The League had been quiet; the core members were spending less time together and more time away. Few had cared for a while, they were being left to things on their own and they enjoyed the responsibility. That was until the first major trouble that had happened.
They had very few watches out at the desert, but a few, just in case. It was thanks to one of their camera's that they spotted the hills of the Sahara shifting, more than a sand storm could do.
Green Arrow had instantly sprang to the camera controls and gone to sound. What he heard was a deep chanting and a drum beat. The sand hill continued to shake and quake till it collapsed to one side, revealing a large square block. The chanting increased and the drumbeat grew more frantic.
"Send someone out there." Arrow shouted at the staff. "And alert the League members." He added, watching as the block, at least the side of a five story building was pushed out of a hole, building the block higher and higher, jolting with the rhythm.
Finally when the block was the height of the tallest pyramid it was hurled from beneath and sent over the edge of the hole and onto the sandy earth.
A large roar came from deep with in and a sea of black looking liquid shot out of the hole.
"Otra vez yo subo, y el bueno caerá" the beast screamed out.
"And so it shall be done!" someone else shouted, appearing upon the block that hung over the deep hole.
The man stood tall and proud as the creature shrank down to his size. "Revel yourself human." The creature said, taking on a human form of black liquid.
The man stepped up before the creature, pulled back his hood to show a head of dark hair, skin; lightly tanned and bright purple eyes. He bowed before the creature, silver clawed hands resting on one knee.
"Your follows have come for you my Lord!" the man said to the floor.
"Then why don't they bow!" the monster screamed.
"Because they are strong in Will my Lord, and will only help return your powers if you help them." The man growled.
"Then why do I need my full powers?" the Creature growled back.
"Asesino! There are many here on this world who have powers, that combined could kill you!" the man yelled, groveling at his feet.
"Then I will kill them all!" he shouted back, kicking the man away from him, turned and walked to the edge of the block.
Just as he was ready to jump away Captain Atom appeared from behind and knocked Asesino over the edge.
"You won't be controlling anyone!" the Captain shouted as Asesino fell.
Asesino stopped in mid air and shot back up, upper cutting the hero and sending him flying. He turned again and was met with the fist of Supergirl.
He struck out at her but missed. With a shout he appeared behind her and caught her in a chokehold only to be beat down by Steel.
He fell into the center of the block and lay there, white eyes staring up.
"We'll help if you do." One of the other men said stepping up to Asesino.
"Fine." He sighed, sitting up.
Luthor smiled and nodded to the Injustice Gang. "Do your thing." He laughed. The whole team smiled and took off to the fight. Shade stayed back and waited for the right moment to plan an escape. Catching the fighting League members he caused the distraction for them to teleport away.
Asesino gazed around at the building he was in. "Where…?"
"New York." Luthor said.
"Things have changed since my days." He whispered gazing out into the darkened city.
"And much more will change!" Luthor laughed standing next to the creature and staring out into the lit up city.
Superman walked into the control room. He had just got the call from Arrow that was sent over an hour ago.
"Where were you?" Green Arrow asked, stepping up beside him.
"Looking after my city." Superman answered. "What happened?"
"The Injustice Gang is what happened, having raised up an ancient evil." Arrow said, narrowing his eyes. "And they got away."
"We'll find them." Superman said.
"Who? You lot are always out!" He said, trying to keep the anger and frustration from his voice.
"We're a call away." Superman said, stopping to look at the man.
"Really? Because you're the only one who's answered the call!" Arrow barked backed.
Superman turned away. "I'll talk with them." He whispered, walking back out.
"You need to do more than that." He muttered, going back to the control room.
"I thought someone was to always stay here." Superman said; three hours had passed since that call came in and everyone had finally come to the call.
"I know it was your time off J'ohn, but why didn't you answer?"
"I was meditating." The Martian said.
"John? Shayera? Bruce? Diana?"
"At the Lantern Corp." Green Lantern answered.
"Helping out on another call." Shayera said.
"Returning to help my people." Diana added.
"Working." Bruce finished off.
"We need to try to work as a team again." Superman said.
"What about you?" John asked. "Where were you?"
"Patrolling." Superman answered.
"With your comm. Link off?" J'ohn asked.
"We have been distant since Wally left." Clark admitted, sinking into one of the chairs around the table.
J'ohn suddenly turned his head to the area of the control room. "Someone is coming through a portal." He told them, standing up.
The whole team jumped up and followed the Martian through to the Control room.
When they got there the Staff were running away from a black swirling portal. The Heroes had called in the magical heroes who where circled around the portal.
"Any idea who's coming through?" Green Lantern asked J'ohn.
"I can not pick up a mental signal, it is being blocked from me." He said.
"Incoming!" Someone shouted, forcing the circle to part and re-group at the front of the portal.
The portal flashed gold and a large Black Panther leapt out and landed in front of the group. Next came a transparent gas that formed the shape of a man, followed by a large wolf that stood erect on its back legs, large teeth bared at the group.
Both creatures flanked the Panther while another man leapt out of the portal, sunglasses protecting his eyes from the golden flashes of the portal. He landed in a crouch behind the Panther and quickly leapt over the large cat, landing in a perfect stance in front, the cat leaning into his side.
He wore a long leather trench coat and held twin blades, one in each hand. Shayera suddenly started forward, shaking John's hand off her arm.
Finally the portal burst apart and a little girl stood in its spot.
"Wally?" Shayera asked.
"Finally!" the lead man shouted, pushing his sun glasses to the top of his head and sheathing his blades, throwing a glare over his shoulder.
"You said it yourself, third times a charm." The young girl said, her voice sound far away, almost echoing.
Wally stepped up to Shayera and pulled her into a hug.
"What are you doing here?" she asked as the Heroes stood down and relaxed slightly, some still watching the creatures around Wally.
The Panther suddenly shimmered and grew into a woman who laid a claw like hand on Wally's shoulder. The Wolf howled and shrunk into a man, the howl ending in a cry of a man.
"About time." The man laughed, giving a high five to the woman. The gaseous man turned to a solid figure of a proud man who looked like a lecturer.
He smiled down on the young girl and followed her to the front of the group.
"Well we all heard the trouble you were having and thought we could help." He answered.
"How can you help?" Batman asked, eyeing up the group and glancing at the photo hung up at J'ohn work computer bench. "And your group?" he added, looking back.
"We know who Asesino is." The young girl's echoed voice said.
"You do?" John asked.
"If he gets his powers, he could mean big trouble." Wally said. "But no news there." He grinned.
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"Otra vez yo subo, y el bueno caerá" means "Again I rise, and the good shall fall"
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