<div class="floatleft">(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/74/Tempest_Garth.jpg)</div>Everything had gone horribly wrong.<br/><br/>As soon as Darkseid's minions started appearing from the skies, Aquaman sent word back to Atlantis for reinforcements.  Leading the charge was none other than Aquaman's first sidekick, Garth (AKA Tempest).  Unfortunately, the moment the Atlantean Army broke through to the surface world, they were ambushed and practically decimated.  Darkseid's forces were waiting for them as though reinforcements from the ocean was expected.  What was more, there were traitors within the ranks of the Atlantean army.  Before Tempest knew what was happening, one-by-one the other Generals of the army were stabbed in the back by their own subordinates.  Tempest himself was attacked by an Atlantean sorcerer, who had shielded his mind from the young hero's telepathy... not that he needed to.  Tempest lacked the foresight to look into the minds of his officers.<br/><br/>Fortunately, Tempest was quick enough to take out the assassin and curb the damage to his army.  With most of the leaders taken out, however, the army was quick to fall apart and before anyone knew what was happening, half of the army had been decimated.  Summoning up the last reserves of his mystical energies, Tempest destroyed as many of Darkseid's minions as he could.  The amount of damage he had done to Darkseid's forces was substantial... but nowhere near enough.  Off in the distance, Tempest could tell that more of Darkseid's forces were coming.  Tempest was prepared to press on... until he received word that Atlantis itself was under attack.  With his army fragmented, exhausted, and low on morale, he had no choice but to sound the retreat.  He had to get back home to Atlantis and rebuild whatever was left...<br/><br/>Walking amongst the ruins of the Ancient Atlantean Civilization, Garth was unable to figure out the next plan of attack.  Somehow, he had made it back in time with the remnants of his army to rescue the survivors.  With the home field advantage on their side, even in their current state they were still able to drive back the invaders.  The Atlanteans were still taking into account all of the survivors and all of the dead, but there were undoubtedly many among the dead by the time the army had returned.<br/><br/>As Garth felt the heavy loss of the life he was responsible for... the reports came in...<br/><br/>Superman...<br/><br/>Batman...<br/><br/>Wonder Woman...<br/><br/>As well as Aquaman...<br/><br/>They were all among the dead.