"I'm not going to let you do this Clark."

"Stand down Bruce. Final Warning."

"That's not going to happen."

"Just remember... you wanted this."


48 hours earlier

"You know he won't join us." Diana said as they approached one of the meta-humans.

"Maybe we can convince him this time." Bruce said.

Barry Allen was a cafe and was about to leave his both when Bruce approached him. "Why don't you go ahead and sit back down. We need to talk."

"Look crazy guy, i told you i don't want to join your league of Extraordinary Gentleman." Barry groaned. He reluctantly sat back down as Bruce and Diana took a seat across from him.

"I'm not asking you to join the league. That plan failed no one else wanted to join. I'm asking for you to help us, just this one time."

"Best case scenario our paranoia got the best of us and we wasted your time." Diana said. "If we're lucky Bruce and I were wrong and we may not need your help after all."

"And the worst case scenario?" Barry asked.

"Worst case we were right and we'd be facing off against the most powerful being on the planet." Bruce answered.

"Superman? Oh come on. You guys already fought and didn't you win? Why do you need to fight him again? He just got back."

"He's been acting differently. He's been reckless. Have you seen the clips on the internet? He's putting countless lives at risk with his new flashy version of saving people." Diana informed.

"He may be back, but he may not be the same. He's reckless and he could prove to be dangerous." Bruce added.

Barry shook his head. "So my speed, her strength, and your... seriously what do you do?"

"I'm the one that does his homework, Barry. I'm the one that found out how you gained your powers. I'm the one that found you and was able to lure you into a trap to prevent you from running away from me. Do you remember that?" Barry crossed his arms and let out a sigh. "I'm the one that's going to prevent superman from going rogue and hurting people. I'm going to make sure we can stop him."

Barry nodded. "Fine. But just this once. I'm not joining you two long term after this."

"Fine." Diana replied.

Barry shook his head as he walked away. He got to the door, opened it, but stopped and turned around back at Bruce who was still at the table. "Oh by the way, you're taking care of my check Daddy Warbucks." Barry said as he bolted out the door.

Bruce let out a heavy sigh of annoyance. He took a look at Barry's check and widened his eyes. Barry ate 3 full meals worth of food. "Fuck that kid." Bruce said as he pulled out his wallet. Diana placed her hand on his shoulder to calm him down.


"Clark can we talk?" Lois asked Clark. He just got home after saving a truck load of Firefighters.

"Of course." He said with that perfect smile on his face. Lois didn't share the smile. He sat next to her on the couch and wrapped his arm around her.

"What's going on? You're acting a little differently."

"What do you mean?" His smile now turning to a face of worry.

"Clark, i'm so happy to have you back, but you're just not the same. You've been reckless. You've been putting other people in harms way. You're just showing off. Why?"

Clark nodded. "What's the point of being a hero, if you can't be proud of your work? The last time i was here, people hated me. People wanted me dead out of fear. But if i can show them that i can do anything. That i can do everything considered impossible, well then everyone will have to love me. That's why i'm showing off my full power. I want the people to love me."

"They do love you Clark, I love you. You gave us hope and now that you're back, you're giving us hope again. But i'm one of the many people a little worried about your change of attitude."

"Lois, don't worry. I'm Superman. I can do anything and everything. I even told you when i first got here that things were going to be different."

"Just don't forget who you are, okay? You're still Clark Kent. You're my Clark. I don't want you leaving me again."

"Oh Lois, how could i ever leave you again?" Clark said as he wrapped both of his arms around her.

Lois just sank into his arms. "Just don't do anything stupid. That's all i'm asking." She said as she cuddled with him.


Arthur Curry and Victor Stone both refused to join the league but accepted to help Bruce, Diana, and Barry defeat superman if need be.

Bruce was planning out potential ways to defeat him when Diana rushed over to him.

"Bruce you need to see this now!"

The seriousness in her worried Bruce. He knew something very bad just happened.