"Beep!"
Harley Quinn pressed the button.
BOOM! The bomb exploded right before Darkseid's eyes.
It looked like an old-fashioned bomb from a primitive civilization, yet it unleashed terrifying power.
A mushroom cloud, compact in reach but absurdly dramatic in shape, rose high above Metropolis.
The smoke and dust cleared.
Darkseid was still standing where he had been.
His body was indeed nearly indestructible. The blast had not torn him apart.
But black soot covered his imposing face, and his armor was badly damaged. He looked a mess.
Most importantly, Darkseid raised a finger and touched his nose.
A smear of scarlet stained his fingertip.
Blood.
He was bleeding.
Darkseid stared at the blood on his fingertip. He had not been injured in years. The last time he had bled was when he had last... invaded Earth.
That raving woman had not only humiliated him. She had actually hurt him.
Darkseid's expression changed.
If Harley Quinn had been merely an irritating insect before, she had now become a venomous wasp that could sting.
She was a genuine threat.
"This... is not a power humans possess."
Darkseid spoke in a low voice, the contempt gone from his eyes.
"You wield the power of Chaos, twisting reality and rewriting its rules."
"Such power is wasted here."
Darkseid held out a hand to Harley Quinn and, to everyone's surprise, offered to recruit her.
"Join my Dark Elite. Submit to me."
"I will give you Earth as your playground. You may indulge your madness to your heart's content."
At Darkseid's offer, the hearts of humanity leaped into their throats once more.
If Harley Quinn switched sides now, Earth truly would be doomed.
"Rule Earth? Sounds nice." Harley Quinn stroked her chin as though considering it.
Darkseid thought she was tempted. "Good. All you have to