Rocket and the other heroes were assembled in the main hall where Captain America was about to give a speech about today's attack. Lylla placed her hand on Rocket's shoulder
"I'm sorry bout your brother" Lylla whispered
"It's fine Ly...it wasn't your fault" Rocket whispered.
Then the captain made his way up to the stage and took his mask off and spoke "Today...was a tragic day, sure it started out good enough..but then we've lost something close to us..we lost a good person, Ranger raccoon...he was special. Ranger had a golden heart, full of compassion and especially love for others like his team-mates and especially a certain Halfworlder. One I won't mention at this time, all I know was that the this certain someone and Ranger were inseparable. Ranger wasn't just another soldier, he wasn't just another fallen Lieutenant, as I was told that that was the rank he held at Half-world, he was a righteous and loving person. If Ranger's loss had taught us anything...it's that you don't have to be as tall as the empire state building or as small as an ant, being a hero is about heart...and Ranger was full of it. His loss will not be in vain and I can promise you that Mongul, Hydra and Darkseid will pay for this. We now also know that the infamous Black-Racer is involved in this as well. Why they were looking for the infinity stone only time can tell that, as of now all we can do is prepare for another attack. Bucky and I know that a Hydra group that big means that they will come again. And we must be ready! I ask you this, how many more Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers,cousins, friends, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, sons and daughters must die before we realize that this is war! Ranger will not be the only hero to fall in battle and tragically we can't prevent the upcoming deaths of heroes and civilians alike in these coming days. But if we prepare, if we stand up! If we unite! we can at least bring these losses to a minimum! We will show these invaders that attacking Earth is a fatal mistake! WE WILL MAKE THEM PAY!"
When Captain America finished his speech, there was an uproar of cheers in the hall and Rocket went back to his room with Lylla not far behind.
She opened the door and came near Rocket, she sat down and kissed him tenderly then hugged him to comfort him.
"Hey Lylla..."
"hey"
"so...what are you doing here?" Rocket asked
"I just feel bad about Ranger's loss, he was my best friend as well you know"
"yeah I could tell"
"Rocket?"
"Yeah?"
"Remember that time when we rescued Ranger from Zetsu? that little affair we almost had?"
Rocket smiled at that and chuckled at the thought of himself and Lylla almost becoming intimate if it wasn't for Ranger popping up unannounced, not that he'd blame him for that
"What about it?" Rocket smiled.
Lylla went over to the door and locked it, she then pressed Rocket onto the bed and chuckled "Shall we?"
Rocket smiled, he kinda needed it. "Yeah sure, why not!..." Rocket grabbed Lylla and well...thing progressed from there as they became intimate.
Meanwhile in Gotham city...
Red hood parked his motor bike down in the Bat-cave before taking his mask off, then his belt which held his guns. He went to his room and fell face first on his bed and tried not to sob as he lost one of his best friends.
"Master Todd?" said someone from behind
"Alfred..."
"What's wrong?" Alfred asked as he sat down next to him "You normally never act this way"
"I lost someone" he sobbed
Before Alfred could reply, Jason received a distress call coming from an abandoned warehouse, he checked the location and found that it held multiple A.I. signatures . He got a grip of himself and wiped the tears from his eyes "I gotta go Alfred". Jason went down to the Bat-cave to inform Batman about the distress call but he wasn't there. He called Rocket but his invoice picked up instead "Hey there Jason! Sorry, I can't help right now...busy with something". He then tried Ravager only to be face with the same result, seeing as he had no other choice Jason wore his mask and belt and mounted his bike. He then sped off to the location of the distress call and dismounted the bike.
"Knock knock!" Jason taunted as he kicked the door open but found no one, he withdrew his pistols and scanned the area until he reached the center of the building where he found a downed League of Heroes soldier. He went towards him and checked his pulse but came up empty
"Who could've done this?" Jason muttered as he turned the body over and found a word written in blood ...'TRAP'
Jason then felt a cold steel blade run him through the back and he screamed. Then a cold mechanical voice rang out from the shadows
"I never thought you'd show" it said as Jason heard clapping. The figure stepped into the light to reveal a robotic figure with red eyes and gleaming silver armor plating, Jason recognized who he was dealing with.
The robot came close and used his telekinesis to drag the blade further inwards until it came out the other end
"Do you know who I am? Eh Jason Todd?" taunted the Robot
"U...l..UL.."
"Keep going..."
"Ultron" Jason moaned as the blade left his body and he fell to his knees
"Well as you humans say, what doesn't kill you...just makes you stronger" Ultron replied as he took a syringe out and stabbed Jason with it "Or in your case...more savage"
He fell to his knees and tore his helmet off "URGH! AAAAHHH!" Then he continued by saying "What did you do to me!"
Jason clutched his head and slammed his fist into his belt sounding a distress signal. Jason's eyes turned green and his thoughts only focused on rage and anger...blood-lust. Jason roared and fell to his knees
"You're mine now...my savage beast" Ultron chuckled...Jason Todd was no more