Batman had shared his presumptions on the potential Lex-Riddler collaboration to use the Sonic Power Surge (SPS) in the impeding global attack. According to his analysis of the Riddler's trail in Metro Innovations, he saw the possibility of them working together to achieve similar goals with the same method.

He still didn't quite grasp what the Riddler's Obsession with shutting down power was yet, but he could see Lex using the SPS to rid the world of meta-humans.

He also didn't understand why the Riddler had decided to scale his attack from just targeting Gotham to targeting the entire world. But since his ambitions were that enormous, there was no real point in finding out.

"Here is the plan," Doctor Strange started but Batman cut him short again.

"Still think you are in charge?" Batman asked. "Don't think we have forgotten about your recent actions against Order. There is always something off with you."

"You can't trust anything when it comes to magic." Doctor Strange said. "Who knows what Order could really be up to when he unites with the conscious within me?"

"Magic is always so uncertain." Doctor Strange said. "Maybe you should learn it some time and understand."

"I don't need magic." Batman barked back at the suggestion.

"Are you sure?" Doctor Strange said as he traced a diagram before him. The diagram took the shape of a giant eye and glowed with Eldritch energy. He then gently pushed it towards where Batman was.

He could have flipped or used grappling hooks or something else "Batmany", but Batman sensed purity in the incoming energy and allowed it to touch him, opening his third eye.

And just like the Ancient One had made Doctor Strange a believer, Doctor Strange guided Batman in the mystics, showing him the different dimensions in DC.

Batman remained unshaken as the reality around him warped with all sorts of colors and shapes. He showed very little reaction to the events as he listened to Doctor Strange's jibber-jabber about the Mystic Arts.

That was the thing about Bruce Wayne - he was stubborn. Once he set his mind on something, he did it, or he didn't. And the mystic arts was something he had tabled many years ago, knowing that he could be an exceptional sorcerer, only that it wasn't on his bucket list.

Doctor Strange then brought Batman back into the present circumstances, and Bruce breathed heavily, showing that the journey was still turbulent, and took on a toll even on the most stubborn.

After taking a series of deep breaths, he finally replied, "I don't need magic, because... I'm Batman..."

"Your reputation clearly precedes you." Doctor Strange said. "I was wondering why he held such respect and reverence for you. Now I understand."

"But you still need to hear me out." Doctor Strange added. "I have a plan."

There situation involved magic and the potential of losing their abilities, which most members relied on, so they decided to hear Doctor Strange out. He clearly explained his plan, visually elaborating with magic.

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(Enter the Green Lantern)

He had managed to save the misguided voyagers that had gone into the depths of space, but now they were going back home.

The Teen Titans had had a rough journey in the vast abyss, no thanks to the God of Mischief. But you couldn't blame Loki, could you?

His charm had strictly told the Teens to keep Earth's protectors preoccupied as he went about his business uninterrupted.

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He didn't tell them to execute that task in any particular manner, so long as they achieved it. The Titans collectively (though misguidedly) agreed on the best possible way to keep the JL preoccupied after attacking the Watch Tower and realizing that they didn't stand a chance.

Their voyage wasn't without adventures, however, and they had so much to tell. That was if they would break from their trauma and begin to speak again. They had seen so much at such a young age.

Hal Jordan had caught up with them at a section that the lanterns classified to be a cosmic threat. He was hesitant to cross into the area, but he couldn't just let the Teens wonder in such a zone all by themselves. He had taken a bold step and crossed into the zone, successfully saving the Teens spacecraft.

He still didn't understand why they had traveled that far, but he had found out that Loki was the cause. They didn't talk to him, and they chose to remain quiet as they traveled back to the Watch Tower.

But Hal was still curious about what he had seen in that green zone, and a tingling feeling spiked his hair. What was that green eye?

"It could be a threat." He said to himself. "I need to notify the Green Lantern Corps."

From within the Space Craft, he had now been seeing the giant blue orb before the and the miniscule station from a far. The Watch Tower wasn't that far off, and they would be docking soon enough.

The Teen Titans would get the care they might need.

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(Enter Wonder Woman)

Her mission had been a complete disaster as she tried to protect the Axiom from being taken by Lex Luthor. Although she managed to do so, it was not without making a sacrifice that led her to the clutches of the power-hungry mogul.

But she didn't regret the capture, and she was glad that the Axiom was safe. As she stepped into the Watch Tower, only one thing rang in her mind. A message for the Prime Sorcerer.

"Doctor Strange!" Diana shouted from the entrance of the building as she staggered. She knew that this was where she would find him after failing to meet him in the Sanctum. "The Axiom..."

Before she could say more, she collapsed on the door, just inside the confines of the Watch Tower. She was exhausted from her struggled escape from Lex's cage.

Martian Manhunter moved quick to pick up Wonder Woman and take her to the medical bay.

In her drifting conscious, Wonder Woman recalled the events that had led to her capture.

"Sylvie..." She stammered the name of the girl from the forest as Manhunter picked her up.

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(Clark Kent)

He had been quietly listening to everything that had happened. A lot of it saddened him. It seemed that the protectors of Justice had been preoccupied, and his all-time nemesis had taken it as a chance to make some ambitious moves.

All seemed to be wrapped in the world of magic and anti-magic, and it looked like the world needed protecting once more.

Clark had been resting on a seat in the control room as he listened to the events unfold.

"Order..." His thoughts clicked back to Razake. "I'm glad you made it out."

He had been watching the vast expanse of space, and he was the first to see the Teen Titans emergency space craft. He could see Hal Jordan with them.

"One more reason to be glad and grateful." Superman whispered.

He sighed, and turned to face the group that had returned to finalize the plan. It was a solid plan, but Superman was still brooding.

He couldn't forgive himself for letting Lex get so far as he slept on. He needed to do something and his mind was clear.

"Nthirium." He remembered Kara's narration on how anti-magic seemed to amplify her abilities. But he also knew his weaknesses when it came to magic.

He stood up, and his towering figure cast a huge shadow in the room, causing the conversation to slowly become a murmur. He had a resolve. The resolve of the Man of Steel!

"Let's finish what we started, Lex Luthor." Superman said in his thoughts. "You better be ready, cause I'm coming for you."

His eyes glowed red and Doctor Strange noticed. Superman zig-zagged in the room like someone who had lost all sense of direction, before suddenly disappearing. His movements had caused several things to levitate and the air to unsettle.

"What's his deal?" Doctor Strange wondered out loud before stepping onto something hot. "Oh.."

"Hope." Kara said as she studied the symbol on the ground. "He is definitely up to something."

"Let's give him some space." Batman said and disappeared in the chaos.

He too left for the Batplane and headed back to Gotham with the plan in mind.

"Is that how you guys end a briefing?" Doctor Strange asked. "No wonder I never joined the Avengers."

"Everyone knows what they need to do." Oliver said as he too walked out. "Diana had something she wanted to say to you. You should wait to hear her out."

Kara too left to follow Superman on his impromptu mission, and Doctor Strange was left in the control room all by himself.

"Yeah, I heard her mention the word 'Axiom'." Doctor Strange said to himself as he crossed his legs. "Could she have found another Scroll?"

"I guess I'll find out when she wakes up." He said, now levitating in a lotus position. "Let's see what the future holds..."

Then he remembered something Razake had been told. "You are changing the threads of fate."