In one of the rooms in Sora's mansion, the damaged robot sat in the middle of the room on a pedestal. Numerous cables stuck out of it, connecting it to the high tech computer at the other side of the room.
The rest of the room was filled with technology that looked years ahead of what was used in the nations of earth.
Sora sat patiently in front of the computer, typing on the keyboard and carefully going through everything he was seeing.
The technological build of the robot was too complex for any normal scientist or specialist to understand fully. It was only because of his cheat of a template system that he was able to dismantle and operate it without any problem.
A beeping sound rang from the computer, causing Sora to raise a brow before pressing a button at the side and continuing his work.
A few seconds later the sound of someone walking behind him made itself known but he stayed focused on the screen.
"What brings you here, Bruce?" Sora asked, still not looking back at his visitor.
"You know why I'm here." The man said impatiently as Sora's amusement grew a bit.
"Humor me." He said simply, finally turning back.
"Brainiac is not an enemy you can underestimate. Even Superman has to be careful when facing him. He's a known collector and conqueror. The only reason he'd ignore Superman and come here is if he's found something of interest." Batman said as Sora's looked on, almost bored.
"You still haven't made your point." Sora pointed out causing the man's eyes to furrow.
"What I'm saying is that there's something that he sees high value in. High enough value for him to send his forces here to earth to prepare his arrival." Batman finished as Sora clapped slowly.
"Congratulations. You managed to figure out what I already knew since yesterday." Sora said, his amusement leaking out of him before his look turned serious.
"I already know what he's after." He added, his demeanor changing to a more serious one.
He turned back to the computer, tapping a few keys as a large holographic screen appeared in the middle of the room.
On the screen were three pictures of Sora from different angles.
"He's after me." Sora laid out plainly as Batman's eyes widened a bit. He then turned to the damaged robot in the center of the room before understanding set in.
"Since when are you able to understand alien technology?" The dark knight questioned.
"It's only one of my many skills. I went through the robot's programming and their orders weren't as complicated as you'd think." Sora spoke, blatantly avoiding the man's question.
"To capture me alive. Tokyo is just collateral damage in that goal." Sora finished as the screen disappeared.
"Why does Brainiac want with you?" Batman wondered out loud.
"It's quite simple really." Sora answered, continuing at the man's confused look.
"Tokyo has recently been viewed as the most technologically advancing city. At the rate it's going, it would only be a few years before it reaches the maximum level known on earth. The person responsible for that is me."
"Whether he sees it as a slowly rising threat or a simple experiment for him to watch and oversee is none of my concern. Targeting me is the last mistake he'll ever make." Sora said with a tone that spoke of how little he thought of Brainiac.
'Something's still not right with this whole thing.' He thought but didn't voice his thoughts.
"Don't underestimate him. The league is coming up with a plan to deal with Brainiac-" Batman started but was interrupted.
"And how far have you gotten on that? I don't recall being friends or anything of the sort with the Justice league. I'll handle Brainiac myself." Sora said calmly but the pressure around him spoke volumes of how 'calm' he was.
"I suggest you warn them to stay out of my city. That includes your little bird trying to sneak in here." Sora warned as his hand shot out to the side, the sound of someone choking being heard.
"Ack-!!!"
A young boy in a red and black spandex outfit with an 'R' on the left side of his chest suspended in the air, his body stiff with only his head being able to move.
"I was under the impression that you didn't want anyone to know about me." Sora commented offhandedly as he held the boy wonder in his telekinetic grip.
"Let him down." Batman said calmly but it was obvious that he could do nothing if Sora didn't comply.
Robin tried to struggle even as he was suspended in the air but only his neck was capable of movement.
"Find somewhere else to play kid. The grownups are talking." Sora said as the scarlet color of the Uchiha bloodline bled into his eyes as he stared into the boy wonder's eyes.
Less than a second later, Robin's struggling ceased as body went limp, the boy unconscious. His eyes reverted to their natural black color once again as he turned to Batman as Robin's body descended slowly to ground level.
"Keep your stray in line." He said as the boy wonder's body lowered beside him. He grabbed the boy by his costume, tossing him to Batman who easily caught him.
"Superman won't just sit down and watch Brainiac attack. He'll come and fight." The dark knight warned.
"That's why I'm giving you a message to relay to the league. My days of hiding are over. Tokyo is off limits for any Justice league operation. Any violation of that will result in severe retaliation." Sora said, an oppressive aura around him to buttress his point.
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After Batman had taken his leave with an unconscious Robin in his hands, Sora was left alone in the room.
The holographic screen in front of him showed a reporter who was giving her take on the destruction that happened just in front of the Makoto Hospital…where he and Zatanna encountered the robots.
His eyes narrowed for a moment before he spoke.
"How did it go?" He asked, still watching the news. Less than a second later, Tai rose out of his shadow in a kneeling position before standing to his feet.
"It was easy. The security wasn't even remotely challenging. I planted the seal in one of their farmhouses like you requested." He answered immediately, causing Sora to smile.
'Brainiac may be on my tail but I still want to teach Luthor a lesson on sabotage.' He thought darkly only for a voice to shake him out of his thoughts.
"You know, that smile makes you look quite villainous." Zatanna's voice rang around the room before she shimmered into existence beside him.
Tai immediately stood straighter at her appearance which Sora noticed. Zatanna wore a black strapless shirt and grey pants. Though it was a simple combination, her figure and appeal was still very much amplified in its simplicity.
"I couldn't help it. I tend to get a bit excited when it comes to payback. I'll be right back." Sora replied but she wasn't done.
"Not even going to say goodbye to your girlfriend before you go? I just got here." She said with a cute pout.
Tai who was already forgotten in the background swallowed audibly. Sora internally rolled his eyes, knowing that Zatanna was intentionally torturing the boy.
It wasn't hard to notice Tai crush on Zatanna and the girl didn't waste any opportunity to prove that she belonged to Sora and only Sora. Especially when Tai was present.
"It won't take long. We can spend as much time as you want when I come back." He said, laying a soft kiss on her lips which she enjoyed.
Her satisfaction was clear as day, the pleased smile on her face revealing it. With a roll of his eyes, he disappeared in a black flash.
Appearing in a black flash, Sora found himself inside a farmhouse filled with fruits and other numerous kinds of vegetation.
His eyes were drawn to the small kunai at his feet which had weird markings on it. Picking it up, he took stock of his surroundings. Seeing as he was in the correct place and there were no guards around, Tai must have performed excellently.
'Luthor tried to have some hired thugs wreck some of my warehouses. Add that to the many times he sent some of his spies here to try and get jobs so that they could steal information, I'd like to think I'm more than justified.' He thought as he spread his perception around, making sure he was alone.
'[Conjuration: Insect Plague]!' He intoned, stretching his palm forward as it was shrouded in a purple energy.
Out of the purple energy, a cloud of mites, fleas, locusts and other parasites appeared, flying out and around the bountiful farmhouse.
The parasites tore through every form of vegetation they passed by. The locusts, among the others chewed at everything they saw in front of them until all that was left of the place were destroyed pieces of shrubbery and fruits.
The fruits looked as if they had been invaded by a swarm of insects as it was riddled with disgusting holes. The other fruits were also like that.
Sora let out a smile as he snapped his fingers, causing the cloud of insects to dissipate in mid air.
'That ended relatively quick. I guess I have more than time for the other one.' He thought as he disappeared in a black flash.
He appeared in another one of Luthor's farmhouses and repeated what he did to the previous one.
They weren't too far apart so it wasn't any trouble for Tai to plant another mark there for him to use.
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"…in other news, Lexcorp's greenhouse suffered substantial damage. All of its crops and plant life were found chewed up and destroyed this morning. Sources say that it was the work of termites. It's as if a…" Sora tuned out the rest of what the reporter on the holographic screen said with a content smile on his face.
"Must you be so petty?" Zatanna asked with a smile that betrayed her actual thought.
"I was simply returning the favor. Now we can focus on what to do about Brainiac. While the robots may not have his exact plans in detail, we know he's after me." He explained as she continued.
"All we need to do is use that to our advantage. Lure him out in the open and take him out." Zatanna finished in thought.
"The only problem is, how do w-" She was interrupted by the loud ringing of the doorbell.
They shared a look with each other before a knock sounded on the door as a maid walked with her head bowed low.
"Some visitors have arrived for you." She said respectfully.
"Who are they?" Sora asked, turning his attention to the maid.
"I'm not sure but I believe they have decent strength." She said firmly.
Fun fact; Every single maid and butler were part of his ANBU that he pulled to his mansion. Hence he wasn't bothered by anyone who would dare attempt to intrude on his home.
Even if they could get past them, it wasn't like he couldn't defend himself.
"Let's go and see our guests." Sora said, emphasizing on the last word.
He could already feel them from the moment they stepped into his property but he wasn't bothered. Even with the fact that there were three of them and two of them were abnormally strong.
'Still nothing I can't handle. Since you've brought me some guests, I guess I'll entertain you a bit.' Sora thought as he walked down the stairs and into the main parlor where his guests were already seated.
One the sofa, two men and one woman sat comfortably. The first man was tall with black hair and blue eyes. His black hair had a shot curl down his forehead. He wore a blue suit and glasses that Sora could tell weren't prescribed.
The woman had flowing black hair and blue eyes as well but bore no resemblance to the previous man. She wore a simple brown jacket over a black shirt and black pants.
The third man was someone Sora easily recognized.
"Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Diana Prince. What brings you to my home?" He asked in the midst of their shocked gazes.
'That explains the strong life signatures.' He thought as he stared, waiting for their answer.
The three shared a look before Clark and Diana turned to look at Bruce who shook his head slightly.
"There's no point in me introducing them if you already know them. Despite what you think, you cannot take Brainiac alone. Since we know he's after you, he'll eventually come down on his own to get you after his robots failed. The three of us are going to be here for when he comes." Bruce explained as the two other heroes in civilian clothes sat beside him in silent support.
"You're still talking about that?" Sora muttered under his breath loud enough for them to hear.
"We're sorry to intrude but this is the only way to guarantee your safety and take down Brainiac." Clark said, getting up from his seat.
Sora was in no way intimidated by the way Clark's frame towered above his.
"Like I told him before, I'll handle Brainiac myself. You'd only get in my way." Sora said to the man of steel, causing his eyes to furrow.
'Though they're here, I don't believe they know why Bruce is so concerned. How touching.' He thought sarcastically.
"There's a fine line between confidence and arrogance. Batman said you were strong but you're still a child. You don't understand what you're getting into." Diana spoke firmly as if scolding a child.
"Wrong. You're the ones who don't understand what you're getting into. It's not arrogance if you're strong enough to back your words." Sora said calmly in a manner that sent chills down their spines.
"Besides, do you really think I'm so weak that I need you to protect me?" He asked as he was suddenly behind them, their eyes widening at the speed.
'Fast!' They all thought simultaneously. Even Superman stood stock still at his sudden change in position. He barely saw him move before he heard his voice.
Diana practically jumped away from him in a defensive position while Batman didn't move, knowing how Sora was.
If he wanted to do something to them, he would have already done it.
"Frankly, you're wasting my time so I'll say this only once. Get the hell out of my city or I'll throw you out myself." Sora said as a sudden intense pressure came upon the room pushing down on the three heroes.