<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The Robot Assault on Metropolis!</strong></span></span></div><div align="center"><strong>19th October 2017 - 5:00 PM </strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Tagging:</strong> Superman, Shazam, Starfire</div><div align="center"><strong>Content Warning:</strong> Aspects of a terror attack</div><br/><div align="center">(https://img00.deviantart.net/3259/i/2015/223/1/d/special_forces_by_alvarosanjuan-d958qyp.jpg)(https://orig00.deviantart.net/9700/f/2009/060/2/7/metallo_by_metalmiku.jpg)(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/91/18/a1/9118a14c7ceabe95b7ff4af89339fb58--jeep-dodge-jeep-jeep.jpg)</div><br/>Shazam's strike connected with a heavy, metallic crunch. As resilient and strong as the robot was just as he hoped it wasn't especially quick. The flame scorched the strange metal but the lightning had a different effect. It seemed to rush through the entire of the robot after breaching the surface a little. The response appeared to be some kind of heavy venting of a green gas from the chest plate. Internally the sensors flew round wildly, unable to assess the power they'd been struck by. However the green liquid flowing through it's parody of veins heated up past what the systems could ordinarily reach. It seemed to freeze up a minute, with one arm hanging a little limp where Shazam and Starfire had damaged the elbow. But then the lights in it's eyes brightened and it seemed to dart forward with renewed vigour. First up was a revenge strike on Shazam, and with newfound strength the robot threw a brutal haymaker towards his cheek, more testing the waters than anything. Fortunately it's robotic nature meant that once the strike was lined up it wasn't moved by the blinding flash Starfire sent at it, although the second it connected it's adaptive programming caused it to shield itself from the light. Perhaps a little less fortunately the flash of energy also detonated in the face of Shazam, seeing as the pair were so close.<br/><br/>Down below Adam's darting progress through the streets slowed up slightly when he noticed Superman pursuing him. He closed his eyes and groaned inwardly. With surprising speed he felt Kal-El grab his shoulders, but Adam was no slouch and entirely unwilling to let himself be pushed. He brought his own hands up to his shoulders, gripping Superman's wrists, and brought himself to a dead halt. The momentum the two had sent them both tumbling a little in the air and split them apart, ending up face to face while he listened to Superman's childish words. He shook his head and spread his arms, as if to gesture to the city at large.<br/><br/>"They are killing people as you speak. Whatever personal quarrel you have with me is not worth the lives of the people."<br/><br/>Soon after he was done he soared down the street, intercepting another jeep. However it seemed Superman's words had some kind of effect as this time he hit it a great deal more carefully, almost gently tipping it onto it's side rather than smashing it apart as he'd done before. In Adam's world he would have slaughtered the intruders. But that was no good for publicity. So instead for his image's sake, and to avoid a fight with Superman, he went about things a little more gently.<br/><br/>Up in space J'onn received the communication from Kal-El and Shazam, relaying it rapidly to Captain Atom and Major Force. The reply he got was as instant as it was blunt. "Your presence and input is acceptable in exchange for use of Watchtower technology for analysis as well as a guarantee you will grant the Government full custody of the remains afterwards." It wasn't long before the two were physically on the scene. Force hurtled down to the streets, assaulting the soldiers. With a raise of one strange metallic palm the military jeep disassembled itself while driving, components scattering across the floor as the men who were inside were held in a telekinetic grip before the pressure knocked them out and they fell to the ground. Atom stayed up in the air, assessing the robot and waiting for a clean opening before assisting Shazam and Starfire.<br/>