Breaking Through...

[man_of_stee_ll]

"All units on the ready. Hold your positioning until further notice. And to all of you, I send my deepest appreciations. We're doing work of the Gods now, and as I promised before, you'll be legendary

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Fortress of Solitude II: Porky's Revenge

[metromarvel]

Bad day: Lois gets captured and hurt by Superman's enemies.

Worse day: A supervillain uses psychic powers to make Superman suffer his worst nightmares in the middle of duties.

Even worse day: Open combat in the Fortress led by Miracleman.

Today: All three. Needless to say, as Clark's mind gets a breath of fresh air, he's, well; Lois can see the sunlight glimmering around Superman's body as he takes the scene in, despite the gentleness in his gaze as he checks on her. His eyes narrow as he sees that strip of blood, and the Man of Steel kneels down...

...and ROCKETS into the air, flipping around like some kind of flying drill missile, twisting in order to swoop down on Miracleman and plow him into the ice, attempting to trap the mad Daxamite in the frozen tundra below!

[infinity_inc]

The Fortress floor shatters beneath the collision. Superman pistoning back against his rival causes cracking and a low rumble to echo throughout the building.

Miracleman's eyes jolt open for a moment, just long enough to unload a wide-angled beam of heat against the assault!

[pulitzerwinner]

Where Jesse deposited her, Lois peeks out and studies John Stewart. He knows how to stop this lunatic, she thinks. Clark just needs to delay him long enough to let the Lantern do his thing.

She picks up a chunk of ice and hurls it at Miracleman's head to try to distract him from his efforts to fry Superman.

[metromarvel]

It burns. It BURNS. And still, the Man of Steel stands vigil, holding his body in place and forcing his feet forward, trying to shove Miracleman back into the ice...

thunk.

lois. NO! Superman falls to one knee, wheezing a quick breath, pulling two of his charred fingers to his mouth, and...breathing on them. Those with super-hearing might pick up on the sound...

...but not before Krypto, the super-dog, plows into Miracleman's exposed back! The Man of Steel manages a, "...good dog.", unclasping his cape, tossing it over to Lois, and brushing his nose with his thumb.

[infinity_inc]

Krypto tears into the Daxaamite's costume and flesh, as Miracleman flails wildly in front. He's disoriented for a few moments before the pain of the dog's bites jolt him back to normal.

He reaches behind to grasp Krypto's collar, only getting a chomp on the fingers for his trouble!

[pulitzerwinner]

Lois twines the cape around her because damn, it's cold up here, even with the Fortress' protection, and then cries out, "HEY! Leave that dog alone!" and throws another chunk of ice.

She spares a second for a worried glance at Superman; so infrequently is he wounded without the use of kryptonite that seeing him with charred fingers both frightens her and pisses her off.

Royally.

[3x2_9yz_4a]

This gives her an opening she can use, the dog providing an excellent distraction.

Miracleman is suddenly pummeled by a series of blurred punches, hitting with Jesse's full and enhanced strength. Hopefully this will be enough to move him back from Superman.

A second later she's appeared out of a red and gold blur a goodly distance from him, and then shouts, "Hey! Only a coward tries to hit a DOG!"

[infinity_inc]

Quick's answer comes in the form of a stray heat burst, searing through a wall near her.

[beware_my_power]

Miracleman still has two Green Lanterns on him, as well - Hal interposes a shield for the heat-beams, and follows up with a giant green boxing glove.

[infinity_inc]

His face is jarred by...a boxing glove composed of green energy. With a mix of embarassment, and pure anger, Miracleman turns and launches Krypto across the Fortress. He focuses on Jordan and bullets towards him, aiming to tear through the hero like tissue.

[pulitzerwinner]

Good thing Krypto can fly, otherwise, superpowers or not, Miracleman would be getting his ass kicked by a little ace reporter in red silk. "Damn it, Lane," she mutters under her breath as she takes cover again, "why are you always stuck screaming for help when you should be kicking ass? Oh, right...because they're demigods and your best weapon is your attitude, which sure as shit doesn't block heat rays or stop someone that can throw tanks. Now hide."

[3x2_9yz_4a]

The shower of dirt and stones fall to the ground where Jesse was and she reappears close to Lois.

"Didn't I tell you to stay out of sight? I'm sure that the Daily Planet would miss its star reporter if you ended up dead."

[pulitzerwinner]

"Flattery will get you everywhere, Jesse," answers Lois acerbically from her hiding place, "but I won't just sit on my ass while Superman's in danger. Something's messing with his mind, too...isn't that guy." She nods toward Miracleman. "So how about helping me hide by finding out why Superman is distracted?"

[metromarvel]

"Did..." Superman stumbles backwards, wiping the blood off of his face like a drunken boxer. "...did you just

[infinity_inc]

Miracleman struggles against Superman's powers, his teeth gritted in pain as he tries to shake off the Kryptonian powerhouse.

"Nnnrgh.. My purpose is to destroy you, fool."

[beware_my_power]

Hal is nearby, having been spared the Daxamite's assault thanks to Superman's attack.

He's a little taken aback by Superman's breaking of Miracleman's fingers, though.