...And Injustice For All

Chapter 27: We Are Not Gods

The Atlantians were being chased by the Amazonians, forcing them to retreat. Superman flies up to Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman: Superman! We've broken their ranks.

Superman: Good. Once they're pushed back, we'll need help with rescue and recovery.

Wonder Woman: I'll break off the legion as quickly as possible.

Superman: Thanks, Diana. You always make it look easy.

Wonder Woman: Let's get through this first, then tell me how easy it looked.

Superman: We need to...

Superman never got to finish his sentence when he was hit by a truck, crashing into a building nearby. The truck was tossed was Regime Doomsday.

Meanwhile, Chris and Lillian were inside that same building searching for Zatanna. They found her crushed by a truck that was thrown into the building. They tried to move the truck, but Superman got there in time to move it.

Superman: ZATANNA!

Lillian: Superman, we need to get her out of here.

Chris: She looks bad.

Superman: What are you two doing here?

Chris: We came to look for Zatanna.

Superman: This building will fall. Let's get her out of here.

They got Zatanna out of the crumbling building.

Chris: SONYA!

Sonya: Superman?

Superman: I am not the Regime version. Zatanna needs medical assistance.

Sonya: Chris, you and Lillian are coming with us. We can't fight this war.

Chris: I agree. I've had my fair share of warfare back home, but this is too much. Let's go. Thanks a lot, Superman.

Superman: Anytime.

Sonya and the others went back home via portal. Superman returned to battle Regime Doomsday. Realizing that this is not the place to place to fight, he decide to take the battle somewhere else. He grapples Regime Doomsday and took flight. Eventually, they landed in the Fortress of Solitude.

Doomsday (Regime): I live to kill you.

Superman: Then you'll live disappointed.

They battle. It seemed that Regime Doomsday's collar was broken. He was furious that he was mind-controlled by Regime Superman, so after he kills Prime Superman, he would go after Regime Superman, not knowing that he is watching the fight. Superman finished Regime Doomsday off with all his might.

Superman: Doomsday is not today.

Regime Doomsday tried to attack Superman one last time, but Superman tosses him into the Phantom Zone. He fails to realize that he was being watched.

Superman (Regime): I knew they eventually pull you over. You don't belong here.

Superman: My obligations don't end at the borders of my dimension.

Superman (Regime): This is my world. I protect it!

Superman: That's what's happening out there? Protection?

Superman (Regime): Disobedient children will be punished.

Superman: Children!? We're not gods. We don't decide who lives and who dies.

Superman (Regime): THE DECISION IS MINE! IT BECAME MINE WHEN JOKER TURNED ME INTO A WEAPON MASS OF DESTRUCTION!

Superman: I know what you've lost.

Superman (Regime): AND YOU JUDGE ME? After I kill you, I'll bring Lois here. When she sees how I perfected this world...

Superman: She'll be scared and disgusted.

Superman (Regime): She'll be alive!

Superman: Lois' death doesn't justify...

Superman (Regime) He stole her from me!

Superman: And you stole this planet's freedom! It's time to give it back!

Here we are. The final battle! Although Prime Superman is still exhausted from his fight with Regime Doomsday, he somehow manages to match his counterpart's level, since both of them are equal in all respects. Regime Superman tells Prime Superman that he is weak and that his Metropolis would meet its end just like his. Superman argued that he doesn't go destroying buildings, killing people and breaking the morale code, which I think superheroes, both DC and Marvel, follow dearly. Regime Superman tells Superman that if the Insurgents were to surrender and the duplicates have not come to his world, the people would respect him. Even Insurgent Lex would betray him regardless, mainly because if he were to be given peace, he would question him as to why the people would suffer the consequences. It's true that the Joker destroyed Metropolis, which turned Regime Superman into a dictator of his own world, assuming High Counselship. Superman understood how Regime Superman lost Lois, his son and Metropolis, but even with the catastrophe, that should not serve as a excuse to become what he is, a tyrant who takes the lives of those who disagree with him. Whether it'd be out of discipline or rage, it matters not. Regime Shazam, Insurgent Lex and Regime Green Arrow learned the hard way. It's also why Flash left the Regime, after seeing Regime Shazam murdered in front of him and everybody else. Ever since Metropolis was destroyed, Batman of this world became a Insurgent. The day Regime Superman killed the Joker in front of him led him to form the Insurgency. He brought the heroes into his world in an attempt to stop him. Superman questioned Regime Superman of these said events but got no answer. He says that even if he did destroy Metropolis and Gotham, the fears his people suffer would not change towards the Regime as he would become far worse than the Joker or even Darkseid for that matter. Even if he brought Superman's Lois into his world, she'd be living in fear that she would have no choice but to agree with his way, even if he goes against the law to do it. Suddenly, the control panel for the Phantom Zone began to malfunction after Regime Superman threw Prime Superman into it. The portal to the Phantom Zone was pulling him in. He tried to remember his last moments the closer he got to it. Superman manages to destroy the portal and the control panel, saving his life. Regime Superman says that this was how he lost Lois and pinned Prime Superman down. He was about to kill him with his heat vision, but he felt someone stopping him. He turned and was shocked to see the spirit of Lois. She was against the idea of his ways of protecting his world. She says that despite Joker's actions 5 years ago, she was ashamed to see Regime Superman murder people regardless of whether they agree with his protection or not. Regime Superman felt a strong mix of anger and sadness as he blindly attacks Superman, blaming him and Insurgent Batman for what he has done, but Superman tells him that he's got no one to blame but himself for the millions of lives lost. Prime Superman ultimately defeated Regime Superman after a grueling battle.

Superman: Your reign is over.

Superman gets attacked by Regime Superman's heat vision, but Superman's heat vision wins in a heat vision standoff, temporarily blinding him. Superman slammed him against the wall and punched him several times before tossing him down. He punches him one more time.

Superman: You won't terrorize these people any longer.

Superman (Regime): Fear is the only thing these people understand. One day, you'll learn.

Just then, Insurgent Batman, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman and Aquaman arrived and surround the Tyrant of Steel.

Superman (Regime): You'll have to kill me.

Batman (Insurgent): No. Not even you. There's been enough killing.