Disclaimer

The characters used in the story are the property of DC Comics and Warner Bros. I used them in my story which is entirely a product of my own imagination.

Note: Gods in Justice League is definitely not my forte. I am not a reader of comics, I love cartoons though, and I base my story on the limited knowledge I gained from the cartoons. I only watched two episodes which featured Darkseid and High Father, and that is as far as my knowledge goes. So, if you feel I have goofed up somewhere, let me know, so that I can correct in the future works.

And FYI, I am not very good in narrating action sequences. I'd wish that I were an artist or animation wiz to bring forward what the characters play in my mind. But I hope you'll be able to understand them and enjoy.

Chapter 9

In Apokalips

"Superman and his army will be on the any moment now, father," Kalibak said, looking into the viewer.

"What have we to fear?" Darkseid spoke as he rose.

"How do we fight them?" Kalibak asked, concerned, "I don't think our army can stand against one Superman.

"Are you afraid of facing him?" asked Darkseid, menacingly.

"I just want to say," Kalibak shivered, "that I don't have a reason not to. You shouldn't have killed him!"

Darkseid thought for a while. "That rat?"

"I think he is the bat," Kalibak corrected.

"And why do you say that?" Darkseid asked, as he turned to the balcony, looking at the brownish orange sky.

"Because they call him Batman!" Kalibak shrugged slightly.

"Not that, you idiot!" Darkseid growled, "Whay do you say that I shouldn't have killed him?"

"Well…well…", he took a step back, and searched for words, "He is his best friend."

"And that makes it even more desirable to kill him," Darkseid asserted.

Kalibak gulped, and then began in a low voice.
"May be if you had held him a prisoner, we could've used him as a hostage. Then we could've exchanged him for Superman, and once Superman was in our hands, we could've killed him before his eyes." His voice grew bolder with each word as he gained confidence and an impression that Darkseid was considering his plan.
"Then the revenge would've been even sweeter."

Darkseid, who was facing the balcony again as Kalibak spoke, gave a quick short laugh.

"I am glad that you thought so well, my son," he said, "But I cannot risk that."

"What's the risk?" Kalibak retorted, now that Darkseid looked to be in a good mood.

"That man is too dangerous if alive," Darkseid said, "He may not have special powers, but he can do things which the others cannot even perceive. I realized that, when I last encountered him. That's why, I killed him without any second thought whatsoever. And with him gone, of course, there is no way High Father can open the casket."

"Of course," Kalibak smiled, "And now you can lure Superman into transferring the powers to you." And then suddenly, his smile vanished. "But how will you do that?"

Darkseid frowned. "That is not my priority for now. And it doesn't have to be Superman if it is just the powers I need. It can very well be anyone else." he said.

Kalibak's eyes widened. "The what is your priority?"

"I have some scores to settle with him and the League," he said, rubbing his hands.

"You can do that once you're omnipotent!" Kalibak shrugged, "Why wait?"

"I will be omnipotent, nothing to worry about that." Darkseid's eyes gleamed as he spoke, "But I'd want to see Superman beaten to near death before that."

"You can always do it after you get those powers," Kalibak protested.

"There is a principle involved, Kalibak," Darkseid smiled, "Something you will never understand."