It's so easy.

After he smashed the third chin with a deadpan punch, no one came up empty-handed and tried to 'reason' with him.

The tense nerves were completely disconnected, and he no longer had to act like a frightened bird... He was finally no longer afraid of being hurt by the world, or that the world was hurt by him... It didn't matter, it didn't matter.Some things just don't happen by pretending they don't exist - like this.

Clark thought as he shot a hot gaze.He completely welded the entrance door shut.Superman didn't want to hear the panicked shouts and nervous heartbeats of these people anymore.Too loud and pathetic.So unchallenging, so scary—it's disappointing that the poisonous bugs hiding deep inside the Aegis are so weak.

The Kryptonian cooled his eyes and restrained his emotions.Clark knew John was a good guy, a sensitive, kind, nice guy.If they could choose, they really shouldn't meet at this time.

He was so angry, so dark, after all.It must have left a very bad impression on John...but these thoughts, these little thoughts that would have bothered him and given him pause just a day ago.Now it is only fleeting.

Clark tore open the false wall without hesitation.Meet his 'long lost' friend for the first time.

Superman looked at the Martian who was restrained in large characters, and he couldn't help smiling wryly.The orphan of Krypton silently stepped forward to unshackle his friend who had a similar fate to him.

Clark tore off the giant metal ring that encircled John's limbs, and then carefully removed the blocking device that was placed on John's head.The young man supported his frail friend and let the interstellar guest sit on the ground.

"I'm sorry, I came too late..." the young man said bitterly in a low voice. "It made you suffer, John."

Martian Manhunter held his head weakly.The mind manipulator looked at Kar-El in surprise.Look at the strongest, youngest, and last Kryptonian in the legend. John has always been straightforward.Martians never learn to detour:

[You feel completely different from what you just felt, Superman. 】His voice appeared in Clark's mind without warning. 【You just now...you were so painful, so disappointed, so...hateful.you are sad. 】

His merciless, very Martian words told the whole truth.

[And now... you are still sad, you are sad for me... thank you, Superman.I thought I might have found the wrong person...]

Clark 'heard the words' could only smile wryly.The Kryptonian shook his head helplessly, he was a little embarrassed, but not angry because of it.He thought in his heart:

[Some things happened... I guess you may not be able to see my mind clearly, right?A friend of mine, an earthling.He also has abilities similar to yours.But he still can't see the part that I don't want him to see...

Something hard to talk about happened today, John, I'll tell you when I get a chance.But I guess now is not the time...]

Clark's expression was very calm when he thought about all this.But the Martian showed a stabbed expression—his keenness was born.For John, it is an instinct to understand the true mood of others.So he knows, he knows Superman is still in pain...

He opened his mouth to speak, and stopped at the last moment of questioning. John's red eyes widened in bewilderment and surprise.

...just for a moment.Just for a moment.Kal-El, this young man who is sad for what happened to him, and happy to see him...

A sudden rage and hatred swept his heart.This emotion mixed with a strong desire for destruction and hatred made John's back tense—but it was also just for a moment, and Kar-El unilaterally cut off the connection with him.

"Now we have issues to deal with."

Superman stood up.Clark lowered his eyes and smiled.He had just 'heard' Pierce dying.He heard the damn bug say a… spell in Russian?

All in all this shameless human is determined to escape, but before he does...he wants his winter 'soldier' ​​to get rid of this Martian who knows everything.

——This succeeded in angering him again.This finally made him make up his mind.

What did he do in the past?What made these idiots think anything was going to take his friend's life right in front of him?Unless Pierce's 'special' soldier is Doomsday, unless he secretly made Bizarro.

otherwise?Otherwise, he would drag that stupid man out of the sky with his cute 'soldier' ​​in one hand...

Superman sneered and kicked the iron gate away.He was manic like a gladiator who couldn't wait to show up.

Clark smiled and looked at the soldiers who had begun to tremble.And following the eyes of the group of lost dogs, they looked at the iron-armed warrior wearing a mask...

"The Winter Soldier?"

Superman spoke first.He repeated the word coldly.Pierce is full of confidence in this guy, so Clark is also eager to try.

——But at this moment, his expression is nothing like the Superman who is resident in Metropolis.He didn't look like a hero at all...some mutant kicked a broken light flickering, giving his murderous handsome face a diabolical air.

"........."

The soldiers who were 'ordered' did not say a word.The unnamed killing machine came head-on—this provoked Superman to sneer and cover his face.He felt a cold helplessness... This guy just has a mechanical arm.He wasn't even a mutant... who the hell gave him the courage?

Is it me?Is it because the lessons I gave were not harsh enough that you are so unscrupulous?

"...do you know what happened to the last poor man who showed up to me and used metal prosthetic limbs to do evil?"

He asked with a sigh and a smile.Superman's voice was very soft, only a few Hydra soldiers who were very close to him could hear what he was saying, so only a few of them shuddered.

"It's all in the newspapers, I hope you are very confident, that's why you rushed forward so bravely..."

—I tore off his metal limbs.

...and now I'm going to tear you apart too.

Clark grinned.He couldn't wait to look at the killer who was running, and even forgot that the killer was just a mortal.The Son of Krypton clenched his fists, and Clark Kent leaned forward.he is focused and cruel

【Don't! ! ! ! 】

……

... And then it was no surprise... His outburst was stopped again by someone shouting.

Clark frowned slightly in annoyance. Just as he was about to turn his head, he found that John had already hidden himself and stood in front of him in the form of a phantom.The Martian blocked him somewhat, and his friend said to him:

[Give him to me, Superman...don't hurt yourself any more. 】 His wording is very strange.Not even Clark could understand him this time. [And...he is also a poor man.He is also one of the victims of this gang...]

The Martian Manhunter, who had been imprisoned for almost half a year, bravely floated forward.The Winter Soldier also pulls out two other weapons due to the mission objective's appearance.

But Superman understands that the outcome of this match has long been doomed—don't be kidding, that's the Martian, that's John Jones.That is the invincible hero who can read minds and transform, his friend, his partner!

...but the next development Superman still couldn't predict.Clark had thought that John would turn into a demon, a long snake, he had thought that John would turn into one of the soldier's nightmares.But the Martians didn't do that.He didn't grow taller, he didn't grow bigger.Instead, he became shorter and smaller.

—The Martian Manhunter transformed into a little blond boy.

Superman froze.

... The Winter Soldier was also stunned.

"Bucky!"

Superman heard his friend cry out in joy.He knew that John was imitating some relative or friend of the soldier.This is very Martian, this is very gentle...

But inexplicably, Clark felt that this voice was a little familiar.

"Friend, I'm here to pick you up, I'm here to save you—"

This shouldn't be an illusion, his brain has never been stupid.So Superman searched for the memory, and Clark confirmed the face...

Then the youth also fell into the abyss at the moment when he found the answer.

"everything is over!"

—Superman looked at the trembling 'Winter Soldier' ​​who was clutching his head.The Kryptonian mustered up the courage to see through the opponent's mask.And successfully recognized who the soldier was.

The 22-year-old Kryptonian shuddered.

...and john? John still strode forward bravely.He gave the Winter Soldier a big hug with his tiny body.

The spiritual resonance between the Martian and the earthling in his arms continued intermittently for more than three months.He didn't know much, but he didn't know much—the gentle alien hugging the brainwashed, rehabilitated veteran.He said gently with the voice that belonged to a certain hero,

"I found you! Bucky!"

He then transformed a strand of blond hair into a sleeping needle for some alien animal.And quickly gave the soldier a rare good sleep.

Then John turned his head, and Martian Manhunter nodded to Superman, indicating that he had successfully calmed down.

... Clark Kent stared blankly at the face that belonged to Steve Rogers.

For Captain America - for Hydra's 'Destroyer', the face of the sworn enemy of the Nazis.

... At this moment, he really didn't know how he should react.Every time he thinks the world is bad enough, new events will come out to prove that he is still too naive-crazy, all crazy!Clark's mind was full of visions of him crushing Pierce's head with his own hands.He was full of anger and sadness - but he...he didn't want John to see it.

"...I'll ask him to come down."

The pale Kryptonian whispered to John.The Martian was taken aback when he heard the words, and planned to follow up...but Superman shook his head and gave a stiff smile.

"I don't want you to see me go crazy, my friend—I'll give you a reasonable explanation."

"...I'll tell you why I'm so angry right now that I want to melt through the surface. But I'm also willing to assure you that I'll bring a living Pierce over here to accuse you...so please, please John."

He begged like a child.

"Please settle Lieutenant Barnes, this is his real name, he should be a national hero... Please find an open, clean room..."

"I'm going to make that bastard who is more vicious than the devil...regret his birth."

He made the oath like a child, and said so childishly.

………………

The helicopter carrying Alexander Pierce was flying to the nearest Aegis base to them.It is worth mentioning that it really belongs to Aegis there.

Pierce sat in the plane with a blank expression on his face.His move can almost be regarded as a last-ditch effort...if he can make it there successfully.No matter what the result is, Pierce can also add another rift between Aegis and Superman.

...if not?

...It's not bad if you can't.If the normal procedures were followed, the Kryptonian kid might not have enough evidence to checkmate him.

Human beings cheered for themselves silently.The mortal tried desperately to persuade himself not to fall into panic... The old Hydra, who was nearly seventy years old, really didn't want to admit it... He really didn't want to admit that he was frightened by Superman's words.

——'You deserve it too? '

...the alien's expression was full of contempt, as if looking at a pile of useless garbage.Pierce clenched his teeth in humiliation, and he clenched his fists in anger.

That damned little devil, that funny 'Justice Messenger' - but when you think about it carefully, what is he afraid of?Will anyone believe the two aliens' side story?Politics is not a house wine, who will help justice if there is no profit? ...Besides, when it comes to 'Superman', even if the higher-ups become suspicious because of this, they will definitely support him to the end just for the sake of their position—it doesn't matter, this round has not reached the end yet.The form of the game is still absolutely beneficial to him... Long live Hydra, dreams will last forever.he must still

But before he could finish his daydream, he was thrown out of the seat by an earth-shattering shaking of terror.This is more intense and rhythmic shaking than the jumping machine. It doesn't feel like encountering air currents, which feels very strange——

But those who created the disaster had no intention of keeping it secret:

"It's a little slow to fly, gentlemen."

The Kryptonian greeted them coldly.

...Superman only hears his voice, not his person.Pierce could imagine what they were going through—damn!This mighty monster, this monster is teasing them like children shaking insects in a bottle... Damn it! !

"Kal-El! Are you crazy!!"

...But the other two Hydras in the hearing machine felt incredible.They looked at their boss in astonishment and panic... You are the one who is crazy, why do you still want to challenge him now? !

——That's Superman!

...and the invincible man who fell into a rage did not reply.Kar-El smiled grimly.He could hear what Pierce was saying—and that was the irony of this incident...

Believe me, believe that Superman wouldn't do that...it's this maggot.

This is the most ironic and funniest part of the whole tragedy - you think I won't torture you?Do you think I won't go into a rage or go crazy?Do you think I'm really who I've always been?

Then you could be very wrong.

...Superman laughed and crushed the tail of the helicopter in his hand into a piece of scrap iron.The Kryptonian let go of his hand while laughing, allowing the helicopter that had lost its power source to fall from the sky... Kal-El listened obsessively to the screams of the three, and Superman rubbed his forehead with joy.

"what-------"

The whining was uncontrollable, and the tears were falling.Their hearts beat faster and their blood pressure is out of balance.This is the physiological reaction that mortals should have - death is so close to them, so desperate... Human beings are really fragile.Pierce finally realized clearly—it turned out that their power was never stronger than reptiles in the eyes of the Kryptonians.

This made Pierce feel inexplicably disappointed for a while.A dissatisfaction with being human made him want to sigh - but he was old.He is old enough to face reality, he is old enough not to be afraid of death anymore.This politician, this agent, this hydra... actually let out a burst of wild laughter at the last moment of this life.

How can he not laugh? !

He broke Superman!He will be the first and biggest stain in Superman's long and powerful life!He, Alexander Pierce, will definitely be remembered and his name will remain in history...

...The thinking patterns of these inhuman bastards are really similar.

Superman hanging in the sky listened to that wild and miserable laughter, thinking indifferently.

———But you deserve it too?

The Son of Krypton also sneered, and appeared next to the helicopter that was about to fall.Clark raised his foot and set off a whirlwind.Superman stopped the flight to hell at the last moment, causing the falling plane to flip twice and hit a tree...

die?Death is a little too easy for you...

He smiled and tore open the door.With one hand, he picked up Alexander Pierce, who had been pushed aside and whose face was covered in blood.Superman looked at the obviously concussed prisoner with satisfaction, and patted the dust on his suit affectionately.

"what's so funny?"

The Kryptonian asked calmly.

"You think it's over? You think I'm going to kill you? You?"

"You too?"

The young man approached the old man's ear with a grin, and whispered as if telling a secret.

"It's not that simple."

"Believe me."

The author has something to say: The title of the next chapter is Punishment.Then the three-word title should be restored.

...I don't know how everyone feels about this chapter.Anyway, the next chapter will be a little more exciting than this one.I want to hear everyone's feedback.

But this state of affairs will not last long.Because he had investigated Cap, he recognized Bucky immediately, too.He was terrified by the several possibilities that existed.

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