Beckett, I Like You (The End)

In the vast ruins, a sudden silence fell so profound you could hear a pin drop.

Beckett watched helplessly as the figure that had been chasing him fell down, collapsing in front of Darkseid.

"No!!!"

Crackling Flash gathered in Barry Allen's hand, compressed into the shape of a flash dagger, and he flung it out!

"Innocent."

Barry Allen, who had only recently learned to fight, posed no threat to Darkseid.

He didn't even need to lift a finger.

With just a glance, the Lightning Dagger that Barry Allen had thrown vanished into nothingness in an instant...

"Cough cough..."

Darkseid pulled the blood-stained Golden Trident from Mera's abdomen again, and the splattered blood brought a flush to Mera's pale cheeks.

"This Atlanteans is your friend, isn't he?" Darkseid threw away the trident, the murder weapon, pressed Mera's head down with one hand, and then turned his gaze to Beckett, who was staring intently at him.

Do you know what the price is for angering me?

Darkseid said softly, tapping Mera's head lightly with his right index finger, as if he were about to smash her skull in the next second.

"I'm not interested in knowing."

"I've already said it..."

"I have no friends, nor do I need any."

Having been given a brief respite thanks to Mera, Beckett slowly stood up, aided by the Nutrient Fluid he had previously received.

Those heartless words drew an incredulous look from Barry Allen on the other side.

"She and I are not even on the same path."

Beckett chuckled, Mera, barely breathing, slowly turned her head, her weak gaze meeting his cold stare.

With fingers forming claws, a not-so-violent energy hurricane howled around Beckett.

The mournful, piercing sound of cutting made Mera's situation seem somewhat tragic.

"It seems that the person you're trying so hard to save doesn't care about you at all."

Darkseid released his hand from Mera's head, but his calm words stirred ripples in the lake of Mera's heart like a pebble.

"Data corruption maintenance failed, data corruption maintenance failed, Woz requests activation of backup hidden energy..."

"Data corruption maintenance failed. Data corruption maintenance failed. Woz requests backup activation..."

The robot cat Woz, missing an arm and a leg, popped up a bright blue dialog box in front of Beckett, requesting that Beckett grant him administrator privileges.

"Tsk..." Beckett squinted and quickly clicked close.

"Shut down the system and start self-test mode, Woz."

Beckett took off the silver bracelet from his wrist and casually tossed it on the ground, seemingly unconcerned about the damage.

Darkseid observed this and secretly made his own plans.

"In that case, you have no reason to exist, Atlanteans."

Darkseid's Omega Beam were about to pierce the woman's chest, and Mera had even closed her eyes and was waiting to die.

Boom!!!!

The boundless wind and waves tossed her long hair, but she never met her destined death.

Mera opened her eyes to the mournful howl of the energy hurricane, and Beckett, with his long golden hair, immediately came into view.

Thump!

Severely injured, Beckett was completely unable to resist Darkseid and could only barely maintain his balance to avoid kneeling.

"What a dishonest child."

Puff!

Darkseid, traumatized by Beckett's earlier attack, didn't hesitate for a moment and delivered a powerful punch to Beckett's chest without any mercy!

Her waist-length hair vanished instantly, and the dazzling golden light dimmed into black.

Beckett, who left a human-shaped trail on the ground, was forced into Super Saiyan form by this punch.

"Beckett!"

Sizzle!

Darkseid pressed his advantage and immediately pierced Beckett's chest with Omega Beam!

The Reality Stone, having been drained of its last bit of power, completely subsided within Beckett's body, preserving his hope for Beckett.

Barry Allen, on the other hand, was clearly not so lucky.

As a speedster, his legs were crippled...

"Dishonest?"

"I call this keeping my promise."

"I did take money from her."

Beckett lay on the ground, panting with his mouth open and eyes closed, Mera, with her eyes open, had tears welling up in her eyes.

"Are you an idiot?!"

After a long pause, Mera finally uttered a tearful rebuke.

"..." Beckett struggled to open his eyes; the blazing sun shone on him, feeling somewhat cold.

Bang!

Darkseid showed no mercy and struck without hesitation!

Beckett was trampled into the ruins... His severely injured body was instantly buried by the yellow earth, leaving only his head sticking out of the ground, watching Darkseid walk towards him step by step.

"The price of angering me is death."

Darkseid, having asked and answered his own questions, cast his own trap, and looked down at Beckett, whom he had buried in the yellow earth, and then raised his foot.

Pfft!

Darkseid stopped moving due to a sharp pain in his lower back.

Looking back, Mera had somehow shed her golden armor, a symbol of royal power, revealing a dark green bodysuit.

That was the dress she wore when she first met Beckett.

The long-brewing water surged underground, quickly forming a protective shield around Beckett's body, enveloping him.

Mera, holding the Golden Trident, smiled and planted it into the ground!

Boom!!!!

Amidst the raging torrent, Mera's injuries began to heal rapidly, a rare occurrence.

"Me... La?"

Inside the water shield, Beckett's body was being rapidly repaired by the warm water.

"You know what, Beckett, I have to correct a misconception of yours."

Mera, whose physical injuries were healing but whose life force was rapidly fading, crossed her fingers and made a strange gesture.

An ominous premonition immediately settled over Beckett's mind.

You said we're not on the same path, so we're not friends.

"But Beckett, the definition of friendship isn't that narrow."

"In fact, most of the people who walk the same path as you are just fellow travelers. The ones who walk different paths but can still share joys and sorrows are the true friends."

"So..."

Mera physical condition had gradually returned to its peak, plunged the Golden Trident into her own chest!

"?!"

"Ah!!!"

The agonizing screams lasted only a moment. After the trident ripped apart his internal organs, his vigorous life force slowly condensed into seven beads, which instantly Beckett's body!

"Mera...?"

"Mera!" Inside the water shield, Beckett stared blankly at the figure with Golden Trident embedded in its chest.

"Thank you for giving me a chance to commit suicide," Mera said with a smile, without a trace of bitterness.

Preparation for this procedure takes time.

"Listen, Beckett."

"If we don't say these things now, we might never have the chance again." Mera put her right index finger to her lips, signaling Beckett to be quiet.

"I know I can't compare to Hela."

"She was the first in line to the throne of Asgard, and she followed Odin in his conquest of the Nine Realms."

"And I..."

"The Golden Trident, representing the thrones of the seven Aquaman, was obtained with your help."

"It was your inspiration that gave me the courage to ascend the throne of the Queen of the Sea."

"Whether it's combat, methods of doing things, or anything else, I have nothing that can compare to her."

"However, there's one thing I don't think I'll lose to her."

Mera smiled playfully, shrugged, and left her last image in Beckett's eyes before being assimilated into the silent flow of water by the trident...

"Beckett, I like you."