BACKSTORY: The Kryptonians have invaded the planet Earth to rule, for reasons that are not clear. President Lionel Luthor has recommended, for his country, a policy of appeasement with the powerful aliens.
Well, that doesn't sit well with the military or many young people in the nation. In fact, some have formed a 'Justice League' of sorts. And unfortunately, many of their members can't do much...
College age Lois Lane is going to school in Gotham City and is the girlfriend of young, billionaire, Bruce Wayne. Both of them are in the league and are known as 'Batman and Batwoman'. Chloe is called The Conjuress and Lana Lang is called Mistressa...along with the usual suspects of Dinah Lance, Oliver Queen, Arthur Curry, Bart Allen, John Jones, Victor Stone and even Tess Mercer...who is going against her father, President Luthor, secretly.
When Lor-Zod, son of General Zod and his wife, Ursa, is given the responsibility of making sure that the state of Kansas humans are kept in line, Lor a.k.a. Davis Bloome, falls short of living up to his Kryptonian, family name, when he meets Chloe and falls for her. At first, Chloe is unaware that Davis is one of the detested aliens that have taken over Earth, until he saves her during a hurricane and Chloe is forced to tell the other JLA members about him, much to her regret.
Meanwhile, Wayne Enterprises and Queen Industries have been secretly working on a ray gun, made from the kryptonite that appeared when the first aliens arrived on the planet. A plan is formed and Davis is disabled when he is fired upon with one of the guns and captured by the JLA.
Word gets around to the military, specifically the Secretary of Defense, General Sam Lane, who wants the JLA guns for government use. But first, the JLA's location AND members, must be identified.
And how does Kal-El fit into all of this? Our story opens on Krypton, when he is summoned before his father, to go to Earth and find General Zod's son...
Kal-El wondered idly, why he was only meeting with his father, Jor-El, instead of the whole Kryptonian Council? He now stood before his father in the chamber, suspecting that he had been summoned to be given some bad news. Not that there was any shortage of that in life these days.
A month ago, he and his cousin, Kara Zor-El, had been informed that they were supposed to marry. Ever since Krypton had invaded Earth, Kryptonians were looking for alliances with other beings, to help keep the humans in line and to protect their interests. Jor-El had come up with a woman for Kal-El from the planet Amazonia. Her name was Diana and to be blunt, Kal-El found her to be a bit of a tease and prudish. He had half expected to be reprimanded for his conduct with this young woman, when their families had arranged a meeting a month ago.
Jor-El got out of his seat and walked down the few steps so that he could face his son at eye-level.
"Son, I am just going to come right out with this. General Zod needs your help. Something has happened to Lor Zod and he needs it handled quietly."
Kal-El raised a brow.
"He must very embarrassed, since he is not seeking this favor himself."
"Zod is an old family friend and yet it hurt his pride to have to ask this."
Kal-El smirked!
"I'm sure it did, since Lor-Zod is the 'chosen one' to follow in his father's footsteps. Tell me, isn't he on Earth?"
"Yes," Jor-El said in low tone, "and he is missing."
"Missing? Missing how?"
Jor-El waved a hand and hologram of the planet Earth appeared before them. Jor-El pointed at the United States and then focused in on Kansas.
"There was trouble in this small sector of the planet. Apparently, a rogue group of young people took up arms against us."
Kal-El looked at the sector and then at his father.
"Father, what is this? We all know that there is nothing that humans could use on us, that would be effective. Why weren't these people just rounded up and jailed?"
Jor-El touched the hologram again and an image of green rock appeared.
"When we invaded, some of my fellow scientists brought pieces of our planet to compare with the Earth's. That turned out to be a mistake. The pieces turned radioactive and deadly. Somehow this rogue group has managed to fashion the rock into weapons that they have fired at us. A few of us were destroyed by it."
Kal-El was appalled!
"How in the living hell, did Lor-Zod fail so miserably? Tell me that the human masses do not know of this weakness?"
Jor-El shook his head.
"No, thank God. And that includes the planet's many militaries. Lor-Zod had hoped to infiltrate the dissidents, round up the weapons and jail them. But something happened. He has not been heard from. He is missing and the weapons are still out there. This has to be handled quietly. General Zod's reputation is at stake."
"Hmmm. So it is." Kal-El said. Jor-El sighed.
"What is it? What do you want in exchange for doing this?"
"I want Lor-Zod's position on Earth. And I want to be released from that marriage contract." Kal-El said to his father, point blank.
"Kal-El, Zod will want his son..."
"If he wants his son found safely and without having besmirched their family name, he will go along with it."
"Fine. I will speak to Zod. But the other...Kal-El, you were forward with that girl. Now I have to tell you something else. After you tried to become familiar with her, Diana ran off to Earth. Her mother is livid and has people looking for her so she can return and honor the marriage contract. But marrying her is the only way to make your slight against her..."
"Father," Kal-El said tiredly, "all I asked my future wife to do, is to take me in her mouth..."
"You will cease that type of talk, Kal-El! And we are not Earthlings! Their women are loose with their favors! Amazon women are not. You scared your future wife."
"I highly doubt that! And I don't especially like tall women. Find me someone else."
"There is no one else-for you! We need the Amazons on our side, in case those weapons grow in number. We will need another strong race of people to keep the humans in line."
"Fine, fine, Father. But Diana is the one who wronged me. I just asked her to do, what she would be doing as my wife anyway." Kal-El sniffed.
Jor-El placed a tentative hand on his son's shoulder.
"I will speak to Zod about the first part of your request. Maybe he will see that once Lor-Zod is found, that he is not able to handle this kind of responsibility. Your ship leaves tomorrow."
Kal-El smiled patiently as his father turned and left him. Once Jor-El left the chamber, Kal-El's smile brightened! Yes, Earth women WERE loose with their favors! And he couldn't WAIT to partake in what they had to offer!
GOTHAM CITY EMERGENCY ROOM
Bruce Wayne asked a nurse about a patient that had been brought in. He was directed towards the room Lois was lying in.
Lois was not alone. A Kryptonian representative was in the room, along with an uncomfortable looking nurse.
"Ms. Lane, as you may not be aware of, we have an 'either or' policy on this planet," the Kryptonian was saying, "we can cure your broken arm in seconds. The price for that will be that you agree to carry a Kryptonian male's child. If you do not wish to consent to the quickie procedure, then you can see a human doctor, get a cast and pay via a health insurance plan."
"I'll take the cast, thanks." Lois said sarcastically. The Kryptonian turned and walked out of the cubicle, past Bruce. The nurse gave Lois a sympathetic look and told her the doctor would be in in a few minutes.
Lois nodded and spied Bruce. Bruce smiled at the nurse, as she was leaving. He sat down next to her bed.
"What. Were. You. Thinking?" Bruce asked in a low tone.
"What were you when you let Barbara Gordon be known as 'Batgirl'? Why is she 'Batgirl' and I'm 'Batwoman'?"
"Really, Lois? You're arguing with me over a name?"
"She has a motorcycle with a bat emblem on it that looks a lot like your car! How'd she get it? Her father is the police commissioner and she's a library science major. They don't have the money you do. Unless you MADE it for her." Lois huffed.
Yes, the whole sequence of events was unfortunate, Bruce thought. Commissioner Gordon had run his big mouth to his daughter about his secret identity! Well suddenly Barbara wanted to be part of his team.
At first Bruce went along with it, hoping that when Barbara had to face off against someone, it would scare her into realizing she wasn't cut out for crime fighting. But oddly, it turned out she was.
Lois, on the other hand, was not. Yes, she could fight but she put a little TOO much info it! Meaning whenever the two of them were about to sneak up on someone, the operative word being 'sneak', Lois somehow revealed herself early and began wailing on the perpetrators! Bruce TRIED to get her to see the value in the element of surprise, but so far it was escaping her.
He had tried to keep Lois and Barbara separate from one another, but Lois must have found Barbara's motorcycle parked in the batcave.
"Lois, listen, Barbara found out about me. She doesn't know about you. She wanted to join our team and I got her the required equipment. But she is actually very good. You could learn something from her."
Lois slowly sat up, forgetting that her arm was injured!
"I'm sorry, what did you say? I could learn a lot from HER?"
Thankfully, Bruce was spared anymore of Lois's wrath, when a young woman, dressed in a military outfit, walked in. Lois rolled her eyes! She could recognize one of her father's lackey's anywhere.
"Hello, Ms. Lane. I'm Diana Prince. I am here at your father's request to check on your condition."
"Tell Daddy I'm fine. You can also tell him this planet IS not! When is he planning on kicking those Kryptonians the hell out of here?"
Diana looked at Bruce, who's eyes lingered on her longer than they should have. This Diana was really quite beautiful.
"Lois, may we speak privately?" Diana asked.
Bruce stood up.
"I will come by to pick you up when you are released."
"Don't bother." Lois said, looking away. How could Bruce let another person into their club? He was Batman and she was Batwoman! Now there was a 'Batgirl'...Lois knew this should not be any big deal. The more people willing to fight the Kryptonians the better. But still...maybe it was the idea of Bruce not telling her about it, that bothered her.
"Lois, your father would very much like it, if you would just concentrate on your studies at Gotham University. He is aware of this rogue group you belong to and he wants..."
"I'm not part of any 'rogue group'? Where did he get that idea?" Lois asked in a phony voice.
"Lois, I personally think you're doing the right thing. I cannot abide the Kryptonians. But we know you have a secret technology that could help us eradicate them. If you could just tell us who the other members of this group are..."
"First of all, again, I am not part of a group. Secondly, I know nothing about any secret technology."
"And you aren't in this ER because you were spotted in a mask and cape, fighting a known criminal named Bane?" Diana asked sarcastically. "If I looked in that drawer over there, would I find the clothes you were brought into this hospital in?"
"Yes. But I was going to a costume party when I was mugged." Lois lied.
Diana glanced towards the door Bruce had left through, then spoke again.
"And your boyfriend was accompanying you to this costume party?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because he wasn't. Look, say what you have to say or get out." Lois said tiredly.
"Fine. Your father wants you to focus on your studies and nothing else. If you end up here again, for reasons that he deems suspicious, you will be detained and questioned by him."
"Yeah...I've been through that before. Before and after my first date, prom night...you get my drift?"
"I see that the possibility does not frighten you." Diana replied. "I will be leaving now."
"Good." Lois said and watched the woman leave. Good God! It wasn't bad enough that she had been beaten down by that damned Bane, but now she could see that Bruce doubted her skills. He seemed to think that 'Batgirl' could do as a good a job as any with him.
The next Justice League meeting was in Star City in about a month. Barbara would be voted in as a member then. That meant Lois had a month to make Bruce see that that girl was not fit to be called 'Bat' anything. And maybe Bruce would let HER drive that motorcycle!
Kal-El sat with the President of the United States, Lionel Luthor and his wife, First Lady Martha Luthor. They were having a luncheon and Kal-El declined to eat most of the food, lest he was poisoned...
The First Lady seemed nice. There was something about her that reminded her of his own mother, Lara, back on Krypton.
At one point, Martha excused herself to take care of something, leaving the two men alone to discuss business.
"My son, Lex, lives in Kansas. He might be of some help to you."
"Might?" Kal-El asked.
"Well, the young people of this planet, especially in this country, disagreed with my decision to work with your people. Lex is no different. But he will cooperate. That I can promise." Lionel said.
But Kal-El just stared at him a moment, before speaking.
"I know, President Luthor, that I am not General Zod. But that does not mean that you should take me for a fool."
"Meaning?"
"Meaning I had yourself, and this unfortunate situation, thoroughly looked in to, before I stepped foot on this planet. You have a son and a daughter. And your daughter is suspected to be involved in a rogue group that might very well be responsible, for the capture of Lor-Zod. Additionally, your son, is involved with a young woman that is also suspected to be one of the traitors."
"My daughter is not a traitor. She is just young. You are young. Surely you know what it is like to want to be your own person." Lionel responded.
"I do. I am my own person without being traitorous to my government. And the humans on this planet, need to understand that the government they knew, ceases to exist. You do what WE say do, Mr. President. And your children should be the very first to realize that." Kal-El said coldly, standing up.
Lionel stood as well. His Secret Service men looked uneasy.
"What are your plans?" Lionel asked.
"My plans are to pay your son and daughter a visit. I need to know what they know about Lor-Zod's disappearance."
"And you'll find that the answer to that is nothing." Lionel countered. Kal-El gave him a doubting look, before jumping up into the air and flying off. Martha appeared and moved to her husband's side.
"Well?" Lionel asked quietly.
"I called Nell Lang. She is warning Lana, who will warn Lex of this Kryptonian's arrival. Lionel, we just have to let them fend for themselves. That is until you find the weaponry."
"Martha, this wouldn't be happening if this group would just turn over what they have!" Lionel seethed in frustration.
"They don't trust us, honey. We let them down when we let these people take over the planet. We'll get what we need out of them sooner or later." Martha soothed him.
"But will it be too late for Lex and Tess?" Lionel asked worriedly.
Lex hung up with his father and looked over at Lana. They were both sitting by the pool. Lana did not look worried at all.
"Lana, I love you. You know this. But I told you from day one, that this whole thing was dangerous." Lex warned her. "Do you have one of those guns?"
Lana stretched in her skimpy bikini.
"Lex, for that last time, I don't know what you're talking about. The Justice League has no guns that can stop Kryptonians."
"And you don't have a Kryptonian prisoner either?" Lex asked sarcastically. Lana shrugged, smiling coquettishly as him, just as Kal-El landed on the other side of the pool. Lex and Lana stood up and held hands, as he approached.
"Kal-El from Krypton. I'm Alexander Luthor and this is my girlfriend, Lana Lang."
Kal-El smiled at both of them. He dragged his eyes off of Lana. It would be a shame to torture her. But it had to be done. He then looked at Lex.
"Your father warned you that I was coming?"
Lex coughed!
"Warned is such a harsh term. My father told me to expect you." he said. Kal-El nodded slightly then sat down without being invited.
"Your father told me that you might be able to help me with my problem," Kal-El began, "the Kryptonian that was the head of this part of the country, has went missing. There is evidence that he was kidnapped."
"By another Kryptonian?" Lana asked innocently.
"No, Ms. Lang. By a group of dissidents. A group that you yourself has been linked with. And Mr. Luthor, apparently your sister is familiar with them as well."
Lana shrugged but she felt Lex's hand tighten within hers.
"I don't know what you mean. I don't know any groups that are against your kind."
"Is that right?" Kal-El asked, standing up. Lex stepped in front of Lana.
"Look, I don't know what my father told you, but Lana knows nothing. And neither does my sister."
Kal-El said nothing to that. Instead, using superspeed, he wrenched Lana from Lex and dragged her screaming up into the air! Lex's mouth dropped open and he backed back in shock! A group of his security men came running out, just as Kal-El returned, sans Lana.
"Where is she?! What did you do to her?!" Lex yelled.
"She is being detained until I get the answers I seek. Call your sister and tell her to get over here. I'll want to question her as well."
"Go to hell! You tell me where Lana is, now!"
Kal-El was about to hit him just hard enough to knock him out, when his hearing picked up something. He had taken Lana to an old farm house that looked abandoned and tied her up there. But apparently she was loose and was calling on her cellphone(where the hell had she hidden a phone in that bikini?).
"Chloe! I need help! Get Oliver or yourself over to the old Kent farm and..."
Kal-El looked at Lex and his men, then wordlessly flew up into the sky. He tracked the signal where Lana had called. It was a dorm room at Smallville University! Kal-El crashed through the ceiling and into a woman's dormitory! A fellow Kryptonian used super speed to approach him.
"Kal-El? I did not know you would be coming..."
"I am here to squash traitors on this planet. I have found one. Tell everyone to go back to what they were doing." he said before turning and knocking in a door! Chloe, who half had her Conjuress costume on and was half out of the window, screamed when Kal-El forcibly grabbed her from behind, then punched out the wall and flew up into the air with her as well.
Meanwhile, at JLA Headquarters, Oliver, who had just gotten the call from Chloe, Bart Allen, Tess Mercer and John Jones, watched on a monitor, as Kal-El flew through the skies with a screaming Chloe.
"I know him. At least I know the Kryptonian people. This one is the son of Jor-El, a great Kryptonian scientist." John said.
"Uh, do I look like I give a shit?" Oliver asked sarcastically. "Do you think we can get Lana and Chloe back without one of those guns?"
"No. But what I am telling you is that you are to make sure HE is only wounded. If anything happens to Kal-El, I have no doubt war will be declared on this planet." John said.
"Why?" Bart asked. "Is he a prince or something?"
"He belongs to an important family." John answered.
"Fuck him," Tess said pointedly, "we need to get our members back. I'll go with Oliver. We'll use the gun on the Kryptonian and put him with his friend."
Bart nodded and walked off. He then ventured down a long hallway, that was actually a cellblock. When he got to the end, he stopped in front of a cell that was encased in green light. The prisoner, who's human name was 'Davis Bloome', moaned.
"Whatever, dude. You're about to have company soon." Bart told him.