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THE JUSTICE LEAGUE A HEROES CALL When a group of enslaved super powered alien soldiers become refugees on a strange plan

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THE JUSTICE LEAGUE A HEROES CALL When a group of enslaved super powered alien soldiers become refugees on a strange planet called Earth, they do what comes natural, they save the world. Written by Apocalypse Nightshade

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FADE IN

3. INT. LUCIUS FOX’S OFFICE AT WAYNE ENTERPRISES - DUSK The glow of the setting sun shoots rays of golden light into the glass walled office of Lucius Fox. Lucius, at his desk, on the telephone, the conversation is heavy. LUCIUS FOX Choice. Are the lives we lead dictated by the horrors that sway us or do we choose to become the things we have to just to survive those horrors? Lucius reacts to the person on the other end of the call. LUCIUS FOX If that’s your choice, then I choose to stand with you. Are you back for good this time? Will this be a league of two? Lucius hangs up the phone, turns his chair to the setting sun outside his office window an stares pensively. EXT. SPACE - ANYTIME A massive five mile wide asteroid rolls through space. It’s on a collision course with the planet. The asteroid enters the planets atmosphere and begins to burn. Smaller pieces break off from the whole, smoke and flames trail behind. The asteroid hits the planet and explodes. Dirt and debris shoot ten miles high into the sky. A giant shock wave radiates from the impact and a rumbling roar silences everything. Wind, smoke, dirt and debris roll across the planet like a tsunami, devouring everything in its path. The dirty, destructive wind reaches the cities, buildings and structures crumble and fall. From a distance, people on the street are seen running away from the cloud that’s coming for them. Just before the cloud bears down on the people, a person turns around to reveal that it is an alien, they are all aliens, and this planet is not Earth. INT. THE BRIDGE OF A MASSIVE WAR CLASS SPACE VESSEL ANYTIME At the helm of a dimly lit bridge atop of a massive war class space vessel half the size of a small moon, gloved hands are surveying planets on a viewing screen set inside a large console. The camera follows the hands up the arms to reveal two uniformed operators. They are aliens.

4. They both wear thin gold shock bands upon their heads. The bands have a small red blinking light on the side, the bands are worn by slaves. The thin rings have prongs that are pushed down into the flesh of the wearer. The operators are searching for planets to plunder of their natural resources, they turn their attentions to the Milky Way Galaxy. They view the planets, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and then stop at Earth. The two operators type on their console and begin receiving on screen data about the planet. The two look at each other with regret, this is not a job they want. They both stand at attention. Operator #1 looks forward with sadness in his eyes as he reports his findings. OPERATOR #1 Sensors have detected another planet with desired resources. What is your will my lord? In the half light, a hulking, muscular figure sits on a throne. Two glowing slanted red eyes stand out in the shadows blinking off and on. Moving closer, the large shadowy figure rests its huge head upon an even larger fist. The figure’s face looks like it’s made of chard coal, battle warn, leaning brow, it wears a gold band upon is head like a crown, it controls the shock bands. The figure lets out a deep guttural sigh and opens it’s glowing red eyes, a sizzle is heard and steam rises from them. It is Lord Darkseid, the ruler, tyrant, warlord and mass murderer of the hell world Apokolips. A voice of the deepest register is heard. DARKSEID What of this world? There is a quivering in the operators tone. OPERATOR #2 It is called Earth my lord. Darkseid has seen thousands of worlds and is almost bothered with this information. Which Earth?

DARKSEID

OPERATOR #2 Earth Prime my lord, “The Untouched World”, protected in the New Genesis treaty. Darkseid could care less about the treaty.

5. DARKSEID And its inhabitance? Operator #2 is receiving more data. OPERATOR #2 Feeding beasts: a magnitude of species. Intelligent life: a human population of seven billion, nine humanoid aquatic species and a colony of Seeker Gorillas, they number over four hundred. DARKSEID Humans, is there no where in the universe their kind has not festered and multiplied? (emotionless) Reduce it to rubble. Send retrieval vessels for my ores and my feeding beasts. Operator #1 types on the console. EXT. OUTSIDE OF THE SPACE VESSEL - DEEP SPACE - ASTEROID BELT - MOMENTS LATER A city size panel opens on the bow of the vessel. A giant cannon extends in layers, illuminates at the tip. A wave of humming is heard, a ten mile wide asteroid is being pulled to the barrel of the cannon. The asteroid is positioned at the end of the cannon, the humming stops. The sound of a thousand winds screaming are heard. The fabric of space tears opens into a worm hole (tube) in front of the space vessel. It’s sucking in pieces of debris. The ship fires thrusters in the opposite direction of the tube to prevent being sucked in. INT. THE BRIDGE OF A MASSIVE WAR CLASS SPACE VESSEL MOMENTS LATER DARKSEID Level that world. Darkseid uses asteroids as weapons of mass destruction. Darkseid’s eyes illuminate brighter and steam rises from them. With tears in his eyes, operator #1 presses a button and the cannon is heard charging up to fire. OPERATOR #1 Darkseid, thy will be done.

6. EXT. OUTSIDE OF THE SPACE VESSEL - DEEP SPACE - ASTEROID BELT - MOMENTS LATER The giant cannon pulses and then sends out a sonic boom that propels the asteroid through the tube. INT. TUBE - MOMENTS LATER The tube is a tunnel, it’s filled with clouds of swirling lights, it connects one part of the universe to another part of the universe. It is a means of transportation by which a being can travel great distances through space with little travel time (a short cut in space), it is a “space bridge”. Darkseid has the technology to employ tubes and uses them as a weapon. The asteroid is barreling through the tube on its way to Earth. INT. THE BRIDGE OF A MASSIVE WAR CLASS SPACE VESSEL MOMENTS LATER Operator #2 has just received another piece of data from Earth. OPERATOR #2 (urgent) My lord, with the tube open to the Earth’s quadrant we are receiving new readings, there is a living Kryptonian on this world. Darkseid rushes out of his chair to the console, he is ten feet tall, menacing and overshadowing. The two operators cower away from the console. As Darkseid reads the data his eye begin to smolder. DARKSEID Stop that rock! OPERATOR #2 It can not be stopped my lord. With one hand Darkseid grabs operator #2 by the neck and snaps it, the operator falls. Darkseid calmly turns to operator #1. DARKSEID Stop that rock. The operator bows his head.

7. OPERATOR #1 My lord, once the weapon has been deployed there is no force strong enough to stop it. DARKSEID You fool! We need not stop it, only divert it from its course. Send a distress beacon through the Tube. Make sure it is on a frequency monitored by the Green Lantern Corp. Darkseid has a menacing smile and his eyes begin to flame. The camera moves closer and closer into Darkseid’s flaming eye. INT. THE DAILY PLANET NEWS ROOM - DAY - MOMENTS LATER A computer monitor on a desk is open to a news alert that reads: Daily Planet News Wire - 600 Miners Trapped, Gold Mine Collapse In Central Africa. The camera turns to a desk plate that reads “Kent” and an empty chair. EXT. GOLD MINE - CLEARED AWAY JUNGLE - CENTRAL AFRICA MOMENTS LATER - DAY Seen from above, a crater/sink hole 300 feet across and six feet deep sits in the middle of a mining operation. Massive metal machines are twisted, they chug fire and smoke into the air. There has been a cave collapse. Workers and family members of trapped mine workers gather and threaten the owner of the mine. The mine owner could care less about the trapped workers, he has armed thugs holding back the angry crowd. BROTHER OF MINE WORKER (To mine owner) (angry) How are you going to get my brother out of there? GREEDY MINE OWNER Your brother? What about my gold? EXT. THE SKY - MOMENTS LATER Ripples of displaced air are seen, the sound of something tearing through the sky is deafening. The crowd looks to the sky.

8. Superman flies in for a soft landing in the middle of the crowd, the people spread out, some are afraid of him. SUPERMAN How can I help? The crowd closes around Superman. The people point to the crater. BROTHER OF MINE WORKER This crater is one large stone. The men hit a large vein of gold and he (greedy mine owner) made them dig underneath it and it fell on them. Brothers and fathers and sons are trapped. Unsure of his abilities. One rock?

SUPERMAN

BROTHER OF MINE WORKER They are alive, we hear banging. The greedy mine owner approaches Superman, throws his arm over his shoulder in a sleazy way and propositions him. GREEDY MINE OWNER These little people, they don’t understand great men like you and me. I’ll make you a deal, if you go down and get my gold, we’ll split it. Good for me, good for you, good for everybody. Superman turns his x-ray vision to the ground and sees the trapped miners 200 hundred feet below, he scans the ground around them and the giant rock that has caused the collapse. He then turns his eyes to the greedy gold mine owner. Stand aside.

SUPERMAN

Superman leaps into the air, builds up speed and arches backwards and heads for the ground. Several hundred feet away from the disaster site in an over grown part of the jungle he dives into solid earth.

9. INT. DIMLY LIT COLLAPSED MINE - MOMENTS LATER The trapped and injured miners hear a rumbling, they cry out, they believe it’s another cave in. The giant rock that caused the collapse begins to lift up. Dust and sunlight come from underneath the giant rock. (As seen from the POV of the miners) A blue and red figure and then hands and then a face is seen as the giant rock is lifted. Superman hoists the stone on his shoulders, he looks like Atlas from Greek mythology holding up the world. EXT. GOLD MINE- CLEARED AWAY JUNGLE - CENTRAL AFRICA MOMENTS LATER The crater created by the collapse lifts up several feet as Superman raises the large stone from underground. The spectators react and back away. INT. DIMLY LIT COLLAPSED MINE - MOMENTS LATER SUPERMAN Follow the light! The miners rush past Superman and toward the tunnel he made. The miners carry the injured and some thank Superman as they pass him. All of the men get out of the mine. Superman notices the gold on the wall of the mine, he drops the rock. EXT. GOLD MINE- CLEARED AWAY JUNGLE - CENTRAL AFRICA MOMENTS LATER The crater falls in again and the onlookers scream and react, they think there has been another collapse. Suddenly, the freed miners run out of the jungle to their awaiting family members. The ground rumbles and bulges, the crowd steps back. Superman bursts out of the ground and into the air. He’s holding arms full of gold, he dumps the gold on the ground. The crowd scrambles for it. Superman then quickly snatches the guns from the mine owners thugs and throws them down the hole he just flew out of. The thugs look at each other and run away. Superman steps to the greedy mine owner and looks him in the eyes. SUPERMAN Good for everybody.

10. Superman raises and eyebrow, the mine owner scowls at him. Superman leaps into flight. The crowd screams thanks to him as he flies off. EXT. THE OPEN SKY

OVER THE OCEAN - MOMENTS LATER

In a streak, Superman flies from the coast of Africa to Japan. Quickly flying through time zones it goes from day to night. EXT. SKIES OVER A TOKYO - NIGHT - MOMENTS LATER Superman flies over Tokyo and scans the city for problems. He hears a woman’s cry and changes course. EXT. GANGWAY BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS - MOMENTS LATER In a gangway, a block over from the bright lights of Tokyo, a pimp has a knife pressed against the face of a young prostitute. She is crying, he has her pinned against a wall. The pimp is young Japanese hipster, he has long spiky hair. Behind them, at the other end of the gangway, in the darkness, Superman slowly lands in silhouette. PIMP You choose, my money or your face? Please don’t!

PROSTITUTE

Superman walks from the darkness and grabs the pimp by the top of his spiky hair and lifts him off the ground with one hand. The pimp screams and wiggles and drops the knife, the prostitute falls to the ground frightened and amazed. Are you okay?

SUPERMAN

The prostitute stands up and throws her arms around Superman and holds on tight. Her relief quickly turns to anger for the pimp, she lets go of Superman and begins to beat the pimp. The pimp is defiant. PIMP When he’s gone, your dead!

11. Superman, turns the pimps head to face him and scowls. Superman slaps the pimp in the face, the sound is so loud that the prostitute winces, it carries down the gangway. The pimp is knocked out and goes limp. SUPERMAN Do you live around here? Osaka.

PROSTITUTE

SUPERMAN Go back there, now. The prostitute hugs him again, lets him go and is about to walk off. Hold on.

SUPERMAN

Superman scans the pimps pockets with x-ray vision and then rips one open, it’s full of cash, he gives the money to the prostitute. A new life.

SUPERMAN

The prostitute nods yes and runs off. Superman cuts his eyes down to the pimp. INT. TOKYO EMERGENCY ROOM - MOMENTS LATER Nurses and doctors are servicing patients. Superman walks through double doors holding the pimp in his arms, he lays him down on a gurney. A nurse rushes to him. SUPERMAN This man has a broken jaw. Superman turns to walk away and then stops. He turns around and walks over to the pimp. SUPERMAN (to the nurse) Oh yea, he also has a burn on his chest. Superman pushes down on a spot of the pimps jacket that has a burn mark, the pimp cries out in pain. Never again.

SUPERMAN

12. Superman turns and walks off. The nurse cuts open the pimps shirt and there is a small Superman symbol burned into his chest. EXT. TOKYO EMERGENCY ROOM DOORS - MOMENTS LATER Superman considers what he just did, he sighs and then leaps into flight. INT. TUBE - MOMENTS LATER The asteroid and distress beacon fly through the tube. EXT. TUBE - DEEP SPACE - MOMENTS LATER In view of the planet Saturn the fabric of space opens up and the tube expels the asteroid and the beacon. EXT. SEVERAL DIFFERENT ALIEN WORLDS SIMULTANEOUSLY MOMENTS LATER Simultaneously on several different worlds, several different Green Lantern rings are being signaled. Only the ring holders hands are seen, they are of varied forms. EXT. THE OPEN SKY - NIGHT - MOMENTS LATER Superman is flying at super sonic speeds, he follows the curve of the Earth as it changes from night to day. He flies to Metropolis. EXT. ROOF TOP OF THE DAILY PLANET - MOMENTS LATER Superman glides to the top of a monumental globe that rests on top of the Daily Planet building, where he works. In a corner of the rooftop he grabs a bundle of clothes and changes. He puts on his glasses, they project a slightly different image of his face, like a holographic mask that protects his secret identity. INT. THE DAILY PLANET NEWS ROOM - MOMENTS LATER Clark enters the office, it’s frantic, people are on the phones, screaming at each other, packing up there desks. Clark inquires to a fellow reporter.

13. CLARK What’s going on? The reporter is stressed out and loading his bag. STRESSED OUT REPORTER I see you’ve been on one of your extended lunches again, try pulling your head out of your ass Kent, it’s about to go down! CLARK What’s going down? STRESSED OUT REPORTER 2012! The Mayan calender, Nostradamus? Read a book man! CLARK But it’s 2016. - (or year appropriate) STRESSED OUT REPORTER NASA is reporting a meteor twice the size of the one that killed the dinosaurs is headed for Earth. In less than two hours, party’s over! I’m going to go get laid, then drunk, then laid again! The reporter rushes out of the office. Clark pulls out his phone and logs on to a Daily Planet live news feed. A NASA scientist is talking to a crowd of reporters. NASA SCIENTIST (ON SCREEN) (cell phone video) We consider this an Extinction Level Event. Clark puts the phone in his pocket, he knows what he has to do. EXT. ROOF TOP OF THE DAILY PLANET - MOMENTS LATER Clark takes off his glasses and his face looks like Superman again. He leaps into flight, his office clothes fall out of the air onto the roof top. EXT. OPEN SKY - MOMENTS LATER With pointed fists, Superman cuts through the sky, he brakes the sound barrier. He flies so fast that the atmosphere has begun to burn around him.

14. He pulls away from the Earth and looks down at it like it might be the last time he sees it. EXT. SPACE - MOMENTS LATER Earth is seen from a distance, a thin streak is seen rising out of it’s atmosphere. Outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, the streak speeds up exponentially. In space, Superman flies at warp speeds, he blur into a phantom. EXT. DEEP SPACE The ten mile wide asteroid is seen rolling through space, the distress beacon trails it. INT. A GLOOMY BAR - GOTHAM CITY - MOMENTS LATER - DAY The bar is full with warn down people. Two drunken regulars toast the end of the world. BAR FLY #1 (Irish accent) To the grand old girl. BAR FLY #2 (Boston accent) When it’s your time, it’s your time. On a TV posted high in the corner of the bar, the Pope is leading a mass prayer. The bartender switches channels, NASA has a live feed from the Hubble telescope showing the asteroid speeding towards Earth. The bartender switches channels again and network news is showing video of Superman leaving the planet, they are getting comments from people on the streets. STREET PEOPLE #1 (ON SCREEN) (sarcasm) Way to go Superman! (to the reporter) We give that bum a home and he jumps ship like a rat! Sitting in a booth John Blake cuts his eyes at the TV, he has a hard look about him. John Blake, ex Gotham police officer, he is no longer clean cut, he’s nursing a beer. BAR FLY #2 (to the entire bar) Fairweather freak! The bar erupts in laughter, John Blake begins to simmer over.

15. JOHN BLAKE (to the bar fly) why don’t you have a little faith, huh? BAR FLY #2 Sorry, I didn’t know we was drinking with the “Dolly Lammer over here!” (Dali Lama) The bar erupts in laughter again, John Blake raps both hands around his beer and pensively looks down in it. EXT. SPACE - MOMENTS LATER Superman speeds through space, he can see the asteroid in the distance, he speeds up. EXT. SPACE - THE BELT OF ORION - MOMENTS LATER Several ribbons of glowing green lights converge through The Belt Of Orion, it’s The Green Lantern Corps. EXT. SPACE - MOMENTS LATER Superman approaches Mars, the asteroid is only a few thousand miles away, it’s true sizes is revealed the closer it gets. The Green Lanterns are flying toward the asteroid in formation. Impact is seconds away. Superman raises both fist in front of him, he has a determined look on his face, he releases a guttural wail and then he unleashes all of his fury upon the enormous asteroid. He hits the rock off center and changes its course, debris vomits from the impact, shock waves ripple through space, the Green Lanterns are hit by the shock waves and it knocks them out of formation. EXT. TIME SQUARE - MOMENTS LATER - DAY People are watching a NASA news feed on a jumbo screen, NASA reports that the asteroid headed for Earth has mysteriously changed course and will miss the planet. On the jumbo screen, people all around the globe are seen cheering. INT. GLOOMY BAR - GOTHAM CITY - MOMENTS LATER The bar cheers the news, John Blake does not, he sighs, has a drink of beer and sits there. He knows that there is always another fight.

16. EXT. SPACE - MOMENTS LATER As the asteroid and debris spin away, an unconscious Superman spins away with it. He’s like a bloodied rag doll rolling through space, his knuckles are shredded, his face is dirty and bleeding, his suit is torn in several places. Hundreds of baseball sized pieces of asteroid that broke from the whole continue to Earth. A single beam of green light grabs and then envelops Superman. One by one, green beams of light are seen enveloping debris of the asteroid and towing them away. EXT. THE SURFACE OF MARS - MOMENTS LATER The surface of Mars is barren, red and rocky. Shrouded in green light, the asteroid is deposited on the planet, the green beams retract and the debris falls to the ground. INT. THRONE ROOM IN DARKSEIDS PALACE - MOMENTS LATER NIGHT Darkseid and his chancellor Desaad discuss the ramifications of destroying Earth. Darkseid’s throne room is massive and cold, it is in the tallest tower on Apokolips, he has a large balcony to address the masses. Darkseid’s gigantic throne is ornate, it is built from the bones of his enemies. Sculls of every species imaginable are fixed along the trim of the mighty chair, both as trophies and warnings to all that come before it. Darkseid sits upon his throne. Desaad, the chancellor is as evil as his leader, he is the right hand of Darkseid, thin, insect and reptilian like. Desaad views Earth on a large console in the throne room. DESAAD Lord, This is Earth Prime, “The Untouched World”, this will bring war. Darkseid responds with a calm defiance. DARKSEID Then let there be war, these times of peace offer me nothing. DESAAD Our treaty with New Genesis and the Alliance states that travel, warfare or communication with Earth Prime is strictly prohibited.

17. It is to remain pristine in it’s knowledge of the universe. A soldier enters the room and kneels on one knee. SOLDIER My lord, The Green Lanterns have stopped the asteroid. Desaad shoos away the soldier. Desaad compliments Darkseid. DESAAD There will be no war, you are truly the master of all you survey. Darkseid stands, clinches his arms behind his back and walks to the balcony and looks out. DARKSEID And yet it is not enough. I’ve crushed one thousand worlds, I will crush one thousand more, still never coming any closer to the true power that should be mine. DESAAD The Anti Life Equation? *THE HISTORY OF THE ANTI LIFE EQUATION Darkseid describes The Anti Life Equation with a longing. *(seen in montage) Images of alien rulers on different worlds searching for The Anti Life Equation. Conquering, killing, burning and destroying planets. DARKSEID (V.O.) Sense before the star Polaris brightened the north sky, beings of strength have sought to become the thing that brings us all to our knees, a god. The Anti Life Equation, the power to control a mind, a soul, a will. It was told to me that the keeper of this knowledge was the Codex of Krypton. (cont.)

18. INT. THE CONGRESS OF KRYPTON (*HISTORY OF THE ANTI LIFE EQUATION) - MOMENTS LATER Darkseid stands before the congress of Krypton. Darkseid is surrounded by Kryptonian soldiers with weapons pointed at him. The congress is comprised of elders, scholars and scientists. The congress looks to each other as Darkseid speaks, they all gesture “no”. Darkseid is seen grimacing. DARKSEID (V.O.) (cont.) First, I asked for the equation, then I demanded it, and before I could return with an army to take it, Krypton had destroyed itself. I was left to feel the weight of regret for all days sense. Every day, until this one. INT. THRONE ROOM IN DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER DESAAD But billions already kneel before you. Darkseid turns to Desaad. DARKSEID And every one of them would see my end if given half a chance. Those that knell before me choose my will over death, what I seek removes choice from the equation. The Kryptonian’s cherished knowledge above all else, they would have found a way to protect that which was most important. The last Kryptonian has found a sanctuary, treaty or not, Earth will know Darkseid. EXT. THE NATIONAL MALL - WASHINGTON DC - MOMENTS LATER DAY Tens of thousands of people have gathered at the National Mall in Washington DC to celebrate Earths survival. A giant Jumbotron plays the NASA news feed. NASA NEWS REPORTER (ON SCREEN) Tiny asteroid particles have caused a harmless meteor shower on the globe.

19. The crowd cheers, a camera man begins filming the crowd and it shows on the Jumbotron. The meteor shower has tiny flaming ribbons slowly crossing the sky, the crowd cheers, it looks like the 4th of July. A green glow can be seen in the sky, the camera man films it. EXT. THE PLANET APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER The sky is red and black, smoky fast moving clouds move across it. Enormous smoke stacks rise up strait out of the planet fueling the darkened sky. Fire pits thousands of feet wide, blanket the planet. It’s alien, industrial, half lit. Every being there has but one task, to serve Darkseid. Armed soldiers are posted everywhere, some have leashed snarling attack beasts at their ready. Every being on Apokolips was taken and enslaved by Darkseid before he destroyed their home worlds. Everyone wears a shock band implant on their heads. EXT. DARKSEID’S BALCONY - MOMENTS LATER Darkseid steps out onto his palace balcony to survey his army. His army is made up of the finest warriors from a thousand conquered planets, all different, fierce and strong, they are forced to serve. A million troops stand in formation waiting for their orders. The tanks of Apokolips are the size of aircraft carriers, smoking, grinding, heavily armed fortresses. The fighter air crafts are sleek exoskeletal one man standing type platforms. The pilot stands up in to operate it, easy to launch and maneuver, They are piloted by genetically enhanced, soulless clones called Parademons, Darkseid has created millions of them. Parademons are biological killing machines with no ability to speak or think for themselves, they follow Darkseid’s every command. Parademon’s carry staffs with a laser weapon and bayonet at the tip. Desaad joins Darkseid on the balcony. DARKSEID Ready my finest divisions, two tanks and my flagship. DESAAD Very well my lord, do you expect a battle? DARKSEID No, the Kryptonian is as weak as the human’s. I simply wish to introduce myself.

20. Darkseid grins. EXT. APOKOLIPS - DARKSEIDS TROOPS - MOMENTS LATER The rank and file troops of this massive army are lined in formation. A battle scarred commander points to two squads, each member possessing extraordinary strength and special abilities. He speaks with force. BATTLE SCARRED COMMANDER Dog Cavalry! Justifiers! You will accompany our lord on this days conquest, bring your weapons and armor to ready! Dog cavalry is Darkseid’s most elite fighting division, ten soldiers, they can bring victory with little blood shed. On their worlds they were protectors, military, royalty, but those worlds have be destroyed by Darkseid. One soldier in Dog Cavalry has reached his breaking point, he cries out. SOLDIER WITH STRETCHING ABILITY Enough! I will not play a part in the death of another soul! The soldier is tall and thin, he has the ability to stretch his body. From twenty feet away he stretches his arm and wraps it around the neck of the commander, he squeezes. With his other hand he stretches all five fingers around his own head and attempts to pull off the shock band that’s embedded in his skull. Others in his division beg him to stop, the band begins to loosen, blood drips from the embedding wounds, he looks to his division with reverence. SOLDIER WITH STRETCHING ABILITY I am free. I choose to be free. As the last world leaves his mouth, the shock band beeps and explodes, taking off his head, flesh flies. His division drops their heads, his grip loosens on the commander as his body falls. The second division, the Justifiers laugh and mock the dead soldier. Justifiers are Darkseid’s most vicious fighting division, twelve soldiers. They a war mongers, killers and mercenaries from harsher worlds. Dog Cavalry and The Justifiers don’t like each other and often find themselves in skirmishes between the two divisions.

21. EXT. THE NATIONAL MALL - WASHINGTON DC - MOMENTS LATER A green glow lowers onto the National mall, the crowd opens. Seven members of the Green Lantern corps touch down on Earth cradling a broken Superman bathed in green light. The Green Lanterns are all different species. These Lanterns have seen many battles, some are scarred. The crowd is stunned, some frightened, the camera man records the Lanterns and it shows on the jumbo screen. One Green Lantern steps forward and addresses the crowd, she is a beautiful feline like humanoid. AYALA I am Ayala, Green Lantern of this sector, we serve where we are needed. Some one screams from the crowd. PERSON IN THE CROWD #1 (V.O.) What did you do to Superman? Ayala looks at superman. AYALA He stopped an asteroid and changed the course of this worlds certain doom. People move close and touch Superman’s injured body. EMT’s roll a gurney toward Superman. Lanterns lay him on the gurney and EMT’S wheel him away. The crowd moves in closer to the Lanterns, they show curiosity and wonder, they shake their hands and paws and tentacles. One Lantern has no arms, his power ring is on a unicorn type horn at the top of his head. A person in the crowd, (working class Philly type) extends their hand to greet him, the Lantern looks at the hand and then the person. The person sees that the Lantern has no arms, shrugs his shoulders and gives the Lantern a hardy pat on the back. EXT. OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE GATES - MOMENTS LATER Crowds are gathered outside the White House gates waiving flags and celebrating. A strong wind blows through the crowd, a tube opens. The wind increases, people are falling over, some people run. Red flames and black smoke rise from the top of the opening. The tube is several hundred feet wide.

22. INT. AMBULANCE - MOMENTS LATER An EMT cleans Superman’s bloody face, she then puts an oxygen mask on him. EXT. AMBULANCE - MOMENTS LATER Headed to the hospital, the streets are littered with people and abandoned cars, the ambulance is moving very slow. INT. AMBULANCE - MOMENTS LATER EMT (to EMT driver) Does this guy even breath oxygen? EXT. OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE GATES - MOMENTS LATER The sound of grinding and clanking is heard coming from the tube. The Secret Service and armed personnel run out of the White House and create a parameter on the White House lawn. A giant tank type vehicle the size of an air craft carrier rolls out of the worm hole and onto the White House lawn it has multiple cannon turrets on top of it. Armed White House personnel opens fire. Marines posted on the roof of the White House fire anti air craft missiles, the tank stops rolling. When the dust settles, its revealed that the missiles did no damage to the vehicle. The grinding and clanking sound is heard coming from the tube again, another tank rolls out and flanks the first tank. People take cell phone video. EXT. DARKSEIDS FLAG SHIP - MOMENTS LATER A tank twice as large as the other tanks begin to push its way out of the tube. It looks like a battleship on tank wheels. Standing on the deck, at the edge of the bow is Darkseid, his arms clinched behind him. On the ground, two soldier division hop out of the flag ship with weapons in hand, Dog cavalry and the Justifiers flank the vessel in tight formation. The armed White House staff looks at each other, they don’t know what to make of it, they back up. In Darkseid’s hand he holds a small device, he presses a button on it and the worm hole closes. The device is called a Mother Box, it controls the worm holes. Desaad approaches Darkseid monitoring a GPS device.

23. DESAAD The Kryptonian is near. DARKSEID Let them fetch my prize. Desaad transmits Superman’s location to the troops. Desaad pushes a tiny pea sized comlink in his ear, all of Darkseid’s troops wear one. DESAAD Retrieve the specimen! Dog Cavalry and the Justifiers spring into action, some fly off, some run. Along the way the Justifiers randomly hurt people and cause destruction. Desaad and Darkseid look out on to Washington DC. DESAAD A search of this worlds data stream says that this, is one of Earths greatest cities of monument. Darkseid stares out. DARKSEID And now it will serve as a monument to destruction. Darkseid nods his head and gives the “go ahead”. EXT. OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE GATES - MOMENTS LATER The two smaller tanks rev up and head for the White House, smash into it “Monster Trucks” style, reducing it to ruble. EXT. THE STREETS OF WASHINGTON DC - MOMENTS LATER The two tanks turn direction and head for other monuments, they crush everything they encounter, buildings, people, cars. They are clearing the way for Darkseid. Darkseid’s flagship slowly rolls like a parade float towards the direction of Superman. EXT. THE NATIONAL MALL - WASHINGTON DC - MOMENTS LATER Simultaneously, the Green Lanterns rings illuminate alerting them of trouble, they take flight.

24. INT. GLOOMY BAR - GOTHAM CITY - MOMENTS LATER People are celebrating, no one is watching TV. John Blake glances over at the screen and sees the devastation. He jumps out of his seat and pushes his way to the TV. The TV shows Darkseid, Blake runs out the door. EXT. THE CAPITAL BUILDING - WASHINGTON DC - MOMENTS LATER - SUNSET The two tanks fire on the Capital Building, they destroy it. The Green Lanterns flying over head descend on the tanks and open fire. The Lanterns fire rapid staccato laser blasts from their rings. INT. TANK - MOMENTS LATER Inside the control center of one of the tanks, a wall of circuits explode and a console is not responding, a gunner barks out for assistance. GUNNER Toyman! My weapon is offline! A creature of short stature is strapped into a seat at the back of the control room, he is asleep, he isn’t affected by the sounds of battle, he has seen many, the fight does not concern him, the gunner calls again. GUNNER Toyman! My weapon! Toyman wakes, sighs and unstraps himself. The gunner screams and pounds on the console. Toyman approaches and mocks the gunner. TOYMAN Hit it again, perhaps that will help. The gunner grabs Toyman by the collar, Toyman is no stranger to abuse, he doesn’t except it but it’s his normal. Toyman was a genius mechanic and inventer, now a slave. With a diagnostic device in hand, Toyman scans the console. TOYMAN This weapon is jammed at the source. Toyman points upward. The gunner pushes him to the floor.

25. GUNNER Then go fix it! Toyman picks himself up and grabs his satchel of tools. EXT. TOP OF TANK - MOMENTS LATER Toyman is on top of the massive tank, it’s jerking and firing the other working cannons, the Lanterns are firing on the tank. Toyman dodges Lantern blasts, he gets to the weapons turret and hides behind it. EXT. THE STREETS OF WASHINGTON DC - MOMENTS LATER SUNSET The alien soldiers with GPS devices are zeroing in on Superman’s location. The leader of Dog Cavalry, Diana, the former princess of the dead planet Themyscira flies over cars, her back is scarred from whippings, despite her life’s outcome, she believes in good. She carries a sword and a lasso that is equipped with taser capabilities. On each wrist she wears indestructible Themyscirian gauntlets of royalty, they can never be removed. She is flanked by The Martian, a shape shifter and telepath. Once a leader in his planets armed forces. In phantom form he can enter the body of others. At his side in flight, Cyborg, the soul survivor of a horrific machine/organics hybridization program that Darkseid sanctioned. Darkseid wanted to build an army of soldiers with the intuition of a living creature and the cold unfeeling, armor and weaponry of a machine. Thousands perished during these experiments. Cyborg is now mostly machine, almost every part of his body contains a concealed weapon or tool, he flies by way of hover technology. Racing through cars and people at lightening speeds is a red blur, he calls himself “The Flash”, he’s young and arrogant, he has the ability to run at almost light speeds, he’s used for retrieval and reconnaissance missions. With GPS in hand, The Aquatic (Aqua Man) is an amphibian, he is best suited for battles on water worlds but is formidable on any Touraine, his hands are webbed, his skin is pale blue, eyes large and gills on the back of his neck.

26. In water he’s lethal but chooses to never take a life unless necessary, he can communicate with all higher aquatic life forms, he fights with a retractable trident with blaster capabilities (the staff of the trident retracts to half size for holstering, he carries it in a back holster when retracted). Several other members of Dog Cavalry have scattered throughout the city. Members of the Justifiers crush their way through the same streets. With genius level intelligence, Grodd, a huge telepathic gorilla, curiously resembling Earth’s Bigfoot takes pleasure in scaring humans, he carries a portable laser cannon strapped to his back. Grundy, a twelve foot tall hulking albino, Cro-Magnon, half-wit with an explosive temper uses brut strength to turn over cars and toss them about. With thorned club in had, Barda, born on Apokolips, bread for war, flies low, searching. She’s a killer, she believes there is no honor in being a slave. Devil ray, an assassin from a world of assassins, he would be a killer even if he wasn’t forced to. He wears a full helmet and respirator at all times, the respirator allows him to breath in any atmosphere, even water. The sound of the respirator is chilling, he carries multiple guns and poisonous projectile darts. Other members of the squad have fanned out in their search. With his GPS , Grodd pinpoints Superman’s location. He snarls, GRODD The Kryptonian, is here! Grodd and Grundy attack the ambulance in an animal style frenzy. Grodd rips the driver out the ambulance window and sticks the GPS type device to his skin, it reads negative, Grodd tosses him fifty feet away into a car windshield. Grundy rips the roof off of the ambulance. INT. AMBULANCE - MOMENTS LATER Grodd jumps in the vehicle and puts the device to the EMT’s skin, it reads negative. Grundy throws the EMT one hundred feet in the air. Diana, flying overhead swoops in and catches her, she glides to the ground and drops her. Grodd puts the device to Superman’s skin, it reads positive. Grodd makes excited gorilla sounds. He picks Superman up and holds him over his head and roars. Grundy beats the hood of the ambulance in celebration.

27. Flying, Barda grabs Superman by his cape and flies off with him, Superman is still unconscious. EXT. TOP OF TANK - MOMENTS LATER Toyman is still hiding. The Green Lanterns are winning the battle, the tanks are heavily damaged. Toyman pokes his head out from hiding to see Darksied’s flag ship slowly approaching. TOYMAN (to himself) Here comes trouble. EXT. SKY ABOVE THE TANKS - MOMENTS LATER GREEN LANTERN #1 Focus your blasts on the bridge of that vessel! The Lanterns all aim at the bridge of the giant tank that Toyman is hiding on, they increase the assault. The bridge explodes rocking the entire vehicle, Toyman is shaken, he knows that the rest of the tank is sure to be destroyed, with tool bag, he looks over the side of the tank and sees a tree twenty feet down, he jumps into the top of it, shimmies down it and hides behind it. The tank explodes. EXT. DARKSEID’S FLAG SHIP - MOMENTS LATER Standing at the bow, Darkseid’s flag ship slowly advances. Desaad stands behind him. DESAAD They must be the Green Lanterns that stopped the asteroid. The Lanterns are firing on the second tank and it explodes. Desaad is worried. DESAAD They will be upon us next my lord! Darkseid shows no concern. DARKSEID This will make for fine sport. Fifty U.S. Military helicopters fly in and descend on the flag ship and fire missiles and guns.

28. Desaad runs into the vessel, Darkseid doesn’t budge, missiles are exploding all around him. One hundred police cars and countless military vehicles loaded with soldiers rush in and surround the massive machine. Dog Cavalry and the Justifiers are returning to the flag ship, they join the battle. Barda tosses Superman onto the deck of the flagship, his limp body rolls to Darkseid. Darkseid uses his foot to stop Superman’s rolling body, he rests one boot on Superman’s chest and looks down at him, he’s pleased. My prize.

DARKSEID

The Lantern advance on Darkseid, Grundy begins picking up arriving police cars filled with officers and hurling them into the air as Grodd fires on them with his laser cannon, they look like mid air exploding projectiles. Barda is smashing the tail rudders on helicopters with her club, they are crashing into each other and hitting the ground and exploding. Diana grabs helicopters by the landing gear, drags them to the ground without taking any lives. The Martian shape shifts into a giant, snarling twenty foot tall alien monster to scare people away, soldiers run from him. Devil Ray is killing indiscriminately. Cyborg fires electromagnetic pulses at in coming military vehicles, frying their circuits and rendering them inoperable. Darkseid is sparkling with bullets ricocheting off him. DARKSEID (calmly) Annihilate them! Like an old pirate ship, hundreds of panels open on the sides of the flag ship, large projectile, sonic and laser weapons of many sorts open fire on all who appose Darkseid. Turrets by the dozens raise up out of the deck and begin firing laser blasts at the helicopters and the Green Lanterns. Dozens of helicopters explode in air and drop to the ground. Police and military vehicles are rained upon by flaming helicopters as they are blown up themselves. In seconds, every vehicle on the ground or air has been destroyed, hundreds are dead or screaming out in pain. The sound of suffering and agony are being heard by an unconscious Superman, still under Darkseid’s boot, he wakes. The laser turrets then turn all fire power to the Lanterns and although they have force fields around them, they are overwhelmed, one by one they fall and hit the ground in front of the flag ship. Darkseid raises a fist and the firing weapons stop on a dime. The Justifiers and the Dog Cavalry surrounds the Green Lanterns, Grundy beats them while they lay wounded.

29. Ayala is unconscious. Darkseid looks down from his ship and mocks them. DARKSEID Are you not the Green Lantern Corps, emissaries of will? Would you like to see the power of my will? The red light on Darkseid’s control band brightens, he gives Dog Cavalry a glare and they begin to quiver, their shock bands are activated. There is defiance in the eyes of Dog Cavalry, then pain, blood begins to flow from their noses, the shock bands on their heads begin to smoke. The pain becomes too much, Dog Cavalry know’s what Darkseid wants, they raises their weapons. Cyborg’s hand transforms into a laser cannon, he fires it into the face of a Green Lantern, it’s skull splatters. With tears in her eyes, Diana grabs another Lantern and snaps his neck, she cries out. The Aquatic pushes his trident through a Lantern’s chest. Justifiers laugh, The Martian fazes into the body of another Green Lantern and fazes back out, tearing out the screaming soul. The Flash pummels a Lantern with blinding fists until blood flies and the Lantern is reduced to mush. Dog Cavalry’s shock bands turn off and they collapse to their knees. Finish them.

DARKSEID

Barda raises her club to smash Ayala, Ayala wakes up in time to see the club falling towards her, she raises her ring and it collides with the club. Ayala gets off one blast at close range, the blow back tosses both of them in separate directions. Ayala is thrown into the tree that Toyman is hiding behind, her Green Lantern ring is smashed, sparks fly from it. Barda is thrown into the air. Under Darkseid’s boot, Superman wakes up, he sees this behemoth standing on him. Superman grabs Darkseid’s boot and throws it off of him, Darkseid stumbles backwards and hits a cannon turret, the Mother Box flies out of his hand. Stunned, he has never encountered a Kyptonian with such strength. Superman gets on his feet, looks around and there is destruction and death everywhere, he’s confused. He turns to Darkseid who is approaching him with clenched fists. The two step to one another, like Greco Roman wrestling, they grab each other. Superman gets behind Darkseid, raps his arms around his massive waist and power slams him backwards. Superman gets from under Darkseid and climbs on his chest and begins to punch him in the face. Barda gets control of herself midair, sees Darkseid being attacked and she rushes to his aid. Taking punch after punch, pieces of Darkseid’s face chips.

30. Darkseid’s control band shatters, at the same time, all of the shock bands on the Justifiers and Dog Cavalry power down. At that moment Barda has reached the deck of the ship and crashes her club into the back of Superman’s skull, he collapses face down. Darkseid gets up, his face has a hairline crack exposing his red hot molten insides. Barda sees the band break and cries out to her fellow soldiers. BARDA We are free! The demon’s chain has been broken! She drops her club and pulls the shock band out of her skull. Blood drips down her face. She throws it at Darkseid’s feet as she hovers over the deck. Never more!

BARDA

They all drop their weapons and pull their shock bands out of their skulls. Devil Ray flips his helmet forward and removes his band, never showing his face but exposing the back of his alien skull. A look of freedom washes over the aliens, Grodd roars and beats his chest, Grundy is confused, he holds the shock band in his hands and stares at the thing that has hurt him for so long. Grundy free?

GRUNDY

The look of question on his face turns to anger, he looks up to Darkseid, throws down the band and rushes the flag ship, he climbs up the side, Grodd follows. Diana and the Martian take flight towards Darkseid. DIANA Kill the beast! Cyborg, The Aquatic and Devil Ray join hands. Cyborg lifts them up to the deck of the ship. The Flash runs vertically up the side of the vessel, they confront Darkseid. GRODD Did you think we would be on your leash forever? DARKSEID On a leash is where you belong. They attack Darkseid. Curious, The Martian hovers to the Kryptonian, he places his hand on Superman’s head.

31. Images and memories begin to flash through the mind of The Martian. Diana calls to him. CYBORG Martian! Rip out his soul! The Martian takes his hand off Superman and glides over the attackers, he stretches his arms out like a cross and fazes down through the crowd into Darkseid, he quickly fazes back out in agonizing pain, he sees flashes of Darkseid’s thoughts. MARTIAN There is no soul to be taken! The Martian erratically flies off the ship and hits the ground. Desaad returns to the deck and sees the mutiny, he notices the Mother Box only feet from the fight, he grabs it, points it toward the White House and opens a tube (in a “there and back” trip you must enter and exit the tube at the same point). Grodd notices Desaad and slaps the Mother box out of his hand, it flies overboard and lands in the grass near the tree where Toyman is hiding. EXT. TREE - MOMENTS LATER Toyman is struggling to get his shock band off and sees the Mother Box and the damaged Green Lantern ring on Ayala’s unconscious hand. Toyman looks to see if anyone notices, he grabs The Mother Box and pulls the ring from Ayala’s finger, the green glow surrounding her dissipates. EXT. THE STREETS OF WASHINGTON DC - MOMENTS LATER On the streets, other members of Dog Cavalry and Justifiers rip their shock bands off. They run away, some fly off with the backdrop of a setting sun. Some open man hole covers and take to the sewers, they scatter fast. The leave bloody shock bands laying in the streets. EXT. DARKSEIDS FLAG SHIP - MOMENTS LATER Desaad lies bloody on the floor, the attack on Darkseid continues. The aliens dog pile on top of Darkseid and it appears he is defeated when red glow illuminates under the attackers, it grows brighter. A red burst of energy explodes from under the attackers, sending them hurling in all directions off the vessel and to the ground.

32. The blast comes from Darkseid’s eyes. He stands up, he’s amused, he enjoyed the fight. DARKSEID Like underlings at my feet. Darkseid continues to blast his beam at his attackers, they all fall from the sky and hit the ground in pain. EXT. TREE - MOMENTS LATER Eyes tightly clinched, Toyman cowers behind the tree. TOYMAN Not the Omega Beam. Darkseid’s Omega Beam has the power to teleport or disintegrate a being. Toyman opens his eyes, looks to Ayala laying there lifeless, he sighs, he doesn’t want to be a hero but he knows he must get her out of harms way. Toyman runs from behind the tree, grabs her by the arm and drags her to his hiding spot. EXT. DARKSEIDS FLAG SHIP - MOMENTS LATER Darkseid’s flag ship tank backs up and heads for the tube. Darkseid stands at attention at the bow of the deck, Superman lies face down at his feet. The flag ship rolls towards the White House and goes through the tube and it closes behind him. EXT. THE STREETS OF WASHINGTON DC - MOMENTS LATER The remaining members of The Justifiers and Dog Cavalry lay on the ground dazed from the Omega Beam. They help each other up and gather their weapons. Cyborg flies hundreds of feet straight up in the air, hovers and views the area 360 degrees with his mechanical eye, he focuses in on the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial and then spots troops racing to their location. He drops to the ground on one knee. CYBORG Darkseid is gone but human reinforcements are in route. Devil Ray pulls out two laser pistols from the holsters and looks at them. DEVIL RAY And death is their destination

33. The other members of the Justifiers raise there weapons and agree with battle cries. The Martian steps in. MARTIAN We are not at war with this world, we must leave. Aerials (the members with the ability of flight) take a hand!

The Justifiers are disappointed. Members who can’t fly raise their hands. The members that can fly grab the raised the hands of the non flying members and carries them off. The Flash runs off at blurring speeds. Flash hears a voice call to him. TOYMAN Flash! Comeback! The Flash hears a familiar voice, he stops running, he skids twenty feet before coming to a stop. Comeback!

TOYMAN

EXT. TREE - MOMENTS LATER The Flash runs back and finds Toyman and Ayala behind the tree. The Flash looks down at Toyman. THE FLASH What are you doing here? TOYMAN (facetious) Conquering worlds. Pick us up and take us with you. The Flash sees Ayala. THE FLASH She is not one of us. TOYMAN She is not one of them (human). Flash understands. Back up military vehicles descend on them, The Flash throws Toyman and Ayala over his shoulders and zips off so fast it appears as if they just disappeared into thin air.

34. The military personnel get out of their vehicles and look around but see nothing. The sun sets, the alien refugees have vanished. INT. DARKSEID’S FLAG SHIP - MOMENTS LATER Darkseid’s flag ship is traveling through the worm hole. Darkseid carries an unconscious Superman over his shoulder into a jailing facility onboard the ship. Darkseid tosses him on the floor and gives him a moments thought, he’s curious about his strength, Darkseid cuts his smoking eyes at the guards. DARKSEID Restrain him... with everything. EXT. DARK ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A WOODED AREA - LATER THAT NIGHT The Aerials lower team members to the ground. With his mechanical eye in Night vision, Cyborg scans the sky. CYBORG We have not been followed. The others look around at this strange world. Barda taps the comlink in her ear and calls to The Flash. BARDA Flash, what has your reconnaissance revealed? The Flash comes out of hyper speed and stops in her face, wind blows her hair back. He has Toyman and Ayala over his shoulders. THE FLASH Long range comlink is down, gone with the relay ship. I’ve canvased one hundred square clicks, this area has no power, no weapons or communication centers, this is the place to make base. Grodd approaches like an angry gorilla. GRODD What is that Green Lantern doing here? You fool, we will have the entire corps to deal with! Flash puts Toyman down, Toyman talks up to Grodd.

35.

She’s hurt!

TOYMAN

Grodd gets on all fours and lowers his gorilla like face with huge teeth to see eye to eye with Toyman. GRODD Would you like to join her? Toyman scowls. The Aquatic extends his trident between the two of them. Toyman looks to the rest of them. TOYMAN Her power ring is destroyed, she’s hurt and alone, she’s one of us now. CYBORG This is no time to debate, let us find food, shelter. Grundy rubs his stomach. GRUNDY Grundy want food. They start walking and pass a road sign that reads, “Pennsylvania Amish Community”. EXT. THE STREETS OF WASHINGTON DC - MOMENTS LATER Several suspicious men in black suits search the site of the battle between Darkseid and his soldiers, they find the bloodied, disposed shock bands and put them in a brief case. INT. NIGHTWING’S HEADQUARTERS - ABANDONED DRAINAGE CHAMBER BENEATH AN EMPTY RESERVOIR - MOMENTS LATER NIGHT In an sealed off, dimly lit cement walled abandoned drainage chamber beneath a decommissioned reservoir, John Blake is surrounded by a wall of video screens he uses to monitor Gotham City. A blacked out Tumbler sits in the middle of the room, extra suits, gear and workout machines are everywhere. A bed, flat screen and living amenities fill a corner, along with metal storage shelves filled with stacks of money.

36. Video of the assault on the White House and Washington DC plays on every screen, he watches news footage of Darkseid’s flagship leave through the worm hole, the footage was filmed from far away. ON SCREEN NEWS REPORT (V.O.) After the attack on the White House and the Capital building the alien terrorist fled through some sort of extra dimensional doorway, a satellite search of the planet shows no signs of the vessels. As reported earlier the president and first family remain safe in a secret location. Blake hacks into D.C. traffic system and accesses better footage. The video shows a group of alien soldiers fighting with Darkseid. BLAKE Alien on alien violence? Nice to know that humans haven’t cornered the market on bashing each others heads in. Blake considers. BLAKE Is the enemy of Earths enemy a friend? Blake notices a glitch in the video, he rewinds it and slows it down and then freezes a frame. Blake sees the blur of a form. The monitor has touch screen technology, he pinches and expands the image to make it larger, he taps the tool bar and a drop down menu appears, he taps an option titled “SPECTRUM”. He taps the first option “Infrared”, the image on the screen changes color but appears the same. He taps “Microwave”, “Radio”, “Xray”,”Ultraviolet”, the result is the same, the image only changes color. Blake taps the option “Gamma” and the image on the screen turns almost white with brightness, the blur in the image is giving of Gamma radiation. He accesses satellite images over the northern hemisphere, applies a Gamma filter and it shows the blur streaking all over the globe leaving traces (appearing as hundreds of dots on his screen) of Gamma radiation everywhere it goes. Blake talks to the screen. JOHN BLAKE Get around much?

37. EXT. AMISH VILLAGE - PENNSYLVANIA - THE FOLLOWING DAY The alien refugees have commandeered an amish community. Grodd is using his telepathic abilities of mind control to subdue the Amish villagers. He has them pulling him around their village in one of their buggies as if he were an emperor. Their eyes look empty, they have no will of their own. Diana and Toyman watch while sitting on the ground with their backs against a tree as Grodd passes. TOYMAN (to Grodd) They are not your slaves. Grodd winks one eye at Toyman, and for an instant Toyman is under Grodd’s mind control. Grodd makes Toyman stand up and dance like a jester would, Diana makes him stop. Grodd!

DIANA

Grodd releases Toyman from his control, Toyman shakes it off and gives Grodd a glare, Grodd returns a sinister smile. Barda and Grundy have an entire horse on a roasting spit cooking, Grundy turns the roasting spit. The Aquatic is drinking a glass of milk, Devil Ray is standing next to him and points to a cow, indicating that it was the source of the white fluid, the Aquatic throws up and Devil Ray laughs. The Martian is meditating, hovering several feet off the ground. Confused, Cyborg is holding a chicken, he stretches out its wing and then gently tosses it into the air, he doesn’t know a chicken is a flightless bird. The Flash blurs into the village kicking up dirt. He has two half eaten turkey drumsticks in one hand and he’s also carrying several boxes of pizzas. Diana stands up to meet him. The Flash is disgusted by the roasting horse. DIANA (to The Flash) Report? INT. BARN IN THE AMISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER Ayala wakes up in a pile of hay, she angry. EXT. BARN - MOMENTS LATER Ayala kicks open the barn doors and comes out with her ring hand extended, she points it at the aliens. Ayala doesn’t know that she isn’t wearing her ring.

38. AYALA Under codes set forth by the Guardians of the planet Oa, for the attack of this world and the slaughter of members of the Green Lantern Corps, you are all under arrest! The Justifiers erupt with laughter. Ayala jerks her arm as she would to make her ring fire, nothing happens, she repeats and still nothing, she sees that her ring is gone. The Justifiers laugh even more. Dog Cavalry are not amused, they are ashamed of what they did. Grundy imitates Ayala, he pretends to have a power ring. GRUNDY Me Grundy, me Green Lantern, you break code. Ayala runs to Barda and takes a swing at her. Barda easily neutralizes Ayala and pushes her to the ground. Barda swings her club at Ayala. With her sword, Diana blocks the club, Barda scowls at her. DIANA Have you not seen enough blood? Barda walks away, Ayala looks up at Diana. AYALA You killed Lanterns! With regret and strength Diana replies. DIANA It’s true, I have extinguished the light of many. Until today, I was not given a choice. This day I choose not to kill. Diana extends her hand to Help Ayala from the ground, Ayala considers and then takes her hand. EXT. THE DESSERT - MOMENTS LATER A convoy of blacked out SUVs speeds down an empty dessert road. The convoy pulls up to a lone tree in the middle of the dessert. The back window rolls down, a woman’s hand waves a badge in front of the tree. A panel on tree opens to a screen that reads “Voice Print Required”. Waller

FEMALE VOICE FROM THE SUV WINDOW

39. The screen now reads “Amanda Waller, AREA 56 Security Clearance - Alpha 1”. The dessert floor opens up, there is a ramp leading down, the convoy drives down it. The ramp raises behind them and the dessert floor looks undisturbed. INT. WAR ROOM - INSIDE OF A SECRET UNDERGROUND U.S. GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION - MOMENTS LATER In a war room filled with screens, people monitor the planet. The camera follows a woman walking, Dr. Amanda Waller, head of the nations U.B.R.D, Ultra Black Research and Development projects. If the government has a secret, she would be the keeper of that secret, Dr. Waller reports only to the president. Waller walks to a radar (type) station, a separate screen next to it plays the same traffic light footage John Blake viewed of Darkseid’s soldiers attacking him, she stands over the operator. DR. WALLER You better tell me something. A nervous operator briefs her on the developments. OPERATOR #3 Well, we’ve just discovered that one of the terrorists is giving off sub atomic levels of Gamma Radiation. It can be tracked, but... DR. WALLER Don’t you give me “but”! I can’t go back to the president and tell him that roughly two dozen heavily armed aggressive aliens are loose and unchecked. OPERATOR #3 It doesn’t stay still long enough to get a fix. By our calculations, this alien has traveled over thirty thousand miles in the last five hours. He shows her the screen with illuminated lines covering the Earths surface. The alien is The Flash. OPERATOR #3 It’s been all over the globe. She sighs, gives it some thought and has an idea.

40. DR. WALLER Lets take it by the numbers. Figure out how many places this thing has been more than once. The operator is feverishly typing. Dr. Waller speaks to the entire room. DR. WALLER And can somebody get me the whereabouts of our self anointed messiah in red and blue? EXT. DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Darkseid’s flag ship lands outside of his palace. Darkseid exits his ship with a new control band on his head. Desaad and soldiers follow him carrying Superman over their heads. Superman is strapped to a large metal crucifix. He is bound at the feet, hands, neck and waist by all manners of shackles, chains, leg stocks and electronic restraints. He is unconscious, armed guards point their weapons at him as they walk on. DARKSEID Take him for assimilation. INT. NIGHTWING’S HEADQUARTERS - MOMENTS LATER A computer is running a program to locate The Flash. Blake is in the background working on the Tumbler. EXT. AMISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER AYALA (to Diana) Where is my ring? Toyman hands Ayala the damaged power ring. TOYMAN Your ring was damaged and until you are a Lantern again, you are one of us, a refugee. Ayala slips on her ring and tries to fire it, the ring hisses and sparks, she takes it off. With a mouth full of food, The Flash reports to Diana.

41.

The food Pizza. I facility Square”, detected

THE FLASH in the boxes is called took it from a feeding in a place called “Time (puzzled) though I no temporal anomalies.

Diana is irritated. DIANA Flash! Their weapons, their armed forces? Flash stuffs his face with food. THE FLASH This planet has vast armies and weapons of mass destruction, until yesterday it appears that they only waged war against themselves. The Martian, still hovering, glides over to Diana and opens his eyes. MARTIAN (to Diana) It is true, I have read the minds of these villagers. DIANA Flash, have you found a suitable location for a permanent camp? The Martian lowers his feet to the ground. MARTIAN We must find a human. Before the Kryptonian was taken I joined with his mind. His single thought was of this man. Flash raises an eyebrow. THE FLASH Perhaps the man is his life companion. From what I’ve learned about the people here, it’s quite common. Remember Belios four? (a planet of asexual beings) Diana, Toyman and Ayala react as if they understand what Flash means.

42. MARTIAN He is not his life companion. The Kryptonian believed this man was the keeper of a powerful weapon. I have been trying to reach him telepathically. Our fates depends on this human. DIANA How is this so? The Martian blankly stares. MARTIAN When I fazed into Darkseid I read his thoughts as well. He is searching for something he believes the Kryptonian possesses, when Darkseid realizes that the Kryptonian does not have what he seeks, he will return to this place and do what he does best, destroy. Ayala steps forward. AYALA How do we find this human? MARTIAN The Kryptonian’s mind is powerful and filled with well kept secrets, this mans name was hidden even in his own mind. I have discovered from reading the minds of these people that most humans are connected by only a few degrees of separation, that is to say that they are all connected. Perhaps, if I were exposed to a larger population, there would be a greater chance of my mind linking the one we seek. THE FLASH If we traveled to a larger city? The Martian responds with confidence. MARTIAN I could hunt this man down. The Flash looks the Martian and Diana up and down and then takes off running.

43. He returns seconds later with clothes, shoes and a large book. The Flash has raided the Amish’s closets for clothes for himself and Diana to wear. THE FLASH (to Diana) Put these clothes on, we will walk amongst the humans. Flash holds open a book and shows The Martian a picture. THE FLASH This is a person of importance. His likeness is everywhere. It’s revealed to the camera that the book is the bible and The Martian shape shifts into the classical version of Jesus. Flash looks The Martian up and down and says to him with confidence. THE FLASH The humans will not know the difference. Diana calls for everyone to gather, she explains the plan. DIANA Darkseid is returning to destroy this planet. There is a human with a weapon that can save us all. We must locate him. A few Justifiers scoff at the idea, Grundy mocks. GRUNDY Human save Grundy? Human no save human! DIANA If we help this world, perhaps we would be aloud to start anew, here. Some consider. GRODD After we destroy Darkseid, then we take this world? The Martian looks like Jesus. MARTIAN This world is not ours to take.

44. Grodd scowls and shows his huge teeth. DIANA Those among us who can pass for human will go into the cities to search. The Flash changes in a instant into Amish farming clothes. Diana leaves to change in the barn. CYBORG I’m going with you. The Flash gives him the once over. THE FLASH On this planet, you resemble a machine that dispenses cold beverages in small metal containers. CYBORG In camouflage mood, my armor can imitate anything my optics have recorded. Cyborg scans through images in his hybrid computer brain then tiny light projectors all over his armor create a full body hologram of Abraham Lincoln. Diana returns wearing an Amish dress and bonnet. Grodd has returned to his buggy, at each side there is an extremely plain Amish woman sitting next to him. DIANA No one leaves this village. With sarcasm. GRODD Why would we leave? We have food, shelter, and the finest women Earth has to offer. Grodd raps his arms around the Amish women. Diana turns to The Aquatic. DIANA See to it that these people come to no harm. The Aquatic looks to the Justifiers and understands. The Martian, Cyborg and Diana take flight as Abraham Lincoln, an Amish woman and Jesus Christ. Flash takes off in a cloud of dust. Toyman approaches Ayala.

45. TOYMAN Lets take a look at that ring. INT. WAR ROOM - INSIDE OF A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECRET INSTALLATION - MOMENTS LATER The operator has tracked down the alien camp. Doctor!

OPERATOR #3

Dr. Waller rushes to the operator. OPERATOR #3 The target is on the move, but, it has been to two locations more than three times, Times Square New York and an Amish separatist village in Pennsylvania. DR. WALLER Get on the line with Groom Lake, I want the Aurora aircraft topside in five minutes, we’re going to Pennsylvania! Dr. Waller addresses the room as she briskly walks out. DR. WALLER Lets go people you know the drill! Waller walks out. Operator #3 adresses to the room. OPERATOR #3 You heard the lady! I want level five containment gear and weapons, if we can’t catch’em, we kill’em! INT. ASSIMILATION ROOM - APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER In a dim room, the blood from different species covers metal walls. There is a table with alien medical utensils, shock bands and fluid stained rags. Still unconscious, Superman is chained to the crucifix which is now posted to the wall several feet off the ground. A thin, ten foot tall alien doctor is trying to force the metal prongs of the shock band down into Superman’s flesh but his skin can’t be penetrated, the prongs bend. The doctor turns to a guard.

46. ALIEN DOCTOR Alert lord Darkseid we have a problem. INT. NIGHTWING’S HEADQUARTERS - MOMENTS LATER A SIRI type voice is heard. SIRI TYPE VOICE Target acquired. Suited up as Nightwing, Blake steps to the computer. There’s a blinking GPS dot on the screen. He slips on a flip top helmet. BLAKE Aliens? It’s always something! INT. NIGHTWING’S HELMET - MOMENTS LATER The inside of the helmet is a virtual command center. It has a Thermal, Sonar and Night vision viewer, digital binoculars and targeting cross hairs. INT. NIGHTWING’S HEADQUARTERS - MOMENTS LATER He wears a utility belt with multiple pockets filled with gadgets and weapons. On each thigh is a holster holding steel retractable fighting staff. On each bicep is a holster holding a retractable baton. He wears forearm gauntlets with utility pockets filled with more weapons. On his back is a streamlined backpack, it’s a retracted glider. The glider extends when deployed and folds back when disabled. Nightwing taps the comlink on the side of his helmet, a SIRI type beep is heard. NIGHTWING Transmit coordinates to mobile, plot a root off the main highways, we don’t want to get pulled over in “Jerkwater U.S.A.”. SIRI TYPE VOICE Vehicles on your mark. You are clear for exit. Nightwing climbs in the Tumbler and drives through a long tunnel lit with red lights, a large metal plate opens at the end of it and he drives out.

47. EXT. DECOMMISSIONED RESERVOIR - MOMENTS LATER The Tumbler drives through a decommissioned reservoir. INT. ABANDONED RUSTED OUT FACTORY - GOTHAM - MOMENTS LATER At the same time in another part of Gotham, the floor of an abandoned factory on the outskirts of town opens up and another, slightly different blacked out Tumbler rolls out and roars off. EXT. BACK ROAD

- MOMENTS LATER

Racing down an old back road outside of Gotham, Tumbler #1 is joined by Tumbler #2. INT. SMALL TOWN COP CAR - MOMENTS LATER - SUNDOWN Hiding behind a large road sign, a cop sitting in his car holds up a radar gun and clocks the two vehicles at 120 miles an hour, he cuts on his sirens and gives chase. INT. TUMBLER #2 - MOMENTS LATER Inside Tumbler #2 the computer has detected the police car and the screen flashes “Disable”. EXT. TUMBLER #2 - MOMENTS LATER A bright EMP flash comes from the back of Tumbler #2, the cop car shuts down completely. EXT. THE DESSERT - MOMENTS LATER - SUNSET The ground opens up and a platform lifts up out of the sand carrying Dr. Waller, Operator #3 and a few of her team members, they are armed and wearing tactical gear. The Aurora aircraft is touching down, it has hover technology. The Aurora aircraft is a top secret airplane, it can reach speeds of four thousand miles an hour. Aurora is a black triangle with three illuminated electromagnetic pulse engines on the bottom. Waller and her team get on board, Aurora vertically lifts off, then goes to four thousand miles per hour in a millisecond.

48. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Dr. Waller leaves the cockpit and addresses her team. DR. WALLER These E.T.s are as dangerous as the Kryptonians. The president wants them taken alive, I do not hold subscription to such illusion. EXT. THE STREETS OF WEST PHILADELPHIA - MOMENTS LATER SUNSET Cyborg, the Martian, Flash and Diana walk down a busy street in a West Philly, Abraham Lincoln, Jesus Christ and two Amish people. They believe their disguises are working. The people on the street show varied reactions from laughter to concern. Oh hell no!

WEST PHILLY PERSON

They pass a large Baptist church, the Martian stops. MARTIAN This is a place of gathering. He feels something, The Martian opens the church doors. It’s a lively Black church. EXT. EMPTY FIELD - RURAL PENNSYLVANIA - MOMENTS LATER SUNSET The Aurora aircraft touches down in a field near the Amish village, Dr. Waller and team exit and Aurora flies away. They get in “next level” vehicles and drive off followed by assault choppers. EXT. BACK ROAD - RURAL AREA - MOMENTS LATER Tumbler #1 and #2 speed down a back road. INT. HALLWAY - DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Darkseid and guards walk down a long hallway, they carry a large green stone.

49. EXT. AMISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER The Aquatic, Ayala and Toyman sit on the edge of a stoned lined water well. Grodd is in his buggy, Barda and Grundy are feasting on the roasted horse and Devil Ray is seated on a bench cleaning his guns. INT. ASSAULT VEHICLE - MOMENTS LATER Outside of the village COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Picking up Communicator signals. Fry them.

DR. WALLER

EXT. ASSAULT VEHICLE - MOMENTS LATER A parabolic dish pokes out of the window and hums. EXT. AMISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER The comlinks in the alien’s ears short circuits and they pull them out. To protect them, Aquatic pushes Toyman and Ayala into the well then dives in as well. GRODD We have been found out! Grodd stands up in his buggy and roars, several taser darts hit him in the chest. Grodd grabs his laser cannon from his back and shoot down a chopper then collapses to the ground. The Amish are no longer under the control of Grodd and run off. Several assault vehicles flood into the village, special forces jump out firing laser and conventional weapons. Grundy and Barda rush the vehicles, turning them over. Devil Ray kills several soldiers with his poisonous darts. Another chopper flies in, Grundy rips tires off the overturned vehicles and throws them at the choppers propellers, bringing it crashing to the ground. Barda clubs soldiers to death. INT. LARGE BAPTIST CHURCH - MOMENTS LATER The churchgoers turn around to see the Martian as Jesus. MARTIAN I am looking for one good man!

50. The Martian lifts off the ground and glides to the pulpit, the preacher stands aside, the other aliens wait at the door. The churchgoers faint, swoon and praise. The Martian extends his hand. EXT. ASSAULT VEHICLE - MOMENTS LATER Dr. Waller hangs back. DR. WALLER Take this place off the map! Rocket launchers and cannons raise from the assault vehicles and fire everything and destroys every structure standing. INT. WELL - MOMENTS LATER Inside the well, The Aquatic, Ayala and Toyman are submerged under water, The Aquatic takes turns breathing air into Ayala and Toyman’s mouths, the gills on the back of his neck can be seen. The three see fire above them. EXT. AMISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER Barda calls to her team. BARDA Justifiers, a hand! Grundy and Devil Ray raise their hands and Barda grabs them and flies the three of them away. The vehicles move in, Grodd lays on the ground unconscious. INT. LARGE BAPTIST CHURCH - MOMENTS LATER Take my hand.

MARTIAN

An old Black women takes the Martians hand and others taker her hand. He closes his eyes and images race through his mind. The Martian opens his eyes. EXT. AMISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER With weapons drawn, Dr. Waller and her team approach the burning village on foot.

51. Dr. Waller Stands over the water well and looks down in it, she sees still dark water, Grodd lays close by. Operator #3 approaches and examines Grodd. OPERATOR #3 You were right, Sasquatch are an alien species, this proves it. Dr. Waller looks to the sky where the Justifiers fled. DR. WALLER Great, we’ve got new and old aliens to worry about. Dr. Waller looks down at Grodd, disgusted, she kicks him. DR. WALLER I want this thing facedown, shackled and sedated until we get back to The Farm. (The Farm is where Dr. Waller’s base of operations). Soldiers shackle Grodd, injects him with sedatives and drags him into a transport truck. INT. WELL - MOMENTS LATER The aliens stay submerged in the well. INT. LARGE BAPTIST CHURCH - MOMENTS LATER The Martian lets go of the churchgoers hands. MARTIAN (to churchgoers) Bless you all. The Martian flies back to the double doors and his team. MARTIAN (to team) These people were once enslaved as we were, (puzzled) and yet they hold no ill will towards those who would oppress them. There is much to be learned of this world. We grow closer, let us find another gathering. The Martian takes to the skies, the others follow and Flash zips off. Churchgoers faint.

52. EXT. CHAMBER OF THE GUARDIANS - PLANET OA - GREEN LANTERN HOME WORLD - MOMENTS LATER - NIGHT Three Green Lanterns of different species report to the Guardians Oa. GREEN LANTERN #2 We have retrieved six of our seven Lanterns, all dead. Looking down from high on a perch a Guardian enquires. GUARDIAN And the unaccounted? GREEN LANTERN #3 Her ring is offline and we believe she is no more. The guardians consider. INT. ASSIMILATION ROOM - APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER Darkseid has the green stone in hand, he steps to Superman and speaks in his ear. DARKSEID Kryptonian, this is the voice of your master, arise. Superman gains conciseness. Superman tries to get out of his restraints, he can’t. He coughs, chokes and then vomits on himself. The stone that Darkseid has in his hand is Kryptonite, it’s making Superman sick and weakened. Neither Darkseid nor Superman realize that the stone is poisonous to Superman. Darkseid takes a step away from Superman and looks at him with disgust. DARKSEID I come to you bearing gifts. And what I ask for is a gift in return. Darkseid holds the rock up to Superman’s face. Superman can see green vapors coming from the stone. DARKSEID This is a piece of Krypton I salvaged after its fall, perhaps all you will ever see of it. Superman turns his head and winces.

53.

You keep it!

SUPERMAN

Darkseid sits the rock down. DARKSEID I also offer you a long life... as a slave. Tempting!

SUPERMAN

Superman looks around the room. SUPERMAN How long have I been here? DARKSEID A day, a year, a moment, it matters no more. Your time is my time, and I am everlasting. SUPERMAN What do you want from me? DARKSEID What I’ve scoured countless galaxies in search of, The Anti Life Equation. Superman has a puzzled look on his face. SUPERMAN Pal, I don’t even know what you’re talking about! Darkseid steps closer. DARKSEID It is the source of your strength, is it not? I have been informed by my lessors that your flesh cannot be breached, I have never known of a Kryptonian with such attributes, The Anti Life Equation is powerful, and you have obviously employed it. (wanting) Is it tangible, a machine, an elixir, a thought perhaps? Could I hold it in my hands?

54. SUPERMAN Sounds like you’re jonesing pretty hard for this thing so just let me down and I’ll give you exactly what you need. Darkseid cuts his steaming eyes at Superman. DARKSEID You will reveal its secrets. Darkseid watches sweat roll down Superman’s face. Darkseid places the shock band on Superman’s head and pushes the prongs into his skin. Superman cries out in pain and drops his head, blood runs down his face. Who are you?

SUPERMAN

DARKSEID Darkseid, destroyer of worlds. You will soon know this to be true. DARKSEID (to the doctor) Move him to my private inquisition chamber and see to it that the stone is his constant companion, a reminder that he has already lost one home. Darkseid exits. EXT. AMISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER - NIGHT Tumbler #1 and #2 arrive at the Amish village soon after Dr. Waller’s team leaves. Nightwing exits Tumbler #1, scans the area and taps the comlink on his helmet. NIGHTWING Give me a ten mile search. INT. NIGHTWING’S HELMET POV - MOMENTS LATER He switches the visuals in his visor to thermal imaging. SIRI TYPE VOICE Emergency vehicles in route to this location, seven miles and closing. Nightwing passes the water well, stops and stands over it then looks down.

55. Thermal imaging shows three hot objects in the water. He pulls a small flashlight from his utility belt and flashes it down the well. Just below the waters surface, he sees eye shine, reflection from The Aquatic’s eyes. The sound of an energy weapon charging can be heard. Inside Nightwing’s helmet he makes a questioned face. EXT. AMISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER Suddenly, an energy blast comes up out of the well, flies straight into the night sky shooting water into the air, Nightwing falls back and reaches for his belt, pulls out a small smoke bomb and quickly throws it down the well. INT. WELL - MOMENTS LATER The blast comes from The Aquatic’s trident, he fires a second time. Thick smoke fills he well. EXT. AMISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER Nightwing taps his comlink. NIGHTWING Defensive positions, force lethal! Affirmative.

SIRI TYPE VOICE

Both Tumblers pull in front of Nightwing and aim weapons at the mouth of the well. Tumbler #2 raises its top mounted cannons and points it at the well. Nightwing cautiously moves to the well. NIGHTWING I’m not here to fight! INT. WELL - MOMENTS LATER Still submerged, The Aquatic looks to Toyman. Toyman doesn’t know what to do, shrugs his shoulders. NIGHTWING The enemy of my enemy is my friend. My enemy is the thing you fought.

56. EXT. AMISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER Nightwing lowers a cable from Tumbler #1 into the well. INT. WELL - MOMENTS LATER

The three grab the cable. EXT. TUMBLER #1 - MOMENTS LATER Nightwing activates the pulley cable and pulls the aliens from the well. First Toyman climbs out wet with his bag across his chest and clumsily falls to the ground. Next, The Aquatic, with trident in hand, he extends his free hand to Toyman and helps him from the ground. Last, Ayala springs from the well and perches on the lip of it next to The Aquatic and Toyman. THE AQUATIC We are the enemy of your enemy. Nightwing taps his comlink. NIGHTWING Vehicles stand down. Tumbler #2 lowers it cannon. SIRI TYPE VOICE Emergency vehicles two miles and closing. The aliens look at the Tumbler. NIGHTWING Come with me if you want to survive. Two in that vehicle (Tumbler #2) and one with me. The top of the Tumblers open up, Nightwing climes in Tumbler #1, The Aquatic and Toyman climb in Tumbler #2 and tit closes. Ayala is still perched on the well, in one day she has gone from protector to refugee and now fugitive, she is hesitant. Nightwing pokes his head up out of the vehicle.

57. SIRI TYPE VOICE One mile and closing. You coming?

NIGHTWING

Ayala leaps from the well like a cat into the vehicle. The Tumbler closes and both vehicles roar off. INT. TUMBLER #2 - MOMENTS LATER Nightwing appears on a video screen. NIGHTWING We are headed somewhere safe. INT. TUMBLER #1 - MOMENTS LATER Ayala watches Nightwing. NIGHTWING (to computer) All vehicles stealth mode! EXT. DARK COUNTRY ROAD - MOMENTS LATER The Tumblers go completely black and run silent. EXT. CENTRAL PARK - NEW YORK - NIGHT Thousands mourn the devastation of Washington DC. Still disguised, The Martian, Diana, Flash and Cyborg touch down in the darkness outside of the crowd. A jumbotron plays images of the president, Superman, the asteroid andThe destruction of the White House. National guard mix through the crowd. The aliens watch from behind a tree. MARTIAN We are the cause of this. DIANA Have you never considered the damaged we’ve caused? The Martian grabs his head and drops to one knee. So much pain!

MARTIAN

58. CYBORG There is a way to dull the hurt. The camera follows Cyborg’s arm up to his face, he has changed his camouflage to look like the president. CYBORG (as the president) they follow this man, I will offer them hope. Diana looks at her clothes. DIANA Flash, commandeer a more appropriate attire. The Flash zips off and returns with regular clothing. THE FLASH (to Diana) Your leg. Diana rolls her eyes and sighs, she slightly lifts one leg and then the other. The Flash has changed her clothes in fraction of a second. He changes his clothes. The Martian is still on one knee. Diana leads them. DIANA (to Aquatic) Whatever methods you used to suppress your feelings for the victims of our previous assaults you will engage now. You will take the form of the Kryptonian and move among these people. The Martian composes his self and takes Superman’s form. MARTIAN Forgive me, the human mind is so loud, I will learn to control it. DIANA We make one pass for information and then regroup there. Diana points at the Empire State Building. INT. ASSAULT VEHICLE - MOMENTS LATER Dr. Waller and team speed down a freeway followed by a string of armored vehicle. Waller is on the phone explaining to the president.

59. DR. WALLER I am aware of the optics Mr. President. Operator #3 sticks a cell phone in her face, it shows a live news feed from Central Park, it shows the president and Superman shaking hands with people in the crowd. DR. WALLER Mr. President, are you still located at Safe House Magnus One? Because I’m watching something that looks like you on a feed coming out of New York City. Sir, I will have to get back to you. Waller hangs up the phone. DR. WALLER (to Operator #3) who do we have on the ground in the NYC? OPERATOR #3 The National Guard is on site. DR. WALLER Advise command to create a soft perimeter around the “pretender and chief”. Make sure Superman is made aware of the situation, we could use some backup. Dr. Waller gets on her phone. DR. WALLER Aurora on my 20 in three minutes. She hangs up the phone. EXT. CENTRAL PARK - NEW YORK - MOMENTS LATER Separately, Diana and The Flash canvas the crowd. Cyborg walks among the people as the president, people gather around him. CYBORG (to the crowd) We will get through this together. People chant. U.S.A!

CHANTING CROWD.

60. A national guardsmen whispers into his walkie talkie, other guardsmen receive the message and move closer to Cyborg(appearing as the president). On the other side of the gathering The Martian (appearing as Superman) moves through the crowd, shaking hands, being touched. Every time he has contact with someone he reads their mind, he has split second glimpses of thousands of images. Through the images The Martian has located the man they have been looking for, it shows in his eyes. The Martian (as Superman) is about to take flight when a heavy hand lands on his shoulder. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER DR. WALLER Put us down in that park! EXT. CENTRAL PARK - NEW YORK - MOMENTS LATER With his hand on Superman’s shoulder a guardsmen whispers in his ear that they have orders to take down the president. The Martian walks toward Cyborg (appearing as the president). The Martian is followed by dozens of National Guard. The crowd is still chanting. As Superman, The Martian approaches Cyborg (the president) and whispers to him. MARTIAN Your choice of camouflage has betrayed you. Cyborg looks at the soldiers. The crowd surrounds Superman and the president. One hundred feet away Aurora touches down. Dr. Waller and team rush out. Waller yells into her radio. Move in!

DR. WALLER

Superman and the president (The Martian and Cyborg) look to Aurora and Dr. Waller and then to the National Guard closing in on them. With a look to each other, they know what to do. The two move with the flow of the crowd and transform into “regular people” and blend in. The National Guard and Dr. Waller loose sight of them. Diana, Cyborg and The Martian take flight from different parts of the gathering, it immediately catches the attention of Dr. Waller and her team. DR. WALLER (to her team) Back on board!

61. The three aliens fly toward the Empire State Building, the Aurora Aircraft gives chases. Flash removes his Human clothes and takes off for the building. EXT. THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - MOMENTS LATER Flash runs up the side of the building to the spire, he hangs off of it and looks for the others. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Following Cyborg, Waller looks out the cockpit. He switches camouflage to match the night sky and vanishes. Waller scans the sky and catches sight of Diana. DR. WALLER (to the pilot) There! (to her team) Get me the Disabler! Someone tosses Waller the “Disabler”, it’s a shotgun that fires multiple taser darts. EXT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER The hatch on Aurora partially opens and Dr. Waller sticks the gun out of it and fires her weapon. Multiple taser darts hit Diana in the face and shoulder, electricity flies off the darts. Diana falls from the sky. Still in camouflage, Cyborg flies in to catch her, he appears as an optical distortion across the night sky. Cyborg catches Diana and covers her in his cloak, they vanish. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER PILOT #1 Target is out of sight! Frustrated, Dr. Waller tosses the gun to a team member. Operator #3 is on his laptop. OPERATOR #3 We have a Gamma hit, it’s on top of the Empire State Building? DR. WALLER (to the pilot) Move!

62. EXT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Aurora flies to the top of the Empire State Building and hovers. The Flash hangs off the building’s spire. Aurora moves nose to nose with The Flash, he looks inside the aircraft and Waller stares back. EXT. THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - MOMENTS LATER High above the building, The Martian taps his comlink. MARTIAN Flash, take them for a ride. Affirmative.

THE FLASH (V.O.)

EXT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MORNING Flash hops on top of Aurora and taunts Waller. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Through the cockpit window Flash gestures to go down. EXT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Flash jumps off of Aurora and back onto the building and then circularly runs down it stoping at the sidewalk. Amazed Dr. Waller and team look down through the cockpit window. On the ground Flash waves up to them. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER DR. WALLER (to pilot) Get him! EXT. THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY - MOMENTS LATER Aurora quickly descends to the street. Bystanders are stunned, Flash takes off running. At a slow fifty miles per hour, Flash lures the aircraft away. Aurora follows as Flash runs through the streets of New York. Flash turns corner after corner, slowly speeding up, he runs over the Brooklyn Bridge and then through Time Square. People on the streets fill a “mystery wind” from The Flash and Aurora speeding through the city. Flash heads for the highway and picks up speed.

63. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Operator #3 is tracking The Flash on his laptop. OPERATOR #3 The alien just jumped to one hundred miles per hour! EXT. HIGHWAY LEAVING NEW YORK CITY - MOMENTS LATER The aircraft matches speeds with The Flash. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Monitoring on the laptop. OPERATOR #3 Four hundred, seven hundred! EXT. HIGHWAY LEAVING NEW YORK CITY - MOMENTS LATER Flash looks to see that he’s still being followed. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER OPERATOR #3 Two thousand miles per hour! PILOT #1 He can’t outrun this ship! EXT. HIGHWAY LEAVING NEW YORK CITY - MOMENTS LATER The Flash blurs past everything. INT.

AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER OPERATOR #3 Three thousand miles per hour!

EXT. HIGHWAY LEAVING NEW YORK CITY - MOMENTS LATER Flash taps his comlink. THE FLASH Martian, this airship could be of use to us.

64. Running protocol “Tired Man” on your location in two minutes, make that one. Passing through cities in the blink of an eye, Flash circles back to New York. Flash pulls out ahead of the ship and returns to the top of the Empire State Building. EXT. THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - MOMENTS LATER On top of the building Flash pretends to be tired, Aurora slowly rises up over the top of the building. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Looking at Flash. DR. WALLER (to the pilot) We got his ass! Move in. Waller grabs the Disabler. EXT. THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - MOMENTS LATER The Martian flies up the side of the building, he becomes transparent and fazes straight into the ship. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Inside the ship, The Martian fazes into the body of the pilot and possesses him. The pilots thoughts flash through his mind. The Martian rolls the ship over and over dozens of times at very high speeds until the passengers pass out. The Martian (as the pilot) looks out the window and nods his head to The Flash. EXT. THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - MOMENTS LATER Flash jumps on top of the ship and it descends to the sidewalk. The ships opens and Flash rushes in. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Flash disarms everyone and throws them off the ship. THE FLASH Protocol “Tired Man” achieved.

65. Cyborg uncloaks as he enters the ship carrying Diana, she has taser darts stuck in her face and shoulder. Cyborg yanks the darts out, Diana’s face is covered in blood. The hatch closes and the ship lifts off. EXT. SIDEWALK - THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - MOMENTS LATER Waller comes to and radios for help. DR. WALLER We’ve been jacked...by aliens. INT. GLOOMY BAR - GOTHAM CITY - MOMENTS LATER The TV news plays new footage of The Martian, Diana, Barda, Grodd, Grundy and Cyborg. NEWS REPORT (V.O.) These are the faces of the alien terrorists. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER The aliens fly back to the Amish village. Diana wakes up. Where are we?

DIANA

CYBORG We have taken a vessel. DIANA Collateral damage? Zero.

CYBORG

Flash proudly interjects. THE FLASH Protocol “Tired Man”, works every time. MARTIAN Our search is complete. I am attempting to communication. We must collect the others.

66. INT. DARKSEID’S INQUISITION CHAMBER - MOMENTS LATER The room is dark, a green glow reaches up to Superman. Still on the cross, he is almost completely covered in exotic restraints, he has Kryptonite sickness from the stone at his feet. Superman gets the shakes from his sickness and it rattles the entire room. EXT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Aurora reaches the destroyed Amish village. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Cyborg’s mechanical eye scans the village. Diana taps her comlink. DIANA Dog Cavalry, Justifiers report! Aquatic, Barda? CYBORG Ours is not among the fallen. The Martian places two fingers on his temples, he is attempting to communicate with Grodd. MARTIAN Grodd is non responsive. DIANA Martian contact the others. MARTIAN You know I can not link with all species. Perhaps they were taken. Cyborg does a long range scan of the area. EXT. DARK BACK ROAD

- LATER THAT NIGHT

Tumbler #1 and #2 speed down a dark back road. INT. TUMBLER #1 - MOMENTS LATER Ayala is uneasy, Nightwing focuses on the road. NIGHTWING Something you want to ask me?

67.

What are you?

AYALA

NIGHTWING I could ask you the same thing. Human, if that’s what you mean. AYALA I am Ayala, Green Lantern. NIGHTWING I have a file on a “Green Lantern” from a few years back. AYALA Hal Jordan. Murdered for his ring. Ring?

NIGHTWING

AYALA A power ring. Mine was damaged. Ayala rubs the ring finger and considers. AYALA I replaced Hal Jordan as protector of this sector. NIGHTWING Are all of your friends “protectors”? AYALA The beings I travel with arrived as slaves, brought her to capture the one called Superman. Their course is their own. NIGHTWING Was he taken? Superman? AYALA He was. He was badly injured. EXT. AN EMPTY WHARF - THE EAST RIVER - MOMENTS LATER A Blacked Out helicopter carrying Dr. Waller lifts off.

68. INT. BLACKED OUT HELICOPTER - MOMENTS LATER Dr. Waller is on the phone with the president explaining having lost the Aurora Aircraft. DR. WALLER Sir, no one is more aware than I am that loosing a three billion dollar piece of exotic technology is a bad thing. Sir, it is time to untie our hands. We are shooting spitballs at battleships. These “out of towners” are trained, tactical, and exhibiting attributes relegated to the legends of ancient gods...Thank you sir. Waller hangs up the phone and addresses her team. DR. WALLER People, the president just flipped the “Kill Switch”. EXT. LARGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - MOMENTS LATER A large dark transport vehicle followed by a large security detail of six SUVs drives down an empty highway. INT. LARGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - MOMENTS LATER Grodd lies facedown and unconscious inside a metal cage. Red laser dots coming from weapons are pointed at Grodd’s head. Over a radio, a soldier reports to Dr. Waller. SOLDIER #2 (cocky) The “chimp” is tucked in and resting comfortably over. The soldier pokes Grodd with the barrel of his rifle. SOLDIER #2 (to the other soldiers) Who needs air support? We got this. The over confident soldiers hi-five each other. EXT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER The aircraft streaks through the sky.

69. EXT. NIGHTWING’S HEADQUARTERS - DECOMMISSIONED RESERVOIR MOMENTS LATER Tumbler #1 And #2 speed through the entrance. INT. NIGHTWING’S HQ - MOMENTS LATER Tumbler #1 and #2 come to a stop, opens up and Nightwing climbs out. Tumbler #2 opens and Toyman clumsily climbs out. The Aquatic climbs out. Ayala leaps out and perches on the roof of the vehicle. Nightwing introduces himself. NIGHTWING Nightwing, (points to Ayala) Green Lantern, (points to The Aquatic and Toyman) who are you? Posturing and embellishing, Toyman steps forward. TOYMAN I am Toyman, feared in countless galaxies. Tread not on me and you will never know my wrath... The Aquatic steps forward. THE AQUATIC He is Toyman, mechanic, engineer, weapon maker with few equals, storyteller and good friend. The Aquatic puts his webbed hand on Toyman’s shoulder. Toyman looks to Nightwing with an embarrassed smile. THE AQUATIC I am The Aquatic. Our squad went in search of a way to stop a madman. NIGHTWING The thing that enslaved you? THE AQUATIC We must locate the others. Nightwing removes his helmet. Ayala and Nightwing eyes meet. NIGHTWING I think I can help. They gather around a computer console. Nightwing explains his findings.

70. NIGHTWING This is Gamma radiation, one of your buddies is emitting it and they sure do get around. On screen, the Gamma signal crosses the Atlantic ocean. Flash.

TOYMAN AND THE AQUATIC

NIGHTWING If “Flash” is with the others we can find them. We?

AYALA

Nightwing turns to the Ayala. NIGHTWING Yea we! See I’m kind of a protector myself. EXT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER The Aurora flies over the ocean at high speeds. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER While flying the aircraft The Martian is concentrating on the location of the man they are searching for. MARTIAN Cyborg, can you pilot this craft? Cyborg steps to the cockpit. CYBORG Have interface, will travel. Cyborg exposes his wrist to show an articulated cable. The connecting end mechanically morphs to adapt to any interface. The cable connects with the ship’s console. Cyborg downloads flight instructions from Aurora. Cyborg retracts the cable and takes the ships controls. The Martian sits down and puts fingers on both temples, closes his eyes and concentrates. He sees visions of talking to Superman, visions of police files, Wayne Manner, a dark cave, the rush of thousands of bats. The Martian opens his eyes.

71. MARTIAN (to Cyborg) Head north. INT. LARGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - MOMENTS LATER A young attractive lab technician wearing a lab coat, “cat lady” nerd glasses, with neck, leg and arm tattoos, full red lips, wearing a skirt and combat boots slides open a door and enters with a tranquilizer gun. She kneels down and sticks her hand through the bars of Grodd’s cage and injects him. Soldier #2 steps to her. SOLDIER #2 So is it an alien or a Sasquatch? Or is Sasquatch an alien? The lab technician raises up and faces the soldier. ATTRACTIVE LAB TECHNICIAN (conspiratorially) It’s like you and a dead man if you keep asking questions... the exact same thing. The attractive lab technician’s name tag reads “Quinn”. She walks back out of the door she entered. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER The Martian is psychically navigating. MARTIAN Fifteen clicks east. INT. LARGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - SEPARATE COMPARTMENT MOMENTS LATER The attractive lab technician enters a separate compartment and text on her smart phone . Two other technicians in the room are seated and buckled in. ATTRACTIVE LAB TECHNICIAN SMART PHONE TEXT Confirmed, Seeker Gorilla. She presses send. A few seconds later she gets a reply. ATTRACTIVE LAB TECHNICIAN SMART PHONE TEXT ETA 30 minutes

72. She cuts her eyes left then right and slowly widens her grins. She starts a stopwatch countdown from thirty minutes on her phone, puts it in her pocket and has a seat opposite of the other technicians. EXT. OPEN FIELD IN THE ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE - PRE DAWN (SEVERAL HOURS AHEAD OF AMERICA, WHERE IT IS STILL NIGHT) Blades of grass sway back, the Aurora touches down in a field in the Italian countryside one hundred yards away a country home. A light comes on in the house. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER The Martian uses telpathy. He is here.

MARTIAN

The four exit the aircraft and walk toward the house. INT. LARGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - SEPARATE COMPARTMENT MOMENTS LATER The lab technician’s stopwatch clock reads 19:05. EXT. THE NIGHT SKY - NIGHT IN AMERICA A large twin blade unmarked helicopter followed by two unmanned custom drones armed with eight Hellfire Missiles fly through the night sky. EXT. HOME ON ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE - MOMENTS LATER - PRE DAWN As the aliens approach within one hundred feet of the home the light that was cut on in the home cuts off and the front door flies open. A man runs out the door with a rifle in hand. The man stands in the darkness. THE MAN THEY SEARCHED FOR One more step and I’ll remove your heads from your shoulders! I know what you are! The aliens continue and the man opens fires on them. Diana views the bullet in slow motion, it’s heading for her face.

73. Diana, face still covered in blood, lifts her wrist and deflects the bullet with her indestructible bracelet. The man fires again, Diana deflects the bullet, sparks fly off of her braclet from the impact. The aliens continue and the man fires a few more shots, all deflected. The aliens are within twenty feet, they stop, the man throws the gun down and steps out of the shadows. The man they have been searching for is Alfred Pennyworth. Alfred raises his fists and takes a fighters posture. ALFRED If your here for a fight I’ve been trained by the bloody best! Lets get on with it then! The Martian steps forward. MARTIAN We did not come to fight. ALFRED You could’ve fooled me, I saw what you did to the White House. MARTIAN We need your help. Alfred slowly lowers his fists. ALFRED I know that voice, your the bloody voice in my head! MARTIAN I have been trying to communicate with you. ALFRED Thank God, I thought I was loosing my mind. Who sent you? MARTIAN The Kryptonian. ALFRED (considered) Superman? Alfred looks around, he realizes other people could have seen the aliens. ALFRED Come inside before somebody sees you. You can’t imagine how many times I’ve said that.

74. INT. LARGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - SEPARATE COMPARTMENT MOMENTS LATER The attractive lab technician stop watch reads 13:29. INT. HOUSE ON ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE - MOMENTS LATER The aliens follow Alfred to a sitting room. ALFRED Please have a seat, I’ll be right back. Alfred walks to another room. Diana sits down, the others stand. Diana feels the couch, she hasn’t felt anything that soft in a long time. Alfred returns with a bottle of peroxide and a towel, he sits down on the couch next to Diana. Like it’s second nature, he begins to wash the blood from her face and tend to her wounds. Diana doesn’t know how to react, kindness is not something she’s used to. ALFRED Superman sent for my help? MARTIAN The Kryptonian was taken by a being with power beyond power. Alfred turns his attention to the Martian. Impossible!

ALFRED

MARTIAN When we first encountered the Kryptonian, he was bloodied and beaten. Alfred realizes what happened. ALFRED The meteor, he must have stopped it. The aliens look to each other, shocked that anyone could stopped a meteor. MARTIAN For a brief moment I joined with his mind and his single thought was that you would be able to help.

75. Alfred has cleaned Diana’s face, he smiles, looks at the others and pretends to be surprised. ALFRED My, word! There’s a woman under all this blood! Diana tries to smile. ALFRED Noe this being he has Superman you say? Yes.

DIANA

Alfred confidently looks to them all. ALFRED Well if Superman was injured, he will soon be fine and I’m sure he can solve all your problems. How is that? Because...

MARTIAN ALFRED

Alfred points to the rising sun just outside his window. ALFRED Right outside that window is the source of Superman’s tremendous strength, and everything he needs to heal himself. The aliens all look out the window, there is a cow fifty feet away mooing. THE FLASH (amazed) That beast can heal the Kryptonian? ALFRED No, the sun! The yellow sun. The aliens look to the rising sun with question. ALFRED The yellow sun, it’s radiation makes him immortal, gives him his great strength, heals his body.

76. The aliens give each other a knowing look. MARTIAN The planet the Kryptonian has been taken to circles both a red and a blue star. A look of concern washes over Alfred’s face. ALFRED Well that would mean that he was... Powerless.

MARTIAN

INT. DARKSEID’S INQUISITION CHAMBER - MOMENTS LATER Two soldiers open the door to the Inquisition Room for Darkseid, he enters the room followed by the Alien Doctor. He points to the exotic restraints across Superman’s chest. DARKSEID (to the soldier) Remove them. The soldier waves a small scanning device across a lit barcode on the restraint and it opens. They pull it off of Superman and it hits the ground with a thud. Darkseid walks to Superman and kicks the stone away from his feet. The two are face to face. Darkseid runs his large hand over the symbol on Superman’s chest. Hope?

DARKSEID

Weak and ill, Superman looks in Darkseid’s eyes, on their surface a thin layer of flame burns. The light from the flame illuminates Superman’s face. Darkseid cuts his eyes, grabs Superman’s suit by the collar and rips it down the middle of the symbol, exposing his chest. Darkseid clears his nostrils like a bull, takes a step back and begins to deliver bone crushing body blows to Superman’s ribs and chest. Again and again, Darkseid brutalizes him, the blows raddle the room. The sound of bones breaking can be heard, Superman spits up blood. Darkseid stops the beating, clears his nostrils again and composes himself. Darkseid grabs Superman by the jaw and raises his head and speaks into his ear. DARKSEID I “hope” we can have this talk again tomorrow.

77. Darkseid turns to leave and stops at the doorway. DARKSEID (to the a;ien doctor) See to it that he lives until tomorrow. (to the soldiers) Return his restraints. INT. HOUSE ON ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE - MOMENTS LATER Alfred briefly searches the top shelf of a wardrobe cabinet. He pulls a GPS tracking device down, cuts it on and a target is shown on screen. With device in hand, Alfred announces to the aliens. ALFRED This is it! I hope you have room for one more. EXT. THE NIGHT SKY - MOMENTS LATER The large unmarked twin blade helicopter is within visual contact of the transport vehicle carrying Grodd. EXT. INTERSECTION ROAD - MOMENTS LATER On a road that intersects with the highway that the transport Grodd is on, a huge foreign looking multi wheel vehicle is speeding its way toward a collision with the transport convoy. INT. LARGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - SEPARATE COMPARTMENT MOMENTS LATER The attractive lab technician looks at the stopwatch on her phone and it reads 00:17. The phone receives a text, it reads ATTRACTIVE LAB TECHNICIAN SMART PHONE TEXT Hold on tight - MR.J! The attractive lab technician raises her skirt revealing a inner thigh holster and a gun. She takes the gun out, cocks it and shoots the other two technicians.

78. EXT. INTERSECTION ROAD - MOMENTS LATER The large multi wheel vehicle is two hundred yards away from the intersection with the transport convoy. EXT. LARGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - MOMENTS LATER The transport vehicle with its security detail are almost at the intersection. EXT. THE NIGHT SKY - MOMENTS LATER Over head, the unmarked twin blade helicopter and unmanned drones are bearing down on the transport convoy. The targets (transport convoy) are seen through the optics of the drones night vision scopes. The drones fire six missiles, one for each SUV. The missiles rain down on the six SUV’s. The explosions are viewed through the drones optics (like actual military footage of drone strikes). INT. LARGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - SEPARATE COMPARTMENT MOMENTS LATER The attractive lab technician looks at her phone and the stopwatch reads 00:03. The compartment door slides open, soldier #2 enters with his weapon drawn. SOLDIER #2 What’s going on? The attractive lab technician shoots him in the face. ATTRACTIVE LAB TECHNICIAN I warned you about asking questions. The attractive lab technician winces and braces herself. ATTRACTIVE LAB TECHNICIAN (to herself) This is gonna’ hurt! EXT. INTERSECTION ROAD - MOMENTS LATER The multi wheel vehicle and the transport vehicle colide at the intersection. The multi wheel vehicle slams into the rig of the transport vehicle, separating it from the trailer. The rig flips over and explodes.

79. The multi wheel vehicle drives off. The transport trailer turns on its side and slides across the road. The unmarked twin blade helicopter lands next to the turned over transport trailer. Armed mercenaries rush out of the helicopter with night vision and thermal goggles on. The mercenaries with thermal goggles look through the wall of the transport trailer to see the heated outline of four armed soldiers trying to stand up. The mercenaries open fire, shooting the soldiers through the wall of the trailer, the soldiers fall. The mercenaries pull thick cables and hooks from the helicopter. They open the transport doors, rush in with the cables. INT. LARGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - SEPARATE COMPARTMENT MOMENTS LATER A mercenary walks into the separate compartment of the transport where the attractive lab technician is. Because the transport is on its side now, the attractive lab technician is buckled to a chair that’s on the ceiling. Her red lipstick is smeared across her mouth like a broken smile, her legs dangle as she struggles to unbuckle herself. She has been working with the mercenaries. She’s angry. ATTRACTIVE LAB TECHNICIAN (calm sarcasm) Next time, you people should make a (shouts) bigger mess! The mercenary shoots her seat belt straps and she falls to the ground. EXT. LARGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - MOMENTS LATER The last mercenary out of the trailer throws a bomb pack in it, The Attractive Lab Technician carries Grodd’s laser canon is over her shoulder. She and the mercs get back into the helicopter, it lifts off dragging Grodd’s cage out of the trailer. The twin blade helicopter flies away carrying Grodd (unconscious) in his cage, the bomb pack explodes, blowing up the transport trailer. INT. LONG CORRIDOR - DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER His hands clasped behind him, Darkseid walks down a long corridor, he is joined by Desaad. Desaad seems worried.

80. DESAAD My lord, New Genesis is requesting a counsel with you in regards to the attack on Earth Prime and the state of our peace treaty. Darkseid has a peace treaty with New Genesis, a neighboring world that is the opposite of Apokolips. In the treaty, many worlds are under the protection of New Genesis and its leader High Father, a being as powerful as Darkseid. In Darkseid’s mind the treaty is a chore, a technicality that is wearing thin. Darkseid clears his nostrils. DARKSEID Send Kalibak, (sarcasm) my little prince. Instruct him to tell High Father that a rouge faction of my army tried to seize control of Earth Prime and I went there to retrieve them, a battle ensued and damage occurred. If that does not suffice, then this is a good day for war. DESAAD Thy will be done my lord. DARKSEID Also, it could not be chance that the Kryptonian should find sanctuary on such an insignificant world that also happens to be under the protection of the New Genesis Treaty. Find out why this is. DESAAD It will be done. The two walk in different directions. INT. BLACKED OUT HELICOPTER - MOMENTS LATER Dr. Waller flies toward the vehicles from the transport convoy, they are on fire. The helicopter lands. EXT. BLACKED OUT HELICOPTER - MOMENTS LATER Surrounded by burning debris and smoke, fanned by the helicopter, Dr. Waller and Operator #3 survey the transport trailer.

81. OPERATOR #3 Jacked by aliens twice in one night!? Waller kneels down and picks something up, she looks at it, it’s a bullet casing. She tosses it to Operator #3, he holds it between two fingers and looks at it. DR. WALLER Not unless their using automatic weapons and Hellfire missiles. Drones?

OPERATOR #3

Waller is mildly impressed. DR. WALLER Laser guided drone strikes. Nice! The transport was tracked by our satellites, we should have images. We’ve got another player on the board. Waller considers. INT. NIGHTWING HQ - MOMENTS LATER Nightwing, The Aquatic, Toyman and Ayala are watching the Gamma radiation tracker on the monitor. An alarm on the computer console goes off. Nightwing starts typing and switches attention to a different monitor. Nightwing grabs his helmet and jumps in Tumbler #1. What is it?

AYALA

NIGHTWING This is my day job. Ayala is confused. NIGHTWING How I protect. Nightwing puts on his helmet. NIGHTWING (to The Aquatic) Can you swim? The Aquatic replies by tilting his head and raising the gills on the back of his neck.

82. NIGHTWING Right. Your in that one! Nightwing points to the Tumbler #2 and then looks towards Ayala and Toyman. NIGHTWING What about you two? TOYMAN Will there be a fight? Every time.

NIGHTWING

Toyman holds up Ayala’s damaged power ring. TOYMAN Then I have a ring to repair. Ayala leaps from the monitors onto the front of Tumbler #1 and lands feline like. AYALA I am trained in over two hundred fighting disciplines. Nightwing pulls a retractable fighting staff (retracted) from the holster and tosses it to Ayala. She presses a button in the middle of the staff and it extends. She presses the button again and the staff retracts. Ayala hops in Tumbler #1, it closes. Both vehicles start up, turn around and exit. Toyman sits down at the console, takes off the bag of tools worn across his chest and sits it on the console. TOYMAN (to himself) A day ago I was a slave working in a dungeon, today I am free, (looks around) working in a dungeon. What will tomorrow bring?

83. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER - JUST AFTER SUNRISE (SEVERAL HOURS AHEAD OF AMERICA, WHERE IT’S STILL DARK) Cyborg is at the cockpit, everyone buckles up, Alfred is holding a GPS device. Seated, Alfred takes a look around. ALFRED Is this your spaceship? Embarrassed, none of the aliens want to explain how they got the Aurora. Flash gives Alfred a smile. EXT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Aurora lifts off. INT. TUMBLER #1 - MOMENTS LATER Nightwing explains to Ayala and The Aquatic what they are doing. The Aquatic is seen on the video screen shown in Tumbler #1 listening to Nightwing. NIGHTWING I planted a tracking device on a vessel known for smuggling an illegal substance. This vessel has returned. We’re shutting it down. Move when I move.(to The Aquatic) You hit them from the water. (to Ayala) you hit their flank. AYALA Where will you hit them? NIGHTWING Everywhere else. EXT. DARK DINGY STREET IN THE NARROWS, GOTHAM - MOMENTS LATER The two Tumblers race through a ran down part of Gotham. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER The aliens, along with Alfred are flying back to the U.S.A. DIANA The Kryptonian, a friend?

84. ALFRED (joking) Well, I wouldn’t want to be his enemy! (beat) No, I think he sees me as kind of a mentor, a guide. He asks for advice, I give it. You see I’ve been in the company of heroes, uh, people of good character, for some time now. Diana points to the device in Alfred’s hand. DIANA And that is your weapon? Alfred looks at the device. ALFRED This? No. It will lead us to the location of a very powerful weapon, (ponders) I just hope it’s still functional. Alfred gives Diana an uncomfortable smile. EXT. RAN DOWN DOCKS IN THE NARROWS - MOMENTS LATER A yacht is making berth at a ran down dock. Freight containers fill the docks. Men on the pier greet men on the bow of the ship. The men from the ship jump onto the pier, they speak French. A few bosses light up cigarettes, stand around and talk, some give directions to hired hands to unload the ship and put the drugs in two waiting trucks, everyone is armed. Behind the ship, in the dark water, submerged just below the surface, a pair of strange eyes gleam in the moonlight. The Aquatic waits for a sign to strike. Nightwing is perched on top of freight containers stacked one hundred feet high, He’s down on one knee INT. NIGHTWING’S HELMET - MOMENTS LATER Nightwing uses the binoculars in his visor to spy on the transaction. Digitally, his visor shows cross hairs, distance from targets (400 feet) and the number of targets (15). He sees two suitcases of money presented to the Big Boss, a Black Frenchman. The suitcases are at the Big Bosses feet.

85. EXT. RAN DOWN DOCKS IN THE NARROWS - MOMENTS LATER Nightwing raises from one knee and takes several steps backwards. He taps his comlink. Engage.

NIGHTWING

He takes off running and leaps from the freight containers. In air, he engages his glider. The small backpack on his back opens into a “flying squirrel” type glider with its membrane connecting to the back of his arms and legs. INT. NIGHTWING’S HELMET - MOMENTS LATER While in flight his visor shows a Heading and Airspeed Indicator. As he flies closer to the target, the target distance reads by number closer and closer. EXT. RAN DOWN DOCKS IN THE NARROWS - MOMENTS LATER Out of the darkness of the docks, Tumbler #1 and #2 busts through old wooden crates and comes roaring towards the trucks being loaded with drugs. INT. TUMBLER #1 AND #2 - MOMENTS LATER The menu screen in Tumbler #1 and #2 have the word “Demolition” flashing on it. EXT. RAN DOWN DOCKS IN THE NARROWS - MOMENTS LATER The smugglers open fire on both approaching Tumblers. EXT. UNDER WATER - THE RAN DOWN DOCKS - MOMENTS LATER The Aquatic sees Nightwing’s move and creates a diversion. At high speeds he dives under the yacht and makes a u-turn straight back up and rams it with his body. The back of the ship lifts several feet out of the water, shaking the smugglers on board. EXT. RAN DOWN DOCKS IN THE NARROWS - MOMENTS LATER Riding on the back of Tumbler #1, Ayala climbs up from behind, where she was taking cover from gun fire. She leaps from the top of the Tumbler high into the air.

86. In mid air, executing a reverse summersault with the retractable staff in hand, she extends it. Both Tumblers slam into, knock over, drive over and flatten (monster truck style) the trucks filled with drugs. The smugglers spread out. The tumblers park close to the action. INT. TUMBLER #1 AND #2 - MOMENTS LATER The menu screen on both Tumblers flash “Demolition Complete”. EXT. RAN DOWN DOCKS IN THE NARROWS - MOMENTS LATER Nightwing flies in, slowing himself down by posturing his body and glider like a bird would when landing feet first. On his way to the ground he plants both feet into the chest of the Big Boss. The Big Boss hits the ground, Nightwing lands on one knee and disables his glider, it retracts and folds up on his back. Ayala lands on the shoulder of a smuggler, wraps her legs around his neck and uses her momentum from the fall to flip the smuggler several feet. The smuggler flies upside down into the smashed truck. Ayala lands with a hand and a knee on the ground. She swipes the feet from under a smuggler with the staff and cracks him in the head. She fights very acrobatically. Nightwing quickly gets on his feet, grabs his retractable batons from the holsters, flicks them open simultaneously in a downward “x” motion and starts slamming smugglers in the jaw, head, ankles, and knees, bring them crashing to the ground. Nightwing employs an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighting style. EXT. YACHT - MOMENTS LATER The Aquatic climbs on board and ambushes smugglers. He’s slamming heads into rails, throwing exotic open hand punches to the face. Three smugglers jump in the water to get away and he jumps in after them. When he hits the water it hardly makes a ripple. EXT. UNDER WATER - THE RAN DOWN DOCKS - MOMENTS LATER The Aquatic drags the three smugglers under water, he takes them down to the dark depths and lets them get a good look at him, gills, webbed hands and all. The smugglers are scared to death, they try to swim away but he holds them down.

87. A few seconds later The Aquatic emerges from the water with three crying and screaming Frenchman. EXT. RAN DOWN DOCKS IN THE NARROWS - MOMENTS LATER The smugglers have be beaten and restrained. With hands behind their backs, some lay on the dock, some sit up frightened at the sight of The Aquatic and Ayala, the Big Boss remains defiant, he laughs. BIG BOSS (French ascent) (smug) What do you know, it is the Nightwing! You fool, soon you will be known as the, “No Thing”! Do you know who I am? With Ayala and The Aquatic at his side, Nightwing kneels down and reaches into the Big Bosses breast pocket and pulls out identification, he reads it. NIGHTWING So you got a diplomatic pass huh? BIG BOSS (amused) That’s right you idiot! Nightwing looks to the aliens, holds up the ID and explains a Diplomatic Pass. NIGHTWING (to the aliens) See, this piece of paper says that this dirtbag (points to the Big Boss) is not subject to the laws of this region. The Big Boss and some of the smugglers laugh. BIG BOSS (to the other smugglers) I think he’s got it! Nightwing kneels down and tucks the ID back into the Big Bosses breast pocket. Nightwing stands up and reaches into a big pocket on his belt, pulls out two small grenades and activates them. NIGHTWING Sucks for you! See, I’m not subject to the laws of this region either.

88. Nightwing throws a grenade under each of the smashed trucks filled with drugs, the trucks explode. BIG BOSS (enraged)) Are you crazy! The Aquatic looks at the explosion, takes his trident from its back holster and extends the staff. The sound of the weapon charging is heard, the Big Boss looks to The Aquatic. The Aquatic aims the trident at the yacht. THE AQUATIC Sucks for you! I am not even from this galaxy. The Aquatic fires his weapon several times, the yacht blows up. The Big Boss is irate. BIG BOSS (in French) You’re dead Nightwing! Your “super” friends are dead! Nightwing picks up both suitcases filled with cash. NIGHTWING (to the Big Boss) Thanks for the lunch money! The top of Tumbler #2 opens and Nightwing opens the two suitcases and empties the cash inside the vehicle. Like the ex-cop he is, Nightwing pulls an extra compact version of a cop radio from his belt and calls in the bust to Gotham PD. NIGHTWING Gotham PD, this is Nightwing, comback. GOTHAM PD DISPATCH (V.O.) Go ahead Nightwing. NIGHTWING I got a bunch of dope dealin’ diplomats down at Pier #9 in the Narrows. The drugs are burning and the money’s gone. Send a fire boat. He watches the flaming yacht sink. NIGHTWING Cancel the fire boat.

89.

Understood.

GOTHAM PD DISPATCH (V.O.)

He and the aliens climb into the Tumblers and drive off. EXT. “THE FARM” - MOMENTS LATER - DAWN The blacked out helicopter carrying Dr. Waller and team land at The Farm. A top secret installation and headquarters for Dr. Waller’s clandestine activities. The Farm looks like a real farm, armed people pretending to be farm workers mill about. Dr. Waller and team walk into the front door of the farm house. INT. THE FARM - MOMENTS LATER The team walk through a full body x-ray machine on there way to the command center, armed guards stand by and view the screen. The team walks from the x-ray into an elevator. INT. ELEVATOR AT THE FARM - MOMENTS LATER The elevator goes down ten floors and opens. Operator #3 is on the phone with the Groom Lake facility. He gives Waller a status report. OPERATOR #3 (to Dr. Waller) Aurora 2 is in the air. It’s carrying “The Whistler”. It’s been fitted with a live cockpit cam and they are riding dirty! The president has given clearance to let Tiny Tim off the chain. DR. WALLER (pencive)Tiny Tim, a shoulder to site nuclear device, it’s a new world. (to Operator #3) Get the latest location on that Gamma signature to our guys in the sky. INT. COMMAND CENTER, THE FARM - MOMENTS LATER Waller and her team walk into the command center of The Farm. Dr. Waller’s heads for her office.

90. INT. DR. WALLER’S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER Waller and Operator #3 enter her office, it has glass walls and is elevated over the rest of the command center. Waller sits at her desk. She’s stressed, she pulls open a desk drawer and takes out a bottle of pills and takes one, rubs the back of her neck and sighs. DR. WALLER Get me that cockpit feed, a cup of coffee and the “Freak Files”. I want to know what the difference is between the Bigfoot we just caught and lost, and the ones we’ve been trying to catch. To date, none of the others have been witnessed brandishing laser weaponry. On it!

OPERATOR #3

Operator #3 rushes out of her office. INT. NIGHTWING HQ - MOMENTS LATER The aliens exit Tumblers #1 and #2. Toyman has the power ring disassembled, spread out on the console. Nightwing walks to the console. NIGHTWING Looks like your friend is heading back this way. When that signal reaches land, we head out! Ayala reaches into Tumbler #2 and pulls out a handful of one hundred dollar bills, she looks at them with question, Nightwing explains. NIGHTWING Money. Uh, currency, value to humans. Ayala understands but has questions. AYALA And you have been given the authority to take this from the doers of wrong? Nightwing takes off his helmet.

91. NIGHTWING The “doers of wrong” who prey on the weak, the helpless, the powerless, they give me the authority. AYALA And this money? NIGHTWING It goes to feed the hungry and the good people that could use a helping hand. I fight for them. Ayala understands. The two take the money and stack it on metal shelving filled with more money. Toyman puts the power ring back together. INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Alfred stands behind Cyborg in the cockpit, he’s reading the GPS tracking device. ALFRED (to cyborg) Straight on. (joking) At these speeds we’ll be there yesterday! A beeping alert goes off in the cockpit. On a radar screen it show a dot headed toward their position. The Flash zips to the radar screen and reads it. THE FLASH Aircraft closing! Smaller dots are seen shooting from the larger dot on the radar screen. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Aurora 2 fires the “The Whistle”r at Aurora 1. The Whistler is a sonic disrupter, the weapon rips apart solid objects on a molecular level. When deployed, the weapon sounds like a giant trumpet being blown, sonic ripple are also visible. INT. AURORA 1 - MOMENTS LATER It’s fast!

CYBORG

92. THE FLASH Incoming fire! Does this aircraft have weapons? Just us!

CYBORG

Cyborg maneuvers out of the line of fire. Aurora goes into hyper speed. EXT. AIR CHASE - MOMENTS LATER Aurora 2 chases Aurora 1 through the sky, both aircraft toping four thousand MPH. Aurora 2 fires on Aurora 1, the aliens take evasive maneuvers. Aurora 1 flies north, through Canada, over a wooded area, Aurora 2 fires on it, misses and destroys a large swatch of forest. Everything the weapon hits is gone. Aurora 1 flies further north, over the North Pole. Aurora 1 flies low stirring up snow and ice, Aurora 2 follows and fires, misses and slices through hundreds of miles of ice shelf. INT. AURORA 1 - MOMENTS LATER Cyborg grips the controls. Hold on!

CYBORG

EXT. AURORA 1 - MOMENTS LATER The ships fly south. Flying over North Dakota, Cyborg spots an empty, dried up broken down farm. Aurora 1 circles the old farm over and over, thousands of times at four thousand MPH, the aircraft is kicking up dirt, the wind it’s generating is creating a twister a thousand feet wide. The twister sucks in the broken down farm, trees and everything on the ground. Aurora 1 stops in the middle of the twister and hovers, the flying dirt and debris are creating camouflage. INT. AURORA 1 - MOMENTS LATER From the cockpit, Cyborg looks above Aurora 1 with his mechanical eye, he sees in a kind of radar through the dust. Aurora 2 hovers over the twister.

93. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER The pilot and two other crew members check sensors but all of the debris and dirt won’t allow a fix on Aurora 1. Tiny Tim is posted to the wall of the aircraft, it has a nuclear yellow and black sticker on it. PILOT #2 I can’t get a fix! INT. AURORA AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Aurora 2 randomly fires into the twister, Cyborg gages the shots and adjust their ship left or right to avoid being hit. Every blast kicks up more dirt, making the camouflage thicker. Alfred is very nervous CYBORG (to the others) This is the point at which a lethal solution would apply. I vote against said solution, what say you? The aliens reply as a team. Against!

DOG CAVALRY

FLASH So what’s the plan? CYBORG Martian, can you take that ship? MARTIAN If it takes off while I’m fazing into it, I could be ripped apart. Princess?

CYBORG

Alfred looks to Diana with raised eyebrow. DIANA “Heavy Hands”? Diana heads to the hatch, she gives the Martian a nod and the hatch opens, dirt and wind fly in and Diana flies out.

94. INT. DR. WALLER’S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER Operator #3 walks in with multiple folders and a cup of coffee sitting on top them. He sits everything on Waller’s desk. Operator #3 cuts on the flat screen on the wall. The live cockpit feed from Aurora 2 plays. Aurora 2 is hovering over the twister. Waller excitedly gets out of her seat. DR. WALLER Get Aurora 2 on the line. Under no circumstance do they land or come within a thousand feet of Aurora 1! Operator #3 gets on his phone, Waller watches the live feed. OPERATOR #3 (on the phone) I need a patch to Aurora 2! EXT. TWISTER - MOMENTS LATER Diana flies out of the twister to intercept Aurora 2. INT. AURORA 1 - MOMENTS LATER Alfred is upset with the male aliens. ALFRED How could you three just let her go out there and fight this battles alone? INT. DR. WALLER’S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER Waller watches the video feed from Aurora 2. Operator #3 gets patched through to Aurora 2, he puts the pilot on speaker phone. OPERATOR #3 We got Aurora 2! Waller takes the phone. DR. WALLER Do not engage Aurora 1 or the aliens in close combat! I repeat, no close contact...

95. Waller watches Diana on the video feed bearing down on Aurora and grabbing it by the nose. DR. WALLER Get out of there now! She’s got us!

PILOT #2 (V.O.)

Diana scowls and tussles with the aircraft on the video. EXT. TWISTER - MOMENTS LATER Aurora 1 flies out of the twister and hovers upside down over Aurora 2. DIANA Martian... move! The Martian fazes out of Aurora 1 into Aurora 2. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER The Martian fazes into the pilot and takes control. INT. DR. WALLER’S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER Waller watches Diana lets go of the ship and give the pilot a nod. Waller knows that the ship is now under alien control. DR. WALLER (into the phone) To the occupants of Aurora 2, your pilot has been compromised, take him out! The two other crew member reach for their weapons. The Martian fazes out of the pilot, leaving him unconscious. He puts his hands on the foreheads of the two crew members, a small pulse of energy illuminates in The Martians palm and the two knock out. The unconscious pilot’s hand slips off the console jerking a control, the ship goes into a high speed spiral, like a top spinning sideways. The ship falls into the twister and flies out of control. The Martian is thrown around the cabin of the ship, the inertia won’t allow him to get to the controls of the ship.

96. INT. TWISTER - MOMENTS LATER Diana flies into the twister and tries to grab the aircraft, the spinning ship hits her and slams her into the ground. INT. AURORA 1 - MOMENTS LATER The Flash and Cyborg look out the cockpit window at the out of control aircraft. Flash!

CYBORG

THE FLASH Way ahead of you! The hatch opens and Flash jumps out (paratrooper style), the hatch closes. Alfred gets out of his seat and rushes to the cockpit and looks out. ALFRED All of you can fly? Cyborg, occupied with the task at hand, casually points out the window at The Flash who is falling from the sky. Not that one.

CYBORG

Trying to neutralize the twister, Cyborg flies Aurora 1 the opposite direction of the wind that’s blowing in the twister, Alfred buckles up. INT. TWISTER - MOMENTS LATER Falling, Flash begins to spin his arms around like propellers. Controlling his flight pattern, he flies into the sideward spinning Aurora 2. He lands on top of the aircraft and in a “log rolling” motion he runs across the ships surface in the opposite direction so as to stop the ship’s spinning. The spiraling ship slows down. Diana picks herself off the ground and flies to Aurora 2, grabs it and holds it still, Flash balances on top. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER The Martian takes the controls and lands the Aurora 2.

97. INT. TWISTER - MOMENTS LATER The twister dissipates, Aurora 1 lands. INT. DR. WALLER’S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER DR. WALLER Aurora 2 respond! There is no response. EXT. AURORA 1 AND 2 - MOMENTS LATER Aurora 1 and 2 are on the ground. Cyborg and Alfred step out of the ship. Flash carries two unconscious crew members of Aurora 2 on his shoulders, he runs off and then returns without them. Alfred looks around to see the aftermath of the twister. ALFRED Well you people sure know how to make a mess, I’ll give you that. (to Diana) Are you alright? Diana dusts herself off. I am.

DIANA

The Martian points at Aurora 2. MARTIAN We will take this vehicle. With the pilot over his shoulder, Flash runs off and returns without him and they all board Aurora 2. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Cyborg sits at the cockpit, he interfaces with the ship. The ship lifts off and hovers a thousand feet above Aurora 1. DR. WALLER’S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER Watching the video feed, Waller and operator #3 see Aurora 1 sitting on the ground. The Whistler is heard firing and Aurora 1 explodes. The video feed goes dark.

98. DR. WALLER At least we can track it. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Cyborg rips the cockpit camera and the tracking device, he crushes them in his hands. They fly off. ALFRED (to Flash) Can you tell me something, what happened to the crew of this ship? THE FLASH (smiles) They will be fine. EXT. “THE PINK TIGER” 24 HOUR STRIP CLUB - MOMENTS LATER INT. “THE PINK TIGER” 24 HOUR STRIP CLUB - MOMENTS LATER The crew members wake up disoriented at a strip club. INT. NIGHTWING’S HQ - MOMENTS LATER Sitting at Nightwing’s control console, Toyman has put Ayala’s power ring back together. It’s done!

TOYMAN

Toyman stands and holds the ring up and casually slips it on. Ayala calls out to him. No!

AYALA

Toyman falls to the ground and convulses and cries out in pain. Ayala rushes to him and rips the ring off of his finger. The others rush to Toyman’s aid. Ayala slips the ring on and a green glow envelops her. She lays her hand on Toyman’s chest in a healing fashion and the convulsing stops. Toyman takes a breath and opens his eyes. NIGHTWING (to Toyman) Thought we lost you. Toyman looks to the others leaning over him.

99. AYALA The ring is coded to accepted my life force alone, unless otherwise programed. They help Toyman off the ground. TOYMAN Well we know that part of the ring works. All systems are online except interstellar communication. It’s very low on power and will not hold a charge for long. Ayala places her fisted hand with the power ring over her heart and bows her head. A small swirling green vortex materializes next to her, the others take a step back. Inside of the vortex is a portable green lantern, a charging station for the ring. Ayala raises her head and sticks her fisted hand with ring into the lantern. The ring is instantly charged, Ayala retracts her hand and the vortex closes. NIGHTWING (to Ayala) What was that? Ayala looks at he damaged ring. AYALA The lantern contains the energy that fuels my ring. NIGHTWING And that lantern follows you wherever you go? AYALA My lantern exists in a pocket dimension, a storage facility that can be accesses by the ring. NIGHTWING Can anything be stored in that pocket dimension? Ayala levitates off the ground. AYALA Anything of a certain size. Nightwing considers.

100. EXT. SPACE - BLUE STAR - MOMENTS LATER A massive blue star has become unstable and solar flares are leaping from it. With their rings, the Green Lantern Corps, numbering in the thousands are creating an energy shield blocking the flares from hitting nearby planets. The planets are being evacuated by large transport ships and its inhabitants relocated. Green Lantern #3 is being contacted on his ring, it pulses as he maintains his contribution to the shield. GUARDIAN (V.O.) The power ring belonging to the lost Lantern Ayala is back online but she can not be reached. When your task is complete, make your way to Earth, return in numbers. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Aurora 2 slows down and circles over a location. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER CYBORG Destination reached. MARTIAN (to Alfred) is this the location of your weapon? Alfred looks out of the cockpit, he sees dramatic cliffs overlooking the ocean. ALFRED This certainly fits the build. EXT. WOODED AREA - MOMENTS LATER Two miles from the cliffs, in the foreground, metal road barriers go on for miles. An eighteen foot chain linked fence with barbed wire lining the top and bottom has cameras posted every hundred yards. Two signs are posted, one reads ”Whooping Crane Sanctuary, Federally Protected Lands, trespassers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, 24 hour surveillance”. The second sign reads “This land was donated and maintained by The Wayne Foundation.” In the far background, Aurora 2 touches down at the cliffs.

101. INT. THE FARM - MOMENTS LATER Operator #3 is tracking Flash’s Gamma trail, then it disappears. INT. DR. WALLER’S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER On her computer, Dr. Waller is having a video conference with the President, he’s unhappy with Waller’s progress thus far. Operator #3 rushes into her office, she gives him a “not now” nod. As the president speaks in the background, Operator #3 mouths the words, They’re gone!

OPERATOR #3

PRESIDENT (V.O.) Are we on the same page? DR. WALLER (to the president) Absolutely sir. INT. NIGHTWING’S HQ - MOMENTS LATER The Flash’s gamma trail vanishes from the screen. It’s gone!

NIGHTWING

Ayala glides over to the console. AYALA If you have it’s last location my ring can detect one hundred and nine forms of known radiation, including Gamma. Nightwing pulls the compact radio from his belt and tosses it to Ayala. NIGHTWING Use this radio to let us know where you are. Ayala catches it, she’s is warming up to Nightwing. I will.

AYALA

Nightwing pulls a hand held device from the computer console and walks to Ayala.

102. NIGHTWING This is the last location of Flash and this is us. Ayala points to the devices screen, repeating what he said but making it personal. Them, you.

AYALA

Standing next to each other, there eyes meet. Right.

NIGHTWING

Ayala flies out of Nightwing’s HQ. INT. COMMAND CENTER - THE FARM - MOMENTS LATER Waller stands over Operator #3, he’s at a radar screen. DR. WALLER What do we have? OPERATOR #3 The first appearance of the aliens was marked by a temporal distortion. That distortion gives off a crap load of energy! If that happens anywhere on the planet, Doppler weather radar will pick it up in seconds, so... Waller rolls her eyes. DR. WALLER So what? If they return, then we got something? Anything on the other footloose visitors? Operator #3 has no new concrete info. OPERATOR #3 There’s a video online of a six foot tall angel (Hawkman) pulling a family from a high rise fire in Mexico City. Operator #3 plays a grainy internet video on his phone. The footage is of something large with wings flying from the roof of a forty story building.

103. OPERATOR #3 (embarrassed) The video has over two million hits. Waller has a disappointed look on her face. DR. WALLER Hell, we’ve moved on less. Let the Mexican authorities know we’ll be stepping on there toes for the next twenty four hours and find out who posted that video. We’re going bird watching. EXT. AURORA 2 - CLIFFS - MOMENTS LATER Everyone exits Aurora 2. With GPS tracking device in hand, Alfred looks around and sees only ocean and the cliffs. ALFRED There’s nothing here. The Martian walks to the edge of the cliff and looks down and sees a rock formation jetting out of the cliff wall. MARTIAN Could the weapon you seek be down below? Alfred looks over the cliff. ALFRED It’s been in stranger places.

The Martian glides off the cliff to the rocky ledge below. The Flash jumps off the cliff and spins his arms like propellers to slow his decent. EXT. ROCKY LEDGE - MOMENTS LATER They both land and on the ledge. THE FLASH There’s nothing here!

104. That instant, a fist appears to come through the rock wall and hit Flash on the jaw. The sound of a static discharge is heard, Flash collapses and falls to the ground, he’s knocked out. A man steps out of what appears to be solid rock, he is wearing shock knuckles (brass knuckles with taser) on both hands. He’s wearing combat attire and is in a full rage, it’s Bruce Wayne. Bruce takes his attack to The Martian. His fighting style is straight forward brutality. Wayne raises a boot and kicks The Martian across the face, the soles of his boots is shock/taser equipped as well. The Martian dodges the blow. Bruce throws himself into a Brazilian Capoeira flip kick that lands another boot to The Martians face. The Martian hits the ground. EXT. CLIFFS - MOMENTS LATER Cyborg hears the scuffle and jumps from the cliff to the rocky ledge. EXT. ROCKY LEDGE - MOMENTS LATER Bruce looks up, sees Cyborg coming and ducks back through what appears to be solid rock. Cyborg lands on the ledge, Bruce comes out of the rock wall behind him and punches him in the back of the head with the shock knuckles. The iris in Cyborg’s mechanical eye closes and his face glitches and he collapses. The Martian leaps from the ground, flies toward Bruce and is about to faze into him but as soon as he gets within striking distance Bruce lands a punch with the shock knuckle square in The Martians face. The Martian hits the dirt in solid form. EXT. CLIFFS - MOMENTS LATER DIANA (to Alfred) We are under attack! Stay close to the ship! Diana flies off the cliff, Alfred tries to stop to her. Wait!

ALFRED

Alfred runs to the edge of the cliff and looks over.

105. EXT. ROCKY LEDGE - MOMENTS LATER Diana lands in front of Buce with a thud. DIANA We did not come to fight. BRUCE That’s good, because you people suck at it! Leaning over the cliff, Alfred calls to Bruce. ALFRED Stand down Master Wayne! Bruce looks up to see Alfred. BRUCE Alfred is that you? It is!

ALFRED

Bruce looks to Diana and her fist is flying toward him. EXT. DARKSEID’S BALCONY - MOMENTS LATER Darkseid stands on his balcony and looks down at Kalibak (prince of Apokolips) and crew load onto a transport ship headed for New Genesis. Darkseid turns and walks off the balcony and into his throne room. INT. DARKSEID’S THRONE ROOM - MOMENTS LATER Darkseid walks to his throne and sits. Desaad approaches and reports his findings, he reads from a tablet. DESAAD My lord, I have the information you requested. New Genesis has claimed protection over Earth Prime since that planets fourth near destruction, seventeen thousand years ago. DARKSEID Why such interest in such a dismal planet on the backside of the universe?

106. That the last Kryptonian should find a refuge on such a miserably world brings but one conclusion, The Anti Life Equation resides on Earth. Darkseid’s eyes ignite into flames, he ponders. EXT. AURORA 1 CRASH SITE - EMPTY FIELD - NORTH DAKOTA MOMENTS LATER Ayala hovers over the smoldering debris of Aurora 1. A green beam shoots from her power ring at the wreckage. Inside of the green beam a red haze can be seen, she turns to follow the red haze. The haze is the Gamma radiation that they have been tracking. She radios the others. AYALA I have located the radiation trail, long range scan shows the trail leads back in your direction. Ayala flies of and follows the radiation trail. EXT. ROCKY LEDGE - MOMENTS LATER The Martian, Cyborg, The Flash and Bruce Wayne are all on the ground and coming to. Alfred is on the rocky ledge with everyone else now. Alfred revives Bruce. BRUCE What are you doing here? ALFRED Looking for you Master Wayne Diana is standing over Bruce holding his shock knuckles. She hears Alfred call Bruce “master”, she’s sensitive about slavery. DIANA (to Bruce) Master? You make this man your slave? Bruce makes a “huh?” expression on his face. DIANA (to Alfred) Has he inslaved you? Alfred doesn’t know how to answer the question.

107. ALFRED Well, I, uh, you see, he has never been one to do his own dishes. Alfred smiles at Bruce. ALFRED But he is more like a son. Alfred and Bruce share a look. Alfred helps him up and dusts him off. Bruce looks to Diana. ALFRED She’s stronger than she looks. Bruce wiggles his jaw. BRUCE How did you find me? ALFRED I put a tracker in your watch. ALFRED These people... Bruce looks at the aliens suspiciously. BRUCE I know who they are, alien terrorist. The aliens and Bruce scowls at each other, Alfred stands in between them, the mood is tense. ALFRED (to everyone) Yes, well, the phrase “worlds colliding” takes on a whole new meaning, doesn’t it? (to Bruce) First things first, we have a suspicious looking aircraft parked topside that could use some cover. Come inside.

BRUCE

Alfred looks around, he sees only the rock face. ALFRED Inside of what?

108. Bruce pulls out a small remote. The facade of the rock face vanishes, it was a hologram. A huge opening in the cliff wall one hundred feet wide is revealed, they enter. INT. THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER Bruce walks in cautiously followed by the others.Inside is a massive cavernous installation with metal lined walls going back one thousand feet into darkness. At the entrance is a docking bay for Batman’s air assault vehicle and a new version of the Tumbler (halfway through its construction) and an Suv. A ramp leading to the surface for ground vehicle entry goes from the floor to the ceiling. Machines, technical and lab equipment line the walls. Farther in, there is a super computer command center console with a ten foot by ten foot viewing monitor. There is a gym, work out apparatuses from all disciplines, a climbing wall, fighting dummies and targets. At the end of the giant cavern are state of the art living quarters. Bruce directs everyone were to walk. This way.

BRUCE

Bruce gets a few feet ahead of everyone. He looks on the ground and sees a yellow dot (ground marker), and walks a few feet past it. He stops everyone. BRUCE (to everyone) Wait a second? Alfred, a word please? Alfred walks to Bruce. Master Wayne?

ALFRED

Bruce calls out an order out into the cavern. BRUCE Computer, Containment Field Yellow! Bars made of light beams from the floor to the ceiling surround the aliens, caging them in. Bruce set them up. BRUCE Those are focused microwaves, if you move you fry! Now what are you doing here? Wayne looks to Alfred standing next to him,

109. ALFRED Master Wayne please! BRUCE Hold on Alfred. Alfred then transforms into the Martian. Bruce is shocked, he looks to the containment field and Diana moves from behind Cyborg, she has Alfred and her hand is over his mouth. Bruce starts swinging at The Martian. The Martian fazes into phantom mode (he’s transparent). Bruce’s punches fly right through The Martian’s body like he was swinging at a ghost. The Martian pleads, MARTIAN We do not have time for this. Diana lets Alfred go, he pleads with Bruce. ALFRED Master Wayne, hear them out! Bruce stops swinging. The Martian fazes back solid. MARTIAN (to Bruce) Please. Bruce calls to the computer. BRUCE Computer, disable Containment Field Yellow and activate “Laser Rain”, target everything biological that is not me. Hundreds of laser cannons the size of Coke cans line the walls and ceiling from the entrance of the hall all the way to the end of it. Green laser dots, from the cannon sights (some coming though the darkness from the back of the cavern) cover the aliens and Alfred. The Martian takes a step back and the laser cannons and green dots follow. BRUCE Each one of those lasers could cut you in half. So why are you here? The aliens look to one another. INT. NIGHTWING’S HQ - MOMENTS LATER Nightwing reloads his utility belt. Toyman and The Aquatic examine a wall lined with gadgets and weapons.

110. TOYMAN (to Nightwing) It looks like you are going to war. Maybe I am.

NIGHTWING

A call from Ayala comes through on the radio. AYALA (V.O.) I have located the others. Nightwing responds on his radio. NIGHTWING We’re on our way! EXT. THE SKY - MOMENTS LATER A large private jet flies through the sky. INT. LARGE PRIVATE JET - MOMENTS LATER Dr. Waller and her team are headed to Mexico City to investigate reports of a man with wings. Waller is seated at a window looking out, in thought. Operator #3 approaches, he has news he doesn’t want to report. OPERATOR #3 The crew of Aurora 2 turned up in a strip club in North Dakota and the president just wired you a personal message. He reads from a piece of paper. OPERATOR #3 It says “it is time to put boot to ass”, exclamation point. “Yours or theirs”, question mark. End message. Operator #3 smiles nervously. OPERATOR #3 And this just hit the web. He hands her his cell phone. The video plays of the aliens fighting Darkseid. She watches a few seconds and turns and looks back out the window.

111. DR. WALLER The picture’s getting clearer. These “out of towners”, they’re awol from that things army (Darkseid). They steal Aurora 1 and 2 with zero collateral damage. Now, we got another one pulling people out of burning buildings like some kind of hero. INT. LABORATORY - MOMENTS LATER Grodd lies unconscious on a examination table in the middle of a large laboratory. His body is too big for the table, his arms and legs lay limp over the sides. Heavy footsteps are heard approaching Grodd. A large albino gorilla hand nudges Grodd’s face. Grodd comes to and looks to the thing that’s waking him up, he cuts his eyes, he raises his lips, shows his teeth and snarls. (note: the albino gorilla hand belongs to Ultra Humanite, a character that will be introduced as “Ultra” in a possible part II of this story) The albino gorilla hand rubs the crest of Grodd’s head to calm him. A deep voice is heard coming from the owner of the albino gorilla hand. ALBINO GORILLA HAND (ULTRA) (V.0.) Calm yourself brother, there are far too few of us left in the universe to fight amongst ourselves. INT. THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER The aliens have explained everything to Bruce. BRUCE (to the aliens) He’s coming back? Cyborg gestures “yes”. Bruce gives the aliens a hard look, sighs, and gives the computer a command. BRUCE Computer, disable “Laser Rain”. (to The aliens) We better get started. Laser Rain shuts off. Alfred raises both eyebrows, he’s surprised.

112. ALFRED Well, that was easy enough. BRUCE What do you think I’m doing here Alfred? ALFRED I see you and Lucius Fox are back in business. Don’t think I’m not happy to see you’ve returned to top form, but I expected that when you vanished this time, and billions of dollars were transferred from our offshore accounts, that you would turn up in Monte Carlo or somewhere with empty pockets and a small drinking habit. BRUCE The fight got too big to rest on old tactics. When I saw what Clark and the Kryptonians could do, I knew someone needed to be on guard, even against our new guardian. ALFRED So all of this is to protect the world from aliens? Suddenly an alarm is heard, red lights flash, Bruce rushes to the computer. He pulls the remote from his pocket and pushes it, giant metal doors slide together and close the entrance. Bruce looks at the computer screen. BRUCE (to the aliens) Heavy vehicles just jumped my steel road blocks! Bruce watches the large monitor. BRUCE You got to be kidding me? Computer disable alert. Bruce presses the remote and opens the large sliding doors at the entrance. He gets in a steel basket elevator and goes up.

113. BRUCE (to the aliens) Park your aircraft in the docking bay. EXT. CLIFFS - MOMENTS LATER Above ground at the cliffs, a rock formation opens and Bruce steps out of it. The Tumblers drive up to Bruce and stop. Tumbler 1 opens and Nightwing exits and approaches Bruce, Ayala hovers overhead. Tumbler 2 opens, The Aquatic and Toyman stand up in the seat and look out. Ayala gently touches down on the roof of Tumbler 2 and perches. Nightwing and Bruce stand face to face in a standoff style for a few seconds staring at each other. Nightwing takes off his helmet and looks Bruce up and down. NIGHTWING What are you doing here Wayne? Bruce looks past Nightwing to Ayala and Tumbler 2. New friends?

BRUCE

Nightwing looks past Bruce and sees The Martian in the cockpit of Aurora 2 lifting off to dock inside the Hall of Justice. NIGHTWING I could ask you the same thing. INT. THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER Tumblers 1 and 2 drive down a ramp coming from above ground leading to the docking bay, Ayala glides behind. The tumblers park and everyone exits. Alfred greets Nightwing. Alfred looks at his suit. ALFRED Detective Blake, you wear it well. The aliens greet each other. Nightwing looks around. NIGHTWING (to Bruce) I know this place, it’s an old lead mine right? We’ve been tracking one of these guys (The Flash) and the trace just up and dropped off. Must be the lead.

114. Bruce acknowledges “yes”. NIGHTWING This place is in the history books, closed down a hundred years ago. How did you build all of this? BRUCE I acquired twenty of miles of real estate around the place. Brought in ten different crews from ten different parts of the globe. Had each crew build one section at a time. They’d build a section, I’d close it off. NIGHTWING So no one would see the finished product, smart! BRUCE When it was all done, I just took down the dividers. NIGHTWING Must have cost a pretty penny! Alfred interjects. ALFRED And then some! Alfred introduces himself to the other aliens. BRUCE I call it “The Hall”, cause it’s one long... Hall! Nice!

NIGHTWING

The Flash approaches Bruce. THE FLASH (to Bruce) Does this facility contain food? Pizza is preferred. BRUCE There’s living quarters all the way at the end, plenty of food, maybe pizza.

115. Flash takes off at high speeds, Bruce does a double take and he and Nightwing look to each other. Aliens?

NIGHTWING

INT. DARKSEID’S INQUISITION CHAMBER - MOMENTS LATER Superman gains consciousness, a medical (heart type) monitoring device has been attached to him. He looks around the room it’s dark, he’s alone. He looks down, the stone from Krypton is at his feet, giving off green vapor. He realizes that the stone is making him sick. In restraints, Superman can move on foot. He gets his foot behind the stone and flicks the stone away from him. INT. THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER Alfred introduces Diana to Bruce. ALFRED (to Bruce) This is Diana, she is a princess. DIANA (modest) (to Bruce) The last surviving princess of Themyscira. ALFRED (to Diana) This is Bruce Wayne, the billionaire formerly known as “Prince of Gotham”. Bruce knows what Alfred is up to. BRUCE (to Diana) Just Bruce. Alfred walks to Toyman and The Martian. ALFRED (to The Martian) You are called Martian, but I assume that is from whence you hail, what is your name?

116. MARTIAN For many species it is hard to pronounce. Try me.

ALFRED

The Martian enunciates. MARTIAN My name is J’onn J’onzz. Alfred raises his eyebrow and enunciates. ALFRED John Jones? (facetious) That is a tough one. (to Toyman) And your name sir? Toyman is a embarrassed. I am Toyman.

TOYMAN

ALFRED And how did you get that name? TOYMAN Darkseid. My function was to repair his “toys”. And, he found great amusement in telling me that I was the size of nothing more than a toy. Alfred puts his hand on Toyman’s shoulder and offer comforting words. ALFRED Well on this world we have a saying. “Good things come in small packages”. Alfred gives him a reassuring smile and Toyman smiles back. Bruce calls everyone together. BRUCE If his army is as large as you say, with the same firepower he displayed here, the best plan is an extraction. We retrieve Superman, he has the strength to fight an entire army, but we have to get him back here. We take your space ship and...

117. Flash interjects with a mouth full of food. THE FLASH That is not a space ship. BRUCE Then what is it, where did you get? Embarrassed, Alfred and the aliens look to each other. ALFRED Lets just say it’s on loan from the government. BRUCE So we have no way to get to Apokolips? Toyman steps forward. TOYMAN That is not entirely so. Toyman goes into his pocket and pulls out the Mother box (the wormhole controller). TOYMAN This can take us there. He hands it to Bruce. DIANA It opens the tubes. Pathways from one place to another. It is how we got here. BRUCE An Einstein-Rosen Bridge? The aliens have a questioned look on their faces. A worm hole?

BRUCE

Flash interjects with a mouth full of food. A tube!

THE FLASH

Bruce makes an “okay then” expression.

118. BRUCE We will sneak into Apokolips, quietly acquire the Kryptonian. Once here, with the combined efforts of this worlds armed forces, Superman and all of us working together, I believe we can stop Darkseid. Bruce looks to everyone like it’s just another job. Everyone else looks to each other with an unsure look. Alfred pats Toyman on the back. ALFRED (to Toyman) Good things! The team spends the next few hours formulating a plan. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Cyborg teaches Bruce how to fly Aurora. They go over the weapons and capabilities. CYBORG I have interfaced with this ship... BRUCE Wait, you can interfaced with this technology? CYBORG I can link with any device that uses a digitally coded system. Bruce has an interest in Aurora on multiple levels. BRUCE And you have the design specifications for this ship and it’s weapon system? CYBORG That information has been downloaded and stored. Nice to know.

BRUCE

Bruce looks at Tiny Tim. BRUCE Is that a nuclear weapon?

119. INT. DOCKING BAY - THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER Ayala explains to Nightwing how her power ring works. Bruce stands in the background and listens. AYALA A single thought can become a weapon. Later, Diana addresses to the others. DIANA Morning here will be night on Apokolips. It will be easier to make our way to Darkseid’s palace. For fear of an assassination, Darkseid does not allow slaves in the palace at night, only Parademons. Parademons?

NIGHTWING

THE AQUATIC Organic machines, manufactured for the purpose of destruction. Do not think twice to put them down. DIANA Prisoners of importance are held in Darkseid’s private interrogation chambers. TOYMAN The Kryptonian will be there. INT. THE LAB - THE HALL OF JUSTICE - LATER Later, in the lab section of the Hall, Alfred sits two shopping bags filled with bottles down on the table. He grabs a bottle from the bag and shows it to the team. ALFRED Superman believed the source of his strength came from the radiation from our yellow sun. It makes his body super produce large amounts of this vitamin, vitamin D.

120. We are going to treat this liquid vitamin D with Ultra Violet radiation, same as from the sun, and maybe, if he’s still hurt, it will give him a well needed pick me up. Alfred switches an Ultra Violet lamp on. INT. THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER Toyman passes out inner ear comlinks to everyone. The Flash describes his battle tactics with Bruce. THE FLASH (bragging) Protocol “Tired Man”. BRUCE And that works? Every time.

THE FLASH

INT. DOCKING BAY - THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER The Aquatic gives Nightwing pointers on his exotic fighting style. INT. WEAPONS ROOM - THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER In the weapons room of the Hall, two 3D printers replicate “Batman symbol” Ninja stars and other devices as seen on the printers monitor. Bruce loads a utility belt with gadgets, clip on cylinders, squares and weapons he pulls from a wall arsenal. The belt is military style with large pockets all the way around. On a nearby table the Batman suit is turned inside out. There are cables, plating, and wires exposed. Diana enters the room and browses the wall of weapons. DIANA It looks as if you were preparing for war. Bruce loads the belt. BRUCE (stoic) I am. It never ends. And it’s best to prepare for any situation, however unlikely.

121. Speaking of unlikely, how is it that some of you have the ability of fly? Diana moves closer to Bruce. DIANA The forces, magnetic, gravity, do you not feel them? They push against us. Diana clinches her fist against her stomach to demonstrate. DIANA To fly, one need only to push back. The harder you push, the faster you fly. Have you never tried? BRUCE Not quite in that way. Bruce reaches for another weapon, Diana takes his hand and places it on her stomach. Diana gently pushes against the “forces” and slightly raises off the ground. DIANA Can you feel that? Lacking relationship etiquette Bruce takes his hand from her stomach and takes a step back. Diana is now a little uncomfortable. DIANA I’m sorry, I... She takes a step back. BRUCE Um, no it’s fine. Maybe, you can show me another time? Feeling awkward, Bruce goes to his comfort zone and talks weapons. BRUCE Let me show you how some of these work. Bruce demonstrates a weapon.

122. INT. THE LAB - THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER Alfred sits at the lab, the vitamin D for Superman sits in a beaker under an Ultra Violet lamp. The Martian approaches. MARTIAN Do you require any assistance? ALFRED It’s simple enough, a few more hours under this lamp should do the trick. You look like a man with a question in search of an answer. MARTIAN You can read my mind? ALFRED No, but I am familiar with the look on your face. MARTIAN (puzzled)The human species has propagated to most corners of the known universe, I have encountered many. In all of those meetings one constant has remained. ALFRED And that constant would be? MARTIAN There has never been a human mind I could not read. That is until today. Alfred is intrigued. ALFRED To which human mind are we referring? The Martian looks in Bruce’s direction. ALFRED And what do you see when you try to read his mind? MARTIAN Two words, repeated, non stop and nothing else. No past thoughts, no future hopes, only two words.

123. ALFRED (concern) And the two words? MARTIAN “The mission”. Alfred considers. ALFRED Bruce is what we would call an anomaly, a departure from the normal. But, if you’d like to know a thing or two about him, you have come to the right person. MARTIAN May I know what you know? The Martian is asking to read Alfred’s thoughts. Read my mind?

ALFRED

The Martian gestures “yes”. ALFRED I hope this doesn’t require a tongue in my ear because I saw that in a movie once. The Martian places his hand over Alfred’s. He is now accessing Alfred’s memories of Bruce. The Martian sees Bruce standing over the grave of his parents and visions of his many actions as The Batman. Alfred gently pulls his hand back and the link is broken. ALFRED Now you know everything you need to know about Bruce Wayne. The Martian looks to Bruce with curiosity. INT. DOCKING BAY - THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER Bruce examines the Tiny Tim nuclear device. INT. THE HALL OF JUSTICE - HOURS LATER One by one, the aliens and humans are seen headed for the living quarters. Alfred is tidying up.

124. INT. WEAPONS ROOM - THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER Bruce is working on the Batsuit, Toyman observes. BRUCE I’m fitting it with Servo motors and a pulleys. Strength and movement should increase fifty percent. Toyman picks up a silver dollar sized motors and examines it. Alfred walks in. ALFRED Try and gets some rest Master Wayne. I’ll see you two in the morning. Alfred exits. Toyman steps closer to the Batsuit. TOYMAN Alfred mentioned that you were formerly a prince? And now you are a fighter? BRUCE I was always a fighter, it’s what I’m good at. What about you? TOYMAN I was a scientist. Then a slave. Now I could not say. BRUCE We are all who we choose to be. Toyman takes his tool bag off and sits it on the table and takes out some tools, he picks up the small motor. TOYMAN You wire the pulley system, I’ll see about increasing the output of these motors. Bruce and Toyman work together to remake the Batsuit. EXT. SPACE - BLUE STAR - MOMENTS LATER The last evacuating ships fly off. One by one, Green Lantern power rings shut off and retract their green beams of energy. Lanterns fly away in different directions. Green Lantern #3 sends out a message to the other members of the corps via his ring.

125. GREEN LANTERN #3 Members not returning to an assignment are requested to accompany in the recovery of the lost Lantern Ayala. Green Lantern #3 flies through space and other Lanterns join his side. INT. DARKSEID’S INQUISITION CHAMBER - MOMENTS LATER Soldiers open the door and Darkseid enters the room. Superman has started to slowly heal. DARKSEID Kryptonian, this is your day of days. What course you take next will ripple through the rest of your existence, however long I allow that to be. My armada readies to invade your adopted world. Give me the location of the Equation and I will go there and gently pick it, like fruit from the vine. Defy me and I will go there as a beast and clean my claws upon its back. The choice is yours. Superman lifts his head and blasts Darkseid in the face with his heat vision. Darkseid is thrown back into a wall, he activates the shock band on Superman’s head. Superman convulses, his restraints and the room shake. Darkseid stands in front of Superman, he enjoys pain, he increases the power. Darkseid watches the room shake. Darkseid shuts off the shock band, Superman drools. Darkseid punches Superman in the face,he notices that the sound and feel of the impact of the punch is different. Superman is regaining strength and his skin is growing tougher. Darkseid looks at his own fist and then Superman’s face. Darkseid scowls and then punches Superman in the face again and again. The soldiers in the room look away, it’s brutal. When Darkseid is done he looks at his glove, they’re ripped. DARKSEID I will break you. Darkseid walks away, he hears Superman laughing. Darkseid turns around.

126. SUPERMAN (out of breath) Darkseid. When I get out of here, I’m gonna knock your shit in the dirt! Darkseid cuts his eyes and activates the shock band. EXT. DARKSEID’S INQUISITION CHAMBER - MOMENTS LATER Outside of the door,

Superman’s screams are heard.

EXT. APOKOLIPS - DARKSEIDS TROOPS - MOMENTS LATER Tanks, warships and Parademons prepare to attack Earth. INT. DOCKING BAY - THE HALL OF JUSTICE - THE NEXT MORNING The docking bay doors are closed. The aliens and humans gather at Aurora 2, Diana notices Bruce is not there. DIANA (to Alfred) Where is Bruce? The docking bay doors open and the sunlight falls into The Hall exposing Batman standing behind them in the shadows. Flash is startled, the aliens have never seen such a man. Alfred steps forward with the bottle of radiated vitamin D. ALFRED Master Wayne, you are creeping out your guests. Nightwing (without his helmet) looks to Batman and grins. NIGHTWING Back in black? Lets do this. Batman steps to Diana. You ready?

BATMAN

DIANA I know no other way. Toyman approaches Batman. TOYMAN You left for rest before I finished.

127. (advises and demonstrates) Big movements, arm or leg will activate the servo motors. I enhanced them, so your strength and speed might have been increased more than fifty percent...take it slow. Batman clinches his fist and understands. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER The team (minus Alfred and Toyman) boards Aurora 2, Cyborg sits at the cockpit, everyone buckles up. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Batman is the last to board. Alfred stops him like a concerned parent. ALFRED I don’t want to embarrass you in front of your friends but you are leaving for another world. Alfred puts his hand on the back of Batman’s neck. ALFRED You come back. Batman rests his hand on Alfred’s shoulder. I always do.

BATMAN

Alfred gives Batman the bottle of radiated vitamin D. Batman enters and Aurora 2 lifts off. INT. DOCKING BAY - THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER Aurora 2 accelerates from zero to several hundred MPH. EXT. THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER With the hologram facade of the entrance activated, it appears that the aircraft flew straight out of rock.

128. INT. DOCKING BAY - THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER stand in the docking bay, Alfred close the large doors. Toyman looks over at the new, half built Tumbler. TOYMAN Could I take a look at that? ALFRED Have at it. I’m treating myself to a cup of tea and an aspirin. Alfred walks off and Toyman looks to the new Tumbler. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Diana stands at the cockpit, she’s programing the Mother Box to open a tube to Apokolips. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Aurora slows and then hovers over a field. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Using the Mother Box, Diana opens a small tube in the sky above them. She hands the Mother Box to Cyborg and a compartment on his arm opens up and he places it in it. Diana turns to the others. DIANA What we do, we do for this world. MARTIAN And for redemption. For freedom. For justice.

THE FLASH BATMAN

The weight of the challenge shows on their faces. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Aurora enters the tube and it closes behind them.

129. EXT. THE STREETS OF MEXICO CITY - MOMENTS LATER Dr. Waller and team are in Mexico City tracking an alien sighting. Waller is speaking to eye witnesses, Operator #3 interrupts. OPERATOR #3 Doppler radar just got a hit on the temporal distortion. About fifty miles outside of Gotham City. DR. WALLER (to the witnesses) Gracias. Waller and Operator #3 walk and talk. DR. WALLER These aliens are not moving like an invading force. OPERATOR #3 Should I alert troops to meet us at the distortion? DR. WALLER Like it would help! See if the Mexican military can spare a few jets, we need to get there ASAP!(considered) Hell, for shits and giggles, put a couple gun trucks on site. Contact Star Labs, they’ve been looking for a real world test of their new rail weapon, it can’t get more real than this. EXT. NEBULA - SPACE - MOMENTS LATER Green Lantern #3 flies through a brilliantly colored nebula on the way to Earth. It’s revealed that he is joined by many other Green Lanterns of all species. The number of them is not yet revealed. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Aurora speeds through the worm hole. Batman and Nightwing look out of the cockpit, they’ve never traveled in space. Diana lays out their plan.

130. DIANA No invading force of any number has ever penetrated the burning atmosphere of Apokolips and left with their life force intact. That is where we shall succeed. This is not an invasion, battle will have to find us another day. Flash, The Martian and Batman will enter Darkseid’s palace and extract the Krytonian. The rest will stand as back up. We will exit as we enter, without detection. INT. DARKSEID’S THRONE ROOM - MOMENTS LATER Darkseid changes gloves, Desaad enters with a tablet. DESAAD Your army is moments from ready my lord. The day will be yours. Darkseid clinches his fisted glove. DARKSEID The thing that should be mine is within my grasp. I command a record of this day be started, for this day will ring through history and time. Desaad types on the tablet device. DESAAD All will know of this day. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Looking out of the cockpit, Apokolips can be seen from the end of the tube. CYBORG Apokolips ahead! Remember, we must reenter this tube where we exit. EXT. APOKOLIPS - NIGHT The tube opening is next to one of the planets giant flaming pits. Aurora 2 flies out and lands in a dead and dried up industrial area, it’s dark and empty.

131. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Everyone climbs out of the ship and takes defensive positions around it. Ayala accesses the pocket dimension and charges her ring. Darkseid’s palace can be seen in the distance. Batman turns to the others. BATMAN If we run into trouble, watch for my sign. What sign?

THE AQUATIC

BATMAN All Hell breaking loose. Flash grabs Batman and The Martian by their sides and takes off running with them at blinding speeds. DIANA (to the others) Guard this position. EXT. INDUSTRIAL AREA OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER Diana and Ayala fly to the top of burnt out smoke stacks and watch the palace and Parademon troops on the ground surrounding it. Cyborg, The Aquatic and Nightwing cover each side of the ship. INT. NIGHTWING’S HELMET - MOMENTS LATER Through his visors night vision optics, Nightwing spots a dozen soldiers and four snarling dog like creatures approaching them from behind their position. Nightwing taps the comlink to alert the others. NIGHTWING Freaks on a leash and a dozen armed targets headed this way. The Aquatic responds over Nightwing’s comlink. THE AQUATIC (V.O.) The Runaway Patrols. EXT. INDUSTRIAL AREA OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER Nightwing runs into the darkness and radios.

132. NIGHTWING (V.O.) I’ll draw their attention! Cyborg turns on night camouflage and takes flight. The Aquatic takes off running, passing through broken down structures. Diana, Ayala and Cyborg fly overhead in a three point pattern over the patrol. Nightwing gets the patrols attention, he holds down the comlink button on his helmet and it becomes a megaphone. NIGHTWING (to the patrol) Drop your weapons and step away from whatever those things are!(leashed beasts) The patrollers let the snarling beasts go. The beasts take off running towards Nightwing. With force, Nightwing throws both arms with fisted hands straight out in front of him, the force cocks both of his gauntlets like shotguns. The beasts get within striking distance of him, Nightwing clinches his palms (which is the trigger mechanism) and fires multiple tranquilizer darts at the beasts. The darts hit but the beasts keep coming, he keeps on cocking his gauntlets and firing on them. The beasts lunge at Nightwing and collapse at his feet, the tranquilizers have kicked in. Nightwing engages the patrollers. The Aquatic has gotten behind the patrollers, he attacks throwing punches and kicks. Cyborg, Diana and Ayala descend from above and Nightwing joins in. The beating is swift, quiet and brutal. The patrollers lay limp on the ground. Cyborg scans the area with his mechanical eye. We are clear.

CYBORG

EXT. SPACE - OUTSIDE OF THE PLANET URANUS - MOMENTS LATER Green Lanterns of yet unknown numbers fly past the planet Uranus. Green Lantern #2 flies close to Green Lantern #3. GREEN LANTERN #2 My ring has detected a tube distortion on Earth. It is the same frequency as the one recorded on the rings of our dead Lanterns. GREEN LANTERN #3 Our search starts at that tube.

133. EXT. OUTSIDE OF DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Outside of the palace, a onr hundred foot tall statue of Darkseid’s stands, it is surrounded by hundreds of armed Parademons guarding the entrance. Possessing no intelligence, their eyes are empty, their drooling mouths are filed with rows of jagged teeth. Carrying Batman and The Martian, Flash runs through and past the guards with ease. The Parademons react to the wind that The Flash generates as he passes. INT. DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Still running and unseen, Flash and company enter the palace. Flash runs through twists and turns, through halls and down stairways lined with Parademons. Unnoticed, they make their way to the corridor of Darkseid’s private interrogation chambers. EXT. INNER CORRIDOR LEADING TO DARKSEID’S PRIVATE INQUISITION CHAMBERS - MOMENTS LATER Flash and team stop at the opening of a corridor. Flash pokes his head around a corner to see down the corridor, Batman pulls him back and shakes his head ‘no”. Batman holds up his index finger in front of Flash, it looks like he’s signaling “wait a minute” but Flash’s eyes focuse in on the fingerprint area of Batman’s glove and sees the iris of a tiny camera lens open and close, Flash understands. Batman’s pokes the tip of his finger out into the corridor like a tiny periscope. A tiny holographic video projects over Batman’s right eye showing what the “finger camera” picks up. He sees three chamber doors with four armed Parademons at each door. Batman uses hand signals to let The Martian and Flash know what the plan of attack is. Batman holds up three fingers on his right hand and then four fingers on his left to indicate “3 teams of 4”. Batman holds up one finger and points to himself, two fingers and points to The Martian and three fingers and points to Flash (indicating who gets the first, second and third team of Parademons). The Martian and Flash nod that they understand. Batman nods to them and the three bolt off around the corner.

134. INT. INNER CORRIDOR LEADING TO DARKSEID’S PRIVATE INQUISITION CHAMBERS - MOMENTS LATER The Martian turns the corner and takes flight, he heads for his assigned Parademons. The Flash blurs around the corner and heads for the Parademons farthest away from their starting point. Flash reaches his targets first, he runs to them and without stopping, he punches his four Parademons in the face as he passes them. The other teams of Parademons react to the sound of the punches but can’t see who through them. Flash throws rapid fire punches. Batman runs to his targets and leaps forward and crashes his knee into the face of one Parademons and blood flies from the impact. Batman lands, turns to the another and takes a sweeping punch, it connects and the jaw of the Parademon detaches and hangs. A Parademon slashes at Batman with its claws. The Parademon slashes deep claw marks across Batman’s mask. Batman grabs the head of the Parademon, leaps into the air and smashes the Parademon’s head into his knee, the creature falls. The fourth of Batman’s targets takes a swing at him. Batman swings back at the Parademons fist and the two connect. A ripple like breaking of the Parademon’s hand and arm occur. The flesh of the Parademon’s arm rips open and shards of the broken bones protrude from the skin. Batman then throws elbow after elbow into the creatures face. Batman realizes that Toyman’s enhancements of his suit were far greater than a 50 percent increase. Flying toward his targets, The Martian shape shifts his arms and hands into large alien crab like scissor claws. The Martian jams his scissor claws into the throats and chops their heads off. The Martian morphs back into normal form. The Martian gestures that they each check the interrogation chamber in front of them. INT. FIGHTER JETS IN FLIGHT - MOMENTS LATER Flying shotgun in several Mexican fighter jets Dr. Waller, Operator #3 and other team members fly to the site of the distortion caused by the tube opening. INT. NEWS VAN FOR GNN (GOTHAM NETWORK NEWS) - MOMENTS LATER A sloppy camera man for GNN comes back to the van with coffee and donuts. A reporter waits in the van. NEWS MAN It’s about time!

135. CAMERA MAN Sorry your highness! He passes the coffee to the reporter. NEWS MAN I just got a call from a weatherman buddy of mine from down in D.C. He says when that hole in the sky opened up and those aliens crawled out, the Doppler radar had a conniption. He says it just happened again less than an hour outside of town. And guess who’s gonna be first on the scene? They two repeat their mantra. CAMERA MAN AND NEWS MAN If it bleeds, it leads! INT. DARKSEID’S INQUISITION CHAMBER #1 - MOMENTS LATER Batman opens the door to inquisition room #1. In the corner he spots two small figures sitting on the floor holding each other. He steps closer to see that it is two humanoid alien children approximately three years old, they are girl and boy twins dressed in rags. Their ankles are shackled and chained to the floor. Batman kneels down to get a closer look at them, the twins cringe, Batman comforts them. BATMAN I won’t hurt you. Batman reaches into the side of his boot and pulls out a small laser cutting tool and begins to cut the chains. The boy sticks out his finger like a curious three year old would and touches Batman’s nose. Batman looks to the child and to his surprise it has morphed into a three year old sized version of himself sitting on the floor, suit, mask and all. The “micro Batman” looks at him and smiles. Batman moves back and observes the girl stick her finger out, the “micro Batman” touches it and then the girl morphs into a “micro Batman” as well. INT. DARKSEID’S INQUISITION CHAMBER #2 - MOMENTS LATER The Martian enters the second inquisition chamber. There is a man chained to the wall with a shock collar on his head.

136. INT. DARKSEID’S INQUISITION CHAMBER #3 - MORNING Flash opens the door of inquisition chamber #3 and slowly enters, he’s disturbed at what he sees. Superman’s face is bloody, torn and swollen. Superman doesn’t look up and assumes it’s Darkseid. SUPERMAN Ready for another round? Flash puts a gentle hand on Superman’s restraints. THE FLASH We’re here to help. We?

SUPERMAN

Batman enters holding the hands of the two “micro Batmans”. Flash look at Batman and does a double take. Batman lets their hands go and slowly walks to Superman. Superman looks down at Batman. SUPERMAN The Dark Knight returns! Batman grimaces at the state of Superman’s face. SUPERMAN That rock over there, it’s poison to me. Flash picks up the stone and throws it out of the room. The stone hits the wall and cracks into smaller pieces, exposing a green glowing core. Batman opens a pockets on his belt and takes out the bottle of radiated vitamin D. The Martian enters carrying the man from inquisition room #2 over his shoulder. FLASH (to The Martian) who is that? MARTIAN His name is Jason Blood and we have to take him with us. The Martian looks down to the two “micro Batmans”. Who are they?

MARTIAN

Flash shrugs his shoulders. Batman can’t reach Superman’s mouth because he’s hanging high on the cross.

137. Batman hands the bottle to The Martian and gestures to give it to Superman. BATMAN (to Superman) This is radiated vitamin D. The Martian lowers Jason Blood to the floor and morphs into a twenty legged alien spider, he climbs up the wall next to Superman. The spider(The Martian) puts the bottle to his mouth and pours in the contents. Superman chugs the drink. Superman winces and groans.The Martian jumps from the wall to the ground and morphs back into himself. He picks up Jason Blood. BATMAN (to The Martian) Get back to the ship. THE FLASH (to Batman) Can you get him out of here? BATMAN It’s going to be hard to stop me. Flash picks up the children and runs from the room. Batman reaches into a pocket on his belt and hands The Martian three small black balls. Explosives?

MARTIAN

BATMAN Distractions, smash them at your feet and move. Go. Batman pulls out the small laser cutting tool and puts it on Superman’s restraints when Superman begins to shake violently. The sound of bones snapping back into place is heard. Batman steps back. Superman stretches his neck and flexes his chest, his body is healing itself. SUPERMAN Stand away.(rage) Stand away! Batman stands back and the sound of metal whining and buckling is heard. The metal restraints on Superman bulge, Batman raises his cape to his face like a shield. Superman bursts from his restraints, metal flies everywhere. Superman stretches his back and chest, bones crack. His fist drop to his side, he clinches them.

138. BATMAN It’s time to go! Superman is overtaking by rage. SUPERMAN Darkseid. (rage) Darkseid! (screams) Darkseid! Superman!

BATMAN

Superman walks to the door, winces and shields himself from the green glow of the broken stone and takes flight down the corridor. Batman follows Superman out the door then stops and looks at the glowing green stone. EXT. INNER CORRIDOR LEADING TO DARKSEID’S PRIVATE INQUISITION CHAMBERS - MOMENTS LATER Superman flies out of the corridor. INT. DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Using his x-ray vision to see through walls, Superman flies passed Parademons, Batman follows. A Parademon pushes a button on a wall panel and an alarm sounds. The ground floor of the palace flashes red and the wall, doors and windows go into locked down mode. Flying, Superman zig zags through passageways on the ground floor of the palace. Still following, Batman has small skirmishes with Parademons along the way, Superman ignores them in his search for Darkseid. EXT. DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Undetected, Flash runs past hundreds of Parademns with the two “micro Batmans”. The Martian has morphed into a Parademon and walks out with Jason Blood over his shoulder. An alarm on the Parademon’s staffs sounds off and they take notice of The Martian. EXT. INDUSTRIAL AREA OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER From atop the smoke stacks Ayala and Diana see a commotion at the palace.

139. DIANA This can not be good. Just then, Flash arrives with the “micro Batmans”. THE FLASH We have Kryptonian. Cyborg and The Aquatic notice the “Micro Batmans”. They seem puzzled. THE AQUATIC (to Cyborg) Perhaps Batman is familiar with their mother? EXT. DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER The Parademons confront The Martian with growls. The Martian is surrounded. The Martian uses the black balls that Batman gave him. The Martian slams the black balls unto the ground. A black impenetrable cloud of smoke ten feet wide and fifteen feet tall envelopes The Martian, Jason Blood and the Parademons. A second later, with Jason Blood over his shoulder, The Martian rises from the smoke, morphs back into himself and flies back to Aurora 2. The Parademons sift through the cloud of smoke. INT. DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Superman stops in the middle of a large room, scans 360 degrees with x-ray vision, then slowly turns his eyes upward. Superman sees through floors and ceilings to Darkseid’s throne room. Superman leaps straight up from the floor, breaking it. He crashing through floors and ceilings on his way to the throne room. Batman reaches the spot where Superman just crashed through the ceiling, he looks up to sees Superman flying upward. He knows Superman has super hearing, he addresses him quietly by name. BATMAN Clark, we don’t know how long your strength will last. Superman hears Batman, scowls and continues. Batman reaches under his cape and pulls out the “Grapple Grip”. Parademons are closing in on Batman from all sides. Batman fires the grapple grip, it catches hold of something, he retracts it and it quickly pulls him up. The Parademons leap after him.

140. Batman pulls a small cylinder attached to the side of his utility belt, activates it and drops it on the Parademons. The cylinder goes “beep beep beep”, and explodes. EXT. INDUSTRIAL AREA OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER The Martian lands with a thud. THE AQUATIC (to The Martian) Who is this? The Martian carries Jason Blood to the ship. MARTIAN He will be of use. They watch an explosion rock the ground floor of Darkseid’s palace. What is that?

DIANA

THE AQUATIC I believe that is all Hell breaking loose. NIGHTWING That’s Batman. INT. DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Flying upward and using x-ray vision, Superman sees Darkseid in his throne room. INT. TENTH FLOOR OF DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Batman climbs out of the hole on the tenth floor of the palace, he takes another cbomb from his belt and throws it to the side. He fires the grapple grip upward ascends. The bomb is heard beeping and then it explodes. INT. DARKSEID’S THRONE ROOM - MOMENTS LATER With fists extended, Superman bursts through the floor of the throne room at Darkseid’s feet and punches him on the chin. Darkseid is stunned, Superman delivers blow after blow to Darkseid’s head. The sound of the blows resinate through the room.

141. INT. ONE FLOOR BELOW THE THRONE ROOM OF DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Batman stops a floor before the throne room, he hears and feels the thuds and looks up. Batman activates his sonar vision, a small hologram viewer appears over his right eye. When Superman hits Darkseid the shock waves ripple through the room and can be seen on Batman’s sonar. INT. DARKSEID’S THRONE ROOM - MOMENTS LATER Superman gets on Darkseid’s chest and punches him in the face. Darkseid grabs Superman by the face and throws him off. Superman hits a wall and falls to the floor. Darkseid gets up and rushes to Superman and picks him up by the neck. Superman blasts Darkseid in the eyes with his heat vision. Darkseid cries out in pain, he is momentarily blinded, he lets Superman go. DARKSEID The equation gives you power! Relinquish it! Superman punches Darkseid out unto the balcony. INT. ONE FLOOR BELOW THE THRONE ROOM OF DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Batman can see from the sonar ripples of Superman’s punches that they are getting weaker, the ripples are getting smaller. The radiated vitamin D is wearing off. EXT. DARKSEID’S BALCONY - MOMENTS LATER Superman punches Darkseid in the face and it cuts his knuckles. He does it again and his hand is heard cracking. The strength Superman had is gone. Darkseid’s momentary blindness has passed. Superman falls to his knees, power is spent. Darkseid stands over Superman. Darkseid smashes his fist down on Superman’s shoulder, Superman hits the floor face down. Superman tries to get up but Darkseid punches him back to the floor. DARKSEID Did you not know that you would find yourself at my feet? Superman lies on the balcony, Darkseid looks out over the balcony.

142. DARKSEID If I had not extinguished a thousand souls today, and a thousand the day before and still at least a thousand a day since I came to rule, then your death would hold a greater meaning. Of course, that is all to say that your death is without meaning, as is your life. But fear not, if this logic escapes you I am here to show you the light. Darkseid turns his eyes to Superman. The Omega Beam blasts out of Darkseid’s eyes and covers Superman. The beam is continuous. Superman cries out in pain. Superman’s skin blisters and sizzles. INT. ONE FLOOR BELOW THE THRONE ROOM OF DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Batman watches from one floor below with his sonar vision. He knows it’s time to move. Batman switches off the sonar vision. EXT. AURORA 2 - INDUSTRIAL AREA OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER A call comes out on every ones comlink. BATMAN (V.O.) This is Batman. I’m going to need air support in 30 seconds at the top the palace. With the twins and Jason Blood already inside, Nightwing and The Aquatic jump into Aurora 2, Cyborg pilots. CYBORG (to Batman) We are in route! INT. ONE FLOOR BELOW THE THRONE ROOM OF DARKSEID’S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Batman squats and bends his legs to test the motors that Toyman enhanced, he then leaps up twenty feet and out of the hole in the floor of the throne room.

143. INT. DARKSEID’S THRONE ROOM - MOMENTS LATER In the throne room, Batman sees Darkseid and Superman out on the balcony. Darkseid is still blasting Superman. EXT. APOKOLIPS - DARKSEID’S TROOPS - MOMENTS LATER An air raid type alarm sounds, the armies of Apokolips stand ready for command. Parademons climb into the exoskeletal aircrafts and power them up. BATTLE SCARRED COMMANDER The palace of our lord is under attack! Make your way there! A soldier at a radar type console turns to the commander. APOKOLIPS SOLDIER (pointing) There! A tube has been opened! BATTLE SCARRED COMMANDER Send troops. Do they know this is Apokolips? These fools have come to die. Soldiers/slaves look to each other in disbelief. Parademons in fighter aircraft and giant tanks move toward the palace. INT . DARKSEID’S THRONE ROOM - MOMENTS LATER Darkseid continues to blast Superman with his Omega Beam. Superman is on fire. DARKSEID Where is my equation? In the background, Batman slips on a shock knuckle. He takes off running, leaps into the air, (higher than normal because of the suit enhancements) and on his way down he smashes Darkseid in the face with a “Superman Punch”. The shock knuckles explode and shatters on Darkseid’s face. Stunned, Darkseid falls to the ground. Still burning, Superman struggles through the pain. SUPERMAN (to Batman) Run. Batman grabs a tiny pellet from his belt and throws it on Superman. A white vapor rushes over him extinguishing the flames.

144. Darkseid pushes himself off the floor and turns his head and fiery eyes to Batman. Batman takes another pellet and throws it in Darkseid’s face, the vapor washes over his head and extinguishes the flames in his eyes. Darkseid grabs his eyes and groans. Batman grabs Superman by the collar and drags him to the edge of the balcony and then jumps off, taking Superman with him. Darkseid stands up and looks over his balcony to see Batman rising up slowly, standing on top of Aurora 2, his cape flies in the wind, Superman lies smoking at his feet and he has “Tiny Tim” (the shoulder to site nuclear missile) hoisted over his shoulder. Nightwing and The Aquatic stand in the open hatch of Aurora 2. Batman looks Darkseid in the eyes. Darkseid’s eyes begin to flame, he is about to fire the Omega Beam. Batman screams, BATMAN Stay... away... from Earth! Batman fires Tiny Tim. The missile hits Darkseid and knocks him through the floor of the palace. Tiny Tim detonates. A flash of light shoots through every window in the palace, loor by floor exploding. Vapor rushes over the grounds surrounding the palace taking out the Parademon guards. Aurora 2 backs away and clears the blast radius. The palace implodes. EXT. INDUSTRIAL AREA OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER In route to the palace, The Martian, Flash, Ayala and Diana watch the palace fall. The Martian marvels at what Batman has been done. MARTIAN (to himself) He is a human like no other. They watch hundreds of Parademons fighters headed for Aurora 2. DIANA (to the others) It seems that battle has found us after all. EXT. APOKOLIPS -

DARKSEIDS TROOPS - MOMENTS LATER

The battle scarred commander watches the palace fall. BATTLE SCARRED COMMANDER (surprised) My lord?

145. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Parademon aerial fighters fire their laser weapons at Aurora 2. To avoid a hit, Aurora 2 quickly tilts to one side, an unconscious Superman rolls of the roof of the ship and Batman dives off the ship after him. Nightwing jumps from the hatch to assist. The hatch of the ship closes and the ship takes a defensive position. EXT. THE SKY OVER DARKSEID’S DESTROYED PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Mid air, Batman reaches for Superman, he looks to his side and Nightwing is falling along side him and doing the same. Fifty feet before they all crash to the ground, both Batman and Nightwing grab on to a piece of Superman and simultaneously they deploy their gliders. They glide roughly to the ground. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER Batman, Nightwing and Superman hit the ground and roll to a stop. EXT. THE SKY OVER DARKSEID’S DESTROYED PALACE - MOMENTS LATER The Parademon aerial fighters move like a swarm. Aurora 2 fires the Whistler Weapon into the swarm, hitting many, they explode and crash to the ground. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER The wreckage from the downed fighters hit the ground and roll on a direct course for Batman, Superman and Nightwing. Batman sees the wreckage coming and throws his body over Superman and Nightwing. With only a foot from the wreckage slamming into Batman a green beam catches and contains the flying debric. The green beam is traced back to Ayala’s power ring. BATMAN (to Ayala) Get him (Superman) back to the ship! Ayala uses the green beam to pick up Superman.

146. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Aurora 2 continues to fire on the fighters. Viewed from the cockpit, the giant tanks roll their way. Cyborg taps his comlink. CYBORG Cyborg to Martian. Proceed.

MARTIAN (V.O.)

CYBORG My guns are needed on the ground. The Martian fazes into the ship and he and Cyborg switch places. MARTIAN Hit them hard! The hatch of the ship opens and Cyborg and The Aquatic jump out. Ayala arrives and places Superman in the ship and flies off. The two “micro Batmans” are strapped in. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER Cyborg lowers The Aquatic to the ground by his trident holster. The team gathers. Aurora 2, is dodging the swarm. The Martian comlinks. MARTIAN (V.O.) I will lead them away. EXT. THE SKIES OVER APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER Zig zagging through buildings, Aurora 2 leads the swarm on a chase away from the rest of the team. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER With team area wall

her power ring, Ayala forms a force field around the as they discuss their next move. They look to the where they opened the tube and it’s now guarded by a of thousands of troops and attack machines. THE AQUATIC (to the others) We are now stuck on Apokolips.

147. Their guns would shred us before we ever reached the tube. This fight was not in the plans. Flash looks to the fallen palace. FLASH (impressed) But if you have to fight, this is the way to do it. The Diana surveys Apokolips, the place she hates so much. DIANA If we cannot leave, then let us make sure nothing else can either. Cyborg, what would it take to stop those tanks? CYBORG An explosion on the core containment wall. DIANA Flash, can you reach their cores? Flash gives Diana an “are you kidding me” look. Batman reaches behind his back and pulls off a grenade holster with a dozen custom bombs on it and hands it to Flash. BATMAN Each one is magnetic, just press the button and run. FLASH I can do that. Batman turns to Nightwing. You holding?

BATMAN

NIGHTWING I learned from the best didn’t I?. Nightwing presents The Flash with two hands full of small bombs. The Aquatic taps his comlink. Martian.

THE AQUATIC

The Martian has read his mind.

148. MARTIAN (V.O.) Understood! Flash and I will hit out the tanks. THE AQUATIC (to the others) Let us take this place apart. CYBORG If you’re going to destroy something this evil, your going to need a wrecking machine. Cyborg steps out of Ayala’s force field and both of his arms transform into laser cannons. Panels on his back open up and two more cannons perch on his shoulders. Two laser guns come out of panels that open on his sides and a plasma blaster opens like an iris on his chest, he is a weapon. Cyborg opens fire with everything in every direction. Ayala creates a big gun with a blast shield and she and The Aquatic open fire on the fighters. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER To draw their fire and create a diversion for Flash, Aurora 2 flies towards the giant tanks. The tanks fire on it. A few stray fighters follow Aurora 2 into the line of fire. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER From the cockpit, The Martian watches Flash run. INT. NEWS VAN FOR GNN (GOTHAM NETWORK NEWS) - DAYTIME ON EARTH - MOMENTS LATER The news man and camera man speed to the location of the tube opening. The news man is on the phone with station director of GNN. NEWS MAN Get those satellites warmed up! EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE - NIGHT ON APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER The team fires on the Parademon areal fighters.

149. THE AQUATIC The Parademon is not a precision fighter but they have numbers on their side. Overhead, hundreds of Parademon fighters pass over and fire at the team. The laser blasts are deflected by Ayala’s big gun field. BATMAN (to Nightwing) Is that belt equipped with EMP? (electromagnetic pulse disables machines ran on electronics) NIGHTWING Hundred foot radius. BATMAN (to Nightwing) Lets work. Batman fires his grapple grip into the air and catches on to one of hundreds of aerial Parademon fighters, he’s lifted off the ground and into the sky. The grapple grip retracts and Batman is pulled toward the aircraft. Nightwing pulls out his grapple gun and does the same. Diana deflects laser blasts with her bracelets, takes flight, draws her sword and hacks away at Parademons. EXT. THE SKY OVER DARKSEID’S DESTROYED PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Hovering, Ayala fires on the fighters. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER Runaway Patrols show up and unleashes their snarling beasts, they rush Cyborg, the sound of the beasts crying out is heard. The Aquatic fires his trident. EXT. PARADEMON ONE MAN FIGHTING AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Batman and Nightwing are riding “piggy back” on aerial Parademon fighters. Batman taps his comlink. BATMAN Nightwing engage.

150. Simultaneously, Batman and Nightwing both engage the EMP on their belts and the sound of the hundreds of Parademon fighters powering down is heard. The fighters go dark, fall from the sky and explode on impact. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER Falling fighters crash into the large Darkseid statue. THE AQUATIC Sucks to be them! EXT. PARADEMON ONE MAN FIGHTING AIRCRAFT - MOMENTS LATER Batman and Nightwing jump from the falling fighters and deploy their gliders and glide through the sky. Ayala approaches and flies next to Nightwing. Diana approaches and flies next to Batman. DIANA (to Batman) The Kryptonian’s trust in you is well placed. Batman looks to the ground and sees oncoming laser fire headed their way from ground troops. Batman grabs Diana in air, disables his glider and rolls the two of them to avoid being hit. Batman lets go of her and deploys his glider and coasts down to the ground. Diana lands next to him, she’s impressed. Ayala and Nightwing follow. EXT. STREETS OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER With explosives in hand, Flash runs toward the tanks. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER The Martian fires on the tanks. He taps his comlink. MARTIAN Flash, it is now time for you to do what you do best. EXT. STREETS OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER At blurring speeds Flash taps his comlink. THE FLASH I love it when you talk that way.

151. Flash picks up speed, he runs so fast that everything around him seems to be frozen in a motionless pose. Flash runs past Runaway patrols and their leashed beasts, Parademons and slave troops surrounding the tanks. He looks to the sky to see Aurora 2 and thousands of fighters suspended in mid air and laser blasts leaving their weapons but moving very slow. Static electricity crackles around Flash. EXT. GOTHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - DAYTIME ON EARTH MOMENTS LATER Dr. Waller and team board two blacked out helicopters. EXT. THE FREEWAY - MOMENTS LATER Two military trucks escort an eighteen wheeler from Star Labs, it’s carrying a fifty foot canon covered in a tarp. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER Parademon ground troops head for the fallen palace. In the distance tanks roll toward the palace. Flash comes out of hyper speed in front of his team. THE FLASH (urgant) We’re going to need a lot more bombs! I heard a communication calling all forces to our position. CYBORG What we need are a billion freed souls to stand at our side. THE FLASH The slave camps? CYBORG Let them know that today they have a chose. Flash likes the sound of that, he runs off. The tanks roll closer. THE AQUATIC (to Flash) What of the tanks? Just then, explosions rock the giant tanks. Thousands of Parademon ground troops advance on the team.

152. EXT. SLAVE CAMP #1 , APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER In hyper speed, Flash approaches one of several slave camps, blurs into a control room, presses a few buttons and opens all of the doors to the slave camp. Flash speaks into a microphone on the console. THE FLASH (to the slaves) Fight for your freedom! Flash beats up guards on his way out of the camp. INT. SLAVE CAMP #1 - MOMENTS LATER Creatures of all different species timidly come out of their confinements (cells, tanks of liquid, freezers and fire pits) and run out of the camps. EXT. STREETS OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER From a distance, all over the planet Flash is seen running at hyper speeds from one slave camp to another freeing slaves. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER The team fights on. EXT. APOKOLIPS - ON THE GROUND - DARKSEIDS TROOPS MOMENTS LATER The battle scarred commander stands at a console and requests backup from “Watchtower”, a weaponized space station orbiting Apokolips. BATTLE SCARRED COMMANDER Watchtower this is ground command, our lord has been taken! Fire your primary weapon on the palace and destroy the attackers! INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER The Martian looks out of the cockpit window down on the carnage below and comlinks.

153. DIANA (to the team) Ground forces are near crippled. THE FLASH (V.O.) The slave camps liberated. MARTIAN (to the team) If we could take those troops surrounding the tube... EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER Just then, a red blasts hits Aurora 2, destroying its two back engines. Aurora 2 spirals out of the sky and hits the ground. Through the dust and debris of the palace, Darseid’s glowing red eyes emerge. Darkseid fires another blast and it hits Ayala in the chest, she falls from the sky and hits the ground. Flash comes out of hyper speed. Darkseid fires rapid blasts that hit Flash and The Aquatic. Diana deflects the blast with her bracelets but is still thrown back from the blow. Batman takes cover and Nightwing rushes to Ayala. With all of his cannons, Cyborg blasts blindly into the smoke and debris of the palace. A blast comes out of the smoke and hits Cyborg in the arm holding the Mother Box, another blast hits him in the chest knocking him to the ground. DIANA It can not be! Darkseid steps out of the shadows. His molten insides drip out from his wounds. Darkseid walks toward Diana. DARKSEID I am Darkseid. My will be done. Did the lashes across your backs not remind you? EXT. WATCHTOWER SPACE STATION - MOMENTS LATER Watchtower space station fires thrusters. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER The Martian gathers himself, he looks back to the two children.

154. The two children have changed back from “Micro Batmans” into their normal forms, they are scared, they hold each other. Superman goes in and out of consciousness. MARTIAN (to the children) Everything will be fine. (to himself) It has to be. Sparks fly from the cockpit, he tries to get the ship off the ground but two motors are destroyed. An on screen gage shows that the ships weapon system is low on power. From the cockpit he can see Darkseid headed in their direction. The Martian taps his comlink. MARTIAN This ship is badly damaged, weapons systems are low on power. In his mechanical eye, Cyborg scans downloaded data for Aurora 2 and finds a solution. CYBORG (V.O.) (to Martian) I can teach you how to reroute power to the weapon. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE - NIGHT ON APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER DARKSEID (to the team) Fools, now you will know the order of things. The Martian reroutes wires, the ships weapon powers up.With the one good engine in front, The Martian moves Aurora 2 to target Darkseid. Darkseid’s eyes illuminate again, he is about to fire his beam. But then, in rapid fire, a dozen globs of glue with a small devices embedded in it splatter on Darkseid’s face and eyes. Batman Has fired sticky bombs on Darkseid’s face, the timer on the bombs count down from three seconds and explode. Darkseid falls to the ground. The Martian is heard over the comlink. MARTIAN (V.O.) The weapon is charged! Aurora 2 fires on Darkseid knocking him back a mile. MARTIAN (to the team) Get the wounded on board!

155. The hatch of Aurora 2 opens. The Martian helps Cyborg aboard, Diana and Batman rush to help The Aquatic and Flash. Ayala is hurt the worst. Nightwing carries her. Ayala looks to him, she spits up blood. AYALA (to Nightwing) Directive six sixteen states that if a Green Lantern looses their will, if they have been injured to the extent that they can no longer fulfill their duties, (coughs up blood) they have the authority to deputize a ring barer. You need only put it on. Ayala pulls off the ring. She holds her thumb to the Green Lantern symbol on the ring, the ring glows green. Ayala collapses in Nightwing’s arms. He rushes her to the hatch of Aurora 2. As the two approach the ship, a blast hits Nightwing in the back, knocking he and Ayala to the ground. Nightwing is wounded badly. The Green Lantern power ring hits the ground and rolls to Batman’s feet. Darkseid is heading for the team again. The side of his face is cracked in multiple places. Batman and Diana get Nightwing and Ayala into the ship. Ayala momentarily wakes and looks to Nightwing, injured and lying beside her, she looks to Batman. AYALA Choose your weapons wisely, the rings power is draining. Ayala passes out. MARTIAN (to Diana) We must find sanctuary. Diana looks to Darkseid in despair. DIANA It makes no matter. We are done. The dark forces that move him will never allow us to leave. Calmly Batman picks up Ayala’s ring. BATMAN (to Diana) Get them out of here. DIANA What will you do? Batman looks to Darkseid approaching.

156. BATMAN Introduce him to the dark forces that move me. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Diana takes flight with Aurora 2 on her back, she looks down to Batman. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER Batman looks to the ring, it’s size increases to fit him. He puts it on, the power envelopes him. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER In the background a green energy burst is seen. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER Darkseid approaches Batman. DARKSEID Were you left as sacrifice? Green vapors rise from Batman, his suit and symbol is now a combination of the Batman and Green Lanterns. Batman turns away from Darkseid and scowls. Not exactly.

BATMAN

Batman leaps into flight, a green trail of energy follows him. Batman arches in air and lands behind Darkseid. He grabs Darkseid’s head and slams it to the ground. Batman lifts his boot to stomp Darkseid, Darkseid catches his boot and throws it off of him. Batman flies backward and lands on his feet. Darkseid stands and the two face off. Darkseid is at least four feet taller than Batman, Batman recognizes the size difference. With the power ring, Batman creates an exoskeletal robot suit around himself, the two are now the same size. They rush each other and start throwing punches. Batman returns Darkseid’s punches with a Capoeira flip kick to his face. Darkseid stumbles then gains his footing. He grabs Batman, lifts him up and body slams him.

157. Batman lies in a small crater caused by the impact, his cowl sparks, his comlink and the tiny hologram projector over his right eye fizzles. Batman gets up and transforms the hands on the robot suit into mechanical claws. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Diana carries the ship away, she comlinks Batman. DIANA Batman, we are clear of the battle. We are 10 clicks west of your position. Batman’s comlink is busted from the fight, he doesn’t respond. DIANA Batman? (concerned) If that ring gives you flight now is the time for your escape. Batman! EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF DESTROYED PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Static and Diana’s muffled voice is heard coming from Batman’s busted comlink. Batman swipes the green claws at Darkseid, slashing him across the chest. His molten insides drip from the wound. Darkseid leaps to Batman and slams his knee into his face. Batman hits the ground. Darkseid lifts off the ground and hovers, Batman didn’t know he could fly. Darkseid speeds back to the ground to crush Batman. Batman jumps out of the way, Darkseid slams his knee and fist into the ground. While Darkseid is on the ground Batman leaps to him and knees him in the back of the head driving his face into the dirt. Enough.

DARKSEID

Darkseid lifts up and blasts Batman with his Omega Beam. Batman is knocked hundreds of feet away. Batman lands with a knee on the ground and one arm concealed behind him under his cape. He appears to be hurt. The exoskeletal robot suit created with the ring dissipates. Batman is now in the Batman suit. Darkseid approaches. Blood drips from Batman’s mouth. BATMAN (to himself)(gritty) Protocol “Tired Man”.

158. EXT. WATCHTOWER SPACE STATION - MOMENTS LATER The sound of a charging weapon is heard. From the bottom of the space station a giant laser fires. EXT. INDUSTRIAL AREA OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER Diana sits Aurora 2 down in a safe place. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER The hatch opens, Superman is scorched from head to toe. Cyborg and The Martian work on the cockpit. DIANA (to the others) Batman is no more. His was a good death. Cyborg pries the damaged Mother Box from the compartment on the arm Darkseid blasted. CYBORG I hope ours is the same. (Holding up the Mother Box) From worse to worse. Cyborg’s hand transforms into several small tools and he works on the Mother Box. Sensing the teams despair, The Martian turns to them. MARTIAN What I have learned from joining with the human mind is that sometimes you must hope against all hope and choose to believe that all is not lost. Superman hears The Martian and is coming to. Cyborg looks up from working on the Mother Box. CYBORG Not for everyone but it is a beautiful dream. Cyborg’s mechanical eye notices the laser blast from Watchtower about to rain down on Batman’s position. He lives! Who?

CYBORG DIANA

159. CYBORG Batman! He must be alive, Watchtower has just fired on him! DIANA His comlink must be down. The Martian turns his psychic abilities to the destroyed palace in search of Batman’s mind. He faintly hears the two words that Bruce looped in his mind. The mission.

BATMAN (V.O.)

EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER With eyes growing brighter and arms clasped behind his back, Darkseid approaches and stands towering over Batman. EXT. SKY - APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER The blast from Watchtower is headed toward Apokolips. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF DESTROYED PALACE - MOMENTS LATER DARKSEID Prepare for a future of pain. You first.

BATMAN

Secretly, behind his back, under his cape, Batman has created a full arm gauntlet with large ten inch razor sharp spikes on the knuckles and a spike on the elbow. He takes the gauntlet arm from behind his back and jams the spiked knuckles into Darkseid’s inner knee, hobbling him. Darkseid cries out and falls to the ground on one knee. Batman leaps straight up into the air and comes back down crashing his spiked elbow deep into Darkseid’s skull. The control band on Darkseid’s head cracks. Darkseid’s eyes go nuclear and blasts everything in his line of sight. Batman grabs his head and uses it like a laser cannon, he points it at the troops guarding the tube entrance destroying them.

160. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER They see the troops at the tube entrance destroyed. The Martian touches his temples and telepathically calls out to Batman. MARTIAN (to Batman aloud) Look up. Look up. The others join in. Look up!

DIANA

INT. IN BATMAN’S MIND - MOMENTS LATER Batman hears Diana’s voice, looks up and see’s the blast about to hit the two of them. Batman lifts Darkseid, eyes still blasting, face up over his head and uses him as a shield against the blast raining down on them from above. He also form a green force field around himself. When the blast is over, the ground around the two is scorched. Batman throws Darkseid’s limp body to the ground, it’s chard and smoking. Batman clears his nostrils and with the ring he creates a pair of giant bat wings unfurling from his back. Batman rises off the ground, he looks toward thousands of Parademon piloted fighters and tanks headed his way. Batman flies to meet them head on. Thousands of huge razer sharp green energy batarangs launch from his wings and slice a path through hundreds of fighters. The fighters explode in air and hit the ground. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Diana sees massive war class cruisers approaching Batman in the sky, she know’s he’ll need help. DIANA (to Cyborg) This human is full of surprises. Get that tube open. Diana flies off. EXT. THE SKY OVER DARKSEID’S DESTROYED PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Batman turns and sees the massive war cruisers advancing on him.

161. The bat wings formed of energy envelope Batman and transform into a multi ringed gyroscope with Batman sitting in the center in a gunners chair with a large laser cannon. The gunners chair swivels at high speeds in every direction and the cannon fires in rapid succession. It appears that Batman is firing in all directions at once. He’s hitting every in the air and on the ground. One of the war class cruisers fires on Batman’s gyroscope, it hit and slams into the ground. INT. THE BRIDGE OF THE MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRUISER MOMENTS LATER The battle scarred commander stands on the bridge of the large lead ship, he yells at the crew. BATTLE SCARRED COMMANDER Destroy them all! EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER The gyroscope lies in a crater caused by the impact. INT. GYROSCOPE - MOMENTS LATER Inside the gyroscope, Batman hangs upside down in the gunners chair. Laser blasts from above hit the ground around it. EXT. MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRUISERS - MOMENTS LATER The massive war class cruisers fire on Batman. From below, unknown laser fire hits the war cruisers. EXT. THE GROUND - BELOW THE WAR CLASS CRUISERS - MOMENTS LATER On the ground, freed slaves have taken up arms, they fire on the cruisers. The slaves have bloody rings around their heads from pulling out their shock bands. INT. GYROSCOPE - MOMENTS LATER Batman clinches his ringed glove.

162. EXT. GYROSCOPE - MOMENTS LATER The gyroscope transforms into a larger version of the Tumbler. Instead of tires, this energy created Tumbler has tank treads. Batman is seated center in this vehicle. The vehicle grinds and roars, it climbs out of the crater and drives towards Aurora 2 which is several miles away. Batman is still being fired on from the war cruisers above, he takes evasive maneuvers. The Tumbler smashes through buildings and climbs over structures Monster truck style. INT. GREEN ENERGY TUMBLER - MOMENTS LATER With comlink busted, using his mind, Batman calls out to The Martian. BATMAN (to The Martian) Martian! Open the tube open, I’m headed your way! INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER In his mind, The Martian hears Batman’s message. MARTIAN (to Cyborg) Our hopes have found us but now we need that device working. CYBORG I need more time. The Martian watches the battle from the cockpit. MARTIAN My friend, that is what we sorely lack. Batman is headed this way to take us through the tube and he is not alone. The Martian sees the entire armada of Apokolips approaching. Superman opens his eyes EXT. INDUSTRIAL AREA OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER Diana rips the cannon from a destroyed tank and uses it as a bat.

163. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Superman crawls out of the hatch and hit the ground, he looks to see the approaching armada. On all fours, in pain, he leaps into flight. INT. THE BRIDGE OF THE MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRUISER MOMENTS LATER The battle scarred commander looks from the bridge of the ship to see Diana about to hit them with the cannon/bat.

EXT. GREEN ENERGY TUMBLER - MOMENTS LATER Batman looks up and sees Diana and Superman, the tumblers turns around. EXT. THE BRIDGE OF THE MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRUISER MOMENTS LATER Diana smashes the bridge of the war cruiser causing a chain reaction explosion. EXT. THE BRIDGE OF THE MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRUISER MOMENTS LATER Superman slams into a cruiser causing it to collide with another cruiser and they both explode. INT. THE BRIDGE OF THE MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRUISER MOMENTS LATER Superman crashes through each deck of the cruiser until he breaks through to the other side of it. A vomiting explosion follows his exit. EXT. GREEN ENERGY TUMBLER - MOMENTS LATER Two large cannons form on the Tumbler and fire on other war cruisers. Just then Darkseid’s Omega Beam hits the Tumbler, sending it rolling over several times. Darkseid stagers and then takes flight toward Superman.

164. EXT. THE SKY ABOVE THE MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRUISERS MOMENTS LATER Darkseid is tackled in mid air by Diana, the two trade punches. Superman flies to aid Diana when he is hit by a blast from a tank, he falls from the sky. A second later, Darkseid is blasted out of the sky by a hit from a slave commandeered tank. EXT. GIANT TANK - MOMENTS LATER The slaves cheer from the deck of the tank and fire on Darkseid’s tanks. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Cyborg finishes soldering the Mother Box and the screen on the device illuminates. Cyborg looks out of the cockpit window and points the Mother Box upward, activates it and opens a tube in the sky. The Mother Box then shorts circuits and throws off sparks, its screen goes dark. Cyborg taps his comlink. CYBORG (to Diana) We have a tube! EXT. THE SKY ABOVE THE GREEN ENERGY TUMBLER - MOMENTS LATER Superman falls to the ground, Diana races toward him and catches him feet from impact. With Superman in tow, Diana streaks past Batman toward Aurora 2. INT. GREEN ENERGY TUMBLER - MOMENTS LATER Batman heads in the same direction, the Tumbler peels out and crashing through everything in it’s path. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MORNING Darkseid gets up and sees the open tube in the sky. Dead Parademons litter the ground around him, he takes a communication device off one of the bodies. He radios to his army.

165. DARKSEID This is the voice of your lord, all aircraft to the unauthorized tube. Bring me their ashes! EXT. SKY ABOVE DARKSEID’S DESTROYED PALACE - MOMENTS LATER Hundreds of Parademon aerial fighters and the remaining war cruisers turn for the open tube. EXT. INDUSTRIAL AREA OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER Carrying Superman, Diana streaks through the industrial area. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Diana and Superman fly through the hatch. DIANA (to The Martian) Close it! EXT. INDUSTRIAL AREA OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER The green energy Tumbler smashes through the industrial area headed for Aurora 2. It is being fired upon by war cruisers. INT. THE BRIDGE OF THE MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRUISER MOMENTS LATER A commander on the bridge spots Aurora 2 on the ground. CAPTAIN OF WAR CRUISER (to his crew) Destroy that vessel! The operator fires at Aurora 2. INT. GREEN ENERGY TUMBLER - MOMENTS LATER Batman looks up through the green energy Tumbler and sees the blasts from the war cruiser headed for Aurora 2.

166. EXT. GREEN ENERGY TUMBLER - MOMENTS LATER Booster rockets in the back of the Tumbler engages, sending the Tumbler flying through the air. The Tumbler transforms mid air into a giant green energy bat type creature. The wings spread out and its talons grab Aurora 2. The blast from the war cruiser misses and hits the ground. The giant green energy bat carries aurora 2 into the tube. Hundreds of Parademon aerial fighters and multiple war cruisers follow the team into the tube. EXT. THE GROUND, OUTSIDE OF THE DESTROYED PALACE MOMENTS LATER Darkseid stands along side the debris of what once was his palace. Hundreds of aerial fighter aircraft surround him, the fighters are now piloted by freed slaves of all species. Approaching from behind the fighters are several giant tanks, they point their guns at Darkseid. Darkseid stands with his arms clasped behind his back, defiant. Darkseid scowls and his eyes illuminate. The sound of weapons fire and Darkseid’s Omega Blast is heard. EXT. THE SKY OVER THE OCEAN - EARTH - DAYTIME - MOMENTS LATER Green lantern #2 and #3 followed by an as yet revealed number of Green Lanterns fly over the ocean headed for the location of the temporal distortion. INT. TUBE - MOMENTS LATER Batman, inside the green energy bat flies through the winding tube with its talons clutching Aurora 2, followed by the war cruisers and Parademon aerial fighters. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Diana tends to Nightwing and Ayala. Cyborg tends to Superman. INT. TUBE - MOMENTS LATER Batman looks behind him to see that they are being followed by the war cruisers and Parademons. The Green Lantern ring beeps, it’s running low on power.

167. INT. THE BRIDGE OD A MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRUISER - MOMENTS LATER A gunner targets Aurora 2. GUNNER #2 I have them in my sights. The commander back hands the gunner out of his seat. ALIEN COMMANDER

Fool, if you miss them and hit the wall of this tube it will fold in on all of us. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER With his mechanical eye, Cyborg uses his x-ray on Superman’s chest. It reveals Superman’s extra fortified rib cage, connected muscles, exotic bone structure and organs that are unfamiliar to the human anatomy. Superman’s organs have all stopped moving. CYBORG A scan of his vital organs show there is no sign of a life force present. INT. GREEN ENERGY BAT - MOMENTS LATER The power ring beeps, Batman grimaces, he know’s they must get to Earth faster. INT. TUBE - MOMENTS LATER The green energy bat transforms into a “Batjet”. Batman rides in the cockpit. The green energy talons from the giant bat clutching Aurora 2 have changed into cables, hooks and harnesses holding the ship. The afterburners of the Batjet kick in and it and Aurora 2 pull further ahead of the war cruisers. The power ring beeps.

168. EXT. OPEN FIELD WITH WILD GRASS BLOWING IN THE WIND, FIFTY MILES OUTSIDE OF GOTHAM CITY - SAME PLACE WHERE THE TEAM OPENED THE WORM HOLE TO GO TO APOKOLIPS - DAYTIME ON EARTH - MOMENTS LATER The Star Labs eighteen wheeler with the cannon weapon under the tarp rolls up to the location flanked by military trucks. Scientists and military personnel exit their vehicles and remove the tarp covering the cannon. A scientist sitting at the base of the long cannon swivels it from right to left and then up and down. The two blacked out helicopters carrying Dr. Waller, Operator #3 and team fly in and land. Dr. Waller and team exit the helicopter, she greets a woman in a lab coat waiting for her. DR. WALLER Professor, is that the new rail weapon I’ve heard so much about? PROFESSOR It is, it’s primed and ready for testing. Where is the target? Dr. Waller puts her hand on the professors shoulder and leads her off. Hidden behind the brush, in the background of all the activity is the GNN news, the cameraman films. Overhead, Green Lantern #2 and #3 followed by hundreds of Green Lanterns of different species descend on the field. Soldiers raise their weapons and the rail cannon turns to the direction of the Lanterns. DR. WALLER Lower your weapons and stand down! Green Lantern #2 and #3 land in front of Dr. Waller, other Lanterns land, some hover above the ground. DR. WALLER I am Dr. Waller. I have worked with the Green Lantern Hal Jordan. Green Lantern #2 and #3 give each other a regrettable look. Waller knows that look on their faces. GREEN LANTERN #3 Hal Jordan is greatly missed. Waller understands.

169. DR. WALLER Yes, well, have you come to assist us. GREEN LANTERN #2 We come for our lost Lantern, this was her last recorded position. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Jason Blood wakes up, The Martian helps him. Cyborg attempts CPR on Superman but he isn’t strong enough with one wounded arm to push his chest up and down. Injured, Nightwing looks to Superman. NIGHTWING (to Diana) Shock his heart. Nightwing pulls a taser from his belt, activates it and tosses it to Diana. On her knees, Diana puts the taser onto Superman’s chest and shocks him. Superman doesn’t move. Diana shocks him again. DIANA Flash, I could use a stronger charge here! Wounded, Flash makes his way to Superman. Flash takes a deep breath and slaps his hands together and rubs them feverishly (Mr. Miyagi style) until static electricity envelopes his hands. Flash slams his electrically charged hands onto Superman’s chest, nothing happens. Diana draws back and punches Superman in the chest, the ship rumbles, nothing happens. The team repeats the shocking and punching several more times. EXT. OPEN FIELD WITH WILD GRASS BLOWING IN THE WIND SAME PLACE WHERE THE TEAM OPENED THE WORM HOLE TO GO TO APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER GNN news man straightens his tie. NEWS MAN (to the cameraman) Are you getting this? It’s like a who’s who of what the hell is that!

170. INT. TUBE - MOMENTS LATER The afterburners of the green energy Batjet multiply on the wings and then blow even harder and widens the gap between it and the war cruisers. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER The team is still shocking and punching Superman in the chest to no avail. The Martian steps in. Stand clear!

MARTIAN

The Martian fazes his hand into Superman’s chest and grabs his heart. With Cyborgs x-ray vision he watches The Martian messaging Superman’s alien heart. Nothing happens, The Martian pulls his hand from Superman’s chest. The Martian looks to the others and nods his head “no”, the mood sinks. INT. COCKPIT OF THE GREEN ENERGY BATJET - MOMENTS LATER From the cockpit of the green energy Batjet, Batman sees the tube open up in the distance. The power ring beeps. The integrity of the green energy Batjet has begun to weaken and grow thinner. EXT. OPEN FIELD WITH WILD GRASS BLOWING IN THE WIND SAME PLACE WHERE THE TEAM OPENED THE WORM HOLE TO GO TO APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER The tube opens in the sky above Dr. Waller. The Lanterns point their rings at the tube, the military and the Star Labs cannon does the same. DR. WALLER Everyone hold your fire! Lets see what we are dealing with! INT. THE BRIDGE OF A MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRIUSER - MOMENTS LATER The commander sees the opening and alerts a gunner. ALIEN COMMANDER Take them the instant we reach open space.

171. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER The Martian looks out of the cockpit. MARTIAN Blue sky is in sight. We can not allow that army to reach it. THE AQUATIC We must collapse the tube. DIANA We don’t have enough fire power aboard. Injured, The Aquatic raises his retracted trident and tosses it to Diana, she catches it and extends it. Cyborg steps to Diana, he transforms the arm that’s not wounded into a laser cannon and then detaches it from his body. Cyborg hands Diana his cannon/arm. CYBORG (to Diana) Do not lose it. The Martian checks the cockpit console and sees that the ships weapon is fully charged. MARTIAN Hope against all hope? INT. COCKPIT OF THE GREEN ENERGY BATJET Batman reaches the edge of the worm hole. EXT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER Diana exits the aircraft and flies to Batman. EXT. OPEN FIELD WITH WILD GRASS BLOWING IN THE WIND SAME PLACE WHERE THE TEAM OPENED THE WORM HOLE TO GO TO APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER Dr. Waller, her team, the military, GNN news, and the Green Lanterns stare up at the worm hole opening. The green energy Batjet flies out of the tube towing Aurora 2. Waller recognizes the ship. DR. WALLER (to herself) Aurora?

172. EXT. COCKPIT OF THE GREEN ENERGY BATJET - MOMENTS LATER With weapons in hand, Diana flies next to the green energy jet. She screams to Batman. DIANA We must close that tube! Diana turns and fires inside the tube with Cyborg’s cannon/arm and The Aquatic’s trident. INT. COCKPIT OF THE GREEN ENERGY BATJET - MOMENTS LATER Batman understands, he turns the green energy Batjet and Aurora 2 around and face the tube. A button forms on the control stick(steering wheel) of the Batjet. The power ring beeps, the green energy Batjet is beginning to faze in and out, the Lantern ring is very low on power. He opens fire. EXT. COCKPIT OF THE GREEN ENERGY BATJET - MOMENTS LATER Green energy laser cannons form on both sides of the cockpit. INT. AURORA 2 - MOMENTS LATER The Martian opens fire with the Whistler weapon. The ships console screen gage shows that the ships weapon is loosing power fast. MARTIAN We need more power! Cyborg looks into the tube with his mechanical eye, he can see the war cruisers and fighters approaching. Cyborg slams his fist onto the cockpit console. The articulated cable comes out of his wrist and interfaces with the ship. Smoke rises from the console and Cyborgs arm, he has a pained expression on his face. CYBORG Transferring power from my energy storage. Cyborgs arm sparks and smokes. The online gage for the weapon shows its power quickly rising. The Martian continues to fire.

173. INT. THE BRIDGE OF A MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRIUSER - MOMENTS LATER The gunner sees the blasts coming from Batman and team hitting the wall of the tube. GUNNER #2 They are firing on the tube! The alien commander is impressed. ALIEN COMMANDER

Ruthless. But it requires far more fire power than they possess. Soon we will have them. EXT. OPEN FIELD WITH WILD GRASS BLOWING IN THE WIND SAME PLACE WHERE THE TEAM OPENED THE WORM HOLE TO GO TO APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER Waller watches Batman and Aurora 2 fire into the tube and she orders everyone on the ground to do the same. DR. WALLER This picture just came into focus. Fire into that distortion! The military, Star Labs rail cannon and hundreds of Green Lanterns fire a multitude of different blast patterns into the mouth of the tube. INT. THE BRIDGE OF THE MASSIVE WAR CLASS CRUISER MOMENTS LATER The alien commander sees the barrage of fire into the tube. EXT. TUBE - MOMENTS LATER The mouth of the tube expands and then contracts. A war cruiser gets partially out of the tube. An explosions vomits from the tube as it crushes and closes around the war cruiser. The tube then sucks the destroyed war cruiser back in.

174. EXT. INDUSTRIAL AREA OF APOKOLIPS - NIGHT ON APOKOLIPS MOMENTS LATER The tube reopens on Apokolips. A blow back explosion vomits out of the entrance. The explosion of energy, flame and debris binds with the flames of the nearby giant fire pit. The fire pit erupts and an earthquake began. EXT. SPACE OUTSIDE OF APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER Giant fire pits all over the planet of Apokolips explode. From space, cracks can be seen opening up all over the surface of the planet. EXT. THE GREEN ENERGY BATJET - MOMENTS LATER The green energy Batjet fazes completely out. Batman hovers in air but Aurora 2 falls. Batman and Diana fly after it. Batman points the power ring at it but it’s almost drained of energy. As Aurora 2 falls, the hundreds of Green Lanterns point their rings at it, envelope it in green energy beams and gently lower it to the ground. EXT. OPEN FIELD WITH WILD GRASS BLOWING IN THE WIND SAME PLACE WHERE THE TEAM OPENED THE WORM HOLE TO GO TO APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER Batman and Diana land in front of Aurora 2. The Lanterns, Dr. Waller and military move closer. The GNN cameraman films. The news man reports. NEWS MAN It’s this reporters opinion that this is the moment that we will always remember as the day the world changed forever, again. The Martian steps out of the ship carrying Superman in his arms. Diana drops the trident and Cyborg’s arm to the ground. Batman and Diana step to The Martian. MARTIAN His light has left him. The Martian hands Superman’s lifeless body to Batman. Batman looks up and leaps straight up into the sky. Green Lantern #3 calls to Batman as he flies away.

175. GREEN LANTERN #3 (to Batman) Lantern, your ring is drained, you are without power! DIANA (to Lantern #3)(with admiration for Batman) His power does not come from the ring, it comes from his heart. Diana looks to the sky and then flies off after Batman. The Martian approaches Dr. Waller. MARTIAN We have returned your ship. Waller looks at the damaged ship, raises an eyebrow and makes an “oh really” expression. The Martian and Cyborg stand together. Cyborg picks his arm off the ground and reattaches it, it still looks like a cannon. CYBORG (to Green Lantern #3) We have an injured Lantern. (to Dr. Waller) And an injured human. Dr. Waller looks Cyborg up and down, she makes a gesture to Operator #3 and he points the “Disabler” hybrid gun at Cyborg. DR. WALLER How about you drop that weapon first. Cyborg looks at his cannon arm, and then sticks out his other hand, his fingertips light up and magnetically he pulls the “Disabler” from Operator #3’s hands. Cyborg points his cannon arm and the “Disabler” at Dr. Waller. CYBORG This weapon or this weapon? The Aquatic steps out of Aurora 2 and picks up his trident and stands with his team. Flash limps from the ship and stands with them, the military point their weapons at them.

176. EXT. THE OPEN SKY - MOMENTS LATER Through clouds, building up speed, cape rippling and snapping in the wind, Batman carries Superman higher and higher through the atmosphere. With the last of his strength, Batman pushes Superman out into space. Superman’s lifeless body tumbles out into space, the bright unfiltered sunlight hits Superman’s body and face. At the edge of Earth’s atmosphere, the Green Lantern power ring goes dark. Batman falls backwards, he gains speed, Batman’s cape catches fire as he reenters the atmosphere. He turns his body around and now he’s falling face first with burning cape on his back. EXT. OPEN FIELD WITH WILD GRASS BLOWING IN THE WIND SAME PLACE WHERE THE TEAM OPENED THE WORM HOLE TO GO TO APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER The situation between Waller and the aliens escalates. Dr. Waller draws her side arm. The Aquatic charges his trident. EXT. THE OPEN SKY - MOMENTS LATER Batman free falls to Earth. An assorted arsenal of weapons he keeps concealed and strapped to his back are revealed as his cape burns away. EXT. OPEN FIELD WITH WILD GRASS BLOWING IN THE WIND SAME PLACE WHERE THE TEAM OPENED THE WORM HOLE TO GO TO APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER With guns pointed at the team, an injured Nightwing and Ayala help each other out of Aurora 2, they are followed by the twins, they stand with Cyborg and team. MARTIAN (to Dr. Waller) We are here to help. DR. WALLER (tense) Just drop those weapons and I’ll listen to anything you have to say. In the background the GNN news team still films and broadcasts the event. Dr. Waller looks to the Lanterns for help.

177. DR. WALLER Lanterns, please disarm these fugitives. The Lanterns step closer. From the hatch of the ship emerges Jason Blood. He has a bloody ring around his head where his shock band was removed. Jason blood has an uncomfortable look on his face. Jason Blood chants as he walks to The Martian and the team that freed him. JASON BLOOD (chanting) Gone gone the veil of man, spawn the demon (rage) Etrigan! Jason Blood splits open and transforms into a twelve foot tall demon with demonic yellow cat eyes, horns, claws and a mouth full of large teeth, he stands with the team. Even members of The Martian’s team are surprised to see what he has become. The military takes a step back. EXT. THE OPEN SKY - MOMENTS LATER Batman is still falling, the ground is rapidly approaching. An arm raps around the back of Batman’s waist, it’s Diana. She holds onto him and slows his descent, they slowly fall. DIANA The Kryptonian? As the two slowly ascend to the ground, something flies by them at high speeds. EXT. OPEN FIELD WITH WILD GRASS BLOWING IN THE WIND SAME PLACE WHERE THE TEAM OPENED THE WORM HOLE TO GO TO APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER The green Lanterns turn their rings toward Cyborg and the team. The Star Labs rail cannon is pointed at Etrigan The Demon. The sound of something cutting through the air is heard and then Superman hits the ground in front of Cyborg and team, he lands with a fist and a knee to the ground. A thud is heard and dust is kicked up. EXT. THE OPEN SKY - MOMENTS LATER Batman and Diana are a few hundred feet from the ground.

178. BATMAN (to Diana) Thanks for the ride. Batman takes Diana’s arm from around his waist, he falls. Batman presses a button on his utility belt and two small panels on the back of his suit at the shoulder blades open up and two small black parachutes deploy. The parachutes slow Batman’s fall. EXT. OPEN FIELD WITH WILD GRASS BLOWING IN THE WIND SAME PLACE WHERE THE TEAM OPENED THE WORM HOLE TO GO TO APOKOLIPS - MOMENTS LATER A beaten, burned and weakened Superman stands and proclaims to Dr. Waller. SUPERMAN These people saved this planet. They’re heroes. (calm but forceful) They’re with me. Superman side and wounded, his eyes

wobbles, Batman and Diana land at Superman’s they help him stand. The heroes stand together, torn, burnt and battered as a team. Batman cuts at Dr. Waller. BATMAN (to Dr. Waller) Stand down and I’ll get you up to speed.

Dr. Waller cuts her eyes back at Batman and considers. DR. WALLER (to her team, the military and the Lanterns) Stand down! Everyone on both sides lower their weapons. Batman looks at the large demon standing with him, he looks at the twins and they have transformed into “micro Etrigan The Demons”, the twins wave at Dr. Waller. Waller looks to all of the aliens and shakes her head in a considered disbelief. MINUTES LATER Ayala is reunited with the Green Lanterns, with their energy rings, they incase her wounded body in a green energy pod hovering off the ground. Batman returns her power ring to Green Lantern #3. Medics tend to the wounded. Superman hovers above the crowd with his arms spread out absorbing sunlight. Cyborg, Flash and the Martian talk to Jason Blood who is no longer the demon.

179. Diana is on one knee talking to the twins, they have returned to their normal selves. Batman and Dr. Waller glare at each other. INT. TELEVISION SCREENS ALL OVER THE WORLD - MOMENTS LATER People are watching the GNN News coverage of the event that just transpired. INT. THE HALL OF JUSTICE - MOMENTS LATER Alfred and Toyman are watching the GNN news feed on the large monitor at the console. TOYMAN And these images are seen by the entire planet? They are.

ALFRED

TOYMAN (troubled) The humans will know we are among them. ALFRED (proud) Humanity will know that when the world needed a hero, we answered the call, all of us, a league, united. Alfred puts his hand on Toyman’s shoulder as they watch the news feed. THE HALL OF JUSTICE - NIGHT - DAYS LATER The hall of justice is dark and Batman sits at his console in front of the large monitor viewing the blue prints of the Aurora aircraft. The aliens are heard talking from the living quarters at the end of the hall. A video call comes through. A picture in picture screen opens on the large monitor, it reads,”AREA 56 CONFIDENTIAL TRANSMISSION”. Batman excepts the video call. Dr. Waller is on the monitor. DR. WALLER (ON SCREEN) (sarcastic) Welcome back Batman.

180. BATMAN (no nonsense) What can I do for you Dr.? DR. WALLER (ON SCREEN) Satellite images from our convoys ambush revealed something that might be of interest to you. I’m sending the images now. Three images pop up on the large monitor. The images are of the drones and missiles that hit the convoy that freed Grodd. Batman looks at the images. DR. WALLER (ON SCREEN) These are custom drones built with tech reported stolen from Lexcorp. Anything look familiar? Batman enlarges the image of the missile and sees a stencil of a playing card joker on it, he cuts his eyes. DR. WALLER (ON SCREEN) He escaped from police custody, he’s got at least a billion dollars in mob money in his back pocket, and now a giant alien gorilla in his keep. (accusatory)Oh yea, and he’s completely obsessed with you. I trust that... you will do what you do. Batman considers. DR. WALLER (ON SCREEN) And Batman, one more thing. Under your watchful eye and the protection of Superman is where our “out of towners” will remain, for now. But know this, our president, myself and the entire United Nations now consider you and yours a sovereign nation onto itself, with which to date, we hold no treaty or agreement. Its citizens are considered living weapons of mass destruction and you are considered to be their leader. (threatening) If they step even an inch out of bounds, no solution will be left off the table. (serious) Waller out.

181. The video call drops off the screen and Batman taps a button on the console. He speaks into an intercom. BATMAN Lucius, did you get that? LUCIUS FOX (V.O.) I did. I’m executing phase 2. BATMAN I’m sending you some help. Batman reaches for a button to switch off the call but Lucius has one more thing to say. LUCIUS FOX (V.O.) Batman, the green stone you sent for analyses, it’s giving off some new kind of radiation, it’s a certainty that it’s not from anywhere around here. What are we calling this rock? BATMAN (pensive) Kryptonite. FADE TO BLACK

* POST CREDITS SCENE *

EXT. THE SWAMPS - SUNDOWN In the swamps, Grodd’s swinging gorilla arms are seen walking forward. Grodd is being accompanied by an albino pair of swinging gorilla arms. The two stop, they approaches, Barda, Grundy and Devil Ray sitting in a bayou. Grundy is holding an alligator and eating it, the other two sit around. GRODD Brothers and sisters!

182. The others are surprised to see Grodd. GRODD It is time to rise up from the muck, there is a world to be taken here...and we are legion! The others raise an arm and cheer, Grodd gives a sinister grin. PART II “THE LEGION OF DOOM” - DEATH COMES FOR US ALL.

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