Lets start this new arc, shall we? Enjoy.

The Rebirth of Black Adam Part 1

(Metropolis, New York. Daily Planet. February 15th, 8:35)

The Daily Planet, a large skyscraper over looking Metropolis, was the home of the greatest information-gathering site in the city. Television news, Newspapers and a news website were all held in this building.

In the top floor, however, was the home of the newspaper staff where many cubicles were set up for the different types of journalists. Jimmy was out and about, handing out coffee too the reporters, his camera hung around his neck as he hummed a tune.

Lois was humming as she looked at a new bracelet while she was working on a new story, a smile on her face as she heard a person behind her clear his throat. "Hey sis, ya mind not giving your wrist goo-goo eyes? We don't want your beau jealous, do we?"

"Ha-ha, real funny Ron." Said Lois, turning to an African-American young man with short black hair, a pair of glasses over his brown eyes, a white shirt under a nice jacket, blue pants and a pair of tennis shoes. "So, how's my favorite brother in-law? Were you nice to my little sister yesterday?"

"I'm good. I brought Lucy to one of those cheesy flicks she really likes before going to dinner." Said Ron sheepishly. "I swear, I'm gonna need to work 3 weeks to make up the money I lost in that one Valentines Day. What about you and Clark?"

"We went out for a date and he got me this bracelet." Lois said, looking over her wrist with a smile. "For a big goof, he can be a real sweet heart."

"What about me, eh?" asked a voice, making the two roll their eyes as they looked at a muscular man with graying reddish hair, a short mustache, a '12' jersey over a white shirt, white khakis and black shoes.

"Buzz off, Steve." Said Lois in a flat tone. The man, named Steve Lombard, just chuckled as he put a hand up in surrender.

"Easy there, Lois. Man, I kind of find it strange that you went with that goofball, Kent. Seriously, what does he have that I don't?" asked Steve with a shrug.

"…Maybe respect towards women? Or he doesn't try too show off as much?" asked Lois in a flat tone, going back to work.

"Lois! Where's that husband of yours?" asked a voice as she just sighed.

"And I'll get back to this story after this." Lois mumbled as she turned and saw an graying haired African-American man with a vest over a long sleeved shirt, a black tie and a pair of khakis. "Oh, hey Perry. What's up? Why do you need Clark?"

"Oh not much…'cept that you, him and Olsen need to talk to me." Said Perry. "Give him a text or whatever. Just get him too my office as soon as possible." Perry then left at this as Lois got out her cell phone and began to write a text for him.

(Metropolis City Hall, February 15th, 8:41)

Superman was busy at this time, alright…taking on a super villain. The villain in question appeared to be a black haired young man with a tanned skin tone, a ripped camouflage T-shirt and a pair of black army pants and combat boots. But the oddest thing is that at half of it's face, most of it's torso and it's right arm, it appeared to be a robotic skeleton.

"Alright Metallo, why are you attacking City hall?" Asked Superman, glaring at the man as the android just chuckled.

"Isn't it obvious, Man of Steel? I was just trying to get your attention." Said Metallo, glaring at him as he fired a blast of green energy out of his eyes, hitting Superman down into the ground.

"Kryptonite Lasers…" cringed Superman, his legs shaking a bit as he glared. He then fired his heat vision at Metallo, as he countered with a green blast, the two blasts connecting as the two were pushing back against each other.

'I need to get some help…and fast…' thought Superman with a cringe as he kept the laser up, as he heard something coming from the distance as a red and blue blur smashed a fist against Metallo's face, sending him flying.

"You look like you were having a problem there, Kal." Said a female voice as a younger girl, about 19 in age, flew over. She had long blonde hair, dark blue eyes, a blue shirt with the same insignia as Superman over her chest and elbow-length sleeves, a red skirt, red knee-high boots, white gloves and a red cape on her back.

"Good to see you too, Kara." Said Superman with a nod as he glared at Metallo, who got up as he readjusted his jaw.

"So the Sidekick is here, eh?" asked Metallo, glaring at Supergirl. "And ta think, he didn't ask ya to join that little club of his."

"He did…just didn't want to be part of the group. They already got him, that's all the Kryptonian power they need." Said Supergirl as she nods to Superman, who nods back as the two fired their heat visions at Metallo, sending him flying back as his metal body began too fall apart.

"Think we got him?" asked Supergirl, curious as she saw Metallo getting up, grabbing a car as the metal and technology from it began to fall apart, going into the robot, fixing up his damaged parts.

"Not likely, kid…but now it's time to get serious." Metallo said as his chest opened up, revealing a circular orb with a green stone inside, as a bright glow came out, making the two Kryptonians cringed as they began too weaken.

"Ugh…Kryptonite…" said Kara with a groan, falling onto the ground with a groan, holding her stomach from the pain as Superman glared daggers at Metallo, as he chuckled.

"Looks like I'll be the one too finish you off…" He powered up his core, smirking evilly as Superman groaned, not liking where this was going.

"I knew my sensors got something…didn't expect it ta be your metal butt, Corben." Said a voice as the sound of jet boots filled the air as a figure came down from the sky. The figure was a gray armor-clad figure with glowing blue eyes, a dark silver Superman Shield on his chest with a red cape, and holding a large sledgehammer-like weapon.

"Oh joy…Steel." Metallo said with a glare, as he got ready to go again. "Lets see if you're better than the freaks of steel."

"Lets see then," said steel as he swung his hammer like a throwing hammer, as it suddenly flew at Metallo, smashing into his chest and breaking the core. "Return!" He said as the hammer flew back into his hand.

"Thanks Steel." Said Kara as Steel just nods as the three glared at Metallo, who groaned.

"Ah nuts…" said Metallo as he saw the three fly at him and all three sent three-way punch at him, sending him flying back and into the ground, groaning a bit. Superman and Supergirl shot out their heat vision too melt the asphalt too make Metallo sink before they sent out their chilled breath too solidify it.

Superman then heard a beeping sound as he reached into a pocket in his cape and looked at it and says, "Ah crud, I gotta go. Think you two can take care of this?"

"Sure Kal, see ya." Said Kara as she waved goodbye as Clark flew off, leaving a red stream behind him.

"Where does that guy go?" asked Steel flatly as Kara just laughed.

"You'd be surprised." Kara said with a smile at this as she sighed a bit.

(Back at the Daily Planet)

Clark ran in at this, now dressed in a nice-looking black suit over a brown vest, a dark red tie, black shoes an a pair of black rimmed glasses as he accidentally hit a pile of papers next too an older man. "Sorry Whit." He said sheepishly as the white haired man just shrugs as he went to pick them up.

"Glad you got my text, Smallville." Lois said with a smile as she pecked his check. A red haired woman just chuckled at this sight. "What is it, Lana?"

"Nothing Lois. Just make sure I'm the godmother of your kid, kay?" she asked in a joking tone, as the two blushed slightly at that.

"Lois, Clark, there you two are." Said Perry as he walked over. "Listen, I need to talk to you…Olsen, you're involved with this too." Jimmy, who was giving out some coffee, just nods. "Someone get one of the other interns to finish up Olsen's job, please."

The three went into Perry's office, which was a nice-looking room with a large desk with different newspapers put on the wall, each of them with big headlines that hit the streets of Metropolis. A large desk was in the middle behind a large window set as Perry sat down.

"What's up, Chief?" asked Jimmy, curious as the three sat down.

"Ya mind telling me what…THIS is?" He asked, showing two things and putting them on the desk. Clark looked at it and was shocked; it was an ad of some kind, it read 'Spend one day with the Man of Steel' and a letter from Fawcett City.

"Oh, that? It's a contest I thought up. You know, for out of town readers." Jimmy said with a shrug. "You mean someone won?"

"Guess so, since I found this in the mail box addressed too the planet…but apparently it's for Superman." Said Perry. "I took a good read of it and I think this kid should be the one who wins."

"What makes him so special?" asked Clark, curious.

"He's actually a subject we chose for an expose on orphans with rough lives. You know, under privileged kids? I had Ron take care of it, but he's busy so I'm thinking you three can help with it." Said Perry.

"Alright…who is this kid?" asked Lois, curious.

"His name…is Billy Batson. He's a kid who happens to be friends with one of my old friends, Sterling Morris of WHIZ Radio" Perry said calmly, as the three nods. "And make sure Superman hears about this as well…since he's clearly wanting too see him. Stay a couple days there if you want until your story is done."

"I think Superman will get the message." Said Clark with a smile as the three headed out as he got out his cell phone. "Better tell Kara about this…"

Lois looked at Lana and asks "While we're gone, think you can watch over Krypto for us?"

"Sure Lois." Said Lana with a smile. "Krypto is a real sweetie, so I think I can take care of him."

"Good idea." Said Jimmy with a nod as the three headed out. The three got to the elevator and says "But isn't it a 3 day drive from New York to Illinois?"

"NOT if you know the right guy." Said Clark with a smirk, as Jimmy and Lois smirked at this as well. He then got out a cell phone and says "Hey Bruce, I'm gonna need a favor from ya…"

(The next day…)

(Fawcett City, Illinois. Beckville ST, February 16th, 9:02)

"Man, I am SO BORED!" groaned a kid as a group of kids were at a basketball court, skateboards near them. There were five of them in all, all of them sitting on a bench with a bored look on their face.

"Yo Eugene, what do you think we should do?" asked a Hispanic boy who was slightly over weight and wearing a Black T-shirt and khakis. A young asian boy, around the same age, shrugs as he got out a PDA and began to look through a list of things. The boy had a pair of glasses over his brown eyes, short black hair, a black T-shirt with a Pac man-like symbol on his chest.

"Hmm…I think the arcade could be a good choice." Said the boy, named Eugene. "What do you think, Pedro?"

"Eh, we went there yesterday," said Pedro, as Eugene looked through the list.

"What about the local café? We could get something to eat." Said Eugene as a African American girl just shrugs, while wearing a pink t-shirt with a picture of a cartoon girl with a dark purple gem sword on the front of her shirt, with the title 'Princess Amethyst" over it and a black jacket and a pair of jeans. "What Darla?"

"I'm not really hungry…Billy, Freddy? You two got any ideas?" asked Darla as two kids looked at them. One of them had dark brown hair, dark blue eyes and wearing a blue T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Next to him was a black haired, blue-eyed boy with a red shirt with yellow sleeves, blue jeans and black tennis shoes.

"Hmm…I think Billy knows, right?" asked Freddy, looking at the boy, who smirked as he put on a baseball cap with a lightning bolt on it with a 'FL' on it.

"We're waiting for those Daily Planet guys." Said Billy.

"…Really? We're waiting for Superman?" asked Eugene flatly. "Dude, there's no reason for a super hero to come to our town."

"Yeah, what are the likelihood of Superman showing up here, amigo?" asked Pedro, looking at Billy at this.

"I don't know…you ask me." Said a voice as everyone turned around and saw a taxi come up as the three reporters came up. The source of the voice was Clark as he tipped his hat at them. "What's up, guys?"

"Hey, I've seen your pictures in the newspaper! You're those reporters who know Superman!" said Billy with a huge smirk. "Oh man, it's so cool to see you guys in person!"

"I'll say." Said Freddy with a smirk. "So…is Superman coming with you guys?"

"Yep. If you can't tell, I happen to be one of his best pals." Jimmy said with a smirk.

"…I thought he was friends with Batman." Darla said, confused. Jimmy faltered a bit at this.

"One of his NON-SUPERHERO friends." Jimmy clarified. The kids than said 'Oh…' as Jimmy sighed. "Oh brother…"

"So, where IS Superman?" asked Pedro, curious. "I mean, I see you three, but no Superman."

"That's because he's right behind us." Lois said with a smile. "Clark, think you can get him here?"

"Of course. But I'll need to call him up. One sec." Clark said as he wet into an ally way, getting his cell phone out as he did so.

Billy looked at Lois and asks, "So…what's this rumor going around about Superman and Wonder Woman?"

"Yeah, I don't see those two as a couple." Said Pedro. Lois inwardly grinned at this.

'Good to see SOME people have sense…' she thought as she noticed Darla's shirt and asks "Princess Amethyst, eh? I heard that's a good show."

"It is. One of the best action shows out there." Darla said with a smirk. Eugene rolled his eyes at this. "What?"

"Oh please, everyone knows that the Challengers of the Unknown is a better show." Said Eugene, not noticing that Superman was behind him until he cleared his throat, making him jump as he turned around.

"I'll admit, the reboot isn't as good as the original." Superman said with a smirk. The five kids then said 'Whoa!' at once, since they were shocked to see him.

"Whoa, you're really here!?" asked Pedro with surprise. "But…why?"

"Well, you can thank your friend Billy there." Superman said as he got out an envelope. "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for his letter." The kids then excitingly began to talk to him, as Lois and jimmy both chuckled.

They didn't know it, but the group was being watched at the moment; Batman and Wonder Woman were near by on a rooftop, as the masked man watched from afar, the Batwing behind him. "…I don't get it…" Batman said calmly.

"What? That Clark is nice enough too see some kids?" asked Wonder Woman, curious. "Flash does it all the time in Central City, and I try to do it every now and again in Washington."

"I mean I don't get why he's here while I'm doing an investigation…Hal told me that he saw an odd meteorite near this city, and I was going see what it was. I didn't expect to hear from Clark until half-way here."

"So…you invited me too come…why?" asked Wonder Woman, now curious. "Just to spend time with me?" She asked the last part in a slightly teasing tone, as Batman just gave her a flat look.

"Hal told me he saw a strange meteorite coming down to earth. He said that the energy signature on it was similar to yours, so I was hoping you'd know what it was." Batman said calmly. Wonder Woman just chuckled as she flew ahead as Batman got on his batwing to follow suit.

Superman looked at the kids and asks "So…what now?"

"Well first, I need to get something. Be right back." Said Billy as he…ran across the streets too an old-looking apartment.

"…What the heck is that pile of crap?" asked Jimmy, confused.

"That's Crescent Moon Apartments. Its an old building from world War II-Era Fawcett City." Eugene explained. "It's also the home of our friend, Billy."

Superman frowned at this as he followed, going inside ash e looked around. "…what a dump…" he mumbled to himself at a dirty-looking apartment that looked like it has seen better days. He then saw a blonde haired young woman, around late teens or early 20s, with a black dress hanging out by a door, sighing a bit. "And you are?"

"…The name's Bambi. Bambi Jones." Said the girl, who was chewing some gum.

"…Shouldn't you be in your room?" asked Superman, raising an eyebrow.

"Eh, I live here…I guess business been slow." She sighed as she says "Before you go all Grandma's Apple pies and baseball on me, tough guy, I'm not trying to do anything bad…I'm just having…some trouble."

"What do you mean?" asked Superman, curious.

"Oh not much…my folks are poor on the streets and some jerk named 'La Green' took me away and gave me this job…" sighed Bambi, looking down. "To be honest…I Want to get out of it…I really do…but…Lagreen has a tendency too cause a lot of pain to those around him…"

Then there was the sound of beating going on upstairs as Superman frowned "What's that?"

"Ah crap," said Bambi as she ran up the stairs, Superman following suit when he came up, he was shocked. Before him was a 20 something year old man kicking Billy, making him cringe. The man was lean and wore a gray hoodie with a green ski cap on his head and a pair of jeans.

"Listen you little brat, if you're going be on the streets, ya listen to MY Rules, got it?" asked the man, picking him up the neck, as he cringed at the tone.

"Hey! Let him go, Lagreen." Said Bambi with a glare as Lagreen just smackedh er aside.

"This doesn't involve you, Bambi." Lagreen said as he slammed Billy against a wall, as Superman's eyes narrowed, Suddenly a blast of energy nearly hit his foot, as Lagreen looked at Superman with shock, as he dropped him.

"So…you like to pick on kids, hmm?" asked Superman with a dark glare. Lagreen gulped at this, backing up as Superman says "Get out of my sight…or else you'll regret it."

Lagreen ran away at this, as Bambi rubbed her chin at this as she went over to Billy, who groaned. "Billy, hon, you okay?" she asked in a concerned tone.

"I'm okay, Bambi…thanks you two." Billy said with a cringe as he got up. "I just need to get something out of my apartment…" He got a key out of his pocket and unlocked the door, as he ran inside.

Superman followed him and looked around the apartment and frowned. It looks nice, but quite old with chipping paint and some broken walls. It was a simple Living room apartment with a separate bedroom and bathroom with a small couch, a fridge near by for food and a small oven for cooking stuff on it and a Not-so-big TV wth what appeared to be a cable box on it.

"I'm back." Said Billy as he stuffed some money into his pocket as a mewing sound is heard. Superman raised an eyebrow as a small head poked out, mewing a bit. It was a small kitten with orange fur with black stripes, similar to a tiger's, with dark amber eyes.

"And this is?" asked Superman, curious.

"Oh this? This is Tawny, he's my cat." Said Billy. "He's pretty tame for a kitten. When ever I go out and about, I like to bring him with."

"AH, so he won't be alone?" asked Superman. "…Where are your parents?"

Billy looked down at this, as he says, "They died when I was 4 years old…"

"Oh…I'm…sorry. I know how it feels to have lost family…I lost my parents when I was very young as well." Superman said with a sad look.

"It's okay…I do remember what they always told me when I was little. 'Be good and Good will follow'…it was the Batson motto." Billy sighed as he says "come on, I'm sure the others are waiting…" He walked ahead at this; as Tawny rubbed his head against Billy's chest too make him feel better.

Superman smiled softly at this as he looked at the room and sighs. "No one should live like this…" he said softly as he followed the two, Bambi watching sadly at this.

The two came back outside as Lois asked, "What took you?" as she noticed the bruises and asks, "What happened to you, Billy?"

"It's a long story…" Said Billy with a sigh.

"Then we got enough time for that." Said Jimmy. "Come on, aren't you going to show us around?"

"Sure, come on." Said Billy as he and his friends lead the three out-of-towners ahead, not noticing someone watching from the distance.

"Hmm…seems we have found him…the guardian is with him," the man said calmly as he sunk into the shadows.

(Outside of Fawcett City. February 16th, 11:09)

The Batwing landed as they went to the site of the energy signature. "Hmm…" Batman as he saw a large collection of trees and rocks unearthed.

"This can't be a good sign…" Wonder Woman said as she saw a black rock with strange symbols on it. "What is that?" She asked as she flew over. She rubbed it, but cringed at a yellow bolt of lightning that came off of it.

"What's going on?" asked Batman as he walked over, rubbing his chin as he saw the stone began to crack as he went wide eyed. "Oracle, send more Justice League members here! Quickly!"

"Why?" Asked Oracle on the other side.

"Trust me, this isn't going to be good…" Batman said as he saw the stone break apart before shattering completely, as Batman and Wonder Woman looked in awe at the person who was trapped inside.

"For centuries I was sealed away…8 years ago I was sent across the universe…the Wizard should know by now…YOU CANNOT STOP…BLACK ADAM!" said the figure as he walked out. The man in question had a very strong build, similar to Superman's, with short-slicked back black hair, dark amber eyes, slightly pointed ears, a black jumpsuit with golden wristband, golden boots, a yellow sash and a yellow lightning bolt on his chest.

"Who are you?" Asked Wonder Woman with a glare, as she stood her ground.

The man, known as Black Adam, just chuckled as he says "A warrior of Greece, hmm? I have no time for you, young wench. I am after the chosen of the Wizard…" He then took off, leaving a shockwave behind him.

"…THIS is going to be bad." Batman said calmly. "Oracle…can you send the coordinates to these people here…" He then began to list off names, looking up towards Fawcett City as storm clouds formed.

End of Part 1

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