Hello! I would like to welcome you to a world of evil. One where terror reigns and horror fills every crevice of a-
Kiera: Hey, now! Your going to give away the plot line.
Narrator: You mean I can't-
Kiera: No.
Narrator: :( ...fine
Warning:
I have created a truly messed up world. If parallel universes, gay love, and bondage are in your list of fears, do not proceed. Don't read this and move on with your life. If not, I guess you could read it... But I warned you...
P.S. Trigger warning due to violence, bdsm, reverse rape, gay bondage, hard sex, and pornographic themes.
Batman has been patrolling Gotham for years. He has fought many foes and helped many of them turn from crime, but some are too insane to understand his ways of truth. That's why he has friends. They are Nightwing, Batgirl, Catwoman, and Robin to name a few. Tonight though, he has another matter to address: a mission with the Justice League.
According to Superman, Lex Luther is planning to kill him again and he needs some help disposing of the Kryptonite. J'onn is posing as Superman, while Green Lantern and Hawkgirl give air support. Batman's mission is to go to Luther's lab and to find all the Kryptonite to be sure this doesn't happen again.
While the team takes up their positions, Batman goes up to the roof. He removes the vent with care and enters, closing it behind him. 'Now which way to the lab?' he thinks as he pulls up a schismatic of the building on a small device. With a few clicks he is shown the top floor and a highlighted room. 'Straight then left,' he tells himself and begins crawling through the ventilation system. He creeps along in almost silence, listening in on passing conversations.
"You think you're the strongest one here, don't you?" Luther mocks.
"Oh dear. I should call the police!" a nervous voice chirps. "But then I'll be fired!"
The plan is working perfectly. Luther doesn't suspect anything. By the time Batman has reached the lab, the fight has begun. 'Perfect timing,' he thinks as he searches the room's many doors and cabinets. He is cautious as he searches, careful not to trip any alarms or traps. About halfway through the room he opens an oak door heavier than any of the others. On the opposite side it is encased in steel and coated in lead paint, but beyond the door is something even more unusual. A portal glows before him. As he swings the door open and enters the room, his mind searches for an answer.
"What is Luther doing with an open portal?" he wonders aloud.
"Good question, Bats," a maniacal voice replies.
Batman turns heel, only to be hit in the head with a bat. It leaves him sprawling on the floor, head reeling from the impact. As he shakes his head and reorients himself, the Joker giggles in glee.
"You see, Bats, Lexie thinks the best way to get you out of my belfry is to throw you into another dimension, but then I asked myself 'where's the fun in that?'"
Batman looks up through narrowed eyes at the smiling clown. "So you're Lex's henchman now, Joker?" he asks.
"Hell no!" Joker retorts. "I'm just killing you while, Supes and the Justice Twerps are busy."
As Joker brings the bat down for another blow, Batman snags his foot and trips him. Then he pulls himself to his feet gaining the advantage once again. The Joker knows better. He throws the bat at Batman's face then hops up and runs out of the room. Batman dodges, but doesn't go after the villain fast enough. He soon finds himself locked in the room with the portal glowing with sinister beauty.
Earlier he had discovered the door had no inside handle, so he starts by considering how flammable the lead paint and oak door could be. That's when the portal begins to buzz and hum. It glows brighter and brighter causing Batman to shield his eyes. The light engulfs him.
Then everything stops and begins again.
Batman blinks as a scene fades back into view and the blinding light disappears. He finds himself standing in a bedroom with warm afternoon light pouring through two large windows. The room is decorated in deep reds and brilliant golds, creating a passionate and luxurious mood. A large bed is the center piece, high off the ground and covered in long deep red blankets. Batman doesn't stay long. He finds that there are no large vents, then moves to leave. That's when the door handle wiggles and the door begins to slide open.
In desperation Batman dives under the bed and watches two pairs of bare feet enter. They are silent as they move around the room, stopping near various hiding places.
"That was really weird," a feminine voice says nervously.
"Yeah," a deeper voice replies.
The feet continue to wander in silence, until they stop completely. Then the larger ones begin to move toward the bed. As the blankets rise, Batman grabs the neck of the peering man and pulls him under the bed with him, coming face to face with Hal Jordan, Green Lantern.
Shock floods Hal's face as Batman puts the his other hand firmly over the hero's mouth.
"Hal?" the woman calls in distress.
Batman looks at him and nods before removing his hand. "I'm fine, Zatanna," he replies. "Go and see what Bane wanted. I'll catch up."
"Are you sure?" Zatanna asks.
"Yes," Hal confirms and after a few moments the footsteps retreat and the door closes with a click.
Batman releases Hal, but doesn't move to leave his hiding spot. "Batman? Bruce?" Hal asks, confusion replacing shock. "What are you doing wearing the Batsuit?"
Batman doesn't worry about the question but instead looks him up and down. The only reason he recognized him was because of a green mask, resembling the mask of the Green Lantern uniform, that had been tattooed over his eyes. He is wearing nothing but a white tunic, with a rope belt around his waist. Batman doesn't really know how to take it and simply asks, "Where are we?"
Hal looks him up and down in turn, "Who are you?"
After a concerned pause, Batman explains what happened during his fight with Joker and the portal that brought him here. "I think I'm in a parallel universe, but I can't be sure until you tell me what's going on."
Hal is silent for a moment, searching Batman's face before speaking again. "We're in what used to be Lex Corp's office building. I don't know exactly what happened, but the League of Evil rose to take over the world. In response, a team of superheroes was created to stop them. The team was defeated and then the League started rounding up all the heroes and super-powered people and bringing them here. The team members were placed in a high security prison and are only brought out once a year to be humiliated in front of the public."
Batman is shocked. With super villains running the world, getting back is going to be much harder than he anticipated. "Is there a way for you to get me outside or hide me until nightfall?" he asks.
The answer is blunt, "No."
"There must be a way to get me out-" Hal cuts him off. "The building was remodeled to be inescapable. Only you almost succeeded in escaping."
Batman raises a brow, "Almost?"
"You found a way to get a customer to walk you down most of the hallways until you found an exit," Hal states coolly. "Then you knocked them out and tried to escape."
"What happened?"
Not breaking eye contact Hal says, "The exits are electrified. Only the right password will disable security."
Frustration starts to rise within Batman. "The password?" he asks.
"You only get one try, and no one knows it accept for Bane and the Gatekeepers. Bane won't tell you and the Gatekeepers are mute."
Batman is clenches his teeth. This version of Hal had succumbed to the power of the League. He definitely won't help, but if he can find someone that is more willing... "Where is Bruce Wayne?"
Hal's eyebrows crumple together. "He- or you, are on the second floor in room twelve."
Batman rolls out from under the bed and stands with confidence. Hal follows, unsure and silent. "Don't tell anyone about this," Batman commands and leaves the room. Hal waits a minute or so before leaving as well and only dreads what will happen when Bane finds the Bat and what Bane will do to him when he finally arrives late.
Batman has figured out what this place is by the time he makes it to the second floor. From the sound of the moans and screams, this is most likely a prison, and the customers Hal had talked about are common criminals who need to let off some steam. The halls are a sunny yellow, a color known for increasing agitation, and blood stains are seen every so often on the red wood floors. It is a challenge not to be seen, with cameras and guards watching much of the building. The only place unguarded is the elevator shaft, which proves to be useful as it allows Batman to quickly go from level twenty-three to level two. There he scouts out the cameras and times them. Each has a thirty second sweep. Batman is patient. He darts quickly underneath the cameras while holding his cape close to the wall. At the end of the hall is room ten. Batman peers around the corner to find a single guard in front of room twelve. 'Too easy,' he thinks to himself, then he notices the camera above the door. 'There we go.' He times the camera to be a forty second sweep then moves during the interval. He comes flying at the guard, putting him into a choke hold and covering his nose and mouth. The guard passes out in only ten seconds. Then Batman props him up, takes the keys, and opens the door. Once inside, he leaves the door open just a crack to check the situation and finds the coast still clear.
"You," a familiar voice whispers in the dark.
Batman looks back to see Bruce Wayne glaring at him with pure malice. The bat symbol had been tattooed across his eyes to resemble a mask and a black tunic covers his scarred body.
"I did everything you asked. I fought and fought in your name," he growls. "So now what? Have you come to torment me too? Have you come to tell me to fight again?"
Batman doesn't know how to react, so he stands there staring at himself in disappointment.
"Well?" Bruce asks him.
Batman closes his eyes and then removes his cowl. Bruce's eyes widen slightly. "I came for your help," he replies. "But maybe I wrong to do that."
Bruce closes his eyes and bows his head in shame. "I tried - so many times," he says. "First the vents, then the halls. I even convinced one of the customers that I was madly in love with them." Batman raises an eyebrow, but allows himself to continue. "Nothing worked, nothing stopped. It only got worse the more I tried." Batman lets out a small sigh and peeks through the crack once more. "How do the Gatekeepers communicate?" he asks without looking back. "Telepathically," Bruce answers. "Lex Luthor gave them the power after my second attempt." Batman curses under his breath. Time is up and he still doesn't have a clue how to escape. A thought occurs to him, but he dismisses it immediately. "I'm not going through the same thing as him," he thinks to himself. A guard appears in front of door ten and notices the propped up guard at his post. He immediately radios in and stays away from the scene while keeping close watch.
"Is there anywhere to hide in this room?" Batman asks.
"Behind the door," Bruce replies. Batman looks back to glare at himself. "You asked," Bruce retorts. Again Batman curses. The guard stays put and stands at the ready, making it difficult to escape the room and not set off an alarm. Both Batman and Bruce know that in only minutes more security will arrive. Batman starts playing through the options, only one catches his fancy.
He turns back to Bruce, pulling his cowl over his face. "Don't tell anyone I was here. I'll be back." Then he kicks the door open and throws two smoke pellets at the guard. He is caught off guard and starts coughing and backing away. Batman turns and runs down the hall and around a corner, coming face to face with Bane.
Batman readies himself for Bane's powerful blow, but it never comes.
"Well, well, what is this?" he asks as more guards appear from all sides. "Has the Bat been hiding his cape all this time?" A grin floods his face and he takes a step forward. "I would think you would know better after I beat it off you the first time." The guards stay a safe distance from him as Batman tries to come up with a battle plan. Bane keeps advancing though, unafraid of the vigilante. "But then again Bruce Wayne has been pretty quiet recently, so tell me who are you?"
"I'm Batman," he replies and throws a batarang at Bane. As Bane catches it, it explodes allowing Batman to run past and throw down a few smoke pellets for cover. As he runs through the mass of guards, something stops him in his tracks. A high pitched screech hits his eardrums making him cover his ears and clench his teeth. It continues unfazed by the hands covering Batman's ears. Soon his ears begin to bleed and he falls to knees, a moan escaping his mouth. Then it stops as suddenly as it began. Batman's head spins and his eyesight fogs. Bane stands behind him and gets close enough to whisper, "Nice try, Batman." Something hits Batman in the back of the head and darkness fills his vision.
Narrator: -fills every crevice of a twisted parallel universe. Here Batman is trapped and can only escape if-
Kiera: NO!
Narrator: :P Maybe another time then... XD