One Year Later
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Chapter 24: Going Ape Part 3
In Nevada…
Dr. William Magnus was presently working on another android body. For months, he studied the alien green metal he had with him in his lab. The veridium was one of the oddest metals he had ever come across. He knew it was not Kryptonite, but the veridium was emitting a low-level energy frequency. It seemed almost like a radio wave of some kind, like the metal was broadcasting. Magnus had no idea what it could mean, but he had a theory; maybe he could imprint the metal onto the android body as he had done with the other Metal Men.
Suddenly, there was a power surge and the other Metal Men, who had been in hibernated stasis, awoke. Magnus looked up,
"What's going on?"
The Metal Men, led by Gold, began to get up and pull the plugs out of their stasis chambers. The robotics expert then noticed they were not walking like their normal selves; it was as if they were being controlled. Magnus ordered,
"Stop! You haven't finished-!"
As Magnus approached them, Platinum threw him aside, crashing into some of the furniture. Then, the Metal Men exited the room and began to slaughter all the scientists that were there, as well as decimate the troops stationed.
Magnus was thrown into the veridium case and the metal rolled slowly passed Magnus near the table where the inactive android was being worked on. William groaned slowly as he got up and struggled to secure the veridium. As he approached it, he could feel the energy from the alien metal growing more powerful. As Magnus touched it, the metal glowed even brighter in a haunting green light…
Over the Nevada desert…
Crisis was flying at his maximum speed, attempting to get to the source in time for information on Daken. He was not far away until, suddenly, he heard an explosion. The red-eyed powerhouse shook his head,
"What was that?"
As he approached, he saw several troops running out from a control bunker, frantically firing their weapons. Whatever they were trying to hit or inflict damage on, the looks on their faces said it was not working.
Iron and Lead then came at the soldiers and tried to kill them until Crisis flew into the two members of the Metal Men and forced them away. He turned to the soldiers and shouted,
"Get out of here now!"
One of the soldiers complied and ran off, but another was frozen. He pointed,
"You-you-you're Crisis!"
The red-eyed member of the Howling Commandos said,
"I'll sign an autograph later. You need to get out!"
Iron had recovered and, changing the shape of his arm into a mallet and slamming the attack on Crisis' back. Leon fell down hard and looked up, glaring,
"That hurt!"
He lashed out with an energy blast, but Lead enveloped his body around Iron like a shield and absorbed the blast. Leon blinked,
"Oh, crap."
He rolled out of the way as Iron continued his assault.
Elsewhere…
General Lane and Lieutenant Delgado were in the limousine, on the way to file a report with the president. The secretary's phone rang and Miriam answered it,
"Hello?"
A few moments passed before the lieutenant's eyes widened,
"Crisis has been sighted?"
At this, the four-star general spun his head in her direction as she continued the conversation,
"I shall inform him of this development."
She hung up and looked at Sam Lane,
"Sir, Crisis was spotted on the perimeter of Base Sierra in Nevada. The Metal Men are engaging him."
The general smirked evilly,
"Excellent. This only furthers my plan. Make sure the Metal Men capture Crisis alive. I want to know what he took and passed onto the Howling Commandos."
Miriam nodded,
"Very well, sir."
Meanwhile, at Gorilla City…
Nyola ordered,
"We must press on to the palace!"
The Aztec priestess created fog and a thunderstorm as the soldiers of Gorilla City engaged the Legion of Doom. Solovar, the true king of Gorilla City, was ordering the women and children to be brought to the palace and had his most elite guards protect them. He himself was directing the assault on the ground with a blaster and his simian soldiers were attempting to out-flank the Legion.
King Shark dove into the town fountain and, tearing at one gorilla with his teeth, managed to snatch the soldier's rifle,
"Hah! I am King Shark, and I live for this moment!"
He began firing the blaster, not caring where he was aiming. Firefly and Blackfire were flying overhead, setting fire and destroying battle placements and armaments. The armored fire-user laughed,
"Burn! Burn it all!"
The Tamaran exile rolled her eyes,
"Must you enjoy so much destruction?"
Ignition speared through several troop lines, forcing the Gorilla City Warriors into a pincer movement, defending themselves from the front while dealing with the breach from the back. The mechanical power house picked up one gorilla and snapped him in half like a rubber band. He then began flailing him around like a ragdoll, using the dead gorilla as a weapon.
Vandal Savage was busy reconfiguring a weapon while Parasite, having absorbed the agility and fighting techniques of several of the warriors, managed to keep in pace with them as he fought with them.
Solovar knew that it was only a matter of time before Grodd appeared and tried to take over, so he sent out a distress signal,
"Justice League; this is Solovar. I am in need of assistance. Grodd's Legion of Doom is attacking and we need your help!"
Next Chapter:
The Justice League divides up to combat the Legion of Doom and assist in the rescue of several trapped civilians in Bludhaven, but, when they find out Crisis has surfaced, Wonder Woman flies off to confront him! Stay tuned, fellow readers!