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The protectors of the planet --no, such a title would undermine their role --they are the protectors of peace in the universe and beyond. The name itself, stirs a sense of pride in those that hope for justice and liberty and it's the same pride that flowed through the veins of every metahuman that arrived at one of the Justice League’s training facilities, a direct result of the organization taking notice of the many individuals with inimaginable powers that sought their guidance. And guidance they offered, with the increase of peace times, they took heed and shaped the Legion Academy.

Though there were no attacks from aliens or dimensional gods threatening to take over, the humans of Earth began to become unsettled, if not restless, a suspenseful tension spreading like a virus through whispers and hearsay. They trusted the Justice League, that was certain, but they didn’t trust all the new recruits they were gathering --and how many of them were! What if one of them turned rogue? Or one of the metahumans had a power that would pale even Superman’s greatness? The unrest turned into demonstrations, calling to put a limit on the metahumans, before they were unable to be controlled. Congressmen and diplomats, backed by the paranoid humans, passed bills and made treaties between the major powers of the world, to help rein in the potential danger. It was overwhelming, the support behind the act, but it went into effect soon after it was first proposed.

With it, every metahuman would be required to register with the governments of their home country, in order to be added to an international database that would turn them into nothing but numbers. They were required, apart from filling out numerous documents, to give their name, their address, their alias, their powers and their known weaknesses, in the event that they decided to turn rogue against humanity. Naturally, there was strife among the metahuman community, and rightfully so. Why should they be required to give up such sensitive information? Why were they discriminated against when clearly there were military weapons stronger than all of them combined?! Not every metahuman was dangerous, some having powers harmless enough to use around the household or to hold a job.

The two sides butted heads for a while, but it was the Justice League's decision to back the act that made it unanimous. If the Justice League got behind it, who were they to say they shouldn’t go along with it? Though the general populace was satisfied, the governments were not completely at peace with the potential threat, especially now that they knew how many metahumans were out there. The issue had been brought up that, even with known weaknesses of villains, how could they really trust the metahumans to be tame and make the right decisions? If someone with powers stronger than the Justice League appeared, there was nothing they nor humans could do to stop them.

And so project FEARLESS was drafted.

The premise behind it was simple: train soldiers loyal to humanity and grant them powers that would make them, essentially, metahuman. A team of loyal metahumans with a background in following the orders of their superiors would be fantastic. The Justice League could handle their own problems, but when it came time, humanity had to help itself against the growing threat and who better than individuals that have lived as humans? Under the guidance of geneticist Theodore Simmons, FEARLESS took fruition, developed into a machine that would alter the genetics of a human, unlocking the dormant metagene inside of them. The machine worked wonders, test subjects able to perform feats that, prior to the experiment, they would not have been able to, nor could any human even have a chance at. A success that garnered the attention of every government in the world, the eyes of the media soaking in the new developments.

Theodore Simmons and Project FEARLESS was on every front page of every magazine and newspaper. A machine that could revolutionize humanity, pushing them out of the evolutionary ditch they had found themselves in and taking the next step. Soon enough, all humans would be on equal footing with all metahumans. It was a double-edge sword however, the attention it received. Everyone learned about Project FEARLESS and the demonstration that would be undertaken in the coming months, be they of good nature or not. And it was those of sour dispositions that took notice, among them, the group known as KRONOS.

Not much was actually known of KRONOS, due to their methods of acting. Only the highest ranks in government knew of their existence, but had not reported it to the Justice League due to the privileges they were privy to. And why should they, anyway? KRONOS hadn’t taken any dangerous actions against humanity. In fact, KRONOS had not taken any actions, ever. Only the name was known. The leader, the structure, and their intent was all hidden away. No members were ever found, besides a metahuman that had been found near the location of a terrorist attack, when an hourglass had been found branded onto the man’s body, the only known evidence of KRONOS’ existence.

All changed with the way humans believed they could artificially become what they were never meant to be, unlike their fellow metahumans, whom were born with gifts. Enough was enough and KRONOS, or rather their leader, broke the vow set among their members. KRONOS would be known by humanity and the demonstration for Project FEARLESS’s machine was the perfect stage for their arrival.

The demonstration of the machine was supposed to be the first insight into forced human evolution, to further the species. It was contained and, following the regulations and settings used before, it would be successful. But Theodore Simmons never anticipated what came next. A malfunction caused the machine to reach critical levels of power, every person in close proximity pulverized into nothing more than shadows against the walls. Theodore, who was there at the time, was able to survive, but his eyes boiled and his face was severely burned, as he had been facing his creation when it blew up. From the explosion, the machine released the aggregation of energy into the atmosphere, raining down chemicals and energy that could change the genetic code of humans. And change them it did. Over the next few months, humans were reporting signs that were attributed to metahumans, powers and abilities that were not present days before. The governments covered up as much as they could, citing imbalances in energy levels caused by the actual metahumans that had revealed themselves not too long before. In the end, they shifted the blame on metahumans having had something to do with the whole disaster; a scapegoat was found and sentenced to prison for life, then promptly killed by a human extremist group that hijacked the police transport responsible with bringing him to the prison in Metropolis.

As the world's view was shifted on the metahumans once more, some grew bitter towards those they were supposed to protect. The planet was once again, divided. The powered individuals began having lapses in their moralities, conflicted between their natures and that what the Justice League had always preached. And at the breast of this civil unrest, it was these individuals that were capitalized by KRONOS. From those that were angry at the societal discriminations against them, to those furious at the passiveness of the Justice League in dealing with the humans, they were all welcomed into the arms of KRONOS and her ranks. The more that joined them, the more they grew in numbers and strength, building enough power so they could continue with their plan to announce themselves.

It was on the 5th of November that KRONOS struck.

KRONOS called it The Rebirth, the Justice League named it The Darkest Day, and humans called it the Rapture. Regardless of the name, the effects were the same. KRONOS was a quiet organization, infiltrating the ranks of society and government, their members seeming ordinary citizens, sleeper cells until the time was just right. Even some metahumans that joined the Justice League were branded with the same hourglass shape, hidden from eyesight, gaining trust and spreading their influence. An order went out, a day before, by KRONOS’ leader for them to strike at an exact time stamp, no matter the timezone. And strike they did. Within 24 hours, an entire day, the world was KRONOS’. Generals committed coup d’état on unimaginable levels, their soldiers tossing off their human disguises and exposing their status as a metahuman. The Justice League, present at the coronation for the first graduating students of their training facility, fell quickly, legions of KRONOS metahumans overwhelming the major figures fast and without mercy. Even the great Superman stood no chance, falling to the strength of his weakness.

KRONOS had won.

Whatever remnants of the Justice League that survived hid as the world changed, the dark forces that tore the group down, revealing themselves. With the world overtaken by a pro-metahuman force, humanity was nothing more than a second-class citizen, serving underneath those that they had badgered and harassed not even a decade prior. To be a metahuman was a blessing in this utopia, but those that refused to join KRONOS, metahuman or not, they were disposed of swiftly.

DYNASTY started making moves in the shadows. They began with a tentative alliance with FEARLESS, one that KRONOS squashed immediately. It was clear then that they had been made, prompting the group to go back into hiding --though not for long. The casualties they suffered forced their hand to finally come into the light again, go against KRONOS more forcefully, for the first time in five years. During this time, they succeeded in taking over the KRONOS BROADCAST TOWER (KBT) and spread their message to the world, that they were here and they would not be silenced, they made connections with the rebellion brewing in the affected cities, they snuck into Daily Planet and printed a pro-DYNASTY article and attempted to save the FEARLESS leader from the KRONOLOCK facility --yet even then, KRONOS managed to come out somewhat victorious, blaming the heroes for the civilian casualties that took place in the encounters between DYNASTY members and KRONOS agents.

Nevertheless, there have been losses for all factions. Some that hit harder than others --KRONOS is licking its wounds, trying to win terrain again, while DYNASTY and FEARLESS are recuperating from all these events. But they don't have long and they must hit the evil while its down, lest they risk them growing even stronger. So far, the words of DYNASTY have managed to touch hearts and now eyes are looking at them, hopeful.

KRONOS started working officially in the late eighties, when the founder, aka the alien Kronos, created the organization in secret. It started spreading like a virus and gaining influence through the members that joined, from government officials to important figures within the justice system. Nobody knew who they were, nobody knew what they could do, but everyone wanted to join somehow, all the villains were intrigued and many tried to find KRONOS and failed. There was a point when one of their members was found dead, their branding visible for the first time in history, making the media explode with theories and people to ask questions and speculate. That was a mishap, but it eventually died down with time and they became a myth within the darkest trenches of the internet. Only a name remained, one that only the well off and high ranks knew of, that mafia bosses feared and avoided and many simply refused to have anything to do with it. KRONOS is extremely well-organized, the members disciplined and trained to become killers from a very young age, taught arts of fighting and helped hone the powers they posses within a different facility from their headquarters, a place called KRONOLOCK, facility isolated on an island where young metahumans/aliens are groomed to become future KRONOS members. The world is not aware of this, but KRONOS was behind the malfunction of the SEC machine.
• TASK FORCE 1 : is basically the group of people that know Kronos on a personal level, that have seen her face, been around her and offer their advice, her most loyal. they are her commanders, her generals, her bloodhounds. they form a council when decisions need to be taken; they control the second task force and the agents. they are the highest in rank, the 'vice-presidents' of KRONOS --they spread her word and ensure her decisions are followed. they are known to have ties with the black market and various influential mafia groups, having formed bonds impossible to cut through. due to their fierce loyalty, the task force 1 members are impossible to sway. they would rather die than betray the trust of their leader. defection is not in the cards for these individuals. (age 26+)
• TASK FORCE 2 : the lieutenants, second in command after task force 1, each having their own role in the organization. they are either spies, mercenaries or assassins, doing the dirtier jobs at Kronos' order. they are the ones that gather intel, gather recruits and kill on command --they were the ones that infiltrated the Justice League and played the good guys until the time was right and they had to act. they are loyal to death, preferring the latter before betraying their leader. (age 23+)
• KRONOS AGENTS : the other members of KRONOS are called agents, they are trained like an army by the higher-ups, some of them have ties with the government, some have influence over the judicial system, some with the police force. they are the soldiers sent to fight small battles, organized in groups, spies, mercenaries and assassins, villains and children of villains are included. the ones that leave KRONOLOCK are sent to the headquarters and start at the bottom. they go by codenames. the moment they join KRONOS, everyone is branded with the hourglass.(age 18+)

or project FEARLESS as it was called, before the malfunction. they are the soldiers or volunteers that were gifted with powers after the first few tries (keep in mind all of them were humans before. they only became metahumans after the use of the machine). after the situation went awry, they still stuck together since they were trained together and spent time together as a team. after the disaster that took place, they have taken refuge in the old S.T.A.R labs in Central City. they choose a new leader every six months to guide them through this mess and together they want to get the world back somehow, they plan and prod any and every idea, but even super-soldiers have a limit. they know they can't do this alone and they want to make a truce with DYNASTY as soon as possible. lately, things haven't gone too well, so maybe if they can fuse with the other faction, maybe...just maybe... (age 18+)

• FEARLESS LEADER : they are someone that everyone else trusts and believes in. the position is being chosen for every six months, so each gets a chance to do things their way. a new leader every half a year allows them to try new angles. whoever is chose needs to set an example to their fellow comrades, aside from taking hard decisions and being in charge of the livelihood of their little group.
• FEARLESS SOLDIERS : they are either ex-soldiers or civilians (volunteers) wishing to make a change for the better. they try to keep discipline and order throughout the chaos.

they are the remnants of the Justice League members or the Legion Academy students, heroes and proteges that managed to escape the massacre and run for hiding, alone in the face of an evil they have never seen before. they call themselves DYNASTY and they took refuge in one of the old secret headquarters that belonged to the Justice League, seeing as nowhere was safe anymore. they try harder harder every day, despite the hits that the organization took and the losses, they are the glimmer of hope humanity needs. with their most recent victories, small as they were, the hallways seem more lively. there's a light at the end of this tunnel.

• DYNASTY MENTORS : the ones that escaped alive from the slaughter, the ones that returned badly wounded and broken and the current mentors of the young heroes that were saved. they are the experienced heroes that have witnessed KRONOS' cruelty. they are daughters and sons of the Justice League founders/important members. they carry their scars and heartache --some wish to fight back, while some are tired and exhausted from all the battles, wondering if they can still take more. together, they form a council that runs DYNASTY and they make decisions by unanimous vote. (age 25+)
• DYNASTY MENTEES : finally, the young inexperienced heroes that were saved by the remaining survivors during the onslaught. they were the future of Justice League, grandsons, grand-daughters, nephews or just young metahumans/aliens, trained and taught at the Legion Academy, to one day become like their idols, like Superman or Wonder Woman, nurtured by their mentors on the good path. they are the future titans or young justice, they are the future protectors that had to grow and mature faster than they should have. (ages 17-23 max)
• DYNASTY REFUGEES : these are the metahumans/humans/aliens that roamed the cities, in search for a purpose. inexperienced and scared after what happened with the Justice League and the world, they sought refuge in the arms of DYNASTY to hopefully remain safe and help them somehow in this war. (ages 18+)

they are the ones that either couldn't side with anyone, were not recruited or were simply not interested, yet now they have to fend for themselves and it's plenty hard out on the streets. metahumans are being sought out, bounties offered and people persecuted if they don't join KRONOS or aid each other, while humans are treated like nothing more than pets, tolerated if they vow complete and utter loyalty to KRONOS. (age 15+)