Opening File: Master Monk Guan
Master Monk Guan was a legendary Tai Chi master who had traveled the world dozens of times, and had defeated many opponents using only his famous Spear of Guan. While his personal history remains a mystery it is known as that Master Monk Guan is from an order of monks settled in a temple found somewhere in the mountains of China. Not much is really known about the Xiaolin order, but what is known is that they have been in battle with the forces of evil for a very long time. It is believed the temple this order settled in was what would eventually become Jade Academy, the top Huntsmen Academy in China.
The known ranks of this order are:
Trainee: The lowest level, a beginner Xiaolin monk.
Xiaolin Apprentice: The second level of the Xiaolin training. This is the level where the monks actually learn to control their Aura and Semblances and use them in combat.
Wudai Warrior: The third level of Xiaolin training. This level takes what is learned from the previous levels and perfects it. At this level, the chosen monks are all given their own individual weapon, with which they are taught to combine and use with their respective Aura and Semblances.
Shoku Warrior: The fourth level of Xiaolin training. This level includes the monumental mastery over the skills and abilities that each monk attains.
Xiaolin Dragon: The final and most powerful stage of a Xiaolin warrior. At this level, monks are most likely at their peak, able to use all of the skills they have learned and more. Once they have reached this rank, it is said monks can create their own magical objects.
Master: This title is used to refer to a monk's mentor and their authority at Jade Academy.
Grandmaster: While it is technically a rank that can be attained at the Xiaolin Dragon stage it has been said that there have only been two true Grandmasters that ever existed. The first was Grandmaster Dashi who was said to be the most skilled martial artist in the world and Grandmaster Tam Sung who expanded his knowledge of Aura or Chi to the point he became one with nature and attained enlightenment and immortality.
It is also believed that Master Monk Guan had achieved some level of immortality on his own and has been Jade Academy's secret protector over the centuries but no proof has been found…yet. What is known is that Master Monk Guan is a powerful warrior that has slain countless Grimm, defeated many enemies and has been a teacher at Jade Academy, passing on his knowledge subtly and is immensely respected by his peers.
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Opening File: Hector Con Carne
Known in life as a Billionaire Playboy, Hector Con Carne was secretly bent on world domination, idolizing those who stood against Huntsmen and heroes. He especially idolized the group known as FEAR, a worldwide organization that had been the greatest known threat at the beginning of the Silver Age of Huntsmen that opposed by Phil Ken Sebben and destroyed by the hero known as Birdman. However, his body was destroyed when a bomb was smuggled into his home by his nemesis, a fish Mobian known only as Cod Commando. His brain and stomach were also the only two known appendages to survive the explosion.
Major Doctor Ghastly found those parts and put them in her life support domes. After getting used to his new state, Hector got back to business, and set up shop on Bunny Island, where he'd inaugurate the evil organization, known as Evil Con Carne but would also set up the League of Super Criminals that is headed by Red-Eye, Green Thumb, Yellow Pinkie and Black Hat as a front to hide his plans on conquering the world. Major Doctor Ghastly would be loyal to him and serve as his mad scientist who worked on giving him a new body. She found a runaway circus bear named Boskov and modified him to be Hector's new body, using special teaching methods and shock treatments to make him intelligent enough to follow orders and strong enough to protect Hector whose brain and stomach were placed on him.
Known to only a handful Hector is ranked as the twenty third most wanted criminal in the world.
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Opening File: Superboy
Superboy also known as Conner Kent and Kon-El, 'born' March 21, 2010 of Dimension Earth-16 is a genomorph, a hybrid clone of Superman and Lex Luthor, and a founding member of the Team known as Young Justice. On March 21, 2010, Project Cadmus initiated Project Kr. It was based on Project Match, an earlier attempt to clone Superman. Because of the incomplete DNA sequences, 'Match' was deemed a failure, a mistake they did not repeat on Project Kr. For this new project, gaps in the sequences were filled with human DNA, with Lex Luthor as the donor. He was kept in a containment pod along with three G-Gnomes, who telepathically controlled him and educated him with the knowledge of a boy of his physiological age.
Aqualad, Robin and Kid Flash discovered the Genomorph project and Superboy, whom they liberated. The four youths stood up to their mentors and declared they were ready to prove themselves as heroes. While Batman considered their argument, Kid Flash had Superboy stay with him. Together they faced the Terror Twins at Central City Mall.
They formed a covert ops team and were given their own headquarters in Mount Justice, and were introduced to Miss Martian. Although he desires to be a good hero, Superboy has anger issues. Having spent his first 16 weeks of existence as a science project and mind-controlled puppet, Superboy is defiant and does not like being told what to do or being dismissed. He often behaves with an air of extreme confidence, due in large part to the fact that he is Superman's genetic clone, and was created in order to replace him.
This makes him exceedingly overconfident in his abilities to the point that he ignores the help of others and impulsively throws himself into situations that he cannot handle on his own. Despite this confidence, he worries about living up to his namesake, Superman. Due to the fact he never really had the opportunity to interact with anyone until recently; Superboy is somewhat anti-social and has a hard time getting along with others or showing his emotions. As such he constantly behaves in a confrontational manner to all people, even those who are attempting to be kind towards him.
Even simple things like making amends with people who he has wronged is a tough concept for him to understand. However, he has learned quickly and has become not quite so silent, to the point of even carrying on a conversation without getting angry.
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Opening File: Artemis Crock
Artemis Crock was born and raised in Gotham City. Her parents were assassins. During one of their crimes, her mother, Paula was crippled, and as a result took the fall for her husband. Paula spent the next six years in prison, during which Artemis was raised alone by her father, as her older sister ran away the same year due to their father's emotional and verbal abuse.
Artemis's father trained her to use a bow as her primary weapon, and frequently subjected her to apparently criminal tests. She had also been forced to fight her older sister before she ran away. When her mother Paula was released from prison, she returned home and spoke in private with Artemis's father. She stated that she had gone straight and that she wanted Artemis to do the same, and she wanted him to leave. Unbeknownst to both of them, their conversation was overheard by Artemis who then escaped into Gotham clad in her green costume to fight crime.
Eventually Batman and Green Arrow visited her and recruited her for the Team. Green Arrow devised a cover story for her, that she was his niece and new sidekick. Her first meeting with the rest of the Team was rocky, as Red Arrow was also present and did not like his place being taken. Her first mission with the Team was overall a success, though Kid Flash blamed her for every little thing that went wrong.
Despite the rough start she gained the trust of her team and severed her past connection with her father. After Superboy confessed his connection to Lex Luthor, Artemis decided to tell her friends about her own family. They took it well; Robin already knew, something that shocked her. With renewed resolve, the Team took out an ambush by the Light, and later the mind-controlled Justice League aboard the Watchtower.
When the Light was beaten back, Kid Flash and Artemis decided to show their true feelings for each other.
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Opening File: Elodie
Elodie is a top student at P.O.I.N.T. Prep Academy and is rumored to already be a Class IV level Huntress even though she had yet to graduate or even be placed on a team. She is assigned to the Discipline of Charisma and is very famous due to her rich background and her exploits. When Major Glory announced his intention to hold auditions to who would be his new partner/sidekick Elodie was chosen to represent P.O.I.N.T.'s representative, believing she would be perfect to one day receive Major Glory's powers. Though her grades are the top of her class she has very little experience in actual combat against Grimm or criminals.
There is also a rumor that she only passed the admission test was because her final opponent refused to fight her.
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"The purpose of learning is so that we have knowledge of the world around us and so we can use that knowledge to live out our lives. Of course eventually we pass that knowledge onto the next generation, by either being a teacher, a guide or even a parent. We all learn something new each day through our experiences and we can even learn as we teach. That's after all the point of it all." TOM said as the file closed. "We try to learn all that is learnable."
Xxx
"Chief, we have received word that the audition at Independence Mall has begun." A woman said, standing in a large room, surrounded by multiple screens showing cities, people and especially heroes.
The woman was tall, wearing a skin-tight rubber suit, along with a pair of elbow length latex gloves, high-heeled boots, and a pair of black goggles that reveal blue eyes. She had red hair with a bun in it, and her skin was very pale.
"Excellent, excellent."
The person who spoke was not exactly a person. Instead it was a brain inside a green glass dome attached to a giant machine. The brain had two mechanical eyes directly attached to it, allowing it to see and a control unit that connected it the large machine.
"Are the troops assembled?"
"Yes. Assembled and ready."
"Then we are ready, Major Doctor Ghastly. With Major Glory eliminated the world will know my power." The brain spoke, its voice mechanical but having a Mexican accent. "We move at once."
"I will have Boskov ready." The woman said, smiling darkly. "And our secret weapon will be ready as well."
"Good."
Today would be their day.
Xxx
"They should have been here by now."
Connie opened her eyes to the sound of Peridot impatiently pacing around the bridge of the abandoned colony ship they had come across. The ship in question was an Era 1 Colony ship or a Light Kite as Peridot had called it. These ships were used by Gems to reach new worlds before the establishment of Warp Pads. They have become obsolete due to the advent of more advanced spacecraft, such as the warship Peridot had piloted to Earth.
After they were attacked at the Homeworld Warp Pad by the renegade Pearl, they had retreated to a downed colony ship and much to Peridot's delight found the ship's power systems to be still functioning ever after thousands of years. The plan had been to its security systems to impede the Crystal Gems' pursuit.
Only it has been several Earth rotations and no Crystal Gems had appeared.
"Maybe they're looking for the Pearl." Connie suggested, standing and stretching herself after the nap she had.
Peridot turned around, regarding Connie for a moment. "Wasting time looking for a defective Pearl? They must really be rebels."
"So what do we do now?" Connie asked, unsure what else they could be doing.
"We still need a way off this planet. The ship is destroyed; we've had no response from Yellow Diamond and the Cluster could hatch any day now." Peridot said, sounding more frustrated as she spoke. "Those blasted Crystal Clods even tore apart the Kindergarten. Luckily they didn't find the Facet Control room in the mess they left…" Peridot stopped as she considered their options. "We need the Steven."
"The Steven?" Connie questioned.
"When I interrogated Lazuli she explained the Steven somehow healed her gemstone. It's a long shot but maybe it can also repair the Warp Pad." Peridot said, calming down as she begun to think of a plan. "The ability to heal a gemstone is very rare and it could be a replacement for the solvent agent of my robonoids. If we acquire the Steven and repair the Warp Pad we can warp back to Homeworld before the Cluster emerges."
"What about the Crystal Gems? There's two of us against a fusion and an Amethyst." Connie pointed. "I may know how to fight but I don't I stand a chance against both."
"Yes, the option of aggressive abduction is an unwise tactic. So we'll use stealth and infiltration to capture the Steven." Peridot agreed, formulating a plan. "We know where their base of operations is. They won't be expecting us to return. Come, Connie. We must move immediately."
Connie quickly followed Peridot out of the ship, towards the Warp Pad but just before they stepped onto it a sound stopped them. Looking up the two were greeted with the astounding presence of a Roaming Eye that flew down from the sky and stopped right above them.
"A Roaming Eye!" Peridot exclaimed with absolute glee.
The Roaming Eye zeroed in on them, its eye scanner flashing as it scanned them while they remained perfectly still. The ship hovered down to the ground and the front hatch opened, revealing a red gem resembling a Ruby only with her gemstone where right eye would have been.
"You!" The Ruby shouted, pointing at Peridot and Connie. "We're looking for the leader of the Earth mission! Have you seen her?"
"I am right here." Peridot said, stepping forward. "And I am so glad that my message reached you. We have to hurry and-"
"You're not Jasper!"
Peridot stopped, staring at the Ruby. "What?"
"The leader of the Earth mission: Jasper. We're looking for her." The Ruby clarified.
"Jasper?!" Peridot exclaimed in outrage. "This was my mission! She was my escort! How can that make her leader of the mission?!"
"Hey! Do you know where she is or not?" The Ruby asked impatiently.
"I don't know! I had to jettison my pod and-"
"She's not here!" The Ruby barked, looking inside. "We'll have to keep looking."
The hatch suddenly closed and the Roaming Eye lifted up.
"WAIT! WHAT ABOUT US?!" Perdot shouted but her cries fell on deaf ears as the Roaming Eye shot back up into the sky. "…."
Connie only stared in stunned silence at how she and Peridot had been left just because they weren't Jasper.
"They just left us…THEY JUST LEFT US!" Peridot kicked the ground in frustration. "LOUSY SINGLE MINDED RUBIES! CLODS, THE WHOLE LOT OF THEM!"
Connie simply watched as Peridot vented her anger for several minutes before the green Gem seemingly calmed down and held up her finger screens.
"Log Date: 7 10 9. After formulating a plan to repair the Warp Pod C0-N1Y and I were found by a Roaming Eye that was seeking the supposed leader of the Earth mission. Naturally since this was my mission I attempted to inform them but instead they claimed Jasper was the leader, not me. When revealing I had no knowledge to the whereabouts of Jasper the Rubies simply took off and left us on the very planet that is to be destroyed. When I return to Homeworld I plan to lodge a formal protest to the Kindergartens that made those Rubies, making note abandoning fellow Gems along with ignoring the commands of Gems of higher ranks, end log!" Peridot said angrily at the end and stopped on the ground again, leaving a deep foot print for good measure.
"…Peridot?" Connie asked slowly. "What do we do now?"
Peridot remained silent, refusing to turn around and face her human companion. "We continue our plan to capture the Steven."
She walked over the Warp Pad and Connie quickly followed at her.
Xxx
"I can't believe we are actually here. Here in the Darklands of all places."
"Stop fidgeting, Karbunkle."
"But why are we here? Why does he want? And what is taking so long?"
"You are giving me a headache."
The two visitors were waiting inside the council chamber of the Fallen sanctuary that resided in the Darklands of America. One was dressed in a purple business suit with white shirt and red tie, looking very fat and yet sported broad shoulders, sporting light tanned skin, a thick lipped mouth and dark blue hair styled in a fin. The other wore a lab coat with black gloves and boots, had a rather large cranium and sickly green skin.
The doors finally opened and in stepped their host: the Fallen known as Sammael.
They both stood up, watching as the Fallen casually strolled into the council room, walking around the chamber and passing Karbunkle who shivered from his presence.
Sammael stopped by his chair and stood still for a moment, staring out the window. "Lawrence Limburger."
The overweight man perked up the mention of his name as the Fallen turned around to face him.
"Is the mask necessary?" Sammael asked, tilting his head slightly.
"Well, it is part of my cover." Lawrence answered, clearing his throat.
"Masks and discretion have their place but here I expect the truth." Sammael gestured for them to sit which they did. "You provided the information on the Hunters in the Wacky Races and now I have called upon you again because I need you for something else. Succeed and I will ensure you are rewarded greatly for your services."
"Well, I am interested in any kind of business that can be profitable between us." Lawrence stated confidently.
Sammael made a gesture and into the room came a Seer that floated onto the table. "Allow me to show you something."
Lawrence looked into the orb and saw… "A Gem!"
"Indeed. The first of a few Gems to set foot on this planet since their failed colony. It is called a Peridot and it has information on the Gem-Geo Weapon known as the Cluster." Sammael waved his hand and the image vanished. "She is currently looking for a way off the planet which is something I cannot allow. She has already made contact with a group of Homeworld Gems but luckily they seem to have other plans in mind. That is where you come in."
"Oh?" Lawrence was very interested now.
"She cannot be allowed to report back to the Gem Homeworld, especially if she discovers what we did to the Cluster." Sammael brought his hands together. "Destroy her and any possible way back to Homeworld."
Lawrence grinned evilly. "With pleasure."
Xxx
The gathering at Independence Mall was much larger than anyone thought.
Kids of varying ages were all dressed in flashy costumes, all lining up for the chance to be the sidekick of the world famous Major Glory.
And he was kind of saddened by how little they seemed to put work into skill rather than their flashy costumes.
Of course a few would point out the fact that Major Glory's own costume was flashier than even most of the costumes he was seeing today. Despite that, the symbol of American Justice did value skill and commitment when it came to the life of a Huntsmen and Hero. The reason he wore his costume with the colors of the American flag was to be a symbol to the people of America, to inspire them and show them they did not have to be afraid of the Grimm and criminals.
Kids dressing in little costumes and calling themselves corny names like 'Fatboy' and taking a 'bite' out from crime was just an unfortunate side-effect.
"This might be harder than I thought." Glory whispered to himself.
"At least you didn't break the kid's heart. To be honest he looked like he needed diet."
"I am so glad you are being entertained by all of this." Glory replied to the communicator installed into his golden eagle helmet.
"Given that I am working a simply security detail I have to find something to entertain myself." Tina Matthews replied wryly. "Still, I find it hard to believe anyone would bother attacking this place, even if you are here."
"Don't underestimate the minds of villains, Tina. Especially the dastardly kind. You'd be surprised by lengths they would go and anyways, you don't stand out like my comrades or your husband."
"Something he wouldn't like to hear if he felt he was being compared to your friends."
"Yes well…" Glory chuckled a bit. "Enjoying the veggie burger?"
"Less greasy than I thought."
"Not all Americans have fallen to the greasy side."
"Glob bless America for that."
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Tina Matthews stifled a chuckle from hearing Major Glory groaning over her ear piece. Despite this job being a simply security job she was actually having a bit of a good time.
Xxx
"Can you believe the number of dweebs that showed up here, dressed up like cruddy idiots?"
To say Wallabee Beatles wasn't impressed with the majority of kids that showed up for the chance to be Major Glory's sidekick was an understatement.
To him, watching these kids wearing such ridiculous costumes was just embarrassing to see. He didn't come here to become the hero's sidekick. He was no one's sidekick but he was curious to see who it would turn out to be.
"There he is…" Dee-Dee kept herself from gulping and composed herself.
Just as she was about to step up and make her move a voice called out, silencing everyone. "Greetings, Independence Mall! Elodie has arrived!"
Everyone looked up, watching as a girl landed in front of them and right before Major Glory, holding up a bow and an arrow that she fired straight up towards the ceiling. The arrow exploded, releasing fireworks that earned dozens of cheers from the costumed children.
"That's Elodie!"
"Isn't she with P.O.I.N.T.?"
"She's so cool!"
Major Glory raised an eyebrow. "Elodie…"
"Who is Elodie?" Tina asked, watching the reaction from her table.
"A student from P.O.I.N.T. Prep Academy and one of the best from what I heard. She's already considered a Class IV Huntress even though she has not graduated yet." Glory answered, watching as the crowd gathered around Elodie.
"P.O.I.N.T. Prep? I heard of it. It's supposedly a Huntsmen Academy that is government funded and separate from the usual Huntsmen channels." Tina said thoughtfully.
"It was made in response when the attempts to militarize Huntsmen in the United States failed, creating a specialized team of their own and gave them all the funding they needed to have their own headquarters. It's some ways they were similar to the Justice Friends but they later expanded to the point they have their own academy." Major Glory explained. "There is one other major difference between us."
"What is that?"
"If you and your husband thought we were over the top in theatrics one of P.O.I.N.T.'s major teachings is to make sure they get all the glory." Major frowned. "At any cost."
Finally done with her show Elodie stepped forward confidently towards the major, crossing her arms. "Major Glory, it's an honor to meet you. Foxtail and Chip Damage send their regards."
"Thank you." Major Glory nodded politely. "I've heard of you, Miss Elodie. Still in P.O.I.N.T. Prep and you are already considered a Class IV."
Elodie gave off a small humble laugh. "Yes but only because of the teachers and their training. Still, I think I can do a lot more if you were take me on as your charge. Foxtail considers it an olive branch between the Justice Friends and P.O.I.N.T."
"An olive branch you say?" Major Glory tilted his head.
"Yes. Just think of it." Elodie suggested. "The Justice Friends and P.O.I.N.T. working together, side by side."
"While it is promising idea," Major Glory began. "I am afraid I will have to refuse."
Elodie looked stunned and was silent for a few seconds. "But why?!"
"For one, I cannot partner with a student from P.O.I.N.T. since it would be seen as a conflict of interest. P.O.I.N.T. is a private funded organization and the last thing I'd want to is to put you under scrutiny. In addition to that, Foxtail's methods have been rather…fierce in the last several years." Major Glory explained calmly. "Unnecessary collateral damage, little regard for the surrounding area and the people, and your need to be in the spotlight. Those are not the hallmarks of people we would want to ally with."
"Now wait just a minute!" Elodie exclaimed. "Despite what you may have heard P.O.I.N.T. has been as dedicated to protecting the innocent as you have been. Maybe even more. You cannot push me aside because of some rumors, especially when I am more skilled than everyone in this entire mall."
"I wouldn't be so sure of that." Major Glory smiled but only for a few seconds. "However it takes more than skill to become the kind of partner I am looking for."
"And what is that?" Elodie challenged.
"Well for starters-"
Whatever the symbol of justice was about to say next was cut off as a wall in the mall exploded, allowing tall hulking brutes to enter.
On top of that there was massive blast of light nearby, forming into a blue glowing vortex. From it stepped a large group, all of them looking heavily armed and extremely dangerous.
Major Glory narrowed his eyes. "As I said, Mrs. Matthews, never underestimate the lengths the dastardly kind will go through to achieve their goals."
Xxx
The Stone Guardians that protected the temple were numerous and had some amount of skill.
However they were no match for Master Monk Guan.
Twirling his spear in one hand Monk Guan fought his way through the guardians as he jumped from level to level, shattering any guardian in his way with his fists and feet along with his spear with such ease they might as well have been made of tissue paper. Still, he had no time to play with these golems; he needed to get to his charges.
He sensed an even greater danger approaching.
Xxx
Superboy let out a battle roar as he ploughed straight through the small army of Guardian Statues, his Kryptonian invulnerability allowing him to shrug off the stone swords and fists that slammed into him. Artemis was right behind him, saving her arrows since she was up against an army of walking rocks and simply used her bow to whack away any stragglers that survived Superboy's rampage.
Looking up at the sky, Artemis watched as the sun was nearly right over the pyramid. "We've only got a few minutes left!"
Superboy spotted the entrance that was right up ahead. "Follow me."
He rushed forward, shattering any Guardian Statues that got in his way with Artemis right behind him. They reached the entrance and ran inside, the sun nearly right above the temple.
"Think we made it?" Artemis asked as they entered a giant chamber with giant statues lining the wall.
A beam of light came down from the sky into the chamber, forming a circular portal.
"That's it, isn't it?" Artemis whispered.
"Looks like it." Superboy replied.
A portal through time and space that can peer into what the Grandmaster called the Nexus, a point in reality where the energies of the Multiverse intersect. By stepping into the portal, their energy would interact with the Nexus and direct them to their home reality.
"We better hurry then." Artemis suggested.
"Yeah, let's-" Superboy stopped and looked up.
"What is it?"
"Helloooooooooooooo!" A mocking voice called out from above.
The two watched as a figure landed from the hole in the ceiling and landed in front of the portal.
"Man, that was close. I almost thought I missed you, kiddies." The newcomer said with a laugh.
Superboy and Artemis prepared themselves, studying the stranger. He was about over seven feet tall, dressed in a purple coat and wore an orange scarf around his neck. He had a metallic face with a black straw hat over his head.
"Sorry to tell you this, kiddies. But your trip through the portal has been cancelled." The robot said while Superboy used his x-ray vision.
His vision allowed him to see a robotic body, along with a brain, heart and nervous system inside the metallic body.
"He's a cyborg." Superboy said to Artemis as she pulled an arrow out.
"Wrong! I'll you what I am! Be-bee-ba-boo-bo-da... Scaramouche the Merciless! The Pied-Piper of Ruination, the Crooner of Carnage, the Ambassador of Annihilation, the Eradicator of All, baby! Also soon to be known as... Sammael's most favorite assassin, babe." The cyborg sang his introduction.
Superboy stared blankly, unimpressed with the theatrics. "Good for you. We'll be going now."
"Sorry babe, no can do! No, no, no!" Scaramouche wagged one finger.
Both Superboy and Artemis twitched and exchanged glances.
"Did he just call me…?"
"Yep." Artemis nodded.
"You see kiddos, the boss man says that you two ski-daddling your way home isn't in the cards." Scaramouche explained. "So I'm gonna have to ask y'all to waddle your butts back that-a way and forget allll about this portal, see?"
"Look Scaramoo, we don't care what your boss wants." Artemis nocked and drew back an arrow. "So move, or we'll move you in a few separate directions."
"Ooh, girl's got bite." Scaramouche smirked. "Goodie!"
He reached into the folds of his coat and produced a…flute. "Prepare yourself for the melodic massacre of…Melodic Massacre!" He held the instrument, and then began to play it, filling the room with a fast paced tune.
Superboy gave a low growl. "I don't have time for this." He crouched down and launched himself towards the cyborg.
Halfway through the leap he was intercepted by a hand composed of many fragments of rock fused together, forming a fist and sent him flying up into the room's ceiling. Artemis fired her arrow, which was explosive tipped, and watched as it blew the rock limb to pieces. She pulled two more arrows from her quiver as more rocks began to shift and move like a stream, just barely noticed in the corners of her vision. She took heed to the sound of stone scraping across stone behind her and spun about, one arrow drawn back while the other was tucked between two of her fingers.
The next stone fist launched itself towards her and was blown to pieces before it got close, the third sailed over Artemis' head as she ducked and rolled before firing her third explosive arrow…and last.
"Ooh, all outta the splody arrows, kiddo?" Scaramouche called. "Just in time for the real show!"
The flute playing continued, and now sections of the floor and walls protruded outwards, forming into bipedal figures, the shortest of which stood a head higher than Artemis. She ducked as one tried to envelope her in a bear hug and slid between its legs only to find herself surrounded.
"Uh, SB?!" She called out, now running short on space to maneuver.
Just as one of the golems clamped a hand down on one of her arms Superboy punched its head clean off from behind and then slammed both fists downwards through its body, bisecting the animated stone monster and causing its hand to crumble into individual pieces, freeing Artemis. The pair quickly moved up next to one another and then positioned themselves back to back, with Artemis calling out warnings to Superboy on any attacks coming from behind while he demolished any of the golems that tried to reach for them.
"We can't waste time!" Superboy shouted after taking down his fourth golem. "Take him down, I'll hold off his toys."
"Got it!" Artemis dove and rolled between two of the golems and nocked an arrow as she shot back up to her feet, aiming for Scaramouche's flute and taking off an entire half of the instrument.
"Huh," the cyborg examined the flute and then shrugged and tossed it aside, "You might've destroyed the music that is Melodic Massacre-" One hand shot up and grabbed the next arrow Artemis fired, pinching it between two fingers barely an inch away from his face. "-but you'll never stop the musical magic that is me, babe!"
He snapped the arrow in half and then…began to scat, making sounds with his mouth alone to form an energized beat. Each sound was accompanied by a series of glowing musical notes which drifted away from him and shot towards Artemis.
The first was an orange note which exploded on impact with a golem behind her. The next was a green one which formed into a twisted which threatened to pull Artemis off her feet before she tethered herself to the floor with a grappler arrow. Other notes burst into flames or caused frost to form where they hit, some would unleash electrical discharges or turn anything they hit into dust.
All she cared for was avoiding them entirely.
"So he's a scat-man." She muttered, taking cover behind the crumbling remains of a larger golem. "Great."
Superboy smashed the last golem that had been left standing just as Artemis destroyed Scaramouche's flute and saw Artemis had been down by floating musical notes. "Artemis!"
An orange note rammed into him and exploded, sending him flying back. The half Kryptonian grunted, his burned away but otherwise unharmed. He stood up, glaring darkly at Scaramouche and charged at him. The cyborg smirked as he continued to sing, sending more notes at the clone of Superman, burning, shocking and freezing him but the clone didn't let any of that stop him.
He tried to pounce at Scaramouche but the cyborg jumped away, still singing and peppering Superboy with his musical notes. By now Superboy's clothes had been burned to mere rags but he was still unharmed and fighting. He lashed out at Scaramouche but the cyborg expertly dodged his fists and pulled out a heavy scimitar. He slashed at Superboy but all the Kryptonian did was grunt and the cyborg's sword did absolutely no damage.
Superboy retaliated with a punch to his sternum that sent him flying back. If not for his teal Aura protecting him Scaramouche was sure he would have likely suffered heavy damage. The cyborg twisted through the air and landed perfectly on his feet.
"Connor, we got to go!" Artemis called out, knowing they were running out of time.
Superboy remembered the portal and turned around, dashing towards the portal with Artemis.
"Oh no you don't!" Scaramouche sang and jumped up, somersaulting over the portal and landing behind a statue.
He leaned against the wall and pushed the statue with both of his feet, letting out a little grunt as he did so. The statue fell forward onto the portal just as Artemis and Superboy were nearly a foot away. The portal destabilized and exploded in a blast of light, blinding the two and sent them flying into the wall. The temple interior began to collapse as a result from the destruction of the portal.
"Uh-oh. Time to for me to shuffle off stage. Au revoir!" Scaramouche waved to the downed heroes. "That's French for, you're dead babe!"
The cyborg leapt up to the hole in the ceiling, leaving them to their fate. Connor looked up to see the falling debris and quickly pulled Artemis over to him, covering her as they were both buried.
Xxx
"Connor! Artemis!" Master Monk Guan called out, running into the ruined temple interior. "Oh no."
The portal was destroyed and he only hoped they made it through in time. Looking around he sensed their life force and rushed over, pulling the rocks away until he could see them.
They both appeared to be in rough shape.
Superboy's clothing was wrecked beyond any form of repair and he was holding Artemis under him, acting as a shield.
Both were unconscious from the temple collapsing on them but they were otherwise alive.
"Foul play…" Master Monk Guan scowled as he picked them both up. "I have failed you both today. I will not let that happen again."
Xxx
Name: Scaramouche
Race: Cyborg
Aura: Teal
Semblance: Killer Orchestra
Description: By singing Scramouche can emit multiple colored musical notes that are very deadly:
Orange Note - Explosive
Green Note - Forms into a twist that grabs onto the enemy
Red Note - Bursts whatever they touch into flame
Yellow - Releases an electrical shock
Whitish Blue - Freezes anything they touch
Weapon: Melodic Massacre
Description: A 'magical' flute that he can channel his Semblance through, creating golems to attack his enemies.
Note: He also carries knives, a scimitar and specialized tuning fork sword.