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Batman: "I know it feels terrible, Clark, but we've faced terror and loss before. We were forged in those fires! We didn't go under! We didn't fall! Don't you dare fall now, Clark!"

-"World War Three Part Six : Mageddon"

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 SNIKT

A sickening wet pop echoed throughout the room, blood soon painted the floors like a crimson paint. Logan quickly slashed through the on coming thugs attacking him with knives and bats among other things. A crazed grin spread across Logan's lips, he drew back his claws slick with blood.

 "Next." He growled watching in amusement, as the remaining thugs' eyes grew wide in fear.

Out of the corner of his eye he could see the creepy guy known as The Scarecrow, trying to sneak out a back door.

 "Hold it bub!" Logan barked pushing passed the thugs.

The Scarecrow turned around slowly and watched in disdain as his minions escaped out the door Batman had come in earlier.

  "Where's the other one?" Logan snapped shoving the Scarecrow against the wall and pulled him down by his collar so that he was face to face with him.

 The other man's beady black eyes stared back at him in horror, "I-I d-don't know." He stuttered in fear.

Logan scowled, "Wrong answer, bub." He growled killing the Scarecrow instantly with a claw through the brain.

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Virginia watched from the sidelines as Logan took out several of the thugs. Her eyes scanned the room for Bruce finding his being held up by the largest man she had ever seen in her life. Bruce was just dangling in the man's grip as he laughed evilly enjoying every minute of torture Batman was going through.

 "Let him go!" Virginia shouted using her powers on the man.

The thug glared at Virginia as he dropped Batman to the floor, suddenly his face paled visibly and he lowered his eyes slowly down to his crotch.

 "What the-" He started pulling open the waist of his pants, his eyes rolled up into the back of his head as he passed out from shock.

 A slight smile passed over Virginia's face, the thought of Bruce being hurt wiped the smile away clean. She quickly approached Batman's prone form and rolled him over on his back removing his cowl finding his lips blue and his face flushed.

 "Bruce!" She whispered, checking his pulse.

 She sighed in relief finding that he still had one at least, "Breathe…" She murmured under her breath wiping his bangs off his forehead.

Her fingers gently brushed against the bruising fingerprints on his throat. Not knowing what else to do, she pinched his nose and leaned down breathing into his mouth. She leaned back and watched as Bruce took in a deep breath and began to cough violently. After a minute, he pulled himself up, his hand trembling as he reached for his cowl lying on the floor beside him. His fingers wrapped around the fabric, the lifeless white eyes stared back at him and he let go his hand sliding back to his side.

 "Damn it…" Bruce whispered hoarsely bowing his head, his whole body trembling.

Virginia pulled him to her; the effects of the fear gas having finally taken its toll…

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Logan slid to a stop by an open door and peered in, 'There's a hole in the middle of the room, a large gaping tear in the center of the room…' He stared at it a bit longer trying to figure out a way to 'shut it off'.

 "Who the Hell are you?"

Logan whirled around on his heel coming face to face with Joker, a horrible grin plastered to his paler than normal face.

 "Oh wait, you're one of the Bat's friends, aren't you?"

  Without wasting a second, Logan had the Joker pinned against the wall, his claws dangerously close to the other man's jugular.

 "What are you going to do, kill me?" The Joker's grin grew.

Logan smirked, "I'm not like Batman, bub," He said in a slow gravely voice, "I kill without a second thought."

 The Joker's annoying grin vanished suddenly then reappeared just as quick, high pitched laughter followed and was cut off abruptly when Logan shoved his claws through his throat. Letting the body slump to the floor, Logan turned back to the portal and glared at it. There were several different switches, none of which were labeled 'off'.

With an annoyed grunt, Logan smashed his fist through the control box effectively shutting the portal down.

 "There." He smirked walking out of the room feeling overly proud of himself.

He walked back into the room where he had fought the thugs finding Virginia and Bruce sitting on the floor. Virginia had her uninjured arm draped over Bruce's shoulder and across his chest; her chin rested on his other shoulder as she whispered something so quiet that even Logan couldn't hear her.

 "Red?" Logan grunted, approaching the two.

Her head lifted slightly and she turned to him, "He's going into shock from the fear gas." She frowned turning back to Bruce who had begun to rant incoherently.

 "Help me, please?" Virginia asked trying to help Bruce to his feet with her good hand.

Logan nodded and swiftly lifted Bruce into his arms; the younger man struggled against his hold but was too weak to escape.
 "Where's the antidote?" Logan asked starting for the exit.

Virginia followed beside him, "He said he was out…"

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The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

 -Broken by Seether featuring Amy Lee

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