Prologue: The Beginning of the end

Before the Régime:

Jonathan Kent was resting comfortably in his grandparents' house.

Being a boy, whose heart belongs to the countryside and enjoyed being with his Granma and Grandpa, his father Clark and his mother Lois thought it would be a good idea for Jon to spend time with them for the weekend until they can get everything they needed for the baby to come.

He was going to be an older brother and couldn't help feeling giddy about it. When he first heard about it, the very first person he told was his boyfriend and partner Damian, also known as Robin. They had been dating for some time now and they loved each other dearly. When they first met, they couldn't stand each other but now, they couldn't stand being apart. Damion promised Superboy that he would help anyway that he can.

The boy in his pajamas looked to the picture of him and Damion on their first date.

They were both smiling, Jon had a teddy bear that his Robin won for him in one hand and Damion's hand in another. Superboy giggled at the memory, picked up the picture and gave the image of his boyfriend a gentle kiss on the cheek.

"Sweet Dreams Dami~." Jon sighed as he slept, dreaming the day his sibling would be born.

But sadly, it would only be a dream.

The next morning, Jon was helping his grandpa carry the chicken feed to the coop where the ornery chicken was waiting. Jon was not a big fan of the chickens since it seemed to target him and his father often.

But as he was about to help his grandfather with the chores, he got a message from batman.

"This is a Priority Call to all Justice League members and reserved members. I need as many eyes, ears and minds as we can spar. A woman is missing."
Woman? Who could it be?

"Hey, Jon, mind getting your grandpa a hand?" His grandfather waved to him.

"Sorry Grandpa, Batman is sending a Priority Call. I need to listen in." Jon answered as he did so.

"…We believe that she was taken by the Joker. Her name is Lois Lane."

"Mom." Jon gasped as he bolted with highspeed to his room to change into his Superboy costume and flew out the window in high speed before his grandparents to get a word to him.

Jon flew as fast a he could, praying that his mother would be okay and so would be his unborn sibling! But by the time he reached Metropolis…

BOOM!

The city was engulfed by a massive explosion as Jon was stunned and flung back! By the time he managed to stop and catch his breath, Metropolis was no more…

"Oh no. No, no, no, Mom!" Jon shouted with shocked eyes as he flew into the city in hopes of finding his mother or anyone else for that matter.

He looked everywhere, having a panic attack.

"MOM! DAD! UNCLE JIMMY! UNCLE LUTHOR! GUYS! ANYONE! PLEASE SOMEONE SAY SOMETHING!" Jon begged as tears were falling from his eyes.

"Jon!" A voice from behind him screamed as the young Superboy turned around to see the Flash behind him.

"Uncle Flash!" Jon smiled as he hugged him with a crushing embrace.

"Where's dad? Where's my mom?" He pleaded as Flash gave him sadden eyes.

Before Flash could answer, Wonder Woman came down from the sky with the body of his lifeless mother in her arms. Jon stared at the body, tangled with grief and stunned with horror. It couldn't be real, this all had to be a nightmare for him, a bad dream. But he didn't wake up because it was all real.

"Jon, I'm sorry. She's Gone." Wonder woman frowned as Jon hugged her mother and sobbed the entire day until Superman returned.

Superman watched as his son held onto his mother and walked towards him, getting his attention. It'd broke Clark's heart to see the miserable look in his child's eyes as he bent down to hug him and the body of Lois. Then Jon fell asleep, exhausted by everything that has happened…

A week later…

Jon hadn't left the room since he lost his mother and unborn brother. Superman dropped him off after burying Lois and grieving. Jon fell into a depression and couldn't get out of bed. He didn't eat, sleep or even left his room. He just lied their and sob. His grandparents grew worried about him and soon got a call from Superboy's boyfriend, Robin or without the mask, Damion.

"Damion, could you come over? Jon really needs you right now. We can't get him out of his room, and we're worried that he's fallen into depression." Ma Kent answered as she grew worried for her grandson.

"I'll be right there, Mrs. Kent." Damion answered then hung up.

It took a couple of minutes for Damion to come, but when he did, he had a bouquet of red and blue flowers firmed tightly in one hand and some sweets in the other. Pa Kent let him in right away and Damion had easily unlocked the door. He spotted the wallowing Kent upon his bed and sat down.

"Kent, Jon, can you hear me?" He called out as Jon looked up to him.

"Dami… She-she's gone… She's gone and never coming back. I lost her and everyone else…" Jon sobbed as Damion hugged.

"You haven't lost everyone, Beloved. I'm still here and so are the Justice League, Your grandparents, and your father." Robin assured him as Jon melted into his hug and clung to him like a lifeline.

"I'll get you through this, Jon. I promise. That clown will never kill again. He's gone." Damion assured him.

Jon stopped when he heard.

"T-the 'sniff' Joker? What do you mean?" Jon questioned.

"He's dead, Jon. The Joker was executed for the damage he caused in Metropolis. Your mother, your sibling and everyone else who were killed by him have been avenged." Damion told him as he placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Executed? I thought it was illegal for authorities to kill the mentally ill."

"It wasn't authorities."

Jon's eyes widened as he was afraid to ask the next question. But as if Damion could read his mind, he answered his unspoken question.

"Superman did what he had to be done. The clown took so much from him, he didn't want him to take you."

Sensing the shock from Jon, the lover offered Jon some sweets to help him. Jon feared what his father would become but he should have been afraid of what was going to happen next.