I wake up and get out of bed to prepare for my day. I get dressed and sit on the couch, turning on the TV. Suddenly I hear a beeping noise. I turn off the remote and follow the beeping. I head into the bunker where my spacecraft is. It's coming from my ship. I activate the door on the ship and enter. I look around to see where the beeping is coming from. I walk down a hallway.
"Good morning, Kal," Kelex says.
"Good morning, Kelex," I say, looking around.
"Hey, Kelex, do you know where a beeping sound is coming from?"
"Have you tried the clothes chamber?"
"No I haven't. Thanks."
I walk further down the hall until I reach a chamber.
"So this is the clothing chamber? Very interesting," I say to myself.
The beeping is coming from one of the doors. I pull a switch on the door, revealing a black uniform. I can't believe my eyes. It was the same uniform that I wore in the Kryptonian military while serving under my father, Zod. I wrap my hands around it and grasp its metallic form. The House of El logo is still standing in the center of the chest. I chose to wear the El logo because it reminded me of my biological dad.
"We thought we would find you in here," a voice says out of nowhere.
I turn around and see Dr. Hamilton and General Lane standing at the doorway.
"That's a cool costume," Hamilton says.
"It's not a costume, it's a uniform."
"What does the S stand for?"
"On my home planet, it symbolized hope. Maybe I could use this symbol to give hope to the innocent."
"What is that red fabric down there?" Hamilton asks.
I look down and see a box containing a black and red blanket. I grab it and pull it out of the box. I hold it up and look at it.
"Well there is no use for this."
"Wait! Maybe there is."
General Lane pulls out a pistol and aims it at the blanket.
"No, wait!" I yell.
General Lane shoots the blanket but doesn't scratch it.
"That blanket is indestructible. You could attach it to your uniform."
"Make it a cape? I am a soldier, not a superhero."
"Why not be both? Being a superman is more than just being a soldier. It's being a hero."
I look back at the uniform and continue staring at it. I take the uniform and use my heat vision to attach the cape to the shoulders. I put on the uniform in super-speed and walk out to reveal it to Dr. Hamilton and General Lane.
"I love it!" Dr. Hamilton exclaims.
"It's impressive. It's just missing something."
"I thought the same thing. I want to make a slight change. Maybe add some color to it."
Suddenly the uniform makes a noise and glows.
"What just happened?" I ask.
"It-It added color to your uniform."
"What color was I thinking of?"
"Apparently red."
I look down at my costume and see the red boots and gloves.
"I like it."
I take a step outside and breathe deeply. I stare at the Sun as the energy of its rays are absorbed into my body.
"So are you ready, Superman?" Hamilton says.
I turn around and look at Hamilton with a smirk on my face.
"This is a job for Superman!"
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Superman: Soldier [DC Antiverse]
FanfictionIn an alternate reality, Kal-El escapes to Earth from Krypton as a teenager and Kryptonian Soldier. When he arrives on Earth what he discovers what it takes to live on Earth.