Note: 超人 is owned 由 DC Comics and was created 由 Jerry Siegel and Joel Shuster.

超人 had saved dozens of people and defeated Brainiac. Because of this victory and his 前一个 actions, 超人 was going to receive a party in his honor.

Clark Kent finished up a meeting with his boss, Perry White. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen noticed how mad the boss was at Clark, so Lois asked, "Did 你 ask for another raise?"

Clark said, "No, I already knew that was a hopeless case. Mr. White's mad at me, because I won't be able to 报道 on Superman's party." Clark couldn't do a 报道 on Superman's party, because he was Superman.

Lois asked, "How come 你 can't go to the party?"

Clark nervously gulped and answered, "Um, I have an important thing to do."

Jimmy Olsen replied, "Hold on, Mr. Kent. I know what's really going on here." Clark started looking scared. Jimmy looked at Lois and asked, "Have 你 ever noticed how Clark and 超人 are never around at the same time?"

Lois said, "I sure have noticed that."

Clark replied, "Well 超人 flies around so fast, that it's hard to visit him."

Jimmy responded, "Yeah right. Lois and I have seen him hundreds of times. What's your excuse?"

Clark nervously said, "I just have bad luck."

Jimmy shook his head and replied, "I don't think so. I know your secret." Clark was worried that Jimmy had found out his secret identity. Jimmy said, "You secretly don't like Superman, don't you?"

Clark breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yep, I'm not fond of Superman."

Lois asked, "How could anybody hate Superman?"

Clark answered, "I wouldn't say I hate him, but he's overhyped. If he didn't have those fancy dancy superpowers, he wouldn't be so special."

Lois replied, "Superman has 更多 good qualities, than just superpowers."

Clark responded, "That's debatable."

Meanwhile, Lex Luthor was in his business building, while listening to the news 报道 about 超人 getting his own party. Lex was upset about this. He angrily punched his desk.

Lex's assistant, Mercy Graves, walked in and said, "Whether 或者 not 你 break that 台, 办公桌 with your punches, is up to you. After all, it's not worth that much."

Lex lightly smiled and replied, "I'm glad to hear that." He broke the 台, 办公桌 and flung it out the window.

Mercy looked out the window and said, "That property damage isn't good for your reputation."

Lex looked annoyed, while asking, "Why didn't 你 warn me?"

Mercy said, "I didn't think you'd throw your 台, 办公桌 out the window."

Lex replied, "Then 你 don't know what I'm really capable of."

Mercy asked, "Why are 你 so stressed out?"

Lex said, "Because Superman's getting his own party. That overhyped man of steel deserves no rewards. In fact, he deserves a punishment. I wish there was something I could do about that. My wealth makes me 更多 powerful than any regular person, but I don't have the strength to defeat Superman. However, if he 迷失 his superpowers, I could easily defeat him."

Brainiac broke into Lex's office. He calmly walked up to Lex. Lex had a surprised look on his face, while asking, "How did 你 get in here? 超人 defeated you."

Brainiac replied, "He did managed to win that fight. However, I escaped custody. Anyways, I heard about your desire to take away Superman's superpowers. I've been wanting to make that happen."

Lex smiled and responded, "It seems like brilliant minds think alike."

Brainiac replied, "I've finally completed a formula which can erase Superman's superpowers. I look too weird to be able to sneak into a crowd and give 超人 this stuff. However, you're pretty average and bland looking, so 你 can easily give it to him."

Lex held the strange-looking formula. He didn't understand what it was 或者 how Brainiac made it. However, he hardly cared. He signaled to Mercy and whispered, "Take Brainiac outside and break that robot apart."

Mercy replied, "But he helped you."

Lex had an evil grin on his face, while saying, "He's 给 me all that I need, so it's time to leave him behind. Besides, nobody calls me bland and gets away with it."

After Brainiac was taken away, Lex stared out the window and said, "Superman, I hope you're treasuring your ability to fly, because tomorrow will be your last flight." He did an evil laugh.

The 下一个 day, a party was thrown in the park. Thousands of reporters and 粉丝 were at the event. Mayor Hamilton 爬坡道, 小山 faced the crowd and said, "Greetings, citizens of Gotham."

Jimmy replied, "Dude, this is Metropolis."

Mayor 爬坡道, 小山 looked embarrassed, while saying, "Wowsers, I'm in the wrong city and I doubt this party is about my city's hero."

Lois rolled her eyes and said, "If 你 want to find our city's hero, look up in the sky." The crowd looked up. 超人 was flying in the sky.

Perry White said, "It's a bird."

Jimmy replied, "It's a plane."

Mayor 爬坡道, 小山 said, "It's a frog!"

Lois looked at the clueless mayor and asked, "Where's your common sense?" Mayor 爬坡道, 小山 nervously smiled and shrugged his shoulders.

超人 flew down. He faced a big crowd of people, who were taking pictures. Lex was in the crowd and was trying to blend in. 超人 said, "Thank 你 for this party. It's an honor to fight crime in this wonderful city. I'll always protect the citizens of this city, no matter what."

Lex started pushing citizens out of his way and asked, "What if 你 lose the ability to save people?"

超人 angrily asked, "What are 你 talking about?" Lex threw the power-removing formula at Superman. 超人 asked, "What did 你 throw at me?"

Jimmy said, "It looked like an 过期的 soda."

Lex replied, "It's something far 更多 dangerous. That formula took away your superpowers. You're no longer Superman. You're Average-Man."

超人 said, "Yeah right, 你 mad scientist. Let me prove 你 wrong." 超人 stood on a small stage and jumped off. He was planning on flying to the ground, but that didn't work. He fell to the ground.

Most of the crowd members were scared, but Lex was laughing. He started punching and kicking Superman. He grabbed the man of steel and said, "Without your powers, 你 could never compare to my excellence." He punched 超人 in the face, which made him pass out. He signaled to Mercy, to grab 超人 and take him back to his lair.

When 超人 woke up, he was trapped in rope. Lex walked up to him and asked, "Are 你 comfortable?"

超人 asked, "What did 你 do to me?"

Lex said, "Superman, 你 think you're some kind of role-model, but I'm here to give 你 the truth: You're a bad influence."

超人 asked, "What are 你 talking about?"

Lex pointed to 超人 and said, "You're a cheater. 你 use your powers to defeat average-powered criminals. That hardly counts as fair. Without your boastful powers, 你 have no strength, nothing special to offer."

超人 asked, "What are 你 going to do to me?"

Lex grinned and said, "I'm going to keep 你 locked up for a few weeks, until I finish preparing for your demise. Those are specially made ropes. No regular man 或者 woman has broken out of those. Even if 你 find a way to get loose, I have a team of henchmen in the hallway. 你 normally wouldn't be scared of henchmen, but these guys have 枪 and without your superpowers, 枪 can defeat you." He did an evil laugh and walked out.

超人 felt ashamed of himself, for losing his superpowers. He was also worried about how he'd win without them. However, 超人 wasn't willing to give up. He planned on letting nothing stop him. After all, he stood up for truth and justice. He used to think he just stood for America, but he realized he stood for the entire world.

超人 tried to get out of the ropes. He knew it would be super challenging to do that, but his 心 was filled with bravery and determination. As he tried to free from the ropes, he could feel his body getting hurt. He relaxed for a few seconds, before getting back to ripping the ropes. After a half 小时 of effort, the ropes were ripped up.

超人 smiled and ran out of the room. Mercy saw him, so she pointed a weapon at him and had Lex's henchmen point 枪 at him.

Although a powerless 超人 could be defeated 由 bullets, he didn't give up. He tried to remember the tips that 蝙蝠侠 had taught him, about avoiding bullet shots. 超人 moved around, as quickly and sneakily as he could. Before the henchmen could shoot him, 超人 had taken their 枪 away and started punching him. Mercy and the henchmen tried to stop him, but he was too strong, despite not having any powers.

超人 burst into Lex's office. Lex had an angry and shocked look on his face, while asking, "How did 你 stop my forces?"

超人 folded his arms and asked, "Do 你 think that powers are all I have to offer? At the risk of sounding boastful, I can defeat 你 without powers. 你 managed to take my powers away, but you'll never take away my desire to stop 你 and make the world a safer place." He grabbed Lex and said, "Come on, 你 scoundrel. I'm taking 你 to prison."

Lex had a smug smile on his face, while saying, "You managed to defeat me, but how will 你 defeat your super-powered enemies, without your powers?"

超人 smirked and said, "An old friend of mine, named Dr. Fate, can easily get my powers back."

Lex sighed and replied, "I hate how convenient and cool your life is."

The 下一个 day, 超人 had his powers back. He went for a flight around the city, before going to the ground. A crowd of reporters and photographers ran up to him. Lois asked, "Is it true that 你 迷失 your powers?"

超人 said, "Yes and I'm glad to have them back. However, I want 你 to know that if my powers went away again, I wouldn't stop trying to save the day. 你 don't need superpowers, to be a hero. There's plenty of people, who seem average, but have made a great difference." 超人 saluted his fellow citizens and continued his flight.

Jimmy said, "Superman's so amazing. I don't get why Clark Kent hates him."

超人 smiled, during his flight. He used to worry that he wouldn't be helpful without his superpowers. However, he proved himself, as well as Lex Luthor, wrong. Whether 或者 not the world has superpowers 或者 superheroes, 超人 knew that justice would fly in the sky, just like the rising of the wind.