The LexCorp tower gleamed in Metropolis's morning light.
Thirty floors of steel and glass, reaching toward the clouds.
At the top, Lex Luthor stood in his private office, watching news feeds on multiple screens.
Each screen showed the same thing—heroes saving people across the globe.
Lex was thirty years old, sharp suit, calculating eyes.
His assistant knocked and entered.
"The Forbes interview went well, Mr. Luthor. They're calling you the youngest genius CEO in America."
Lex didn't smile. "Good. Image matters."
He switched off the news feeds and walked toward the elevator.
"But tonight, we focus on reality."
The elevator descended past the building's foundation.
Secret levels. Hidden laboratories.
The doors opened to reveal white corridors lined with reinforced glass cells.
Inside each cell—an alien creature.
Some were small, gray-skinned beings with large eyes.
Others were tall, scaled, with multiple arms.
All of them looked broken. Defeated.
Lex walked slowly past each cell, hands behind his back.
His assistant, a cold woman with a neat ponytail, followed quietly.
"Status report on the specimens?" Lex asked.
"Subject 7 responded well to the neural probes. We've mapped 60% of its telepathic abilities."
"And Subject 12?"
"Its regeneration factor has been isolated. We're ready for human trials."
Lex nodded. "Excellent."
He stopped in front of a large cell containing a muscular, blue-skinned alien.
The creature looked up with tired eyes.
"You still think they're heroes," Lex said to it. "These aliens flying around, saving humans."
The alien didn't respond.
"But I know better," Lex continued. "Power corrupts. Always."
He turned to his assistant. "They make humanity weak. Dependent."
"Sire," the assistant said, checking her tablet. "We have new intelligence."
Lex raised an eyebrow.
"We've found the aliens' hideout. Near Gotham City. Possibly linked to Wayne Enterprises."
Lex's eyes sharpened. "Wayne?"
"Thomas Wayne's son has been seen with multiple alien entities. They operate as a team."
Lex smiled coldly. "Interesting."
"Prepare a surveillance team," he ordered. "I want to know everything about Bruce Wayne's... associations."
"And increase security here. If they discover our research..."
The assistant nodded. "What about the public relations campaign?"
"Continue it. The world must see me as humanity's protector."
He looked back at the alien prisoners. "While I prepare humanity's true defense."
Meanwhile, at Wayne Mansion...
The Earth Guardians gathered in the command room.
Maps of the world glowed on the main screen, showing three locations.
Bruce pointed at the first marker. "Themyscira has one Mother Box."
Diana nodded. "My mother will guard it with her life."
Clark indicated the second marker. "Atlantis has another. I can reach it underwater."
Barry looked at the third marker. "And the human one is at Star Labs."
Ojaga cracked his knuckles. "We need to split up."
Bruce agreed. "Clark and Diana, head to Atlantis. Coordinate with Aquaman if you can find him."
"Ojaga and Barry, you're with me. We handle the Parademons attacking Star Labs."
Diana grabbed her sword. "What about the Amazon Mother Box?"
"Episteme, Dalma, and Mala will help your mother defend Themyscira," Bruce said.
Outside, Parademons screeched in the distance.
Their metallic wings caught the sunlight as they flew in formation.
Clark's eyes glowed red. "They're heading toward the city."
Ojaga's tail flicked with anticipation. "Good. I was getting restless."
Barry vibrated with energy. "Star Labs is twenty minutes away on foot."
"Two minutes if we run together," Bruce said, suiting up.
As the team prepared to split up, none of them knew about the cameras watching.
Hidden drones recorded their every move.
In his laboratory, Lex Luthor watched the feeds with growing interest.
"So," he murmured, "the aliens have allies."
His assistant looked at the screens. "Should we intervene?"
Lex shook his head. "Not yet. Let them fight each other."
"When they're both weakened... that's when we strikes, ready plan 322789# for my suit"
Red alert siren in his underground hideout, whole people started to work on humongous gaint size machine, it was like transformer optimus prime, but it was without consciousness.
The war for Earth's future had begun.
And Lex Luthor intended to control its outcome.