Chapter One: The Portal to the Greatest Power in the Universe
With a final burning ray of crimson light, Superman's heat vision burned through the metallic exoskeleton of the ravenous parademon, causing it to shriek in intolerable agony and later collapse to the ground. The hall to Darkseid's throne room, a long, narrow stretch of coarse stone, was now littered with the corpses of the genetically-engineered underlings, and standing in the center of the wreckage were Superman and a partition of his alliances from the Justice League: Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern.
"I guess we're done here." Wonder Woman said.
"And the rest of the Justice League is taking care of Darkseid's doings on Earth." Batman added.
"Then I guess that just leaves one more person to take care of." Superman replied ominously as he approached the massive metal door to Darkseid's throne room, an austere door colored a rotting black with a crimson omega symbol painted at the center. Superman stood before the door, and with a swing of his fist, he punched it. The metal wrapped around his fist as he punched, and after several slugs from the Man of Steel, the door collapsed into the throne room.
The floor of the throne room was a stretch of iron with an omega symbol painted on it, as was the door. The walls were macabre, morosely decorated with the aging skulls of Darkseid's countless victims. At the opposite end of the throne room was a large, vain, stone throne with black flags with omega symbols on it, and underneath it was the remorseless tyrant, a massive being with eyes that burned through the darkness….Darkseid.
"It seems that unfortunately, we have crossed paths again, Superman." Darkseid spoke, his chilling, abysmal voice echoing across the throne room.
"Give me five minutes with you, and I'll personally make sure that this crossover doesn't happen again." Superman retorted, his eyes narrowing. Darkseid chuckled as he lifted himself from his throne and stepped down to stand in front of it.
"In five minutes, the last step to my plan will be complete, and I will be the most powerful being in this universe. Then, I will spread my power across the planets, taking over each and every single one of them, burning them all to the ground like your precious Krypton, Superman." Darkseid replied with a malevolent smile.
"And how exactly do you intend to that?" Superman asked, "It's not like you've won before, and it's not like you'll win now."
"All of that is going to change Man of Steel." Darkseid replied. He produced a remote in his hand, and with a push of the red button in the center, and a section at the center of the iron floor began to open up. A white glow burst from the hole in the floor, along with the whir of machinery.
"What the hell is that?" Wonder Woman asked.
"It is the portal to the greatest power in the universe." Darkseid replied. Suddenly, he dashed toward the center of the room and leapt into the portal. The Justice League followed along behind him, leaping into the white vortex that swirled vehemently toward some other unknown location. The Justice League screamed as they swirled down into the bright abyss, suddenly encountering a flash of white light…