Sorry for not updating any sooner, I've been very busy thinking for a powerful ending to this story…I've grown attached to the characters relationships and crazy dynamics and any plot points you would like "highlighted" I'll try my best to get you please…is being a fun ride and I'm looking forward to your reviews.

AGL

Chapter 18: The book of revelations

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Revelation, 1. 18

(Q narrating)The world was taken by surprise…Doomsday had landed in New York, no one knows how he manages to magically escape the phantom zone, but there he was…in the flesh, a true rider of the apocalypse: Makes you wonder what kind of weird humor does God have? It scares me to think is something that resembles mine.

Superman, we meet again! - The creature mumbled with a deep baritone voice while standing in front of the crater made from the blast.

Flash that landed 100 yards away saw the enormous creature and tried to do something to stop him, he felt small; he looked around for something to swing against the big rock ape and found a small chevy car…he run toward the car…stopped, broke the glass from the driver seat, put the gear shift on "Neutral" and pushed the car towards the beast (hopefully the car owner is insured) Flash told himself….the weight of the car wasn't enough to move the mastodon…but helped Flash to shift the attention from supes….

Doomsday jumped toward Flash…who quickly ran away from the monster in a zig zag motion…Doomsday quickly figure out that you couldn't catch the "scarlet speedster" and started throwing anything that he could find at the red shadowy figure…the street became a shooting gallery with 2,000 milles per hour meteorites made out of asphalt from the street, concrete from the adjacent buildings, people in New York never felt the destructive power of a hurricane until that day.

A couple of blocks away John Stewart and Q were scavenging for guns on a forgotten military convoy, John left the "mercy bullets" aside but assure himself that he would only shoot if absolutely necessary, he knew that "Q" didn't share his beliefs… but they will talk about it later, right now they have to buy time for supes…

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(Meanwhile in mid air a helicopter)

-You know and this is just a comment out of the top of my head, you can't do it…is physically impossible- The green arrow was trying to convince Batman not to free fall with multiples injuries including a broken arm…so base jumping with the cape was out of order, sometimes he felt like they all gone crazy and nobody had the decency to tell them.

-We have no choice- Batman low voice couldn't be heard through the helicopters noise but the determination on his voice was unmistakable. Then he quickly added: -Many millions lie there un protected and that monster would not stop until everything is gone…he can't help it…is his nature.

-Are going apocalyptical on me? - The Green Arrow asked with sarcasm.

-Those remarks should not come from a brave man like you- Batman responded with a hoarse and monotone voice while double checking his flight harness.

-You know we could…- Oliver was suffering the frustration of the inevitability of the confrontation, he felt it was going to be their last conversation.

-We could have done a lot of things…but we have no time now- Those were Batman last words before jumping out of the helicopter and into the New York City Skyline….

-You are right, we never had enough time- The green Arrow muttered those words to himself in despair.

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General Eiling was getting enough data from the city cameras, in one camera he could see the military bunker placed around the United Nation, 1,500 strong marines moved there with heavy artillery and some tanks with plutonium shells (NATO sanctioned, of course) in another camera he could see something moving that distracted the monster…but no signs of superman or the others…it was going to easy but like any chess player will tell you, we are far away from "Check Mate".

-Colonel- General Eiling's voice had a metallic tone…a powerful tone…Are you ready for the "End Game Protocol"?

-Yes, sir- we have been operational for 4 hours now- Colonel Rick Flagg Jr, answered like a true soldier, all this time he has been feeling the poisonous sting of jealously toward the so called "superheroes" was paying off…after all they were no patriots, sometimes helping countries with fascism regimes.

-Deploy the actives- The General said again…now leave me alone, there is one final thing I should do.

-Ok, sir…- The Colonel quickly left the room and took a minute to place his stopwatch timer to minus 15 minutes, that is all the time they will need to become fully operational.

After everyone left the room the General closed the door and opened a secret vault hide inside his table…a big syringe with a fluorescent tone appear, you could read in the label EX-150, top secret…the glow in the mix had a disturbing effect on the general's demonic smile.

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Kal-el was trying desperately to gain consciousness, he had to…his earthly mother and father needed him, his friends need him, actually the whole world need him… what to do when you have the whole world in your shoulder? You place your feet well…the memory of his father's wisdom reverberated inside of him…he opened his eyes…he knew what to do…he jumped from the crater so fast and blasted against Doomsday who destroyed a 6 story building nearby.

-Flash get the rest of the people out of here- Superman voice was as strong and powerful as ever…but something in his eyes had change, he had rage…

-But..?- Flash was taken by surprise by the tone of voice Supes used towards him; maybe Batman was right…maybe the "Big Fella" flipped a switch.

-Just go…- Superman was on a hurry…Doomsday was already clearing the debris and getting ready for a full frontal attack.

-Ok- Flash was running as fast as he could and found John an Q along the way…he grabbed the guys arm but he stopped the residual speed threw them against the sidewalk…effective but not pretty.

Superman looked back and using his x-ray vision tried to calculate the risk…an atomic explosion in downtown New York…he had only one shot….Doomsday was in route…he wasn't pulling any punches now, he charged with all the power he could muster from the sun…like a real flesh comet.

The explosion would be remembered by a bright light that destroyed many, many buildings…for the persons around it the story would by very different.

End of chapter

Would Batman survive the explosion while in mid air? What did Green Arrow meant by trying something different? What is EX-150? Those questions would be answered in the next chapter, hope you enjoy it.