Metropolitan Universe

**"Welcome to hell."**

## Introduction

The **Metropolitan Universe**, a universe set In the 1980s where majority of the worlds superhumans and heros have joined **Vanderbilt Global**, a Multi-Million Dollar Genetic Company that has pretty much worldwide control over Western Aligned nations. The Worlds strongest hero and Vanderbilt Global's most valuable asset, **Metropolis** a renowed hero after helping the **United States** defeat the **Viet Cong** and **Communists** In Vietnam, he also serves alongside other renowed heros and superhumans such as **Highlander**, **Light Speed**, **Blazemaker** and **The Napalm** where they'd form a team named "**The Custodians**", ocassionally the team will work with other minor supes like **Unity Woman** and **Blue Fist**.

Majority of Communist Nations in this verse are weakened, so communist nations like North Korea, the Soviet Union and China are either In civil war or extremely weak. However, It's more of a grey zone since **Vanderbilt Global** have pretty much asserted themselves as the de-facto rulers of pretty much every western alinged countries and some communist nations. The Technology In this verse Is a bit more advanced In the actual 80s, In this verse the States managed to find life In Space after attempting to settle on Mars. These Alien species were named the **Vol'ok-zell**/**Vol'okari**. The Humans and the Vol'okari made an Non-Agression Pact In the summer of 1979, keep In fact that Supes In this verse are able to traverse throughout space. VAGLO (Vanderbilt Global) has also developed ways to make Supes themselves, which will eventually become the new military Instead of having Regular Humans.

## Important Storylines

### Cover Blown

Metropolis and The Custodians are told of a Group of **Super Terrorists** (Villains) have hijacked a plane heading to the United Kingdom while flying In the Atlantic Ocean, Metropolis and his crew head to **Flight-175** to secure the plane. Metropolis breaches the door open to acess the plane and the rest jump on. They're attacked by weaker terrorists and the crew defeats them as they try to head to the cockpit Highlander rushes In and kills the 2 terrorists flying the plane, In the process he'd break the planes controls and the plane starts to nose down. Metropolis and Highlander argue with each other over what had just happened but they needed to find a way to save the plane, however It was too late and Metropolis decided to ditch it. The plane would crash and all of its passengers were killed, when Metropolis would return to **Washington D.C**, he'd force Vanderbilt Global to cover up the Incident and Highlanders name on It to keep their reputations

### The V'onsalbag Alliance

The Custodians along with multiple VAGLO genetically engineered Super Soldiers "**Doppelgangers**" are sent to sign an alliance with the Vol'ok-zell Aristocracy. As the Expeditonary Force arrives to the Vol'okari homeworld they are Introduced to the Aristocracies ruler **V'Khagnor Va'aico** and Metropolis speaks to him with a translator. The 2 nations would sign the first Galactic Alliance, with Metropolis and The Custodians returning back him as Heros for officialy establishing an alliance with outer world species.

### The Truth

In 1987, Metropolis would be attacked by a whole unit of Doppelgangers, Metropolis would fight them back and almost overwhelmed by them but he'd managed to defeat and kill them all. He'd wonder why they attacked him and he checked their Serial Numbers, all of them were corrupted and he'd go to the VAGLO headquarters in D.C to confront the Chairman, **Midas Vanderbilt**. Metropolis Interrogated him at first, but after multiple questions he'd threaten him, the Chairman was barely afraid, he knew Metropolis wouldn't dare to touch him because it'd decimate his reputation. After the Incident, he'd tell The Custodians that VAGLO's betraying them and the rest of the Supes. They didn't believe him at first, but already Supes all over the world were getting killed by the Doppelgangers and now, they had to prepare for armageddon

### Decimation

Early 1988, majority of the worlds governments have been completely taken down by Genetically Engineered Super Soldiers nicknamed the Doppelgangers as they're engineered Supes. The Supes now attempt to fight back and restore peace and order throughout the globe, however some Supe teams/crews begun to fight each other rather than work with each other. Metropolis and his crew defeat and later destroy Doppelganger labs In Europe, they would come across other Supes like **Crystal** and **Hypervelocity** and having to fight and kill them. As months went by The Custodians would liberate majority of Europe. The Supes began to unite with each other, and now set off to liberate the Americas, led by Metropolis the Supes split into groups and liberated different sections of the US.

### Battle of Washington DC

Metropolis and the rest of the Supes under his lead attempt to go straight Into VASGLO's headquarters and their most defended city. A battle ensued on the streets of Washington, with the Doppelgangers commiting atrocities and crimes and the same with the Supes. Metropolis would commit war crimes, he knew it was wrong, but If it meant liberation and peace within the globe he had to do it. He killed anyone who didn't comply with him, and killed every single Doppelganger that surrendered. The Battle at Washington lasted for hours, the Doppelgangers were pushed back torwards Lincolns Memorial where a fierce skirmish between the 2 sides occured. The Supes faced heavy casualties, Light Speed Is killed In the process and the Supes barely even liberate a quarter of DC.

### Deception

Metropolis would be betrayed by Highlander, who was jealous and had a hatred of Metropolis the whole time. He waited years to kill Metropolis and take his role of the strongest Supe alive, Metropolis managed to fight off Highlander, but It wasn't enough as Highlander would get Blue Fist on his side, Metropolis and Blazemaker would be suddenly surprised attacked by the 2. The 2 managed to stand their place and defeated Highlander & Blue Fist, Metropolis would snap Highlanders neck. Blazemaker told Metropolis to spare Blue Fist but Metropolis blasted him with his Eye Beams killing him Immediatley.

### Armageddon

In 1989, the war continues, however a greater threat appears as the Earths so called allies Invade them. The Vol'ok-zell returned back to their warmongering conquests of the galaxy, They'd launch Fighter Ships which would destroy buildings and decimate cities. Vol'ok-zell Warmongers would raze and kill anything In their paths. Metropolis and the remaining Supes stand for their last chance to save their home, Blazemaker, The Napalm and others set off to fight off the Vol'okari Fleet heading to San Francisco. Metropolis decides to fight off an entire unit of 200 Vol'okari Warmongers in New York, his own hometown. Without any help at all, he knew that he'd die but at least he's serving his people. Metropolis would fiercely kill majority of the warmongers, with the rest fleeing or returning back to their carrier ships, Metropolis would be heavily wounded but he kept on fighting. He set off to Chicago where he'd see the city In flames, Metropolis fought off the remainder of the warmongers In Chicago until he bled out and died. The Supes in Sans Francisco defeat a portion of the Fleet but are later defeated and San Francisco completely decimated.

### Conclusion

1990, the Earth is in rubble. Major cities completely destroyed, and the Earths Guardians, now gone and forgotten. Napalm and Blazemaker would be killed by the last warmongers In London. Humans are now set back in time, scaveging for food and resources.

## Important Characters

### Metropolis

The Worlds strongest hero and greatest protector, he fights to ensue the longevity of order and stability throughout the Earth.

### Highlander

A young and rebellious Hero, he has an extreme hatred and jealousy torwards Metropolis due to his status as the Worlds strongest Supe alive. He's attempted to ruin Metropolis reputation and status multiple times by framing him for many missions gone wrong such as the Flight-175 Incident.

### Light Speed

The worlds first and strongest speedster, he was deployed to Vietnam In 1966 and later on after defeating the communists was renowed as a war hero. In '76 he reunited with his fellow Supes Metropolis and Napalm and they formed the most famous Supe team The Custodians.

### The Napalm

The Napalm was a former Government test subject, he was released In the summer of 1967 to fight in 'Nam. The Napalm had led the the US during the Tet Offensive. During a fierce battle In the city of Nha Trang Napalm had completely destroyed the city, he also started commiting war crimes and atrocities during the war. After the end, he was awarded with the US Militaries highest honor, The Medal of Honor.

### Blazemaker

A young Supe, he began his career In '79 serving alongside Supes In Cuba, taking down commies and burning everything. After his service he was offered to join The Custodians by Metropolis, Blazemaker accepted and became youngest and final member of the team.

### Vanderbilt Global (VAGLO)

Vanderbilt Global Is a Multi-Million Dollar Genetic Company founded by Mark Vanderbilt In 1951 after WW2, It's original purpose was to create Nuclear Bombs for the US Government. Mark Vanderbilt and others later discovered a certain Genetic strands In certain Humans which gave them abilities, Vanderbilt coined the term "Supe" and eventually thhe whole world called them Supe. In the early 60s, VAGLO began to enlist these Supes and In the meantime attempt to create their own Supes. The Soviets and Chinese attempted as well but failed, and in Vietnam the first Supe was deployed. After the war, majority of the worlds Supes began to join VAGLO, after Mark Vanderbilt's death In 1971 his son Midas Vanderbilt took over as the new Chairman of the company. In 1976 after VAGLO's discovery of life outside of Earth, he was viewed as a Hero but It was quite the opposite, he began to create more engineered Supes to eventually assert World dominance.

Supes called them "Doppelgangers" due to them being copies of them because they usually had the same powers of at least 1 or 2 Supes. In 1987, Midas's plan came Into place and the Doppelgangers executed majority of the worlds supes until 1989 where the aliens came In and Invaded Earth. VAGLO was destroyed and Midas killed.

### Vol'ok-zell Aristocracy

The newly discovered species after they accidentally came across Humans on Mars, they are a warmongering like species who conquer majority of the worlds they come across, after Metropolis and his team managed to sign an alliance with the Aristocracy they wanted to surprise attack the Humans to catch them off guard. Lucky for them they were already In a war and weakened, so the Vol'okari Invaded Earth and their Warmongers killed every single Supe left, Including Metropolis.