"Well the evidence is there as you can see." pointed out Luthor as he indicated towards a downed Superman, who was slowly getting back to his feet with an angry expression etched on his face.
"We have to help him!" added The Flash before he sped off in well a 'flash'.
"Wait Barry we need a plan against him!" warned Green Lantern but The Flash chose to ignore it as he sped off in a red blur "Damn it, Barry."swore Green Lantern before he flew after the speedster to help him. The remaining two members of their respective Justice League glanced at each, nodded and then took off in their respective directions. Wonder-woman took the main route as she chose to fly into the engagement whilst Luthor chose to keep his distance, hovering about the battlefield in wait for an opening.
Goku in the meantime had been watching Superman struggle to his feet when he had sensed three new power levels behind him. Two stood out like beacons, with just how high they were whilst the remaining was higher than the average human. He watched his adversary stagger slightly before regaining his balance.
Suddenly the hairs on the back of his neck stood up. In response he quickly sidestepped, and it was just in time as well as he watched a red blur go blitzing past before skidding to a halt, 'Whoa that was close' pondered Goku, 'And he was so fast as well' mused Goku, when he suddenly noticed a glowing green freight train come barrelling towards him. He flipped into the air to avoid it, and whilst he was upside down, he noticed a female heading towards him quickly with her fist cocked back and ready to strike.
Quickly crossing his arms in front of himself resulted in a successful block but it left a stinging sensation in his arms. In response Goku's eyes widened in shock 'That one stung, which means she is almost on par to the blue wearing guy in terms of strength.' quickly thought Goku before a smirk developed 'Might as well test her.'
Goku then flipped himself the right way up in mid-air, before launching himself at an unsuspecting Wonder Woman. Throwing a quick jab, he attempted to catch her off guard, but her reflexes were well honed as she successfully deflected the attack with one of her bracelets. Goku then initiated a flurry of fast but restrained punches as he continued to test her, multiple attacks flowing from different directions, keeping her on her toes
Whilst most of them were blocked a few got through her defences however she would immediately attempt to counter in hopes of catching him of guard, 'Her form is flawless with little to no openings, and she is successfully attempting to counter but I'm just too quick for her. However, if she were stronger, she could give me a good run for my money.'
Following his temporary thought the saiyan then clasped both her fists with his hands before he watched her struggle to get free "What are you going to do now?" taunted Goku initially, before getting curious as he watched a smirk crawl its way on to her face,
"It's not me you should be worried about."Goku looked at her quizzically when he remembered too late that he had other opponents.
Our young saiyan felt a pair of strong arms pull him into a full nelson, causing him to release Wonder-woman's hands. The female hero slowly levitated backwards and watched as her adversary attempted to wrestle his way out of the wrestling hold, he was in thanks to Superman. A roar of "NOW Luthor!" was said by Superman and Goku watched as the human in the metal suit positioned himself in front of him, palm raised in his direction. The air whined as a bright light built up within his gloved hand, electrical currents crackling around the hand, with Goku sensing the rapid increase.
Cautious of what might happen next Goku flared his Ki, the ruby flame like aura dancing over his form but whoever was holding him was physically stronger. He glanced towards Superwoman who was off to the side and noticed her preparation to intervene and save him, but he shook his head at her. Growling she turned away. Our hero then turned back to face Luthor, once more just as he fired the beam of energy he had been building up. It struck him on the chest, impacting in a cloud of smoke before the electricity arced throughout his body, causing him to convulse suddenly. "Augh!" he gasped, the high voltage electrical having seared a hole through his gi and impacting raw skin.
"He is capable of resisting the attack; however, this might make it easier to capture him." Said Green Lantern, emerald ring glowing intensely as a green bowl encompassed Goku's form from the neck and up.
"Leave it to me." said Wonder-woman, flying in quickly and jabbing Goku in the stomach. A pained gasp escaped him as the attack knocked the air out of him. He gagged; empty lungs desperate to refill once more yet found no purchase in the emptying vacuum of the green bowl. Another punch to the stomach followed from the female hero, eliciting another cry of pain from Goku as his head hunched forward, motionless.
xXx
Mary stood growling at the side; eyes closed whilst her arms where crossed under her ample assets, mumbling profanities under her breath. However, upon hearing another cry of pain from her new companion she peeked through half lidded eyes as she watched her clone from a parallel timeline deliver punches to Goku's exposed belly. She knew he was strong, she had seen his memories to believe it, and usually an attack from 3 fronts normally never worked on him as he was too strong, but Superman had taken him by surprise, then Wonder-woman kept him from defending himself.
Every fibre of her being screamed at her to move and help but Goku had told her not to intervene. She could not help but laugh at the absurdity, her a proud Amazon warrior reduced to listening to the demands of a man. Mary was however snapped out of her musings by the sound of Goku's body hitting the ground with a dull thud. She trained her eyes on to his motionless body and instantly thought the worst. She also noticed that he was not lean anymore whilst his hair had lost the red hue it had and returned to its onyx black. Her heart hammered in her chest, drowning out the sounds of the Justice League moving to surround her lest she tried anything. She chose to pay them no heed as her breath quickened.
"Surrender, you're outmatched." warned Luthor yet choosing to ignore the warning she moved her eyes to glare hatefully at Green Lantern, who flinched slightly. Nobody moved as the tension thickened to the point of being nearly tangible in the room, when suddenly with a yell Superwoman launched herself in Green Lanterns direction, however she gasped as her compatriot from another universe phased in her way.
"Get out of my way!" she roared as she threw a punch, which was inadvertently blocked by Wonder-woman. Grunting in frustration she prepared to throw another one, but her vision suddenly began swimming as she felt a sharp prick at the nap of her neck, stumbling forward she attempted to combat it but a well-placed hay-maker to her sternum courtesy of Diana rendered her unconscious.
"Phew, I'm glad that's over." commented Barry, stretching as he watched the prone form of Lois stumble motionless to the floor
"But you barely helped, all you did was rush him then miss entirely." quipped Green Lantern, as he pointed to Goku's prone form
"You can't say much, you missed with your first attack as well." replied Barry, attempting to shield his pride.
"But it led to Wonder-woman getting in a good hit." quipped Green Lantern, putting an end to the small discussion. Leaning down he began examining their fallen adversary's form, from his well-defined muscles to his choice of attire and finally his tail. He reached and grabbed it, earning a shudder from Goku, "Hey guys, did you notice he had a tail?"there was a collective response of "No" from his compatriots. Shrugging he let go of his tail before noting his jet-black hair "Wasn't his hair red as well?"
"I believe it was." commented Wonder-woman as she made her way towards Green Lantern and Goku, leaving her evil counterpart lying on the ground to stand beside the kneeling Green Lantern.
"Maybe it was a transformation he uses in a fight." added Barry, thinking of how cool it would be to transform and get stronger.
"Whatever it was, it certainly made him a worthy adversary." replied Wonder-woman, "It's a shame we had to use underhanded tactics to win the battle."
"It was necessary. There was no point in taking the risk in case what Mary had said turned out to be true." added Luthor, acting as the voice of reason.
"Let's not forget the task at hand here." said Superman as he lifted the prone figure of Goku, before looking towards Wonder Woman, "Could you get her please and bring her to the plane?" nodding her consent the female warrior made her way towards her compatriot before hoisting her over her shoulder. The small group of heroes then made the quickly to their mode of transport. They boarded with Superman gently placing Goku in an empty seat. Wonder Woman did the same with Mary, but she chose to wrap her Lasso of truth around her prone form.
xXx
Goku woke up with a groan, before grasping his head as a sharp pain wracked through it. "Ugh what happened?" questioned the Saiyan to no one in particular, before releasing a dry cough. Sitting up he noted that he had been lying on a gun grey steel table which had a pitcher of water with a metal cup positioned besides it. Looking around he noted the drab grey walls of the room and a lone door in the corner which he deduced was more than likely locked.
He tried to sense for any nearby Ki signatures, but he could not focus with the pain in his head. Feeling quite thirsty he reached out for the pitcher to pour himself a drink when the door opened. He stopped mid pour to watch as a bald man in a metal suit entered the room followed up his previous adversary in the red suit and blue cape.
"Excellent, you're awake." said the bald man before he pulled the chair to sit at the opposite end of the table. "In that case we can begin with your interrogation." he continued not giving Goku the chance to respond, before intertwining his fingers and placing them on the table.
"I want to know if Mary is safe first?" retorted Goku, choosing to play along for now in case his new friend was in danger. He saw no point in rushing in blind without at least trying to pick apart the current situation.
Luthor raised an eyebrow at the odd request before steeling his gaze once more, "And what if she isn't?" he taunted,
"If she isn't, I promise to make you regret hurting her." replied Goku, bloodlust emanating from him in waves, manifesting around the room. However, he was thrown for a loop when the bald man merely chuckled in response.
"No need to worry she's safe but she's getting the same interrogation as you as we speak. However, what I want to know is what she is to you?" he concluded in a serious tone, trying to get down to business.
Goku paused, unsure whether he should speak the truth regarding his background. Too much information could lead to his downfall after all, besides, he was not even sure he could trust the people before him considering they had deemed his treatment of the bad guys has wrong."I promised her that I'll take her back with me to my own universe and help her start again."It was not a lie, more like the vague truth, and they had no chance of pinpointing his exact universe.
Luthor raised an eyebrow quizzically ever so slightly, finding another part of this man seating before him baffling "You're not from this universe?"
"No..." curtly replied Goku with a shake of his head, the words choking within his throat as he attempted to find the best way of moving along his explanation without bringing up sad thoughts "I asked a friend to send me away from home for a while to help me clear my head."
Almost as if he were sensing his momentary hesitation the bald man pressed for answers, something Goku was growing wary of. "And why was that necessary?"
Goku eyed Superman momentarily before he sighed a weary sigh of a man carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders "I came back from training when I discovered that my wife had died whilst I was gone. I was devastated and to try and forget it I asked to be moved away from things that remind me of her."
"He is speaking the truth." commented Superman from the back of the room, speaking up for the first time since stepping into the room
"I'm curious as to how someone as young as you could have a wife already?"
Goku chuckled lightly, smiling for the first time since waking from his forced slumber "It's a long story actually."
"Go ahead, I have all day." replied Luthor, leaning backwards into his seat and getting comfortable.
"Well it all began..."