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Aquaman: The Becoming Vol 1 1

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"Things Fall Apart": On Apokolips, the Justice League has fallen and Jackson Hyde is the only one left. His mentor Arthur Curry appears behind him and tells him that he must avoid a swarm of Parademons to reach a Mother Box at the bottom of an acid lake in a ravine and return to Earth to warn th

Quote1 You'll be fine. Everyone trusts you for a reason. Quote2
— Lucia Hyde

Aquaman: The Becoming #1 is an issue of the series Aquaman: The Becoming (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 2021. It was published on September 21, 2021.

Synopsis for "Things Fall Apart"

On Apokolips, the Justice League has fallen and Jackson Hyde is the only one left. His mentor Arthur Curry appears behind him and tells him that he must avoid a swarm of Parademons to reach a Mother Box at the bottom of an acid lake in a ravine and return to Earth to warn them that Darkseid is coming. When Jackson protests that he can't do that, Arthur simply replies that Aquaman can. Jackson outruns the swarm and dives into the ravine, swims to the bottom of the lake and grasps the Mother Box.

It's revealed that the whole scenario was a simulation, Jackson is actually in the Well, a virtual reality training facility in a private grotto in the Atlantean Royal Palace. Arthur built the Well for his daughter Andy to use when she grows up, but because Jackson has been insecure in his abilities since his run-in with Scavenger, Arthur is letting him use it. Arthur needs to go to Mars for a few days to meet with Frankenstein, so Jackson will fill in for him as Aquaman while he's gone.

Jackson swims to Amnesty Bay, greeting his friends in Atlantis and on the surface as he goes. He is watched by an unknown observer who wants to attack him, but the stalker's handler tells them to wait. Jackson joins his mother for breakfast in a diner but is distracted by their cute waiter Davi, a newcomer to town. Jackson is flustered and embarrasses himself in front of Davi, and rushes off after a police car that speeds past the window. After he leaves, Lucia sternly asks Davi why he's interested in her son.

Aqualad follows the police to Amnesty Bay bank. A D-list supervillain calling himself "The Human Flying Fish" is attempting to rob the bank and has killed a hostage. Jackson easily captures him and has a video call about the incident with his friends in the Titans, who are incredulous that the Flying Fish is a real villain. After the call Jackson notices one of the hostages who has been traumatised by the experience, and stays with her until she feels safe again.

After he walks the hostage home, Jackson heads back to the Well for more training. A figure in golden Atlantean armour emerges from the pool in the centre of the room and tells him he doesn't deserve the life he has with friends, family and a superhero mentor, and that a Xebelian can never be Aquaman. The stranger attacks and although Jackson fights bravely, they are simply too strong and fast. They severely beat Jackson and knock him into the pool, then detonate a bomb which destroys the Well and a portion of the Royal Palace.

Jackson emerges dazed from the pool and is confronted by a squad of Atlantean soldiers who tell him he is under arrest for terrorism.

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