Title: Justice: Tales of another world

Author: Kairan1979

Summary: in STAS episode "Brave New Metropolis" Lois Lane was thrown into a parallel world where Lex Luthor and Superman work together as dictators of Metropolis. Later she learned that Superman started working with Luthor to create a police state because alternate Lois was killed. When Dark Superman realized Luthor's duplicity and defeated him, Lois Lane returned to her world. What about Dark Superman? That's his story.

A/N: I'm planning to introduce an alternate version of Justice League later.

Disclaimer: I do not own Superman or any related characters. They belong to DC Comics.


Prologue.

Superman sat on the roof of the Daily Planet. The sun above him shone brightly, reflecting in the golden globe. Nothing required intervention of Man of Steel, so he just enjoyed sunset.

Metropolis was his home, much more than the ice fortress in Arctic. Even if he didn't work as a reporter for Daily Planet anymore and there was a married couple living in his former apartment, Metropolis still was Clark's home.

But the Shining City wasn't the same anymore. And Superman knew that the same goes for him. Days of Red and Blue were over long time ago. He changed a lot, and he didn't want to pretend it never happened.

Luthor's short rule scarred Metropolis. Even worse, it scarred hearts of a people. And after Lex' death Superman was the constant reminder of Brave New Metropolis.

Superman sighed and leapt into the air. Flying aimlessly was always good to clear his thoughts.

He flew across the silent city until he reached White Park, named after deceased editor of Daily Planet. The ugly statue "The Men who saved Metropolis" was destroyed long ago. Superman was glad that park was empty in this time of day. He didn't want company.

Superman landed and sat on his favorite bench near the fountain, straightening the white cape. He allowed carefully stored memories to resurface. Memories of another evening, that was life-changing. He tried to catch "armed and dangerous terrorist", who turned out to be Lois Lane. How shocked Clark was to see her alive, after the car explosion he saw too often in his nightmares.

"Even since you… she… died", Clark struggled with words, "I wondered if there are another dimensions out there. Other versions of me… and you".

Lois glared at him, "I may be a lot like your Lois, but you are nothing like Superman I know. He's no tyrant!"

And his everyday mantra about "peace, order, tranquility" – how futile it sounded when Lois Lane was around! Ten minutes – and she made him see the truth he was turning blind eye to for years. He was horrified to see how twisted his dream became, thanks to Lex Luthor.

Even if he was the one with super-vision, Lois Lane always managed to notice the things he missed. The only thing she couldn't see was that Clark Kent was Superman, or rather Superman was Clark Kent.

Clark didn't know if people of Metropolis are going to trust him fully again. Darkseid's invasion only increased the number of "don't trust a Kryptonian" people.

But no matter what kind of future awaits him, Man of Steel won't stop defending people. He promised this to Lois Lane. And Superman always keeps his promise.


To be continued…