Some said it was the judgement day and God was finally turning against us, others said it was the end of the world and that the scientific reasoning behind it was indisputable. They refused to say what the indisputable scientific reasoning was, just that is was indisputable. Regardless, tensions and superstition were running high the day the meteorite fell: a large rock from the heavens. Whatever it was, it was the start of a worse nightmare to come...
Needless to say, within minutes the Justice League had mobilised to protect the planet: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Black Canary and Zatanna – the core team. It took a lot of effort and a lot of time but eventually the meteor was turned back and shot back into space, with only small segments remaining. The purple crystal that formed the meteorite was eerily familiar yet unseen on this Earth. Purple Kryptonite. With a shard of it lodged in Superman's chest it was urgent they discover its side effects. To Superman, it was barely more than a splinter and he wasn't worried, Batman had greater concern.
The remaining fragments were sent off to Oracle for analysis while Superman himself returned to Metropolis for patrol. It was around this point that the real trouble started...