Chapter 5: Noah and Batman
'e fall form da sky. We thought 'e was jus a 'umie scum but no 'e was someth'n more, 'e knew how ta krump yer know 'e kame wit' more dakka dan da meaniest biggest warboss eva. An' when 'e left 'der was only blood an' dust left ta see.
Warboss Garka Gok.
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He was inside a mind, which was no longer strange to him. As he observed his situation, a giant iron wall filled his sight. "Ferrum intus, Ferrum foris; Iron within,Iron without " he read the giant letters on the wall. A part of the solid wall departed as he approached. After passing through, he froze as his trusted instincts warned him of what was before him. "After the defense comes the offense," he thought to himself as he moved forward. He passed countless defenses, from armies of soldiers to horrifying monsters. After a time that felt like an eternity, he reached a desolate plain that constantly shook.
As he moved to the center of the tremors, he started hearing shouts, no, cheers. At the center of an army of green-skinned beasts, two giants, one covered in technological armor and the other naked except for a pair of shorts, fought like monsters. The ground shook, and the sky trembled with their every move. The half-naked giant looked directly at him, and everything stopped.
"Welcome to my humble abode," said the mysterious man as the entire plain transformed into a meadow with a table at the center. "Please make yourself comfortable."
(POV: Noah)
As we both sat down, a tea pot appeared on the table. "This tea is called the dragon's tear. Please give it a try," he said. "Who are you?" He asked, unfazed.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot my manners. I am Noah Light. I have many titles, but they are irrelevant here. I am pleased to meet you, Batman, or should I say Bruce Wayne?" He was stunned by my words. Wow, I could literally hear his thoughts, probably because we are in my mind. He looked at me with eyes full of questions. This guy really knows how to use his stares. "Why won't I show you instead of telling you?"
With my words, the world around us transformed again. He gasped at the view in front of him. The Milky Way. "Welcome to my old home, the galaxy known as the Milky Way 40,000 years in the future." Scenes passed one by one as I spoke, starting from a boy's birth and his abandonment to an orphanage.
From the moment he spoke, the boy proved he was different. He started talking before he was a year old, finished high school at six, finished college at seven, earned his doctorate at nine. He was later hailed as the greatest genius in human history. The scenes started jumping faster as the boy grew, his feats becoming even greater. As time passed, humanity conquered the stars, with the now-grown boy as their leader. The final scene showed a utopian civilization that spanned across the galaxy.
"That boy was you, right?"
"Yes, it was my past. Everything there was true, as I have never lied in my life."
"Your life was incredible, at least. Then what happened? I don't know why someone would leave such a place to come here."
"Unfortunately, it is not the end, but I can proudly say I came here to help Bruce. You saw what I can do. I know you want something I had."
"The Panacea Serum. Is it really what I saw?" He asked in disbelief.
"Panacea, the mythical medicine that can cure every illness, even aging. Yes, it is real. It is my greatest achievement, but unfortunately, I lost the core material. The essence of Panacea is a kind of microorganism produced by a unique plant I called the Rose of Asklepios. It has gone extinct after a successful sabotage. I only have one seed, which brings me to my first request."
"Poison Ivy. You want her, right?"
"Yes, if she succeeds in growing the rose, it will save countless people. I am willing to pay for her service."
"I will not interfere if that is what you want. What about the governments?"
I will do what I did before: conquer people's hearts and unite mankind. I did it once, and I can do it twice. Now I will show you the part that I am not proud of."
With his words, the scenes continue passing. With every passing second, the beautiful scenes are being destroyed with atrocities and massacres, creating seas of blood and ash. As time passes, once prosperous and peaceful mankind fell to the darkness of ignorance and stagnation.
"The galaxy was on fire. The whole galaxy was burning with the flames of war. At first, I wanted to extinguish it with kindness. I helped as much as I possibly could. But that was not enough; the power of a single, mere mortal was not enough to save the galaxy. It was futile. So I took a different approach. I started to train for power, for power that can suppress any mortal and immortal alike. When I reached the limits of humanity, I looked to the past, the ancient legends, races known for shattering the universe. Then I started my first voyage." Noah then stopped with a regretful face. "Unfortunately, our time is up here, so the remaining part will have to be another time. Please do what Hermes asks you to do."
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He fell into a familiar darkness as he was thrown back into his body again. This time, he could look at the man inside the transparent cabin. He confirmed that it was the man he spoke to, even though he seemed much more fragile. As he was about to ask a question, a familiar voice spoke to his mind. "Bruce. Thank God you are okay. Alfred told us you need help. So, what happened?" As he was about to answer, the members of the Justice League teleported next to him.
After suddenly being teleported to another place, they held their guards as they calmly observed the surrounding room. "Calm down. I will explain everything." After listening to Batman, Clark asked, "So what do we do now? Did he tell you how to wake him up?" "I can help you with that, Mr. Kent. Also, my master appreciates your concern for his health," Hermes told through the speakers. "He just asks you and Mr. Allen to run or fly as fast as you can through this chamber. This room is modified with space manipulations, so you can go all in."
After looking at Bruce for confirmation, both of them charged the room at full speed. As they accelerated, glowing energy started to flow through the walls in a vein-like pattern. As they produced energy, a pitch-black ball emerged from below, filling with a golden liquid. Then all the liquid started pouring into the cabin, and the man inside began absorbing it like a black hole.
After 4 hours, the pouring stopped as the cabin became opaque. "Is it over?" asked Wonder Woman with curiosity. "No, it is now beginning," said Martian Manhunter with a serious face. "What do you mean, J'onn?" asked Aquaman with concern. "He is awakening, and I am not the only one aware of this."
Before they could understand what J'onn meant, all of them felt a shock deep in their minds and bodies. The cabin shook with the sheer energy released from the man inside until finally bursting out, revealing the man inside.
Before them stood a body made purely to fight and kill. As they observed his body, they instinctively found it flawless, feeling unnatural. Slowly, he opened his piercing silver eyes, and the entire energy calmed immediately like a dead calm ocean.
"The Justice League. It is really nice to finally meet you."
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