Dc: The Brother of Superman

There was a grand ceremony honoring the latest Highlord and welcoming the new Highqueen.

After the ceremony, me, Sindella, and Darius worked together every day to unify the whole city of Avalon by abolishing old rules created to prevent personal wealth.

Also, we focused on eliminating or converting any form of opposition to Sindella.

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"Why don't you stay with us?" (Darius)

After 3 months of hard work, Sindella is the Highqueen in the hearts of the people, so I don't need to worry here.

"My work here is done, and the Highqueen asked me for something."

"I see, you will not say goodbye to her."

"Hah, it is not like I will leave forever; see you later, Darius." I opened a portal and went through it.

"Safe travels, Shepiroth."

I arrived at my workshop, my new base of operations, and as soon as I passed the portal, many notifications came through my phone.

{Same old, mom, dad, Clark, hmm?, Mathew?}

[Sir, we received an invitation from Lex Corporation; contact me when you're free.] That was what the message said.

{Interesting...}

First, I need to see Giovanni.

I search for his contact information and make the call...

*Ring* *Ring*

*Click*

"Hello?"

"Hello, master, how have you been?"

"Pretty good, Isaac. What can I do for you?"

"Can I make an appointment with you and your daughter?"

"Hmm?, Zatanna?, Isaac, be careful for what are you going to say next" His voice turned deeper when I mentioned Zatanna.

{Now the hard part}

"It's about your wife, Master Giovanni."

"..."

"Master?" It went silent for a couple of seconds.

"Come tomorrow at 11:00 p.m."

"Got it"

*Bep*

{Hopefully everything will go well}

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The next day, I went to Zatara's mansion near Gotham.

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

"..Coming" A jovial voice answered the door.

*Click*

"Yes, oh, Isaac, you came!" Zatanna answered the door enthusiastically.

"Yes, I thought Master Giovanni told you that I was coming."

{Hmm?, something is off; think, think...}~{wait...today is May 20th, sh*t is her birthday, that's cruel master}~

"No, he didn't tell me."

"I see, well, I came either way; congratulations, Zatanna."

"Thank you, Isaac." She hugged me.

*Cough*

"!?"x2

"Dad!" "Master, hello."

"Come on in, Isaac."

"Yes, sir"

Apparently I came at the right time; they were going to have dinner.

*Nom* *Nom*

"This is good."

"Thanks; I don't cook that often, so I was worried that it would not taste good." (Zatanna)

"I told you that it was good, didn't I?" (Giovanni)

"You don't count, Father."

"Yeah, yeah"

After having a nice dinner with the family, Giovanni, Zatanna, and I were in the living room.

"Here, darling, your present." He took a medium-sized box out of the back of the couch.

"Dad, you don't have to." She reached for the box.

*Cringle*

*Tearing sounds*

"Oh, they are so pretty." She was holding a pair of black high-heeled shoes.

"I'm glad you like it."

Then she looked at me with expectation, and I could see Giovanni smirking.

{That's low, master}

~{Luckily, I have something on me}~

"Here, sorry that I didn't wrap it; I only finished them this afternoon." I pull out from my inventory a pair of earrings.

*sparkle Eyes*

"Oh, they are so beautiful!" She quickly took them from my hand.

*Menacing Stare*

{That stare hurts, master; please don't look at me that way} I looked the other way.

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"Now Isaac, what is that you wish to say?"

Where are we now sitting on the couches in the living room facing each other? Giovanni and Zatanna on the big one, and me on the individual.

"Father?"

{She doesn't know?}

"Ahm... Zatanna, what do you know about your mother?" I looked at Zatanna.

"Eh, mom? Well,  she died giving birth to me." Her tone was melancholic at the end.

I looked at Giovanni, and he didn't deny nor affirm that statement.

"Master, you know what really happened?"

"What do you mean, Isaac, Father?" She stood up from the couch she was on. She was changing looks between me and her father.

(Sigh) "Yes, I know what really happened to her." He looked frustrated.

"Father!?" She was shocked.

After a couple of minutes of him explaining how his wife left because he couldn't protect her or his daughter, and also why he needed to lie to Zatanna.

"So these people still have mom!" Her tone is now full of rage.

"...." Giovanni was silent.

"Not anymore..."

"!?" Not only Zatanna was shocked by my statement, but Giovanni also couldn't believe it.

I stood up from my sofa, then changed my outfit to my robes and mask. They were taking a back by this.

"Isaac?"(Zatanna)

"When I'm wearing this, my name is Sephiroth." My voice is now distorted thanks to the mask.

"!?"(Zatanna)

"We understand, Sephiroth"(Giovanni)

"Come, someone is waiting for the both of you." I opened a portal in the middle of the living room.

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"Well, that was quick..." (Darius)

"I told you."

"Sephiroth, he is?" (Giovanni)

"Ah, sorry for my rudeness. This is the personal bodyguard of the Highqueen, Darius."

"A pleasure." He made a military salute.

"Likewise, my name is Giovanni Zatara, and this is my daughter Zatanna." She just slightly nodded to Darius.

"Well, the Highqueen is waiting for you all. Come." (Darius)

I followed Darius into the familiar throne room. Giovanni has seen many things on earth, so he was composed, but for Zatanna, it was a new experience. After all, you can't find someplace similar to this on earth.

Finally, we reach the big, grand doors.

"Open the door" (Darius) He instructed the two familiar guards at the door.

""Yes sir"" (Hugo, Figo) They reach each one of them with one handle, and they open, making room for us to enter.

"Let's go." I took the lead.

The throne room was remodeled at Sindella's wishes, with some furniture here and there and some tapestries looking a bit more homely.

On a white and golden throne, a woman in her mid-fifties with golden hair and blue eyes was sitting there. She had a staff in the form of a half moon and a tiara with a little star in the middle.

{So, she decided to use them...}

I, of course, made those pieces of equipment as protection and life insurance for her.

"S...Sindella..." (Giovanni) He had tears in his eyes, and his voice was shaky.

"Mo..mother..." She was no better than her father.

"I honor my promise, Highqueen."

She answered me with tears in her eyes and a big smile.

"Indeed, you did; I will hold mine as well then." (Sindella)

"Thank you"

"No, Sephiroth, thank you for this." (Sindella)She stood up from her throne and went to hug her family.