Chapter 54 I am.... (1/2)

The next morning, at almost exactly the same time two figures got up from Morpheus' Embrace and left their room. Their movements, while not identical due to their apartments structure, were mirrored somewhat as both got up from their beds and sat down in their living rooms.

On the lower floor was a certain ċhėstnut blonde haired girl who cradled her legs with her arms as she resisted to temptation to use her x-ray vision to look up through the ceiling above her. Remembering the image of Diana and Gray last night caused the girl to both feel sad and embarrassed at the same time.

”Ugh”.

She hid her reddening face in her pillow as she switched on the large flat screen in front of her, hoping to distract her from thinking about the man above her. The moment she turned on the news, she almost completely forgot about Gray and the image of fire and smoke were reflected in her sky blue eyes.

A woman, who she had come to know as a mother-like figure, stood crouched down as massive shock waves came from the battle behind her. A strikingly muscular man in a tight blue suit with a billowing red cap was sent flying back. A huge figure, larger than even Doomsday in the video that Lois had shot when Batman, Wonder Woman and her cousin, Superman fought the monstrosity.

The man, or the monstrosity rather that had punched her cousin came through the smoke and if Kara used her x-ray vision to look upwards, she would've seen Gray drop his bowl of cereal in shock as he looked at the news report in front of him. The familiar face was one that didn't come from any of his Servants memories, but his own.

The screen cut to Lois Lane, a pretty looking redhead who was covered in dust and grime, a microphone in her hands as half of the screen panned her, and the other half Superman and this new villain.

”It has been over ninety minutes since the battle has begun! Superman has been fighting this new villain who has suddenly appeared in the center of Metropolis! His name unknown, his origins unknown and his powers are also unknown. He has shown immense strength, endurance and agility matching any of those in the Justice League. And he carries with him a huge spear that exceeds two meters in height! Please for anybody who has information about this villain, please report to the Hall of Justice immediately”.

Kara didn't notice the rest of the Team get up from the commotion sounded by the television and all went wide eyed as this massive figure smacked the Man of Steel with the flat side of his blade. His stance was nothing like that of Riders or Lancers, the former's made for speed, and the latter purely skill.

It was a stance that was domineering in strength. The massive man's oriental looking armor was colored a bright red and gold. It wasn't Atalantean in origin, nor was it Amazonian. The whites of his eyes were black and his irises white. A strange contrast but managed to convey his insanity was the man roared with an ill intent.

The members of the Team heard a crack of lightning come from the rooftop despite the sunny Tuesday morning and a streak of green colored lightning fly off into the distance. In the direction of Metropolis....

”Gray!”.

She landed gracefully on the chariot and felt an arm wrap around her waist before flying off in a streak of green colored lightning. Despite the speed at which the pair was going, neither felt bothered by the wind, or didn't feel it at all rather.

The last daughter of Krypton went red in the face at the sudden closeness of the pair, but didn't say anything as she felt Gray pull her closer towards him. Kara looked up in hope but at the sight of the seriousness on Gray's face, her own expression turned serious as well.

”You knew who that person was.... what it-”.

”Don't call him and ”it”!”.

Kara was shocked by the sudden loudness of Gray's voice and flinched slightly and looked away from his gaze. The Pseudo-Servant saw this and frowned, remembering what happened last night before making his voice softer than what he normally used it at.

”I'm sorry Kara. But he isn't a monster.... He's like me.... Someone lost in this world.... Someone that shouldn't belong”.