the three characters appearing in the end of this chapter.
Outlaws
Wayne Manor
Not a situation Hermione enjoyed being in. She actually felt embarrassed being escorted by Bruce Wayne's male servant to a temporary holding and the fact that she had barged in there alone without bringing any back up with her. Sure, John Constantine had been explained not to be the suspected bomber, though he was still a jerk, but how come Hermione had not realized that and some dimwitted person like Bruce Wayne had pointed that out to her. Then there was the fact, that had come totally from behind the tree, that Constantine's so-called victim was not a victim, but an identity thief who had used Wayne's butler's name.
''Mr. Pennywoth-''
''BLIMB-BLOM-BLIMB-BLOM-BLIMB-BLOM'' the doorbell rang cutting Hermione's attempt of trying to plea to be released.
''Again,'' Alfred said frustrated shaking his head. ''Listen to me, Mrs Granger, you are not a prisoner, but just wait here for a moment.''
Alfred sat Hermione down on a chair in the corner of the hallway that lead to the lobby. From there Hermione could just about see the entrance doors and Alfred opening the doors. She was however not bind anymore, but decided not to do anything to run as Hermione knew Clark could probably settle this issue soon. Better act rationally than do anything stupid.
''Hello, sir,'' a nervous sounding female voice said speaking at very fast speed. ''I'm sorry to bother you, but my name is Emily Sung and I work with the Justice League and I think they have been-''
''Dear lord,'' Alfred said looking down. ''Come on in. I'll inform your colleagues of this. Mrs Granger, come help me!''
Surprised of being called to help, Hermione sat up and walked to the lobby in a hurry. What she saw there was both odd and horribly disgusting.
The woman who had introduced herself as Emily Sung had purple hair and cold blue skin, on her face and left leg. Left side of her upper body and arm were like hard marble rock and right side was orange thick sand, with her right leg looking like it was all blood-vessel-streams. On herself she was wearing white and purple skin tight shorts and a low top with sleeves, sporting a little E on her chest and hands. She also had same colored headband and collar.
But when Hermione looked down she saw the reason why Emily was so nervous and alarmed. Carrying with her, Emily had brought with her remains of an African American man, who didn't have his legs, half of his hands were gone and his head barely had half of it left. He was also covered in some kind of mist that Emily seemed to be controlling.
''They did something to Victor,'' Emily said very sad and worried pointing at Victor, who looked had most of his body by ripped off. ''All his cybernetic, they just-''
''It will be alright,'' Alfred said lifting the remains of Victor, who did some how seem to be still alive thanks to the mists surrounding him. ''Follow me.''
Alfred led Hermione and Emily back to the study, which was now empty, and barged to the old grandfather clock and using some mechanics, moved it to reveal a hidden door to a staircase.
''MASTER BRUCE!'' Alfred yelled leading the way down. ''Master Bruce, we have a few problems!''
''That would be an understatement, Jeeves,'' Constantine's voice said as they descended the stairs. ''The entire world has a huge problem now.''
''What is it?'' Bruce Wayne's voice said as they got down and just in time, Hermione and Emily saw Bruce Wayne's face disappear under a Bat-cowl. ''Why is she down- VICTOR!''
''VICTOR!'' Zatanna also yelled horrified.
''Bloody 'ell,'' Constantine said looking like he had sobered from a hangover.
''Dear Merlin,'' Hermione said seeing where she had walked into.
A huge cave filled with platforms, fireman poles, computers and a giant dinosaur, a giant coin and one big Joker-playing card. This was one weird day to find out Bruce Wayne was Batman and when Hermione was about to ask about it, a countdown started in the big computer screen and then turned in to a broadcast.
Happy Harbor, Rhode Island
''There-is-an-uprising-in-Kahndaq-and-disobaying-in-Central-City.''
''I was expecting the middle easterns to be against us due to religious reasons,'' Ultraman said looking at the holographic map over the table that Grid was projecting, ''but who could be stupid enough to disobey us on this soil?''
''Apparently not all of them are as ruthless as we expected them to be,'' Owlman said with his hands crossed. ''Grid, who is opposing us in Kahndaq?''
''It-is-a-new-radical-group-calling-themselves-Sons-of-Adam,'' the cybernetic organisim known as Grid said bringing up an image of an ancient time priest. ''The-Adam-they-refeer-to-be-sons-of-is-Teth-Adam-who-''
''Blah-blah-blah, nobody cares,'' Johnny Quick said bored. ''Rogues are rebelling and and some aspiring terrorists don't accept us as their leaders. Probably because we let Valeyard and Weasley live.''
''We are not killing Weasley,'' Ultraman said, ''yet. I said to them, we take everything from those who oppose us. Weasley's children, brothers, sister and parents. We execute them publicly as the example I said Weasley to be. And if Kahndaq can't accept us, we burn the entire country to the ground.''
''When are you planning to do that?'' Superwoman asked teasingly. ''Are you going to talk about it or are you going to do it?''
''We all have our plans on how to rule this world,'' Owlman said reminding Ultraman to be rational. ''Outsider has negotiated the Court of Owls to work for me and they are gathering intelligence for me to work with. If we are going to rule this world, we need to build our own infrastructure and replace the current people in charge with our own people, and not come up with last minute additions to what we have already decided to do.''
''Are you suggesting we ignore Kahndaq and Central City?'' Deathstorm asked.
''No, they were only a matter of time and I'm all for taking care of them,'' Owlman said sharply. ''However, jumping out of the plan for side-activities, like kidnapping children, at the last minute is unacceptable.''
''Fine, I'm going to Kahndaq,'' Ultraman said sitting up. ''Deathstorm and Power Ring, you go to Central City and deal with the rebels there. Owlman, do whatever you were planning to do.''
''And our prisoners?'' Superwoman asked temptingly.
''Weasley can wait until we have all his loved ones,'' Ultraman said turning to leave. ''Kill Valeyard if want, but the third prisoner has to be left alone. I don't want to risk him escaping.''
''The-US-Military-has-surrounded-our-Watchtower,'' Grid informed.
''Johnny and Atomica,'' Ultraman ordered walking out, ''go out and play with them.''
Batcave
''An evil Justice League?'' Constantine said looking at the screen of the Batcomputer as the broadcast ended and then what was left of Cyborg. ''How's he still alive?''
''I used my powers to keep him alive,'' Emily said showing how she was keeping the color changing aura around Victor. ''Firestorm tried to help me too but-''
''Element Woman,'' Batman said looking down on Emily, ''did anyone follow you here?''
''No, I don't think so,'' Emily said looking like she was still trying to focus on what was happening. ''That red haired Auror made this, something, that made me appear outside-''
''Ron?'' Hermione asked Emily. ''Are you saying Ron created a Portkey for you to get here? To me?''
''Weasley is your husband,'' Batman deduced looking at Hermione. ''He wanted to warn you. But was taken before he could escape.''
''She traced my portkey from her ministry here,'' Constantine said pointing at Hermione. ''But those guys have a magic nullifying Firestorm-analogue, who could-''
''We need to abandon the Batcave,'' Batman said realizing what Constantine was about to say. ''The Crime Syndicate will be coming to check this place soon either way. Zatanna and Constantine, with all technology shut down Batmobiles and Batwing are useless. Can you create a transportation spell that cannot be traced?''
''Sure,'' Constantine said digging his pockets.
''But, wait,'' Hermione said as Batman ran to somewhere deep into the cave, ''that Deathstorm just said he had shut down all magic in the world.''
''Correction,'' Constantine said lighting a cigarette, ''shut down all your 'wand harnessed magic'. Zee, if you would demonstrate?''
''ETTERAGIC NRUT OT YDNAD REPPARW!'' Zatanna spoke backwards and turned Constantine's smoke into a candy wrapper. ''That is a nasty habit.''
''You used to smoke these too,'' Constantine said throwing the trash off and dug out another cigarette.
''Used to and I quit,'' Zatanna shot back as Batman returned with a rucksack filled with something. ''Where do you want us to teleport to?''
''I was first thinking one of my safe houses near near Watchtower so we could plan taking it back, but with Victor's condition,'' Batman said turning to the Batcomputer and attempted to access it's files without the being blocked out by the Grid Virus. ''With Victor's condition, we need to go to someone who can help him stay alive without Element Woman's help. STAR Labs is probably suffering from this same thing, but I know someone who knows someone who's tech couldn't be affected. Last known location… is a resort on Banoi Island in Papua New Guinea.''
''Holiday Resort?'' Constantine said surprised and with sarcastic tone. ''Brilliant, let's all go rest there and wait for all this just to blow over.''
''Who do you know in there that can help Victor?'' Zatanna asked as Batman turned around and picked up the rucksack.
Batman didn't answer, but walked a one of four vitrines holding red-yellow-green costumes with R-symbol on heart's side of the chest and took the red domino-mask out one of them. Alfred nodded approvingly to his master and then to Zatanna. Constantine, Hermione and Emily didn't understand what this meant, but caught that where they were going was important to help Victor.
''Gather around in a circle,'' Zatanna told everyone, who did as she told and she spread her arms. ''John, help me with this so it won't be traced.''
''I don't do the backwards talking thing,'' Constantine said putting on sunglasses, ''but I can erase our tracks when were there. Just go ahead, Zee.''
''Bastard,'' Zatanna muttered under her breath. ''TROPELET SU OT EHT TROSER NI IONAB DNALSI NI AUPAP WEN AENIUG!''
LexCorp Towers, Metropolis
No help was going to come. This world's so-called heroes were not coming to rescue and their evil doppelgangers were now ruling the world. Lex Luthor knew what he had to do. This was now up to him to save this world.
Returning to the research labs, Lex looked for ways to fight back for his world. Almost everything in these laboratories were doing was aimed for taking over in case metahumans raised up to oppose humanity. But no, it was never going to work with these equipment. The Crime Syndicate was a big threat and if the ground samples aimed to hurt Superman had opposite reaction to Ultraman, nothing here was going to work. Maybe there was something useful downstairs.
Returning to the basement levels where the wizard had been kept, Lex walked to other laboratories down there to find the attempted rebuilts of the suit General Zod had been wearing fighting Superman and discarded it to the construction-site. LexCorp's scientists had been working for years rebuild it to be used in modern day warfare. This suit could be useful. Moving to the biolab, Lex found remains of clones he had attempted to create from the Kryptonian DNA from Zod's and Superman's bodies when the had shed blood fighting. Almost all of them were dead except for one, but-
''No, no, dammit!'' Lex said walking to a pod holding last alive, deformed clone creature labeled as Subject B-Zero. ''No power to allow you to grow more. Might as well let you out, you'll die anyway if you're left in there.''
Lex opened the pod holding the creature, showing it humility in allowing it live longer.
''Creature? Creature! Do you understand me?''
''Luthor!'' Lex heard behind himself and turning around saw the wizard he had kept in coma for two decades, pointing his gun at him. ''You- took- years of my life- to-''
''Creature,'' Lex said cautiously, ''if you understand me, I created you and you will do everything I say. So if you outside, do as I say and kill this man.''
''You think I won't kill you first-''
''BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGHHH!'' Subject B-Zero breathed fire from his mouth at the wizard and burned him alive.
Watching the wizard burn into a crisp, Lex turned to the creature and patted it's shoulder with content. Now he had an ally to fight with against the Crime Syndicate.
Scotland, Hogwarts
Kahndaq could wait. It wasn't like the whole country would fly away. No, Ultraman had planned to visit this castle ever since he had found out it existed in this world. And there it was, intact unlike the one he had destroyed back home. The sight of this castle made Ultraman grin amused as he landed with force to the walkway and broke it, then just floated his way to the courtyard as the bridge crashed down around him. And Ultraman laughed, knowing how with Deathstorm having drained all magic from the world, these people couldn't stop him from barging in.
BLAM!
Ultraman pushed the doors to fly out as he entered the Entrance Hall and was faced by the patrolling Prefects.
''Superman?'' Prefects asked as they saw Ultraman walking in.
''Heheh, no, no, no,'' Ultraman chucked pointing at the U-symbol on his chest. ''Forgive me, for not realizing you don't have televisions. I am Ultraman.''
The Prefects raised their wands at Ultraman, which made him smile a more sinister smile.
''Go ahead,'' Ultraman said spreading his arms, ''fire a curse at me. If you can.''
''Stupify!'' both Prefects attempted to spell but all that came from their wands was red and black smoke and
''This world is ours!''
''As you are told,'' Ultraman said before shooting the wands with his heat vision.
The Prefects took a second to wonder what the hell had just happened, but once Ultraman walked towards them the begun to run for their lives. The few seconds of them before Ultraman burnt them alive with his heat vision.
''Who goes there?!'' Argus Filch called out catching Ultraman in the Grand Staircase.
''Are you still alive?'' Ultraman said surprised seeing the squib, before pushing him of the railing and made Filch fall to his death. ''Tough.''
Now Ultraman had caused enough commotion that the students and teachers had come out to see what was happening.
''CRIME SYNDICATE RULES THIS WORLD NOW!'' Ultraman yelled out so that everyone heard him. ''YOUR MAGIC HAS BEEN SHUT OUT, SO YOUR WANDS DON'T WORK! Understand me when I say this, RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!''
There, the fat lady portrait was the entrance to the Gryffindor Common Room and it was opening. As students were coming out to see who was causing all the racket, Ultraman flew in there and begun to look for Rose and Hugo Weasley. They should have been older sister and younger brother according to the information Deathstorm had gathered while purging the Ministry of Magic of the magical energies.
''Rose and Hugo Weasley,'' Ultraman called out floating over the students. ''Your father would like to see you before his death.''
''Daddy's dying?'' red haired boy asked in the crowd and older, also red haired, girl tried to shut him. ''It's a trap, don't-''
SWOOSH!
''Rose and Hugo Weasley,'' Ultraman said picking the brother and sister up, ''thank you for stepping forward.''
''Hey, let them go!'' a dark haired boy said hitting Ultraman, and was kicked out the window by him.
''Billy!'' the Gryffindor students called in concern for their friend. ''Billy!''
''Billy is not coming back,'' Ultraman said, ready to fly out the window with Weasley's children, when
''SHAZAM!'' Billy's voice yelled outside, followed by a
KRA-KA-THOOM! as a lightning stroke.
Then a red streak beamed to the Common Room, punched Ultraman to the floor and a man in red bodysuit with a lightning running on his chest and a white-yellow cape with a hood caught and helped Rose and Hugo to the floor safely.
''So, you were going to do what to these two?'' Shazam asked Ultraman, stepping between him and the students.
Papua New Guinea, Banoi Island
Zatanna's transporting spell brought Batman, Hermione, Emily, Constantine and Alfred carrying Victor's remains to the tropical holiday resort that, as with most of the planet, was suffering from eternal eclipse.
''I take whot I said back,'' Constantine said removing his sunglasses. ''We're not going to stay here to rest while this all blows over. No sun, no holiday.''
''Is Victor still okay?'' Batman asked Alfred and Emily who were carrying him.
''Just barely, but I don't know how long I can keep up this up,'' Emily said looking weak and tired, so Hermione took to help her stand.
''You're doing fine,'' Hermione told Emily as Batman turned to Zatanna.
''We don't have time to search through the register for fake names,'' Batman told Zatanna while giving her the red domino-mask. ''Do a locator spell and find where they are.''
Zatanna did the spell on the red domino-mask and pointed to one of the bungalows by the beach. Once they got there, they saw the three occupants already outside, dressed and armed.
''Jason!'' Batman called out to the one wearing brown jacket over white-grey suit with gun- and utility-belts and a red helmet.
''Batman?'' Red Hood said surprised as Batman grabbed and hugged the former Robin. ''Yeah, great to see you too. That broadcast said the Justice League was dead.''
''Not all of us,'' Batman told his former partner and turned to the orange skinned woman in purple revealing armor and red hair. ''Starfire, your ship is Tamaranean technology and it should be immune to the Grid Virus.''
''It is,'' Starfire said.
''Good, because we have someone who needs it's medical deck,'' Batman said pointing at Alfred carrying Cyborg's remains.
Starfire touched one of the gems on her left hand's gauntlets and teleported them to her ship where Victor was put in a med-pod which kept him alive without Element Woman's help.
''Haven't been on many space ships,'' Constantine said lighting another cigarette. ''This sure ain't the Enterprise, but it's fine. Thought all this purple and white is-''
''Unsettling,'' Hermione suggested.
Having worked with only magic all her life, all this technology been thrown at her was very unsettling. But this was not the time to think about this. All the time she did, Crime Syndicate would be terrorizing and killing more people.
''Element Woman,'' Batman said walking to Emily, who was gathering her strenghts next to Victor's pod, ''Emily, I know you're tired, but you are the only one from the League who managed to escape from the Crime Syndicate. That also makes you the only one right now who can tell us, what the Crime Syndicate really did to the Justice League.''
Author's notes: And those three were Jason Todd, Roy Harper and Princess Koriand'r, also known as Red Hood, Arsenal and Starfire from Red Hood and the Outlaws. I solemnly swear that the next chapter will be all about Harry and Superman on Earth-3.
And if someone is wondering, yes I took the location of the last scene from Dead Island. Thought the game was disappointing, I did enjoy the scenery and would really enjoy having vacation there. Without zombies, of course.
Replies to Reviews:
Wonderbee31: That is the subject of the next chapter with Harry and Superman learning about the history of Earth-3.
Miss Singing in the Rain: Lex doesn't have his powersuit yet, but I think he just found it.
The Crime Syndicate is evil and ruthless as we saw when Ultraman barged into Hogwarts for Ron's children.
Yes, that is the Amanda Waller I believe in too.
'Have a nice day' is Grid's catchphrase.
Hermione is with Batman's group. The Joker was there among the criminals too, but not seen or recognized. I plan to have him here too, but waiting for the right moment.
Yes, Earth-3 is Crime Syndicate's earth. They have their history there that I have found a way to tie to the history we know for Pete's World in Doctor Who. Ooohh, it will be GLORIOUS! You learn more about it in the next chapter with Harry and Superman. And that episode was good only in Superman's part. The part where everyone thought he was dead had too many illogical plot holes.
Guest: In fearful day, in raging night/With strong hearts full, our souls ignite/When all seems lost in the War of Light/Look to the stars- For hope burns bright! Your faith in our heroes has been notice, my great reader. The Blue Lantern Corps honor your hope in the form the next chapter is written.
Exodus1: Good to hear from you again. Yes, the HP side will further be addressed, like with Ultraman having been a part of Traveler Among Wizards story on Earth-3 and having his alternate contributions to it. That is one of many thing Harry and Superman will learn in the next chapter. Sorry that it didn't happen in here yet.
