Watchtower
The watchtower was buzzing with heroes whispering and walking around waiting, looking at their phones every now and then. Bens arrival meant that The arm wrestle between superman and him would happen at any time and the leaguers didn't want to miss it. That explained why the watchtower was packed as early as 8 am. This day coinciding with Supermans turn for monitor duty.
Ben was walking the hallway heading to the cafeteria tired of hearing the question what time is it? From the heroes.
He had been going over the information on multiverse travel they had access from OA when he decided to grab something to eat. He needed to find away back home. Not a day passed without him thinking about his home and wishing he had activated Trixx earlier and downloaded all the family videos he made with Gwen and Grandpa Max. He missed them and would find a way back.
He had been tempted to use Alien X but was discouraged because it could take years before its inner personalities; him, Serena and Bellicus came to an understanding. That would be his last option when all else failed.
"Yoh! Ben!" The flash appeared and started walking beside him. "Where to?" He asked. His order had been to be alerted the moment Ben was seen outside his room to organize the arm wrestling and settle the bets once and for all.
"Cafeteria." He answered startled from his sudden appearance. XLR8 couldn't compete with the flash.
Maybe they could find that out he thought. "You've got to stop doing that" though he enjoyed hanging out with him and Hal. Tony too. They weren't the overserious types like the others.
"It's my charm" flash smirked hooking an arm around his shoulders. He was taller than Ben in his normal form. "Let's go get me rich!" He announced leading now Ben to the cafeteria.
"Is this about the bet?" He turned to Hal excited. The Omnitrix had scanned 80% of their universes species making him forget the excitement of discovering a new ones.
Judging by the way he had already come across four different species was a promise that he would return home with a bunch of cool aliens. He couldn't wait to see the look on all their faces. Especially Kevin 11s face.
"I doubt superman is around." He added. As far as he knew clark got off work in the evening.
"Don't worry about big blue, let's get something to eat first." Flash dismissed his concerns. Everything was on track. The question was supposed to stand in for superman when he went on a short break meaning he would be in the cafeteria when they arrived.
As expected, he sat at a table alone taking breakfast. The younger heroes too shy and scared to join him.
As soon as he heard the flash and Bens voice heading to the cafeteria he knew what would happen. No doubt the speedster had managed to convince Ben to settle the bet right now. That explains why The Questiom was nice enough to offer to stand in while he took a break instead of ordering food to be brought to him. They had drones for that. He couldn't say he wasn't curious about how much of alien DNA that watch of his could duplicate in the specie it scanned.
"Big Blue!" Flash patted his back pulling out a chair and joined him.
"How could you not tell me Wonderwoman had a sister! I thought we were bros" flash accused him recalling his encounter with the princess.
"If every woman in Themyscira has their looks then I would so wish to visit it someday." He declared. "You're so lucky you got to see it." He pointed to superman.
"I want in on that trip." Ben added excited at the thought of it. Flash and Ben grinned each with a thoughtful look.
Superman couldn't blame them. He had been lucky when Queen Hyppolyta and the senate wanted to meet him as a representative of the justice league when they saved the earth . Themyscira was a magical place to be…not meantioning everyone on the island could qualify to be a model anytime they crossed over.
"The Queen told me it was a one time thing." He explained. The only way to get through the veil of god magic was to be guided and let through by them.
"You can't kill the dream big blue!" Flash was convinced he would visit that island someday.
". We don't have places like Themyscira back home. Plain old earth. The only difference is in our earth aliens live in underground cities but the plumbers monitor them." Ben spoke up. "They are like the green lanterns of our universe." He added by the questioning facial expression.
"I doubt our earth is ready for that kind of relationship. Every government would want to use their technology to build weapons and eventually destroy each other." Superman sighed. The governments contained different factions with different agendas.
"Good thing we'll always be here to look out for the people" Flash spoke up.
"Speaking of looking out for the people…when will you arm wrestle?" He asked the two of them.
"I had a suspicion that's why the watchtower is packed." Superman used his vision to look around. "There's no emergency right now, so whenever Ben wants to."
"Oh, anytime." Ben blurted out so fast it had Flash grinning. Finally. These universes aliens were so complex and most of the ones he's met resembled humans to a certain degree.
"We can head to the training room since we're through eating." The flash urged them standing from his seat compelling himself to walk instead of speeding ahead. The other heroes saw the trio head to the training room.
Bens slowed down and his hand went to the dial turning searching for Supreme through the alien holograms displayed on top of the watch.
Superman and the flash turned at the flash of bright green that emanated from behind them. For a second they had thought green lantern had arrived. They saw Supreme standing in place of Ben. This 28 years old kryptonian version of Ben.
"No one can get used to that" flash turned to see Supreme who now towered over him and had the same build as Superman. The only difference was he had more muscle and his costume being different.
Superman activated his vision and scanned Supreme to view his DNA structure. It was definitely kryptonian, down to the extra sets of body organs they had that processed the yellow suns radiations. He had no doubt that watch topped every technology he has ever come across. Well.. Professor Ivo's Android, A.M.A.Z.O. was quite impressive too. Copying any power and technology it came across.
Kara had asked him if Bens AI was more powerful than Kelex in the fortress. He had no answer for her.
Howerver, He intended to gauge Supremes strength.
Supermans strength had increased tremendously ever since Darkseids invasion. The hulk and the pain had taken him by surprise that one time when he was holding back during their fight, something he's used to do.
He feels his strength Increase with each passing day under a yellow sun. That got him thinking.
"Don't you have to recharge your muscles?" Superman asked him.
"Big Blue's right. We don't want you using your reserve energy only." Flash agreed. "Who knows how much strength comes with just turning and not recharging your cells."
"Okay." Ben agreed, powering up couldn't hurt. Hovering off the ground, superman and supreme flew to the airlock and out into space. They hovered facing the sun their body soaking in its rays.
"How did you get so good at holding back?" Superman asked after a few seconds. Supreme was able to handle himself around others something that should have taken a lot of time to adapt if he was as strong as him. Superman had his whole life to adapt accordingly to everything on earth.
"My cousin helped me to learn how to control my myself. I aliens stronger than you." Supreme answered thinking of Way Big. He could definitely crack the earth with him if he lost control of himself.
"Your cousin sounds like a good person." Superman smiled at him. He only ever mentions his cousin and grandpa when thinking of his home.
"She is." He acknowledged in smile while they floated back to the watchtower.
They were standing on opposite ends of a table like structure Hal conjured up with his ring. It was a comfortable height where both contemders could rest their elbows and take their stands without any discomfort. Hal had since arrived to officiate immediately he received word from the flash. His ring offering him protection incase of anything. Thor wanted to join but was convinced otherwise when he was promised his own sparring match.
Hal spoke up, "You know the rules" Everyone including the viewers knew the rules
Superman and Supreme took their stand. Hal blew into a ring he had conjured up.
OA
The guardian's scientists had their gloved hands full ever since the vessel was dropped off by Hal. Their vast database did not contain any information about the chitauri or the design of the ship.
The onboard computer was wiped clean and the chitauri turned out to be mindless creatures following whatever their queen ordered. This meant the queen had some sort of intelligence that somebody found out how to exploit. The only information they had in them was from Ben. The vessel, doomsday and the two prisoners were under tight security.
"They are not of this universe." One guardian pointed out. "All lanterns are scanning through their sectors for any anomalies." He reported. They should be able to find any other multiversal travellers.
In the middle of the enormous room a detailed hologram of the omnitrix scanning Queen Maxima was on a loop. The guardians were in their sanctuary discussing current events.
Hals ring managed to record the encounter and was automatically backed up into their servers when he escorted the Chitauri back to OA.
"Should such a device exist and be at the possession of a teenage human?" another guardian asked the question on all their minds. One with no answer.
"It has just obtained and is now processing a DNA sample belonging to the House of the Blood Royale. A DNA sample that is a product of generations of selective breeding." Another guardian pointed out.
Almerac was known throughout the universe for perfecting their genes much like the Kryptonians. That's why they were such an advanced planet feared by others.
The Royal House made sure its unique bloodline was passed on through the union of their Queen with a mate worthy of their bloodline and so far everyone knew Maxima had her eyes on Superman. The guardians were wary of how powerful an offspring between her and the Kryptonian could turn out considering all their powers. Maxima had enacted a law in Almerac that decreed she was the only one who could sire with him after discovering they were among a handful of races capable of procreation with kryptonians.
"When the queen discovers what that watch can do she will go after it." Another guardian observed how Maxima had no doubt sensed how special Blaze was by the attention she was giving him.
"Anyone who finds out what it can do will hunt him down" this was unavoidable. "It was only a matter of time before the gods and warlords find out."
"That is why we should find a way to return everyone to their respective universes." All were in agreement with the statement.
"Before that watch scans us " another added.
"What about the apokolips ship detected in their airspace?" One green lantern helping out in rebuilding Almerac had picked up on a suspicious frequency usually generated by a boomtube. Darkseids technology.
"He must be interested in the ships technology, no doubt aware of its origin." Another suggested. "If he learns of the watch he will invade earth in search of it."
"I wonder if it will be able to obtain his DNA or any other gods." Their leader spoke up zooming in on the omnitrix when the face plate slid up and scanned the queen.
"Time will tell. Every god and warlord will want that technology." They were sure about it.
"We cannot declare war on apokolips without probable cause. The last time we did that we lost control of the manhunters to Darkseid." The leader reminded them why their new weapon was based on a person's will and not mere technology. To break one's will was not as easy as reprogramming machines.
"That is why we should be the ones to protect the watch. All that power will overwhelm the human. So far the species he's turned into are completely different than our own but equally powerful." A picture of Four arms, Canon bolt and Upgrade was projected.
"What will happen if he expands his collection with our universe's sentient population?"
"There's nothing we can do brother. Trying to take it away will only turn him against us. He could cripple half of our forces by simply switching between his Kryptonian, Martian and Almeracian forms. Not to mention him turning to Blaze." One guardian pointed out the obvious. The others merely agreed. "And any other alien he may have.
"We will have to trust his intentions are pure." The tracer program they had planted had been deactivated so they had no way to track its movements and functions.
The green lanterns should be able to maintain peace while they carry out their investigations within their sectors.
"It appears Almerac has requested to pay us a courtesy call to have a discussion about the invaders." The official message had just synced into their system.
"Accept it. General MC might have useful information obtained from the two prisoners." The leader ordered.
The almerac general lead their delegates to all meetings regarding security. He was the one practically running the entire planet as was destined by his bloodline which acted as the Royals most trusted advisors for generations.
Watchtower
Cyborg was transmitting live video feed of the training room to all the members of their betting site to watch and support whoever they chose.
Batman and Diana had teleported into the tower to find everyone glued to their phones. They headed to the training room where the avengers, Flash and Shazam were watching through the glass panel fixed along the wall.
Diana had to hover off the ground to see what was happening.
Superman and Supreme were currently at a stale mate, their biceps and triceps flexing from the pressure generated by them.
Hal had to apply his full concentration to the plartform he had conjured up for the two heroes. Cracks were starting to form.
Superman was impressed Supreme managed to hold his own for the last 30 minutes. He wasn't straining at all. None of them were. Supreme had also realised this could go on forever. They were almost at per in terms of strength but would never know the winner since they started holding back when Hal showed signs of strain in maintaining his construct. The training room would not contain their full strength.
The green construct shattered making the heroes loose balance and knock into each other creating a huge shock wave that the room stabilisers fought to contain. Some of them simply malfunctioned.
Hal was fast enough to envelope himself in a circular shield before being thrown against the wall.
"I'll call it a tie." He spoke looking up into the camera addressing the viewers. "We will need to find another location."
Superman and Supreme could hear the members discussing their stalemate with the flash already advocating for a change of venue and a rematch.
Hal relaxed, his exhaustion long forgoten as he looked between the two. They had just generated a force equivalent to the one Darkseid applied when the dark lord broke his arm through the rings protective aura during the invasion. That's how much force it took to break the construct he conjured up.
"Neither of you are actually sweating." Hal observed while they walked out of the room.
"You were holding back." Wonderwoman stated watching them emerge from the door. She had seen Kal display more strength than that when they sparred in his fortress. The others simply looked on amazed.
"So were you" Banner looked at Supreme. The Hulk sensed the same thing wonderwoman did.
"The watchtower is not sturdy enough to handle this. We will have to look for another location." Batman spoke up and moved towards the infirmary. This bet thing wasn't such a bad idea if they could get to test out that watches capability.