Superman: Man of Tomorrow

Match

Chapter 51

Match

LexCorp Business Building

Lex Luthor stood on the rooftops of the LexCorp Business Building. He had his phone in his left hand and his right hand in his pocket. He wore a black suit and smiled as the sun began to rise.

Lex's phone began to ring and Lex picked up. It was his assistant, Mercy Graves, "Mr. Luthor, he's here."

A big wave of wind flew towards Lex's face and there he was, Superman was standing in front of him. Lex hung up his phone and looked up. Superman wasn't even flying and he towered over Luthor.

"You're back so soon?" Lex stared at Superman in the eyes. Superman's eyes were turning red.

Superman picked up Luthor by the shirt and threw him across the ground. Luthor laughed as he his the ground and quickly got back up. Luthor brushed off the dirt that was on his suit and noticed some tears in it.

"Is that really your best?" Luthor smartly asked.

Superman picked Luthor up by the neck, "I know what you did Luthor. Admit it!"

"I killed Lana Lang and framed you. Oh and I blackmailed Silas Stone into not telling anyone but he did. So I critically injured his son. There you go." Lex admitted. "You see Superman, that's not going to get you anywhere. Your small mind forgot to scan the building. By the time we're done, you'll be dead and I'll just say, 'it was self defense'. You did 'assault' me, after all."

"You know whatever you do won't hurt me." Superman knew Luthor was playing a game.

"Well, yes I do know that. However, I know he can." Luthor said as the ground beneath Superman and Luthor opened up.

A large purple armored, yellow skinned being hopped out of the hole. He was twice the size of Superman! Superman dropped Luthor as Mongul clutched his hands together and hit Superman in the chest. Superman was sent to the ground and started coughing.

"Meet Mongul, your match." Luthor said as he stood over Superman, who was lying on the ground.

Mongul picked up Superman by the chest with his right hand. Mongul's whole hand was the size of Superman's chest. Mongul threw Superman in the air and into space. He followed Superman's body as he floated around, trying to gain his balance in the air.

"I researched you, Superman." Mongul stated, "We're in the vacuum of space but I know you can hear me."

Superman tried punching Mongul with his left arm but Mongul caught Superman's punch and flung him towards Earth. However, as Superman was headed back towards Earth, Mongul grabbed Superman by the leg and held him by it. Mongul held Superman upside down in front of his face.

"Superman?" Mongul said with his translated voice, "That's a nice name but I thought you'd go by something of you culture, like Kal-El."

Superman's eyes widened, he struggled to get free, "You don't like that name either? What about Clark?"

Superman's tried to scream but no words would come out of his mouth. Superman's eyes turned bright red and lasers came out of them. They hit Mongul in the face, burning it. Superman gained his balance and punched Mongul in the right cheek, sending a tooth out of his mouth.

"Heh. Don't worry, Clark. You're secret is safe with me, I respect a man of your strength." Mongul giggled, "They're watching us you know? I mean, they can't hear us but you see the satellites around us?" Superman looked around and saw four silver satellites, "A lot of them want you dead you know? Luthor's broadcasting this to the whole world. He's expecting you to die but I'm not here to kill you."

Superman punched Mongul again but Mongul just absorbed the hit. He didn't care, he's been through worse. "You're the Last Son of Krypton! Do you know how much I can make off you if I sell you into intergalactic slavery? I'll make almost a billion!"

Mongul stopped smiling, "But I want to humiliate you first because after all, one of the best ways to break a man is to humiliate him."

As Superman was preparing for his third punch, Mongul cranked his left arm back and hit Superman in the face. Superman's body was sent flying back towards Earth but not to Metropolis. He was sent to Smallville, instead.