章節 215: CHAPTER 199
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[David Lance POV]
As Wioska, Dex-Starr and I flew back to Earth, I could not help but dwell on the bleak future that awaited me, that awaited everyone.
I knew it was only a matter of time before Darkseid and Brainiac unleashed his forces against the universe, both trying to destroy each other, and I trying to destroy them.
Every time I closed my eyes, I felt a cold dread in the pit of my stomach at the thought.
Even then, amongst all my worries and fears, I could not help but marvel at the beauty of our universe as we soared through its depths.
There was something about being up in the stars that brought a sense of peace with it, if only for a short while. I guess now that Raven was here, things didn't seem so bad.
"Worrying won't solve a thing, you know?" Wioska said, interrupting my thoughts.
"I know," I replied.
"You know, but what do you intend to do about it?" Wioska said, a faint smile adorning her wearied face.
"I intend to win," I answered, closing my eyes, exhausted from the long intergalactic voyage, and the worries that haunted my mind.
"I have a question, why are you fighting this war?" Wioska asked. "You have no responsibility with this universe, no chains holding you back. You could leave, and let them fend for themselves, so enlighten this old woman, and tell me… why are you fighting?"
"It is not why I fight for, it's who I fight for," I replied without missing a beat.
"I see," Wioska chuckled, understanding my answer. "I suppose that's as good as any reason."
I was determined to win this war, not for me, not even because I owed this universe that. I was determined to win for Raven, to keep intact the image she has on me.
Perhaps it was foolish.
But when has the heart ever been wise?
Lucifer was right.
I loved her.
I always have.
And I always will.
I don't know how I didn't see it sooner, but it was my truth, I loved Rachel, and it was liberating to admit that to myself.
Perhaps it was the fact I was risking my life, and the threat this represented made this clear, putting my life into perspective.
So, for her, I can be a hero, one last time.
I will save this reality, and live to tell the tale, that much I vow to do.
"Good reason or not, it is the wind beneath my sails," I replied, clenching my fists as we flew through the vacuum of space, ready to take on whatever laid ahead of me.
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[Two hours later.]
As I descended to earth from my long out of space journey, I noticed Raven waiting for me at my landing spot.
My eyes locked with hers, as I pondered about my feelings, and I looked into her, she looked into me, smiling in a way only she could, barely noticeable, showing there was some kind of connection between us that transcended physical boundaries between us.
Her beauty left me speechless; her presence was breathtaking, so strong, yet so delicate. Death's embrace does put things into perspective, I ought to thank her later, if I ever see her again.
"How was your mission?" Raven asked calmly.
"Good," I replied. "Kind of… I managed to recruit the Green Lanterns, and the Red Lanterns. The Yellow Lanterns attacked me, and the blue ones, well, they have no reason to help me."
Raven frowned. "No reason? And what do you call saving their universe?"
I cracked a smile at her. "You'd be surprised how blind some people can be."
"Well, two corps are better than none," Raven sighed, before a smile took over her face. "I succeeded in my mission, I managed to get the wizard Shazam to help us, he even said he would make more than one Shazam, something about changing the way things work."
Multiple Shazams, I wonder how that will work.
As Raven continued to talk about how her mission had gone, the warmth tone melted away my apprehension; her presence was comforting and filled me with a sense of belonging.
Love truly is a confounding emotion and when it strikes it is hard to ignore and even harder to control.
"Rae, if you died today, would you regret anything?" I asked, cutting her short.
"You're not dying," Raven shot back, clearly not pleased with my question.
"I don't plan to, but please humor me for a second, would you regret anything, at all?" I asked once again.
"A few," Raven said after a while. "What about you?"
Before she could say another word, my arms were around her, brushing her hair with one of my hands, letting it slide beneath my fingers.
"I would regret not doing this," I said, and before she could withdraw her shocked mind from its far places, I bent back her head across my arms and kissed her, softly at first, and then with a swift gradation of intensity that made her cling to me as the only solid thing in a dizzy swaying world.
It felt like an eternity, our lips connecting in a way that felt like nothing else mattered. For a few brief moments, the air around us hung heavy.
Then the moment was gone, our kiss having come to an end.
For a single second our eyes locked together and then we both looked away, suddenly embarrassed by what had happened between us.
We had broken the kiss and so much more, destroying everything we had known about us so far.
"So… I guess that's out of your list, right?" Raven asked, a heavy blush on her pale face. "Of the things you would have regretted?"
"Yes, but I would regret not doing it again," I replied, my voice shaky, even thought it was coming from my ring. I guess the ring was reading my emotions and acting accordingly.
"Then don't die," Raven replied, turning around.
章節 216: CHAPTER 200
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[Lucifer Morningstar POV]
…..
"Don't be a baby Lucifer," Death chuckled, a cocky smile on her face. "I won the bet, so pay up."
I…
She…
"Fine…" I muttered, arms crossed as Death brought the clothes she wanted me to wear for… a week. Clothes bought in… Hot Topic, oh Presence just KILL ME!
"It's just for a week, you don't have to pout that much," Death giggled.
"Easy for you to say, you dress up like you gave up on life," I huffed.
"Well that's just mean," Death sighed.
"I dress for success, with class, with sexyness in mind!" I declared, for I, Lucifer Morningstar, was the best dressed creature in all of creation! AND if you don't believe me, ask the readers, they know I'm the best.
Go on, ask them, I'll wait.
…
...
...….
Did you ask them already?
Was I right?
Of course I was right, that was a stupid question.
"It's either you let me dress you for a week, or you let me burn your favorite suit," Death smirked, reminding me of the terms of our bet.
"Fine, let's get this over with," I sighed, snapping my clothes away, letting Death have her naked canvas to ruin.
"That's one way to get your clothes off," Death whistled.
"For your information, I am a master of undressing, I could take your bra off without you even knowing," I nodded, crossing my arms proudly.
"Please don't," Death replied, taking a step back.
"Don't flatter yourself, my pale friend, not only you're not my type, but you're like a cousin to me… a little sister I would even say, and this handsome devil isn't from Alabama," I replied, rolling my eyes at her.
"An incest joke," Death said, giving me a look that said, really?
"Please, I'm hilarious, and humans will quote everything I say," I grinned at her, giving her a small wink.
"Maybe, but that joke is factually inaccurate," Death replied, crossing her arms. "I mean, if you are to make an incest joke about a state in the us, wouldn't Kentucky be better than Alabama, I mean, their incest rate is higher according to research."
"First of all, Death, if you have to use scientific research for a joke, it makes the joke terrible, and second of all, why in the name of me, do you know that?" I asked, taking a step back from Death. "That seems like a… rather strange bit of knowledge to carry."
Death deadpanned at me. "Lucy, we are basically omniscient, you more than me, so we know it all, for the most part, even the parts we would rather not know."
Yeah.
Being all powerful it's not always funny.
Especially not when you know how many furries exist at any given time, in any given reality.
I have seen things, I will never… NEVER unsee.
"Oh well, get to dressing me," I sighed, giving Death a smirk. "As promised, I'll be your terribly dressed doll. Worry not though, there's nothing I can't pull off."
"Glad to know your ego is still intact," Death chuckled, bringing up the… Hot Topic clothes.
"So, do you think the kid will win?" I asked, as Death began to do my makeover, no, makeunder, yeah that's better.
"Sure, why wouldn't he?" Death replied.
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[David Lance POV]
After things had cooled down, I talked with Raven about my feelings, asking her out on an official date when all of this was over.
She accepted.
With that out of the way, we moved to meet with Batman in the Tower of Fate.
Once there, we went over our ideas with us, pushing our differences aside for the moment as we provided recommendations and insight based on what we knew.
To his credit, he remained calm, through it all, showing that at the very least he was determined to see this through before trying to do anything against me.
If I could have any other way though, I would have left Batman out of the picture, but as much as I hated him. This version of him at least, he was a genius.
One I needed, no… one this universe needed.
Planning tactical warfare requires a certain finesse, an attention to detail he excelled at.
If anyone was through with his plans it was him, even if his idiocy didn't let him see beyond his set imposed rules. I was certain he was one of the very few that would look at our situation from every angle.
"You said the Yellow Lanterns attacked you, but what about the Blue Lanterns?" Batman inquired.
"I didn't try with them, seeing as they don't have any reason to believe my words," I replied.
"I will send Dr. Fate to speak with them," Batman replied. "He should be able to convince them to join us in this fight."
As we continued discussing about our plans, I was struck by how hard this would be; at least for everyone else. I would play the role of Superman in this war, the heavy hitter of the team, but for the rest of the team.
The amount of focus and precision they needed to maintain reminded me why waging war can be such a difficult undertaking, where even the smallest miscalculation can result in drastic consequences.
"Batman, there's something approaching earth," Dr. Fate announced, at the same time my rings were alerting me of the same.
A single ship.
A shuttle.
Intrigued by this, I asked the rings to elaborate and the answer shocked me.
"A kryptonian shuttle," I announced, getting everyone's attention. "Depending on who's inside, this can either be bad news or good news. I wonder which one it will be…"
Batman narrowed his eyes on me.
"Take a picture, it will last longer," I replied, standing up from my chair. "Raven, please open a portal to Alaska. There's a Kryptonian we need to catch before it kills someone."
Raven nodded, and before Batman could say another word, we left.
I wonder if the person inside this shuttle is Supergirl, or someone else. I also wonder how the Kryptonian girl will react once she learns what I did to her cousin.
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