New life in DC

Meet Nathan Campbell, a 17 year old who was plagued by illnesses his entire life, living in and out of hospitals. A couple of days after his 17th birthday he eventually couldn't take it anymore so and decided to take his own life by overdosing.

God however thought that his life wasn't interesting enough, and decided to give him another try...

-Inside God's office-

Nathan: "Ok, so let me get this straight. You're God... and I get three wishes... no limits on my wishes?" He asks with a very skeptical tone in his voice.

God: "For the fifth and last time... yes, yes and depending on your wish." God answered while rolling his eyes.

Nathan: "Does choosing the world I reincarnate in count?"

God: "Hmm... no, I'll be nice this time. Also, you can select gender and appearance without it being a wish. That's all the free stuff I'm giving you." He said with his arms crossed.

Nathan: "Ok... my first wish would be Saitama's powers from 'One Punch Man'. But can it be toggled on and off, and every time it's toggled on, it looks like the Kure clan's removal from Kengan Asura?"

God: "Well... kinda op.... so I will add a certain requirement to it. You will have to train 10x harder than Saitama, so 1000 push-ups, 1000 sit-ups but I'll change the runs to 15km runs... 100 km a day is too much. After a complete cycle of 100 days, you will receive his complete power.

Every day, however, you will receive one percent of his strength as to not disappoint you too much. The option of toggling it on and off is also added."

Nathan: "That's fine...as for my second wish, it would be genius level IQ... I'm talking Lex Luthor, Bruce Wayne, Tony Stark kind of intelligence."

God: "Doable, not that extreme. Now as for your last wish?"

Nathan: "Can I get true immortality.... like Dead-pool? Just without the ugliness?" He asked with glittery eyes.

God: "Sure, now select your appearance and what age you want to be re-born at. Before that, you didn't really tell me the world-" He was cut off by Nathan's exited shouts.

Nathan: "The DC universe, two years older than my current age!" Arms raised towards the sky.

God: "Personally I would go for Marvel...*Ahem*. Go ahead and 'customise' yourself." He flicked his hand and a character creation screen popped up.

Nathan finalised his new looks; height of six-foot, with a pretty lean build. He had shoulder length platinum blonde hair, tied up in a bun. His eyes were two separated colours, the left being light brown, and the right an sky blue. This made him quite the looker, with an appearance that would make even Aphrodite fall for him.

God: "Now that your done, do you wish to be reincarnated into any rich family... that sort of thing.... I dunno, guess I'm feeling generous."

Nathan: "Surprise me?" He asked God, with a wide smile on his face.

God: "Hmm.... ok then, but word of warning. Since you told me that you want to reincarnate at the age of 19, you will practically take over this newly created body, and assimilate with its memories, ok?"

Nathan: "That's fine, and thank you so much!"

God: "You are welcome, now off you go." He clicked his fingers, and Nathan disappeared with a flash.

Nathan found himself lying in a huge bed, in what seemed like quite the luxurious room. He blanked out for about 5 minutes, but in his mind he relived the life of the body's previous owner.

Their name was the same, Nathan, but this Nathan seemed to be the adoptive nephew of Lex Luthor but not officially. It seemed like the previous Nathan's family was very close to the Luthors, but when they died in a plane crash and with no other relatives, they took the young orphaned Nathan.

Luthor is around 15 years older than him, but because of his genius intellect the two got along extremely well.

It also appears that this Nathan has used his incredible intellect to boost Lex's rise to power; he designed, built and singlehandedly made all the necessary calculations for this world's first fusion-reactor. Lex released it to the public under Lexcorp's name, and had the first one built to power Metropolis.

The public loves the Luthor name, after all, the corporation solved the world's renewable fuel problem. Lex also easily had important ties with governmental figures, and is now considered even more important to the country than the US president.

The building that Nathan found himself in was Lex's gift for Nathan, on Nathan's eighteenth birthday- a 15 storey skyscraper in the middle of Metropolis. The building was also implemented with its own A.I. which he named Ross.

As advanced as Tony Stark's Jarvis, it was built into Nathan's phone, his watch and all of his cars.

Ross: "Good morning Sir. Do you wish to see your schedule for today?" He spoke with quite the human voice.

Nathan: "Actually Ross, reschedule all of my meetings, but keep the dinner with Uncle Luthor. He told me he's got a surprise for me." He spoke, while changing from his pyjamas into a sports outfit- he was going to start the first day of his Saitama training. Luckily, the previous Nathan kept extremely fit, so his body was ready for the next 6-7 hours of extreme training.

-7 hours later-

Nathan struggles to complete the final push-up inside the buildings huge gym. Every floor in the skyscraper was basically a huge room, to even having an entire garden with gardeners included on the 3rd floor. There were roughly 35 employers taking care of the building and keeping it clean, and every employer had their backgrounds checked as per dear uncle Luthor's order.

After completing the last push, he collapsed because of the exhaustion but after a few minutes he dragged himself to the shower. The shower lasted for half an hour, so long because of the fact that every muscle of his was in pain.

Nathan: "Ross, what time is it?" He asked, freshly out of the shower.

Ross: "It's currently 4:25 Sir. The dinner with your uncle Mr Luthor will be at 7. You have plenty of time until then."

Nathan: "I see, that's fine.Notify me when it's 6, I'm going to start a new project that I thought about." He spoke, taking the lift to the 6th floor where his giant lab was located. A 20 by 20 room fit with two supercomputers, a giant holographic workbench, and seven arm-bots that he constructed to help with the work.

Nathan was thinking of introducing an exoskeleton to be used by the police department. He knew that the army will immediately demand their own batch, but he could rely on dear uncle Luthor for that.

He also knew that Lex Luthor would prefer to be on top of the military, in the eyes of the people it would be a step closer to peace. He also thought that he might as well have the police on his side, the military on the governments.

Nathan was now in the middle of some calculations and material choosing in his design before his concentration was broken by Ross.

Ross: "Sir, it is 6 o'clock so I suggest you prepare for the dinner.I was told by your uncle few moments ago that there will be guest. He specified the word 'female' guest." after he spoke Nathan raised his eyebrow, and made his way toward his wardrobe.

He picked out an expensive suit, composed of black trousers,black shirt with a white vest and a red tie on top, completed by a black blazer. He untied his hair, and styled it a little to match his look, the bun didn't really suit his current attire.

Looking at himself in the mirror and liking what he sees, he took the keys to one of his many sports cars, this time choosing the black 'Bentley Continental'. Reaching the garage, the car roared at his command as he made his way to the specified restaurant.

After about half an hour, Nathan arrived at the restaurant, throwing the keys in the hands of one of the staff for them to park it. He reached the reception and confirmed the reservation under the 'Luthor' name, while the receptionist kept stealing glances at him.

The restaurant was located at the top of a twenty floor sky-scraper, the place screaming luxurious with its white marble floor and stupidly expensive cutlery. Nathan found in his past memories that he disliked such places, too fancy for his own tastes.

Scanning the room, he saw his uncle Luthor waving at him from a table near the window. Next to his uncle was a gorgeous blonde woman, one of the prettiest he ever saw, and he recognised her from the comics. 'Linda Lang', or better known as Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin.

*What the hell is she doing here...* he was now thinking that the Justice League might have instructed her to find out more, about the 'mysterious' man behind the fusion-reactor. Lex released his name to the public, but none of his pictures were released, the only ones that knew his identity were influential figures or certain employees of LexCorp.

Lex Luthor: "Glad that you could make it on time. I was just telling Linda about the multitude of excuses you concoct, to refuse to get out of that den of yours. I guess that everyone needs to take a breather once in a while ey?" He chuckled as he pats Nathan's shoulder.

Nathan: "You know I don't really like these places... anyway" He turned his head towards Linda"Nice to meet you, my name is Nathan Luthor but I guess that you know that already..." He found that she had surprisingly soft hands... for someone who can easily bench tons.

Linda: "A pleasure Nathan, my name is Linda Lang."

Lex Luthor: "Well, now that you're acquainted, Nathan, let me introduce you to your new secretary." His hands open and gesturing to the both of them.

Nathan: "And what in the world told you that I needed a secretary?... no offence Linda."

Linda: "None taken." She had a little twitch in her smile at that sentence.

Lex Luthor: "The fact that you spend most of your time talking to Ross... don't get me wrong, Ross is amazing but... he's not human company. You need to get used to interacting with other human beings Nathan."

He looked at Nathan dead in the eyes, with a pleading look."Look, I have already decided to send you to college-" He was suddenly cut off by Nathan.

Nathan: "Look, uncle, I don't have anything to learn there.... trust me. I really don't want to spend my time with people that spend their days drinking, partying and complaining about how sad their little lives are." Linda took a shot from his words.

Linda: "It's not what you think, and it's a great place to build your confidence." She spoke with a bit of a reassuring tone, but still bothered by his words.

Nathan: "Listen, the two of you, the reason I don't bother with other people is because most of them are simply so... uninteresting. Not because of a certain 'lack of confidence' that you speak of."

He inherited this side of looking down a little on people from the Nathan of this world, but he was sure to change it with time.

Lex Luthor: "That is exactly what a person with zero confidence would say. Now, back to what I said, this decision is final and I will not take it back. Now I hired Linda here not just to be your work secretary, but also as a sort of guide to life at your college.

She is one year your senior, so she won't be in your classes, but that is so that you also have a little independence." He now turned his expression into a more serious one. "Are we clear on this matter?"

Nathan: "Yeah... I understand uncle." Although Nathan released a sigh, he didn't think college would be that bad.

It was just feelings of contempt towards classmates from his previous life... in the little time he experienced school he was ruthlessly bullied, and he didn't want to go through the same experience again.

Lex Luthor: "Ok, now that 'that's' over with, let's discuss Linda's contract. The pay will be as stated, and you will work daily at Nathan's quarters until six o'clock. At college, I don't want you to be some sort of... 'friend' to him, no. I just want you to be his guide on the first day, and let him find wings after that. Is that fine?" He looked towards Linda now, waiting for her answer.

Linda: "Yeh, that's completely and absolutely fine." She talked after taking a quick sip of the wine, and Nathan just nodded his head.

Lex Luthor: "Phew, now then, let's enjoy dinner you two." Seconds after he finished, two waiters came carrying three plates setting them in front of the three." How do you like 'Lobster Frittata' Linda?"

Linda: "Looks delicious... and very expensive." She eyes the delicacy in front of her, admiring it and in disbelief at the fact that it's food.

They ate and talked for about an hour, and were now all ready to leave with Nathan still thinking what the Justice League has planned for him.

All of them got up, and are now making their way to the doors before Lex put his hand on Nathan's shoulder.

Lex Luthor: "Oh I forgot to tell you... Linda will be staying at your place. All of her stuff was moved in while we were having dinner, and I remembered as a mover sent me a text to tell me that they're done." He spoke, bearing what could be called an innocent looking smile.

Nathan: "Not like I could really argue against that... at least tell me why?" He asked with quite the fed up look on his face, fingers supporting his eyebrows.

Lex just pulled him aside, to try and make some distance between them and Linda and whispered into his ear.

Lex Luthor: "I know that you don't have much experience with women, but with looks like yours, you're practically a chick magnet.

So at least let me make sure that your first time will be with a woman of better quality." His eyes gestured towards Linda. "She's got great looks, and an even greater brain. Guessed that she would your type."

Nathan was sweating buckets at his uncle's words. He knew that she could hear them perfectly fine, perks of super-hearing.

Nathan: "Can't lie that she's beautiful, but wether this relationship will drift in the direction you speak of.... I'll have to get to know her better." He said, trying to pacify the pissed off kryptonian behind them. Lex just chuckled, slaps Nathan's back and makes his way back to Linda.

Lex Luthor: "Sorry about that Linda... just had to 'sort' some things out." He said with an innocent smile.

Linda: "It's fine." She waved her hand with a forced smile.

Lex Luthor: "Oh yeah, last but not least, Nathan. I'm going to need you to drop off Linda at your house, aka her new home. I've driven her here but I've got a meeting to get to."he rushed out of the doors before Nathan could say anything, leaving an awkward situation between Nathan and Linda.

Nathan: "Ok then Linda, let's be on our way my car is this way." He smiled at her, still trying to remove the awkwardness caused by the private conversation he had with Lex.

They were about ten minutes into the drive, and Nathan decided to put on some music- his favourite band 'Queen' playing. As this track played Linda have him a questioning look.

Linda: "This is the type of music that will make you unpopular with the girls at college."

Nathan: "Can't help it. I just love this music too much." Nathan replies with a chuckle.

Linda shook her head at his response, and changed to the radio to some low-fi music.

Linda: "Now this is real music. Mmm... you can just relax to the beat for days..."

Nathan just left her to her tunes, and drove the rest of the way in silence but no longer awkward.

As they reached the luxurious building, Linda was widening her eyes at her new accommodation while Nathan greeted his receptionist Maria( an extremely attractive Latino who was head over heels for Nathan, but did very good to hide it).

Maria: "Hello Nathan, may I ask who the guest is?" She asked pretty passively, but was firing a lot of hostility towards the new blonde chick.

Nathan: "Nice to see you too Maria, this is Linda. She is my new secretary under uncle Lex's orders, she will be staying in one of the guest rooms from now on. Though he called them 'guest rooms', they were now luxurious than his own room.

Maria: "I see, well it's nice to meet you miss Linda." She extended her hand towards Linda, giving her a malicious smile in the process while Linda ignored her look and shook her hand.

With the introductions over with, Nathan and Linda were in the lift as Nathan was explaining the floors to Linda.

Nathan: "Now this is your floor, if you are ever lost don't hesitate to ask Ross for assistance." He said as the lift doors opened.

Linda: "Ross?"

Ross: "That would be me, Miss Linda. I'm the A.I. that was constructed by Master Nathan, consider me the butler of this building." A robotic voice was heard as soon as Linda finished.

*Now that's the coolest thing I saw today.* Linda thought with an impressed look on her face.

Nathan: "Goodnight Linda, I'll see you tomorrow." He waved at her.

Linda: "Umm... Nathan...you do know that tomorrow is the first day of college right?" She asked him because at dinner it was clear that he had no idea that he would go to college. Nathan looked a little frozen, his smile slowly turning into a frown and started cursing inwardly at his uncle.

Nathan: "Thank you for telling me. I'll see meet you in the garage at 8 tomorrow." He nodded at her, as she returned it with a smile.

As the doors of the lift closed, Nathan's expression turned into a serious one.

Nathan: "Ross, you noticed didn't you?"

Ross: "Affirmitive, Miss Linda is not a human, confirmed after running biometric scans as she entered the building." Nathan nodded and Ross continued.

"Sir, as soon as I have detected the anomaly I found a fatal flaw in her biology if she ever proved to be a threat.

A certain weakness to an element not of this planet, but I have managed to make the blueprints for an artificial version and sent it to the labs to be manufactured. The first sample should be completed already, and is inside of the lab."

Nathan was now truly impressed at Ross's efficiency, making his way to the 6th floor where the lab was located in.