Chapter 13

Homelander/John pov

He was now stepping out of the weird vortex he had stepped into following the man who had appeared in his cell, and as he stepped out, he looked around, and his eyes went wide.

The sky was blood red, the ground looked to be made completely out of metal with electric lines on the ground, and giant fire pits were all over, but several of them spat out, fires in the colors of black, and the blood-red sky gave him the feeling that he was actually away from earth.

He was now looking, at his rescuer who looked at him, and his deformed face gave a smile and said, "John, allow me to welcome you to Apokolips." He said as he made a grand gesture, and John saw several armored creatures with wings flying about, he was taken aback by their appearance, as he never saw anything like them, even in the supe community he never saw anything like it.

As he was following his robed rescuer, he began to feel his strength slowly return to him, so he theorized it would not be too long for the rest of his powers to return to full capacity.

He was following his rescuer and asked him, "where on earth are we?"

The robed figure in front of him chuckled and said, "that is where you are mistaken, Apokolips is not on earth, it is a world all by itself."

John's eyebrows rose up in surprise, unlike some of the other supes, he knew that the whole alien stories that Vought had told the public were nothing more than bullshit, but this world, he had a feeling that it was anything but.

He felt that his powers had returned to him at full capacity, just when they entered a throne room, and then he froze in his place at the sight before him.

For on the throne sat a massive figure that at first glance was seemed to be made of stone, with eyes glowing ominously red, even scarier than John's own laser eyes.

For the second time in his adult life, John was scared.

His rescuer knelt before the figure on the throne, and spoke, "Lord Darkseid, I have brought the one you requested of me, the one calling himself the Homelander."

Then the figure leaned in closer and spoke in a gravely voice, "you have done well Desaad, you may leave us."

the now named Desaad rose up, but with his head still lowered said, "of course, my liege." And had turned around and left the room.

Now John was left alone in the throne room with the now named lord Darkseid, and he felt that those glowing red eyes of his were looking through to his soul, he had a great urge to kneel in fear Infront of this being, but he resisted it, and stood tall, for a god does not kneel to know one.

Then as if reading his mind Darkseid spoke, "you should listen to your urges and kneel, you are in the presence of true divinity."

John's eyes widen at that, but then he composed himself and with the cockiest grin he ever had he said, "a god bows down to no one."

Then the figure in front of him did something completely unexpected, he started to laugh.

John was at first taken aback by this before his rage had come out to the surface and he asked, "what is so funny?"

The figure Infront of him calmed down and he said, "you, John, you are funny, thinking yourself a god, while being nothing more than an enhanced mortal, you are but a big fish in a small pond, you are not a god, far from it."

At those words, John's anger had increased and he had fired his laser at the figure Infront of him, but to his surprise, he quickly countered with a pair of red beams of his own, they shot out of his eyes and moved in a zig-zag pattern until they collided with John's beams.

John thought he might have a chance in this struggle until his beams were pushed and he got hit by the beams coming from Darkseid.

The pain that followed was so immense that he had dropped to one knee and screamed out in agony, if before he thought that the greatest pain in his life was the experiments Vought had conducted on him as a child or what superman had given him, now they seemed like tickles compare to what he was going through at this moment.

Then the pain stopped, and he looked up and saw Darkseid looking down at him and he said, "you have been weighed, you have been measured and you have been found wanting, but I can help you, you, see? Over the millennia I have fought countless versions of superman, some I have won, some, I have lost, but I mostly have won, I can make you stronger, but that would require two things of you."

Through pained breaths, John asked, "and… what… are they?"

Darkseid smiled, and that smile had sent shivers down John's spine, and then he spoke, "firstly, no matter what I put you through, you would not question me, and would not quit, If you will, I will annihilate you on the spot."

John did not doubt those words, after the excruciating pain he was going through moments before, he did not doubt it for a second, so he asked, "and the second?"

"You will show me the proper respect as your new God and emperor, and pledge your loyalty to me, Darkseid."

Seeing no other choice, he lowered his head and said, "I… except your terms… lord Darkseid."

As he raised his head, he saw the god Infront of him, for he now had no doubt that he was one, smiled and say, "good, now… Steppenwolf, begin his training."

"gladly." A new deep voice joined in, and Before John could see who it was, he was grabbed by his head, covering his eyes, and was dragged off.

He was kicking and scratching, trying to escape, he even fired his laser vision, but to no avail.

He heard his new "trainer" laughing as he said to him, "you have spirit, good, you're going to need it." And then he felt himself being lifted off of the ground, and then he felt something really hot before he was thrown at full force, as he opened his eyes, the only thing he saw was the black fire in the pit before he felt enormous amounts of pain.

Clark pov

I was now making my way back to the justice tower, formerly known as the seven's tower, in the past month I had taken control of the place after the fall of Vought, now it was the center of our operation.

The Supe community did not react well to the news that not all of them could practice super-heroics, even though they never actually did in the first place, as when they were actually engaged in actual super heroics they did more harm than good, but, there were those who were willing to go through proper training using their powers to help people.

Sure, it was a slow process, but one that was worth it.

As I entered the former room of the seven, I saw Billy waiting for me there, his face was grim.

"Billy? What happened? How can I help the Superhuman Technological Regulations International Key Emergencies?"

"oh bloody hell superman, just call S.T.R.I.K.E like everyone else, and I'm afraid I have some bad news, Homelander has escaped from his cell in Alcatraz."

I was shocked, Bruce had designed that cell himself, it was impossible to escape from.

"How did that happen?"

"no one knows, at the time frame which he escaped the cameras were shut down, and afterwords, this was the only thing that was left." He then showed me a photo, and what I saw next had made the blood drain from my face, as what I feared would happen after Mr myxlplyx had shown up a few months ago.

The only word that had left my mouth at this was, "fuck!"

Butcher, seeing my expression, had asked, "you know who this is don't you?"

I nodded my head and said, "unfortunately yes, and I'm afraid that our situation has now become so much worse."

Later

After briefing Butcher and the rest of S.T.R.I.K.E of who Darkseid is, I had given them some Kryptonian technology that could detect interdimensional birches, so that we would be ready.

Of course, no human could be really ready against the forces of Apokolips, well... Batman not included.

So now all I could do was to try and train my new justice league to work as an actual team, and on top of all that I had the meeting with the Marith'rai in one month to prepare for, I seriously did not need that news right now.

I pinch the bridge of my nose in frustration when my super hearing peeks up the sound of approaching footsteps, and soon enough I hear the doors opening, and in comes Lois Lane, in her wonder woman outfit.

As it turns out, after my interview with her, she had a feeling that she knew who I really was, so by using the lasso of truth on herself, she made herself see it.

Anyway, back to reality, Lois saw my downcast expression and asked, "what is it now Clark?"

I sigh heavily and say, "I have a lot going on is all."

I then feel her put her hand on my shoulder and then say, "hey… you know you don't have to carry the weight of the world all by your lonesome."

I laugh mirthlessly and say, "well, seems like aside from you and Batman that right now I am the only one who can carry that weight, so I have no choice, something happened Lois…" I say as I let her in on the piece of news.

At the end of my retelling of the events she says, "yeah, I understand your burden, but listen, if you need any help, I am here for you." She gives my shoulder a tight comforting squeeze.

I smile at her and say, "thank you, Lois." And then the doors open and Annie walks in, she sees us and asks, "did I interrupt something?" half jealous.

I smile at her and say, "nothing important, just a conversation between friends." She seems calmer at that and then she says, "well, glad to hear that, but the reason I came here was that the training exercise you suddenly ordered? It is ready, batman had finished making the proper preparations."

My face becomes serious, and I say, "good, because we are going to need it." As I start making my way to the training room.

John pov

He was now climbing out of the black fiery pit that he was thrown to, it reminded him the Furness Vought had made him put his hand in as a child, only 100 times worse, his skin, however, even though it was burned and blistered had started to heal up, and he felt himself slowly getting stronger and stronger.

As he exited the hole, he breathed out shakily, he noticed that his previous prison outfit had completely burnt away and he was now naked, he then heard footsteps approaching him and the voice of Steppenwolf saying, "to become stronger, one must be like a metal being forged, cast away all impurities into the fire and let them burn while only the purities reman to forge a weapon from, with you, you were the ore, great potential within you, but you had to be cast into the solar pit to be forged, how do you feel?"

John looked at himself, his brunt skin was now healing, replaced by pure black skin, and he felt himself and said, "I feel… stronger." He looked at Steppenwolf and saw that he was smiling and he said, "good, now… we can truly begin your training." he then tossed a new set of clothing towards John who caught it, he looked at Steppenwolf who said, "consider it a gift from lord Darkseid, this will not be destroyed so easily."

Nodding, he had put them on and proceeded with his training.

Clark pov

It was after the training session, all the league members were Exhausted at my drilling them over and over again, but with the possible combined threat of Homelander and Darkseid on the horizon, I could not let them be unprepared to deal with them when they eventually pop up again, as far as I know, Darkseid is working to enhance Homelander these very moments.

All those thoughts drain out of my head as I step into my room on the tower, Infront of my eyes, I see a very naked, and judging by the smell I peek up with my heightened senses, very horny Annie.

"Hey Clark…" she says to me in a very seductive tone, "I noticed that you were very tensed up today, so I thought to myself 'what would a good girlfriend do in this situation?' and then it hit me… help you get some of that tension out…"

At that point my nano suit was gone and my lips were passionately kissing Annie's, as we broke apart, I heard another voice saying, "that is not even the best part…" and a felt an additional pair of hands wrap around me, and soon I saw it was Lois, she was now showing her fit muscular figure, with her perfect breasts and but chicks, and Annie said, "as I know you usually hold back with me, even though I told you I can take, I think with wonder woman you have no fear of holding back, so consider it a gift from me tonight."

And with those words, the night was just beginning.

I awoke the next morning feeling much better, the feeling only increased as I saw the two very beautiful naked bodies lying next to me in bed.

As I got up, I felt my nano suit being worn by me, and I started to think of characters I could use against them, and then one name came up to my head, -soldier boy.- granted, I barely knew anything about him, the last thing I remembered about him from my previous life was that he was going to be played by Jensen Ackles, and not a lot more if I was honest.

But now I knew what to tell butcher could possibly help us.

*** unknown location- one week later***

A platoon of soldiers was now making their way to an empty field in Kansas, it was an hour earlier when they had received a message from the new governmental department S.T.R.I.K.E saying there was a possible Interdimensional breach in progress, they were going in with special weapons provided by superman.

as they were gearing up, they heard a ruffling of Leaves, and they all charged and aimed their weapons in the same direction, the commanding officer called out, "we got you surrounded, come out with your hands up!"

"Wait don't shoot!" a voice called out to them, and the ruffling had become closer and closer, and then a figure clad in blue and red stepped out of the field and into their line of sight, as they saw him, several of the soldiers were in shock, and one of them asked, "S-Superman?"

"that's right." The figure said, only they did not believe him, and one of them asked, "why is he so short? And did he have a costume change?"

"if you'll be so kind, I think I can explain this, and please, contact your superman."

A.N hey guys, I am back!

So sorry for not updating, but I have a very good explanation for it, about two months ago, I had gotten engaged, so I was swamped with wedding planning stuff and did not have the time to sit down and write, and as you can see, it came out a little shorter than I wanted.

Don't worry, I did not drop any of my stories, it just means that I won't update as much as I want. Sorry.

As for those of you in the comments who asked if I saw the Omni-man vs Homelander Death battle, I did, it was awesome and accurate, but if you are interested, I have a story that asks the question, what if Homelander had procreated with a Viltrumite female, and the result is what I think would be the outcome, it is called a Superman of a different kind, if you are interested, please check it out, and leave a review

Until next time, you guys are awesome!

Bookwormjohnny2 out!