Controlling

{Bonus chapter for the 100 powerstones}

"How is Project Amazo?" Vadal Savage asked calmly. Project Amazo was the hope of the Light to take out Escanor. It was a robot that would have the power to mimic everything, although it would lack the capability to mimic magic.

Even so, it would have Escanor's martial arts, on top of the skills of all of the Justice League members, enough to overwhelm Escanor and kill him.

"Not well, currently Amazo can only take on one copied person at a time. And thanks to the fact the Justice League is free to act, we can't act as freely as we want," Lex said calmly, he along with Earth's greatest mind had united to make Amazo.

"Just one ability?" Savage asked not liking that small amount, everyone agreed with him. Lex's plan to deal with Escanor was to create this robot.

"Yes, but let's say for example it mimics Superman, it would have all of Superman's abilities, and given enough time, he could evolve past Superman's weakness to kryptonite and other such things. We also want him to be able to scan magic, and given the time, become immune to it. This would make him a perfect counter to the likes of Escanor. We can wait a few more hours or days, then Escanor is gone." Lex said with an evil smirk...

{MC POV}

"So, you're an evil clone of Superman..." I asked Superman clone, now going by Superboy. Superboy instantly didn't like me calling him a clone and his rage was clear to see.

"Instead of looking at the fact you are his clone, try looking at it as you being your own person. What does Superboy want, what does Superboy like? What do you want to do outside of being a hero? Do not limit yourself to the concept of Superman, you're far more, you're part human." I said to which Superboy snorted, showing that he didn't care for the idea.

"And that mask you put on, it's not helping yourself, it could instead push others away. No one is judging you, we know the risks of you joining this team... we ignore it. Go out there and live for the sake of living instead of pointless pride or stubbornness. If you find it hard to open up, write your thoughts out. Your mind can't always want something, but you to do something else because you're embarrassed... I think it's more embarrassing to do that than to do what you want. True pride isn't built off what others would think of you, but of how you think of yourself. You give way too much power to others." I said lightly, writing things down.

"Don't sit there like you know me," Superboy said angrily after a moment of shock at my words.

"But was I wrong? I'm always reading people kid, from the lightest twitch of your muscles to how you breathe, those are all puzzle pieces that come together to tell the story of Superboy. A kid who only wants Superman to see him as something more than a clone. You want him to see you as something more than a clone so you can take the steps to do that as well. A weapon created to kill him, deep down you searching for a meaning to live, your own identity, but you put on this mask of a tough guy... but you're just 4 years old, trapped in the body of a teen." I said leaving Superboy stunned

"I know Lex created you using the genetics of both Superman and Lex. That will be our little secret, no need to be all shocked. But just know I know more about you than you think. I should know the most on earth... so go, next week you will do the talking, and I want to hear who you are, other than a clone. Understood?" I asked calmly, to which Superboy nodded with a lost look before he left, and in came Wonder Girl.

"... Brother in law." Wonder Girl said with a gentle smile seeing my frown, but with her calling me that I relaxed. I was worried for nothing, of course, Diana step sister wouldn't make a move on me, and I might be getting cocky.

"It isn't your turn, and don't call me that while we are here. It's Big Boss Escanor to you." I said calmly, to which Wonder Girl pouted.

"Alright big boss Escanor." She said without a second thought, and I nodded my head in approval. I should have made her call me number One Escanor, or Escanor the greatest, but I wouldn't take back my words after that.

"I didn't want to wait, I wanted to start training as soon as possible, I didn't want to drop everything I was doing to do this. It's so bothersome when I have other plans." She said to which I nodded in understanding.

"Fine, this once only," I said with a sigh, to which She nodded. I reset the timer and began talking with Wonder Girl, asking her simple stuff which she was more than happy to go into deep detail on.

"... Tell me about your life at home. How are your parents." I asked seeing how she avoided talking about her parents, and seeing that caused a reaction, I knew I had hit something....

While my clone was playing therapist, I was currently at the store, waiting in line for check out. It took some time, but It was soon my turn.

"Is that everything?" A lady asked with a gentle smile, to which I nodded while pulling out my wallet.

"Wow, with that physique, I would mistake you for a hero." She said, to which I laughed lightly, embarrassed by her words.

"I'm Sarah by the way, you seem to be cooking a large meal. mind if I join?" She asked jokingly,

"Although I will be cooking, it would be my first time cooking, a hobby I want to pick up when I'm off work," I said with a smile,

"Oh, a man that cooks? Sir, are you trying to make me fall in love with you." She asked with a faint laugh, making me more embarrassed. I didn't know what to say, and seeing that she laughed while I paid for the stuff I bought.

"I would love to try your cooking one day, as a reward I let you try mine out." She said with a wink while giving me the receipts on which she had written down her number. I took it while thanking her, before I left, quickly arriving home where Wonder Woman was waiting for me.

"Alright, this would be our first battle in the kitchen," Diana said with her sword out, ready to cut down all of the ingredients. 

"One moment warrior," I called out while setting everything down and going to wash my hands.

"Why is there someone's number written on the receipt? and what's with the heart?" Diana asked her eyes looking at the receipt, which had a phone number, someone's name, and a heart.

"It's from the cash register worker lady... I forgot what they call them. Anyway, I told her about me cooking for the first time and she wanted me to call her so she could try my food, and she would reward me with her cooking... if only more nice people like her were alive." I said lightly, to which Diana sighed with a tired look.

"She was hitting on you," Diana said leaving me shocked, before I shook my head.

"No, she wasn't, she was just being nice, just because someone is being nice doesn't mean they are hitting on me. First Raven is in love with me, then the mail woman... sigh, just because they are being nice doesn't mean they love me." I said to which Diana sighed, not wanting to have the same talk again.

"You're not calling her over," Diana said with a sigh, she already had to deal with a bunch of brats after her man, and she didn't have time for her man to make friends that would try and take off his clothing.

"That's called controlling, but it's not like I was planning on doing so. The number might not even work." I said with a roll of my eyes before the paper turned into ashes with a thought.

"I'm not controlling, I just don't trust her," Diana said with a helpless sigh,

"Yeah, whatever. Oh, Hawkgirl asked me out to a meal tomorrow, she wants to talk about her other parallel version of herself. May I go my queen?" I asked causing Diana to pause for a moment... but she and Hawkgirl were friends, surely she wouldn't try and make moves on her man right?

"Also, Zatara, Zatanna, and John will be my students in magic starting in 3 days, do you find that okay my queen?" I asked to which Diana glared at me

"I'm not controlling, and do what you want I don't care." She said with a snort before walking away, but she came back a second later.

"Are they all together or is it one on one?" She asked, leaving me speechless. Seeing my look, she left going to clear her head as she was starting to feel like she might be controlling. But everywhere she looked, she felt like someone was after her man...