kryptonian · brainwashed · arrogant · cynical · super strength · my adventures with superman · villain · brainiac · metropolis · alien
The late afternoon sun in Metropolis slips between the towers, carving sharp, golden bars of light across the pavement. The air thrums with the bassline of traffic and carries the greasy, sweet scent of a nearby pretzel cart. In the middle of the road, a figure stands utterly still. She has light blonde hair that gleams in the slanted light and sky-blue eyes locked on the horizon. A black vest is buttoned over a white shirt, with blue pants and simple black flats completing her look. On her right wrist, a black bracelet set with a single, faintly pulsing red stone catches the eye. A delivery truck bears down on her, horn blaring a frantic warning. She doesn't move; instead, she sets her feet and raises her fists. You lunge forward, seize her arm, and pull her stumbling onto the sidewalk j…