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Chapter 7

Earth – 1; Central city

The New Superman flew over the city, under the delighted eyes of all who could see him in the sky. Then he landed to intercept Thor, Barry and Oliver.

"There's no place you can run where I can't find you. It's over." declared the black Superman.

Thor, Barry and Oliver looked at him in surprise and confusion.

"What're you talking about?" exclaimed Oliver.

"Clark, it's us, Barry, Thor and Oliver!" replied Barry.

"Oh, I know who you are. Your confusion lies with me" the black Superman said with a sneer.

Then Thor and Oliver seemed to understand. He wasn't their friend Superman, the Kara's cousin, who stood before them.

"You're not Kal-El and not Superman!" retorted the asgardian.

"Deegan, the Monitor gave you the Book back?" asked Oliver.

"And showed me how to really use it." replied Deegan.

"You can't just write yourself as a hero," retorted Barry. "It doesn't work that way."

"Doesn't it, though?" the mad Doctor turned Kryptonian wondered, addressing the speedster. "You were struck by lightning. I was given the book by a higher power. Both random acts of chance. But this, this is my destiny. So much more than becoming the Flash was ever yours."

"People don't become heroes because of circumstance," added Barry in a firm voice. "They become heroes in spite of circumstance."

"Wearing this symbol and having powers doesn't make you a hero," added Thor. "You aren't Superman! You've nothing to do with him, and you'll never become like him!"

"You're just a cheap knockoff." Oliver said, looking down on Deegan with disdain.

"Oh, I'm anything but cheap…" murmured the black Superman.

With that, Deegan detonated a nearby crane tower, with his heat vision, narrowly missing the three heroes.

Despite his helplessness, Thor glared at the new Superman.

"With or without my powers, I'll find a way to destroy you, Deegan! And that's not a rewritten reality that will prevent me from kill you!" spat the God of Thunder.

"Oh, I don't think so," sneered Deegan. "Just wait till you see what other fun changes I've made. To your family, your friends. There is no safe harbor for you. This is no longer your world. It's mine!"

"Not yet!"said Thor furiously.

With his foot, Deegan broke the concrete, causing a shock wave that repelled Thor, Barry and Oliver. The tower swayed above them. Thor was the first to get up and faced Deegan with a dark look.

The false Superman looked at the Asgardian with interest.

"Interesting! I thought the Flash represented real power, but you, my big guy… you are really impressive… or were impressive… The Book makes no mention of you anywhere… it looks like you come from another universe far far away…"

"You've no idea!"Thor continued with a sneer. "Rewrite reality, and I would be glad to show you who I really am!"

"Oh, did you think that would be that simple?"sneered Deegan. "The time of heroes for you is over. I am the true hero of this new world! I embody real power! You... fatso, you're just nobody!"

Despite his helplessness, Thor refused to appear devastated, glaring at his enemy.

Then Oliver suddenly got up, armed with a revolver pointing at the Superman. The latter sneered at the sight of the weapon.

"Idiot, I'm bulletproof!"

"I know," replied Oliver simply.

He pulled on the crane, which started to tip. At the bottom was a group of children. The huge crane was going to crash into them.

"You wanna be Earth's hero? Save the children or stop us." replied Barry harshly.

"Your choice, Superman!" added Oliver.

Thor gave him a sly smile.

"What are you planning to do? Stop us or save these children? Hurry up and choose because this crane won't last very long!"

Resigned, Deegan ends up flying to catch the crane and prevent it from crashing into the children. Happy, everyone cheered on their new hero.

Thor, Barry and Oliver had taken the opportunity to flee. The three men ran through the streets. Unfortunately, Thor was left behind because of his bulky condition that kept him from going fast. The Thunder God had to admit that Deegan was right on one point: Thor had become powerless. He had already been stripped of his powers in the past, but not when he was fat. Being an obese human was an unpleasant experience. He missed his ax and his powers. Especially in these circumstances.

"Being bad makes me feel bad, man." said Barry out of breath, who like Thor was not used to running like a human.

"Yeah, we still put children in danger!" added Thor.

"The crane gag was harmless." said Oliver. "It would've landed in an empty parking lot."

"Still, man. I don't know." continued Barry.

All three hid behind a machine next to a construction site. Close by, police sirens were heard. Thor remained out of sight of all police vehicles. Now wasn't the time to end up in jail.

"Deegan is right on one thing: without my powers, I'm useless," he retorted furiously. "I can't face him like that! Without my powers and without Stormbreaker, I can do nothing. Guys, if you have a plan, I'm all ears."

"We need to find out how extensive this reality-change is, and we need to get off the streets." explained Oliver, dragging them with him in a running race. "Come on!"

And the three of them started running again, when Barry called out to them:

"Wait up. I have a plan."

In a brand new Star Labs with the Superman coat of arms, Deegan arrived at the command post where the whole team saluted him for his efforts. Among the agents were Killer Frost, John Diggle and Maria Hill.

"Congratulations sir! Bravo for this crane!" said Maria, applauding.

"The way you caught that crane, like it weighed nothing." added Frost, clapping too.

"Very, very impressive," said Diggle, proud of his new leader.

But Deegan didn't share their enthusiasm. Furious he smashed a panel with his super-hands.

"The fugitives escaped!" he roared, angrily.

"You are Superman, sir!"Maria Hill assured him. "Nothing and no one can escape you! You will find these criminals!"

"Exactly," added Diggle confidently. "Sir, we are quite sure you will bring them back to justice."

"As Maria said, no one can escape Superman!" said Frost.

Deegan took a deep breath, before saying:

"You really think so?"

"Sir, you are far too powerful." said Diggle.

"Only an idiot would face you, sir," replied Maria Hill.

With these words, Superman managed to regain his composure.

"Ah, you're right!"

Suddenly the pipeline alarm went off.

"Sir, the pipeline!" Diggle announced.

"Must be subject one. She's been making noise all morning," said Frost.

Hill and Diggle came out of the batons.

"Maria and I handle this!" said the black man.

"Don't worry, Sir, she'll quickly calm down!"said Hill, brandishing her baton in a firm voice.

"No! You stay on Allen, Queen and the fat man. I'll handle her." Deegan ordered out of the command post.

A few minutes later, the fake Superman made his way to the Star Labs pipeline, heading for the cell where Kara was locked up. She was wearing a black outfit and her hair was tied.

Deegan drew a powerful beam of heat vision towards the cell door, barely frightening the Kryptonian, who realized that the man in front of her wasn't her cousin.

With a sneer, Deegan walked over to her, while Kara called out to him:

"I know the real man who wears that glyph. It's not you. You're not Superman."

"And yet, I am all that you once were." replied the false Superman."No offense to Barry Allen, but as a hero, you… and your obese friend, you are so much more than just faster than a speeding bullet."

"So, you're imitating my powers and my family crest, but not my gender? Too afraid to be a woman?" Kara replied sarcastically.

"I'm not afraid of anything! The Book of Destiny revealed to me all there is to know about Barry Allen and Oliver Queen, but for you, your fat man, and this Man of Steel, there was nothing. Nothing but the android you fought in Central City. It's… It's as if you don't exist in this world."

"That's why you locked me up and dampened my powers?" retorted the Kryptonian with a wild look.

"I don't know who you are, or your obese friend," said Deegan. "I don't know how you got here, but none of that matters because I am now you. New and improved. And you will never see the light of day again."

"I'm gonna stop you!" Kara said threateningly.

"There's nothing to stop. I am the hero this planet needs."

When Kara tried to break the glass that separated her from the fake Superman, a shrill sound twisted her ears and stunned her.

Raising her head, she saw in amazement, a woman looking exactly like Alex Danvers, behind Deegan.

"Thank you, Agent Danvers," said the black Superman.

So this woman was the Alex Danvers of this rewritten reality. Deegan turned his attention back to Kara.

"These cells are patrolled 24/7, so don't get any bright ideas, or you will end up hurting in a very painful way."

Kara looked stunned as she looked at Deegan and this version of her sister.

"The only way out of here for you is in a casket." said Alex contemptuously as Kara had never heard her.

Then she walked away.

"Wait, Alex!" cried the Kryptonian.

"Oh!" Deegan exclaimed, looking at both Kara and Alex as they left the pipeline. "Oh, you think you know that agent. You see, I scrambled the reality of everyone on this Earth. No one is who they were. But (he chuckled.) I guess even rewritten destiny has a way of playing jokes. You be a good prisoner, or I kill her."

"You are a monster," said Kara in horror.

"No, I'm Superman!"

And he left the pipeline, leaving Kara alone in her cell.

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