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XCOM Justice Chapter 6
Hidden room
In a large room, 5 monitors show a bright screen showing the shadowy shape of each user.
"Once again our plans have been thwarted by the young heroes," says L-1.
L-2 speaks up activating a video screen that depicts each of the young heroes. "Once is happened stands, two is coincidence but now the league has created their own team of young heroes to go the dirty work, how cunning of them"
The screen zooms in on Robin on computers. "This explains the hacking in our data" L-2 speaks of the computers getting hacked
"Which could mean the league is already aware of us," speaks L-4 concern.
"I very must doubt that" L-2 speaks in a calm voice
"If they were, we would already be attacked," L-3 says in reissuance.
"This only means we must be careful in our futures operations" L-1 orders to other about doing their plans
"However Cheshire was attacked by some kind of robot," L-3 said, mentioning the experience of the two father and daughter.
"Any leads on who created it" L-2 said in interest about new type of robotics,
"None that can be seen or found on the cameras, only their experience" L-3 mentions both Cheshire and Sportsmaster have no proof aside from visual contact but their injuries show more than effort proof.
"An unknown faction could be greatly valued in the long run" L-1 said "Soon everyone will see more opportune in serving the light"
Mount Justice
Superboy and Kaldur circled each other in the arena as they eyed each other. Then the two lunged at each other. Superboy sent a right straight that kaldur ducked under it as he threw his own that Superboy easily blocked. Superboy went for a one two-combo but Kaldur back flipped away. The two eyed each other before going at it once again.
On the side Artemis and M'gann were looking at the scene or more specifically one of the fighters.
"Kaldur's, uh, nice, don't you think?" Artemis spoke up suddenly looking over at the Martian. "Handsome, commanding, you should totally ask him out," She explained it over at M'gann.
"He's like a big brother to me," Miss Martian responded easily with a kind smile. "But you know who would make the cutest couple? You and Wally," She said causing her to look at Wally who was stuffing his mouth with a hot dog.
"You're so full of passion," The green skinned girl explained. "And he's so full of, uh?" She struggled to find the right word.
"It" she answers, causing both of them to giggle before watching the fight still giggling.
On the side we see Michael wearing casual clothes but wearing metal-like gauntlets of his hands. He is currently sitting down on his knee trying to meditate and follow the Templar training program in order to maintain his Psionics abilities, a glowing aura happens around him. The exercises help him relax and help him mentally with his stress. The gauntlets are reddish with gears and lights all around them, there is an attainment at making the Warlocks gauntlets, giving the users the ability to use Psionics powers from the Templars while maintaining their own. The other asks about the gauntlets which he explains they help him channel his power better, like his Psi Amp.
(Picture the gauntlets from the picture of Constance made by Fangtom1 on deviantart but more red in the gauntlets)
Michael was currently thinking about the situation he was in back at base. Since he ordered a rescue for Dr Roquette, she has been quite the pain in the ass about her current placement. After explaining her situation and how the Shadow will either try to capture or kill her when all the heroes are gone, she quieted down. After offering a chance to start over in Australia far away from the Shadow as they will assume she died she immediately took my offer to work for XCOM as the new Scientist new to LookOut of course which cause a scare see a floating sphere talking in her head. Now she is either arguing with Julian or talking with Grant Goodeve otherwise known as Engineer who was hired to work on the robots and tech as XCOM. So far we have a few other engineers and scientists that have taken the offer to move to Australia and work for XCOM. Although now he wishes Bradford was here, he never knew how stressful it was organizing logistics personally and trying to get others to follow with his plans. While he could hire mercenaries, the problem is there no work for them to do.
The Cave is the only place now where he can really think and train without interruption, now he is trying to work on his psionic using his new Warlock Gauntlets. In the battle with the chosen he turned to dust before they could understand how they work, this was as close as it can get to remaking them.
Suddenly the hatch on the ceiling opened up and Red Tornado flew out of it and landed a moment later.
"Do you have a mission for us?" Wally asked as he ran up to the robot.
"Mission assignments are Batman's responsibility," Red Tornado stated as he had many times before.
"Yeah well, the Batman's with Robin doing the dynamic duo thing in Gotham," He pointed out. "But you're headed somewhere, right? Hot date or a mission?" He asked
"If we can be of help," Aqualad suggested walking up to him. Red Tornado looked at the group of teens, even Michael standing up who looked back at him. He went to the data pad.
"This is Kent Nelson, a friend," He began as he pulled up a picture of an elderly man. "He is 106 years old,"
"Guy doesn't look a day over 90," Wally muttered with a smirk.
"Shut up" Michael annoyed Wally elbowing him.
"And he has been missing for 23 days," Red Tornado said, not being deterred by the speedster's comment. "Kent was a charter member of the justice society, the precursor mentors' justice league,"
He said, pulling up a picture of a group of heroes. Tornado zoomed the picture to focus on a man in blue and with a golden helmet.
Michael looks at the picture, seeing Red Tornado with the Justice Society, how old was the android.
"Of course," Kaldur said, remembering what he learned. "Nelson was earth's sorcerer supreme he was Doctor Fate,"
"Pfft," Wally scoffed. "More like doctor fake," He mocked. He looked over at Artemis who was standing next to him. "Guy knows a little advanced science and "Dumbledore scares the bad guys and impresses the babes," He said and Artemis merely shrugged her shoulders.
She wasn't against the idea of magic but she had yet to see any proof of it face to face while Michael was interested seeing how magic doesn't exist in his world despite what Psionic's call themselves. Although could it be possible that magic users are just Psionics using their abilities differently, questions for later.
"Kent may simply be on one of his walkabouts," Red Tornado said. Superboy raised an eyebrow at the way the red bot said walkabout. "But he is caretaker to the helmet source of the doctor's mystic might, and it is unwise to leave such power unguarded," He finished.
"He's like the great sorcerer priests and priestesses of Mars," Miss Martian gushed. "I would be honoured to help find him," She said with a bright smile.
"Me, too," Wally said quickly causing Artemis to roll her eyes. "So honoured I can barely stand it, magic rocks,"
"Kiss ass," Michael said looking over at Artemis. She smirks at this.
"Take this," Red Tornado said, handing a golden key to Aqualad. "It is the key to the tower of fate," He explained.
"So if he's on one of his walkabouts do you want us to bring the helmet back?" The young Atlantean asked.
"That would be wise," Red Tornado explained.
"Does he have other magical items in his possession?" Michael questioned seeing if there are other artifices that might have a magic history to it.
"The tower of Fate houses many artefacts Nelson has collected over his years, but The Helmet of Fate is the most powerful" Tornado confirms other items, most powerful sure but not most useful.
"What are the chances we both so admire the mystic arts?" Wally asked, looking at Megan with a flirtatious grin.
Artemis rolled her eyes and left to get ready for the mission. Michael sees magic being involved leads to the unknown. This could be a very dangerous mission if they're not careful. Heading to his room he makes a quick call.
"LookOut I need one of the Chosens weapons" Michael called out to LookOut through his communications.
"Are you sure Commander?" LookOut ask seeing how powerful the weapons of the Chosen are and asking for it proves how dangerous the problem is.
"The mission is supernatural, I need to be prepared, send the Warlocks" He requested as a small purple portal appeared before him revealing the Warlock's weapons.
The Disruptor Rifle was an assault rifle only used by the Warlock when he is unable to use any of his psionic abilities, the weapon is dangerous to any Psionic enemy it attacks, while the other is the THAT Browning The legendary automatic pistol known to have killed high-Dimension creatures such as gods in the distant past, wither it true or not is up to debate but the gun can execute psionic enemies that are not immune to mental damage and execute humanoid or psionic enemies that are not immune to mental damage.
While it is unclear if magic is really just another form of Psionics it will be a good as any test to see if weapons designed to kill Psionic-being will work on them.
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"So, Wally, when did you first realize your honest affinity for sorcery?" Artemis asked as they flew through the sky in the bio-ship. Wally looked over at her with a small glare turning to look at Megan.
"Well, I don't like to brag, but, uh, before I became Kid Flash, I seriously considered becoming a wizard myself," He said simply looking smug.
"That bullshit" Michael called out, keeping his guns hidden from them.
"Seriously man" The speedster shouted causing the others to chuckle lightly. Michael looks at Wally
"Don't blame me, nonbeliever," he muttered.
"We've reached Tornado's coordinates," Megan said as the team looked at the empty street.
"Nothing's there though," Superboy pointed out as they looked around.
"Take us down," Kaldur said. "We'll search the area,"
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"Nothing," Wally said as he ran back to the rest of the team after scouting the area.
"This isn't simple camouflage," Wally stated.
"So what do you think?" Artemis asked looking at the speedster. "Adaptive micro-electronics combined with phase shifting?"
"Absolutely!" Wally began before seeing Megan walk over to them. "Not," He corrected. Artemis frowned at him. "Clearly mystic powers are at work here," He said as if lectures the blonde archer rolled her eyes as Michael looked around feeling something old in the area. Closing his eyes he starts his Templar Focus by gaining Psionics energy. Looking around he turned around to look over at a boarded up building. He narrowed his eyes. He sensed something off.
"Michael comes on," Artemis called. Michael hesitated a moment before he turned around to catch up with the others. He gave one last glance to the building.
After watching the teens leave the area in front of the boarded building distorted revealing Abra, Klarion and Kent.
'Well that's a sharp one,' Klarion observed watching the boy walk away, sensing a great power around him turning to Abra,
"Hey, Abra Kadabra, aren't you using Adaptive micro-opto-electronics phase shifting thingy?" The witch boy asked with a mischievous smile.
"Yes," The man admitted reluctantly.
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The team stood in the field looking at the coordinates Tornado had sent them too.
"Where is it?" Superboy asked.
"There is something here" Michael said looking around "I feel something in the air,"
"What do you mean?" Superboy questioned.
'Hmm,' Kaldur thought as he looked down at the key. "A test of fate," He muttered. He walked forward and lifted the key up. "Stay behind me," He commanded. He pushed the key forward and suddenly half of it disappeared. He turned it. A brown bricked tower came into existence with a wooden to enter.
The team looked up in shock at the sudden appearance. Slowly Kaldur opened the door and the teens entered the tower albeit hesitantly.
After they entered they looked around to see no doors. Even the entrance had disappeared.
Then something came in the form of Kent Nelson or more of a hologram of him.
"Greetings," The hologram said. "You have entered with a key, but the tower does not recognize you," It pointed out. "Please state your purpose and intent,"
Kaldur got ready to answer the question but unfortunately Wally beat him too it.
"We are true believers," Wally began as he began talking to the hologram. "Here to find Doctor Fate,"
"Would you stop with the bullshiitttt!" Michael began but was cut off when the floor gave away. The teens began falling down a cavern.
And straight into a lava pit.
The teens acted quickly. Megan grabbed Wally while Artemis shot her crossbow with a grappling hook and swung out to grab Kaldur as Michael activated his Psiblade to stop himself. Superboy braced himself against the wall. He managed to stop but his feet landed in the lava.
"Yaah!" He grunted out in pain from the heat. He pulled out his legs to see his boots gone and the bottom of his jeans burned off. "Those were my favourite boots," He growled "Nelson guy better be worth it,"
"It's so hot" Megan complained, slowly falling down.
"You sure are" Wally couldn't help himself.
"Wally/Dumbass" Artemis and Michael snapped at him.
"Hey I'm entitled to speak my mind when I'm falling to my death" Wally complains to the two.
"The physiology of Megan and I are susceptible to extreme heat, if we don't find a way out we won't last much longer" Kaldur stated the situation
"Even the hologram saw through your bullshit Wally" Michael trying his best to hold on
"That's it!" Megan said as an idea struck her. And just in time too. She didn't know if she could last much longer. "We never actually said why we were here," The Martian began talking.
"Red Tornado sent us to see if Mr. Nelson and the helmet were safe!" Megan yelled to the walls.
It seemed to do work because a moment later the lava was sealed off by a floor that caused everyone to slowly drop down.
"This platform, it should be red-hot," Kaldur said as he got into a kneeling position. "But it is cool to the touch," He pointed out.
"Don't worry, megalicious," Wally said as he supported the still weakened Martian. "I got you,"
"Enough!" Artemis shouted having had enough. She shoved Wally and glared at him. "Your little "impress Megan at all costs" game nearly got us all barbecued!" She accused
"When did this become my fault?" Wally defended glaring back.
"When you lied to that whatever that thing was and called yourself a true believer," The blonde girl hissed.
"Wally, you don't believe?" Miss Martian asked in surprise. Wally looked around to see the others looking at him with varying looks.
"Fine! Fine! I lied about believing in magic," he admitted.
"No shit" Michael said at the obvious.
"But magic is the real lie, a major load," Wally continued ignoring the commander.
"Wally, I studied for a year at the conservatory of sorcery in Atlantis," Kaldur explained calmly. "The mystic arts created the skin icons that power my water bearers,"
"Dude, have you ever heard of bioelectricity?" Wally scoffed. "Hey, in primitive cultures, fire was once considered magical, too," He crossed his arms and looked away. "Today it's bunch of tricks,"
"You're pretty close-minded for a guy who can break the sound barrier in his sneakers," Artemis retorted.
"That's science," Wally scolded. "I recreated Flash's laboratory experiment, and here I am,"
"The fact that you experimented on yourself and somehow survived is a miracle itself" Michael saying how anything can make a normal person faster than the speed of light.
"Beside Magic is just science we still don't understand" Michael somewhat agrees with Wally.
"Thank you" Wally said, happy someone understands him.
Kaldur looked down to see a handle on the floor. It hadn't been there before.
"Let us test that theory," He replied, pulling the handle up.
"Wait!" Wally called out in panic. "The back-draft from the lava will roast us alive!"
Kaldur didn't listen. He lifted the handle to reveal a snowy day.
"It's snow," Miss Martian giggled out.
"Do you ever get tired of being wrong?" Artemis said smugly as Michael looked shocked. The others jumped down the whole and came into a wide field of snow.
"Well?" Artemis asked.
"Ever hear of string theory?" Wally explained. "We're in a pocket dimension," the fact they can teleport at all is amazing by itself but add a pocket dimension, magic more dangerous than Michael thought.
That's when a random cane showed up. It appeared in a flash light and hovered in one spot.
"What's that?" Miss Martian asked as everybody looked at it.
"Ooh, maybe it's Nelson's magic wand," Wally scoffed. Michael didn't care, cause when something random comes in a flash of light best stay as far away from it as possible. Unfortunately Wally and Artemis didn't get that memo as they both tried to reach for it. But Michael grabs both their hands before they could touch it.
"How about me don't not touch the unknown cane" Michael said to them both
"Come on, it just a stick" Wally retorts as Artemis agrees
"What's the problem with touching it?" Artemis asks angrily, taking her hand out of his grip. Before he could say anything the crane suddenly glowed as everyone covered their eyes. Opening them they see that Michael, Wally and Artemis are gone.
That's when the cane showed up. It appeared in a flash light and hovered in one spot.
"Umm where did they go?" Miss Martian asked.
"Better question how do we get out of here?" Superboy said looking around.
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"'What the problem with touching it' she asked" Michael grunted out. The cane somehow transported the three young heroes to a location that looks something straight out of the painting Relativity only with more stairs.
"Abra Kadabra," Wally scowled, noticing the three of them weren't alone. This caused the other two to follow his line of sight to see Kent surrounded by the two wizards.
Kent decided to take his chance with his two captors distracted. He flew towards the cane and took a hold of it. His binds disappeared freeing his hands. He held one hand as an elevator door came into existence.
"In here," He said as all of them headed to the elevator,
"No! No! No!" Klarion said in anger. "I want that helmet! I want it! I want it! I want it!" He continued as he threw his tantrum.
The elevator was quiet for a bit only hearing cheap elevator music.
"I'm Kent Nelson, by the way," Kent said introducing himself to the teens.
"No duh," Wally scoffed. He was met with an elbow from Artemis. "Ow!"
"I'm Artemis," The blond girl introduced. "Miss Manners here is Wally," She continued. "And that Michael" who nodded at him
"Good to meet you, but we have a serious problem on our hands" Kent warned them.
"Who? Abra, please he all show and no bist" Wally stated not taking any of his seriously
"Right you are" Kent agree with him
"He is" Artemis was confused as this as well as Michael
"But the other is Klarion, the boy with the cat, he a lord of chaos" Kent stated
"So he is a powerful threat?" Michael asks to confirm this.
"Very much so, he is the sworn enemy of Doctor Fate, the lord of order" Kent explained to the commander as he thinks about him. Wally looked at it in disbelief.
"Okay even if I was willing to believe the whole 'lord of order and lord of chaos' shit. Which I don't by the way. Just what is this" he was cut off.
"He wants to get his grubby little paws on the Helmet of Fate, the very thing that keeps Nabu anchored to our plane of existence. I don't know if he intends to destroy or use it to unleash hell on Earth but either way he has to be stopped." Kent explained to the nonbeliever
"So how do we get rid of his Bitch boy?" Michael asked the old wizard who laughed at him.
"Bitch boy hahaha, that perfect, but yes unfortunately I don't know his anchor but I'm betting that the Helmet of Fate knows, we'll find him soon after we reach the top of which we should arrive in just a few moments." Kent explains, still chuckling.
Sure enough within a few seconds there was a small "ding" signaling that the elevator had at last reached its destination. The doors opened as everyone stepped out. Michael scanned the massive room that the group had found themselves in that was at least twice the length of a basketball court. The room has a cathedral-like design and there were dozens of display cases, each containing some kind of artifact that ranged from various swords, staves and bows to talismans and strange books.
"Nice collection," Wally gave a sharp whistle
"It's not a collection, not really. What you see before you are some of the most dangerous mythical artifacts in the history of mankind. These relics were so dangerous by the Lords of Order for any mortal to get their hands on them. So for now they stay here where they won't fall into the wrong hands. They would have been forget if not for fear of what would be unleashed if they were." Kent shook his head
Michael looked at the glass containers each artifact had been placed into and then back at the sorcerer "I'm going to assume that there is more than simple glass keeping these artifacts right" question the sorcerer on his sanity. Ken nodded
"Yes there are a number of protective wards and spells keeping them secure, even Klarion wouldn't be able to break into them without months of effort." He explained
Well at least that meant that they wouldn't have to worry about potential dangerous artifacts getting into the hands of a whiny bitch.
The group was about to move forwards to the helmet when another portal opened. As Michael was really to do his gun he finds their remaining members of the Team into a heap. Nelson looked over at the others with a small smile "Friends of yours?" he asked while Michael shouldered the Disruptor Rifle.
A lightning bolt shot overhead, missing the old wizard by inches. Across a gap in the maze, Abracadabra and Klarion stood watching them.
"Friends of yours?" hissed Wally
Kent dodges out of the way. Kent hurried to the bell and rang it with his cane. It rang deep and loud as Kent walked into it, vanishing into the metal. Michael made a plan.
"Wally Artemis, you deal with Abra whatshisface I'll find Kent" Michael ordered walking right into the magic bell before they could say anything.
They appeared on the roof of the Tower. In the center of the roof, a golden helmet floated above the ground. Kent reached for it, but a bolt of red lightning struck him directly in his chest.
"Kent!" Michael yelled, turned and saw Klarion land on the roof, his eyes red and burning, and his hands engulfed in Magical flame. Aim his gun at the bitch boy as Klarion dismissed it as a threat.
"Please, you think some fancy toy will ahhhhhh!" Klarion falls back in pain as Michael shots him, the cat also groins in pain. Michael was surprised but happy to know that the Disruptor Rifle has an effect on magical beings. Grin at the Bitch boy morning in pain Michael went to check on the old timer.
"Kent? You ok, fuck me" Michael hit himself for not bringing a Medikit, thinking fast lifts his arms and tried to channel Psionics energy to Kent, forming a Sustain sphere around the sorcerer.
"Relax Kent, once Bitch boy is dealt with, will get you to a hospital." Michael reassured him knowing while Sustain can keep someone from dying it doesn't heal them, he has to work on that later. Standing up he activates his gauntlets as Psi Blades come out.
Tttttsh
Looking back at the bitch he sees Klarion holding his chest in a look of shock, like something blows his mind, slowly moving his hand he sees something he never thought he would see, a red liquid right on his hand.
"What is this?" Klarion yelled in confusion and panic as the cat meowed to him, turning sharp at the cat.
"Teekl what is his red stuff and why does it hurt?" yelling at the cat, feeling for the first time what it is like to bleed. Teekl meows at him.
"Blood blood my blood, I'm the lord of chaos I don't bleed I don't feel pain I make everyone else feel pain" He started to get irrational and turned looking at the one that shot him with a demonic look.
"And I'll start with you" He declared, roaring fire at Michael, closing his arm together to form a Psi Shield and Parry the flames while running straight at the bitch. Hitting him head-on with the shield bash, hitting his head before Rend him with his Psiblades. Klarion roars in pain before blasting his magic out, causing an explosion around him sending the Command on his back in pain. Getting up a surge of energy build up in Michael as he builds up Focus.
Michael starts running at Klarion, as Klarion throws fireballs at Michael who Phase walks behind Klarion and shoots him with his automatic pistol THAT Browning. Causing him more pain as more holes are seen on Klarion's body, enraging him more Klarion throws his hand as a giant magic claw appears catching Michael by surprise as he Klarion starts to crash him. Feeling the pressure he activates his Psiblades and cuts the magic claw before changing at Klarion feeling his Psiblades Overcharge as he sends an Arc Wave at him blowing him away on his back.
Klarion falling on the ground never felt more humiliated, him the lord of chaos, on the ground in pain, he should not be in his position and magic started to build up.
"Enough!" A large blast of magic throws Michael all the way to Kent who was on his knees panting as the Sustain just ended.
"You think you can beat me, ME! I'm the Lord of Chaos and every single one of you are only my playthings!" He bellows sending waves of magic to them both as Kent slams his staff down creating a golden dome. The dome deflected the waves.
"No!" shouted the witch boy in frustration, "open that dome thing, right now, right fuckkking now!" throw spell after spell at the barrier and cursing for once.
"First time I heard him swear" Michael comments watching the enraged witch boy, looking at Kent, finds him panting, catching him before he could fall.
"I bought you enough time to do what you need to do," Kent says, breathing heavily while holding his watch as Michael holds him.
"How? He is a bigger bitch then I can handle" Michael knowing he can't kill his bitch alone, wound it yes but not kill it.
"Have fate…believe in yourself and…hold nothing back" Kent less his last breath as he drops his watch on the ground. Michael, seeing him dying, tried to revive him, using his Psionics to heal him.
"Come on, come on" Michael is doing his best to heal with, but no matter what he did he can't revive Kent.
"Dam it" Michael curses before seeing the barrier is starting to crack, looking at what he sees the stick was burning up, showing how little time he has. Standing up he grabs the helmet.
"Hey Kid, you put the helmet on and you'll never take it off" Klarion tells him before making two magic claws to pierces the barrier and tear it apart. Michael sees he has no choice but to put on the helmet.
Then a purple energy exploded around him lifting Michael in the air, as he transformed before the eye.
Michael mind is not your normal human-mind, he was a powerful Psinoic, and powerful enough to rival and surpass multiple Ethereal. He trains his mind and gets Gene-mod to prevent Mind control of any kind. When Nabu the spirit of the Helmet tried to possess him he found out he was unable to, to Nabu it felt like two minds were preventing him from possessing him. When Nabu channels his magic in Michael someone else has awakened. Deep in Michael's mind was the ash of a fallen foe, an individual so powerful he rivals no surpass the Ethereal, whose power was so great he turned to ash in front of his challenger. But that has changed. From the ashes deep in the Commander's mind a new being was resurrected. Taking over the defenseless Nabu spirit and changing the Commander to someone more worthy to overshadow him. In the light a being appears wearing crimson armour covering his chest and shoulders', wearing futuristic combat suit and an aura of pure power surrounds him. The helmet of fate was red with two familiar head pieces of one of the most powerful Psinoic XCOM have ever faced.
"I HAVE RETURN"
The Warlock Chosen Megaera has arrived in the battle.
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Picture the Warlock but with Dr Fate helmet on and the pieces of the Warlock's head on said helmet just to give you an idea.