do that! I will start right away, it should be ready in approximately 8 hours. I'll start scanning the globe as soon as it finishes.” Vici was clearly excited as she closed the connection.

At last they had a way to find them. Not only the invasion Rifts, but any Rift in the future. When they survived this invasion he would have to start training the Justice League in Rift adventures, and sealing. He knew that the Dreamers of his world could enter Rifts as well. This will just add another element to his already complicated world. But the Dream Engine never gave him an unsolvable puzzle.

Lash truly was in uncharted territory now. Aside from Fort Rozz, and Drew-Zod. Everything was up in the air! But even those things would be handled differently then they were in the comics, and television shows. It filled Lash with a bit of excitement, and fear. Saurian was filled with cheer! New challenges awaited on the horizon.

The sound of music playing stirred Lash from his thoughts. He stood up and looked around as more and more people came to attend the festival. Lash thanked the plants for providing a place for him with a bit of Nature Domain magic. Allowing them to return to normal. He joined the tide of people slipping past them seemingly unnoticed with a bit of Illusion Domain passive effect.

Spell Domain Illusion, Anonymity: The User gains the quality or state of being unknown to most people. No matter how the User looks when they cast this spell they blend into any crowd. As long as they do not do anything outside the average range of that crowd. Example; Strip naked, shift between shapes, or start to fly.

Unlike the spell Invisibility this spell allowed Lash to continue talking to everyone around him. They just wouldn't see him. All they would remember is speaking to a very unremarkable person. Even if he was an 8 foot tall lizard man. He was sure those with strong mental resistance, and those with the Illusion Domain themselves could see past it. But for the most part?

As he got closer to the festival the largest stadium was playing a remix of all the classic songs of the 90's, 2000's, and 2020's. Pop, K-pop, a few electric, along with mixture of this and that. Who ever they hired for the DJ was very talented individual. They had an eclectic collection. The sun was just staring to set in the sky bathing them all in a color of red, orange, and blue. The massive stereos created vibrations that ran through the ground. All the while everything was contained to their specific theater. Lash stepped through the line and could feel the music vibrate through his bones. Nice.

The scene he saw in front of him reminded him of the college parties Lash attended. Hundreds of young people dancing with each other, or alone. Holding party cups in the air so not to spill anything. While along the sides were hundreds of tables for the people watchers. Different colored lights would turn off and on with the beat of the music as a laser show would just start as the sun continued to fall. There was a vibrant energy in the air that Lash knew was a Compulsion charm. It was a mild effect, dance, enjoy, be safe was the effect of the charm.

“Wraith, would you please come with me. We are ready for you.” Meztli the dragon-thrall appeared next to Lash with out a sound. Lash to his credit didn't jump out of his skin, but his whole body did tense. Something that did not go unnoticed by Meztli, his lips twitched up just a bit.

“Please, lead the way!” Lash said, as he grumbled for being sneaked up on. He followed after Meztli not very surprised that the thrall could see past his spell.

The two of them flowed through the crowd as easy as walking through the air. No one noticed them, and no one stopped them. Lash understood this was Meztli doing his job but it was still impressive. Lash could do this with a fae glamour, but Meztli wasn't using that. They walked into the back stage just behind the DJ booth center mass. There Lash found Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern (Hal), Shazam, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Aquaman, and Aquawoman all in full uniform just waiting for Lash.

Lash pressed his hands to his chest and used his skill/spell Calling and brought his armor. In a dull flash of purple light he was covered from head to tail in half plate armor. The shroud of living smoke and shadow covered him quickly as he joined the senior members of the Justice League. What ever effect Meztli had placed on them faded as soon as they were with in earshot.

“Wraith! There you are, we were afraid you wouldn't make it!” Hawkwoman called, a smile on her face. Barely seen underneath her Nth metal Thanagarian helmet. The senior members all turned towards him and said hello. Though Batman stayed his stoic indifferent self, he did nod toward him.

“Technically I'm not part of the League, so it would have been fine.” Lash supplied, but everyone knew how much of a lie that was.

“Technically the oil spill was a League, Atlantean, and UN joint operation. So, we would have needed you anyways.” Superman said with his boy next door smile. Clark looked different, he looked more full filled then before. He had a good couple of days.

“Ladies, Gentlemen it is almost time.” Meztli said, as he stood next to the stairs leading up to the stage. Lash was satisfied that more than one person in the League jumped at his words. They didn't know he was standing there.

Diana walked over to Lash side and leaned in with a smile. Lash looked at her, and she mouthed word later at him. He nodded in agreement. Diana smiled grew wider, she reached out and squeezed his hand for a moment then let go. The League got into line and would go out first, Lash would be last. One by one the DJ introduced the different leaders of the Justice League to roaring applause and cheers.

Lash stepped up next and waited for Meztli to signal him. The dragon-thrall reached up and fixed something he noticed on Lash's armor. He adjusted the UNWS/Warden coat of arms that was hidden under the shroud. Details mattered! Lash bowed his head in thanks, then Meztli gestured for him to walk onto stage. The roaring crowd doubled in noise when he walked onto stage. A spotlight marked his path as he joined the rest of the League on the stage. They had done a step tier to separate everyone evenly while Agent Wraith of UNWS was dead center in front, and beneath everyone else. It was symbolic gesture not to say he was not important but more to say he supported everyone. He was the keystone in the structure.

“Thank you everyone for coming! Thank you to the Templo de Luz for hosting this event for us.” Superman started, microphone in hand.

“For three days we have enjoyed this time of peace, and entertainment. Because we the League understand that the job we perform is an important aspect of this new life, this new world we now share.” Wonder Woman stepped up for her turn to speak, a lot of Amazons cheered for her.

“But tomorrow, we go back to our lives. Back to the good fight. We have a lot of work ahead of us. Its important to find time to the time to relax with friends, and family. But we are needed in the world, now more than ever.” Batman's cold stone voice brought a lot of people back to reality.

“So tonight! Enjoy yourselves! Drink! Dance! But most of all recognize those next to you. We are all fighting together!” Flash said with a smile and a laugh as his whole body danced with the speed force.

“Understand that we are all in this together.” Hawkman started.

“We live together, we fight together, we die together!” Hawkwoman finished. The crowed cheered.

“Though many of us come from different paths, lives, and even different races.” Aquawoman said with a smile and she tried to not laugh.

“We all know how to party together! Yeeeaaaaa!” Aquaman said with a yell, and the audience roared back at him.

“We are all part of the same team. No matter our Origins.” Martian Manhunter said, as he changed his 'uniform' to return to his Green Martian form. Green skin, long limbs, and distinctly alien.

“We are bound together by team work, skill, and a calling that few share.” Green Arrow stepped up close to Martian Manhunter. The only mundane aside from Batman.

“But we are called, make no mistake about that. To do more than others.” Shazam said with a smile, and blushed a little as several women in the crowed whistled at him.

“Because those with the power to do something, have the responsibility to do something!” Green Lantern said.

“We are in this together! Our world, our universe, our reality.” Lash finished.

“Let the party begin!” The entire League said as one!

On cue the DJ started up the music and the lights danced to life. Though not all of the senior members were on the stage it had been agreed ahead of time who would be present. They went back stage once again to change out of their uniforms that each flashed with an illusion particles. They hadn't actually been in uniform. They just looked the part. Zatanna had cast a spell on each of them and held the spell behind them. That was why she did not go out. Lash dismissed his armor, and his shroud. The League cheered and went to join their loved ones in the crowd.

The festival was incredibly entertaining. The different theaters allowed all sorts of parties, styles, and genres of music. Lash made sure to visit each one, especially the cocktail party. Just the sight of a lizard wearing a tailored three piece suit was oddly disturbing. Lash didn't see the Luthor's again, he could only assume they had left. Or at the very least were stuck in their rooms working their own problems. On a high note, Lash did snag Constantine for a dance. Which Zatanna howled with laughter as Constantine was dragged to the floor by Lash. Despite the massive size difference Constantine was a good dancer! Lash kissed him on the cheek after they were done and loved how John turned bright red all the way to his ears.

Around 2 in the morning Lash returned to his hotel room, alone. He shifted back to his default human form and for the first time in a long time took a nice long shower. He stepped from the bathroom wearing no cloths and walked naked around his hotel room dripping water behind him as he walked. He came to the balcony and sat down under the full moon above and soaked up the silver radiance. He closed his eyes and used Meditation.

Nature Domain Spell, Invoke Animal Spirit: The Caster, and or the target takes on aspects of the animal spirit they invoke. Allowing for offensive, defensive, or utility abilities. Example, invoking the spirit of spider allows one to climb walls, and ceilings.

Technomancy Domain Spell/Skill, Technomagical Constructs: User can create various kinds of constructs, weapons, armors, structures, devices, drones, vehicles, robots, aircrafts, spacecrafts, and so on. Do to its magical and technological nature, constructs have the potential for sentient intelligence and empathy.

Grave Domain Spell, Animancy: The User's magical casting revolve around the manipulation of life, and its energy. Allowing to temporarily grant life to inanimate things, under the control of the caster.

Transmutation Domain Spell, Matter Transmutation: User can transmute matter into different forms. They are able to create and absorb matter and energy, shape, and rebuild it into anything of their choosing. More complex forms of matter takes more magical energy. The User must have touched the item at least once. Works in tandem with the Shaper Title effect.

Illusion Domain Spell, Pain: Pain illusion is the ability to trick an individual's mind into thinking they are in physical pain. Though it has no physical affect on the body, the pain is quite effective to put a target down no matter the size.

Side note: You have learned the Enchanting Rune of Pain.

Rebirth Domain Spell, Life and Death Manipulation: User can sense, create, shape and manipulate the essences of life and death, giving and taking both. They can manipulate the beginning and end of the life cycles of any/all living organisms, allowing them to adapt and manipulate the forces of vitality and necrotic influences.

Side Note: This spell is incredibly powerful, dangerous, and takes a great deal of energy to use. Be careful!

Trickery Domain Spell/Skill, Supernatural Gambling: The User is talented at the art of gambling, risk, intuition, and luck appears to be on their side.

Side Note: Careful, your luck is so good many will think you are cheating.

One by one different spells, and skills appeared in his mind. Lash was surprised by the sudden influx of new information. But the ambient magical energy at the resort had always been amazing. Made him regret not spending more time in Meditation, but only slightly. When he opened his eyes the sun had risen. Time to get dressed and leave the resort.

He used Transformation and Calling to equip his armor. The shroud wrapped around him like a long lost friend. They were Wraith once more as he walked into the elevator. Once the doors opened in the lobby dragon-thrall Meztli stood at the ready. Made Lash wonder how long he had been standing there. Lash bowed from his waist, as did Meztli. Then the thrall followed in the wake Lash left behind. They traveled the stone path towards the air transport landing area. He saw a few early bird League members already in their uniforms, others still in swim suits, but they were all headed to the SHARC.

Once the arrived at the landing pad the SHARC remained true. No one had touched it outside of the League. Meztli had made sure of that, dragon-thrall guards were clearly visible along with some not so visible measures. Lash watched as several League members were wrapped in spell scrip and spring jumped back up to the Watch Tower. Lash stood off to the side fully intending to wait here until all of the League had left the resort. He would then deconstruct the SHARC, and head up to the tower himself. Meztli would wait by his side until he left.

As the minutes turned into hours, the sun rose across the ocean. Lash noticed more spirits of life and death danced around him. As he carried far more control over their area's of influence now. Out of pure entertainment value Lash used Animancy to temporarily give a pack of plants a bit of life. A sylvan hound with a skeleton structure of wood that would bend before it would break grew from the plants. Long ivy branches covered the hound from head to toe giving it a form of skin, while the leaves were its fur. It blinked its eyes and looked around. The hound bounded up and rubbed its head against Lash. Content to just be by his side.

“I see you've wisely made use of your time here, Wraith. On that note, my Master has informed me that should you ever wish to return to the Temple. Your room will be reserved for you. You are welcome here, always.” Meztli said softly as he marveled at the hound who laid down at Lash's clawed feet, his tail wagging back and forth.

“I will keep most definitely keep that in mind. I find this place wonderful to relieve stress. Perhaps there would be some way to allow the League to come back once a year as well?” Lash asked, curious about this. Everyone really seem to enjoy it here.

“My Master informed me that yes that would be possible. As long as you agree to grand the rest of her daughters...Children.” Meztli said, the hint of a smile on his face. Lash's jaw went slack, and he hung his head in defeat.

“Tell her I'll...Think about it.” Lash replied, Meztli smiled wide at that.

Once a year, for three days at an exclusive resort for the whole Justice League? All he had to do was sleep with the daughters of Torloth, and Quetzalcoatl. Giving them children the first time with Sobek's blessing. There were worse ways to pay for it. Lash would have to talk to the League about it. He was sure Arthur would laugh his ass off about it.

“Wraith!” Kory called from down the way, she jumped into the air and flew over and gently tackled him in a hug. Lash caught her so she wouldn't run into his chest plate. She laughed at him, and burrowed into his arms.

“Missed you!” She said, as she wiggled back and forth.

Kory wore a blue half tank top that was tight against her. Words were inscribed on the top. No Bra Club. Lash rolled his eyes at the word, yes Kory did not wear a bra no needed one half the time. She had jean shorts on, with sandals. Her fiery red hair was out and glowed at the tips, her orange skin was brilliant in the morning sun, as were her glowing green eyes. She leaned into to whisper to him.

“Next time you and me are alone, and we have time. I get to have you.” Her words promised a sweet and enjoyable time, but also rebuked no argument. Lash agreed and nuzzled into her neck to memorize her scent. He gently put her down as Megan, and Kara showed up.

Megan had a healthy tan, pink short hair above her shoulders, and pink eyes. (Happy) she continued to use the illusion charm he had made for her. Wearing a medium blue t-shirt, along with designer ripped jeans, and a pair of flats. She ran up and hugged Lash, and kissed his cheek. She smiled wide at him and sent him a friendly telepathic greeting that she could really only share with another telepath.

Kara came along next, she had long curly red hair, and eyes (Nervous). She wore a red cotton top, and had a knee length blue frill skirt, and blue tennis shoes. She was looking anywhere but at Lash's eyes. She looked down at his belt and blushed at a memory, then looked at the sylvan hound. Yes! The dog was very cute! Before she could pet it Lash pulled her up into a hug, she squeaked and blushed all the way to her ears.

Lash's shroud wrapped around Kara, and hid her from the world as Lash ran his forked tongue up her neck, and squeezed her ass with his hands. She shivered in delight and hid her face in his neck. Her breath hot on his scales. They stayed that way for a minute before Lash put her down, she whispered in his ear before he let go.

“You are so mean!” She said, but her smile said otherwise. As her hair, and eye color changed to blue. (Lovable)

Kara, now released came to pet the sylvan hound. Who was getting a belly rub from Megan, and Kory. A few minutes later Diana came up along with the other Amazons that came to the resort. Lash bowed from his waist towards his 'sisters'. They returned the greeting, while Diana walked over in her leather skirt, top, and sandals she wore before. A brazilian heart flower tucked behind her ear. She gave Lash a big hug, and he gently licked just below her ear. The move made her tense up in surprise, but she relaxed. She pulled back with a raised brow.

“Careful, don't start something you can't finish.” Diana said, raising her chin up almost in challenge.

“I'll remember that in the future.” Lash offered a compromise, and Diana smiled at him.

“Alright you three, you ready for the training camp?” Diana asked Kara, Kory, and Megan.

“Wait? We are leaving right now? I thought Wraith was dropping us off?” Kara said in surprise as she stood up from petting the hound.

“Sorry but no. I have several things to attend to. The quicker the better. But remember you three we'll finish our tour when the world settles.” Lash said, regret was clear in his voice. Kara agreed with a sigh.

One by one Kara, Kory, and Megan gave him one last hug. As did Diana, Lash promised the Amazons from the volleyball red team he would make their gear soon. They were excited for it but understood he was busy. Then one by one they spring jumped back up the tower. It didn't take much longer until the last of the Justice League had left the resort. Lash deconstructed the SHARC, then dismissed the hound after he gave the nature spirits a bit of magic as thank you, said goodbye to Meztli and called for a pick up.

With an audible pop! Lash blinked and he was back on the Watch Tower. Over a hundred League members walked through the small station moving to and fro. The girls had already left for Themyscira before he came up. Lash's shoulders drooped a bit. Though he could move a lot faster with out them. He already missed their company.

Lash spent sometime on the station inspecting the different modules, as well as the updated station itself. The turrets, and engines had been installed. Thanks to his new achievement 'Shield of Earth' he could apply a 10% maintenance reduction to the station. The turrets were massive construction tools of war. Multi barrel contraptions folded and compressed into the tri star ring around the station. He worked along side several of the new robotic workers from the new Droid Services module. On an after thought, Lash inscribed the Rune of Pain onto the turrets. Anything they shot would feel pain, regardless if it actually damaged them. Next he moved onto the engines of the station. Thanks to the Space Domain, Vici could technically move with out firing a single thruster though it was a bit slow. The four engines would allow them far more mobility.

“Warning! Warning! Yellow Alert! Senior staff available please proceed to Operations immediately!” Vici's voice sounded out across the entire station. Lash handed off a tool to a work, dropped to all fours and sprinted towards Operations.

Lash used Gravity Stride to climb the walls and ceilings in the station so he wouldn't run into anyone as he moved as fast as possible. He galloped up the stairs, and practically slid into the Operations main chamber. There in the module was Hawkman, and Hawkwoman who stayed on the station. Along with Vigil in full uniform. All three looked at Lash then looked at the monitor above.

The holographic display showed a large portion of Earth, though not all of it. They still needed more sub-satellites. On the screen they pin pointed large ripples of electromagnetic pulse energy. Exploded from strategic points spread out across the globe. The ripples of energy killed every electronic device, cutting power, and casting the world back to the stone age.

“It's started.... The Invasion has begun.” Vigil said....

“Well, its about time. Lets get to work!” Lash replied with a grin.