12. Divided We Fall — Episode — Justice League Unlimited

12. Divided We Fall

With most of the League unavailable, the League's original seven battle against the fused Luthor and Brainiac. It is then up to the Flash to stand up against the Luthor-Brainiac team, and he is prepared to pay the final price. In desperation, Flash pushes his powers to their limit, running as fast as he can around the world numerous times and tapping into the Speed Force in order to separate and defeat the two villains. As a result, Flash is very nearly pulled into the Speed Force, but is rescued by the teamwork of his teammates. The incident leaves Flash with the disturbing possibility that traveling that fast again might mean he would never come back.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

With most of the League unavailable due to different emergencies, the League's founding members battle a fusion between Luthor and Brainiac. Lex and Brainiac temporarily escape, using material from the Dark Heart stored by Cadmus to properly fuse their bodies. The League is tasked with battling robotic Justice Lords, and the Flash saves the day when he runs around the world numerous times to separate and defeat the Luthor/Brainiac fusion. However, he runs so fast that he almost dies as his body is transported to the Speed Force. The League holds a conference noting that they are disbanding the League due to recent events. However, Green Arrow tell them they have saved the world too many times to give up when times are tough. Superman agrees to keep the League, but he promises that there will be changes. Note: This episode concludes the Cadmus story arc which first began in "Fearful Symmetry".

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