- "My spell is complete. Once you and your armies are gone, my darkness will spread across the world, and it will be mine to rule."
- ―Enchantress to Task Force X[src]
The Battle of Midway City was a conflict between the forces of Enchantress and her brother Incubus, against Task Force X, a team of dangerous criminals specializing in covert operations, who were sent to evacuate and extract the director of A.R.G.U.S., Amanda Waller.
After Enchantress escaped from Waller's control and decided to destroy humanity, Waller sent her squad to go stop her. Although the squad betrayed each other at times, they managed to defeat Enchantress and reduce part of their prison sentences.
Background[]
Amanda Waller's Agenda[]
- "I wanna build a team of some very bad people who I think can do some good. Like fight the next war, defeat the next Superman."
"Not on my watch. You're not putting those monsters back out on the street in our name."
"General, we run them covertly, non-attributed. Strictly need to know." - ―Amanda Waller and Edwards[src]
Waller proposes the formation of Task Force X.
After the alien hero Superman was killed during the Showdown in Wayne Station[1], A.R.G.U.S. Director Amanda Waller became concerned about metahumans, in case they turned hostile towards people, though she considered using them as weapons for future wars and stopping future threats, beginning to create a special team made up of criminals and people with special abilities known as Task Force X, visiting the Belle Reve Correctional Center to look for her candidates and proposing her idea to members of the Pentagon in an attempt to get her plan greenlit.
Moone is possesed by Enchantress.
At the same time, archaeologist June Moone was on an expedition to the Tres Osos Cave, where she discovered a mysterious artifact, which she accidentally broke, causing the soul of the ancient interdimensional goddess Enchantress to escape and possess her body, though Moone was able to control her only by refraining from saying her name, drawing the attention of Waller, who sent Colonel Rick Flag to aid her, but upon rescuing her, Flag and Moone formed a romantic relationship. Using Moone and keeping Enchantress's heart hidden, Waller showcased Enchantress's ability to combat threats to the Pentagon, managing to gain the government's permission to send Task Force X when there is a powerful threat.[2]
Awakening of Enchantress and Incubus[]
- "I'm gonna get you there. And you're gonna end this. I'm gonna carry your ass if I have to. 'Cause this shit is gonna be like a chapter in The Bible. Everybody's gonna know what we did. And my daughter, is gonna know that her daddy is not a piece of shit."
- ―Floyd Lawton and Rick Flag[src]
Enchantress meets with Incubus.
One night, June Moone was manipulated by Enchantress into saying her name, being awakened in front of Rick Flag, who attempted to call Amanda Waller to attack the sorceress' heart, but after seeing a vision of Moone dying, he closed the call, allowing Enchantress to investigate Moone's files, discovering her brother's Incubus artifact, whom she released into the body of Gerard Davis at the Midway City Train Terminal, where Incubus began to wreak havoc, so A.R.G.U.S. agents attempted to confront him, as did Flag and Moone, who transformed into Enchantress, however, Enchantress escaped from Flag to reunite with her brother and gained more power.
Task Force X decides to face Enchantress.
After taking Midway City as her base, Enchantress turned several civilians into her Eyes of the Adversary while creating a weapon to take revenge on humanity and obtain her heart, which Waller was guarding at the John F. Ostrander Federal Building. The government deployed Task Force X, who were taken to Midway City International Airport to be sent into the city to rescue Waller, who was under the pseudonym "HVT1", confronting the Eyes of the Adversary and managing to enter the building, where they saved Waller, although they were attacked by the Joker and his gang in his attempt to save Harley Quinn. While trying to flee, Waller was kidnapped by Incubus, returning her heart to Enchantress as the squad vented their sorrows at the Golden Tree Bar until being inspired by Floyd Lawton to save Earth from Enchantress' wrath.[2]
Battle[]
Task Force X's Intervention[]
- "I left a big ass demo charge down there in that subway. There's a flooded tunnel, leads right underneath that building. SEALs, they can recover the charge, swim in underneath that thing's feet. We get in its face and distract the hell out of that son of a bitch so the swimmers can blow the bomb. That's how we take it out."
- ―Rick Flag to Task Force X[src]
Task Force X keeps an eye on Incubus.
Near the Midway City Train Terminal, where Enchantress was still creating her superweapon, Task Force X ordered Captain Boomerang to launch a boomerang with a camera to keep an eye on the sorceress, discovering Incubus and the Eyes of the Adversary, before the boomerang was destroyed. Knowing that they must destroy Incubus first to leave Enchantress unprotected, Rick Flag recalled how he had left a bomb beneath the terminal in a flooded tunnel, devising a plan for the Navy SEALs to retrieve it while they distracted Incubus, a plan the entire squad agreed to.
As the SEALs prepared for the underwater mission, Killer Croc offered to accompany them, something GQ Edwards denied because they would take charge, though Jones claimed to be more experienced, going underwater. Before charging into battle, the squad prepared their weapons to fight as they watched Tatsu Yamashiro speak to the soul of her late husband, who was imprisoned in her sword. Flag informed the squad that it was time to begin, heading towards Enchantress, observing several corpses within the terminal.
Lawton, Flag and Quinzel are manipulated by Enchantress.
The squad reached Enchantress, hiding behind the walls to find out how they would ambush her, however, Enchantress noticed the group's presence, claiming to be their ally, asking why they supported humanity when they see them as monsters, offering to give them their dream life if they joined her. After refusing Enchantress' offer, Chato Santana freed Flag, Deadshot, and Harley Quinn from the trance, as they were lies from Enchantress and finally approached the sorceress to face her once and for all.[2]
Showdown at the Terminal[]
Task Force X approached Enchantress, who was shocked that they had refused her offer, but Chato Santana claimed that he saw the truth since he joined the squad, who he considered his new family, frustrating Enchantress, who called Incubus to take care of them. Rick Flag began firing at Incubus, being answered by an attack from him, causing the squad to have to take cover to evade him while Flag informed GQ Edwards that they were already in position for the explosion.
Underwater, the Navy SEALs were attacked by the Eyes of the Adversary, which Killer Croc was able to fight off. Back at the terminal, Captain Boomerang distracted Incubus while Flag told the team how to get Incubus to the bomb location and Santana offered to do it. Harkness was left helpless when Incubus tried to kill him until Katana cut off Incubus' hand, saving her teammate, though Incubus was able to regenerate his hand. Deadshot and Flag denied Santana the right to fight Incubus, though he was determined, opting to go face his enemy himself to save his family.
Santana tried to incinerate Incubus, who kicked him into a wall, unleashing Santana's wrath, causing him to transform into his Devil form to finally be even in their battle, landing several blows on the deity. With Jones facing the Eyes of the Adversary, Edwards took the opportunity to head to the bomb, informing Flag that he was ready and the colonel asked El Diablo to take Incubus to the corner to kill him. With little strength, El Diablo was held back by Incubus, ordering the explosive to be activated, showing his willingness to sacrifice himself for the team and despite the squad's indecision, Flag ordered Edwards to activate the bomb, an order that Edwards followed, dying in the process along with Incubus and El Diablo.[2]
Defeat of Enchantress[]
- "Hey, lady? I lost my Puddin. But you can get him back, right?"
"I can, my dear. Anything you want."
"You promise?"
"Yes, child. You need only bow and serve beneath my feet."
"I like what you're sellin', lady. There's just one tiny problem. You messed with my friends!" - ―Harley Quinn and Enchantress[src]
Enchantress' spell is spread on Earth.
Following the death of Incubus and the honorable sacrifice of Chato Santana, Task Force X went to Enchantress to avenge their fallen friend, though Enchantress claimed her weapon was complete, spreading her spell across the Earth, destroying several secret facilities, using Amanda Waller's memories. The squad prepared to rip out Enchantress' heart, who realized their plan and began to fight the team, taking them down with ease before disappearing in front of them while destroying several parts of the world.
Deadshot confronts Enchantress.
The squad noticed Enchantress' reappearance, now having two swords in her possession and attempted to kill Deadshot and Harley Quinn, dodging several attacks from the squad. Emerging from the water, Killer Croc managed to survive the explosion and watched the squad fight Enchantress. Rick Flag attempted to fight Enchantress, but when he was knocked down, the sorceress was going to kill him until Deadshot protected his friend, allowing Katana and Captain Boomerang to attack her.
Quinzel deceives Enchantress.
To save Harkness, Jones finally appeared, knocking Enchantress into a wall and tried to throw her into her weapon to no avail as she ran away again, remaining in front of them. Stripping them of their weapons, Enchantress showed her respect towards the squad, deciding to give them one last chance to join her and get what they want most, drawing the attention of Quinzel, who fed up with humanity, thought of joining the sorceress to get the Joker back, a promise that Enchantress promised to keep, but to her surprise, Quinzel used Katana's sword to take her heart as revenge for trying to kill her friends.
Deadshot shoots at the bomb.
With Enchantress injured, Flag took the opportunity to find another detonator, giving it to Jones to throw at the weapon while Deadshot asked Quinzel to throw her Chiappa Rhino 60DS at him to detonate the bomb. Deadshot prepared to fire as Jones threw the explosive, but in a last-ditch effort, Enchantress took the form of Deadshot's daughter, Zoe Lawton, in an attempt to manipulate him into not firing. However, Deadshot was able to shoot at the detonator, destroying the weapon and reversing Enchantress' spell.
Enchantress is killed by Flag.
After finishing off the weapon, Harkness found Enchantress' heart, which he gave to Flag so she could threaten the sorceress, stating that he would destroy it if she did not bring June Moone back, but Enchantress claimed that she had died, mocking Flag for not being able to kill her. Angered by the revelation, Flag eventually destroyed the heart, which ended Enchantress' life, leaving Flag frustrated at losing his lover. However, the squad notified Flag that Moone began to emerge from Enchantress' corpse, making Flag excited to see Moone alive and the two shared a joyous kiss in front of the squad.[2]
Aftermath[]
- "We just saved the world. A "thank you" would be nice."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome." - ―Harley Quinn and Amanda Waller[src]
Waller agrees to reward Task Force.
Following the Earth's rescue, Task Force X thought about returning to their everyday lives, but to everyone's surprise, Amanda Waller appeared at the Midway City Train Terminal, threatening to kill the squad with the Nano-Bombs if they escaped, though the squad demanded a reward for defeating Enchantress and Waller remembered her deal to reduce their sentences to 10 years, but Floyd Lawton asked for morning visits with Zoe Lawton, Harley Quinn asked for an espresso machine, and Waylon Jones asked for music videos, requests that Waller agreed to fulfill, threatening George Harkness not to escape.
The squad was returned to the Belle Reve Correctional Center, where Waller's requests were fulfilled while Lawton visited her daughter under the watch of Rick Flag, whom he now saw as his friend. Eventually, the Joker and his gang broke into Belle Reve to rescue Quinzel from her cell,[2] as did Harkness, who also eventually escaped. However, Quinzel would end her relationship with the Joker to start a life of her own before being threatened by Roman Sionis into kidnapping the young Cassandra Cain, making her his apprentice and briefly speaking to her about the Battle of Midway City.[3]