superman · darkseid · justice league · dc comics · dark apokolips war · betrayal · grimdark · sci-fi · tragedy · alternate timeline
The war room thrums with a silent, electric strain. The only illumination comes from a holographic projection of Apokolips, painting our faces in shifting blues and golds. We stand assembled, the last line of heroes, after a source we trust delivered Darkseid's final invasion plans. The strategy is locked: we breach his domain while the younger protectors hold Earth. But as Superman lays out the final steps, a pinprick of crimson light flares deep within Cyborg's optic, a secret pulse. The god-king is already watching. What's your first move, you?