Review
neobabylon0: I already had casted Ozpin as MonsterVerse Godzilla and Oscar is MV Kong.
Cast
Clark Kent/Superman: Oscar Pine
Lex Luthor: Dr. Merlot
General Zod/Doomsday: Hazel Rainart
Bruce Wayne/Batman: Qrow Branwen
Alfred Pennyworth: Klein Sieben
Diana Prince/Wonder Woman: Robyn Hill
Lois Lane: Amber Autumn
Perry White: Coco Adel
Martha Kent: Kali Belladonna
Jenny: Velvet Scarlatina
General Swanwick: Lie Ren
After roaring, Doomsday throws a fist at Merlot. Merlot flinched but didn't feel a punch that would break him in two. Opening his eyes, he sees that Superman had appeared in front of him and caught the massive fist in his hands.
Many flinched at the roar, especially the Faunus for their heightened sense of hearing. Some like Blake and Velvet were openingly covering their Cat/Rabbit ears.
Then they were all floored at what they saw. Merlot had framed Super-Oscar in the desert for being a merciless killer, dragged his name through the mud with the capitol bombing, kidnapped his mother and girlfriend, almost killed the latter directly, yet Super-Oscar still protected him from Doomsday. His mercy and compassion was unbelievable.
Oscar however thought back to what Merlot had said earlier. "No man in the sky intervened to deliver me from Daddy's fists and abominations." He said, Oscar thought mentally.
And there's your counterpart, Ozpin said to him. A man who flies in the sky, saving him from the fist of an abomination.
Super-Oscar glares at Doomsday before throwing the fist away. Doomsday stumbled back a little before Superman punched him in the face and sent him colliding with the chrysalis behind him. Superman zoomed forward, only for Doomsday to catch him in his hand and then jumping through the roof with him.
The two Kryptonians flew out of the dome covering the ship where a couple news helicopters see them before the abomination punched Superman, sending him towards Hero's Park and the Man of Steel lands close to the Superman Memorial, cracking the sidewalk. As he rises to his feet, Doomsday landed right in front of him.
The Kryptonian abomination glares at the statue before turning to face Superman with a guttural growl. Superman stared up at him before flying into his torso. Doomsday barely stumbled against the statue behind him before throwing the Man of Steel through the memorial walls. Doomsday then picked up a one of the walls as he walked to where Superman lays, held the concrete over his head and slammed it down on Superman.
Doomsday then grabbed Superman by the ankle and threw him through his own statue and into a building in the distance.
Many were surprised that Doomsday's strength and speed seem to match Superman's before remembering that he's a Kryptonian as well.
Oscar felt a chill when Doomsday glared at his counterpart after looking at the statue. It gave him the feeling that General Hazel from within was in control of Doomsday's body there when he glared at Super-Oscar. Probably.
"Seriously?" Mercury asked incredulously when Superman seemed to be knocked out by being hit by concrete. "The Man of Steel is knocked out like that?"
"He's still recovering from the earlier doses of Kryptonite gas," Darth Anarchus replied, a little defensively.
Doomsday glared up at the helicopter above him before he jumps through it and then he landed on top of MerlotCorp Tower where more news helicopter saw it.
Back in the military conference room, Captain Hampton spoke while holding a Tele-Scroll. "POTUS joining," she informed General Ren. The man looked to the Tele-Scroll. "Mr. President." he greeted formally.
"What the Hell is it, Ren?" the President asked. Ren looked over to the TV with the news on. "These are live images from the top of MerlotCorp Tower in downtown Atlas." A reporter spoke. "Military aircraft are on the scene." The Audience briefly see Apache Helicopters flying in Atlas towards the tower.
"Ren!" Nora cried out at seeing her partner.
Briefly, both Ozpin and Ironwood were interested about this 'President' but decided to look it up later in the library.
Meanwhile a squad of Mantle Police cars are driving to the warehouse Kali was kept. The Cat Faunus waves her hands at them as they come to a stop. She drops her hands to her knees as one of the officers approaches her.
"Are you hurt, ma'am?" the man asked, getting a nod from Kali. "I'm okay." she said while panting.
"Good, you're going to be alright, okay?" he asked. Kali nods before they hear the rumble of an engine and they look to see the Flying Fox rising into the air a couple of blocks away.
Kali smiles and waves at the passing black jet while mouthing 'Thank you' to its pilot.
Blake and Ghira sighed in relief at seeing the police arrive where Kali's counterpart was. That meant she was going to be alright.
The Apache helicopters form a line in front of Doomsday before firing at it with heavy bullets and missiles. Doomsday jumps onto the landing pad as the MerlotCorp sign falls apart behind him. He looks at the rumble before picking up the neon M and throws it at one of the helicopters and it explodes.
Doomsday roars before he was hit by four missiles. By the fourth missile, his torso started glowing red as he holds his head. His body shakes and glows brighter before he unleashes a shockwave of red energy that destroys the Helicopters and shatters the glass of the surrounding buildings.
"Woah! What the Hell was that?" Coco exclaimed.
"Call it a Nuclear Pulse," the Host replied, winking at his Clone Troopers and the Fourth Wall.
"We have uh, we've just lost connection with Atlas 8 news," Cyril said when the news feed went dead and switches to the reporter. "Now. . . it's not clear what just happened."
The Flying Fox flies over Mantle Harbor and Bat-Qrow sees the red explosion atop of MerlotCorp Tower. "What's happening there, Klein?" he asked on the Comms.
Klein looks at the screen in the Bat Cave. ". . . How best to describe it?" he asked more to himself after breathing deeply.
"Fair reaction, I think," Willow remarked, still shocked at what she and the Audience saw.
Back in Atlas, Doomsday roars with his arms spread out before a red and blue blur zooms up from below and carries him high into the sky. The Audience see that it was Superman. The Man of Steel carries the roaring abomination high into the atmosphere.
"He's okay!" Ruby, Amber and most of the students cried out in relief.
"Sir, look." Captain Hampton said to Ren. "They've cleared the city." she reported as they watch a radar that tracks the two aliens' movement.
Oscar sighed in relief. It appeared his counterpart learned from the Black Zero Event and was taking Doomsday outside the atmosphere where their fight wouldn't harm anyone. Most of the older Huntsmen and Huntresses were thinking the same.
"Looks like he's taking it into space," Ren said in realization. One of the other Generals gets an idea. "We can go straight to Key Red, Mr. President." he says to the Tele-Scroll.
"Not yet," Ren protests. "Are you crazy?"
"They're high enough that we can nuke 'em with no casualties!" the General argued. Hampton looked between the two Generals with wide eyes.
"Huh?" Many blinked at the counterpart of Ren's reaction to the other general's suggestion.
"Nuke?" Weiss repeated in confusion and looked to the Host. "What does that mean?"
Right, the Host realized. Remnant doesn't have nuclear bombs and they have not discovered nuclear energy. "Boom." Was all he said.
"Oh, so it's a bomb," General Ironwood stated. "How dangerous?" he asked. Darth Anarchus glared, suddenly remembering what Ironwood planned to do with a bomb that was the closest thing to a nuclear bomb in the future.
"Very dangerous." was all he said. He then sent a telepathic message to the Ozpins and Oscar. Let's say it's close to the stick of dynamite you call a cane. Instantly the two Ozpins understood what he meant and grew worried for Oscar's counterpart.
"One casualty," Ren said to the Scroll pleadingly. "Superman. We have no confirmation that he could survive a nuke."
The President is heard sighing over the Scroll. "God have mercy on us all." Hampton sighed with a look of horror on her face. Who can blame her? Like General Ren said, they didn't know if Superman could survive a bomb of that magnitude, they don't even know what the radiation would do to his xenobiology.
"He can survive it, so we don't have to worry," Ruby said in an optimistic tone before she saw Anarchus' thoughtful expression. ". . . Right?" she asked.
The Host shrugged. "It's hard to say sometimes." he admitted. "In other universes, Superman can survive nuclear bombs with no affect, other universes, it can drain him of his solar energy and leave him severely weakened." He explained.
"And they're just going to throw a bomb like that at him without hesitation?" Blake exclaimed in disbelief. "After everything Superman's done for them?"
Darth Anarchus nodded simply.
Oscar swallowed at the thought of a bomb being 'thrown at him without hesitation' as Blake said.
Alarms rang as three men run through a heavy duty vault door that has a message written on it with the blue and white colors of Atlas. Two keys are pulled out and inserted into two different keyholes. "Key is hot, Key is hot," the two soldiers reported.
Captain Hampton crosses herself while Ren held a fist in front of him. "Red Birds are armed to deploy, Sir." The other General said as Ren glances up to the screen with worry and dread.
"Don't do it," Ruby whispered.
"Fire at will," the President said.
"No," many whispered under their breaths.
"3. . . 2. . . 1" the two men countdown before turning the keys. The conference room give their attention to the radar screen before the Audience see a large missile launching into the air.
Superman holds onto Doomsday's back as he pushes the abomination further into space before Doomsday manages to punch him and sent him flying downwards back to Remnant. Superman steadies himself before he races back to Doomsday and punches him further up.
The Audience see the rocket in the background.
"Okay, he has Doomsday in space, he can fly out of the way," Jaune said in an optimistic tone.
The rocket breaks off the nuclear missile that continues to fly towards the aliens. Superman sees the missile, instantly recognizes what it is before racing forward and he punches Doomsday again as the nuke gets closer, he then holds onto Doomsday in a headlock to hold him in position. Briefly, a look of uncertainty takes his face. He doesn't know if he can survive this kind of bomb but he has to take the chance that Doomsday won't survive it. Doomsday struggles in Superman's headlock, the Man of Steel looks down at the bomb and repositions so that Doomsday will be hit by the missile.
Once again, everyone was stumped at Super-Oscar's actions.
"This world had been rejecting him ," Cinder said slowly. "Doubting his character because of Merlot." she added.
"Some telling him to leave," Adam added. "Or even wanting him dead." Like Merlot and Bat-Qrow at the beginning.
"Or calling for him to burned on the stake," Darth Anarchus said, recalling how some people reacted after the Capitol bombing. That would have been disturbing to show to students like Ruby and Jaune. Blake and the Faunus in the room probably would have been reminded of extreme Faunus discrimination.
"And yet. . . he's willing to sacrifice his life for them, despite all of that," Emerald said in shock.
The Kryptonian abomination roars before the missile hits and explodes. The screen turns bright white like the sun.
Back in Mantle, the sky lights up like another sun had appeared. The Flying Fox flies over the harbor and Batman watches the explosion in horror. He knew what that was and that Super-Oscar was up there. "Oh God," he whispered. Guilt takes over him before he sees something falling in the sky and lands on an island between Mantle and Atlas.
None of them see the actual explosion but if it lights up the sky like so, it must have been some bomb. Ozpin covered his mouth and looked to his cane with wide eyes.
Qrow grimaced feeling guilty as his counterpart.
"Projectile 1, impact Striker's Island, east of Atlas." Captain Hampton reported in the conference room. She stares up to the radar as someone speaks up, "That's uninhabited."
"Well, that's a relief," Glynda said and many saw it as a small mercy.
"Projectile 2. . ." Hampton trails off as she sees the second blip on the radar screen vanish. ". . . No apparent re-entry," Hampton said to Ren.
"Uh oh," Sun said.
"Oh no," Velvet whispered.
"Wait, let's not jump to conclusions," Ruby said to her friends. "We don't know if that's Superman, it could Doomsday." Darth Anarchus held up his hand and gestured to the screen.
"Projectile 2?" The President asked.
"Superman, Mr. President. Projectile 2 was. . . Superman." Ren explained grimly. He looks down sadly before one of the men spoke up. "Sir. . . it's moving." he points to the map of Striker's Island with a red blip.
"Oh." was all Ruby could say.
"Crap," that surprisingly came from Ren, the normal stoic kid besides Yatsuhashi.
"Ren!" Nora gasped in shock and scolded, "For shame!" Then she smiled and wiped a tear. "I'm so proud." Ren rolled his eyes but smiled knowing he lifted the mood.
Doomsday roars as he tears off the skin on his back as bony white spikes pop out of his shoulder blades, spine and forearms. Red electricity bolts surge around him as he slams a fist down on the ground. Doomsday's eyes glow red as his veins glow red before he releases a more powerful nuclear pulse while shooting large lasers from his eyes that slice through the atmosphere.
"Well, isn't that disturbing?" Roman asked sarcastically upon seeing Doomsday grow spikes. "He's evolving."
"Fascinating," Salem said, intrigued. Perhaps she can make a Grimm like this somehow. Perhaps for her next Hound.
Darth Anarchus went rigid and stared at Salem with wide eyes. His prosthetic hand clenched into a fist so tight it sounded close to breaking. When the room began to shake, Darth Anarchus forced himself to calm down before the Audience saw what was happening.
Out of the atmosphere, the Audience see dead skin floating around a limp hand before they see a zombified Super-Oscar. His muscles seemed to have vanished and his eyes have sunken in.
"Oh goodness, even more disturbing." Penny grimaced. Oscar himself paled at the sight of his counterpart's condition.
"No, no, no," Ruby muttered. "He's okay. He's just knocked out. Just knocked out."
"Shockwaves are getting stronger," Ren says to the President. "Every time we hit it, we make it more powerful. We can't attack."
"What are you saying, Ren?" the President asked.
"I'm saying it's unkillable." Ren replied grimly.
"Well, that's something you don't want to hear about the enemy," Qrow remarked.
Oof, the irony, Oscar thought to Ozpin in his head. Don't start, Oscar. Ozpin said mentally tired.
Back at Striker's Island, the Flying Fox flies over the burning island and sees the silhouette of Doomsday glaring at him with red eyes. The Kryptonian abomination growls before shooting his heat vision at the black jet.
"Look out!" Robyn cried out.
"Fly away, Uncle Bat!" Ruby and Yang called out.
Raven tightened her grip on her drink at the sight of the counterpart of her younger brother being close to being incinerated. Come on, Qrow. Run! She paused and mentally scolded herself. No, no, it's fine. I met him in the Intermission, I spoke to him, I hugged him. He's okay. He's going to walk away from this alive.
Batman grunts and grits his teeth as he flies faster and hides behind the mountain to avoid being hit by the laser beams. Batman steadies his plane and flies above the water away from the island.
"Master Branwen, are you receiving me?" Klein asked.
"Klein, it's Kryptonian," Batman replied. "Only Kryptonite weapons can kill it."
"They might, if you had any left." Klein snarked. "I only got one round left." Bat-Qrow said before remembering something. "The spear. Klein, the spear. It's pure Kryptonite" he said. "It's back in Mantle, if I can penetrate the skin, the spear will kill it."
Many sighed in relief at seeing Bat-Qrow avoid the heat vision of Doomsday.
Amber facepalmed when Bat-Qrow mentioned the Kryptonite spear. The spear her counterpart just threw down a flooded stairwell.
"It would in theory," Klein said, but he was trying to talk his ward and employer out of going against something that survived a nuclear bomb. Qrow wasn't having it. "I got to get it to chase me. Back to the city. Back to the Kryptonite."
"Wait, can't he just go get the spear and come back?" Summer asked, not wanting her best friend engaging with the Kryptonian abomination.
"He doesn't want to risk Doomsday leaving the island on his own accord," Qrow replied, getting a hunch of his counterpart's thought process. "Better to have him follow me than have him go gods know where when I'm not looking."
With that, he kicks in the afterburners and did a loop in the air to turn around. Using the Flying Fox's Gatling gun and missiles, he attacked Doomsday. The abomination growled in anger and annoyance before rising into the air. Doomsday can fly now.
"You can do this, Uncle Bat!" Ruby cried out supportively.
"Oh great, the ugly ass alien can fly now!" Roman said sarcastically.
The Kryptonian abomination flies after the Flying Fox and fires his laser vision after it.
The screen goes off again before the Audience see the sun shining onto Superman's floating body out in space. Super-Oscar spreads his arms out and his muscles inflate back to their normal size and the dead skin falls off his face, the small scar from the Kryptonite spear even heals to the point it vanishes. He floats motionlessly before his eyes snap open and glow red.
Many gasped and sighed in relief when they saw Superman's body healing in the sunlight. A few were intimidated by seeing Superman with his eyes glowing.
Back in Mantle, Bat-Qrow tried his best to dodge Doomsday's laser vision but eventually his luck ran out. One of the Fox's wings were chipped, he crashed through the roof of a building, skidded across the street before coming to a stop. Batman grunted as the cockpit window blew off, leaving him exposed.
"Oh no!" Many students cried out when the Flying Fox was hit.
Doomsday roared as it slid down the building in front of him and skidded to a stop on the street.
Batman looked up to the abomination with wide eyes. "Oh shit."
"Oh shit is right," Tai said in agreement with the counterpart of his brother in-law.
Doomsday's eyes and mouth glowed red. Batman stared before closing his eyes. If Superman is still alive, maybe he can find the spear and kill Doomsday himself.
"Qrow!" Robyn, Summer, Tai, Winter and Raven shouted in worry and horror.
"Uncle Qrow!" Yang shouted in horror.
"Superman save him!" Ruby cried out. "Or use an ejector seat, something!"
Qrow himself though prepared for the worse. Well, my counterpart tried to help and make up for his mistake. Death will be quick, hopefully.
Just as Doomsday unleashed his heat vision, the Audience see a figure land in front of Batman and blocked the laser beams.
"YES!" Many cried out in relief.
Penny's eyes widened. That DID not look like Superman.
The beams bounced off of the figure with the sound of metal rattling before Doomsday ceased firing. The light died down and it was revealed to be Robyn Hill with Amazonian armor and boots, a small battle tiara on her forehead, two bracelets on her forearms, a sword and shield on her back.
"Wait, what?!" Many were now surprised.
"Yes!" Robyn said to herself, proud that her counterpart saved Bat-Qrow in time from being incinerated.
And the Clone Orchestra began playing the Wonder Woman theme music with a guitar riff and drumming.
"Hell yeah, and epic music to boot!" Sun said excitedly.
Bat-Qrow opened his eyes and looked at her in surprise and awe.
Qrow was much like his counterpart. Seeing Robyn's counterpart more clearly, not only did she look badass in that armor, she looked sexy.
Wonder Woman glared at Doomsday before letting a battle cry and slammed her bracelets together, releasing a shockwave that sent Doomsday sliding back. The Kryptonian abomination caught himself and glared at the Amazon with a growl.
Robyn glared back before she heard a faint sonic boom. Looking up behind Doomsday, she and the Audience see thunder flashing in the clouds before Superman flies down in sync with a thunderbolt from the sky before he tackles Doomsday and sent him flying into an abandoned factory that exploded.
"Wow!" Many exclaimed, both when Wonder Woman unleashed a shockwave that sent Doomsday flying back and when Superman flew down and sent Doomsday into an abandoned factory.
"Did you see that? He re-entered with the lightning." Nora said in excitement.
"No, he was the lightning," Penny corrected. "His hyper Mach speed caused atmospheric disturbances such as the thunder and the particles of electricity formed around him."
"AWESOME!" Sun, Ruby, Nora and Velvet said with starry eyes.
"Badass, more like it," Coco, Yang, Mercury said in unison.
Back where Batman and Superman had fought, Amber sees the explosion and what had caused it. She realizes that the Kryptonite spear is needed and she runs back into the building. She runs into the water covered part of the floor and trips.
Amber blushed in embarrassment at her counterpart tripping while others chuckled or snickered in amusement.
"Why did you bring it back to the city?" Wonder Woman-Robyn asked Bat-Qrow.
"The port is abandoned," Batman replied as he picks up the Kryptonite gun. "There's a weapon here that can kill it." he explained.
Back in the building, Amber threw off her coat and walked into the flooded stairwell. She pauses and looks around for it in the water before realizing that it must have sank deeper than she thought. Oh no, she thought to herself.
"Oh great, just when we actually need it, it's missing," Roman drawled. "I knew it was going to bite in the ass later, I was right."
"No one argued, Roman." Cinder replied. "No need to twist the knife."
As Batman steps off his wrecked jet, Superman lands in front of him. "Did you find the spear?" he asked.
The Dark Knight gives him a deadpan look. "I've been a little busy." You know, trying to stay alive.
Oscar chuckled bashfully at Qrow who was giving him a dry look. Everyone else just chuckled or laughed in amusement.
"This thing, this creature," Robyn spoke up as she studies Doomsday in the distance. "Seems to feed on energy."
Bat-Qrow loads his last Kryptonite grenade into the gun. "This thing is from another world." Super-Oscar informs her in a warning tone. "My world."
Wonder Woman-Robyn pulls her sword out and shield. "I've killed things from other worlds before." she declared steely.
Superman turns to Batman confused. "Is she with you?" he asked.
The Dark Knight turns to the Man of Steel just as confused and surprised. "I thought she was with you."
"Is now a good time to ask who the Hell this BAMF lady is?!" Coco asked the Host impatiently.
"Students, Teachers, Huntsmen, Huntresses, General, Soldiers, Terrorists, Schnee's." Darth Anarchus said dramatically.
"""""HEY!""""" cried the mentioned family. Why must they separated from the others like that every time? Ruby, Oscar and Qrow chuckled at that getting a glare from the three Schnee siblings.
"Behold, Robyn Hill. Daughter of Amazon Queen Hippolyta, King of Olympus, Ruler of the sky and god of lightning himself, Zeus." The Host went on, getting everyone floored on who Robyn's counterpart is. "Wonder Woman."
"She's a demigod?" Qrow asked in awe.
Yep," the Host replied. He then points to the screen. "And I give you the DC Trinity!"
The Wonder Woman theme kicks in at its highest as the Audience have a view of the three superheroes standing side by side. Wonder Woman-Robyn holds her shield and sword in hand. Batman-Qrow wields his Kryptonite gun at the ready. Superman-Oscar stands prepared for anything. The two men's capes flap in the wind slightly as Robyn's blond hair billows as well.
"Three superheroes teaming up!" cried Ruby, Jaune, Sun, Cardin and Mercury cried out with starry eyes. They read comic books the most and understood the epic-ness of the scene before them.
"Cool!" Velvet said.
"Awesome!" Neptune stated.
"Badass," Coco grinned.
"A Batman that kills, blinded by pain and suffering and forgets what Batman should be." Darth Anarchus said. "A Wonder Woman outcasted by the world, believing that Man's World is doomed. A Superman hated by the world, questioning his actions and if Superman should exist."
"All three come together to fight a monster that has no means to end," Ozpin said.
"This is going to be awesome!" Summer declared.
Doomsday roars as he unleashes another more powerful Nuclear Pulse with red lightning and energy. Bat-Qrow dives under a pile of concrete that manages to withhold against the blast. Super-Oscar raises his hands and slides back slightly. Wonder Woman-Robyn raises her shield to block the energy.
"Yeah, I'd figured I need to do that." Qrow muttered still in awe at seeing Wonder Woman-Robyn withstanding the blast.
Amber looks up from the stairwell and sees the walls come crashing down. She dives into the water to avoid being hit. As she swims up to try to push the rocks up, the Audience see the Kryptonite spear glowing at the bottom of the stairwell.
"Oh no! Amber!" Penny cried out in worry.
"Oh come on! Not again!" Amber said in frustration.
"Well, she found the spear," Cinder shrugged.
Wonder Woman looks over her shield with a glare, her blonde hair blowing in the wind. Doomsday returns the glare and growls. Sneering, Wonder Woman-Robyn jumps towards the Kryptonian abomination with a echoing battle cry. Superman flies after her and Doomsday flies towards them.
Doomsday crashes through a wall and sends dust and rocks flying at them. Wonder Woman blocks most of it with her shield and slashes at Doomsday's foot with her sword while Superman ignores it. He flies up and hovers above the growling Doomsday. While abomination is distracted, Wonder Woman slams her shield against his leg, knocking Doomsday off his feet and Superman flies down to double punch him in the chest to the ground sending a large shockwave.
"Go get 'em," Qrow whispered.
Robyn grinned, eager to see what her counterpart is capable of.
"Teamwork makes the Dreamwork!" Jaune cheered when Wonder Woman knocked Doomsday off his feet and Superman double punched him.
Wonder Woman-Robyn cries out jumping up to stab her sword into Doomsday who rolls out of the way. Doomsday punches Super-Oscar and sends him flying before Wonder Woman runs past his leg and cuts his calf with her sword. Dropping to a knee, Doomsday roars in pain before throwing a car at Robyn who cuts the vehicle in half with her sword.
"Damn, she made the Kryptonian bleed!" Raven declared impressed.
"Without Kryptonite!" Winter added in awe.
"Yeah, Amazons have weapons made of Amazonian steel," the Host explained. "One of the strongest metals in the DC Multiverse, combined with Wonder Woman's demigod strength, makes her a force to be reckoned with."
Superman tries to fly past Doomsday but the Kryptonian abomination grabs onto his leg, spins him around before throwing him away. Doomsday then kicks him in the ribs and Super-Oscar is sent sliding across the battlefield.
Oscar grimaced at that, being slightly reminded when he was being beaten by Hazel in his timeline.
Bat-Qrow crawls out of his hiding spot, hooking the Kryptonite gun to his belt and stares in horror at the battlefield in front of him. It was like the Black Zero Event but tripled. What can I do? He thinks to himself, I can't move fast as them or tank any hits from that thing. . . An answer slowly came to him. Watch. Watch his movements and adapt as fast as you can should that thing turn to your direction. He watches Wonder Woman-Robyn unleashing a shockwave that sends Doomsday sliding back. The abomination retaliates with throwing a truck at the Amazon Warrior before punching her and then unleashing his heat vision on her.
Most of the Audience understood Bat-Qrow's thought process. Jaune and Oscar were relating to him the most since their teammates and friends had all their Semblances unlocked and were more trained than they were. They often thought to themselves of what they can do in a fight when their teammates can control magnetism (Pyrrha), move really fast (Ruby) absorb electricity to their muscles (Nora) or kinetic energy from hits (Yang) conjure glyphs (Weiss), make clones (Blake) and they just have their Aura unlocked.
Qrow himself also felt the same. His sister had a teleportation Semblance that was useful. His Bad Luck Semblance just affected everyone in a fight and that often led to him fighting alone most of the time.
Eventually, the three of them brushed off those thoughts of doubt for their purpose among their teams and friends. They still had their mind, weapons and training. Useful Semblance or not, they'd figure out how to help in a fight.
Wonder Woman-Robyn blocks the beams with her shield but is pushed back until her back hits concrete. Robyn cracked her neck in response before jumping back into the fight with a battle cry.
Many were impressed with the shield durability and Robyn was proud of her counterpart willing to keep fighting.
The Audience see Amber trying to push the collapsed roof off the stairs. She tries to squeeze her head through a crack to get a gulp of air but it is futile. She looks around in the water but doesn't see another way out. She begins pounding on the concrete in a Morse code like rhythm.
Back in the battle, Super-Oscar flies forward and unleashes his heat vision on Doomsday. Doomsday retaliates with shooting his own heat vision and breath and the two have a breath beam struggle. The Man of Steel yells with effort before Doomsday's beams over power his and blasts him out of the sky. Oscar grits his teeth as his chest his consumed by the beam before he crashes through rubble.
A few gasped in worry for Amber before being awe struck at the beam struggle between Superman and Doomsday and a few remembered seeing a glimpse of it in the first viewing they had. Then they winced or grimaced when Superman was hit in the chest.
Oscar's breathing hitched as he unconsciously rose a hand to his chest as he remembered being tortured by Salem just before arriving in the theater here.
He flies back into the air, ready for another round but pauses when he hears Amber's rhythmic pounding. He looks over to the direction it came from and sees Amber trapped with his X-Ray vision. Amber soon begins to loose air and her fist pound on the concrete begins to slow down.
Eyes widening, Super-Oscar races to her location. He lifts the rubble up effortlessly before reaching down and pulling Amber out of the water. He carries the unconscious woman bridal style before gently placing her on the ground. Amber sits up and starts coughing up water.
"What were you doing down there?" Oscar scolds her lightly.
"The spear. . ." Amber says between coughs. Oscar's expression softens as he caresses her face. He stands up and then dives into the water. "Oscar, wait!" Amber protested before waits anxiously at the edge of the water.
Amber and Oscar ended up sighing in relief at seeing the former's counterpart rescued just in time. Then they both blushed at the Oscar on screen's affection to her.
"Wait, the spear can still harm him!" Ruby protested.
Then the Audience see Doomsday growling at who he thinks is his next opponent. And who is it?
Batman.
Qrow's family and friends went on edge.
"Shit." Tai, Summer and Yang muttered.
"Fuck," said Raven, worried for her brother on screen.
"Run, Uncle Bat-Qrow/Qrow!" Ruby cried out in sync with Robyn and Winter. Where's my counterpart? Robyn thought frantically. Is she out of commission?
The Dark Knight's eyes widen before he pulls out his grappling hook, fires it and swings out of the way just as Doomsday slams his fist just where he stood moments ago. The Kryptonian abomination's eyes glow red as he glares after the Bat.
Bat-Qrow lands on the wall of a building with a ladder on the side. He crouched down as his cape billowed in the wind and lightning flashed behind him. He fires off his grappling hook again before Doomsday's heat vision hit where he was. He slammed into a wall and fell down just as the beams hit the spot he hit before he landed on a fire escape.
Even Glynda and Ironwood were worried for Qrow. They may but heads and argue over things (Ironwood) and openingly disapprove of his alcoholism, (Glynda) but they still saw him as a close friend and ally. Ozpin tightened his grip on his cane with a frown.
Qrow though was thinking differently. He saw that his counterpart was distracting Doomsday, probably while Robyn was out of the fight same with Super-Oscar. That's right. Stay focused on me, you ugly son of a bitch. He thought grimly. Catch me if you can.
Frantically, he picked up his grappling hook, pulled out a few smoke bombs before throwing one at his feet and another out in front of him before he dove into the smoke just as Doomsday jumped and crashed through the building he was at. Doomsday growls as he rose up and jumped down to where the Bat had landed, but when the smoke cleared, Batman had vanished without a trace. The Kryptonian abomination looks around in confusion. How did the Bat disappear from his sight?
Amber gasped as she saw Oscar's silhouette rise with a green glow. "Oscar!" She steps into the water and pulls Oscar out of the water with the Kryptonite spear in hand. "Oscar?" she asked in a frantic tone before glancing up to the spear. She picks it up and throws as far as she could.
Many sighed in relief when Bat-Qrow vanished from Doomsday's sight and even more when Super-Oscar appeared with the spear. Amber grew worried when seeing Oscar looking unconscious before her counterpart threw the Kryptonite spear away from him.
Instantly, Oscar sat up and started coughing behind her. She ran to his side. "Oscar!" she crouched down to his side. "Oscar, are you alright?" she asked, checking his face. She kisses his cheek before pressing her forehead against his in relief. Oscar sighed before looking back to the battle.
Both Oscar and Amber blushed at the latter's counterpart's affection.
Wonder Woman-Robyn was punched by Doomsday and she was sent rolling through rubble and debris. She dropped her shield somewhere in the roll before she came to a stop and her sword landed behind her. She glanced back to Doomsday before shaking her head with a smile. She reached to pick up her sword and blocked Doomsday's fist.
She glared up at Doomsday before she brought her sword down and sliced his hand clean off!
"Of course you're enjoying this," Qrow rolled his dull crimson eyes fondly and exasperated upon seeing Wonder Woman-Robyn smiling.
Robyn shrugged with a slight smirk. "Probably the most action my counterpart's had since the Great War," she mused.
Darth Anarchus nodded to her. "You would be correct."
"Damn!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise and awe when Wonder Woman-Robyn chopped Doomsday's hand off.
Hazel frowned a little since that is his counterpart brought back to life.
Doomsday roared in pain, red lightning surging around his body before firing his heat vision to send her flying away. Doomsday held up his stump that began to grow a sword out of his forearm bone.
"Oh you got to be bullshitting me," Emerald declared in shock.
Oscar looked at Doomsday with a grim expression while Amber looked with wide eyes. Slowly, Oscar realized what he had to do. He looks to girlfriend with a sad smile. "I love you."
Amber blushed in surprise and felt touched. But she also felt confused. She wasn't the only one. The students also felt confused as she was.
Amber looked at him confused before looking at Doomsday and realization began to dawn on her. "No." she shook her head at Oscar pleadingly. "No, Oscar, you can't!" she protested.
Oscar looked ahead determinedly. "This is my world." he declared as sad music began to play. "No, Oscar, don't!" Amber pleaded.
Most of the Audience slowly began to realize what this meant. Superman was planning on sacrificing himself.
"No, it's going to be fine," Ruby said determinedly. "He's not going to die. He's going to win."
Oscar's breathing hitched while a part of him thought that the choice was logical. First of all, Oscar, breath. Second of all, don't think of sacrificing yourself in the future, Ozpin said sternly from within his head.
Numbly, Oscar nodded his head. I won't. . . but I certainly won't hesitate to do so. He replied. This is the job of a Huntsman. I have to do what it takes to protect the Kingdoms. From Salem, her followers and the Grimm. No matter the cost.
Oscar, you are a child, Ozpin pointed out. Roughly a year younger than Ruby in our time, you shouldn't be thinking of sacrificing yourself like this.
I'm also your next incarnation, Oz, Oscar replied. He lets out a shaky sigh. With how things are in my time, death could be around the corner for me.
Oscar. . .
Remembering what his father had said about his mother, Oscar said to Amber who kept shaking her head, "YOU are MY world."
Amber shook her head frantically, holding Oscar's face. "No, please!" Oscar stood up no matter how hard she tried to stop him and that probably hurt the most. With words or not, she couldn't stop her boyfriend no matter what.
"OSCAR!" Amber screamed as she stumbled after him.
A few wiped their eyes at Oscar's declaration, especially the romantics in the Audience.
"No, it's going to be okay," Ruby whispered to herself. "It's all going to be okay. Superman's the hero, the hero slays the monsters and lives."
Superman flew forward and picked up the Kryptonite spear.
Doomsday roared as energy swirled around him before a golden lasso looped around his arms. The wielder was Wonder Woman-Robyn. She cried out in effort as she tried to restrain the Kryptonian abomination. Doomsday roared and readied to shoot his heat vision at her before he was hit by a Kryptonite gas grenade. The affects were immediate, the energy around him seemed to vanish and he began to give cough like grunts and wheezes. Then the Audience see Bat-Qrow with his gun in hand in the distance.
Many were surprised and intrigued upon seeing Wonder Woman's lasso but made notes to ask about it later. Then they were glad that Bat-Qrow used his last Kryptonite on Doomsday at the right time.
The Dark Knight lowered the gun. Briefly his mind thought back to that apocalyptic dream of Superman being a tyrant ruler of Remnant. He had aimed to shoot at Superman before his words played back in his mind. I'll trust you. With that, he brushed aside his fear and paranoia and fired at Doomsday instead. I'll trust you. He thought. Then Superman flies with the Kryptonite spear in hand and he plunged it into Doomsday's chest.
Doomsday howled in pain and red and green energy swirled around them both, knocking Wonder Woman back.
"Yes! He did it!" Ruby cheered along with the other students.
Jaune, Sun and Yatsuhashi picked up Oscar and started tossing him in the air, chanting "Superman! Superman! Superman!"
"Hold your horses and hats, people!" Darth Anarchus declared suddenly. "It's not over."
Doomsday grabbed onto Superman pulled his bone sword back before plunging it into Superman's chest. Superman cried out in pain and grabbed onto the sword and looked up to Doomsday's face. The Audience get a wide shot of the two of them impaling each other before it zooms on Oscar's face.
Instead of pulling the sword out of his chest, Superman pulled himself closer, gritting his teeth as he began impaling himself all the way, but also stabbing Doomsday in the chest with the spear until it stuck out of his chest.
"NOO!" Everyone on the good side shouted. Jaune, Sun and Yatsuhashi dropped Oscar in shock.
Ignoring that he was dropped by a near seven foot tall person, Oscar gasped and stared at the screen with wide eyes.
Doomsday then pulled away, spear in heart, and shot his heat vision into the sky while a green beam shot out of his chest and out his back, and the the Audience hear Superman's scream of pain echoed through the air. The music began to die down when Doomsday's beams died down and the Kryptonian abomination went limp as he fell down and Superman dropped to the ground beside him. Superman's lifeless expression stared off into space with a massive stab wound into his chest.
Ruby drops back in shock. "Superman. . . dies?"
". . . Well, shit," Roman kicked his seat.
Oscar stared at the screen before suddenly all his traumatic memories of his timeline played out in his mind.
"To you, it's General."
BANG!
"My long lost Ozma, found at last."
Hot, burning pain shot through his chest-
Whitley noticed his expression. "Hey, you okay?" he asked. This caused Ruby to look over at Oscar in concern. His breathing quickened and his heartbeat was ringing in his ears as his eyes rolled back before he fell to the ground.
"Oscar!" Ruby and Whitley cried out. Ozpin suddenly felt a pull and he suddenly felt large levels of fear racing through him. He felt a pull towards Oscar as Ruby and Whitley run to his side.
Batman walked over to Oscar's corpse. He crouched down, looking remorseful and mourning. He reaches down and closes the man's eyes. Amber runs over. Wonder Woman-Robyn looks over to her with a sympathetic expression. Amber's eyes begin to fill with tears. "No. . . No," she whispered. Bat-Qrow folded Oscar's right arm across his chest and wrapped his cape around his body. The mourning Dark Knight then picks up the dead Man of Steel gently and lowers him into Wonder Woman-Robyn's arms. The Amazon Warrior lowers the dead Kryptonian hero to the ground.
"No. No." Amber sobbed as she reached to Oscar before kneeling down. She caresses his face, hoping that he would wake up. That's what the S stands for, right? Hope? Amber thought. She stares at him tearfully before sobbing. You saved everyone, Oscar. She kisses his cheek while crying before looking up to Wonder Woman, as if silently asking if she can do something. Robyn silently looks away. Amber looks down at Oscar's face and kisses his face again. The Audience then see Bat-Qrow walking out of the shadows, his shoulders sagging with guilt. Not just me, you saved the whole world, a second time. You're a hero. Superman is a hero.
The sun begins to rise and break through the clouds. Both Bat-Qrow and Wonder Woman-Robyn stand at the sides in silent respect as Mantle Port burns around them.
"With Superman's death, Qrow sees Batman as a beautiful lie," Darth Anarchus said. "A sort of escapism, sees himself becoming the man he sought not to be. Wonder Woman sees that there is still good in the world, that not all men want power. With Superman's death, the world finally sees him as a hero, a man just trying to do the right thing. For that, they mourn his death."
The Host stands up and walks over to Oscar, kneels down and picks him up. He then carries the unconscious boy out of the theater. Ruby stepped forward to follow him but the Host held up a hand to her and shook his head. He gestures for her to go sit down. Ruby stares and glances at the unconscious Oscar in his arms before slowly nodding and she walked back to her seat.
Amber also watched Darth Anarchus carrying Oscar but sighed to herself and looked to the screen.
The screen lights up with SWAT officers entering the Kryptonian ship through the holes in the roof, guns at the ready as they walk in the hallway. They enter the Genesis Chamber and see Merlot and a silver hologram of a tall humanoid in spiky armor and large horns on his head. The figure holds two of three boxes in his hands while holograms of planets hover behind it. The figure spreads its hands out and lets out a silent roar before vanishing.
Everyone on the good side glared at Merlot before their eyes ended up widening at the sight of the hologram. That was certainly imposing an menacing. The sinister music just added on to it.
Penny gulped, she had a bad feeling about those boxes.
Adam strangely felt some sort of connection to the hologram.
Merlot starts breathing fearfully as he stands within the water and blood, along with other fluids. He turns around and looks up to the SWAT officers.
The scene then changes to show Merlot in prison clothes as his hair gets shaved off his head. He says nothing and just holds a thousand yard stare.
Newspapers are seen being printed in the Daily Planet. Coco walks up to one of the print lines and pulls out a freshly printed newspaper. She turns around and the Audience see the headline. "SUPERMAN DEAD: NIGHT OF TERROR MORNING OF LOSS
Coco turns the pages and the Audience see a column of Merlot being arrested and Oscar A. Pine-Belladonna, a Daily Planet Reporter "One of our Own" killed reporting Mantle Battle. "He will be missed."
Many grew saddened while some of the adults smiled bittersweetly that Oscar/Superman the secret alien was being called "One of our Own" by the people of Remnant.
Newspapers blow in the empty streets of Atlas. Leaves swirl and dance around a couple of Greek statues and the Audience see from the inside that most businesses were closed for the day. Even the Daily Planet was empty of its workers.
Where are they you may ask? Most of them are in Smallville, Mistral at the Pine-Belladonna farm, attending a funeral for Oscar Aaron Pine-Belladonna. They weren't the only ones. Some were Oscar's old classmates, as Coco and Velvet saw as they walked in the house, including Pete Ross. His former bully turned friend after Oscar saved his life when their school bus crashed into the river. There was also the local priest. Coco and Velvet briefly shook hands with the two men before the two and the Audience see Kali walking up to Oscar's casket.
Velvet wiped her eyes sadly as Coco took off her sunglasses sadly. Some smiled at seeing Oscar's bully turned friend.
She places a photo of her husband holding a large bass fish in hand. Kali then placed her hand on top of Oscar's hands and the Audience see her struggling to not burst out crying. Her throat tightens and her black cat ears flatten against her head sadly. I wish I can tell you how proud I am, Oscar. She thought. You didn't owe this world a thing, and yet you gave your life for it. Now, you run to your father. Tell him that you became a hero. The best hero Remnant has ever seen. I love you, my little farm boy.
Kali and Ghira looked a the screen sadly, both at her expression and her thoughts heard on screen. Blake also frowned sadly before she moved to sit next to her parents.
Amber was shown, laying on Oscar's childhood bed in his old room, staring up at the hanging solar system with a sad expression. The door opens and Kali walks in with a small orange envelope in hand. "Hi." Kali smiled weakly.
"Hi." Amber replied as she sat up. Kali caressed her face and Amber placed her hand on the older woman's hand.
Kali hands Amber the envelope. "Oscar had this sent here, so he can surprise you." she explained, forcing a smile. She then covers her mouth to stifle a sob from escaping before she walks to the door. Amber reached up to tell her to stay, that they can mourn together but the Cat Faunus already left and closed the door.
Many grew confused at Kali's explanation though some had an inkling to what it was.
Confused, Amber opened the envelope and a small black bag fell out. She pulled the strings to open and spilled its content into her hand. A engagement ring with a silver white diamond. Her eyes widen in surprise before she almost started crying again. She placed a hand over her heart. She recalls the conversation she had with Oscar after he saved her in Vacuo. Neither of them knew what happened to the men in the village and only had what Kahina was forced to tell at Court. At one point, Amber had told him that she didn't know if she could love Oscar while he was going to be just himself as Superman. Then his finals words to her echoed through her head.
Many gasped. Oscar was planning to ask Amber to marry him.
Amber blushed before turning to ask, "Uh, how long were they together-?" she trailed when she saw that the Host had not returned.
"I can answer that ma'am," said a voice on the other side of her. Turning around she saw one of the men from the Orchestra walking up to her. "Your counterpart and Oscar's began dating for 18 months and two weeks since he first started working at the Daily Planet."
"Oh, thank you, uh. . ." Amber trailed off as she realized that she didn't know his name.
"Field Medical Officer CT-111904," the man saluted. "You may call me Doc."
"Thank you, Doc." Amber said politely. The Clone nodded and walked over to his brothers.
I love you. You are MY world.
Oscar, I loved you too. Amber thought to herself. You told me that I am your world. I wish I had a chance to tell you that you were mine. YOU are MY world.
This caused more people to cry among the Audience.
The song "Amazing Grace" began to play as Oscar's casket was being carried from the house to the grave by a horse pulled wagon. Amber and Kali walk directly behind the wagon side by side, followed by Coco and Velvet with Pete Ross.
Over back in Atlas, the army gives Superman the funeral of a soldier. Four jets fly overhead and one breaks away and flies high, a sign of Superman leaving them. Crowds of people gathered and stood on the sidewalk as a black coffin covered with an Atlassian flag carried by soldiers. General Ren and Captain Hampton walk side by side behind the coffin with mournful expressions. They may have had little interactions with Superman, but they understood his intentions since the Black Zero Event. He was here to help.
Four Great War Cannons fire off in the graveyard while soldiers salute. The flag is lifted and folded and the Audience see the silver S on the black coffin. The flag is given to General Ren and the soldier giving the flag to him salutes him.
General Ironwood, Winter and the Ace-Ops saluted the screen silently as did the Clones in the Orchestra.
Back in Smallville, Oscar's casket is lowered into the grave. The priest reads a passage from his bible. Soon everyone began to leave. All but Amber.
"Oh, I need a ride back to house." Kali says as she walks with Pete Ross and the Priest. She wipes her eyes with a tissue. "I forgot my checkbook to pay the funeral director."
"He says it's all paid for." Pete said. The Cat Faunus looks to him confused as do the Priest. "By who?" she asked.
Pete just shrugged. "Anonymous donor."
Many felt confused as Kali's counterpart. "Wait, look!" Penny pointed at the screen.
Underneath a tree in the short distance, the Audience see Qrow Branwen standing in the background. He looks over to Amber with a sad expression before Robyn Hill walked over to his side wearing a black fur coat.
"All that circus in Atlas," Qrow said with a snort. "Burying an empty box."
"They don't know how to honor him, except as a soldier." Robyn replied sadly.
"It's the thought that counts," Raven shrugged.
"I failed him. In life." Qrow declared. He shakes his head. "I won't fail him in death." he vowed. He turns to Robyn. "Help me find the others like you."
Robyn shrugged her shoulders. "Perhaps they don't want to be found."
"They will," Qrow stated. "And they'll fight. We have to stand together."
Qrow frowned sadly before nodding at his counterpart's vow. Some saw logic in Robyn's words. Perhaps the Metahumans didn't want to be found and would go to great lengths to make sure they wouldn't.
Qrow looked to Robyn with a raised eyebrow. "Interested in looking for superhumans with me?" he asked with a small grin. Robyn shrugged with a grin of her own. "Sounds like it could be fun."
Robyn was silent for a moment before she looks to Qrow. "A hundred years ago, I walked away from mankind and the Faunus. From a centuries of horrors." she said before looking to Oscar's grave where Amber stood. "Man made a world where standing together is impossible."
Ozpin and Salem snorted, more or less agreeing with her.
Qrow was silent before declaring, "Men are still good." The scene changes to Hero's Park in Atlas where hundreds of people gathered. "We fight. We kill. We betray one another. But we can rebuild." Qrow said solemnly. The Audience see the faces of the crowd in the park. Some are openly crying and shedding tears. Others are stoic but there is sadness in their eyes. "We can do better. We have to."
Many suddenly recalled Bat-Qrow saying that same phrase during the Intermission. Ruby and her family smiled, realizing that this was when her uncle's counterpart had his faith restored in humanity.
Robyn smiled and leaned against Qrow who returned the gesture.
The Audience then see the new addition to the Superman memorial. His symbol is made and placed where his statue once stood. There is a message under it in why paint. IF YOU SEEK HIS MONUMENT LOOK AROUND YOU.
Many smiled more at the new memorial and most understood the message. The monument was the planet Superman called home and the people he sacrificed his life to protect.
Back at the Smallville graveyard, Robyn turns to face Qrow completely. "The others like me, why did you say they have to fight?" she asked. Qrow looks to her before looking away. "Just a feeling." he replied vaguely. He then recalls a conversation he had a few days prior.
"Prisoner AC-421940," A prison guard says to Merlot as he walks to the man's cell which as two separate gates. "The Warden wants to speak to you." the guard says. Merlot just silently sat on his bed, not acknowledging them. "Prisoner AC-421940, stand to your feet." the guard instructs. Slowly, Merlot stands to his feet. "Turn around and face the wall. Place your forehead against the wall, hands behind your back so I can restrain you."
Merlot does as he is told while cracking his neck. Just as his forehead is placed against the wall, the gates open and suddenly the lights start to flicker rapidly and the guard is replaced with Batman. The lights turn red. Confused, Merlot turns around and his eyes widen at seeing the Dark Knight. The more horror sounding Batman theme plays again.
Many of the good side were openingly glared at Merlot again before becoming confused when the lights began to flicker and turn red.
Then they saw Bat-Qrow combined with the more horror sounding theme music.
"What? Forgot me, you bald psychotic son of a bitch?" Qrow asked sarcastically with a glare.
"Whatever you do," Bat-Qrow growls as he marches over to Merlot. "Wherever you go, I'll be watching you." He grabs Merlot by his shirt and holds up his hot red glowing Bat Brand threateningly to Merlot's face.
Robyn couldn't help but shudder again at Bat-Qrow's voice and smiled slightly.
Some felt that while Merlot most likely deserved a death penalty for his crimes, they didn't approve of Bat-Qrow's branding anymore than before.
"Look at us," Merlot just said, looking up to Batman. "This is how it all caves in. Civilization on the Branwen Manors, out the window." he went on cryptically, with emphasis added when he said the Branwen Manors.
Many looked to the screen with wide eyes when Merlot mentioned the Branwen Manors.
"Oh, of course he does," Blake suddenly declared. "Remember that he send those messages? He knows that Qrow is Batman!"
"Just like he knows that Superman is Oscar Pine!" Weiss exclaimed. "And he most likely knows who the other Metahumans are."
"More or less," one of the Clone Troopers called out.
"But who would believe me?" Merlot asked. "I-uh-I'm insane!" he declared with a stutter. "I'm not even fit to stand trial."
"That's right," Batman said in agreement. "We have hospitals that treat the mentally ill with compassion." This draws a muffled chuckle from Merlot. "But that's not where you're going. I've arranged for you to be transferred to Arkham Asylum in Mantle."
The smug smile is wiped from Merlot's face and is replaced by a look of dawning horror. "I still have some friends there," Bat-Qrow said with emphasis. "They're expecting you."
Many glared at Merlot and his act. Then they couldn't help but smirk at seeing him lose his smug smile.
"What's Arkham Asylum?" Pyrrha asked curiously.
"It's both a mental institution and a prison for most of Batman's most dangerous adversaries," Ozpin replied, having read about in his time at the library. "While escapes happen, it's not a place that treats its inmates with compassion."
"And with the Bat Brand, Merlot could be targeted by inmates who see it as a death sentence." Glynda deduced.
". . . But the bell's been rung," Merlot said after a moment. He looks up to Bat-Qrow. "And they've heard it. Out in the dark. Among the stars. Ding dong, the God is dead."
"He knows something," Jaune glared at Merlot.
"He has files of every known Metahuman and knows Batman and Superman's secret identity," Tai replied. "And he spent some time in what was essentially the Kryptonian library. Of course he knows something."
Bat-Qrow growled and the Audience see him punch his Bat Brand in Merlot's direction. But as Merlot turns around and the lights return to normal, he and the Audience see that Bat-Qrow had left the brand on the concrete wall.
While some wouldn't have been bothered by Merlot being sentenced to death with that Bat Brand, they saw what it meant though. Bat-Qrow was no longer going to ignore his important rule of no killing.
Merlot turns around and the Bat is gone without a trace and the cell gates close. "But a bell cannot be unrung!" Merlot shouted, grabbing onto the cell bars with a mad look in his eyes. "He's hungry. He's found us. AND HE'S COMING!" he shouted, snot running down from his nose.
"Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding." He mutters under his breath like a mantra. "Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding."
The scene changes to Merlot-Luthor's house, in his father's room that is filled with FBI agents gathering everything they could. Merlot had said that he had kept it the way it was, but now there was one change done. The painting depicting the battle of Heaven against Hell was flipped upside down.
Why? Well, in Merlot's words, "The Devils don't come from Hell beneath us. No, they come from the sky."
Many felt unnerved at Merlot's declaration and disturbed at the painting of the armies of Heaven and Hell being flipped upside down.
Back to the present, Qrow walks out of the graveyard. Amber stands with a handful of dirt and the Audience see her wearing the engagement ring Oscar had intended to give her. She holds the dirt above Oscar's casket before she drops it. She sighed sadly before walking away.
The screen then focuses on the dirt on the casket. It all seems normal but then the dirt vibrated before slowly hovering off the casket.
The screen goes black with a familiar Man of Steel theme.
Many gasped upon seeing the dirt move combined with the theme playing when the screen went black.
Darth Anarchus walked into the theater. "So, what do you think?" he asked the Audience in general.
"What do I think?" Ruby repeated. "What do I think? We just watched counterparts of my uncle and friend fight each other, we saw a alien sacrifice himself for a world that didn't see him as a hero twice! We saw three heroes come together to fight an abomination! And all of them were so cool! But then I cried because Superman died at the end!" she rambled with emotions. "I hate and love you for showing us this! This was the best universe! Superman is the best superhero! I dare you to change my mind!"
Many stared at her in shock. They didn't expect this kind of reaction from the youngest student of Beacon.
"Damn," was all Blake could say.
"I know," Yang said, looking at her sister with wide eyes.
Tai looked to his second wife. "She got that from you." Summer chuckled bashfully while rubbing the back of her head.
Darth Anarchus stared at the young red reaper with silver eyes and crossed his arms with a small smirk. "Well, look at you, little Red. Looks like you're learning from these viewings." he said with a chuckle, patting Ruby on the head with his robotic arm. "Welp, I don't know about any of you, folks, but I'm tired and need some sleep." he said to the Audience, yawning and stretching dramatically.
"Time for an intermission, I take it?" Ozpin asked.
The Host nodded to him. "Doc, Nines, take them to the quarters where they'll be staying." he ordered the two Clone Troopers.
"Wait, where's Oscar? Is he okay?" Ruby asked in concern.
"Oh, it's no concern," Darth Anarchus explained dismissively. "Seeing yourself die by the hands of an abomination just isn't easy as it seems."
"Oh right," Ruby realized as that's exactly what Oscar was watching the same as them.
Man, what a ride this has been, am I right?
I hope you all enjoyed reading this as I enjoyed writing.
Next is going to be the second intermission. Oscar may have to explain himself, grow closer with Ruby, Whitley and Amber. The former Fall Maiden may be thinking over her life or not.
A familiar bat may drop by as the Host promised.