Wicked_Fiction

The Average DC Experience #248

Batman had a blank expression as he rode his bike, speeding through the snow-caked dirt road toward the warehouse in front of him. He couldn't help the sinking sensation in his stomach as he drew closer and closer to his destination. 

Suddenly the bike hit a pump hidden by the snow and flew into the air, causing the caped crusader to grunt as he somersaulted to the ground and ran towards the warehouse entrance. 

Every step he took filled him with dread, but he did not stop, running as fast as his l...

The Average DC Experience #247

"That might be true, but what good has detaining 'such people' done to anyone?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "The answer is none," I added, shrugging my shoulders.

"You all know how it goes. Some hero or the other would catch the villain, throw them in jail, they break out, and the cycle repeats itself," I said, briefly glancing at Clark Kent before turning back to Lois Lane.

"Throwing highly trained mercenaries and metahumans into jails never was and never will be an effective solution," I concluded, pausing as I waited...

The Average DC Experience #246

"Mrs. Lane, good to see you," I said, nodding at the brunette reporter and smiling as I shook her hand. "And this must be the lucky Mr. Kent," I added as I turned toward the man standing next to her, extending my hand toward him. 

The man was tall, but his height failed to give him the confident, imposing look common among people that most men who had to look down to address others shared because of his slouched posture. 

What's more, he looked incredibly meek and soft-spoken, prompting any who did...

The Average DC Experience #245

"Are you ready?" I asked as I turned away from the portal before me and to Deathstroke, alternating my gaze between him and his son, still bound in my energy construct. 

Ultimately, I couldn't trust the sketchy stone Nightwing wanted to use. My suspicions weren't baseless as I watched him, the other heroes, and the captives awkwardly standing around for five minutes before they were teleported. 

We agreed to have them use the black stone, while Deathstroke, Jericho, and myself would use the portal ...

The Average DC Experience #244

I sighed in relief as I finished binding Jericho with an elaborate Starhert construct that inhabited the energy in his body, stepping aside as I noticed Deathstroke approaching his son. 

"Joseph, are you still in there?" Deathstroke calmly asked as he kneeled next to his son, maintaining a respectful distance out of caution as he looked into Jericho's eyes. 

"F-father..." Jericho said, his voice sounding normal as he twitched, clearly struggling to stay in control. "K-kill...me..." He added in an u...

The Average DC Experience #243

"Where the hell is the boss?" Screamed one mercenary at the top of his lungs as he fired his energy rifle, watching in horror as the projectile bounced the armor plate of the insectoid machine lunging at him. 

"He's on his way! Hold the line!" Said another one who seemed in charge, but his words fell on deaf ears as the insectoid machine had already knocked out the distressed mercenary. located

All around the castle ruin located in the center of Azarath, the Society's mercenaries fell like flies as mach...

The Average DC Experience #242

Beast Boy couldn't help but sigh in relief as the insectoid machines took care of the mercenaries and freed him from the strange net that inhibited his powers. 

He didn't know where the machines came from or who they belonged to, but it didn't matter. Beast Boy was not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, especially if it happened to be there to help him out of a sticky situation. 

However, Beast Boy's relieved expression instantly soured as he heard Gizmo laughing at the top of his lungs. "You w...

The Average DC Experience #241

"So, I've been wondering..." Virgil calmly remarked, tilting his head as he watched Sentry Spiders of different sizes running around us scouting the area. 

"What's your superpower exactly...?" He asked, causing me to raise an eyebrow as I turned to him. "I mean, I've seen you fly, punch a demon into pieces, throw fireballs, and you've got an army of machines too. I'm a little confused," He added, scratching his head.

"I do a bit of this and that, but if I had to specify one superpower..." I s...

The Average DC Experience #240

"I did not possess June Moone's body," The Succubus replied, shaking her head. "Dzamor made it so that we shared her body, though she was in control," She added. 

"June Moone was a pure soul, or that's how Dzamor described her. He hoped she would influence me to become a force for good," The Succubus explained with a chuckle, doing air quotes with her fingers. 

"Ultimately, the more she used my power, the more influence I had on her, and my demonic nature triumphed over hers," She continued, pausin...

The Average DC Experience #239

Hearing Enchantress' words, Nightshade's expression instantly turned bright, but Grayson promptly cut her off before she could turn her excitement into words.

"And how do you plan to do that, exactly?" Grayson calmly asked, giving the heroine a brief look before turning back to Enchantress, frowning as he did.

"The Incubus is a foreign presence inside this man's body," Enchantress replied as she gestured toward the demon. "The body is constantly rejecting the demon's presence, which is why he can't use it to its full potential," ...

The Average DC Experience #238

I frowned as I regained my balance in the air and quickly inspected my body, finding no external or internal injuries. The Incubus attack hit me like a truck, but it would take much more than that to get through my skin. 

'Looks like he's not as powerful as he claims...' I mused as I charged the demon and swung my axe, only for the same barrier to appear and block the attack. 

The Incubus snorted in derision as he waved his hand and sent me flying back again. 'Not in terms of firepower at least... ...

The Average DC Experience #237

I calmly slapped Nightshade's hand away, stopping in her track. "I didn't want to say this earlier because I didn't want to break your bubble. However..." I said, sighing as I trailed at the end of my sentence.

"The truth is, your brother is probably dead," I calmly said, to which Nightshade immediately froze. "If the Incubus has the power to possess his body for so long, then it's far-fetched to assume he could destroy your brother's soul," I added, crossing my arms.

"I don't think rescuing your brother was ever possible. The be...

The Average DC Experience #236

"Interesting..." I couldn't help but mutter as I held the slave collar in my hand, snapped in my half after I removed it from the last captive. It was actively trying to drain my energy, but it couldn't handle it and started cracking.

I just shrugged as I chucked it into my inventory and tended to the captives, rejuvenating their bodies with pure energy, which improved their conditions and made them look alive again.

Though they remained unconscious, it was better that way since I didn't want to deal with a bunch of panicking civ...

The Average DC Experience #235

"We're on the edges of a forest," I said as I retrieved a piece of paper and quickly scribbled a rough map relying on the information my Scout Drones were feeding me. 

"There's a white tower not far to the east, and another black one far to the west, a town northeast, a temple in the middle of the forest, and a big castle straight west," I added as I quickly finished the map and handed it to Nightshade. 

"You're the expert here. Where can we find this so-called Incubus?" I asked, frowning as I watc...

The Average DC Experience #234

I smiled, looking down at the palm-sized insectoid machine, scurrying around my hand before storing it in my inventory and double-checking the rest of the preparation I made for the excursion on the Nightshade Dimension. 

After putting Kgbeast to rest, I quickly finished migrating most of my income sources to the company before setting up several appointments with reporters and news anchors to promote it before heading back to my hideout in the next week. 

Then, I ignored everything and started pre...

The Average DC Experience #233

"After everything she did, there's absolutely reason to save her life," I firmly said, shaking my head, to which Cassandra's grip over my shirt tightened, and she kept grunting urgently. 

"Don't be selfish..." I said as I turned to Cassandra, raising an eyebrow at her insistence. "You're not the only one Lady Shiva harmed here," I added, giving her a blank look. 

"Just because you're willing to forgive her doesn't mean everyone else has to do the same," I went on, crossing my arms, to which Cassand...

The Average DC Experience #232

The battle only grew more intense as Lady Shiva continued taunting her daughter, using everything she knew to agitate the young girl and goad her into fighting seriously. 

However, Cassandra's swings grew faster and more precise the more Lady Shiva taunted. Her movement was immaculate as she danced around Lady Shiva, dodging and counter-attacking meticulously instead of charging carelessly. 

Lady Shiva's smile, in turn, grew broader at the sight of her Cassandra fighting with an efficiency that rem...

The Average DC Experience #231

"Everything looks in order..." I muttered as I lowered my company's registration papers and put them away in my inventory before standing up and heading for my gravity manipulation machine. 

It was already late at night. After I met with Katherine Spencer, I made several stops all over Gotham, visiting Black Gate and the Arkham Asylum's wardens alongside several other officials to discuss early parole from Deadshot, Lady Vic, and Harley. 

My meeting with Katherine went as well as it could go. She a...

The Average DC Experience #230

"What if instead of throwing them into some shithole like Arkham Asylum or Black Gate, you got them genuine help?" I asked, staring straight into Katherine's eyes. 

"Some might be beyond help. Even I could admit that, but what about the others?" I asked, keeping my calm. "The ones who get dealt a bad hand and do what became second nature to them because of circumstances?" I added, raising an eyebrow. 

"I've long realized that violence isn't always the answer. Sometimes there are no other ways..." I...

The Average DC Experience #229

As she sat at her table, leisurely sipping a cup of coffee, Katherine heard someone walking into the cafe and raised her head to see Grayson walking inside just in time.

As a vigilante and a superhero in her own right, she didn't hear many good things about the young man from the few colleagues she kept in touch with, but she was not one to judge someone based on what others said.

Katherine didn't know Grayson wanted to meet her either but showed up nonetheless, intent on seeing what he was all about and forming her own opinion o...

The Average DC Experience #228

I sighed in relaxation, draining a cold can of orange soda in one gulp as I plopped into my couch. I'd already melted and sorted the magical metals I'd gathered from Faust's hideouts. 

Realizing I still had time to burn before the morning, thanks to the power ring's efficiency, I started arranging the magical artifacts all over the hideout because why not? 

It looked somewhat weird with the strange combination of wacky posters, modern fancy furniture, and ancient-looking artifacts all over the plac...

The Average DC Experience #227

As soon as I stepped through the portal, I began inspecting the area and found myself inside a dark cave with a small patch of rocks rising over a massive lake. 

It was where I expected to go, but my paranoia always got the better of me whenever I spotted a portal. It never hurts to be extra cautious in these situations, but that's neither here nor there. 

I quickly found the copper ring gently hovering over a small rocky pedestal, fidgeting in the air as it shined in a green hue that grew more int...

The Average DC Experience #226

Author's note: someone asked about why Gray was simping for Wonder Woman, and I'd been meaning to reply for a while, but it kinda slipped my mind until now.

Anyway, I thought I might as well put the reply here in case anyone was wondering about it as well.

Basically, Gray is used to lying and bluffing his way through most situations. Wonder Woman could see through most, if not all, people and situations thanks to Athena's wisdom, which makes him very uncomfortable.

He was basically giving Wonder Woman what she wanted to mak...

The Average DC Experience #225

"Why is everyone so obsessed with immortality...?" I muttered, scratching my head as I looked at the four creatures, who promptly began bragging about their immortality after Azareuz's speech.

It's something I never understood, even in my past life. What's the point of living if you're not going to die eventually? Would you even have the motivation to improve yourself, knowing you had all the time in the world?

Would you even be able to enjoy anything after experiencing everything countless times, knowing you could do it all over...

The Average DC Experience #224

"Well, what do you think?" Superman asked as he watched me step away from the green flames, opening my eyes. "Can you do it?" He asked, frowning as he alternated his gaze between me and the mound. 

"I have good news and bad news," I replied as I turned to the man of steel, scratching my head. "The good news is that I can temper with the formation..." I added, raising one finger as I trailed at the end of my sentence. 

"The bad news is that the formation needs a ton of energy to activate," I went on...

The Average DC Experience #223

"And I thought Gotham looked like shit... damn," I muttered to no one in particular as I hovered over the ruined landscape of Alegab's western side, seeing nothing but demolished buildings and undead creatures. 

The place looked more like a battlefield from the middle ages than a city, and the powerful beings punching the shit out of each other in the sky weren't doing the place any favors, toppling even the barely standing ruins. 

Well, I said they were punching the shit out of each other, but it ...

The Average DC Experience #222

Author's note: This chapter and the one before it ended up being info dumbs, but I thought I'd explain what was happening to anyone who didn't read the comics. There's still a lot of stuff going on behind the scene, but this should help ya'll get a pretty good idea of what's going on. 

...

"It looks like you have everything figured out," I said as I picked up the crystal and flared my energy, and it immediately began absorbing it greedily, causing me to raise an eyebrow. 

"But why ...

The Average DC Experience #221

Author's note: this chapter is a bit shorter than I wanted it to be, and it has a lot of typos and mistakes, since I'm having trouble with my internet connection, and I couldn't use any spell or grammar checkers. 

I'll edit it once my my internet stops acting up, but it might take a while so I thought I'd publish it for now. 

...

"Thanks for the ride, buddy," I said, playfully tossing an ancient golden coin as I got off the old ragged car. "Here," I added, throwing the g...

The Average DC Experience #220

Isis internally sighed as she watched the two men standing before her, sizing each other and preparing to beat the living shit out of one another. She wanted to interfere, but something told her they wouldn't listen, so she refrained and stepped back. 

Black Adam made the first move as he grunted and charged Grayson at an incredible speed. He was so fast it looked like he teleported in front of the young man and swung his mighty fist, crackling with lightning, at his face. 

Despite Black Adam's swi...

The Average DC Experience #219

Eastern Bialya Desert 

I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as I got off the bus and took in the most stereotypical view anyone could ever see. People in "ancient" middle-eastern clothes, mud houses, and a random camel just walking down the streets for no real reason. 

I'd just arrived at Bialyan village near the borders of the eastern desert, and it looked something straight out of a Hollywood war movie. The only thing missing was some ethnic music, and it'll be the perfect setting for a box offic...