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Author notes: Thanks for stopping by and read. Essentially, for this story, Diana, J'onn and Wally all know the secret identity of Batman. The story has not been beta read, so all the grammar and spelling mistakes are my own and I apologise in advanced for them. I will gladly welcome all your comments and feedback.
Chapter 1 – Space Hijack
The explosion blast was so near it was deafening. She released the little body that she was shielding and quickly with more apprehension than care, she inspected him trying to see if he was injure, she sighed in relief when she saw there was none. Grabbing his little hand she started to run to the near exit, trying not to look back, because soon liquid fire will surround them, like a savage animal willing to devour everything, to devour them. Then a computer voice resounded in all the ship.
YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE… THIS IS NOT A SIMULATION…THERE IS A FIRE IN SECTION NINE …KEEP CALM AND PROCEED TO THE SECURE ZONE…. THE DOORS OF THE SECTION NINE WILL BE SEALED IN TEN SECONDS…TEN...NINE…
She bearly could hear anything, there was only this loud beep that persisted in her ears, but she could see the exit door, just as it was slowly closing.
"No, please God let me get Bruce out of here"
She ran faster, but the door were about to close, then as a miracle it stopped, and she could see the image of the man she loved waiting for her with open arms. She could see his mouth moving, but she didn't care about the words, she knew that everything will be alright because now her little family was together.
- Martha, thank God, we need to leave now! - Said Thomas, picking up Bruce and holding him in his arms. As soon as they pass the door, he unblocked it just in time to content the fire that was about to flood the ship.
They were running as fast as they could. Martha, and little Bruce in his father arms. Once they were in section eleven, what they found shocked them. Thomas covered the eyes of his son with his hand in order for him not to see, and exchanged a meaningful look with Martha. Something evil left carnage behind. The bodies of the rest of the crew lie there dissembled as part of a macabre performance. There was blood everywhere and parts of exploited intestines plastered on the walls.
The lights went out abruptly and they found themselves facing the darkness, but the emergency lights of the ship responded and the floor started to glow, at the same time, a computer voice said.
YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE… THIS IS NOT A SIMULATION… THERE HAVE BEEN INCIDENTS IN SECTIONS… NINE… SEVEN… ELEVEN…THREE… KEEP CALM AND PROCEED TO EVACUATE THE SHIP…
They started again their frantic run towards the secure point in section 13, only one section away… a long way. They knew that they had to evacuate the ship within 10 minutes; there was little relief in the knowledge that a beacon signal had been probably already send out to all space for help.
When they reached the secure point, they found that there was only one evacuation capsule left, they went for it, but unexpectedly a man blocked their way.
- John, thank God you are all right! - Said Martha truly glad to see him, yet she failed to see the grim look in his eyes. Thomas however, could see that, and instinctively held Bruce closer.
- John, we need to move fast! We only have less than 3 minutes left before the ship starts to collapse!- Thomas said trying to reason with John, and in the meantime he left little Bruce on the floor, carefully moving him behind his body, trying to protect him and started to walk towards the capsule entrance.
- I know, but I am afraid I cannot let you come with me - John said at the same time that he pointed a gun at them.
- John, this a mistake, we all can get into the capsule. They have enough oxygen to support 15 persons! -
- No, Thomas! That is the captain's capsule and is just for one! Sorry, nothing personal, but I do not want to die today - He said at the same time he pointed his gun out ready to fire.
Thomas tried to block the shoot, launching himself in front of Martha and Bruce, at the same time he shouted: - Martha, go with Bruce to the capsule!-
Martha ran to the capsule, carrying Bruce in her arms. She was at the capsule when the sound of a gunshot made her head turn around. She could see the body of her husband now motionless on the floor, and the man who murdered him just a few steps from her, his hands trembling.
- Sorry Martha – He said while pointing at her with a gun.
- Please, take Bruce with you, he is just a little boy - She pleaded.
- As I said Martha, this is a capsule for just one passenger -
In that moment, Martha's face transformed, her sweet and beautiful features had now a dangerous look, it took her seconds to kick John hard , while she practically tossed Bruce inside the capsule and closed the door behind him, without even looking at him, she pressed the button that launched of the emergency capsule.
The last thing Bruce saw that day was the face of his mother engulfed in a sea of liquid fire.
20 years later
Bruce Wayne wake up gasping with a scream press inside his chest, the same feeling of angst and despair that had fulfil his heart for the past 20 years. It did not matter where or how he felt asleep, the same nightmare came to him, like endless repetition of an evil movie that never seem to end.
The clock marked 2:30 am. He looked up and saw Utopia's sky full of stars. He knew it was a screen recreation of an earthly sky long dead; nevertheless, it gave him some peace. He brushed the feeling. It was time to move, in less than an hour, he was going to infiltrate the research centre, and try to put an end to the tyranny of the positron lords in Utopia, after all he was the leader of the resistance, he was Batman.