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Story Title: The Traveler

Chapter 23

National City – About one mile from the DEO Headquarters

Alex Danvers stood in an alley, wearing a blue dress and heels. Her hair was curled perfectly and she looked beautiful.

Maggie walked up to her girlfriend with a smile on her face. "You look beautiful."

Alex blushed slightly. The other female agents on the team smiled at the couple. "Thank you," Alex replied. She looked up on the roof of one of the buildings that overlooked the alley. Two dozen agents were set up in camouflaged tents. Supergirl soared above them before she landed next to Alex and Maggie.

Supergirl looked her sister up and down. "You sure about this?"

Alex smiled. "J'onn is playing the mugger."

J'onn stepped into the alley dressed in all black with a ski mask in his hands. "You sure this is going to fool him? Seems pretty cliché to me."

Maggie smiled. "You look good, Boss."

J'onn rolled his eyes. "Thanks, Sawyer. Alex get ready, everyone else step out of the alley. Upon the order, the last of the agents entered the buildings on either side of the alley. "Supergirl, I want you about three blocks from here, ready to fly in when needed."

Supergirl nodded. She gave a concerned look toward her sister before she flew off. Alex smiled at her boss. "J'onn, I'm ready."

J'onn walked out of the alley, walking a few feet along the street before he sat on a set of stairs near the main entrance to one of the buildings adjacent to the alley. Alex exited the alley, walking in the opposite direction to J'onn. She stopped in front of a storefront and pretended to look at the items in the window. A minute later, she walked back the way she came; J'onn rushed to her, pulling out a gun from behind his back and pushing Alex into the alley. Alex stumbled into the alley, clutching her purse protectively. Her eyes were big and J'onn almost took pause at the look of fear in her eyes. He would have to praise her acting skills once this was over.

"Get in there," J'onn said.

"Wh-what d-do you… want," Alex stammered convincingly.

"I want your purse… and that necklace," J'onn said as he used the gun to point at her necklace.

"Please don't hurt me."

"I won't if you give me what I want."

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew overhead before the Eradicator landed in the alley. "Leave this human female alone," he ordered, stepping between J'onn and Alex.

J'onn lowered the gun before his entire body transformed into the Martian Manhunter. At the same time, the DEO agents appeared from their hiding spots. They all had their guns pointed at the anti-hero.

"What is the meaning of this?" the Eradicator asked.

"You are charged with murder. You will come with us," Alex said as she too turned around; the alien energy weapon in her hand.

The Eradicator looked at her closely for a moment. He stepped back away from her when he got a better look at her. "Alex?" the voice he used sounded very similar to Mon-El's. Alex and J'onn were completely taken aback. At that moment, Supergirl landed in the alley, earning the attention of the anti-hero. The Eradicator stared at Supergirl for a moment. His eyes were covered, but no one could miss the slight smile that graced the anti-hero's lips when he saw the Girl of Steel. "Kara!"

That voice, it sent a shiver down her spine. "Mon-El?"

The Eradicator shook his head. An aura of power surrounded him before his posture tensed. "I am the Eradicator. There is no Mon-El."

"What happened to you?" Kara asked. She knew that Cyborg wasn't Mon-El, but what happened to him to turn him into this killer?

"You are Kara Zor-El, of the House of El. You are a hero of Earth." The Eradicator turned around and looked at the DEO agents, especially the Manhunter and Alex. "You are the Martian Manhunter, DEO Director. You are Alex Danvers, Agent of the DEO."

He knew them. Alex's hopes went up. "Yes, it's me, it's Alex."

At the sound of her voice, the Eradicator bit his lip and his hands began to shake. He looked at Kara and the shaking worsened. "I… what is happening?"

Supergirl stepped forward. She reached out to touch his hand before he stepped back, his entire demeanor changing once again. Suddenly, his body began to glow until he turned into light energy itself and disappeared. The group was stunned. What happened?

Supergirl stumbled backward when the Eradicator disappeared. It was Mon-El. It had to be him. However, why did he leave? What was wrong with him?

"Kara," Alex said. Everyone in the alley turned to look at Supergirl. Supergirl didn't look at her sister. "Are you okay?"

Kara looked up as if she had been somewhere else. "Sorry!"

"You spaced out Kara," Alex said.

Kara sighed. "I need to go," she said before flying off into the sky, hitting supersonic speed a moment later.

Alex turned to look at J'onn. "I'm worried about her."

"I know Alex," J'onn said. "Let's give her some time. Right now, we need to find the Eradicator."

Alex shook her head. "Don't you think we should keep an eye on that Cyborg-Valor."

"We should, but he hasn't killed anyone. The Eradicator is the priority," J'onn replied.

Alex nodded, walking off to assemble her team, leaving J'onn standing in the alley.

J'onn closed his eyes, sending his mind out in search of Mon-El's mind. He searched but recoiled at what he found. His eyes opened, his brow covered in sweat. "It can't be."

Gotham City – Wayne Enterprises Headquarters

Carol Sullivan had worked for Wayne Enterprises since the days when it was just Wayne Industries. Now, it was Wayne Enterprises with so many subsidiaries that sometimes it made her head spin. She was in her mid-forties and had been Bruce Wayne's executive assistant for over a decade. She loved the man as if he was her own nephew. She tried to look out for him, but his playboy ways sometimes rubbed her the wrong way. She went back to reviewing her notes from the Board meeting this morning when the main door to the office opened. A man walked in first, he was nearly as tall as Mister Wayne was, and like her boss, he had dark hair and blue eyes. He wore glasses and a gray business suit. The woman beside him made Carol look twice. She was tall, only an inch shorter than the man was. She wore a blue dress that hugged her well-developed curves. She had dark hair that cascaded just below her shoulders. She wore glasses and had darker blue eyes than the man had.

"Can I help you?" Carol asked.

The woman smiled at Carol and the man looked a little nervous. "Yes, my name is Clark Kent and this is my girlfriend, Diana Prince; we are friends of Mister Wayne. We wondered if he was available to meet us."

Carol smiled. She remembered her boss talking about a Clark Kent before. "Give me a moment." She picked up her phone pushing the intercom button to Bruce Wayne's office.

"Carol, what can I do for you?" Bruce asked his voice cheerful.

"Mister Wayne, I have two people here to see you; A Mister Kent and Miss Prince. Do you have time to meet them?"

There was a pause on the line. "Yes, Carol, please send them back to the office," he said. His voice was more serious now, more so than she thought it could ever be.

"Yes, sir," she replied before she hung up the phone. She looked up at Clark and Diana. Carol stood up and walked around her desk. "Please follow me." She led Clark and Diana down the hallway until they stopped in front of a large metal door with the name Bruce Wayne etched into the metal. Carol opened the door, talking to Bruce before she motioned for them to enter. Carol closed the door behind them before going back to her desk.

Once the door was closed, Bruce looked up at his two friends and colleagues; a frown set across his face. "I know this isn't a social call. Why are you two here?"

"Good to see you too, Bruce," Clark replied sarcastically.

Diana had her fists clenched at her side. Bruce was their friend, but he could be so infuriating at times. "We are here for your help."

Bruce nodded, knowing that was the reason for their visit. "You want me to support the Cyborg's proposal."

"How did you know?" Clark asked in shock.

Diana's arms were crossed in front of her chest. "You saw the whole thing on the Watchtower?"

Bruce nodded. "Yes, I do not support this proposal."

"Why not?" Clark asked, hurt that his friend didn't support his brother's idea.

Bruce touched a button on his desk; the picture behind his desk slid back into the wall, leaving a large, flat screen monitor in its place. On the screen was the monitor room of the Watchtower. It was clear that Cyborg-Valor had defeated and captured Hal. The Cyborg was currently trying its best to reprogram the Watchtower computers.

"That is not your brother, Clark. Before you arrived, I was watching its interaction with Hal. This is Hank Henshaw," Bruce revealed.

Clark's eyes were wide and his face was pale. Diana put her hand on his shoulder. "Why?"

Bruce felt bad for his friend. "Clearly, CADMUS used Mon-El's death to collect some DNA and to create this new version of Henshaw. They wanted everyone to fall for the act and most everyone did."

"Everyone but you," Diana said.

Bruce smirked. "As you know, I do not trust easily. Besides, this whole cyborg thing seemed too convenient for me."

"Why do they want the Watchtower?" Diana asked.

"They plan to reconfigure its systems to create a laser powerful enough to kill alien refugees from space."

Diana put her hand over her mouth. "That's terrible. We're talking about women and children as well."

Bruce sighed. Diana could be so soft-hearted. "Yes, CADMUS cares nothing for aliens. The two of you with help from Supergirl need to go back there and stop him. If not, I'll have to remotely destroy the Watchtower."

Clark looked up. "How do we get there? We can't beam up."

"Correct," Bruce replied. "There is a specially designed Javelin spacecraft parked on the roof of the DEO Headquarters, it has cloaking technology." Bruce stood up and approached his friends. He handed Clark a small device. "This will uncloak the ship."

"How do we stop him? He's more powerful than me?" Clark asked.

Bruce put his hand on his friend's shoulder. "Would that have stopped Valor?"

Clark shook his head. "Kara, Diana, and I may not be enough."

Bruce smiled. "Well, we know a Martian and there appears to be this Eradicator. If they come with you, then you may stand a chance."

"Thanks, Bruce," Clark said.

"I'll go to the Batcave and keep surveillance on the Watchtower. Use your communicators if you need something."

Clark and Diana nodded as they walked to the office door and opened it. "Bruce, thank you," Diana said.

Bruce nodded. "Clark," he said. Clark turned to look at his friend. "I'm sorry about your brother. He was a true hero."

Clark nodded before he and Diana left the office, closing the door behind them. Diana kissed him on the cheek. "Let's go get your cousin and the others."

Clark smiled as they left the office building.

Beneath the Fortress of Solitude

"You are still weak," Kelex Two observed.

The longhaired man stopped running on the treadmill. His face was covered in sweat. "Why put me through all of these exercises? I just want to know who I am."

"I must check your organics; make sure that you are healed."

"Can't you tell me who I am?"

"My Master has forbid it."

"Who is your Master?"

"I cannot answer your questions."

A sudden alert rang out through the room. "What is that?"

Kelex looked around at the flashing lights. He touched a button on the display before them and the lights and alarm ceased. "There is a global threat."

The man looked at the robot worriedly. "From where?"

Kelex touched a few controls on his display before an image of a space station appeared on the screen. "This is known as the Watchtower. It is a base for a group of super powered beings that protect the Earth."

The man looked at the screen a strange feeling coming over him. "The station has been captured. It's being used for something… nefarious."

Kelex turned; his red eye glowed as it looked at the man. "How?"

The man touched his forehead his brow still covered in sweat and a pained expression on his face. "I sensed it. My mind saw a man, a machine… a cyborg."

Kelex hit a few buttons on the display before the image of Cyborg-Valor appeared on the screen. "Is this the being?"

"Yes," the man said excitedly. "That's him."

Kelex moved around the room excitedly, almost nervously. "This is wrong. The Master did not foresee this."

"Who is your Master?"

Kelex stopped moving and looked back at the man. "He is the Eradicator. Defender of Krypton. He was created by Lady Lara and Lord Jor-El to find Earth and rid it of evil before their child arrived."

"Their child?"

"Kal-El, known on Earth as Superman."

"Kal-El," the man said something was familiar about that name.

"Yes, do you remember something?"

The man looked down sadly. "I need to help them."

Kelex shook his head. "The Master said that you were to stay here, to stay safe."

"Kelex, this cyborg, he's half Kryptonian and half Daxamite, and besides that metal is Kryptonian steel. He'll be too powerful for your Master, too powerful for Kal-El."

"How do you know about Krypton, Daxam, or Kryptonian steel?"

The man smiled, pulling a small data pad that he stole from the robot. "I've been studying."

Kelex took the pad. "This is bad. Master will be angry."

The man put his hand on the robot's shoulder. "Kelex, do you believe that I can be trusted?"

The robot didn't move, its red eye focused on the man. "Yes, you can be trusted."

The man smiled. "Then let me help your Master."

AN: More revelations… the battle for the Watchtower will begin next chapter… so stay locked on target.