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-Elsewhere in the Multi-Verse: Los Angeles-
SG sat on the roof of a small building on a hill, overlooking her hometown. She inhaled, exhaled, then smiled.
"Ah, nothing like good old LA air," SG chuckled.
She groaned in relief as she stretched her arms.
'As much as I love the big apple, nothing like home sweet home,' SG thought.
Squirrel Girl had decided to take some time off from S.H.I.E.L.D. work to go back home for a little while: catch up with old friends, maybe see a few movies in Hollywood, and take on some crime in LA on her own. Sure there were plenty of heroes in the world and she loved them, but something about patrolling her hometown felt special. Still, she still enjoyed being in NYC with the others.
"*Sighs* This is the life," SG chuckled as she laid back on the roof and closed her eyes.
Suddenly there was the sound of what seemed to be a sonic boom. SG's eyes opened and saw something fly through the air at great speed.
'Well, it seems he's come to talk...but wouldn't he have seen me down here? Hmm,' SG thought to herself.
She quickly made her way to follow the flier into town.
"Must've bruised his ego. He and I are gonna be in for a good long -"SG grumbled.
The sounds of screams were heard.
"-chat?" SG gasped.
She raced towards the source of the screaming and when she arrived she stopped dead in her tracks, eyes wide with shock.
"No," SG gasped.
"Where is he? Where is this 'Superman'?!" A familiar super-powered alien bellowed.
Hyperion flew over the people who ran in terror from him. He grumbled in annoyance.
"SUPERMAN! I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME! FACE ME!" Hyperion bellowed.
"Superman's not here!" A voice called out.
Hyperion turned to see SG in a fighting stance on the ground.
"But I'll be your dance partner," SG said.
"I called to battle a worthy foe, not some vermin. Even though you're one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s young 'heroes' you don't stand a chance against me," Hyperion scoffed.
"Well forgive me if I try to stop you anyways," SG hissed and leaped at him.
Hyperion smirked and suddenly dashed behind SG and grabbed her by the tail. The heroine grumbled at the alien as she looked up at him whilst he swung from her tail.
"I was thinking about just snapping you in two, but this has actually amused me. So, why don't you be a good girl and quit it?" Hyperion chuckled.
"Oh shut it!" SG snarled as she launched her feet forward and smashed them into his face.
Hyperion grunted in surprise and dropped her. SG landed on the ground below but groaned whilst she rubbed her feet. Hyperion glared at her but almost seemed to smirk.
"You have shit," Hyperion laughed.
"Oh, I've got more than that!" SG yelled as she picked up a small steel beam and lunged at Hyperion.
She let out another yell as she swung the beam, but only to have it bend once it hit Hyperion who was unharmed. He grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and swatted aside the beam. SG growled as she let loose several punches and kicks, but growled in pain as she nearly broke her bones.
"You jerk, I won't let you wreck my hometown," SG hissed.
"This was amusing, but I don't have enough time to play. So, I'm just gonna end this nice and quick, but it's going to hurt," Hyperion said as his eyes started to glow red.
SG's eyes widened and Hyperion smirked. Then moments later after hearing a familiar sound, SG found herself on the ground. Hyperion found himself in the same position, they both looked up to see Superman above them.
"I believe you called for me?" Superman asked.
"Yes, finally someone worth my time. Hah!" Hyperion chuckled and launched himself forward.
The super aliens grunted and yelled as they tussled in the sky above. Hyperion threw a punch that sent Superman into the street and made a crater.
"I haven't been here too long, but I've heard your story. You're some twisted version of me, how sad," Superman said.
"Please, you might be physically strong but your will is weak. Let me show this world that no hero can truly defeat me!" Hyperion boasted.
The two launched themselves at one another, causing a sonic boom that sent SG flying back and caused the windows of buildings to shatter. People ran screaming as the two aliens traded blows. Hyperion laughed.
"How can you hope to best me?! I heard about Thanos, but those wretched Avengers weakened him then you took the glory for beating him. I'm at full strength and you only managed to beat him. You can't win," Hyperion scoffed as he threw a punch.
Superman caught it and pulled Hyperion forward and slammed his free fist into Hyperion's chest. The air was knocked out of Hyperion's lungs and spittle flew from his mouth.
"Maybe once it would've been more difficult for me to beat you, but not so much now!" Superman yelled as he tossed Hyperion up.
Superman flew up and pummeled Hyperion with several swift punches. Hyperion grumbled then retaliated with his atomic vision which sent Superman falling with a grunt of pain. The Man of Steel caught himself and shook his head then flew up. Hyperion fired his atomic vision again with Superman countering with his heat vision. The streams of optical energy pushed one another as both aliens grit their teeth as they tried to force the energy forward. They both soon flew forward while still firing their respective optical blasts, but when they got within feet of each other a small explosion occurred and sent them flying back. Hyperion grumbled as he brushed the dirt off his cape. Superman picked himself off the ground. Hyperion chuckled.
"Is that the best you can do? Face it, we may be equal in physical strength, but you don't have what it takes to beat me!" Hyperion said then flew forward.
Hyperion suddenly found his wrists, ankles, waist, and throat wrapped in metal coils. His eyes went wide and his hands tried to reach for the coils but found himself mostly struggling in the coils.
"In physical strength, sure, but luckily I have some hardware to help me now," Superman said.
The coils had emerged from his suit and held tight locks on Hyperion who did manage to pull and bend them but was having difficulty tearing through them. From within an alley, a pair of red eyes gazed directly at the scene but didn't move away or towards it instead only watched.
"This suit came from an enemy of mine I defeated and now using his tech for the greater good. He used it to match my strength and now I'm using it to match yours when at full power. It studied your power levels and it was able to modify its durability and tensile strength to lock you in place. You're done," Superman explained.
"Like hell!" Hyperion yelled then fired his atomic blast.
The blasts hit Superman in his eyes and he yelled in pain. The coils didn't release their grip, but Superman's right hand went to his eyes which had smoke gliding from his fingers. His eyes slowly opened and healed then glared at Hyperion.
"That does it," Superman grumbled.
He yelled as he fired off several vicious punches into Hyperion's chest and face. Sonic booms burst out from the hits and sent the broken ground around them into flying pieces. Superman glared at Hyperion, his face bruised and mouth covered in blood. Superman's hands were coated in the same blood. His eyes glowed red.
"You're done," Superman said then backhanded Hyperion, knocking him out.
Superman's eyes returned to their normal color. He smiled in satisfaction.
Later a news crew arrived as well as a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who carried Hyperion away in a containment field. Superman was talking with the reporter when SG walked up.
"Ah, here's LA's very own hometown heroine: Squirrel Girl. She valiantly stood against Hyperion though was overpowered, but was rescued in the knick of time by Superman," the reporter said.
"When I was coming I saw you stand against him. While he was stronger you didn't give up, that's very brave of you," Superman said.
"Yeah, thanks for the save," SG said.
Superman smiled and nodded.
"I also wanted to come to talk to you also before I heard Hyperion's challenge. I get it: I'm a stranger and I came at a weird time and such, but I'm here to help. I know you and the others are heroes of this world and you all have such admirable powers and wills. I'm just here to set things on a better path, not what happened on my world," Superman said.
"I see," SG replied.
"Perhaps you could start to trust me a little more?" Superman asked.
SG's eyes narrowed in caution and perhaps annoyance.
"Look, I appreciate the save. You saved my life and the people here from Hyperion, but things aren't that simple. Yes, you did something good, but things aren't cut and dry here. We've had people in the past who have done good things, but were revealed to be villains themselves. Hyperion was one such man. While what you've done is appreciated, it takes more than one or two goods acts to gain people's trust. The Avengers and my friends have had people come into our lives that have hurt us when they before pretended to be friends and allies. I'm not saying you're not one, but trust is earned and we've had people gain our trust then used it against us. Yes, some have re-earned it...but not everyone...they showed their true colors, I hope yours aren't like theirs," SG chastised then walked off.
The reporter looked at Superman awkwardly than to the camera with the same expression. Superman's gaze was fixated on the leaving figure of SG.
"So, uh, perhaps we should get back to the interview?" The reporter asked.
Superman didn't turn back to her, his now narrowed gaze still on SG. But after a minute or so he turned back to the reporter and smiled.
"Of course," Superman said.
To Be Continued...