Chapter 10 - Anti matter

Oliver looked at Monitor's body on the floor, trying to understand what just happened. This was beyond crazy for him and his head hurt just to think about how five entire Earths could fit inside someone.

- And how do we save everyone from there?

- We can't. – Lyla said, looking worried – At least not now.

- So everyone I know and love is trapped inside some weird limbo and we can't even get them back? This is ridiculous!

- Being there is the only thing that is keeping them from being killed and making the Anti-Monitor stronger. His plan A failed. Now we go to plan B. We don't get them back; we go find them there.

- How? – Oliver was almost yelling; all he could feel was desperation.

A weird light showed up in the middle of the air, looking like it was some sort of portal. In a matter of seconds, Adam Strange came out from it.

- It was not easy to get here...

- How did you do it? – Lyla asked.

- My device... It was crazy out there, everything started trembling and a huge fight happened. They asked me to find you.

- They asked?

- Yes, especially your team. They couldn't let shadows take over everything so they kept fighting. And they told me to come and find you. Are you ready?

- So... We're going... Inside him? – Oliver pointed at Monitor's body. – This is confusing.

- What? – Adam Strange asked looking confused at Oliver.

- Everyone's at the limbo, that why you all survived. The Limbo's inside him. Don't ask, not even I get it... - Oliver said as he prepared. – And you're coming with us. – He said reaching for Pariah.

All heroes gathered back at Star Labs Hangar, some injured, some tired, and some dying to go back to the fight. Kara and Garr talked in a corner while everyone recovered from their last fight.

- I can see you're worried... - Garr said as he looked at Kara's sad expression – It's so weird... to see a Super like this...

- Believe me, we get worried a lot. – She said. – I'm just... I'm worried about Oliver.

- He's going to be ok.

- I hope so...

- I think it's part of the job... Being a hero, you know? To face danger, to go for it... And to worry our loved ones. – He smiled – I almost gave them a heart attack a bunch of times – He pointed at his Titans team – But it all worked out at the end. You just have to believe it will.

- I do. – She smiled back at him. – Thank you.

Across the room, Alex paced around trying to think. Her head was spinning with everything that had happened and she couldn't help feeling a bit nervous. Anyssa walked near her and she couldn't contain herself anymore.

- Hey there...

- Hey – Anyssa said – Are you feeling better?

- Yes. I wanted to thank you again... for saving me earlier.

- You don't need to thank me, Alex. I'm sure you would have done the same thing for me.

- Yes, I would have – She smiled, blushing hard, wondering what on Earth was happening to her.

- I have to be honest... I've seen a lot of crazy in my life, but nothing compared to this... Multiple Earths and versions of people I know, world being destroyed... I can't stop worrying about everyone back home, my friends, family...

- I know the feeling – Alex said as she sat next to Anyssa. – I keep thinking about everyone that vanished and all Earths that were destroyed... It's just so terrible...

- It's nice to know we have people here supporting each other. I don't know how I would face all this mess alone. – Anyssa said reaching her hand to Alex.

Alex reached for Anyssa's hand and held it, giving a small squeeze. She had no idea what her mess of feelings was right that moment, but she had to agree she was glad she was not alone too. She kept thinking about Kara and if when she lost her planet, if it felt like what she was feeling now.

- I'm worried about Mick – Sara said coming closer to her team, walking nervously.

- I'm sure he's ok, he's Mick. – Ray said trying to be positive, even if he was feeling a bad feeling.

- That's exactly why I'm worried... I know he's though, but... It's a world ending situation... - Sara said scratching her head.

- We'll find him. – Charlie said. – We have to.

Each team of heroes walked around the hangar as they talked to each other or just worried. Everyone had a mix of feelings inside of them and had trouble trying to figure it out what to do next. It felt like a lost battle for most of them, they just didn't want to admit it.

A bright light appeared out of nowhere and it was almost blinding. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at it, ready to fight if they had to. A tall figure with a golden helmet and a long cape appeared in front of them.

- I'm Dr. Fate and I'm your friend!

- How can we trust you? – Kara said, getting right in front of everyone.

- We know him... - Clark said with Ollie by his side – He's from our Earth and a member of the Justice Society of America. He can be trusted.

- We had the JSA here too – Sara said as she looked at Nate and nodded with her head. – It's ok guys.

- The Anti-Monitor's plan failed but he has a plan B. There's a machine in the anti-matter universe that if destroyed, can stop the remaining Earths from merging. It's on his fortress and it's really dangerous to go there, but it must be done or everything you know will cease to exist.

- So all we have to do is destroy a big machine? No problem! – Hawk said.

- It's not that Easy. Only those with super strength have a chance.

- It's a good thing we have plenty of people like that! – Alex said. – How do we get to this place?

Cisco looked around starting to feel weird as the others talked to that Fate guy. He started remembering what the Monitor told him, about how he would know when he would need his powers and when to use them. He felt something going through his body and closed his eyes. He knew that feeling pretty well.

He was having a vibe.

He could see a dark place where everything seemed dead. The skies were red and the place he was in felt like some haunted castle. He looked around and saw the big machine in the middle of the room, fool of shadows around it and he could tell that was not an easy thing to destroy.

He blinked twice and came back, everyone at Star Labs looking at him.

- Did you just vibe? – Barry asked, smiling surprised

- I think so... - Cisco said, still astonished. – Look guys, I saw the machine, it's big, it's actually huge. There are a lot of shadows around it protecting it... And I think I can breach us all there.

- Well, let's do it! – Raven said. – We can't lose any more time!

- Do you sense anything about Oliver? Or Mick? – Nate asked Cisco as Sara and Kara approached him.

- About your friend... - Dr. Fate looked at Sara – There's something you should know...

ANTI-MATTER UNIVERSE

A breach opened and every single one of the heroes started coming out of it. They all looked around that dead place, some of them feeling chills down their spine. It had no life at all, dead trees everywhere, red skies, a castle in the distance that looked like haunted and really old.

- I can see why this is the negative universe... Everything here's dead! – The older Kal El said as he looked at Bruce – It brings me memories...

- This place looks worse than Gotham on its darkest days – Kate said and Bruce nodded agreeing with her.

Shadows started to appear as they all walked towards the castle. All heroes got ready to fight one more time.

- Here we go again! – Kory said, her hands already flaming up.

The shadows started attacking and everyone ran towards them. Anyssa, Jennifer, Alex and Dinah Drake teamed up taking a few shadows at once. Jefferson, J'onn, Brainy and Barry took another 3 shadows. Laurel, Hawk, Dove, Ray and Nate fought a few more. All Supers, Kara, Seg and Nyssa flew around, fighting shadows in the skies to stop them from attacking the others on the ground. Ollie, Charlie, Raven, Dick and Jason fought on the other side.

- Hey, arrow guy, behind you! – Jason yelled at Ollie, trying to get rid of a shadow trying to choke him.

Ollie turned around quickly and one of the shadows grabbed him by the neck, lifting him from the ground. He was almost losing his breath, feeling dizzy, when something exploded on the shadow, making it drop him. He hit his back on the floor and felt a sharp pain. He started to get up slowly and opened his eyes.

- You need to react faster! – Oliver said reaching his hand for Ollie to get up.

- Thanks... - Ollie said, still feeling his throat sore while looking at Oliver, Lyla, Pariah and Adam Strange in front of him. – Nice to see you all are ok.

- A lot happened, but we're here. – Lyla said joining the fight.

One by one, Shadows were being beaten, vanishing little by little. Kara took deep breaths and looked to her side, only to see Oliver standing there after taking down two shadows at once. She felt her heart racing, almost jumping from her chest and she ran as fast as she could towards him.

- I missed you too! – Oliver said after Kara strongly bumped into him, kissing him right away.

- I was so worried... - Kara said as she blushed and helped him get up. – I'm sorry...

- It's ok, you can knock me down all you want.

- I'm sorry to interrupt your cuteness... - Kory said as she approached them – But we have a machine to destroy!

- Sure... - Kara said as she walked with everyone towards the old castle.

Mick opened his eyes and noticed the Anti-Monitor were gone.

- Great... Now's my chance – He looked around for his heat gun.

He heard footsteps coming closer and rolled his eyes when he saw it was just some weirdo guy and he had his gun with him. That pissed him off.

- I'm Psycho...

- Noticed! Give me my gun!

- ... Pirate... And no, I won't give it to you...

- I'll make you regret this...

- How?

The weird guy looked at him with a crazy look, coming closer and looking deeply into his eyes. He knew that look and it pissed him even more.

Mick waited for the guy to approach his face. He gave him an angry look and spit on his face. The guy lost his balance, so Mick took advantage to hit him, taking his gun away from him. He pointed the gun to the guy and smiled.

- I told you I was going to make you regret it! Mind tricks don't work on me! – He shot fire towards the guy and started to walk backwards. – Idiot!

- MICK? – Sara came inside the room with Donna right behind her.

- Don't do this! – Donna said and Mick stopped.

- He tried to screw my mind.

- It doesn't matter! C'mon let's go! – Sara said as Donna used her lasso on the guy to bring him closer to her.

- You come with us! – Donna said as she punched the guy, knocking him unconscious. – And you – She pointed at Mick – You carry him!

- I love a bossy lady! – Mick said, grabbing Pirate and throwing him on his shoulders.

- Don't even think about it! – Donna said holding her lasso with her hands as she noticed the look Mick gave her – You don't want me to use it on you...

The heroes managed to reach the machine room, fighting their way through the shadows that appeared to fight them.

- We need to gather everyone with super powers to attack this thing at once... - Cisco said – It's really huge.

- Ok... Everyone super powered follow me – Kara said trying to organize everything after taking down the last shadow in the room, feeling tired. All the others had bruises and looked equally beaten, but still with energy to end that nightmare once and for all.

- No one's going anywhere!

They all looked to the door and saw a big being looking like Monitor but really worse standing before them.

It was the Anti-Monitor.

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