So I got some advice saying that I should not turn my story into a manga or anime-like story. While I do like anime and maga, I really want to ground my story. While it may have some anime-like features here and there, I am not going to take the anime-route for my story.

I really like reviews that offer me some concrete things to work with. So if you have ideas, just review. I am encouraged more to write as I get more reviews. That being said, I don't like random spam. Please avoid writing such.

If you didn't already know, I am opened the same story in Young Justice to get some more advice and reviews. So if you also watched Young Justice, you can give me somethings that you want in my story and I may just choose it.

This story may seem confusing as I am mixing some of New 52 and Young Justice. If you have any confusion, msg me and I will clean it up.

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Conner passed through multiple security check points. The prison was holding two prisoners. Ultraman, an alternate reality copy of Superman, and Superwoman, Wonder Woman's evil copy. He read the files before and knew of their situation. Ultraman was depowered and Superwoman was pregnant with Alexander Luthor's child. (Lex Luthor's powered copy)

The prison was built and secured by a private military company and supported with Otherworld technology. Its security detail was made of honorable humans and aliens alike. The Prison was built to last through a world-invasion.

He came here to get some answers. He needed to know what they thought of power and what power should be used for.

He passed through the last check gate and decided to visit Ultraman. He wanted to Ultraman for himself. From what he heard from his brother, he was maniacal and insanely evil. Apparently everything good that happened to Kal-El happened bad for Ultraman, Kal-Il.

Conner stood in front of a glass window, where Ultraman was huddled in a red robe, muttering to himself.

"I am nothing...I am nothing...I am nothing...I am nothing...I am nothing..." He muttered.

"Kal-Il?" Conner asked, but he ignored him.

"I am nothing...I am nothing...I am nothing...I am nothing...I am nothing..."

Conner sighed. "I am Kon-El...Kal-El's brother. I am your new warden."

Ultraman stopped muttered and turned his hooded gaze at Conner. Conner saw dead eyes looking at him.

"Brother? I never had a brother?" Kal-Il whispered.

"In this universe, he does. I was brought to life through science as Kal-El's clone. But later I gained a new body." Conner noted.

Kal-Il stood up, still covered in his blanket. He walked up to the glass, facing Conner. The two of them were only inches away from each other, only a reinforced diamond sheet between them.

"I read your file." Conner noted. "You and the Crime Syndicate came to this world through a portal opened by the Justice League of America's actions. Then you terrorized it until you lost your powers."

"You know everything about me, but I don't know anything about you." Kal-Il gasped.

"Take off your blanket, so that I can see you." Conner noted.

"Do you not have X-ray vision?"

"I don't have to try." Conner snapped. Kal-Il dropped his blanket. He was the spit-image of Kal-El, except that he looked gaunt and bearded. He looked like a dead man, with emotionless eyes. His muscles, while sagging from lack of exercise and sunlight, were still impressive. But he was a shadow of his otherself, Superman.

"Tell me about you." Ultraman muttered. "I would like to know about you..."

Conner sighed. "I was originally a geno-morph, created as a clone of Kal-El and Lex Luthor."

"Lex...he killed Alexander Luthor..." Ultraman muttered.

"Yes. But by miraculous means, I was able to gain my own pure kryptonian body. I am literally his younger brother." Conner continued.

"So you are my brother as well..." Kal-Il fell to the ground, still conscious.

"No...you may not have realized it, but your DNA and Kal-El's DNA are not 100% the same. It is 95% similar, but you two are not the same, in body, mind, and spirit. And I am not your brother, nor would I consider you as such." Conner noted.

Kal-Il looked slightly disappointed.

"I have some questions I like to ask you." Conner leaned forward.

"What do you want from me." Kal-Il grunted. He swayed like a drunken man made with sadness and partial sanity.

"When you had power...what did you think of power?" Conner asked.

"What?" Kal-Il's eyes drooped, but he looked at Conner unsteadily.

"Power...what was it to you?" Conner asked. "A means to an end? Money? Life?"

Kal-Il sighed. "What does it matter now? I am a weak human now, just as weak as those who tried to kill me. But they keep me here like an animal...so that I may suffer."

Conner did not bat an eye. "I did not come here to listen to your sob story. Now answer my question."

Kal-Il looked at him. "I was power..." He then rolled back and muttered to himself.

Conner sighed in frustration, stood up, and left.

"You think humans are worth dying for!" Kal-Il roared like a drunk man. "Let me tell you what I felt. I was not loved. I was hated. And I killed those who hated me! Who dared to look at me! And when I get my power back, I will kill them all again!"

Conner went to the next prisoner. Superwoman. She was leaning agains the wall, patting her stomach, which was round as if she were 5 months pregnant. She bore a striking resemblance to Lois Lane, with a bit of Diana mixed. She was black clothing in contrast to Diana's red and blue.

Conner tapped the diamond glass wall and she looked at him.

"Oh look! A new face! Isn't it wonderful, Ruth. You and I have a guest." She cooed at her unborn child.

"Superwoman AKA Lois Lane in your universe." Conner noted.

"You know who I am, but I don't know who you are? May I ask?" She stood up and looked at him. "I must say, you share a resemblance to one of my exs."

Conner lifted his chin. "I am Conner Kent, Kon-El. Superman's younger brother."

"Oh, he has a younger brother!" Superwoman clapped her hands. "Did you here that, Ruth. You have a step-uncle." She giggled.

"Your ex and my brother share 95% of DNA. That does not make them twins. I have some questions and you will answer them."

"And if I refuse?" Superwoman returned to lounge against the wall. Conner thought for a bit and smirked. He was going to bluff.

"I will kill your child." Conner bluffed and Superwoman's smirk erased immediately.

"You wouldn't." She muttered.

"Your universe doesn't have a copy of me. I am very ruthless compared to my brother; I deal with my enemies permanently, if not fatally." Conner cooly lied. "I can go inside and kill your child while it is still in your stomach. I can rip it out and you won't be able to stop me."

Superwoman put a man on her stomach. "I am still a warrior. I shall stop you."

"Or you can answer my very simple question and I no longer have to threaten you." Conner smiled as evilly as possible. "You hold no cards here. I hold them all."

Superwoman considered her options. "Fine." She spat. "Ask you questions."

"What is power to you?" Conner asked and Superwoman raised an eyebrow.

"Power?" She smiled. "It is the love of my life. I love power."

"You slept with Ultraman, Owlman, and Alexander Sr to play them all." Conner remembered from her files.

"Yes...I never loved any of them. I merely desired power of every kind." Superwoman noted. "Why do you ask?"

"Because I want to know what I should do with my power." Conner sat down on the floor just as before. "I have all this power, yet I see everything wrong with this planet. Somedays I want to destroy it. Make those who hurt me suffer..."

Superwoman smiled evilly. "Oh you are just like him." She talked about Ultraman.

"I said somedays, not everyday." Conner noted. "He said he was power, and you said you love power. Both of you see it as if it is the most important thing in your life."

"It is. Power is what makes you strong. You have power, and you don't have to answer to anyone. Do whatever you please." Superwoman patted her stomach. "When Ruth grows up, I will guide him into greatness and rule everything."

Conner grunted. "Kudos for ambition." He stood up. "But you are not getting out of this prison in this lifetime. I will make sure of that."

"Or what?" Superwoman mocked.

"I will kill you, plain and simple." Conner answered. "Don't take me for my brother. I will kill you one way or another. And I will send your child down with you."

Superwoman slouched. "Fine."

Conner turned to leave.

"What is power to you, boy?" Superwoman asked. "What is it?"

Conner thought to himself. "Power is something that allows one to do the impossible." Conner noted.

"And are you going to use your power to protect the weak as your brother?" Superwoman asked. "Are you that naive?"

Conner shook his head. "I just learned what to do. I will fight for myself and myself alone. That is what I should have done a long ago."

Conner left the room and Superwoman chuckled. "My my...isn't he a charmer? Too bad he doesn't know..." She patted her stomach and grinned people on this planet had no clue. They took her words for granted, but little did they know whose child was really in her belly.

Conner sighed as he closed the door behind him. He was surprised at how easy it was for him to threaten Superwoman. He had never threatened so extremely before, but it came out so naturally.

Nevertheless, he now so what would happen if he lost control and threw away his honor. He didn't wanted to share Ultraman's fate and be twisted as Superwoman.


Metropolis, Joe's Diner

Clark and Diana had a brief lunch date at Joe's Diner, a regular diner. In their disguises as Diana Prince and Clark Kent, they seemed like a regular, still radiant, couple.

Clark poked his mac and cheese. "Why would Conner ask to guard them?" He spoke. "He barely knows anything about them."

"Perhaps he wanted to know what strength with weak will results in." Diana lifted her glasses closer to her nose. "His previous actions must have shaken him. Conner is a good boy. The last thing he wants is to be out of control."

Clark sighed. "I am just concerned that Conner would gain something bad from them." He drank his root beer float. "Ultraman and Superwoman...just thinking about them makes me uneasy."

"I agree. To see how much evil we were capable of in other worlds." Diana said. "What are we going to do we Superwoman's child?"

"We haven't decided, have we?" Clark put his hand on Diana's. "We could send him to New Genesis."

"While I am not comfortable taking a child from a mother, I have to say that it may be the best choice." Diana remembered how her friend Zola lost her child and Diana's half brother Zeke.

"There is no way that we should let her go, should we?" Clark asked.

"No...she is too dangerous." Diana said warningly. "I only let her live because you asked me too. I would have given her warrior's death if not for her pregnancy."

"How would a guilty, pregnant Amazon be tried in Themyscira?" Clark asked out of pure curiosity. Superwoman was an Amazon from another universe.

Diana leaned back. "She would bear the child and then bear the punishment. The child would not bear her mother's sin and be part of the society."

"So you would kill her after she bears her child?" Clark asked warningly. Diana smiled reassuringly and cupped his hand..

"No...I will let her live in her cell. I believe that will be the worse punishment." The Amazon said. "Being separate from her child, unable to raise him, would hurt her more than death."

Near them, a hooded man was listening to their conversation.


OA

John Stewart and Hal Jordan were summoned by the Guardians of the Universe. They arrived at the Conclave and Ganthet and the others were waiting for them.

"John Stewart, Hal Jordan. We have received your report regarding two Kryptonian Weapons." Ganthet spoke. "This is a very troubling omen, indeed."

Hal frowned. "What is so bad about it?"

"We Guardians have known its original wielder, Rao-El. Rao-El is no doubt the most powerful warrior this universe has ever created. He wielded four weapons that allowed him to unite the universe. Two of which are now in the hands of his descendants."

"Again, what is bad about it?" John asked.

"The presence of the weapons threatens the delicate balance we achieved in this universe." One of the Guardians noted. "You will go and ask Kal-El give the Kryptonian technology, including the two weapons, to the Lantern Corp."

Hal scratched his head. "With respect, he will strongly reject. He, his brother, and their cousin Kara are the only Kryptonians left in the universe. Therefore, every technology of their people is theirs."

"Be that as it may, those technology in wrong hands can cause galactic-scale destruction." Ganthet said.

"He will refuse." John Stewart crossed his arms. "But you all know that." He looked at the Guardian council. "What are you going to do?"

The Guardians remained silent.

"You are going to attack Superman, aren't you?" Hal frowned. When he got silence, he stiffened. "I knew it! You are willing to attack the last remaining members of a dying race for their technology?"

"It is a risk we cannot allow." Ganthet spoke monotonously.

"Innocent until proven guilty!" Hal argued.

"Hal, calm down." John stated and grabbed Hal's shoulder.

"No! If Superman wanted to conquer, he would have already done so and Earth would a pile of ash. The Kryptonian technology and relics are only things that remind him of his birthright! And because you are afraid of what he can do with them, you will steal his belongings!?" Hal roared and pointed. "How can you call yourselves Guardians of the Universe!?"

"Hal Jordan, you are dismissed." Ganthet spoke and the Green Lantern stormed off.

"While I am not as emotional as he is..." John Stewart spoke. "I have to side with Jordan. Superman has proven himself to be a valuable friend and ally. I must excuse myself from any actions you may have against him."

Ganthet floated down to him. "John Stewart, you and Hal Jordan are two of the most promising members of the Lantern Corp. It is difficult for us to ask of you to fight against your friend. However, the universe is in the brink of total collapse. We Green Lanterns are the only ones who have kept peace and balance."

Stewart sighed. He was a soldier in his heart and was more or less prepared to sacrifice. "What would you have me do?"


Earth, Metropolis

Clark was typing in his blog about the recent developments in low-income family housing. He and Cat Grant were partners in their little blog and it had just recently started to make money. The huge step was made when Cat released pictures of Superman and Wonder Woman kissing. He later found out that Diana's friend Hessia was the one who sent the pictures to Cat. While Clark didn't like how he and Diana's relationship was publicized because of one woman's decision, he accepted it. Diana had hated hiding their relationship from the public and especially their family and friends, so she was rather happy about the publication.

Clark grew to accept it, and he grew out of his reservation and began to love Diana more openly. It was a step that he need to take, in both his work and love life. He didn't regret it.

"Clark." He looked up and Cat was leaning on his door with a pastry bad in her hand. "Can you finish the paper on Lex Luthor's recent lawsuit?"

Clark lifted his glasses closer to his eyes. "He has another one?"

"Yeah. Wayne Enterprises sued Luthor Corp! Can you believe it?" Cat noted. "In fact, Bruce Wayne is suspected to be in Metropolis this week. We should try to get an interview!"

Clark gave her a wry smile as he finished his own paper. "We can try. But I think Lois is already on to that."

"I know you and Lois have uncomfortable history." Cat leaned down on Clark's desk. "But our blog just started to grow. We will need more support to be an official member of the news community."

"I know. Cat." Clark sighed. Suddenly, his phone vibrated in his pocket. He used his x-ray vision to see what it was and it was from Bruce. Meet me at Lastrages in one hour.

Clark grinned. "You know, I bet I can get an interview with Bruce Wayne today."

Cat returned it. "Oh, and why are you so confident?" She asked.

"Just a hunch." Clark stood up and put on his blue jacket. "I am going to lunch now. Cat, can you try to get info on Morgan Edge?"

Cat raised an eyebrow. "You really want to take him down, don't you?"

"Let's just say...I hate his guts." Clark joked and Cat giggled.

"You got it. Say, you seem happier lately." The blonde woman got off his desk. "You got a girl-friend?"

"Yup." Clark gave her a smile and left.

"You should invite her to our office sometime!" Cat waved. Clark merely shook his head in amusement.

Clark left his office and walked to Lastrages, a four-star Italian restaurant in Metropolis. He walked up to the receptionist.

"Name?" She asked.

"Clark Kent." Clark answered and the receptionist's eyes widened.

"Oh, you are the one who wrote the blog on Wonder Woman's latest Charity foundation." She said with glee and Clark was shocked.

"You read my blog?" Clark asked.

"Oh me and my friends subscribed to it when Superman and Wonder Woman's relationship was released." The receptionist saw and suddenly leaned to him and lowered a voice. "So...do you think they are really a couple?"

Clark grinned. "I don't know. Maybe."

"I mean...do you they are doing it?" She said. "I wonder if Superman is as big as I think he is. I bet they shake the Earth." The receptionist giggled and Clark smiled. Oh she has no idea what we do together. If she knew, she would faint.

There was a clearing of throat and Bruce Wayne was there. "Mr. Kent. I have been expecting you." Bruce spoke.

The receptionist looked in awe of Bruce and Clark rolled his eyes. "Mr. Wayne, pleasure to meet you." They shook their hands and walked into Bruce's private room.

"So Bruce." Clark sat down comfortably. "What is it?"

Bruce gave him an envelope. "Lex's latest exploits." He handed and Clark through it with his x-ray vision. Clark frowned. "He is ambitious to start with."

"He probably gave up trying to make a living weapon to match you." Bruce sipped his wine. "Creating a power suit to mimic your solar power absorption doesn't seem to out of Lex's range."

"And you are suspicious there is more." Clark added. The waiter came in with tray of appetizers and a root beer float. Clark raised an eyebrow to Bruce and Bruce gave him the briefest of a smirk. Clark sipped his root beer float.

"With Luthor, there is always more. We trusted him one time and he ended up creating Bizarro and Superboy from your stolen DNA." The Batman in disguise noted.

"Is that why you sued him?" Clark asked. "To look closer at his assets?"

Bruce grimaced. "More or less. There was a small incident of competition-agreement violation, but I used it as a justification to get closer. Knowing Lex, it will hinder him slightly if at all."

"So that is the official story?" Clark asked and Bruce smirked.

"Still a reporter on the side? Fine, Kent. Yes, the official story is the competition violation." Bruce leaned forward slightly.

"I also have info that Morgan Edge's Intergang is reaching out to Gotham. He is also working with Luthor" He said and Clark's eyes flashed. "When Daily Planet placed a branch in Gotham, Dick and Tim noticed that the two gangs are working together. Lex Corp provides weapons and the gangs are spreading to investing powers while getting a cut of it."

Clark sighed. "We can end this..."

"We would have to slam Lex into prison, and then his associates. We hit them too soon or too late and we will lose them forever in the shadows." Bruce noted. "I am gathering all info I can on Morgan Edge's connection with gangs. I will give it to you today so you can slam Edge. Leave Lex and Gotham to me."

"As always." Clark nodded. The two of them ate food silently for a bit.

"How is Conner doing in his new assignment?" Clark asked. Bruce put his fork down.

"He is managing it surprisingly well. According to the other guards, he talked to the prisoners for a while before going to work." Bruce said.

"Why did he choose that assignment, though?" Clark wondered. He knew that Conner had read about the Crime Syndicate and their actions and he was fascinated by them.

"Perhaps he wanted to know why are they become like they are." Bruce noted. "He wants to avoid becoming as twisted as they are."

"That is what Diana said, but I think there is something more to it." Clark said.

"It doesn't matter. It turned out for the better. Conner is at a place where his powers are most useful and learning what wrong actions may lead to in the future." Bruce sipped his wine.

"It is not that simple and you know it." Clark argued.

"And they tell me I am the pessimistic one." Bruce retorted.

"Conner is changing in ways that we cannot fathom." Clark started. "Not only his body and powers, but his mind. I am just concerned that he may lose control."

"He is your brother, with your blood and your willpower. While I don't say this often, you should give him the benefit of the doubt. He has not failed us yet." Bruce said, and Clark slowly nodded.

"Perhaps I should believe in him more." Clark said.


Later that day at Daily Planet

Morgan Edge slammed his desk as the news of his gang affiliations was revealed to the public. Lex was also being hit with selling weapons to foreign powers while simultaneously being slammed with a competition lawsuit. All because that whelp Clark Kent couldn't keep his trap shut on his blog.

Daily Planet was soon flooded with authorities, who were throwing his offices upside down for information. Edge tried to stop them, but he was then handcuffed and held captive in his own office.

Daily Planet workers were unable to work and were forced out of the building. Lois and Jim were outside as authorities dragged boxes of info into vans.

"I can't believe it." Lois gritted her teeth. "Daily Planet...being led by a criminal..."

"We are going to get shut down for sure." Jimmy moaned. "If our reputation in gutters, who will hire us now?" Jimmy thought for a minute. "Wait, who released the info about Edge?"

"Cat Grant's Blog. I can't believe that she got such juicy info and I didn't." Lois clenched her teeth.

"Well...you were busy banging your foreign correspondent boyfriend in your new apartment. And it is Clark's blog too, you know." Jimmy said and got a death glare from Lois.

"First Superman and Wonder Woman and now this! Where are they getting their info?" The female reporter noted and saw a van approaching. It opened and a large african american woman in a suit dress and a couple of intimidating bodyguards walked into the building.

"Who is she?" Jimmy asked.

"Some big name in CIA, maybe." Lois huffed. "Daily Planet is now broken and will be sold to the next ignorant billionaire."

"You know..." Jimmy started. "We can go to Clark and Cat for a job." As soon as he said that, he received Lois Lane's full wrath.

"I will not to to them and ask for jobs! I am Lois Lane, a fully independent woman who can handle myself in anything. You can go, Jimmy, but I won't." She said firmly.

Jimmy lifted her hands in submission. "Okay okay. But you have to admit, unless somebody buys Daily Planet, we won't be able to rebuilt our reputation or no one will hire us."

Lois mumbled. Then she stormed off.

"Where are you going?" Jimmy followed.

"To give Kent a piece of my mind!" Lois roared as she called a cab.

Inside the building, Morgan Edge was put into a dark room without windows and surrounded by guards with guns. Then the door opened and the large woman entered. She close the door behind her.

"Amanda Waller." Morgan Edge spat. "How nice to see you."

"Shut it, Edge." Waller barked. "Your leak in info jeopardized our entire operation. You were supposed find personal information of League members while Lex was to develop ways to fight them. In exchange for the government giving you blind eye to your cute operations, all you had to do was open your eyes."

"Oh shut up, Waller. Your actions in Belle Reve, looking for members for your vaunted Justice Society of America, failed too. I don't know where my leak is. It is all Clark Kent's fault!"

"Kent?" Waller frowned.

"That upstart, snot-nosed brat who started the blog!" Edge said and took a deep breathe. "So, what are we going to do now?"

"Lex and I will take care of our side. You...your participation is no longer necessary." Waller noted and Edge's eyes widened.

"You can't just leave me!" Edge shouted. "If you do, I will tell everyone of your actions!" Waller froze. "I know that the only reason that you are not in prison is that the current President is scared of the League. Your Cadmus...oh how many kidnapped children did you use? How many laws did you break? I can reveal it all and the President, who is scared for his reputation only, will surely put you 6 feet under to save his own hide." Edge smiled malevolently.

Waller turned around. "You know what they saw." She lifted her personal gun Edge's head. "Dead tell no tales."

"No!" Edge struggled, as a gunshot rang.


Clark was sitting in his apartment, silent as he saw in the news the corrupt Daily Planet being take apart. He still loved Daily Planet, as it was his first job. But he left because it was going against his beliefs. He didn't want to see it destroyed; perhaps a buyer will come and buy Daily Planet now.

There was a ringing at his door and used his x-ray. It was a very angry Lois and very nervous Jimmy. Clark stood up and walked to the door.

"Who is it?" He said out of habit.

"You know who it is, Kent! Now open this door before I break it down." Lois roared.

"Lois, I would love to see you try." Clark grinned. Then he heard a huge stomp on his door and Lois swearing in pain. Clark opened the door and he saw Lois on the ground, holding her feet in pain and Jimmy helping her.

"Hello to you too." Clark said. Lois stood back up, but winced as her bruised ankle burned. She still stormed into his apartment, limping. Jimmy followed her, giving Clark a look of apology.

Clark closed the door and saw Lois sitting at the dinner table, massaging her ankle. She then looked at him. "Kent, what are you doing? Get me a bag of ice!"

"This is my apartment, you know." Clark said bemusedly.

"And I am a guest!" Lois roared.

"An unwanted guest. I can call security." Clark returned and Lois grumbled.

"Since when did you grow a back bone?" The female reported huffed.

"Sometime ago." Clark spoke as he went to the fridge, got a bag of ice and threw it to Lois. Lois grabbed it and put it to her ankle, gritting at the cold.

"Hey, Clark, nice apartment." Jimmy looked around the apartment. "Your blog must be doing well."

"It is starting to." Clark shrugged. "Let me, guess." He looked at a grumbling Lois. "You are angry that the blog hit the Daily Planet."

"No shit, genius." Lois started. "Now Daily Planet's reputation is shot! Seriously, Clark, if you just hated the Daily Planet, you didn't need to do all this."

Clark sighed and sat down in front of her. "Lois, I didn't do this to spite Daily Planet. I did this to reveal Morgan Edge's true identity. The only thing I regret is that you were all caught up in this."

"Then couldn't you have told us before you put this up!" Lois asked. "We were friends, or at least I thought we were."

"I wanted to wait, but I was outvoted. Cat and our investors wanted the news to hit as soon as possible." Clark noted. "I am sorry, Lois. I caused pain for you, Jimmy, Perry, everyone else."

Lois was silent. "Damn it, Kent." She gritted. "I wanted you to act selfish so that I could grill you out on being jackass." she turned to Olsen. "Olsen, leave the room. Kent and I have to speak."

"What?!" Jimmy was flabergasted. "But-"

"Out." Lois ordered and Olsen grumbled as he left to another room. Now there was only Lois and Clark left in the living room.

"Clark." Lois sighed. "Why did you do this? Honestly." Lois spoke in a softer tone. "If you wanted to hurt me..."

"Hurt you?" Clark frowned. "Why would I want to hurt you?"

"Clark, I knew that you had more than a crush on me and seeing how you did not like my moving in with Carroll, I just thought that you were angry." Lois admitted. Clark chuckled. "What? What is funny here?" Lois blushed.

"Unfortunately Lois, the world does not revolve around you." Clark laughed and Lois puffed her cheeks. "It is true. I had feelings for you. And I was upset that you moved in with John. But I am fine with it. Actually, I am happy."

"You are?" Lois asked doubtfully.

"I met the love of my life this year." Clark referred to Diana. "I would have never met her if you were in the picture." He shrugged. "Things worked out for the best."

"So you don't care anymore?" Lois asked.

"Nope." Clark smiled. "I feel completely nothing about it. I just hope you don't wear out Carroll's patience."

"Hey, he loves me!" Lois argued.

"Which is probably the only reason why he is still with you." Clark joked.

"Watch it, Smallville. Just because you are happy, doesn't mean that you can make fun of me at your leisure." Lois grumbled, but smiled nonetheless.

"Can I come out now?" Jimmy whined and Lois yelled yes. Olsen came out.

There was a knock on the door again and Clark smiled. She was here.

"Expecting someone?" Lois asked.

"Yeah." Clark opened the door and Diana Prince appeared. She was wearing black pants with a white blouse. Her hair was pulled back into a pony tail. She also wore glasses.

"Holy..." Jimmy gasped and Lois blushed. They has seen her at Lois's apartment party before, but couldn't remember much. They were being mind-controlled by another party, so they had fuzzy memories.

"Hey Clark." Diana walked to her boyfriend, wrapped her arm around his neck and gave him a kiss. Clark returned it. their passionate kiss made Olsen and Lois jealous.

"Guest?" The woman asked.

"Friends." Clark noted. "This is Lois and Jimmy."

"Yes, we met at Lois's party." She walked to Lois and shook her hand. Jimmy blushed as she shook his hand. "It is good to meet you two again."

"Likewise." Jimmy smiled too broadly and Lois looked abashed.

Diana turned to Clark. "I bought some food for dinner. Apple Pie and barbeque ribs."

"You read my mind." Clark said and they kissed again. Clark took her grocery bags and organized them in the refrigerator. Lois took this chance to interrogate Diana.

"Diana? How did you meet Clark?" Lois asked.

Diana smiled. "We met in Greece. I was born there."

"And how did you two get together?" Lois continued.

"That is none of your business. It is personal." Diana's tone stopped any more questioning. Lois blushed and Clark smiled. Lois was a strong woman, but Diana was the God of War.

The four of them had a lovely meal. Even though Clark already had dinner with Bruce, he definitely preferred this gathering. He knew that Lois wanted to grill Diana about their relationship, but Diana's last tone made it clear. She however answered Jimmy's questions (with slight lies) about where she was from and what she did.

After the meal, Lois and Jimmy prepared to leave.

"Okay, Kent. I am no longer angry at you. Not so much anyway." Lois pointed at him. "But you owe me."

"For what?" Clark asked warily.

"For potentially ruining my professional career." Lois quipped. "Daily Planet gets shut down, you will have to find me a new job."

"Can't you just stay at your apartment with Carroll until you can find a job on your own?" Clark said. "It is not as if you are financially deficient."

"It is the moral that counts, Smallville." Lois snapped and limped away. Jimmy shook his head.

"Well, it was nice meeting you, Diana. See ya, Clark." Jimmy said and walked away.

"You have very interesting friends." Diana leaned against Clark. "You know, I am surprised that Lois Lane never figured out that you were Superman."

"I was counting on it." Clark smiled. "There was a time when I was waiting for her to figure it out herself, but that time is long gone."

"I remember when you came into the Amazon Embassy as Clark Kent. I saw through you right away, even with your slouching and glasses." Diana remembered the first time the reporter went to interview her. She organized for Clark Kent to interview her on her first news interview because of his humanitarian writing. When she finally saw him, she saw it was Superman right off the bat. Instead of the interview, they talked to each other about keeping identities. It was from there that she adopted Diana Prince.

"So, how was your day?" Clark asked and the couple went to sit at their couch.

"It was interesting. Aside from the mountainous amount of paperwork, I had to mediate between Donna and our mother." Diana exasperated.

"Really? On what?" Clark didn't think the younger daughter and the Queen would be on bad terms.

"Donna wants to explore the world as I do, but my mother is being overprotective and tells her no. She is trying very hard to prevent it, even threatening her with imprisonment." Diana sighed.

"Perhaps your mother would be more comfortable if there was a guide." Clark offered. "I mean, Steve Trevor was your first guide, then me."

"Oh I think that is a bad idea, Clark." Diana said coyly. "After all, my second guide did seduce me."

"Seduce you? I thought it was the other way around." Clark laughed. "I remember you saying one night 'I want to consummate our relationship'."

"Oh please. I went to that level because you distracted me with you perfect face and body." Diana rubbed her hands over Clark's body.

They were about to kiss when they received a call from the watchtower.

"What is it?" Clark said in an annoyed voice.

"You should come to watchtower right now." Cyborg's voice rang. "There is something for you."

Clark and Diana looked at each other, shared a short kiss, and left.


Later at the Watchtower.

Clark and Diana were at the watchtower.

"Superman, Wonder Woman." Hal called out to the two.

"Hal, you returned already?" Diana asked.

"There is an urgent matter regarding you." Hal looked at Clark, who looked confused.

"What is it?" Clark asked.

"We will take it from here, Jordan." A squadron of Green Lanterns arrived, with Stewart at the front. Hal scowled and crossed his arms.

"Superman." Stewart noted. "The Guardians of the Universe wish to speak to you regarding your Kryptonian technology and weapons in your Fortress of Solitude."

Clark and Diana frowned. "What is this regarding?" The Kryptonian asked.

"They have requested that you give Kryptonian technology and weapons to them for safeguarding." Stewart noted. "They believe that such a stockpile of technology is too dangerous.

"No." Clark said very firmly that the Lanterns were afraid he was going to attack them. "The technology in that Fortress is the last remaining reminder of my people. I will not hand it to others."

"Superman." One green lantern noted. "The Guardians believe that you are holding too much power. And that power is threatening to break the delicate balance of power in this universe."

"Power is nothing unless used." Clark noted. "And if they have the technology, who is to say that the Guardians will not use it for their means? I do not hold them in the same regard as you do. No, I will not hand over my culture and birthright. If you wish to fight me for them, so be it." Clark's eyes flashed red and the Lanterns activated their rings.

"Enough." Stewart raised his hand and the other lanterns stopped. Clark powered down as well.

"Superman, you and I have known each other for five years. We fought with each other against invasions. Please do not throw it away." Stewart said.

"John, I hold you with great respect. But if you had the culture of your people, would you easily give it away?" Clark asked. John remained silent.

"My answer remains the same." Clark said firmly. "If the Lantern Corp attacks me...then I will fight to preserve the Kryptonian culture. And do not expect me to hold back."

"I shall fight as well." Diana stood next to her lover. "I, the Olympian God of War, shall stand against you." She told the Lanterns. "Tell your Lanterns this. They may pretend that they are all that stands to preserve this universe, but they have already failed. They just do not know it."

Lanterns remained silent.

"Hera, Olympian Queen, noted how they failed in replacing Rao-El, Kal-El's descendent, as guardian of the Universe. If they seek to change, they should deviate from their path." Diana noted.

Stewart sighed. "I shall relay the message. What that comes, I hope we are still friends, Superman."

Clark smiled painfully. "I hope so too."

The Lanterns, except Hal Jordan, left. Hal sighed. "I volunteered myself out of this business." Hal told the couple. "I just couldn't."

Clark patted Hal's shoulder. "Thank you, Hal."

"The Guardians may retaliate." Hal noted. "When they do, I will be there to help you."

The couple, after their assignments in the Watchtower, went to the Fortress. Ever since they met the Green Lanterns, they decided to stay the Fortress to safeguard its holdings.

Clark looked at the Omni-Blade and the Over-Spear in their casings. "I can't believe they want these. What would they do with them? They wouldn't just take them and not use them."

"Remember what Hera said. They pretend to succeed where your ancestor has." Diana looked at him. "We will fight them when they come. Conner will too."

"I don't want to fight them." Clark said. "But when they said they would take my culture away, I saw only red." Clark said. "I became...angry."

"It is natural for one to be angry at those times." Diana comforted him by rubbing his arm.

"I spent my life so that I could more or less control my emotions. You know this, Diana." Clark turned to her and she nodded. "But...I was immediately angry; I could only control so much." He looked away.

"My Sun, emotions are not meant to be reined or released as cattle. They are a part of us." Diana turned his chin toward her. "What matters is when they blind us from our true path."

Clark smiled and traced her chin. "You are wise, my Moon."

"You chose your lover well." Diana smiled and kissed him slightly. They retired to their bedroom and relaxed completely for the first time all day.


Conner plopped down on his bed at Bludhaven. He was emotionally and mentally exhausted from his assignment. He never thought that security detail of two people could be so exhausting.

He had spent his entire day watching for any invasive factors and the prisoners for any suspicious activity. He talked with Superwoman, more because of his boredom. He learned much about Ultraman's personal life, how he was sent to Earth and raised by a hateful couple unlike the Kents. Such hatred filled Kal-Il and drove him to care only for himself. Superwoman was similar. She was hated by her amazon sisters, so she killed them all.

"Conner?" He looked back and M'gann was standing by the doorway. "How was your new assignment?"

The Kryptonian sat up and sighed. "It was...enlightening. Learning about how two supervillains were made from their hateful pasts...for them, hatred is part of their life, their strength, their purpose."

M'gann sat down next to him. "Why did you even choose that job anyway?"

"Because I needed to know..." Conner raised his head from his hands. "...what made them so evil...was it a single choice? Their past? Their hatred? I need to know. So that I won't fall like them."

M'gann put her hand on his shoulder. "You won't fall, Conner. You are too good and pure."

"How do I know that?" Conner shot up from his bed. "It isn't written in stone. People change. Look at me. I changed to this!" Conner motioned toward his body and sighed. "I nearly destroyed a city because I was so into fighting Black Adam."

"You can't expect yourself to be perfect. You are still adjusting to your power." The Martian reassured her ex-boyfriend. "It will take time. So don't fall into fear...trust me. Fearing oneself...is painful."

Conner turned to her. "Hey...at least you stopped."

"I found out what I was doing wrong. So can you." M'gann's eyes started deep into his.

"Right." Conner looked away. "Had dinner?"

"There are leftovers in the fridge." M'gann said.

"I am hungry. Want to keep me company while I eat?" Conner asked.

"For you, always." M'gann smiled and the two of them arrived at the now empty kitchen. Conner got the food out of the fridge, heated them in the microwave, and then began to eat it. Conner chewed and M'gann watched him.

"M'gann." Conner suddenly asked. "If I do become out of control, what will you do?"

"I will stop you, of course." M'gann said.

"What if you can't?" Conner continued. "What if I continue to harm innocents..."

M'gann didn't answer. "Honestly, Conner, I think you won't fall that far."

"How are you so sure?" Conner put his fork down.

"Because you are better than me." M'gann lifted his chin to meet her face. "You know when to stop...all you have to know now is how to stop quicker."

"You make it sound easy." The Kryptonian leaned back.

"It can be..." M'gann shrugged.

They looked at each other for a while. Then they were interrupted.

"Hey, Conner." They turned and saw Cassie in her training ware. "Up for a little sparring?"

M'gann was about to object, but Conner started first. "Sure...I need a spar today, anyway. M'gann, want to watch?" He turned to the Martian, who tried to tell him through facial expressions to not spar with Cassie. Conner raised an eyebrow in suspician.

"I will meet you later. Can you go first?" Conner turned to Cass and Wondergirl ran to the sparring room.

"What was that about?" Conner asked.

M'gann glared. "That girl is flirting with you. Don't you see her advances? Her sudden friendliness? Her invites?"

Conner shrugged. "Doesn't that not matter unless I reciprocate?"

"And you swear you won't?" M'gann asked. "Look at me in the eye and tell me you own return her feelings."

"M'gann, you are not my girlfriend anymore." Conner noted. "You can't just tell me I can't go out with a friendly girl. You lost that right."

M'gann bit her lip. He was right. She was getting so possessive that she forgot Conner wasn't her boyfriend anymore.

"My feelings for Cassie right now are platonic. Whether or not they turn romantic is my business." Conner patted her shoulder and went to the spar room. M'gann ran to the observatory to watch the spar.

Cassie held her fists and cracked them. "I hope you don't go too hard on me." She wink and M'gann wanted to tear that girl's head off.

"We will see." Conner smiled and the two of them fought. Cassie threw a punch and Conner blocked. He returned a kick and Cassie flipped to avoid it. Instead, Conner swerved to the side, grabbed Cassie's grounded arm and threw her. Cassie recovered in time in the air, but couldn't see Conner.

"Behind you." Conner spoke from behind Cassie, who gasped and threw a punch as a reflex. Conner dodged and kicked her down to the ground. Cassie then jumped off the ground and straight back at him.

Their fists met and a shockwave was produced. Conner managed to stay afloat and stable while Cassie fell to her butt.

"Okay, that is enough." Cassie raised her hand. "I think we had enough for today."

Conner said nothing as he slowly floated down to the floor.

"Hey, Conner. I know that you and M'gann are trying to get back." Cassie said nervously. "Are you really getting back together?"

"Why do you ask?" Conner frowned. Cassie put her hands behind her back.

"Look. I don't know if you already knew, but I had a bit of a crush on you ever since we met. You know, back when you were still a clone?" Cassie started and Conner nodded. "But you were with M'gann, so I didn't really interfere, but when you two were not together, I was with Tim. Now, I am not with Tim, and I still have a crush on you, so I was wondering if you and I could, you know, meet sometimes?"

"You mean on a date?" Conner asked. M'gann, who was watching from above, was waving at him to stop. Conner frowned at his ex-girlfriends, antics.

"Yeah! I mean, if you are up for it." Cassie smiled nervously.

Conner thought about it and opened his mouth. "-


So do you think that Conner is going to accept Cassie's date? Or will he be with M'gann?

There will be a massive battle next chapter! Stay tuned and review!