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Post by artteach on Jan 19, 2007 19:34:14 GMT -5
 Villain War
Issue 1
“Countdown”
Written by: Griffen Stapp
Cover Art: ArtTeach
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Post by artteach on Jan 19, 2007 19:35:27 GMT -5
The blue cascading sky dripped a mild overcast of subtle clouds, that trailed across the afternoon air. The cooing of a fair tailed group of pigeons fluttered amongst the bleak sunlight. A small river below rippled at the waves of the weary wind. A spark of hope reflected atop the horizon, a glorious tower straddling the reigns of the city below. Gotham Tower, a memorial to the world around, stood an astounding feet, that helped bring life to the city of Gotham.
The lightly darkened alleys crawled with life, as did the vibrant streets, heralding its divinity. The shadows of the night were hidden amongst flourishing life, filtered through the massive city. The little bitter stags of crime left hidden for fear of the shadowed crusader that always lurked about. A legend among many, numerous felt his presence, while others speculated an urban legend. Some spoke of him as a menace, while others riddled him as a hero. No matter the tale, his presence and name alone, kept the streets of Gotham hospitable, but still lingering with faint trails of crime.
Further down the streets of Gotham, mingled amongst a trio of businesses, lay a large drawn out building. Built for technology and testing, it virtually remained hidden, and held few secrets that it once cherished. The dynamic harrowing hull stretched out, to match the height, that reflected a silver tone. The front of the stand was narrowly divided by rivets of freshly green bladed grass, rocking to and fro with the subtle glints of the wind. An overturned weed or two strung up the corners of the lawn. A small trail of stone steps lined the path to the entrance, a welcoming with open arms.
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Post by artteach on Jan 19, 2007 19:36:16 GMT -5
One world so beautiful has yet the influence that no longer holds truth and sincerity. The world we once looked to is but an image of the past. The line of light and dark holds such a strange site. Few of us are willing to understand change… Perhaps we all must change…
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Post by artteach on Jan 19, 2007 19:38:06 GMT -5
The doors streaked with clear glass casting a glare over the marble stone structure in front. This building contained research that few had use for now a days, in light of the changing times to come. The crystallized letters on the front of the building cast out a beckoning call, from this peaceful structure, “S.T.A.R.S. Lab”.
Two little boys approached the front of the building, and looked toward the top of the towering structure. One of the boys, wearing a buttoned down shirt, with grayish slacks, stuck his finger out pointing to the top of the building. His curly blond locks glistened in the sun, as his scuffed black dress shoes tapped against the side walk, “Wow! Come on lets go check it out! Mother doesn’t have to know…”
The other little brown haired boy, dressed in a simple Sunday school outfit, of a white long sleeve shirt and black slacks, firmly adjusted his clip on tie. “I don’t think so…. every time you want to check something out, some sort of explosion happens!”
The brother shook his head as he let out a heavy sigh, “No way! It won’t happen this time, come on!” The boy rushed toward the shining glass doors, followed by his brother. The boy reached for the handle of the glass door and sneered, “See, told ya nothing bad would hap…”
BBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!!! A massive explosion blew out a giant hole in the roof of the building. Debris scattered everywhere, as the two boys stared up in awe. The younger brown haired brother’s mouth gaped open, “SEE!! I TOLD YOU SO!!”
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Post by artteach on Jan 19, 2007 19:38:54 GMT -5
“That’s why you don’t touch me!!” An astute man stood over the fallen body of another. The figure on the ground was covered in black armor that shined an illustrious dark coat. With a large flamethrower in his left hand, his body sizzled with sparks. Over the fallen body of Firefly, Dr. Light, scratched his chin and goatee, a black luster of hair that matched his outfit. His white wrap around his head, matched the white small fin upon his head, including the white gloves and cape. His white belt and white light encrusted symbol upon his chest burst with white light.
Another figure stood poised in a black coat, and brown brimmed hat. His bald head shone inside the silver sided corridors of the building. Lex Luthor smacked his hand against his head, “Great… there goes that whole… under cover thing…”
A large grayish creature, of plant nature, resembled a vicious beast. He snarled from next to Luthor, “Grundy Smash!”
A blue colored vixen, draped in the lining of a blue v-cut outfit to cover her, cooed a few words toward Solomon Grundy, “Not yet Grundy. But thanks to that little outburst… company will be here before you know it…”
“Killer Frost, not all of us signed up for this out of pleasure. Some of us were paid for the job…” spoke a figure covered by a brown casual suit. His face was a hollow shell of a skull, but his entire body was covered in a red rough molten layer of skin, which burned and fumed with the sway of his body. Dr. Phosphorous waved his hand in the air, “Some of us don’t even know what we were paid to do…”
“…To shut up!! Haha!!” cried the large figure. “You funny!” With a head the size of a giant egg, Humpty Dumpty staggered around in his white overalls, and suspenders. He eyed Firefly, still passed out on the ground, “Can I eat him?”
Luthor slapped his hand against his forehead again, “No.. You can’t eat him.” I can’t believe I got stuck with these morons, Luthor thought to himself. I only need them this time, for one reason only… bait! “Can we hurry it along people, I’m not paying you to stand around!” Luthor shouted. The group picked up their pace, leaving the sprawled out body of Firefly behind.
The solid metal doors, leading to the interior lab, lay in front of them, their destination in sight. Dr. Phosphorous, in his studious gray coat, led the pack toward the double doors, with his arm stretched out to welcome those behind him. “Allow me,” he spoke diligently, reaching for the handles of the door. The door melted away, shriveling from his dynamic touch, crumbling the frame and all to pieces. He walked through the doorway, which wreaked of putrid phosphorus, still sizzling away the remains of the door.
The pitch black hollowed out lab, flashed a wave of dust that floated over the horizon. A glint of sunlight streaked through an upper window, cascading down upon the harbored work station.
“And he said unto his people…. LET THERE BE LIGHT!!” Dr. Light cried out while cracking a smile, as he lit the room up like the Fourth of July. The burst of light emitted from him, surged the inactive light bulbs christening the lab’s desks and lights dangling from above. The lab glittered in science’s greatest advances, from test tubes of unknown chemicals to new age robots stationed in the back of the room.
Its’ beautiful, Luthor spoke to himself. I may be desperate but there is always an option. “Welcome my friends, to STARS LAB,” Luthor shifted his eyes back and forth. He screened over the hazards that filled the lab area, and noticed a number of wooden crates holstered in the back of the room.
Killer Frost weaved a cold frost throughout the room. A chill ran down everyone’s back. “So um, what exactly are we looking for?” she asked, puzzled for the response.
Luthor pointed forward, “Frost, you and Phosphorus come with me. Light, you watch over Tweedle Dee And Tweedle Dum.” Luthor moved on with a quickened pace, anticipating the Justice League’s intervention at any point.
Dr. Light scowled from a distance, as the three walked away. “Why did he leave me with these two idiots.” Dr. Light flashed the middle finger toward their direction and eyed the geniuses in front of him. “What are you looking at?!” he shouted at the pair while raising his eye brow.
Humpty Dumpty wobbled his massive head back and forth. He looked confused, “I not Tweedle Dee?”
“Hehe!” Grundy smiled stupidly. “Grundy is Tweedle Dum.”
Dr. Light shook his head, “Hopeless…” He floated between the two and stared mockingly at them from above.
Grundy stared around blankly and noticed a mirror by the entrance of the lab. Grundy smiled, “Grundy hear if you say Joker three times fast, he come out of mirror.”
Humpty Dumpty wobbled toward the mirror, and grinned with a crooked smile. “I wanna try! I wanna try!”
Dr. Light crossed his arms, “There is no way in hell that could ever work. You would have to be retarded to believe such a….” Dr. Light eyed the two creatures, who stared dumb founded while smiling. “Never mind…”
Humpty Dumpty stood next to Grundy, who continued to eye the mirror. “Dumpty try! Joker!” Humpty Dumpty cried while looking around the lab. He stared at the mirror again, “Joker!” He jumped back quickly, eyeing his surroundings again. Grundy stared hard at the mirror and smiled, which cracked the mirror in the upper corner.
Dr. Light stood floating in the air, smug, as wisps of light trickled around him, “If this works ill eat your shoe, haha!”
Humpty Dumpty eyed the mirror intently, and gripped the wall to brace himself. “Joker!” he shouted his request and peered his eyes open widely.
Grundy sniffed the mirror, “aw, it no work! Grundy sa…” Before Grundy could finish his sentence a purple fist, sent his face smashing into the crystalline mirror.
Humpty Dumpty gasped, “Grundy have bad luck for 7 years!”
Dr. Light turned around to stare at the newly arrived party. Six men stood, dressed as the joker, in purple suits and orange vests, with a purple coat on. Their faces flushed with white make up, and a pair of giant red coated lips on each, stood in force. They swung their machine guns, and aimed at Dr. Light, who continued to float with a smug grin on his face. Each individual was a different shape and size, one fat joker, two skinny ones, one held a bulky build, and the other two were average sized. Their black shoes blazed in the light of the lab, followed by the cackle of laughter fitted behind them.
“AAAHHH HAHAHA!!” cried the laugh of the last figure who stood behind the six soldiers. “I believe you called!” the Joker smiled with his twisted giant sized grin. His green hair was messy on top, and his crimson lips sparkled with a glow. A small green tie of strings christened under his neck, on his vest, as he stepped into the spot light.
Humpty Dumpty held up his shoe to Dr. Light, “Night Lite hungry now?”
Dr. Light frowned at Humpty Dumpty, floating past him, “Shut up.”
“What are you doing here?” Dr. Light questioned. “We figured we would get the Justice League or some other heroes, but why are you here?”
Joker crossed his arm as he pulled out a large gun from his coat and pointed it at the three in front of him. “A little birdie told me someone was throwing a party… And since its Gotham, you can’t have a party… without the Joker! Hahahah!!”
Luthor’s face turned dark red, “Now this I don’t have time for!” Dr. Phosphorous and Killer Frost, both knee deep in metal and boxes, continued to search. Luthor shook his head, “Those three will buy us some time, continue looking!”
“Were looking for what again?” Killer Frost smiled. “A large box containing a su…”
“Just find it!” Luthor spoke. “I’m not paying you all that money for nothing!”
Dr. Phosphorous’ teeth enflamed and grinded against one another. He held a small device in his hand, which flashed a small green light occasionally. “This device is useless! All it does it beep, its not even pointing us in the right direction. There’s tons of weapons, boxes, and cargo everywhere. How do we even know its here?”
Luthor stared directly at him, “Because I know! Enough so to risk all of our lives and then some.”
Killer Frost frowned as she turned around, a trail of ice following her steps. She put her finger up to her lips, “Uh… Luthor.. You didn’t pay me enough to get involved with that psycho!”
Dr. Phosphorous chomped his teeth together, “Luthor that mad man knows no rules! We’re stuck looking for something that may not even be here, all because you say so. You are not paying us enough for this.”
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Post by artteach on Jan 19, 2007 19:39:44 GMT -5
The two dumb-witted individuals stood in front of the Joker, and his large gun. Joker aimed the long barrel directly at them, “What do you suppose is wrong with you two? Hahaha.”
Dr. Light christened a smile, “Dumb and Dumber, you take the clowns, ill take the smiling one.”
The Joker’s henchmen began firing their guns, as the two creatures near the front of the line tackled them head on. The Joker fired his large silver gun at Solomon Grundy who deflected it with no problem. “Grundy smash!” Grundy pounded on one of the Joker’s goons. The large clown took a beating, as Grundy pummeled him repeatedly.
Humpty Dumpty rammed his head into a couple of the clowns. He slammed his entire body onto the smaller clown, hearing a sound of his ribs breaking in the process. “Dumpty smash!” Dumpty laughed as he imitated Solomon Grundy.
The Joker fired his gun again, which blasted a gigantic laser blast, instead of the tiny bullet like before. The laser blast fired again, ripping a hole through the wall beside Dr. Light. Dr. Light dived toward the Joker, “Luthor’s already given me what I wanted, this is simply play time.”
Joker fired his laser blaster gun again, which burned the cheek of one of his henchmen. The fat clown cried out from the blast, as Solomon Grundy head butted the clown. “Grundy make clown stop laughing.”
Dr. Light blasted a surge of light at one of the clowns, creating a hole in the wall while sending the clown flying past the rest of the figures. Humpty Dumpty belly bumped another one of the clowns, as Dr. Light blasted another clown through another wall. “Haha now I understand why they were all laughing!”
The Joker tackled Dr. Light, “What’s so funny about my clowns??”
“That’s the point, they aren’t funny!” Dr. Light cackled. He swung his right fist, battering the Joker backwards against the wall.
Killer Frost knocked her fist against a number of boxes she froze. They shattered to pieces, as she meandered between the shards. In the far back of the storage room in the far end of the lab, Killer Frost eyed around. She grimaced as a laser blast blew another hole in the lab, heard from a short distance away.
She walked toward the back, and spotted a number of metal crates in the back. “What’s behind door number one?” she questioned as she raised her palms toward the crates. She froze the few crates and blasted them away.
The metal shattered to bits, but the contents still flashed in her view. Tiny shards of ice scattered the ground, surrounding a blackened set of constructs. “What is that?” she muttered as she explored the structures.
She walked up to it, and dusted off the top of the structure. A red glare of numbers flashed across the top of it of the device. She stared at the device that was originally in Luthor’s hands, passed down to Dr. Phosphorous, and now laid in her hands. The device glowed and flashed a continuous blip of green, as the numbers on the device in front of her continued to flash red.
Killer Frost put her hand to her mouth, “Uh…….. Lex…..”
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Post by artteach on Jan 19, 2007 19:40:37 GMT -5
Firefly stood up on end, as he dusted off his suit. He grappled his blow torch weapon, and stretched his back briefly. “Well now I‘m…”
A giant green fist punched his body into the wall of the lab. Firefly passed out on the ground, as Hal Jordan flew overhead. The green lantern, covered in a green body suit with the green lantern symbol on his chest, wore a green eye cover, under his wild brown short hair. White gloves ran from his hands to his elbows, and black pants, shined with his emerald shoes. His right hand shined with an emerald green ring, which carried the same green lantern symbol as was on his chest.
A green hooded figure, that resembled Robin Hood, bow and green arrows and all, raced along side him. “Another one bites the dust, haha,” Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow, laughed. He fashioned a yellow goatee and mustache, that fit his flashy personality.
“Will you listen to those two…” smirked Black Canary. Her black tight outfit raised up to her neck, shining with her fishnets. These ran down to her black and yellow boots, which raised to her below her knees. Her blond hair fleshed out in a stylish ponytail, with short bangs running across the front of her face. Her black and yellow gloves moved swiftly along side the other two figures, racing onward toward the threat.
Three others flashed past her in a green bubble. Kyle Rayner, another Green Lantern, wearing a green and black outfit, with a thick green eye cover mask. His short jetting hair waved as his green lantern ring emitted a careful cover for the other two with him. Donna Troy, a vibrant woman, covered in a black body suit of short sleeves shined with an outlay of the stars. The sparkling stars blasted a radiant light, resonating with her stark black hair. Her silver bracelets reflected a daring glare in mix with silver belt strapped around her waist and long silver boots.
The third figure in the group, sparkled her braces, while sporting a star spangled outfit, a short long sleeve top and short shorts. A glowing golden rod remained firm in her hand, Courtney Whitmore, Stargirl, balanced against her blond long hair. Her red gloves clutched the rod, swing it past her black boots, with red long shoe laces running up them. Her dark blue and black mask covered her eyes, showing her youth filled stature. “Now this is action I’ve been waiting for!”
Donna gleamed as they head straight on eyeing the Joker goons being dismantled by Dr. Light. “Uh… is that who I think it is?” she asked in a questioning mood.
Kyle shook his head as they darted ahead, “No one mentioned him… no one mentioned the….”
“JOKER!!” Luthor cried out from in the back. “And the Justice League wanna-be’s! This thing just went from bad to worse…” Lex shouted now concentrating on the incoming threat.
Killer Frost continued to wave her hand and point at the device in front of her. “Lex… Lex…. Can you come here for a minute…”
Luthor turned, just as Dr. Phosphorous shouted while racing toward the fighters. He leaped in the air at the incoming Kyle Rayner, “Burn!” His coat fluttered from his active jump with barring fists and all.
“What on earth can go wrong now?” Luthor questioned Killer Frost. He pushed her out of the way, slamming her against the wall.
Killer Frost frowned and pointed at the large partially smashed crate in front of her. The etched red numbers flashed the ominous countdown. The tracking device lay on the ground, blinking a vibrant red in unison with the device in front of them. “I think I found what you were looking for…” she muttered.
“Is that a….” Luthor muttered at the disgruntled Killer Frost.
Killer Frost nodded, “….we found it….”
Luthor and Killer Frost turned and stared directly at one another and nodded with sadness “…a bomb…”
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Post by artteach on Jan 19, 2007 19:41:27 GMT -5
Elsewhere…
A harrowed blackened chamber smelled of death amongst the walls. The shallow cells that tattered the hallows reveled in the calls of the lost prisoners. Their cries rang through the halls, a whisper of lost hope. Ghostly winds blew through the chambers at a withered pace. A meek hand scratched the blackened tiled floors, withered and wretched with age.
The hollowed out hall held few left in their presence. Most had been tortured to death, others dead before they got there. At the end of the hall a wisp of light trailed amongst the shadows. A trail of needles littered the front of the doorway.
A small number of black armed guards wielding weapons lay slumped upon the ground. Their small hand guns tattered amongst the floor, remaining out of reach of the others. Two of the guards arms were both broken, bleeding excessively all over the ground. A pool of blood surrounded another, his head twirled around in a ninety degree angle.
A figure tapped his black steel toed shoes against the floor. A trickle of blood settled under his shoe, in beat with the tapping of his shoe. His dark black pants waved slightly with the cool breeze running through the hall. His black belt shined to match the stunning bars that reigned down amongst the prison cells. His black shirt swayed underneath the striking black coat, that ran all the way down to his knees.
His pleasant face shined with the slight flash of light, bringing out his smile with his rich lips. He continued down the hall, his shoes clicking against cold sleek floor. The shrewd calls filled the walls like wintered whales of death, “Help us…” The gasps filtered through the halls, the on coming presence of doom.
The man in black turned toward the figures that scraped at the cell bars. His face never changed from its lively smile, “How can one help those who couldn’t be helped? Perhaps I could lend a hand? Hahahaha!” His laughter filled the halls as he stepped toward the crack of light ahead. His shoe grazed over the crawling hand, which grasped the air around it.
The door slammed open, as the man in black stepped into the lighted room. A hospital room flourished in the ravaged light. An operating table took center stage, with a helpless victim tied to the rolling table. The male guard’s body lay withered to bits with a need jetting out of his right arm. A strange figure stood over his lifeless body, a drip of drool hanging down from the figure’s mouth.
The figure turned with a bright and enlarged smile. Their white glossy teeth shined brightly with the flourishing light. A drip of drool flourished from the figure’s mouth. A black leather body suit covered the female figure above the dead male. Her enlarged, evil and twisted eyes shined from behind her body which covered her from head to past her knees, fluttering at the end like a skirt. Her white nose and white complexion remained hidden by white gloves, with black rivets.
His large black boots, blazed off the white rivets in the black body suit. A white and black collar ran around her neck, along with the white streak down her side. Small hidden mechanisms held her mouth open wide, to enlarge her vibrant smile. A small trickle of drool trailed down her teeth.
She looked up in disgust, “You don’t look like one of my guards.” She checked out the man in black, glancing up and down at his figure.
The man in black smiled, “Do I look dead to you? ”
She approached him and let out a deep breath, releasing a green essence from her mouth. The green mist spewed from her mouth, seeping and intoxicating the air around them. The green mist clouded the air around the man in black, seeping along his shadowy head and disappearing.
Dr. Poison gritted her teeth with her evil smile, “Your supposed to be dead!”
The man in black shook his head, “You ever heard of anything called Mentos….”
Dr. Poison reached out for the table in front of her. She grasped the handle of a syringe, which dripped a brown liquid from its tip. “What did I do to you…?”
The man in black waved his hand in front of his hidden face and continued his sentence, “….You know, the ‘Fresh Maker’.”
Dr. Poison squirmed taking a slow step back, “Have you come to kill me?”
The man in black shrugged his shoulders, “Ever thought of asking the right question?”
Dr. Poison darted her eyes around, “Why are you here?”
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he man in black smiled again, “A mutual friend requests your presence Dr. Poison. You are virtually renown for your a leading expertise in poisons. They have taken interest in your services, and would like your help.”
Dr. Poison sneered as a drip of drool hung from her bottom lips. “My help?”
The man in black’s smile showed through the shadows, “Death, destruction, and mayhem. Does that work for you?”
Dr. Poison nodded, sliding the syringe back into her body suit. “What if I refuse?”
The man in black disappeared instantly, appearing behind Dr. Poison. Dr. Poison’s eyes bulged out in surprise. “I could always kill you,” he said modestly.
Dr. Poison cackled, “Hahaha!! I like my options!” She turned and proceeded to follow the man in black out of the door. “This ish…. gonna be good….”
Killer Frost blasted an ice blast, that froze the area around Black Canary. “Looks like your on thin…” Killer Frost gasped as Black Canary’s mouth opened.
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH” Black Canary let out her signature bird cry that blasted away the ice around her. The ice shattered and jettisoned at Killer Frost. Frost dived as icicles struck all around her.
A green body suit covered Dr. Phosphorus as Kyle Rayner punched away. With the green suit around him, Kyle could happily attack Phosphorus without worrying about getting burned. Dr. Phosphorus flew in the air, landing against the wall, melting it, as his body collapsed.
Green Arrow fired arrows at a couple of the Joker’s goons, capturing them in a secure net. Hal Jordan battled Dr. Light with blasts of Green Light, while Troia, Donna Troy, hit Dr. Light with her right fist.
Humpty Dumpty and Solomon Grundy tackled the Joker, whose laugh continued to echo through the halls. The Joker kicked Dumpty in the stomach and pulled a small gun from his pocket. The tiny gun’s barrel aimed at Solomon Grundy. The Joker smiled, “See you in hell Grundy!”
The tiny gun blew a shock wave of an energy blast, which caused Solomon Grundy to explode. Humpty Dumpty turned toward the small remains of Grundy and a tear dropped from his eye. “You kill Grundy!”
Dumpty ran head first, and tackled the Joker, his gun scattering away. “You kill Grundy! Grundy friend! Now Dumpty kill you!”
The Joker smile as he coughed up a bit of blood. “I’ve killed tons of people. Just cause I killed you friend doesn’t make you special… hahaha!! Or maybe it does hahah!”
Humpty Dumpty body slammed the Joker to the ground. “Save me you justice freaks! And where is Bat Boob?! He’s missing all the fun!”
Dr. Light blasted a white trail of light, throwing Donna to the floor. “Luthor you better make this quick, or we’ll all end up in a cozy cell next to one another.”
Luthor turned toward Dr. Light, rushing to the top of the lab’s storage area. “I’ve been tricked!! That cheap bastard tricked me!!”
“What the hell are you talking about Luthor?” Dr. Light questioned. Dr. Light turned his head at the sky-rocketing boom heard from the back of the storage. “What the hell was that?”
Luthor dusted off his coat, “We’ve been set up!”
The Joker floated in a green bubble, covered in glue from one of Green Arrow’s arrows. His smile twisted, “So we’ve having fire works now huh!! They did say this party was going to be a blast! Let the party begin!”
Everyone turned toward the Joker as he clicked a small button on the inside of his right glove. One of Joker’s clowns, who stood captive next to Killer Frost, exploded sending her crashing into Kyle and Hal. Another next to Dr. Phosphorus ignited and exploded, sending him and Black Canary flying at Green Arrow.
Green Arrow caught Dinah, Black Canary, as she crashed into him. The right side of the lab exploded from the large explosion, and began to crumble to pieces. Donna dodged a giant rock, which came flying down from above. Another smashed down on Green Arrow from the side.
Humpty Dumpty, now free, slid across the floor, reaching for the small gun that the Joker once held. Luthor slipped from the explosion and came crashing down from above, landing next to Donna. Humpty Dumpty stood up quickly holding the gun, aiming at the Joker, “Funny Man die!!”
Kyle dove at Humpty Dumpty as the blast fired. The blast exploded past the Joker, knocking Kyle in the air, and causing a surge of blood from the Joker. “You shot me!!” the Joker screamed.
The Joker pressed his button again, and another explosion slammed Donna toward the ground. With most of the heroes out of the picture, Humpty Dumpty had little resistance. The Joker staggered to the side while Dumpty spoke, “I Kill Funny Man!”
Humpty Dumpty wavered the gun in the Joker’s direction. The Joker’s smile faded quickly as blood trickled from his shoulder. The Joker lunged as the gun fired again, blasting at Donna’s shoulder, as she awoke with pain. The Joker snapped forward, punching Humpty Dumpty, as he fell backward.
The Joker fired a squirt of his flower, which Humpty Dumpty dodged. The acid ate away at the floor, as Kyle Rayner began to get up. Hal raced to his feat and dove tackling the Joker. Kyle tackled Humpty Dumpty, who continued to fire the energy blaster widely.
Luthor got up, realizing how bad things had become. “We’ve been set up…” he muttered under his breath. “Where’s Firefly I wonder? We need to get out of here before that bomb in the back goes off….”
Firefly struggled to stand up. As he looked around the area, he began to get up, and stopped short as he recognized a sudden weight increase upon his back. His helmet turned, “I’m Firefly! Who are you?”
Stargirl smiled at Firefly, “Your kinda cute for a two ton hunk of metal.”
Firefly frowned as he threw her off him, “I don’t have time for this pre-teen…” Firefly shrugged the dust off his wings “Now where’s all those explosions coming from?” he questioned.
Firefly hit the ground like a bag of rocks from the iron clad rod striking the back of his head. Stargirl stood over him, with rod in hand. “No one calls me a pre-teen!” she scowled. “Can’t believe I got stuck watching him!” Another explosion sounded from the far lab. “What on earth is going on in there?!”
Luthor stood with the gun pointed at Donna Troy’s head. “I won’t hesitate so you two little green lanterns hold your spot,” Luthor spoke strongly. The only active individuals left were the two lanterns held in a white light cage by Dr. Light, and Donna Troy. Green Arrow and Black Canary lay on the ground, with Humpty Dumpty dragging the Joker’s body. Killer Frost remained unconscious, along with Dr. Phosphorous who slowly began to eat away at the floor.
“Dumpty kill funny haha man?” Humpty Dumpty asked.
Luthor shook his head, “Not yet…”
Dr. Light floated toward Luthor, “Luthor you might wanna see this!” Dr. Light held out a large device with a number on it, that was flashing in red.
Luthor’s eyes bulged out, “You’ve got to be kidding me! Another bomb! We’ve been set up. Someone’s trying to kill…”
Before Luthor finished his sentence, stars flashed before his eyes. Stargirl swooped in, and tackled Luthor. “Get her!!” Luthor shouted, as he shoved her off him. Kyle and Hal blasted out of their cage, and aimed toward Humpty Dumpty and Dr. Light.
While the two faced off against Dr. Light, Luthor reached for the gun. Stargirl fell onto Dr. Phosphorus who awoke with a start to her screams. “AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!” Stargirl screamed from the burning that christened her body.
Dr. Phosphorus pushed her off, “This place is going to explode!! Everyone run!”
Luthor dodged the blasts of white and green light, until an arrow struck his upper right shoulder. “UURRRGGHHH!!” Luthor shouted. Luthor pulled the gun up and fired, striking Donna Troy through stomach.
“AAAHHHH!” Donna cried out, splattering blood from her scream.
She fell to the ground, as Dr. Phosphorus spring vaulted onto her. “If we’re dying, I’m taking you with me!”
Donna pounded her fist at Dr. Phosphorus, screaming again. Blood trickled down her lip, “AAAHHH!” Flesh on her fist burned from punching his burning skin.
Luthor turned and blasted at Green Arrow, taking a shot in right arm. Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow, shot off a couple arrows at Luthor who dodged to the side. “This place is going to hell!! I’m saving my own skin…” The gun slid across the floor.
Luthor removed the arrow from his shoulder in disgust. Luthor rushed his way to the back of the lab area, hidden by the storage. Blood trickled a stream down his shoulder, as he rubbed a small cut on his forehead. Luthor fell forward, from the kick to his back. The Joker stood up, leaning on one leg. He slouched to the side, with one eye bruised and shut. His right eye blinked to match his twisted smile.
Dr. Light turned bright white with a smile. Light emitted in the cage Kyle and Hal had confined him in. The explosive burst lit up the room, fading into the light. Dr. Light began to disappear like a wisp of light. “Luthor already gave me what I wanted… And now.. I shall fade into the light…” Dr. Light disappeared with his chilling tone.
Donna struggled to her feet, “Run!!” The rest of the heroes collected themselves, and Killer Frost and Dr. Phosphorus, in a rush.
“I’ll get Donna!“ Kyle grabbed a hold of Donna, who struggled to stand on one foot. “DONNA!!! We gotta get you outta here before this place blows its top!”
Kyle faltered as Humpty Dumpty tackled him from behind. “No one forgets Humpty Dumpty!!” Humpty Dumpty cried out. Donna fell back, continuing to lose a lot of blood. Humpty Dumpty slammed into Donna as Kyle hit him straight on with his left fist.
Donna noticed the device on the ground next to them. One of the numerous bombs scattered around here flashed a bright red number that dwindling from ten down. “Time’s up!!” she screamed. “Save yourself!” she shouted, blasting Kyle and Humpty Dumpty out to the hallway.
“NO! Donna!” he cried as he went flying through the air.
Donna struggled to breath in those last few seconds. She cringed in tune with the large explosions that began to go off.
Luthor leaned on one knee, removing another arrow from his battered shoulder. He held the tiny energy blaster gun aimed directly at the Joker. Luthor smiled with a drip of blood trailing down his lip.
The Joker smiled back in return. His open eye blinked in rapid motion, carrying a large palmed device in his hand. The detonator he held flashed a blinking red dot on the tip. “So this is how its going to be? HAHAH!!”
“If I’m dying you bastard, I’m taking you with me! See you in hell clown!” Luthor cried firing the blaster.
The Joker coughed up some blood with a shrill of laughter, “Haha… At least we’re going out with a bang! HAHAHAHAHA!!” The Joker’s laugh filtered through the halls as the entire building went up in one giant explosion. And then there was silence…..
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Post by artteach on Jan 19, 2007 19:42:07 GMT -5
TO BE CONTINUED ?
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