Injustice 2 Legendary edition

Bad kitty.

My people are getting flanked. Hold this line. Be our rear guard.

On it.

And you?

I'm the vanguard.

Hal Jordan, you have returned.

Good to be back where I belong. Kind of like you in a prison cell.

Even as Yellow Lantern, you never showed me the proper respect, but I I will show you how easily your will is broken.

It was a mistake joining you. There is more work to be done.

Break this.

We're locking down the gates, but the fight's not over. How?

Sorry, I was somewhere else. Where's this leave us?

You put yourself at risk for Atlantis. Maybe you can be trusted.

So you're in?

I can't. I belong here, defending my people. Red Lanterns?

Atrocitus and Dextar, agents of vengeance powered by rage. Don't worry, I'll handle these two ring to ring.

Good luck.

You've been messing with my head, haven't you, Atrocitus?

Sinestro's Yellow Lanterns slaughtered millions, and their victims demand vengeance. You may have cast off their ring, but you are not absolved.

You're not the first person to tell me that.

Dextor would tear your heart out and lap your blood, but I sense you have a higher calling, a spark glowing within you, a spark of rage.

What are you doing? What is this? It's anger.

You may have overcome your fears, but you still betrayed the Green Lanterns, hurt your allies. How could you ever forgive yourself?

I, I can't. Then burn. In brightest day, in blackest night.

Become vengeance. Join the Red Lanterns.

No evil shall escape my sight.

Let those who worship evil fight. Beware my power, Green Lanterns' light.

You're right, I do hate myself for what I've done, but my will is stronger than my hate.

Your blood is my strength.

Die in the fires of The—

What, no afterburners? Together with our hellish heat, we'll burn you all! That is your fate!

You're right, I do hate myself for what I've done, but my will is stronger than my hate.

Killua gonna love that.

Your world is burning, and when it is ashes, you will beg for vengeance.

Guardians don't need to know about that one.

The beta phase is complete. Earth's defense is irreversibly compromised.

Begin the countdown.

I circled the globe. Larger ships are being positioned over these major cities.

Even with Aquaman's Marines, we're still badly outnumbered.

What's the plan?

And you have one, right?

We have to evacuate the occupied cities before taking on Brainiac, but we need firepower.

Any heavy hitters on the Luthor-Wayne payroll?

Only Blue Beetle and Firestorm, but they're busy. Too busy for this? They're the last line of defense if Brainiac moves on Superman.

Well, if Brainiac doesn't try busting him out of prison, Black Adam and Wonder Woman will. The worse things get, more people will think we should let him out to help. I'm just saying.

Hope the new kids can hold down the most wanted man in the galaxy.

Beetle and Firestorm are green, but together they're the most powerful team we have.

For real, Jaime, Batman does not think we're important.

Aliens are invading and we're on guard duty, guarding Superman and his cronies who already have guards.

We're guarding guards. We're redundant.

Jason, you need to step back, take in the bigger picture.

I'd rather be in here than out there. This suit's an alien war machine, and your guys's Firestorm Matrix— we could take on Brainiac and boom, accidentally blow up the world.

Jaime's right. We haven't mastered these powers yet.

Oh, listen to yourselves, you two. We're badasses, and badasses belong on the front lines.

This is the front line. Brainiac running amok is a crisis. Brainiac and Superman both, that's an apocalypse.

So we're the only thing between a crisis and an apocalypse?

I can get behind that. Brainiac or the Superman fan club?

Either way, I suggest we Refused.

Game on.

Red Sun cell secure. Must be the power center.

The power center. If it goes down, those generators shut off and he flies right out of here. Am I dreaming?

Here's the plan.

One of us takes Adam, the other restarts the generators before Superman gets loose.

A feeble plan. It's more likely you will die here.

Guess we're on the front lines now.

You're a naive boy with too much power, much like the deceased Billy Batson.

Guys, you are better shoot. No, Kajida, I'm not killing him. Not bad, huh? Guess we're on the front lines now.

You're a naive boy with too much power. Much like the deceased Billy Batson.

You got second place locked up. Leo is too swift for you. Maybe I really am a badass.

Let's circle back, lock down Superman's cell. The old man's standards sure have dropped. You noobs are so desperate to impress Batman.

Why?

He's weak.

If your papa's weak, what's that make—

I take after my mother. Professor Stein wants to teach Oedipus here to respect his elders. Bet you were one of those students thought he was smarter than the teacher. Thought I was smarter, hothead?

No, I know I am. It takes two to fight a storm. Strike Class dismissed.

Wonder Woman's outside keeping what's left of the guards busy.

If it wasn't her, who let you out?

I did.

Kara.

Another Kryptonian?

You recognize me, Kal?

My parents stored your image on my ship. You're my protector.

Sorry I'm a few decades late. You and I left Krypton at the same time, but the explosion threw my ship off course. Way off course.

You haven't aged a day.

Hypersleep. While you were growing up, I was on ice.

I never thought I'd see family again. Someone with my eyes, my own blood.

You knew my parents.

They loved you so much, Cal.

Diana needs a hand.

Cyborg, how long?

Give me 5 more minutes, then it's lights out.

I don't want to leave you.

I'll be here.

She is not out of our league. What happened to your confidence?

Kryptonians happened.

Come on, Batman's counting on us.

Gotta hand it to Palmer. These people's cryptography is legit. Doesn't mean I won't break it.

Victor, behind you! What's your melting Point Cyborg.

The Red Sun generators!

We need to reactivate that console before Superman powers up.

Amateur hour's over, rookies.

I want Cyborg. I was a fan when you were a QB for the Four Titans. You had a cannon arm. Even then, never thought I'd be a prison guard.

You be.

That was a long time ago, and I'm not your prisoner anymore.

I did it, Professor!

Nobody's cheering for you now.

Brainiac's too much for Batman.

I'm your only chance.

Here's the thing, Superman. Batman asked us for help. He didn't draft us. Make us sign a loyalty oath, or threaten us with jail.

He won't go far enough. That's why he'll fail.

Stay away from him!

Kryptonian, huh? The professor knows how to deal with you.

Kryptonite. You're, you're just as bad as Wonder Woman and Black Adam said. Surrender and this stops.

Kryptonians don't surrender. We're freeing Kal-El, like it or not.

Let's switch partners.

We need Kal's help, kid. You have no idea what Brainiac can do.

No, but I know what Superman can do. Scaram's got all the answers.

Now apologize. This girl can—

Guess you belong here too.

What did I tell you? We got game. Professor and I trapped Wonder Woman under 10 feet of steel.

You fought valiantly, but this battle's over.

You want me to do What? Professor, that's crazy!

Maybe we can control it.

But you're right, no other option. Get out of here, Jaime!

Jesus Christ, Jason, you're going to nuke us!

It's the only way.

Now go!

Leave, all of you, or you'll get a hell of a lot worse than a Sunburn.

You blow up Metropolis rather than let Superman go?

I'd save the Earth. Firestorm, stand down.

Who are you?

Superman's overprotective cousin.

You keep so many secrets, but you can't stand it when one's kept from you, can you?

You can't beat Brainiac, Bruce.

You're right, Diana.

I can't.

What the—

You're ready to stop Brainiac by any means necessary?

By the means at hand.

What's your game? You're always 3 moves ahead.

Saving the world is enough for now.

I'm never going back in that cell.

We'll cross that bridge later. Right now, the world needs us.

You summoned me, Brainiac.

There have been surprising developments. Kal-El is free, but more remarkably, he is not the last Kryptonian. There is another refugee.

Two Kryptonians?

Continue as planned. Kal-El is not yet at full strength, but remember, the Kryptonians belong to me.

Thanks to Flash's recon, we have locations for every ship in Brainiac's Fleet. They're targeting major cities on every continent.

Baiters are being—

Give us some privacy.

Listen, Batman, about the prison, we—

That was reckless. Don't pull a stunt like that again. Make up for it by finishing another mission.

We have to evacuate these cities before attacking the fleet, but we need communications restored first.

Firsthand how Brainiac destroyed Krypton. She says we have less than 48 hours before he does the same to Earth.

Without tight coordination, we'll lose valuable time, and that means we fix Brother Eye. Catwoman and Harley will join you. You'll need their help getting into the Batcave.

Just give me the coordinates. I'll open a portal and boom tube in.

You can't. I reverse engineered your armor's Mother Box technology.

Try teleporting into the Batcave.

Set up—

Torn it down.

Not yet.

Damian, Adam, you're with me.

And the rest of us? We can't just sit here.

We plan our attack. Once Brother Eye's online, we mobilize. Remember, out there, there's no regime. Not anymore. So we do not kill.

Let's go.

You're with me.

Why'd you keep it?

Keep what?

Hmm, forgot that was there.

This way.

Pheromones.

Harley, you okay?

Sweet, sweet Harley. This time you'll be a good girl for Mama.

Hey, kitties, let's play eenie meenie miney murder! Harley needs a girl talk.

Cat fight!

Sorry, Harley, I'll try not to leave a scar. Don't ever Ivy sure did a number on you.

Your girlfriend's a real man-eater.

Arkham gave us so many memories, Selina. Bewitching guards, late-night poker, mandatory shock therapy. Oh, that's right, you were spared thanks to your billionaire boy toy.

I didn't ask for special treatment.

The hell with this pity party.

You're just dying to hurt me, aren't you, Tin Man? It won't bring back what you lost, especially below the waist. Poor Harley smelled the wrong roses. And now she's going into shock. Bye-bye, baby doll.

We can't just leave her.

I'm gonna mow you down.

Oh, Cyborg, we don't have to fight.

Let's kiss and make up.

I'm almost embarrassed for you.

Bye-bye, baby doll.

We can't just leave her.

I'm gonna mow you down.

Oh, Cyborg, we don't have to fight. Let's kiss and make up.

Oh yeah!

One kiss and you're dead.

It's nothing I can't handle.

Oops, did I do that?

I prefer women who aren't insane.

You got a defibrillator in there? Yeah, but use it.

Harley? Again. Again.

You think we'll find Dinah and Ollie once we get to Brainiac?

Seriously? They're already dead.

Why you gotta say that?

Brainiac collects the best and discards the rest. Black Canary and Arrow, definitely not the best.

I'd take them over you any day, Victor.

Here we are.

Wait here, Harley. Make sure no one follows us.

After you, please.

It's too quiet.

Bogeys, and they're not bats.

I told Grodd you were loyal to the bats. He called me paranoid. At least he listened when I said Batman would not relinquish his cave so easily. Soon, not just this place, but all of Gotham will be mine.

Cyborg, my old comrade.

I was never down with Superman recruiting criminals to the regime. That was his call.

We are both considered criminals now, so ask yourself, what is the difference between us?

Oh yeah!

The difference between us? I'm still standing.

Ready to meet Brother Eye?

About damn time. System's still running. Brother Eye needs a clean power source, something Brainiac can't touch.

The cave's got backup generators.

That should do it.

Victor Stone, the pinnacle of human evolution.

Someone has a secret admirer.

But your humanity inhibits your true potential. You must purge it.

Interesting Interesting thought. Just one problem: I'm a team player, and humanity, that's my team.

But you are capable of so much more.

Grid Online. I am your vast memory and intellect, liberated from the weaknesses of flesh and emotion.

Apparently liberated from my good looks and charm too.

Backup generators are down that tunnel. I'll handle Mr.

Robot, no aspect of Victor Stone's knowledge is unknown to me, including the most efficient way to kill you, Selina Kyle.

Nice to know Cyborg thinks of me that way.

I will not tolerate this further. Don't do that ever.

Copycat, thanks for kicking my other ass. Power's officially on backup.

No human, not even you, can gain control of my robot body.

Not trying to, just teaching Brother Eye to ignore you.

This minor success will not stop Sephiroth. Brother Eye is online.

Welcome back.

Thank you, Miss Kyle. Warning, Victor Stone has infiltrated the Batcave. Deploying countermeasures.

Defense system override. Authorization LK4D4.

System administrator Selina Kyle.

Retinal verification required.

Identity confirmed.

Standing down.

Brother Eye, bring GeoSync comms online. Bruce, the comms are yours.

Copy. Brother Eye, broadcast on the old Justice League band.

Broadcasting.

We're back online, everyone. We have 1 hour to evacuate civilians before we engage Brainiac and the fleet.

Where should we start? Diana, we don't have much time.

Batman's strategy is all wrong. Delaying our offensive is Pointless. It's one less hour before Brainiac sends us all to Hades. Saving these people could doom billions more.

I can hear the people down there, all of them. They're afraid, like I was on Krypton when I didn't have these powers. And I look at us and I just think, we can give them hope. Why are they so afraid of us?

Minerva, welcome Back, Diana.

Your heart's so cold, Wonder Woman.

Let's put you on ice.

Nice rope-a-dope.

Give up your code of honor, Snart? Why lower yourself to work with Grodd?

You're not so pure, Amazon.

You, you executed Golden Glider.

She was my sister.

A sister you led into a life of crime. She paid for your mistakes.

I'm dominating you.

For the gods, this society is a joke. My condolences. Eobard Thawne, right? Barry said you're some kind of time traveler.

Yeah, and let me tell you about the future. You think you're immortal, but in my time, Diana, you're quite Dead.

Tastes like bleed. Hail Demeter! Reverse Flash fact: you're dead. You underestimate me.

An oracle you are not.

Diana, you're safe. Thank Rao.

We have to find Kara.

She's—

We will, Clark.

We don't have time for—

Please, I've missed you.

We can beat them, Kal.

Brainiac, Batman, they both go down today, and we'll rule side side by side as equals and lovers. I turned to you when Lois died. You took advantage, manipulated my grief, turned me into someone I wasn't meant to be.

That's not true. My love made you stronger.

Is that what you tell yourself?

That's what Superman told me, Scarecrow.

You're not afraid of Superman. You're afraid you corrupted him.

Brave hero. Your worst fear is becoming the villain of the story.

To Hades with your mind games.

Classic anger displacement. We should continue your therapy. This society is a joke. I'm dominating you. This therapy session's over, girl of steel.

You are a rare, rare find. No wonder Brainiac wants you dead or alive.

Kryptonians are vulnerable to magic, and these claws cut like magic.

Hang in there, Kara. The gods will protect us.

Minerva.

I'm surprised someone so feral still follows Grodd's orders.

No, princess.

I only joined Grodd to draw out my own quarry.

You?

A fool's errand. Like when you sought a god's power but found the The Cheetah's Curse?

More like the Cheetah's Gift. I'm stronger, faster, and thirsty. So thirsty for Amazon blood.

Hail Athena! This hunt's almost over.

You brought this on yourself.

Hail Athena! For Amazon blood. Take my plea. Your technique is Flaw.

You want blood? Your curse can never be undone. This is the peace you deserve.

You all right, blondie?

Sit tight.

She's had enough, Wonder Bread.

This isn't your business.

You heard Bats.

No killing.

You lecture me? How much blood is on your ledger, Quinn?

Oh, buckets full, honey. I was trying too hard to impress the wrong guy. Kinda like you with Superman.

No, you're losing too much blood. This is gonna hurt a lot.

Even better.

What do you think you're doing, Kara?

Stopping you before you make a mistake.

That lunatic deserves to die.

Maybe, but she's defenseless. She's had no trial. You told me Amazons fought with honor.

Hail Demeter! Aphrodite forbids you. I'm dominating you.

Quit holding back, Kara.

Worst part's coming up. You told me Amazons fought with honor.

Hail Hermes! Hail Hermes!

I trusted you, Diana. You're going to be okay. I'll get you to a doctor. Cal can protect you. Superman.

Oh, Blondie, you're funny.

Did you find anything?

I analyzed the Kryptonian data like you asked. You didn't miss anything. They just didn't have an answer for Brainiac.

There has to be something, a blind spot, a weakness.

Brute Planet.

Brainiac hasn't attacked it yet.

The Rock of Eternity's magic hides conduct from prying eyes, even Brainiac's. But I don't expect him to be fooled forever.

Cal, we need to talk.

Give me a minute, both of you. Damian told me what happened. Is Diana all right?

She's fine, but she was gonna kill Harley. I've never seen her so cold-blooded.

Yes, it's unfortunate.

I know. What was she thinking?

It's unfortunate Diana chose now to deal with Harley. More unfortunate that you got in the way.

What?

The Joker sickened Harley's mind beyond healing. When she relapses, innocent people will die.

Innocent people are dying now. She was helping us.

Don't be naive, Kara. Harley's a criminal. My only mistake was not dealing with her sooner.

Diana said the Joker was executed.

Stop that violence. Humans need strong leadership. We have to save them from themselves.

Whose son are you? Jor-El's? Or General Zod's?

Don't let Kara leave the fortress.

Hold on, Kara.

I'm realizing maybe your father locked you up for good reason.

Superman's been more of a father than Batman could ever be.

I could beat you one-handed.

I come to Earth in peace. Cal should be setting a better example.

You will submit, Kara Sorel.

Ever since you found me, everything you told me— half-truths, lies to cover up your own evil.

You see the world as a child does. Good and evil are not constants. Their meaning is defined by those With power. Come on, string pummels!

Lucky for you, I find power in restraint.

Kara, please listen to me. With our powers, we can't hold back, or the ones we love pay the price.

I'm sorry I wasn't here. I couldn't help you, but Metropolis wasn't your fault.

I promised myself never again.

This isn't who we are. The House of El isn't ruled by fear.

Hope isn't enough to save the world. Without me, they'd be dead.

Still feeling that red sun? Ready to quit yet?

You give aliens a bad name.

How can you question me?

I'm still your older cousin. I can help you.

Think about all you've lost, Kara. What if you could have saved Krypton?

I think about it every day.

Then stand with me.

It's Brainiac. He's extracting the cities early.

Then we fight back. I must go to protect Kandak.

Go! We're heading to Metropolis.

What about her?

All that matters now is stopping Brainiac. But when this is over, you need to choose. You're either with me or against me.

Help me. No.

Please.

Why can't I stop this? Why won't you let me fight back? How could there be order if Brainiac wins?

Humanity breeds chaos. Brainiac is order.

Superman and Supergirl are almost here. The others are tackling the fleet. Shouldn't we be in Gotham?

Brainiac controls the entire fleet from that skull ship. Take him down, take them all down.

Contacts dead ahead. They gave us an opening.

Locking on the skull ship. Shields 5 seconds to impact.

Prepare to eject.

3 seconds.

You're welcome. What just happened? Brainiac's force shield is creating a concussive feedback loop, so the harder we hit it, the harder it hits The Kryptonians are incapacitated.

Complete the extraction.

No!

Superman, the force shield concentrates its energy at your point of attack. Move faster than it can and you might break through. Got it.

Creative, but insufficient. Decrease shield refresh interval to 10 picoseconds. Ugh. Ugh. Cow!

I couldn't find his body. Can't hear his heartbeat. I was supposed to protect him from this, from you, and now he's gone. I'm sure that's the best news you've heard all day.

I'll miss him too.

You mean that?

He was a good friend once. I trusted him with my life, but the Joker got to him and I wasn't there to stop it. I lost my friend Clark, and I've missed him ever since. Atlantis gone.

I didn't listen. Now we all die together.

No one's giving up yet. Anyone hear from Beetle or Firestorm?

This is your fault, Bruce. Kal and I would have beaten Brainiac. You should have followed our lead.

Stop it, Diana. Millions of people are trapped on that ship. We have to We can save them!

Not we can.

Such discord. No wonder humans have yet to expand their civilization beyond the confines of this tiny planet.

Did you call in just to gloat?

My betas are taking position all across your planet. In 1 hour, they will explode in unison, burning the Earth's atmosphere, rendering this world a barren moon. Unless you surrender, Carter. Zor-El. She is Krypton's sole survivor and my last opportunity to study the effect of a yellow sun on Kryptonian cells. Surrender her and I will spare this world.

Even if I thought you'd honor that deal, we wouldn't take it.

You have 1 hour to reconsider.

Thanks for giving the new girl a chance, but maybe I should go.

No, we'll find a way to take down Brainiac's shields.

We have to.

We could try shorting them out, but we'd need to generate an insane amount of power.

Perhaps science is not the answer.

So he might be vulnerable to a magic-based attack.

I can drive the immense magical power from the Rock of Eternity through the gateway in Kandak, but I need an artifact An artifact, a medium to channel it. Something that can withstand the power.

How about the Trident of Atlantis?

Yes, that could work.

We get the shields down, then what? Cyborg said Brainiac controls the ship with his thoughts.

But I did cut him off from Brother Eye. It's possible I could make a signal disruptor that blocks his neural network. If you get Brainiac's shields down, we can disarm those beta bombs.

Then that's our land.

Aquaman, Adam, get to Kandaq.

The Rock of Eternity is hidden in a pocket dimension.

I've refrained from opening the gateway to it since Brainiac's invasion because it would draw his eye.

Precisely. Once the door is opened, it's only a matter of time before Brainiac A fight I look forward to. Ancient ones, unveil the Golden Path to me. In your names: Shu, Haru, Amon, Zahoti, Aton, Mithun.

Black Adam has revealed Khandaq's power and its location. The Society will obtain a sample of the rock. I wish to study Earth's so-called magic.

The Society is disbanded. They thought Earth would be theirs to conquer, not yours to destroy.

And you, Grodd?

Earth can go to hell. I serve Brainiac.

As you should.

I will give you new soldiers. Bring me that sample before the Earth is destroyed, and your loyalty will be rewarded.

Let's work quickly. Don't bother, there's no time left.

A destructor ship is on its way. Conda will be Brainiac's.

Grad will not defy El Conda.

Such misplaced pride you have.

Compared to my achievements, you are nothing, Adam. Kazaa! Got any fight left in you? Come out, Grodd.

Face me.

I require no assistance.

Here comes the cavalry. Fitting that you two die together. The last of mankind's monarchs.

What kind of ruler sacrifices his own people for Brainiac.

My loyalty isn't to Brainiac or Gorilla City. It's to myself. I'll wait until that alien exposes his weakness and kill him. With his ship, I will be unstoppable.

You're deluded, Grodd.

How did it feel to lose your people, Aquaman?

I didn't lose them. They were stolen from me.

Oh, surface dweller.

The seas conspire against you.

I grow tired of you. Now where's that sleeping gas arrow?

I will avenge Atlantis. We thought you were dead.

The Scarab's hard to kill. Batman told me you guys needed a hand. Consider me your sidekick.

Come along.

How does this work exactly?

We imbue your trident with a spark of the rock's power. When its full might is released, it will seek out your weapon. Your thoughts will guide the wizard's power to its final target. I am ready.

What are you doing?

My bidding.

A sleeper agent to lead you here.

Despite the power of his scarab, the boy was easily manipulated.

Now, Hyrie, kill them.

So many ways to kill you.

The scarab's gimmicks are known Match for the rock of eternity.

Kneel before me. Huzzah! Child's play. Look at us, three kings.

A king, Grodd?

You're a brute.

A true leader serves his people. You only serve yourself.

Be that as it may, I will be the only one who leaves this cave.

You hurt my people, Grodd. In their name, I will have justice.

You hurt my people, Throd.

In their name, I will have justice.

Who needs a Kraken?

Not the day to test my resolve.

Stupid humans.

The people of Atlantis demand justice.

Against Brainiac. I've seen his mind, felt his power.

He can't be stopped. But you can. How's your head?

Empty.

So not much has changed.

Very—

Arrow, out of the way!

Kazaa!

Cyborg, where's that signal disruptor?

Coming at you. All you have to do is hit the trigger, but it only jams a local area. You need to get within arm's reach of Brainiac.

Good.

They did it!

Shields are down.

Supergirl, on me. Victor, help the others fight those betas. The signal gets stronger this way.

What is it? Voices.

Millions of them. So many languages. The Kryptonians. Kandor. Argo City.

Home.

We have to help them.

I'm not sure we can.

There has to be a way.

You, Parazoral.

Until recently, I had thought my collection of Krypton to be complete.

Your capture will make it so.

You have failed in every effort to oppose me. You are not exceptional, merely an ordinary specimen of a primitive species.

Dispose of him.

could make an entrance.

Where's Kara?

Captured somewhere on board. We'll find her, but we only have 20 minutes before Brainiac's betas scorch the Earth.

Why aren't the others here?

They're attacking the betas just in case we don't pull through. We will.

Firestorm, what happened to you?

Brainiac unified our dueling minds. No longer divided, we think as one.

He's your walking bomb. How do we get past him? Swamp Thing too.

Brainiac has unlocked the Green's power. He has mastered the Firestorm Matrix. All knowledge will be subsumed under his collection.

To answer your question, this is how we get past A Batarang against a Quantum Vortex. Boron, indium, cadmium.

That was a control rod, perfect for stopping runaway fission. Your powers don't matter. Don't waste my time.

Feel the fury of Firestorm. To answer your question, this is how we get past him. A battery?

Against a quantum vortex. Boron, indium, cadmium.

That was a control rod, perfect for stopping runaway fission.

I'm the nuclear man. It doesn't get easier.

We'll get your minds right, I promise.

You have a plan?

It's a work in progress. I might be able to restore them.

That's new.

Brainiac's adapting. I can help him. Keep those betas busy. Swamp Thing, hear me. Your power's being used against you, against the Green.

I hear.

It's now.

The Great Protector. It will live forever, preserved in his Rethink your strategy. Now your powers don't matter. Step here for me.

Now let's get you free. It should disrupt their link with Brainiac.

Firestorm's brain patterns are changing. I can't read what's happening to Swamp Thing.

Jason, Professor Stein.

Yeah, yeah, we're both here. What happened?

Brainiac added a third mind to your head.

Like we needed that.

What is this place?

Brainiac's ship. Firestorm will get you back on terra firma. Report to Hal. He'll need help fighting Brainiac's suicide baiters.

Sounds like a job for Firestorm. Store. Good luck.

No Brainiac. Where is he?

I don't know.

The ship's walls are lined with lead.

Bruce Wayne of Earth, Kal-El of Krypton. Your battles echo across the universe. Your war has had consequences neither of you could foresee. The chaos you spread is a cancer upon the cosmos. Only Brainiac can establish order.

I'll deal with him.

You hate magic.

I'll manage.

And I'll hunt down—

Now he comes to spare humanity from the chaos you unleashed.

The strong protect the weak.

Champions of Horus. I will pulverize you.

I'll carve out my own destiny.

The Lords of Order.

Their voices are Gone.

It's over, Kent.

I'm sorry for attacking. The helm commanded me.

They can't command you anymore.

Both of you have defied fate, courted chaos. But now, to see you working together again— you must keep order, or the Lords will impose it.

If not through Brainiac, Even a magical being like Dr. Fate recognizes my superiority. In time, the entire universe will adhere to my design.

Unless we stop you.

I offer nothing less than deliverance. Your environment is poisoned. Your civilization has exhausted its resources. The Earth's decline cannot be reversed.

We'll find a way.

We always do.

Earth's time is up.

Where's Kara?

Being vivisected. She has already taught me much about the nature of your powers.

Allow me to give you a proper demonstration.

I match your strength. You cannot match my intellect. You are only a Kryptonian, of which I have killed billions.

For a Kryptonian, I know your thoughts. Nothing more than a nuisance. I will pulverize you. Of which I have killed billions. Ready to quit yet? You are not worth collecting. The strong protect the weak. You will lose.

That was for Krypton. The attacks on the fleet are weakening him. I could feel him losing steam as we fought.

Good. Should make it easier to cut him off from the Vedas. This is Batman. Brainiac is down.

The disruptor worked.

All the betas are shutting down.

We did it. Now we find Kara. What's happening?

Brainiac's mind is the ship's CPU.

Apparently he doesn't have a backup system.

If we crash, all the cities preserved on board destroyed.

Clark, wait!

You said yourself the ship is controlled by pure thought.

This could kill you.

Sounds like a job for me.

Create a bypass loop. Put the ship on autopilot.

Trying. My ship!

You will not destroy my—

Relinquish my ship!

You will regret that. You are persistent, but primitive theatrics cannot save you.

So little accomplished.

You are persistent, but primitive theatrics cannot save you.

Heroics fail you. You're leaving, Brainiac.

Don't waste my time. Now.

You are persistent, but primitive theatrics cannot save you.

Now you're leaving, Brainiac. Your pain brings no pleasure.

You are persistent, but primitive theatrics cannot save you.

I know your thoughts. The smart choice is surrender.

You are persistent, but primitive theatrics cannot save you.

You are not worth collecting. Rethink your strategy.

Your story ends here.

I've got a few chapters left.

You are persistent, but primitive theatrics cannot save you.

Now the smart choice is surrender. Typical human ineptitude.

You are persistent, but primitive theatrics cannot save you.

Now. You're leaving, Brainiac. Your suit intrigues me. Rethink your strategy.

Ready to submit?

I never quit.

Like you said, I'm persistent. We need to get you out of there. Not yet.

This Cities.

You're okay.

I thought it was too late, but I can feel the heartbeat of Atlantis. Brainiac's work is undone.

Not all of it. I couldn't save everyone.

Some cities are still trapped in the collection. Others were lost, wiped from the ship's memory. Metropolis, Coast City.

But we can still save them, right? Carol, my family.

I'm sorry, Hal.

First Krypton, now Earth. No other world should suffer this.

Clark, no. Even if I agreed that he should die, you can't. We need him alive to save the rest of our cities.

No, we don't. With more time and Cyborg's help, the ship will obey me.

Or we could lose more cities.

Bruce is right. We can't be sure what we—

You killed him. We might have—

It was never that simple, Diana.

Yes, it is, Bruce. Metropolis and Coast City are gone. How many more innocent people die before you accept that some lives need to be taken? My powers!

How did you—

Gold Kryptonite, courtesy of Firestorm.

Get up, Kal.

Stay down. Enough exposure and you'll be depowered permanently.

This madness has to end, Bruce.

You don't want to do this.

Stop, Clark.

This is over.

Uh-uh.

Arthur, don't do this.

You don't want to follow Clark.

I'm not following anyone. You've never understood Atlantis, Bruce. We are an ancient people with an old-fashioned sense of justice.

Crawl back to the seat.

Now.

Something wrong out there.

You're no friend of Atlantis.

Atlantis needs to get with the times. I'm tired of fighting you, Arthur.

Batman knew they'd double-cross him. We have to move.

There's no escape.

You wish to fall? So be it.

Go back to conduct, Adam. Stay here and you'll be prosecuted.

You'd have to capture me, Batman. And I've underestimated you for the last time.

Thunder heralds your defeats. Rethink your strategy now. Your powers don't matter.

All that ancient wisdom wasted. Supergirl, where are you?

They're following me.

Lead them to the cave.

She led us right to him.

It's no accident you brought us here.

Of course it isn't.

I warned him about Diana, but I didn't believe you'd turn on me.

This is the last time, Bruce. No more secrets, no more schemes.

Schemes? I'm not the one who stoked Clark's worst fears.

To pacify man's world, Cal needed steel, not compassion.

But you didn't bring peace. You started a war.

Rethink your strategy.

You betray Superman.

Hail Artemis! Your war is over.

Fighting on the same side, it felt like old times, but I guess we both knew it would end this way.

Do you remember that night when you told me Lois was pregnant?

You knew even before I said anything.

That was a good memory from another lifetime. I miss the people we were then. Me too.

Quit, Bruce.

You can't win.

You of all people know, Clark, I never quit.

No more Mr.

Boy Scout. Now you're grounded. There's no peace in revenge.

I never quit.

Did I break your Toys.

Now the regime's over.

I never quit. Rethink your strategy.

Now.

Stay down.

That's what I call justice.

Is he—

he'll be out for a while. I'm sorry, Kara.

For what?

I couldn't save him. Kara, it's safe now.

Even without my powers, the Phantom Zone can't hold me.

I'll be back.

We'll be ready.

Cal, I don't—

I wish we were family, Kara.

We still are. I hope someday you'll see that.

Are you all right?

No. This symbol should give people hope. He made them fear it.

That symbol's meaning is up to the person who wears it. When Clark and I founded the Justice League, we didn't govern people. We protected them, plain and simple. Maybe the world could use a team like that again. Welcome to the circle of trust.