The Brave and the Bold Part 3 (Emerald Knights)

The 9th and final episode of the first season of Emerald Knights. With the heroes now out of Starro's trance, they must form a last stand on the maniacal space parasite before he destroys two entire planets. This episode also serves as the third and final act of the tie-in theatrical Green Lantern film.

Cast

 * Chris Pine as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern
 * John David Washington as John Stewart/Green Lantern
 * Harry Lennix as J'onn J'onnz/Martian Manhunter
 * David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman/Kal-El
 * Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman
 * Alexandra Daddario as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman
 * Lucas Till as Barry Allen/The Flash
 * Jono Kenyon as Arthur Curry/Aquaman
 * Frank Welker as Starro the Conqueror
 * Charlie Hunnam as Green Arrow (Cameo)
 * Donald Glover as the Atom (Cameo)
 * Tessa Thompson as Hawkgirl (Cameo)
 * Oscar Isaac as Hawkman (Cameo)

Story
As Starro attacks with his tentacle, the league does what they can to Pierce his skin. Swords, laser vision, projectiles, etc.

Aquaman

It’s no good, the damn thing keeps regenerating!

Wonder Woman

I can solve that.

She jumps in the air and flies straight for his eye, before she can get there he shields it with a tentacle.

Starro

I am too fast for the likes of you nitwits. There is no defeating me, soon I will have complete psychic control over the galaxy.

Superman

I hear something.. crumbling off the planet!

Superman flies up to see chunks of the planet falling towards Earth.

Superman

Giant chunks of mountains are being hurled at the Earth! We need to stop it now!

Batman

John, Martian Manhunter, go help Clark protect the Earth!

John

But what about here?

Batman

If those rocks hit Earth then all this would be for nothing! Now go!

They fly towards Superman as they head back for Earth.

Batman

Flash! See how fast you can reach his eye!

Flash

You got it!

The Flash runs up his tentacle, there’s a slow mo scene of Flash jumping towards his eye with his fist out, but Starro literally blinks before Flash can reach it. Flash runs back to report it.

Flash

Just one second.

Flash does the same thing but faster, Starro still blocks it. He runs back.

Flash

Okay last try

He tries it again, at the speed of light, gets blocked again.

Flash

He’s reacting faster than I can get there.

Batman

Then we need to pry the eye open. Hal?

Green Lantern

Got it.

While Hal goes to pry his eye open, Aquaman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Flash each fight against the attacking tentacles, looking for ways to pierce them.

Meanwhile, Superman, Martian Manhunter, and John are all finding ways to keep the Earth from being destroyed by Betrassan rocks. Superman flies through one of them, destroying it entirely, John catches the debris and aims it towards the sun. He then redirects another rock towards the Sun. Martian Manhunter shapeshifts around a rock and crushes it into dust. They keep doing this until an especially large one comes for them.

Martian Manhunter (Mental Link)

Establishing a mental link, do we have a plan for that one?

Green Lantern (Mental Link)

It’s the size of Texas! How would we move it?

Superman (Mental Link)

Together. John, get behind it and pull with a construct. J’onn and I will push it towards you.

Green Lantern (Mental Link)

You got it.

They all go along with the plan, struggling with pushing and pulling.

Green Lantern (Mental Link)

I don’t know… how well this is going to (straining).. Work!

Martian Manhunter (Mental Link)

I have to.. Agree!

Superman (Mental Link)

Aim… aim for the sun!

They all push the rock for the Sun, and it causes a giant explosion that Lantern shields them all from.

Green Lantern (Mental Link)

How are we doing?

Superman (Mental Link)

We’re fine, quick thinking John

Martian Manhunter (Mental Link)

Quickly, we must return to Betrassus and help the others!

On Betrassus, Hal is struggling to get close to the eye without a tentacle trying to hit him.

Hal

I can’t get close!

Batman

Then we need to strap down the tentacles, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, hold him down! Flash, run around and look for any openings!

Flash begins to run.

Aquaman

That won’t work, there’s only the two of us!

Wonder Woman

I have to agree, I don’t see how we beat him alone!

Batman

We don’t! We’re stalling until the cavalry arrives.

Flash lands back at Batman.

Flash

The eye is the only way, everywhere else is armored

Batman

Then we continue with the plan. Looks like it won’t take us very long.

Batman points up, and the trio saving the Earth return. They land near Batman, debriefing him.

Batman

I assume the Earth is safe?

Superman

Every single asteroid accounted for.

Batman

Good. John you need to go help Hal pry open Starro’s eye, you two need to help pin down his tentacles, and set up a mental link J’onn.

Hal is in the air still narrowly dodging the tentacle swipes, Superman flies for one and holds it down, Martian does with the other too. John flies up towards Hal to help pry the eye open.

Hal

About time

John

Heh. Shut up rook.

The two successfully hold the eye lid open, inserting light through the closed eyelid and forcing it open.

Starro

No! What are you doing!

Batman

Flash! Now!

Flash runs up the monster and stomps on his open eye, Starro shrieks. He falls down, no longer reactive.

Batman (Mental Link)

Wonder Woman, take the sword and-

Aquaman (Mental Link)

She’s way ahead of you

Wonder Woman

AHHHH!!!!!!! (Warrior cry)

She drives her sword in the eye of Starro, officially killing him.

Starro

fools... starro is… starro is eternal…

Superman flies around lasering the underback of Starro, removing his grip from the planet. He simply floats off into space, a dead carcass. The cocoons begin to melt off all the people on the planet.

The heroes stand around each other, triumphant.

Flash

So.. we did it.

Superman

We have.

Two weeks pass, the Earth is rebuilt from the damage. Betrassus is back in it’s own solar system. The Green Lantern Corps helps to rebuild Betrassus, Hal and John are celebrated on Oa. Back on Earth, Bruce Wayne drives to an empty white museum type building. The rest of the league meets him there.

Bruce Wayne

Welcome.

Superman and Wonder Woman smirk.

Hal

Who’s this guy? Batman told us to meet him here.

Flash

That’s Bruce Wayne, he’s like the richest guy in Gotham City.

Aquaman

That doesn’t much explain what he’s doing here.

Bruce

From now on, I’ll be funding this team, every mission, every cost will be on me for the uh.. Superman, what did you call us?

Superman

The Justice League.

Bruce

The Justice League. Follow me inside if you all will.

They walk inside the giant building, it has displays of all of their adventures and costumes. They get to a back wall, and Bruce puts his hand on a sensor. The wall opens, revealing a meeting room.

Bruce

Welcome to our HQ. I think Superman called it the Hall of Justice.

John

Listen, this is all very generous, but why do you keep saying we? Us, where is this coming from? And where’s Batman?

Bruce

I guess I keep my identity too well. It’s me, I’m Batman.

Flash, and Hal look at him then burst into tears.

Hal

There’s no way you’re Batman dude!

Bruce

J’onn, probe my mind.

Martian Manhunter

He tells the truth. This is the Batman.

Flash

Holy- you gotta teach me how you do it.

Aquaman

Listen, this is all great, but I’m not here to make this a commonality. I need to get back to my Kingdom, I have no time for a League.

Martian Manhunter

And I into space. I need to find my people, my place is not on this planet.

Batman

I thought you two would say something like that. How about provisional membership? We call on you during emergencies, and you aren’t required to show up. But appreciated. No meetings or debriefings or anything like that.

Aquaman

Then I would be honored.

Martian Manhunter

As would I.

Batman

Good. Who else needs a provisional membership?

John

I do.

Hal

John? What, you’re quitting too?

John

I’m not quitting, you didn't just hear the guy? There’s enough Lanterns on Earth, one of us needs to protect the rest of this sector. I trust you Hal.

Hal smiles.

Hal

Okay, but we’re operating here? Aren’t we a super secret private strike force?

Batman

John and Superman volunteered to work on that. Computer, display the Watchtower.

The computer shows a holographic display of the watchtower.

Superman

It’s a space satellite that serves as our true base of operations, while we use this one as a.. Well a front.

Flash

That’s not kinda shady?

John

As long as it keeps the bad guys off your backs.

Wonder Woman

This is nice, Bruce, but we should get going.

Batman

You’re right. Let’s get going.

The League stands on stage in front of a crowd of cheering Americans, being awarded by Defense Secretary Snapper Carr. With their medals of victory, on, Carr introduces them.

Carr

These heroes, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, the Green Lanterns, Superman, Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter have saved us from impending doom. Please, give a round of applause for.. The Justice League!

The crowd cheers.

In space, John and Hal speak.

Hal

How’s construction going?

John

It’s coming along, really is. Never built a huge space base before but I’ve seen more complex. Built more complex. How’s the league?

Hal

It’s good. We just elected Wonder Woman as our Chairwoman and Superman as our ambassador. I think she deserves it, she’s been active in this hero thing for who knows how long. Plus she’s pretty hot.

John

Ha! Yeah, you’re gonna have to get through Aquaman for that.

Hal

Fishguy? Please. Hey uh.. John when we were on Betrassus, you know in our comas, Starro put me in some reality where my Dad never died. I became an astronaut, I saw Abin Sur die again.

John

Jesus Christ..

Hal

No but listen, the ring didn’t come to me, it came to some dude named Guy Gardner.. Who the hell is Guy Gardner?

End of Episode.

Mid-Credit Scene
The League sits in the Hall of Justice meeting room.

Wonder Woman

I officially call this meeting to action. What’s going on Bruce?

Batman

Three members, powerhouses all of them, they left the team. We are now at five, we don't have enough guaranteed numbers. We need to do some recruiting.

Batman (Narration)

We need warriors.

In a Lab, Dr. Ray Palmer experiments on his size changing belt, tweaking it. Flash arrives in the lab, at super-speed, the doctor is shocked.

Batman (Narration)

Champions.

Green Arrow is at a target range, destroying multiple robots with a bow. Green Lantern floats behind him.

Batman (Narration)

Those who fight the good fight.

Hawkman and Hawkgirl have just saved some children from a rampaging truck, apprehending the driver. They see Batman perched upon a rooftop.

The scene switches back to Batman talking in the Hall.

Batman

We need to rebuild the Justice League.