Joe Linton was enjoying yet another day in the city of Metropolis. He was the only one living in his house. None of his parents and siblings lived here with him. He was also aware that Superman, who was the hero of Metropolis, was married with Lois Lane and was about to be a father. Rumor had it that he was Clark Kent, who was a reporter for the Daily Planet. This place was like the main home for superheroes. He was just getting the morning paper that he had apparently forgot about earlier today. But then, it happened. The sky lightened up as if the sun had gotten closer. Joe covered his eyes! "AHH! What the hell-?" Then, he froze with fear. Miles ahead of him, he saw what appeared to be a mushroom cloud in the distance. Instantly, he knew what was going to happen. "Oh shit." Quickly as he could, Linton dashed into the house, locked the door, then ran into the basement. He locked the door behind him, and got into a secure spot. He closed his eyes, covered his ears, took a deep breath, and waited. Instantly, he felt a wave of dust over him, along with screams. He too, was panicking. Eventually, it stopped. Cautiously, he slowly unlocked the basement door, and went outside. There, what he saw shocked him to the very core. "Oh my god." All around him, Metropolis was in ruins! He saw the Daily Planet's logo on the ground, destroyed. Bodies laid all around him. He then searched for survivors. He did find a few, but not many. Then, he saw an evacuation vehicle approach. As he and the survivors were treated, he asked the man what had happened. "You're a lucky man Mr. Linton." "What?" "Apparently, Metropolis was nuked. 8 million people died. But not you. You and a bunch of these people were so lucky that the world let you live. And I apologize very deeply about your home." "So, now that it's gone, where will I live now? Where will you take me?" "To Gotham City. You'll live there temporarily until we can rebuild Metropolis. On the way there, tell your friends and family about what happened." "Yes sir." It was a long ride. The day then turned to night. Joe got a call from his parents. He answered immediately. "Hey." "Oh god! I knew it! I knew that you were still alive!" "Yeah, I know. It's a long story, but I assume you know what happened." "Yes, yes. They told us everything! Not much people survived that incident!" "Well, at least I'm alive. If you need me, I'll be at Gotham. And don't worry. I'm pretty sure I can take on what else life throws at me." "I know. You'll always be strong. Bye!" "Bye." Soon, Joe saw the lit-up streets of Gotham City. He then started to wonder about the superheroes. What would Superman say about this? Would the others feel responsible, trying to stop this thing? And who, or what, would do this? Joe also had a feeling that he would soon find out.