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Chapter 71 - Ice Marker: Cold Front

(General POV)

Location the New Earth; North Pole, Eastern Coast

Young Justice, have landed on the North Pole, everyone leaping out of Miss Martian's bioship.

Aqualad, Invincible, Superboy, Atom Eve, Dupli-kate, Wonder Girl, Static, Gear, Robot, Batgirl, Red Arrow, Cheshire, Arsenal, Spoiler, Rocket, and Blue Beetle, were looking at the snowing, pure white frozen tundra.

Robot scanned the area, stating that the temperature is lower than usually recorded, in this massive tundra, he informed the group and warned them to keep their body heat safe.

With that warning said, Aqualad nodded and looked at everyone in the team, understanding they pressed a button on their cuffs, activating a special device that shielded everyone that doesn't have a natural defense against the extreme cold, they started trenching forward, through the snow, heading for the northwest of their location.

In another part of North Pole, a special stealth jet, flying towards the frozen wastes of the pole, inside of this aircraft it's carrying the Suicide Squad, sent by the government to track the next marker in this tundra.

Inside the jet cargo hold, the squad was performimg final check-ups on their individual gear and weapons, Colonel Flag, armed with bulletproof vest and heavy white coat specially designed for artic mission, a M249 SAW, in his hands, a holstered FN 502 Tactical, and a sheathed combat knife.

Sitting inside the jet is his team, Katana was speaking to her dear husband, within the soul stealing blade, acting like a ritual before a mission for Katana, the helmed Peacemarker was checking his special custom Desert Eagle Mark XIX, with Harley sitting across of him.

Checking her own weapons, her unique revolver with love and hate etched at the bullet cylinder, Deadshot armed to the teeth, various guns strapped on him, as he is holding his mask waiting for the mission to official start, before he puts it on, next is Diablo, he was just resting before the action starts, manipulating his fire to form the dancing image of his dead wife, on his open hand.

Diablo's face clearly showing sadness and wanting as the fire woman, danced for him, it one of the few things that comfort him, all the while Capt. Boomerang was sharpening one of his many trick boomerangs.

Looking up to see Diablo, and in his usual way said to him, "Mate, you really need to let that shit go, the misses would want you to have...ahh another spark." again Boomerang put his foot in his mouth.

Diablo looked at Boomerang, snuffing out his fire, saying to his...teammate..."Shut the fuck up, Boomer." with that the cargo hold's light turned red, signaling that their about to arrive at drop zone, Rick told his team to get up, and get ready for a cold.

With that the Squad, has arrived at the pole, another group has also made...landfall, at the frigid coast of the east, a large amount of blue fishmen Atlantians, in purple diving suits, armed with triatons, climbed onto the snow and ice, emerging from the near sub-zero waters of this coast area of the North Pole.

Last to emerge, a massive blue-skinned Atlantian in golden armor and a blue cape, armed with a serrated, three-pronged broadsword, Attuma the Warlord, his white eyes scanned the vast snow, snorting a burst of cold breathe into the air, as he reached his helmet, towards his right ear, activating the special comm, saying, "It clear. Surface now."

With that more Atlantians, along with a massive submarine, making dock on the snow covered coast, as a platform dropped HYDRA soldier in black and red with skull-hydra logo, proudly in display, starting marching out to the tundra, along with HYDRA tanks, vehicles, and walkers armed with special beam gatling guns.

Then coming out the lesser HYDRA submarine, flying in surge of yellow electricity, the one known as Electro, then the giant in a rhinoceros battle suit, stomped out the submarine next, it is the Rhino, and the last to disembark from the HYDRA submarine, a red insolated themed suit, highly sensual woman with vibrant red, short hair, Sin is walking beside a large squad of HYDRA soldiers.

She joined Attuma, Rhino, and the now landed Electro, she pulled out a disk shaped device, pressing the red spherical surface, creating a red holographic projection of the entire mass of the North Pole...showing increasing drops of temperature, throughout the tundra, but the most severe is in the center of the pole.

Reason dictates that, that is where their target is located, Attuma snorted and ordered his brethren to march, with Sin doing the same with the HYDRA soldiers, as Electro and Rhino follow them.

And lastly, the final faction to have arrive in the pole is the Legion, with Capt. Cold enjoying the view, his blue coat flattering in the cold winds, as he soon joined by another associate.

Dressed in black, with a black bow and quiver strapped to his back, the Black Archer, Malcolm Merlyn.

The Black Archer, lowered his face mask and warmer, looking over the snow covered landscape, smiling as he spoke to Leonard, "Amazing isn't Cold?" Snart glance back at Merlyn and responded, "Yes, yes beautiful. But I'd prefer art, jewels, and profitable treasures over nature." then the two men were soon joined by a large number of female assassins, in weather appropriate gear, escorting their mistress Lady Shiva.

The Asian beauty was in thicker version of her usual attire, with her weapons at the ready, surrounded by her ninjas, she stood beside Capt. Cold and Black Archer, overlooking the snowing, white landscape, she scoffed and said out loud, "Truly a sign that this world, needs a worthier master. It took a artifact of great power, for humanity's mistakes to be repaired." Snart just shrugged, and Merlyn chuckle, as this is the collected view of members of the League of Assassins, under the Demon's Head.

Then the sound of rocket proportions, was heard through the cold wind, the three Legion members looked back, towards the air.

As the massive form of Lex Luthor in his warsuit was flying ahead of the three on the ground, being followed by various drones that he brought with him on this mission, landing with ease.

The Warsuit is massive and bulky, with Lex head exposed, pistons on the shoulder pauldrons, and extra armor all over the battle suit, the main color of the warsuit is dark green with some purple accents, Lex looked at the tundra, raised his massive right gauntlet.

A holo-screen lite up, above Lex's gauntlet covered arm, showing data on the temperatures and unknown anomalies on the area, in a bit Snart, Shiva, and Merlyn joined beside him, watching as Lex swiped away unnecessary data, eventually a satellite imagery on the North Pole, showed that pole's center is extremely lower in temperature, along with unnatural structures around the center of the North Pole.

Lex smile as he spoke, "There is our target, and also..." making some swipes, shifting the image, showing several heat sources all heading towards the center, as Lex continued speaking, "...seems that uninvited guest, are craving our price." Shiva scowled at the images, reached inside her coat and pulled out a Chinese Dadao, with a ornamental dragon on the handle.

Seeing her doing this, the assassins reached at their weapons ready for upcoming combat, Lex laughed, as he deactivated his holo-systems, telling his associates it matter not they'll be the ones that will claim the information on the next marker, and be a step closer to claiming the first of the Cores of Reality.

With that they started moving forward, heading towards the locked location, unknown to them and everyone else, they're being watched...

(Mao POV)

Location the Void of the Forsaken, Castle Nightscream; Throne Chamber

I can't help but smile, as I drank a chalice with whiskey, all my wives Shego, Cyn, Lilithmon, Morrigan, Jinx, Vector, and Looma sitting next to me, as he watched the show that are about to happen, as things are going smoothly, already all players have reached the North Pole, aside the little surprises that I have waiting for them all, plus I'm eager to see how far these heroes, anti-villains, and villains are going to go in this fight...to destroy...to kill.

Nothing as exciting then sworn enemies clashing, or even better a hero forced to cross the lines, that they've drawn for themselves be overstepped, taking another swing, as I said before, and as my Minions are saying around the chamber, "When kill.", "Kill, kill, want violence!!", "Yeah!!! Boom soon!!!", lovable, chaotic gremlins, but I couldn't blame them, this is quite literally the calm before the storm, we have to wait until anyone encounters anyone else.

Sighing a bit, as they wait I can make some progress on my future game, involving my captives, quickly checking my Chaos Points, it says that I have 1123467 points.

Good, very good, as a slight increase is always welcomed, now I activate my Chaos System, as it responded to my command, as for what I need at the moment that's easy, a map, a area connected to the Void, but separate at the same time, while my previous games did show some places of my Void, only a idiot or spoiler fuck, unveils everything at the beginning.

Regardless I wants a vast, nearly endless dark forest, that I'll constantly surround in my black fog, meaning there'll never a edge to the map, plus a few water sources like small pools and rivers, and changeable pit traps, filled with spikes, acid, creatures, or simply deep traps, that can change location in a few hours, not many cause the most boring is that my billion of "players" mostly die to pit traps.

Also various "small" locations, like caves, temples, castle ruins, withered buildings, so my Infernal Lords and Queens can have their own challenges in this map, I'll make more adjustments later, as I better plan for the "big game", with this initial contributions, I'm satisfied and can focus on the upcoming fight in the North Pole, with that my system prompted, [Expansion: Unnamed Forest, 20M square kilometers range, small water sources, lesser cave range, shifting pit trap system, extra-landmarks: Small Abandoned Research Facility, Large Brokendown Factory, Variety Temples, Withered Cabins, Variety Ruins= 450000 CP. Do you wish to proceed?] I almost whistle in surprise.

This make my largest and most expensive, but oohh soo worth it, as this game will be a farming spot for CP, along with torment everyone, heck I might even create the Injustice Superman, outside of his dimension, the bloodshed and chaos about to be wrought, makes me smile with glee, as I command the system to proceed with the transaction.

With that 1123467 dropped to 673467, easy come, easy go, immediately I felt the massive shift and expansion on my Void, I saw in my mind a vast, creepy forest with dark almost violet looking soil, with huge amount of eerie trees.

Then images of small pools of lakes, creeks, and rivers spread across this forest, various cabins, caves, ruins, ancient temples, and abandoned building all appeared in my mind.

I immediately instructed the vine crawlers and zergs, not to touch and spread throughout my new forest...yet, as it was still far from complete, but at least some progress has been done.

Now I can focus on the upcoming chaos, between the Legion of Doom, Suicide Squad, HYDRA, and Young Justice with some of the Guardians of the Globe, this is gonna be fun, as Cyn, Jinx, Lilithmon, and Morrigan cuddled closer to my throne, while Vector, Looma, and Shego were a bit more subtle with their affection, yes this is the life, now for the entertainment...

(General POV)

Location the New Earth; North Pole: Eastern Region

Miss Martian, Rocket, Wonder Girl, Blue Beetle, Gear, Static, Atom Eve, and Invincible were flying slightly ahead of Superboy, Arsenal, Red Arrow, Dupli-kate, Cheshire, Aqualad, Spoiler, and Robot as they marched quickly towards the center of the pole, after Gear and Robot's scans, showed that their target is most likely in that location.

As they got closer to their targeted location, immediately Miss Martian noticed that several things, the snowing is extensifying as they got closer, and subtle changes in the landscape...which weren't worth noticed, until while running Kate felt something shift around her feet, years of fighting crime and facing danger, made her react quickly.

Creating a duplicate of herself, as the copy was suddenly impaled by a ice spike that sprouted from the grounds, before the others had time to react at the dead and bleeding copy of Kate, more spikes of ice of various sizes, started sprouting around their feet.

Everyone started dodging and spreading out in various directions, avoiding being impaled by ice, after a bit the spikes stopped, Gear and Robot's sensors noticed that the temperature around them has drop again by 5%.

This meant that literally the environment, has become or more accurate it's becoming more dangerous, Superboy walked over to one of the ice glaciers, pulling his arm back he punched the glacier.

But instead of fully shattering under his superstrength, it only cracked and broke a bit, this isn't normal ice, the hardest ice in the world is known as Blue Ice, and even that Superboy can nearly destroy in a punch.

This meant this ice and frost isn't only purer but also harder, than average ice, this elemental or climate alteration, will cause a drastic shift in the planet, it will cause untold side affects, meaning that regardless on what they achieve in this mission, they'll need the League's help to stop a environmental catastrophe.

Invincible, he is surprised by this, he's used to catastrophes done by supervillains, and outerwordly invaders, never has he dealt with such a environmental crisis, he almost miss Cecil.

As much as a ass that he is, Cecil would have a contagioncy against such a crisis, Atom Eve, sensed Mark's discomfort, and she floated next to him, placing a reassuring hand over his shoulder.

Aqualad spoke, telling his team and allies that things are getting more serious, and they don't have time to waste, as the environment on the North Pole has become much more dangerous, reminding everyone to be careful.

They nodded to Kaldur's advice, with that they continued on their track to the center of the North Pole, not knowing yet that their in for a huge fight.

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