Man of Steel - Part 1

Clark Kent was not your average human being, but no one knew that. His everyday life consisted of the same white, button-up, dress shirt along with black dress pants. His black hair was combed over to the side, and he had a brown satchel strapped over his shoulder. Everyday he would go to the Daily Planet everyday, writing small articles for the newspaper company. Today, was the exact same.

Clark Kent arrived to work on his bicycle, locking it up on the bike rack right outside the building. The average man looked up at the shiny Daily Planet statue that stood on top of the building, smiling at it. He pushed his glasses back onto his face and sighed, taking a step into the building. He looked around and saw everyone walking around, busy with their work. He slowly made his way to his small work area.

"Hey Clark." a woman's voice said from behind him. Right before he reached his desk he turned around and smiled at the woman who had spoken to him.

"How are you doing Lois?" he asked her. She smiled back at him and walked up to him.

"Oh you know the usual." she told him. Her black hair was down to her shoulders. She wore a cream suit with a white button up blouse. She had sunglasses resting on her head and a notepad in her hand.

"Still looking for that mysterious man?" Clark teased. Lois looked at the ground, blushing almost.

"I know he's out there. People should get to know too. Just because he hasn't been seen-"

"Doesn't mean he isn't real. You've explained before." Clark finished her sentence. Lois playfully pushed his arm, walking past him.

"I'll see you around Clark. I have to go talk to Perry and then meet up with Jimmy to try and find this guy." Lois told him, walking backwards to continue the conversation. Clark gave a small wave, and she gave one in return. He finally sat down at his desk, pulling his journal out from his satchel and putting it onto his desk.

Clark hated seeing Lois fixated on the concept of this hero in Metropolis. It wasn't because he wasn't that guy, it was the exact opposite. He knew he existed because it was him. He could fly, he was invincible, shot lasers out of his eyes, had x-ray vision, or had super hearing. Clark could never tell her though. He could never tell anyone. He learned that from his parents growing up. It needed to stay a secret.

"Clark? You there?" Perry White asked, leaning forward to look at Clark's face. He looked up at his boss and gave a weak smile. Perry was a tall, black man with a bit of a gut to him. He had on a grey button up shirt with a red tie on.

"Yeah, sorry. Need me?" Clark asked, standing up and grabbing his journal.

"That I do. Let's discuss tomorrow's story in my office." Perry told him. Clark began walking with him, noting how Lois and Jimmy Olsen, the main photographer of the Daily Planet, were walking out of the building. Clark immediately heard someone screaming for help out in Metropolis.

"Um Perry… something came up before I forgot to mention. I need to run out real quick." Clark said, immediately turning around and heading for the door. Perry stared at him walking away, completely dumbfounded. Clark undid his top button as he began to go down the stairs, a dark blue material showing underneath the button up shirt.


"Remember what we agreed upon Kryptonian. You take down the only living Kryptonian, and you get your freedom." a voice echoed throughout the ship. A man stood behind the controls, staring at the ground, his hands behind his back.

"What about my soldiers?" the man asked, his voice gruff.

"No. You do this on your own." the distorted voice told him. "I freed you from the Phantom Zone for this."

"Forgive me. The Kryptonian will fall." the man told the voice. A clicking noise sounded over the speakers and the man looked up. His black hair was slicked back, while the sides of his hair had turned gray. He had a full beard, and was wearing all black armor.

"Kal-El, you should be dead." the man said to himself, turning his back to the large window that was showcasing the stars as it slowly flew towards Earth. "Krypton blew up… and somehow you survived. I wonder how much you know." he thought to himself out loud.

"Do not worry Kal-El… you will soon meet the true survivor. General Zod." he continued to think out loud. General Zod turned back around, pressing a few buttons and causing the ship to go faster.


Author's Note:

Not everything is planned out yet, but that will soon be settled. There should be a new chapter every Wednesday, however the next one may be a little late since this is getting posted now. Make sure to leave any criticism or suggestions you may have, it is greatly appreciated. In case you didn't read the description I'll put in bold to make it clear. Each hero will get there own personal story arc to develop their character. Eventually it will all set up the Justice League arcs, which will be hinted at within the story arcs. With that settled, let's hope this is a good reboot of my Justice League (and let me know if you think it is)!