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[sub][i][b]“I'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change, I'm changing the things I cannot accept.”[/b][/i]
A N G E L A  D A V I S[/sub][/center]
[hr][hr][center][sub][color=D14F43][b]K I N G M A K E R[/b][/color] / [color=steelblue][b]M E T A L L O[/b][/color][/sub][/center]
[b]N E W  T R O Y  -  M E T R O P O L I S  -  U S A[/b]

[INDENT][b][color=D14F43]“I will like to see you try to go through me.”[/color][/b]

Diana didn’t move as she held her stance as the green energy was effortlessly deflected from her person— protecting Superman from the malicious energy. Corben’s words didn’t affect her in the slightest as she stepped forward with no fear, the threats from John Corben were nothing more but him puffing his chest and as menacing as he may have been to Superman; he posed no threat to [i]her[/i] unless he had some tricks that could make her crumble like Superman. If he was unready... he was in for a lot of trouble— trouble she was willing to dispense upon him. 

[color=steelblue][b]"I... I hate to break it to you, Diana, but I don't think I'm going to be much help on this one. I can't get close to Corben without my powers being sapped. I'll use my heat vision to try to distract him but you're going to have to do most of the heavy lifting this time around."[/b][/color]

She nodded. 

[b][color=D14F43]“He may pose no threat to me, but there are many innocent civilians in this neighborhood. Perhaps do your best to protect them from the battle that is about to take place?”[/color][/b]

[b][color=yellowgreen]“Lady, I’m not a fan of being [i]ignored[/i].”[/color][/b]

Had Diana not been annoyed by Corben’s presence she would’ve shot an overconfident smirk back at him, but this was no time for games and this was not the tournament back on Themyscira and Corben was not Artemis. She was not here in Metropolis to [i]play[/i], not while there were important developments to discuss with Superman— and the sooner their enemy was dealt with the sooner she could do just that.

[b][color=D14F43]“I give you one chance to surrender, John Corben. [i]One.[/i]”[/color][/b]

He laughed as he began to channel the green energy from the meteor with both hands. [b][color=yellowgreen]“How about [i]you surrender[/i] and we'll chat after I [i]kill[/i] Superman.”[/color][/b]

Diana charged forward with incredible speed, a thunder echoing behind her as she did so— she was on Corben faster than he realized she could move. He knew she was said to be that of like a [i]god[/i], but he had just dealt with Superman as if he were nothing so he [i]had[/i] been confident in dealing with the "Amazon Princess" just the same. Or that's what he thought.

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Before John Corben could send out the energy he was channeling to throw at the heroes and the environment he was [i]struck[/i] with thundering force from the side of the mystical shield that Diana had drawn in what seemed like a flash; the metal slamming into his face, sending him flying back  like her fist had done before. [b][color=yellowgreen]“ARGH!”[/color][/b]

[b][color=D14F43]“You chose poorly.”[/color][/b] Diana stated as she made contact, the loud 'RING' of two metals colliding echoing. 

Diana focused on the battle as Corben attempted to fight back— snarling as he felt the full force of her wrath. Channeling the energy within him to make his metallic skeleton charged enough to strike several blows against his newfound foe. But whatever experience he held in combat was infantile in comparison to Diana's large swath of training, conditioning, and knowledge that few could even match let alone beat. There was a reason that Batman spoke of her prowess favorably and Corben was realizing that as he attack with a desperate viciousness that sent Diana's shield flying through a window and back onto the streets of New Troy.

[b][color=yellowgreen]“Let’s see how you operate without your over-glorified frisbee!”[/color][/b] He growled in anger, sending a punch towards Diana's face.

Diana moved her head and grabbed her enemy’s arm with ease before moving into a grapple that resounded with a loud ‘CRACK’ that caused Corben to scream as he found himself thrown into the side of some sort of industrial equipment which left an imprint as he rolled to the floor.

[b][color=yellowgreen]“This is not happening!”[/color][/b] He charged again.

Diana’s eyes kept on Corben, observing every single movement he made. Had he not telegraphed every single attack this fight may have been going differently or at least forced her to not feel like she was playing with a child who had not had their mettle tested. Corben may have said he was a soldier before he was turned into what he was now, but he wasn’t thinking like a soldier— and Diana could feel her competitive side scream in disappointment. If he was putting anyone in the ground today it was going to be himself.

[i][color=D14F43]This is too easy.[/color][/i]

His charge was misdirected again as she sent her knee into his stomach and her hands put together in an axehandle struck him in his head thus sending him to the floor.

[b][color=yellowgreen]“I… [i]can’t [/i]fail!”[/color][/b]

[b][color=D14F43]“You already have. Are you done?”[/color][/b]

Corben’s fists clenched as he began to channel the energy through his body. [b][color=yellowgreen]“Not in the slightest.”[/color][/b]

There was a loud explosion of green energy that sent Diana through the wall behind her followed by several blows from Corben's fists— sending her to collide with the swelling metal of the industrial vat that was behind her. There was a sharp noise as she collided and she noticed Corben standing through the rubble in front of her as he began to slowly walk towards her. There were few moments where he thought he had the upperhand since they began their bout when she [i]interrupted[/i] his execution of the Man of Steel. But now he was going to pound on her until she was nothing and there would be no hero to step in for her. 

He growled as he began channeling more energy, before he held out his fists much like Superman had in many fights and he ran for her. 

Diana took a light breath as she pushed herself off the metal she had collided into; dodging Corben’s attack entirely as he pierced the metal container. He tried to budge his hand in one go but the metal didn’t give in one go. The whistling of the pierced vat got apparently [i]louder[/i] and Diana was about to pull her foe out when he did something she didn’t expect him to do: he channeled the green energy into another explosion out of anger and the chemicals inside reacted… [i]explosively[/i].
[b][list][h2][i]BOOM![/i][/h2][/list][/b]
The factory's explosion had sent Diana back hard through several walls until she tumbled back to the streets of New Troy. Superman had just cleared the neighborhood to a borough over like Diana had suggested, but he was too late to stop the fire from bringing down the apparent factory. The words ‘ACE CHEMICALS’ barely apparent underneath black and red smoke as what was once an active factory in the city was now nothing but a smoldered ruin.

[i][color=D14F43]The fool! Was he stupid?[/color][/i]

Superman was about to put out the fire when the sound of clanking footsteps were apparent.

[b][color=yellowgreen]“What have you done to me, woman…”[/color][/b]

A metallic frame and glowing green eyes. A voice of pure hatred.

[b][color=yellowgreen]“THIS IS [i]YOUR[/i] FAULT!”[/color][/b]

Diana cursed as Corben slammed his metallic fists into the ground— green energy surging as the pavement crumbled as the energy sent out a forceful quake towards her direction. If she let his rage take shape here than she was going to spend most of her days with Superman [i]rebuilding[/i] New Troy; and with the level of irradiated energy he was wielding at this point he had to have been taxing wherever his powers came from. She had to end this [i]now[/i] and afterward she needed to interrogate Corben so Superman could get some cohesive answer on who had created Corben and who had sent him to be his executioner.    

[i][color=D14F43]Athena guide me.[/color][/i]

Diana pushed herself forward once again, channeling her zeal as she jumped off the ground as pavement was tossed in several directions due to Corben’s fury-laden attack. She landed on the side of the street in a huff to which she sent her knee into one of the velicles parked on the side of the road sending it flying towards Corben, whom destroyed it with a rupture of the destructive irradiated green energy he wielded. But Diana’s intent wasn’t to knock him cold from that attack but rather serve as a distraction that would allow her to get close to him without being hit by the volatile attacks he was blasting with his hands and body. It [i]worked[/i].

Diana’s fist plunged itself into the side of Corben’s head, sending him flying back; but she wasn’t slowing down. She stayed on him, pounding on his body until he collapsed into the side of an overturned school bus.

[b][color=yellowgreen]“..why? I was so close… so damned close.”[/color][/b]

As he dropped to his knees he grumbled Diana reached for her lasso with a relieved sigh. 

[b][color=D14F43]“You are going to talk, John Corben. The truth will leave you and whoever it is that sent or made you will not harm innocents any longer. I will not allow it.”[/color][/b]

However, a loud ‘THWOOM’ made it apparent another hero had arrived; a fact that Diana reacted to as she turned her head with lasso in hand, yet to ensnare Corben and interrogate him. The hero was one she did not want to see despite never meeting before today. But she knew him well, he was one of Luthor's [i]cronies[/i] in the Justice League. He was a [i]god[/i] like she was.

[color=D14F43][i]Thor.[/i][/color][/INDENT]