Chapter 5
Superman flew at full speed toward Dick and Tim. There was no longer Kal or Clark, only the Superman controlled by Poison Ivy's love potion. Dick and Tim had to figure out how to weaken or eliminate Ivy's influence from Superman, or they would die. Sadly, they knew that Bruce was the only one who had access to the contingency plans of each member of the League and themselves, so they needed to wake him up or get him out of his trance as soon as possible.
Fortunately, before Superman could get to Dick and Tim, Diana gave Kal a strong kick in her stomach, which left Superman somewhat dazed, but more angry with the imposing Amazon in front of him. Diana joined her two hands in one fist to hit Kal on the head. The blow served, but Superman threw a heavy blow at Diana's stomach.
This was a duel of titans, where each one had a fighting style, but both were more physical than mental. Superman was just a man who used his strength, super speed or super breath to win in every battle, but he had almost no technique or mind to perform. Whereas Diana used more force, and some other magical weapon; but Diana had more combat training than Superman along with magical powers, which gave her an advantage over Superman who has no invulnerability to magic, but she did not like to make plans either. Both just wanted to hit the bad guy without effort or planning.
Superman hit Diana in the face, but Diana came down and hit Superman in the leg, causing him to fall to his knees. Diana hit Superman quickly in the face, throwing him to the ground. Superman used that moment when Diana got up to shoot him with her heat vision. Diana blocked the heat vision with her bracelets, which drifted toward Ivy.
Diana dodged Superman's damaging laser, and headed for one of Ivy's giant plants, cutting it off, and causing Ivy a great deal of pain. Superman was enraged, and used his super speed, to fly around Ivy, then hit Diana at full speed on his leg, fracturing hers. Diana did not try to hurt Superman, just beat him, but Superman - with Ivy's influence on him - did not think he would do the same of her.
Diana cried out in pain, before falling to the ground holding her leg. Diana almost never felt any pain, unless she faced someone superior in strength, such as Mongul, Darkseid, Superman, Green Lantern ... or even Batman.
Although it sounded ridiculous, every time Diana and Bruce trained in the Watchtower, Bruce always got an advantage over Diana, since the fight was more mental than physical when it was the two of them. That and that Diana had some predictable movements. Bruce won a match, but Diana won the next. It was not known which of the two would be a victor in a real battle. But now, Diana had to get up, even if it was a painful effort to be able to battle against Superman.
"No, remember what Bruce taught you," Diana thought.
Diana stayed holding her leg, moaning in pain. Superman approached her with red eyes for his heat vision. When he reached it, he grabbed his head, and was about to shoot, before Diana used his truth loop around Kal's neck, strangulating him. Kal tried to fight, but Diana spoke.
"She..."
But Diana was interrupted by Ivy's carnivorous plant. The plant tried to bite Diana, but she hit the plant causing Ivy to groan in pain again. Superman hit Diana in the leg again, but she received him with a nudge. With a last breath, Diana flew towards him, but Superman used his freezing breath, catching Diana, Superman had won. Superman caught the block and threw it to the ground with all his strength.
The block crashed, letting out a very beaten and exhausted Diana on the ground. At least the ice reduced the pain in her leg a bit, but Superman walked back to her. Superman bent down, raised his fist and ...
He was interrupted by a giant green hammer. Superman crashed to the ground, leaving his mark there. Superman got up, and saw Green Lantern, floating on the roof of the warehouse. Superman used his heat vision, but was hit by Flash in the face.
Diana wondered what was happening. He heard a voice in his mind.
"I read your mind Diana, I sent help." J'onn said.
"Thank you, J'onn," Diana replied.
"Do not be grateful" replied J'onn.
John kicked giant hands with his ring and started hitting Superman. The other founding members (except J'onn) also beat Superman. They could not defeat him, so the other members of the League would arrive soon after.
Diana started to get up, holding her leg. She did not see Tim or Dick. Where was Bruce?
"Diana, I think you should go to the cave with Batman. Dick and Tim are there. Maybe you can help Bruce." J'onn said still in Diana's mind.
"Transport J'onn, please."
The main mission now was… to wake up Batman, and to defeat Superman.