Hi Blassreitter here,
I want to apologies for the lack of updating and actually I hadn't thought for a long time about my profiles or stories. I was a lot out, searching work and go on. Well, here is my new chapter, it might be short and I have shorted it in favor of just updating. I actually needed to reread my own story, but I hope it is to your expectation. Enjoy!
Somewhere in the universe…
"Order! Order!" An alien with an orange skin and horn at the center of his head shouted in the courtroom. "We will have Order!" The public in the tribunes shouted, demanding for the accused to step forwards and accept his punishment.
"Silence!" A male voice boomed through the courtroom, demanding silence and three faces appeared at the center. "This high tribunal is now convened. Never before have so many put aside their differences and came together to pursuit of a single goal."
"But never before has there been such a crime, so heinous, so vast that it had the power to unite us in grief and revulsion. " A female voice continued as the crowd quieted down. A third voice, that of a male picked up the stick to continue.
"We are gathered here today to seek justice." At the end, a tall alien flew up to the three faces, the judges. "Where is the accused?"
"Unfortunately he"s still at large." The three judges looked at each other before speaking in union.
"Manhunters, step forward." Six giants stepped forward, their skin made out of iron, and with a steely gaze they looked up. "This is no ordinary criminal. Find him and bring him back he will almost certainly involve great peril. Are you prepared for that?"
"No man escapes the Manhunters." The leader said. The Manhunters behind them started to chant. "NO MAN ESCAPES THE MANHUNTERS!"
"Show us the image of the accused."
"He is the native of the planet earth … the Green Lantern, known as John Stewart."
"NO MAN ESCAPES THE MANHUNTERS!" Roared the Manhunters. Their voices echoed through the void of someone"s mind as a pair of eyes snapped open. Two dull black orbs scanned their surroundings, seeing nothing dangerous lurking in the comfy of the shadows that made the person sigh in relief. Working himself in a sitting position, the man rubbed his temples. What was that?
"That was my work, Superman." A light, tinkling voice echoed through his mind. Immediately, the man called Superman jumped to his feet, his hands in a defending pose while scanning his surroundings. "Who are you? Show yourself."
"I"m afraid that is not possible but of who I am, you might call me the Rabbit Goddess." Came the voice again in his head. Scoffing, Superman glared at a piece of wall before he started a conversation with the "Rabbit Goddess."
"Are you some kind of Playgirl of the universe that you called yourself a Rabbit Goddess?" He questioned cheekily. Suddenly the air around him froze, the temperature dropped far below freezing point and he was suddenly afloat, not his work, and he was slammed in the wall. With a sickening crunch he slid down until he lay down, face first in the ground. In his head, the woman's voice ranted and screamed at him.
"How dare you to compare my title with that … that barbaric … sluts!" Superman grasped his head painfully, his eyes rolled back in his head. "The insult! A disgrace! And here I was to aid you in your escape but no more after that blatant insult." The woman continued. Superman regretted his attempt of poor joke, paying it now with his sanity.
"I am sorry. My apologies … Rabbit Goddess." Everything to stop his headache and an escape from this hellhole doesn"t sound bad. "I was just shocked to hear a conversation that sounded like some kind of trial, and well – then came yours. It wasn't my intention to speak ill of you."
A long silent fell. Superman thought that he had blown his only change at escaping this dark void. Pushing himself up and making his way out of the cave where he took refugees as he had discovered that there were worst monsters here than Darkseid. "I accept only once your apology, don"t let it happen again." Superman sighed in relief, a small smile.
"Thank you," He heard a scoff but decided to not comment on it.
"I don't care." Came the uncaring voice that echoed in his head. That sounds friendly, not. Thought Superman but regretted when a searing pain ran through his head. "I heard your thought, Kryptonian."
Ah, crap! Now she can hear my thought too. A chilly giggle echoed through his head. "Indeed Kryptonian you better watch out what you think or else..." She let the threat hang and he shivered a bit at what she could do. "But don't worry, I will not do anything against you, for now. Back to the reason why I speak to you – the Justice League have need of you. Your friends and family are in danger, and only you could protect them."
What is the Justice League? No scratch that, what about my family and friends in danger? A cold feeling crept up his spine as he retreated back in the cave. It would be safer to hear the whole explanation in a safe surrounding then were someone could attack him. "Explain, what is the Justice League, and who threaten my family and friends?"
"The Justice League is a group of gathered heroes under the leadership of Shinju, and Batman that started the organization after the failed Imperium Invasion. The group consists of Flash, Hawkgirl, Martian Manhunter, Supergirl and an impersonated Superman that threatens your loves one. Do I need to tell more?" The voice was taunting him, trying to rills him up. Superman planted his feet firmly in the ground before he spoke up. His voice raw, filled with emotions that he could not be there to protect them.
"Could they not protect my loved ones?" Questioned the Man of Steel.
"They are, but they need you. There's more than a simple beating a villain to the ground. If they happens to beat your impersonated Superman then what will happen. The population will see their icon fall, villains will notice that the Man of Steel is gone, no longer someone that could retain them without consequences and they will go after your cousin with dire consequences." Laughter filled his head as she found it extremely funny the last part, much to his confusion and he gained a new headache. "Escape this place because you are needed. You have one week the time – and when times up, so are your loved ones. Ciao!"
"Wait! Hey, how do I get out of here?!" Superman shouted while he planted his feet firmly before taking off, out of the cave. "You haven't give me hint yet!"
"You already know the answer, Clark." Echoed the rabbit Goddess voice in his head. Shaking his head clear, Superman left the cave. Stepping out he glanced down from the edge that towered above landscape beneath him. The landscape was bare and full of holes, sometimes on occasionally you could see people fleeing holes with a horde of monsters hunting them that was followed by a high-pitched scream when the monsters feasted on their prey. Glancing for the last time in the valley he wrapped his tattered cloak around his head and started his climb up. A long climb up and then a long way more up, jumping to another asteroid and repeating that process a few times until I see the palace of Zod. Must be careful when I infiltrate in, and once in I must steal one of their kryptonite suits that give me my full powers back for the amount of time that I need to escape. Yep, sounds like a plan.
Metropolis, Konoha Inc…
"Welcome Diana at my company, Konoha Inc." Naruto welcomed his friend, Diana Princess of the Amazons. She is a stunning young woman with waving black hair that fell down her shoulders. Her brilliant blue eyes took in the Grand View of Metropolis that is a sight to see from out his office. The sounds of two cups placing on the small table made her turn. The corner of her lips curled up and offered him a smile. "I have made some tea for you, please take a seat."
Diana glided through the office, hips swaying in a hypnotic, alluring way that gained the attention of the owner of Konoha Inc. that already had taken his seat on the sofa. She took a seat next to him and lean a bit forward to pick up her cup, showing him a bit of her cleavage. "Thank you, Naruto for the warm welcome. I know we are all busy people and let not dance around the bushes. What is it?"
"I want to hand out an invite to you of becoming my bodyguard." Diana rose a single brow while slightly smirking. "Let me elaborate it for you, I am one of the secret benefactors of the Justice League. My company provided a lot in the Watchtower as did my benefactor partner. The Watchtower is equipped with the newest high-tech technology that we could find here on earth, plus some alien technology belonging to Superman. But that is not all, we also provides the base with the necessary food and beverage, medical equipment etc."
"So, you want me to work for you in exchange of me using your base?" Said Diana. She crossed her arms under her remarkable bust while also crossing her legs. Her eyes stared intently at the young man in front of her that only smiled at her while slowly shaking his head. The Amazon and Naruto fell in silence, picking up her cup she took a sip as she waited for him to tell her the real reason.
"In some way, but think like this. Would you like to cope up in a space-station all year round or a place for yourself where you can relax from a day of heroic deeds. Then if, and it is a big if an enemy found a way to infiltrate our base and cause destruction then you have lost a lot of your stuff and no place to sleep." Diana nodded at his clear reasons. Her index and thumb under her chin as she nodded. She waved her hand in the gesture that she understood and that he might continue. "And then we haven't had talk about our private lives, shopping, going out etc. I think with accepting my bid, you are always around me and you don't have to explain why you suddenly disappear for long periods and still get paid."
"Those are some pleasant things for me, but what do you get out of it?" Diana questioned her future boss. Here Naruto smirked at her while draining his cup before placing it back at the table.
"I'll get someone that can sure pack a punch." This brought a smile to her face and they fell in some small talks when suddenly a light flickered on her waist and she accepted the call. An hologram shimmered in existence and the images of Shinju and Supergirl greeted them. Diana's eyes turned for a fraction of a second back at her friend turned boss before she turned her attention back to the two heroes.
"Supergirl, Shinju a pleasure to see you two, any trouble brewing?" Diana said when she saw the serious expression on their faces. Slowly the two nodded at her statement before Shinju spoke.
"We have, do you have time to meet us on this coordination, alone."
"Alone, why?" She asked. The response that she got is something she had never thought possible, but before she left the office, Diana bowed to her employer before leaving the building in haste and was soon in an empty ally and took flight to her destination. Back in the office, Naruto chuckled as he glanced out of his window to see Diana leaving Metropolis before he was engulfed in smoke and when it dispatched the office was empty.
After two hours Diana landed softly with a dull thud at her destination were her two comrades awaited her. She looked at Supergirl whom had her arms wrapped around Shinju's waist whom smiled at her before they turned around and led her to a cave that was carved out in the mountain. The group of meta-humans stepped into the shadows of the cave while Naruto guided them with a flaming orb in his hand until they arrived at a metal door that was enforced with titanium, and small Kryptonite crystals that were hidden in the second layer of the door. Supergirl knows about the second layer with Kryptonite crystals but it no longer affects her due her boyfriend necklace that somehow protect her. With a hiss sound the doors slid open and the three people stepped into the base until they arrived at a holographic map of the galaxy.
"I have come, what is the problem?" Diana asked while she took in the map that floated in front of her. Around her, Naruto and Kara took their stance around the map and Naruto hovered with his fingers over some holographic buttons and a group of asteroids light up yellow. A box appeared next to the asteroids with a name that said: Krypton.
Kara looked longingly at the asteroids formations before she gathered herself and started to explain her plans to the Amazon Princess. "Diana, Shinju and I are planning to travel to Krypton, my cousin's home planet. We need to pick up some items from Krypton that could help us in defending earth, and we think that a certain remote is there that could help us freeing my cousin."
"Hold on, freeing your cousin? Isn't Superman just here?" Diana said in confusing. Her eyes glided from Shinju to Supergirl and back to Shinju whom shook his head. Once more he pushed some buttons and some files appeared with the subject: Superman. One file showed his increased strange behavior and another replayed the attack on Namikaze Manor. She could and can't believe that a man like Superman attacked her new employer and after a pregnant silence she looked up at her co-Justice Leaguers. A firm look on her face that said, explain. And explain they did. After Diana got the important parts of their story she accepted what she heard and saw. "I understand that you tried to keep this under wrap. If people would see this or got a small clue of this, it could result in mass panic."
"We thank you for your understanding, Diana," Kara said in relief. New files opened in the air and a curved line of dots appeared that showed her the route they would take to Krypton. The blonde super-heroine looked at the Amazon Princess as she continued at what they were planning and to who Diana could go if a S.O.S. signal ever would go off. "…We expect to be a week off our duty and return before the fake caught any smell of our plans."
Diana nodded in acknowledge. "I wish you safe ride, and might Hera guide you."
Phantom Zone, Zod Palace…
At the center of the void zone, a large floating rock formation could be seen. Several large plateaus that were connected with cables and iron that formed a bridge. On these bridges were strangely no guards patrols and that little security breach was all the Man of Steel needed as he climbed up along the rock sides. A pair hands grasped the edge of the rock and a tall, broad muscular man pulled himself up on the platform and rolled to his back and breathed deeply, air filling his lungs. Groaning Superman worked back to his feet and struggled towards the entrance, entering the base of Zod and moved from wall to wall. Surprisingly he didn't encounter any guards or Zod himself and he was glad for that. Moving through the grey halls of Zod's castle, he pressed down a button and a door slid open and he entered the room. As if the Goddess of Luck was at his side, he had entered a magazine room and caught sight of the many suits that he saw sometimes flying through the Phantom Zone and quickly he moved towards the suits but before he could make a step, a barrel pricked into his back and a cold voice reached his ears.
"Well, well what did I find here in my castle..." Zod's voice echoed through the room. "Ka-el, what a surprise. Now, slowly walk out of the room and I guide you to your V.I.P. room," Laughed the general while pressing his weapon deeper into Superman's back. The pair of Kryptonians exited the weapon room and moved through the halls of his castle and down to the dungeons below. Once arrived at the dungeons and the cells, he pushed Ka-el into his cell and slammed the door shut and with an evil grin, he spoke. "Welcome in your v.i.p. room, son of my rival. I have great plans with you, oh yes, great and terrible."
"What are these plans, you miserable swine!" Retorted Superman angrily as he clutched the bars of his prison.
A throaty laugh left Zod's throat as he gazed with contained madness at Ka-el and pressed his face closer to the bars and smirked when Superman's hands grasped his collar and pulled him hard against the bars. "You can't do a thing, Clark. You can held my like this but I assure you it won't help your case, and as for my plan. Well, all I need is your blood to get out of here."
"My blood?" Superman repeated in disbelieve. Quite not believing of what he heard his enemy proclaimed at why he needed his blood for. This made Zod only smile brighter at him and angrily Superman slammed the man harder against the bars until Zod aimed his gun at him and he was forced to let him go. Angrily, Superman questioned the man again, "For what do you need my blood, Zod?"
"You're really dumb, aren't you?" Mocked Zod in glee that only caused to fuel Superman's anger. "But you can't help it with such primitive world like earth. They are not like Krypton, they are nothing like us but I will indulge you in my reason of why I need your blood, dear Ka-el. The reason why I need your blood is to activate the portal that would give me back my freedom. Your blood is programmed or better said, your families blood is programmed in the portal and that is what I need of you."
Glaring harshly at the deranged general, Superman shouted at him as he slammed his fists against the bars of his cell. "Don't think you will succeed, Zod! I will never let you out of here, I promise that over my dead body."
"That can be arranged, Superman." Zod laughed, the dreaded general turned on his heels and moved away from Earth's greatest hero. The door slid open and Zod paused at the exit and turned his head to look over his right shoulder back at the Man of Steel. "I wish you all the joy that you have left, Ka-el, see you in twelve hours. I need to prepare my escape from this dreaded place."
Superman slammed his fists against the bars of his prison at the bleak future that laughed into his face. Slowly he slid down towards the floor, knowing that there is no way out of this prison, let stand that with his dead he would release a monster back in the world. A monster that is hell bent on capturing his niece... wait, didn't that Rabbit chick said something about dire consequences for whoever will go after Kara? Well, at least he can die with the thought that his niece is well protected...
Space. Argonian...
"This was all that is left of Krypton..." Kara said in sadness when her eyes fell all the floating asteroids that was once her cousin planet. The Argonian watched from out of the cockpit while her partner avoided some stray parts and he was driving the ship with skill. "And of Argonian."
Shinju nodded in acknowledge, not daring to speak in fear that he would start something that will cause her to become over emotional. So, he did the best next thing, listening to her and driving them safely through the asteroids to where the bacon said that they would find their object. "I would help my mother with watering the plants, she would smile and tell me stories." Kara gazed longingly at another planet that was little left off. "Or I would help my father in his laboratory and laugh about some of his jokes."
"Your parents sound like good persons, and I would love to have meet them." Shinju said as he extended a hand to her and clasped her hand and held it in his. "But known this, I believe that they are proud of you, after all you are their wonderful, beautiful daughter and my girlfriend."
"Yes, my parents are certainly smiling down at me from wherever they are." Agreed Kara with her boyfriend who guided the ship to a large asteroid to land. Her eyes fell on a familiar building and tears gathered around the corner of her eyes, here she was, back at where it all begun. And in a low whisper, she said, "I am home, father and mother."
The spaceship landed down at the large asteroids and the pair left the ship as the door slid open. Shinju and Supergirl stepped out, moving towards the building and surprisingly everything still worked as the door slid open and they entered the building. Everything in the building was in disarray, floating around were furnitures, services and Shinju fears that they would possible encounter her parents and quickly he activated his tenseigan to look through walls and his fear turned reality. Like a snake, his hand grasped Kara's shoulder and stopped her to move further into the building. He pulled her into a hug, pressing her face into his chest as he whispered in a soft, caring tone. "Don't move deeper into the building, dear. I've just checked our surrounding and..."
Kara choked at what he implied and she cried out for her parents. Burying her face deeper into her boyfriend's chest who rubbed her back affectionately and whispered encouraged words into her ears. Her body shook, and Shinju only tightened his embrace around her before he offered her to take them back home to give them a worthy burial, something that they deserved. The Argonian nodded at her boyfriend's offer and Shinju released her from his embrace and moved through the building to secure the bodies, he after all didn't want her to see them like this. Kara herself moved through the building, recalling fond memories that brought more tears to her eyes and Naruto returned quickly when he heard her and guided her out of the building, leaving clones behind to search for the item and an order to seal everything for her, for when she had calmed down and she surely wanted something to keep that keep her memories of her parents alive. It didn't take long for his clones to find what they needed and before they left the asteroid, Shinju secured the scrolls with everything before he took off, towards the portal that surely would help them in rescuing Ka-el. Shinju programmed the new coordinates for where they would find the portal according to the diary of Kara's father. The ship manouvred through the asteroid storm until it came at its destination and here the looked at each other, grasping hands tightly.
"This is it, Kara, Ready to rescue your cousin from this hell hole?" Shinju gained the argonian attention when he spoke to her. The latest mentioned nodded and leaned towards him, kissing him before they entered the portal and on their mission to get her cousin out of this place.
Phantom Zone, Zod's Palace...
With Ka-el, he was suddenly jolted awake when the door slid open and a soft, feminine voice called out to him. Warringly he tilted his head to glance up at the owner of the voice and saw the self proclaimed wife of Zod, Ursa. Ursa leaned against the bars of his prison and glanced through it to him and in a whisper she said to him. "Prepare yourself son of Jor-el, your cousin have entered the Phantom Zone in order to rescue you. You need to escape before Zod is aware of your escape, I give you some minutes to reach the weapon room..."
"Why are you doing this, Ursa?" Questioned Superman when he heard the click of his prison door, indicating that he was now freed. Non just looked at him, studying him for some time before answering his question and he could notice some sadness in her words.
"He controlled us with a strange device, a lot of us where under his control and so could he start the coup d'etat. Not that it means anything now, our race is at the brink of existence." Ursa replied before she removed herself from the room with the last parting words. "Go, Ka-el, and bring us race back to the light."
I rectified the error about Non who I thought was the female that is actually Ursa. So, It'sUrsa and I hope you forgive me for this.