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This Chapter contains: Slo-bo/Doomsboy, creepy behavior from a clone, angst and manipulation.
Ten Worlds: The Return
Chapter Seven of Ten
He stared at the screen where some arrogant talking head was ranting about the back from the dead Superboy coming out as bisexual was proof that Family Values were slipping away. “You know those bastiches are making way too big a deal out of this.” Slo-bo said dropping down next to him. “So the original is back huh?”
“A few days now,” He said glancing over at the drop in alien. “I wasn’t expecting you back on Earth so soon.” It was usually several months in between times Slo-bo would drop in at the tower and stick around until folks got annoyed enough at him to kick him out.
“I got in a bit of trouble and need to lay low for a while,” Slo-bo said with a shrug. “Plus it will be good to drop in on Anita a bit.” He ignored the stab of jealousy. “Plus it’ll be nice to have a bed mate here again.” He wondered if he’d ever understand Slo-bo and Anita’s relationship they both seemed to love each other but never slept together so instead Slo-bo slept with him and talked shit about him constantly.
“Not happening this time,” he said watching Slo-bo’s eyes widen. “Thanks to the original Superboy everyone knows I’m bi now so I’ve got lots of celebrities interested in coming out asking me out on dates I don’t need you anymore.” He had no doubt they’d still end up sleeping together while Slo-bo was here but it was nice to have the upper hand for once. Slo-bo didn’t respond just rolled over on top of him and kissed him.
“We both know you can’t get what you really want from a human.” Slo-bo said. “Now lets just go fuck.” He didn’t respond with words just bit the other man hard enough to draw blood as hestood up taking Slo-bro with him and headed toward his room. The truth was Slo-bo was right he enjoyed rough sex and even completely powered down he was too strong to ever have it with a normal human.
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He was about to drop down onto the tower roof when a spark of energy drew his attention and he found himself face to face with Joseph powered up. “I wouldn’t drop in right now.” The energy being said as he stood there in mid air. “Ken, is busy entertaining his fuck buddy Slo-bo right now.” The energy being began to lift off so he followed after him.
“Ken and Slo-bo?” He was surprised even as he remembered Joseph mentioning a secret affair but he hadn’t pictured that. “I have to admit I’m a bit surprised by that.” He was also surprised that Joseph even knew that.
“Ken, likes a little pain, I think it makes him feel human.” Joseph said with a shrug. “Slo-bo is one of the few that can give him the rough sex he craves without any injuries since they both regenerate insanely fast.” He really didn’t need to know that. “When Slo-bo isn’t around and he needs to blow off steam Ken goes out to underground meta-human fight clubs and stays in his base form where they can actually hurt him a little and gets himself beat up.”
“That doesn’t seem very healthy,” he said honestly kind of creeped out and not just by Ken’s actions. “You aren’t stalking me like you do your brothers are you?” He saw the energy form look away and realized that yes Joseph was stalking him too.
“We all have our issues,” Joseph said with a shrug. “Ken’s is wanting to feel human and not like a monster, David’s is pretending he’s past where we came from, Jeff, is stuck in our happier past and I’m obsessed with our origins and what it means that we started out the same but are all different.” He was even more creeped out now. “Anyway I’ll be seeing you as my shift at work is about to start in Metropolis.” The energy form dived down and hit a power line disappearing into it.
“I’d be careful of that one Kon El, he seems a bit unstable.” A voice identical to his own said from behind him. He turned and saw an exact double of himself appearing behind him. “I think we should talk so let’s land over there on that building.” He said pointing out a clearly abandoned building. Once they had landed on the building the obvious clone turned to him and said, “I’m number five if you haven’t guessed yet.”
He had almost forgotten the fifth clone that had vanished after Kelex made them. “Are you stalking me and the others like Joseph?” He was still creeped out and the idea that there were two of them doing it made it even worse.
“No, I wasn’t even going to speak to you at all but one of Kelex creations dropped in on me in Rio and wanted me to play messenger.” He said with a dark scowl on his face. He automatically compared it to the ones Tim and the rest of the Bat clan produced and noticed it was the closest he’d ever seen on his face to one of them. “He said that neither he nor his siblings could be trusted and that Earth was in danger and the answer was out there.” He watched the fifth clone point up at space. “He also said to tell you that he’d be arranging for the Rave to restart soon so you should keep an eye on your hand.”
He glanced down at the back of his hand remembering the rave symbol that once let him teleport to and from the rave with a simple touch. He could tell the other clone was getting ready to take off so he reached out and grabbed him. “Can you explain why you left as soon as you were made?”
“Cassie’s face made it clear how horrified she was by our existence and I thought a clean break from everyone connected with you would be best.” The fifth clone said as he shrugged his arm free. “Since then I’ve traveled the world and I don’t intend to stop now just because Kelex continues to cause trouble for you and the others.” He was gone then completely invisible. He listened for a while but the other him had obviously had time to practice not making much noise while using that invisibility power the previous Supergirl had before she grew fire wings and started calling herself an angel.
He glanced back at the tower and took off. He didn’t particularly want to crash Doomsboy’s thing with Slo-bo but he needed to let the JLA know about his visit and it was the closest place he could safely call from. He punched in the access code Tim had given him at the party and headed to communications. He had no desire to have a confrontation with Doomsboy and Slo-bo which of course meant he ran into them in the hall way. He was just thankfully they were at least wearing underwear. He took note of the fading bruises that were healing quickly and tried not to think about what Joseph had said.
“What are you doing here?” Ken said his hair starting to turn white and his healing speeding up even more obviously. He did not need to have a fight here in the tower with Doomsboy. He’d already seen Ken’s temper so he had to defuse this quickly.
“I rant into the fifth clone delivering a message rom Kelex’s children and I need to use the communication equipment to call the league.” He said quickly seeing Ken visibly calm down. He wondered if he was going to spend every encounter with Ken trying to keep him calm that would get old very quick.
“And here I was hoping you were here for a threesome,” Slo-bo said smugly from behind Ken. “Maybe next time.” He could tell Ken was embarrassed but he didn’t say anything only turned and headed out of the room. He didn’t know if he was going to get dressed or hide in embarrassment so he ignored Slo-bo and went to make his call.
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She found herself standing in her love’s cave with a man in a dark suit. “You have a brilliant mind Talia you suffered no disorientation having your astral self brought here.” The man said casually looking at her. “I have brought you here to witness something important you will be returned unharmed when this is done.” She refused to even acknowledge him and glanced over at her love who was pacing clearly agitated. She wondered what could upset him so much. “And here is my sister right on time.” The man said.
The woman who appeared was beautiful and angelic but her love’s reaction was clearly disgust at her presence. “I know my brother has made it even harder for you to ask for my help Batman but you have to ask me to save him.” The woman said as she walked forward. “I have to save him no matter what to prevent the tragedy to come.” She heard the man make a shushing noise and saw the woman glance over at them. She could see them even though her love could not. “Please if you don’t then I’ll never be able to set foot in Gotham again, I’ll never be able to heal Barbara Gordan’s spine or help you save this city from itself.” The woman sounded close to begging. “You will be siding with my brother, giving him what he wants and playing into his hands you will be helping the side of evil.” She then got on her knees surprising her. “Please Batman do not make this mistake let me help.”
“Get out.” Her love said and she saw the man smile and then he was walking forward and began to clap. She saw her love turn toward the sound. “You can get out as well.” He said coldly as he turned and started to walk away.
“Well sister, he has obviously chosen not to seek your help so will you take my deal?” He asked coldly. “Will you never aide Batman, his children, the citizens of Gotham or try to save his enemies in exchange for one of my free actions to try to save Jason Todd?” So that’s what this was about some kind of power struggle over Todd with her love caught in the middle.
“Yes, brother I accept your deal,” the woman said standing up and taking his hand. “I want you to think back on this Batman when my brother has left your life in ruins and know that this is the moment you damned them all.” She then turned and looked right at her. “Those watching should also know that my brother is not to be trusted.” She looked sad then. “Goodbye Bruce Wayne I will never set foot in Gotham again and you will never see me anywhere else either.” She was gone then. She was surprised that this other woman knew his true name and said it so casually.
“Such a drama queen my sister,” the man said laughing. “I will be taking my leave as well Batman and you will never see me again but before that happy moment I have a few things to tell you.” The man pointed toward the screen of the computer where an image of Lex Luthor appeared. “You need to keep a close eye on this one because while he’s not responsible for Gotham’s possible destruction he will encounter those who are in the near future.” She moved closer to be sure she heard everything. “And second you need to exile one of your sons from Gotham this trouble between Tim and Damian will end badly if you don’t.” He smiled then glancing at her. “If you exile Tim he will be pissed but eventually forgive you but if you send away Damian you will lose him forever he will side with his grandfather after that.” She could easily see that outcome and knew that her love could as well.
“Of course Damian is the inferior child and doesn’t offer as much in the fight for the city’s survival so it might be worth it to be rid of him.” She would not let that insult to her son fly the man simply winked at her then. “I mean in a few years he’ll be virtually unstoppable for a human but he’s still got the body of a child and is no match for a well trained adult who means him harm though I could easily fix that for you if you’d only ask.” The man then smiled even more darkly .”Case in point the event that was so horrible that my dear sister would make a metaphorical deal with the devil to prevent well take a look.” He pointed at the screen again. She looked up and saw her son laying there clearly beaten to death and Jason Todd standing there covered in his blood. “That’s the future she is so desperate to prevent she’d consign Barbara Gordan to be in a wheelchair forever, that’s the event she would damn Gotham forever to stop because that would break you Bruce the end of Batman once and for all and the world needs Batman to survive.”
She glanced away from the image of her badly beaten son to stare at her love who was looking at the screen grimly. “I don’t believe you, Jason would never cross that line.” He sounded absolutely convinced and with what she knew of Jason Todd she wanted to believe it but Jason was not as pure as her love.
“Of course not but while drugged by Ra’s Al Ghul with a potent variant of joker venom to keep you busy in the city while he performed a necessary tasks here in Gotham he would.” The man said smiling darkly. “You see in his madness Jason would decide if an adopted son’s death wasn’t enough to make you see the error of your ways perhaps a biological son’s would.” The man was smiling even more darkly. “I will be leaving now this future is averted as no matter the out come of my sister’s attempt to cure him Jason Todd will no longer be obsessed with you.” The man began to walk toward her. “You might want to warn Ra’s that my sister is free to target him and his organization and if she gets her hands on him then there will be no coming back for him.” The man winked at her before turning back to her love. “Since drama queen antics aside she is a powerful alien intelligence with knowledge and abilities far beyond most forces in this galaxy.” The man then took a bow. “I bid you farewell Batman don’t worry I will keep working from the shadows to see to it that Gotham is saved and remains the amoral cesspit we know and love.”
She woke up then back in her office staring down at a note written on her desk. “Don’t worry Talia unlike Batman you will see me again sincerely Mr. K.” She calmly stood up and went to report to her father. There was something going on that they needed to be aware of.
To be continued..
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This Chapter contains: Slo-bo/Doomsboy, creepy behavior from a clone, angst and manipulation.
Ten Worlds: The Return
Chapter Seven of Ten
He stared at the screen where some arrogant talking head was ranting about the back from the dead Superboy coming out as bisexual was proof that Family Values were slipping away. “You know those bastiches are making way too big a deal out of this.” Slo-bo said dropping down next to him. “So the original is back huh?”
“A few days now,” He said glancing over at the drop in alien. “I wasn’t expecting you back on Earth so soon.” It was usually several months in between times Slo-bo would drop in at the tower and stick around until folks got annoyed enough at him to kick him out.
“I got in a bit of trouble and need to lay low for a while,” Slo-bo said with a shrug. “Plus it will be good to drop in on Anita a bit.” He ignored the stab of jealousy. “Plus it’ll be nice to have a bed mate here again.” He wondered if he’d ever understand Slo-bo and Anita’s relationship they both seemed to love each other but never slept together so instead Slo-bo slept with him and talked shit about him constantly.
“Not happening this time,” he said watching Slo-bo’s eyes widen. “Thanks to the original Superboy everyone knows I’m bi now so I’ve got lots of celebrities interested in coming out asking me out on dates I don’t need you anymore.” He had no doubt they’d still end up sleeping together while Slo-bo was here but it was nice to have the upper hand for once. Slo-bo didn’t respond just rolled over on top of him and kissed him.
“We both know you can’t get what you really want from a human.” Slo-bo said. “Now lets just go fuck.” He didn’t respond with words just bit the other man hard enough to draw blood as hestood up taking Slo-bro with him and headed toward his room. The truth was Slo-bo was right he enjoyed rough sex and even completely powered down he was too strong to ever have it with a normal human.
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He was about to drop down onto the tower roof when a spark of energy drew his attention and he found himself face to face with Joseph powered up. “I wouldn’t drop in right now.” The energy being said as he stood there in mid air. “Ken, is busy entertaining his fuck buddy Slo-bo right now.” The energy being began to lift off so he followed after him.
“Ken and Slo-bo?” He was surprised even as he remembered Joseph mentioning a secret affair but he hadn’t pictured that. “I have to admit I’m a bit surprised by that.” He was also surprised that Joseph even knew that.
“Ken, likes a little pain, I think it makes him feel human.” Joseph said with a shrug. “Slo-bo is one of the few that can give him the rough sex he craves without any injuries since they both regenerate insanely fast.” He really didn’t need to know that. “When Slo-bo isn’t around and he needs to blow off steam Ken goes out to underground meta-human fight clubs and stays in his base form where they can actually hurt him a little and gets himself beat up.”
“That doesn’t seem very healthy,” he said honestly kind of creeped out and not just by Ken’s actions. “You aren’t stalking me like you do your brothers are you?” He saw the energy form look away and realized that yes Joseph was stalking him too.
“We all have our issues,” Joseph said with a shrug. “Ken’s is wanting to feel human and not like a monster, David’s is pretending he’s past where we came from, Jeff, is stuck in our happier past and I’m obsessed with our origins and what it means that we started out the same but are all different.” He was even more creeped out now. “Anyway I’ll be seeing you as my shift at work is about to start in Metropolis.” The energy form dived down and hit a power line disappearing into it.
“I’d be careful of that one Kon El, he seems a bit unstable.” A voice identical to his own said from behind him. He turned and saw an exact double of himself appearing behind him. “I think we should talk so let’s land over there on that building.” He said pointing out a clearly abandoned building. Once they had landed on the building the obvious clone turned to him and said, “I’m number five if you haven’t guessed yet.”
He had almost forgotten the fifth clone that had vanished after Kelex made them. “Are you stalking me and the others like Joseph?” He was still creeped out and the idea that there were two of them doing it made it even worse.
“No, I wasn’t even going to speak to you at all but one of Kelex creations dropped in on me in Rio and wanted me to play messenger.” He said with a dark scowl on his face. He automatically compared it to the ones Tim and the rest of the Bat clan produced and noticed it was the closest he’d ever seen on his face to one of them. “He said that neither he nor his siblings could be trusted and that Earth was in danger and the answer was out there.” He watched the fifth clone point up at space. “He also said to tell you that he’d be arranging for the Rave to restart soon so you should keep an eye on your hand.”
He glanced down at the back of his hand remembering the rave symbol that once let him teleport to and from the rave with a simple touch. He could tell the other clone was getting ready to take off so he reached out and grabbed him. “Can you explain why you left as soon as you were made?”
“Cassie’s face made it clear how horrified she was by our existence and I thought a clean break from everyone connected with you would be best.” The fifth clone said as he shrugged his arm free. “Since then I’ve traveled the world and I don’t intend to stop now just because Kelex continues to cause trouble for you and the others.” He was gone then completely invisible. He listened for a while but the other him had obviously had time to practice not making much noise while using that invisibility power the previous Supergirl had before she grew fire wings and started calling herself an angel.
He glanced back at the tower and took off. He didn’t particularly want to crash Doomsboy’s thing with Slo-bo but he needed to let the JLA know about his visit and it was the closest place he could safely call from. He punched in the access code Tim had given him at the party and headed to communications. He had no desire to have a confrontation with Doomsboy and Slo-bo which of course meant he ran into them in the hall way. He was just thankfully they were at least wearing underwear. He took note of the fading bruises that were healing quickly and tried not to think about what Joseph had said.
“What are you doing here?” Ken said his hair starting to turn white and his healing speeding up even more obviously. He did not need to have a fight here in the tower with Doomsboy. He’d already seen Ken’s temper so he had to defuse this quickly.
“I rant into the fifth clone delivering a message rom Kelex’s children and I need to use the communication equipment to call the league.” He said quickly seeing Ken visibly calm down. He wondered if he was going to spend every encounter with Ken trying to keep him calm that would get old very quick.
“And here I was hoping you were here for a threesome,” Slo-bo said smugly from behind Ken. “Maybe next time.” He could tell Ken was embarrassed but he didn’t say anything only turned and headed out of the room. He didn’t know if he was going to get dressed or hide in embarrassment so he ignored Slo-bo and went to make his call.
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She found herself standing in her love’s cave with a man in a dark suit. “You have a brilliant mind Talia you suffered no disorientation having your astral self brought here.” The man said casually looking at her. “I have brought you here to witness something important you will be returned unharmed when this is done.” She refused to even acknowledge him and glanced over at her love who was pacing clearly agitated. She wondered what could upset him so much. “And here is my sister right on time.” The man said.
The woman who appeared was beautiful and angelic but her love’s reaction was clearly disgust at her presence. “I know my brother has made it even harder for you to ask for my help Batman but you have to ask me to save him.” The woman said as she walked forward. “I have to save him no matter what to prevent the tragedy to come.” She heard the man make a shushing noise and saw the woman glance over at them. She could see them even though her love could not. “Please if you don’t then I’ll never be able to set foot in Gotham again, I’ll never be able to heal Barbara Gordan’s spine or help you save this city from itself.” The woman sounded close to begging. “You will be siding with my brother, giving him what he wants and playing into his hands you will be helping the side of evil.” She then got on her knees surprising her. “Please Batman do not make this mistake let me help.”
“Get out.” Her love said and she saw the man smile and then he was walking forward and began to clap. She saw her love turn toward the sound. “You can get out as well.” He said coldly as he turned and started to walk away.
“Well sister, he has obviously chosen not to seek your help so will you take my deal?” He asked coldly. “Will you never aide Batman, his children, the citizens of Gotham or try to save his enemies in exchange for one of my free actions to try to save Jason Todd?” So that’s what this was about some kind of power struggle over Todd with her love caught in the middle.
“Yes, brother I accept your deal,” the woman said standing up and taking his hand. “I want you to think back on this Batman when my brother has left your life in ruins and know that this is the moment you damned them all.” She then turned and looked right at her. “Those watching should also know that my brother is not to be trusted.” She looked sad then. “Goodbye Bruce Wayne I will never set foot in Gotham again and you will never see me anywhere else either.” She was gone then. She was surprised that this other woman knew his true name and said it so casually.
“Such a drama queen my sister,” the man said laughing. “I will be taking my leave as well Batman and you will never see me again but before that happy moment I have a few things to tell you.” The man pointed toward the screen of the computer where an image of Lex Luthor appeared. “You need to keep a close eye on this one because while he’s not responsible for Gotham’s possible destruction he will encounter those who are in the near future.” She moved closer to be sure she heard everything. “And second you need to exile one of your sons from Gotham this trouble between Tim and Damian will end badly if you don’t.” He smiled then glancing at her. “If you exile Tim he will be pissed but eventually forgive you but if you send away Damian you will lose him forever he will side with his grandfather after that.” She could easily see that outcome and knew that her love could as well.
“Of course Damian is the inferior child and doesn’t offer as much in the fight for the city’s survival so it might be worth it to be rid of him.” She would not let that insult to her son fly the man simply winked at her then. “I mean in a few years he’ll be virtually unstoppable for a human but he’s still got the body of a child and is no match for a well trained adult who means him harm though I could easily fix that for you if you’d only ask.” The man then smiled even more darkly .”Case in point the event that was so horrible that my dear sister would make a metaphorical deal with the devil to prevent well take a look.” He pointed at the screen again. She looked up and saw her son laying there clearly beaten to death and Jason Todd standing there covered in his blood. “That’s the future she is so desperate to prevent she’d consign Barbara Gordan to be in a wheelchair forever, that’s the event she would damn Gotham forever to stop because that would break you Bruce the end of Batman once and for all and the world needs Batman to survive.”
She glanced away from the image of her badly beaten son to stare at her love who was looking at the screen grimly. “I don’t believe you, Jason would never cross that line.” He sounded absolutely convinced and with what she knew of Jason Todd she wanted to believe it but Jason was not as pure as her love.
“Of course not but while drugged by Ra’s Al Ghul with a potent variant of joker venom to keep you busy in the city while he performed a necessary tasks here in Gotham he would.” The man said smiling darkly. “You see in his madness Jason would decide if an adopted son’s death wasn’t enough to make you see the error of your ways perhaps a biological son’s would.” The man was smiling even more darkly. “I will be leaving now this future is averted as no matter the out come of my sister’s attempt to cure him Jason Todd will no longer be obsessed with you.” The man began to walk toward her. “You might want to warn Ra’s that my sister is free to target him and his organization and if she gets her hands on him then there will be no coming back for him.” The man winked at her before turning back to her love. “Since drama queen antics aside she is a powerful alien intelligence with knowledge and abilities far beyond most forces in this galaxy.” The man then took a bow. “I bid you farewell Batman don’t worry I will keep working from the shadows to see to it that Gotham is saved and remains the amoral cesspit we know and love.”
She woke up then back in her office staring down at a note written on her desk. “Don’t worry Talia unlike Batman you will see me again sincerely Mr. K.” She calmly stood up and went to report to her father. There was something going on that they needed to be aware of.
To be continued..
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