"We need to help the League with something," Mom said. "Go train with Robin at the Tower." I obeyed. Hours later, while in the middle of a spar with Super Boy and Starfire (Koriand'r or Kori), Conner was teaching how to use my Tactile Telekinesis while being mindful of my surroundings. "Saying if I can't see it, the psychic field can't protect me." While Starfire was my part surroundings, always getting behind me, tripping me, and hitting me with her powers, nothing serious, but it stung.
She was very excited when I came to the tower, saying, Her people have a long history with the Viltrumites. She was so bubbly and gorgeous, saying how Viltrumites are viewed as heroes for helping their people. Saying something about how every few generations, the strongest female or male one has an opportunity to mate with a Viltrumite.
That tradition stopped a long time ago, but the last child born of their Union is said to be the strongest woman from her bloodline, and she is the queen of their people, but has been absent for a few centuries, only returning once in a while to ensure her people flourish and her bloodline is strong, killing off any weak or lesser ones.
Which made me think of Anissa, and before I could ask anything, Conner punched me into a pillar, saying I let star fire be too distracting. Starfire gave me a hand up and was a little too close for comfort, making it hard not to blush, considering she's taller than me at 6'2.
Conner was saying something in the background, and I couldn't hear anything. I was too focused on Kori, and before I knew it, she was about to kiss me, and then an explosion was seen at the tower, and in the smoke was Mark in his costume inspired by his dad.
Before we knew what had happened, he was holding Beast Boy by his neck, and before he could shapeshift. Mark snapped his neck. Robin rallied everyone between helping those hurt or trapped under rubble, while the heavy hitters would subdue Mark.
Things went left so quickly. Me, Superboy, Wonder Girl (Donna Troy), and Aqualads (Jackson Hyde/ Kaldur) and (Garth), (Yes, it was confusing for a long time with both of them being called that).
We would try to stop and subdue Mark. Then figure out why he was attacking us. I knew from the beginning that this version of Mark had made his choice and I would not hold back. Everyone else would hold back against Mark, but he wouldn't.
I noticed for a while now, ever since Mark got his powers, he was acting differently, colder and distant, like he was better than everyone. To the point, he stopped coming to Titans Tower after he got into a fight with Superboy and Wonder Girl and beat them both, but took a few bruises himself.
Mark blitzed me, grabbing and pulling me into the air in instant before anyone could do anything. "What's it gonna be", he said, "the empire or these pathetic insects?" I said, "How hard did your dad have to beat you for you to say that about your own people?"
"He never laid a hand on me. Unlike your father, mine knows his mission and has stayed true to it. a I will take after his example. Mark will punch me to send me flying into the ocean. Luckily, my barrier took the majority of the damage, but it still knocked the wind out of me.
When I recovered my barriers, I flew as fast as I could to the tower, getting their watching him punched Conner away, and slamming Wonder Girl into the ground, and before I knew it, he crushed Speedy's head in his hand. I screamed 'nooo' and came flying in with a speed breaking the sound barrier. I punched Mark face so hard the shock waves destroyed the tower's reinforced windows.
Mark took a step back, then looked back at me, wiping blood from his mouth, showing me the smirk on his face. "Maybe you have potential after all. Don't worry, I'll only beat you to an inch of your life so you can be reeducated later". Mark got into a stance, then threw a flurry of punches, each stronger than the last. I did the same in kind; each punch sent echoes through the island.
I started to feel the punches less and less thanks to my barrier. Then Mark decided to change the pace and flew back into the wrecked tower. I chased after him, but it was a trap; he snuck up behind me and grabbed my neck from behind in the rubble smoke.
Then he gave me the same treatment his Omni-man and Conquest gave Invincible in the show. He proceeded to rush me through multiple floors of the tower. All remembered was flashes of some titans. Then red over and over again. Until we were under the tower in the deep subbasement made for emergencies.
Then, while I was dissociated from what had just happened, he punched me so hard I was launched through the man-made hole back to the surface, just inches away from where we were fighting. I was puking while trying to catch my breath and wipe the blood from my face, and looking at my hands just to see another horror.
The Justice League watch tower is falling from the sky while on fire, miles out, just enough that it would hit somewhere in the middle of the ocean. Mark comes out floating behind me with his arms crossed. "Looks like dad knocked down one of the watch tower.
Then I heard more shock waves in the distance, and when I focused my eyes, my jaw dropped. It was Omni Man and Superman clashing in the sky, both looked tired and bru, with other league members flying their way to stop Omni Man.
Mark then said Looks like my dad is finishing up his side of the work, but I don't see your parents anywhere. I guess he probably took care of them. Shame your mom was hot, but there are more Amazons where she came from. Hearing that broke the last straw for me, and I felt like I heard something snap. Next thing I know, I stood up, screaming at the top of my lungs, waking up Conner and Donna.
I threw a punch at Mark. He tried to dodge but disappeared then reappeared behind him mid swing, slamming him into the ground, and I kept going to the point where I was throwing punch after punch. Mark managed to stand up and try to hit me back, but when our fists collided. Only his hand was shattered. He would step back in pain the meet a fist to his face hard enough to draw blood and destroy his eye protection.
He murdered Titans and tore through the Tower. I watched Argent and Beast Boy die. Conner and I stood our ground. Raven and Kid Flash flanked us while Robin rallied survivors.
We finally brought Mark down, his body broken and bloody, so was mine. Then came my reward: League members came dropping down and securing the scene. Then Batman, in a mech suit, came down first and said, "Now,". The next thing I know, I see Black Canary, and she screams point-blank in my face. Martian Manhunter came from behind and hit me with a heavy psychic blast. After screaming in pain and being brought to my knees for what felt like an eternity. Darkness and then... I woke up, my breath caught in my throat, and my chest heaving. Sheets were soaked in sweat. "Still haunted," I whispered, but morning was coming.