DISCLAIMER: I do not own Injustice, the characters involved, or the storyline. All ownership belongs to NetherRealm Studios, WB Games, and DC Comics.
Author's Notes: This is my take on what could happen after the Superman ending, Absolute Power, in Injustice 2. Obviously, there will be spoilers for the game. This is my first story, so I would really appreciate any criticism you have that would help me improve my storytelling. Without further ado, hear is the first chapter.

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Chapter 1:Under the Hood

Superman won. He beat Batman even while weakened by the gold kryptonite. Afterwards, he merged with Brainiac's ship. With this newfound technology, he took control of most of the Justice League. Batman, Flash, Harley Quinn, and more. Some managed to escape Superman. Aquaman fled to Atlantis, using its magical barriers to keep Superman out. Others are forced to fight in order to maintain their freedom.

In a cave network outside Central City, several One-Earth soldiers lay dead on the ground, full of holes, and covered in their own blood. Further in the tunnels, twenty more One-Earth soldiers are locked in combat with two other men. One of which wears a militaristic armor with a belt of ammunition slung over his shoulder. On his back, an assault rifle is strapped alongside a sword. Around his waist is a belt with two cases for pistols, which are currently in his hands. He had what looked to be an armored eyepatch over his right eye. His name was Slade Wilson, codenamed Deathstroke. The other man wore a jacket and also held two pistols. He also wore cargo pants with cases for his pistols on the upper part of the legs. His head was covered by a red helmet. He was known only as the Red Hood. Red Hood and Deathstroke were cornered by the Regime forces, with at least ten of them keeping them pinned with suppressive fire from their assault rifles.

After about ten minutes, the shooting stopped as two more figures entered the cavern. The Regime soldiers all moved to either side of the entryway as they entered. One of them looked to be around 19 years old, and wore an armored suit that had a large red symbol across the chest. He had a staff strapped to his back and a mask over his face. Nightwing. The other one wore an armored suit with a bat symbol on it, however it was extended by a symbol matching the one Superman wears on his chest. His helmet had two pointed ears going vertically from the top on either side. His cape had indents near the bottom, so when it spreads out,, it looks like a giant bat. The helmet also had a weird, glowing device attached to it, which seemed to be changing his thought process, making him believe that what he was doing was right. Batman.

"So, this is where you've been hiding Slade," Nightwing states, before looking over to Red Hood, "and I see you've found yourself a new partner."

"And I see that you're still Superman pet," Slade replied, "Though I must say, I was rather surprised to hear that he had gained control of the Batman."

"Give it up Deathstroke," Batman said, "You're not getting away this time."

"Don't be so sure about that, old man," Red Hood responded, aiming one of his guns at Batman.

"And who might you be?" Nightwing asked, staring at Red Hood while drawing his staff.

"One who is grateful for Joker's death, but doesn't appreciate being oppressed," Red Hood replied, before opening fire on the two. Batman and Nightwing immediately dodge the bullets with ease. The other Regime soldiers open fire as well, but are almost instantly decimated by Deathstroke. Nightwing and Red Hood face each other in the middle of the cavern, while Batman and Deathstroke fight toward the entrance.

"I'll ask one more time," Nightwing says, with anger clearly heard in his voice.

"Don't worry Damian," Red Hood says, "you'll find out soon enough." Red Hood runs at Nightwing, who swing his staff at him. Red Hood ducks under the swing and punches Nightwing in his gut, causing him to stagger back a few feet. Red Hood then dropkicks Nightwing across the cavern into the wall, causing him crash into it, then fall to the floor, dropping his staff onto the ground.

"So, you're the one that killed Grayson?" Red Hood said before kicking at Nightwing, who grabs his ankle.

"That was an accident!" Nightwing shouted before pushing Red Hood by his foot, causing him to stumble back before regaining his balance. Nightwing gets up and rushes Red Hood, kicking him so hard that his helmet gets knocked off of his head. He looks over at Damien with a look of anger that quickly turned into a smirk upon seeing the look of surprise on Nightwing's face.

"Jason?" Nightwing said in surprise, "How are you alive?"

"And here I thought your mother would have told you," Jason replied, still smirking, "I mean, don't al Ghul's believe in resurrection?"

"But, why would they bring you back?" Nightwing asked, still reeling from the shock.

"Don't know," Jason said, picking up his helmet, "but I guess we can't find out,can we." Jason gave one last knowing smirk at Damian before putting his helmet back on. "Just like how Bruce couldn't save me, you couldn't save-"

"Don't you even dare," Damian growled as he picked his staff up off the ground.

"-your mother" Jason said, and Damian could feel him smiling under the hood. Damian, now enraged at what Jason just said, charged at Jason, doing a downward swing with his staff, but it was caught with ease and taken out of his hand.

"And then you killed DIck," Jason continued, knowing the effect that his words are having on Damian, "then, took up his namesake. Tell me, was that out of tribute and respect, or did you think you were better deserving of the title?"

"Don't test me Jason" Damian said, though it was clear that Jason's words were having their intended effect. Damian ran at Jason in a fit of rage, but Jason swung the staff with all of his might, shattering Damian's jaw and knocking him unconscious. He then turned his attention to the entryway, where Batman and Deathstroke are locked in a fierce battle. Taking advantage of Batman's distraction, Jason fired two shots, each into the weak points in the back of his knees, causing him to fall to the ground. He then turns to Slade. "Let's go before any more of them find us," he tells Slade. Slade nods and leads the way out of the tunnel.

When they exit the tunnel, they are met with a scene they were not expecting. Aquaman was fighting off several Regime troops. Alongside the Regime troops was a half man, half machine humanoid. "Cyborg," Deathstroke muttered as he drew his sword.

"I'll handle him," Jason said, "You need to help Aquaman."

"Got it," Slade said, not caring to argue about it in the middle of war. Slade went to assist Aquaman while Jason went after Cyborg.

"Victor Stone," Jason said as he approached him.

"You must be this 'Red Hood' we were informed about," Cyborg replied as his right arm turns into a plasma cannon. He circles around Jason, who keeps turning as to not let Cyborg get behind him. As Cyborg slowed down, Jason ran and slid under Cyborg, knocking him off balance before shooting him six times in the chest, knocking him down. Cyborg rolled to his feet and fired his plasma cannon and Jason, who rolled out of the way, but a second blast knocked him off of his feet. Cyborg walked up to him and put his right foot of his chest, holding him in place.

"Not your best play kid," Cyborg said as he aimed the plasma cannon at Jason's head.