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(This story takes place after the series finale)
Prologue
He stood in the shadows high above the streets. It was nearly 4:30 in the morning and while most people his age were sleeping soundlessly in their beds, He was on a rooftop scanning the streets below. It was raining out and he could feel it, even under his suit. He was cold and he was slagged. He wished he could be one of those people slumbering in their beds, but sleeping throughout the night was not a luxury he could have in his line of work. He protected the innocent and punished those who would do them harm. He was Vengeance. He was Justice. He was Hope. And he was the very night itself. He was Batman. Or at least the latest incarnation of Gotham's legendary Dark knight. Nowadays though, the people of Gotham called Batman "The Tomorrow Knight". Tomorrow Knight or Dark Knight though, he was still Batman. But he was also Terry McGinnis, High school student. And he had a chemistry midterm in the morning.
Things had been quiet that night, all to rare for Gotham City. He had been waiting on this particular rooftop for nearly fifteen minutes now. When things were slow, as they were now, Terry's mind drifted to other things. He thought about how his life used to be, and the kind of person he was. Then his thoughts drifted to the series of events that changed his life forever. The night a gang of Jokerz chased him all the way to stately Wayne Manor. How he helped Bruce Wayne into the mansion after Wayne had felt chest pains. And how he stumbled upon the Batcave and learned Bruce Wayne's darkest secret. Bruce had thrown him out then and Terry returned home to the flashing lights of a squadron of police cars. His Father, Warren McGinnis, had been murdered. Then he thought about how he Broke into the Batcave and stole The Batsuit after the only evidence that could incriminate the man who had killed his father was taken from him. He thought about his Battle with Mr. Fixx, the man Derek Powers had ordered to kill his father.
"Your pretty strong for some clown who thinks he's Batman." Fixx had mused. "I am Batman!" Terry shot back. He smiled slightly at that part of the memory. And he thought about how the morning after the fight, which ended up with Fixx drowning, he awoke to find Bruce Wayne in his house waiting to offer Terry a job.
"Very good then Mr. McGinnis," Wayne had said. "Welcome to my world." But it wasn't Bruce Wayne's world anymore. Not entirely.
All of the sudden the voice in Terry's ear snapped him back to the present like a twig reminding him that it wasn't completely his world either.
"McGinnis", the voice called. "Any luck yet?" Terry of course knew the voice was coming from the two-way radio in his cowl. The voice on the other end of course was Bruce Wayne.
"You still awake?" Terry chided. "I thought with all this non-action you'd have passed out by now. I know how hard it is for you old folks to stay up so late."
"Ha, ha McGinnis", Bruce retorted. "Very Funny. But like I've said before…"
"Who sleeps anymore", Terry had cut him off. Now that the small talk was made, it was time to get down to business.
"Nothing so far tonight. All's quiet on the western front. Looks like the eastern one too", Terry smiled. "Maybe I could take of work early tonight." Just then terry snapped his head to the right following the sound of an explosion that had just gone off. Bruce had heard the explosion too.
"So much for taking of work early", the former Dark Knight said. Terry spread his wings and dove off the rooftop in the direction of the blast. It looked like things just got loud.
CHAPTER ONE
I
Doctor Alan Evers was locking up his lab after a long and hard days work. He turned around and came face to face with the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
"Professor Evers?" she asked. She had long flowing black hair, which covered her left eye. She was tall and spoke with a strange exotic accent that he found completely enthralling.
"That's Doctor Evers." Said the scientist.
"Forgive me Doctor. My name is Jenna Sonders; I'm a student in your quantum Physics class."
"What can I do for you Ms. Sonders?" Doctor Evers said wearily. It was getting late and he was tired.
"I'm sorry to bother you so late Doctor Evers. I was confused about today's lecture and I was hoping you could…explain the important points to me."
"I'll be reviewing today's lecture in class on Monday."
"Oh but I was hoping that you could explain it to me now, while were alone."
"Alone?" He gulped.
"Yes, you know. Just me…and you." As she said this, she placed her finger on his chin and flashed him a wide smile.
"Okay", stammered the doctor nervously. He fumbled into his pocket for the keys to his lab and jammed the right one into the lock and opened the door as quickly as he could. The two walked into the lab and the woman closed the door behind her and locked it from the inside.
"Alright", said the doctor, "I don't need to be home anytime soon, so we have all night long my dear."
"Oh that wont be necessary at all doctor", she said in her exotic accent as she walked closer to him. "This wont take long at all." Alan Evers gasped in horror because the voice that had said that was no longer the strangely enchanting voice of a young woman. It was now the voice of a man.
"Not long at all", she continued still speaking with a man's voice as she pulled a gun on him. "If you tell me what I want to know." Doctor Evers backed up against a lab table in horror and secretly activated an alarm hidden under the table.
II
Terry was on a rooftop once again. This time he was watching the fire fighters finish putting out the last of the fire as the police hauled away the three would be bank robbers that he had just stopped.
"That's it", Terry said. "I'm calling it quits, I've done my good deed for the day."
"Sorry McGinnis", Said the voice in his ear. "No going to sleep just yet. A silent alarm just went off at the laboratory of Doctor Alan Evers over at Gotham University."
"Alan Evers?" Asked Terry.
"He teaches Quantum Physics at G.U."
"Why does that name sound familiar?"
"You've probably heard the name Evers while looking through the files on the Batcomputer. I had a run in with his father Isaac Evers once. He had fallen in with the Joker and I ended up having to save him from Mr. Freeze."
"Mr. Freeze and the Joker huh. Sounds like a party. Guess its time to go ask him "what's up doc." Back in the Batcave Bruce winced. "Sorry", Said Terry. "Let's just forget I said that." Batman spread his wings and took off toward Gotham University.
"If it's not here then where is it Doctor Evers?!" Shouted the woman with a man's voice.
"I…wont…tell you", Said the weary doctor. He was now tied to a chair in his own lab and had blood trickling down his face.
"I won't ask you again Doctor!" The woman with a man's voice grabbed the long jagged piece of glass sticking out of the doctor's leg and started pressing it deeper. He responded by screaming in pain.
"All right!" Evers couldn't take it any more. "Doctor Ghight…Doctor Felix Ghight. He's my partner. Its at his house."
"There now Doctor, that didn't take very long at all did it."
All of the sudden the door to the room burst open. The woman with a man's voice spun around to see Batman standing at the door.
"Is this a private party or can any long pointy eared super hero join in?" Chided Batman
"You!", she/he shouted in anger.
"Talia!" Exclaimed a surprised Batman as Doctor Evers fainted. No he realized. Not Talia he had to remind himself. No matter how much it looked like her, Talia was dead. "Ra's Al Ghul." Terry gritted his teeth and spoke the name with hate.
"Well if it isn't the Tomorrow Knight. Come to muck everything up have you?", said Ra's.
"What's a matter Razz, you don't look happy to see me?" Batman started to move closer to The Father in Daughter's clothing. He stopped when Ra's pulled a knife to the throat of the man he assumed was Doctor Evers.
"So sorry boy, but I can't stick around and chat." Ra's started dragging Doctor Evers' chair to the window, still holding a knife to his throat. "Miles to go before I sleep", Ra's continued. "I have plans to attend to."
"Well you know what they say Razz," terry started to take small steps toward Doctor Evers and Ra's. "The Best laid plans…"
"Of mice and men, yes, yes I'm well aware of that. Which is why one should always have a contingency plan." With that Ra's dropped the Knife and threw Doctor Evers, Chair and all, out the window.
Batman immediately dove out the window, wings spreading wide, and straight down after Doctor Evers.
"Better luck next time boy!" Terry could hear Ra's calling from back inside the lab. "Don't try to interfere with my plans again boy!" Terry turned his attention away from Ra's and concentrated on catching the doctor. Realizing he wasn't going to make it to the doctor in time, he fired the rockets in his boots and sped up. He easily caught up to Evers, grabbing him and arcing back up seconds before they would have hit the street. Terry flew back into the lab and set Doctor Evers down.
Looking around the room he could see that Ra's was long gone.
"Next time Razz, next time." Terry turned back to the Doctor and untied him. Looking at the clock on the wall Terry saw it was almost time for school. He realized he had forgotten about his chem. Midterm. Doctor Evers started to come to and looked up wearily at Batman.
"Say doc", Terry started. "You don't happen to know anything about chemistry do you?" And at that, Doctor Alan Evers fainted again. Still unconscious, Batman slung the doctor over his shoulder and headed off to the hospital.
III
Bruce Wayne Flew across the roof top and slammed hard into the stairwell door. Bruce grabbed his cane and stood up, eyes locking onto the person who hit him. Bane. Eyes bulging through his mask, Bane charged at Bruce both hands clasped together and swung at his head. Bruce ducked and when he came back up, he slammed his cane upwards into Bane's face. Bane stumbled back several steps. Bruce stepped forward and Bane charged him again. This time, just as Bane reached him, Bruce dropped onto his back and using both feet and his cane he flipped Bane across the roof. Bane landed hard. When he got up he broke off a piece of pipe and started swinging at Bruce. Bruce ducked the first time but on Bane's second swing he grabbed the pipe and elbowed Bane in one swift move. After he stumbled back, Bane charged one last time. Just as Bane was about to connect with his target, Bruce stepped to the side but held the pipe where he had been standing. The pipe slammed into Bane's Midsection and went right through him and stuck out his back. Sparks flew everywhere as the automaton fell to the ground.
"It isn't as easy", Bruce sighed. "But I still got it."
The hologram surrounding Bruce faded away and he was alone in the Batcave again. Well not entirely alone. Ace was waiting by the Batcomputer when Bruce walked over and sat down. Just as he did, The Batmobile Sped into the cave and came to a stop.
It slowly lowered to the floor as the top slid forward and Terry jumped out.
"What happened with Doctor Evers?" Said Bruce as he swung his chair around in Terry's direction.
"Right now he's at Gotham General doing some serious recuperating." He pulled off his mask and swiftly walked over to Bruce's side.
"And what happened that he needs recuperation?" As he asked this, Bruce turned his chair back around to the computer's giant hulking frame.
"It looked like he was being tortured." Terry bent over and put his hands on the console as Bruce pulled up some information on Doctor Evers.
"What for? Information? Some secret formula that will destroy mankind?" Bruce looked up at Terry hopefully.
"I couldn't ask him. He was unconscious the whole time. But the second he wakes up, I'm gonna inquire the hell out of the good doctor."
"Do we at least know who the attacker was?", Bruce sighed.
"Boy do we ever." Terry started to walk away and change into his street clothing.
"Oh?" Bruce turned to Terry and stood up. "Who is it this time? Mad Stan? Spell Binder? Poison Ivy via a D.N.A. microchip implanted on Barbara Gordon?" Bruce smiled faintly.
Terry finished changing and turned to face Bruce, dropping all humor from voice.
"Ra's Al Ghul." Terry saw the look of shock on Bruce's face at the mention of The former Batman's not so former nemesis. Bruce sat back down in his chair.
"Are you sure it was Ra's Al Ghul?" Bruce knew it was highly unlikely but he hoped Terry had made a mistake.
"How many young beautiful women with the voice of an old psychopathic man could there be?"
"In Gotham? At least fifteen." Bruce smiled faintly.
"It was him", Terry said with certainty.
"So," sighed Bruce. "He did survive the explosion."
"But how did he escape?" Terry questioned.
"Ra's always did have a better disappearing act then I ever did." He smiled at Terry. "And I had a disappearing act that would've made David Blaine's head spin." Terry just raised an eyebrow and looked at Bruce with confusion. "He was a magician. Long before your time kid."
"Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth", Terry muttered. Bruce shot him a look that told Terry he was pushing it.
"We have to find out what Ra's wanted from Evers," Bruce slammed his fist hard onto the Batcomputer's console. "And if the Doctor gave it to him. Whatever Ra's Al Ghul is up to…it isn't good. Not for anybody." Bruce paused for a moment remembering all the past evil that Ra's had infected over the years. "Go to the hospital and wait for Evers to wake up and…"
"Sorry, no can do boss man." Terry pointed to his watch. "I've been out all night. I have to be at school in twenty minutes. I'll stop by the hospital after school." With that Terry turned to leave. He stopped short when Bruce slammed his fist on the console.
"Damn it McGinnis!" Terry turned to see Bruce's angry face. "This is more important than school!"
"I know it's important." Bruce's icy gaze cut through Terry's like a buzz saw. "Relax a little will ya Bruce. Doctor Evers isn't going anywhere for a while. Me," he said as he started up the steps. "I have a test." When he reached the door to the study in the mansion, Terry turned back to Bruce.
"Hey you're a detective, you've analyzed a lot of stuff over the years. Tell me," Terry asked as Bruce raised an eyebrow. "What can you tell me about chemistry in ten minutes?"
(This story takes place after the series finale)
Prologue
He stood in the shadows high above the streets. It was nearly 4:30 in the morning and while most people his age were sleeping soundlessly in their beds, He was on a rooftop scanning the streets below. It was raining out and he could feel it, even under his suit. He was cold and he was slagged. He wished he could be one of those people slumbering in their beds, but sleeping throughout the night was not a luxury he could have in his line of work. He protected the innocent and punished those who would do them harm. He was Vengeance. He was Justice. He was Hope. And he was the very night itself. He was Batman. Or at least the latest incarnation of Gotham's legendary Dark knight. Nowadays though, the people of Gotham called Batman "The Tomorrow Knight". Tomorrow Knight or Dark Knight though, he was still Batman. But he was also Terry McGinnis, High school student. And he had a chemistry midterm in the morning.
Things had been quiet that night, all to rare for Gotham City. He had been waiting on this particular rooftop for nearly fifteen minutes now. When things were slow, as they were now, Terry's mind drifted to other things. He thought about how his life used to be, and the kind of person he was. Then his thoughts drifted to the series of events that changed his life forever. The night a gang of Jokerz chased him all the way to stately Wayne Manor. How he helped Bruce Wayne into the mansion after Wayne had felt chest pains. And how he stumbled upon the Batcave and learned Bruce Wayne's darkest secret. Bruce had thrown him out then and Terry returned home to the flashing lights of a squadron of police cars. His Father, Warren McGinnis, had been murdered. Then he thought about how he Broke into the Batcave and stole The Batsuit after the only evidence that could incriminate the man who had killed his father was taken from him. He thought about his Battle with Mr. Fixx, the man Derek Powers had ordered to kill his father.
"Your pretty strong for some clown who thinks he's Batman." Fixx had mused. "I am Batman!" Terry shot back. He smiled slightly at that part of the memory. And he thought about how the morning after the fight, which ended up with Fixx drowning, he awoke to find Bruce Wayne in his house waiting to offer Terry a job.
"Very good then Mr. McGinnis," Wayne had said. "Welcome to my world." But it wasn't Bruce Wayne's world anymore. Not entirely.
All of the sudden the voice in Terry's ear snapped him back to the present like a twig reminding him that it wasn't completely his world either.
"McGinnis", the voice called. "Any luck yet?" Terry of course knew the voice was coming from the two-way radio in his cowl. The voice on the other end of course was Bruce Wayne.
"You still awake?" Terry chided. "I thought with all this non-action you'd have passed out by now. I know how hard it is for you old folks to stay up so late."
"Ha, ha McGinnis", Bruce retorted. "Very Funny. But like I've said before…"
"Who sleeps anymore", Terry had cut him off. Now that the small talk was made, it was time to get down to business.
"Nothing so far tonight. All's quiet on the western front. Looks like the eastern one too", Terry smiled. "Maybe I could take of work early tonight." Just then terry snapped his head to the right following the sound of an explosion that had just gone off. Bruce had heard the explosion too.
"So much for taking of work early", the former Dark Knight said. Terry spread his wings and dove off the rooftop in the direction of the blast. It looked like things just got loud.
CHAPTER ONE
I
Doctor Alan Evers was locking up his lab after a long and hard days work. He turned around and came face to face with the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
"Professor Evers?" she asked. She had long flowing black hair, which covered her left eye. She was tall and spoke with a strange exotic accent that he found completely enthralling.
"That's Doctor Evers." Said the scientist.
"Forgive me Doctor. My name is Jenna Sonders; I'm a student in your quantum Physics class."
"What can I do for you Ms. Sonders?" Doctor Evers said wearily. It was getting late and he was tired.
"I'm sorry to bother you so late Doctor Evers. I was confused about today's lecture and I was hoping you could…explain the important points to me."
"I'll be reviewing today's lecture in class on Monday."
"Oh but I was hoping that you could explain it to me now, while were alone."
"Alone?" He gulped.
"Yes, you know. Just me…and you." As she said this, she placed her finger on his chin and flashed him a wide smile.
"Okay", stammered the doctor nervously. He fumbled into his pocket for the keys to his lab and jammed the right one into the lock and opened the door as quickly as he could. The two walked into the lab and the woman closed the door behind her and locked it from the inside.
"Alright", said the doctor, "I don't need to be home anytime soon, so we have all night long my dear."
"Oh that wont be necessary at all doctor", she said in her exotic accent as she walked closer to him. "This wont take long at all." Alan Evers gasped in horror because the voice that had said that was no longer the strangely enchanting voice of a young woman. It was now the voice of a man.
"Not long at all", she continued still speaking with a man's voice as she pulled a gun on him. "If you tell me what I want to know." Doctor Evers backed up against a lab table in horror and secretly activated an alarm hidden under the table.
II
Terry was on a rooftop once again. This time he was watching the fire fighters finish putting out the last of the fire as the police hauled away the three would be bank robbers that he had just stopped.
"That's it", Terry said. "I'm calling it quits, I've done my good deed for the day."
"Sorry McGinnis", Said the voice in his ear. "No going to sleep just yet. A silent alarm just went off at the laboratory of Doctor Alan Evers over at Gotham University."
"Alan Evers?" Asked Terry.
"He teaches Quantum Physics at G.U."
"Why does that name sound familiar?"
"You've probably heard the name Evers while looking through the files on the Batcomputer. I had a run in with his father Isaac Evers once. He had fallen in with the Joker and I ended up having to save him from Mr. Freeze."
"Mr. Freeze and the Joker huh. Sounds like a party. Guess its time to go ask him "what's up doc." Back in the Batcave Bruce winced. "Sorry", Said Terry. "Let's just forget I said that." Batman spread his wings and took off toward Gotham University.
"If it's not here then where is it Doctor Evers?!" Shouted the woman with a man's voice.
"I…wont…tell you", Said the weary doctor. He was now tied to a chair in his own lab and had blood trickling down his face.
"I won't ask you again Doctor!" The woman with a man's voice grabbed the long jagged piece of glass sticking out of the doctor's leg and started pressing it deeper. He responded by screaming in pain.
"All right!" Evers couldn't take it any more. "Doctor Ghight…Doctor Felix Ghight. He's my partner. Its at his house."
"There now Doctor, that didn't take very long at all did it."
All of the sudden the door to the room burst open. The woman with a man's voice spun around to see Batman standing at the door.
"Is this a private party or can any long pointy eared super hero join in?" Chided Batman
"You!", she/he shouted in anger.
"Talia!" Exclaimed a surprised Batman as Doctor Evers fainted. No he realized. Not Talia he had to remind himself. No matter how much it looked like her, Talia was dead. "Ra's Al Ghul." Terry gritted his teeth and spoke the name with hate.
"Well if it isn't the Tomorrow Knight. Come to muck everything up have you?", said Ra's.
"What's a matter Razz, you don't look happy to see me?" Batman started to move closer to The Father in Daughter's clothing. He stopped when Ra's pulled a knife to the throat of the man he assumed was Doctor Evers.
"So sorry boy, but I can't stick around and chat." Ra's started dragging Doctor Evers' chair to the window, still holding a knife to his throat. "Miles to go before I sleep", Ra's continued. "I have plans to attend to."
"Well you know what they say Razz," terry started to take small steps toward Doctor Evers and Ra's. "The Best laid plans…"
"Of mice and men, yes, yes I'm well aware of that. Which is why one should always have a contingency plan." With that Ra's dropped the Knife and threw Doctor Evers, Chair and all, out the window.
Batman immediately dove out the window, wings spreading wide, and straight down after Doctor Evers.
"Better luck next time boy!" Terry could hear Ra's calling from back inside the lab. "Don't try to interfere with my plans again boy!" Terry turned his attention away from Ra's and concentrated on catching the doctor. Realizing he wasn't going to make it to the doctor in time, he fired the rockets in his boots and sped up. He easily caught up to Evers, grabbing him and arcing back up seconds before they would have hit the street. Terry flew back into the lab and set Doctor Evers down.
Looking around the room he could see that Ra's was long gone.
"Next time Razz, next time." Terry turned back to the Doctor and untied him. Looking at the clock on the wall Terry saw it was almost time for school. He realized he had forgotten about his chem. Midterm. Doctor Evers started to come to and looked up wearily at Batman.
"Say doc", Terry started. "You don't happen to know anything about chemistry do you?" And at that, Doctor Alan Evers fainted again. Still unconscious, Batman slung the doctor over his shoulder and headed off to the hospital.
III
Bruce Wayne Flew across the roof top and slammed hard into the stairwell door. Bruce grabbed his cane and stood up, eyes locking onto the person who hit him. Bane. Eyes bulging through his mask, Bane charged at Bruce both hands clasped together and swung at his head. Bruce ducked and when he came back up, he slammed his cane upwards into Bane's face. Bane stumbled back several steps. Bruce stepped forward and Bane charged him again. This time, just as Bane reached him, Bruce dropped onto his back and using both feet and his cane he flipped Bane across the roof. Bane landed hard. When he got up he broke off a piece of pipe and started swinging at Bruce. Bruce ducked the first time but on Bane's second swing he grabbed the pipe and elbowed Bane in one swift move. After he stumbled back, Bane charged one last time. Just as Bane was about to connect with his target, Bruce stepped to the side but held the pipe where he had been standing. The pipe slammed into Bane's Midsection and went right through him and stuck out his back. Sparks flew everywhere as the automaton fell to the ground.
"It isn't as easy", Bruce sighed. "But I still got it."
The hologram surrounding Bruce faded away and he was alone in the Batcave again. Well not entirely alone. Ace was waiting by the Batcomputer when Bruce walked over and sat down. Just as he did, The Batmobile Sped into the cave and came to a stop.
It slowly lowered to the floor as the top slid forward and Terry jumped out.
"What happened with Doctor Evers?" Said Bruce as he swung his chair around in Terry's direction.
"Right now he's at Gotham General doing some serious recuperating." He pulled off his mask and swiftly walked over to Bruce's side.
"And what happened that he needs recuperation?" As he asked this, Bruce turned his chair back around to the computer's giant hulking frame.
"It looked like he was being tortured." Terry bent over and put his hands on the console as Bruce pulled up some information on Doctor Evers.
"What for? Information? Some secret formula that will destroy mankind?" Bruce looked up at Terry hopefully.
"I couldn't ask him. He was unconscious the whole time. But the second he wakes up, I'm gonna inquire the hell out of the good doctor."
"Do we at least know who the attacker was?", Bruce sighed.
"Boy do we ever." Terry started to walk away and change into his street clothing.
"Oh?" Bruce turned to Terry and stood up. "Who is it this time? Mad Stan? Spell Binder? Poison Ivy via a D.N.A. microchip implanted on Barbara Gordon?" Bruce smiled faintly.
Terry finished changing and turned to face Bruce, dropping all humor from voice.
"Ra's Al Ghul." Terry saw the look of shock on Bruce's face at the mention of The former Batman's not so former nemesis. Bruce sat back down in his chair.
"Are you sure it was Ra's Al Ghul?" Bruce knew it was highly unlikely but he hoped Terry had made a mistake.
"How many young beautiful women with the voice of an old psychopathic man could there be?"
"In Gotham? At least fifteen." Bruce smiled faintly.
"It was him", Terry said with certainty.
"So," sighed Bruce. "He did survive the explosion."
"But how did he escape?" Terry questioned.
"Ra's always did have a better disappearing act then I ever did." He smiled at Terry. "And I had a disappearing act that would've made David Blaine's head spin." Terry just raised an eyebrow and looked at Bruce with confusion. "He was a magician. Long before your time kid."
"Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth", Terry muttered. Bruce shot him a look that told Terry he was pushing it.
"We have to find out what Ra's wanted from Evers," Bruce slammed his fist hard onto the Batcomputer's console. "And if the Doctor gave it to him. Whatever Ra's Al Ghul is up to…it isn't good. Not for anybody." Bruce paused for a moment remembering all the past evil that Ra's had infected over the years. "Go to the hospital and wait for Evers to wake up and…"
"Sorry, no can do boss man." Terry pointed to his watch. "I've been out all night. I have to be at school in twenty minutes. I'll stop by the hospital after school." With that Terry turned to leave. He stopped short when Bruce slammed his fist on the console.
"Damn it McGinnis!" Terry turned to see Bruce's angry face. "This is more important than school!"
"I know it's important." Bruce's icy gaze cut through Terry's like a buzz saw. "Relax a little will ya Bruce. Doctor Evers isn't going anywhere for a while. Me," he said as he started up the steps. "I have a test." When he reached the door to the study in the mansion, Terry turned back to Bruce.
"Hey you're a detective, you've analyzed a lot of stuff over the years. Tell me," Terry asked as Bruce raised an eyebrow. "What can you tell me about chemistry in ten minutes?"