Welcome back to The Injustice Wars. Last time, just as Darkblood and his team were about to help Scarecrow with his quest to unleash the ghoul in the scepter, Blaze and her team arrived. They managed to hold off for a time, but then as Etrigan tried to swap places with John Constantine, Enchantress fired a deadly spell into him. Ultimately, it cost the Rhyming Demon of Merlin his life. In her rage, Blaze unleashed the most powerful Fire Fury she's probably ever done. Now, we resume as the dust settles. What will we see? Read on to discover...

(The scene resumes in utter disaster. Almost everything is either smoldering, or still aflame from Blaze's Fire Fury. But our view is shaky and hazy, and the whole room appears to be ringing. And that can only be for one reason, we're seeing this through Blaze's eyes as she regains consciousness from the massive elemental strain. But as she finally starts to see clearly, one thing is immediately clear. Darkblood and company are nowhere to be seen, in their place, a massive blob of lava. This actually disturbs her, since Fire Furies don't generate lava. Meteors maybe, but never lava. And then, the lava starts moving, confirming her worst fears: Psycho Burner joined the commotion. Sure enough, the lava golem becomes clear as he uncovers Darkblood, Enchantress, Raven, Killer Frost, Scarecrow, and the scepter.)

Darkblood: Burner, your timing is impeccable.

Psycho Burner: Anything to protect you, Master Darkblood.

(And sure enough, Psycho Burner isn't the only one joining in, as soon Vermillion slithers into the scene, freezing the forces of good in time before they're able to stop him)

Vermillion: You sssssshould be able to continue uninterrupted now, ssssssire.

Darkblood: Thank you, Vermillion. Now then, Raven, as we were.

Raven: Of course.

(With that, Darkblood and Raven apply one final dose of their dark energies. And once they do, the scepter starts to float as the orb atop it cracks and glows. Before long, the scepter itself explodes, and before long, a figure stands in the black smoking rubble. A creature that resembles all of Universal Studios' famous monsters shoved into one: Neck bolts like Frankenstein's monster, Dracula's fangs, Wolf-Man's claws, the Mummy's wrappings, the Phantom of the Opera's mask, all shoved onto a partially invisible Creature from the Black Lagoon-ghoul hybrid)

?: FREE AGAIN!

Scarecrow: Finally, the source of the voice steering me here!

?: You have done well, for a fleshed one.

Darkblood: Well don't be rude. Introduce yourself.

?: Your pitiful mortal mind could not even attempt to comprehend my true name.

Darkblood: (Sardonically) Try me.

?: It's your funeral, fleshed one. Learn my name, for I shall soon rule this world. I am known as... (Unintelligible garbled static and gibberish played backwards)

Darkblood: (Having not understood a word he just said) Come again?

?: Just as I suspected. You couldn't even understand it.

Raven: I could. Loosely translated, he's called "Horror-Show".

Horror-Show: (Recognizing Raven) Ah, the daughter of Trigon. I never would have expected to see you again. Let alone in such... beastly company.

Raven: (Realizing he's insulting Darkblood) Do not dare speak of my husband that way, ghoul. We were both responsible for your release.

Horror-Show: Husband? (Looking back to Darkblood) You married this dragon?

Darkblood: Have a problem with that? She certainly doesn't.

Horror-Show: Interesting. And you both were involved in my release? (Sighs) Well, I guess that means I owe you one before I go conquering the world. Just name your price, I'll grant it, and we'll be on our separate ways.

Darkblood: I wouldn't be so quick to leave. We can help each other. I can grant you supreme authority over this world's magic, if you wish.

Horror-Show: That does sound like an interesting proposition. Color me intrigued.

Darkblood: Then to get it, all you must do is heed my commands, for a time.

Horror-Show: Me? Kow-tow to a fleshed one?! NEVER!

Darkblood: Fine then. (Gesturing to Raven) Kow-tow to my wife here. Since you undoubtedly respect her bloodline more than mine. Just know that she takes orders from me. Unless you want to piss off both her and my father-in-law.

Horror-Show: I see you have left me with no choice.

Darkblood: Exactly. So, do we have a deal?

Horror-Show: There's some minutia left to discuss I believe.

Darkblood: We can work it out.

Vermillion: Once thessssse interlopersssss are dissssposssed of, I would assssume...

Horror-Show: (Sees who's among them.) Not all of them. (Gestures to Doctor Fate) Leave Fate to me. I have a bone to pick with Nabu.

Darkblood: As do I.

Horror-Show: Really?

Darkblood: Long story. (To Vermillion) Leave Fate with us. Drop the rest off outside.

Vermillion: Are you sssssure?

Darkblood: Are you questioning me?

Vermillion: No.

Darkblood: Good, have Manta dispose of them.

Vermillion: Of coursssssse...

(With that, Vermillion hands the time frozen Doctor Fate to Darkblood while Black Manta comes and collects the rest into his submarine, taking them out of The Nameless City as our tale ends for today)

I'd say that looks like a good spot to end on for today. So, another one of the Empire's generals is here. The ghoul with a clear disdain for the fleshed, Horror-Show! I chose to introduce him pretty early since I had him show up last in Age of Miracles, and I don't feel I really got to work with him that much compared to some of the other OC's Null created. (Yes, I've called them Yami before, but they changed their username. Still the same person though.) So this is my chance to work some magic with him. So, what awaits when Blaze eventually breaks from Vermillion's time freeze? Tune in next time to find out! Same time... same channel!