History Heartwarming / Injustice2

* Issue 8: we are treated to a flashback of Damian's time under Batman's tutelage. Batman has Damian undergo a trial. He leaves him on a roof and tells him "If you know the right way towards the city you should make it in three hours." Damian being his bold self declares he'll beat it in two. First four minutes in, he hears a lady getting mugged. Damian saves the lady who gives him 5 dollars. Not only that he takes an extra two minutes to wait with her for he cops. 27 minutes in, he sees a guy who looks like he's about to jump. Not only does he stop him, he takes an extra 40-50 minutes to stay with him for a cup of tea. He keeps delaying his time by helping various civilians around Gotham: a guy who's been stabbed, helping an old lady with her groceries, dropping criminals off at the GCPD. By the time he makes it to the Batcave, his time is 10 hours 47 minutes. Disappointed, Damian sheepishly admits he failed. Bruce then reveals that it wasn't a time trial, but to see how he would act when operating alone with Alfred telling Damian it took three ''days'' for Bruce on the same test.
** Bruce chastises Damian for accepting the $5, but we (and Bruce) saw that Damien tried to refuse. He probably accepted the money just to let her feel good.

* Starfire: [[BreakingTheFellowship The original Titans are gone]]: Raven is now a servant of Trigon, Cyborg left his friends for the Regime, Beast Boy is missing and presumed dead, and Dick Grayson is dead by Damien Wayne's hand. Rather than fall into despair, however, Starfire decides to honor the memories of her old friends and lead a new group of Titans with her new friends: Supergirl, Blue Beetle, and Firestorm. And while they're all eating pizza, Supergirl is spreading mustard on hers, doubtless because Kory told her how awesome [[TrademarkFavoriteFood mustard-with-pizza-on-bottom is.]]

* Black Lightning in general is TheCape. He begs Superman to return to his former glory and has warm interactions with Batman, Vixen and Jay Garrick. In Batman's case, he was one of [[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]], he and Vixen express a desire to reform a new Justice League, and bonds with Jay over their [[DoesNotLikeGuns mutual hatred of firearms]]. He and Raiden also bond over their powers; Black Lightning quickly adopts a [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics senpai/kohai]] stance with Raiden, the latter being Sempai.

* Aquaman: Surprisingly, after Brainiac's defeat he comes to the [[HeelRealization realization]] that Superman and the Regime really were in the wrong. He then rushes to the universe where the good Justice League is. Planning on asking them for their help, and their forgiveness.

'''Michelangelo:''' [[StealthPun Chill]] dude. It's a compliment.

'''Red Hood:''' ...I don't think so, Korri.\\

* Black Lightning in general is TheCape. He begs Superman to return to his former glory and has warm interactions with Batman, Vixen and Jay Garrick. In Batman's case, he was one of [[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]], he and Vixen express a desire to reform a new Justice League, and bonds with Jay over their [[DoesNotLikeGuns mutual hatred of firearms]]. He and Raiden also bond over their powers; Black Lightning quickly adopts a SenpaiKohai stance with Raiden, the latter being Sempai.

** In fact, just Harley's CharacterDevelopment alone is enough to qualify. Though the Injustice Earth's Harley was still a Batman ally in the previous game, she now fully delves into her role as a hero [[TookALevelInKindness with more compassion than ever]]. Her constant worrying of Ollie and Dinah after their abduction by Brainiac from Gorrilla City shows she regards them as extremely good friends. And that scene where she helps a dazed Kara after the latter gets knocked out by Wonder Woman? [[TearJerker It brings a tear to your eyes]] when you remember this was once the Joker's right hand woman and now she's working with heroes to help save the world. Well done indeed, Dr. Quinzel.

* Atrocitus: Braniac's death destroys all of the collected cities, killing billions and causing the Red Lantern leader's own corps to turn on him. Then Proselyte, patron Entity of the Indigo Lanterns, saves his life, offering him forgiveness and compassion despite the horrible mistake. Atrocitus [[TookALevelInKindness takes the lesson to heart]], and goes on to ''unite all of the Lantern Corps under one banner'', declaring that the emotional spectrum must be in balance, punishing guilt but also offering mercy to those deserving of it.

* Issue 8: we are treated to a flashback of Damian's time under Batman's tutelage. Batman has Damian undergo a trial. He leaves him on a roof and tells him "If you know the right way towards the city you should make it in three hours." Damian being his bold self declares he'll beat it in two. First four minutes in, he hears a lady getting mugged. Damian saves the lady who gives him 5 dollars. Not only that he takes an extra two minutes to wait with her for he cops. 27 minutes in, he sees a guy who looks like he's about to jump. Not only does he stop him, he takes an extra 40-50 minutes to stay with him for a cup of tea. He keeps delaying his time by helping various civilians around Gotham: a guy who's been stabbed, helping an old lady with her groceries, dropping criminals off at the GCPD. By the time he makes it to the Batcave, his time is 10 hours 47 minutes. Disappointed, Damian sheepishly admits he failed. Bruce then reveals that it wasnt a time trial, but to see how he would act when operating alone with Alfred telling Damian it took three ''days'' for Bruce on the same test.

* It's safe to say that Selina and Bruce has reconclied, as they slept together.

** Its implied that the only reason Superman hasn't been executed yet was because Batman has not given up on his friend yet and believes he can be rehabilited.

* Black Lightning in general is TheCape. He begs Superman to return to his former glory and has warm interactions with Batman, Vixen and Jay Garrick. In Batman's case, he was one of [[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]], he and Vixen express a desire to reform a new Justice League, and bonds with Jay over their [[DoesNotLikeGuns mutual hatred of firearms]]. He and Raiden also bond over their powers; Black Lightning quickly adopts a SempaiKohai stance with Raiden, the latter being Sempai.

* Sub-Zero: After getting stuck in the Injustice universe, he saves the world by defeating Brainiac. In thanks, Batman graciously agrees to help Sub-Zero get back home. Until such time, the dude dedicates to building upon the battle skills of the youth of the JL. Even better? After Superman's Regime escapes the Phantom Zone and try yet again to regain domination, Sub-Zero selflessly decides to help defend against them, practically calling this strange world as if his own to protect! This is why we love you, man!

* Blue Beetle: Jaime decides to put off being a superhero for a while to go back to school in El Paso and reconnect with his family.

** In fact, just Harley's {{CharacterDevelopment}} alone is enough to qualify. Though the Injustice Earth's Harley was still a Batman ally in the previous game, she now fully delves into her role as a hero [[TookALevelInKindness with more compassion than ever]]. Her constant worrying of Ollie and Dinah after their abduction by Brainiac from Gorrilla City shows she regards them as extremely good friends. And that scene where she helps a dazed Kara after the latter gets knocked out by Wonder Woman? [[TearJerker It brings a tear to your eyes]] when you remember this was once the Joker's right hand woman and now she's working with heroes to help save the world. Well done indeed, Dr. Quinzel.

'''Black Canary:''' Flattery ain't gonna get you out of it.

* Red Hood: Picking up after Brainiac's defeat, Batman and Superman start fighting each other again, and Jason isn't having any of it. While he doesn't disagree with Clark's methods, he's no fan of being told what to do, and strikes off on his own again, vowing to protect those who can't protect themselves, with the last shot of this ending being Jason saving a woman from Professor Pyg.

* The Atom: Ray Choi shows his UndyingLoyalty to Ray Palmer, even going as so far as to incorporate Brainiac's tech to allow him to search for Palmer. [[{{Determinator}} "The Atom is not going to let him down!"]]

** When Barry remarks that the other workers are unhappy that a convicted Regime criminal is one of their colleagues, Dr. Randall points out that they will eventually forgive him for the same reason he was pardoned.

* In an even MORE twisted sense, [[FateWorseThanDeath Superman turning Batman into a mind-controlled zombie]] at the end of the [[DownerEnding Absolute Power ending]]. [[NightmareFuel Yeah, it's pretty hard to watch]], but think about this: he could've easily killed Batman after beating him]], [[WeUsedtoBeFriends but he cares enough about his past friend]] to [[WeCanRuleTogether still want him by his side]].

* In an even MORE twisted sense, [[FateWorseThanDeath Superman turning Batman into a mind-controlled zombie at the end of the [[BadEnding Absolute Power ending]]. [[NightmareFuel Yeah, it's pretty hard to watch]], but think about this: he could've easily killed Batman after beating him]], [[WeUsedtoBeFriends but he cares enough about his past friend]] to [[WeCanRuleTogether still want him by his side]].

** Its revealed that Alfred and the Mr. and Mrs. Kent used to call each other weekly to keep tabs with their sons.

* The fact that [[spoiler:Flash, Green Lantern, Black Canary, Green Arrow, Catwoman, and Aquaman are joining the fight against Brainiac's forces]].

-->'''Superman''': Why'd you keep it?
-->'''Batman''': Keep what?

-->'''Batman''': Huh. Forgot that was there.

** In fact, just Harley's {{CharacterDevelopment}} alone is enough to qualify. Though the Injustice Earth's Harley was still a Batman ally in the previous game, she now fully delves into her role as a hero [[TookALevelInKindness with more compassion than ever]]. Her constant worrying of Ollie and Dinah [[spoiler: after their abduction by Brainiac from Gorrilla City]] shows she regards them as extremely good friends. And that scene where she helps a dazed Kara after the latter gets knocked out by Wonder Woman? [[TearJerker It brings a tear to your eyes]] when you remember this was once the Joker's right hand woman and now she's working with heroes to help save the world. Well done indeed, Dr Quinzel.

* After everything he's been through, [[spoiler:Batman has every reason to never trust any kind of super-powered Kryptonian; even in the first game he was adamant about not bringing the main Superman into his world. Yet he trusts Supergirl enough to reform the Justice League alongside her in his ending. He really has learned to put his faith and trust in other people, possibly taking his own counterpart's advice to mind.]]

* In an even MORE twisted sense, [[spoiler:[[FateWorseThanDeath Superman turning Batman into a mind-controlled zombie]] at the end of the [[BadEnding Absolute Power ending]]. [[NightmareFuel Yeah, it's pretty hard to watch]], but think about this: he could've easily killed Batman after beating him]], [[WeUsedtoBeFriends but he cares enough about his past friend]] to [[WeCanRuleTogether still want him by his side]].

* Doctor Fate: [[spoiler: He seeks shelter at the House of Mystery with ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} and ComicBook/JohnConstantine after defeating Brainiac to hide from the Lords of Order. In return, Constantine's daughter Rose resurrects his wife.]]
* Captain Cold: [[spoiler:He puts his foot down at teaming up with Brainiac to destroy the planet and takes down both Grodd and Brainiac. He's shown paying a visit to his sister's grave and says he has decided to abandon his criminal ways and fight crime with the Flash to honor his late sister. In the ending's final shot we see a room filled with frozen robbers and Flash running by Cold to give him the thumbs up while Cold casually flips him off, with Cold narrating that Flash is the best partner he's ever had (second only to his sister). Turns out Doctor Fate was right when he said that Cold still has good in him.]]
* Deadshot: [[spoiler:He defeats both Grodd and Brainiac, thinking Grodd's scheme has gone too far. Later, Batman financed the surgery to remove the microbombs from his brain, allowing him to reunite his daughter. Now having a second chance to meet Zoe, Deadshot promises himself that he will become the father she needed. EvenEvilHasLovedOnes, indeed.]]
* Harley Quinn: [[spoiler:She's fully inducted into the Justice League. Though she does have an urge to bash skulls every once in awhile, she thinks she can handle it. Even better? You know how in the prequel comics, she mentions that she had to give up her daughter? Well, in the final shot we see her with her daughter Lucy and the Green Arrow family. Lucy doesn't know that her "crazy aunt" Harleen's her mother, but Harley hopes to tell her someday.]]
** Harley in the final picture alone counts as a heartwarming moment: [[spoiler:her hair is loose and she's not wearing face paint, meaning that the Joker's grasp on her is the weakest it's ever been.]]
* Cyborg: [[spoiler:Before killing Brainiac, he steals his 12th Level Intellect and connection to the cities he stole. Afterwards, he restored the cities on Earth and seeks to do the same to other worlds. As he heads off to do that, he creates holograms of his Titans teammates to join him -- Red Robin, Starfire, Wonder Girl and the Conner Kent Superboy. "Titans Together. Boo-yah."]]
** Possibly even better: [[spoiler: they may not be holograms. Those are the same four Titans that Superman trapped in the Phantom Zone in the Injustice comic, with a promise to free them later that he never kept. With Superman out of the way and his new intellect, Cyborg likely found a way to set them free. Boo-yah indeed.]]
* Atrocitus: [[spoiler: Braniac's death destroys all of the collected cities, killing billions and causing the Red Lantern leader's own corps to turn on him. Then Proselyte, patron Entity of the Indigo Lanterns, saves his life, offering him forgiveness and compassion despite the horrible mistake. Atrocitus [[TookALevelInKindness takes the lesson to heart]], and goes on to ''unite all of the Lantern Corps under one banner'', declaring that the emotional spectrum must be in balance, punishing guilt but also offering mercy to those deserving of it.]]
* Black Canary: [[spoiler:Dinah quickly rushes back home, wanting to make sure her son Connor is okay. To her surprise, he's fine: the stress of the invasion triggered his Metagene and she finds out the apple didn't fall too far from the tree as he has his mother's sonic scream. Though she knows it's going to be rough, she's glad to have people to help her and Ollie out with their kid.]]
* Brainiac: [[spoiler:...Or rather, Brainiac 5. He reveals his identity to Superman and Batman and that he was here to make sure his era of the 31st Century didn't fear Coluans anymore. Though he knows his teammates in the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes are going to give him hell for it, he knows it was all WorthIt. Long Live the Legion.]]

* Robin: [[spoiler: Batman [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices himself]] so that Damian can kill Brainiac. Damian confesses that he'd been so obsessed with trying to escape the Bat's shadow that he never truly appreciated what Batman really meant until now: [[HopeBringer hope.]] Thus, Damian decides to honor his father the only fitting way: TakingUpTheMantle of the Dark Knight.]]
* Red Hood: [[spoiler: Picking up after Brainiac's defeat, Batman and Superman start fighting each other again, and Jason isn't having any of it. While he doesn't disagree with Clark's methods, he's no fan of being told what to do, and strikes off on his own again, vowing to protect those who can't protect themselves, with the last shot of this ending being Jason saving a woman from Professor Pyg.]]

-->'''Starfire''': After all, I defeated Brainiac. That was a victory. And victories call for mustard parties.
* Sub-Zero: [[spoiler:After getting stuck in the Injustice universe, he saves the world by defeating Brainiac. In thanks, Batman graciously agrees to help Sub-Zero get back home. Until such time, the dude dedicates to building upon the battle skills of the youth of the JL. Even better? After Superman's Regime escapes the Phantom Zone and try yet again to regain domination, Sub-Zero selflessly decides to help defend against them, practically calling this strange world as if his own to protect!]] This is why we love you, man!
* Raiden: After bringing down Brainiac, he tends to the wounded, [[spoiler:clearly upset that he can't save Kent Nelson. Upon hearing Kent's warning that the Lords of Order have gotten a bit big for their britches]], Raiden is more than happy to join the Justice League Dark. The fact that a [[PhysicalGod god of electricity]] has no problem joining forces with a load of magical mere mortals and even a [[DarkisNotEvil demon]] is pretty cool!

* Aquaman: Surprisingly, [[spoiler: after Brainiac's defeat he comes to the [[HeelRealization realization]] that Superman and the Regime really were in the wrong. He then rushes to the universe where the good Justice League is. Planning on asking them for their help, and their forgiveness.]]

-->'''Red Hood''': Grayson used to gush about you.\\
'''Starfire''': I still miss him, every day.\\
'''Red Hood''': [[WorthyOpponent Show me what impressed him so much.]]

-->'''Starfire''': You remind me of Dick Grayson.\\
'''Red Hood''': ...I don't think so, Korri.\\
'''Starfire''': It is all in the way you fight.

--->'''Jay Garrick''': You'd make one heck of a sidekick, Vixen.\\
'''Vixen''': I'm the star of my own show.\\
'''Jay Garrick''': Well then, partners it is.

-->'''Green Arrow''': What now, pretty bird?\\
'''Black Canary''': You haven't been a good boy.\\
'''Green Arrow''': ''Oooo...'' My SafeWord is "Arrowcave".

--> ''' Black Lightning''': Ready to help clean up the South Side?
-->''' Blue Beetle''': ''(sincerely)'' Yeah, thanks for asking.
-->''' Black Lightning''': Enthusiastic ''and'' polite; you're going places.

-->'''Enchantress''': [[HypocriticalHeartwarming Nobody talks to June like that but me!]]

[[caption-width-right:320:Lucy Quinzel and her crazy Aunt Harleen.]]

* In the story mode, Barry initially doesn't trust Hal when he comes back, but after a quick fight, he sees Hal's good intentions. The smiles on their faces when they shake hands and accept each other's help is pretty nice to see.