Chapter 12: Chapter 12 -[Wisdom of Solomon]
All the members of the Justice League looked closely at the founding heroes, noticing that they seemed worried as well as the notable absence of the youngest of all, walking towards the front, Batman spoke.
"A few hours ago the founding member of the League, Omnaz had a confrontation with Superman using his Kryptonian form, somehow said form is contaminated with Red Kryptonite that eliminates inhibitions" looking carefully at all the heroes present and those who were watching. Batman asked for any questions.
"Can you give more information about Red Kryptonite?" listening to Aquaman he responded without hesitation.
"Red Kryptonite affects the brain of a Kryptonian in the same way that alcohol or narcotics affects a human, it releases the most impulsive and apathetic side of the affected person, in other words, it washes the brain" Those words made many nervous.
"After the confrontation he disappeared, no one knows where he went, but everyone in the League must be on the lookout in case they have any contact with him" A raised arm stopped him for a moment "Yes Black Canary?"
Having all the attention the Heroine asked the question that was on everyone's mind.
"Should we try to contain him?" Everyone knew what a Kryptonian was capable of, they didn't want to see what one infected with a drug did.
"No, you just have to notify the Watchtower, the heroes capable of containing Omnaz have already been chosen until help arrives to the fight" Taking a step back Batman allowed Superman to take his place.
"Powergirl, you will team up with Wonder Woman," said heroine floated until she was next to the Kryptonian "Martian Manhunter and Doctor Fate will work together" Looking towards the founders Superman continued "The last ones will be Batman and I."
Finishing speaking he gave the floor to Batman again.
"You have your instructions, return to your areas and keep your eyes open for any sightings, and don't forget, don't start a fight" Finishing listening, all the heroes began to leave the area while talking among themselves in a low voice.
As the communication screens went off at the same time that everything was empty, Batman noticed that only one was still online.
"You must return to your tasks Titans" Using his firmest tone of voice he expected his former protégé to obey however he surprised him.
"No, as heroes of Omnaz's home, it is our obligation to do more than just wait" he would never say it but Batman was proud of Robin.
"Your surveillance task is the most important, as you mentioned you are located in Omnaz's home, you have a better chance of finding him, you can try to use your connection with him but remember his mental state is not the most optimal" Robin seemed to want to say something, however, Starfire's hand made him only shake his head before ending the call.
"Is there any idea where the boy could be?" Listening to Doctor Fate, none of them could give him an answer.
"We can only wait" finishing speaking Batman was the first to leave, followed by Superman while the other teams spoke.
"You really don't have any idea where he could be?" Without stopping walking, Batman answered Superman.
"There are too many options, each one more likely than the other, we can only wait" Reaching the teleporter he looked at him "…How strong was the blow?" Crossing his arms Superman thought about it for a moment.
"A little weaker than me from whom he took the DNA, however, the dangerous thing is that he knows how to fight" Having his answer Batman could only think about the changes his plan would need.
[T/N: Oh, yeah. This was before Superman learned how to fight.]
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Africa, guerrilla zone, a week later…
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"I don't understand why I've never been in this place before." Holding a man in front of me, I used him as a weapon against his allies, breaking his bones. "It's extremely fun."
Looking at the few remaining guerrillas shooting at me, I just yawned, seeing how the entire small base was on fire and full of bodies.
"...However, this got old very fast" Starting to float slightly I decided to end it all "It's time for a climatatic finish" Extending my arms I began to spin quickly causing a powerful tornado to appear in seconds.
Having created the tornado, I floated away from the disaster zone calmly while still watching how the bodies began to fall apart.
"-Damn-" Even with the noise created by the powerful winds the word seemed as if it had been said in my ear so I turned slightly noticing a woman in the distance who was watching me with binoculars "-Watchtower, this is Vixen, I have sight o-" in the blink of an eye I shot towards the distracted woman who was barely able to open her eyes in surprise when she felt my hand squeeze her throat while I lifted her slightly from the ground.
"I remember you," surprised, I noticed that she was not trying to free herself from my hand, she only looked at me with attention and fear, however, her transmitter was not calm.
"Vixen, share your coordinates, I can't send reinforcements! Vixen please respond!" Listening to J'onn's altered voice, I calmly took the transmitter from the woman's ear and she barely shivered when she saw my hand approaching.
"Hello J'onn, how are you? It's been a while since I spoke with a friendly voice." As soon as he heard my voice, J'onn fell silent before speaking calmly again.
"Max, my friend...it's nice to hear your voice, could you confirm that Vixen is fine?" Looking at the woman I smiled slightly.
"Of course J'onn, I just borrowed her communicator...mine suffered a power accident" The sound of several voices could be heard as well as that of many keyboards working "You know J'onn I must end the call, don't worry, I will return the communicator to Vixen, goodbye my friend." Ignoring J'onn's voice calling me, I looked at the woman before calmly putting her down.
"Here you go, Vixen," letting go of her neck, I offered her the device, ignoring how she massaged the area where I had held her.
"T-Thank you Ma-El" Glad that she used my name I just nodded with a small smile "Y-You know everyone, they're worried, why don't you come back with me to the Watchtower?" Losing my smile, I looked at her carefully.
"I appreciate your invitation, but I have places to visit, I have days to prepare" Floating slowly I began to move away from her "Take care" A second later I disappeared into the sky at the same moment she appeared in the Watchtower.
Slightly dazed from the journey Vixen allowed herself to be held by Wonder Woman as the other founders watched her.
"Vixen, are you okay?" Listening to Superman, the woman responded after a few seconds.
"No, well, just slightly sore from the neck but it's nothing" Her words worried the heroes however what continued was worse "Superman...he's different" Her words caught everyone's attention.
"What exactly do you mean?" Batman being one of the closest to Omnaz it didn't surprise her that his voice sounded demanding.
"His eyes shone with energy, however, it seemed that he barely contained it because around them he had some cracks that pulsed with it" Upon hearing that Superman let out a sigh as he closed his eyes, drawing everyone's attention.
"-I hoped it wouldn't come to this-" Opening his eyes he looked at everyone and spoke with the utmost seriousness "Max is empowering himself with solar energy and storing it...he may be stronger than me now" The situation only seemed to get worse by the minute.
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Metropolis, two days later…
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Flying at an imperceptible height, he looked at all the people who were living their day in complete calm, unaware of the problems that plagued the world or those who no longer did so.
The camp in Africa had been the first of many targets that I had destroyed in recent days, eliminating several groups that harmed the innocent, however, I knew that I was being watched so my stay on the continent had ended quickly.
But in Metropolis I was not wanted, no one in the League would think so.
"HELP!"
"NO PLEASE!"
Cries for help followed by an explosion caught my attention to the north of my position so using my enhanced vision I searched for the problem as I traveled.
"Oh but look who will make my day, John Corben" Smiling cruelly I accelerated ready for a challenge.
In the streets of the city, people fled in terror from the destruction caused by the cyborg that had once been a man, who fired his energy cannon everywhere as he walked.
His now more voluminous body had received some improvements provided by an anonymous benefactor. The only thing they had told him was to have fun with Superman, something he did with pleasure.
"-Come on, Superman, I'm waiting-" The sound of something landing behind him made him turn around, smiling, waiting for his victim. "You were late, Superman!" intoxicated by his new power, he did not even notice the destructive arrival of who he believed was Superman.
"I'm afraid I'm not Superman." When the dust created by the arrival cleared away, Metallo looked very surprised to see me.
"Who the hell are you? You look like Superman but…different?" Smiling with amusement, I replied.
"I am...a relative, however, that does not matter" Preparing my heat vision I watched as he moved his arm "Now, I see that you had fun causing destruction, so you must fall" The moment I finished speaking he shot me with his cannon so that triggered my vision causing both energies to collide in the middle of us.
"You're not Superman but you'll die like him!" confident in his energy source Metallo was excited by his imminent victory, however in a few seconds he noticed that the progress of his shot stopped "W-What's happening?!"
"You disappoint me Corben, I thought you would be a challenge, but I see that I was wrong" Increasing my energy, I ignored the slight pain in my eyes, causing the Kryptonite beam to begin to retreat little by little, scaring the Cyborg.
"No, damn it!" A second after his scream my energy beam hit his cannon causing a strong explosion that sent Metallo flying into a truck which also exploded.
"Disappointing," without a doubt wiping the blood that came out of my eyes, I floated slightly towards the remains of the truck, noticing that Metallo had not yet recovered from the damage. "It seems that your new body is not as efficient."
Putting my hand into the burning remains, I grabbed the Cyborg's leg, noticing the sparks coming out of the now damaged arm where the gun used to be.
"For a moment I thought it would be fun because of the Kryptonite" Taking my good arm I lifted the cyborg a second before his chest opened and the emerald energy hit me suddenly.
"Silly boy, you are mine now!" Already standing he tried to kick me which to his surprise I stopped without any problem "W-What?!" Without waiting a second I tore his leg causing him to end up on the ground.
"You bore me Corben" Thanks to the stored energy the radiation emitted by the Kryptonite did not affect me in the least "Now I will take a souvenir" Stepping on his chest I took the large green stone without any problem scaring the Cyborg.
"H-Hey let go of my heart! STOP!" Ignoring the cyborg's screams, I ripped out the stone, causing his voice to disappear as the energy left his body.
"A stone that could be my death" Floating calmly, I positioned myself looking at the sky while I prepared to get rid of the Kryptonite taking a launching position, using my strength I caused the destruction of the windows of several blocks while the stone disappeared into the sky.
As I followed the journey of the Kryptonite with my eyes, a voice caught my attention.
"Omnaz, do you have a minute?!" Turning around I found myself face to face with Lois Lane accompanied by a nervous Jimmy Olsen.
"Miss Lane, it's a pleasure to see you" floating in front of her "Tell me how I can help you" I knew that I couldn't stay in the city long but I was interested in knowing what the reporter wanted.
"Could you give a comment about where you've been the last few days? And what are you doing in Metropolis?" Smiling slightly I answered.
"I had some business to resolve Miss Lane but I couldn't forget about my teammates' cities and since Superman was not present I decided to help," the reporter wrote my answers while encouraging Olsen to take photos of me, something he did while trembling.
"Could you explain your great resemblance to Superman?" A second before answering, I managed to hear someone approaching at high speed in the distance.
"I would like Superman himself to answer the question." Looking at the sky, I saw how the figure of Superman was beginning to be visible even to the civilians who had gathered during the fight.
"Superman, it's nice to see you" Floating calmly I noticed how he stood between me and Lois Lane "Miss Lane has some questions, it would be best if you answered them" Floating calmly I turned before his voice stopped me.
"Ma-El, you should let us help you, you should notice that something is not right" For some reason Clark's voice made me angry.
"You're wrong Kal-El, everything is fine" Turning my face slightly I looked him in the eyes ready to use my heat vision in case he decided to stop me.
Superman just looked at me ready to attack for a few seconds before relaxing which confirmed to me that he wouldn't risk his city by stopping me so I flew away quickly.
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Fifty miles outside of Gotham City, that same night…
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Superman, Wonder Woman, Powergirl, Doctor Fate, and Martian Manhunter had met in a desert clearing at Batman's request as it seemed he had a plan to stop Omnaz.
"Do you plan to tell us what exactly your plan is, Batman?" Doctor Fate was the first to ask the question that everyone had, however Batman, who was wearing a bulkier armor than normal, did not answer him directly, he just looked at the sky.
"That would be a mistake, Omnaz is listening to us, isn't he?" They all knew about Superman's powers so Batman's response didn't surprise them, nor that he was right when they saw someone approaching them at high speed.
As soon as he got close enough everyone could see the same thing as Vixen, Omnaz's eyes were shining with the stored energy, however accompanying the energy that stood out from his eyes were some prominent bright red veins which let them know that the Kryptonite contamination was getting worse.
"Batman, always the smartest of the League" Smiling mockingly I looked at the other members "I see that Superman decided that he needed reinforcements to face a young Kryptonian" I expected Superman to react to the mockery, unfortunately, it did not happen.
"Max" listening to J'onn I looked at him "Please there is no reason for this to get worse, return to your human form and let us help you" The repeated request for me to transform already had me tired so I looked at J'onn annoyed.
"No, I like this form and I'll stay this way" Looking at everyone I notice that they are ready for a fight "Unless, of course, you want to force me" Batman was the one who responded by throwing a Batarang in my face causing a small explosion "Perfect!"
Advancing with force, I stopped Superman's first blow with a smile without losing sight of the others. Seeing Diana approaching, I punched Superman in the chest, knocking the air out of him, which allowed me to use him as a weapon against Diana, sending them to the ground with force.
Powergirl charged at me, pushing me several meters before I stopped, digging my feet into the ground.
"You're weak Powergirl" Raising my arms I gave her a hammer blow making her scream in pain much to my amusement, raising my leg I was about to step on her before ropes of energy stopped me wrapping my entire body.
"You should stop young man" Looking at Doctor Fate I lost my smile because I was having a hard time even looking at him.
"Magic, I hate Magic" Using my heat vision I forced him to free me while he protected himself with a yellow shield, however, the power of my vision pushed him hard.
A kick to my knee forced me to stop as I fell, searching for the culprit I only managed to see a black fist heading towards my face.
The culprit of the blow was none other than Batman who, without hesitation, shot me with a small missile from his wrist that, rather than hurting me, distracted me to allow J'onn to attack me.
Holding my head tightly, I looked into his eyes, noticing how they began to shine, revealing his action a second before my head began to hurt.
Hitting him in the face got him to let go so I could take a breath and blow, freezing him in seconds, ready to destroy the block of ice, I couldn't dodge Superman who attacked me.
Wonder Woman joined Superman in the attack, causing me to be unable to defend myself while I received powerful blows from both of them almost in sync. However, thanks to my preparation, the force used was not a bother to me.
"Enough!" Releasing my energy, I used my vision at maximum power, causing both of them to be thrown several meters and while Superman was barely hurt, Diana had not had the same luck, having received some burns on her arms.
The use of my vision caused my eyes to bleed again, which Powergirl took advantage of to return to the fight accompanied by Batman and Doctor Fate.
Powergirl attacked my face with several punches before allowing Batman to join in with a double kick that sent me flying towards Fate who fired a bolt of lightning at me that hurt me enough to make me scream in pain as I hit the ground.
"Surrender Max, avoid more pain" Listening to Batman I only let out a small laugh before looking up and looking at him mockingly.
"Never" Using my speed I first attacked Powergirl with a headbutt breaking her nose, disoriented by the pain she could not prevent me from grabbing her by the hair and throwing her against another Fate beam receiving it and continuing until she hit the Doctor.
Waiting for Batman, I blocked his first attack, however, the next one I received, stumbling slightly, which I took advantage of to grab his neck with my legs and throw him to the ground hard.
A sound made me look over me seeing how Superman was approaching ready to knock me out using his speed to increase his strength however Batman who tried to jump away from me couldn't prevent me from grabbing him by his cape allowing me to use him as a shield.
Turning quickly, I threw him at Superman, who failed to stop, crashing into him and falling to the ground several meters away.
"-T-This is more difficult than I imagined-" Taking a second to rest I realized that I had underestimated the other heroes, the energy I had stored caused me to lose a little reasoning.
The sound of something approaching me brought me out of my thoughts as I raised my arm, stopping Diana's lasso which became tangled tightly.
The burns did not seem to have diminished her strength because in a second she forced me to use my strength to stop her as I tried to get closer to her before speaking.
"Max, listen to me, remember who you are, remember why you have that watch, don't let the red Kryptonite manipulate you!" That word again, annoyed I took the lasso and pulled hard, surprising Diana as she traveled to me to be held by the neck.
"I'm sick of you mentioning Kryptonite" Shaking my head I gained momentum to give her a headbutt that unlike Powergirl didn't break her nose it only disoriented her "I'm not manipulated by anything" Another headbutt stopped her before she tried to speak.
Seeing a movement out of the corner of my eye, I dodged Superman, causing him to hit the ground, releasing Diana and attacking him quickly, preventing him from being able to defend himself.
The first blow to the face surprised him, allowing me to continue attacking with a combination learned from Wildcat, a right hand, a left hand, an elbow to the chin, a blow to the abdomen, and finally a knee to the temple that knocked him out, however at a great cost to me.
"You're exhausted" Listening to Batman I ignored Superman walking calmly while trying to regain his breath and energy.
"Do you think it matters...everyone is more than exhausted, I defeated you all, the only thing missing is you" Having recovered my breath I used my speed to attack him and grab him by his helmet "And you're only a human" breaking part of the helmet I looked him straight in the eyes.
"Yes, you defeated them all, but at what cost, you lost what made you, you, now you are no better than the version that allowed Ivy to be hurt." That bothered me so I squeezed his head, causing him to grunt in pain. " W-What w-would Sunny say?!"
"You! Do you dare to mention her to save yourself?" Full of anger I could feel my eyes beginning to shine, however, the small laugh he let out forced me to calm down slightly "What's funny?"
"It's not to save me, it's to distract you." Surprised by his words, I barely noticed a noise approaching before receiving a powerful blow to the jaw that sent me flying against the ground, being buried by force.
"T-That hurt," disoriented by the blow, it took me several seconds to get out of the ground while I spit out a little blood. "W-Who was it?"
"Dude, you should calm down," the new voice made me see where I knew Batman was still, finding a man dressed in red and wearing a white cape who helped him up. "I'm sorry for the delay, Batman."
"Better late than never, Shazam," getting up from the ground, I massaged my jaw, noticing in surprise that I was a little dizzy from the blow. "Max, meet a League candidate, Shazam."
"You, how did you hurt me?" Without responding, Shazam attacked me with surprising speed, taking me off guard and receiving his fists in the face again.
Each hit I received damaged me more and more, however, my training allowed me to recover and counterattack causing Shazam to stumble slightly.
Jumping up, I attacked with a right hand followed by a combination that I thought would stun him, however the last blow he stopped by bending my wrist, making me grunt in pain before attacking again.
Landing an uppercut, he took the opportunity to hit me several times in the face before finishing with a blow to my abdomen, forcing me to fall face down on the ground while spitting out blood again.
"Please stop, I don't want to continue hurting you" Standing up slightly I supported myself with my elbows while he continued "You don't have a chance, my power is pure magic" Now I had an explanation.
"I-It's true... I-I don't have... a chance." Getting up slightly, I stood on one knee to see him, noticing how he slightly lowered his guard, which I took advantage of.
Using almost all the energy I had left, I attacked with a single direct blow to his throat, taking him by surprise and cutting off his breathing, using the opportunity to take off from the place, watching as Batman ran to help him.
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Gotham City, a few minutes later...
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"-Damn-" Taking a breather in one of the many alleys of Gotham I allowed myself to wipe the blood that was dripping from my eyes, the battle had been worse than I could have imagined.
Now with almost all the energy I had accumulated spent I could admit that the idea of facing several members of the League had been a serious mistake.
"I need a shelter" It was a matter of time before Batman knew about my stay in his city and also for him to hunt me down "And I know where to find one" forcing myself to travel to the oldest part of the city.
Several minutes later one of the city's many abandoned buildings was nearly demolished when something crashed through it, creating a crater.
Getting up awkwardly, I left the crater, ignoring the damage caused while looking for a place to rest, fortunately, the building had been a post office so what was left were rooms.
"-I just need a few hours-" Leaning against one of the walls I let out a small sigh for a second before hearing a small noise as something moved in one of the corners of the room "Probably a mouse" Closing my eyes I ignored everything.
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Fighting zone…
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"Again I apologize Batman, if I hadn't let my guard down right now Omnaz would be in custody" Looking at the embarrassed Shazam the dark knight shrugged it off.
"You shouldn't apologize, I knew this would be a risky bet" Looking at the numerous Watchtower assistants assisting the wounded he continued "Although it was not a total loss, Omnaz escaped very weakened."
A beep caught the attention of both heroes, recognizing the sound Batman took out a communicator from his belt.
"Go ahead," Shazam noticed how Batman's eyes narrowed slightly because of whatever they were telling him "I understand, see you there" Ending the call Batman began to leave.
"Batman, is everything okay?" Without stopping, the hooded man responded.
"Yes, I have to go back to Gotham, you can rest Shazam" Without saying another word Batman left the area to return to the city.
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Omnaz Hideout…
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Ignoring what I assumed were rats walking through the building I slowly opened my eyes noticing that they were bleeding again.
"-Too much heat vision-" While I was wiping my face a new noise caught my attention causing me to open my eyes in surprise "Batm-" someone's attack interrupted me as I went through several walls before being thrown to the ground forcefully.
Even tired, it took me only a moment to get up without letting my guard down.
"You know, even in my state, it seems like a terrible idea for you to attack me alone." Already standing, I looked slightly in the air, meeting Batman who was holding something in his hand. "Oh, you come prepared."
"Your own design improved a little" Thanks to my improved vision I was able to perfectly see the small black disc that he was holding.
"And tell me, how do you plan to get here?" Smiling mockingly, I pointed to the Omnitrix symbol in the middle of my chest.
"With a little help" Upon hearing that I prepared myself for some Shazam attack, however, the attack originated from the ground when several roots grew at high speed, completely restraining me.
"...I'm going to break you Batman" Hearing some footsteps I looked slightly behind me watching as Pamela came out of the shadows "Pamela, as beautiful as always" She just looked at me seriously before speaking.
"Looks like someone was behaving so badly that Batman had to look for me" I could almost taste the anger in her voice which amused me.
"As I missed your voice, however, they won't stop me that easily." Starting to make an effort, I noticed how the roots began to give way before Ivy let out a grunt and moved her hands.
Seeing his opportunity, Batman flew towards me at full speed, however, he was unsuccessful, with a cry of effort I freed myself at the exact moment to stop his hand centimeters from the Omnitrix.
"You failed" Squeezing the hand holding the electromagnetic switch I watched with amusement as it was crushed next to Batman's glove "So long bat" Moving my other hand I slapped him sending him flying back to the post office building.
As I watched Batman disappear I noticed out of the corner of my eye several roots traveling towards me ready to trap me so I took a deep breath to release it in a second, freezing them centimeters away.
"Pamela, you don't have a chance, go away and I'll forgive you." Floating slightly, I turned to face the woman who was looking at me with anger while several roots grew around her.
"You will pay for my babies," letting out a sigh, I moved faster than she could see, reaching out to her to hold her wrists tightly. "Let go of me, brute!"
Her anger amused me greatly, however, the roots were annoying so I took the risk again with my heat vision destroying them to my anger.
"Stop it Pamela" Taking both hands with my left arm I lightly caressed her face with my free hand "It's been so long since we talked and we ran into each other when you help Batman stop me, I might get jealous" bringing her face closer to mine I spoke softly, "I thought we had something special."
"Well, you're wrong, I would never approach a monster that unthinkingly harms my babies." Her words were beginning to cause another emotion that wasn't fun.
"Careful Pamela" My words only made her smile mockingly.
"Or what? You will kill me, or you will do the same as the Superman from the other reality and melt my brain" Being compared to that Superman filled me with anger again.
"How dare you!" I could feel my eyes starting to bleed again as they glowed from my heat vision.
"Go ahead and do it!" Her scream was bothering me so I unconsciously raised my free hand ready to hit her before a small blow to the chest stopped me.
"W-What!?" Looking down I found a small black root that had placed a familiar disk on the Omnitrix "Damn-!" A powerful green beam silenced me as pain invaded my body.
A second later an electromagnetic explosion separated me from Pamela, sending me flying against a wall, collapsing it.
Having seen what happened, Batman appeared over the place where Omnaz had landed to begin searching for him among the rubble, however, the movement of several black roots stopped him while they moved everything more efficiently.
"My little girl wants to help her Father," listening to Pamela, he looked at her slightly, noticing the small wounds received from the explosion.
Before Batman could speak, he noticed how a body was taken out by the plant, encountering the young and very human face of his friend, which had some burns near the eyes.
"It worked" Letting out a sigh he allowed himself to rest "Welcome back Max."
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Watchtower, a week later…
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Waking up slightly, I tried to open my eyes, easily noticing the effort it took me as well as the darkness that filled the place where I was.
Taking a few seconds, I blinked tiredly, managing to see that I was in one of the private rooms of the infirmary accompanied only by a heart monitor that barely illuminated the room.
"-W-What happened?-" With a lot of effort I managed to sit up in bed trying to remember what had happened.
"You were unconscious" Batman's deep voice took me by surprise making me jump.
"B-Batman, I hadn't seen you" Trying to see him in such darkness only managed to cause pain in my eyes "Could you turn on the light" Closing my eyes I massaged them lightly.
"It is not recommended, tell me, what do you remember?" Remembering, I tried to answer him.
"Not much, I remember going with Kara to Superman's Fortress...and everything else is confusing, I have vague memories of Africa?" massaging my head I concentrated "I remember a fight and Pamela...Batman, what the hell happened?" Searching through the darkness I managed to see him as he walked until he stood in front of my bed.
"It's a somewhat complicated story." The next few minutes Batman told me everything that had happened since the moment of my transformation into Ma-El.
"We found the Kryptonite in a necklace that you were wearing" Even in shock I managed to see Nyssa's gift in his hand "Investigating its origin I discovered that the manufacturer had no idea of the material with which he had made it, therefore it was not his fault or whoever gave it to you"
It was a small relief to know that Nyssa was not at all to blame for what had happened, however, guilt overwhelmed me knowing what she had caused.
"Thank you for telling me Batman...now I would like to be alone" Seeing that he didn't move I let out a sigh "-Please Bruce-" closing my eyes I heard several seconds later as he began to leave the room leaving me alone with my thoughts.
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The next day…
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"Are you sure you don't want to stay in the Watchtower?" Finishing tying my boots, I looked slightly at Diana, or rather at her arms, which, although healthy, filled me with guilt. "Here you will have all the attention you need."
Getting up I looked at the window that allowed me to observe the stars and the earth in all their beauty.
"I need fresh air to clear my thoughts Diana" Turning I walked to the nightstand in the room where there was a pair of black glasses, apparently the use of heat vision at high energy levels had damaged my eyes making me light sensitive.
"Where are you going?" Putting on my glasses and checking that they were securely fastened, I responded.
"I need to go to Gotham, then I'll go to Jump City, thanks to the Titans I'll be able to take a very long time without transforming" Diana just let out a light sigh as I approached her to leave before stopping.
"-We are all here to support you, Max, remember you are not alone-" Looking at her arm it seemed like she read my thoughts so she continued "No one blames you for what happened."
Her letting go of me allowed me to leave while still seeing her as I walked to the teleportation room.
As soon as I appeared in Gotham I was slightly grateful that the city was naturally dark, since even the artificial light of the Watchtower had bothered me.
Leaving the alley where I had been teleported, I noticed how some people looked at me for a few seconds before losing interest, most likely because of the armor I was wearing, which, although not the usual one, still protected me.
"Taxi!" Listening to me, a taxi stopped so I got in and gave him the closest address I knew where Pamela could be. "To the northern greenhouses, please." Taking out a hundred-dollar bill, I handed it to him. "And quickly."
The taxi driver accepted the money without a word as he began to drive to the address. The trip lasted approximately half an hour in which I was able to see how little by little life was disappearing as we reached the abandoned part.
"Thank you" Getting out of the taxi I was not surprised by how quickly the man disappeared.
Looking at the main greenhouse I noticed that it seemed to be completely abandoned unlike the time I found Pamela the first time I looked for her.
"-Well, it's time-" Carefully entering the place, I activated a small flashlight on the chest of the armor, managing to have enough light without damaging my eyes.
As I walked I checked the few roots that were attached to the walls, noticing that they seemed somewhat decayed.
Arriving at the main garden I was hoping to find Pamela waiting, however, the only thing I found were thick roots that covered the entire place, which made me let out a small sigh.
"She's not here." Taking off my glasses, I lightly massaged my eyes before having an idea. Looking for the liveliest root, I found it almost at the bottom of the place, firmly embedded in the concrete. "-Well, let's get your attention-" Taking out a small knife from my armor, I stabbed the root having a quick response.
The root seemed to come to life as it buried itself in the ground, disappearing in seconds so now I just had to wait for my plan to work.
Looking for a comfortable place, I sat patiently and ready for what would be a difficult meeting.
Half an hour later and accepting that my plan had failed, I could only let out a sigh as I began to leave the place knowing that I had to go to Batman for help.
As soon as I stepped out into the darkness of the night I allowed myself to take a deep breath as I looked at the starry sky until the Omnitrix rang.
"TEMPORAL ANOMALY DETECTED" Surprised, I saw how, several meters in front of me, a sphere of energy began to grow in seconds, reaching two meters high and wide.
Knowing that I was not in optimal condition, I ran to take cover behind the remains of a pillar while the spectacle in front of me ended with what seemed like an energy door from which someone began to emerge.
I looked with fascination at the beautiful and immense woman who came out of the sphere.
From a distance, her height was notable, probably exceeding two meters, her physique was similar to that of Wonder Woman, only more sculpted, which stood out greatly with her clothes, as she wore red and yellow leather pants completely attached to her some yellow boots.
Her immense chest was barely covered with what looked like a blouse that left nothing to the imagination, and to top it off her orange hair highlighted her red lips.
"Ok, calm down, she's not the first beautiful woman I've seen." Trying to ignore her beauty, I tried to concentrate to find out if she was hostile.
"I know you're there!" shit hiding I tried to slowly move away from the place a second before a heavy mass of iron crossed the pillar centimeters from my face "Show yourself!"
Ok, I was in trouble, in my current condition I was not ready for a battle so by tapping on the communicator to the Watchtower I came out of my hiding place speaking out loud.
"Please don't attack me, I'm unarmed!" Coming out, I looked at her, noticing how she looked at me with slight mockery as I approached her, staying a few meters away. "My name is Max, I was just passing through."
"You lie" Walking towards me she pushes me with a finger "You wear armor, you are a warrior" Holding my neck she stood up facing me "I am Thundra Amazon of the thirty-third century, I am looking for two men of immense power to test me "
"O-Ok, tell me their names and maybe I can help you" Smiling she continued.
"The first is the known being Superman named Kryptonian Ka-El, his legend is still alive in my time and I want to see if they are not false stories" releasing a small sigh of relief I spoke.
"Yes, I know him, I'm sure it will be a challenge." Trying to smile as sincerely as possible, I noticed how she looked at me up and down, stopping her gaze on my wrist for a moment before smiling in a way that made me shiver.
"The second is even more famous, the entire universe knows about his exploits to unite the races, all thanks to a piece of technology that is a wonder even in my time" With those words my whole body froze while my smile began to break. "He is known as Omnaz, however, his real name is Maxwell Tennyson."
Taking my left hand I raise it while looking at the Omnitrix smiling.
"He was wearing a watch exactly like yours...Max" letting me go, Thundra allowed me to stand in front of her while her body began to get ready for a fight, while I only had one thought.
"I'm dead!" Looking at the immense, beautiful woman I could only pray that the rest of the League would arrive quickly.
[T/N: OH COME ON!!! I was so looking forward to what he would do in his condition. If you like this chapter then leave a comment, write a review, and drop some stones. Check out the Patreon for the rest of the chapters, it's only $5.]
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