Author's notes: This jumps between Earth-3 and Prime-Earth. Because I don't want to spoil it. The name is for what is coming and because when I have been jogging and listening to music to think where to go with this story, Sabathon's Twilight of the Thunder Gods helped me visualize all the action.
But for new characters, this one will be played by Emilia Clarke because WHY THE HELL NOT!?
Ragnarok awaits
''Hello, brother,'' Owlman spoke to Zatanna's communicator. There was a short silence not counting the breathing heard, until the response was given.
''What did you do to her!?''
''Nothing barbaric, but I understand your concern,'' Owlman said looking down to Zatanna. ''Can you talk privately?''
''What the hell could you people possibly want to TALK about!?''
''Not them. Just me, brother,'' Owlman said, taking better look of the communicator. ''I don't recognize this tech. Ingenious, since Grid has not been able to detect it, yet. Us Waynes always plan ahead.''
''Get to your damn point!''
''My point is, this world can be taken over by Ultraman and the Crime Syndicate or by me, willing to negotiate'' Owlman said, stating it as a fact.
''And I should believe that because-''
''Because as I just said, Bruce, Grid doesn't know about this tech and if this were be a trap to track you down,'' Owlman said getting irritated, ''Grid would already have done it and this conversation would be over! So, for once in your life, Bruce, DO AS YOUR BIG BROTHER TELLS YOU TO DO!''
''We are not brothers,'' Batman's voice grunted, ''we maybe each other's counterparts, but that does not make us brothers!''
''We are not counterparts, Bruce, we are brothers,'' Owlman said. ''I am Thomas Wayne Jr, the eldest son of Thomas and Martha Wayne and the older brother their youngest, Bruce. Think about that.''
Earth-3, Hogwarts
Bling!
A bright green light flashed in the horizon in London's direction. As it was night time, the red sunlight wasn't shown to contrast with it and it was seen better.
''Looks like the people in your world are doing something right,'' Alexander said looking out the window to the light. ''Prepare the train.''
''You know what that mean?'' Clark asked using what still he had on his vision powers to see where the light was shining from.
''It means Power Ring is dead and Volthoom is looking for a new host,'' Alexander said gesturing his people to get ready. ''With an interdimensional search rate. Follow me.''
''Care to explain more what that light means?'' Harry asked following Alexander out to the Grand Staircase wit Clark.
''Volthoom is an extraterrestrial being that bonded with one loser named Harold Jordan from Ferris Air as a powerful ring,'' Alexander said leading Harry and Clark down the stairs. ''He is, or as it appears now, was a member of Ultraman's Crime Syndicate and if the ring is looking for it's next host interdimensionally, we can use the connection to get you two home.''
''Thanks for the good news,'' Harry said. ''So where are we going?''
''Down to Hogsmeade and there back to London,'' Alexander answered. ''We don't know how long Volthoom is looking for it's next victim, so we need to hurry.''
''It's still night,'' Clark said taking a hold of both Harry and Alexander, ''I can fly us there.''
''If I were really to believe you,'' Batman spoke to his Tamaranean communicator while flying inside Sinestro's yellow orb with Element Woman and Luthor's team, ''what would you expect me to do?''
''Well, brother,'' Owlman's voice spoke inside Batman's cowl, ''as I just told her, I'm asking you to help me taking down the Crime Syndicate. If you have to ask why, think about this instead: What kind of plans work the best?''
''Well thought, where all the risk-factors have been taken accounted for and there will be no surprises,'' Batman answered without thinking for an alternative. ''Your invasion plan is failing?''
''Ultraman's invasion plan is failing or already failed,'' Owlman responded. ''Knowing him and the others, they are too proud to ever admit something like that and would just go on with it. With people rising to oppose them… well, I expect you to understand.''
''What changed your mind?'' Batman asked thinking for a way around this.
''Enlightenment, brother,'' Owlman answered. ''Enlightenment that I was the only one doing my part while everyone else were improvising as they went.''
''I understand.''
S.T.A.R. Labs
''I remember you,'' Hermione said looking at the Phantom Stranger. ''Vaguely, but I remember you. You were with Voldemort at Hogwarts.''
''That was my mission at the time,'' the Stranger responded, still gesturing Hermione to take the robes. ''I have been assigned with a few of them over the last two millenniums, with this being the latest.''
''And what did you mean by saying I can be useful?'' Hermione asked looking at the robes. ''What are those robes?''
''These robes belonged an absolved sinner,'' the Stranger said. ''Her crime was circumstantial and because of that she was forgiven and doesn't need them anymore. So you can use them, gain her power and regain your ability to use magic.''
''Sinner?'' Hermione said taking a step back and saw that Doctor Stone and Doctor Morrow weren't looking at her. ''Is this your doing?''
''No,'' the Stranger said looking up. ''The Voice has allowed us this chance of audience and made it so it won't be interrupted.''
''With me?'' Hermione said surprised. ''Why me?''
''He works mysterious ways,'' the Stranger answered still gesturing Hermione to take the robes. ''You must have been chosen for a reason.''
Hermione kept her distance to the Phantom Stranger while thinking about what he had said to her. She had been chosen specifically for the power in those robes? She was brilliant, even back in Hogwarts, but that couldn't have been why. Should she take the robes? What would that power do to her? But then there was the more important thing she remembered, that Ron was still Crime Syndicate's hostage and they had threatened their children. No, she was not going to sit out and wait for Batman and Luthor to turn magic back on.
Hermione walked closer to the Phantom Stranger and took the robes. They were old, but not weathered by time. They felt like they were made of leather and yes, Hermione did feel some kind of energy coursing in them. She almost gave them back, but reminding herself again about what was happening around her, Hermione threw the robes on her shoulders and tied them around her neck. When she had done that, Hermione begun to feel heat on her cheeks and her hair. Touching her face, Hermione also notice that the clothes she had been wearing already had also turned into similar cloth and color as those of the robes and her shoes had turned in to same colored high-heeled leather boots.
''Is this it?'' Hermione asked. ''Is this what you said I can use?''
''Yes,'' the Stranger said, but sounded very sorry.
Hermione noticed this and the fact the the Phantom Stranger was looking at her face. The heat on her cheeks had spread to her lips and around her eyes. Then her hair fell to her line of sight and then Hermione got scared. Her hair had turned purple. That made Hermione scared what had happened to her face. Looking for a reflecting surface to see it, she ran around the room and when she did find a mirror, she didn't know what to think. Sure she did still have her own face on, but it was now covered by tattoos.
''That absolved sinner,'' Hermione said in hollow voice, ''who was she?''
''The same one who opened the door way for the evils to step in this world,'' the Stranger said now gesturing Hermione to take a belt holding two guns and her wand. ''Pandora.''
''Now you can fly?'' Harry said as Clark flew him and Alexander towards London while the train followed them.
''I can fly better when the Red Sun isn't draining my powers away,'' Clark said flying towards the green glowing light. ''Thanks for the yellow sun lamp too. I got myself pretty well recharged.''
''Wasn't intending to,'' Alexander said looking at their way of direction. ''Land us in King's Cross. We'll wait for others.''
''I thought you said were in a hurry,'' Clark said.
''It's coming from Torchwood, I just realized it'' Alexander said. ''Knowing where it's coming can be calculated to pinpoint it's point of origin. The universe it's coming from.''
''Then we leave them a message at King's Cross,'' Harry said, ''telling them to follow us to Torchwood. If we can get back to our world and stop the Crime Syndicate-''
''If I can pinpoint a way back to your world, you better realize I have a stake here too,'' Alexander said seriously. ''We don't have much resources to help you, so you better help us too. Take me with you to your world.''
''What?'' Clark asked lowering his altitude.
''I can help you get home and after you have defeated the Crime Syndicate, bring some of your resources here for us,'' Alexander explained. ''Give us something that can help us in rebuilding our world. That is the least you can do.''
''Well that…''Harry said thinking about it, ''that doesn't sound much.''
''Depending on how well we can crossover,'' Clark said ready to land.
''I will be hearing from you, brother,'' Thomas Jr said after Bruce had said he understood.
Even if Bruce was lying, that didn't matter to Thomas Jr. Right now they had the same goal at stopping the Crime Syndicate and Bruce knew it. Also with Zatanna in his custody, Bruce wouldn't do anything stupid. And even if he did, Thomas Jr wouldn't hurt her, that would have been bad only for Bruce. Thomas Jr looked at Zatanna, who looked back disbelieved and still horrified.
''You have nothing to be afraid of,'' Thomas Jr told her kneeling down. ''This will be all over soon.''
Thomas Jr kissed Zatanna again before leaving her cell. On his way to the Watchtower's conference room where Grid was, he was joined by Superwoman.
''Power Ring is dead,'' she told him.
''Why am I not surprised?'' Owlman shaking his head. ''The Rogues?''
''One of them,'' Superwoman said. ''Captain Cold was hiding in S.T.A.R. Labs when Power Ring went to confront him, but Batman was there too with more rebels.''
''Batman?'' Owlman said grinning. ''Us Waynes we are survivors.''
''But Grid had found another problem with it,'' Superwoman said. ''When Power Ring died, his ring sent out to find a new host, searching from what Grid referees as dangerously large search area.''
''How dangerous?'' Owlman asked entering the conference room where Grid was.
''Large-enough-to-cover-other-worlds,'' Grid responded. ''Including-your-old-home. I-have-already-alerted-the-others.''
''We are in trouble,'' Ultraman said arriving and carrying Kryptonite in his hands. ''If that ring calls home, that thing inside Luthor can also follow us here.''
''Do you have enough Kryptonite to fight him again?'' Superwoman asked.
''No, I knew I should have killed him when did,'' Ultraman said shaking his head furiously and
CRUSH!
hit his fist on the table, breaking it. ''GRID! Call Deathstorm back here and tell him to learn how to make Kryptonite. He should be ashamed to even lack that ability.''
''Storm is coming,'' Johnny Quick said speeding inside and looked outside in Cardiff's, and the Rift's, direction.
''Not just any storm,'' Owlman said biting his teeth. ''If that thing inside Luthor gets here, we are faced with the entire Ragnarok.''
Earth-3, Torchwood, Department of Mysteries
''It's coming from here?!'' Harry said as they had returned to the ruins of Torchwood and found where the glow was coming from. ''This is where Sirius died, in my world. He fell through this.''
''What exactly is this?'' Clark asked looking at the veiled portal. ''Some kind of portal to another plane or world or-''
''It's your way home,'' Alexander said looking at the light. ''This is going to be easier than I thought. If you can fly in there, all you need to do is follow the light.''
''And if you're coming with us, how will you find back?'' Clark asked skeptically.
''Don't worry, I will,'' Alexander said. ''Well then, Superman, are you going to fly us to Neverland?''
''Funny,'' Clark said before using is heat vision to leave another arrow to lead Alexander's people to where they were. ''What if this doesn't work?''
''Trust me, it will work,'' Alexander said.
''Trust Lex Luthor,'' Clark said shaking his head, before taking Harry and Alexander to carry again and flew into the veiled portal.
It was disturbing and confusing to fly in whatever dimension the portal lead into. There were so many dark, dim and bright lights going on and off to confuse his vision to fly forward following Volthoom's light. Clark had to keep his eyes as squinted open as he could to see where he was flying to not to get off the light's path and not to be so blinded by the other lights.
''You are doing fine,'' Alexander's voice said.
''How much further?'' Harry's voice asked.
''We'll get there,'' Clark kept telling himself. ''We will get there-''
Happy Harbour, rocks below the Watchtower
John Constantine woke up to the pain of being dropped to a hard floor. He was cold and wet of salty water. Clearing his eyes, Constantine found himself down by the rocks at the sea shore. And above him, that where the bad guys were.
''Zee?'' Constantine said looking around looking for Zatanna, but didn't see her. ''ZEE!''
All he could hear were the waves hitting the rocks.
''Was 'Zee' your friend?'' female voice asked and looking at the direction of the voice, Constantine saw a beautiful red haired woman in green scaled bodysuit and a crown made of sea shells.
''Past acquaintance, more like,'' Constantine said looking at what he assumed to be a mermaid. ''At least those stay alive in my company. Friends, I got a long list of the ones who 'ave died in it.''
''I did not find any one but you in the waters,'' the mermaid said.
''Means she's probably still alive, I hope,'' Constantine said getting up on his feet. ''You happen to have a name, luv?''
''I am Queen Mera of Atlantis,'' the mermaid said threateningly. ''What have the surface dwellers done to my husband?''
Author's notes: If Khal Drogo is going to be Aquaman it would be foolish not to have Daenerys Targaryen as Queen Mera. WHO'S WITH ME ON THIS?!
Replies to Reviews:
tiger5: So far just her appearance has changed by the power. But we all can assume that is not a good sign.
Miss Singing in the Rain: Hermione has the powers of Pandora and the burden, there will be one. Not just her changed appearance.
Choosing actors for imagining how the characters look and sound, I got that from you.
Wonderbee31: Good, that was the intention. And Hermione's situation after all this is still waiting to be revealed. Thought as it was the Phantom Stranger who gave her Pandora's robes and powers, it is expected that something bad is going to ultimately happen to her.