General Non was furious right now. It wasn't bad enough that Astra had deserted them and alerted her precious niece to their mission, but thanks to that Atlantean idiot attacking the surface world, his pest of a niece through his marriage to Astra, since technically, they were still legally married, despite her betrayal, had assembled an even greater threat to his plans. This Justice League, made up of this world's most powerful champions.
And while a majority of them were human and could be subject to Myriad, there was a good chance that by now Kara Zor-El had developed technology to protect them from Myriad.
"General, what are your orders?" one of his troops asked.
"Has a suitable replacement system been found to broadcast Myriad?" Non said.
"Yes sir. But I thought that you wanted to enlist the water breathers help? That their technology was almost an equivalent of Krypton's?" the same soldier asked.
"And before that war, I would've, but then that idiotic king attacked the surface and not only lost his crown, but also got my niece to bring a whole team of heroes together, including the new King of Atlantis, who would never support us. And it's because of the existence of this Justice League that we have to move up our timetable, before the League gets any larger. They already pose a threat to us, but right now, it's manageable, since a majority of them are human. Even the two Green Lanterns. But I do not wish to push our luck. We need to begin immediately." Non said.
"But sir, we still don't have a viable defense against the weapon the humans use against us. Kryptonite they call it." his lieutenant protested.
"We no longer have the luxury of waiting. Astra has likely already told Kara Zor-El everything she knows about Myriad, which is basically everything, since she invented it. If we wait too long, eventually everything we've worked towards will be lost." Non said.
"Should we at least take the former General Astra off the board first, since her inside knowledge of our operations makes her the biggest threat." Non said.
"Or maybe I can help." A new voice said as suddenly a blue woman popped out of one of the computers.
"Brainiac 8. I was wondering where you've been hiding yourself since we arrived here." Non said.
"I call myself Indigo these days." Indigo said.
"It certainly suits you better." Non admitted.
"Thank you. But I see that things between you and Astra finally deteriorated as I said they would. You were delusional to think that you could keep her on your side forever. She's too much like that self righteous sister of her's. Not to mention she never truly loved you. I never understood why you insisted on marrying a woman who despised you." Indigo said.
"I loved Astra. Her strength and intelligence were a lethal combination. One I thought could help us, since I never could've developed Myriad without her." Non said.
"And now she's likely handed that technology over to your enemies." Indigo said as another soldier walked into the command center.
"What do you want?" Non asked, not noticing the look on Indigo's face at their guest.
"To do this?" the soldier said as she blasted him back with her heat vision.
"What is the meaning of this treachery?" Non demanded as his lieutenant rushed to stop his attacker, only for Indigo to pounce forward and take him out.
"I never told you my full name did I?" the soldier asked.
"Why does that matter? And why are you helping her?" Non asked Indigo as she walked to the woman's side.
"Because while I'm honored to follow a true Kryptonian general into battle, you never were one, you sad, pathetic waste of a man. She is a true warrior." Indigo said as she wrapped her arms around Non's attacker.
"What are you talking about?" Non demanded.
"Maybe this will clear things up. My name is Lora. Lora Dru-Zod. That ring any bells?" Lora asked with a smirk at the look of horror on Non's face.
"General Zod's daughter." Non realized.
"Yep and as of this moment, you've been demoted and I'm taking command here. I'm done playing your game." Lora said with a smirk.
"If you think that my troops will follow you." Non said.
"They already do. They'd much rather follow a Zod into battle than you. And who can blame them? Now, you have a choice, you can either swear allegiance to me right now or suffer a fate worse than those who've already refused." Lora said as Non spat at her feet.
"I'd follow your father in a heartbeat, but unlike the traitors here, I know that you're nothing compared to him and I'd rather die than serve a spoiled brat like you." Non said.
"I was almost hoping you'd say that. Get him to the medical bay. After all, he won't survive in his current state. Then get to work." Lora said, already taking command as Indigo summoned more soldiers into the room they nodded as they took a struggling Non back with him.
"How did that feel?" Indigo asked her with a smile.
"Better than I could've imagined. And the only thing better will be when we get my parents out of the phantom zone after Superman sent them there." Lora said, since Lora had been in stasis when her parents had fought Superman years ago, she did know that when he'd beaten them, since Superman didn't have the courage to kill his enemies, he condemned them to the living death of the zone.
"I wish I had better news on that front. I've scoured every database I can find on this planet and nothing that can open up a portal to the phantom zone." Indigo said as Lora cupped her face gently as her face softened now that they were alone.
"Do not blame yourself for that. I knew it was unlikely, but I had to try, since there's only one place on this planet that has a phantom zone projector, I'd just hoped we could find another way to get there without having to risk exposing ourselves to Kal-El. But I do not blame you and don't think for a moment that you failed. I never would've made it this far without you. And I promise that when this world is ours, you will rule at my side and you know I always keep my promises." Lora promised.
"And what about Kara Zor-El? Will I have to worry about her being an issue?" Indigo asked and Lora got her true meaning.
"Whatever existed between Kara and I in the past died when she chose her father's side in the war on Krypton. Have I not proven that to you time and time again?" Lora asked her and Indigo smiled.
"You have, I just needed to hear you say it since we didn't know she was alive until recently. And if she gets in our way?" Indigo asked.
"Then I will tear her heart out of her chest. You are the only one I could ever love Indigo." Lora said as she brought their lips together before returning to their plans.
Lora Dru-Zod is played by Becca Tobin.