Red Tornado launched twin cyclones, forcing Hal's emerald constructs to warp and bend. The Lantern gritted his teeth, a massive drill forming at his hand, boring straight into the winds.
Icon soared above the storm, his fists glowing white-hot. Red Arrow rolled and fired a spread of EMP arrows. One detonated against Icon's chest, staggering him back with a flicker of interference.
"Go down already!" Roy snarled, loosing another arrow that lodged into Icon's shoulder. The impact slowed him, but didn't stop his charge.
Black Canary slid into position, unleashing a piercing Canary Cry. The sonic wave struck both Hal and Icon, forcing them to stagger. "Stay down!" she shouted, her voice echoing like shattering glass. Red Tornado slowly creeping near them and place the patches which makes them unconscious.
Suddenly, the portal appear and six shadows stepped through. Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern John Stewart, Hawkwoman, Martian Manhunter and lastly, Batman jumped out with silent and cold stare.
The sight froze Canary's breath in her throat. Roy's hands trembled on his bow. Even Tornado's processors registered a spike of tactical failure.
"They… they brought everyone," Roy whispered.
Savage's voice echoed from the shadows. Calm. Confident. "Did you truly think this is the end? No. The true test begins now."
Superman blurred first. His punch tore the air apart, slamming into Tornado's chest. The android flew across the chamber, crashing into a steel wall, circuits sparking.
Wonder Woman's lasso snapped like lightning, curling around Canary's waist. Dinah screamed as the divine rope constricted, pulling her off balance. She twisted midair, unleashed a sonic blast, but Diana's shield caught the cry, deflecting it.
Hawkgirl dove, her mace cracking the ground where Roy stood a split second before. He rolled, fired a rope arrow, tangling her wings for an instant. She tore through it with brute strength, eyes locked on him.
John Stewart formed twin cannons with his ring, hammering Red Tornado with relentless fire as the android tried to stabilize. Tornado countered with whirlwinds, but each construct tore through like spears of pure willpower.
Martian Manhunter phased through the floor, reappearing behind Canary. His hand gripped her skull, psychic pressure crashing against her mind. Dinah screamed again, this time in raw pain, before smashing an elbow into his ribs, buying only a second of freedom.
And then—
Batman moved.
Silent. Precise. Deadly.
He slipped through Roy's blind spot, disarming him in an instant. A kick to the knee, a strike to the ribs, and Roy was on the ground, gasping, his bow clattering away.
"B–Batman…" Roy coughed, clutching his stomach. But there was no recognition in the Dark Knight's eyes.
Canary fought with every ounce of her training, her screams forcing even Wonder Woman to stagger. But Superman was there, his hand clamping over her mouth, silencing her. She clawed at his arm, her legs kicking, but his grip was unyielding.
Red Tornado launched himself back into the fray, winds howling—but Batman and John Stewart struck in unison, ring constructs and batarangs shattering his stabilizers. His frame shook, systems screaming warnings, before Icon's fist punched through his torso plating. Tornado dropped, sparks spilling from his body.
Roy crawled toward his bow, fingers bloody, but Hawkgirl's mace smashed down inches away. The shockwave tossed him back into a wall. He slumped, groaning, his body refusing to rise.
One by one, they fell.
Black Canary, restrained by Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter.
Red Tornado, sparking wreckage beneath Icon's fist.
Red Arrow, battered and pinned by Batman's boot.
The air crackled with tension as the controlled Justice League stood over the defeated trio of Black Canary, Red Tornado, and Red Arrow. Savage's hand hovered like a conductor over an orchestra of enslaved gods.
But then—
BOOM.
The chamber doors blasted open. Smoke and sparks rolled through, and the Team stormed in, every face grim with resolve.
Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Artemis, Miss Martian, Zatanna, Rocket, Superboy, and Ryotaro. The League turned as one—eyes blank, movements coldly precise.
J'onn's body shifted into a monstrous form, towering and alien, tendrils lashing. His psychic strike their minds.
M'gann gritted her teeth, forcing her own psychic wall against him. Her body trembled under the pressure, but she pushed back, green energy flaring from her palms.
Aqualad surged forward, blades of hard water igniting with crackling electricity. He slashed in wide arcs, forcing J'onn to phase to avoid them. But each time he phased, M'gann hammered his mind with a counter-pulse, forcing him to slow.
Finally, Aqualad slammed his blades into J'onn's chest, the electricity jolting his density-shift mid-phase. M'gann telekinetically slapped the vaccine patch against his neck.
J'onn's body convulsed, eyes flickering—then the parasite detached, shrieking as it burned away. He collapsed, free.
The Amazon strode forward, lasso blazing with divine light. She lashed it outward, ensnaring Rocket mid-flight, yanking her to the ground. Rocket's forcefield shimmered as Diana's sword slammed against it, each strike echoing like thunder.
"Zee!" Rocket shouted.
Zatanna stepped forward, chanting rapidly: "Hsdloh rehcae htrae fo ecrof!" A burst of energy surged up from the floor, pillars of stone wrapping around Diana's arms and legs.
But Wonder Woman shattered them with raw strength, eyes narrowing.
Rocket seized the chance—thrusting her forcefield like a battering ram into Diana's chest. The Amazon staggered back, just enough for Zatanna to slap the vaccine patch against her shoulder with a whispered spell to keep it stuck. She gasped as she stopped fighting and lay unconscious.
Emerald energy rained down as John conjured turret after turret, firing in precise barrages.
Wally zipped through, barely keeping ahead of the blasts. "Too many, too many, way too many—!"
Artemis fired explosive arrows, detonating against the constructs, buying Wally gaps to slip through. "Quit whining and keep him busy!"
John formed a massive net construct, snaring Artemis mid-dodge. Wally saw her struggling, teeth gritted. "Artemis!"
He blurred forward, snatched one of the vaccine patches from his belt, and vibrated his hand just enough to phase it through the construct—slapping it against John's neck before the Lantern could react.
The construct shattered. John groaned, falling to one knee. Artemis smirked at Wally as she cut herself loose. "Not bad, Baywatch."
"Admit it," Wally panted, "I'm awesome."
The floor trembled as the two Kryptonians clashed. Superman's fist collided with Superboy's forearms, the shockwave shattering consoles around them.
Superboy gritted his teeth, forcing himself forward, heat searing his arms as he pushed through. "I don't care if you're brainwashed or not—I'll never stop fighting you!"
He leapt, tackling Superman through a wall. The Man of Steel hurled him back effortlessly, but Superboy caught himself mid-slide, ripping the floor plating with his boots.
With a roar, he launched himself upward, slamming the vaccine patch against Superman's neck. The alien parasite screeched as Clark's body stiffened—then went limp. His chest rose in ragged breaths as his eyes cleared.
Superboy collapsed too, coughing, but grinning weakly. "Told you… I'm not a knock-off."
The Dark Knight stalked forward, silent as death, batarangs flashing. Robin countered with smoke pellets, his smaller frame darting through the haze.
"C'mon, Bats… don't make me do this," Robin whispered.
Batman struck from the shadows, fists hammering with surgical precision. Robin blocked as best he could, but each blow rattled him. His mentor was faster, stronger, relentless.
Robin flipped over him, planting an explosive disc on the floor that detonated in a concussive burst, staggering Batman just long enough. He lunged forward, slamming the vaccine patch against the cowl's edge.
Batman froze. His body convulsed, hands trembling. Then slowly… his body drop down. Robin stood there, panting, his hand still on Batman's arm. "Welcome back."
While the others freed the League, Ryotaro faced Savage alone.
The immortal moved like a predator, fists heavy as mountains. Ryotaro's Rider armor sparked as each blow landed, his body straining against Savage's sheer brutality.
"You've lived too long," Ryotaro snarled, striking back with precise Rider kicks and memory-enhanced strikes."Don't you think about retiring?"
Savage smirked, parrying with impossible strength. "I was old when your ancestors were still learning fire. You cannot make me,kid."
Their clash was brutal, the chamber shaking under their battle. Ryotaro managed to drive Savage back, preparing his Maximum Drive finisher—energy crackling at his leg.
But then—
The air warped. Klarion appeared, cackling, magical energy spilling like chaos incarnate. "Playtime's over!" Klarion jeered. Savage raised a hand, calm as ever. "We have what we came for. Another day, Rider."
In a flash of dark magic and lightning, Savage, Klarion, and his cat vanished through the portal.
The chamber fell quiet. The controlled Justice League members, now free, lay unconscious but alive. The Team stood battered, bruised, but victorious.
Robin looked around at his friends. "We did it."
Ryotaro transforms back and laying down watching at the Earth from outer space while thinking about something.
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