Ch: 163 [Heroes’ meeting]

    [Meeting room]

    After that incident with the Atlanteans, Bruce called the heroes for a meeting. In the room, Bruce, Pamela, Diana, Kara, Flash, and Clark were present in person. Deadshot, Selina, Mr. Freeze, Alice, and Oliver were projected via the hologram.

    Diana explained to the team about the Atlanteans who in the past had unlocked the key to unlimited energy, and had access to automotive and flying machines. This prosperity was ruined, however, after a test with the Trident of Atlan, backfired, creating a shockwave that ruined the city and sunk Atlantis into the ocean. She also added how the Amazons don''t see eye to eye with them due to the war between them thousands of years ago. She also gave them some information on their abilities.

    Bruce shared his thoughts on why the Atlanteans caused the recent floods and threw up all the waste materials back on the land.

    "Wait! So, in short, they messed themselves up a long time ago? And now they are back because the oceans and seas are getting polluted, affecting their homes and lifestyle?" Selina was the first to speak. "Well, that''s kinda messed up. I mean, they have the power to drown cities overnight... Countless lives are at risk."

    "Exactly," Clark spoke with a grim expression, "Instead of talking things through, the first thing they do is cause a flood. Many died, some are still missing, and some were injured. We must not allow them to do something like this again."

    "They will never listen to our explanation," Diana said, "It doesn''t matter what we say or what the actual truth is, they have already assumed we are their enemy. Trying to reason or negotiate is impossible without causing a conflict."

    The others nodded their heads, agreeing with Clark. They can''t just do nothing. The loss of life, destruction of the environment, and the pain inflicted were too much to leave it off like that.

    "But people did dirty their home. You seen the details? They found barrels of radioactive materials, missiles, and other dangerous things from the wastes the flood carried on the land. Many of their people must have died too and now they are angry," Barry reminded the team.

    "Which makes both sides seem innocent yet guilty," said Oliver. "If I were the president, I''d start the negotiation process to smooth out any misunderstanding and then act when necessary, or I could blame it on others, point my finger somewhere else, and hide the truth of the accident from everyone. But the blame game has gone too far," he continued, shaking his head.

    "If we intervene, even as a single person, one misstep can end the negotiations," Alice warned.

    "Don''t you have some tech that can clean the waters? You know, take out the wastes and somehow dispose of them all," Floyd suggested, looking toward Bruce.

    "And you think that will work in the long run? Who will monitor the countless beaches around the world and stop people from throwing garbage in the ocean? Yeah, we can issue an emergency alert, but give or take a few years, and they will be back there polluting the waters. And not to speak of those oil rigs that dump their waste right in the water, and let''s not forget about all the nuclear plants around the world." Pamela pointed out. "I mean, let''s be realistic here. In a year or two, the same thing will repeat again and then these Atlanteans might not give another warning like this one."

    "You aren''t thinking of..." Clark''s voice faltered upon seeing the man''s expression.

    "If our plan fails and the Atlanteans declare war on the land, then we''ll have to choose who to save. Land or Sea..." Bruce said grimly.

    Everyone sat quietly after his words. That would be a hard choice to make, but no one protested against it. They understood the consequences, the possibility of the risks, the loss of life, and the choice that lies before them. If a war did break out, then they wouldn''t have any choice other than to destroy the Atlanteans to save the land.

    "But, there might be another way..." Bruce broke the silence. "I''ll tell you when the worst comes... For now, Diana will go home. Kara and Pamela will also go with her." He glanced toward Kara, "Do whatever takes to convenience that mother of hers and try not to kill anyone."

    "Have some faith in me, man," Kara fumed, making the group chuckle.

    "The rest will stay alert until Diana brings back good news or bad news."

    The heroes were dismissed after the briefing.

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    Ch: 165: Skylar''s new body

    Ch: 166: Ongoing events

    Ch: 167: Sophia''s life