Chapter 225:

Chapter 225:

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[David Lance POV] nove(l)bi(n.)com

I walked outside Lucifer's bar to breathe some fresh air, leaning against the door as it closed.

Defeating Brainiac had felt underwhelming. Perhaps it was the fact that Brainiac had no fighting experience, he had the knowledge of a million fights, but no real experience to call his own.

Now, all that was left was the lord of Apokolips, Darkseid.

Darkseid would surely prove to be an entirely different manner.

He had everything Brainiac lacked, making him an impossibly larger threat as a whole.

If I had anything on my side was the fact I didn't intend to fight him alone, not for a moment. I was confident in my skills, but with Darkseid, it was best not to risk it.

"You seemed troubled?" Wioska asked, her voice coming from above.

I looked up, finding Wioska sitting on a widow right above me.

~A little bit.~ I admitted with a nod. ~What are you doing up there? Enjoying the view?~

Wioska chuckled softly. "Hardly, as colorful as Earth is, it's not my kind of planet. I preferred the ones with a rougher exterior."

In hindsight that makes sense, considering how Apokolips looks.

~Fair enough,~ I shrugged, as Wioska jumped down the window landing beside me without a sound.

"So, what's troubling you?" Wioska inquired calmly.

I paused for a brief moment, considering the answers to that question. As stupid as it sounded, her question had many answers, though most leaned to the same cause, Darkseid.

~You know why,~ I replied, giving her a side look.

Wioska smiled for a moment before turning to look at me. "I still don't understand why you remain here. For all intents and purposes, you already paid your debt to this universe."

~I don't know, call it my last heroic deed,~ I smiled, winking at her.

"Next time you hesitate, it will be your last breath," Darkseid added, clearly seeing through my concerns.

I nodded, as pain like never before invaded my body. I deserved this, our god was right, who was I to question his motives, I was only here to see his will be made a reality.

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[David Lance POV]

I continued talking with Wioska until she decided to go out and explore, leaving me to roam the streets of the city alone. Well, almost alone.

Someone was tailing me.

~Batman, don't you have something better to do?~ I asked, knowing very well that from wherever he was hiding he could see me sign.

"You defeated Brainiac," Batman replied, coming out of the shadows.

~I did, though my question still stands. What are you doing here? Darkseid is still a threat, one bigger than me by a larger margin, so piss off, you have a Justice League to rebuild,~ I replied.

Batman at this narrowed his eyes. "You are no better than Superman ever was. You claim you're a hero, but all you do is for your own gain, you kill, you sacrifice, and you don't care about anything after you're done."

I smiled at him. ~You think I claim to be a hero? That's adorable, I was a hero. At one point in my life, not anymore, I'm just a guy, tired of this game you heroes and villains play.~

Batman frowned.

~There was a time, I was content with playing the game like everyone else. Not anymore, so zip it with your self-righteous shit, I'm not interested in what you think, so save it for the next Robin,~ I replied, turning around only to see a few more figures appear.

Flash.

Harley.

Aquaman.

Catwoman.

And Black Canary.

I turned around. ~Oh I see. You plan to capture me! That's just sweet. Let me guess, you saw me without the rings, and said, this is the time.~

Batman tensed, as did everyone else.

~I won't lie, this might be your best shot at capturing me. Though be warned that although this might be your best shot, you still have no chance whatsoever,~ I continued, readying myself for a fight. ~But don't let my words discourage you. Try your best.~