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SharkLad leaps back into the fray, promptly chomping the gruesome Red Bee on the arse.

"Gross!" exclaims SharkLad. "That's the most disgusting piece of arse I've ever had..."

*The Red Bee re-doubles his efforts knowing its become a test of wills. Every bee, hornet and wasp ever self-cloned descends on the LMBPers, as his true form allows for the deadly toxin to excude from his multiple limbs and eyes.*

I will feast upon your loved ones when this is through! Never before have I encountered such resistance!

Question Lad was almost uneffected by the Red Bee's attacks due to the conglomeration of the enemie's and Timber Wolf's abilities. He laughed, "You have been failing consistently over the course of a 1000 years. It's only due to the stupidity, no the mercy of your enemies that you are still alive. Consider yourself a sacrifice on the altar of justice."

''Ugh! I don't feel so good,'' says SharkLad regretting biting the Red Bee in the arse.

SharkLad stumbles.

''Sprockin' toxins... can't stay... ''

<Cobalt pounds on the Bee with his magnetically enhanced fists>

He's on the verge of defeat! Everyone now!

Timber Wolf dives in with his short swords and starts hacking away with what strength he has recovered.

<Our heroes hear a series of sonic booms coming closer and getting louder>

boom BOOM BOOM

<they look to the sky and see a streak of light falling towards them>

<Telepathically they hear Power Boy's voice --> "Everyone get back"


<Power Boy shouts a war cry as he speeds like a meteor towards the Red Bee>

"RRRAHHHHHHHRR!!!!"


<PB strikes the Red Bee with the force of a celestial cataclysm ... a massive mushroom cloud ensuing>

<the force pushes against the LMB as they try to get to a safe distance>


<span style="font-size: 52px;">BOOM </span>

Timberwolf races to get Hot Chick out of the way. They're blown off their feet and Lon wrenches his body to make sure he hits the ground first.

Legion world shakes with the impact.


many moments after the deafening impact. The air is white with dust and silent.

*The Bee rises but falters back. After 1,000 years of never being defeated, the Red Bee once more knows it's taste by the hand of the LMBP.*

I will not go alone, my friends...

*In a final effort, the Bee summons every swarm of bees to his side and lunges at Power Boy one final time.*

<Cobalt flies by Power Boy's side as the two prepare to finish the Bee off>

As the Red Bee lunges forward, the combined assault of all the remaining LMBPers is unleashed upon him and at long last, his enormously powerful alien biology can no longer withstand te battle.

He Simmons every bee--a self-cloned piece of him held by telepathic control--but they are unable to return to him to give him strength.

You are...magnificent...my heroic friends...

At long last he can no longer withstand it, his frame unable to take it, and he suddenly explodes before their eyes! Pieces of his body fall upon the sands, as the main remainder of his frame falls back into the ocean waters.

Every single bee, hornet and wasp suddenly dies and falls.

Silence permeates the scene and known speak. But not far, a seagull calls aloud to his fellows, as if to tell them it is now okay to come back out.

The LMBP feel it too as the sun now shines down upon them again.

The Red Bee is no more.

...

It's over. It's finally over.

*Lolita walks over to Shark Lad and helps him up, looking across the beach at Cobie to share a smile at the closure brought on by the Bee's fall.*

Now we rebuild, and move forward.

Hopefully with a celebration in the streets.

Timber Wolf walks over to Cobie, reading his Omnicom.

"Hey Des, you want a little more good news...Dev is in serious but stable condition. He's going to pull through," he says with a huge look of relief on his face.

"I'm going to head over there." He walks over to Hot Chick, "You're more than welcome to come with me sweetie."

<exhaling> Finally.

<looks up> We got the bastard for you, Roy. <bows head in remembrance of his friend>

{walks over to Lon and kisses him lightly}

I will join you shortly, my love. Go and be with your brother alone for a while, just the two of you. You've deserved it and have a lot to say. {nods toward Lardy} I would have a few words with him first.

< Power Boy, covered in dust and muck, looks around as if in a daze >


"cough, cough"


"Damn ............... I HATE bees. "

"I'm going there as well. There is something that might be able to help," He said.

The Soul Gem spirit finally released Red Arrow from pocession and returned to it's normal state. She would never remember the Red Bee battle very all, that it felt like a "dream."

He looks at Lardy, his demeanor shifting slightly. "Oksy. Call me if you need me." He gives her a kiss and walks off. "C'mon Question Lad, let's go."

<walks over to Lardy and gives him a big hug>

We lived through another one. And we'll keep living for those that didnt make it.

That battle felt like it lasted days.

<hugs other LMBers and finally Lolita>

We'll talk soon, I promise.

Now, I think it might be time for a celebratory drink.

PB, you showed up just in time. Glad you could join the party.

{as everyone starts to separate, she walks over to Lardy}

I think I've demonstrated that we can work together, "Chief". If you want to bring down the bastards that brought all of this down on Legion World, you and your inner circle will continue to develop this working relationship.

{points to him} I saved your miserable life with but a tiny fraction of the information I have to share about the Dark Oval. The things I have to tell you would completely blow your mind. {nods toward Cobalt} He will take some convincing, but not very much. This kind of thing is right up his alley.

I'm not interested in blackmailing you, Lardy--I never was. I put that out there to show you I meant business. But I always knew that when it comes down to it, the threat was always unnecessary. You will be all-in entirely of your own free will, as you were the night we began this.

Let's complete what we started. In return...you will receive more than you ever imagined possible!

{looks him in the eyes} It starts with my getting complete amnesty. It ends with us all taking down some of your World's worst enemies.

<skin's crawling but knowing her assessment of him is correct> I...have to talk with Cobalt first. Though my powers as Chief of Security include granting amnesty, I have to settle all of this with him before I sign it. I'm not doing anything without talking to him first.

You, he and I are gonna have a sit-down real soon. But I know my window is short as this Bot thing is likely to bite me in the ass, so I'll have to act quickly with the amnesty. Give me one piece of info I can drop for him that will sell him on it, right here and right now, and you'll have a deal.

{smiles} I knew this was coming. So here it is...the only nugget you'll need for now:

{whispers} Earth-4 was not destroyed. It is under Dark Oval domination and its citizens...including your allies the SMB...are alive and enslaved.

<jaw drops>

You...you'd BETTER not be lying to me!

<sees in her eyes that she's not>

Alright. I'll have your amnesty signed within the hour. <shakes her hand> I'm gonna talk to Cobalt and you'll hear from us within two hours about when and where the meet will take place.

<flies off to find Cobalt>