Chapter 3 Batman meets his match
(Insert Snap yo fingers from Lil Jon)
In central city during the night
The prison that once held The Flash's father Henry Allen was on Ghost's list for letting criminals go who were far to dangerous.
The guards here were all corrupted beyond redemption for letting criminals who could care less for the lives of the innocent go back out into the world.
But no longer.
"Hey David have you seen my keys? I can't find them anywhere." One of the guards asked.
"Did you check your back pockets? You always leave them in there." David said making him look and found them looking rather embarrassed.
"Oh." The guard said making him smirk before.
Snap!
The ceiling fell on top of them making them scream before being crushed to death.
"Snap your fingers." Ghost sang remembering one of his favorite songs from the radio in Prison that Deacon showed him. "Heh. Seems like a fitting song to sing while cleaning house." Ghost said amused before walking down the halls of the prison as the inmates tried to escape but couldn't.
Snap!
Snap!
SNAP!
Each snap led to the death of one of the inmates in the most inhuman ways possible. Either burning alive. Exploding into a thousand pieces. Or his personal favorite dismemberment. And Ghost did all this while singing his song.
"HELP!" One of the guards yelled trying to get out the door but couldn't due to Ghost using the stone to permanently seal the doors to prevent anyone from leaving or entering as the case might be for the Flash.
"Nope!" Ghost said grinning behind his mask before
SNAP!
"AHHHH!" The guard yelled as a giant hole appeared beneath him letting him fall to the depths of the Earth.
"You can do it all by yourself. Let me see you do it!" Ghost sang before laughing. "Oh man Deacon really got me addicted to that song." Ghost said before snapping his fingers unsealing the doors before walking outside only to be blinded by lights from the Central City police.
"Freeze!" Joe West yelled as the cops aimed their weapons at Ghost who just laughed.
"You'll all thank me for this in the future." Ghost said before snapping his fingers and vanished.
"Damn!" Joe yelled.
(End song here)
Later
"Almost every inmate in Iron heights was killed along with all the guards." Joe said to the members of team flash.
"Why is he doing this?" Iris asked before looking at Barry who was not saying a word. "Barry?" Iris said getting his attention making him sigh before standing up.
"I know who this guy is. He calls himself the Ghost. He was an inmate at Allenvile." Barry said.
"So whats the big deal? You sound like you feel sorry for the guy." Wally said.
"Here's the thing. Luthor sent him to that prison when he was only five years old for 13 years." Barry said shocking them all.
"WHAT!" Joe yelled. That kind of thing was just unthinkable in his eyes.
"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa! How does a five year old end up in a high security prison for 13 years?" Cisco asked not believing what he was hearing.
"Luthor paid off the Warden to keep him there and the guards tried to beat on him just for fun. The inmates on the other hand. They practically raised him from the moment he got there. Then he found some kind of stone he calls the reality stone. It's how he's able to do things that are impossible even in our line of work. He can bend reality to his will. And there are five more stones out there thats he's looking for." Barry said.
"What does he want with the stones?" Harrison asked.
"I don't know. Diana said he has a dream to make a world where criminals and violence are a thing of the past. But I don't know how he's going to do that." Barry said.
"Well, thats rather simple." Ghost said behind them making them jump and Joe pulled out his gun. "Relax old man. I'm not here to fight. Besides I did you a favor by killing those real criminals." Ghost said before snapping his fingers and Joe's gun turned into a pile of gems.
"What the hell?" Joe said in shock.
"With this stone I can do almost anything. But it's powers are limited to an extension. If I had the power stone I can do much more. Like say Oh I don't know. Bring life back to Mars and rebuilt Krypton. Of course for that second part I would need the soul gem." Ghost said.
"Wait you said only the second part you needed the soul stone. Why not Mars?" Barry asked with his mask down. Not use now since he was already caught.
"Well, Put it simply. Theres still life on Mars. I can feel it. Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't those white freaks put people in pods?" Ghost asked.
"Yes?" Barry said a little uncertain.
"Well, I believe that the Martian Manhunter might have accidentally missed them since the pods put anyone in an incapacitated state which means he can't read their minds or detect them." Ghost said.
"Are you sure?" Harrison asked.
"A hundred percent." Ghost said before standing up. "Now as for how all six stones are needed. One stone alone is enough to conquer an entire planet. Imagine what might happen if I had all six." Ghost said.
"You could basically do anything." Iris said.
"Bingo. I only intend to make a better world not just for Earth but every world in the universe. Think about it if you would." Ghost said before snapping his fingers and vanished.
"Well, he was...Interesting." Harrison said.
Later
"He what!" Batman yelled at Flash who told them what Ghost told him and team flash.
"Same thing as before and is looking for the other five stones. Honestly I think...We should actually be helping him." Flash said.
"Have you lost your mind? He's a killer and a power hungry madman." Batman said.
"Power hungry?" Ghost said as he appeared on the tower with both Caretaker and Deacon beside him. "Hardly. I was an innocent child back than or have you forgotten. Or more likely you just don't fucking care. Honestly I think you enjoy people suffering." Ghost said making him glare at him.
"You don't know what your talking about." Batman said.
"Oh I don't? Bruce Wayne?" Ghost said making his eyes and the others widen.
"Wait a minute? Billionaire Bruce Wayne?" Caretaker said surprised.
"It's really not that hard to figure out. How else could he get his hands on all that high tech. Either he was working with the government or had a lot of money behind him. Considering he doesn't work for the government it was the later. You suffered a great tragedy since you were a kid like me. But heres the difference between us. I looked into the abyss and saw the answer while you looked and blinked." Ghost said to his face before Batman tried to punch him but Ghost quickly jumped away.
"This ends now." Batman said ready to take him down.
"Indeed it is." Ghost said as his gauntlet appeared in his left hand.
"Whoa wait a minute. Let's just try to talk this out." Hawkgirl said but Batman just already charged at him. Ghost sidestepped and slammed his gauntlet down on his back making Batman growl in pain before Ghost Grabbed him and threw him into the table where the others backed away.
"I would get out of the way if I was you guys. Kid can get real mean when he wants to." Caretaker said.
Ghost grabbed Batman by his cape and swung him around before slamming him down hard before Batman threw an explosive at his face which exploded. Batman jumped back and saw the smoke clear seeing him unharmed.
"With this stone I can heal from any injury. I can bend the laws the reality to my will. But unlike you I won't be selfish. Once I have all six stones the universe will finally know." Ghost said before picking up him by the throat.
"Know what?" Batman asked in a strained voice.
"True everlasting peace. Criminals like Joker will be turned to ash. The universe will be balanced. Worlds like Krypton and Mars will come back. Corruption will be a thing of the past. The universe will be perfect for the first time since it was created from the big bang. But you on the other hand..." Ghost said squeezing his neck making him choke. "Might not live long enough to see it." Ghost said about to squeeze even harder.
"Alright thats enough." Superman said placing his hand on his shoulder.
"As you wish." Ghost said throwing him into a wall out cold.
"Dumbass." Deacon said making Caretaker chuckle.
"Look I know you guys have issues with my methods and I don't blame you. I hate doing this believe me I really do. But someone has to make the real hard call. With real criminals gone the people no longer have to be afraid." Ghost said.
"But still it just seems wrong to kill them all." GL said.
"I never said kill them all. I spared a few who could be redeemed for their past actions like LiveWire and Volcana. Those who survived in Arkham I let them live since they could redeem themselves for their actions." Ghost said as Batman got up.
"And what will happen once you kill every criminal on Earth. Who will you direct your rage on next?" Batman questioned him.
"My rage?" Ghost asked.
"Your only doing this out of anger. Thats no excuse to kill people for petty reasons." Batman said before Deacon kicked him in the face.
"Shut you're fucking mouth." Deacon said.
"I'm not directing my rage on anyone except one person. Luthor. Yes I will kill him in time. But not today, Not tomorrow but soon enough his time will come." Ghost said before Batman threw one of his Batarangs at his face and it exploded. "ARGH!" Ghost yelled holding his face in pain.
"BATMAN!" Superman said in shock.
"Let me get a good look at your face." Batman said kicking Deacon away.
Ghost groaned before turning around only for them to see his face and mask was unharmed and they could tell he was grinning behind his mask.
"Ah ah ah. Can't go spoiling who I am just yet." Ghost said waging his finger at him.
"HA! I saw that coming a mile away." Caretaker said.
"Who are you really?" Batman demanded.
"None of your business. Besides even if you did know you wouldn't care at all. Your a selfish bastard who only sees the worst in everyone. I wouldn't be surprised if one day everyone got fed up with that attitude of yours and suddenly turned on you. I on the other hand only judge those who truly deserve death. Like the Joker." Ghost said before he snapped his fingers and Batman vanished away back to Gotham.
"You know he's not going to stop any time soon." Superman said.
"I know. But if he gets in my way. I'll deal with him. None fatal of course unless he crosses an uncrossable line." Ghost said before his gauntlet vanished.
"What is that thing anyway?" Hawkgirl asked.
"This is the infinity gauntlet. It has the power to control all six stones at once. I just need to find the remaining five stones. And hopefully before Batman since if he gets his hands on even one he won't give it up without a fight. Something I would rather avoid due to precious time. Every minute of mine he wastes more innocent people die and he's to stubborn to see that." Ghost said.
"Where are they?" Diana asked.
"You'd think if we knew we would only have one?" Caretaker asked.
"I know for a fact that Earth has two more stones. But enough about that. I came here to show you all where the remaining natives of Mars are." Ghost said surprising them.
"Oh yeah I forgot to mention he said that." Flash said a little embarrassed.
"Idiot." Deacon said.
Later
On mars
"Should be somewhere around here." Ghost said before they came to a mountain. "Here it is." Ghost said before snapping his fingers and a large hole appeared before they walked inside.
"Whoa." GL said seeing hundreds maybe thousands of pods.
"And you never found this?" Superman asked J'ohn
"No. I believed I was the last of my kind. I'm just as surprised as you are." J'ohn said in disbelief that all this time his people were still alive.
Ghost quickly opened one pod and inside a green Martian began to take on the form of a human with green skin red hair and brown eyes. She soon began to open her eyes before seeing Ghost.
"Hello." Ghost said gently pulling her out.
"Who...Are you?" The girl asked.
"Call me Ghost. A new friend of J'ohn J'onzz." Ghost said making her eyes widen.
"Uncle J'ohn is still alive?" The girl asked in relief.
"Yes. Now who are you exactly?" Ghost asked making her smile.
"M'gann M'orzz." M'gann said kindly.
"A pleasure. Now if you would be so kind as to help us free the others." Ghost said.
Later
Now that the natives of Mars were finally free they could finally rebuild their world before the invaders came and destroyed their entire civilization.
However that would take years maybe decades.
"How long do you think it will take to rebuild?" Superman asked Ghost.
"Maybe a century. If I had the power stone I could help repair the damage in an hour at best. But I have no idea where it is." Ghost said.
"And...You think you could bring back Krypton with both stones?" Superman asked making him chuckle.
"Yes. In time. But I need to find it first." Ghost said.
Meanwhile
Batman was livid that the entire Justice league would not listen to him about how dangerous Ghost is.
"They're all fools." Batman said before his attention was brought to the Tv.
"Another high security prison was hit again today by the mysterious hero known as the Ghost. Originally believed to be a high level criminal who was killing for sport but people are beginning to see him as a true hero in public eyes." A female reporter said making him growl before a man in his early to mid 20's appeared.
"When I was a kid my father was murdered by the Joker and the Batman did nothing to get justice for him other than sending him back to Arkham. A month later he broke out again and killed more innocent people and ruined more lives because of his choice. If I could meet this man right now or come face to face with him. All I would say was thank you for doing what he's doing and tell him to do the same for others." The man said making Batman even more furious.
"That was one of many interviews we had today in the discussion to the mysterious and heroic Ghost hero. Everyone seems to believe this man is doing the world a favor by finally riding this world of crime. I myself believe he's doing the right thing for the people. I wouldn't be surprised if he went after every criminal on the planet to make this world a safer place." The reporter said before Batman smashed his fist into he screen.
"IDIOTS!" Batman said in rage. He put his life on the line to save the people of Gotham and this was the thanks he got. Ridicule? "I need to stop him before he gains more support otherwise he'll be impossible to reach." Batman said thinking of a plan to stop him till it hit him.
'If the stone gives him that power than maybe another stone can help me stop him.' Batman thought seeing his odds of success would be higher if he to had an infinity stone. 'I just need to find one. Then once he's locked up again I can find the rest and destroy them so no one can ever have that power.' Batman thought.
The battle between a fake hero and a real hero would soon come.
Meanwhile
Ghost was looking at the Earth from the watch tower.
"Enjoying the view?" Diana asked walking up to him.
"Beautiful isn't it? And yet so fragile. My father once told me the fate of Earth is in human hands. However now it's in mine. And I intend to fix the damage arrogant fools like Batman caused." Ghost said before she took his hand.
"You sound like you've already won." Diana said making him chuckle.
"In a sense I already have. I have the support of the public. It's a matter of time before I have the other five stones." Ghost said making her smile.
"Well, whatever happens we're all with you." Diana said making him smile from behind his mask but she could tell he was smiling anyway.
Authors Note: HOLY CRAP! Last Chapter I got 41 reviews! You guys are awesome! Anyway Yes Batman will never change and Ghost might be forced to do whats needed for the good of the universe. Don't hate me if It comes to that. Now Next Chapter we focus on the Atlantis episodes. I have a few surprises in store for you for that chapter. Also a little update on the harem.
Wonder woman
Hawkgirl
Starfire
Raven
Ivy
Harley
Terra
Catwoman
Talia
Super girl
Power girl
Miss Martian
Black Fire
Vixen
Killer frost assault on Arkham version
Black Canary
Thats it for now. Thank stigma13 for the list since he's providing me some good names. Read, Review, Fav and Follow. REVIEW IF YOU WISH FOR MORE AWESOMENESS. You guys are awesome thank you. So close to a hundred reviews in only three chapters!
