Batwoman enters the defenders sanctum in a flash of light. "How is the team?" Martian Manhunter and Batwoman turn to face the Dark Knight. On the screen in front of them is an image of the team. None of the members are speaking. Everyone is standing around in silence.

Garnet just arrived from the zeta tubes so how's is everyone she asked.

"I am still distraught over what we wrought. I can only imagine what they are feeling," says J'onn.

"I know it was…traumatic…but I had hoped the team would rally together."

J'onn stares at his friend. "Trauma tends to linger as I know you know my friend." Batwoman shows no outward emotion.

I'll go call black widow garnet said.

A sigh escapes the Martian Manhunter. "She has her work cut out for her."

What about Steven,Anne,Emily,kim and Lunella,"Batwoman asked.

Steven is gonna see his regular therapist also anne and Emily went with him and Lunella went to go talk to her grandmother about cause she knows about her being moon girl and I'm gonna talk to Kim,"Garnet said.

With Apollo

Black widow and Apollo are staring at each other. The two are in a private lounge area where all the cameras have been turned off. "I know you probably think that this is a waste of time…"

Apollo interrupts the bald. "You wish to discuss the trauma I may have faced during the training simulation. Unlike the others, death was cause of my trauma. I am 15 and I am supposed to be a Guardian to protect other individuals and the innocent.All the deaths have seen when I lost my clan and my family. It was hard for me the people I care." Black remains calm listening.

Protecting others you care about is part of your pride and losing the people you care about is like losing everything it's like you lost everything cause it like when you lost your clan and your parents but I'm very sorry you had to deal with all that pain black widow said.

With kawaki

"I can only imagine how devastating it was losing your friends, in essence, your family convinced all the time it was completely real. I'm sure it must have been horrible for you. I understand. You're Superboy. You're not supposed to have feelings of sadness or vulnerability." She begins. "You don't know what I feel! Just leave me alone!" Connor storms off, walking away

With luz

Losing my parents,eda and everyone in the simulation it remained me how I felt when I lost my human step dad when he Died of cancer and since then i didn't want to lose anyone luz said crying.

Luz losing the you love is very felt same way when i lost my family it's like the same thing with Apollo,"black widow said.

With Sasha

The Group continue their therapy.

Sasha goes first."Look, me dying during the exercise might have started things going south but I was coma-girl.

Missed out on all the fun of forgetting it wasn't real.So no trauma.

No need for the shrink-rap." She says."You're too tough to need help?" Black widow asks.

"Whatever. Maybe." Sasha rolls her eyes."Or maybe too tough to admit you need he Sasha, it's not a sign of weakness to open up to your friends.

But you still keep secrets from them." She says."You won't tell them. You can't!" Sasha gets animated.

With Hunter

I was supposed to be a good king and I behaved like a ruthless General. I am not fit to lead my mothers clane," says hunter . "I am turning in my resignation."

Black widow remains calm. "Being a king isn't well not be but probably Shang-chi ?"

Hunter continues to stare at the floor. "Yes my half brother is good he doesn't want to anyone "

He leans forward. "Hunter, you are all young." Black widow stares at him with a knowing smile. "But you didn't give a reason why Naruto shouldn't be leader."

Natasha puts his hands together. "So what do you plan to do? He asked"

With Chris

Inside the Cave, Chris as having his therapy session with canary, he sits sadly in the chair."I don't know any more I can tell you, everyone died for what marcy told me. I risked all of that, just for it to mean nothing... I don't know what would have happened if she was there."

Chris holds himself, black tilts her head a bit."

You know, when I swore an oath to protect the my family and give hope, I expected things like this but.. I never knew how bad it could be, maybe.. maybe I'm not cut out to be a hero."Chris says sadly.

Black puts her hand on his leg, he looks up to her worrying eyes."When I first met you,Chris actually begins to think.".. I don't.. I can't, I can't get past this yet but.. I'll try." He says. Canary smiles.

With willow

I'm supposed to be strong im supposed to be the one others need to lean on willow said.

In life it's hard for you to keep all your feelings inside it's difficult for everyone but it's okay to let it out Natasha said.

Willow starts to crying.

It's okay willow let it out black widow said.

With kawaki

"I can only imagine how devastating it was losing your friends, in essence, your family convinced all the time it was completely real.

I'm sure it must have been horrible for you. I understand. You're ultra ninja.

You're not supposed to have feelings of sadness or vulnerability."

She begins. "You don't know what I feel! Just leave me alone!" kawaki storms off, walking away.

With Gus

Gus Begins his Session now.

Hurt try traumatized seeing all of my friends die. I And that's not even the worst of it your having trouble trying to find a way to control your curse mark black widow said.

You can't tell anyone I even have it gus said.

"Nothing leaves this room." Black widow says reassuring gus, and he continues."I always wanted to learn how to control it cause I don't want to hurt anyone gus looks down, almost ashamed of himself.

I can I go please gus asked.

Yes you can black widow said.

And I finally got a superhero name for myself Psychic phantom,"gus said.

With Marcy

It was all my fault. Again. Who else could take a simple exercise and turn it into a nightmare that terrorizes everyone she cares about and this is just like what happened when I purposely got me,Anne,Sasha and Darrel sent amphibia cause i didn't want us be separated ?" Marcy sits across from black widow,

and she starts to flue."..Your fluting." Black widow says, she gasps and quickly levitates down."Oh, my telepathy. Yeah, I'm fine being Marcy. But I can't be trusted to use my other powers." She says."Marcy, you're an inhuman. Not using your natural abilities is like cyclops refusing to look at anything with his eyes. He told me, that the fist time he used his first optic blast entire when he was in eighth-grade. So some others know how you feel, but not being yourself is never the answer and won't make your feelings of guilt go away. Learn from what happened. Professor Charles charles xavier would be interested to train you. Practice until you gain control and regain your confidence."black widow said.

In national city

In national city, a portal opens as five young looking warriors appear. Speaking an alien language."

But when can we see some cowboys?" One says in an cutesy southern accent."Your obsession with the barbarians must wait, Serifan.""Motherbox, please,

camouflage all extraterrestrial energy signatures, Then scan the planet and advise." Another, who seems to dress in light neon green uniform.

"What we seek is on-world." He says, and a burly youth, almost like a Viking chuckles."

The Newgenisphere is on Earth. Then we shall take her back. The Forever People will not be denied! And woe to any who stand in our way...""

At the defenders sanctum

Gus sees kawaki getting a hover board,hey if your leaving I'm coming with you

Red Tornado,hangar door." kawaki says, preparing his cycle, the sphere comes in his way. It transforms into a cycle, and beeps. kawaki,gus and Wolf look at it surprised and take it for a spin,let's go to national city it's a place to fly gus said,they use the new mode that Chris made made in their gauntlet to open a portal to national city.

Meanwhile back in National city

Let's see what our boy can do."kawaki,gus and Wolf ride though the sky on the Sphere, now taking a hover bike form, but are quickly and sharply.

but are quickly and sharply interrupted by the Forever People who arrive."

Return the Newgenisphere and the rest of the technology you have stolen from New Genesis, human." One says."Who are you? What are you—" gus was cut off by the Burly One."

Let's keep this simple. That belongs to us. Give it back." He says, the Forever people begin to prepare for battle, until a small Handheld box beeps,

and one steps up."Forever People, stand down. This they did not steal the Newgenisphere. He saved it from the real thieves." He says, and suddenly the entire mood shifts

The one that threatened him earlier smiles in delight. "Apologies, the Forever People embrace you as a friend, ally, and worthy warrior!"

Kawaki, gus and wolf then look at each other In confusion.

Later

"We are New Gods from New Genesis, the Forever People.Serifan,Dreamer, Moonrider, and I am the leader Vykin."

The strongman of the team speaks up. "I am named after an animal not known on this planet." Contemplating, the strongman smiles thinking up a good name. "But you may call me Bear," smiles the strongman.

kawaki studies each member memorizing physical characteristics. "I'm ultra ninja and this is prowler," they introduces to the others. "Why are you in national City?"

Vykin answers that question. "Lately, people have been stealing our technology. Mother Box has tracked the stolen technology to Earth." A beeping sound comes from Mother Box.

Psychic phantom locks at the mother box,I've have one a of those two psychic phantom said.

I found one of those years ago, and I feeling that is was alive and it is Gus said.

Sphere and the flying car then come to a stop. "Down there, 18 meters below the surface."

Down below is a construction site providing the perfect cover for the large hole in the ground. "It is a construction site next to the Federal Reserve Bank," kawaki says. The Forever People stare at kawaki and Gus blankly not getting the implication. "It is a building that holds a great deal of money."

Excitement fills Serafin. He stands up twirling around his futuristic weapons. "It is a heist! Let's go down there and round us up some outlaws!"

"I apologize, he has watched a great deal of Earth western movies," says Dreamer.

"Let us go down there and take back what is ours!" exclaims Bear.

"I will handle those standing guard."

Gus forms a hand seal and disappears in a swirl of leaves to the surprise of the Forever People. "What was that?" asked Bear.

He teleported kawaki said.

"It would seem our new friend has special talents as well," says Vykin impressed.

Construction Site

The three members of Intergang are on the lookout for any police. In a swirl of leaves gus appears in between them. A quick blow to the back of the head knocks out each member. Gus is already walking away before the bodies hit the ground. He walks over to the edge of the hole. The Forever People land on the ground running over to him. The witch boy glances at the Forever People before leaping down into the hole.

"I like his style," smirks Bear.

"Hurry," says Vykin leaping down.

Ultra ninja touches down without a sound. He walks forward knowing that the Forever People will catch up to him. Vykin is the first to catch up to him. Psychic phantom gives a signal for them all to remain quiet. Deeper into the cavern walk until voices reach their ears.

Laughter comes from Ugly. "My old man never scored this much for Intergang."

"This technology is making it too easy," smiles Whisperer.

Vykin breaks cover heading straight towards the criminal using New Genesis technology to load up mountains of gold in the New Genesis Drill. "Halt!" The Intergang criminals all stop and turn. "You will return the New Genesis Drill and those crates to us humans," orders Vykin.

The gold goes back too ultra ninja said.

Yeah psychic phantom agreeds.

Whisperer frowns, "anyone that messes with Intergang better be prepared for things to get Ugly."

"I'm Ugly," smirks Ugly. The backpack on his back morphs into a gun that launches for red disks. Vykin uses his powers of magnetism to raises up a wall of dirt blocking the first two disks. Other members of Intergang activate their own technology firing disks at the Forever People,ultra ninja and physic phantom. Several disks surround Vykin and begin to electrocute him. Serafin opens fire destroying several disks that were headed at him.

Moonrider launches several beams destroying a couple more disks. One of the Intergang criminals shoots at Moonrider's unprotected back. A disk strikes Moonrider in the back. Suddenly, dirt rises up surrounding Moonrider in a cocoon effectively taking him out of the battle.

Kawaki tosses several shuriken protecting Dreamer. "These weapons are not of New Genesis, but of the enemy!" gasps Dreamer.

Gus creates energy blast on his hands and summons black luster soldier.

Gus shoot two gaurds and black luster soldier strikes two gaurds.

Serafin destroys the disks electrocuting Vykin. Bear rushes towards the enemy, but two of the Intergang criminals smash their weapons on the ground creating a river of mud. Bear starts to sink into the mud unable to find the leverage to escape. "Time to finish this," smirks Whisperer drawing a pair of fire whips.

"I agree," says gus flashing through hand seals. "Doton: Doryudan." A large dragon head emerges out of the mud in front of Bear. It opens up its mouth launch over a dozen balls of mud that travel at high speeds at the Intergang criminals. Screams of pain come from the criminals. Ugly takes a shot to the chest destroying his weapon and slamming him into the cavern wall. Whisperer tries to use her whips to protect her, but that only turns the mud balls into balls of fire that cause even more damage.

"Such power," whispers Dreamer in awe.

The Forever People look on to see their opponents lying all over the cavern wiped out. Naruto punches the ball of mud destroying it freeing Moonrider. Calmly, the ninja walks past several criminals grabbing Whisperer and Ugly. "These two were leading the attack. They will be able to answer questions about your stolen technology," says kawaki.

Ugly is out cold. Whisperer is tosses face first into the ground. Burns on her arms make her wince in pain. "I…am not talking," she grits.

Vykin nods to Dreamer. "You were not asked," Dreamer's eyes begin to glow. Smoke rises out of Whisperer's head taking the form of a deformed man in a red cloak. "Desaad!" Terror fills the Forever People upon seeing Desaad.

"Care to explain?" asks gus.

Dreamer turns around to face the powerful warriors. Using her powers, she creates a realistic 3D image of two planets circling each other. "The New Gods hail from two worlds at war. We are from New Genesis that values truth, justice, and peace. Our enemies hail from Apokolips. Apokolips is a world that is filled with murder, degradation, slavery, and anti-life. Desaad, God scientist and chief torturer. His experiments are pure evil, his works abominations, and his master…"

"Unspeakable," laughs Desaad in a dark voice. Dreamer banishes the memory.

"The guy is really disturbed," admits Whisperer.

"Mother Box is getting a location on Apokolips weapons."

Gus and kawaki nods, "let's go."

Kawaki,gus and the Forever People land on an airstrip. It is completely empty. Vykin checks with Mother Box to make sure that they are in the right location. "Mother Box says that there is a large cache of Apokolip weapons inside that warehouse."

Bear punches his fists together. "I say we go straight through the front door! We shall make them pay for stealing from New Genesis!"

"Gus, this is a world you both know. We will follow your lead," says Vykin.

"Generally, I would take a more discreet approach." Gus and kawaki glances at Bear. "But I am not in the best mood and I like the sound of a more direct approach." Bear smirks widely. The two lead the way straight towards the warehouse. Upon reaching the door, Bear uses his super human strength to punch the door down.

All of them enter the building to find it dark. "No point in hiding," says gus. "I can tell your all there by your thoughts." His words surprise the Forever People who are unable to pierce the darkness. The lights to the room flood on revealing over twenty members of Intergang all decked out in Apokolip weapons.

"Kill them!"

Vykin tries to use his powers of magnetism but they fail to work on the Apokolip weapons. Instead he uses it on the crates to take out three criminals. "There are too many!" Serafin is doing his best to destroy all the disks to protect his friends from being hit. "No point in prolonging this battle. Everyone assemble!"

"Argh!" Bear unleashes a battle-cry as he punches a criminal sending them flying into two more. He glances over at gus. "This will not take long." Kawaki and Gus both kick two criminals in the face before leaping onto a crate to observe. He watches as the Forever People stand together before chanting a word. All of them begin to light up as they merge together.

One of the criminals steps forward tossing an item into the transformation. The human criminal splits open to reveal a mechanical body. Desaad steps out of the body with a cruel smile. "Infinity Man is now my…my master's weapon." A tall thirteen foot tall machine looking giant forms as the Forever People merge together. Only one problem, gus can sense a massive wave of negative emotions. Desaad gives an order to Infinity Man. "Kill the boys." Infinity Man turns to look straight at ultra ninja and physic phantom. Lifting up its arm, it launches a powerful beam.

An explosion fills the warehouse blowing out a hole in the side of the wall. Gus and kawaki lands outside the warehouse. Infinity Man walks towards him firing several more beams. Dodging, kawaki flashes through hand seals. "Doton: Doryu Taiga." He slams his hand on the ground. The ground turns to a river of mud. Infinity Man starts to sink into the mud, but soon starts to walk on air. Beams fire from its eyes forcing gus summons a mirror shield the beam reflects and hits infinity man.ultra ninja tosses several shuriken at Infinity Man. Infinity Man uses magnetic powers to send the shuriken at Gus and kawaki. "Katon: Hosenka no Jutsu!" Gus and kawaki both spits out a half dozen fireballs. Infinity Man creates a barrier to protect it from the fireballs. The fireballs served their purpose. Gus"Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu." Infinity Man turns around to be struck by a giant fireball. A large explosion fills the airstrip.

Desaad chuckles in amusement. "Both of Your powers are impressive, but you stand no chance against Infinity Man. Infinity Man is a being that gets its power from the Source."

Out of the smoke emerges Infinity Man unharmed. Gus stares at Infinity Man.His eyes turn to red. Sharingan locks onto Infinity Man. The ninja sees that Desaad was not lying. Infinity Man is glowing like a star with power. It is almost comparable to Kurama. A scary thought. Still, kawaki has been wanting to blow off some steam and he has a few new jutsu he wants to try out. Infinity Man is the perfect opponent to do so against. Ultra ninja morphs his arms into a katana, he swings it upward. "Futon: Kazekiri no Jutsu!" A dozen small blades of wind arc towards Infinity Man. Infinity Man destroys several of the wind blades but is struck by the others making it take a step backwards. Several more beams are shot at ultra ninja and psychic phantom a forcing then to dodge rapidly. They leaps high into the air,ultra raising his katana arm above his head before swinging it downward with great force. "Futon: Okamaitachi no Jutsu." Controlling the air currents all around Infinity Man, the air currents collide with each other forming a large vacuum that starts to strike Infinity Man from all sides.

"Pointless," laughs Desaad. "I do enjoy watching…" Kunai pierce Desaad's arms and legs. Naruto glances back at Desaad. The scientist's eyes widen upon see a pair of blood red eyes.

"When I am done with Infinity Man, I will come for the Two of you," promises them. Desaad falls to his knees arms hanging useless at his side. The kunai pierced right at the elbow joints. Psychic phantom summons large chain to trap infinity man's arms,kawaki turns to face Infinity Man. Lightning begins to surround kawaki's katana. Infinity Man begins to shoot multiple beams from its eyes. In a blur, kawaki dodges all the beams heading straight at Infinity Man. A magnetic wave stops kawaki's katana arm from reaching Infinity Man. Beams shoot from the eyes striking kawaki. In a cloud of smoke kawaki turns into a lot of snake. Pain fills Infinity Man. Kawaki stands behind Infinity Man with his sword piercing its left leg. Channeling the lightning natured chakra he begins to electrocute Infinity Man. It becomes too much and kawaki's sword shatters forcing him to leap backwards. He stares at the broken katana and morphs it back to normal.

Sphere transforms into a bug flying onto Infinity Man's head. Its stinger pierces Infinity Man's neck. Infinity Man changes from red to orange and blue. "Nice work," praises Naruto. "Can you return them to normal?" Sphere acknowledges. Infinity Man glows brightly before splitting into five separate parts. The Forever People lie on the ground groaning in pain. Kawaki stomps down on the Father Box destroying it.

Desaad opens up a boom tube. "You will suffer for this! You…WILL…SUFFER!" The scientist is sucked up through the boom tube then throws a bomb

Gus summons Nimble Angler - Abyss Rising(it's a monster card from yu-gi-oh) it swallows the bomb and it explodes inside the monsters destroying it keeping the heroes safe.

Kawaki and Gus both turns to face the Forever People. Sphere rolls up next to him. "Good work." They pats Sphere.

Vykin is the first to stand up. "Thank you for your assistance." He glances at Sphere. "The New Genesis Sphere will be returning with us."

""No. No way." Ultra ninja steps up to them.

"Why should we leave her with you? To us, she lives. To you, she's merely technology." Serafin says

Psychic and ultra ninja gets obviously frustrated. "No, it's not like that!" Kawaki yells, "Then what is it like?" They ask. "We bonded, okay?!" Gus admits, there's silence between them and the Forever people smile."In fact, it is. You both may keep her and the mother box." Vykin says and offers a handshake to psychic phantom then ultra ninja who gladly accepts it. ... "What exactly do you expect to find, pearl?" Martian Manhunter and pearl analyze the Sphere.

"According to gus and , Sphere has proven to be made both boiling isles magic and kryptonain technology and quite useful. Luz has already rechristened her the "Super-Cycle." Manhunter peers closely at the sphere. "By any name, the Sphere merits further investigation. As does everything in gus and kawaki report." Pearl says. "Speaking of, where is kawaki now?"

Kawaki has Finally sat down with black willow and is finally being honest about it all. "Here's the ugly truth. I wasn't devastated. Even with Naruto,sasuke,eda, android 16, you, the whole everyone dead. Even though I didn't save Wolf, watched Sasha,Darrel,ladybug,Apollo,hunter and the others die and abandoned ash, I felt at peace.

See, from the moment I first opened my eyes in that Cadmus pod there's been one thing I've wanted and feared: To know what it is to be Naruto or sasuke . And I knew. So I was happy. Everyone I care about dead or traumatized, and I'm happy. How do I get past the guilt of that? How do I live with myself?" Kawaki says,

looking at his hands. Natasha places her hand on his shoulder in some semblance of comfort. "I don't have any easy answers, kawaki. But one thing's clear: Admitting it is the first step."