Chapter 3: Paint The Town End
Gotham City
The sun shone dimly through the clouds that always lingered over the city. Harry had left the Dursley's to take a tour of the city, Gotham was a surprisingly boring city. He had seen the cathedral and walked past the botanical gardens and stared at Arkham Asylum. What he really wanted to see was Wanye Manor. Harry quickly looked around to see if anyone was watching, no one was. Harry jumped and hovered in the air, his hands bathed in the yellow light Parralax had shown him all those weeks ago. Someone dressed in green caught Harry's eye. With his focus gone Harry fell roughly on the grass. He quickly got up and ran away.
Guy Gardner flew invisibly above the kid as he ran away.
"Kids been affected he used the yellow light of Fear to fly and was staring at Wayne Manor. Do you think he's after you?" asked Guy to the Batman who was currently on Monitor Duty.
"Unlikely, keep an eye on the kid, Batman out," said Bruce as the line went dead. A strange reading came onto Guy's ring but to his suprise it looked familiar. Guy's face fell as he saw the Joker run away from the Hotel but that wasn't what scared him the most. The Butcher, Entity of Rage had come to Gotham City.
Harry opened the door and was greeted by the overwhelming stench of death and blood as hundreds of people lay dead upon the floor.
"It's terrible, isn't it father," said a deep voice from behind him. Harry spun around to see a large, blood red, humanoid bull standing before him. Harry was just silent, his rage was slowly building.
"Father, I am the Butcher the Entity of Rage. Give in to your rage and make the Joker pay for his crimes," said the Butcher pointing to the floor where a blood soaked Joker card lay neatly on the table. Red light started to gather around the Boy who Lived.
"The oath! Say the oath!" screamed the Butcher.
"With blood and rage of crimson red, ripped from a corpse so freshly dead, Together with our hellish hate, I'll burn you all. That is your fate," said Harry. With each word more of the costume formed and blood dripped from his mouth.
"Go Butcher," said Harry
"Goodbye Father," said Butcher bowing then flying off. Harry made his way slowly to the door, before being abruptly slammed into the floor by Guy Gardner. (Harry learned all of the identities of anyone who has accessed the red light).
"You need to calm down!" shouted Guy while sending a distress signal to the league. What Guy didn't notice was that Harry had got up and punched Guy through the wall. A giant crimson bird cage appeared around Guy.
"Goodbye Guy," said Harry, he created a portal and the cage fell through. Harry flew up away from the Hotel and now closed portal.
James Gordon was not having a good night. The Joker had escaped from Arkham Asylum and had massacred an entire hotel. The only survivor, a boy named Harry Potter, had a red power ring. One of the green lanterns had attempted to stop him but was presumed dead.
"Good evening, Commissioner," said a distinctly British voice. James turned around and quickly shot three bullets at the voice.
"Do not worry, I won't hurt anyone. Just tell me where is the Joker?" asked the boy.
"What did you do to the Lantern," said James
"He's on Oa, completely safe and uninjured," said Harry.
"How do I know you're telling the truth?" asked the Police Commissioner. To his surprise the boy had gone.
Harry was currently flying over a old abandoned fairground. He saw the Joker threw the window of a funhouse. Harry slowly descended to the level of the window. He jumped through the glass-less window. He slowly moved through the funhouse seeing pictures of a girl bleeding out through her knees. He saw the Joker standing at the end of the hall. He silently created a construct of a knife and threw it. Fluff fell out of the Joker, it was a mannequin.
Guy landed in front of the Guardians, trapped in his red cage. Ganthet quickly destroyed the construct.
"Who did this Lantern Gardner?" asked one of the guardians.
"Some kid, he's been attracting Entities. So far Parralax and Butcher have established contact," said Guy.
A large construct of the Green Lantern of Sector 674, known to his friends as Kilowag, landed in the centre of the Guardians.
"We have an emergency, it's the red lanterns they're coherent. But they are only saying one word. Earth," said the construct.
Harry flew over Gotham City still searching for the Joker.
"Come and face me, Clown!," screamed Harry. He felt a sharpness on his side and crashed onto the floor.
"Will I do?," asked Hawkgirl sarcastically. Her mace crackled with energy as she stood.
"My quarrel is not with the league," stated Harry. Hawkgirl suddenly charged at Harry and smashed him through a building. Shayera thought she had successed when a red collar dragged her back and threw her into the upper atmosphere.
Harry watched as the impulsive heroine was thrown away, he knew she would be fine mainly due to her wings. He hadn't even taken two steps before he was assaulted from all sides. The names rang through his head as they tried to attack him; Green Arrow, Black Canary, Flash, Hawkman, Elongated Man, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Tornado, Wonder Woman and Kyle Rayner.
The League were getting in some good hits but Harry was getting in better hits but more and more heroes were joining the fray. Harry was using too much of his energy to stall the heroes. Police sirens filled the air. Seven police cars skidded onto the scene. One of them skidded 360 degrees, the next thing Harry knew he was dragged into the spinning car.
The anger faded completely as he heard Commissioner Gordon shout "Bullock, Drive!"
James happened to be in the area when he saw Hawkgirl and Harry fight, he immediately called for his back up. The cars skidded onto the scene and he pulled Harry into the car.
"Bullock take us to my home," barked the Commissioner to one of his most trusted detectives, Harvey Bullock. Harvey complied as three of the cars made their way to the airport, two to the station while Gordon's and another made their way to James's house.
"Sir, we have a tail," said Bullock who staring through the mirror. Gordon pushed the now sleeping boys head down. Wonder Woman was tailing their car. Harry's eyes fluttered open. Red light shone and the car was now stationary in the drive way of the Commissioner.
"Help me," said James as he and Harvey lifted the sleeping boy gently into the house of the police commissioner.
Will Harry face repercussions for his actions by not only the Justice League but also the Guardians of the Universe? What is the Dark Lord planning? What is the Commissioner's plan? Find out next time in Harry Potter and the Rise of Trigon