Month Later, Washington DC
Closed Meeting of the Senate Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Senators of the Committee were watching a simulation of a Kryptonian attacking a city, "Within eight minutes of the Kryptonian's attack, the loss of life was in five figures. He brought down 4 skyscrapers full of people in less time than it takes to tell." General Ross said frowning, as the Kryptonian destroyed the city, "Our military response was swift, as it was useless. We were unable to deploy heavier weapons without causing the very loss of life we were trying to prevent. Sadly before long, it became a moot point. The city, and approximately half its inhabitants, were annihilated in under half an hour."
"This is all very dramatic, General, but I'd like to know how accurate it is?" Senator Fench said
"I assure you, Senator Fench, our CGI simulation was created using the actual capabilities and a male Kryptonian. Based on data from the attack on Metropolis."
"Well the Kryptonian amongst us has shown other abilities that his people didn't have." Senator Fench said
"Yes, and he seems to be a different breed of Kryptonian than the others, we must be prepared." General Ross said
"I appreciate the risk, General. But I'm concerned that by forming a committee to study Powerman, we're treating our greatest ally like an enemy. The wildfires in my state would've claimed hundreds of lives and countless acres if he hadn't intervened."
"Senator Adams does raise a valid point. Have you considered approaching Powerman? Asking for his help?"
"We did, and ultimately considered it to big a risk. Given how little we know about him." General Ross said frowning, "Obviously he's performed many heroic, but let's not forget that he's not a human being. We can't make the same assumptions about him that we would Bout our own people. His loyalties, motivations, and psychology is all a mystery to us."
"Agreed and simply by enlisting his help we'd be informing him of the proposed committee's existence. As well as the defensive measures we'd be working on." Senator Stern said
"Precisely, even if we do assume that he's a loyal citizen of Earth, our doctors raised a number of troubling concerns. Is he susceptible to mental illness? PTSD? Dementia? We've had no opportunity to study any Kryptonians with Powerman himself taking the corpses and the technology before launching them into the sun, so we don't know."
"I assume you've also spoken to psychologists and political scientists about Powerman's impact on the geopolitical stage." Fench said
"We have, Senator Fench. And there, quite frankly, lie some of our greatest concerns. Thus far Powerman has mostly dealt with natural disasters, crime and humanitarian missions. He's stayed out of conflicts between nations. But how long can we expect that to last? And what happens when he appears to side with one country over another? As seriously as we are taking this l, think about what a paranoid regime like North Korea is doing. In trying to save a few lives, Powerman can start a war. And currently, if he embarks on a course we perceive as harmful we have no means of stopping him."
"What I keep hearing is that we don't know enough about Powerman. But we know some things. He was born on Earth and raised here. He defended humanity against the people he should've sided with, not only did he fight his own people he made sure that there were no casualties during his battle and helped Kent Industries rebuild all the damage done to Metropolis during the invasion. I still say we should approach him." Senator Adams said
"And I said it's foolhardy to show our hand before we have more information. We can always approach Powerman later, but once we do there's no going back." Senator Stern said
"If he finds out we are trying to spy on him, treating him like an enemy of the state there may be no coming back from that." Senator Adams replied
"The very fact that you're afraid of hurting his feelings is proof of how dangerous this alien is!"
"The only thing I'm afraid of alienating the greatest protector we have against another invasion force!" Senator Adams yelled
"Isn't fear the main reason we all are here?" Martha asked causing everyone to look at her
"Senator Kent, you have thoughts on this subject?' Senator Finch asked
"Humans fear what they don't understand. We've all heard this saying, right?" Martha asked getting nods, "Throughout this entire meeting everything brought up is a question and what Powerman is capable of and how can we stop him. You all seem to love to bring up the fact that he's an alien but you are overlooking one crucial thing."
"And what's that?" General Ross asked frowning
"He was raised on Earth. So physically he is Kryptonian but mentally he's human. So what is it that you are really worried about the alien side of the human side? You want to know more about Powerman, ask him yourself. He hasn't been afraid to be out in public since the incident." Martha said as the men frowned
Metropolis, With Naruto
Naruto and Cyn were at a restaurant on their first official date as a couple, "So tell me something I may not know about you?" Naruto asked putting down his wine
"I used to hack computers." Cyn said causing Naruto to raise an eyebrow
"Really? Why'd you stop?"
"For class, I created an x-axis bi-numeric algorithm, my roommate stole my idea to create a "super virus" capable of giving her root access to any infected server. She and ger boyfriend hacked the Department of Education with it. Her boyfriend was arrested and I was pointed out as the creator of the algorithm. They expelled me soon after." Cyn said
"Sorry to hear that. Are you happy where you are in life now?" Naruto asked
"I feel like I'm trapped in a box that all women in my position get in, from modeling to fashion designer and taking a stab at music. It could always be worse and Im okay with what I'm doing."
"If you want to-"
"Don't." Cyn interrupted causing Naruto to frown, "I appreciate you wanting to help, but I earn mine on my own."
Naruto smiled, "We'll just know that I believe in you and if you need me to do anything I will." He said causing Cyn to nod,
"So what's your plan?" Cyn asked
"About what?' Naruto asked
"A lot of theories are being put out there about Powerman. You lied and said that you were born on Earth and that's all they know."
"It made them trust me easier, I couldn't exactly say I'm from Krypton in a different universe, and I've been living here for 21 years. I told them what they needed to hear so that they didn't do anything stupid."
"Okay, but you have to tell the world something. All they know about Powerman is that he has all this power, doesn't answer to anyone, seems to be friendly and is an alien. People have questions and they deserve an answer."
"So what give an interview?" Naruto asked
"The best way to put the word out about him, what he stands on and the like."
"I'll think about it." Naruto said
"Like your thinking about polygamy?" Cyn asked causing Naruto to raise an eyebrow, "Lana told me. She says that you want to revive your people
"She's not wrong." Naruto said
*So when were you planning on pitching me your idea?"
"Soon as I figured out a method where I can get a woman pregnant and not have to worry about the baby killing her when it begins to kick." Naruto said truthfully, "This is a long discussion that you need to have with Lana, where you two decide if you're okay with this because as it stands now I can't give anyone on Earth a child."
A hidden island of warrior women all sneezed
"At the end of the day it's up to you and if you're not okay with it, I'll never talk about it again." Naruto said
Later, With Lex Luthor
Lex was sitting in his office looking at drone footage of Naruto and Cyn on their date, on one screen while on another it showed the abilities of Powerman during the invasion, of Powerman and Naruto talking as they rebuilt Metropolis picking up an octagon-shaped disk he found in Smallville, Lex frowned,
"Powerman may have made sure that all alien tech was destroyed and with no corpses to study to find a weakness but blood spilled by the Kryptonians during their battle has been found and studied. The meteor rocks seem to be potentially deadly to any of them. It does so by degrading Kryptonian cells, causing them to degenerate and decay on contact. This can allow physical damage to a Kryptonian, as well as extremely weakening their superpowers and invulnerability, to almost human levels. It requires further study."
Central City, S.T.A.R. Labs
Harrison Wells finally relaxed as Barry was finally stabilized and with the opportunity to relax after a month of nonstop work, he finally had the opportunity to check in on the biggest anomaly to his plans, wheeling into the Time Vault, he stepped out of his chair
"Hello, Dr. Wells." Gideon said as he activated the plinth,
"Hello Gideon, Run a complete search. Show any references to Superman.
"Zero references to Superman.
"Look again." Wells frowned
"Zero references." Gideon said
"Show any references to Nathan Kent."
"Nathaniel Kent, CEO of Kent Industries, the smartest man in the 21st Century. Cousin to Barry Allen the Flash."
"Any connection between Kent and Powerman?"
"No known connection." Gideon said
"Run a search for Powerman."
"Powerman, greatest hero from the 21st Century. Powers of a normal Kryptonian, Ootsutsuki, and Speed Force conduit."
"Ootsutsuki? What is that?"
"Records are sealed."
"Well unseal them." Eobard said
"I can not do that, ."
"Who sealed the files."
"Powerman."
Wells frowned, "Who is Powerman?"
"Records are sealed. To unseen insert command key in..5..4...3,"
"What command key?" Wells asked
"2..1. You are now locked out of the system." Gideon said before she blinked out of existence
"Gideon?" Wells asked trying to reactive her, but she wouldn't appear, "Gideon?!"
With a yell of frustration, Wells punched the podium and growled
Naruto's Penthouse
Naruto and Cyn were naked in the tub kissing, before she said, "El mayarah."
"Your getting better at Kryptonese." Naruto smiled
"I had a great teacher." Cyn smiled before they were about to kiss again when an alert sounded off causing Naruto to narrow his eyes before he got out the tub and walked into his closet and entered the secret room with Cyn behind him
The walls decorated with Kryptonian symbols flashed red, 'Gideon what's wrong?" Naruto asked as Cyn looked around
"I am updating." Gideon said
"Updating what?" Cyn asked
"I've detected another Artificial Intelligence identical to my own, it was stolen by the speedster Eobard Thawne he tried to access locked files on you and was locked out of the system so my future self found me and our codes merged into one."
"Show us." Naruto frowned
Meanwhile, Metropolis Hospital
A young man walked into a hospital room, to see his ailing mother hooked up to various machines, "Tyler. I missed you." His mom said
Tyler smiled sadly walking over to his mom, "I missed you too, Mom. Did you get my postcards?" He asked caressing her hair as he kissed her forehead his kryptonite necklace glinting in the moonlight
"I didn't think you'd come." Tyler's mom said happily before she began to cough harshly
"I'm getting the doctor." Tyler said turning to leave but his mom grabbed his arm
"Wait, Tyler. I asked you to come home for a reason. I need you to help me. I want you to help me die, Tyler." Tyler's mom requested
Tyler shook his head 'Don't talk like that. You're gonna get well."
Tyler's mom ignored him and continued on, "I want to be buried back home in Smallville."
"You have to be strong, Mom!" Tyler said as he began to cry
"I can't fight this anymore. If you love me, you'll do this for me." Tyler's mom said getting a sob from Tyler who nodded
"I love you, Mom." Tyler said grabbing a pillow
"And I love you, Tyler.' Tyler's mom said as she closed her eyes before Tyler began to smother her with the pillow and the life alert machines began to sound off causing a nurse to enter
"Oh, my God! Security! Get me security now!" The nurse yelled before she rushed over and pushed Tyler as Security entered, "Get away from her!"
Tyler looked at his mom as the flat line sound rung in his ears, 'She was in pain!"
"What's going on?" The guard asked
"He killed her!" The nurse said as Tyler looked to the cards as they rushed him and grabbed him
Tyler began to fight, 'Let go!" Ripping away from the grip on his arms, Tyler slipped and fell into the window that shattered sending him on a one-way ticket to the ground
Minutes Later, Morgue
The Coroner with a recorder walked beside the corpse of Tyler and began, "Tyler Randall, male Caucasian. The body has multiple fracture injuries consistent with a high fall of more than 20 feet. The subject's neck is broken just below the axis." The coroner paused as he noticed the kryptonite from Tyler's bracelet stabbed into his wrist, 'What do we got here? Let's see. Oh man, that's gotta hurt. The subject has unknown rock fragment wedged between the brachial radialis and the flexors of the right forearm." Grabbing a pair of tweezers the corner began to you'll the shard out, "Come on, come on." When he got the shard out he didn't see green ist rock floor Tyler's veins as he examined the shard, "Possibly the result of the impact. " he said before he grabbed a knife, "Okay, Tyler. Let's take a look under the hood.'
Right before the knife met Tyler's skin his hand shot out and grabbed the coroner who grunted in surprise before he collected into ash
Tyler opened his eyes to see the coroner collapsed into ash, and sat up before looking at his hands, standing up Tyler began to get dressed so he could leave when the coroner's assistant entered, " What the hell?' The assistant asked in shock before Tyler quickly grabbed him when he tried to run and the assistant collapsed into ashes as well
Tyler grabbed his things and left
Naruto's Penthouse
Naruto looked at the newspaper of the Flash vanishing in a crisis with a frown, 'I knew it. I told Joe not to trust Wells, Thawne whoever the hell he is."
"What are you going to do?"
"I want to go find this guy and see if I punch him at full strength will he explode like a water balloon, but I can't." Naruto said as he looked at the article, "Barry becomes one of the greatest heroes the world has ever known. I can't stand in the way of that. All I can do is support him and help in any way I can."
Next Day, Kent Industries
Naruto was sitting in his office/lab with a blue photographic 3D projection, "What does that look like to you Gideon?"
"An atom." Gideon answered
"Precisely, in which case the nucleus would be here. Highlight the Unisphere."
"What is it you're trying to achieve?" Gideon asked
"I'm trying to see if I can recreate an element on Earth, to begin construction of clean energy for the arc reactor.' Naruto said as clean began to move objects and flick others away until the model now resembled a nucleus with a clap of his hands he expanded it and smiled,
"Sir." Naruto looked over to see his assistant Lyla Micheals, "There's a young girl here to see you, she says she knows you."
Naruto raised an eyebrow before he banished his rediscovered element, and turned to Lyla on his chair, "Let her in." He said getting a nod
Naruto's eyes widened when Kara walked in, his Kara, "Kara?" Naruto asked as Kara smiled tears in her eyes as Lyla left the room and soon as the door closed Kara shit across the room amd hugged him sobbing into his chest,
Later,
Naruto and Kara sat on a rooftop with some Big Belly Burgers, "Have the Danvers treated you well?" He asked
"Yeah, they took me in when they didn't have to." Kara smiled looking at him causing Naruto to raise an eyebrow,
"What?"
"You seem more relaxed here than on Krypton."
"Well you know how insufferable our people were, humanity is a young species, it has a lot to learn."
"I hope Kal is okay."
"His pod left before ours, so he escaped the shockwave that sent us into this universe. I wish I could've seen him grow up but I can't let that weigh me down. Especially since the World knows about me now."
"I think it's cool, you're a hero." Kara said
"I didn't want to be a hero, I would've stayed in the shadows if Zod and the Sword of Rao never came. Now humans know about me and the inhabitants of Fort Rozz know I'm here."
"Fort Rozz is here?" Kara asked
*According to Gideon, yeah. There's a lot of people upset with me and your mother, Kara."
"I'll help you." Kara said causing Naruto to smile
"That's cute.' Naruto replied
"I'm serious."
"Kara your 17. Enjoy your life."
"My life is yours as yours is mine." Kara said causing Naruto to look at her, "I know that things are different now but we need to bring our people back."
"You're saying you want to go through with the engagement."
"Yes." Kara said nodding
"That requires a longer discussion but you saying you want to help me is appreciated but you haven't used your powers in 4 years. When your older we will talk about this." Naruto said causing Kara to frown
Metropolis Bank
Tyler walked toward the bank, this was it, with his new powers to disintegrate organic material he could fix his life he just needed money and God help whoever gets in his way
Entering the bank he shot in the air causing everyone to jump, "Get on the ground!" Tyler yelled a guard appeared behind Tyler and grabbed his arm but Tyler pushed him away and everyone watched in horror and shock as the guard was reduced to ash, "If you don't want to end up like the old man, do as I say."
Meanwhile
Naruto watched as the bus to Midvale left and waved at Kara who smiled at him, they big a traded stories about their time on Earth and with Fort Rozz out there Naruto couldn't bring himself to tell her about her aunt, he just hoped when he found Astra he could knock some sense into his old lover,
Naruto turned to leave but paused when he heard a gunshot and sighed, at super speed, Naruto created a clone to head back to Kent Industries while he shot into an alleyway and flew through the air as Powerman,
In a sonic boom, Powerman flew to the scene and vibrated his body to phase through the building before he saw Tyler forcing a teller to fill a bag with money, amd silently landed behind Tyler as the hostage smiled in relief as Powerman motioned for them to stand
"Put it in the bag, lady!" Tyler yelled
"That's a great song." Powerman said causing Tyler to turn around and see Powerman causing his eyes to widen before he glared, "Dream and Fabolous, great combo."
Tyler touched Powerman's cheek causing the alien to groan in surprise and pain as his face began to turn purple like a large bruise before Powerman kicked Tyler's knee causing Tyler to scream in surprise before Powerman's hand grabbed his face and slammed him into the ground,
Powerman stood up after seeing that Tyler was unconscious, "Is everyone okay?" Powerman asked causing everyone to cheer.