But it'll make me a little cranky. Well, well, the great and glorious Green Lantern. What, did you run out of alien menaces to beat on, you have to horn in on my turf?
You're welcome. We never heard back from you.
Been kind of busy. Someone's gotta keep the streets safe while you and your pals are out...
...zipping around the galaxy... grandstanding and...
SupermanGlad you could make it.
Superman
Among friends. Each of you brings something different to the table. Strength. Speed. Stealth. Whatever. But we're all equal in at least one way: Each of us is willing to make the sacrifices a hero needs to make, even the ultimate one. Since there are so many of us, we have a chance to do more than just put out fires, both literal and figurative. We can be proactive. We can do some real good in the world. But we're going to have to be organized. J'onn'll be up here keeping an eye on everything. He'll be the one to decide whose going where and when. I know a lot of you are used to making those decisions for yourself, but from now on we have to be more coordinated than that. We can't be cowboys any more... or cowgirls.
Superman
Do you have any idea what you did to me?!
I fashioned a prison that you couldn't leave without sacrificing your heart's desire. It must have been like tearing off your own arm.
Bruce. [Crawls over towards him]
[Holding Superman in the air by the neck and head] Happy birthday, Kryptonian. I give you... oblivion.
Superman
Burn! [ignites Mongul with heat vision, who screams out in pain]
[Seeing the Black Mercy on Batman] Hera, no.
You know, for a moment there, I almost believed you were going to kill me. How stupid of you to hesitate like that. Not a mistake I'll make, I can assure you.
Excuse me. But I think this is yours. This... This was your birthday present. A new breed of rose called the Krypton, but--
Superman
Don't worry about it. I promise you, I'll never forget.
[Mongul is ensnared by the Black Mercy]
I wonder what he's seeing.
Whatever it is, it's too good for him.
[The camera draw closer to Mongul's beaten face, who's trying to give a small, satisfied smile while low sounds of screams and explosions are heard in background]
BBlockbuster
Pound their heads!
Superman
Pound your own.
CCopperhead
I won't go down easy.
Sure, you will. Guess that's a wrap. Sorry. Been hanging out with Flash too much.
CCopperhead
It was Judgment Day! And we got sent to the bad place! THE BAD PLACE!
CCheetah
[slaps him] Snap out of it, Copper.
Yeah, calm down. We're probably just in another dimension.
CCopperhead
[sarcastic] Oh, is that all?
I don't see any children.
That's because a child is responsible.
My son Mordred has wrought this treachery, banishing all adults to this shadow realm. Even me, his own mother. And after I spent millennia feeding him, bathing him, preparing him to be king... where did I go wrong?
You're a sorceress. Can't you just undo his spell?
No. He's got the amulet of first magic. He's too powerful. But if we all work together..
You want us to defeat your own son?
So don't trust me. Let him rule the world and all your children. Here we will stay. Forever.
But what can we do? We're stuck here, aren't we?
Not exactly. The spell only banishes adults.
I don't like where this is going.
Superman
We have to do it.
[[John Stewart exhales]
[Morgaine Le Fay speaking foreign language]
[Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern have been turned into children.]
This better be temporary.
Kid Superman
You sound weird, Whoa. So do I!
[Grinning at being the tallest] I kind of like this.
[to Green Lantern] What's the matter?
I wore glasses as a kid. Guess I need them again. [large, square, green glasses appear on his nose] Wow! I didn't even try to make these!
[Superman cracks up]
[Green Lantern strains and morphs the glasses into a mask]
Kid Superman
Cool!
[smacks him] Will you stop messing around? We gotta find Mordred!
Bet the little punk's in there! [runs towards the castle. Green Lantern, Superman, and Wonder Woman all quickly overtake him by flying] It's not a race!
[The group is thrown into a dungeon; a toddlerized Etrigan comes out.]
[Etrigan burps fire and is caught by Superman.]
[to Superman] Don't hurt him!
Kid Superman
[being bitten by Etrigan] Tell him that!
You cannot keep me from my goal.
Superman
Telepathy.
Superman
Why have you come back? What do you want?
Why do you ask questions you already know the answer to?
Superman
Luthor.
Superman
We're not gonna give him up.
He's your enemy. You owe him nothing.
Superman
Turn...back...now.
I have evolved far beyond what I was when we last met. You do not want to challenge me.
[The First Line attacks]
AAquaman
The new Bermuda Platform's under attack. If it collapses, we're gonna have the worst oil spill in history on our hands. I've told those idiots to stay out of my ocean.
Superman
ETA is three minutes, Aquaman.
Right behind you, Superman.
AAquaman
These geniuses dug right into the Earth's magma. Never occurred to them there'd be anything living down there.
WDWind Dragon
Not to worry, fellow heroes. The Ultimen are here.
WDWind Dragon
Now, is that nice?
[Superman is encased in hardened magma]
WDWind Dragon
You know, Juice, Superman was my hero when I was a lad. It's not his fault he's getting old.
Superman
"Old"?! [breaks free]
WDWind Dragon
Old but spry, sir, old but spry!
LSLong Shadow
It's, uh, really an honor to be working with you, Wonder Woman.
SShifter
Lend them a hand, Brother?
DDownpour
Absolutely, Sister.
SShifter
Don't be afraid, Wonder Woman. It's only me, Shifter.
Any chance you could warn me before you try to drown me?
SShifter
We were only trying to help.
[surrounded with Aquaman by Lava men] Can you make telepathic contact?
AAquaman
Do they look like fish to you?
WDWind Dragon
Don't despair, old chum.
LSLong Shadow
I didn't know you could do that.
WDWind Dragon
Neither did I. Finding new sources of fuel for an energy starved world is truly a worthy endeavor. But in man's quest to better himself, he must respect all of the world's creatures, including those poor beasts whose homes you've disturbed. It's imperative that we learn to share our planet if Earth is to survive.
AAquaman
He's certainly... earnest.
Superman
I think the word is "corny."
Our paths keep crossing, and our goals are very much the same. Isn't it time you accepted our offer?
WDWind Dragon
We're truly flattered, Wonder Woman, but we're simply not ready yet. All of you in the Justice League stand as shining examples of what true heroism is. I only hope that one day-- the Ultimen can live up to your legend.
Superman
Oh, for crying out loud.
LSLong Shadow
Wonder Woman? I... I think it'd be terrific if one day we could join the League, but--
Maybe you could come with me on patrol sometime.
LSLong Shadow
Oh! Oh, that would be--
Superman
There. Is that--
Superman
I don't suppose you need any help destroying that? Wouldn't want that technology falling into the wrong hands.
We can learn a lot from it. It almost beat the Justice League, after all.
Why would you need something to do that, General?
Oh, I don't know. Maybe because it turns out that the Justice League has had a secret space-based weapon of mass destruction all along. And we're going to be talking about that some day, believe me. Ma'am.
[a general has just taken away a doomsday machine that nearly destroyed Earth] Amazing. Show him a weapon that destroyed its creators and every other thing it saw, and he wants to play with it. What's to stop history from repeating itself here on Earth?
Superman
We are.
Shhhh, it's okay. I know what you want. What you need. Close your eyes.
Superman
That's long enough. I'm going in after her.
R1Reporter #1
Hawkgirl, do you think today's act can possibly make up for your complicity in the Thanagarian invasion of Earth?
R2Reporter #2
Do you have a comment on your dismissal from the Justice League?
Hawkgirl was never dismissed from the League. She can come back whenever she likes.
[The vote to keep Shayera in the league or not is revealed.]
I recused myself, because... well... anyway, Superman broke the tie.
Superman
I believe in second chances. I believe in redemption. But mostly... I believe in my friends.
[as several onlookers jeer Shayera] Back off! She doesn't have to take that from you people!
Yes, I do. But it's okay. I guess I deserve some of it.
[Her hand is taken]
MMother
You saved our lives. God bless you, Chica Halcón.
[Superman and Wonder Woman step into the infirmary to visit Batman, recovering after stopping the San Baquero missile]
[Joking] You'll do anything to avoid monitor duty...
Sent him [Doomsday] off to the Phantom Zone, didn't you?
Superman
He left us no choice.
Spoken like a true Justice Lord...
Superman
[Offended] What!? Come on!
Passing judgment like gods... With our super-powered army and our orbiting death ray... Cadmus is right to be scared - the human race wouldn't stand a chance...
Superman
We'd never go there! It isn't in our nature and nothing can change that!
Nothing? What if Luthor does become President, like he did in their world? What would stop you from doing what that Superman did!?
Superman
There's always that Kryptonite you carry around...
You don't get to joke! Not today! [Points at him] I just took a bullet for you!
Superman
I'm sorry, Bruce. You're right. But you don't have to worry about the Justice League. Trust me. You know me.
Superman
Get some rest.
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