Bringing this over from The Planet, because I'd
really love for someone to take it up:
Here's something I've never seen done in
Superman Returns fanfiction to date--what if Lex managed to carry out his world-destructive scheme
before Superman came back? The Earth Superman returns to is almost unrecognizable, a post-apocalyptic nightmare: half the world is now underwater, and humanity is at the mercy of Kryptonian technology used to its worst potential. What has become of Lois, Richard, Jason, Martha, Perry, Jimmy, etc.? Can Superman find a way to defeat Lex, reclaim his heritage and redeem his reputation, and save his adopted planet? Or is all lost?
Any length and outcome is welcome. (The eviler the better.

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