The Watchtower
In one of the rooms inside the watchtower a group of heroes were assembled discussing a very sensitive and confidential matter whose facts were known only to a few but the general details were known by all who wanted to know.
Since the arrival of the avengers and the addition of non other than superman himself to their betting website, they had received an influx of subscribers who were initially afraid for when the top two found out about the gambling. They had been going at it for the last one hour still debating the details.
"I think it should be me." Shazam argued. "I know I can take him plus he won't be able to hurt me because I'm probably made of the same thing he is." According to his senses, he suspected Thor of being a god and his control over lightning was proof of it but If given the chance he would beat him senseless. In no way is he planning to endanger his chance at the prize money.
"That's my point. You two are too similar. We need people to feel confident enough to actually put their money in this thing. I was thinking Ben." Cyborg countered.
"To be honest right about now majority will pay big bucks for a fight Ben is involved in meaning we just have to put him up against these big shots but you can also participate." His train of thought to have him face off against Ben too.
"Cyborgs right" flash agreed with him. Hal being offworld meant he will have to place the bets for him incase they couldn't communicate on time to ask for his preferences.
League bets was trending in the watchtower and ever since superman placed his bet everyone was now comfortable to place theirs abeit still in secret in fear of batman.
The total win for the superman vs supreme arm wrestling was going to be a whopping 500,000 dollars from 100,000 dollars. It was safe to say this would be the event of the month. Maybe they could charge whoever wanted to watch it go down just like Pay Per View in world wide wrestling matches he thought.
"When is Hal and Ben supposed to arrive?" Flash asked already thinking of the vacation spot he would take Iris with the prize money making Bens late arrival the only thing standing between them and their riches.
"Some time tomorrow" cyborg answered at the same time receiving an incoming transmission from batman to meet him up at the control room.
"I'll be back in a few." "Shit." He cursed. He probably wants me to take down the betting site was his thought walking out of the room heading up. Ben should come back sooner rather than later he groaned so that they put the bets to rest.
He walked out of the room to the sounds of Shazam trying to sway the flash into agreeing with him about his fight with Thor.
Thinking of Ben, cyborg couldn't help but bring up the results of his earlier scan of the Omnitrix. Most of the detailed information contained error and unknown in their description of the watch making him wonder whether it was way more advanced than the combined might of apokolipian and earth technology since he was a hybrid of both the difference being he greatly surpassed earths technologies.
No database or encryption was too complex for him to hack into on earth but all that processing power could not figure out how Trixx continued to hack the watchtower without him realizing it even though he was the one that developed most of the firewalls and protocols. That was an indication of how powerful that watch was. Thinking of Trixx made him want to come up with a name for his AI too.
His thoughts trailed to the avengers. Who knew the multiverse theory was real he thought while retrieving various documents from the watchtower and around the world referencing and attempting to explain the multiverse theory scanning over them.
Thinking of iron man, he brought up the information retrieved from scanning his suit. It appeared their earth had not developed enough making it possible for him to scan and retrieve information from his suit about his team mates and the suit. Atleast the general idea on how it was assembled.
The renewable source of energy on his chest powering up his suit on the other hand couldn't be determined as to how it was developed due to the scan displaying unknown and coming up empty also iron mans files did not have any information on it. He must be keeping a hard copy of it was his conclusion.
What he was sure of was that Darkseid was not yet done with earth as noted by The mother box currently housed inside him frequently attempting to give him visions. Very disturbing ones but he was currently sorting them out while blocking out most of them.
"How can I help you?" Cyborg asked Batman entering the control center whose huge monitor showed a detailed map of Gotham and known surveillance areas and devices.
"I need to access footages from every available camera within a 2 mile radius from here on the day doomsday attacked." Batman pointed at a spot on the map.
"Sure" Cyborg nodded with his forehead glowing red indicating he was accessing and processing the footages. He fully trusted batman with whatever information he acquired during his researches and currently did his best to retrieve the ones he was asking for.
"Nightwing was supposed to deliver a package but never checked in." Batman filled him in explaining the frustration showcasing by clenching and unclenching his fist.
"I should have noticed sooner." He stated looking at the map.
Back in the batcave he had started reviewing reports from his sidekicks when he noticed Nightwing's was missing and a quick check on his tracking beacon discovered that it was switched off, something he never did.
Contacting batgirl proved to be futile as she had not worked a case with the vigilante for some time preferring to take care of his bedridden father who found himself in the middle of a shoot out between two gangs.
That is how he found himself in the watchtower since he didn't have the time to collect and compile all security feeds needed. Had he noticed sooner he would have done it himself.
"Done" cyborg announced displaying the footage he had compiled from a few security cameras and an atm machines. The footage showed what batman already knew transpired between him, bane and Blackwidow.
What he wanted to see was whatever happened after he left. There was static in the feeds as soon as he took off with Blackwidow in the bat jet then the footage ended.
"I tried scouring the nearby traffic lights security camera footages but it's still the same result, static" cyborg informed him.
"EMP" batman growled. Whoever triggered it must have waited till the batjet was out of range. How had he or Blackwidow not have noticed someone surveilling them.
"Looks like it and a bit of hacking." Cyborg agreed then added when Batman turned his head to look at him.
"The traffic control center was hacked before hand." He explained displaying random lines of code added to the original one. "Smart enough not to leave any detail that would lead back to the perpetrators."
"I figured." Batman was deep in thought.
He knew that after the doomsday fight everything was so riled and juggled up but it was no excuse to not noticed his sidekicks disappearance earlier.
"Thank you. I'll take it from here." He turned walking out the control room cyborg sitting down wanting to check up on the various emergency channels being broadcasted in the watchtower just incase.
"Everything's weird about that guy." Cyborg murmured. For a superhero without powers he was the most feared of all the justice league members, something one would come to understand the longer he or she interacts with the dark night. The other thing was he rarely asked for help.
Themyscira
"How do you think she is doing your Majesty?" General Phyllipus placing the fork down asked her queen as they were having lunch outside her room on her balcony under the shade provided by the huge mango tree beside the palace.
This is where Hypolyta preferred to eat when there was no major ceremony taking place or when her daughters were not home and it was just her and her second in command. A place where she could be deep in thought and not get interrupted by anything or anyone as well as General Phylipus being comfortable in the silence that usually ensued whenever they ate.
"I haven't heard from them yet but I was told she is behaving herself." Hypolyta answered thinking about the message she received from her contact in the embassy.
"I am hoping you know what will happen when they found out about your spy…" The general began but was cut off.
"How will that happen?" The queen looked at her friend with an eyebrow raised.
The generals silence brought about a satisfactory smile on queen hypolytas face who then resumed eating together with her general.
The queen had assigned one of her Amazon sisters at the embassy to be her spy and report everything her daughters were upto or atleast everything she managed to know about their activities and not be discovered while doing so. She knew and was ready for the consequences when that particular truth came out.
"What do you think about the visitors from the other world?" This was something the queen thought about almost as much as she thought about her two daughters. Especially given the fact that Ares the god of war was also interested in them.
"This may be a sign from the gods." The general too thought about it. "Could it be related to that doomsday monstrosity? Because if it weren't for the justice league teaming up with the visitors, I am afraid mans world would have come to an end as we know it…" She gave her opinion not voicing out that they too may have had trouble dealing with it when the time came.
Doomsday was a weapon capable of killing gods by the sheer force of its brutality and capability of adapting to any form of injury inflicted on it.
"I know. Even the one called Thor struggled when fighting against it and according to my daughter he is the famed god of Thunder from our tales."
The general perked up when she heard this. "I always thought he was farmiliar somehow" especially that hammer of his that only he could carry.
"Whatever is happening seems to have gotten the attention of Olympus." Hypolyta informed her. They were sure to receive many visits from the gods concerning this matter since the only link they have is through her daughter Diana, Champion of Themyscira.
Phylipus nodded deep in thought. "I have ordered increased patrols on our border and the streets" she supplied to her knowing sooner or later she would take notice.
"That would be wise." The queen agreed.
"When you say the god of thunder, does that mean that…" Phylipus had been pondering for a while and wanted to know but it seems she wasn't the only one because she was interrupted before completing her question.
"Yes. He is aware but has not taken offense of it yet. Besides, the god of thunder is still young to get his full attention for the moment. He can't fly without the help of Miljonir" the queen pointed it out.
"Hopefully they will find a way back home sooner rather than later." The general suggested because With them gone everything will be back to normal.
"I doubt it will be that easy" the queen dreaded what could be in play to have the gods worried.
Both of them oblivious to the invisible figure standing beside them listening in on their conversation.