Outer space
JLA Watchtower
"Interesting..." Hal Jordan remarked, rubbing his chin as he stared at Gray, lying in a bed with a complex green energy life support system attached to his body.
"By all means, the boy is human with no active meta...
2022-10-08 20:33:40 +0000 UTC View Post"Stop...!" a loud exclamation resounded in the area, and Gray seemed to recognize the speaker's voice as he froze, a glint of clarity flashing in his red eyes.
"Teacher..." Gray raspily remarked as he slowly turned to face Richard, accompanied by Benjamin. He also spotted Batman and immedia...
2022-10-07 04:32:55 +0000 UTC View PostHal Jordan's expression was at an all-time worse as he alternated his gaze between the power ring-created hologram and Gray, who was floating in the air over an empty crater, panting.
The Green Lantern recognized the young man as the latter had already dismissed his red ene...
2022-10-06 00:19:18 +0000 UTC View PostGray slowly raised his head to look at the red ring floating in front of his face, immediately recognizing it. A brief flash of clarity flashed on his face before catching a glimpse of Mark's body made it disappear instantly.
Gritting his teeth, Gray snatched the ring and put it on his left...
2022-10-04 02:21:50 +0000 UTC View Post'Looks empty...' I mused as I stood in front of the apartment complex upon finding no signs of life. 'It seems they properly evacuated... good...' I shrugged but still headed inside to check, just in case.
'The camera might be down, but the footage should still be intact......
2022-10-02 18:43:41 +0000 UTC View PostWatching Brimstone's chest cave in, collapsing on itself and revealing the half of a pulsating red stone, cleanly cut in half, I let out a drawn breath and relaxed my muscles as the adrenaline sustaining me left my system.
'That should be his core...' I muttered to myself as I adjusted my p...
2022-10-01 15:24:14 +0000 UTC View Post"Why not the rifle itself...?" So I wanted to question, but I honestly couldn't care at this point. The solution fell from heaven into right my lab, and, despite many shortcomings, Batman was trustworthy when people's lives were at stake, at least.
I promptly opened the sui...
2022-09-30 14:23:59 +0000 UTC View Post"This thing is my responsibility. I made a mistake, and I intend to fix it," the sometimes heroine, sometimes villainess resolutely said, and I honestly didn't have the energy or leeway to be paranoid.
"Whatever. I'll take all the help I can get right now," I said as I rais...
2022-09-29 14:11:31 +0000 UTC View PostAs he watched Brimstone send Crush flying away again, Gray gritted his teeth, leaping over Sentry Titan's shoulder. He had the Titan charge Brimstone while firing every single weapon it had.
Bullets and small caliber missiles of all sorts flew out of the Sentry Titan's body...
2022-09-28 14:05:11 +0000 UTC View Post"Damn..." I muttered as I watched Brimstone Swat Crush down to the ground, giving her severe burns all over her body. Gritting my teeth, I channeled energy into Ebony and released a fully charged projectile.
The energy bullet hit Brimstone in the face, forcing him back before he could stomp...
2022-09-27 10:02:05 +0000 UTC View Post"What the fuck happened?" I asked as I kneeled next to the profusely sweating J'onn, turning to the massive pillar of flames at the center of Gotham.
"Something terrible..." J'onn shakingly said as he tried and failed to stand up. "We must contact the League..." he added, his face turning p...
2022-09-26 14:35:18 +0000 UTC View Post"It's about time..." The Riddler muttered as he entered a dark alley, having left the meeting with Ivy and the other villains. He leaned on the wall, retrieved a syringe, and jammed it into his neck.
He froze, leaning on the wall as his veins bulged and his eyes glowed green for a second be...
2022-09-25 10:09:58 +0000 UTC View Post"Now that's more like it..." I muttered as I looked at the fireproof suit I'd just torched with Firefly's flame thrower, comparing how long it lasted to what the pyromaniac's fit.
Firefly's suit was still a bit better concerning heat resistance, but he designed it for that ...
2022-09-24 07:38:17 +0000 UTC View Post"Carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxides, ground-level ozone, particle pollution, and sulfur oxides..." I muttered to myself as I stood on top of a high-rise building in the middle of Old Gotham after taking a deep breath.
It was incredible how one Archetype power changed my...
2022-09-23 04:50:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe Riddler whistled, twirling his staff like he owned the place as he strode into a dark alley in Old Gotham. "Come out, come out, wherever you are," he said, grinning as he stopped twirling the pole and planted it in the ground, generating a loud bang.
A man dressed as a ...
2022-09-22 10:06:42 +0000 UTC View PostGray's hideout
"Mother fucker..." I remarked to no one in particular, rubbing the back of my neck as I sat on my couch, viewing the documents, pics, and videos Abbot and Whisper gave me.
Ultimately, I had to see reason and let go of my urge to tear them new...
2022-09-18 20:45:46 +0000 UTC View PostEast End
Empty parking lot
"So? I'm here. What do you want?" I asked as I stood before Abbot, unmindful of Whisper's lack of presence as I knew she was hiding in the construction site overlooking the parking lot.
Though we were in a usually heavy traffic area, it was late at nig...
2022-09-18 01:11:54 +0000 UTC View Post"Go on then, let me hear your sob story..." I mockingly said, crossing my arms as I leaned back. I was willing to humor Nightshade out of curiosity more than anything else.
"It all started with my mother..." Nightshade replied, sighing as she began explaining her backstory;...
2022-09-16 15:02:46 +0000 UTC View PostGotham
The Diamond District
The theatre's back entrance
"You have a death wish or something?" Abbot's body stiffened as he heard a cold remark behind him. He put the unconscious body on the ground, slowly turning around as he raised his hand.
Abbot was not surprised to see...
2022-09-15 15:51:18 +0000 UTC View Post'For a guy who doesn't want to kill, I sure do like using untested shit on other people...' I mused, my eyes twitching as I kneeled next to the flaming man to examine his vitals.
I sighed in relief as I discovered he was merely unconscious, even if his appearance suggested ...
2022-09-14 14:19:14 +0000 UTC View PostCassandra couldn't help but grit her teeth as she cartwheeled to the side, letting the bearded woman roll past her as she looked at Nightwing throwing spherical capsules at the flaming man.
The capsules would explode once they hit the flaming man, releasing a blue foam that would wrap the l...
2022-09-13 15:20:14 +0000 UTC View Post"Am I an asshole for this...?" I wondered aloud as I stood on a rooftop, gazing at the creepy circus and observing the two figures stealthily making their way inside.
True to my word, I had no intention of dealing with the whacky Professor
Pyg and his menagerie ...
2022-09-12 15:34:13 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note: sorry about the delay my dudes. We were too hammered and exhausted to drive back home so we stayed an extra day there. Anyway, I'm back now and I'll be updating the story as usual.
Gray's hideout
"This is going to take a while...." I muttered...
2022-09-11 15:16:28 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note: I wanted to take a break today, but I got a call from my friend, and I'll be going on a road trip tomorrow which would take a couple of days, so here you go, even if it's a bit later than usual.
I'm not sure if I'll be able to write another chapter tomorrow, but the nex...
2022-09-06 21:55:18 +0000 UTC View Post"I'm sorry, child. I do not know who brought you here or for what purpose," J'onn said, regretfully shaking his head at my enthusiastic barrage of questions.
"I know of your presence because it is my duty to search for such anomalies," he added as the scenery changed to J'onn levitating cro...
2022-09-05 13:39:12 +0000 UTC View Post'That guy is an idiot... but I can't let him keep wasting my time...' I mused, rubbing the back of my neck as I remotely accessed my bunker controls and opened the gate to go inside.
The idiot in mind was agent Harlor. Despite being as dumb as rocks, the man was a menace, just like a cockro...
2022-09-04 12:36:08 +0000 UTC View PostAs I sat on a bland metal gray chair behind an equally dull table inside a barely lit room with a cup of America's cheapest coffee on top of it, I couldn't help but think of how uncomfortable my suit felt.
After several months of wearing nothing but baggy, comfortable casual wear, wearing a...
2022-09-03 14:22:28 +0000 UTC View PostLouisiana
Belle Reve
Amanda Waller frowned, barely resisting the urge to gnash her teeth in frustration as she watched the body cam footage cut off as soon Gray appeared.
She turned towards Gorman, who'd been responsible for tracking down Gray, and the look she gave him was enou...
2022-09-02 09:41:17 +0000 UTC View Post"Deep breaths..." Gray muttered to no one in particular, holding on to the torch in his hand as he took off the riot gear to breathe and stood over the unconscious, severely burned bodies of Waller's people.
"Don't do anything stupid... think about the consequences..." He k...
2022-09-01 10:26:54 +0000 UTC View Post"You're a cat, not a fucking elephant; get over it already!" I said, sighing as Little Soot rapidly slapped at the top of my head with his paws from his sport at the couch's backrest.
It's been six days since I hacked into the task force x database. I've already downloaded ...
2022-08-31 10:35:11 +0000 UTC View Post