Stalag Earth

[overcame_fear]

Even Hal has to admit, things aren't going well.

It didn't look good from the start, but when Superman went down, captured in one of the aliens' first maneuvers, the Justice League knew they were in for a fight.

Then the reports started pouring in: the Metal Men, Johnny Quick, Doctor Midnight, a roll call of Earth's heroes, captured and detained in high security facilities going up all over the planet.

So when Hal found himself getting hurled right through the giant, iconic globe at the top of the Daily Planet, it just seemed like one more sign of how bad things were going. Not that they really needed another one by then.

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[overcame-fear.livejournal.com]

Behind the high-security walls of Blackhawk Island, crowds of heroes stand subdued and silent. Except, of course, for Green Arrow, who is neither. But even he has to pause when alien giants appear overhead, each one bearing a captured member of the Justice League.

"Accept your fate, 'Justice Leaguers,' one of the aliens mocks. "There will be no escape! We know your weaknesses. If you dare delude yourself into thinking you have any chance of deliverance, we will squeeze it out of you."

And with that the bonds tighten fast around GL.

[raptorcanaria]

As the bonds tighten, Green Lantern begins to scream.

And scream.

And SCREAM.

Completely undetered by anything yellow, a sonic scream echoes out his lips, and burns a hole in the clay giant ahead of him.

Dinah has to admit, it was fun being the cocky flyboy for a while.

[overcame-fear.livejournal.com]

'Aquaman' vibrates at high speed out of his bonds, while 'J'Onn' has no trouble slipping away from his cage of fire.

"You thought you knew us, eh?"

"Think again!"

Sure enough, the Justice League pulled a switch, and no one is enjoying it more than Green Arrow, who watches it all with an enormous grin.

"Nice disguise work," says a very Flash-like 'Aquaman.' "I have got to get me a ring like that."

"One of a kind, friend," GL replies, as a great green block smacks down the giant behind him. "One of a kind!"

And with a bright green flash, Lantern shatters the alien contraption around Superman.

[raptorcanaria]

Dinah tries not to make too big of a deal about the fact that she seeks ou, and finds, her mother in the crowd. In costume, it's a little like looking into a mirror these days, except the older Black Canary has her arm in a sling and a 'go get 'em Junior' expression that her daughter's just not used to seeing.

She goes with it, though.

"Weapons!" Flash is saying. "Where are your weapons?"

"In the North Building!" replies Green Arrow, pointing. "They said they took them to - study the...m."

But already there's been a red blur and bows, arrows, star rods and magic rubies are returned to their owners. Flash is already giving more orders.

"J'Onn! Canary! Aquaman! Hold the line! Starman! Superman! Dr. Fate! Aim your powers at the Stalag Wall and let fly!

"The aliens may have taken the world, but we're taking it back!"

- and that's how Dinah finds herself one of the leaders of all the heroes in the world.