Chapter 8: Man's tree of life
Superman was staring at the computer as Flash stated "This is far worse than a simple Insurgency Guerrilla tactic... I think they have made allies."
Superman then looked at his hand grabbing it before saying "Agreed, but how could Bruce manage to pull this off?"
Cyborg had walked in and said "High Chancellor, I've looked into the gauntlet of that man who was going to get a back breaking from Bane so far I have found something that Diana might want to see."
Wonder woman who was next to Superman had looked at Cyborg as he showed a hologram of the gauntlet and saw that it compared to Ares and asked "He's a servant of Ares?"
Cyborg shook his head and stated "In a way he's like Ares but unlike him this gauntlet's power alone surpasses him."
Wonder woman had widened her eyes as Superman looked at his arm and ordered "Diana, Have Hal Jordon locate Lobo."
Cyborg then asked "Whoa are... are sure? I mean he did screw you over on the contract of Harley Quinn."
Superman then said "I need these two found as soon as possible, if that one man can do this to my arm then he needs to be stopped, now have Hal find Lobo."
Insurgency HQ
Batman had questioned War of why Death just sank Stryker's island and War stated "Death was giving the Souls of those who were either killed by Superman's wrath or the lives of the prisoner's that ruined them."
Then a door opened as Crowfather had guided Strife inside and said "Strife has finally got out of his fetish of Ahem a certain blonde..."
Oracle then leaned back in her wheel chair and tilted her head asking "You screwed Harley?"
Strife pulled his mask off and showed his face which had a temporary tattoo of an H and a Q and said "Ohhh you have no idea."
War then walked in to see Strife's tattoo and said "HA finally you got laid."
Strife then raised an eyebrow and gloated "At least I got somewhere!"
War then countered "Yeah but I got it on with Uriel years ago and we still get it on from time to time."
Strife dropped his jaw as War stated "Oh and by the way when were you going to get yourself laid especially being older than me."
Strife then grumbled "Fuck you..."
Deathstroke had overheard the entire conversation and said "What a 'Mature' sibling rivalry, wonder if Death is the same way around them?"
Then Fury walked out with only her underwear and bra yawning as she asked "So War where is Uriel I'd figure she be with you where ever you go?"
War then stated "I was hled in prison if you had forgotten Fury."
Fury formed her whip and asked "Yeah I know but are like Strife are ya *whipish* by Uriel?"
War then blushed with a frown as Strife jumped on his shoulders and pinched his cheecks and shouted "AND YOU SAY YOUR BETTER YOUR WHIPPED JUST LIKE ME!"
Deathstroke palmed his face at the sight of the three then he put on his mask and stated "I'm heading out."
Batman then asked "Where you going Slade?"
Deathstroke then shouted "I NEED TO BEAT SOMEBODY'S ASS!"
Strife then asked "Hey while you're out mind if you get me some flowers?"
Deathstroke walked past Strife but round house kicked Strife's face before leaving as Fury said "Good luck one eye!"
But all she got was a scowl from Deathstroke as the doors closed and Strife asked "The fuck is wrong him?"
War then explained "Slade wants a fight between him brother Death to see who is the ultimate killer."
Fury then laughed and said "Yeah he'll need to have killed most of all the human population, three fourths of the demon population, and one half of Angel population to even get close to Death's kills."
Batman then asked "Your brother isn't going to kill Superman is he?"
War then said "It's a very high chance since Death is not known to have second thoughts unless if he has a reason to let you live."
The Crowfather then saw Raven's cape billow as she tried to leave unseen and smiled as he walked through War's body and went through Fury. War didn't care he knew Crowfather was now dead but Fury pulled her whip and shouted "YOU OLD PERV!"
But when Fury whipped Crowfather it went through not even harming him as he went to find Raven in her room. Raven sat on her bed with her door closed but Crofather walked through the door and said "Now you know death rarely lets people go unless he had a reason too."
Raven then asked "What reasons would he have for sparing me?"
Crowfather then stated "He says that he wanted to destroy all unholy powers within you but he only took them why?"
Raven then said "To spare me from… all my sins…"
Crowfather sat down and said "Of course you can him share at least two things you both have a liking for crows, and the fact you two have sinned beyond imaginable."
Somewhere in the universe
Hal had located Lobo drinking and saw a giant blue spider creature that had a chained hook in its head. Hal sat next to Lobo and asked "So this is what the 'Main man' does when he's not taking any bounties?"
Lobo then placed a cigar in his mouth and used a blowtorch to light it and asked "If Superman wants me dead then he should be here even though I can't die. HAHAHA!"
Hal then stated "Superman has a job for you and is willing to look over your past fuck up."
Lobo flicked the ashes off his cigar and asked "Ok who I gotta kill?"
Hal then placed a picture of War and a picture of Death and handed them to Lobo as stated "The guy with the silver like hair I think I've seen him before..."
Lobo then dropped the cigar out of his mouth as he saw Death and said "No way... you're wanting to kill... the very man who ends all life?"
Hal then asked "You know him?"
Lobo then laughed and said "Yeah I know OF him but I've never actually met him after being banished from both Heaven and Hell they spoke that maybe Death would allow me to hang in his place but he never got to me... and I'm glad."
Hal then asked "But you can't die why would you fear Death?"
Lobo then stated "Death has a weapon that can destroy a soul so even if I could survive a slash, my soul would be tearing itself apart that's why I fear him but due to the fact of being a Horsemen of the Apocalypse Death and the others are not allowed to be at full power until the end war begins."
Hal then asked "So will you take the job?"
Lobo then grinned and said "Killing Death? Fuck yeah! I always wanted a shot to fight Death one on one."
Hal then stood up from the chair and said "Superman will give you a scent to follow when you get to Earth."
Lobo then stated "I'm on my way now hell let me go with ya I've been needing a good bounty."
Later on Earth
Superman was inspecting his arm when Lobo crashed through the ceiling and said "Hehehey Supes you miss the Main man?"
Superman then stated "I wouldn't have you here unless I needed a bounty hunter."
Lobo then put his feet on his handlebars and asked "Tell me why would Death be after ya Supes?"
Superman stopped moving out of shock and asked "You know him?!"
Lobo lit his cigar and said "I know of him he's literally the one man you do not fuck with unless you want an early funeral."
Superman then looked at his arm seeing the mark still on him and Lobo chuckled "Oh I guess you've already pissed him off, you've got the mark of Death on ya."
Superman then asked "Will this affect my powers?"
Lobo then stated "How the hell should I know? I've only heard that Death can end lives and literally destroy souls but nothing was said about the power of Death's mark."
Then Wonder woman walked in and said "Highc chancellor we've finally opened it."
Superman pulled down his sleeve and said "Find Death Lobo and bring him to me I have questions that he might be the only one who can answer."
Lobo puffed his cigar unamsued and started his hog before muttering "I can't kill the man this sucks!"
Lobo left as Superman asked "Show me Diana."
Wonder woman then brought Superman to an elevator that went deep underground underneath the hall of justice. The two then walked out to see a chamber that was sealed off with an excavation team opening a giant door with pictures of Angels and demons at war.
Then a bald man walked in a suit said "This door was founded by you what three years ago and it would even budge even to your strength… but since Raven brought us her father's demon key before she betrayed us it had proved to be vital to opening it."
Superman then hand shook the man and said "Luthor I hope this hasn't been a problem for you."
Luthor then laughed and said "It had its days but now that we have the other key turns out it was apart of the old catacombs of Notre dame in Paris. Apparently this key is called the Angel key."
Wonder woman saw that the door was in a large structure and stated "This structure looks like it was a tree a long time ago."
The team began to push the keys in place and turned at the same time opening the doors as a loud gust of wind blew forced them open. The guards were already pointing their guns at the opening. Then a deep dark sinister voice said "FINALLY THE DOORS OF MAN'S TREE OF LIFE IS OPEN!"
Superman then saw a yellow light within the doors and saw a figure walking towards the outside as black slime and tentacles began to emerge from the doors. Luthor then pressed a button to call his men out but Superman stopped him and said "Look…"
Luthor then saw the guards began to mutate from the inside as black slime covered then and their eyes began to glow yellow as the chamber began to be engulfed with the substance. Then Superman saw the man or what has the shape of a man the being opened it's yellow glowing mouth with slime still stuck to the bottom.
The being then exhaled from the mouth as yellow steam blew out and looked at Superman, Wonder woman and Luthor and pointed at them. Superman then pressed and held the button from earlier and spoke on the speakers "What are you?"
The being then said "I am the black sin… the terror of heart of evil… I am Lust, Glutttony, I am Wrath, I am Greed, I am Pride, I Sloth, I am Envy, and Treachery, I am everyone's darkest self I am… Corrutpion!"
Wonder woman the picked up her sword as Corruption saw her and said "Diana… princess of the arrragggg… Amazonians… You are Corrupt!"
Then a black tentacle formed from Corruption's hand reached out to Wonder woman but it hit a glass window shocking Corruption and made it roar in pain. Superman looked at Luthor who said "Had to be prepared for anything…"
Superman then asked "What is your purpose Corruption?"
Corruption then saw into Superman's sins and said "Superman… Kal El, or Clack Kent I am the end of live… and the end of death."
Superman then ordered Wonder woman "Diana, ask him as I go find more Magic experts."
Then Corruption said "None will tell you of my power Superman… however… I can help you if you help me."
Superman then said "I don't make deals with scum!"
Corruption then spat out slime and said "Of course you don't unless they know how to resurrect your dead family."
Superman stopped and asked "How did…"
Corruption then finished "I know? I can see your desires but the deepest is the one you had been denied. Borshhhhkkk!"
Corruption's slime began to make an orb standing as it glowed yellow showing a woman and a baby in her arms as Superman shed a tear and said "Lois… my son."
Corruption then held his hand in the air closing his palm as Superman shouted "NO! LET SEE THEM!"
Corruption then chuckled and said "I can bring them back to life… if you do me a favorrrrrr…"
Superman then asked "What favor?"
Luthor looked at Superman as if he was crazy but saw Wonder woman was not showing concern and said "I guess I should leave him in your capable hands Diana."
Wonder woman nodded as Luthor left and thought "My god what have I unleashed, I have to report this to Batman ASAP."
With Death
Death had sent the Leviathan back to the Kingdom of the dead with all the new souls that were gathered and led his new group. Draven had then asked "Lord of bones, why do I linger on in this world?"
Death then stated "I want you to aid me in finding this Superman he has brought nothing but the illusion of peace, but when I slept in my throne I dreamt of an enemy worse than him… I saw Corruption was freed from man's tree of life."
Then Scarecrow asked "And what is the Tree of life?"
To be continued
