Bruce's world fell apart and burned at his feet as he watched Gotham be destroyed. Everyone he loved and cared for was gone. Burned away by the fire that burned Gotham down. Joker had done this. Joker had taken everything from him. No not everything. He hadn't taken Clark and he never would. Nobody would take his angel away. He would make sure of it. The Joker had broken something in Bruce the day he destroyed Gotham. The Batman had changed. His one rule forgotten and thrown away. Now with only Clark left Bruce would do anything to protect Clark and if that meant killing and forcing a dictatorship over Earth then so be it. Anything for Clark. Clark watched Bruce change and he changed with him. He never wanted that haunted look to ever grace Bruce's face again. He would protect Bruce just like how Bruce protected him. He would make sure nobody hurt Bruce and if that meant killing those opposing Bruce and his order then so be it. Anything for Bruce.