Through the Mirror, Darkly
So this is a weird but brilliant idea I got the other day. What if Thomas Wayne from the Flashpoint timeline ended up in the New Earth universe? I loved the Convergence event and Earth 2 Thomas meeting New Earth Bruce, but I feel this could be better. This will be Thomas meeting all of the Batfamily and also him dealing with a lot of issues from his world. Spoiler warning in effect if you have not read Flashpoint.
I do not own Batman, DC or any related works.
Chapter 1: Arrival
The blinding light faded and Thomas felt his body knit itself together. Slowly he opened his eyes and saw the pitch black sky of Gotham city.
With great effort he sat up and looked around. He was in an alley in Gotham for sure. He didn't know if it was the same alley which he was at when the light overtook him but it was Gotham. The smell never changed.
He finally stood up and looked around more before freezing on the spot with a chill running down his spine. In front of him was the Monarch Theatre. He turned slowly and looked into Crime alley.
The memories flashed in his eyes as he saw Bruce walking ahead of him and Martha, pretending to sword fight like Zorro. He saw Joe Chill step out of the shadows. He remembers pulling Bruce back and stepping in front of his son and wife. He remembers trying to reason with Chill and talk him out of it.
But he remembers the gun being cocked. He remembers leaping for it. He remembers it going off. He remembers tackling Chill to the ground and knocking him out. He remembers looking over and seeing Martha crying as she cradled a bleeding Bruce. He remembers rushing over and putting pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding. He remembers shouting for the police and for help. And he sees the life drain out of his son as he begs him to keep fighting.
The flashback ends and Thomas shudders. He reaches for his hip flask and takes a long swig of the bourbon inside. He swallowed it easily as he had gotten used to the taste long ago.
Straightening himself up, he pulled out his grapple and shot it out. He felt it hit something solid and pull his body into the Gotham skylight. After a few moments of swinging he paused and landed on a building to have a proper look at Gotham. After a few moments he had come to a startling realisation.
This was not his Gotham.
"What the hell?"
He didn't see the Wayne Casino. The city was less flashy, more New York than Las Vegas. Wayne tower looked bigger and better than ever. And it actually smelled cleaner.
He had no idea what was going on but he was determined to find out. He looked towards Burnley and grappled away. The answers would be at Wayne manor.
Wayne Manor
The manor was different.
It looked as if it was being lived in. The lights were on in the windows and he could see that the entire outside was much cleaner. The lawn was a rich green and well kept. There was also new wings attached to the main building.
Since the building was obviously occupied by more than one person, Thomas decided against going through the front door and opted to go round the rim of the estate and enter through the cave system.
Thomas moved fast but quietly, keeping to the shadows of shrubs and trees. He made it to the entrance of the cave system but stopped when he noticed the track marks on the cave floor. They were from some sort of car as far as he could tell, but it was moving at incredible speeds. There were also motorcycle wheel marks on the ground and burn marks on the walls, indicating more than just motor vehicles travelling through these tunnels.
He kept walking, following the tracks until he found the way blocked by a large blast door. He placed his hand on the metal as he looked at the edges. No sign of a control box or anything to allow him access.
Thomas growled in frustration before he felt vibrations on the door. Thinking fast he grappled straight up just as the blast door split open and a loud and fast motorcycle zoomed out.
Thomas quickly flung himself into the cave before the doors closed, using his cape to slow himself down and land without a sound. When he looked up he was taken aback by what he saw.
There was a T-Rex which looked like some sort of robot. There was also a giant penny, a giant Joker card and a giant Jack-in-the-box. There was some sort of high-tech car and on a podium. Nearby there was also a number of motorcycles, an incredible looking plane, and a boat. There was huge computer in the far end and what he recognised as a surgery room next to it.
He was so amazed he did not notice the current occupant of the cave approaching him until he heard a batarang being pulled out. He pulled out his guns and turned pointing both at the new figure and for the third time that night he felt a chill go up his spine as he saw another Batman standing in front of him.
This other Batman was different, like everything else. He had white eyes, rather than red. His ears were longer. His bat-symbol was inside a yellow oval, rather than a red one. His belt was yellow and had no gun holsters, just large pouches. He was in a fighting position, ready to throw the batarang at the drop of a hat.
"You set off the motion sensors as soon as you entered the tunnels. Didn't get a good look at you until you reached the doors. You're obviously an imposter, so who the hell are you?" The opposing Batman growled. Thomas saw red.
"I'm Batman!" Thomas shouts before shooting both pistols. Batman dodges and throws the batarang, disarming Thomas of one pistol. Batman then charges and kicks the other pistol away.
The pair begin to fight, but it is obviously one-sided. Thomas is more of a brawler, using his large frame to his advantage, hitting to break bones and crush organs. To end a fight quickly and brutally.
But this Batman was smart. He was leaner, but faster and he used that to his advantage. He easily dodged the punches that Thomas sent at him. But he returned them with the same ferocity.
Thomas felt his true age as he fought this Batman. His bones were aching and he was losing his breath. He knew he was going to fail.
And he did.
Batman moved fast and hit him twice. One punch in the gut and then another at the temple knocked him out cold. He collapsed in a heap on the floor.
"Are you alright Sir?" Alfred asked as he re-emerged into the cave after Bruce told him there was an intruder.
"I'm fine Alfred." Bruce replied as he pushed the other Batman onto his back.
"Quite a disturbing suit by Batman standards." Alfred commented as he collected and unloaded the intruder's guns.
"Yes. Let's find out who he is." Bruce reached down and tore off the other Batman's cowl.
Seeing the face he recoiled in horror. The last time he had seen it he was eight years old and in an alley, looking down at his parents as blood spread out beneath them.
"My God!" Alfred was staring at his old employer and the man he had promised to serve, for as long as he could.
"Dad?"
To be continued….
A/N So let's say Thomas has arrived just before Flashpoint. And he has arrived in a New Earth, a year on from the end of that continuity. We are ignoring Convergence and the reboot. With all the multiverse crap going on let's say that the Flashpoint world became a designated parallel earth. Also Bruce is wearing the Batman Inc. suit cause it looks awesome and this is my story.
If you enjoy this then please comment as constructive criticism is very helpful.
