Man of Steel - Part 2

A woman in an alley screamed as a mugger attempted to steal her purse. She struggled with him slightly, only to be shoved to the ground by the criminal. Her purse was snatched away and he began to run down the alley, only to start backtracking. The woman looked up and saw a man floating above the mugger. A red cape waved in the wind, while the man slowly descended. He stood now in front of the two.

"Why don't you return that woman's purse?" the flying man asked the criminal. The dark blue suit covered his arms, legs, and torso. On his chest was a red symbol that resembled an "S", with a yellow background.

"Get the hell out of here freak. I mean it!" the criminal shouted, pulling out a pistol. He aimed the gun at 'the freak' and poked it against his chest.

"That won't help you." he responded. The criminal fired the pistol, only to watch the bullet basically bounce of the other man's chest. "Told you." he continued, grabbing the purse back and handing it to the woman. He then grabbed the gun, quickly twisting it in his hands and destroying it.

"What the hell are you?" the criminal asked in fear.

"A hero…" the woman muttered. The man began to fly again, smiling down at the woman. He picked up the criminal and looked over towards the end of the alley where he saw Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen staring at him. He flew off with the criminal right as Jimmy attempted to get a picture, only being able to catch a blur on his camera.


"What is the plan when I reach this planet… Earth?" General Zod asked out loudly. He was lying down on a metal bench, staring at the ceiling of the room he was in.

"You kill the Kryptonian." the voice told him over the loudspeaker. "My presence was not needed for such a task, for there are better things to do. You, General Zod, will either succeed greatly or…"

"Or what?" Zod asked, sitting up.

"Or die. Failure will not be accepted. If you somehow survive the fight against Kal-El, you will soon be brought back to me. For your sake… I hope you don't escape that planet a loser." the voice threatened.

"Tell me, will I know who you are? Who rescued me from the Phantom Zone?" Zod asked, standing up and walking around. There was a clear pause by the person on the other end. Zod punched the wall, hoping the echo could be heard on the other end.

"No. Not unless you fail. There is no need for anyone to know of me. Not until it is truly needed." the voice told him.

"And what if I kill Kal-El and decide to come for you?" General Zod questioned.

"Well then General, you would unfortunately meet your timely end. How sad that would be after defeating-" the voice cut off. The audio went out and Zod looked around in confusion. His door mysteriously opened and Zod stepped outside into the hall.

"This way…" a ghostly female voice echoed throughout Zod's head. Zod turned, looking down the one end of the hall he had never been to. He slowly began to walk towards it, cautiously making sure nothing came out to attack him.

"Help me…" the voice echoed again. Zod continued walking until he reached a chamber where a woman was lying in a tank. The screen next to it showed she was alive, and the armor mirrored the type Zod was wearing.

"Faora?" he whispered, walking quickly over to the screen. He stared it, trying to decipher what it meant. Eventually he punched it, cracking it and causing the chamber to slowly pop open. Faora fell out of it, crashing to the ground.

"Where am I?" she whispered, slowly standing with the help of Zod.

"On a ship. Headed to a planet where Kal-El lives." Zod informed her, holding her arm.

"Kal-El? Another Kryptonian lives? I thought the planet was destroyed." Faora spoke, her eyes clenched shut as she held onto Zod. "Who are you?"

"Jor-El had sent his son to another planet before it's destruction. We were in the Phantom Zone, remember? For our so called crimes… Now we have been sent to eliminate Kal-El. It is me, Zod." he told her.

"General?" Faora asked in shock. She managed to salute, but nearly fell over.

"Just relax Faroa. We will be there shortly. I will need your strength to eliminate him." Zod instructed her, helping her sit down while he left the chamber room.


"I'm home mom!" Clark shouted, carefully shutting the ancient wooden door to his mother's house. Martha Kent had continued to live on the same farm land even after her husband had passed away years ago. Clark came to visit her as often as he could, not wanting to leave her alone in Smallville while he was off in the grand city of Metropolis.

"Clark? Come here!" Martha shouted from the living room. Clark took off his glasses and his satchel, placing both on the small, round, wooden table that stood in the kitchen. He walked through a doorway and was in the living room, smiling at his mother who was staring at the TV.

"What is it mom?" he asked, sitting down in a reclining chair next to the couch. Clark looked at the TV and saw the image of a blur, knowing it was him when he helped the woman earlier. He grew nervous, looking at Martha in the corner of his eye.

"Clark… is that you?" she asked sternly, turning her attention to him.

"I...Well… You… No. It isn't." Clark stammered and miraculously recovered.

"It better not be." Martha said, wagging her finger at him. "What did your father tell you all those years ago? Keep those abilities of yours secret. People don't need to know that you have these gifts." she scorned, getting up and going to the kitchen. Clark closed his eyes, rubbing his forehead.

"I know mom." he told her.

"I don't need people on my doorstep questioning me about my super son. You are super to me, without having to use those gifts. We have police, and the military to help when things go bad. Haven't you heard how people view vigilantes? Over in…" Martha continued to preach, while Clark stared at the TV, zoning out.


Author's Note:

I've decided that Justice League will be posted twice a week (Mondays and Wednesdays). Only posting once a week will take quite some time to reach the Justice League story arc and that's the main point of the story. I've also created a new poll that is on my page so you (the reader) can pick what hero you want to be apart of the story. It's most likely all of the heroes listed will show up at one point, but the one with the most votes will show up most likely right after the League is established. Don't be afraid to leave a review either! Hopefully each Hero's storyline won't be too long. Don't wanna keep everyone waiting.