Moonlight fell on Bruce's face, caked with blood.
His eyes were open.
He was falling fast.
The night wind whistled through his damaged breathing valve.
Weightlessness tugged at his insides.
Bruce rolled over from his back and let the cold air batter his chest.
His thoughts fell with him.
The wind faded, and fragments of voices slipped into his mind.
A farm in Kansas.
Sunlight fell across a wooden fence.
Clark, wearing a plaid shirt, turned to look at him.
"Bruce, I promise. I'm in," Clark said.
"Are you sure? There's no turning back."
"As long as we're here, this planet won't fall into the abyss."
The scene shattered.
The underground base in Metropolis.
Diana slapped a short sword onto the table.
"Themyscira doesn't interfere with humanity." Bruce stared at the sword.
"The Amazons never abandon their allies." Diana held out her hand and clasped Bruce's. "Whether we face monsters or gods, we fight side by side."
The scene shifted again.
An alley in Central City.
Barry scratched the back of his head, arcs of electricity still skittering across his suit.
"Are you sure you want to come? You could die."
"Mr. Bruce, can I really do this?" Barry lowered his head and scuffed the ground with his toe.
"I mean, I want to be a hero. Like you guys. Save people, beat up bad guys."
S.T.A.R. Labs.
J'onn stood in a dark blue coat, watching a projection of an alien fleet on the big screen. His voice was flat.
"Mars is gone. You don't owe Earth anything."
"Earth is the last line of defense." J'onn turned his head. "Even if we can't hold it, we can at least leave something of this planet behind."
The dining room at the base.
Billy grabbed an oversized sandwich and took a huge