Things progressed far more easily than Shane had expected.
Although a blue sun also hung above the Main Universe's Phantom Zone, its sky lacked the unsettling pale purple hue of the Injustice Universe.
Instead, it had the same blue skies and white clouds as the outside world.
Thanks to the Stellar Wristbands, technological marvels far more convenient and safer than solar combat suits, Shane never had to lift a finger against the Kryptonian Prisoners they encountered in the Phantom Zone.
Superman and Supergirl easily dealt with all those guys who could only run around on the ground, firing their Laser Hand Cannons with little pew-pew-pews.
Then the three ran straight into the Phantom King piloting the Sky Sailboat. Superman was initially very serious, telling them that the Phantom King, Xa-Du, had escaped before and was an extremely troublesome opponent.
But the Phantom King immediately ordered all his attacking Kryptonian subordinates to stand down, then mysteriously ushered the three into the Sky Sailboat's cabin and pulled off his bandaged hood.
Sure enough, Mon-El was underneath again.
Of course, events here had unfolded differently from those in the Injustice Universe. Mon-El explained that he had only recently defeated the Phantom King and was temporarily impersonating him to keep his forces from causing trouble.
The real Phantom King was imprisoned in a basement somewhere in their headquarters.
Seeing that this Mon-El was clearheaded, could converse normally, and bore no traces of mental power, Shane turned his attention elsewhere.
He handed Superman the genetic injection that could cure lead poisoning, then excused himself to take a look around and left ahead of the others. The Mon-El of the Injustice World had left such a deep impression on him that Shane felt uncomfortable spending time with another, lively Mon-El.
Besides, he had come in here