Chapter 44: Final Stand Against Superman

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(Kevin is seen flying while welding the Caliburn and the Blue Lantern Ring to the location where the remaining future Regime members are seen.)

Kevin: This is it! It's all or nothing!

(Then the music "Knight of the Wind" plays again)

(Sonic combines the powers of the Caliburn and the Blue Lantern Ring, overwhelming an entire army of soldiers. This attracts the attention of Black Adam, who goes to the battlefield.)

Future Black Adam: You're unwise to oppose the Regime!

Kevin: You invaded Remnant for the last time!

(Black Adam throws some lightning bolts, but Kevin defends himself with a blue shield construct.)

Future Black Adam: Your future ends here!

(Black Adam tries again, but Kevin shields himself once again and then shoots him down with a cannon construct.)

Future Black Adam: The weak have no place in a new world!

(Black Adam tries to tackle Kevin, who slashes him in retaliation.)

Future Black Adam: Time for your punishment!

(They fight. Black Adam tries to subdue Kevin, but the hedgehog doesn't flinch. Black Adam tries to use his magic attacks, but also no avail as Kevin counters with his Cliburn. Then Black Adam tries to grab him, only to be shoved off by a big blue fist construct. Then Kevin slashes Black Adam, knocking him out.)

Kevin: Superman's evil ends today!

(Future Sinestro tries to attack Kevin, but the hedgehog is too fast for him. As he keeps dodging Sinestro's attacks, he speaks the Blue Lantern's oath.)

Kevin: In fearful day, in raging night, with strong hearts full, our souls ignite. When all seems lost in the War of Light, look to the stars, for hope burns bright!

(Then Kevin's Blue Lantern Ring powers up and he counters with a giant blue anvil construct, slamming it into the yellow lantern until he gets knocked out. Then Future Flash comes in and removes the Yellow Lantern Ring, leaving Future Sinestro powerless.)

Kevin: Good one, Barry.

(Seeing that Kevin won the fight, enraged Future Wonder Woman and she goes to the battlefield. Aware of this, Kevin jumps and tackles her with a powerful spindash. Then they end up in Mantle.)

Future Wonder Woman: This ring will not save you!

(They fight. Wonder Woman's anger combined with her urge to kill makes her a formidable opponent as usual. But Kevin then starts mocking her, causing her to be even more enraged to the point she starts attacking him recklessly. Then Kevin delivers a powerful slash with his Caliburn and knocks her out.)

Kevin: Vengeance is not the answer.

(Meanwhile Black Oracle is seen easily defeating Sora, Zero and Steven Universe. Zero tries to shoot him, but Black Oracle dodges it. As he was about to attack Zero, Black Oracle is stopped by a blue cage construct and thrown away. Then Kevin goes to attack Black Oracle as they crash on Atlas.)

Black Oracle: I live to fulfil Lord Kal-El's purpose.

Kevin: You're being controlled by him. And I'll save you!

(They fight. Due to Future Batman not being skilled like he used to be, especially when he is under Brainiac Superman's control, he was easily defeated by Kevin.)

Kevin: Black Oracle no more.

(Then Penny comes in and uses her hacking abilities to undo Brainiac Superman's mind control over Future Batman. Then Kevin sees Brainiac Superman coming in.)

Brainiac Superman: Kara and her allies could not live with their own failure. And where did that bring them? Right back to me. I thought by eliminating criminals, rebels, and even those who refuse to kill, the people would respect me. But you’ve shown me that's impossible, Kevin Rose. Life clings to the past with bloody fingernails. As long as there are those who remember what was, there will be those unable to accept what can be. They will resist.

Kevin: Yeah, we're quite stubborn. Even I am. Especially me.

Brainiac Superman: Now I know what I must do. I will shred this world down to its last atom. And with the help of Brainiac's technology, create a new one, teeming with life that knows not what it has lost, but only what it
has been given. A grateful planet.

Kevin: Born out with blood.

Brainiac Superman: They won't know. Because you will not live!

(Aware of what Brainiac Superman intends to do and how bad the tyrant of steel wants to, Kevin decides to go all out by using his Mastered Ultra Instinct combined with his Blue Lantern Ring and his Caliburn. And in the end, Kevin manages to defeat Superman.)

Kevin: Time for the big finish!

(Then Kevin flies into space and prepares his final attack on Superman. As he does it, he descends into Remnant, slamming into Brainiac Superman, causing a big explosion. As the smokes wear out, Kevin is seen panting while standing over the unconscious Future Superman, now without the Brainiac parts as the crash broke them all. Then Future Team RWBY comes in as he falls down. Future Ruby catches him in her arms.)

Future Ruby: You did well, Brother. Now rest. We will be together forever in our future.

Future Weiss: (draws her myrtenaster, ready to shoot kryptonite dust.) But first, to end this tyrant's life once and for all!

(Before she could do so, Future Batman stops her.)

Future Batman: What are you doing?

Future Weiss: What should be done!

Future Batman: Clark said that to me before killing The Joker. Why do you think he became a murderer?

Future Red Hood: This is all YOUR FAULT! You insisted on letting The Joker live, and look what it caused! If you had the gut to kill the clown, none of this would have happened!

Future Blake: It’s not about good or evil, it’s about making sure madmen like him or Adam Taurus can never harm innocent people like Kevin again!

(A civil war is about to happen. And Kevin is too tired to interfere. What will happen next?)

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