It seemed mad that one person could have such a big impact. But it seemed that that was what Lois Lane was. the one thing that could keep Superman, or Clark Kent, whatever name he went by, sane and on the human path. Now that she was dead, well it quite clear what was happening. Some of her friends had been killed by extremists who had taken Superman's example that all small-time criminals had to be punished. The government was doing nothing as usual, and the fat cat businessmen were bending to their own whims for money. That was why when Bruce had asked her to join his team she'd done it without question. And now here they were, three big incidents later, and she was beginning to wonder what the hell the world was coming to.

Selina looked around the room, the bat cave, she'd been here so many times before, but never with so many people. Dick was sat to her right, Starfire to his right, Dinah, Martian Manhunter, Huntress, Black Lightning, Captain Atom-though she suspected he was a government agent- John Stewart and of course Harley. Bruce was sat at the head of the table, looking contemplative. It was Dinah who spoke first. "Damian defected. We know that now. So, the question is what do we change?"

Selina saw Bruce's jaw tighten, though she knew no one else would've done. Damian's defection coming as it did after an argument which had nearly destroyed the bat cave, had stung Bruce, though he'd never admit to it. "We change nothing." Bruce said. "Damian might know or think he knows how I think, but he doesn't know the plans we made. I made sure to keep him out of those."

"Still, now that he's sided with Clark, that will mean that they will have information on whatever it is that you gave him that could well be detrimental to us." Dinah said.

"He's a little kid who's scared, Dinah. I hardly think he's going to be in a state to form something coherent when it comes to a fight." Dick said ever the big brother. "And I don't think that we should really be angling toward a fight anyway."

Selina inhaled. She knew Dick didn't want to fight, and truth be told she couldn't blame him, his friends were on that side, as well as on this side. It wouldn't be easy for any of them. Dinah however seemed to have taken this the wrong way. "You're not seriously suggesting that we side with them are you? They're breaking the law."

Selina interjected before Dick could respond. "I'm sure that's not what Dick is saying, but we've got to be aware of everything that stands before us. We've got some of the best fighters in the League, but none of you are super powered. Indeed, I'd say only Martian Manhunter and Captain Atom really have the power to bring down some of the higher-powered members of Superman's team. We've got to keep the option of talking open."

"I'm surprised at you, Selina. I would have thought you of all people would want revenge, and to make sure that the natural order was maintained. After all, Clark's fanatics killed three of your friends did they not?" Dinah shot out.

Selina gritted her teeth, took a breath then continued. "Yes, and I have dealt with them properly. But to me it seems as though Superman is not doing this for any malicious reason. For Christ's sake Dinah, he lost his wife and his son has survived two attempts on his life. He's scared." She looked at Bruce then. "Bruce, if you speak to him, just you and him, no one else there, I'm sure he will listen. He's scared that his son is going to die." Here she looked at Harley and asked. "Harley, you were there with the Joker, why did the Joker take Jonathan Kent?" that the boy was now a King was still something she had trouble wrapping her head around.

"Mistah J had been going deeper and deeper off the deep end." Harley said, the scars that she'd had for a long time were evident now. "I think he wanted something from Jonathan Kent, but I think he also wanted to get Bats and Superman fighting." Harley had joined Bruce's side after the Joker had threatened her daughter. Selina was relieved, the Joker was a mad man. "I don't know where Mistah J is, I ran away as soon as I could and made sure my daughter was safe." Bruce's jaw tightened again and Selina felt her suspicions were being confirmed there, but she shelved them.

"I do not think Clark will listen to any such conversation of peace." Dinah said. "Or even if he will, I do not think someone such as Diana would. You didn't see her at Arkham, she was hell bent on ensuring that those prisoners were killed and moved without trial."

"And if Diana was removed?" Selina asked. "What then? Diana is powerful yes, but the other members of the League, will by your own definition listen to Clark. If we can get Bruce and Clark in a room together on their own, we can achieve peace and there need not be war."

"And how do you propose we remove Diana? She's immortal, Selina. She can't be killed. We would be fighting a losing battle. And I am not sure if we should even try and fight her. better to fight someone like Cyborg and remove him from the field, or someone like Barry." Dinah said.

Captain Atom spoke then. "Barry and Cyborg would be easily removed. Cyborg is all robot; all it would need is for someone to remove his power indicators and he would be finished. As for Barry, all one would need is to bring Max back into the field, and Barry's legs will be done for, just as they were nearly done for at Arkham."

"They will be prepared now. Now that Golden Eye has been removed from the field, they will be prepared. If not Clark, then Diana." Black Lightning said.

"Then what? Do we just simply sit here and do nothing?" Dinah demanded. "They are taking things too far. They're making nations and Kings, for god's sake. How are to know where they will stop? Clark might have restraint, but I highly doubt Diana has any. And I doubt that someone like Cyborg or Barry will tell them to stop. Oliver definitely won't." Selina heard a trace of bitterness there, and kept the remarks she was about to make to herself.

"Then perhaps we have to think outside the box." Martian Manhunter suggested. "they have a lot of powerful people on their side. Perhaps the time has come that we started looking into creating such people for ourselves. On Mars when the White Martians were coming, our scientists started developing tools for us to combat them that would make us their equal."

"What happened?" Selina asked, Mars was now inhabited by White Martians, and the green Martians were apart from J'onn and Miss Martian, all dead. She looked at Bruce and saw that he was still sat straight, rigid as an arrow.

"The pills were made, and my people took them, we put up a fight, but then we were overwhelmed. Our labs were destroyed and our people were decimated." Martian Manhunter replied. "However, I still know what the recipe is, therefore if I had the right equipment then I could make the pills."

"I can speak to some of the guys in the State Department and see what they can come up with." Captain Atom said.

"I don't think that will be necessary." Came a voice at the edge of the entranceway. The figure behind the voice came into the room and Selina found herself looking at a boy with blonde hair and darkish skin, a bow in his hands. He was followed by a girl with mousy brown hair. The figure stopped before the end of the table and said. "We found it. you were right, they've started production."

Selina wanted to ask who this boy was, but clearly there was something else that mattered here, because Bruce had finally leaned forward. "What have they started?" Dinah asked. The boy didn't seem as if he were going to reply until Dinah pressed. "Connor!"

The boy, Connor Hawke it seemed sighed. "They're making pills, green pills, Lex Luthor is helping them make the pills. They're to give the ordinary person the chance to help fight for Clark. It was Diana's idea after the explosion in London and the failure at Arkham. They're starting to expand."

Dinah banged her hand on the table. "See, we have to act now. If they expand, they're going to start forming some sort of dictatorship and that is one that nobody will be able to stop."

Harley spoke then. "I'd say that our best chance of stopping this is by getting Batsy and Superman in a room together to talk. That or finding Mistah J and putting him up for trial. They've both got things to settle with Mistah J, so how else are they going to really sort this out?"

Dinah shook her head. "I disagree, we can't have them in the room with the Joker that will not solve anything. We need to remove Diana from the playing field, and we need to then work on Cyborg and the Flash. That is the only sure fire way to stop this from going to war. Failing that, we need those pills."

Selina disagreed, she didn't think it had to come down to war, but she looked at Bruce and asked. "Bruce? What do you think?"

Bruce didn't reply immediately, but when he did he didn't answer the question. "Martin Stein has been working on something big, something that will very likely change the course of what we understand of our molecules and atoms. He's got some kid named Ronnie Raymond to agree to be part of the testing. Once that is done, and once we're more aware of where Clark is and what he's doing, then we shall take those pills. For now I want you all out patrolling the streets and making sure none of the fanatics crop up again." The others got up and left, but Selina didn't, she knew Bruce and she knew something was up.

As Alfred came and took away the various refreshments, Selina took Bruce's hand and said. "You know, you're a terrible liar. Well I mean to me you are. To the others, well they might believe you, but I know when you're lying, Bruce. So, out with it. what's on your mind?"

Bruce sighed. "Clark will stay in London, now that his son is King, he will stay there and he will do whatever he can to make the palace a veritable fortress. And I know for a fact that the US government is putting pressure on the British government to keep Jonathan under control. Matthews never appreciated just how much power the Queen had. Soon enough I think there will be a war between the UK and the US, a war that the UK will win with half the League on its side. I don't think we will be able to get enough of those pills to put up a good fight."

"So, why not try and meet with Clark? Why not try and stop this fighting before it gets out of hand?" Selina pressed. "You can stop this Bruce, you know you can. No one need die."

Bruce shook his head. "Talking to Clark won't stop anything. He will keep doing what he's doing." Bruce swallowed. "And I agree with it. I agree with everything he's done. But I know that for him to see sense, Diana needs to go. And there's only one person who can stop her."

"And who is that?" Selina asked. "I thought only her father could stop her?"

"Well yes, but I'm not bringing literal gods here. I'm talking about the same person who got Clark down this path." Bruce replied. "The Thinker."