Now let me say Act 2 will get intense and more action, but first I want to get some of the plot details done, and some awesome really relevant scenes done. Also tell me if I am portraying the characters right or wrong in this DCCU. Anyways on with Act 2 Part 1. By the way the next 7 scenes, plus the Daily Planet scene where Perry tells about their assignment in Gotham, Superman's fight with Aquaman, Bruce watching the incident on the news, and Lex's dealings on the Metal-0 Suit all occur on the same day. it's only when I put Morning, Night, or Afternoon will determine which is which. P.S. a lot of Arkham game references will be made in this movie.
Disclaimer: I don't own all DC Comics characters, etc. All of it belongs to Warner Bros. and DC Comics themselves.
Act 2 Part 1
Cut to: Ext: White House
Int: President's House
General Swanwick is there, along with another person. It's General Etta Cady, who looks at the President with a concerned look on her face.
Etta
With all due respect, Mr. President. I believe we should act on with the attack on the Russians. How do we know we could've been tricked by some ploy of the Russians? Superman could be working with them.
Swanwick
Mr. President, I trust Superman with my hands, I believe that this is an act of crisis that Superman should make amends with the whole world if he tells us what really happened?
Etta
Yeah, 'trust.' Next thing you know he'll rule us with a fist. Almost like what that Zod-guy did.
Swanwick
Maybe, if you sh-.
Mr. President
Enough, you 2! Anyway, we can't just make amends with Superman. The World Leaders may turn against him about these 'terrorists.' On the other hand, they are also afraid of him. We have to call a new strategy.
Etta
Like that RED STREAK in Central City. I'd rather call Lex Luthor for that new suit that was supposedly stolen 2 days ago. He created so that we could track and control our enemies' weapons. To end war.
Swanwick
That seems unlikely.
Etta
How so?
Swanwick
Well for one thing, I don't trust Lex Luthor. Rumors have it that he controls a criminal empire in Metropolis.
Etta
Sir, I highly doubt that. Luthor has helped the military many times than Superman.
Swanwick
I don't. I believe he'll just use us for more money.
The President sighs, and looks at the 2 Generals with a concerning look on his face.
Mr. President
Fine, I have a suggestion. General Swanwick, you tell Superman to come to this meeting. From there we could see how he agrees, understand.
Etta and Swanwick
Yes, Mr. President.
Cut to: Int: Clark's Apartment
Clark gets back from work, after dealing with the so-called 'terrorists,' and returning to the Daily Planet. He holds his shoulder and grunts a bit. He takes off his glasses, and lies down in bed. He then gets up, goes to a fridge, grabs a beer, and sits down relaxing. A KNOCK on the DOOR is HEARD. He uses his X-RAY VISION to SEE who it is. It's Lois smiling, and knocking. He goes to it and opens the door.
Clark
Hey.
Lois
Hey.
He lets her in his apartment, and closes the door behind him.
Clark
Um, what do you want, Lois?
Lois
Well, first I want to show you something interesting I found in the past 2 days.
Clark
What?
She drags him to his couch, and takes out her laptop, showing him some info on the meeting in Washington D.C.
Clark
Oh, man.
Lois
You want to tell me, what happened?
Clark
I don't know how to explain it because it was really. These guys weren't really ordinary terrorists. They were rather Merman.
Lois
Merman? You're kidding right.
Clark
I would be, but I'm not. I don't know how to explain it, but these guys were controlling some sort energy that can somewhat weaken me. Even hurt me.
Lois
Hurt you? Is that you kept touching your shoulder at work?
Clark
Lois sighs and shows him an article or news report about how 2 police officers have captured the men who stole the LexSuit.
Clark
They found it?
Lois
Yeah, apparently they were mercenaries.
Clark
They ever find out who hired them?
Lois
No, but here's another thing. Luthor took the suit back without asking any questions or even filed a charge against them which was a bit strange.
Clark
You know your heartbeat is going a bit too fat. Why you're trembling?
Lois sighs and looks at Clark with a concerned look.
Lois
The protestors outside, how come you're not bothered by any of it?
Clark
The people have their opinion. I even told mom about and see said to just to be me, so I'm going with it. It may too childish to just threaten them about how I feel. I not really bothered by it, after all I am the strongest in the world, but I guess it's a bit indifferent. I understand most of these people lost some of their families and friends, and I'm sorry. I should've thought more to be cautious around my surroundings...I...feel...as if though...that day haunts me...because I was...vulnerable...that Zod was gonna be triumph that day...I couldn't let that happen...
Lois held an arm around his neck and comforted him, as she laid her head on his neck.
Lois
Hey, listen it isn't your fault. You should stop blaming yourself about that horrid day. At least the people are safe.
Clark
What about the people that lost their limbs or families or friends? What should you tell me that will help?
Lois
I'd say that you should let go and have better alternative? But killing Zod was your only option.
Clark
Yeah, on since that day, I swore to never kill like that again. But now, I just feel regret. Is that bad?
Lois
No, but it isn't good either.
Clark
You want to keep talking about this.
Lois
No, let's change the topic. it's obvious that now you're going to be regretting even more about this than last time.
Clark
Ok, then what do you want to talk about?
Lois
Well, Smallville, I just needed to tell you that when we go to Gotham, you want to go out for a dinner?
Clark
Shouldn't I ask you that?
Lois
True, but you take tool long to ask.
Clark
Then dinner it is.
Lois leaves, and Clark closes his door. Till, Clark hears someone firing guns. He runs fast as a blur.
Cut to: Streets of Metropolis
A MAN drives a car down to the street. The COPS are chasing him down. Superman arrives to stop the car. He flies at him and fires his ICE BREATH at the car's wheels. The car stops, but the man gets out of the cart, and runs away with the money bag. A truck comes by and hits him. The man is hit hard. Superman comes by him. Police Officer Schmitt and Drone Captain McCarthy arrive by him.
Schmitt
Damn! Get an ambulance right away.
McCarthy
Why didn't you save him?
Superman
I..I don't. I got too nervous.
The people and some protestors come by to look at the accident, however police are backing everyone out of the way. Half of the people are cursing out Superman, while other people are rather cheering on Superman.
Superman looks at the scene with a worried look on his face. Schmitt comes by him, and drags him to the ambulance and gets to the hospital.
Cut to: Ext: Metropolis Hospital
Int: Hospital Room #456
Superman and McCarthy are standing outside of the man's room with some officers are standing and eating donuts, or drinking coffee. Schmitt comes out of the room.
McCarthy
Who is he officer?
Schmitt
Robber's I.D. is John Wayne Corben. He used to work at he Daily Planet at a very young age, like 18 or 19.
Superman
Used too?
Schmitt
Yeah, that's what I said. He soon quit and joined the Military. He resigned his commission once he has completed the service obligation incurred by his commissioning source, and completed his IRR time.
Superman
How is he?
Schmitt
Doc says he has fatal injuries into the head. Impaled cuts on the arms. legs broken, torso bleeding, hips broken, and face is-.
Superman
Scarred. I can see it from here. What will you do with him?
Schmitt
Judging from those injuries, he may die.
Superman
I'm sorry for what I did.
Schmitt
Ain't your fault. Bastard shouldn't have ran.
Cut to: Ext: LexCorp
Int: Lex's office
Lex is watching the news of John Corben's accident. Lex grins at this. Lex takes out his phone and calls Mercy.
Cut to: Int: LexCorp Lab-Night
Corben's body is on bed. He wakes up all of a sudden, fully healed.
John
Where...is...Superman?
Lex is there, along with Mercy, and Tony Gallo all staring at him with very high concerned looks.
Tony
Relax, Corben. You took one hell of a beating.
John
Boss! Hey, wait minute why don't I fee like myself?
Lex
We added something to your body.
John
And that is?
Lex
A suit of sort.
John
What are you tal-?! Wait, you're Lex Luthor.
Lex
In the flesh.
John
Boss, I didn't know you're working with Lex.
Tony
I am, but John you've just been in a terrible accident.
John
How bad?
Lex
Bad enough to the point to which you have to wear a suit.
John
That reminds me. What suit are you talking about? Why can't I feel my skin? It's so cold. I feel that I can't feel my own body. I can't even feel my own touch. What is this?
Lex
I've given your body a little adjustment. The Metal-0 Suit. Fancy, huh. It's a suit that's deep within your skin.
John
'Deep within my skin.' The hell you mean!
Lex
Why don't you go to the bathroom?
He ran off towards the bathroom. He stared directly at himself. His eyes started to photocellular green. He gasped.
John
The Hell!
He then noticed a little cut on his forearm. He put his finger and rubbed it. However, he then started to put his finger into the cut, he pulled the skin as far as he could. there was no blood. He then started to get nervous and pulled the rest of the skin off. Half of his arm's skin was removed only to reveal a metallic structure. He screamed.
Aaah! What the! I'm just...I'm just a fake!
Lex hears this cry and looks towards Tony.
Tony
Before you say any-.
Lex
Save it for now. John just needs to get used to his new body.
Tony
Really?
Lex
I'm just returning the favor.
Tony
Of?
Lex
Of a god.
He walks around the room, hearing John's yells and outcry's; Mercy comforts him. However, John pushed away Mercy's hand with brute strength. Tony came by her side. John got up from the floor and looked really pissed at Lex.
John
I can't even feel anything at all. Not a touch, not a feel, evena woman's comfort.
Lex looks at him.
Lex
I believe there's something inherently dangerous when something real becomes mythic. When faced with a myth we can't win. The mythic must be exposed for what it is so we can believe in ourselves. It's only what's in us...the drive to be mythic...that matters.
John
What the hell are you talking about Shakespeare?
Lex
One thing's clear; beyond the mask he wears...is his passion. A palpable thing, that's almost greater than the man himself. If there's passion...there's desire. Desire means there's a hole in the man.
Tony
Lex, what's wrong with you?
Lex
What gives measure to a man's choices is what he ahs to give up to make then.
He grabbed his head and fainted.
Mercy and Tony
Lex!
Mercy and Tony help Lex back up to his feet.
Tony
What happened?
Lex (Groans)
Don't know. I feel a bit a sick.
Mercy
Well, you can't be sick now. You have that debate interview tomorrow with Lois Lane.
Lex (Sighs)
Oh, yeah.
John
What about me?
Lex
Listen, I'm going to repair that synthetic skin you just ripped off, but first I like foe you to something for me.
John
That is?
Lex
Over these recent days and years, Superman has been interfering with some of my criminal outposts and is running my empire. So, in order to defeat him. I made you.
John
You made me?
Lex
You see you aren't you because I used your brain from your injured dead body, and put it in the Metal-0 Suit giving you new life. The skin is synthetic, therefore you are somewhat a cyborg. Your power source is either a uranium power cell, or Kryptonite.
John
Kryptonite?
Lex
It's a meteorite fragment that can weaken Superman.
John (Laughs)
Yeah, right weaken Superman? You're really funny.
Tony
John, I suggest you listen and stop laughing.
John
Fine, I'll listen to this bull crap.
Lex glared at him.
Lex (to John)
Anyway, as I was saying. This meteorite can affect Superman. Observe.
He takes out a remote and a computer screen is shown behind. John watches as it shows the fighter jet spraying the green dust into Superman, and shows how he flies flat and coughs a lot. The video is then paused and john looks at Lex.
John
Wow, never guess Superman would have a weakness.
Lex
Neither, have I. But if we work together, we could end Superman's life.
Tony
What about the Batman?
Lex
That urban myth is nothing more than a mere man.
John (to Lex)
By the way, I want to be called by a new code name.
Tony
Why John?
John
Why? Because John Corben is dead. I no longer wish to bear that name anymore.
Mercy
Then what would you like to be called then?
John
You may call me Metallo.
Lex
Metallo? Hm, suits you.
The newly named Metallo grins devilishly.
Lex
Anyway, enough small talk. I have plan for tomorrow to test you out for Superman.
Metallo
And that is?
Lex
Attack my interview tomorrow on the News.
Metallo
That would attract Superman's attention.
Lex
Precisely, test out your powers and we'll who would win?
Metallo
Do I kill Superman?
Lex
No, but you must not let your identity be discovered, take off the synthetic skin, and we'll surely let this city know of Metallo.
Tony (to Lex)
Well, I'll go now. Listen about Batman, he has been taking 5 of my men's drug outposts. What should I do?
Lex
Why haven't you told me about this?
Tony
You seemed to interested in the cyborg. I tried telling you, but you drag on and on.
Lex (sighs, to Tony)
Fine, if anything, I'll send Metallo to help you with the Bat.
Tony
Thanks.
Tony leaves and goes to the rooftop where his private helicopter is waiting, as he heads back to Gotham.
Lex
Ignorant idiot. If I have to baby him, al the time, then I should get rid of him completely.
Metallo
Assassination?
Lex
Yes, if I remember correctly you used to be in the military.
Metallo
I've seen comrades fallen. I've seen crap everyday. This isn't to new to me. It's rather getting unusual.
Lex
What could be far worse than seeing Superman?
Metallo
I once saw a woman with a sword attack my men, one day. When I was commissioned in somewhere around Greece. I saw strange things. My comrade Steve Trevor was an Air Force Pilot at the time disappeared afterwards on a plane crash. I was desperate, but he somehow came back. he said a woman saved his life.
Lex
And you believed his story?
Metallo
He and I go way back, but however this isn't the case here. We're dealing with something unnatural. But this is just my opinion.
Lex
And I respect your opinion. Now get some rest.
Metallo
Um, how do I sleep?
Lex
That's easy you don't.
Metallo sighed as he laid down on his bed, and tried to go sleep. However, each time as he got up, he raged at the clock.
Cut to: Ext: Gotham Rooftops-Night
Batman is jumping rooftop after rooftop. He sees an abandoned warehouse WITH BLACK SUVs coming, and trading wooden boxes into each car. There are about 17 different warehouses, 6 different ledges he could try to attack from. He stops as he stands on the corner of the roof. He presses his communicator which is placed into the cowl, and talks to ORACLE.
Batman
Oracle?
Oracle
Yes, Bruce?
Batman
I found another of Gallo's drug outposts. This is the sixth I've taking out his outpost; the others all were pinpointing to this location, as if this was were the big bosses are here. I'll contact you back after I'm done.
Oracle
Be carful, Batman. The doors are locked and the guards seemed heavily guarded with a lot of guns. I think you should try out the back the first.
Batman
Any guards there?
Oracle
Only 2.
Batman
Good enough for me.
Batman uses Detective Mode is a gadget that highlights usable objects and scenery. Grates, vents, and vantage points will glow orange while breakable walls will glow blue. They show the skeletons of any and every human. As Batman jumps from his ledge to another rooftop, making absolute silence. Batman uses a LINE LAUNCHER , a grapnel device to get across from a very large gap, due to the rooftop of the warehouse being so far away. As he rides it to get a the rooftop of the warehouse without anyone seeing him, he sees the two guards, holding AAC Honey Badger PDW firearms.
Firearms like that are very powerful. Have to take them out.
Batman glides down, DIVE BOMBS one of the 2 men, the other guy was about to fire, but Batman throws a batarang at him, dropping the assault rifle, and drop kicks him. The men are unconscious. He approaches the door, using an Explosive Gel, a gadget that Batman can spray the gel on weak structures and trigger the gel to explode. Since the gel is sprayed on the weak door, and it explodes.
Gunman #1
The hell!
Gunshots are fired, and Batman enters the scene. He takes one guy out with punch to the face, slams one guy to a wall, fires MULTIPLE BATARANGS to assist him, throwing two or more Batarangs at once and allows him to hit multiple targets. He hook punches and elbowed one guy in his face, a guy tries to attack him from behind, but Batman turns, grabs his weapon, and kicks him straightly at his hip bone, breaking it. Another guy comes by his side to punch him, but Batman dodges, and roundhouse kicks him in the ribs. That was the last of them.
Batman
Oracle, come in.
Oracle (on COMM)
Taken the gunmen out.
Batman
Yes.
Oracle
Good there should another door, just about your right, and see what's there.
Batman enters the right door, as soon as he enters he sees a council of Mob bosses run by none other Jefferson Skeevers, a crime lord in Gotham.
Batman
Everyone get out now for your lives in stake.
The bosses didn't listen to him, however, as they take out there guns, and fire at him. However, he pulls out a smoke bomb, throws it to the ground, and the mob bosses stop firing, as soon they saw Batman drag Skeevers out of the room, and police sirens could be heard outside.
Batman is now standing outside ontop of a rooftop and drags Skeevers, holding him upside down from his ankle.
Let me go!
Batman
Not until you tell why your boss is running a drug deal, or I'll drop you from this rooftop, right now.
Skeevers
Boss? You mean Gallo.
Batman
Yes.
Skeevers
We don't always run a drug deal, well at least not now. He only tells me what to sell. Those boxes in those SUVs are being sent to go to Metropolis.
Batman
For what purpose?
Skeevers
They are uranium power cells. Mercenaries sent it to us for selling it to him and his crime partner boss in Metropolis.
Batman
Who were these mercenaries?
Skeevers
The same ones that stole the LexSuit about 2 days ago. They're arrested. Gallo's been in hiding ever since Superman came into his turf. The other drug outposts in Metropolis were taken out by him. Though, Gallo doubts Superman knows of his whereabouts.
Batman
He's scared.
Skeevers
Basically, yes.
Batman
Then who is his partner in Metropolis?
Skeevers
No one knows. I swear it. This guy has never been seen nor has been spoken to, except by Gallo.
Batman
Why? What this business of uranium power cells?
Skeevers
I don't know. I never was good at chemistry in High school. You expect me to know?
Batman sighed. he punches Skeevers knocking him unconscious, and escapes before the police ever came to the rooftops. He enters the Batmobile and drives off in a distance.
Batmobile (Computer)
All systems online.
Batman
Oracle, I need you find instances of certain robberies of uranium power cells.
Oracle
On it.
A minute passes till Oracle talks to Batman.
On it.
Cut to: Int: Daily Planet
Clark is drinking a cup of coffee as he is writing down his report, and STEVE LOMBARD comes by.
Steve
Hey, Kent.
Clark
Hey, Steve
Steve
Did you hear?
Clark
Hear what?
Steve
Lois's interview is about to start.
Clark
Really?
Steve
Yes, really. Now get off your ass, and watch. Everyone is gathered up.
Clark turns to see everyone is about watch the interview. He and Steve go to watch and get a good view of the T.V.s playing.
Jenny
Man, I hope Lois does good.
Clark (to Jenny)
This interview is about what?
Jenny (to Clark)
Oh, it's really about Superman. And how the world should view him.
Clark sighs.
On the television TV talk show host is holding a DEBATE between Lois Lane and Lex Luthor.
Cut to: Int: News Room
The host SMILES at the CAMERA.
Host #1
Good Evening. I'm Jack Russell and joining me tonight on our panel is Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the Daily Planet Lois Lane.
Lois
A pleasure, Jack.
Host #1
And to her left is Lex Luthor, CEO of LexCorp. One of the world's largest, most diversified multinational corporations all by itself.
Lex
Greetings.
Host #1
All right everyone this debate is about the views of a certain alien superhero we here to talk about SUPERMAN. Ever since the destruction happened. Protestors have been cursing him in either online or wherever he's flying. So Lois I'll start with you. It's been 2 years since the attack on Metropolis and in that time you have been a supporter of Superman who most people consider him an ally to Earth.
LOIS
I believe Superman is strongly being portrayed too unfair in the eyes of the media and as a witness to what has happened before and after the events in the destruction of Metropolis. I have no doubt in my mind that Superman will aid humanity in ways that I understand the protestors or the rest of the people for that matter are finding difficult to accept him because he is so different from us. People blame him for bringing Zod over to this planet, when really He tried his best to defend these aliens off our planet.
Host #1
Lex, any comments?
Lex
I strongly agree on the fact that Superman did try to defend us. But you have to look at the facts here, this alien comes out of nowhere after an invasion just comes to attack and terraforming the Earth. I strongly disagree the fact we, the humans, have to put with his vigilante crap everyday. I mean he tries to take out as many criminals as possible. He's at least being shown in public eye, unlike the Batman, who's a loose nut in Gotham. but the fact of the matter is that this 'Superman,' as you call him, has far more damage than good.
Host #1
Lois, any counter arguments you want to try?
Lois
Actually, Superman saved the hostages from 'supposed terrorists' that attacked a Russian transporting ship, only one day ago.
Lex
What about what happened with John Corben? plus, that's breaking intentional law, but I guess it doesn't matter to vigilante, now does it?
Lois
Ok, that was only an accident, there was another time, Superman saved half of the people of Metropolis from certain crime felonies that were conspired by Casino owner Tony Gallo. Superman has taken out a lot of his drug outposts. And last the batman has taken one of his outposts these past couple of days.
Lex
Referring a vigilante with another one is not the issue. The issue here is how we should view, and have our own opinions. How do you expect people to be safe when these vigilantes are taking the law into there own hands.
Lois
Metropolis's crime rating have gone a lot done. Superman is actually really doing good for this city. The people need a hero like him.
Lex
Yet, he couldn't save the people that died during the destruction.
Lois
Only because he was fighting Zod.
Lex
And killed him. How can we trust someone who can kill us in an instant?
Lois
Soldiers kill other soldiers, yet we respect them once they come back home to their families.
Lex
True, but this isn't a soldier trained to kill, this is a alien sent here without permission, and using our cities as battlegrounds.
Lois
Yet, he still has potential for him to be an ally for us.
Lex
What if he betrays us?
Lois
The point I'm trying to make is that the world should view Superman like a regular human being trying to protect the world. A hero. Someone who rises above to help us.
Lex
He doesn't need to control our destiny. He's not a god. He can be weakened.
Lois
He maybe not god, but criminals have to be put in their place. They can't control the outskirts of the city. For example when your LexSuit was stolen by a group of mercenaries.
Lex (Scoffs)
In which he failed to capture, or defeat. Listen in this society, it's a dog eat dog war out there. I hope to help that, if I wasn't spending so much goddamn money for property damages your hero caused.
Lois
In all fairness, property damage was also caused by criminals that make Superman try to defeat them. Honestly if there was no crime in the world than what would be the point of having Superman?
Lex
And to be fair people are sometimes born or rather all human beings are with envy and hatred. Gives all of them to his/her mind and thus violence and crime is created. Two very simple emotions, but very hard to control.
BOOOOM!
A metallic cyborg with green eyes, and a strange green rock in his chest. He has a large metal appliance added to the front of his chest, with spider leg like appendages holding it in place.