Rise of The Arkham Knight
(this story is rated M for Mature. Knight Rider is ©1982-1986;2008-2009 NBC Universal. Trinity Jean Knight is my character, but her powers are ©2001-2011 CW Network & DC Entertainment. Hannah Melvin and Andrea Baros Swanson are used by permission. Smallville characters are ©2001-2011 CW Network & DC Entertainment. All other characters are mine. Trinity Jean Knight is my character, but her powers are ©2001-2011 CW Network & DC Entertainment)
Chapter One: Gotham
Gotham City, Mirror Universe Earth: Welling and Khrushchev lane, an alley way. Natalia climbed out of KARR, and Michael did the same. "Where are we?" She asked. Michael shook his head.
"Don't know, Natalia but I'm curious where we are," Michael said. He then saw on a nearby bridge an electronic sign that said, "Welcome to Gotham". Michael closed the door. It was colder than he remembered. He was home, and he was not happy. He was near the center of the United Empire of America's government
"What's that?" Natalia pointed to a poster for
The Arkham Knight. He shrugged his shoulders. "I have no idea," he replied. They saw the stylized capital A on the poster.
"So, this is your reality?" Natalia asked. He nodded. "When did this 'Empire' first start?" She asked. "We didn't have World War II, and John F. Kennedy back in the 1960's brought about radical changes. We started out democratic like The Russian Confederacy, but Kennedy wanted greater control, so he enacted tougher laws which eventually faded out elections and made control in everyday life given to the government. We suddenly had an upsurge in vigilantes like Batman who go around killing people," Michael said.
"In my reality, Batman fought for Russian rights against an oppressive American government. Freedom and democracy is something the Russian Confederacy fought for against the conglomerate. We had heard that Bruce Wayne from Earth-1 fought a one-man war on crime. What's your reality's version of Batman like?" Natalia asked.
"He's a reckless vigilante that kills people regardless if they are aligned with the Empire or the resistance. This Arkham Knight I've never heard of, so no, I don't know who this guy is," Michael said. They then saw the drone flying nearby. Michael frowned. "We need to get off the streets. Anytime the drones out that usually means a curfew is in effect," Michael said as the two ran for KITT & KARR, and they began driving. "Isn't there a camouflage mode built into these cars?" Natalia asked. They then heard a voice.
"Come this way," spoke the voice over the communications channel that KITT and KARR were tied to.
"Who is this and how did you get on this channel?" Michael asked. "Oh Mr. Long, you should know me by now especially considering your using my name," the voice said. Michael then realized, as in this, his native reality, there was a son born to Regent Wilton Knight, a man named Michael Garth Knight, a crusader who had been turned around by a run-in by Earth-1's Michael Knight.
"What do you want Mr. Knight?" Mike asked. He heard the man who's name he had taken speak. "I need your help with stopping the vigilante known as Batman" they heard the man's voice say.
"Where are you?" Natalia asked. "what was Houston, Texas at a parking garage owned by Knight Industries. Meet me there," the voice said. Natalia frowned.
"It could be a trap," she warned after the communications link was severed.
"Let's see what he has to say," Michael suggested…
To be continued…