Superwoman/Batman:
Public Enemies
(Note: Coming at ya with another update. Nice to see such positive feedback on this story so far. It'll be hopefully much quicker than BvS and I plan adding my own little flair to the story to spice it up for ya. But for now here ya go :D
Chapter 2
The Daily Planet, Metropolis
Claire yawns as she focuses on her laptop typing away at her laptop, the words reflecting off her glasses. She typed with one hand using her free to grab a soda can on her desk and drink from it still focused on the laptop.
"And-I-am-DONE!" Claire says with a groan leaning back on her chair
She leans on her chair and looks out the window seeing that it was night time.
"Bruce is probably getting ready to head out by now, I should probably do the same." Claire thought as she looked out the window
"Having a long night Smallville?" Lois said stopping by her desk
"Yeah, and it's gonna get longer." Claire says smiling at Lois
"How do you and Bruce have any time for each other with your work schedules?" Lois asked
"We make it work." Claire says smiling as she stands up and picks up her jacket
"Calling it a night Ms. Kent?" Jimmy says walking by
"I am James, time to head home." Claire says
"So what you gonna board your private helicopter and fly back to Gotham to your billion dollar mansion on a hill?" Kat asks sarcastically
"Something like that. Also, it's a million, not a billion." Claire says with a smirk as she begins to walk to the elevator
"KENT!" Perry yells getting Claire's attention
"Oh chief, I just sent you the new story. I was about to head out." Claire says
"No, you won't. We'll all be working overtime, with what's happening now." Perry said as she turned on the TV
The Daily Planet staff all went towards the TV and watched. On the screen, it was a live feed news report, and it was of President Lex Luthor talking to the American people.
"And I want to assure all Americans and all the citizens of the world that I intend to handle this meteor with the efficiency that characterized my previous endeavors." Lex said in a strong, bold voice
"I'm sorry, did he say Meteor?" Jimmy asks
"What is he talking about?" Claire asks her eyes narrowing
"But, as a precaution, I'd like to meet with Superwoman as soon as possible. It's time to bury our rivalry once and for all and work together for the good of mankind." Lex says looking at the camera, and Claire swore right at her
"What the heck is that blowhard talking about now?" Kat asked
"I don't think this is one of his tricks." Lois says seriously looking at Claire who was glaring at the TV.
Later That Night, Batcave
"This is one time he's not lying." Batman says looking at the computer Superwoman standing beside him
"About burying the rivalry?" Superwoman says with a groan
"Of course not, I mean about the meteor. I just called the watchtower John confirmed it." Batman says as he hits a key on the keyboard
The screen then showed what looked like a giant green glowing rock hurtling through space, Superwoman's eyes widened as she saw it.
"How big is it?" Superwoman asked in shock
"The size of a small country. It's a planet killer Claire." Batman says
"Why is it that all the stuff from my planet tries to kill me?" Superwoman said pinching the bridge of her nose with a groan as she looked at the giant hunk of Kryptonite
"Any chance me and Diana can fly up there with lead suits and smash the thing?" Superwoman asked
"No amount of lead can block the amount of radiation that thing has. You would die instantly and no telling what that amount of K-radiation can would do to her body or any other human." Batman says looking at her
"Can we get ahold of Hal and the corps?" Superwoman asks
"We're trying, but I wouldn't count on it. He's far out in space, and he has a job to do out there." Batman continues
"Do you have anything?" Superwoman asks already knowing the answer
"I'm working on something with one of my contacts." Batman says making Superwoman smile
She then looked away in deep thought Batman noticing this giving her passing look
"You're going to go and meet with him, aren't you?" Batman says focusing on the screen
"You know me too well. I can't just stand back and do nothing." Superwoman says with an accepting small smile.
"Well, when it all goes south, don't count on me to save you." Batman says with an annoyed groan
"I know." Claire says walking towards him
"I know you pretty well too." Claire whispers before kissing his cheek getting a grumble from him
Batman remained focused on the screen hearing a whoosh as Superwoman left the cave. Once she was gone Batman finally looked back to where she went, in deep thought.
"Shall I prepare the car for you, sir?" Alfred said walking towards Bruce with a small smile
Gotham City, Shipping yard
Superwoman floated over the shipping yard her legs crossed and eyes closed. She was using an old style of Kryptonian meditation that she learned from Codex. It was said to be used by the great thinkers of Krypton to help center their minds, calm their hearts, and focus on the task at hand. Which is what she needed at the moment as she heard multiple cars park at the shipyard. She looked down to see three black cars and six men in suits exit them she can see the guns they are carrying, and finally, she sees the man himself. Lex Luthor. She focuses on his green eyes as he scanned the area looking for her. There was a massive lump in the bottom of her heart as she looked at him remembering the time, they spent back in Smallville when they were little, the lonely boy she befriended and was the first person she felt she could connect to. She then remembered countless battles they've had and the people's he's hurt. And he was now the president of the United States, she considered just leaving him there and going.
"That would be pretty petty Claire." Superwoman groaned as she uncrossed her legs and began to lower herself to the ground
She landed before the secret service members who parted a bit allowing Lex to step forward to meet her. The two stared each other down as tension filled the air.
"Well?" Superwoman asked crossing her arms
"Somehow, I knew that would be the first word out of your mouth." Lex said with a confident smirk
"Well after everything we've been through, I'm not surprised." Superwoman said blatantly
The two stared for another minute
"When the meteor gets close enough, I'm sending up a dozen missiles. Each one is going to have a 50-megaton warhead." Lex said simply
"That could do something. But if you already have a plan, why call me?" Superwoman asked
"Some of my people don't have as much confidence in this plan as I do. They think I need a backup." Lex said with an annoyed groan
"Come, Lex, you of all people should know the value of a good backup plan. And with the whole world at stake, that's not a bad idea." Superwoman says
"Does that mean you're willing to work for me?" Lex says with a sly smirk
"Work… for you?" Superwoman says with an eye twitch
"Yes. You'll be working for me. But only in so far as I represent the country that adopted you. And that you love." Lex says slime dripping from his voice clearly enjoying this
Superwoman face was neutral, but internally she was pulling at her hair. This is just what he wants old enemies coming together to save the world. Lex Luthor and Superwoman, it would be great for his re-election. And she can see it in his eyes he's already imagining me standing by his side as he makes his announcement the cheering applause, the photos, he'll be loved, and she would've helped him. The idea of feeding his ego just enrages her so much, despite everything it all ways comes down to that. Every action he's done was not because of selflessness, but selfishness. He was such an egotistical asshole, her brain was yelling at her just to fly away and not give him the satisfaction.
"This isn't about you Claire, it's about the world. Let him have his win so we can solve this." Superwoman thought with a sigh as she uncrossed her arms
"Lex I'm not sure if I will ever trust, everything you do even a charitable act is always in service to yourself. But, this is bigger than you and me, so if….. your..b-being…." Superwoman said but began to slur her words her eyes starting to flicker and her body language loosening
"What's wrong? Were you in the middle of saying something? Lex said with a grin
Superwoman tried to focus on him, but her vision was getting blurry a draining feeling filled her body as she began to stumble. She knew this feeling Kryptonite, Luthor brought Kryptonite because of course, he did. As she got weaker, she didn't think. She rushes forward and grabbing Luthor's collar pulling him forward, the secret service agents immediately pulling out their weapons.
"Luthor!" Superwoman said with a growl looking directly into his eyes
"You think I'd be crazy enough to meet you without some kind of protection?" Lex said with a smirk
Superwoman vision cleared just enough to look at the blonde secret service agent that stood the closet behind him. She was so focused on Lex she didn't examine the others, but now she was recognizing who this man was. He smiled as he removed his sunglasses revealing his glowing green eyes. He then pulled open his suit jacket showing off his bare chest and a green glow from within it.
"Metallo?!" Superwoman said shocked
"Who else could stand up to you?" Lex said with a small laugh as Superwoman groaned her grip weakening
"WHY?!" Superwoman yelled angry and confused
"Let's both be honest we knew that this was going to happen eventually. I wanted to do this since I election night when I won. But I had to wait and do my presidential duties, and even you have to admit I've been doing a good job. People finally realize for the savior that I am, but no matter what I did no matter how much I do. It always comes back to you and your band of freaks, they lost faith in the strength of men and turned to the false gods. Well, I'm done waiting, you're not going to swoop in and save the day this time, this is a job for a man. A human man." Lex says with a sinister grin
Superwoman looked at him with anger filling her, it always came down to ego for him. Every single time. She grunts as she pushes him to the ground and stumbles back using the car as support. She watched as the agents helped him up bringing him to a vehicle as he faked pain and weakness. Metallo looking down at her
"Shouldn't have done that. He's the president." Metallo said seriously and with a hint of glee in his voice
Superwoman focused on him just as he charged at her nailing her across the face with a hook that sent her head to the side. She fired two more hooks rocking her head from left to right each getting a pained grunt from the Woman of Steel. Metallo then grabbed onto her hair and forced his knee into her nose making her scream out, before slamming her head into the driver's door of the car. Superwoman reacted quickly firing a kick to Metallo's knee making him and a punch to his chest that sent him back. Superwoman groans as she gripped the car, she quickly looked at the wheel of the car using her free hand to grab it and pull it out quickly. She then chucked the wheel at Metallo's head making him fall onto his back with a grunt. Summoning her strength, Superwoman grabbed the car and lifted it overhead, for a moment seeing the retreating Luthor leave. Superwoman let out a yell as she slammed the car atop of Metallo. She then took a few steps back and fired her heat vision at the gas tank of the vehicle. It took a few seconds due to her weakening, but the car did explode into a ball of fire and scrap.
Superwoman took a moment to breath knowing that it wouldn't be enough to stop Metallo. And she was right as he emerged from the fire his skin gone revealing his robotic body the Kryptonite now fully exposed. The robot man charged Superwoman just as she raised a guard blocking the cross to her face, but he followed up with an uppercut to her gut that made her grunt as drop her guard. Metallo kept up the pressure rocking her head with two swift hooks ending with an uppercut that sent her falling on her back. Superwoman groaned as she rolled to her side only to get a kick to her gut that sent her into a chain link fence. Metallo moved forward grabbing her by the hair again and making her stand as he reared his head back. However, Superwoman then grabbed his head and headbutted him before he could. Superwoman fired her own hook to his face sending it to the side, but he recovered quickly shooting a quick jab at her. But Superwoman swayed out of the way using one hand to wrap around his stretched out arm and the other to grab his chin. She then brought her leg behind his and pulled it out from under him while pushing on his chin slamming him onto his back. Superwoman then grabbed his leg and with a quick spin threw him at a wall.
Metallo slammed onto the wall cracking it and falling to his side, but quickly got up glaring at Superwoman as she stood before him breathing heavily and sweating. Metallo lifted both his arms and then suddenly they morphed from hands to a hammer and a chainsaw. He roared as he charged the hero swinging the blade at her which she dodged, only to have the hammer slam into her cheek sending her spinning to the ground. Metallo stood over her and began to repeatedly slam the hammer onto her face pushing her deeper into the pavement as she grunted in pain. He pushed the hammer down on her face keeping her pinned as he then lifted his chainsaw hand the blades not spinning and plunged it towards her gut. Superwoman, however, caught the blade before it could connect, letting out a hiss as the spinning blades hurt her skin. But she pushed those thoughts aside as she then unleashed her heat vision melting the hammer and blasting into Metallo's face making him stumble back. Superwoman then picked herself up and charged Metallo Jumping up in that air with her fist raised and fired a Super-WOMAN punch to his jaw. With a loud POW, she and Metallo went through the fence and fell off a small cliff landing in a cemetery.
Superwoman grunted as she rolled across the ground stopping on her side as she panted sweating heavily.
"Fighting Metallo…. at 9 at night. Luthor planned this…. I-I need to get some distance." Superwoman said as she began to stand
She then heard metallic creaking, Metallo was up and searching for her. She quickly ducked behind some gravestones.
"Easier said than done. Need to used ranged attacks, can risk wasting more power with heat vision." Superwoman thought as she looked around
Her eyes came to a gravestone as she focused on the carved words and fresh flowers put around it.
"No." She said out loud as she continued to search eventually coming upon a wheelbarrow filled with gardening tools
"Perfect." She said with a grin as she rushed towards the Wheelbarrow grabbing the shovel
"JOHN!" Superwoman yelled getting Metallo's attention
A just as he turned around she threw the shovel at him like a javelin aiming for the Kryptonite. The shovel embedded in his chest a few inches away from the Kryptonite. Superwoman clicked her tongue cursing her poor aim as she grabbed a Pair of Hedge Clippers and threw them as well. Metallo batted them out of the air as he ran at her, Superwoman then grabbed the wheelbarrow lifting it up and preparing to swing it at him. But with the Glow of the Kryptonite, she let out a pained gasp and began to falter. Metallo got close and pulled the wheelbarrow from her hand and swung it at her instead, sending her stumbling to the side with a grunt some saliva flying out of her mouth. He then grabbed her by the neck and lifted her off the ground slowly applying pressure to her windpipe. Superwoman gags as she tried to pry herself free but the Kryptonite was taking away the needed strength. Despite this, she still struggled as he slowly strangled her. But then a familiar sound filled the air as a Batarang stabbed itself into a joint on Metallo's arm making him scream out in pain and release Superwoman. He stumbled back holding his arm until four more Batarangs embedded in his chest and with a beep began sending surges of electricity into his body making him scream out as her body jerked about.
Superwoman groans as a shadow covered her a smile on her face before she even looked up to see it was Batman.
"How long were you watching?" Superwoman said as she lifted her arm letting Batman help her up
"Just got here, though I figured things would go poorly." Batman said as he put her arm over his shoulder and began to aid her walking out
"I've always been Ms. Second Chance, but sometimes it sucks to be her." Superwoman groans with a smile as she walked with him
"That won't hold him." Superwoman says seriously
"I know, which is why you need to get out of here. The Batmobile is-!" Batman says until something grabs him from behind and pulls him away with a surprised scream
Superwoman turned around to see Metallo lifting Batman up by the neck and slammed him atop a gravestone. Superwoman prepared to charge but let out another pained grunt as she fell to a knee. Batman tried to break free throwing a Batarang at the Kryptonite in Metallo's chest, it met its mark stabbing into the stone. But Metallo quickly pulls it out and crushed the Batarang letting it explode in his hands as a small shard of his Kryptonite falls to the ground. Metallo then began to strangle Batman, until Superwoman from behind fires her heat vision slicing off his arm. Metallo screams as he falls to his knees, then noticing the Kryptonite shard. Superwoman finally stood up and readied herself to attack.
"Superwoman!" Metallo says sinisterly as he turned around Superwoman noticing his hand was now a gun
"To you. From the bottom of my heart." Metallo says with an evil smirk
Superwoman's eyes widened as she realized what he meant, Batman picked himself up just in time to see Metallo pointing the gun at him
BANG
Superwoman's body jerked as a pain filled her chest. What was first a steady slope was now a 90-degree incline as she got weaker. She felt herself falling, she looked down to see a hole in her chest blood coming out of it and a green glow coming from the hole.
"Huh, so this is what this feels like…. Ow." Superwoman thought as she fell into an open grave not moving
Superwoman laid in the open grave as her body weakened and her mind began to blur. She couldn't hear anything as she slowly began to fade letting out a low moan. Suddenly a figure was atop of her she was cognitive to recognize it was her Husband.
"Hello dear~" Superwoman says with a small smile looking at him with half closed eyes
"The kryptonite is near your heart. I don't know if I'll get it before the wound closes." Batman says seriously as he pulls out a pair of tweezers trying to focus on the wound
"You know you were right about this getting shot thing. It suuuuucks so much. Bullets suck. I've taken mortars and lasers, but bullets are the worst~" Superwoman said her words starting to slur as her mind began to fade
"Do me a favor and lose the sense of humor." Batman says still focused on the wound
"Y-you need to buy one-you big lug~" Superwoman says with a small smile
Suddenly a shadow covered them both as Metallo stood over them his hand now a massive scoop filled with dirt. He smiled as he dropped it all on top of them wanting to bury them alive. The two were pressed together underneath the Earth Batman on top of Superwoman letting out a pained grunt as he took the weight.
"Can't go up. Neither of us is in any condition to fight. The cemetery was built over the sewers." Batman thought as he pulled out a small explosive
"Claire I need you to be my shield." Batman thought as he placed it behind her back and detonated it
BOOM
With a fiery explosion, the two fell through the grave into sewer waters. Batman rose first and then quickly pulled up Superwoman who was still under. She gasped and sputtered coughing up water.
"That-hurt-you big jerk~!" Superwoman slurred swaying and eyes half open as she leaned on the wall
"We can get to the cave from here if you need to-." Batman says looking around before looking at Superwoman
She was sweating her chest rising and falling slowly as she breathed. Her eyes were half open as she looked at a random wall. She looked so weak, not the powerful woman she was before. Batman let out a small growl as he moved and picked her up Bridal style and began to trek through the sewers.
Superwoman woke up after a few minutes with a groan. She looked up to see Batman was carrying her.
"Ugh, sweet Krypton. What's that smell?" Superwoman groaned
"We're in the sewers." Batman says simply
"Oh, you are probably used to that. I prefer fresh air." Superwoman says
"You get used to it, criminals tend to hide her a lot." Batman says as he continued to walk
"How long has it been since you carried me like this?" Superwoman asked
"Our wedding night." Batman says
"Yeah, why don't you do it more?" Superwoman asked
"I think it's demeaning towards you." Batman replies
"Well, I think it's romantic." Superwoman says
"You always did like the Shmaltzy stuff." Batman says making her giggle
"Heh, hey do you remember when we first met?" Superwoman asks
"Always." Batman replies
"Yeah, god I thought you were insane. Hehe, you were attaching a bomb to yourself. And I married you, dear god how did I get here?" Superwoman says with a small laugh
"Hey who was that villain we stopped?" Superwoman asked
"Magpie." Batman says
"Oh yeah Margret, she was something. I like her, she's so much more manageable than the others we have to deal with. What happened to her?" Superwoman asked
"She died." Batman says simply
"What? Really, you sure?" Superwoman says surprised
"Reasonably." Batman says
"Aw man, why don't the good super villains ever die?" Superwoman says with a groan
"Claire, what the hell are good villains?" Batman asks making her giggle again
"You'll know them when you see them. The Flash has good villains, that's a band I would love to have. Hey, tell me about that guy with the condiments again he's funny." Superwoman says as they go down the tunnel a small smile on Batman's face as he did
After a few minutes of walking, they came across a sealed off grate. Batman placed Superwoman near a wall as he went to it. He set another small explosive on it and detonated again blasting it open. As the dust cleared, a figure stood at the passage brandishing a shotgun.
"Halt. Identify yourselves."
"Hi, Al~." Superwoman said with a goofy smile looking at him
"Mistress Claire? Master Bruce?" Alfred said surprised lowering the gun
"She's been shot with Kryptonite. We need to get it out, help her up I'll get the operating table and the Solare generator ready." Bruce said as he walked through the passage holding his side
"But sir, you-." Alfred tried to interject
"HER first Alfred." Bruce said seriously making him nod as he vanished into the darkness
(Note: Another one down and finished. This was fun because of the action and the little interaction with poisoned Claire and Bruce. They love each other so much and it'll be more apparent as the story goes on. I hope you all liked it things heat up in the next chapter. But now it's time for more fun facts :D
1) The Kara from the previous chapter is this Universe's Kara. She was Supergirl but became Power Girl after passing the Mantle to Connie Kent and you can guess who that is.
2)When they got married there was some tension with Selina and Talia. But Selina got over it, she realized she missed her chance and is happy for the both of them. She and Superwoman have a understanding a sort of friendship with each other. As for Talia she hates Superwoman, and Superwoman hates her they despise each other so much you'd think they were nemesis's from the beginning. It doesn't get better between them especially after a certain someone enters Bruce's life.
3)When Claire first came on the scene it was hard for her. Not only because of her powers but because she was a woman and you know how the world can be sometimes. It was a uphill battle but she and Wonder Woman became icons for feminism as well as love and peace for your fellow man. She's pretty much on the same Status as regular superman now, though she still has her haters. And some of her villains are a really misogynist to her. But funny enough depsite what happens in this chapter Lex is not one of them. He hates her for being an alien, not a woman.
4) Lex has a crush on Claire, doesn't know she's Superwoman. Claire is the only good thing he remembers from Smallville, she was his only friend. And that connection stayed with him as he became an adult. But trying to love Lex is an even greater feat than loving Bruce.