Hmm. Very interesting. I had been thinking that the darkness Clark might embrace was being Nightwing, associate of The Dark Knight and resident of the night in Gotham City. Maybe it was really his own belief that he was immortal, and therefore unable to see a time when he would not exist on Earth. Or that his darkness might be a bit more permanent; i.e., loss of his powers.
I think he should adopt a duckface when fighting criminals and shout "I am the terror that quacks in the night!" when he surprises them.
Or not.
Anyway, this part of the epic tale is nearly done. I wonder how Clark will amicably split from Bruce when the time comes? Surely he'll move to Metropolis soon, where he'll meet the indefatigable Lois Lane and begin sparring with her on a regular basis. Won't that be fun to watch!
Keep it up, DC. This is a very inventive tale, and I'm enjoying each chapter.
