From the rubble, the Flash emerges. He feels that nothing is broken or even hurt, for that matter. The armour Hal created for him has protected him and all other people from the damage. There is some rubble, but not nearly as much as there would have been and not a single death, thanks to Cyan Lantern. Flash stands up and sees two red lasers shoot through the air and destroy two fighter jets.
*BOOOM*
"No! STOP!" he shouts, causing the titan to turn to him.
Darkseid's eyes glow red with the energy of the Omega Sanction. His figure is at least double his size, and he looks down at him. His presence is dangerous and depressive, like doom incarnate and the opposite of life itself. But something stops Barry from feeling that effect; the armour he is wearing is made up of Hal's willpower and pure hope. His thoughts are filled with hope, and he feels as if he can do this.
"Uh... guys?" he asks and looks around the rubble for the others.
"Anyone else awake yet? I'm not that good at making chitchat. Although I have hope for some reason that I'll manage for some reason."
"Flash?"
*BOOM*
"I'm up. But not to talk." Superman says and throws the rubble away.
Hal's energy doesn't cover Superman due to his doubts and concerns, so he can feel the full brunt of the situation hitting him. He was also hit with the full force of the attack just now, which he actually felt, something he can't say often these days. Before he can realise it, Darkseid sends his Omega Beams at them. Flash reacts immediately, getting Superman and helping him to his feet.
"Sperman! Move it!" Flash shouts, and they get moving.
Superman and Flash split up, Superman taking to the skies and the Flash running through the streets. As he tries to think of something to get the beam off of him, he suddenly makes a tremendous discovery. Not only does the armour Hal created for him stay intact, but it also follows him as he vibrates through buildings and people. But the greatest of all effects is that it gives him energy and actually makes him faster than he already is. Barry could feel the armour channelling the Speed Force and feeding him with it, filling him with more energy than he had ever had access to. It was as if the energy was... purified in a sense.
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Wonder Woman is the first of the others to stand up again, followed by Batman, of all people. They were covered in cyan armour and felt the effects right away. Diana smiles for some reason, which Batman catches and causes him to frown. He looks around the area and sees that the civilians are all covered in a protective cyan bubble right over their skin.
"They're... happy?" Victor Stone asks.
"Relieved." Wonder Woman corrects him.
"Relieved? Why?"
"Lantern's energy," Batman concludes. He felt it as well when Lantern appeared earlier tonight. He saw his parents and felt hopeful and happy for a brief second. And that warm feeling was still present in the armour he was wearing. The brooding detective, who had already started to create contingency plans, was worried beyond belief. Something with that kind of power was dangerous.
"Indeed. Batman. It fills people with hope and the will to move on and survive." Wonder Woman explains.
"Impressive," Aquaman says. "But where is he?"
"Over there." Wonder Woman says as she sees the light shining underneath tons of rubble.
She walks over while the others face Darkseid. The titan still hasn't done anything and is only observing them for now. Diana removes the rubble and sees Hal concentrating with his eyes closed.
"Hal?" she asks, and suddenly he opens his eyes.
*SHIIIINGG*
A bright and powerful light lights up the night sky, causing even the likes of Darkseid to cover their eyes for a brief second. When the light dies down somewhat, they realise what just happened. Behind Hal, hundreds of thousands of soldiers appeared. On his right, they are green, and on the left, they are blue. Two distinct groups appear behind Lantern, fully armed and armoured, ready for carnage. Two individuals are different from the rest. The green leader is far taller than the others, and the blue leader is as well. Both of them bow before Hal.
"My Lord, what are your commands?" the blue figure asks with a deep voice.
"Roboute, you and the Ultramarines will be responsible for rescuing the civilians and clearing the area to give us space during the fight to come. Create a strategy to do this efficiently and effectively. Start with it right away." Hal says to the blue figure.
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"Vulcan, you're with me. The Salamanders shall deal with the smallfry."
"Understood."
[Picture]
In the next moment, armour appears around Hal. His figure starts to grow larger and more muscular. His head and body are covered with new armour. His appearance changes into a figure of another Multiverse, the Marvel Multiverse—the Juggernaut.
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"Time for a beatdown."
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(Civilian POV)
I thought there was going to be no tomorrow.
"David, where are we going?!" Sandra asks me.
"Just stay close. Everyone stay-" I say, but I am interrupted by another of those hot red lasers that vaporise everything in its path, except humans.
"AAARRHHH!"
"Again, we're not hurt," Sandra says.
I see the tears in her eyes, but the smile on her face, despite all of this. I don't know what it is, but I feel that I can make it, that we can make it. It's this strange cyan layer covering all of us that keeps us safe. I thought there was no tomorrow until we were all covered by this strange thing.
"We can make it."
"David..."
"Daddy!"
I see the large monster with glowing red eyes standing in the distance and looking at us.
"As long as we're togeterh... as long as we're together, we'll be all right," I say, but see the monster charge up his attack again and fire towards us.
*VROOOOOOOM*
Red fills my eyes... however, suddenly the red colour disappears and blue appears. Large blue soldiers covered in armour stand before us and protect us from the beams of energy.
"Do not fret, the Ultramarines are here," the largest of them says.
He looks down at us and nods his head.
"Move, civilian. This area is no longer safe. Follow our lead and keep your family close."
All over the area, hundreds of blue warriors covered in armour move about, lifting the large debris away and helping the people move away. All the while, the fight is going on in the distance. I can only hope that we will be saved. I have hope that I will see tomorrow.
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Hal rushes forward, and his steps crater the ground with each step. As he rushes forward, he grows faster, and his momentum builds, creating a cyan force field from his body to furtherly enhance his durability and shield him from all attacks. Now that he has advanced in Darkseid's direction, he is virtually impossible to stop. The others also start attacking, with Flash zooming around the area, hitting Darkseid in different places, Cyborg using his new powers to shoot powerful blasts at him, and Aquaman trying to stab him with his trident. But Darkseid only focuses on one person right now, Hal Jordan.
His eyes power up, and he fires the Omega beams towards him. They advance and hit Hal's force field but don't manage to penetrate it fully. Then, Juggernaut Hal arrives in front of Darkseid, his height the same as the titan, and his fist impacts his face a moment later.
*BOOOO---OOOOOOOOOMMMM*
Darkseid feels pain. For the first time in millennia, he felt pain unlike anything anyone had been able to inflict upon him since he met the monstrous creature that was Doomsday. Still, he was nothing compared to his father, Yuga Khan, but he felt that. The shockwave knocks back everyone except Wonder Woman, who has wrapped her lasso around Hal and uses him as a means to advance and attack Darkseid. She aims her sword at his eye, now that he is disoriented for a moment. She shoots through the air and strikes, piercing his eye with full force.
"RRAAAGHHH!!" Darkseid shouts in pain and grabs Wonder Woman by the leg. He smashes her on the ground and then throws her away. His eye powers up once more with even more energy than before and fires a powerful beam of energy from the Omega Sanctum towards Cyborg and Aquaman. The attacks hit and almost fry them fully. Their bodies fly through the air.
*BOOOOOM*
Another punch from Juggernaut Hal impacts Darkseid's face. But it's not as powerful as before... It's more powerful. Hal has never done this before. He has not only recreted all powers of the Juggernaut, but he has also started to use his own new strength and starts to fuel himself with his willpower, enhancing himself more and more.
The limits of this?
Nonexistent.
"You dare!" Darkseid shouts and grabs Hal's fist, but he hasn't calculated that his strength would continue to grow and doesn't manage to fully stop the attack. Hal pushes further and smashes his head into Darkseid's, headbutting him as hard as he can.
Darkseid, however, is the Lord of Apokolips, a New-God and won't take this insult lightly. He powers his avatar up further, making it stronger. He grabs Hal's hands and tries to push against him. The two giants clash, while the others use this chance to recuperate and attack again. Wonder Woman catches Darkseid by the throat using her Lasso of Truth and pulls him back. The Flash flashes around the titan and hits him using a cyan baseball bat which appeared in his hand.
All around the area, the Salamanders, the green constructs of Hal, use their equipment of the 41st Millennium to crush all of the Parademons. Vulcan swings his massive Warhammer around, killing dozens by the second. Unlike the originals, these aren't as strong as humans, not even as strong as Adeptus Astartes or Primarchs. No, these are far more powerful since they are all fuelled by Hal's willpower.
{Access to Apokolis discovered, my Lord. Batman is already inside. What are your orders?}
The voice of Guilliman is heard in his ear.
'Proceed. Get Batman and Superman back here and cause as much damage as possible. Instruct the Salamanders on what to do.'
{Affirmative}
"This world is mine!" Darkseid shouts and fires another Omega beam at Wonder Woman.
She is hit, but her cyan armour protects her from suffering too much damage, and she starts to recuperate immediately. Hal is working overtime to keep all of his constructs working, and he is feeling great despite what is happening right now. Because other than structural damage, he managed to save thousands of people already, and the Ultramarines are doing their job perfectly. He moves forward again, rushing towards Darkseid and being met with one of the giant's punches. But his momentum isn't halted, only slowed down.
"What ARE you?!" Darkseid shouts.
"I'm the Lantern Juggernaut, Bitch!"
*BOOOOOOOOM*
The two start to exchange punches and attacks towards one another. Hal punches Darkseid and uses his advanced martial arts knowledge to deal great damage. He was having trouble keeping his mind focused on all his constructs, which is why he only gave himself Juggernaut's powers. But he has grown used to it, as the fight went on, allowing him to use more power and more of his will. So why would he keep using only his fists?
For the first time in this fight, Hal takes a step back. Darkseid is bleeding, whatever blood he has. They look at one another, one in pure anger and hatred and the other in curiosity. He has something else in mind, and this battle is a good time to test that.
"Move back!" Wonder Woman says it before Hal can. Truly, he found her weird, but didn't concern himself with it for now.
Hal puts his hands together and focuses on what he wants to do. A second later, from Hal's body, four other Hals with the same Juggernaut stature form out of his body and stand at his side. Two to his right and two to his left. He has used 'Clone Jutsu' on himself in honour of a great moment in Naruto history.
"Clones?"
"GL has gotten new tricks, it would seem," the Flash says.
"Now, Darkseid, tell me... Would you like these clones to use Susanoo or not?"
"Huh?"