Red Skies at Night

[jla_extras]

As the damage to the universe begins to accumulate, the skies of Earth take on a deep red color, as though space itself were bleeding. Strange storms begin to form, with unusually-colored bolts of lightning.

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Aboard the Justice League Watchtower..

[jla_extras2]

".. according to the data that Val was able to provide, Mordru's control of the Legionnaires depends on one person - Imra Ardeen, AKA Saturn Girl. She's being held within the Rock of Eternity, and freeing her should allow her to easily undo the mind control

Re: Aboard the Justice League Watchtower..

[_nightwing_]

The veteran Titan keeps his gaze fixed on the display as he asks, "So how much time do we have?"

Re: Aboard the Justice League Watchtower..

[jla_extras2]

"Hours, at best. I've made briefing files available on the powers and abilities of my Legion colleagues. While the mystics do their work, the rest of us need to prepare."

Re: Aboard the Justice League Watchtower..

[just_donna]

Upon teleporting into the Watchtower, Donna rushed over to where her best friend and fellow Titan was standing with Brainiac Five. "I just got in," she said, "I'm ready to do whatever it is you need me to do."

Salem, Massachusetts

[og_outsiders]

Faust crushes a spent cigarette under his heel and raises the collar of his jacket - a cold wind's starting to blow.

"Makin' it in just under the wire, are we?"

He speaks to an unseen figure in the shadows.

Re: Salem, Massachusetts

[mucous_magus]

"Had to make sure of a couple things first. Plus, the wait's good for this one. Let him get pissed off--no way he can lose then, yeah?"

John Constantine moves from the shadows to the door at Fate's tower, placing a hand on the knob.

"You sure you wanna be in here for this? Not gonna be pretty."

Re: Salem, Massachusetts

[og_outsiders]

Faust chuckles.

"There is no force in heaven or hell that could pull me away. I have to hear you explain this to Fate."

Re: Salem, Massachusetts

[mucous_magus]

"Fate, nothing. It's his apprentice."

John grumbles, and then tugs on the door. He briefly feels the enchantment laid on the tower begin to crumble, and it falls to pieces altogether as the door is opened and John walks across the threshold. Gemma Marsters (and all those with her) are now free to move out the building.

Back on the Watchtower..

[grey_walker]

The Stranger stands, impassively staring out into space. When he speaks, his tone is edged with anticipation.

"Dr. Fate has been freed. He is coming - we should prepare to begin. Sand Hawkins, are you ready?"

Re: Back on the Watchtower..

[og_outsiders]

Sand scratches the back of his head, shrugging a little as he glances around the room.

"I've never been entirely comfortable with Wes's little gift, Stranger. I'm hoping this is only temporary."

Re: Back on the Watchtower..

[mari_grayson]

"Hi, Mr. Hawkins!" A tall young woman with long dark hair waves cheerfully at Sand. "I'm a big fan."

Re: Back on the Watchtower..

[zee_zatara]

Zatanna stands with her arms crossed, also starig out into space.

"It shouldn't be too bad," she stated. "And we're here to make sure you're okay."

In the Dragon and Tiger Dojo..

[jla_legion]

Val Armorr stands, frowning a little as he looks again at the injuries he caused to Richard Dragon and Shiva.

"Once again, I do apologize. I was not in my right mind. Had I been able to control myself, I would never have attacked you, sensei, or you, revered grandmother."

Re: In the Dragon and Tiger Dojo..

[shiva_wusan]

Shiva, her arm, reluctantly, in a sling looks at Val. Her brows arch up at his statement. She doesn't clear her throat but she does look toward Dragon, hoping he can take the lead.

Re: In the Dragon and Tiger Dojo..

[uncommon_sensei]

"Hey, don't look at me. He's got to be descended from somebody."

As usual, Dragon is enjoying himself, despite a broken rib and a variety of bruises and abrasions.

"Though perhaps he'd care to clarify."

Re: In the Dragon and Tiger Dojo..

[jla_legion]

He nods.

"I was told by my mother that my ancestry could be traced to Sandra Woo-San, one of the greatest fighters of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries."

Val smiles a little.

"When I finally met her, she declined to confirm the relationship, but allowed me to call her revered grandmother. That nickname greatly amused one of my other teachers in Nanda Parbat - you, sensei."

He nods to Dragon.

In the Rock of Eternity..

[lord_mordru]

Mordru the Younger stands amidst the stone statues familiar to any of the few people who frequently visit the Rock of Eternity. The Seven Deadly Sins, trapped in inert and mostly harmless forms. This chamber also holds the 'throne' of the Wizard Shazam, now empty.

He stands near three captive figures, shackled to the wall. One of them, a man, is semi-conscious, with a sealing spell over his lips to prevent him from uttering the magic word which would transform him into Black Adam. The girl with the golden hair stares out into space, maintaining Mordru's hold on her teammates, the Legionnaires.

It is the third figure that he has come to visit - the girl with the platinum hair, who can see the future.

"So you have foreseen our victory, then? With the final changes in place, all of time and space shall belong to Mordru?"

Re: In the Rock of Eternity..

[jla_legion]

She nods, a weak gesture - her manner is lethargic, in part due to the spells Mordru has used to keep her dreaming the future nearly constantly.

"The heroes will attack soon, but Mordru will stand alone, triumphant, calling upon the power of Shazam to crush his foes."

Re: In the Rock of Eternity..

[lord_mordru]

Mordru smiles a cold, thin smile.

"This news pleases me. Very well. I and my elder incarnation have a little work yet to do. Once more, we shall tear open time's innards."

He turns, confident as he leaves the cave, going to start the final ritual at once.

Re: In the Rock of Eternity..

[jla_legion]

After Mordru leaves, Dreamer breathes a sigh of relief, and smiles an uncharacteristically mischievous smile.

"Hook, line, and sinker. We're in." she says, to no one in particular.