\u201c193 known member countries,\u201d muttered the Doctor. \u201cEach with one delegate. How did Luthor get them?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll figure that out as we go,\u201d said Martian Manhunter. \u201cFor now, we must rescue them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGlobal surveillance,\u201d reported Batman, \u201csays that they\u2019ve been kidnapped and are being held according to each group of the General Assembly. Cheetah has the Group of African States somewhere in Nigeria, Sinestro has the Group of Asia Pacific States in Japan, the Joker is holding the Group of Eastern European States in Poland, Gorilla Grodd has the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States imprisoned in Haiti, and D’kay D’Razz is holding the Group of Western European and Other States in Ontario, Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll have to split up,\u201d muttered the Flash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAgreed,\u201d said Superman. \u201cBut how do we get-?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy TARDIS can pick them up and drop them all off back and UN Headquarters,\u201d replied the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat box? How?\u201d asked Green Lantern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s bigger on the inside,\u201d replied Batman. \u201cAnd it travels through time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo way!\u201d scoffed the Flash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Time Lords WERE famous for dimensional engineering, according to the archives,\u201d said Superman. \u201cAnyways, Amy, we still have your Wonder Woman outfit available if you want to join me in interrogating Luthor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSounds fun!\u201d replied Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe rest of the team assignments seem pretty straight forward to me. Wonder Woman, you\u2019re heading to Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGot it,\u201d replied Wonder Woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBatman, you\u2019ll be heading to Poland.\u201d Batman nodded. \u201cGreen Lantern, you head to Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnderstood,\u201d answered Green Lantern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlash, you\u2019re going to Haiti.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCheck,\u201d said the Flash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMartian Manhunter-.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ll depart for Ontario,\u201d said Martian Manhunter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor, here,\u201d said Superman as he handed the Doctor a communicator. \u201cYou and Lurra Rus keep an ear out for anyone that needs a pickup, then get the delegates back to UN Headquarters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou got it,\u201d replied the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAmy, let\u2019s get you suited up,\u201d continued Superman. \u201cWe\u2019ll be heading to LexCorp, where Lex\u2019s demands were broadcasted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right!\u201d cheered Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFriends, we face a dire threat!\u201d said Superman. \u201cBut as long as we hold to the ideals of the Justice League, we can-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cClark, with all due respect,\u201d grumbled Wonder Woman as everyone got up for their assignments, \u201csave the speech for later!\u201d Everyone rushed out, leaving Superman and Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026But\u2026we always let bad guys finish their speeches! That\u2019s just good manners!\u201d protested Superman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wonder Woman arrived in Nigeria via her invisible jet and spotted a crowd. \u201cThat must be where Cheetah\u2019s holding her hostages,\u201d she guessed. And she guessed right. Once she landed her jet, she flew above the crowd and spotted Cheetah with the 54 delegates that made up the Group of African States. \u201cBarbara!\u201d called Wonder Woman. Cheetah looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWonder Woman, please! Do not interfere!\u201d she called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBarbara, this isn\u2019t going to help!\u201d urged Wonder Woman, hoping to end this before she had to throw a punch. \u201cI don\u2019t know what the Goddess is telling you, but killing those people will NOT restore your human form!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis isn\u2019t a command from the Goddess! It\u2019s from someone else! I have no choice!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom Luthor? He\u2019s not the best example of the world of Men.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo! It\u2019s\u2026It\u2019s\u2026!\u201d Cheetah clearly tried to say it, but couldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Someone with more power than Luthor,\u201d guessed Wonder Woman. \u201cBarbara, you are a brilliant woman! You know what you\u2019re doing is wrong! Resist! Resist that being!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2026I cannot\u2026disobey\u2026my master!\u201d strained Cheetah. She then leapt at Wonder Woman, her claws and teeth bared. Wonder Woman raised her arms so that Cheetah bit on Wonder Woman\u2019s bracelet, then Wonder Woman decked Cheetah with enough force and restraint to simply knock her out. The Amazon Princess then freed the delegates and called the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor, this is Wonder Woman. Cheetah has been dealt with and the delegates are free. Cheetah HAS mentioned someone above Luthor. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s pulling the strings here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Japan, Green Lantern scanned the area for any signs of fear. \u201cAlert!\u201d warned his ring. \u201cEvidence of the Yellow Impurity detected!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRing, take me there!\u201d ordered Green Lantern. He flew to Kyoto and found a distinct yellow glow. He found Sinestro using his yellow ring construct to bind his 55 hostages in snake coils!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTypical of you Justice League fools,\u201d scoffed Sinestro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, it\u2019s in a Green Lantern\u2019s job description!\u201d replied Green Lantern. \u201cRemember? Green Lantern? No evil shall escape my sight?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Sinestro Corps are hardly evil, just ask my ally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKidnapping politicians is pretty evil if you ask me! And Luthor\u2019s a known criminal according to all Earth laws!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI refer to the one pulling his strings,\u201d replied Sinestro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait, this ISN\u2019T Luthor\u2019s plan? Then who-?\u201d Green Lantern didn\u2019t get his answer as a wicked-looking spider made of yellow light flew at him. Green Lantern used his ring to make a giant can of bug spray and sprayed the spider with it. The spider vanished against Sinestro\u2019s will. \u201cI\u2019m not arachnophobic,\u201d scoffed Green Lantern. He then created a jet with his ring and fired on Sinestro, knocking him out of the sky and making him lose consciousness. The snake then vanished, releasing the hostages. \u201cDoctor, this is Green Lantern. Requesting pickup. Mission accomplished. And Sinestro revealed that there\u2019s someone pulling Lex\u2019s strings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Batman flew his Batplane over Poland, looking for the Joker. Just then, a call came through. The ID said it was Penny One. Batman accepted. \u201cGo ahead, Alfred,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaster Bruce, Sir,\u201d replied Alfred, \u201csurveillance cameras loaned graciously by the Justice League has detected a rather gaudy carnival in the northern outskirts of Elblag, just shy of its border with Russia. Sending you the coordinates now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks, Alfred. I\u2019ll wrap this up as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd after this affair is over, I\u2019ll have your usual evening meal ready. Roast chicken, salad, water, bandages, the usual.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVery funny, Alfred. Batman out.\u201d Batman ended the call and guided the Batplane to the coordinates. \u201cGaudy\u201d was perhaps an understatement from Alfred. \u201cHorrifying\u201d would be a more accurate description of that carnival. Under the giant strongman machine were 23 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cROLL UP! ROLL UP! COME ONE, COME ALL!\u201d came a familiar lunatic\u2019s voice. Batman jumped out of the Batplane and landed safely on the ground. \u201cAHA! And our guest of honor is here! All the way in Poland! Tell me, Batsy, have you tried the local cuisine? The eclectic varieties would suit your tastes! I know they suit mine!\u201d The Joker then jumped down from the strongman machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet them go, Joker!\u201d hissed Batman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAw! Don\u2019t want to play? Come now, Batsy! All work and no play make Joker a sad clown!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWorking for Luthor makes you sad in the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBelieve it or not, he\u2019s just a puppet!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen who\u2019s controlling his strings?\u201d asked Batman. \u201cAnd yours?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, I\u2019ve got no strings to hold ME down, Bats! As for Luthor\u2019s master, well, I ain\u2019t singing!\u201d The Joker then sprayed acid from his boutonniere. Batman leapt out of the way, then threw a batarang at the Joker. The Joker used his cane to knock the batarang off target. He then drew his gun and fired, but all he hit was a popcorn stand. \u201cOh, NOW look what you\u2019ve done!\u201d complained the Joker. \u201cHow are my carny friends supposed to enjoy the place now?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey\u2019ll move on, especially without someone so dull in charge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDULL?! I\u2019M THE STAR OF THE SHOW!\u201d By now, the Joker was gnashing his teeth! He fired wildly, thankfully as Batman wanted. He then threw another batarang that cut the ropes holding the hostages. The hostages then grabbed whatever they could get their hands on and whacked the Joker senseless. \u201c\u2026C\u2026Communists!\u201d coughed the Joker once they finished. Batman called the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor, hostages are safe,\u201d he said. \u201cRequesting pickup. And the Joker just said-.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat someone\u2019s pulling Luthor\u2019s strings?\u201d asked the Doctor over the line. \u201cI heard the same from Wonder Woman and Green Lantern. Any clues?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNone that I could get,\u201d replied Batman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over in Metropolis, Superman and Amy in her Wonder Woman dress landed on the balcony of the LexCorp building. Superman politely knocked. Lex Luthor looked behind him and saw the two. He let them in. \u201cI thought you\u2019d crash through the window,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d rather not pay for a window,\u201d replied Superman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI heard three groups have been rescued,\u201d remarked Luthor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGroups that YOU kidnapped,\u201d reminded Amy. \u201cBut something your allies said made me and Superman wonder.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCheetah was clearly under some form of mind control,\u201d explained Superman, \u201cbut Sinestro and the Joker weren\u2019t. All three of them said that someone is pulling your strings, Luthor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLoose lips sink ships, Superman,\u201d grumbled Luthor. \u201cBut they ARE correct.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, someone\u2019s controlling you. But who?\u201d asked Superman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTheir control over me prevents me from saying,\u201d replied Luthor. \u201cAll I can tell you is that they\u2019re one of the two major party candidates currently running for President of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You guys really DO have a two-party system?\u201d muttered Amy. \u201cMobius doesn\u2019t have that in my time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLuthor, are you saying either Senator Sam Terrance or Senator Emily Percival are pulling your strings?\u201d asked Superman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I\u2019m saying, Superman. Do you really think I would risk my business so easily by starting an international incident?! I\u2019d be tried at the Hague and executed for this level of terrorism!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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