>>5690839“Hold on, let me check real quick.” you say, then reach out to your emperor and friend Freeza. “Hey, Lord Freeza. Want to fight side-by-side?”
“General Karn? What are you doing so far out.... Ah, I see. So, the Kryptonians are in danger once more?” he replies, having no doubt sensed everything happening. “Hmmm. Very well, the matters I'm currently attending can wait. One moment.”
“Good news, I got backup.” you say as Freeza disconnects from the telepathic call. And before you can say anything else, he appears. You sense his ki an instant before it appears, Lord Freeza using the Yardratian Instant Transmission to teleport from wherever he was to standing right beside you. “Allow me to introduce you all to Lord Freeza, emperor of the universe.”
“Greetings, beings of planet Ee-arth.” Freeza says, spreading his arms as he steps forward in his fourth form. Everyone is instantly on edge, most backing up as he steps. Everyone except for the warrior woman and the Batman, both of whom stand their ground. “As General Karn said, I am Lord Freeza. And as your emperor, it would be my pleasure to aid in the defense of this world.”
“So, you're Lord Freeza? I thought you'd be taller.” Batman says, Freeza turning his gaze towards him.
“Hmmm, for a Kryptonian, you are rather weak.” he says, then looks around before his eyes fix on another. “No, you're not him. However, I was led to believe the Kryptonian on this world was a man, not you.”
You follow his gaze, seeing a woman wearing a uniform similar to Superman's, with the S on her chest and all.
“And I thought the so-called 'ruler of the universe' would be stronger than their top general. Or do you simply rule through fear by controlling his leash?” she asks, putting her hands on her hips as she looks down at him. To which Freeza simply smiles, the atmosphere changing as the two stare each other down.
“No, I rule through fear because my general is still orders of magnitude weaker than myself.” he says, taking his fighting stance with his arms low and spread, inviting her to attack. “If you would prefer to have a proverbial powerlevel phallus-measuring contest, then I would invite the challenge. But your world has far more urgent issues at hand.”
And as if to emphasize his point, there's an explosion from somewhere behind you. Just because you arrived doesn't mean the rest of the battle just stopped. This planet is well under siege, reminding you of the Siege of New Salda. Except without spaceships to shoot down, you sense just millions of the creatures pouring through the portals in various places across the planet.
cont
