AN: Okay okay, I know I haven't been working on all my other fic... but I'm getting in the mood a bit more... And lately, I'm in for superheroes fic, but not any superheroes. Justice league! First fic in that domain
AN2: If I'm having too much spelling or grammatical mistake, tell me English isn't my first language so help is welcome

Disclamer: No, I don't work for DC comics, so none of those heroes are mine (sadly).

Only human

Fighting again, that's what they were always doing. The Justice League, the heroes, fighting the bad guys, fighting for justice and peace. That was part of why Bruce was being Batman. But is first reason, it was because of his childhood. He didn't want it to happen to anyone else. That was the purpose of the Batman.

This time, it was Lex Luthor and the Joker, again. How much time did they fought him? Too much time, that's what Bruce was thinking as he threw a smoke bomb on the ground, trying to escape the Joker. No, the Batman didn't run out of fear, he wasn't afraid of anything. He just needed to get his enemy at the right place. That was as simple as that. Clark was doing the same with Lex at the moment. Then, Diana, J'onn and Wally would trap them. Yes, everything was planned... every single action.

"Like old time right Batman?" said the boyscout in their comlink.

"You should pay more attention on your battle." Growled the Dark Knight

"You know I can fight while talking and I know you do, since you're running, leading the way for the Joker"

"I told you I didn't have time to talk right now." was his answer.

It was pretty much always the same conversation they had each time they were fighting those two. That's when the Joker first joined forces with Luthor that they first met each other... Yeah, it wasn't friendship at the first glance, far from that actually. Batman and Superman?? They just... never worked the same way. Never saw things like the other would. Bruce wasn't the kind to just go and chitchat while risking his life. He wasn't invincible like the man of steel. Clark tended to forget about that. Who would realise, who would think about the fact that the Dark Knight... was only human? A normal human... well above average sure, but without superpower. Superman had those powers, being a kryptonian and all, Green Lantern had is ring, Wonderwoman was an amazon princess gifted with magic, Flash was fast... really fast, J'onn was a martian and Hawkgirl a tanagrian. They were all able to go faster than him, they didn't need a jet... but then again, they tended to forget that, because Batman was one of the greatest heroes of the world, like them. They never realized it. Bruce was the Batman, the caped crusader, the dark knight... the hero that never gave up on Gotham.

He was almost there, the Joker still following him, laughing like crazy... well he was insane after all, he had a simple knife, oh he so wanted to kill the little bat at the moment.

"Oh Batsyyy! Where are you running? It's not how you work usually." Said the mad man

"No, it's not, but it will do."

Right in the trap, Superman arrived at the same time, followed by Luthor. Everything was planned. J'onn shifted form in order to attack both of them, then Flash did is job too and finally, Wonderwoman came in.
Diana, the princess Bruce liked so much, even though he didn't want to admit it, but he knew ever since the day she was crushed by that missile. He had watched her disappear from is view. He thought she was dead; he tried to save her without thinking. He had stopped being rational. Diana was resistant enough to survive this, but he started digging... such a useless act. Such stupid act of weakness... Even if he wanted, he didn't have the strength to lift the missile or anything.

"Batman, he's coming your way!" yelled Diana

"Got him."

Luthor was coming his way. The Dark knight tackled him and threw him to the ground. Even if Lex had that armour of his, Bruce was still better, he was still stronger, because of his mind, because he was too stubborn to be beaten by someone. Well... he may have been stubborn, but still... they were things that could kill him easily. Like that laser beam, coming his way, forcing him to let go of his prey, forcing him to dodge. He looked at the direction where the beam came from. Star Saphire!

"What, batboy, did you thought we wouldn't have reinforcement ourselves?"

"No, I was just wondering when they would came in." Bruce stated in his casual dark voice

Of course, he had thought of that possibility. He had planned this fight; he had looked at every way the fight could turn. He also planned what would happen in this case.

"Wonderwoman, you take Saphire" he ordered in the comlink.

"I'm on my way!" she answered

"J'onn, run a telepathic scan, we need to know if there's more of them"

"Understood"

"Flash, Superman, How is it on your side?"

"Meen Bats, why are your villain always insane, I just can't stand his laughter, even Supes irritated by it." said Flash, while avoiding an acid shot from the clown.

"I should be able to handle the situation" said the man of steel, while hitting his enemy.

"Good, then Flash, you go and look if there is no civilian injured, we need to protect them and you're the fastest man in our disposition.

"Roger that, later Supes"

And away he was. Batman was right. Someone had to take care of the possible victims of the attack. Flash liked the fact that the scary hero always thought of everything. He felt safe when he was around. Everyone in the league felt the same way. That was the reason they were always asking him to officially join the league. Not just as a part-timer. But every time, the dark hero would say no. Gotham needed him. That was his answer.

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Bruce dodged another attack of Luthor and then threw two batarang at him while dodging all those laser attack, his cape following all his movement. Lex dodged easily the first, his armor was better than before, but he never knew what the bat was up too. That little piece of metal wouldn't touch him: that was for sure. Then again, he forgot about the second one. The bat shaped weapon exploded at the touch. It was enough to knock him down.

"Batman, I have sensed other enemies coming your way" J'onn telepathically said.

"Okay, you come and help Wonder woman, I'm going to help Superman. Flash, as soon as your finish, you help them understood?"

"Got it, I should be here in a minute. I'm evacuating the last buildings. "

"Good"

Bruce made sure that Lex was unconscious, then, he ran over to give a hand to Superman. It was weird... the Boy Scout hadn't talk to him for a while. Was it that hard to fight the Joker for him? Why was he so far away? They had split up while fighting, but not that much. Then he heard the usual sound of something crashing... it looked like a car or something like that. Did Superman threw the Joker on a car? No time for question, he followed the sound of the battle and finally reached them. The place was in a pretty bad shape, broken everywhere. The Joker was holding a bomb. He must have been the one causing that much damage.

"You know your bomb won't work on me Joker, surrender!" warned Clark.

"Oh, that's what you think Flyboy" said the Joker with a scary smile

Bruce was still far, but he could hear and see. That was no ordinary bomb if the Joker was so confident. His archenemy threw the bomb at Superman and it exploded, releasing a green smoke. Batman started running faster.

"Kryptonite" he muttered

Superman felt on his knees, he could barely breathe. He looked at the Joker who started laughing.

"It's not the only surprise today. Say hello to my other friend who use kryptonite."

Close, Batman was getting closer. Maybe he could get here in time. With horror, he saw the Joker pulling out a gun... not his usual kind of gun, this one looked clearly real. Like the one of that night. His hand reached for his utility belt. No more batarang, nothing else to throw at the Joker, and he wasn't fast enough to disarm him. Never again... never again someone would get shoot when he could do something about it. Superman would never survive that bullet, to in his weakened state, it would kill him! But he, on the other hand, had a chance. Yes, Bruce was only human and it was the only thing he was able to do right now, as the Joker pulled the trigger.

Batman shielded the man of steel with his own body. His armor didn't resist the shock, that bullet was made to pierce everything, but to kill one man. Then again, it didn't take down the right one.

"Stupid bat! Now I need to use another bullet" said the Joker, angrily.

"Batman!"

Even weak, the voice of the man of steel was filled with fear as he was seeing his teammate... no, his friend, falling on the ground. Even weak, Clark Kent reached Bruce's body. His hand met something sticky. It took a bit of time for Superman to realize it was blood. Batman was bleeding... that wasn't new, but he was bleeding way too much. Yet, the Dark Knight was still breathing. He was seeing how weak the man of steel looked. He also saw the Joker searching for another bullet on him.

"Where did I put it? Ah, I have time. Anyway, it's not if another Batfreak could save Flyboy's life anymore."

That's what he was saying. That's what Batman heard. And he was right. Bruce wouldn't be able to take another bullet. He wasn't fast enough. He could move, but the bullet touched something important. Something vital. He needed someone... fast.

"Flash... come he...here, fast. Kryptonite smoke... the Joker trapped Superman..."

"Bruce, you shouldn't talk." Superman voice was really weak... He was about to pass out.

"Bats, what's..." The Flash ran toward them as soon as he received the call. "...happening?"

Then he saw them. They were on the ground. The green smoke, kryptonite, right, that was weakening, killing, Superman. Then... Why was Batman on the ground, barely moving? No, no time to think about that. Batman asked him because he could take the smoke away and that's what he was going to do! He ran as fast as he could, creating a small tornado that took all the kryptonite away. Superman was safe now. Wally ran toward them, Batman still not moving a lot. Hardly breathing.

"What happened to him" he asked...

He saw Batman, on the ground, the redhead's gaze lifted to see the Superman's face... gosh, he never saw that expression on his face. Then, his gaze shifted to Bruce's back, soaked with blood. Flash looked at the Joker, and at the gun. He understood. Batman, the Dark knight, took a bullet in order to protect Superman.

"Oh, seems I'll have to run, Flyboy's not as weak as a puppy anymore. Too bad the Bat doesn't seem to stand up anymore."

The next thing Flash knew was that superman was on the Joker, hitting him with the strength of hatred.

"Flash..."Batman coughed a bit of blood "Stop him... he's going to...kill"

Flash was frightened by the weakness of the voice of the Batman. That voice that was always so dark...

"He deserves it." Was his answer.

"He... Flash, don't forget the Justice Lord." Bruce's voice was getting weaker.

"Understood."

Then, Batman fell unconscious. He didn't knew if Flash did it or not... He couldn't resist weakness anymore... after all, he was only human. Batman or not, he had received a bullet right trough some vital organ...