(Ch 10)
The next night Batman was on patrol of the city, and it was a quiet night, which didn't sit right with him at all. Patience was something he learned as Batman, but it was a work and progress for Terry.
"Hello Batman."
He turned around to see Spellbinder. "Why am I surprised?"
"You should be Batman. Your life up to this point was all made up. None of this is happening."
"What did you do?"
"Temper, temper Batman. You'll never get answers that way."
Batman calmed down. "So are you going to tell me?"
"Why yes I've created a reality just based on your thoughts alone."
"What! You can just play with my life-like that."
"And why not? It's just too fun."
"You change it back right now."
"Why? Things not go the way you wanted Batman?"
It was quiet the opposite when he thought about it but no way he would give Spellbinder the satisfaction. "That's not the point. It's not real."
"It's funny how your friend Max was ready and willing to give up reality with no thought for the fantasy world."
"That's none of your business now back to reality."
"What will you do if I don't?"
"Beat the crap out of you until you do." Batman smirked, but he was dead serious.
"All right fine have it your way." Spellbinder snapped his fingers, and they ended up on top of a building. He noticed Batman's crossed arms and smiled as the sirens went off.
"You dropped us at the police station. I have to say you made my job a lot easier." His bat mobile met him on the roof, and he got and took off towards Wayne Manor.
Landing in the cave, Batman hopped out of it and stood at Wayne's side. "Spell binder's taken care of." He pulled his cowl off his. "I guess I'm off to crash at home."
"Just a moment McGinnis."
"Yeah."
"You want to talk about what happened?" He could tell Terry was thinking about.
"It was so real Bruce so real that I didn't even know it was fantasy. Man how stupid of me to fall for Spellbinder's tricks."
"I don't blame you Terry. Who wouldn't want the chance to have your life the way you always wanted?"
"Me that's who because it isn't real. Why would I want something I never had? I'd rather make my fantasy a reality, so that it is real and not some made up thing created in my mind."
Bruce is by Terry's heated outburst, but he smiled. "It looks like you've learned something from all of this."
"Yeah," Terry said, "who would have thought. I'll see you tomorrow." He headed out of the cave, out the door, and on his way home.
Parking inside the garage, Terry came out, got in the elevator, and made his way to his floor. Once he got in the door, he saw his mom and Matt in the living room and as he passed them to get to his room, his heart dropped. 'No dad.' He passed out on his bed.