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frownyalfred:

Chapters: 15/?
Fandom: Injustice: Gods Among Us, Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types, Justice League - All Media Types
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne
Characters: Superman, Bruce Wayne, Diana (Wonder Woman), Kal-el, Jor-El, Dick Grayson, Damian Wayne
Additional Tags: regime!Superman - Freeform, Evil!Superman, Alternate Universe, Injustice: Gods Among Us - Freeform, but totally not necessary to read this, Overlord Clark, Alternate Universe - Apocalypse, Soulmates, I Will Go Down With This Ship, Abuse, Kal is an asshole, but he also has feelings, which don’t matter because he’s still an asshole, Bruce is sneaky, Clark will angst, Kryptonian Biology, Sassmaster Jor-El
Summary:

Just an alternate universe away, there was a Batman who never resisted–who never fought, or died on his knees in the desert, hatred across his face. His complement, his friend, his foil, in every way, was alive. Somewhere.

“This regime won’t survive without forethought, Kal,” Diana said, her hand drifting to her waist. She thumbed her lasso subconsciously. “You need a second.”

A second-

“I thought that was what you were?” Superman asked, turning a cold look on her. The Amazon didn’t cower under his gaze, and that somehow made it all the more infuriating.

“Don’t play games with me.” Diana rebuked him, curling her fingers around her lasso. If she used it on him, he would throw her through the wall. The premise didn’t even need consideration. “You need a better mind-”

“-and I killed him.” Superman finished for her, cutting the Queen off with a sharp gesture. His hand split the hologram, scattering the pieces across the room. “Enough!” he roared, “Can anyone in this godforsaken planet let me forget that?”

 
My superbat take on Injustice: Gods Among Us, which is so deliciously angsty and worthy of more fic.