Justice League Dark Apokolips War Death Novels & Stories

Lucifer's mother's words echoed faintly in his mind, a whisper against the backdrop of his seething rage. As he surveyed the carnage around him, he knew the war was far from over. The taste of blood and the scent of gunpowder lingered in the air, a reminder of the brutal reality of his world—a world where mercy was a luxury he could no longer afford. Luciano approached, limping slightly, but his eyes were sharp and alert. He wiped a streak of blood from his face, his expression grim. “We got lucky tonight,” he said, his voice rough from exertion. “If you hadn’t shown up when you did…”

“Anyway, whatever they were doing, hopefully it’s over now, right? He’s dead. And Calder killed his associates when we got out of there. Whatever their plan was, it’s got to be over now.” I hoped. Christ. Take over the world. Hubris, but…fucking terrifying hubris. Hawthorne and company might have been pretty fucking far from doing any such thing, but how much damage could a group of warlocks do on a smaller scale, working toward a goal like that? Strike that, I knew exactly how much damage, because I’d been part of the wreckage left behind. And so had Nate, for that matter.

I was still chained to him. Jordan moved closer to me. “This isn't over. We'll fight to the very last. He'll have the last laugh.” Jordan's words barely registered in my head. The floor felt like it vanished beneath my feet. The last thing I saw was Denzel’s victorious grin before the darkness rushed in to claim me, and I felt myself falling into the cold, silent void. JORDAN:

Dark energy burst from the opening, striking James directly. Lucien screamed. I ran toward them. The light surrounding the keys faded. The Gate of Eternity sealed shut with a thunderous crash. Silence spread across the valley. The war stopped. The Night Titans crumbled into dust. The remaining Shadow Legion dropped their weapons as the darkness controlling them vanished. The sky slowly cleared. Moonlight shone once more. I reached James just as his breathing became shallow. Lucien held him tightly. "You did it," Lucien whispered through tears.

"Boss, from now on, whatever you say goes. No questions." After Garrick’s rebellion was crushed, the warehouse fell into silence. The trust between Rhys and me had never been stronger, but it extended no further than the two of us. Three months passed, and the temperature rose slightly. Across from us, Delilah’s camp had grown restless. They were actively preparing. I knew what that meant. The final fight was coming. I tossed the modified nail gun to Rhys. The steel-reinforced body made it heavy in his hands. "Hold the roof. If those solar panels go down, we’re done."

Sunlight filtered through cedar branches, catching droplets of water and turning them silver. The corpse ruined the illusion. Dean crouched beside the body while the others gave him room to work. Nobody felt particularly eager to stand close to something the Watcher had touched. For several minutes, the only sounds came from birds deeper in the forest and the distant rush of wind moving through the valley below. Finally, Dean stood. "It never had a chance." Warren folded his arms. "You're sure?" Dean nodded toward the crushed skull. "There aren't any signs of a struggle. No defensive wounds. No drag marks." He looked back down at the infected. "Whatever killed it knew exactly where to hit."

The light grew stronger. Then, just as suddenly……. It vanished. Silence followed. Not because the battle had ended. Because nobody knew what had happened. Slowly, everyone lowered their hands. The chamber returned. The coffin remained. Morrha's body remained. But Jessica was gone. Only petals remained. They drifted slowly through the air, settling around the coffin. For several seconds, nobody moved. “Continue.” The order confused some of the men. Kellan looked at him. “Continue?” They weren't sure if he meant the shooting or something else.