Batman v Superwoman
Dawn of Justice
Chapter 14
Gotham Docks
Thunder boomed and the rain poured onto Batman helmet as he looked up. He was firm in he resolve he knew his mission, he had the tools, and he was going to complete it no matter what. And then with a crack of lightning he saw her floating above looking down at him, her hair damp from the rain and her cape blowing in the wind. Superwoman examined the Batman and the armor he wore, he was ready for a fight and she was going to give him one. Or at least humor him before bringing him back to the GCPD. With a deep frown and narrowed eyes she crashed onto the ground a few meters away from him. She lifted her head and locked eyes with him the intensity filling the air.
"Well, here I am." Batman said gesturing his arms outward in a mocking manner
"I thought I told you not to shine that light in the sky." Superwoman said sternly
"I don't take orders from you." Batman replied
"Well maybe you start. You're going to…" Superwoman said as she began to walk forward. Batman smiled as he stepped back letting her come forward.
Superwoman noticed this, but stepped right into his trap. Her foot stepped on something and it clicked. She looked down in surprise, but looked back up to see what looked like giant speakers pop out on her left and right. The speakers then let out deafening high pitched sound that assaulted her ears. Superwoman grunted as she was attacked by the soundwaves. For any normal person their head would've exploded from the noise, but Superwoman could take it. Though she did find it annoying and it was giving her a bit of a headache. Superwoman focused on Batman and then to the ground where a manhole cover was. She reached down easily lifting the cover and then snapped it in half like a cracker. She then threw the broken pieces at the two speakers destroying them and stopping the noise. Superwoman took a breath taking a moment to hit her ears clearing them before focusing on Batman again.
"As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted. You are going to surrender yourself to me and then I'm going to drop you off at the GCPD where the justice system will handle you. If you don't I'll…." Superwoman said walking towards him
"What you'll kill me? I either kneel before you or die?" Batman said walking towards her
"I'm really getting tired of being interrupted by a deranged man." Superwoman growled
"Well I'm tired of Alien parading herself around like some Goddess for all to worship." Batman growled
"You are danger to yourself and your city. People are dying because of your brutal methods." Superwoman said
"Like you're to talk, with your body count. Metropolis, Africa, the capitol." Batman listed
"I never killed anyone." Superwoman growled
"You killed Zod." Batman said making Superwoman stop for a moment with a taken aback expression on her face
"You don't know what happened there. You don't know how that haunts me. YOU DON'T KNOW ME!" Superwoman yelled angrily
"I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE! YOU'RE A HEARTLESS, ALIEN, BITCH WHO CAN'T BEGIN TO COMPREHEND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN!" Batman yelled getting in Superwoman's face
Superwoman's eye twitched at Batman's words and she bared her teeth. She lifted her hand and with a light tap against Batman's armored chest he was sent flying back towards the building. He let out a scream as he flew through the air his back hitting the building with a grunt. A small smile grew on Superwoman's face, doing that felt good. Batman groaned as he picked himself up, he pressed a button on his suit. Then from the large metallic containers in the street multiple large guns emerged and open fired on Superwoman. She raised her arm to protect her face from the oncoming bullets. The bounced off her skin barely tingling her. Another smirk grew on her face as she stood tall taking the bullets and then rose into the air. Her eyes glowed red and she fired a blast of heat vision she destroyed all the guns making them explode in a ball of fire.
Batman grunted when he saw the guns explode and the wall of fire before him. Before he can even form a thought Superwoman zoomed through the fire and appeared before him in a blur. Batman gasped as he stepped back from Superwoman who gave him a sly grin. And then with one swift motion she backhanded Batman across his face and sent him flying again. Batman scream again as his head throbbed and he was sent flying once more. Superwoman watched him skid across the Earth before coming to a rest. There was apart deep inside her that felt bad about doing this, but it felt so good to let all her anger out. She had enough control to hold back and not kill him, still she was being a bully. But at the moment she wanted to be a bully. She walked towards him as he picked himself. She looked up to see the bat light was coming from the roof. She stopped right in front of him just as he got to his feet.
"You came prepared. You wanted a fight." Superwoman said as Batman stood
"Alright…. I'm game." Superwoman said with a bit of condescension and a grin
Before Batman could raise any defense Superwoman grabbed him by the chest piece of his armor and flew him apartment behind him, crashing him through the wall and multiple floors. She exploded out the roof holding him overhead and then threw Batman at the Bat signal destroying it. She watched him bounce of it and roll across the roof stopping right at the edge.
Again she felt slightly guilty by this, thinking that was a little too much. With that she decided to just bring him to the GCPD as she lowered herself onto the roof and walked towards him.
"This is over." Superwoman said
She watched as Batman shakily got onto his feet looking ready to continue.
"No-huff-it's not." Batman said defiantly
"Stay down! This isn't a fight! If I wanted it, this would've been over before it even started!" Superwoman yelled annoyed
Batman grinned as he pulled out what looked like a grenade and threw it to the ground where it exploded into smoke, a smoke bomb. Superwoman let out an annoyed groan looking at the cloud before zipping through the cloud to get to where Batman was. Or previously was, once she got there he was gone. Superwoman was a bit surprised by this, but her ears heard the cocking of a gun she turned to see Batman pointing a grenade launcher at her. He fired it with a POMPH sound sending a shell right at her. With very little effort she lifted her hand and caught it in the palm of her hand with an uninterested expression.
"How long are you going to throw you stupid little toys at…..?" Superwoman said annoyed as the shell in her hand let out a whirring sound.
There was an explosion, but where Superwoman expected fire she instead got a green cloud of smoke. She was confused by what was engulfing her, but before she could question it she felt it. A burning sensation in her throat, in her eyes, in her nose, and on her skin. Her eyes widened and began to water as she gasped breathing more of the green gas in. Then it began to burn her insides. She gagged as she held her throat and began to cough furiously, suddenly her whole body felt weak and she began to fall to her knees. She coughed and gagged as she tried to swipe away at the gas, tears fell from her eyes obscuring her vision. The gas was blinding her.
"W-what is this?! Cough! It hurts! It burns! Hack! What is this?!" Superwoman gagged as she tried to wipe the tears from her eyes and push away the smoke
"That's a little gift from your world. The scientists who found it call it Kryptonite." Batman said as he walked towards her
"K-kryptonite? Cough! Gag! What?!" Superwoman gaged as she smoke began to clear and her vision began to focus
"Breath it in. What you're feeling right now, it's something we humans call fear." Batman said as he stood over Superwoman
Superwoman's vision cleared and she saw Batman over her.
"You're not brave" Batman said coldly
Superwoman growled and shot up to her feet throwing a punch at Batman's head. Halfway through it she realized what she had just done, she threw a punch with all her strength. She was going to kill him, panic filled her body. This isn't what she wanted, this isn't what was supposed to happen, things had gotten too far, she was going to kill this man. But to her relief and shock Batman raised his forearm blocking the punch. His arm didn't fly off, there was not snapping bone, she barely moved it. He blocked her punch like it was nothing.
"Humans are Brave." Batman said coldly
Superwoman's eyes widened as she looked at his arm and then her own. She was happy that she didn't kill him, but was dumbfounded by the fact that she didn't.
"Wh-what's going…?" Superwoman said only to be stopped by Batman's metal fist slamming against her face
Superwoman let out a pained scream as her head flung to the side along with her whole body. She fell to her side holding her cheek hissing in pain, she looked up at Batman who was looking down at her. Ignoring the pain on her cheek she got up and threw another punch at Batman which he parried to the side. She then threw a shot at his body which he grabbed and pulled her forward delivering a head-butt to her nose. She let out another pained scream as she was sent back holding her nose. She grunted and tried for another punch only for Batman to throw his own which connected with hers sending a stinging sensation through her fingers, hand, and arm making her recoil back. She held up her hand from the pan leaving her open to a punch to her chin that sent her further back with a grunt. Batman then put his arm over her neck making her bend over and deliver a knee to her abs. Superwoman gagged as she felt his knee burry into her abs. He then released her making her stumble back only to deliver a standing kick to her abs. Superwoman's eyes widened in pain as she spat out some saliva as she was sent flying and crashing into a skylight on the roof. Superwoman groaned and gagged as she laid there trying to ease the pain she was in, still trying to figure out what was happening.
"Kryptonite-that gas it weakened me. Its poison-he poisoned me." Superwoman thought too herself
She then heard approaching footsteps and looked up in time to see Batman leaping at her. His boots met her abs making her scream out in pain as they both were sent inside the building. Superwoman slammed onto the ground with a grunt Batman standing on her. Rain poured on Superwoman's face that was contorted in pain. Batman then stepped off her and delivered a kick to her back sending her across the ground. Superwoman rolled across the ground stopping on her back. She tried to get up only to have Batman kick her in the chin sending her to the ground again. She groggily tried to get up again only for Batman to deliver another punch to her face, he head flew back as she was sent stumbling. Batman the fired an uppercut to her chin sending her head up and dazing her. Superwoman raised her hands in a pathetic guard trying to defend herself and focus on the blurry Batman. He then fired a hook to her side making her hiss and lower her hands towards the pain spot. At that point Batman wrapped a hand around Superwoman's throat almost choking her. This snapped her out of her daze as she felt him crushing her windpipe. Batman then slammed her head against the wall cracking it, and then delivered another head-butt to her face. Superwoman was sent back on shaky legs trying to stay up only for Batman to deliver an overhead punch knocking her to the ground with a pained scream.
Superwoman groaned on the ground her body in pain. Her mind began to flash back to the fight with the Kryptonians, the first time she felt real pain was in a real fight. It hurt, she was never hurt before, it was scary. A part of her at the time just wanted to curl into a ball and pray that the pain would go away. But she couldn't she had to fight. This was a fight or flight situation and Superwoman chose to fight.
"I-fought three Kryptonians-with all my power-and military training. And I won that battle." Superwoman said as she got to her knees
Batman then spun around to deliver a roundhouse kick to her cheek. But her eyes narrowed and she lifted her hand catching the leg.
"I'm not about to lose to a guy dressed like a flying rat." Superwoman growled
Batman's eyes widened as she grabbed his leg and then spun him around throwing him through a wall. He screamed as he landed on his face and slammed against the wall. Superwoman panted looking at her hands.
"The kryptonite, it's not permanent. I'm getting my strength back." Superwoman panted as she looked through the hole to see Batman standing again.
The two locked eyes through the hole both of them shooting a glare at one another. Then at the same time both of them ran towards each other, Superwoman busting through the wall. She didn't have her full strength and speed, she knew that but she wasn't going to give up. Superwoman jumped in the air fist raised letting out a battle cry as she threw thee punch at Batman. Only for Batman to dodge and grab her arm spinning her around and slamming her against the wall. She let out a surprised yelp and a grunt once she hit the wall. Batman the grabbed her by the collar of her suit and began delivering a series a punches to her face. Superwoman grunted with each punch sending her head to the side, but she could feel it she was getting stronger. After the fourth punch she began to take the punches and by the seventh she wasn't even flinching anymore just glaring at Batman. Batman realizing what was happening backed off as a grin formed on Superwoman face. She lifted herself over Batman and then crashed into him sending him the floor and onto the next floor of the building of what appeared to be a bathroom. The two were on the ground panting, but Superwoman got up first. She grabbed Batman by the back of his armor and with a strained roar she spun him around and threw him through multiple stalls and then fell to her knees. Batman hollered as he was sent through the stalls landing on the ground once again on his face.
"Dangit, the gas version isn't strong enough. Her strength is returning, I need to hit her again." Batman said as he reached for his belt
But then his eyes widened when he realized it was gone. His launcher and shells were no longer on him. He turned around and saw a standing Superwoman dangling the weapons in front of him with a sly grin on her face.
"Not gonna fall for the same trick twice." Superwoman said as she threw the weapons out the door with her strength landing on the other side of the building far from Batman
Batman looked across the way to see his weapon out of reach. He then turned to see Superwoman standing fist clenched with eyes narrowed and focused on him.
"Oh shit." Batman said simply as Superwoman took off towards him
Batman quickly dove out of the way as Superwoman struck the area he previously was. She was still slower than usual so her power hadn't returned just yet, but it was coming back. There wasn't that much Kryptonite that Batman had to work with from the sizeable rock he got there was only enough for three grenades and the other weapon he had in the building.
"I need to get that launcher and those shells. I can't pull out the main weapon when she's like this. Even with its weakening properties I only have the one and can't afford to lose it or have her run. I need her at her weakest." Batman thought as he rolled to his feet and tried to make a break for the door
He was stopped though when Superwoman grabbed the end of his cape with both hands stopping him. She roared as she pulled on the cape and threw him overhead slamming him onto the ground. The floor cracked when he hit the ground letting out a pained grunt, as he tried to pick himself up. Superwoman beta him to the punch grabbing him by the shoulders and pulling him to his feet. She then reared back her head and delivered a head-butt to Batman's helmeted forehead putting a dent on it. He stumbled back with a pained yell miraculously staying on his feet. Superwoman grabbed him by his collar with a single hand and then with one motion threw him to a wall. Batman let out a grunt as he was embedded in the wall, before he could think of his next move Superwoman tackled him through the wall into the next room. Batman screamed as he was plowed through and allowed to skid across the ground. He slowly rose to see Superwoman standing before him panting.
"Alright that armor is only gonna protect you for so long and your all out of tricks. So stand down NOW!" Superwoman yelled as she walked to the center of the room and watched Batman slowly rise to his knees
"No, I'm not going to kneel to you. And as you'll see I have a lot more tricks to use." Batman growled as he quickly pressed a button on his gauntlet
Before Superwoman could react from the 8 corners of the room thick wires with strange hooks on the ends shot out at Superwoman. She gasped as they wrapped around her body holding her in place. She grunted as she quickly began to summon her strength to snap the ropes, but once again Batman pressed another button on his gauntlet. And with that Click electricity began to surge into Superwoman's body. Her eyes widened as she let out a scream that echoed throughout the whole building. The entire room lit up with sparks as the electricity crackled across her whole body. She continued to scream as she fell to her knees, Batman got to his feet but leaned against the wall still hurting from previously. Superwoman watched as he began to make his way to the door, he was going after the weapon she knew it. Superwoman continued to scream but it slowly went from pain to anger as she rose. Batman grunted as watched Superwoman stand. She then managed to free one of her arms and grab one of the wires pulling it out of the wall loosening her bind. She then then snapped all the cables with a mighty yell, smoke rising from her body.
She took a moment to breath as her eyes zeroed in on Batman who made it to the door. He reached the railing and looked across the gap in the center of the building. On the parallel side was the grenade launcher, Batman pulled out his grappling hook and fired. The hook caught itself on upper floor and Batman leapt to swing across to the other side. But right as he did Superwoman came from behind and leapt after him, grabbing onto his legs. He let out a grunt as the extra weight caused the rope to extend, so instead of swinging to the Parallel side on the same floor they both swung down two floors below the launcher. They both swung into a wall going through it and rolling across the floor covered in dust.
Batman was the first to rise seeing his grappling hook was still out he pressed a button to recall it. He then saw Superwoman was getting up as well so in the moment as the hook was coming he swung the grapple hook towards Superwoman. With the velocity of the hook and Batman directing it the metal hook swiped against Superwoman's face knocking it to the side. She let out a pained grunt wondering what the heck just hit her as she stumbled to the side. He vision focused as she saw Batman approach, she growled and then roared as she threw a hook to his head which his ducked under. She reacted quickly and fired another punch to where he was only for him to move to the side and dodge it. He then reared his metal clad fist back, within the gauntlet hydraulic pistons locked into place, and as he threw a powerful cross they released. The blow met Superwoman's abs with devastating force making her rise to her toes, her eyes widened as she gaged out all the air in her lungs along with some Saliva. She stumbled back only for a hydraulic uppercut to meet her chin and then have her head rocked by four vicious hooks to her head. She managed to raise her arm and block the fifth hook and then buried a hook into Batman's side making him scream out. She then grabbed him by his armor lifting him over her head and then slamming him onto his back. But Batman reacted quickly sweeping Superwoman's leg from under her making her fall, he then rolled onto his feet and threw two Batarangs connected by Fiber wire. As Superwoman stood up the two Batarangs passed her neck and wrapped the wire around it strangling her. A Superwoman struggled to remove the wire gaging as she did, Batman ran up and delivered a roundhouse kick to her face. He tried to follow up with another kick but Superwoman caught it and with a grunt snapped the wire with her neck. She then pushed the leg back a shot forward toward him wrapping her arms around his waist and arms restricting his movement and began to squeeze with all she had lifting him from the ground. Batman yelled as he fired off multiple knees to her side trying to get her to let go to no avail.
"Stop-struggling!" Superwoman grunted trying to keep him restrained
Batman groaned as he was slowly getting crushed, until he hit another button on his gauntlet. A small compartment opened on his helmet revealing a nozzle aimed right at Superwoman's face. She saw the nozzle just as it sprayed some type of liquid into her eyes, and then once again her eyes burned like fire.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Superwoman screamed as she released Batman stumbling back covering her eyes desperately trying to wipe off whatever substance it was.
It wasn't what was in the grenades, this was acid. If she were human it would've eaten through her skull and brain, but she still had enough strength to resist it for the moment. But it still burned like she was just sprayed with Mace, it hurt to opened eyes. She grunted and screamed through her teeth as she tried to wipe it off. Her head was then knocked to the side by Batman sending her stumbling to the side. Superwoman was blind and furiously tried to swipe at whatever was in front of her throwing wild punches in hopes of hitting something. Only for Batman to strike her abs once more making her double over and deliver two more strikes to her face. Each blow received a Grunt before she was sent through another wall by Batman, she slowly got to her fours. Though her vision was compromised the other four senses were not, she heard Batman's footsteps he was getting closer. Superwoman quickly got to her knees.
"Back-OFF!" Superwoman yelled in a thunderous tone that shook the building and shattered many windows. The force of her voice creating a wave that sent Batman flying back.
Superwoman slowly got to her feet and went to the nearest wall. She then began to focus on her hearing trying to get a sense of where she was. And then she heard it the light dripping of water. She stayed close to the wall but followed the sound till she reached the source a pipe catching rainwater from the roof and bringing it down the building. It was broken and leaking, she grabbed the pipe and angled it down so a stream of water poured on her face washing away the acid. She breathed and wiped her eyes as vision finally returned to her, only for her to hear Batman approaching once again. She growled as she grabbed the pipe with both hands pulling it out of the wall and swung it at Batman's head knocking it to the side and making him lose balance. She then brought the pipe over her head and swung it downwards over Batman's head knocking it down. Batman let out a pained gasp as he stumbled back only Superwoman to grab him by the helmet and then swing him into a wall breaking it getting a pained yell. And still having a firm grip she then threw him away from her across the room rolling across the ground until stopping on his back with a pained groan. He lifted his head just in time to see Superwoman leap in the air fist raised an angry expression on her face. She brought her body and fist down on Batman's armored chest denting it and sending them both through the floor once more.
Only this time they went farther going through multiple floors and crashing through various objects until they reached the basement of the building. When they landed in the Basement they landed in water the basement slightly flooded to a calves reaching length. Superwoman gaged and spat out water as her hair was drenched and covering her face. She quickly moved it out of her eyes and faced where she thought Batman was only to find nothing. The Basement was dark and quiet the only sounds being her moving through the water and the small drips. She breathed and panted as she slowly moved about trying to find him.
"Finally showing your true colors?" Batman whispered from the shadows making Superwoman turn around quickly
"In conflict peoples true faces are shown, and now I see yours. And this is why I'm going to stop you." Batman continued as there was a light creak making Superwoman turn around
"I'm only doing this because you're pushing me!" Superwoman yelled into the darkness
"And that's why you're dangerous! When the pressure mounts you fold and you become another self-righteous murder!" Batman said coldly
"I'm not a killer, I've done it once and I never want to do it again." Superwoman said defensively
"You say that now, but what happens when another Zod comes along? You think you can stand by those words?" Batman said causing Superwoman to pause because she didn't know the answer looking a little distressed
As Superwoman backed up in the water behind her Batman slowly rose, his left hand clenched and in his right along metal chain.
"I'm not gonna wait for your answer." Batman said coldly raising the chain
Superwoman turned once again to face Batman only for him to whip the chain around her neck and pull her close. Then using his left hand and slightly opening and slapped Superwoman in the ear. Though it didn't look very effective the point of doing that was to place a small black device in Superwoman's ear. She felt in go in and tried to reach for it, only for the device to activate and unleash a high pitch noise right into Superwoman ear. She screamed once again as she tried to remove the device, only for Batman to pull her in once again with the chain. Using the hydraulics he delivered another punch to her abs lifting her off her feet and another uppercut knocking her to her back splashing against the water. She gaged as she tried to lift her head over the water only for Batman to use his boot to push her back down under. She tried to hold her breath as Batman's boot pressed down onto her chest, the device still blasting in her ear. As she was under she miraculously managed to remove the device and destroy it. Batman then proceeded to stomp down on her chest while also tightening the chain. Superwoman gurgled under the water trying to pick herself up.
Batman continued to press down on Superwoman keeping her under the water. And then he noticed a red light coming from under the water, and then the water began to bubble. In that moment two red beams shot out of the water towards Batman and collided with his helmet. He let out a pained grunt as he stumbled back still holding the chain. Superwoman burst from the water taking in all the air she could and spit out any water in her mouth.
"I-I need-distance. I need, just a moment to recover. Please let me have enough strength." Superwoman thought herself
Batman collected himself just in time to see Superwoman standing water still dripping from her body, face, and hair. She stood there breathing heavily, Batman was about to use the chain still wrapped around her neck but then noticed it. A single droplet of water that fell from her face suddenly stopped before it could hit the water she stood in, suddenly as more droplets fell they too were suspended in air and slowly began to rise. He saw her fierce eyes hidden underneath her dark locks and then she took off crashing through the ceiling with Batman in tow.
Superwoman gagged noticing the chain was still around her neck stopping in the air as she was above the first floor and saw Batman still holding onto the chain. She grunted as she tried to snap the chain and drop Batman, only for him to pull out a small gun like device from his boot and fire it at Superwoman. Two wires with little needles at the ends shot from the device onto Superwoman's cheek and unleashed a powerful electric current. While nowhere as powerful as before with her body soaking wet it did give her pause to deal with it. She removed the wires and tossed the device away. She took a moment to try and collect herself, but then felt something grab onto to her waist. She looked down to see Batman had climbed up the chain to reach her. Before she could react he unleashed another Hydraulic punch to her chin. She grunted and began to fall to the ground, but managed to catch herself before touching it. She then grabbed Batman by the Helmet bringing him to eye level so he could see her angry blue eyes, and for a moment he thought the eyes looked familiar. Only for Superwoman to deliver a hook to his head sending him flying with a pained scream, embedding himself in a wall. Superwoman flew towards him plowing him through the wall into another room.
Batman managed to grab onto her as she tackled him and slammed both his fists into her back making her scream and hit the ground. But Superwoman had a grip on him as well and quickly took off through the ceiling of the room into the neck floor. The two then began to exchange blows throwing a punches at wherever they could each receiving a grunt or scream from the other. Superwoman zipped across the build smashing through walls, doors, and furniture as she and the Batman engaged in air combat. But in a moment Batman realized that they were coming close to the floor where his shells and launcher was. Thinking quickly he brought up both metal fists gearing up the Hydraulics and then slamming them into Superwoman's cheek crushing her face. She screamed out in pain as she delivered an uppercut to his chin, he let go and allowed the punch to land sending him away from her and onto the floor he needed. He looked up and saw Superwoman fly through the skylight of the building.
"She's trying to regain some strength. I can't let up I need her down here." Batman thought as he reached for his belt and pressed a device.
Superwoman floated above the building breathing heavily sweat pouring from her face. She hissed as she felt various parts of her body were very sore.
"I-I never felt like this in my entire life. Even after the battle with Zod. Everything hurts and I feel like I'm about to die." Superwoman said to herself as she held her stomach
"H-he really believes he's doing a good thing. He's-he's really trying to kill me." Superwoman thought her body shivering a bit
"And he can do it, that green stuff it took all my strength brought me down to his level. He's more skilled than me, I can't beat him hand to hand." Superwoman thought
"He's not wavering in his beliefs, he want to do it. He thinks it's the right way the only way." Superwoman thought her mind going back to Zod. He then looked out to the city.
"I could fly away regain my strength try again another time." Superwoman thought
Her hand reached out but then slowly closed
"No I can't, he was prepared for this. If I give him more time he'll just have another plan setup and the next time I won't be so lucky." Superwoman thought
"I came here just looking for something to vent on with all the stuff that has happened, but this isn't me. My parents didn't raise a bully." Superwoman thought a little disappointed in himself
"I keep looking at him like some kind of monster, but he's just a man. I've seen him do good he saved that man has done much for this city and its people. But, he's still dangerous not only to this city, but to himself. He's consumed by anger that isn't entirely misplaced, he thinks he's doing the right thing for his people. He's so much like Zod." Superwoman thought as her mind went back to the black zero event and when she killed him. The 'SNAP' echoing in her mind
"I'm not going to let this end like Zod. I promised myself after that that I would do better, be better. I'll stop him here and now and…" Superwoman thought determined but stopped
She saw something in the distance coming right towards her. Her eyes widened at the sight she saw. It was a small black jet in the shape of a bat, armed with missiles and guns flying right at her at top speed. It didn't take long for her to realize what this was.
"You have got to be kidding me!" Superwoman said in disbelief as the Jet fired a missile at her
The missile collided with her chest getting a pained scream as she fell from the sky crashing through the roof of the building and landing with a crash onto a floor. Superwoman groaned in pain as she picked herself up off the floor getting onto wobbly legs breathing heavily. As she stood up she heard a click and quickly sidestepped out of the way. A shell flew past her locks and impacted on the wall a good distance away from her and exploded into the green mist. Batman clicked his tongue as he tried to reload only for Superwoman to appear before him. But this time her eyes were no longer angry, they were calm and compassionate showing off the ethereal beauty.
"Wh-what with those eyes? Why are they so familiar?" Batman thought and suddenly Superwoman grabbed the launcher from his hand crushing it and dropping it to the floor
"DAMMIT!" Batman yelled as he tried to throw another hydraulic punch at her only for her to catch the punch easily. He went for another and once again it was easily caught
"Stop looking at me with those eyes! Those aren't human eyes, you are not human." Batman thought as he tried to free himself only for Superwoman to destroy the hydraulics and then push him back to keeping him off balance
"I don't know what happened to you that made you like this, and maybe you thought you'd be righting some wrong by doing this. Maybe your heart was in the right place at one time, but you have to look at yourself now. Do you honestly think this is right?" Superwoman said sympathetically walking forward
"Right! WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT WHAT'S RIGHT?!" Batman yelled as he charged towards her
Superwoman than simply blew unleashing powerful winds that sent Batman flying back through a wall into another room. Superwoman walked through the hole
"I am asking you now to please stop this. I believe there is a good man in there, but you are taking things too far." Superwoman pleaded
Batman roared as he threw a Batarang at her. She simply lifted her arm deflecting the projectile and sending it back at Batman where it embedded in his helmet making him fall back with a pained scream. Superwoman face went worried as she saw this, but he was still alive on his back and forcefully removing his helmet.
"Please, just stop Let me help you!" Superwoman said reaching for him
And then he looked up and his Hazel eyes met her Blue
"Bruce…..?" Claire said shocked looking at the angry Bruce Wayne who was before her
But before she could say another word Bruce threw a punch toward her face that exploded into green mist. He held the shell as he threw the punch unleashing the mist. The burning sensation returned as Claire gaged and coughed stumbling away from him trying to hold on to something coming to a counter. Her mind raced trying to process the pain and what she just saw Bruce Wayne is Batman. But she couldn't ponder it as Bruce slammed her head into the counter making her fall forward. She used her hands to prop herself up and look up to see Bruce Wayne glaring at her with a murderous gaze.
"B-Bruce…wait…..!" Claire pleaded raising a hand only to receive a knew to the nose sending her head through the counter and into a small kitchen
Blood began to dribble out her nose as she held her a small hiss of pain coming out. Bruce then grabbed her by the hair forcing her up and slammed the back of her head against a refrigerator getting another scream. Claire coughed but then her head was rocked by four vicious hooks to the head sending it in bothdirections, and had her abs assaulted by a flurry of quick jabs. As she was about to fall forward Bruce grabbed her by the shoulder and delivered one massive punch to her face slamming her against the fridge. Claire let out a pained gag as she fell to her knees and then to her hands. She tried to pick herself up but everything was hurting too much. She heard a creaking sound like something being torn from the ground. And then something collided with the back of her head and everything went dark.
Bruce breathed heavily as he looked down on the unconscious Superwoman, dropping the kitchen sink he tore off to deal the finishing blow. Bruce looked down on her with pure anger and disgust, the way she tried to talk to him, the way she looked at him. It was human, but more importantly it was like her, but this wasn't her. This wasn't human, this was a monster, it was trying to trick him. She thought she could hide what she was act like us, try to pull some faux sympathy. But he wouldn't fall for it. The way she tried to talk was just like her, she was copying her. It was trying to play with his heart, how he felt for her. It could see and hear things from far away and it saw him and her. It saw their interactions, the emotions they shared, and it tried to use those against him. It tried to bastardize her and he was not going to let it get away with that.
At that moment Bruce saw nothing but the beast before him, the monster that would destroy the planet, and tried to use his feeling against him. His vision was blurred from anger but he could still make out the monster and grabbed it by the hair getting a pained whimper. He then began to drag it by the hair out of the room. He dragged it to the railing before grabbing by the waist and lifting it over his head. With a grunt Bruce tossed it over the railing to the ground floor where it landed with a crash. Bruce used his grappling hook to get him down to the 1st floor landing a few feet away from it. He watched as it groaned and squirmed in pain as he walked forward pulling out some of the wire from his grappling hook. He tied the wire to its ankle before walking away, it let out a moan as it was dragged across the ground.
"I bet someone told you that mean something, that you here for a reason." Bruce said as he continued to drag it across the ground
"Well my parents taught me a different lesson, dying in the gutter….. For no reason at all." Bruce said as he turned to face it seeing it trying to stand
He slammed on a button on his hook and pulled in the wire with it still attached. Using the momentum he swung it around as it screamed. He slammed it through multiple pillars before releasing the wire allowing it to fly away from him crashing back into the ground.
"They taught me the world only makes sense, if you force it to." Bruce said taking in some deep breaths
This was it, this was the moment as he walked to where the metal pole was pulling it out of the ground. Revealing the sharpened shining green stone at the end, a spear that he will plunge into the heart of the beast. He marched forward and watched it squirm as it tried to stand, the Kryptonite weakening it further. He flip it onto its back with his boot, though it wasn't so he could look it in the eye as it for it to look him in the eye. Not that he could see it's face or wanted to, his vision was tunneled his eyes focused on the crest it wore a perfect target. He pressed his boot down on its neck keeping it in place and getting a gag out of it, before raising the spear overhead.
"You were never a goddess….. You were never even human." Bruce said filled with hate as he prepared to thrust the spear down
And then she spoke
"I'm sorry Ma."
Claire groaned in pain as she tried to pick herself up from the ground after Bruce smashed her through all those pillars. She coughed as she tried to speak, say anything that he would listen to but nothing was getting through to him. Then she felt it the weakening sensation, and any attempt at gathering strength was dashed. She felt him push her onto her back and looked up in horror at what she saw. Bruce standing over her with a spear, the glowing stone the source of her weakness. Claire looked at his face and saw nothing of the Bruce she talked to and connected with. Bruce had this shadow over him, but she could still see him like he was just on the edge of a dark room. But now he was completely enveloped by it stepping fully into the darkness, his eyes were cold and unfeeling nothing like what she had seen before. She gagged as he placed a boot on her throat and raised his spear.
Then it hit Claire, this was it, she was going to die. She was going to die in this abandoned building, by a spear through the chest, by someone she was developing feeling for. He was probably going to dump her body somewhere where nobody could find it. Nobody will know what happened to her, she was going to die alone. She would never get to see the planet again or Perry or Jimmy or Lois. She'd never get to sit on her couch eat ice cream and watch movies. She'd never get to fly again feeling the rushing wind on her face or the smell of the ocean when she flew over it. She would never get to help people….. Would the world be happy that she's gone? He mind went to all the recent events, all the hate filled word thrown at her, would anybody care that Superwoman is gone. One person would care and her mind went to the farm and the kind face of her mother and the promise she made before she left for Metropolis.
"Claire, this thing you want to do is wonderful and kind….but….. I still worry. After that fight with that man, he could hurt you and what if….. I know this sounds selfish but… I don't want this to be the end of you." Martha said sadly
"Don't worry Ma, I promise it won't." Claire said caressing her mother's cheek and kissing her forehead
She lied, she lied to her Ma. This was the end of her, she was going to die and leave her mother alone. Finally all the thoughts and emotions swelled up inside her and tears began to fall down her face.
"I'm sorry Ma." She cried quietly knowing no one could hear, but someone did
Bruce stopped mid-thrust as the words hit his ears, they were sad and filled with fear. At that moment his rage was replaced with confusion.
"What?" Bruce asked breathlessly
"I'm sorry Ma, I'm sorry…." Claire cried she wasn't talking to him, just crying
With each passing second Bruce's tunnel vision vanished and he began to see more of the world around him. He saw the tears falling down her face as she cried for her mother.
"Wha-what is that? What are you doing?!" Bruce said confused and angry, but then also somewhere deep inside there was also guilt
"I'm sorry Ma." She continued to cry
"Why are you saying? Wh-why are you saying that?! WHY ARE YOU SAYING THAT!?" Bruce yelled as his anger and confusion rose
"NOOOO!" Lois yelled as she ran forward pushing Bruce away sending him stumbling to the side still holding the spear
Bruce looked up to see Lois standing in front of Superwoman defensively, holding a gun aimed right at his head. Her hands were shaking, she was breathing heavily, and her face was scared.
"B-Bruce Wayne…. Why are…? No, no Stay back dammit, I swear I will blow your brains out! I'm not going to let you hurt her anymore!" Lois yelled
"Wha-who-?" Bruce said as his vision widened and he saw more and more
"The way she talked about you, she thought you were a good man! She felt something for you, AND YOU DO THIS TO HER!" Lois yelled
"I-I-I don't…." Bruce stammered as he began to fell light head
"WHAT ARE YOU DENSE?! ARE YOU RETARDED OR SOMETHING! YOU'RE KILLING CLAIRE GODDAMN KENT YOU MONSTER!" Lois yelled
And with those word Bruce's vision returned to normal and he could see clearly. He saw the woman laying beaten on the ground crying. But then he looked at her face her soft cheeks, and black hair and then it finally clicked.
"Claire…?" Bruce said his voice cracking
Bruce stumbled back as his mind began swim, he felt sick. As he was losing balance memories began to swim in his head.
"Well…. Thank You Mr. Wayne. I accept your apology"
"You did your best Mr. Wayne and those women, men, and children you saved are grateful."
"How Disney of you"
"I remember when I was four and he would work the field, he would let me sit on his lap and pretend to drive the tractor through the fields."
"Thanks Bruce this was very nice. And what you said during dinner was really helpful."
"Martha….. heh-I just realized our mothers have the same first name…. ain't that a thing"
And with that final memory Bruce began to hyperventilate as it felt like the world around him was closing in. Soon the scenery began to change in his mind, he now was standing in the alley. Claire laying on the ground motionless, Lois standing before her. Bruce's eyes widened at the recreation of the moment, only he wasn't on the right side as he remembered. He looked into his hand and his heart froze. In it was no longer a spear, but a gun the barrel still smoking. He looked back and saw Superwoman replaced with his mother and a younger Bruce crying over her.
"I'm Sorry Ma!" The young Bruce cried
And with that Bruce snapped back into reality with a yell he threw the spear away not caring where it went and fell to his knees breathing heavily. Eye's wide in shock as everything was hitting him all at once.
"O-oh god….. What have I done?" Bruce said shocked
Lois was confused by the display she saw from Bruce but kept the gun pointed at him until she heard Claire.
"I'm sorry Ma." Claire continued to cry
"Claire, Claire it's me your gonna be alright!" Lois said running to her
"I-I-I'm s-sorry M-M-Ma." Claire cried her breath skipping
"No it's me Lois, Claire you gotta stay with me!" Lois pleaded holding her head
"I-I-I-I-." Claire stammered her eyes were unfocused and her words were slurring
Then for a moment she let out a scream as her body convulsed before lying motionless.
"CLAIRE, CLAIRE!" Lois tried shaking her as fear grew inside her unsure of what to do
The scream reached Bruce's ears and he turned to the scene, guilt filling him
"She needs medical attention." Bruce said trying to sound serious but his voice was quivering
"STAY BACK!" Lois said pointing the gun at him
"She needs help." Bruce pleaded as he walked forward
"And you've been doing a great job so far, I SWEAR TO GOD IF YOU TAKE ANOTHER STEP!" Lois yelled
Bruce stopped right before her and fell to his knees pressing his forehead against the gun barrel shocking Lois.
"Please-let me help her." Bruce said pathetically unable to look her in the eyes
Lois breathed heavily looking down at him with a look of disgust
"I know your secret. If anything happens to her, I will destroy you." Lois said filled with hate
"I would let you." Bruce said simply defeated as Lois removed the gun
Bruce stood up and walked to Claire, she was unconscious her chest rising and falling slowly. Bruce could look at her face as he picked her up bridal style and began to carry her out the building. The rain had stopped as the two exited, not a single sound filled the area.
Metropolis
Lex sat in his chair calmly looking at the live feed from Gotham. Those his face was calm he was currently crushing a bag of jolly rancher in his hand before dropping it to the floor.
"Well then- I guess its plan B then." He said simply a hint of anger in his words