Turning of Fate

"Ahmmm…" A yawn escaped Sora's lips.

He adjusted his position to be more comfortable. The young Lockhart could be found lazing on top of the Gotham Clocktower. There was no light to illuminate his position besides the moon. His hair and eyes were black today. He'd pulled on his divinity.

'Nothing to do, nothing to do.' He thought lazily.

Sora couldn't play around with Alice today. She was too busy with paperwork. He could picture her sitting in the study, pouting at the massive stack of documents. Harley was doing her own thing as well. He could join the energetic blonde, but that was if he truly felt like it. They already spoke on the phone all the time.

RING DING A LING

"Speaking of phones…" He mumbled.

It was a video call. Sora answered the call which immediately opened to reveal a bloody scene. Corpses were strewn across the floor, leaking into the carpet beneath. A bunch of goons were walking past the camera. It was as if a battle had just ended.

"Sora!"

"...Harley." He answered with a slight smile.

The beautiful jester was revealed once she flipped the screen. She was huffing and puffing, trying to regain her breath. It seems like she'd just finished exercising.

"Whatcha doin? Hah…And why do you look different…Did you dye your hair?"

"I can switch it up. Sometimes I don't want people to know who I am. As for what I'm doing…"

Sora moved his head away from the camera, revealing the giant clock behind him. The large hand was a few minutes from striking 12. Most of the stars were hidden due to the city's smog.

"Big Ben! Damn, how did you get so high up? I swear, sometimes you brood just like the Batman."

"Hmm? I'm not brooding." He responded. Harley raised an eyebrow. She didn't believe it one bit.

"Look at your face and tell me you aren't brooding."

He couldn't help but roll his eyes. After looking at himself, he shook his head. This robotic expression wasn't something he could control.

"Ah…this is just a side effect whenever I switch it up. It comes with the black hair."

"And the blue dot in your eyes? You're getting me all hot and bothered!" She joked in a sexy manner.

"With all those corpses around you? No way. What are you even doing?"

"Ah! Guess what?!"

"What?"

"I have my own goons now. And a new bat!"

Her camera flipped to show a new metal bat. There were spikes jutting out of the edge. She panned the phone around, revealing a new face. This guy's entire body seemed to be made out of mud. Or clay?

'Clayface.' Sora recognized him.

"Did everyone come running after seeing your video? I bet that you're overwhelmed with newcomers."

"Hell yeah! I'm the shit now, and people beg to work for me." She bragged.

It had been almost two weeks since the Riddler's execution went viral. The video was censored by the channel 9 station, but people definitely found the uncensored version online. Harley Quinn had successfully made her big debut without the Joker. There was no doubt that the supervillain would be pissed.

Alice was very confused upon seeing the video. It was expected that Sora would kill him quietly. When she asked how it resulted in this, the sleepy man told her that he pulled some strings.

"Keee!"

A screeching sound could be heard below Sora as something sped across the rooftops. The sleepy man immediately turned toward the source. A cloaked figure was dashing in a straight line through the city.

"Harls, I'm gonna have to call you back." He exclaimed while standing up.

Sora tapped a gadget on the back of his ear, causing a metallic mask to cover the lower portion of his face. It was all black and had a voice changer installed. A design created by Lex Luthor, much to his dismay. The genius had no choice but to do things for the young Lockhart.

"Awww, but I wanted to talk to you more." Harley complained. She was being clingy and he loved every second of it.

"How about I come see you in a couple days?"

"Come see me right now!"

"...Can't. Wait for me, okay? Byeeee."

"Wai-" Sora hung up before she could respond.

He was dressed formally today. A black button up and dress pants with a golden buckle on his loafers. Silk gloves adorned both hands. There was a simple coat that hung from his shoulders, almost resembling a cape.

There was a moment of silence as he teetered over the edge of the rooftop. With his hands in his pockets, he walked across the air. His gaze remained on the inhuman figure who was getting further and further away.

It didn't take long for the shady creature to reach its destination. An entryway into the sewers? Seems a bit cliche. The figure quickly jumped down. Sora only had to take a step.

DING

He appeared right next to the hole in the ground. Ignoring the ladder, he jumped straight in. It was dark. Using his light sense, the creature's position was revealed. It seemed to be placing a device on the wall.

"You seem to be lost. I can send you to the afterlife if you want." Sora called out.

The figure immediately jumped at the noise. It turned to the young Lockhart and growled. His eyes widened upon seeing the alien. There was no face. It only had sharp teeth and was covered in bronze armor. One thing made it worse. A bright red omega symbol was painted on the chest piece.

'If that's what I think it is…then the wheels of fate have finally turned.' He thought.

"Kreeeeee!"

The alien let out an ear piercing scream. Its cloak fell off the body, revealing two armored wings. Sora opened his palm causing a large greatsword to materialize. It shined with darklight.

"...Come on then." Sora muttered.

He gestured with his finger. This action seemed to resonate with the alien, causing him to charge forward. Energy particles gathered in its mouth. As it approached, Sora rubbed his temple in annoyance.

'So fucking slow.' He thought.

DING

In an instant, he was beside the creature. It was a simple swing of his blade. To most people it would look as if his arm blurred. The alien was bisected at the waist.

Sora gazed at the dying beast in contempt. This was a joke of a fight. Not even worthy enough to be called one. Still, the thing hadn't fucking died yet. The upper half was still moving. As he stood over it, the alien spoke.

"Hail Darkseid!"

BOOM

It self-destructed. The blast washed over Sora and carried on. A useless endeavor. The young Lockhart had made himself intangible, becoming entirely light. Not even his clothes were touched.

Sora approached the device on the wall. A red light was beeping and it was getting faster. The implications of this device were ominous.

'A boom tube. That means the alien invasion is tonight. This is the universe God decided to put me in? Well, at least I won't be too bored.' He thought.

Many things were realized with this discovery. From the creation of the Justice League and how far along it was, to the events of the future. Sora could now say that he had a clear idea.

Without further ado, he sliced the device in two. It fizzled with electricity before imploding on itself. Sora frowned while pondering many things.

"That marks Gotham off the map. There should still be one in Metropolis and Coast City. Let's get to work." He muttered.

Without further ado, he accelerated in the direction of Coast City.