Author's Note: I haven't had a chance to do the edits Cylon One recommended on thelast chapters, but I will soon.

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I hate psychology.

But that doesn't mean I hate Sweets.

Yes, he is unusual…and I think he wasted his talents on a fieldthat isn't even a real science…and he can drive Booth into a rage that only makes working with him difficult…

But I don't hate Sweets.

But…I will admit…seeing him with green skin is strange.

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"You're the Martian Manhunter." Temperance said.

L'anc Sw'ets nodded. "You remember me?" He leaned forward in his chair, watching as Temperance stared at him, taking him in.

"Yes."

L'anc grinned. "That…that is fantastic."

"I never read your own comic series, but I did enjoy your appearances in the Justice League International books."

The Martian's smile fell. "You don't remember me…you meant you recognized me as a comic book character."

"Yes and no." Temperance stated. "I recognize that you the Martain Manhunter, while also being Lance Sweets, the psychologist assigned to Booth and I."

"…Diana…"

"Dr. Brennan."

Sw'ets held up a hand. "Ok, Temperance…while I know to you this feels like a dream, you have to understand that it isn't…thatthis truly is your life, and denying it is only causing you pain."

"Acutally, it isn't." Temperance stated. "I find it very reassuring that everything that is happening is a dream but a relatable one. If I were dreaming I were…I don't know, a mermaid, I would find it very strange. But Wonder Woman is a character I respect, and in this dream I am doing something that I would normally do." She leaned back, adjusting her costume. "I will admit, I wish I wasn't wearing something so…revealing…but it works for the culture I find myself in."

Sw'ets rubbing his bald head. "Di…Dr. Brennan…this may be a comfort for you…but what about your teammates? Don't you see how much it hurts them that youaren't seeking help?"

"I would think they should be happy that I am dealing with this in my own way that allows me to continue with my duties. Besides, they aren't truly real, only figments of my imagination."

"And you don't find that dangerous…thinking of your friends as not being real?"

"Why should I?"

"Hey Princess…" Temperance turned to find Booth holding the door open with a giant green hand. The construct faded as he waved at her to follow. "Come on, ZACK has some questions about the bones, and Booster has some big announcement."

Temperance smiled at Sw'ets. "Sorry, duty calls."

Sw'ets merely made more notes on a legal pad.

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"You were right to call me about this, ZACK." Temperance said, examining the bones. "And you found no fragments in the flesh."

Cam shook her head. "We triple checked the beetle boxes…nothing."

Hodgins frowned. "You know, Ted would be very offended that you were putting his namesakes in little clear boxes…"

Booth rolled his eyes. "You said you had a big announcement?"

Hodgins grinned. "Yeah…I examined the particulates under Batman's nails, and found that they were from latex…the same latex used in surgical gloves."

"…that's it?" Booth asked.

"Well…yeah."

Booth groaned. "When you say you have a big announcement, that usually means that you figured out the case…not that you know Batman likes wearing rubber gloves."

"Medical gloves…"

"He's a detective, Booster." Cam countered. "He would use gloves in the cave when examining evidence…"

"Guys…" Temperance said, her tone making it clear they needed to listen. "You…need to see this." The other gathered around her as she began pointing out spots on the skeleton. "ZACK found evidence of cuts and markings on the bone. At first, we all assumed it was from an attack."

"Right…he was tortured." Angela stated.

Temperance shook her head. "But this isn't part of it. Look…" She held up the jaw for them all the see. "The mandible has been cut…but its also been filed down. And here…the fingers were broken and then bits of bone from what I can only assume was his own thigh were inserted in to make them longer." She moved to the skull. "And there are cuts here, extensive reshaping of the entire structure."

"Someone did this to Batman?" Booth asked.

Temperance looked over at Hodgins. "The chemicals you found in his system…the pain killers that would dull pain but let him still function…could he have performed surgery one himself with them?"

"Its…possible…" Hodgins admitted.

ZACK hovered around Temperance's head. "Why would Batman alter his face?"

"Are we forgetting that both you and Angela confirmed this skull matched Bruce Wayne?" Cam stated.

"Angela…can your magic show us what this face used to look like?"

Angela nodded. "I…I can try." She held up her hand. "EROTSER SENOB." The bones shuddered, and with a blast of light the skeleton changed, its entire form shrinking in spots and growing in others, until it looked like an entirely different person. "I…I don't believe this."

Booth held up his hand. "What a minute…Batman altered his appearance a long time ago? Why didn't Alfred say anything?"

"Because Batman never did." Temperance said. "This isn't Bruce Wayne."

"Then who is it?" Cam asked.

"Guys…" Hodgins whispered, "don't you see? Pain medication…surgeries to alter apperanaces…the latex glove remains under the nails…I know what the white fabric I found was…it was medical bandages."

"No…." Cam whispered.

"What?" Angela asked.

"This isn't the body of Bruce Wayne." Hodgins stated. "It's the body of Hush."