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Chapter 39 - The Cores of Reality 2: Unexplained Events

(General POV)

Location the Void of the Forsaken, Castle Nightscream; Throne Chamber

Shego and Vector were still wrapped around Mao, with Vector even taking a playful nips of her husband's collar, which earned Vector a heated kiss.

Which Cyn and Jinx cheering their new sisters, as they all started to interact and bond with each other, and while the ladies did this, Mao walked over to the sole massive window with clear view of the dark scenery, that is a starless sky, with reddish tint on the sky, and a ever full moon, shining throughout the landscape.

With countless mutalisks flying around the night sky, his Void has drastically expanded in the course of two months tops, soon Shego, Jinx, Lilithmon, Cyn, and Vector joined him in watching out the window of the throne chamber.

Later Abathur, Kothoga, Kefka, Sabrewulf, Doflamingo, Golem, Nomu King, and Blackmore also came to stand beside Mao and his wives, as Mao told them that it was time to spice things up, on the New Earth.

They'd understood Mao, with Shego and Vector having been recently summoned, they don't know what Mao is about to do, but they understand that whatever he is about to do, raising his right arm high.

All watching as the said arm, that Mao lifted was covered in green magical flame and sparks of energy, that Shego actually said, "Nice, babe." as Mao was using his infernal magic, and connection to the Cores, to make them do as he'd command, and that's to start activating, and also sent out a message...

Location the New Earth, Washington DC; Maryland, The Suprem Court of the United States

Inside the Suprem Court, a humongous court room of the capital city of North America, the destruction of New Jersey, and the damage that was caused on Hell's Kitchen, and the death of the young mutant hero, Iceman, has aided to add fuel to the fire.

As Tony Stark, he along with the support of Steve Rogers, T'Challa, Carol Danvers, and Nick Fury managed to make this summons to the Justice League, as the Avengers sat down at the right side of the table, that is in front of the judge podium.

Sitting down in four wooden chair, are Iron Man, Tony Stark in a black stylish, two-buttoned suit with a red tie, and black suit pant, beside Tony Captain America, Steve Roger, was sitting.

As he is wearing a gray color suit and a beige dress shirt underneath, a suit provided by Tony himself, beside Steve is T'Challa, the Black Panther and king of Wakanda, he is wearing a royal, African culture robes fitting for a King, having a black main color with silver and golden accents on the long sleeved robe, next was Carol.

Carol, she was wearing a woman suit of light grey, with a deep red long-sleeved dress shirt, and a light grey skirt, while Nick Fury isn't in view, the Avengers they all know that he was around.

As the people watching and waiting for the defendants, the core League members, walking through the main security doors, came Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Arrow, and Green Lantern walked down the hall, heading towards the left defense stand of the court.

After a long, debate against the Justice League for detaining and refusing to relinquish Flash Thompson, has lead to the Forsaken wild and brutal attacks, honestly worse than the Chicago and Bludhaven attacks, which lead to now with the suprem court, summoning the League to a trial and finally settle this dispute.

The subject, being wether Mr. Thompson is better under League custody, or the government, with the Avengers, SHIELD, and even ARGUS promising support in the observation and observation of Flash Thompson, aka the Marker.

Batman in his usual bat theme cowl and armor, was chosen by the entire League to represent, and defend the League in court, as well as making sure that public opinion return in favor of the Justice League and their choice to isolate Flash Thompson, until the Cores of Reality, are safely in their possession.

Superman, along with other Leaguers, are greatly afraid what any of their enemies would do, if the obtain one of the Cores, especially after Batman, showed his research of the Infinity Stones, and it was clear by the other Earth heroes reaction, the Cores might be much more powerful, and obviously dangerous to be in the hand of anyone.

Which also includes the government, all heroes and people, with themselves also added to that list, as the League sat down.

The judge came, and the bailiff told the usual to all present, to rise from their seats, show respect to the honorable judge, and introduce said judge.

A mature man with grey short hair, and semi-thick short beard, wearing some glasses, and the typical judge robes, as he told everyone to be seated.

And with that the trial began, as Tony from the Avenger, will serve as the representative for the plaintiff side of the court trial, using his holographic technology along with very, very expansive and customized screens to show his evidence against the Justice League, and the benefits of having Flash Thompson under the government's custody.

Even claiming that the reckless actions of the Justice League, caused the Forsaken brutal actions of the last month, Vista Verde, Gotham, Jersey City, and so on suffered the wrath of the Forsaken, and after a hour and a half, Tony ended his opening and turned to Batman.

As his black cape, flowed off his chair and followed Batman's moves, as he started to defend the League's actions, along presenting known evidence of accidents involving the Infinity Stones, and the major damage, wrought by various individuals that held one of those stones, so Batman asked "Now imagine what someone can wrought upon this world, with just one of these Cores. Since what Mao himself confirming, that they are more powerful than these Infinity Stones?"

This went back and forth between these hero-groups, with the public divided on which group of superheroes was right about this subject, that involves the still quiet Cores of Reality, but once again from Mao's own admission the Cores, are starting to awaken.

This meant another surge of issues, will add to the already huge mess, no one, not the Avengers, League, Titans, X-men, SHIELD, or even ARGUS has made any progress to rescuing Chicago or its people, but all attempts have ended the same in failure.

That when as the court battle proceeded, both Batman, and Iron Man received calls from their respective teammates still in base, Black Widow for the Avengers, and Martian Manhunter for the Justice League.

They told their respective team of weather phenomena, happening allover the planet, volcanos both active and long inactive started erupting, the tides and currents across the sources of water and sea were becoming erratic.

Wind was becoming more brutal, and wild, forming tornados in areas that shouldn't be possible to be happening, earthquake and cloisters of chunks of earth are sprouting allover the continents, typhoons and great rainstorms were occuring in deserts and places of great drought.

The once melting polar ice-caps, were starting freeze over their once lost territory, and the temperature restored to normal scales, from previous years from long ago, and deforestation was being restored.

It was like nature, was going through overdrive of massive surge of power, many nature attuned individuals were suffering some form of backlash.

Before either the Avenger, or the Justice League could get a better understanding of the situation, both Black Widow and Martian Manhunter told their respective teammates to leave the court room, immediately!!

Under the excuse of a possible, major catastrophe, the judge ruled a temporary recess, pending the situation improves or the trial be called a mistrial, as Tony activated his nano-suit, immediately covered in his iconic hot-road red, and gold suit, Steve, and Carol went off the side to change, while similar to Iron Man, T'Challa, he activated his own nanites of his own suit, covering himself in a feline, vibranium, black and silver Black Panther suit.

With that the Avengers rushed out the court room, along with Flash, Superman, Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman being the most fastest of the League, Batman, he pressed a holo-screen that appeared above his right gauntlet, to call his Batjet to pick him up outside.

Green Arrow, he asked Bruce for a ride, as Captain Marvel and Captain America both now in their super-suit, also left the court house.

Just as both groups left the court house, and just as their respected teammates, told them.

Immediately once Batman and Green Arrow now out the marble steps of the outside of the Suprem Court building, in the air above the building, a black bat-shaped aircraft, hovering in place.

Batman took out his grapple-gun and shot a line at the Batjet, with Green Arrow doing the same in his own way, shooting a special grapple arrow at Bats' aircraft, both pulling themselves to the Batjet.

Taking seat inside the Batjet, advance electric blue lighting the cockpit and operating console of the aircraft, as Batman, he set course for the Batjet to follow after the other Leaguers, Alfred contacted him and Green Arrow.

Alfred Pennyworth being the loyal butler, and caretaker of not just Bruce Wayne, the Batman but the entire Bat Family, and is looked at, as adore family member...a father, a uncle, and even a mentor.

Alfred, he is one of Batman's most trusted and beloved family members, Alfred called to tell them of what's happening in Gotham, all the pollution in the air and harbor has been purged by powerful winds and ocean-current.

This shocked the Caped Crusader, and the Emerald Archer, as Oliver commented, "Whoa. Whatever or whoever is doing this, did you a favor Bruce." Batman, knows that Green Arrow was playing, as Batman, after he thanked Alfred, telling the trusted butler to report if anything else is happening to report to him, and the Bat Family currently in the Gotham.

Alfred promised that he'll do as he ordered, and wished him and master Queen to be safe, as both Oliver and Bruce thanked the kind gentlemanly man, and continued on their investigation.

Location the Ocean; North Atlantic, Deep Underwater, the City of Atlantis: Royal Throne Room

Arthur Curry the Aquaman, and the King of the Ocean, was sitting on a coral made, fantastic throne with glowing luminous substance and creatures, aliting the entire open throne chamber.

Flooded with a couple of fish schools, gently swimming through the arches at the edges of the chamber, beside the orange scaled armored superhero, half-atlantian hero is a smaller, but still regal aquatic throne, which was currently empty.

Aquaman, he returned to his kingdom immediately after several guards, and other atlantian citizens called him, that the Ocean was acting completely unnatural, too wild and erratic to be natural.

As a dark haired, red armored atlantian guard was floating in front of Arthur, holding what is qualified to be a clipboard...only more advance, he gave his report to Aquaman on the strange happening allover the Ocean.

All attempts to further peace talks with the Talokan, have meet with refusal, Namor, he personally stated that he wasn't responsible for the strange events on the seas, and quoting Namor, "I've already made a truce. Talokan and Atlantis have their own territory. We've respected our fellow brethren of the sea, so enough of these unnecessary things." hearing this report made Aquaman sighed.

Namor, it was clear he was a pure underwater dweller, and has little care for the above world, but at least he hold some sense, he respected and welcomed more sea-dweller into their realm, but it was clear that the Prince of Blood, as some called Namor, he craves absolute control over the sea.

Because of this Aquaman, has have his attention divided and very focused on the Sea, over the above-world.

But with the strange natural phenomenon, occurring allover the planet, the League contacted him of the current status of the Ocean.

He only responded to his friends and teammates that things are hectic, not only were the tide-levels of the Ocean restoring to a balanced amount, before global warming, upset said balance and raised the tides, but also a new nautical crimelord, name Doflamingo Donquixote.

He was causing trouble to both Atlanteans, but also Talokanians, this new raising criminal has basically turned the underworld of society over heels, and started raiding underwater outputs of both Arthur's and Namor's respected faction.

If not for other alarming reports that Black Manta is been spotted heading somewhere in the South American territory, and this undersea warlord Attuma, also starting to make moves.

Aquaman, he would have personally dealt with this Doflamingo problem already, as all if not majority of all sea-based crime, falls upon Aquaman to handle.

Just as Arthur, was about to contact the rest of the League, in order to receive any updates from them, on whatever is happening on land.

That's when a massive underwater shockwave, pushing currents of water that it shuke the entire undersea kingdom of Atlantis, along with scaring all its citizens and fish swimming allover the city.

Aquaman's guard was sent soaring out the throne chamber through the arch in the right side of the chamber, only because of Arthur being seated and using his superstrength was he able to keep himself, from being launched as well.

As the aquatic shockwaves, was starting to cease, before Aquaman could center himself and call someone to tell him, what's happened to his kingdom.

Multiple handmaidens to his wife and queen, Mera came rushing in, wearing various feminine Atlantean vestments, with fish fin, coral, and shell accessories on their clouthes, and even see-through silk-like sashes, floating in the water.

They all were clearly in utter despair, as they were panicking, Arthur, he could barely understand them, until he raised his voice, using his authority to calm these handmaidens, demanding of them to calmly tell him what's happening.

One of the handmaidens, with black short hair, she excused her and her sisters rudeness, but they'd expressed that something is happening to the Queen, this alerted Aquaman, swimming off his throne he rushed out the royal chamber, swimming straight to find Mera.

As the handmaidens, they also left the chamber, and chased after their king, as they started telling Aquaman what happened to Lady Mera, in a couple moments ago...

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