Epilogue

Daily Planet, Metropolis

3:21 p.m, November 31

Clark Kent browsed through the days newspaper all the more taking a sip of his dark coffee. He hadn't been able to keep his mind straight for days now. He thought deeply about what Lex had to say to him, and what he swore he would do if that ever happened. Nothing was going right at the moment.

"Damn Bruce," he thought aloud. "Just what the hell is your problem?" A question to which he perfectly knew the answer to.

If Damien Crest was so much as abused by the dark knight hero, U.S president Lex Luthor would be willing to do everything in his power to take him down. Crest could not be harmed no matter what. Bruce knew that, or at least he should. But even if he did understand the ultimatums and backlashes that could occur as a result of his prescense, he would never take the sacrifices. He would blame it on the world around him and live his life based on how he thought the world should be. Bruce Wayne would ultimately force the world into seeing things his way. That was the problem. That was why everyone at the league opposed his guts. Too many pointless disagreements ensued because of his attitude problem. That was why he left them.

Clark turned to the second page and noticed a piece that caused his eyes to widen. "Crest dead. Batman reclaims his rightful throne." 'No. No this can't be. No!' But it was true. The month had ended in the only way that it could have. The oppressive tyrant Bruce Wayne had singlehandedly ruined everything for the city that he tried so hard to protect.

'This isn't going to pass with Lex. This isn't going to pass with the league. This is going to be bad. You have just destroyed everything Bruce. Dammit Bruce! You've done it all wrong!'

Then Clark remembered his promise to Lex on the day he visited the White House. 'I will do all that is necessary.'

The only question now was, would he?

'Bruce, you damb fool.'

The days were going to be dark after this. Eventually, Clark was going to have to meet Bruce once again. Only this time it wouldn't be on neutral terms.