Chapter 20: The Weight of Legends
FADE IN.
EXT. EARTH – NIGHT
The world is quiet. Not in peace—but in pause.
A storm gathers on the horizon, unseen by those who walk beneath it.
And in the silence, the game is already in motion.
It didn’t happen in an instant. It wasn’t some explosive battle where power clashed against power.
No—by the time the Justice League realized what was happening, it was already over.
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INT. JUSTICE LEAGUE WATCHTOWER – COMMAND ROOM
Monitors flash. Red alerts. Multiple locations.
Superman stands at the center of it all, jaw tightening as the crisis unfolds before him.
SUPERMAN
(urgent)
This isn’t an attack. It’s a distraction.
Batman’s fingers move across the console. Calculations. Predictions.
BATMAN
Then who’s benefitting from it?
No answer. The screen updates.
Hundreds of threats—spread across the world. Not one event, but hundreds.
SUPERMAN
We don’t have a choice. We split up.
No hesitation. The League moves.
Superman vanishes in a streak of light.
Wonder Woman grips her lasso.
Aquaman clenches his fists.
Green Lantern activates his ring.
Martian Manhunter fades into nothing.
Cyborg’s systems hum to life.
And in seconds—
They’re gone.
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EXT. GOTHAM CITY – NIGHT
Batman watches from above as the streets shift before his eyes.
Buildings, finances, power structures—rewritten without a trace.
He presses a communicator.
BATMAN
(to Cyborg)
Check for anomalies in global financial—
Static.
He tries again.
BATMAN
Cyborg.
No response.
BATMAN
(to himself)
Damn it.
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EXT. THEMYSCIRA – SACRED HALLS
A massive holographic projection flickers before the Amazonian Council.
An AI-generated prophecy—speaking of war. Of doom.
Wonder Woman watches, skeptical but wary.
QUEEN HIPPOLYTA
Your place is here, Diana.
The vision burns into the sacred walls. It feels real.
And so, she stays.
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INT. STAR LABS – SPEED FORCE CHAMBER
The Flash stops mid-stride.
Something is wrong.
He moves his foot—just a fraction—
And stumbles.
The Speed Force… flickers. It doesn’t shut down. But suddenly—
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