Amazing Justice: Mr. Adamantium

Before The Dawn (or, Play My Part)

So that Partner to The Light... they're this alien race known as The Reach. They're the same race that produced the Blue Beetle scarab. Their intent is to purposefully create more metahumans. Kaldur has given me all this information. I'm at Star City in my Mr. Adamantium suit, delivering several hostages to The Reach. I say to the guards in my Interrogation Mode voice, "Bring out the pods, now!" They bring the pods, and I say, "Alright, get those pods open. We're on a schedule. And Kaldur'ahm does not tolerate delays." Suddenly, my Spider-Senses start telling me there's someone behind me. I turn around, and there's nobody. Weird. I decide to just ignore that and keep moving. Can't blow my cover... Right when we're about to get ready, I notice two people who stand out. Wait, is that Tim... and Barbara? Focus Parker, can't let your guard down. They're purposefully being captured to rescue Lagoon Boy, Blue Beetle, Beast Boy, and Impulse, of course! Just go along with it. It's all part of Dick's plan. Oh, and there's Bumblebee. We have the kids captured, along with Tim and Barbara, and get going. Like I said, We're on a schedule, and Kaldur does not tolerate delays.

As the gates opened, I said, "one per pod. Move!" All the kids get into the pod, Tim, Barbara, and Karen included. Once the jet came, I said, "okay, boat 'em and float 'em." And all the pods were put on the ship, and we were on our way. Several minutes later, we were inside the docking bay. Several minutes later, I heard the alarm go off. I don't need Spider Senses to know that The Team's rescuing everyone. "Hold your position trooper!" I ordered, but then I get grabbed and thrown to a wall. What the hell? My Spider Senses didn't even tingle! But my questions are answered once I see who assaulted me and the troopers. It's Conner! You sly dog. Had me fooled. I soon see everyone escaping. This is a good thing, but I gotta play my part. I groaned and got back up. That knocked the wind out of me. Once I'm up, I run to where Tim, Barbara, Conner, Wonder Girl, Lagoon Boy, Bumblebee, and the Black Beetle are at, but the gates close. Damn it. Could this get any worse?

I decided to look elsewhere. A few minutes later, I stumbled onto a horrible sight. I saw M'gann, Garfield, and Kaldur. But Kaldur was on his knees. "Kaldur!" I gasped, running to him to see if he was alright. He had an almost dead look on his face. Almost like he was lobotomized. M'gann had a horrified look on her face that was mixed with remorse. She literally destroyed Kaldur's mind! I let her read my mind, and see my appearance. I telepathically asked, "M'gann... What have you done...?" M'gann looked at me sadly and telepathically said, "I thought he killed you... That he deserved..." She probably knows everything about the plan. I don't have time to think as Garfield angrily jumps and turns into a tiger to attack us. I throw a smoke bomb and trigger it. In my interrogation mode voice, I say, "I take mine. You take yours. And count yourself lucky, boy!" I then carry Kaldur myself, getting away, and back to Black Manta's base. I just had to tempt fate and ask if it could get worse. On the bright side, at least everyone escaped and is back home. But at what cost though?