Hulk struggled against the branches, they were surprisingly strong but hulk was getting more angry. He saw a human like figure standing a few meters away from him and was completely covered in plants, more like his body was made up of plants. Hulk did not know him and he interrupted hulk while he was in the middle of smashing…at that thought he looked at bizzaro who was getting up and surveying the scene. Noticing the hulk is restrained and swamp thing standing a few feet away from him, he took off without a second thought. Even in his twisted mind he knew he would never win against the hulk and swampthing especially if they were working together. Every hero and villain knew who swampthing was and that he defended the Green or nature of the earth.
Watching bizzaro fly off angered the hulk so much so that he shattered the binds holding him and attacking swampthing thing who merely disappeared into the ground and appeared meters away from the hulk. "We shall meet again under different circumstances. Don't worry about bizzaro, I am sure he has learnt his mistake…if not he will soon be apprehended." With those words swampthing disappeared into the ground just as hulk threw a fallen tree bark at him.
ROOOOAAAAARR Hulk roared in anger and destroyed some few trees before jumping heading back to the base to check on it.
Themyscira island
Queen Hippolyta was in her throne room tending to her royal duties comprised of assigning tasks to the amazons. They had all watched the fight between the justice league and doomsday to the end.
Being in a magically hidden island did not mean that they were technologically under developed. Princess Diana had campaigned to her mother the advantages of modernizing some parts and features of the island such as having electricity and a good plumbing system for them to use. They also installed reinforced doors to their treasure caves adding to the already existing security measures. The amazons welcomed technology and modernization with open arms.
It turned out to be quite useful because they could now be informed on whatever important was happening in the world of men at the same time keep tabs on their princess. The doomsday situation had them worried for some time and also raised too many questions for them because they saw a hero who looked eerily familiar to the Norse god of thunder, Thor fighting side by side with the league. They however did not see Princess Diana during the battle and that worried her mother, Queen Hippolyta, whose mind found peace only when Diana turned up after doomsday was already neutralized.
"Hello mother" Diana greeted floating into the throne room landing in front of her and bowing to show respect, something that was instilled in her a long time ago. Queen Hippolyta looked up from the scrolls she was reading and saw her daughter in front of her. The last time she had seen her daughter was the previous year when she visited them just after Darkseid attempted to invade earth. She looked as beautiful as ever and all grown up even though it did not show physically since she could not age past her prime age. She however noticed Diana was unsettled. Hippolyta could read her child like a book, even past the tough exterior she usually showed everyone.
"My child" Hippolyta acknowledged getting up from the throne and heading to hug her. "Mans world has not been easy on you." She hugged her tightly.
"I am okay mother… I missed you and my sisters. The whole doomsday situation was also one of the reasons I came, I knew you would be worried so I came to explain what is going on." Diana explained to her mother all the while hugging her. To the world she was seen as a fearless woman, warrior and hero but to her mother she was still her Diana, the kind lady who is never quick to anger but quick to forgive and who at times needed a shoulder to lean on.
"We have so much to discuss. Go ahead to your room and freshen up then join me and your sisters for dinner. Your room is just like you left it." Hippolyta informed her. "Thank you mother."
A small figure bumped into her at the door when she was leaving. "Diana! You are back!" The small figure gushed overjoyed turning the accidental bump into a full blown hug.
"Yes I am little sister." Diana hugged her back. She had missed her little sister, Cate, so much and as it appears the same could be said for her.
"Now that you are back could you please convince mother to let me join you in when you go back?" Cate was hopeful. Since the modernization of Themyscira, she had watched so many movies and documentaries that she was determined to explore mans world even if for a month or so. All the adventures she could go on. She was also hoping to attend one of the schools for a while just to know what it was like to live a normal life away from the island.
"I do not think now is the best time for that, with all that happened just days before." Diana started explaining to her but reconsidered when she saw the sadness and disappointment on her face. "But since you have been so patient I will ask mother so that you may accompany me when I return for a month or so then you can return."
"You would do that for me?" she asked with a huge smile on her face.
"Yes I would do that and more…you are my sister." Cate hugged her so tight that if she weren't incredible durable she would definitely get couple of broken ribs.
Cate was turning 19 in a few months and her abilities had started manifesting, though at a slower pace compared to when Diana's had manifested. Diana knew she was grown and could make decisions on her own and if their mother continued denying her request to go to the mainland, she might just stop requesting much like Diana had done.
"Thank you so much. Come, let me escort you to your room while you tell me everything that has happened." Cate told her excitedly dragging her along the corridors towards her room. She had really missed her sister. Not that that the Amazons were not her sisters but she missed her biological sister. One can onyly say so much when talking to her other sisters because they were bound to obey her mother and that would be unfortunate for her if she were to tell them her secrets.
"She doesn't give up…" Queen Hippolyta sighed having overheard their conversation. She prepared herself, for the next hours would definitely drain her with both her daughters fighting for the same thing and Hera knows they could be quite determined if they set their minds to something.
Back at the cave, Thor, Black widow, Hawkeye and Iron man had arrived. Jarvis had managed to lock down the cave and prevent Lex from hacking into their system while the rest of the avengers were on their way. The hulk had turned back to banner when he found Cap and Wanda assessing the damage and joined them. The question on everyone's mind was how they had been tracked down to the jungle.
"All systems integrity at 100%" Jarvis informed via the speaker. "That is Lex Luther." Tony said pointing at the screen replaying the CCTV footage of the attempted breach. "Poison Ivy, Bizzaro and Grodd"
"How did they locate our base?" Natasha wondered out loud since Jarvis usually provided different untraceable routes every time any of them needed to report there.
"The same way I did." A new voice added from inside the room making everyone to turn around.
Batman stood there watching the CCTV footage. Contrary to the their belief that no one except Ben knew where their base was… batman had traced the location the third day after the avengers and the justice league joined forces. He had to actually buy two more satellites but it was all worth it seeing their surprised faces.
"Lex Luthor is a very smart and resourceful man. It would be wise not to underestimate him or any of the villains of this earth." Batman further explained to the group.
"How did you find it?" Tony whose face was visible from the faceplate disengaging for a moment asked. He was angry and curious of how they had managed to do just that.
"What's important is that you need to scrub this place and either find a new base which will be traced and located eventually or just shift to the watchtower." Batman spoke the words most of them were thinking but did not want to voice them. Silence followed each deep in thought.