Hell Origin

Thud--

A dull thud echoed through the Batcave as Diana's shield was caught steadily by a hand.

"Clark?"

Diana stared in shock at the resurrected Superman before her, disbelief filling her eyes.

However, Clark's current state was bizarre. His eyes were closed, and his body was covered in a mysterious black substance, as if controlled by some power.

Bang--

Clark suddenly threw a punch, smashing hard into the shield. The immense impact sent Diana flying backward, crashing heavily against the Batcave wall and leaving a massive hole.

Clark slowly turned, facing Kino.

Kino reached out and gently pressed the black substance on Clark's body.

[If you ever abandon me again, you'll pay.] Venom's voice echoed in Kino's mind.

"I swear, this is the last time."

Venom rapidly transformed on Kino, forming a black and white battle suit that tightly encased him.

His height began to increase, his physique gradually becoming taller and more imposing, his originally slender body slowly being covered by thick muscle.

Kino caught Clark, who was about to fall, and placed him back into the crystal coffin.

"So this was your goal."

Batman approached Kino, showing no concern that Kino might kill him.

"Yes, this world is dangerous, and I need enough power. Superman's power is the strongest."

"What do you know?"

Kino smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't let the three Mother Boxes reunite, or it will bring about the world's destruction." With that, he left.

Batman quickly pressed, "Wait, explain yourself." But Kino didn't stop.

A piece of Kryptonite appeared in Batman's hand, but before he could act, Kino swiftly snatched it away.

"Bruce, you should know, Kryptonite only works on a righteous Superman." Kino lightly crushed the Kryptonite into powder and sprinkled it on the ground.

Protected by the Venom battle suit, the Kryptonite had no effect on him.

Then, he turned to Pamela, who looked at him with anticipation, and said gently, "Let's go, Pamela."

Pamela's eyes sparkled with surprise and affection as she smiled and replied, "My dear! You look so handsome in that outfit."

"I think so too."

The voices of the two gradually faded. Batman watched their figures disappear into the sky, lost in thought.

"Clark!"

Diana rushed out from the hole she had created, looking at Superman lying back in the crystal coffin.

"What was going on with those two? Why did Clark suddenly revive?"

"Do you know what a Mother Box is?"

"Where did you hear about that?"

"Wow! My dear, fly higher."

"No problem."

Kino held Pamela as they flew through the sea of clouds, protecting her with his bio-field. He excitedly kept gaining altitude, sonic booms appearing behind them.

The massive air pressure generated by the extreme speed sliced through the clouds.

Breaking through the atmosphere.

In less than a moment, they arrived in space. Pamela gazed at the beautiful blue planet before her—Earth—her eyes filled with adoration.

"It's so beautiful!"

Pamela exclaimed involuntarily, her voice filled with awe and joy.

In the darkness of space, Earth radiated a soft and enchanting blue light, its white clouds swirling like fine gauze, the outlines of land and sea clearly visible. It was an incredibly magnificent spectacle.

"Venom, you should see this too."

"My dear, do you want to do it here?"

Pamela turned her head, thinking Kino wanted to celebrate with a quickie.

"No, I'm calling Venom, but he's a bit strange today."

Kino shook his head repeatedly. The deserted alley was already his limit.

"There's really someone called Venom?"

Pamela blushed slightly. So that alley encounter earlier today wasn't...

"Yeah, the battle suit I'm wearing is part of Venom's body."

Pamela curiously touched the Venom battle suit. It felt great, and she could feel the solid muscle underneath.

"Then introduce me when he's willing to come out!"

"Mhm, Pamela, are you willing to go to other worlds with me?"

"Another world?"

Kino nodded, revealing his identity and stating that if she was unwilling, he would leave enough power in this world to protect her and visit often.

"Of course, I'm willing, my dear."

Pamela agreed without a second thought.

She didn't want to let go of the man she had just found.

Besides, if two people in love are separated for too long without contact, they're bound to stray.

Although with Kino's looks and strength, this was bound to happen sooner or later, she didn't mind.

After all, her body was full of toxins, making pregnancy basically impossible. She couldn't let her dear be childless forever.

"My dear, when do we leave?"

"I still need to pick someone up."

"Who?"

"Lucifer."

"Lucifer! Isn't that Satan!"

The land, which had been like molten lava, had now turned into scorched earth, and the sulfurous storms had become cool.

The entire world echoed with the wails of demons, who could feel Hell weakening.

"Lucifer, if you keep drawing from it, Hell will be destroyed."

Dream watched Lucifer continuously extracting Hell Origin, twitching the corner of his mouth.

After Lucifer handed Dream the key to Hell, Dream thought their next meeting would be in hundreds of millions of years.

Unexpectedly, he returned a few years later, saying he wanted to borrow Hell Origin. Dream naturally had no objections, as Hell was originally hers. But she hadn't expected what "borrowing"...

"Really, I'm just taking a little bit. It's not like it can't recover."

Lucifer finally stopped, beginning to shape Hell Origin.

Dream looked at the fireball, which was only a third of its original size. It could recover, but even the destruction of the world might not allow it to recover half its original size.

"Lucifer, what do you need these for?"

Dream asked curiously.

"A thank-you gift for a little guy."

Lucifer shaped Hell Origin into a bracelet and began carving runes on it.

"Who? Someone who would make you use Hell Origin as a gift."

"A little guy who doesn't know what's good for him."

Lucifer said with dissatisfaction, thinking of how he had refused him.

Lucifer finished carving the bracelet, looking at the accessory emanating a mysterious aura in his hand, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upwards.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Kino, with Pamela, began flying towards their agreed meeting point.

Along the way, Pamela's heart was filled with curiosity and anticipation.