Chapter seventeen is here and last time we saw the time has decided to stay to fight. To join Batman to fight Superman and stop him from destroying the cities. Will they succeed? Will they win or will things end badly?
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Chapter XVII
Themyscira (Unknown year)
Gamora, Nebula, Mantis, and Rachel flew towards the island of the Amazons to stop Wonder Woman from using her army to attack Metropolis. Luckily for them the ship was fast enough to get them to the island, while also staying hidden using the cloaking technology that Aya made for them to use. They needed to get to the island without being spotted so they can get close. Once they arrive they will have to take out Wonder Woman and keep the army from leaving.
The ship soon arrives and they begin heading to a seclude part of the island where they can land. It close by the main capitol, which will lead them to the docks. Gamora gets her weapons as her sister Nebula grabs her rifle in case of trouble. Rachel meanwhile is near the exit using her powers to detect any enemies nearby.
Luckily for them all the Amazons seem to be at the docks, but she could detect some are in the city. Including some who seem to be guarding someone. She didn't know who it is, but she could tell it was someone who didn't seem to be a hostile. Perhaps someone friendly?
"Rachel, we clear?" Gamora asked.
Rachel snapped out of her thoughts and nods in response. "Yeah, we're clear."
Gamora turns to Mantis as she handed Nebula some detonators. "Mantis, stay on the ship okay? If we run into trouble come get us."
"Of course and be careful," said Mantis as she heads up to the cockpit.
They soon exit the ship and begin heading to the docks. Rachel though continued seeking the person who is being guarded. Curious about who it is and why these Amazons are here. Guarding this person.
Gamora sees some Amazons near the city, but they seemed focus on protecting the palace and not anywhere else. "All right. Let's get to the docks and set up some detonators."
Nebula took some out and handed them to her sister. "Rachel, you ready?"
Rachel turns to the women and nods in response as she goes to grab some bombs when she sensed someone approaching. She turns around and sees an armored dark figure appearing behind them.
"Who are you?" Rachel asked.
"Relax child. I'm not here to fight you," said the armored figure. "My name is Ares, the God of War."
Rachel recalled hearing about him from the database from Batman's computer. "I heard of you. I thought Batman said without conflict and war you couldn't exist?"
"No my dear. Without it I have no power, but thanks to you and your friends my powers are slowly returning," said Ares who has the young heroes to thank for his return. "That is why I am here to help you and your friends."
Rachel turns around to find Gamora and Nebula frozen. As if time froze for them. "What did you do to them?"
"They are all right. Don't worry," said Ares as he approached the young girl. "I am here to return the favor to you on my powers returning. I wish to help you by giving you what you need to stop Wonder Woman and have the Amazons join you."
Rachel was suspicious of Ares, whose mind she couldn't read. If he is up to something she wouldn't be able to find out. Then again he is the God of War. So she shouldn't trust what he says to her.
"Why do you want to help us?"
"If Superman succeeds in his plan my powers will be gone again. That is why I wish to help you and regain my powers," Ares explained revealing his motives.
"So, you wish to help, but only for your own selfish needs," said Rachel who knew the guy was up to something. Still, with time running out she didn't have time to deal with this. "All right. So, how do plan to help us?"
Ares points to a mountain not far from them. "There is someone locked up in the dungeon who will be able to assist. Her name is Donna Troy and she used to be Diana's sidekick."
"Used to be? What happened?" Rachel asked wondering why she is locked up.
"The Amazons turned to her to help overthrow Diana when she took control of their home. However, she was defeated and locked up until she agrees to join Superman's Regime," Ares explained. "If you break her out though and defeat Wonder Woman she will take over the Amazons. Use them to turn against the Regime and fight alongside you all."
Rachel did like the idea of the idea of the Amazons fighting for them than against them. "Sounds like a good idea, but I take it you won't help break her out?"
Suddenly Raven appeared before the two and approached them. "It appears you have a guest. I suggest you deal with her before freeing your friend."
Ares vanished as he freed Gamora and Nebula who noticed Raven. "What just happened?" Nebula asked as she took out her blaster.
"I'll tell you later. Go, I'll take her," said Rachel as she wanted to fight Raven alone without her magic possessing someone.
Gamora knew they would get in the way and they had to stop Diana. "Nebula, let's go and Rachel be careful."
"I will," said Rachel as the two older women left leaving her alone with Raven. She thinks back of what Jason told her and sighed. "All right. Time to let go and see what I can do."
"Ares aids the Insurgents…As a strategist he's no Athena," said Raven as she stood before Rachel.
"Batman told me a lot about you, Raven. He says you are a half-demon and you accepted the demon side of you after your friends were killed," said Rachel who can sense the demonic aura off the woman. "He also told me your loyalty resides more with Trigon than with Superman."
"I serve both. Superman's victory will hasten my father's return," Raven explained. "And all shall bow before him."
Raven fires a dark aura attack at Rachel who dodges the attack and flies up into the air. Raven follows as she continued attacking her. Rachel used her powers to lift some trees from nearby and toss them at her. Raven destroys them with ease and used her magic to grab the girl with a dark talon made from her aura.
Rachel used her telepathy to break free and fire a psychic blast at Raven. She recovered from the attack and launched another talon at her to slash her. Rachel used her astral projection to dodge the attack and appears from behind punching her in the face. She grabs her cape and brings her up to kick her in the chest sending her towards some nearby trees.
She flies down and lifts some rubble and tosses it. Raven blocks the attack, but Rachel continued throwing more and more of them. Letting her true power leak out as she continued to attack her. Raven unleashed a demonic dark wave that knocked the trees back including knocking Rachel down.
Raven charges at her, but Rachel used her astral form once more to dodge her attack. She then grabs her from behind and her mental powers to attack her mind. However, Raven's demonic powers instead turned the attack against her. Raven instead attacks Rachel within her mind. Appearing in a large mansion where Rachel appeared all alone.
"Damn, this isn't good," Rachel then recognized the mansion and realized where she is at. "Oh no. This…this is…"
"Your home," said Raven as she appeared in Rachel's inner mind. "My powers are too great for yours child. Now here I can destroy you by breaking your mind."
Rachel tried using her powers against Raven, but they didn't seem to be working. "I'm afraid your powers are useless, child. Now, let's pay a visit to an old memory shall we?"
Rachel sees a younger version of herself on the steps crying as she stood over the body of her mother. She remembered this and began shaking her head.
"N-no," she said to herself as this was the night her mother died.
The night her parents and friends died when the professor lost control of his powers. Thanks to the Alzheimer attack that caused him to kill members of the X-Men, including his mother. Rachel approached the younger version of herself. Grieving over her mother who sacrificed herself to save her. Giving up her powers to make sure her daughter would live, but in her weakened state she was killed.
"M-mommy," she whispered as she felt her eyes filling up with tears.
"Yes. Your pain and sorrows is very satisfying," said Raven mocking the girl, which caused Rachel to get upset. "And soon you will join her."
Rachel angrily threw a punch at Raven, but it was easily caught. She blasted her in the chest sending her towards the wall and falls near the body of her mother. As Raven's eyes began glowing red and soon the mansion begins to get set on fire. The roof is ripped apart as a large demonic creature appeared over it laughing at her.
Raven began to laugh as well as she began floating into the air. Mocking Rachel as she slowly began to destroy Rachel's mind with her father's powers.
"She's too strong…I can't do it," said Rachel as she tried tapping into her true power, but she couldn't. Her fear and pain kept her from concentrating. "Damn, what do I do now? How can I stop her?"
She continued to ask herself this unaware the younger version of herself was gone and her mother opened her eyes. She began standing up as she stood over Rachel. The young girl noticed this and looks up to see her mother in front of her. Raven too noticed this and snarled in anger.
"Finish her!" she heard her father calling out.
Raven attacked them, but Rachel's mother easily blocked the attack with one hand as she shield both her and her daughter. "M-mom? Is that you?" Rachel asked as she got up wondering if this is a dream or something.
Jean smiles at her daughter moves her hand up to stroke her face. "Hello sweetheart."
Rachel's eyes filled with tears as she couldn't help to see her mother is alive as she embraced her in a hug. "Mom…I'm so glad to see you. I mean, how is this possible? I thought you were dead?"
Jean returned the hug with one hand and replied. "I was never gone. I left a piece of myself in here so I can be there in case you ever needed me. And it seems you need me now more than ever huh?"
Rachel breaks the hug and nods softly. "Mom, I…I don't know if I should use my full power. I mean, I was always told how dangerous this power is and if I unleash it I could lose control. I know my friends told me to unleash it, but what if I lose control?"
Jean knew this and nods softly. "This power you possess is indeed one that should not be taken lightly and is dangerous. However, I wouldn't have given it to you if I didn't know you could control it. I know you can Rachel because like me I learned how to control it because I had the love of my friends and your father that helped me stay in control. You too can control it because of your friends who believe in you."
Rachel looks down and knew her friends did believe in her. They trust her and know she can control this power. However, she is still worried about it and the power it possesses. Can the love she has for her friends really be enough to control it?
"Rachel, I helped make it learn to accept us despite our flaws and not be controlled when it wants to control. You can control it. I have faith in you and I know you can do it. Now please, let go, unleash your power, and show you are worthy to control it."
Rachel closed her eyes and knew her mother is right. She needs to stop being afraid. She needs to stop holding back and unleash her powers. Unleash it all and prove she can control it.
She opened her eyes as she sees her mother is gone, but the attacks are still blocked. She begins approaching Raven as the mansion begins to disappear. She now floats over what appears to be a large destroyed city. With Raven's attacks unable to break through this barrier.
"Enough of this! Let us finish her off together, daughter!" said Trigon as both the demon and his daughter began to attack her.
"Unleash your power, Rachel," said the voice of her mother echoing around Rachel. "Let go. Rachel! Let go!"
Rachel screamed as she is engulfed by a powerful blue fire. A wave of flames rushed over hitting Raven as her mental form is shattered, while her father is destroyed. Outside of the mindscape Raven got hit by the force of the attack destroying her cape, hood, and part of her outfit. While Rachel's body is engulfed by the flames as they began taking on the form of a Phoenix.
Raven sees this as she sees the true power of this girl and where it is coming from. Rachel's eyes began to glow as she continued her attack as it consumes Raven causing her to fall to the ground screaming in pain. Rachel soon began to withdraw her power and begin floating down to the ground. She lands near where Raven is at and finds her to be alive.
Unconscious, but alive. She noticed though her skin turned pale, the demonic features she saw before were also gone, and she couldn't sense the demonic aura within her.
"I'll worry about that later," she said knowing she doesn't have time to worry about it. "Better go find this sidekick and see if she can help…" she took this moment though and move her hand to her heart and smiled. "Thank you, mother."
Docks
Meanwhile, the Amazons begin finishing gather much of their supplies onto their ships. As they got ready to take off. Those that finished loading the ships went to join their ranks. Getting ready for combat as they will soon set sail.
"Haste, my sisters! We cast off within the hour!" Diana ordered as she floats above the ground. "Take that to Athena. Sloop fifty-one. After drop off, meet at the south pier. Mara's team needs help with an inter-ship weapons transfer. Move!"
However, before they can take off a loud explosion erupted around the ships causing those that are still docked to begin sinking. Even the buildings around the women have been blown up as well as Gamora appeared.
"Enough of this!" Gamora flies down using her jetpack as she lands near the army. "Your army will stand down! They will not abet Superman's madness."
"You hold no sway here. I am in command!" said Diana as she held her sword and shield. "Though you did save me the trouble of finding you and that brat who caused Superman so much trouble."
"That brat happens to be my son and I will not let you use your army to help Superman," said Gamora as she pulls out her sword. "Batman told me how you Amazons claim to have honor. That you are to temper man's aggression, not enable it."
"You know nothing about our ways. After Metropolis he showed me the truth. Man's aggression cannot be tempered. Only quelled," said Diana arguing against the woman.
"Slaughter the innocent? It seems you are no different from men or are you only doing this because you can't replace the woman Superman loved?" Gamora asked getting some anger out of Diana.
"After I kill you I will find your son and take his head!" Diana charges at her with a swift kick to the chest, but Gamora dodges the attack.
She swings her sword down to slice her legs off, but Gamora jumps over and brings her sword down. Diana blocks it with her shield and attacks Gamora again with her sword. Gamora dodges it and kicks her in the chest knocking her back.
Both women swing their swords as they collided and swing them back at each other. Gamora goes for a punch, but Diana ducks it. However, she couldn't duck an elbow to the side of the head. Diana returns the favor by hitting her face with her shield knocking Gamora back.
Both women charge at each other again using their swords as the fighting progress more and more. Gamora managed to knock her shield out of Diana's hand and kicks her in the face. She goes to slash her, but Diana blocks it by grabbing her wrist and squeezes to force her to drop her sword. She goes to stab her, but Gamora catches her wrist and squeezes her too showing her strength forcing Diana to drop her sword.
Both women kick the other off and roll backwards before they back on their feet. Both women are equally matched in combat and were very skilled. However, Diana saw the fight to be pointless. She needed to finish this fight and get moving.
"Enough of this! Amazons, kill her!" she ordered as her soldiers turn to Gamora to attack.
"Stop!" the Amazons turns towards the direction of a new voice and see who it is.
They see it is Donna Troy who is being flown in by Rachel as she helps bring her to the women. The Amazons look on shocked to see Donna is alive since they were told she was killed by a criminal that Diana killed.
"My sisters! Stand down and listen!" said Donna getting the attention of the Amazons.
"Donna? W-what are you? How did you?" Diana turns towards the other girl and narrowed her eyes. "This is a ruse sisters, kill them!"
"No!" Donna shouted keeping her sisters from attacking. "You locked me away Diana after I refused to join you and Superman's madness. I was then told you lied to all of my sisters so they would obey your command without question."
This caused many of the women to whisper to one another about what she just said. Some even turn to Diana shocked that she lied to them about what she did.
"I am your queen! You will obey me now!" Diana ordered knowing she is losing control of her soldiers.
"No! We will not obey and we will not serve you or Superman!" Donna shouted at Diana. "We are to give service. Help the innocent. Save the lives of friend and foe. That is our way!"
"You lecture me?! On meaning of being Amazon?!" said Diana as she charges at Donna after grabbing her sword.
Gamora grabs her sword and jumps over to block Diana's attack. "She seeks to lecture, but I seek to depose!" she pushed her back and kicks her in the chest.
She runs up at her, wraps her legs around her, and swings her to the ground with her head bouncing off the concreate. Diana gets back on her knees groggy as Gamora grabs the shield and hits her on the side of the face. She then drives both knees into her face knocking her to the ground. Gamora gives her one last punch and knocked her out.
Gamora gets off of Diana and tosses the shield away as some of the Amazons surround her. "Hold my sisters! Hold!" Donna commanded as she approached Gamora and stood in front of her. "While she may not be Amazon, she is not our enemy. Her friend freed me from my prison and came to help stop us from making a mistake. This path Diana has put you all on is folly. We are to unite the world's people!"
Gamora is joined by Rachel as they listen in on what Donna tells her fellow Amazonian sisters. "We are to lessen man's rages…Overcome them…With compassion and love. She has enabled one man to inflict his rage on an entire planet," she said pointing to Diana as she began grog softly.
Many Amazons begin listening carefully to what Donna is telling them and many seem to be slowly agreeing with her. "Let him be consumed by his darkest passions, rather than extricate him from despair. Sisters, let us return to the right side of history. Let s end this battle. But as humankind's protector, not its destroyer. We are Amazons. We are here to save mankind."
The Amazons all agree with Donna and begin cheering for her. Donna turns to her friends and smiles at them.
"We will help you with anything you may need," said Donna who doesn't notice Diana getting up.
Diana sees her sisters turning against her and pulls out a knife to stab Donna. However, before she could she is shot in the shoulder and falls to the ground as several Amazon soldiers restrain her. They look up on the hilltop to see Nebula standing up with a rifle in her hand.
"Don't worry. She's with us," said Rachel towards Donna.
Donna nods figuring that much and turns to her sister as she removes her tiara. "You are no longer worthy to carry this title. Take her away and lock her up," she ordered as the Amazons take Diana somewhere secured.
Donna turns to the others as she puts on the tiara, grabs the shield, and sword before approaching Rachel. "Where do we start?"
Yep, Donna Troy is here. I was informed by theXman99 that she is alive and locked up by Diana for refusing to join her. Couldn't find much info about this so I made up some of the other stuff. Although, let's be honest I'm sure many are happy she is here.
Also, yes I brought in Jean and had Rachel use the Phoenix Force. Rachel is actually a character from the comics, but this version is more for the movie universe. So, some changes have been made and how she is alive is explained in her bio. If anyone wants the info let me know.
Check out the next chapter to find out what happens next and thanks to my friend for his help on the chapter. Also thanks to all of you guys for the support as well. I appreciate it so much and glad many are enjoying the series. If you all like the chapter then please leave some reviews.
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