Vandal Savage50,000 years of life, and nothing ever troubled me as much as the founding of the Justice League. Dedicated to maintaining society's calcified status quo, the League would "protect" mankind from disaster, crime, tragedy of any kind. Had you never heard of "survival of the fittest"? In essence, you "heroes" sought to protect humanity from its own glorious evolution. As such, you forced my more enlightened colleagues and myself to organize a response. We created a co-optive network of operatives. Placed key individuals in key locations. Made certain we were on the cutting edge of all new technologies: Genetic engineering, biochemical engineering, robotics, nano-robotics, even tech-no-sorcery. Not to mention every conceivable method of mind control. Cold hard science, and a little misdirection, and now you champions of stagnation have become our agents of change. Forcing the human race to evolve on a more advanced schedule. Allowing the Earth to take it's rightful place in the center of the cosmos.
L1L-1
Impressive. The plant creatures have proven their usefulness as potential weapons. More importantly, the so-called heroes now believe our secret society to be revealed, and crushed.
[L-1 comes out of the darkness to reveal himself as Vandal Savage.]
Vandal Savage
With the Injustice League serving as our proxies, we are once again free to operate with impunity.
[The rest of the light come out of the darkness. Lex Luthor, Ra's al Ghul, Queen Bee, Ocean master, the Brain, and Klarion the witch boy.]
Vandal Savage
And shadows still conceal our Light.
(The entire league has fallen to mind-control)
CComputer
Recognized. Access granted. Vandal Savage: A-04.
(The entire league bows, except Red Arrow, who looks around)
Vandal Savage
Yes. Yes you were.
Black Manta's son Aqualad killed my daughter Artemis without my permission.
We grieve for your loss and offer substantial monetary compensation.
And normally I'd be fine with that, but this goes to the heart of my rep ( hits his chest). Word gets out I took a pay-off, I look like a cheap punk.
Vandal Savage
Well what do you suggest old friend?
You know the code: An eye for an eye, a kid for a kid.
(being protective of Kaldur) No one touches my son!
Vandal Savage
Agreed. The death of Kaldur'ahm is an onstarter.
Fine. If the minnow's under the size limit, I'll go fish for the whale.
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.
Vandal Savage
Shut this off.
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?
Vandal Savage
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...
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!
Vandal Savage
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.
Vandal Savage
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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