Disclaimer: I do not in any way shape or form own the rights to Dragon Ball, Z nor GT, this also includes the rights to the Justice League. All rights belong to their respective companies.
This is my first DBZ/DC crossover, oh joy. I'm still relatively new to the whole writing gig so if the story is not amazing don't worry I will improve hopefully as I go along. Also, some of the characters may be a tad bit ooc, you have been warned.
Quick summary before the story begins, Goku had been training with Shenron and other Dragons in the dragon realm and it has been a few years after the events of the shadow dragons, and him fusing with Shenron. He decided to go visit the mortal world to see what had changed, however unbeknownst to Goku his body had absorbed dragon god Ki resulting in it lingering deep within his body ready to be called to the surface.
"Thoughts"
"Speech"
"Telepathy"
Chapter One – Prologue;
Goku, now a young adult once more was flying across the blue cloudless sky, trying to make it home in time. Currently in his Super Saiyan state, with the noticeable golden hair and the teal coloured eyes, he cut and left a golden hued trail in his wake. Breaking the sound barrier, he flew quickly until the Son home stead came into view.
The young saiyan slowed to an abrupt stop atop it and descendant to the ground. He steeled his resolve and reached for the door, which opened with a loud creaking noise, evidence of the lack of maintenance to the hinges. He entered the eerily quiet house and walked through the empty hallway leading to the sitting room, with every step echoing loudly throughout the house. Layers of dust had covered every surface, whilst spiders had run rampant creating masses of webs running the lengths of the walls and ceiling.
He entered the room expecting to see all his beloved friends and family sitting on the sofas, laughing and telling each other stories of the days gone by. However, they were unoccupied and covered in dust. He scanned the room for any evidence of someone living in the house and he saw a tape with a note sitting on the coffee table. It read 'For Goku'. He turned on the TV and inserted the tape into the drive.
The screen flashed briefly before an image of Chi-Chi flickered on the screen. Goku smiled briefly before it faltered once he saw her image; her cheeks which used to be fuller with a rosy tint to them now looked thinner and pale, she looked thinner and weaker in comparison to how he last remembered her, and she kept shivering every few moments even though she had a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. He watched as she cleared her throat, and began to speak,
"Hey Goku. I made this video as somewhat of a farewell gift to you. However, by the time you see it, I shall have passed on from this world. Don't be sad however because I know I shall see you when you join me. I truly cherish the moments we shared however short they may have been, take care of our sons for me Goku. Goodbye for now".
Goku could only watch in silence, whilst the tears spilled from his eyes "G-goodbye Chi-Chi." he managed to croak out, his voice laden with sadness.
Wiping away the tears proved to be an exercise in futility, as the flowed endlessly. He picked himself up but felt depressed, the joy to see his family having been replaced by sadness. The saiyan trudged up the stairs each step heavy and resonating on the wooden floorboards. He stepped into the bedroom, and slumped on the bed. Inhaling deeply from the sheets, the tantalizing scent of Chi-Chi tickled his nostrils, resulting in a fresh wave of tears. Eventually crying himself to sleep, a large wet spot was formed on the sheets.
….
Three days had passed since his arrival back home and his emotional breakdown. The spiky haired male had climbed out the slump he had fallen into, and chose to find something to occupy him. He went outside and covered his eyes under the intense glare of the sunlight. 3 days of staying in the dark had rendered his eyesight weak.
The clearing was peaceful with the trees swaying in the breeze, whilst the animals of the forest went about their business. Goku sat down in the clearing in a meditative pose with his eyes closed. Firstly, he controlled his breathing, slowing it down before allowing himself to call upon the latent power within himself.
Darkness consumed his vision, before a bright light soon replaced it "Shenron, come out I need your guidance." Exclaimed the hero of earth, calling out into the void. He waited for what seemed like an eternity before a wisp of green smoke appeared, swirling furiously whilst growing larger as the moments flew by.
A long serpentine like body was formed first, followed up by a yellow underbelly, then finally the head. The dragon roared upon finishing its formation and now towered over Goku. "You have summoned me, Son Goku. State your wish." it stated, the sheer power in its voice shaking the void. Goku pushed himself off the floor, and levitated up to eye level with the dragon, "As you probably know my wife or ex-wife Chi-Chi unfortunately passed from this world." said Goku, voicing his thoughts to the Eternal Dragon.
"If you're about to ask me to wish her back to life I cannot fulfil such a wish. She passed from natural causes." Goku sighed whilst pushing his fingers through his spiky hair "I knew bringing her back was impossible already. I was actually going to wish to be transported to a different dimension for a while as I clear my head." Shenron looked sceptical for a moment before speaking. "You do realize that as the sole keeper of the dragon balls in this universe, transporting you to a different one will take them from this universe and they shall follow you?"
Goku nodded in understanding "Very well. Give me a moment whilst I search for a suitable universe." thundered the dragon. Its ruby eyes glowing with power, as it set to work finding a universe. Goku watched in silence, time slowly passing. After a what seemed like a while, the dragon finally spoke. "I have found a suitable universe, one that is capable of challenging you in your base form and one in desperate need of a hero. I shall transport you immediately."
Goku nodded his confirmation 'Finally someone to challenge my new-found power. I cannot wait.' thought the Saiyan in excitement, whilst clenching his fists. Escaping the void, he woke up once again in the clearing just as the sun was setting. A warm summers breeze kept the looming night-time coldness at bay.
Suddenly he felt it, a tingling feeling all above his skin. He knew the feeling, it was associated with magical transportation, as had occurred to him a few times in his life. Goku watched as his hands and body slowly turned transparent, before darkness consumed him as he fell unconscious.
….
He knew he was in a different dimension, a different world one that was like his in some ways and different in others, well knowing was a tad bit over the top, more like he had a building suspicion of being in a different world. The arrival had been eerily like waking from a dream, one minute you're asleep in a bed before waking up in some alleyway.
Wherever it was Goku had arrived at was the middle of the day, however the silhouette of the moon was surprisingly still visible but was thankfully in half phase. The idea of an Oozaru wreaking havoc on this new world didn't sit well with him. Casting out his sensing ability had been fruitless with no common or known Ki signatures, not like he had expected to be able to.
However, what caught his attention had been the large cluster of powerful Ki signatures located in one area above the clouds in the sky and they had an aura of evil intent with some more concentrated with it than others. A few other energy signatures captured his attention and although they were high like the tainted ones, his curiosity got the better of him, resulting with the choice to check the tainted signatures first.
He flared his aura, and watched as it lit up the dark alleyway whilst creating small winds that rippled and disturbed the surroundings. He prepared for take-off before realizing he could travel the distance in an instance. Goku rubbed the back of his head with a sheepish grin, before he pressed his index finger to his forehead and concentrated on the highest energy reading, and with an audible 'Shwing' he was gone.
…...
Up above the cloud cover of Earth, stood or levitated the base of operations for the nefarious, scandalous and downright despicable 'Crime Syndicate of America'. The group was well known for orchestrating crimes in America and all over the entire world unopposed.
The society was compromised of Ultraman; a kryptonian and leader of the society who was clad in a blue spandex suit, gold wrist and ankle braces and a red cape to complete the look. Then Superwoman; an Amazonian and the second in command. She was manipulative as she was beautiful. Clad in a black corset, with black finger less gloves, thigh length boots and choker all complete with gold trimmings.
Johnny Quick was next, a speedster and boastful of being the quickest in the world, and was clad in a yellow jumpsuit, accompanied by red trainers and gloves. Owl-man, a specimen with the most brilliant mind in the group and the creator of all their nefarious plans, who was constantly dressed in his metal like suit resembling an owl. Last of all was a male dressed in what appeared to be a dark green body suit with white gloves and a green mask covering his eyes. On his ring finger was a green ring with an aura of power surrounding it.
They were seated in the main conference room, discussing their latest nefarious plan. "Come to order, we must first discuss who we are sending up to replace J'arkus." inquired their leader, Ultra Man. He stood up from his perch at the head of the table. "Well…. there are no managerial talents in his organization. It would be best if we dissolve it and split up the territory." replied Owl-man.
"Well it seems to me you have already helped yourself to the Martians crew, you had a whole bunch of them this morning." added Johnny Quick with his arms crossed behind his head, eyes trained on the grey cowl of Owlman.
"They had to be associated with one of the family heads, unless you wanted some of them?"
"No, we can horse trade for manpower at any time. What about the turf?" questioned the green clad Power Ring as he looked towards his leader for an answer. "I'm with Owlman, we can divide his man and turf between the five of us." added Superwoman, Power Ring threw a glare in her direction, "Who died and made you the boss?"
"You want to arm wrestle for it?" challenged Super Woman with a smirk, lifting her right arm and placing it on the table in front of her green clad teammate.
"Enough, we can work out the details later, but for now Owlman can keep J'edd J'arkus's guys." concluded Ultraman, cutting in to resolve the problem. Taking a seat at the head of the table he looked towards the cowl wearing Owlman once more. "Haha from what I heard you could have used a few dozen more?" taunted the speedster.
"Luthor's new Justice League is not to be underestimated?"
"Yeah, but neither are we, they'll fold." commented Power Ring, glancing towards Owlman, "Or we'll fold them." continued Ultraman.
Owlman stood in preparation to talk once more when suddenly the security alarms started blaring, with red lights flashing on and off, illuminating the room and everyone with an electric red hue. "What's going on!? Owlman tell me this instant." questioned Ultraman having to raise his voice above the noise of the alarm. "It appears we have an intruder in the landing bay." commented Owlman, rapidly pressing a few sequential buttons on his wrist. A video image of the landing bay was projected. They were all shocked, and were wondering just how someone had managed to land in the landing bay without a ship.
The first to stand was Ultraman "Let's go and meet our guest." he stated a sinister smile making its presence known as he put emphasis on the last part. They all regrouped and exited the conference and made their way towards the landing bay.
…...
Upon arriving in the location of the energy levels, Goku felt weird, conflicted as if a hidden power or force was messing with his body. With his tail waving excitedly behind him, he tried to retract it, but it just recoiled. 'Where am I?' mused Goku, whilst inspecting the surrounding area. A few technologically advanced jet-planes stood at attention gleaming in the pale glow of the natural light streaming in the windows. "What's this energy I feel, it's…it's messing with my Ki?" he mused, struggling to control the erratic tail.
The sound of a door opening snapped him from his musings, drawing his attention towards the entrance. A group of colourfully dressed individuals came into the room, before standing a few feet from him. A certain one dressed in blue spandex was standing slightly ahead of the rest. Goku took it he was the leader.
The male dressed in the blue spandex opened his mouth to speak "Who are you, and how did you get in here?" he questioned, curious eyes scanning over the intruder whom with his odd raven spiky hair, bright orange martial arts gi, wristbands, undershirt and boots that were blue he certainly looked out of place "Are you another of Luthor's new Justice League?"
But to our hero it sounded like gibberish, not understanding a word he was saying "I can't understand what you are saying!" spoke Goku trying to tell him that he didn't understand. He watched as looks of confusion crossed their faces, they didn't understand him just like he didn't understand them.
This was going to deny him the opportunity to explain himself. Goku suddenly got an idea. If he could get physical contact with one of them, he could siphon everything they knew, languages included. It was a trick or more accurately an ability gained through training in basic telepathy with King Kai "But who to get in contact with?" he mused silently.
All the males were out of the picture, a part of him warned him not to try the technique with a man. So that left the female, and unbeknownst to him she was currently looking him over; his attire, his furry tail, his well sculpted and defined muscles.
Goku watched her lick her lips, lust filled eyes taking in every detail of him. A small sweat-drop ran down the length of his face "Huh… guess I have no choice but to go for her." he mused inwardly before he walked up to Superwoman. "Eh, can I help you?" were the last words she muttered when Goku locked lips with hers in unholy matrimony, earning a gasp of surprise from her.
The kiss started out awkward, with neither fighting for control. Goku found himself cupping her cheek gently with his large hand, however she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer and thus deepening the kiss. Superwoman had her eyes closed in pure bliss, prodding the Saiyans mouth with her tongue. This threw Goku out of focus, enough to open his mouth and unwillingly give her access.
Their lips stayed locked together, until the need for air caused them to separate. They gazed into each-other's eyes, entranced by the other person's orbs. The clearing of a throat forced them back to reality. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!?" thundered a voice that had started out even, before getting higher in volume. Johnny Quick had his jaw hung open in surprise whilst Power Ring had been silenced by the shock. Owlman stood looking impassive, his true reaction hidden behind his cowl.
After sharing contact with the Superwoman, the spiky haired Saiyan had gained all her memories and knowledge including the ability to speak the same language as her "I couldn't understand you before I kissed her. During the kiss I gained access to her memories giving me the ability to understand you." explained Goku to the group "But whilst in her mind I saw things that I'd rather not repeat. You and your whole group are scum, criminals and the scourge of this universe. You oppress those that are weaker than yourself, you prevent honest hard-working men looking to make a difference in this world from doing so. You kill all those that stand up against you." he stated, his fists clenching with barely restrained fury "For that I cannot forgive you, for I Son G… augh!" he screamed out in pain, slowly falling to his knees.
Ultraman looked on initially with shock then amusement as the man with the audacity to kiss his lover was in pain on his knees "Well, well look here an opportunity to shut his big mouth once and for all. Who's in?" inquired Ultraman, turning his back to the downed man. All the others agreed and proceeded to surround the assailant, leering over him as they limbered up preparing for the kill. "Superwoman are you coming?" called out Johnny to the female group member who was tracing her lips with her fingers.
She was snapped out her musings when he called out her name "Hmm…. The intruder, yeah give me a sec." she retorted, and got a casual shrug in response. "This doesn't look familiar, none of his memories showed this sort of reaction" she thought, glancing at the downed fighter. Unbeknownst to everyone, when she had been in contact with Goku his memories had transferred to Superwoman, giving her knowledge of his name and origin.
She approached Goku's prone form, circling him slowly like a predator prepping for the kill on its prey. She went down on her knees besides him "So Goku, you're not from this universe, am I correct?" it was barely above a whisper, but it was enough to leave Goku shocked, he never told any of them his name or his origin, he had been close to it until he fell forward in pain. "H-How…d-do…. y-you…know my name?" he inquired, forcing himself to look her in the face.
He watched from the corner of his eyes as she and placed her lips near his ear once more "Remember the kiss?" she whispered seductively, her sultry voice torturing him "H-how is the kiss connected to you knowing my…oh."
It suddenly dawned on him, loss of focus during the kiss when she had licked his lips with her tongue had allowed his memories to flow through the link. "H-how much did you learn?" he croaked, still suffering from the pain. She allowed a coy smile to grace her features, before standing up and walking away "Enough to know you are a threat to this organization and our plans for universal domination." She moved to stand besides Ultraman "I suggest killing him whilst he's weakened."
Goku watched in pain as they all slowly loomed closer, ready to tear him apart in his current state "S-stay b-back…. I-I can't guarantee your safety!" he shouted in warning, "I can't resist it any longer!" but it was too late. A warrior's scream escaped his lips accompanied by him throwing his back to look at the ceiling, before a ruby light engulfed the room.
Within the red light Goku's muscled frame slowly shed some muscle mass leaving behind a lean but defined body frame. His hair stayed in the same style, but was shimmering a deep crimson, once onyx eyes now a penetrating red. With a final scream and another blinding light to accompany it, the transformation was completed.
The resulting explosion of light caused all nearby villains to be pushed backwards slightly. The light died down, and in place of the orange clad man now stood a leaner version of him. a visible blazing red aura pulsated around him, making him appear more intimidating. Kind eyes were now replaced with ones that held barely suppressed fury, and his tail now stood out more prominently, swaying lazily back and forth.
The saiyan looked down at his hands balling them into fists a few times to test out the power "This is certainly new." he stated, thinking out loud to himself, "I feel lighter and faster, yet I feel stronger." He levitated off the floor before throwing a few practice punches and kicks that were blurs to the naked eye whilst getting used to the new power. Once satisfied he touched down on the floor, before facing the villains.
"So, whose first?" taunted Goku, an uncharacteristic smirk playing on his lips.
Ultraman snarled as he turned to face his female companion "You said you got some of his memories. Care to shed some light on what we're facing?"
"H-how did you know?" she struggled not to stutter, her breath hitching slightly. Ultraman pointed to his ears, eyeing her intensely whilst awaiting her answer "I didn't see much, this form or transformation was not in his memories. I suggest being cautious."
Ultraman simply sneered at the warning "Bah! Caution is for the weak. I'll show him powerful." He stated launching of the ground and speeding towards Goku. Glancing to his left was enough to see a yellow blur speed past him. He smirked at the idea of their opponent getting distracted by Johnny, allowing him to sneak up and land a hit.
Goku watched as Ultraman and Johnny Quick came rushing at him. Although a blur to the rest, Johnny was fully visible to Goku, as he circled him. Deciding to not waste time he landed a well-timed but very powerful kick to Johnny's midsection which nearly broke him in half. "Gah…" gagged the speedster, coughing out blood. A roundhouse kick to the cheek co1nnected with a resounding *CLAP* throwing the yellow adorning villain into an unassisted flight. Falling unconscious mid-air, his lean body rolled and tumbled over the floor.
Sensing an oncoming projectile from behind, he phased out just as a glowing green fist came ploughing through an afterimage. Glancing behind he noticed Power Ring charging an attack in what appeared to be a ring, however he never got chance as Goku phased once more but this time reappeared behind him.
Power Ring momentarily stopped charging his attack, his eyes darting left and right to locate his foe. However, he felt was sharp prick at the nape before everything went black. The green clad villain fell to the ground, body crumbling into a heap.
Goku landed lightly on the floor before moving to dodge a sloppy right hook by Ultraman. A flurry of punches and kicks quickly followed which he dodged easily once again. Ultraman was fast he would give him that, but he was not fast enough to dodge a knee he directed into his stomach after dodging another sloppy punch.
An uppercut followed suite, connecting and dealing devastating damage. The blue clad villain's body fell backwards, an arch of blood trailed in his wake. Goku followed up with a spinning heel kick to the midsection, a clap of thunder resounded around the room before the villain's body went shooting towards the wall, before falling short of hitting the wall as he began to tumble across the ground before sliding to a standstill on the floor.
He stood shakily to his feet, wiping a trail of blood leaking from a busted lip. He looked worse for wear, with his right eye shut tight to combat the blood leaking from a cut above it. He was cradling his ribs, a clear indication that some were broken or bruised, and to top it all he was breathing heavily, growling deeply in his throat.
He eyed Owlman momentarily, giving him a nod to initiate the backup plan. Ultraman roared, launching himself back into the one-sided battle. Owlman prepared to leave and initiate the plan into action, but he glanced at Superwoman who stood at the same spot she had been at the start of the battle. "Why aren't you helping Ultraman? With the both of you fighting you can defeat him easily."
She turned to him, sighing in exasperation "There is something not right about this, usually it's a yellow glow not red." he looked at her in the same serious expression he kept all the time "It matters not, we must at least try. I'll call for backup whilst I'm collecting the kryptonite. Can you distract him whilst I get it done?" she nodded "Whatever."
A pain filled scream brought their attention back to the battle; a heavily bruised and outmatched Ultraman was getting brutally beat down. He looked ready to collapse from his injuries and exhaustion. "There's your chance to change the outcome of the battle." commented Owlman, his gaze unfaltering.
She breathed deeply prepping herself, before launching towards Goku. The plan was simple, catch him of guard with a quick punch to the face, but she passed through a ghostly manifestation of him. Her eyes darted quickly as they looked around, scanning her surroundings for any sign of him "Where is he?" she questioned.
There disturbance in the air behind her, causing her to whirl quickly on the spot, her fist ready to strike but was shocked when it was caught easily. Attempting it with her other fist proved futile. His strength was proving to be far superior no matter how hard she attempted to escape his grasp.
Goku noted that she was slightly taller than him from their current position "Give it Mary. I don't want to have to hurt you." she turned to look at his face, the furious red of his eyes being a prominent feature; she couldn't help getting lost in them, but then remembered she was in the middle of a battle and he had just told the Queen of the Amazons to give up. "No can do, handsome."
He sighed, before repeating himself "I said give it up. It's obvious you are clearly outmatched, and I also don't feel too strongly about fighting and injuring a female. Just say you yield and I will give you a second chance."
Mary was offended greatly "I'm no mere woman! I come from a race of warriors and you shall treat me as such." snapped the villainess, looking her adversary straight in the eyes, "And I'm not going to yield so easily, I don't want your pity."
"If you yield you can save yourself the embarrassing defeat, and can walk away and start a new life free of crime" retorted Goku, still attempting to change her mind. In response she chuckled at the proposition "As tempting as walking away freely sounds, I don't want to. The people of Earth fear me, they are nothing but bugs underneath my boot and I love that feeling of superiority." she gloated.
"Would it not be better if they looked up to you, respected you, worshiped you in some cases. All this can happen if you just agree to yield." Mary looked momentarily reluctant, before sighing in defeat. No man or other person had ever gone to the trouble to try and help her without want of something in return, and it was usually their lives "Why are you so adamant about trying to make me betray my allies?" she questioned, looking towards Ultraman's motionless form on the ground.
Goku smiled "I'm a firm believer in second chances. So, I was thinking you could come with me to my universe. I could help you start afresh, leaving your tainted past behind. You can live with me and help me protect the universe whilst getting stronger in the process." he replied, before watching a sly smile snake it's way to her lips. "Did you just ask me to come and live with you? Aren't we confident." she teased, an eyebrow raised alongside. "W-well…y-you…d-don't h-have to live with me specifically." sputtered Goku, "More like near me if that works." he rectified after regaining his bearings. "Do we have a deal?"
Staring into his crimson eyes, she saw nothing but kindness "Yes, but in this universe, we seal deals with a kiss." was all that was said before pushing past his defences, capturing his lips in a kiss. This time however it was different, with her arms wrapped securely around the Saiyans neck she was confident he wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. The former member of the Crime Syndicate felt the man between her arms resist initially before visibly relaxing into her lips.
Smirking inwardly at the small victory, she chose to get flirty with the kiss and bite Goku's lip. His yelp of surprise caused her to let go before giggling at his expense, whilst he rubbed the back of his neck nervously. Mary sighed, closing her eyes whilst snuggling into his broad warm chest. "Are you okay?" he inquired, concern evident in his voice "Yes, yes I am actually." replied the former villain, her words muffled by the folds of his gi top.
A rage filled roar of "Traitor" broke the hug. Superwoman opened her eyes, a scowl on her features. She was none too happy at the invasion of her time with her new lover. Owlman was looming over the body of Ultraman, a gun like device in his hand "How could you Mary!?, After everything we've been through, our plan for universal domination and you throw it away all because of him!"he spat, pointing at Goku "I should kill you were you stand."
Mary snorted in response "You don't stand a chance against me, let alone Goku here." She gloated, clasping the Saiyans hand within her own. The owl themed villain growled, cocking the gun before aiming it at Ultraman's motionless body. A soft whine cut through the silence before, 'swoosh' rang out through the air. They watched as Ultraman's once motionless form shift into a standing position, "I have injected him with purified Kryptonite, he's practically unstoppable" he exclaimed, cackling madly.
"Want to put that claim to the test Goku?" inquired Mary to her new companion, before receiving a nod in response. The cowl adorning villain glared at his former lover and ally, and laughed heartily "I can't wait to watch as he rips the spine from you and that fool's carcases." boasted Owlman, a sick smirk on his lips.
Goku turned to face Superwoman, gently placing his hands on her shoulders causing her to gaze his ruby eyes "I need you to stand behind me then. Its time I showed these two what exactly I can do when I get serious." suggested Goku, his eyes showing just how serious he was.
"Why should I? I'm fully capable of defending myself." contested Mary causing Goku's expression to soften. The saiyan chuckled at her answer "Not against this attack, so please stay behind me. I don't want to risk you getting hurt."
"Aww so you do care about me." taunted Mary with a smirk, before watching Goku smile "Of course I care, why else would I ask you to stay behind me?"
"I don't know, maybe you want all the glory?"
Goku chuckled at her antics, before turning to face the two remaining villains. He closed his eyes before opening them sharply, igniting his aura in the process. A pulsing red aura danced around his form. He slunk low, pulling his hands to one side and cupping them together. He began the legendary chant of "Ka…Me…Ha…Me…" that had struck fear in many of his opponents from before.
A furious azure coloured ball of pure energy formed, swirling between his cupped hands. The hero from another universe then thrust both hands forward, spreading his palms apart with a roar of "HAAA". A furious beam of blue escaped his hands and streamed towards Owlman, who stood transfixed to the spot in fear, and Ultraman who stood with a cocky smirk on his face.
It approached them, whilst evaporating everything caught in its path of destruction, before it swallowed both male villains completely. Owlman screamed in pain whilst his metal armour evaporated first, followed up by his under-suit, and lastly his skin and bones. After one final pained scream he was completely vaporized leaving nothing behind, but Ultraman was lucky due to his alien heritage and the Kryptonite in his system, but his suit was completely vaporized, cape and boots included, his skin was being slowly burned by the raw energy in the beam, counteracting the effects of the Kryptonite in his system but he held up.
The wall of blue eventually died down, revealing its destructive path. A deep trench had been cut into the floor, and the far wall had not been lucky either with a gigantic gaping hole having been burned through it. Everything in its path had been erased from existence, and a mass of wires and cables hung from the roof, sparking dangerously. A few ashes lingering in the air was all that was left of Owlman, and Ultraman was leaning on one knee, breathing heavily as smoke and steam rose from his naked form.
"I think I overdone it a little bit there." commented Goku, meekly scratching his cheek with a finger.
"You think?" deadpanned Mary, having been awed and impressed at the pure power behind the beam, but also frightened 'That looked even better in person, more so than through his memories. I can't imagine what it would feel like to get hit by that' she felt grateful to have seen reason when she had, "You have to teach me that."
Goku smirked, before addressing her "We'll see. Now what shall we do with him. He survived even though I put what felt like 25% of my power into it." Mary looked at the martial artist with a mixture of respect and fear.
"That was only 25%, I really want to see your full power now." Goku chuckled awkwardly, before slowly walking towards the heavily bruised Ultraman. The spiky haired male positioned his hand above his head, before it slowly glowed blue with the build-up of power.
"This usually bites me in the back, but I am willing to give you a second chance. You can leave your life of crime and cruelty behind and start afresh like your friend did." offered the saiyan but instead of getting the desired reaction of begging for the second chance, Ultraman merely scoffed at the offer " I'd rather die than join that traitor, and here's what I think of your offer, 'phoot'."
Goku looked down on his boots and noticed the crimson liquid gliding down his shoe, he sighed before turning to look at Superwoman, checking to see how she would react to the upcoming death of her former teammate, however she remained stoic. A bright blue light, like the beam but much fiercer enveloped Ultraman's form and evaporated what remained of the evil tyrant. When the light died down there was nothing left but a scorch mark on the floor.
Goku had never wanted to kill him, hell he never liked killing if he could help it, however some people were just too far gone to save. He stayed motionless as he just stared at the spot where the blue wearing villain had been kneeling previously, his tail twitching behind him mirroring its owner's mood. He barely registered the sound of heels heading towards him until he felt a pair of strong arms being wrapped around his chest, then the feeling of someone's head resting between his shoulder blades.
"What's wrong Goku, you have been staring at that spot for a while now?" Goku sighed before he pushed his hand through his red locks, "I-it's just that I can't help but feel like they could have been saved, like they didn't have to die." Suddenly Goku felt his body getting twisted around until he was face to face with Superwoman. He looked down to avoid her questioning gaze, but she knew better. Grabbing his chin, she lifted it up and positioned the martial artists face directly in front of her own, "Goku listen to me, not everybody is going to be as willing to accept your offer for a second chance at life like I did." she received an amused smile from the saiyan, "Yeah, but not everyone has seen what I can do through my memories."
"Touché." concluded the former villain with a small smile, before she sidled up close to Goku. "W-what are you doing?" enquired Goku, attempting to back up. Mary in response just chuckled at his reaction with a roll of her eyes, "Just roll with it." Goku had barely nodded in acceptance, when his new partner began to slowly lean in for another kiss.
- Scene Change: With Luthor and Superman -
"Ultraman, come on out. I have someone I'd like you to meet."
Up in the skies of Metropolis two figures could be seen levitating, one without the aid of technology and the other needing rocket boots. The figure not requiring rocket boots was dressed in a tight blue spandex suit that revealed the muscles beneath with red boots and a red belt around his waist. A massive red 'S' was showing proudly on his chest.
Beside him was the male using mechanically assisted flight. He was dressed in a power suit with black and gold trimmings. Golden gauntlets and boots finished the look.
"Luthor, are you certain this will work?" inquired the blue clad male, as they faced the house they were levitating in front of "Don't worry Superman I'm certain of it, if we can get Jimmy out of the house we can lure Ultraman here." responded Luthor.
Suddenly a loud *bang* went off from behind the duo, causing both to turn quickly in time to see a massive blue beam of what appeared to be energy cut its way across the sky. Luthor glanced at his partner before he saw him blast of towards the location of the massive bang, whilst he stayed behind momentarily "That was the syndicates base of operations. Who would be foolhardy enough to attack it at such a time?"mused the bald leader of the Justice League before he too took off towards their base, pushing his thrusters to their maximum output to catch up to Superman.
Superman was the first to arrive until he was joined a moment later by Luthor. Both heroes were floating in front of what appeared to have been the exit of the massive beam they had seen. From what they could see it stretched about halfway through the base, whilst wires sparked, and lights flickered.
"What could have caused this?" inquired Superman, glancing at Luthor for answers.
"I wouldn't know. I don't recall the syndicate having such weapons of this power." replied Luthor "Why not use your x-ray vision to see what's inside. That way we might not enter blind."
"Good idea." concluded Superman, focusing his eyes on the base. Initially all he could see was the gun metal grey of the outer walls, before they became transparent. He scanned all through the base looking for something or anything that might be out of place. everything had appeared normal until he came across the landing bay or more specifically what was left of it. Superman noted the damage to the walls, the two unconscious bodies with one lying on the ground in a heap and another slumped on the wall.
That was when he noticed Superwoman kissing an unidentifiable male in the middle of it all. The male had a tall but lean body type with well-defined muscles. He had unruly red hair which was a sharp contrast to the orange martial arts gear he was wearing. A blue undershirt, wristbands and boots completed the look.
"I've found something!" exclaimed Superman to his companion "Shall I call for backup?" Superman nodded his consent to the idea "From what I can see it's better to be safe than sorry." Luthor then proceeded to press two fingers to his right ear before attempting to call the rest of the members of their small group "Hello! We require backup, I repeat we need backup."
"Roger that, we'll be there in ten"
The bald hero cut the connection, before looking at Superman and noticed him still staring at the wall. He cleared his throat to catch the kryptonian's attention. Superman averted his gaze from the wall and towards his companion "Yeah, what is it?"
"Backup will be here in ten." Superman nodded in understanding. "Well then let's go ahead."
Both men flew through the giant hole as they made their way towards the theoretical start of the destruction. Superman kept his vision trained ahead of him, almost as if he was concentrating on something whilst the bald hero besides him couldn't help but whistle at the sheer destruction surrounding them. Every room they had passed through so far had been the same, there was a massive trench that had been melted into the ground and the roof leaving sparking wires to be exposed. They continued to fly in silence until they reached the starting room of the destruction.
Superman landed and acted as if he had seen everything, and he had with his x-ray vision. Luthor on the other hand was in shock. His eyes darted all over the room as they took in every small detail. He noted that the walls had cracks in them, with the roof once again missing for some odd reason.
Luthor also noted the unconscious forms of Johnny Quick and Power Ring on the floor and wall respectively but there was no sign of Owlman or Ultraman. His eyes then landed on the two forms in the middle of a make-out session in the middle of the room.
The leader of the Justice League in this universe instantly recognized the black corset that was worn by none other than Superwoman, however the other man was a mystery. There had been no info on a lean and tall red-haired man, dressed in a bright orange martial arts gi with a blue undershirt, wristbands and boots. 'I wonder who he is?' thought Luthor, eyeing the mysterious male.
"It seems you have found yourself a new boy toy already Mary?" the sound of his voice was enough to make the two separate quickly from each other and face him. He noted the furious blush on the female whilst the male had a foolish grin. Superwoman attempted to recompose herself whilst the mysterious man just continued grinning with his hand on his neck.
"I know, isn't he handsome?" she smirked, pointing to a flustered Goku who was still grinning.
"Don't play games with me Mary. I want you to show me the weapon that caused that!" replied Luthor, pointing at the large hole that stretched all the way out of the base. Superwoman opened her mouth to retort when Goku beat her to it "That was me, I didn't mean to. I got too excited and used too much power."
Luthor raised a brow quizzically, before he looked at the silent Superman, "He's telling the truth, his heart beat stayed regular when he was talking."
"And what happened to them?" inquired the gold clad superhero as he motioned to the bodies of Johnny Quick and Power Ring, "I knocked them out when I was fighting their entire team."
"And what off Ultraman and Owlman, surely they must have tried to stop you?"
"Oh well see the thing is..."
"He killed them both. Ultraman was using kryptonite as well which makes it even more amazing, and he vaporized Owlman with some blue beam conjured from his hands as well." boasted Superwoman whilst cutting Goku off. She grabbed his free hand and interlocked it with hers, before sidling up close to him once more.
"How could you do such a thing!?" exclaimed Superman, taking a step towards Goku, eyes furrowed in fury "You didn't have to kill them!"
"YOU killed Ultraman!?" asked a shocked Luthor, as he looked at Goku who had his gaze averted to the ground, which just raised Luthor's curiosity as to who Goku truly was.
"I didn't want to. I gave him a chance to walk along the path of good, but he just threw it back in my face." the bald hero then watched as Superwoman of all people show compassion as she placed her hand delicately on the cheek of the man who had supposedly killed Ultraman, and give him a smile which he replicated.
"WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT TO KILL HIM!?" roared a furious Superman, hands clenched with barely restrained anger.
"I saw the things he had done. The number of innocents he had ordered to be killed and his plans to enslave other universes. I couldn't allow such a person to walk free, and so I had to kill him." Superman lost all rational thought and launched himself at Goku with a yell. He moved quickly as he covered the distance between themselves in the blink of an eye.
Superman noticed his targets mouth move quickly followed up by Superwoman levitating a small distance to the side as he cocked his fist back and threw it forward in a hay maker towards Goku's cheek, and he felt it connect with a resounding 'BOOM' accompanied by a bright light. He smirked confidently thinking he had done it until he attempted to withdraw his fist only to fail.
Superman gasped as the light died down to show his fist enclosed by his opponent's hand, his eyes widened involuntarily at what he saw "Was that it? I was expecting more." taunted Goku upon noticing Superman's expression "Grr I'll show you." growled Superman as he attempted a punch with his free hand that Goku dodged by releasing his captured hand, following this Clark launched into a flurry of fast moving punches and a few kicks however they were dodged easily "Stand still damn it!"
Goku in response just chuckled as he continued to dodge the sloppy punches, "You have power behind your punches, but you lack the training to make them effective. When you punch you leave yourself open, like so..." commented Goku, dodging a punch before countering with a hard punch to Superman's sternum making him release a combination of air and spittle out of his mouth. The saiyan watched as he gasped for air whilst clutching his stomach in pain.
It was at this moment that their backup decided to arrive, in a sleek black jet that entered through the opening in the wall. It landed and thus allowed its passengers to disembark. The cargo door opened to allow the passengers to disembark. A red blur whizzed from the ship and stopped besides Luthor to reveal the Flash. Next up was Martian Man-hunter who phased through the floor, Green Lantern who levitated out and finally Wonder-woman who walked down the ramp before making her way towards her companions. They were simple greetings passed around, until they noticed Goku standing over Superman who was clutching his stomach in obvious pain.
"Whoa, who's that guy?" commented the Flash, earning a glare from everyone present "That guy is responsible for that!" replied Luthor, pointing to the massive hole in the opposite wall "And according to Mary he knocked out those two then vaporized Owlman and Ultraman." commented Luthor motioning to the bodies of Johnny Quick and Power Ring. "And now he just made Superman look like his bitch."
"I find that hard to believe." commented Green Lantern.
"Well the evidence is there as you can see." pointed out Luthor as he indicated towards a downed Superman, who was slowly getting back to his feet with an angry expression etched on his face.
"We have to help him!" added Barry before he sped off in well a 'flash'.
"Wait Barry we need a plan against him!" warned Martian Man-hunter but The Flash chose to ignore it as he sped off in a red blur towards "Damn it, Barry." swore Green Lantern before he flew after the speedster to help him. The remaining two members of the Justice League glanced at each, nodded and then took off in their respective directions. Wonder-woman took the main route as she chose to fly into the engagement whilst Martian Man-hunter phased below the floor choosing to take the sneaky route.
Goku in the meantime had been watching Superman struggle to his feet, when he had sensed four new power levels behind him. Two stood out like beacons, with just how high they were whilst the remaining two were higher than the average human. He watched his adversary stagger slightly before regaining his balance.
Suddenly the hairs on the back of his neck stood up. In response he quickly sidestepped, and it was just in time as well as he watched a red blur go blitzing past before skidding to a halt, 'Whoa that was close' pondered Goku, 'And he was so fast as well' mused Goku, when he suddenly noticed a glowing green freight train come barrelling towards him. He flipped into the air to avoid it, and whilst he was upside down he noticed a female heading towards him quickly with her fist cocked back and ready to strike.
Quickly crossing his arms in front of himself resulted in a successful block but it left a stinging sensation in his arms. In response Goku's eyes widened in shock 'That one stung, which means she is almost on par to the blue wearing guy in terms of strength.' quickly thought Goku before a smirk developed 'Might as well test her.'
Goku then flipped himself the right way up in mid-air, before launching himself at an unsuspecting Diana. Throwing a quick jab, he attempted to catch her off guard, but her reflexes were well honed as she successfully blocked it with one of her bracelets. Goku then initiated a flurry of fast but restrained punches as he continued to test her.
Whilst most of them were blocked a few got through her defences however she would immediately attempt to counter in hopes of catching him of guard, 'Her form is flawless with little to no openings, and she is successfully attempting to counter but I'm just too quick for her. However, if she was stronger she could give me a good run for my money.'
Following his temporary thought the saiyan then clasped both her fists with his hands before he watched her struggle to get free "What are you going to do now?" taunted Goku initially, before getting curious as he watched a smirk crawl its way on to her face, "It's not me you should be worried about." Goku looked at her quizzically when he remembered too late that he had other opponents.
Our young saiyan felt a pair of strong arms pull him into a full nelson, causing him to release Wonder-woman's hands. The female hero slowly levitated backwards and watched as her adversary attempted to power his way out of the wrestling hold he was in thanks to Superman. A roar of "NOW J'ohn!" was said by Superman and Goku watched as a Piccolo lookalike phased through the floor and position himself in front of him.
Cautious of what might happen next Goku attempted to power up and escape but whoever was holding him was stronger. He glanced towards Superwoman who was off to the side and noticed her preparation to intervene and save him, but he shook his head at her. Growling she turned away. Our hero then turned back to face the Piccolo lookalike and watched he steeled his gaze, nothing happened until he felt a small presence in his mind attempting to break through his mental defences, but they held up.
"He is capable of resisting my mental attack, however disrupting his concentration will make it easier to break through."
"Leave it to me." said Wonder-woman with a smirk before flying in quickly and punching Goku in the stomach. A pained gasp escaped him as the punch knocked the air out of him. Martian Man-hunter took this opportunity and attacked Goku mentally again, and although his defences were weaker they held up. "He's still resisting.". Another punch to the stomach followed from the female hero, eliciting another cry of pain from Goku as his head hunched forward, "He's slipping, I'm nearly in. One more should be enough."
Meanwhile Mary stood growling at the side, eyes closed whilst her arms where crossed under her ample assets mumbling profanities under her breath. However, upon hearing another cry of pain from her new companion she peeked through half lidded eyes as she watched her clone from a parallel timeline deliver punches to Goku's exposed belly. She knew he was strong, she had seen his memories to believe it, and usually an attack from 3 fronts normally never worked on him as he was too strong, but Superman had taken him by surprise, then Man-hunter had begun attacking him mentally whilst Wonder-woman kept him from defending himself mentally.
"He's slipping, I'm nearly in. One more should be enough."
Every fibre of her being screamed at her to move and help but Goku had told her not to intervene. She couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity, her a proud Amazon warrior reduced to listening to the demands of a man. Mary was however snapped out of her musings by the sound of Goku's body hitting the ground with a dull thud. She trained her eyes on to his motionless body and instantly thought the worst. She also noticed that he wasn't lean anymore whilst his hair had lost the red hue it had and returned to its onyx black. Her heart hammered in her chest, drowning out the sounds of the League moving to surround her lest she tried anything. She chose to pay them no heed as her breath quickened.
"Surrender Mary, you're outmatched." choosing to ignore the warning she moved her eyes to glare hatefully at Martian Man-hunter, who flinched slightly. Nobody moved as the tension thickened to the point of being nearly tangible in the room, when suddenly with a yell Superwoman launched herself in Martian Man-Hunters direction, however she gasped as her compatriot from another universe phased in her way.
"Get out of my way!" she roared as she threw a punch, which was inadvertently blocked by Wonder-woman. Grunting in frustration she prepared to throw another one, but her vision suddenly began swimming as she felt a sharp prick at the nap of her neck, stumbling forward she attempted to combat it but a well-placed hay-maker to her sternum courtesy of Diana rendered her unconscious.
"Phew, I'm glad that's over." commented Barry as he watched the prone form of Lois,
"But you barely helped, all you did was rush him then miss entirely." quipped Hal Jordan, as he pointed to Goku's prone form "You can't say much, you missed with your attack as well." replied Barry
"But it led to Wonder-woman getting in a good hit." Hal Jordan then began examining their fallen adversary's form, from his well-defined muscles to his choice of attire and finally his tail. He reached and grabbed it earning a shudder from Goku, "Hey guys, did you notice he had a tail?" there was a collective response of "No" from his compatriots. Shrugging he let go of his tail before noting his jet-black hair "Wasn't his hair red as well?"
"I believe it was." commented Wonder-woman as she made her way towards Green Lantern and Goku. "Maybe it was a transformation he uses in a fight." added Barry.
"Whatever it was, it certainly made him a worthy adversary." replied Wonder-woman, "It's a shame we had to use underhanded tactics to win the battle."
"It was a necessity. I saw a quick memory from when I entered his mind before I put him into an induced sleep and I have right to believe he could have easily taken on all of us and won convincingly."
"Even against Superman!" questioned Barry in disbelief earning a nod from Man-Hunter. Everyone bar Superman turned to stare at Goku and they all had a collective question on their minds 'What kind of monster is he?'
"Let's not forget the task at hand here." said Superman as he lifted the prone figure of Goku, before looking towards Diana, "Could you get her please and bring her to the plane?" nodding her consent Diana made her way towards her compatriot before hoisting her over her shoulder. The small group of heroes then made their quickly to their mode of transport. They boarded on to see Luthor seated comfortably in the pilot's seat, "Where the hell were you?" questioned Superman, whilst gently placing Goku in an empty seat. Diana did the same with Mary, but she chose to wrap her Lasso of truth around her prone form.
"I was in here hacking into their database, and anyways from the looks of things you didn't require my assistance." quipped Luthor as he pointed to their sleeping adversary's. Clark sighed as he took his respective seat before answering "Whatever, let's just get out of here."
…A WHILE LATER….
Goku woke up with a groan, before grasping his head as a sharp pain wracked through it. "Ugh what happened?" questioned the young saiyan to no one in particular, before releasing a dry cough. Sitting up he noted that he had been lying on a gun grey steel table which had a pitcher of water with a metal cup positioned besides it. Looking around he also noted the drab grey walls of the room and a lone door in the corner which he deduced was more than likely locked.
He tried to sense for any nearby Ki signatures, but he couldn't focus with the pain in his head. Feeling quite thirsty he reached out for the pitcher to pour himself a drink when the door opened. He stopped mid pour to watch as a bald man in a metal suit entered the room followed up his previous adversary in the red suit and blue cape.
"Excellent, you're awake." said the bald man before he pulled the chair to sit at the opposite end of the table. "In that case we can begin with your interrogation." he exclaimed, intertwining his fingers and placing them on the table.
"I want to know if Mary is safe first?" Luthor raised an eyebrow at the odd request before steeling his gaze once more, "And what if she isn't?" he taunted,
"If she isn't, I promise to make you regret hurting her." replied Goku, a dark aura manifesting around the room. However, he was thrown for a loop when Luthor chuckled "No need to worry she's safe but she's getting the same interrogation as you as we speak. However, what I want to know is what she is to you?"
"I promised her that I'll take her back with me to my own universe and help her start again." Luthor raised an eyebrow quizzically ever so slightly "You're not from this universe?"
"No." replied Goku with a shake of his head "I asked a friend to send me away from home for a while to help me clear my head."
"And why was that necessary?" Goku eyed Superman momentarily before he sighed "I came back from training with the Dragons when I discovered that my wife had died whilst I was gone. I was devastated and to try and forget it I asked to be moved away from things that remind me of her"
"He is speaking the truth." commented Superman from the back of the room, "I'm curious as to how someone as young as you could have a wife already?" Goku chuckled lightly before replying "It's a long story actually..."
"Go ahead, I have all day." replied Luthor, leaning backwards into his seat and getting comfortable.
"Well it all began…."
…Scene End…
And cut… yes, it's a cliff-hanger but they make it all the better haha. Now before you get your pitchforks and torches over the quick relationship between Goku and Superwoman, let me explain. Super woman has been shown in both the Animated series and the comic books to go after males with a lot of power or who can give her what she wants. Case in point Goku who is stronger than both Ultraman and Owlman. So, for the meantime its completely one-sided with Superwoman seducing Goku, who in turn just goes along with it not knowing what it is.
Also, if you have any suggestions as to who you want paired with who, or if you have any characters you want to see just leave a review with your suggestions and if a certain character is popular enough I'll see what I can do about them. Anyways keep an eye out for the next chapter, and don't forget to review and follow means a lot :)
-Edited 12/12/2017-
Changed Lois to Mary. Realised I had been using the name of Lois Lane who had been Superwoman after getting Kryptonian powers.
I practically rewrote the entirety of the dialogue and made the paragraphs shorter.
And lastly, I attempted to make the relationship between Goku and Mary appear one-sided like it should be for now.