( INJUSTICE: GOD AMONG US VERSE )
「one minute
one life change
one decision
one action 」
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❝ Why? ❞
The question wavered through Kal's mind. He threw away the corpse he was holding. His attention settled on the boy who had wi...
The Kryptonian snapped out of his daze. Kal turned his head.
His eyes met Diana's. The woman gazed down at the piece of paper in his hand. It was a black and white picture of a twenty-nine week old fetus.
"I didn't know you still kept it." Her hand reached out to hold his. Their fingers intertwined together as she laid her head on his shoulder.
"Well," Kal feigned a smile. "It's the only memento of him I was left with."
Diana noticed her lover's façade. The gradual change of Kal is easy to see through ever since the day he lost Lois and their unborn child. It pained her to see him staring at the picture. His gaze was always filled with agony. It was as though Kal thought if he stared long enough, he could turn time back to how things once were
It took the loss of an entire city, his beloved woman and his unborn child to make Kal realize the cruelty of the world. His naiveté was crushed on the day when Joker destroyed everything he cared for. The rage within him couldn't be dissipated even after he'd killed the insane clown.
What angered the Kryptonian more was how the one he thought he could depend on the most —Batman— decided to turn his back on him.
"Is the portal finished?" He pulled his gaze away from the photo as he placed it back in its rightful place. It was the drawer on the right side of his desk, which could only be opened by his handprint.
"Yes." Diana pulled her head from Kal's shoulder. "All that is left is your orders now."
"Good." He rose from his seat and turned towards the view of Earth behind him. "I'll make sure to change everything for a better future."
★
Kal walked past the portal. The quiet surroundings impressed him. It was not common for crime-filled Gotham, to be silent as a cemetery. Even twenty-five years ago, Gotham had never been a peaceful city. Kal took notice of the arriving footsteps: three humans. Two adults and a child. The trio was noisy. Most of the sound came from the child, who was over-excited from the movie he had seen.
Kal knew where this scenario was going.
It didn't take long for another figure to appear. The happy atmosphere of the family dissipated upon noticing the presence of another person. There was the clinking sound of a gun being pulled out. A few quick footsteps go on before a loud gunshot was heard.
It was followed by the second and third gunshot, before he heard the agonized cries of a child who'd witnessed the death of his parents.
Kal had chosen the wrong second to step forward with a clearer view of what was happening because when he moved to watch, he was met with the gaze of a young Bruce Wayne.
The pair of blue eyes begged for his help. Kal could have ignored the stare. He found his body reacted on its own as he moved out of his hideout. He grabbed Joe Chill by his neck before the mugger could shoot Bruce. Kal's eyes started to glow red. The scream echoed through the alleyway.
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