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Post by David on Aug 14, 2007 18:16:44 GMT -5
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Post by David on Aug 14, 2007 18:17:12 GMT -5
DC2 Challenge
Week 14: “Battleground of the Gods”
Written by: Sebastian Gutierrez
Cover by: Craig Cermak
Edited by: David Charlton |
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Post by David on Aug 14, 2007 18:19:36 GMT -5
A car pulled over to the side of the road outside of Dunster. Two brothers got out of the vehicle, and stared at the castle in the distance. They could feel an overwhelming aura of menace coming from it, thick and heavy on the air. They looked for people, but not a soul was stirring in the village.
“I think that the people know there’s something weird happening in there.” Don Hall said to his brother.
"Or maybe they're all dead.” He responded, harshly. He could only think of the dreams he had had, the visions.
And who was Monarch?
“Hank, are you feeling alright?” asked his brother.
“Yeah, I’m fine. Now let’s go, saving the world won’t wait.”
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Post by David on Aug 14, 2007 18:22:19 GMT -5
The Moon
He knew it. He knew it all. Mages had robbed him of one of his champions, and someone on Earth knew about the necrolite! But it could all be fixed. There was nothing he couldn’t do.
He sent a command to his agents on Earth. Then told his minions of his desired target, and about the necrolite. He left events in Dunster to happen without his intervention. No matter who won, it meant one of the two would no longer be a problem to him...
His power was rising every moment, and soon the final eclipse would be inevitable!
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Post by David on Aug 14, 2007 18:28:04 GMT -5
Gotham
Merlyn was enjoying his new power. The crystal had forged him a path of revenge quickly. Soon, he would have the League of Assassins under his complete control.
He was tracing one of them, when he felt a tingle in his head. The voice inside his head told him to do something else. There was someone else in Gotham with one of the crystals. The Man-Bat had to be freed.
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Post by David on Aug 14, 2007 18:29:06 GMT -5
Shadowstorm went exactly the opposite way that Power Girl had gone, gaining speed every second. The Shadowspawn had come in contact with the target, and he needed help.
The villain formerly known as Firestorm reached his destination. He then used his powers to create two of his master’s crystals. Each one made entirely of the substance known as necrolite. He hovered down to the floor.
Inside him, Professor Martin Stein saw his student blast an unknown person, while a man in a mask threw him to the floor. He had tried to do something, but he could only watch.
“Idiot. You should’ve escaped when you had your chance.” The Shadowstorm said, smiling. “We are the Shadowbringers.”
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Post by David on Aug 14, 2007 18:32:48 GMT -5
Challengers Mountain
*Ping, ping, ping*
A man appeared out of thin air in the sky. He looked around, seeing if he was in the right spot. A thousand feet below, Challengers Mountain stood proudly on the ground.
“Mother Box, give me a complete analysis of the mountain, and locate Orion. Let’s hope he hasn’t gotten in too much trouble yet.” The New God known as Lightray said. He had a bright smile, blonde hair and a white suit with a star on his chest. Moments earlier, Big Barda had told him of Orion’s mission on Earth. With help from a Boom Tube, both of them had arrived Earth, although in different places. Their mission was to find all of the New Gods team, and convince them to get out. The prophecy had been cast, and their intervention could do much more damage than good.
He flew around, looking at the sun. He loved the primitive beauty of Earth. Even with all the cities and pollution, he could still sense what he had seen many years ago when he had visited.
*Ping, ping… Challengers Mountain has four people inside it, alive. The necrolite, substance used for the creation of the chaos crystals, capable of corrupting even the purest of hearts, lies miles beneath it… Ping, ping… This element is highly dangerous, and volatile, capable of great harm, with the power to even harm the population of New Genesis….*
“Well, this is as bad as Barda said. Orion won't stay for this. If he had only waited for my advice.” Lightray smiled, and flew down, and saw people outside the mountain. Even from that far, he could tell that they hadn't come in peace. They wanted the necrolite. But he was there to stop them. “Well, it’s time for some lights…”
*Ping, ping… Orion’s motherbox has been located… Under attack*
Lightray stopped. He knew that Orion was in no ordinary fight. He was in danger.
And that’s when a side of the Mountain exploded.
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Post by David on Aug 14, 2007 18:33:58 GMT -5
Shadowstorm blasted again the New God known as Orion. He then morphed the earth under him into water, then into solid metal. Shadowspawn grabbed the god’s arms.
“Well, Child of Darkseid... No one can say that you didn’t put up a fight. But we tire of this.” He held the crystals he had created earlier, one in each hand. “Embrace the darkness."
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Post by David on Aug 14, 2007 18:34:16 GMT -5
To Be Continued!
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Post by mockingbird on Jul 28, 2011 13:08:41 GMT -5
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