Chapter 61 Morality (1/2)

Leading the Justice League towards the largest room in his penthouse, the first thing that all the members of the League and Team saw, was the copious amounts of money, jewelry and gold sitting in the corner of the room. Even some copies of Noble Phantasms that lay behind a barrier that Dr Fate missed.

He looked at the Lord of Order and shook his finger at him.

”Don't even think about touching those. That barrier took me over a 24 hours to make. No-one, without using at least the same amount of time would be able to break it. Not even you”.

Giovanni Zatara raised an eyebrow behind the mask but the Lord of Order just peered at the barrier while Gray went over to his piles of money moving and shifting things as if looking for something.

Batman, noticing his fellow League members actions stood beside him, and communicated through the psychic link.

”Is there something wrong?”.

Dr Fate made no outward changes in demeanor or expression, but just turned to Gray and asked,

”You come from another universe correct? ”.

”Yes”, Gray's voice came from the other side of the room. He didn't stop looking for what he was looking for, but Dr Fate just asked another question as his gaze moved all over the barrier.

”This is a Bounded Field.... how did you create such a Bounded Field that would only let the dead pass through?”.

All eyes moved towards the skeleton and Gray spoke as their expressions drastically changed into one of disgust.

”Oh him? That's Billy. He was a serial rapist and murderer in Mexico. His age preference was from 6 to 16 and forced himself onto a total of 77 young men and women before I found him. Their was no proof of his actions but I caught him in the act. I brought him back here and tried to turn him into a Dead Apostle, a Vampire.... but it didn't exactly go as planned.....”.

The response from Gray caused many to frown and an internal conflict ran through the minds of many. This man, no, this monster in front of them had done so many horrific things to children but looking at him right now, he truly had become the monster that they thought he was.

Batman looked at Gray with a frown as he watched the Pseudo-Servant take out a book, sword and a piece of red robe from a ċhėst he had hidden underneath a pile of money. He saw Gray nod slightly before the caped crusader placed a hand on his shoulder and prevented him from walking away.

”You didn't have the right to do that Gray. This, is a life much worse than death. Who are you to decide-”.

”Batman, not even 77 conversations could convince me that my actions weren't unwarranted. Try telling to the families of those 77 that this”, Gray pointed towards Billy before continuing, ”Was something that wasn't coming to him. You, and the rest of the Justice League arrest criminals and people call you Heroes. Granted, that bank robbers and petty thieves are the majority of what you deal with, how many lives could've been saved if who killed them. Joker, Lex Luthor, Ares, Captain Cold, Malcolm Merlyn and the rest of the Injustice League”.

A familiar sounding voice echoed inside Gray's head, he didn't know where it came from, but it fit the situation perfectly.

”Kill one to save ten. Kill ten to save a hundred. Kill a hundred to save a thousand.... In this world there is no such thing as a happy ending. Believe me, I've experienced death more times than everybody in this room combined.....”.

Gray left the room and gestured towards the roof as all the so-called superheroes stood in silence in Gray's treasure room.

As Rider he was a fierce warrior capable of going head to head against even the strongest members of the League. Superman, without his arm wouldn't last anywhere near as long against Gray with the disadvantage of his missing arm.

His variety of skills and abilities were unknown to the Justice League, although he claimed to the Team that he could not be killed. The didn't test his weakness in the form of his Achilles Heel, but they sad that something about his words felt as though he had tried before.

But as Gray.....

Batman narrowed his eyes at the vanishing figure of Gray as he walked up the steps at the end of the hallway towards his roof.