- It is much better to see a hero corrupting and keeping than a villain, he has already been corrupted, and they kill for money, anyone would see, that there would be no fun in not having rules. - Said Batman.
- Then. - Said Green Arrow. - The cool thing is to see who's first. - He said.
Superman flew towards the bat cave, Bruce had already returned to the mansion, he was feeling weak, the drink and the pressure didn't go down well, if he had problems to contain Superman at his best, falling on the weak cave floor, it didn't seem like a good situation.
Bruce ignored the calls from the league, he turned off the computers, the cell phones, everything, stayed in the dark, thinking of a backup plan, in case they would literally want to kill, but he was thinking about Superman.
He alternated with bugging and tracking on each of his allies, Bruce supposedly spent the time drinking, he actually took a laptop and followed in the footsteps with cameras dotted around towns, following in the footsteps of every hero of every town.
Bruce ran towards the bathroom, not holding on, it was there that he heard Superman flying towards the cave, he couldn't stop vomiting, he heard more than one step, it was someone else ...
- Bruce. – It was Dick, who had his hands on her shoulders.
Bruce when he finished throwing up on the toilet, he turned.
- You drank. - Said Superman. - All week.
- Still thinking about traveling? - It was a strange question asked by the man of steel.
- We're not at the end of the month yet. - Bruce said. - But I'm not well. - Said. - Something in the drink. - Bruce said.
- Hangover at best is not good. - Said Superman. - But that's no reason for that.
- Do you intend to kill yourself from drinking so much? - Questioned Diana appearing beside them.
- What do you want here? - He asked wiping his mouth with toilet paper, and getting up, he was wearing only brown pajamas.
- I left the league, go away. - Bruce said staggering.
- I'm no longer useful to the justice league. - Bruce said. - I am out.
- We thought you knew. - Said Superman accompanying him around the cave.
- That was shown in all cities. - Bruce said.
Some lights were off, and the computer was drizzling with the screen, there was little lighting, the cave and the mansion were in darkness.
Bruce fell towards the chair away from the computer on a table in the corner, his head hurt, he was in a rag, there was a large travel backpack in the corner, his temple was aching.
- God ... - Bruce said. - Crap.
- I would say yes, Bruce. - Diana said.
Bruce found himself in the mirror, dark circles under his eyes, thankfully Alfred traveled , he wouldn't see him, with a beard to do, and tousled hair.
If anyone tried to get Batman out of his cave, Jocker had the party in Gotham, but apparently, there was no one to get him out of his grave.
- I'm tired. - Bruce said.
- We are having problems. - Diana said.
- You can have any problem whatsoever, but I left the league. - Bruce said.
- I trained, you Dick, enough to succeed me. - Bruce said.
- I will not help. - Bruce said.
- There's another Batman doing the job. - Bruce said.
- But not even a piece of advice? - Asked Superman.
Bruce looked towards Superman.
"No," he said.
- I want to be left alone. - Bruce said.
- There are so many heroes and watchmen in Gotham. - Bruce said.
- I trained most, if not all. - Bruce said. - One hour you find out what to do. - Bruce said.
They looked at each other and left the cave.
Bruce looked towards a computer, he waited a few minutes and turned on a computer, he was then on, turning on several screens and showing each of the heroes of the cities.
- Idiots. - Bruce said.
- Fools. - He said.
Within the first week that followed, almost at the end of Friday, all the heroes are included, two heroes from each super heroic city, will be able to kill seven innocents, from the first to the last, the one who kills, must be an innocent without sin.
Everyone there with nervous nerves, they were constantly irritated, there was a clock clocking the time.
Heroes, gods, villains and everyone there, saw and heard what the gods said.
- Interesting. - Said Luthor. - I couldn't have done it better.
In a villain bar ...
Luthor was sitting at a table with poker cards and smoking a cigar.
Luthor watches around, he realized that they wanted heroes to kill, who was he not to help, to make Superman a villain.
- I bet Superman will succumb. - He said.
Joker, and some villains gathered at a round table a round of conversation and playing poker, around them, among smokers and underworld villains.
- I bet I can make Batman kill. - The crime clown said.
- Whoever gains something from this, is the hero, not us. - Said Senhor Frio, besides killing for money. - Said Cold.
- I don't see, Batman killing around, not even for money. - Said Mr Frio.
- Actually, I only see a Batman, but I don't know if this is the original. - Said Penguin.
- Even if he needed to. - Said Penguin.
- But did you notice anything, Joker? Asked Poison Ivy.
- What, dear? - Questioned the clown.
- We haven't seen him in weeks. - Said the green woman.
- You, like all of us, know that what we have here is not the original. - Said Poison.
- And you know he doesn't kill. - Said Crocodile.
- But we don't know about this new one. - Said Riddler.
- He had thousands of opportunities to kill you and he didn't, and it was free. - Said Penguin. - Because he would kill an innocent, even now for money.
- Power corrupts, doesn't it? Asked The Riddler. - And greed makes you do crazy things.
- We can play a little, make them angry, enough to cause a complication and go crazy to the point of killing and discounting an innocent. - Said Riddler.
- Does murder by mistake committed count? - Riddled questioned.
- Come on, see the biggest madman who caused chaos to the point of driving him crazy, would be you. - Said Riddler.
- Since we're not doing anything. - Said Riddler. - Why not? - Nygma asked.
- Wouldn't you do it for money? - Said. - Did you see that amount? - Two Face asked. - It is 700 billion dollars and 30 gold bars. - Said. - That leaves anyone with greed. - He said.
- What would we gain from killing him? - Asked Joker. – Besides of course seeing him kill an innocent. - Said. - Come on people, watch the circus catch on fire.
- He could share the money with us, if we found the victim. - Nygma proposed.
- Since when, would any hero share money with us? - Questioned Crocodile.
- Why not? - Nygma asked.
- Because if a person kills an innocent, since when, he would care not to kill us? - Questioned Harlequin appearing.
- What if we kidnapped a hero's ally. - Nygma proposed. - If we have any hostages. - Tried Riddler.
- He wouldn't mind a villain. - Said Harlequin. - And it would kill everyone in front of you.
- How about we have fun at least, forget that part. - Said Joker. – How about chaos by chaos. - Said Joker.
- Yes. - They said around. – Making glasses clink.
They would try to get the gold.
While the most idiotic, in every way, all to a lesser and greater degree were transformed into animals, in addition to being electrocuted, a mountain of pigs walking back while trying to get the money boxes from that pointed tower.
Among the villains began to occur bets on who would kill first.
Lois Lane was looking for a story, ignoring most hero screams and craziness.
During that week, reporters were addressing the heroes on those issues.
The heights were the crime in each of the cities, they took several hostages throughout the week, in themselves, each time they appeared and a hero appeared, the villains used children as a shield.
There were several cases of kidnappings throughout the week.
Lois Lane was covering the story of super heroes on murder innocent.
- Lois. - Perry said ahead of him in the newsroom of the daily planet.
- You are excused for the rest of the month. - Said.
- What...? - Said Lois.
- No ... - Said Lois. - No ... - He said again. - It's not right.
- It is the source of all Superman's problems; some stupid villain can use you to force him to kill an innocent. - Said.
- Don't come back here before the end of the month. - Perry said.
- Who said Superman kills? Cried Lois.
- Street informants. - Perry said. - They stole a shipment of kryptonite, and fear gas. - Perry said.
- Who said that? Asked Lois.
- Me, - said Jimmy. - I discovered a leaked informant that they stole coming to Metropolises
- Men hallucinating have done the worst. - Perry said.
- While drugged aliens, they hallucinate and kill, even if they don't want to. - Said.
- He may think you are the Apocalypse. - Perry said.
- In addition to me doing a story of his death, I will do a story supporting Luthor. - Perry said.
- The rules are clear, Perry, he can only willingly kill an innocent. - Said Lois. - And no thanks. - Said Lois.
- That's not what I heard. - Perry said. - If you stay, I will call the police and you will be escorted off the daily planet. - Said. - I will claim national security. - Perry said.
- Chief, please. - You tried Lois.
- If you prove it to me. - Perry said. - That she will not be killed by Superman. - Perry said. – Thinking you're a super villain. - Perry proposed. - I allows. - Said your boss.
Steaming Lois went to his table, picked up his things, and headed down the street by the elevator.
Bruce, followed Lois, with his sunglasses, he bumped into her even coughing and feeling sick, almost falling, the woman almost got angry, but turned around in time when she realized that the man was feeling sick , it was a good leper disguise that , being unrecognizable.
- My God. - Said Lois. - You are well? - She asked.
- I'll get better . - Said, sitting on the bench, a little wobbly and unstable.
She released him, when he got up, without realizing that he put a tracker on her, watching her, and then following her the next day monitoring her, and watching Diana's actions, throughout the day, and throughout the week.
Some of them bet on Batman, even if they had not seen him for a long period of time, since the previous month , they would manage to induce him to kill.
There were several press conferences that Luthor made by arguing that Superman was as fallible as anyone who would be a danger to the world, and should be jailed throughout the week until the test period is over.
A Wonder Woman was about to break a villain's neck and her sword nearly pierced the shoulder of an innocent caught in an ambush and used as a shield.
Each of the heroes at some point, were caught in crossfire between villains who looked like an assault group, they appeared, took Superman, Wonder Woman seriously, they made an attack, came and went the moment they acted.
That week , Wonder Woman was restrained by Superman who was trying to prevent her from killing one of the criminals who used a hostage as a shield, in addition to bombs attached to him.
After they calmed down, Superman also lost control of the ensuing revenge and assault group.
- Do you think they would really give us money if an innocent person dies? Barry asked.
- Even if they drop money, I wouldn't do that. - Said Superman.
- Even if it is, it is a lot of money, in addition to losing my soul, I would become rich, but my soul is very important to me, Barry. - Said Superman.
- Yes. - Barry said. - For me too. - Barry said. - But what if it were by other means, like winning the lottery, what would you do with 700 billion dollars, in addition to 30 gold bars.
- What a dream, Barry. - Diana was laughing. - It's a lot of money, really. - Diana said.
- I have no idea. - Said Superman sitting in the leisure room of the tower.
– I, at least, would distribute a part. - Said. - There are a lot of hungry and broke people around the world. - Said Superman.
- Scout as always. - Diana said. - It's a good idea. - Diana said.
- You wouldn't do that, with that money. - Said Superman. - If there was another way.
There was the attraction and seduction of sin itself, once, it was almost tempted, there was temptation.
All heroes almost killed an innocent, even if it's almost, they were attracted to a chase.
Investigating and following heroes, he demanded his part in his body, everyone thought he was drinking, or feeling sick in the corners, but really, he didn't sleep, it had been four days.
They had constant fights, Superman, Wonder Woman, several sprinters.
His lack of sleep, he was going to five, he was taking energy and eating a lot, which he saw several heroes being cornered, and villains that were surrounding Diana.
Those bastards were doing double work for some heroes, in the matter of the sixth day, Luthor, made an appearance, and invited Bruce to go out together, the man managed to reschedule three times, four, until he could not find an excuse to avoid that find it.
Meanwhile, as they were watched by prying eyes and spies, at that time when Bruce and the gamblers were watching them ...
The heroes were in the watch Tower, while the silence was heavy .
After a while in silence, they started talking, exchanging reports of a tiring day of humanitarian aid, they almost killed or let children die who were kidnapped by a villain, Superman almost dropped a child towards a cliff.
- I can't continue to fight. - Said Superman.
- What there was? Diana asked.
- I need to go to the fortress. - Said Superman.
- What's going on, Kal ? - A hero arriving there questioned.
- I'm not as steel as I imagine. - Said Superman.
Between their missions, unaware of the spies and gamblers.
Meanwhile, in which Bruce Wayne, was the following , while Superman, Diana and various heroes, greater or lesser extent, were being tried and tested.
There was a fight at the end of helping some girls, they were angry, and they went to fight.
For hours, they didn't even speak.
Bruce started making excuses enough to avoid even his children, some reporters, even avoiding contact with Clark, former colleagues in the justice league.
He had deep dark circles and he didn't look well, thin, he couldn't hide, even with makeup, he was pale and bent, he had white streaks on his head .
It was strange even for him, he looked with constant expression of pain on his face, that moment, Bruce was shaking.
Well, he went to Luthor's tower, panting, in a dark suit.
- What do you want, Luthor? - He said.
- Apparently, I scare him. – Entering your room.
- The situation of the finite. - Bruce said.
His sight left Lex unresponsive, he looked worse, deciding it wouldn't do to wear his makeup or whatever.
- You are sick. - Luthor said looking.
- A little bit. - He said, taking a glass of wine offered, his lips were dry and bluish, looking at himself in the mirror after what he felt, it was not scary.
- So, your trip is for that. - Said Luthor.
- Yes, I have a trip to resolve this at the end of the month. - Bruce said.
- Do you intend to return? Asked Luthor.
- I intend to come back better. - Bruce said. - It's just bad days. - He said.
- I understands. - They were heading towards Luthor's dinosaur museum, taking the elevator down with it.
- You had something to share with me, before you saw me. - Bruce spoke.
- That Kryptonian, and the league know? Asked Luthor.
- They just know that I'm taking a gap year. - Bruce said.
- If why, I did not say, and they did not notice.
They are coming here. - Said Luthor. - I have something to share with you. - Said Luthor.
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A Moment in Time - Descending in Desire of Darkness 
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