Chapter 15: Precious Shipment
If you Like this story! Check out my other story ! Dragon Slayer in Marvel
AND
If you wish to read more or simply support me just because ? than check out my patreon at
"https://www.patreon.com/Riadooo"
You can Get Access to 3 extra chapter or 7 extra chapter or even 15 extra chapters if you want!
/*\
As they left, Nuxsus settled into the car, Harley slipping into the seat beside him. He glanced at her, noting the way her usual spark had dimmed, her expression uncharacteristically subdued.
"Was that too far for you?" he asked, his voice calm but edged with curiosity.
Harley hesitated, her fingers fidgeting in her lap. "...It was a bit too crue—"
Before she could finish, he cut her off. "Silence."
His tone carried weight, and she fell quiet. He exhaled, gripping the wheel before turning his gaze back to her, crimson eyes glowing faintly in the dim light. "You're still immature. Tell me, how many people do you think that man killed? Or say he didn't—how many lives has he ruined? How many people has he hurt, whether by accident or by robbing them of everything they had?"
He scoffed, shaking his head. "I'm not one to care for the weak, Harley. I couldn't care less about their struggles. But you know what I hate?"
He turned fully toward her, his eyes burning into hers. "Hypocrites. You, of all people, should understand that. How many have you killed? How many lives have you shattered? And now, suddenly, it bothers you? It hurts to see? Why? Because his sister was involved?" He let out a cold chuckle. "For your information, I was about to do the same to her."
Harley swallowed, but said nothing.
"The moment you all chose this life, you accepted death as part of it," Nuxsus continued. "I await it every second, hoping I'll die a glorious death, giving it my all. That's the only way to live in our world. Learn to be like me, or you'll end up just like him."
With that, he started the car and pulled onto the road, the hum of the engine filling the silence. Harley stared out the window, lips slightly parted as if searching for words. But none came.
She had no answer.
....
Arriving at the location Cold had provided, Nuxsus scanned the area. Feedbox Storage. On the surface, just another run-of-the-mill storage company. But the presence of armed guards stationed along the fences and outposts told a different story.
"Huh… could they be any more obvious?" Nuxsus muttered, parking the car further away. "It's like they're advertising that they're moving something important."
Turning to Harley, he said. "I need you to be useful. Tell me, can you handle one of them?"
Harley tilted her head in thought before playfully responding, "Hmm… absolutely not messing with Deathstroke! He's scary. Killer Croc? He'd probably tear me in two. Brick's too tough… maybe Cheshire? But I don't wanna risk dying! Can't you just beat them all?" She nuzzled against him, attempting to gain his sympathy.
Nuxsus chuckled, noticing she'd regained that spark he liked about her. "If you manage to beat Cheshire, I'll let you sleep in my bed again tonight. If not… well, you'll probably be dead, so it won't matter."
"What?! You wouldn't let me die, would you?" she gasped dramatically, clinging to his arm.
Nuxsus simply stepped out of the car.
"Wait! Wait! I'll do my best, I promise!" she called out, scrambling after him.
As they approached the entrance, the guards immediately took notice—though their real concern was Harley, given her lack of disguise.
One of the two guards stationed at the front raised his rifle. "Hey! You two, stop right there! This is private property. Turn around or..."
Nuxsus ignored him and kept walking.
"I said stop! And you, Harley Quinn! We recognize you! you aren't part of this operation! Leave now, or face the consequences!"
When Nuxsus didn't respond, the guard grit his teeth and barked, "Damn it! Shoot this bastard!"
But before he could pull the trigger, a clawed hand ripped his throat open. Blood sprayed onto the pavement as Harley ducked away, slipping into the shadows to infiltrate the facility.
The remaining guards opened fire, bullets raining down on Nuxsus...only to bounce harmlessly off his hardened skin. He turned, delivering a devastating punch that sent another guard flying into the concrete wall, cracking it on impact.
"INTRUDERS! WARNING INTRUDERS!"
Nuxsus lowered his own gravity and soared over the perimeter wall, landing inside the facility.
Gunfire erupted from all sides. He smirked as bullets suddenly froze midair before reversing course, cutting down their own shooters.
Clang!
One bullet was sliced in half mid-flight.
Nuxsus turned his gaze toward the one who had deflected it—a man in a fully armored, orange-and-black bodysuit. A masked face, a tactical stance.
Deathstroke.
"I don't know who you are," Slade said, unsheathing his sword. "But you must have a death wish showing up here."
Before Nuxsus could respond, his Mind's Eye tingled. He shifted his head slightly to the left, effortlessly dodging two kunai thrown from his blind spot.
'Hmph. This ability's pretty damn useful.'
Turning, he spotted a woman in a sleek black suit, a white mask covering her face, and vibrant green hair.
Cheshire.
Another disturbance. Nuxsus instinctively leaped upward, lowering his gravity just as an entire car was hurled at him.
"AGHHHHHHHH! KILL!"
A monstrous, reptilian figure stood below. Scaly skin, razor-sharp teeth, raw brutality.
Killer Croc.
And finally, another figure stepped out from the shadows beside Deathstroke. A hulking, dark-skinned man with a body like chiseled stone.
Brick.
"I think we just found the reason Captain Cold's running late," Brick muttered, rolling his shoulders.
Nuxsus glanced around, taking in his new opponents. The entire defense team for the shipment...hired muscle by the League of Shadows.
A slow grin spread across his face.
"Looks like you've all saved me the trouble of hunting you down one by one. Good." His crimson eyes burned with excitement.
Suddenly, a loud CRACK echoed behind Cheshire.
Harley emerged from the shadows, slamming her bat into the ground with a wicked grin.
Cheshire instinctively flipped backward, dodging the strike, her sharp eyes narrowing as Harley's manic laughter filled the air.
"Pretty impressive, right, Nuxsus?!" Harley called out. "I got the jump on an assassin!"
Cheshire's expression remained unreadable as she flicked her wrist, sending a volley of kunai flying toward Harley.
But the former clown princess was already on the move, twisting and flipping away from the blades with surprising agility.
"Harley Quinn," Cheshire murmured, her voice laced with intrigue. "So… the Joker is involved in this attack."
Harley's laughter only grew louder. "Nope, too bad! My ex is all forgotten! I got myself a new Puddin'—Nuxsus!"
She clung to his arm dramatically before twirling her bat.
Nuxsus smirked.
"Oh? Then prove you're worth keeping around. Harley, You keep that weakling busy for me" said Nuxsus as he Pointed at Cheshire
Harley's grin widened as she turned her attention back to Cheshire, eyes glinting with excitement.
"Alright, kitty cat," she giggled. "Let's dance."
"Gotta say, You're a colorful bunch, Never in my life have I seen a massive lizard.....Shall we see if you're worth the hype?" Said Nuxsus as he lunged at them
/*\
If you Like this story! Check out my other story ! Dragon Slayer in Marvel
AND
If you wish to read more or simply support me just because ? than check out my patreon at
"https://www.patreon.com/Riadooo"
You can Get Access to 3 extra chapter or 7 extra chapter or even 15 extra chapters if you want!