On the Planet Rann in the Alpha Centauri System, at the final bastion of resistance, the Captial City surrounded by their greatest shields was in their last stand. Because of the radiation affecting the planet, most of the males had become infertile and children were a rare thing.
They couldn't afford huge losses so they sent out the men who were infertile and protected the ones who could one day reproduce. If that is what it took to not go extinct that is what they would do.
They brought out their Doomsday weapons which had been made just in case they reached this point. However, it seemed that would be useless as nothing they did worked. All around the final city, their defensive weapons continued to fire a constant barrage of missiles at the invaders. Their best pilots took to the sky to combat the Predakons who constantly dropped explosives or belched massive waves of fire at their shields.
They fired explosives, artillery, and even Ballistic Missiles at the invaders only for their weapons to do little damage. Their war vehicles were destroyed in combat with Imperial vehicles like the Mastodon, and Baneblade.
Throughout the underground of the city, their soldiers were locked in battle with Tyranid Warriors, Gaunts, and other Bioforms. Off in the distance, Samael looked at the resisting city which was being sieged.
He was on the back of a gigantic Predakon which was one of the sons of Predaking, one of Justinian's Predakons. It was a massive creature over 75 meters long and from the look of things looking to be set loose.
He wasn't the only one as around him his Honor Guard consisting of 12 Space Marines were on the backs of their Predakons. One of them turned to him.
"Samael, the Krorks are asking permission to attack with Virus Grenades."
"Deny them the permission. Instead, tell them to use Fear Toxin grenades."
"Understood."
While the Marines communicated with the Krorks who were advancing to the city with their heavy weapons, they followed orders and didn't use their Virus Bombs. Instead, they used conventional weapons throwing heavy ordinance from shoulder-mounted missile launchers or their Graviton Ruinator Cannons they held.
Some fired Fear toxin-containing explosives to cause great fear and panic in the Rann people. As they watched as the Krorks came close to breaching the shields he heard a inhuman voice near him.
"My warriors are close to breaching from the underground."
He turned his head to address a large Insectoid named The Swarmlord. The creature was massive standing an impressive 10 meters in height. It was blood red and had four arms ready to wield not just blades, but Psychic and Magic Might.
"Good."
Just then the gathered Companies of Astartes all blasted the shields with a barrage of Heat Vision. Each Astartes could do that and when several thousand did that along with the barrage of the Krorks, it was no wonder the shields came down.
The moment that happened, Samael smiled as he saw the Krorks run forward like Imperial Titans firing their weapons all the while. Behind them, Astartes, Scions, Jackels, Eldar, and Predakons charged the city.
From the sky Kryptonian aerial units charged in meaning that the planet of Rann had been brought down. The Swarmlord at his side seemed to grin causing acidic saliva to spill from his toothy maw.
"Another victory for The God Emperor. The Emperor observes all, may the Galaxy bask in his radiance."
The Swarm Lord raised his four arms to the sky in worship as the planet and its population now would face the change of Compliance. A new replacement clone population would be added to mitigate the losses.
He did wonder how the other Legions were doing in their conquests.
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Back in the Polaris System, the Planet of Thanagar was fully subjugated with Honsou currently standing over the rubble of what remained of the Thanagarian people. Of the original population, only a small population was sparred and rounded up.
They would be the base of a new clone population which would be better, stronger, and more obedient. Honsou raised his hand to his helmet.
"I declare this planet subjugated. Place Teleportation Gates down and take us back to Mars."
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That was 2 systems taken among two legions adding to the four that were the closest and taken for Compliance. The Great Crusade would last centuries if not longer, but time was just something of no consequence. That was just two Legions that had already taken two important systems, and he still had another 33 Fleets moving in all directions.
The first goal was to take complete control of Segmentum Solar just like in the 41st Millenium. As long as this Segmentum and section of the Galaxy was compliant, they could prepare for threats from the greater Galaxy.
There were ancient Empires that would like nothing more than to snuff out a new player, but that wouldn't be possible. Justinian opened his eyes when he saw that Thannagar and Rann were now taken along with several more systems in the first hours.
The Hyper Drives were cutting the use of Warp or Teleportation down and they were more useful.
"The Fleets are doing a fine job, I want this to be named the Solar Crusade as we need to have this Segmentum under compliance quickly. We should also prepare to join the Crusade in the Vega System which is 26 Light Years from Mars.
That is where the Tamaranians and Citadel reside. The former are powerful, much like Star Fire who arrived on Terra a few years ago. Tell me, how has the League changed in the last few years."
Sigismund responded to this himself.
"They have formed a second team made of their younger members. I sent my son in disguise to spy on them. He has reported these members."
Sigismund raised his hand and projected images of the current team.
"The supervisor is Cyborg, who was placed in charge of training the team by the League. The team leader would be Tim Drake, one of Batman's adoptees. Damian, his son went to rebuild the League of Assasins after we destroyed it."
Justinian nodded.
"Interesting. And is Ras dead."
"No, he is still producing blood for the Psian Clones just like Slade. However, we have collected enough Kryptonian blood as all our clones are much better than the three we first collected.
They were merely re-educated to join the Kryptonian Clones. Freeze and Doctor Pamala's research has gone well. Our use of freezing weapons in battle is being tested by the Space Wolves in their crusades.
As for Doctor Pamala, she has become an incredible alchemist and botanist of rare plants. As for Manbat, and Killer Croc we have a new clone force in creation, but we have yet to release them."
Justinian knew all this, but it was good to hear it more.
"Tell me more about the Teen Titans."
"Certainly, aside from Tim Drake, they have a Demon Girl by the name of Raven. A boy named Garfield Logan, The Beastboy, a speedster from the future named Bart, a female Tamarianian by the name of Star Fire, a boy named Jaime, the Blue Beetle, Crush, Lobo's daughter, and the son of Superman, Jon Kent."
Justinian leaned back on his throne as he thought of all of this. However, he only had a single name in his mind right now.
"Raven."
Seeing that he was thinking right now, his Honor Guard went silent. Even Eldora went quiet as it was better to let him think. Justinian suddenly, stood up as he walked in a circle around his Throne Room. Eldora the whole time held on as he plopped himself back into his throne.
"Raven, the daughter of one of the most dangerous Demons to ever blight the Multiverse, Trigon himself. No time like the present, I will need to take her as my apprentice to keep Trigon out. How old is the girl?"
Sigismund responded as he was the one who sent his son to infiltrate the Titans.
"She is 15."
He nodded.
"Good."
If she was any younger he would have ignored her. This was the more dangerous age for Raven as he had plenty of examples of how that always went bad. Justinian stood up and walked over to Erda who was in the throne room. He took Eldora and handed her over to her.
"Ddraig."
Ddraig didn't need to be told twice so he returned to The Boosted Gear on Justinian's left arm. Justinian with a thought, tore open a portal to Earth in particular.
"We are going to Terra."
With what he could only call amused smiles all 50 of his Honor Guard walked behind him with Sigismund and Helbrecht at his sides. Normally a place was reserved for his ladies, but this time he let his oldest followers be by his flanks.
With a flex of his will, he opened a portal directly inside Themyscira where he knew Diana was currently. When he and his 50 Burning Martian Honor Guard stepped through the portal, they were instantly knee-deep in water.
He looked down and saw Diana currently in the middle of a bath along with several more Amazons.
"Diana, I need to talk to you."
The other Amazns panicked picked up their weapons and covered up. As for her she sighed as this wasn't the first time this happened.
"Justinian, I am in the middle of a bath."
"So you are."
He waved his hand and instantly the nude Amazon was dressed in swimsuits.
"My apologies, in my hurry, I did not take into account your current situation."
Diana stood up now dressed in a concealing swimsuit. She wouldn't have minded being nude, as from what she knew of Justinian's Honor Guard, they knew how close she and Justinian were. From what she could see aside from the women, the males were not even looking at her.
"Apology accepted, but not needed. Mistakes happen, now then, what did you want to talk about?"
Justinian reached up and removed his helmet exposing his stern face.
"First, I just wanted to say I am glad to see you again. It has been a few weeks since we have spoken. Second, I have to talk to you about one of the Teen Titans."
Diana nodded.
"I agree, and which of the Titans?"
"Raven, the girl named Rachel. I would like to ask permission to take her under my wing as my apprentice in the magical arts. As you know, her Father is Trigon, one of the most powerful Demons to exist.
She must be both strong enough to resist his influence and strong enough to defeat him should be somehow be brought into real space. I am powerful, but Trigon is a danger that needs to be ended."
Diana walked out of the hot spring so Justinain and his Honor Guard walked out of the spring. Their armor was fully sealed off so there was no risk of being in the water, it just felt weird.
Justinian held his hand out to stop his Honor Guard. He and Diana continued walking a distance away with him towering above her at the moment. Her 6-foot height was hard to compare to his 14-foot height.
Once they were away from the Amazons and his Honor Guard she turned around and looked up at him.
"Justinian."
"Diana."
They kept that silence before she held her hand out. He went down to one to reach it before he gently took her hand in his armored gauntlet. They locked hands before she looked up at his eyes.
"Remember what you promised me, 16 years ago?"
He started to shrink until he was a mere 7 feet allowing him to stand.
"I would not lie to you and I would tell you the truth."
"If that means anything to you, tell me the truth this time. What more do you want with Rachel, she is 15 years old and quite traumatized. You are not exactly the most reassuring of people let me tell you."
"Everything I just told you was true, but you would be correct that I have another goal in mind. Her bloodline itself, I want to find a use for it to create a counter to Demons and Trigon himself. Maybe an Anti-Demon Spell."
"Start with that next time, if that is the case, I will allow you to meet her. I think I am one of the few in the Justice League who still likes you."
She said that with a smile as she looked up at her secret lover. It had been a slow process and it was a long distance, but they made it work.
"Well, you do love me after all."
Diana nodded.
"How are the others? They get you all to themselves after all."
"They are fine, if you want to talk to them you can. How is the rebuilding of the island going?"
"Good, thanks to your help that is."
Over the last 16 years, he had helped the Amazons rebuild with Diana's Mother forced to accept that help by Diana. Their relationship was still tense after the attack by Ddraig and Albion.
The slap that Hippolyta had caused their relationship to become rocky and even now was still not fully restored.
"You are welcome, I control every planet in this Solar System so a bit of help is no trouble."
Diana now asked the question she had not asked.
"In 6 years how do you plan to take over?"
"Without firing a single shell. I do not need to do that as most countries are begging to join The Imperium. Terra must not be taken by force it will taint its memory. Until then, let's talk."
She smiled as she looked up at his face.
"Sounds good."
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