Chapter 82

"Wait, there's actually a planet called Apokolips?" Roy asked skeptically as he and the other Titans looked at Supergirl in shock.

"Yes. As crazy as it sounds, it's real. And it's a nightmare. It's the one planet in the universe that even the Green Lantern Corp won't go near. Most planets live in fear of the day its ruler sets its sight on them." Supergirl said.

"And who is the ruler of this planet?" Dick asked.

"The only being in the universe Superman hates more than Lex Luthor. And the one who's come closer to killing him than any other villain ever has. And he's come to Earth before." Kara said.

"Darkseid." Dick realized, since Superman had fought Darkseid once several years ago, back when he was still Robin and that fight was still considered the darkest day of Metropolis.

"The same stories about him are told on Tamaran. There isn't a single world that isn't afraid of him and for good reason. He commands an army unlike anything the universe has ever seen before. As far as I know, there are only two worlds that he's ever been defeated on. One of them being Earth." Kori said and Kara nodded.

"And even then it was close. It was before I came to Earth, but I saw the footage. Superman got lucky and managed to beat him into submission and that was only a temporary victory. He'll be back someday. He's likely been keeping tabs on this planet ever since, trying to keep tabs on potential threats to his plans." Kara said.

"What's the other planet?" Garfield asked.

"It's a planet called New Genesis. Home of the New Gods and the only place in the universe with a military as powerful as Darkseid's. They fought a bitter war for centuries until it ended a reluctant truce." Kara said.

"How do you know all this?" Dick asked.

"It's a well established part of galactic history, so most kids on most planets learn about it in school." Kori said and Kara nodded in agreement.

"Great, moving on? What does this guy want?" Roy asked.

"The most powerful weapon in the universe. The anti-life equation." Kori said, since this was common knowledge throughout the universe.

"The what?" Rachel asked.

"The anti-life equation. It's basically a way to enslave the entire universe. Life minus free will equals anti-life. Most people in the universe think it's just a myth, a legend, but Darkseid believes it's real and he craves it more than anything else. He wants to rule the universe without any threat of revolt. He sees it as bringing peace and order to a chaotic galaxy. But the equation, if it is real, was hidden away in a secret location that was lost to time eons ago to keep it safe from people like Darkseid. No one knows where it is or where to even start looking." Kara said.

"No one knows where this equation is?" Dick asked.

"Trust me, if someone did, we'd know, because they'd either be using it themselves or offering it to Darkseid to bargain in exchange for him sparing their world. There's one planet that might know where to look." Kara said.

"New Genesis." Kori said and Kara nodded.

"And like I said, Darkseid won't dare go there unless he has no other options, since attacking New Genesis would trigger a war that would deplete his resources. He might be evil personified, but he's no idiot." Kara said.

"Okay, well I think I'll be having nightmares about this for years to come." Garfield said.

"Sorry about that." Kara said.

"Anyways, back to why I called you. Do you have any idea how these thugs got their hands on Apokoliptian weapons?" Dick asked.

"Best guess, through Intergang, since they're known to sell and use alien weapons, especially weapons from Apokolips. I don't know how they get them, but they have some kind of connection." Kara said.

"Got it. Well, as long as you're here, think you can help us take them down?" Dick asked.

"Gladly. Do you know where they're coming from?" Kara asked.

"We do." Kori said.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Kara said.

"Titans, suit up." Dick said with a grin.

After a successful raid, which resulted in the Titans and Supergirl either confiscating or destroying all the alien tech at the hideout they'd tracked them to and all members of the gang were now in police custody.

"So, what happens now?" Kori asked.

"Now they get booked and Nightwing assists the cops in trying to get one of the gang members to flip on where they got those weapons." Kara said.

"And what do we do with the weapons we salvaged?" Garfield asked.

"I'll take them and lock them up on my Island, make sure they don't fall into the wrong hands." Kara said.

"Sounds good to me, but before you go, can I ask one more favor?" Gar asked.

"Depends on what it is?" Kara asked.

"Can I get a selfie with you? Beast Boy meets Supergirl will be trending all over social media." Garfield said and Kara chuckled.

"I was honestly wondering if one of you would ask me for that and I'd be happy to." Kara said and Gar grinned, grateful they were both still suited up, as he pulled out his phone and walked over to her as they took a selfie together.

"I'm gonna follow you on social media when I get home." Kara said, since Beast Boy was a social media influencer.

Before any of them could respond however, Rachel stiffened as suddenly the jewel on her forehead started to glow.

"Rachel, what is it?" Dick quickly asked her.

"I don't know, but I suddenly sensed something. Something powerful and light. And my father hates it, since it's everything he's opposed to. I don't know what it means though." Rachel said.

"You sensed it?" Kara asked, right as Rachel was hit by a vision.

"I'm getting a vision. I see a girl, about my age, blonde, white, standing in a basement and in her hands is the source of the light, some kind of glowing staff." Rachel said.

"Wait, does it look like this?" Kara asked as she quickly grabbed a sheet of paper and a pen and at super speed, she drew a picture of another staff that she'd seen images of.

"Yeah, that's it." Rachel said.

"This is the cosmic staff. It was the weapon and source of power of the JSA hero Starman before he died." Kara said.

"The staff's been missing ever since, but it sounds like it's resurfaced, but why would Rachel be able to sense it?" Dick said, since he was familiar with Starman and the JSA.

"Probably because her father can sense the danger the staff presents to him, since its power is the literal opposite of his. Light vs. Dark. But I'll look into it." Kara said.

"Thanks again for your help. It's too bad you never suited up back when I was still Bruce's sidekick. I think we would've made a good team back in the day." Dick said and Kara smiled.

"We probably would've and we still can, even if you never accept the offer to join the League. But now I need to get going." Kara said as she grabbed the weapons and then headed out.

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