"Terry, wait up!"
Terry turned to find his best friend Maxine Grace or Max as everyone called her running after him and he slowed his pace so she could catch up.
"So, what's this I hear about you having a new partner?"
"What do you mean Max?" Terry said, pretending he didn't know what she was talking about.
"Batwoman McGinnis! Who is she?"
"Sorry that's not my secret to tell"
"I think we can trust your friend Terry" Diana said as she walked up next to them, giving Terry a quick kiss, grateful that the parking lot was now empty.
Max looked on in shock, then turned to Terry for an explanation.
"Max, meet Diana, Diana, Max" he said and the two women shook hands.
"Wait are you telling me that our new teacher is BATWOMAN?" Max asked and Terry nodded.
"Ok, that still doesn't explain how she knew your identity" she said and Terry looked at Diana who nodded, and then he spoke.
"Diana knew Bruce's first"
"How is that possible?"
"My first dual identity was not Batwoman. I was first called Wonder Woman"
"That… That's not possible, Wonder Woman was a founding member of the JLA everyone knows that! You couldn't be her; she'd be around Bruce's age right?"
"Time travel" Terry said and Max nodded, finally understanding. Then she looked at Terry and laughed.
"Do you know how many men would kill to be in your shoes McGinnis?" she asked, indicating Diana and Terry's interlaced fingers.
"Oh trust me I know" he said and then kissed Diana again, breaking the kiss when they heard Max clear her throat.
"See you later Ter" she said before walking towards her car.
"We'd better go before Bruce gets angry" Terry said and he and Diana walked to the Porsche Bruce let him use.
Terry and Diana walked into the manor and down into the batcave when Terry's cellphone rang.
"McGinnis" he said, not even looking at the number
"Terry, how was school?" he heard his mom asked and Terry smiled; even though he was nineteen his mother still treated him like he was five years old.
"It was fine mom, just another day"
"What's this I hear about a new teacher?"
"Oh nothing, Mrs. Bennet decided to take a long vacation and we got a new teacher, Ms. Prince"
"How is she?"
"She's good, I think I might actually stay awake in her class" he said.
"That's good, now I don't want you to give her any trouble Terry" his mom said, a warning creeping into her voice.
"Don't worry mom, something tells me Ms. Prince is more than capable of keeping me in line" he said with a glance at Diana, who smirked at him.
"Listen mom, I've got to get to work, I'll be home later"
"Ok Terry, see you later" his mom said, used to her son's late hours by now.
Terry hung up and turned to Diana who was still smiling at him, although it didn't quite reach her eyes.
"I'd run if I were you McGinnis, when Diana gets like this, you're in for it" Bruce said from behind him.
"Should I be scared?"
"Let me be clear… Diana was the only one in the League that ever beat me in a fight"
"How much did you hold back?"
"I didn't"
"Bruce, the gym's still across from the cave?" Diana asked and he nodded.
"Be there in five minutes" she said to Terry and she walked out, leaving Terry with Bruce.
"When you said you didn't hold back…" Terry said, suddenly feeling nervous.
"I meant it. Good luck"
Terry gulped and walked down to the gym where Diana was already waiting for him.
"You sure you want to do this?" he said sliding off his jacket.
"What's the matter Batman? Scared?" she asked a mischievous smile on her lips.
"Bring it on" he said and he slipped into a fighting stance, Diana matching him.
Diana lunged at him first aiming a kick at his head. He ducked under it and aimed a punch at Diana's stomach; she grabbed his wrist and flipped him into the air, but he just flipped and landed behind her on his feet. He kicked outward aiming for his side but she blocked it and countered with a punch to his head. He dodged it and they continued like that for several minutes, neither gaining ground, until Diana punched Terry in the jaw and followed up with a kick to his midsection, knocking him to the ground. She leaned over him, keeping herself in a ready position in case Terry tried anything.
"You know the difference between your fights with Bruce and your fight with me?" he asked.
"You talk more?" she said with a smirk and he laughed before shaking his head.
"I don't fight fair" he said and he pulled a batarang from his pocket and threw it into the air, hitting Diana in the forehead. He jumped up and delivered a roundhouse kick to Diana's face, keeping her off-balance, which he followed up with a punch to her jaw and a kick to her stomach, knocking her to the floor.
"You lose Princess" Terry said with a smirk, stretching out a hand for her to take; she took it and pulled him to the ground, flipping him onto his back.
"Shall we call it a draw?" she said and he nodded, kissing her before helping her to her feet.
"Are you ok?" Terry asked and she nodded, barely injured.
"You just knocked the wind out of me that's all"
"I'm impressed McGinnis, it's not every day you almost beat the best melee fighter in the world" Bruce said entering the gym.
"He didn't exactly fight fair"
"All that matters is that you win. If I recall, you taught me that" Bruce said with a smirk.
"Actually, I think it was Artemis. As I recall, the only way my sister ever beat you was by fighting dirty" she said and the two old friends and new Batman smiled, enjoying the carefree atmosphere.
"I'm going to grab a shower I'll see you two at dinner" Diana said and she walked out, leaving the two Batmen standing there.
"McGinnis, you'd better take care of her. You've got a chance that I wish I'd taken, don't waste it"
"I won't. I'll take care of our girl Bruce"
Bruce nodded before leaving the gym, no doubt heading toward the cave.
The three heroes ate dinner before Diana and Terry headed out on patrol.
"McGinnis, Kent called. He said he wanted your help with something"
"Did he say what?"
"Not what, who. It's Green Lantern, he's gone rogue"
"Where is he?"
Bruce groaned and Terry knew he wouldn't like the answer to his question.
"Arkham"
A/N: The plot thickens! What has caused GL to go rogue and what waits for our heroes at Arkham? Also, what does this have to do with the Test of Time? Next chapter will be posted by next Thursday!