Our story starts with the Fudo and Clark siblings coming home from school after a tough day, but a special day near the end of the Fall was coming up for them to celebrate and there was a dance to also celebrate the occasion.
"Halloween's a lot of fun, I wonder who I should dress up as for when I take Hannah trick-or-treating?" Estelle wondered.
"Hannah?" Lee asked.
"Oh, I didn't tell you guys?" Estelle replied. "I'm gonna help take a little girl trick-or-treating with her cousin since her parents are busy."
"Who are her parents?" Marc asked.
"Mr. and Mrs. McKillip, I believe..." Estelle said. "Her name's Hannah Marie."
"Aw, man..." Tony groaned.
"What?" Estelle asked.
"Their nephew is that rotten Jimmy kid, he's always causing trouble." Marc frowned.
"He's not wrong." Megan said.
"Hmm... I guess I'll have to keep an eye on him while watching little Hannah," Estelle said before looking to Lee. "Wanna come with?"
"I think I can squeeze that in, but I should be the best superhero." Lee smirked.
"Like Superman." Akito smiled.
"Batman's better." Tony told him.
"Oh, boy, here they go again." Vincent sighed.
They soon came to the Fudo house as Mo made some cookies and overheard Akito and Tony talking about Superman and Batman, deciding who was better.
"Why does this sound so familiar?" Atticus smirked playfully as he overheard the boys.
"Because you and Cherry used to have the same argument when we were teenagers." Mo added as she finished making the cookies.
"Thank you, Mo." Atticus smirked.
"You're welcome, Sherlock." Mo smirked back.
"You and Aunt Cherry used to have the same argument?" Estelle asked her dad.
"Oh, yeah..." Atticus replied. "I haven't told you guys that story and then we got to have Superman and Batman meet?"
"I don't think so." Estelle said.
"Well then, I guess I'll have to now." Atticus gave a small smile. He soon saw the teens huddling together, ready to hear the story. This made him chuckle a little.
Mo then gave them cookies to go with the story.
"So, Mr. Fudo, who's better, Superman or Batman?" Tony smirked.
"Before I give you that answer, let me tell you the story." Atticus said.
"Is it a boring story?" Tony asked.
"Tony..." The others sighed to him as that was a bit rude.
"Ahem... Anyway, it was a very long time ago, and it all started when a villain known as The Joker had stolen a relic known now as The Laughing Dragon, and it's actually kinda funny how your Aunt Cherry and I got connected into this misadventure."
Flashback shows a very young Cherry and Atticus who were getting ready to leave town, but not with each other, during a vacation.
"Well, uh, I gotta go see my godfather, so I'll see you when I get home?" Cherry said to Atticus, not saying the full story.
"Um, yeah, but while you're gone I'm also going to be away to see my godfather as well." Atticus said in the same tone.
"Right..." Cherry replied. "See ya later."
The two then split up and Atticus went to go to the airport while Cherry walked off and she seemed to be going into a limo that was reserved for her. Atticus soon waited for his plane that was going to Metropolis and where Cherry's limo was going to take to Gotham for the time being at least.
Cherry soon unpacked her stuff and came down to The Bat Cave.
"You made it." Batman smiled to her.
"I wouldn't pass up this opportunity for anything in the world." Cherry smiled back.
"That's a good girl..." Batman patted her on the head fondly like she was the daughter he never had.
"So, what's going on here?" Cherry asked.
"This is about an artifact that was stolen called The Laughing Dragon," Batman told her. "The remains had a very interesting structure."
"And knowing your villains, the one that stole it was the Joker," Cherry said. "So what was it made of?"
"That's what I need to find out, but it looks like jade." Batman told her.
"So then I'm guessing we're going to where it was stolen to get a sample, right?" Cherry guessed.
"You wouldn't mind a little trip, would you?" Batman asked.
"Hmm... I dunno, I'll have to check my schedule." Cherry smirked playfully.
Batman rolled his eyes playfully as he already knew what the answer would be. Cherry soon went to her closet and took out her sidekick outfit and went to go with him.
Police cars surrounded the antique shop as it had been robbed thanks to The Joker and very likely also Harley Quinn.
"It's weird," Detective Bullock complained. "All this junk and the Joker only takes one lousy statue."
Batman and what looked to be a new heroine soon appeared.
"Especially since we've heard on the streets he's desperate for cash these days." Commissioner Gordon agreed with the detective.
"Things are never what they seem with The Joker." Batman replied as he stepped out of the shadows with his young associate.
"Especially with his choice in weapons." The new heroine said.
"I guess night brings out all the wackos." Bullock scoffed.
"Aw, go eat a donut or six." The new heroine retorted.
Batman soon examined the stand from where the statue once stood and picked up some remains to take for examining back in The Bat Cave. The two of them soon went back to The Bat Cave with the remains.
"It was made of jade, worth maybe 100 grand." Gordon told them.
"We'd like a closer look." Batman said before leaving with his new partner.
"Hey! They can't leave a crime scene with evidence!" Bullock complained.
"You wanna stop them, be my guest." Gordon replied.
"I wouldn't if I were you." The new heroine told Bullock.
"So, what're you gonna call yourself?" Batman asked her as they rode away.
"Batgirl?" Cherry shrugged as it was just the two of them now.
"That name is already taken." Batman told her.
"It is?" Cherry asked.
Batman whispered to her.
"Ohh!" Cherry then said bashfully. "Uh... Hmm... What goes for a gothic young lady?" She began to think up another heroine name.
"Try not to overthink it, by the way, does that costume fit okay?" Batman asked.
"Yeah, it does," Cherry said. "Alfred did a great job, especially with the colors."
"I suggested them to him." Batman gave a small smile to her.
"Hmm... Maybe Charm Caster?" Cherry said.
"Uh... I think something else." Batman smiled sheepishly to that name.
Cherry shrugged as this seemed harder than she thought.
They soon came down to the Bat Cave to examine the pieces from the statue at the antique shop.
"Alfred, do you have anything yet?" Cherry asked after a while.
"According to this, the Laughing Dragon has own reputation," Alfred informed as he read from a book. "Ever since it was carved in China, nearly 30 years ago, it has passed to several owners, all of them died prematurely."
"Whoa." Cherry said.
"And I can tell you why," Batman said while doing research. "This so called jade is admitting low level radiation."
"Toxic..." Cherry commented. "And where there's only one thing that looks like emerald while also has low level radiation."
"Alfred, isn't Bruce Wayne about due for a visit in Metropolis?" Batman asked his butler.
"Yes, but do you think this is a appropriate time?" Alfred replied.
"I'd say the timing couldn't be better." Batman said.
"Great... Now I gotta pack... Again..." Cherry muttered. "I'll go start packing."
"Here, I'll help you." Alfred told her.
"Thanks, Alfred." Cherry replied.
Meanwhile, Atticus had nearly fallen asleep on his plane ride to visit Metropolis. Although, why wouldn't he since nothing really happened during the plane ride there? Atticus eventually woke up and looked around before shrugging as nothing really happened.
'Nothing yet.' The boy thought to himself.
Lois seemed to also be in the plane and it seemed like a normal flight, but not for long.
Atticus soon saw Lois in the seat across from his from the right. "Hey, Lois." He smiled.
"Huh?" Lois blinked before looking over and gave a small smile back. "Ah, Atticus, so nice to see you."
"I didn't know you were on this plane too." Atticus smiled back.
"Oh, sorry I didn't say anything if you saw me or not." Lois replied with an apologetic smile.
"That's okay..." Atticus said before yawning and stretching in his seat. "Man, plane rides really take a lot outta ya."
They soon heard some men getting punched and hitting a wall. Atticus glared to this, looking ready to fight, even though he looked a bit tired earlier. Two uniformed men soon came in which worried the other passengers.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the Press, if you stay calm, you may actually live to write about this," The first man smirked before taking out a walkie-talkie. "Is The President secured?"
'The President's on this flight? How in the world did I not see him get on the plane?' Atticus thought to himself.
Lois soon rushed to the phone only for it to be vaporized. This made her panic and she was soon forced back into her seat.
The man glared to her and forced her seat-belt on in a rather uncomfortable way. "Let's make an example of this hero." he then suggested to the others, threatening them with his gun.
Atticus knew he couldn't risk revealing his superhero alter ego.
"A very tragic example I'm afraid, Miss...?" The man smirked while Atticus glared to him.
"Lane." Lois revealed her last name.
"Lane? Lois Lane?" The man replied. "The one Superman always saves?"
"'Fraid so." Lois smirked.
They soon felt the plane shaking before it started to lean to the left side.
"I think we got company." Atticus smiled hopefully.
Luckily and not surprisingly, Superman was shown by the wing of the plane, helping out as always. He then made the plane turn upside down which made the bad guys fall to the ceiling with bags hitting them.
"Ooh, that's gotta hurt." Atticus smirked.
"Thanks for strapping me in." Lois added.
The man glared from annoyance and pain. The plane was soon turned right-side up and the door was opened which was dangerous for an airplane. Since they were still in the air, many things and the criminals that were on the plane were soon sucked out. On the way, they were given a firm punch in the face by The Man of Steel himself.
Soon enough, the plane was now on the ground. The Press flashed their cameras as The President of the United States was being sent into his limo.
"Happy I could help out, Mr. President," Superman smiled before the limo drove off. He soon walked over to Atticus and Lois. "I hope I didn't shake you and the others up too badly." He then smiled apologetically.
"I hate to say, I've gotten used to it." Lois replied.
"I was alright." Atticus shrugged.
Superman soon went to go fly off.
"Um, Superman?" Lois called to him.
"Yes?" Superman replied, stopping himself.
"Um... How can I put this?" Lois replied. "I was just thinking, it might be nice to see each other when I wasn't, I dunno, falling out a window or something. Not that I'm not grateful for all the times you've helped me, you understand..."
Atticus looked around and saw no one around so it was safe for Lois to call Superman by his other name which was Clark.
"I understand." Superman smiled to Lois.
"You do?" Lois asked.
There was an explosion heard and a ringing sound which meant that a bank was being robbed.
"Oh, you have got to be kidding me!" Atticus complained.
"It's the First National Bank." Superman said before flying off.
"People might-" Lois tried to say, but sighed as she was alone now. "Get hurt."
"So how's it been between the two of you?" Atticus whispered to her, referring to her and Clark/Superman.
"I can't say too much..." Lois said as she walked off with him. "It's been feeling a little slow to be honest. Sometimes I think I'll never have Clark."
"Sure you will." Atticus told her.
Lois let out a small sigh as she felt a little neglected. Atticus frowned as he walked with her before going to where Clark stayed in Metropolis to go and get settled in.
"Of course, there was a big surprise coming along, and not just the future of Lois and Clark's relationship after Superman saved The President." Atticus's voice narrated.
"What was the big surprise?" Tony's voice asked.
"Well..." Atticus's voice replied.
"Congratulations about this article." Atticus told Clark, seeing that the newspaper had Superman headlining as saving The President of the United States of America.
"Thanks." Clark smiled.
Atticus soon finished unpacking.
"When you're ready, we gotta welcome someone visiting from Gotham City." Clark told him.
"I heard about that place," Atticus said. "It's always so dark and miserable... Cherry would love it there." he then added, not knowing how true that would be shown soon.
They soon left with Lois to meet the person.
They went into the place known as LEXCORP AIR FIELD which was private.
"I hear Wayne's deal with Lexcorp could run into the billions," Clark said to Lois. "He's a high-roller."
"I hear he's nothing but Gotham Trash." Lois scoffed.
"We'll have to see if he is." Atticus said.
"Rich, spoiled, and-" Lois muttered as Bruce came out of the door before she seemed attracted to him. "Absolutely gorgeous~..."
Cherry soon came out after Bruce in a black dress and followed him down as the Press surrounded them.
Cherry and Atticus soon walked into each other and looked up and down in shock with each other since they didn't know the other would be there. "WHAT?!"
"Ohh." The teenager's voices said, now understanding what he meant by big surprise.
