Chapter 1 Rise of the Mutants

(Just to be clear this takes 10 years before the first Justice League episode)

Lex Luthor was many things in the eyes of the Public. A billionaire, A prodigy, A genius and many more...At least in the eyes of the Public.

But Lex was cruel and calculating in many ways that people could never imagine.

His latest experiment would be proof enough of that.

For the last five years Lex has taken children away from their parents either by paying them off or kidnaping them.

However these were no ordinary kids far from it.

These kids either had unique diseases that came from their families or had disabilities and deformities during their birth.

Why did Lex take these children you may ask?

He wanted to experiment on them in order to cure these disabilities and so on for profit.

Since the government would never approve of this legally he had to do so in secret in his secret labs in Metropolis.

Currently Lex was in an elevator going down to one such lab that was run by his sister Lena Luthor who thought these children were simple orphans. She was always kind and caring to these children who she spent most days with trying to help them.

"Any changes to the children?" Lex asked.

"I think we're finally ready for the next phase of the project. If this works we can cure every disability with ease." Lena said looking at one of the children who was a mute. Unable to speak due to his vocal cords not forming properly. He had white skin brown hair and forest green eyes.

"117." Lex said looking at the boy.

"Stop calling them by numbers lex." Lena said making him smirk.

"Easiest way to remember them." Lex said as they left to head to the control room. "In order to activate the drugs inside them all at once they have to be exposed to Radiation." Lex said preparing the procedure.

"Isn't that risky? They could die if exposed to too much radiation." Lena said concerned.

"Not to worry. I calculated the proper amount. We won't be able to see the results till morning." Lex said before initiating the final phase before the two left.

In every cell a white mist of Radiation came into each room of the children.

However something unexpected happened as the children started crying out in pain or just started convulsing like a seizure.

117 shook violently before his body began to grow slightly before his shirt started ripping apart.

Next morning

"Now lets see how everything went last night." Lex said as they entered the labs. "What the devil?" Lex asked seeing some of the children looking different.

One had blue fur resembling an ape who growled.

Another had blue scale like skin with red hair and yellow eyes.

And 117 had a large muscled body who was on his back before sitting up.

"Lex! What did you do!" Lena yelled rushing in to 117's room as she made sure he was ok.

"I don't understand. This was not part of the simulation." Lex said in shock.

Soon every one of the children was examined to see what had happened to them.

"The amount drugs you put in them did activate but it caused a complete mutation in their DNA. I call it the X-Gene. They are no longer human. Instead they evolved into something greater. Mutants. Intelligence for many has been increased drastically and they are now invulnerable to disease as will their children when they have any." Lena said to Lex in his office.

"What caused this sudden mutation? Was it the Radiation or the drugs in their system?" Lex asked.

"A little of both. The Drugs combined with the Radiation created the mutation. For every one of them the X-Gene gives different abilities. For example 117 is basically invulnerable hence why he is now called the Juggernaut. Others have various abilities. However 117 Still can't talk for some reason along with other Mute children." Lena said.

"We need to keep this on the down low until we figure out how to handle this." Lex said getting her to nod before leaving making him smirk before pulling out a phone and called someone. "General Hardcastle. You recall how you wanted my help in making Super Soldiers? I think I finally can deliver now." Lex said. (Shocker)

Lena went down to the labs seeing 117 out in the gym with the other children before she frowned.

"Something wrong?" Mercy asked.

"I've always asked myself something...Who are these kids and where did they come from?" Lena asked.

"Orphan homes of course. Where else would Lex get them?" Mercy asked making her frown before accessing the computer.

"Every kid here had their blood taken before they turned into Mutants. If I can find out who their parents were I might be able to determine any further mutations in their blood." Lena said accessing 117's DNA. "Sean Ashburn Kruger...Wait a minute. I knew a General Joesph Kruger who was the Chairman of the Military. Him and his wife were killed 5 years ago but his two sons Sean and David were never seen again." Lena said before accessing the blood work data. "89. David Kruger." Lena said before accessing all of their DNA.

Later

Lex was in another lab as more Children were about to be turned into Mutants before Lena rushed in.

"You lied to me!" Lena yelled.

"About what?" Lex asked.

"None of these kids are from Orphan homes. You abducted most of them and killed their parents or paid them off!" Lena yelled

"Oh that. So what? At least here they have a future." Lex said casually before an accident occurred in the labs and one of the Lab scientists lost his mask for a second before putting it back on. "Is everything set for the second batch?" Lex asked.

"Yes Luthor." One of the Scientists said before they left and like before Lex exposed them to Radiation.

"I am not gonna let you make living weapons out of these kids! I'll talk." Lena said leaving.

"And do what? Tell the media we've turned a thousand children into Mutants? You and I would both be arrested and the children would be hated or killed by the people." Lex said making her stop making him grin. "The safest place for them is here. They have nowhere else to go." Lex said as more children turned into Mutants.

Meanwhile

117 AKA Sean Ashburn Kruger was sitting down before Lex and General Hardcastle walked to his cell.

"This one doesn't look like much Lex." Hardcastle said.

"Oh but believe me General this is the strongest we have. We call him Juggernaut. He's invulnerable to every conventional weapon. Allow me to demonstrate." Lex said as mini turrets appeared in his room alarming him before they tried to shoot him but they just bounced off him.

"Ah. The perfect solider. Lex if you can make a hundred more just like him you and I will take out every threat to the United states." Hardcastle said pleased by this.

"Oh trust me General they all have unique abilities. For example 89 can control metal while another has Ape Like strength and another can turn into anyone at will. The perfect soldiers." Lex said.

Sean however glared at Lex and Hardcastle but kept his composure.

"You and your little freak friends son. Your gonna make sure the Us is the only country standing." Hardcastle said grinning at him.

Meanwhile

Lena could only look in shock at how badly the children in the other labs were treated. In the lab she ran they were treated with humility and kindness. Here they were treated like trash like they didn't even exist.

"This is not what I agreed to." Lena said in shock.

"Oh get over it. There are billions of people on Earth no one is gonna care about them." The scientist who ran this lab said before sneezing. "Sorry these brats have a better resistance then I do." He said before seeing blood on his clipboard. "If you'll excuse me." He said leaving.

"Mercy how can you of all people not be disgusted by this?" Lena asked.

"Look I don't like this anymore then you did but where would they be now anyway? The parents that did sell their kids did so with a smile on the face. The other half wouldn't but were either poor or just as bad or just couldn't let go. This way they at least have a future." Mercy said.

"WHAT FUTURE! Luthor is gonna sell them off as living weapons! He'll bring the entire world to their knees or worse wipe out most of the human race." Lena said.

"Oh don't be so dramatic. It is not gonna come to that. There are billions of people in the world you really think it's gonna decrease in like a decade?" Mercy asked

Days later

(Insert Ceaser's stand from Rise of the Planet of the Apes soundtrack)

The Mutants in Lena's lab were coming back from the gym when one of the guards noticed Sean was still in making him growl.

"Dumb brat!" The guard said rushing in before taking out a shock stick. "Get back in your cell!" He yelled trying to strike him but he dodged with ease as the others watched from their rooms.

"DUMB BRAT!" The Guard yelled before trying to strike him only for Sean to grab his arm. "Take your fucking hand off me you fucking Shit!" The Guard yelled before Sean glared at him with hate before.

"NO!"

The guard and the other Mutants looked at him in shock that he could finally speak. Sean then threw him into a wall knocking him out as the others cheered.

"NO!" Sean yelled before bursting through the glass with ease before tearing the door off David's cell before he used his powers to move metal around just as Sean went to a door with a girl with blue scale skin red hair and yellow eyes before ripping it off before David did the same for the others.

"You can talk now?" The Blue girl said. (Mystique)

"Yeah. And its time we get out of here. Lena told me about a place outside of Metropolis. Thats where we go. But first we're gonna free the others." Sean said before the guard came back and pulled out a gun and shot him but they just bounced off making him widen his eyes before David used his powers to bend the gun around his neck choking him before snapping his neck.

(End song)

Meanwhile

Lex was walking to his office before his phone rang and sighed.

"Lena we've been over this. Theres nothing you can do." Lex said.

"It's not about that. Something has happened. The Head scientist in Lab 3 is dead. He was killed by a viral infection." Lena said.

"The hell are you talking about?" Lex asked.

"He was exposed to the drugs you used on the Kids prior to the Mutation. When combined all at once instead of separately in one goes it creates a virus so deadly it killed him in days." Lena said making him frown.

"Was he contained?" Lex asked.

"No he died in his home last night. Theres a good chance he may have been in contact with someone." Lena said.

Lex was about to say more before the alarms went off.

"Now what?" Lex asked annoyed before looking at Security footage seeing the Mutant Children. "WHAT!" Lex yelled in shock.

Sean burst through a glass door before freeing the other Mutants.

One in particular resembled a beast. (Sabertooth)

Hardcastle was heading to the labs to pick up his future weapons before pulling out his phone to call Lex.

"Lex, I'm heading over to the labs to pick up a few of your freaks for testing." Hardcastle said.

"You won't be able to now. They escaped somehow and Juggernaut is leading the charge. I think their heading outside of the city be ready for them." Lex said.

"HE WHAT! Where is he?" Hardcastle asked.

Sean and the other Mutants rushed through the city before they came face to face with Metropolis Police.

"Hold it right there!"

Sean roared before grabbing a building before pulling it up.

"Holy shit."

Sean threw it right at them making them scatter before the Mutants ran off to leave the City.

Hardcastle was in a chopper before spotting them.

"There you are you little freaks. Your government property now. Only place your going is to war against the enemies of the country." Hardcastle said before firing at them only for David to use his powers to stop the bullets with ease shocking him.

Then he launched them right back at him destroying his back wing.

"ARGH" Hardcastle yelled as he started falling towards them before most scattered save one.

Sean pulled the chopper off one of the Mutants before seeing him hold a young boy about 3 years old 7 years younger Then Sean was. Placing his fingers on his neck he sighed seeing he was dead protecting what obviously must have been his brother before picking them both up.

"Help me." Hardcastle moaned in pain making Sean growl before walking to him.

"Come on son...Don't leave me like this." Hardcastle said.

"You would leave us like this if given the chance. You wanted to control us...To star a war...We'll do the world a favor...And end you." Sean said before one Mutant created fire from his palm before dropping it on the liquid gas making him gasp in shock before they walked away.

"STUPID BRATS! ARGH!" Hardcastle yelled as his chopper exploded with him reduced to ash.

Later

Lena after learning Sean and the other Children had escaped came to the forest figuring this is where he would come.

"Sean?" Lena called out before the Animal like Mutant jumped down on her and growled before Sean grabbed him and threw him into a tree to protect before he tried to attack again but Sean's glare made him back off.

(Insert Caesar's home from Rise of the Planet of the Apes Soundtrack)

Looking down at Lena he offered his hand before he pulled her up.

"Sean, I'm so sorry I never knew Lex took all of you from your homes." Lena said. "But you know Lex isn't gonna stop till he captures you all again. Let me take you home." Lena said making Sean look to see his fellow Mutants waiting for him making him smile.

"I am home." Sean said surprising her he could speak again. "They need me. Lex can try all he wants to take us back...He'll fail since he had no idea what he's up against." Sean said making her sigh before smiling at him.

"Your right. Good luck." Lena said before Sean walked back to his fellow mutants.

David walked to him before Sean looked up a tree.

"Where to now?" David asked.

"Climb." Sean said before he jumped on one tree before climbing up as did Many of the Mutants before Sean reached the top before looking at Metropolis. A new Era had begun. The Era of Mutants.

(End song)

Meanwhile

A man who was a Pilot for Metropolis was heading to the Airport when his nose started bleeding for some reason making him frown before rubbing it off. Unknown to him or anyone he was infected with the Virus Luthor had unintentionally created that created the Mutants.

Heading into the airport he went to his flight before taking not knowing the harm he was about to bring to himself and the entire world.

Authors note: This my friends was inspired by Rise of the Planet of the Apes since it just screamed potential when I was watching it. Anyway Next Chapter will be a surprise. Read, Review, Fav and Follow. REVIEW MY LOYAL FANS! SEE YA!