Entering the Batcave Batman drops the unconscious man onto the hard cold floor. Now that the time is here, he's just itching to get rid of the baby Justice league and have the four boys back were they belong.

Batman wants to get them gone as soon as possible. It's early morning, but Bruce doesn't care. This is happening now. He drags the man into the same cell 'Dick' was in earlier. Duke hands him a bucket and shuts the cell door behind him, leaving Duke and Steph to guard the outside.

Batman splashes the bucket on the poor man and shakes him roughly by the collar of his shirt, until Buck is groaning lowly and moves his head side to side. Batman lets go and the man falls from his grip, landing on his back with a wince and rolling onto his side from pain.

Batman steps back and watches him. Buck opens his eyes slowly and looks around, eyes widen as they land on the Dark Knight.

"w-who are you?"

Really

"Why and who are you gathering weapons for?" getting right to the point

"What? T-that's not true. You're crazy"

*sigh*

"I know you're from the past. Now tell me why and who you're gathering weapons for?" Batman's growl becoming more defined in his voice as he stepped closer. The man now finally getting a better look at his kidnapper noticed the symbol on his chest.

"Wait...no way. No way. You're Batman. I thought people were messing with me, saying you're real" especially in Batman's younger days no one believed he was real. The forming of the Justice League made people's ears prink up about the legend but he was more of a behind the scenes character when it came to interacting with the public.

"Yes, yes I am real. Now tell me what I want to know so I can get you the hell out of my timeline!"

...

"are you gonna kill me?"

Oh my-! Is this guy serious!

"NO"

Buck still flinches back even at the confirmation of him not dying at Batman's hands. Bruce talks a silent breath and walks back to the man still on the ground. But to Buck, Batman saw him as pray and he was about to get attacked. He scurried across the floor on his hands in an attempt to get away as Batman lifted him once again by the collar of his shirt but this time slamming him against the cave wall.

" You're not going to die" just a small threat should do "- but if you don't answer my questions, you may be leaving a few limbs behind"

Lifeblood.? Never heard of them, but their movements match up with a gang that I've been intercepting for a few months now, but I though it was all low level weapons smuggling. But according to Buck here it was a large organised crime unit looking for power and control. Or were once. Apparently back in the day there were a pretty big underworld influence but with the formation of groups like the Justice League, gangs started to hide, cut ties and split off all together with their own independent thing. With all the new challenges the majority of members were now either six feet under, ran or joined somewhere else with a better payoff and no one wanted to join the fallen gang. Seeing this happen in the past they hired Buck here to require some more advanced weapons to regain power in the underworld.

Batman left him in the cell in his own puddle of tears and sweat. Batman didn't even harm him again, but Buck would talk more and he also cried, surprising even the Dark knight. He went and sat down at the Bat-computer to do some investigating with the information he had gained before he lost his only source for this case back in the time stream.

He was engulfed with his research when he felt someone behind him.

"You're not meant to be down here"

"Believe it or not, this is my cave too." past Bruce responded

Batman just hummed in response knowing it was only amount of time until he's gone and Dick's back.

"what did you find out"

"about what" Batman mused

Bruce gave him the side eye before huffing "I know you caught the criminal and he's locked up in the back. So. What did you learn?"

Batman smirked before reciting what he got out of the bubbling fool in the back "I am just checking that what he says is true before we can send him back, so I know he just didn't give he a fake lead before I never see him again"

Bruce hums in understanding. He leans over and starts tapping the screen to Batman's horror.

"What are yo- hey! No."

"I just helping with the investigation, no need to fret"

"Yeah no. Don't touch anything. You know what, why don't you go upstairs before you break anything"

Bruce didn't step back but he did lift his hands from the desk and side eyed his older self"...you know this is my cave too and my case. I acknowledge and respect you for taking the rains in this but once again it's my case. And my cave too." Bruce unconsciously stands even taller.

Batman leans in on his chair a little pinching the bridge of his nose. He can understand Bruce. He is him. Or was. Being left out of the loop must be unbearable, but his almost done anyway. But the thing that makes Batman creak is of course once again the fact that it's Dick asking.

"Ok. For one, this is not your cave. It's mine. It was yours about 20 years ago and this became my case not only when you came into my time but when you, I don't know, personally involved my family!" Now Batman leaned back in his chair and slowly span it to face Bruce.

This time Bruce did take one tiny step back from the desk, mostly in guilt. Batman spun back to the computer.

"...if you do want to do something, and have a break from everyone upstairs. You can type those notes into the case file."

"I'm sure there is more important things I could help with"

Geez Batman thinks, what a brat

...huh maybe I'm where Damian gets that from.

"Just do it or get back upstairs"

And the two Batmen got to work.

The crying from Buck was now just hushed sobs. He sat on the ground tied up.

"I didn't think- I-I mean-" The sobbing continued.

"Yeah ok that's enough" Clark said trying hard not to scratch at the odd sensation of the mask over is head again. Clark, Bruce, Barry and Diana were all in the cave with Batman and Buck, ready to go home. Clark, Bruce and Barry were wearing standard black clocks over their clothes, but Diana was stuck wearing what looked like a black dressing gown. Bruce just couldn't find a clean one in Damian's size.

"Well it looks like we are ready to head off. Thanks for all your help once again Batman" Barry said grabbing their now prisoner by the cuffs and locks around his wrists and behind his back, pulling the still subbing man to his feet.

"Yes, thank you Batman" Diana agreed "though I feel as if we were useless in this mission as we could not aid you"

"Well, I must admit you guys coming here was stupid and a hindrance to me, and you hope you learnt this lesson" Batman replied. "...but it is true I discovered this group earlier then I would have if you didn't show up" he admitted

Clark smiled "Thanks B" he then looked over to his own Batman "well anything to say?!" he cheered slapping Bruce on the back making him stubble a bit towards his older self.

"... I apricate the help with this case"

"aaaannnd..." Clark pushed

"...while I regret how we meet. It was interesting meeting your family." Even if he didn't really meet them. Then after a pause, mumbled "and I look forward to it"

Batman grinded "well you never know, this whole thing could have changed things" he teased

Bruce felt his heart stop for a second before Barry laughed "yeah B maybe you'll never even meet their mum!"

"Oh well they all have different mums anyway" Batman chuckled to himself, like it was some inside joke.

...

Shit shit shit he'd messed up

...

"Damnn Bruce" Diana laughed

"Yeah well I think its time for you to get going" Batman pushed

"yeah ok-"

"Steph!-" a loud interruption of a male voice rang out, which caused Batman demeanour, not to sour, but to take form of that disappointed look they were getting used to by now.

"Mini Justice League! Wait I have a favour to ask!"

They all turned in the direction of the now female voice was coming from only to see a blond girl sprinting towards them followed by a young man hastily chasing and calling after her.

She penetrated the little circle they had going around Buck. She skidded to a stop in fount of Clark

"Hey Superman! Help a girl out?" she hands him a sheet of paper and points her phone towards him

"Uhhhh.." Clark looks over to Batman as the boy catches up, standing beside the man.

"You know I actually did try and stop her this time" the boy hush into Batman side.

"aaannd go!"

Clark looks down to the paper with nerves of unease "umm 'I, Timothy Jackso-'"

"Sorry Steph we really don't time for this" Batman says as he pulls Steph back beside him as she pouts in disappointment "you always know how to ruin my fun"

"I think it's past due that we said our goodbyes" Bruce steps up

"Yes well might I say it was most wonderful to see you well and might I say happy" Diana smiles

A small smile crosses Bruce's face.

"Thank you" he says in a small voice just as Bruce calls out...

"Mr Mxyzptlk!"