This was a great idea, Wally. I can't remember the last time we've had a chance to catch up.
FFlash
Mostly my fault. I've been pretty busy in Central City.
I wanna hear all about it. I saw some of it on the news, but it's not the same a--
I'm sorry. I thought we were having dinner tonight.
FFlash
Is it Tuesday? Silly me. Making dinner plans with two beautiful women on the same night.
We can do this another time.
FFlash
Don't be ridiculous. We can all have a meal together. It's a chance for us to get reacquainted, patch things up.
FFlash
Now, there's an example of exactly the kind of thing we're not gonna do anymore, right? I'm telling you, once we clear the air, everybody's gonna be pals again. I always thought the reason you two don't get along is that you're so much alike.
SHShayera Hol and Wonder Woman
[in unison] Like her?
FFlash
You weren't gonna eat that, were you? You guys aren't even trying. You could at least talk to each other.
This isn't gonna work, is it?
FFlash
Hey! Where you going? Come on. I had dinner with two women at the same time. 'Cause I'm a stud.
Long-range communications back on line at least.
How long before you can restore full power?
Atom's still down in the reactor room working on it. He thinks he can shave twenty minutes off the system reboot.
FFlash
Hello? Hello? Is this thing on?
It is now. Go ahead, Flash.
FFlash
The evacuation's going okay. Lots of minor injuries, but no casualties.
FFlash
That's not how they see it. They're pretty mad. They think it's our fault, J'onn.
Do what you can to keep a lid on things. I'll send additional help.
FFlash
I wouldn't. They're scared of us as it is. If we can help it, we should try not to look like an invading army, you know?
RReporter
Continuing coverage live from Covenant, New Mexico, where a huge explosion has caused tremors detected as far away as Japan, although many agree that in the instance before the explosion, they saw an energy beam strike from the sky.
Our sensors are still out. This is the only information available.
Diana, John, Shayera, meet me in the main conference room, now. You too, J'onn.
Turn yourself over into U.S. custody, along with the rest of us.
FFlash
Yeah, that makes sense, okay.
Meet us at the coordinates I’m sending first. We should all go over together.
This is the single dumbest plan I’ve ever heard. If you’re feeling guilty, clear your own name. Don’t stand on the sidelines waiting for somebody else to do it.
We’ve already voted. Five in favor.
You have to come with us, Bruce.
I don’t have to do anything. I’m a part-timer, remember? [Hangs up]
Actually, he took it a lot better than I’d expected.
Hey, Lex! That android is Cadmus property. You're going to have to find somewhere else to keep your brain! [destroys the Amazo body] A nano-disassembler beam. Your design, I believe.
Arrogant cow! It'll take weeks to build myself another android body!
You ain't got weeks, baldy. You're under arrest for trying to use the Justice League's space-gun to murder everyone at Cadmus.
[Luthor charges at Waller, smacking the weapon aside and throwing her to the floor]
Did you really think you could take me down all by yourself?
Actually, yeah. But on the off chance I might've been wrong...
[The founding Leaguers have entered through the window]
[Lex suddenly screams in agony; metal tendrils and components burst out of him, and a familiar Kryptonian symbol - along with a skull-like face - appears]
I hoped to remain hidden, until I could install myself into the android. But you forced my hand.
[After Brainiac reveals himself from within Lex Luthor]
[Lex Luthor screaming]
I'd hoped to remain hidden--
LLuthoriac
Until I could install myself into the android.
FFlash
Dude. That is messed up!
I don't understand what's happening!
You are under my control. I have lain dormant within you for years, Lex Luthor, subtly influencing your actions until we arrived at this point. Do you not recall my kidnapping you in this very building?
[A flashback to the Superman: TAS episode "Ghost in the Machine" is shown]
Yes... You forced me to build you a new body.
Kal-El destroyed that body, foiling my plans. In any event, I always have a backup plan. Consider: how could you have survived that point-blank blast from me, unless--
Unless... it wasn't intended to kill me?
The beam carried a nanotech payload that inserted a microscopic, holistic copy of my program inside your body. Since then, I have steadily grown in strength, protecting this body until I could arrange my transfer into a more suitable one.
You cured my cancer; gave me super-strength!
Your animal-protein shell was insufficient for my needs. Improvements were required.
FFlash
Hate to interrupt this special live performance of The Thing With Two Heads, but it's time to go to jail now.
What he said. [shoots Brainiac/Luthor several times] We'll take it back to Cadmus and see if the tech boys can't pull Luthor out of what's left of that hunk of-- [Brainiac/Luthor suddenly stands, instantly repairing] I'll be dipped!
You are defeated. Any unique information that dwells within you will be digitized. Your physical forms will be deleted. Such is the ultimate fate of this world, but for you, the end comes now.
[Brainiac launches tentacles at the Leaguers' bodies; they scream as they are hit one by one]
FFlash
I am so willing to wait my turn-- [a tentacle hits him last]
No! [phases himself free and rips the tentacles out of Brainiac]
No! I was not yet prepared for this battle. [uses the LexCorp tower to form a massive Skullship] Now I am prepared.
Easy? Then I guess I must have gone to the wrong fight.
No, he's right. Brainiac isn't here. He suckered us.
MMairzey
Your old footlocker's beeping. At first I thought it was the smoke detector.
That ain't no smoke alarm. It's a sound I never thought I'd hear again. There's trouble on Blackhawk Island.
Aztek didn't find anything else?
Sorry, Superman. It was a bad lead.
Nobody's fault. When you guys do pick up Luthor's trail, call me. I want in.
You know what? This new monitor-duty rotation isn't so bad. No more overnights unless you want them. Only one shift a week and you're done. Wally?
I'm telling you, you should let it grow out.
[Flash is staring at Fire from across the room]
Why don't you just go talk to her?
FFlash
What, me? Talk to her No way!
Yeah, you'd probably be wasting your time anyway. I hear she's...
you know... [Flash looks curiously at her]
If you're afraid to talk to her, I'll tell her for you. [Starts walking over to Fire]
FFlash
[Stopping her] Don't!
Got something for you. Tell Hawkgirl your story, Mr. Sirianni.
We met a while back, ma'am. Longer for me than for you. When you traveled in time to World War II, you fought alongside my squadron.
You're one of the Blackhawks.
Only one still kicking, I'm sorry to say.
FFlash
What's the problem?
During the war and for decades after, we captured a lot of weapons. Real sci-fi stuff. We hid the worst of it on Blackhawk Island. We decommissioned the place over 30 years ago. But this morning, the old security alarm went off. Might be nothing.
Or it might be someone raiding your armory. We'll take a look. Shayera out. Pick a third for the team.
Oh, Yob Shiggurath! Hey, Fire!
We've got a mission. Let's go.
I'm not going to argue with you about this.
MMairzey
I didn't come to argue. It gets cold up there.
Allow me. Something of a specialty of mine.
You haven't said a word the whole trip.
I was hoping this mission would give us a chance to get to know each other a little better.
FFlash
Um, umm, something...
I understand — you're very deep in thought, mentally preparing for the battle. No time for women — I understand. Oh!
Oops! Sorry. Two bogeys closing fast. I'm losing it. We're going down. Get ready to bail. Ejector pod's off-line. We're gonna have to do this the hard way. I got it.
Don't you ever scare me like that again! [stalks off]
FFlash
[To Fire] She loves me. She's like the big sister I never had, only... you know. Short.
Wait up. I know everything there is to know about this island. You're going to need my help.
FFlash
We've got it covered. And, no offense, but you're a little old for this kind of work.
Something's activated the island's defense grid.You wanna make it outta here alive, I'm coming with you. Whoever's on the island will be headed for master control. That's in a bunker under the Blackhawk Victory Museum.
Where you stored the weapons you captured?
Yeah, there's some serious ordnance there. Even got a couple of old war wheels.
Wasn't all that stuff destroyed in the war?
Don't believe everything you see on the Documentary Channel.
[Lex is holding Chuck hostage]
[to the Leaguers] I'm sorry. If I were 20 years younger...
You'd still be ancient. Keep quiet!
WCWatchtower Computer
Island self-destruct sequence initiated. Three minutes to detonation.
Chew on that for a while. We're leaving. If you follow, you know what happens to him. What did you do? Don't bother. We got what we came for.
FFlash
Forget it. There's still time for me to run us out to the water.
No. I'm not going to let all this history be lost. I can't crack the code, but maybe if I...
You better let me do that.
WCWatchtower Computer
Self-destruct sequence canceled.
Can't fix everything by hitting it.
FFlash
What was in there?
FFlash
Oh right, uh, cause it's Flash Appreciation Day. Yeah, it'll be great. I understand if everybody's too busy to come, no biggie. My mom's gonna be there. Let's see, my uncle's flying in. Be great if one of the original seven made it. I mean, okay, yeah, it's the Flash Museum, but to me, the whole League deserves the honor, all of us, like I said no biggie... [sighs sorrowfully]
FFlash
Six o'clock. [realizes] Nooooo... You're really coming?! Awesome! You're a stand up guy, Bats! Don't ever let them call you a crazed loner. [leaves]
[to Batman] I can't believe you let that buffoon manipulate you. You'd never catch me at one of those museum openings. [Batman glares at him] ...It's not black tie, is it?
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