XIII

"By Rao," I muttered as I swiftly left my penthouse.

This feeling, was it fear? No, it wasn't fear. I hadn't felt that since before I left the farm in Kansas. However the few moments I spent alone with her made me feel something that made me feel uneasy. My father, my biological father left me recordings talking about our people. He said we were animals. Taking possession of all things we desired. Whether it was other planets, Kryptonians or even family. Nothing would satisfy our animal until what we wanted was in ours. My animal wanted out the moment she touched me. He was hungry to devour her whole.

As Ultraman few women dared to touch me, yet she did so without hesitation. The way her hands spread across my chest, it was as if she cared about me. Me, of all people. I barely past as 'human'. As the morning air caressed my face I close my eyes. All I could see was her face. Her tender looking face. It looked up at me with such…

"Damnit!" I cussed as I opened my eyes.

There it was that feeling again. As far as I was from my penthouse I could still smell her scent in my lungs. I needed to think clearly and there was only one person who could snap me out of it. I reached up to my ear.

"Call Bruce," I said.

I waited a few moments. I prayed Bruce had left Lois's house already. I wasn't in the mood to hear her voice again so soon.

Click….

"... You hung up on me you big blue bastard!" he hissed as he picked up my call.

From the level is sarcasm in his voice I knew may actions had royally pissed him off. He knew Darkseid was a whole other breed of gangster. However, Bruce's ambition knew no bonds. He wanted the world and I was the monster it give it to him. Ultraman, the monster of Metropolis under the control of the self proclaimed Owl Prince of Gotham. A clever title for a clever man.

He called himself the puppet master, the man behind the man. The joke was on him. I knew he used me to his own ends. Hell I knew the moment he suggested he sleep with Lois so I wouldn't have to. After all these years he still thinks I don't know what he's up to. I did. The best way to avoid a trap is to keep the man setting them close. And I kept Bruce as close as possible.

"I told you I had company," I replied. "You didn't listen, that isn't my fault…."

"Sure, sure," he snapped. "That pussy got you all fucked up doesn't it…"

I growled. He knew that sound. It was the last sound many a man heard before I personally killed them.

"Ok, ok," he said quickly.

"Where are you?" I asked with a hit anger in my voice.

"Back at my place," he replied.

Before he finished his sentence I'd taken off in the direction of his Metropolis home. Leaving of the southern side of the city, Bruce lived in an old mansion. As I landed on the front lawn Bruce was there waiting for me. He was shirtless with his arms crossed.

"...So Darkseid wants your girl?" he asked.

"Hello, to you too," I snort back.

"You are full of jokes with morning," he replied as he stepped aside.

I walked into Bruce's home he closed the door behind us.

"... going to answer my question?" he asked. "Because if I'm to look into that gray monster I'm going to need to know the reason why."

I merely looked at him with disdain..

"So it is about the girl," Bruce added.

I nodded.

"He made a deal with the Amazon queen," I replied. "Her daughter was to be given to him…"

"Was?" Bruce asked as he raised his eyebrows.

"Did I stutter?" I replied.

Walking passed Bruce I headed down to his cave.

"Well damn…" Bruce said with a hint shock.

Damn indeed. His heartbeat tripled the moment he realized I was open to taking out Darkseid. He rushed behind me, after he realized I was no longer in front of him.

"You know he'll come looking for her if what you said is true," Bruce shouted from behind me.

"I'd put my money on it,"

Bruce finally caught up with me and jumped in front of me. Breathless he placed his hand out to stop me from moving forwards.

"So you want to start a gang war with a man with more power than us, over that woman," he said in between trying to catch his breath.

I fought the urge to snap his neck for invoking her name in a negative context. Swiftly I grabbed Bruce by the arm and slammed him against the cavern wall behind him. He grunted in pain. A sound I did slightly enjoy. Probably more than I should, but I enjoy silencing his big mouth.

"A man who never leaves his god awful frozen Apokolips will be here on my turf," I said as I leaned my mouth to his ear. "I'd be a fool not to use this to my advantage. He's a threat to me taking our organization into Europe. Without his presence Europe will be mine."

Each word from my lips left a hot sensation on Bruce's ear. Bruce's resistance to my grip faded. His free hand slid up the side of my body, but I pulled away from him. Releasing him from my grasp he looked up at me with the biggest devilish smile upon his lips.

"I'm not Lois," he said as he licked his lips.

I ran my thumb over his lips as his eyes closed.

"I know,' I replied. "But you are still human. I'd break you."

"What if I want to be broken?" he asked as he took my thumb into his mouth.

I leaned back down to his ear.

"No,"

I could smell the desire oozing off of him, but he was her.

"Come on," he cooed. "Give me a try… Kal-El."

He called me. Rage filled me. Him saying my name wasn't the same as her. I only wanted her call me by that name. I grabbed Bruce's ass with on hand and pressed him up against my crotch. I was a hard as a rock. I thrusted upwards. He gasped when he realized how unhuman I was.

"Two dicks?" he gasped.

I growled in his ear, "With spines. Still want me to fuck you?"

He gulped hard. I laughed as lowered him back to the floor.

"Told you," I smirked.

Bruce took a few moments to adjust himself.

"You won't tell Selina about this right?"

"What is there to tell," I replied. "I'd be more concerned about Joker finding out about it. I hear he's a jealous lover. He might turn you into the Gotham PD."

Bruce laughed, "I'm not speaking with Joker. He's dead to me"

I rolled my eyes and continued down deeper into the cave. We walked in silence until we reached Bruce's monitor room. The cave was full from ceiling to floor with monitor screens. They were filled with images from all over the city.

"The moment he realizes she's here he'll come," I said. "I want 24/7 eyes on this city. The moment he sets foot in this city I want to know."

"I can't watch these all damn day," he hissed back. "I've got a life. Who will keep Lois in check?"

"Buy her a vibrator," I snapped. "Have a few of the boys you trust to take turns."

Bruce scoffed, "I have a remote one."

"Then use that," I replied.

Bruce took a seat in the middle of the room. He called for his butler, Alfred. He asked him to take the first round of surveillance duty.

"Should I turn on the cameras in your penthouse?" he asked. "I mean to look after your clay woman…"

"No need," I growled. "J'onzz will look after her."

Bruce feigned shock, "You don't trust me enough to watch over your woman?"

I turned to leave. I didn't reply to him. He already knew the answer. I didn't. Bruce had a dick problem. A problem I didn't want near her. She was too pure to be in my world. And I needed to keep her far away from it. Far, far away for her own good.