*Drake, Ariana, Sofia, Amber, James, Jen, Rook, Kyle, Ryan, Kaitlyn and I are talking in the studio's meeting room*
Rook: Can you believe all of those attacks were deliberate?
James: I hear you, Rook. First, there was Solomon Grundy…
Jen: Then Black Adam…
Kaitlyn: Shang Tsung…
Sofia: Mr. Freeze and Killer Frost…
Me: And now Sinestro.
Drake: I'm beginning to detect a pattern here.
Amber: Or, someone sent those goons to attack us.
Me: You may be right, Amber. You may be right.
Ben: *walks in* What's going on here?
Me: Ben. We're just discussing the recent attacks on the studio.
Jen: Amber may think someone's pulling the strings.
Ben: I see.
Me: Well, I'll head out and investigate. You readers enjoy this chapter.
The 7 Medallions
Chapter 26: A Government Reborn
Somewhere in Metropolis, a man with brown slicked hair and blue eyes wearing an orange prison uniform with blue sleeves and blue shoes is kneeling on the steel floor of cell under a red sun, breathing heavily in exhaustion. After about a few more minutes, a corridor of Darkness opens in his cell and Xemnas walks out of it. The prisoner looks up at him.
"Why are you here?" the prisoner asked with an uninterested tone. Xemnas looks around the cell.
"I take it you once ruled this world." Xemnas said.
"How can you tell?" the prisoner asked.
"I was once the supreme ruler of many worlds." Xemnas answered with a serious tone. The prisoner gets up from the floor, still weak from the red sun. He tries to grab his neck but Xemnas grabs his wrist in defense. "Don't bother fighting me, Superman. You are too weak from overexposure to that red sun."
"How do you know my name?" Superman asked.
"Let's simply say that I have seen your past life. You want revenge for what you've lost." Xemnas answered.
"You… You speak the truth. How can we escape? That sun is powered by red Kryptonite, which nullifies my powers." Superman said weakly.
"True. But not mine." Xemnas added as he opened a corridor of darkness. Superman was astounded by this.
"So. You can control the darkness within you?" Superman asked. Xemnas nods with a solemn grin. "Interesting. I need to get my troops back. I need to regain control."
"And so you shall." Xemnas said as he walked through the corridor of darkness with the weakened Superman. A prison guard walks by and notices him escaping through the disappearing corridor.
Back in Gotham City, Mason and his group has followed Batman to Arkham Asylum. The young girls shiver in fear. Batman only stared at the place.
"Boy, that place sure is spooky." Amber said.
"This asylum is where all of the most dangerous of criminals are locked up, including the Joker." Batman said in a solemn tone. "Are you sure that the blue comet landed here, Mason?"
"That's what those thugs with the masks said." Mason said.
"Those thugs are part of the Joker Clan. They sided with the Joker so he can claim Gotham for himself." Batman confirmed. "Let's go." They went inside the asylum to look for the Joker and the blue comet. After 20 minutes of searching while ignoring the shouts and insults from the inmates in their cells, they regrouped in the mess hall.
"Any luck?" Batman asked.
"Not yet." Odd said with a shake of his head. Then, they start to hear a maniacal laugh from out of nowhere.
"I know that laugh anywhere." Batman said. They turn to the stage to see a green-haired man with chalk white skin with a red smile around his mouth wearing a purple suit with a flower on his lapel, skinny leg pants, blood-stained white gloves, a skinny yellow bowtie, a dark green bulletproof vest and loose suspenders on his waist.
"Batman, so nice of you to stop by and visit." The man said with a cackle.
"So that's the Joker." Scarlet said. The Joker glares at them with a sinister grin.
"What gives you the gall to come here on the greatest night of my life?!" Joker shouted.
"You know that we're here for, you psychopath." Sora retorted.
"Hmm, could this be what you're after?" Joker asked as pulled something out of his suit pocket. The object was a gold coin with a tidal wave on the face.
"Wait, that's the Medallion we came here to find." Mason pointed out.
"Correct. The database confirmed it to be the Medallion of Water." Batman confirmed. Before they decide to grab it from him, the wall behind Joker was blasted down, knocking him off of the stage and when the dust clears, Xemnas is seen with Superman and a cluster of Heartless and Nobodies. Superman's outfit is now a dark blue uniform with red shoulder pads and the absence of a belt. He has a large yellow and red "S" shield on his chest with red accents on the lower torso and a red cape connected to the shoulder pads. He's also wearing knee-high boots and his hair is now black.
"Xemnas!" Sora exclaimed as he summoned his Kingdom Key.
"Xemnas?" Batman asked.
"He's the leader of a relentless group of Nobodies called Organization XIII. Got it memorized?" Axel answered, pointing at his head.
"That's all I need to hear from you, Wayne." Superman said. The active heroes look at Batman in shock. Batman looks at them with a serious stare.
"He exposed my duplicate's identity and froze every WayneTech asset possible. In the world he came from, he made Bruce Wayne a non-person." Batman explained.
"Duplicate?" Muscle Man asked.
"Yes. In order to take down this Superman, he had a Kryptonite-powered laser that will incapacitate him and to access it, he needed the DNA samples of his closest allies, which consist of himself, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and Green Arrow." Batman answered.
"Whoa." Mordecai and Rigby said in simultaneous amazement.
"Unfortunately, the Green Arrow of the parallel universe was the first to die at the hands of Superman and as a result, the other three joined his cause. To be able to access the weapon, he pulled those four heroes from this universe to his dimension. During my encounter with the Joker to stop him from detonating a nuclear bomb in the heart of Metropolis, he and I were pulled there as well." Batman continued. Before he could continue his explanation, he narrowly evaded a laser beam from Superman.
"I'd save the history lesson for later." Superman interjected. "Right now, I'm here to take this world for my own." Then he snaps his fingers as a group of numerous heroes and villains came in through the hole. Through the hole came Nightwing (Damian Wayne), Killer Frost, Yellow Lantern (Green Lantern siding with Sinestro Corps), Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Solomon Grundy, Bane, Black Adam, Cyborg, Raven, Catwoman, Hawkgirl, Sinestro and Doomsday.
"No." Batman said to his horror.
"That's right. Thanks to Xemnas, the One Earth Government is reborn." Superman reported as he and his regime began to laugh evilly. Batman then turned on his communicator.
"Batman to Watchtower, we need those reinforcements immediately. The alternate Superman has retuned and broke his regime out of prison." Batman reported.
*I walk into the studio's training room to see Gwen, Aelita, Ron and Crumbelina sparring.*
Gwen: What's up?
Me: Hey Gwen. I'm investigating the recent attacks at the studio.
Aelita: Hmm, that sounds like a good idea.
Crumbelina: Yeah. I mean, there could be someone pulling the strings behind all of this.
Aelita: Maybe we can help you out.
Me: Thanks. I'll let you know when I need you.
Ron: Understood. *leaves with the others*
Me: I've got such a trusting team. I should give them something to thank them for this. You readers review. Peace out!