(The Reach are holding Blue Beetle hostage)
The Scarabs memory files are corrupted. The only recoverable data is from the last eight months. That is, since it fused with this host body. In fact I was just reviewing the point of insertion...
The AmbassadorSpare me the details. If the Scarab is Off-Mode, perform a Reboot.
I'd rather assess the cause of the crash, Ambassador, to make certain it can not happen again.
No, Scientist. Admit it. You just enjoy playing with the meat.
The Ambassador
Secretary Tseng and I are so glad you accepted the reach's invitation to meet, Captain.
[As the cameras roll, Captain Atom shakes his hand with a forced smile]
The Justice League always supports peaceful diplomacy.
The Ambassador
And should diplomacy fail, you have your wanted meta powers to enforce peace.
Not how we operate, ambassador. But we can discuss that in private.
The Ambassador
If you insist.
[The footage is shown on Godfrey's show]
"Private meeting"?! Is this an April Fools' Day prank?! Or just another example of the League hiding their true agenda from you, the people?! Don't know why you're surprised, folks. After all, most of your heroes wear MASKS!
BBatgirl
Delta to WatchTower: Bio-ship estimates that the League is neutralizing 64% of the WarWorld's missles, but that's not gonna cut it.
Watchtower estimates that Earth's air defenses will neutralize a further 13%
But a 23% saturation is enough to decimate a hemisphere, and spoil all Earth's meat.
The Ambassador
Then, to protect the Reach's investment...mobilize the fleet. (The Reach warships rise from the ocean, and several are destroyed before they reach low orbit.)
We have sacrificed 2/3rds of our fleet to successfully safeguard the Earth!
The Ambassador
So you see, G. Gordon, the Reach is all about intergalactic brotherhood.
A lovely sentiment. So, please explain to the good folks at home how it squares with the lies you told us, and the fleet of warships you hid beneath our oceans!
The Ambassador
I think you're forgetting that those ships helped Blue Beetle save the Earth from--
[Gordon plays a clip of one of the Ambassador's previous speeches]
The Ambassador
[in clip] Unfortunately, the Reach only has this single ship, designed for peaceful exploration and diplomacy and unequipped with any weapons.
Now, I don't know how you'd call that on your world, Ambassador, but on planet Earth, we call it a bold-faced lie! How many more lies are you hiding beneath our seas? And how much more propaganda will you ask the human race to swallow and wash down with a nice cold Reach?!
The Ambassador
Remember, the Earth is now the property of the Reach, and per our origninal agreement, the Light is merely our favored allies amoungst the humans.
Show the proper respect, or suffer the consequences.
No agreement exists that makes a slave of Black Manta.
No agreement exists that guarantees the life of Black Manta.
Manta guarantees that himself. (Both ready their weapons)
RSRa's Al Ghul
It would seem we have a stand-off.
No, we don't. (Attacks Manta, and a fight breaks out)
KAKaldur'ahm's Hologram
If you are watching this, then your summit is truly over. The Light and the Reach deserve each other. Both sides play at being partners. But the Reach believes the Light to be their naive tools of conquest, when in fact the Light has manipulated the Reach from day one.
KAKaldur'ahm's Hologram
It was the Light that brought Earth to the Reach's attention by sending the Justice League to Rimbor. The Light set their trap, and the Reach snapped at the bait, fulfilling the Light's desire to thrust our world into the galactic spotlight. Part of their perverse survival-of-the-fittest scheme for the planet, which they believe will transform the Earth and the Light into the eventual rulers of the Milky Way. Though the Light made a deal to help the Reach take Earth, They have also sabotaged the Reach's efforts. They kept the advanced meta-genes out of the Reach's hands. They added a neutralizing agent to the Reach's drink so Earth's population would not become servile. They turned public opinion against the Reach, and they intentionally allowed the Team access to the scarab temple to cleanse Blue and Green Beetle. So, you see, any agenda either side imagined they shared was nothing but a carefully crafted illusion. I trust I have shattered that illusion, as well as whatever remains of this sorry alliance. Good night. (shuts off)
Kaldur. Kaldur, what have you done?
He has in death done more to damage my plans than any living creature has wrought in 50,000 years. I'd be impressed if I wasn't so...
The Ambassador
AAH! You earthlings are a pestilence and a plague! You dare sabotage us?! Dare betray US?! Have you forgotten who controls the WarWorld? The Light is fortunate that we do not carve up your planet as we speak!
That would indeed impress, as I have the WarWorld's crystal key!
That was all I needed to know.
(To Ra's Al Ghul to help her up) If you would? Uh. And I always heard how the "Great One" was such a gentleman.
Impossible. Deathstroke killed you both!
Just for a little while. After all, I wouldn't want to do any permanent damage... (Shifts into Miss Martian, and telekinitically holds a sword to Savage's throat.)
...To my best friends. Not when a little misdirection and Hollywood special effects will do instead.
For we value our true friends, and unlike you, we are not short on them.
(The rest of the Team arrive)
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