The Lazarus Pit

The Lazarus Pit is a natural phenomenon of a pool of unknown liquid that possesses restorative properties that can instantly heal injuries and even grant immortality to those who bathe in it.

The first Lazarus Pit was accidentally discovered by Ra's al Ghul while digging a pit. There he discovered the restorative chemical pools while searching for a cure for a dying prince. Although the Lazarus Pit saved the prince's life, it also drove him mad and caused him to kill Ra's al Ghul's wife, Sora.

This incident however led to a series of cruel circumstances for Ra's al Ghul, eventually turning him into the feared "Demon's Head". For several centuries, the Lazarus Pits were used by Ra's al Ghul to prolong his life.

The substance that fills each pit is a chemical blend of unknown composition, seemingly originating from somewhere within the Earth's crust. For an unknown reason, it bubbles to the surface only at certain key points around the globe, typically at the junction of ley lines.

The chemicals can rejuvenate the sick and the dying (and even the technically deceased as long as they have not yet truly died), but will typically kill a healthy user.

In addition, it appears to act as a youth restorative sometimes, decreasing the age of a user depending how long they were in the pit, and in many cases, resurrect the dead.

For maximum efficiency, however, someone must be placed in the Lazarus Pit within a relatively short period of time following their death. Although older bodies may be resurrected, there is no guarantee that they will return in perfect condition.

Marcus knew very well how much of a treasure he had unknowingly stumbled upon as for the fact of how he didn't turn insane, he once again thanked the first blessing he took in this world.

He knew that this was a major strategical advantage he gained over all armed forces leaving the powered individuals as he could practically bring all his dead soldiers back to life and if he could get access of the terrorist, Kobra's chemical composition he could brainwash them into absolute loyalty.

Marcus knew that this was a world of DC, a world that was very dark where anyone could change sides with knowing or even a cosmic being just appears out of nowhere just to annoy some mortals.

Then there is time-travelling and dimension hopping mumbo jumbo at play as well where mostly villains from those worlds create a major headache and who knows if has an alternate self in those dimensions, for all he know he is the biggest super-villain or a simple beggar, the randomness was uncountable.

So Marcus sat down beside the pit and started drawing runes all around the pit deciding to store the entire pit as it is by applying a Pym particle effect rune and placing it inside a storage scroll he made inspired from Naruto which he stored inside his tatoo.

Storing the entire pit and taking a one round to check thoroughly if he was missing something he floated up with his rune making the clothes light to come face to now crumbled up rocks due to lack of mana source.

Ignoring them but noting to have his personal army of them, a much improved version he made his way outside the same way he got in.

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Somewhere the Great Sahara Desert,

Amidst the vast lands of sand dunes and dry earth, gravel and rocks, a group of people were making their way towards a recent anomaly they detected as they left behind pairs of imprints on the sand which slowly receded with the winds covering them up.

At the helm of the group was a feminine figure covered completely from head to toe and indistinguishable from the rest if not for the fact she accentuated a very curvy figure along with sizeable chest and ass.

"Where was the change in topography." asked the woman behind her.

"We assume that it is a few miles off Queen Cleopatra's tomb."

"Isn't that where we had estimations of a possible Lazarus Pit."

"Yes, Mistress Talia." replied the follower respectfully.

"We can't lose it. Send a recon team ahead immediately."

"Right away Mistress talia." said the follower as he immediately signalled a few following behind to which they immediately nodded as they raced forward.

'This could be my chance to have a powerful card of my own.' thought the beautiful teal eyed woman.

Meanwhile Marcus soon exited the ruins only to come across two men clad in a ninja like costume in this scorching heat.

"How can I help you?" said Marcus trying not to be rude.

"Was it you who uncovered this ruin?" asked one of the figures as the other tried to silently block his path from the back which would have went unnoticed if marcus was just a normal man.

"Um, yeah." he replied as however he saw it couldn't be denied.

"You'll need to wait for our Mistress." said the figure as he was undecided on whether to eliminate the man in front or not, not that he could.

"Hmm, Sure but what's her name."

"We are not allowed to call her by name but if you would can call her Mistress Talia."

Hearing the first name, Marcus could more or less figure that she was possibly Talia Al Ghul, Batman's first lover and the Primary secondary manager of the League of Assassins.

As soon as he reached the last thought Marcus's gear turned and churned as he thought of possibly having the League under him and that would make his work so much faster.

But how? Does he need to seduce Talia or take the same position that Bruce took in front of Ra's but his end goal was saving earth's ecology by getting rid of most population.

'I could possibly work around that as the end goal pretty much aligns with mine of expansion to space thus indirectly saving earth's ecology but as long as he's alive, he'll be a hindrance.'

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[A/N: Hello Readers,

So the reason for this huge gap, my grandfather just passed away recently out of nowhere and that has been a bit heavy on everyone at my home and you all could guess that pretty much made my mood off to deal with writing.

This chapter is something that I wrote before so the next chapters would take some time.

Hope you all be patient as I have no intention on dropping this fic.

Happy Reading!]