Chapter 3 Punisher's past
Ever since Joker was killed last week Gotham has had a low amount of Crime since its most dangerous criminal was finally dead and people were less afraid of going to bed knowing that monster was finally gone.
Superman however was beyond angered since he hated what Punisher was doing killing criminals. However the rest of the League especially Wonder Woman thought he was doing the world a service in taking down crime.
"Why can't any of you just see he's a monster and he needs to be stopped?" Superman asked the League.
"A monster is someone like the Joker who kills just for fun and laughs. He only targets those who kill innocent people. And clearly he has a grudge against you." Wonder Woman said narrowing her eyes on him.
"For what? I never did anything wrong." Superman said crossing his arms.
"Nothing?" Batman asked not amused.
"Not one thing in my life have I ever done a thing wrong." Superman said.
"I doubt that since he wouldn't be so hostile to you if that was true." Wonder Woman said making him frown.
"Enough. I got some good news. I think I may have finally found the unit this guy served under during his days in the military." John said.
"What unit?" Flash asked before he pulled up a screen.
"The Legendary Commando Elites. These guys are legends throughout the military. Only the very best are sent there." John said.
"And your sure he's from this unit?" Superman asked.
"More than likely. The tactics and training led me to believe he was a former Marine but then I took a closer look. Punisher clearly must have served under these guys before something happened to him." John said.
"I don't care what happened to him. He's a criminal and Intend to make sure he's behind bars forever." Superman said making him frown.
Later
The Commando elites were in the middle of a training exercise.
"Come on ladies! I've seen little girls do better then that! MOVE!" A man known as Major Chip Hazard said to his commandos. (Basically picture him from Small Soldiers. HAHAHA)
"Major." Lantern said floating down to him.
"Ah. Corporal Stewart. I recognize the face of a marine anywhere." Major said shaking his hand.
"Those were good old days. Anyway I'm not here for small talk. I need answers." Lantern said as the rest of the League arrived before the Major looked at Superman and frowned.
"For everyone else other than the fake hero in blue I would be happy to answer your questions." Major said making Superman frown.
"Fake hero? I've saved hundreds of lives." Superman said crossing his arms.
"For your popularity alien not the people. Your not welcome here. Get lost." Major said as his men aimed their weapons at him making him glare.
"I would listen to him." Batman said making him growl before flying away.
"Thats better. Lets take this inside." Major said.
Leading them inside he sat at his desk.
"You want to know who the Punisher is don't you?" Major asked.
"That obvious huh?" Lantern asked.
"Why else would you come here. I can't tell you who he is but I can tell you what he's done. General Lane assigned him to me when he was 15 years old." Major said looking out the window.
"Isn't that a little young?" Batman asked surprised since Punisher never mentioned this.
"I thought so as well but he passed all my expectations in a week. He was brave, Obedient. More importantly he never left a man behind. 7 years ago some of ours boys got ambushed by some insurgents. He went back despite the fact that the commanding officer said to leave them but he refused and saved the lives of ten men. A true American hero you could say." Major said.
"So what caused him to become the punisher then?" Flash asked making him frown.
"When he was in high school he accidentally got his girlfriend pregnant. He joined the army to pay for all their expenses and believe me this unit pays well for our men and their families. But...5 years ago when he returned from over seas...His wife and daughter were...Raped and killed in the most brutal way possible." Major said shocking them.
"What does that have to do with him hating Superman?" Hawkgirl asked.
"Because this criminal scum was released from prison because of flyboy." Major said.
"What because of him being mind controlled by Darkseid? Thats not his fault." Hawkgirl said.
"That happened three years ago this happened five. He persuaded the Judge to give this criminal a second chance and they let him out since people thought Superman could do no wrong. But he rapped and killed again anyway. And he knew that was gonna happen. He did it to increase his popularity saying he betrayed his trust. He knew what was gonna happen. And his actions cost him his family." Major said making them frown.
Later
"You lied to us!" Wonder Woman yelled smacking Superman in the face much to his shock.
"About what?" Superman asked.
"You said you never did anything wrong. You released a monster from prison! And in doing so cost the loves of two people. His family." Wonder Woman said.
"So what." Superman said shocking her at this cold turn. "It was one family. And an insignificant one at that. Besides I thought he could be trusted." Superman said.
"Bullshit! You knew from the beginning he was gonna kill again and even worse he rapped and murdered a little girl and her mother. Thats on you!" Lantern said.
"Nothing is on me. It doesn't matter anyway. He's in prison and he's not getting out again." Superman said.
"Until you need him again." Wonder Woman said.
"I didn't need him for anything. Punisher is nothing more than a simple killer. And Intend to stop him." Superman said.
Meanwhile
Harley Quinn had completely lost it since Joker was killed.
So now she had gone off the deep end and started acting exactly like Joker.
Currently she was in a hospital with everyone as her hostage.
"Ah Mister J are you smiling at me from up there in the clouds?" Harely asked.
"You are nuts." One of doctors said before she turned and growled at him. (Another thing picture this Harley as the one from God and Monsters Justice League movie since I royally hated that one)
"Nuts am I?" Harely asked before a couple vines appeared and held her into the wall.
The person responsible was none other than Poison Ivy. (From Batman Hush since I love that version the most right now)
"Harley you have got to stop this." Ivy said before Harley pulled a grenade out of her pocket and threw it into the air before it exploded releasing acid that splattered into her plants making her gasp in shock.
"Sorry Red. But I ain't stopping till I make Mister J happy in heaven right now." Harley said before something crashed through the glass window revealing it to be punisher.
"Hello Ivy." Punisher said.
"Punisher." Ivy said.
"I'LL KILL YOU!" Harley yelled trying to swing her mallet at him but he just grabbed it before breaking it by crushing it making her blink before reaching for her knife and tried to cut him.
"Harley please stop." Ivy begged not wanting her to do something she'd regret.
"NOT UNTIL I KILL HIM AND EVERYONE HERE!" Harely yelled insane.
"Being with that fucking clown has made you a nut case." Punisher said punching her in the stomach making her groan in pain as she crouched holding her stomach. "I had thought that perhaps killing him would help you be a normal person again. But I've been wrong before." Punisher said.
"What are you gonna do kill me?" Harely asked glaring at him making him pull out a gun and aimed at her head.
"Punisher don't." Ivy said.
"She's long gone Ivy. The Harely you knew is gone." Punisher said making her turn away knowing he was right.
"PULL THE TRIGGER YOU BASTARD!" Harley yelled insanely even laughed like the Joker did before he aimed his weapon away.
"I don't kill women." Punisher said making her grin.
"Pussy." Harely said before a blade made of ice was on her neck.
"But I do." Killer Frost said slitting her throat making her gasp and gurgle as she suffocated and drowned on her own blood before she got up and charged at Punisher one last time but he moved aside and she crashed through a window making her fall to her death.
"Harley." Ivy said sadly as tears ran down her cheeks before Punisher placed a hand on her shoulder.
"It was the only way." Punisher said before something crashed through the wall into Punisher making him grunt.
Crashing through the wall he landed on the next building before he looked and saw Superman glaring at him.
"I've had it with you killing people and ruining my reputation." Superman said.
"Your Reputation is built on lies. I realized that after you got my wife and daughter killed." Punisher said.
"So what if I got your family killed. They didn't matter to me or anyone. They were garbage like you." Superman said making him laugh.
"Oh you really should choose your words more carefully." Punisher said holding up a device before the TV screen around Gotham showed their conversation.
"So what if I got your family killed. They didn't matter to me or anyone. They were garbage like you." Superman said on the screens making people gasp in shock in horror.
"No." Superman said in horror while Punisher laughed.
"And now people realize your a fraud. Your reputation will be shattered for this. The Public will turn on you. Your cousins will disown you." Punisher said making him roar in rage before charging at him only for Punisher to punch him in the face which actually hurt making him skid on the ground.
"How?" Superman asked before he saw the glowing green on his gloves. "Kryptonite." Superman said.
"Synthetic Kryptonite. David always was a genius since we were kids." Punisher said.
"How do you know him?" Superman asked weakly.
Punisher removed his shades and mask. He had white skin brown hair cut military style and forest green eyes.
"My name is Sean Ashburn Kruger. David is my older brother. That scum May have killed my family but you murdered my wife and daughter. Emma and I have known each other since first grade. I grew to love her since high school. My little girl Tracy she always called me her hero. And you took them away from me. I used to think you as the greatest hero in the world. Now I see things clear as day. Your nothing but a false hero." Sean said punching him in the face making him groan in pain before Sean kicked him away.
"Or maybe its your fault for not being there." Superman mocked but groaned in pain when Sean kicked him in the face.
"My wife always said I made the right choice to serve my country as my father and his father and his before him. I'm from a long line of American Patriots who lived to serve and die for this country and the beliefs it was built upon." Sean said pressing his foot into his chest making him groan in pain.
"They were fake heroes. I'm the real hero of this planet." Superman said.
"Maybe in the rest of the Multiverse and yes I do know what that is. There are an infinite number of possibilities throughout the multiverse. And unfortunately for you...Your a fake hero here." Sean said.
"And what are you?" Superman asked.
"Me? I'm just a soldier cleaning up these streets and protecting my country from the filth thats infected it for the last few decades. Oh don't worry. I'm not gonna kill you. Death would be a release from your punishment. I intend to make you suffer as many have suffered from your actions." Sean said as Frost and Ivy landed next to him.
"I won't let you ruin everything I've worked for." Superman said charging at him only for Ivy's vines to grab him and Sean stabbed him with Kryptonite making him yell in pain before injecting him with something.
"Now to get some answers." Sean said.
Later
Punisher walked to the table in the center of the Watchtower with the other members around.
"You said you had something to tell us." J'onn said.
"I do. Superman has been using you to further increase his own reputation." Sean said pulling out a flash drive.
"Use us? How?" Flash asked.
"While he was infected with Kryptonite I injected truth serum into him. He sang like a bird." Sean said as his confessions were played.
Wonder Woman growled when Superman said he'd blame her since she was from a primitive and godforsaken culture saying everything wrong would be placed on her.
Lantern frowned as Superman would pin the blame on him due to his military days making him unreliable due to the trauma he suffered.
"I didn't have any trauma!" Lantern yelled insulted.
Flash frowned saying Superman would blame him for not being fast enough to save people saying he was faster but Flash was cocky.
"I am not..." Flash tried to say but just shut his mouth completely ticked off.
Hawkgirl growled as Superman said she was an alien and on her world casualties were acceptable.
"Ok now I'm mad." Hawkgirl said.
There wasn't anything for J'onn since he was still new.
Batman however remained neutral as Superman would just say he was a typical vigilante.
"Ok now I'm pissed." Lantern said.
"You don't expect us to follow your ways do you?" J'onn asked.
"No. Thats completely your choice. But I do ask you let me do things my way." Sean said.
"Your wife and daughter were a casualty of Superman's actions." Wonder Woman said approaching him.
"Yes. And thats not the worst of it. While overseas my wife called me to tell me she was pregnant again with a son. I was...Excited to teach my son how to be a man just like mine did for me and David. Then I got back and...I saw what had happened. I swore from that day forward...I would never let another family go through that again. Took five years to plan all this but it was worth it. I just want to protect my country from crime and corruption." Sean said.
"You know Superman isn't gonna stop anytime soon." Lantern said.
"Let him come. I know his every weakness. And my brother is working on something that will ruin him forever. My family doesn't go for Revenge but payback. The people are already turning on him now that they know the Truth." Sean said.
Meanwhile
Superman grunted as Kara slapped him in the face with Tears in her eyes.
"You told me you were sorry for what happened that day. You lied!" Kara yelled as Karen Held her back who also glared at him.
"You both don't understand. He's turning everyone against me." Superman said holding his face still weak from his fight against Punisher.
"For the right reasons. God Ma and Pa must be turning in their graves seeing the monster you are." Kara said as the two passed away last year. (I felt it best for them not to see their son a monster since if I recall in the Injustice comics they didn't take seeing their son becoming a monster well after he killed Green Arrow)
"Ok thats enough. We're leaving." Karen said carrying her counterpart away while Superman seethed in rage.
"I'm gonna get you for this Punisher! If its the last thing I do!" Superman yelled.
Authors Note: And now we see exactly why Punisher has it out for the Man of Steel. And yeah now Harley's dead I had to make at least one story where she couldn't be saved. Oh well at least Ivy is alive. Now Next Chapter...You know what I'll keep that a surprise just to build up suspense. Read, Review, Fav and Follow. REVIEW MY LOYAL FANS! Happy Thanksgiving! Oh and some of you say your are seeing similarities between this and the Boys. I admit I saw a couple episodes but I had this idea way before I saw that and I skimmed through those episodes since it just didn't Appeal to me.
