My name is Overwatch (DC)

War

Watchtower 13/11/2022 0300hrs

After the Code Black had been sent out, all active members of the Justice League and the entire Young Justice team came in via Zeta Tubes as fast as possible. Getting ready to address the large group of heroes, Overwatch stepped out of the conference room to brief the heroes standing in front of the Zeta platforms.

"As you all know by now, dozens if not hundreds of missiles have hit major cities worldwide." Jake gestured to the board displaying all the impact zone. Mentioning that Light members have specifically targeted some of these cities, these cities included Metropolis, Moscow, Dubai, Rio and Bialya. "Most of you will be grouped together to care for these key locations. The rest of you will be paired up to respond to other cities and assist the local police and military forces."

The assignments were the following:
· Metropolis – Superman, Superboy and Martian Manhunter
· Moscow – Shazam, Zatanna, Dr Fate, Black Canary
· Rio – Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Wonder Woman
· Bialya– Green Lanterns, Captain Atom, Miss Martian, Artemis
· Dubia – Aquaman, Aqualad, Robin, Flash, Kid Flash
In each of these cities, there was a critical member of the Light that acted as the commander on the ground and was accompanied by their own forces as well. For example, in Bialya, Queen Bee was leading the Bialyan military alongside Simon and was being supported by the new drones.

Despite these teams, there was one group that would be attacking the source of the war, Melbourne. This elite task force consisted of Overwatch, Batman, Green Arrow and unbeknownst to the rest of the heroes, Deathstroke. Saying their farewells, the heroes split off to their different mission regions. Once everyone left, the only heroes remaining were the ones that would be attacking the launch complex. Right on time, the computer announced the arrival of their final team member.

"Arrival, Deathstroke, X01."

"You gave him a code?" Bruce growled, in response, Jake merely blinked back at him. "How else was he supposed to get up here? Besides, I'll revoke his clearance after this mission is over."

After firmly shaking hands, Jake briefed Slade on their mission and how they were going to get there. The group of warriors geared up for one of the biggest fights of their lives. While the other two vigilantes were filling their pouches with gear, Slade approached Jake. "You know he will most likely be there. What are you going to do with him if you get your hands on him?"

The only response he got from the silent hero was the spine-chilling sound of a katana being sheathed. Getting the implied message clearly, Slade gave Jake a pat on the back before calling out to Batman and Arrow. "Now if you two lazy asses are done, we have a mission to complete."

Melbourne 13/11/2022 0500hrs

The gentle sound of the twin engines vibrated through the plane as the heroes waited in silence for the autopilot to announce their arrival. It was fair to say that Bruce was not impressed by the sudden appearance of Slade, having not said a word to the mercenary since his arrival. With Jake in the pilot's seat, the three adults had kept their eyes on each other, suspicion radiating through the aircraft's fuselage.

"Alright guys, we're here, red light's on!" Jake called from the front of the Javelin prototype. Simultaneously, the four men stood up, almost robotically. Strapping their final pieces of equipment to their bodies, the team was ready at the rear door. Hitting the open switch, Jake watched as the sun started to rise over his old home city as the cargo ramp lowered.

"We're dropping in 20, anyone got some words to say before we go in?" Oliver yelled over the deafening noise of the wind coming in from the open hatch. "Yeah, keep up!!" Slade replied through his mask while taking a backwards step off the ramp.