Chapter 11 - End of the world
It was like World War III has started inside that huge room. Attacks coming from everywhere, some bruised, a few deeply hurt, many tired. The Anti-Monitor was taking some serious hits as well, but it looked like it wasn't affecting him the way the others were affected. The most powerful heroes united to attack at the same time, but it also did nothing and frustrations were taking over half of them.
- It's impossible to do anything to this monster! – Oliver said as he tried to back up his friends.
- The machine is the answer... I can feel it! – Cisco said in the middle of the fight.
- Someone needs to hold him while the rest of us destroy the machine! It's the only way! – The older Superman whispered to Oliver and flew towards the Anti-Monitor.
He managed to grab him by the neck and throw him at the other side of the wall. He nodded to the others to attack the machine while he attacked the huge villain.
- You'll go to get yourself killed, you can't do this alone! – Kara said, trying to help him.
- Go! Destroy the machine, I can handle him!
- You're not alone! – Kara's cousin said as he flew by his side.
- I'm here too! – The other Clark came flying and the three of them tried to hold Anti-Monitor. – Go Kara!
Kara flew towards the machine and around it, trying to see a better way to attack it. She smiled noticing something and turned to the others.
- Guys, I found it! Follow me!
Raven, Flash, Atom, J'onn, Dreamer, Brainy, Seg, Connor, Nyssa, Black Lightning and Starfire gathered around Kara, those who could fly right by her side and the others in the first level of the huge machine. Those with no super powers backed them up in any case more shadows appeared.
Kara pointed towards her and everyone focused on attacking that exact spot of the machine, making it start trembling.
- I think its working, keep going...
A huge blast of white light hit all of them, making them fall to the ground. Kara, J'onn, Dreamer, Connor, Brainy, Seg, Nyssa, Raven and Starfire flew right back just to be hit again.
- What's going on? – Starfire yelled.
- He's fighting us! – Raven said as she looked at the Anti-monitor.
Kara turned to look and saw the huge monster trying to choke the older Superman while the other two were on the ground, trying to get up.
- He's going to kill them! – Kara looked at Nyssa and Seg, desperately.
- Kara, keep going! – She heard her cousin whispering and struggled, not knowing what to do.
- Kara, dear. We need to destroy this machine. – Nyssa said as she reached for Kara's shoulder.
- This might be the one thing that weakens him... - Seg said looking worried at his grand-daughter.
Kara took a deep breath and looked at all Supermans fighting Anti-Monitor. Her family was right, she needed to do it. She knew it was their only chance to win this and stop a bigger disaster from happening.
- I need to do this. – She looked at the others, asking for them to give her cover.
- Kara, we can help... - Raven said.
- No...It's me... I need to do this. Alone.
She looked at that big machine and remembered all the times she had faced something dangerous in her life and how each time she gained more strength and faith in herself. She remembered when she had to save her sister for the first time, she had no idea if she could pull that off, but she did it. And when she had to stop a ship from flying away, or when she had to defeat the Queen of Daxam... Myriad, all of those challenges she had, she felt it was preparing her for this moment.
She closed her eyes and her fists, gathering all her power and energy.
And she jumped, ready to punch.
She was punching it for her family, her friends, for her lost planet, for all of those Earths that got destroyed. She hit the thing with all strength she had.
And a big explosion happened.
The Earth stopped trembling, dust took over the air and she couldn't see a thing. She tried to reach forwards and felt a hand grabbing hers, helping her up.
- What...?
- Kara... - It was Nyssa's voice. She felt hugged. And pain.
How was she feeling pain? She wondered.
- Are... Is everyone...
- Kara... We need... - Seg was going to finish the sentence when Kara finally could see what was happening.
Everyone was on the ground, a few trying to get up, many were deeply hurt but would survive. Her look went a bit further and she saw her cousin bleeding. She ran towards him, desperate.
- Clark? Are you ok? Please tell me you're ok...
- Kara... Kal... - Clark pointed to her back – I'm fine, he's...
Kara turned around while everyone else were getting up slowly and approaching where she was. Kara covered her mouth and ran towards the older Superman.
- Kal? Kal, wake up... - Kara said while trying to do anything she could but deep down, feeling there was nothing else she could do.
He was gone.
Tears started to run through her cheeks, and the other Clark, less bruised, came closer.
- He did his best... He saved us... - He said as Kara turned around and hugged him, crying.
All of them felt the sadness that scene brought them. Kara couldn't stop crying.
- And... Where's Anti-Monitor? – She asked letting go of Clark and trying to clean her face.
- Vanished... He started to feel weak after you destroyed the machine... - Lyla said – The Earths stopped merging, I guess it made him weak.
- And the coward ran away? I'm going after him! – Kara said feeling pissed.
- We all will – Dawn said as she approached Kara, holding her hand. – You're not alone!
- Yes, we will, I know exactly where he is! – Cisco said after blinking twice, feeling that weird vibe sensation again.
Everyone stared at Cisco while he opened a breach. This time around it wasn't a blue wormhole, it was a black one. Barry and Caitlin looked at him with worried faces.
- Cisco, are you sure? – Caitlin asked
- Yes. I saw him in a dark place, it was like nothing existed. It was just him in the middle of a dark room...
- He's at the dawn of time. – Lyla said and everyone looked at her, confused.
- What? How's that possible? – Connor asked.
- It is. Let's go! – Lyla said.
- Wait! Someone needs to take back Kal's body... He deserves it... - Robin said, looking worried at Bruce.
- I'll do it! I can meet you guys there later. – Cisco said
- I'll help you – Mick and Nate said in unison.
Lyla lead them into the breach and they all followed her.
It was really dark.
And cold.
Even Supergirl and both Supermans could feel it. A voice started echoing around them giving them a bad feeling and chills.
- At the dawn of time there was nothing... A hole opened up out of nowhere, literally, and the hand of God brought planet by planet to existence until a whole universe was created.
A tall and dark figure came out of the shadows, revealing a bit weakened Anti-Monitor, but still with the sadistic look into his eyes.
- Our friend here, Pariah, made quite of a mess by changing things and one universe became infinite universes...
- Why are you doing this? – Kara said looking at him with anger in her voice.
- Because I can. I get stronger every time I destroy a universe and when I found out about this positive matter universe, can you imagine how it felt? Infinite ways of getting stronger, invincible... Since you destroyed my machine, you hid all remaining Earths; you give me no choice...
- What will you do? What sick plan do you have? – Oliver said, getting ready to jump that lunatic and beat him as much as he could, even if he ended up dead.
- I'm glad you asked. Let's say it won't be the hand of God creating the universe this time around...
Barry looked at Cisco and Ray, knowing exactly what was going on. They looked discretely at each other while Anti-Monitor looked at the hole opening up above his head, in the air. He reached for it, trying to put his hand inside of it, smiling victoriously.
- NOW! – Oliver yelled.
They all attacked at the same time, and it all became a war zone again. The hole closed and Anti-Monitor felt furious, blindly attacking anyone that was around him. Everyone that could fly went for his neck while others attacked below, reaching anywhere they could.
Raven and Starfire were thrown to the ground and he was about to blast Kara when Oliver stepped in front of her, taking the blast himself and falling to the ground. Kara used her heat vision and along her cousin and Clark, burned the Anti-monitor's face.
Cisco came back with Mick and Nate just in time to join the fight.
- Let's melt this ugly guy's face! – Mick said while using his fire gun towards Anti-Monitor.
Raven and Starfire went back up and helped. Nyssa and Seg held his arms; also burning him and J'onn tried to use his powers to control his mind, but failing to do it.
Dreamer and Brainy combined their powers and hit Anti-Monitor right in the stomach and with all of that, he finally was taken down.
- Oliver! – Kara said as she flew fast towards him, holding him against her body. – Oliver please, not you too...
- He's still alive... But he needs help – Caitlin said as he checked his vitals.
A bright light appeared in front of them, revealing Dr. Fate once again. Everyone stared at him, still in shock and trying to process what just happened.
- The reality of your worlds is not the same anymore...
- What? – Nia said as she looked confused at him.
- This fight at the dawn of time changed things. The multiverse no longer exists, not there's only one Earth...
- WHAT? WHAT ABOUT MY WORLD? OUR WORLDS? - Dick yelled at Dr. Fate feeling really angry.
- They were all merged. You'll find new realities from now own...
Kara got up, letting Barry hold Oliver and pushed Dr. Fate, feeling a new kind of anger she never felt before. She wasn't like this, but she couldn't control herself.
- Why didn't you warn us? You knew this was going to happen, YOU KNEW ABOUT KAL'S DEATH...WHY? TELL ME! WHY?
- I couldn't interfere... Neither could you... - He said as he snapped his fingers, making Kara sleep.
Kate ran towards Kara to hold her and Kara's cousin helped. Kate was going to yell at Dr. Fate as well, but he vanished.
- Let's bring them home... Oliver needs medical attention! – Barry said
Cisco opened the breach and they were about to jump back to Star Labs when they felt someone behind them.
- I'm not that easy to defeat... - Anti-Monitor said as he smiled wickedly.
- Go, we can hold him! – Clark said running towards the monster with the Other Clark.
- Go, I got your backs! – Ollie said protecting the breach so everyone could go through.
- But... You need help... - Sara said, not wanting to leave them behind.
- And Oliver needs you, GO! – Clark yelled. – The world must be a chaos right now; people need you all.
- I'm staying, I'll help you – Barry said, nodding at Kara and the others to act fast. – I can bring them back; I have the device with me...GO!
Everyone started going through the breach while both Clarks and Barry fought Anti-Monitor. Ollie was about to go through the breach lastly when he was grabbed and thrown to the other side. Clarks and Barry got up after being heavily attacked and looked at Oliver on the ground while Anti-Monitor killed him.
- You won't go anywhere!
Barry and the two Supermans seemed to have the same idea as they used their speed combined and ran like hell towards the creature.
An explosion of white light happened before their eyes and suddenly, no one could see a thing.
STAR LABS
Once everyone went through the breach, they brought Oliver to the med bay. Alex and Caitlin worked together to try and save him while Kara waited with Nyssa and Seg outside. Diggle was close to them with Dinah and Renée by his side, looking worried. All the other heroes waited in the cortex, also worried that they would lose one more person that day.
After a long hour, Alex came out of the room, going straight towards Kara. Diggle approached her with the others.
- We are doing anything we can to help, but... You have to be prepared for the worst...
- I...I can't... - Diggle said as he walked away, angry. Dinah and Renée followed him.
- Alex, I... - Kara couldn't hold back anymore, hugging her sister and crying. She couldn't stand losing another person that day, especially him.
In the cortex, a breach opened, making everyone jump in scare. Barry and Kara's cousin brought two bodies with them and all the heroes ran in disbelief towards them.
- Ollie... Clark... - Dick said as he looked at the two of them.
- We defeated him... but he took their lives before it...before we could do anything... I'm... - Barry said, his eyes full of tears – It was supposed to be me... They saved me...
- I'm sorry... - Anyssa said as she hugged both of them. – Don't blame yourself; it was not your fault...
Brightness all around.
Oliver couldn't understand what was happening, he felt like being inside a dream or something. He looked around; looking for his loved ones but could see no one. A huge figure mastered in front of him and he looked at it confused.
- What...
- You died... - Monitor looked serious at Oliver while he spoke. – A version of you at least, died...
- I didn't want this. No one needs to die on my expense!
- The universes merged, once it happened, nature took its course so a version of you died... The universe works in mysterious ways that not even I understand. But your future is not set yet.
Oliver saw a blur before his eyes and suddenly he was back in his old mansion and Tommy was there. He looked at the Monitor, waiting for an explanation but nothing came. He saw himself get home and hug his best friend while his family came to greet him after being lost so long in Lian Yu.
Everything went dark and suddenly, he was at the bunker, Laurel was hugging him after saying she knew he was the Arrow.
His sister Thea hugged him, thanking him for saving the city and being a hero. He saw his mom telling him she knew it for a while and was proud of him.
All of those moments made him feel something he didn't felt for a very long time. All those people, his loved ones that he lost, everyone appeared in front of him, telling him how much they were grateful for him being a hero, for doing what he was doing. Moments of him and Diggle, Barry and so many others appeared before him.
Moments with Kara.
Their first kiss.
Oliver took a deep breath and looked at the Monitor.
- It's up to you now... To live or die. Once you have learned your lesson.
- Lesson? What lesson?
- You know what lesson! – Monitor nodded with his head and Oliver looked back at all the moments from his life.
- I see...
In the med bay, Kara slowly opened the door and got inside. She looked at Oliver in that bed, feeling her chest aching. She approached slowly and sat next to him, reaching for his hand.
- They told me you need surgery now... I'm scared. – She said almost in a whisper – Why did you do it? You knew I could take it; why did you do it? You took that blast for me, and now you can... you can die... And I can't lose you too, not right now... I need you.
She gently caressed his hand, trying to clean her wet cheeks with her free hand.
- You need to come back to me...
Oliver's body started going into shock and Kara got up quickly, crying. Alex and Caitlin stormed the room and tried everything to revive Oliver while Kara couldn't stop crying.
An explosion of white light happened, and they couldn't see a thing in front of them.
The huge fight was happening at the anti-matter universe and Anti-Monitor was ready to blast Kara when Oliver got in front of her. Before he could do anything, a blonde girl appeared in front of him taking the blast instead, but not before closing her fists so strongly when she hit the creature's face, it broke in half. His body fell to the ground and everyone stared in shock. Kara, Oliver and Barry acted quickly to hold the blonde before she could hit the ground.
Dr. Fate showed up in front of all of them once again, making a few of them jump in scare.
- Stop doing this! – Dinah said as she massaged her chest.
- The multiverse is gone, now there's only a single one.
- What? – Ray looked confused – All Earths... are gone?
- Yes.
- And what about our homes? – Jefferson Pierce said as he hugged his daughters – What happened?
- It will all make sense to you later; you will still have your homes... But not the same way it used to it. The fight at the dawn of time changed things, the hand of God worked differently than it used to be.
He vanished before anyone could say anything else. Jason looked at the others, wanting nothing more than go out of there.
- We need to go back – Ray said. – Before we lose one more person...whoever she is.
- Let's go! – Cisco opened the breach and one by one they all went back to Star Labs.
Caitlin and Alex ran with the blonde girl's on Clark's arms to the med bay while Kara stood with Oliver outside.
- I don't know her... But she can't die... - Kara said with tears in her eyes.
- She saved my life... - Oliver said as he caressed Kara's hair.
Alex came out of the room and approached them both.
- Listen, she's stable now, is a miracle she's alive. But she'll need surgery. We can't do it here...
- It's ok, I can help bring her to a hospital – Kara said as she cleaned her face with her hands. – Thank you, Alex.
Kara hugged Alex, crying again. She couldn't help it. That entire nightmare has to have a happy ending; it couldn't end with innocent people dying. She still felt for that Kal El she barely knew. He died for them and she would never forget that.
Alex let go of Kara and went to check on the girl. Oliver replaced Alex in the hug and Kara sobbed.
- You almost got yourself killed... - Kara said as she looked into his eyes. She was still hurting.
- You know I would... For you, I would. – Oliver said as he kissed her forehead – I'm sorry, but I could never live with myself knowing that something happened to you and I didn't try to do anything.
- But I could handle it. You could have died! I can't lose you, I love you!
Oliver looked at Kara in surprise. He gave her a deep and passionate kiss before resting his forehead in hers.
- I love you too. – He said as they kissed one more time.
- Mom? Dad?
Kara and Oliver heard a voice they didn't know and looked to their side. It was the blonde girl. She was ok and staring at them in awe, making them very confused.
- What? – Oliver asked, still trying to understand it.
Caitlin and Alex came running after her, looking shocked as she was just fine.
- She just jumped from the bed and took all the plugs off. She's really fast, like...you fast – Alex said looking knowingly at Kara.
Kara looked at the blonde girl and remembered what she did and how she did it. It was like her powers, but then times stronger. How could it be? Was she another clone or something? Did the changes in the multiverse cause her to happen? Oliver looked as confused as she was. He shook his head and looked at the blonde girl.
- What is going on?
- I'm from the future... I don't know how I ended up here... I'm tour daughter... I'm Mia. Mia Danvers-Queen
Bạn đang đọc truyện trên: AzTruyen.Top