METROPOLIS, EARTH ONE
Daily Planet, 12 PM. Clark Kent wrote a new article about the mental health of Earth Seven people who are trying to get used to a new universe. He was about to email a psychologist about an interview when he heard a distress signal coming from the rooftop. He flew out the window and by the time he reached the roof, he was properly dressed as Superman.
On the roof, Superman had a good surprise and smiled at his guests: a tall woman with short black hair and blue eyes, she had a strong jaw and a family resemblance with Superman; The other was a burly black man with an afro, his face was peaceful. Both of them wearing alternate versions of Superman's suit.
"Superwoman, Sunshine Superman." He said, very happy to see his alternate selves. "What do I owe the honor?"
Superwoman had a signal bracelet on her hand, just like the watch Jimmy Olsen owned. She turned it off.
"Hello, Kal-El, the Supermen of Multiverse are assembling again and your presence is requested." She said.
"Am I needed? I have work to do and can't leave Metropolis unprotected."
"Just happens, brother, that we're facing a threat that might reach any of our universes." Sunshine Superman said. "But it has already reached yours."
"This is about Earth Seven."
"Yes, but also about many more Earths." Superwoman said. "Come with us."
A portal opened and the three entered.
SMALLVILLE, POCKET UNIVERSE
The Supermen found themselves flying over a new universe. Superman recognized his town. Looked like his Smallville geographically but with much more buildings and houses, and these were created with the most advanced technology. On the streets, Lois Lanes, Lana Langs, Kent Parents, Jimmy Olsens, and many other familiar faces.
"Whose universe is this?" Superman asked.
"I like to think it's all ours." Sunshine Superman said. "But it's technically yours."
"What?"
"After the original great crisis," Superwoman explained. "Your time as Superboy was erased and it affected the Legion of Superheroes' history. So the Time Trapper created this place, the Pocket Universe, to take its place on their timeline."
"My time as Superboy erased? I remember being Superboy! I remember hanging out with Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl and all the others after school."
"Prime and Kal-L's last visit to your universe restored a few things." Superwoman clarified. "You've been here before but can't remember."
"Great Rao, these things give me a super headache."
"See the bright side, if it wasn't for these things, you'd be just a little bit younger than Kal-L." Sunshine Superman argued. "May Rao keep his soul."
"May Rao keep his soul." Superman repeated as they flew over a statue/memoriam for Kal-L, the Earth Two Superman who died fighting Superboy Prime. The statues portrayed a younger Kal-L lifting a car and it had an engraved message: 'Thank you for being the first of us.'
They landed on what appeared to be a large court for a king. The court was divided in three sectors:
One was where more typical Supermen were, such as Superman Red and Superman Blue, the British Superman with a Union Jack under his S, President Superman from Earth 23 and Old Superman from Earth 22. The Superwomen were versions of Lois or Lana who got superpowers from their Superman, or older versions of Supergirl.
"This always disappoints me." Superwoman said.
"What?" Superman asked.
"I always expected to meet a Superwomen of the Multiverse and the only men around would be versions of my husband Louis, Lance Lang or older versions of Superlad."
"I wanted to meet a Sunshine Supermen of the Multiverse. But you just gotta go with the flow."
"Why so many Supremes?" Superman asked.
That was the second sector. Filled by a large crowd of Superman-like heroes with white hair and red and white suits, they were varied in appearance and everything else.
"All-Star Superman invited the entirety of Supremacy." Superwoman said.
"This threat," Superman said. "I thought it died with Homelander."
"We all wish it had."
Finally, Superman arrived. A Superman all the others looked with particular respect. His skin was golden as was his suit. He was the Superman from Earth One Million, the Clark Kent who became himself an extension of the yellow sun, glowing its color from his entire body and it in wearing his suit. He was commonly called the All-Star Superman. He shook hands with Superman and introduced to a Supreme wearing a crown.
"Earth One Superman, meet his Majesty Supreme the Fifth of the 1960s Silver Age."
"I see many unusual faces here, Emperor Mark Grayson from Earth 500 and his son Invincible, even All Might is here despite the loss of his powers. And for what?"
"You'll see. Thank you all for coming." All-Star Superman addressed the crowd. "We agreed we would not use our power to interfere with the autonomy and history of different universes but we have an issue that might affect the entirety of the Multiverse. Earth One Superman, please, tell us what happened in your universe."
Above, holograms presented images of his fight with Homelander and the Justice League of America at Vought.
"People from Earth One started disappearing and appearing on Earth Seven, a universe commanded by a private superhero company called Vought International where their greatest asset was the Homelander, another of the malevolent versions of us.*"
(If you're reading this by chance, this story is connected to "The Boys - Real Justice" a crossover between the DC universe and the show "The Boys")*
"Homelander died and the bond between our Earths was closed. We found this was mostly done by Bat-Mite from the 5th Dimension."
"Mostly, yes, mostly." Klyzysk Klzntplk, The 5th Dimension Imp Superman and descendant of All-Star Superman said and giggled.
"This was a problem between Earth One and Seven, therefore we left it to be solved between you. But we're afraid it's deeper than that." All-Star Superman said. "Bring them in."
Another portal opened and two men stepped out. One of them looked like a living statue of bronze because of the color of his skin and hair, his amber eyes were golden and he dressed like an archeologist. The other man had a red shirt with a white triangle, goggles around his neck and brown leather gloves, his brown hair was going gray.
"Dr. Clark Savage from Earth 1933 and Tom Strong from Earth ABC." All-Star Superman announced.
"Just Doc." The Man of Bronze said. "Me and Tom are here to tell what happened. Two members of my Fabulous Five ended up on Earth ABC."
"And my daughter Tesla got lost on Earth 1933." Tom Strong added.
"So your universes had the same problem as Earth One and Seven?" Superman said.
"Not just the same problem, Superman." Tom Strong explained. "The same cause. There's a crack in the Multiverse, all of it. People are falling, putting in simple terms and may manifest in any of our universes. We were able to close part of it on our sides just like Earth One and Seven but it's still there."
"I see. Anyway can we find where it's going to manifest next?"
"We know already. I spoke to Reed Richards, the Mr. Fantastic from Earth 616."
Upon hearing this, the crowds of the Supermen of the Multiverse answered with anger, they did not like to hear that name.
"Please," Kal Kent said. "We're aware of the reputation the Council of Reeds has."
"The reputation of being a bunch of jerks!" A Lois Lane in a Superwoman suit yelled.
"But this matter affects us all."
Tom Strong proceeded to explain.
"Mr. Fantastic became intrigued after Earth Seven Kimiko Myashiro ended up on his Earth*. He started exploring the Multiverse at the same time I explored in search of an answer for mine and Doc's problem. Unlike how it manifested in my Earth or Earth One, the laws of science of the Earth 616 are different, they're about to face an event called an Incursion. Either they collide with the other Earth and wipe their entire universes out… Or one Earth is wiped out first."
"Please, folks, try to calm down." All-Star Superman said. "It's very unfortunate but by our own laws, this issue is a jurisdiction of the Earth 616 heroes… May Rao have mercy on them all. What we need is to discuss how to deal with this problem in our own universes."
Earth One Superman pulled Tom Strong aside.
"Tom, this is awful." Superman said. "Do you know what Earth will collide with 616? Do they stand a chance?"
"Earth 7622, it's similar to Earth Seven."
"Similar in what way?"
"Everything, the only difference being they are two years ahead of Earth Seven."
NEW YORK, EARTH 7622
Soldier Boy walked on the streets of New York, dirty and long bearded, people around would assume he's just a homeless man. Billboards for Vought Studios' "Dawn of the Seven" along with images of Homelander, people with newer technologies, cardboards for electoral candidate Robert Singer.
"What the fuck…?" Soldier Boy mumbled seeing the Seven's image on a bus.
Weirdest of all, a gay couple showing public affection. Soldier Boy kept walking but suddenly, everyone else stopped walking, Soldier Boy didn't understand why, until he looked up, in the sky, was another Earth. This caught his entire attention as it did everyone else's. But Soldier Boy's attention was cut short when he heard Russian music playing…
WAKANDA, EARTH 616
"It has started." Mr. Fantastic said. He was in a room with a table with chairs around it, in front of him was a large window where he could see the other planet Earth in the sky. "Just as Tom Strong predicted. You say Earth One faced a similar problem?"
Sat in front of him was Michael Holt, Mr. Terrific from Earth One.
"Not like this." Mr. Terrific said and gave a chip to Mr. Fantastic. "This is all the information on Vought and the Earth Seven US government the Justice League Unlimited has prior to our first encounter with them. If you're right, Earth 7622 is exactly the same but never met a Justice League. Good luck."
Mr. Terrific disappeared in a flash of light.
"I hope you understand the urgency of the situation, T'Challa."
The Black Panther entered the room. He walked next to Mr. Fantastic and looked at the other planet in the sky. He turned his back to Mr. Fantastic and walked out, but stopped half way, until saying with reluctancy:
"We'll assemble the Illuminati again."
The Illuminati will return in 'The Boys Avenging'
Coming AFTER 'The Boys' season 4 finale.