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Deep in the castel of Emperor Belos, the villians of Earth are putting the final touches in place for phase two of their plan! They have earned the emperor's trust, have managed to systematically infiltrate every Coven in the Boiling Isles, and have earned the trust of the people!
"So, it's finally time for phase. I thought we we're going to wait for this day of unity thing."said Vulture, as he figured that's the day they were waiting for.
"Turns out it's nothing more than a fancy draining spell. I must say I'm disappointed in Belos or whatever his real name is."said Bane, as he was expecting something more fancy along the lines of the magical world.
"It doesn't matter anymore! Our employer has decided that the witch hunter known as Philip Wittlebane is no longer of any use to us! We commence phase two as soon as the sun sets! We take the Boiling Isles by force!"said Judomaster, ready to have another round with Batman for what he did to him.
"What of the Dark Knight?"asked the Mad Hatter, wondering what they were going to do about their common enemy!
"Kyodai Ken was supposed to destroy him, but the bat turned out to be more resourceful than we thought thanks to that ugly dog thing."said Fox, as the Joker was calmly standing next to him
"I am sorry for my failure. I spent weeks on those traps and yet Batman still managed to survive."said the Ninja, with clear signs that he had been roughed up as punishment for his failure.
"So... what do we do about him?"asked Killer Croc, wondering what exactly phase two even was?
"For now we systematically remove any way the Boiling Isles or it's Coven system can take us on!"said Fox, before revealing that he managed to acquire a lot of abomations under his service!"With this, we shall complete the plan our employer has been planning out from the start!"
Joker just smiled as he knew that it was almost time!
Time to show the magical world a true terror of the villains from Earth!
-=O=-
Days have passed and still Batman and Luz's relationship doesn't appear to have improved at all.
Luz has recently started dating Amity after Hooty and his more than out of the box thinking managed to get Luz to finally ask Amity out and to be her girlfriend, to which Amity said yes! Batman/Bruce was happy for his daughter as he believes everyone should be allowed to love anyone they believe is their loved one.
So if two girls are two guys want to be together then that's okay in his book as it's not any of his business!
Luz and her father on the other hand had a quite different relationship...
"Okay, what is going on?!"asked Luz, as she stood in front of the door firm to prevent Batman from leaving.
"I don't understand what you're talking about."said Batman, trying to play innocent.
"Dad, I know you've been keeping your distance from me on purpose. And I want to know why, I deserve that much."said Luz, knowing that her father had been keeping his distance on purpose.
"Luz... there's a reason your mother left me."said Batman, knowing that Camila did the right thing by leaving him.
"And yet I've noticed her beating herself up for years as I know she still loves you. I sometimes heard her speaking about her amor and how she longed for us to be a family. She left you to protect me and you as she knew that Gotham needed Batman... that the world needed Batman."said Luz, knowing that her mother has suffered greatly not being with the man she loved so much.
"She made the right choice."said Batman, knowing that Camila would be better without him.
"Maybe, but don't for a second tell me that you didn't notice how much pain she was in when you left. That day we entered the makeshift portal I know you heard exactly what she said."said Luz, as Batman began recalling the conversation he had with Camila
[Flashback]
"I can't believe magic is real, and that my eha is stuck in the demon realm."said Camila, as her headlights were allowing Luz and Batman to communicate with her.
"Mom, you were awesome out there. Thanks for being cool about everything."said Luz, as Camila saved Vee.
The Basilisk that has been posing as her the whole time in order to hide from Emperor Belos and his forces.
Camila meanwhile faced her daughter and her old lover and started crying.
"I'm trying my best to hold it together. I really am, but I've never been this scared before, not since you almost died, Bruce, after that roid hegante from Santa Prisca nearly killed you! The Demon realm! Magic! Super villains! Some mysterious criminal mastermind pulling the strings! How are you two going to get back here?! Is this the only way I can touch you."said Camila as Luz and her try to touch hands, only for Camilla to pass through Luz as Luz was just basically a ghost.
"I-I need a little more time. But if I keep working my hardest I will make a working portal! Dad is helping me every step of the way! I promise!"said Luz, hoping that her words would bring comfort to her mother.
"As scary as this is, it really looks like you have matured."said Camila, noticing that Luz has grown in the time they have been apart.
"Yes, I've learned so much. Staying here is the best decision I've ever made."said Luz, before realizing what her words just meant...
"You chose to stay there? You let here stay there?"asked Camila, as Bruce was reading himself to take the blame and be the bad guy once again.
"Oh, ahh..."said Luz, trying to think of the next words to come out of her mouth.
"Did you try to live some witch fantasy?! Did you tried being some kind of superhero witch? Did... did you hate living with me that much?"asked Camila as tears fell down her face.
"Camila, Luz didn't mean what you think she meant. She loves you more than anything and you know that! She may have screwed up but she's just a kid and we all make mistakes! I have made more mistakes than anyone else should have!"said Batman, coming to his daughter's defense.
"Bruce, I tried to keep her out of your world as I knew it would bring her nothing but danger. But it seems she inherited your tenacity and stubbornness. She's so much like you even though you haven't been there once in her life until you somehow got yourself stuck in the demon realm as well!"said Camila, as Batman knew everything she said was true.
"It wasn't easy staying away from you fourteen years you know. There were times that we struggled then and there and I was considering calling you so you could help us. But I knew if I did that she would be in danger and yet no matter how hard I tried she ended up being like you. I suppose this was meant to be as she's the daughter of the world's greatest detective, the Dark Knight of Gotham City."said Camila, as Batman just stared at his old lover continued.
"You act like you know all the answers and you maybe you do but you know next to nothing about being a father! I know it was my fault you weren't in her life, but I had to protect her from the darkness that's in your heart! But it seems that power that pushes her beyond the limits of a human, that forces her to use every ounce of strength to fight for what's right! She gets start from you, Bruce."said Camila as she wiped away a tear."She has grown so much in the time you have been watching her, and I hope she will become a fine young woman."
Batman was about to say something when he and Luz started getting pulled back.
"Camila! You are one of the few people in my life I ever truly loved! I want Luz to live a normal life as well as my world isn't for her! She has grown so much on her own with her own two hands and I was only watching from a far, only stepping in when it was absolutely necessary! She needs you more than me!"said Batman, as Luz tried to hold them on a little longer.
"Mom, we're getting pulled back."said Luz as Camila tried to reach for her daughter and former lover!
"I love you too, Bruce. I have loved you this past fourteen years and that love has not gone away. Luz, I'm sorry for pushing you away! I promise things will be different now my beloved mija. When you come back promise you will stay with me! Both of you!"said Camila, as Luz and Batman try to hold on a little longer.
"Mom..."
"Promise me!"said Camila with tears in her eyes.
"I promise."said Luz, knowing that her mother needs to hear her promise in order for her to keep going.
"Bruce, promise me when you come back we'll try to work things out! I love you, my amor! I want all three of us to be a family! I want Luz to know her brother! Promise me that you'll come back in one piece!"said Camila, as she needed both her daughter and the love of her life in her life!
"I promise."said Bruce has both of them vanished what Camila started crying.
[Flashback End]
"Dad, mom needs you in her life as much as she needs me! So why do you keep trying to push us away?"asked Luz as tears fell down her face.
"Because you've seen the crazy I faced on a daily basis for your whole life! What do you think would have happened if the Joker found out you existed, Luz! What would have happened if Talia found out I had another child besides Damien! You and Camila mean everything to me and that is exactly why I cannot put you in the harm of the people I face! They are ruthless psychopaths who will stop at nothing to hurt me in every way possible, Luz! They will hurt you and your mother and ways you cannot even imagine!"said Batman, who knew that was especially the case with Joker and his bottomless pit of cruelty!
"But we're your family, Dad! Wayne blood runs through my veins so no matter how much you try to protect us it's always going to come back towards us. But with you by our side I'm sure we can figure something out!"said Luz as she held her father's hand.
"Luz... you don't belong in my world. Neither you or your mother deserve anything bad happen to you, like how nothing should have happened to my parents, your grandparents."said Batman, knowing it was the death of his parents that set him down the path of becoming Batman!
Luz just choked upon hearing him talk about Thomas and Martha Wayne. She only recently discovered that her grandparents on her father's side were murdered brutally by a criminal in crime alley years before she was even born! She would never get a chance to meet them! She would never get a chance to spend Christmas with them! Have a hug... much less ever meeting them in person...
"I know Dad... but you keep pushing people away and eventually going to be all alone and no one deserves that!"said Luz as she ran out of the Owl house.
"Luz!"said Batman as he ran after his daughter.
"Are you sure we should have stayed quiet this whole time?"asked King, who had seen everything from afar.
"Luz and her Daddy have some serious issues to work out and they need to do that themselves. Besides we have other things to take care of."said Eda, knowing that something was going up with her former lover, Raine Whispers.
Luz meanwhile ran towards the Blight house just as Amity was going into town and she noticed her girlfriend was crying so she decided to see what was wrong with Luz.
"Luz, are you okay?"asked Amity as Luz cried into her arms.
"Shh shh, it's okay. Just tell your girlfriend what happened."said Amity as Luz began to tell her what had happened through her tears.
"I see... well I guess I can relate since we both have distant fathers, but why is it bothering you today of all days?"asked Amity, wondering why of all days this was now bothering Luz.
"Because... today's the anniversary of when he nearly died and the world thought he was dead."said Luz, confusing Amity as Luz went on to explain.
"About several years ago Dad fought a villain named Hush in Gotham City. Dad was caught in an explosion in that fight and the damage was so bad that everyone thought Batman was dead. Mom and I watched the news that day and while I was crying I noticed that my mom shut down. I ask her what was wrong and she said that she was upset that one of the greatest heroes is now gone. We decided to make a makeshift grave for Batman in the backyard and hold a candle vigil, go out and get our favorite food to comfort us, and just talk about how much the world means to us and each other and all that."said Luz, before wiping away a tear.
"But now I know she was upset because she thought Dad died. Amity, she loves him so much and yet he doesn't seem to get it. He can risk his life without a care in the world as he thinks no one in the world will care if he ends up dying and that's not true! Now that I know he's my Dad, I'm afraid of losing him when he goes out to save the world! I know the world needs him and I know I'm probably being selfish but I want to be by his side, my mom wants to be by his side! But he keeps pushing us away!"said Luz, as Amity started comforting her.
"It's probably because he hasn't known the warmth of a family for a long time. You said that his parents, your grandparents were murdered when he was younger than you. He hasn't known the warmth of a mother's love and a very long time and I can understand that as me and my mom's relationship is complicated at best. But that just means you need to keep on trying as although me and my mom's relationship probably can't be fixed, I can tell he really does care about you and wants the best for you. Maybe this is his own way of showing love but you need to persevere and I'm sure you'll break through that hard shell he has put around himself."said Amity, knowing well what it feels like to have a father who's not really there and constantly tries to push his family away.
"Thanks Amity, I really needed to hear that."said Luz, as she and Amity shared a kiss.
"Found you."said Batman as he finally found Luz.
"Dad... I know we have a lot of catching up to do and I might be a bit impatient. And no matter how much you push me away I will always try to break through that shell you put around yourself. Mom and I need you in our lives then I know we can make it work somehow. After all, you are not only the famous billionaire Bruce Wayne but you're also the Great Hero Batman. And more than that you're my father."said Luz, as she got up and gave Batman a hug.
Batman was nervous at first until he gave her a hug back.
"Now if we can only figure out who's the Mastermind with the money, smarts, and is someone that is respected and feared by the villains that are on the Boiling Isles! I mean I can't think of anyone in our world who is capable of doing that."said Luz, when something clicked in Batman's head.
The wheels in his head began turning as he revealed all the evidence that he has collected so far on the mysterious Mastermind.
One: They had the money necessary to hire high class mercenaries to break out the villains from Blackgate Prison in Arkham Asylum!
Two: They have to have a tactical mind in order to have coordinated so many different villains with so many different backgrounds to head to Gravesfield and find the Boiling Isles!
Three: The villains would have had to respect and or fear this criminal mastermind in order to listen to him or her!
Four: Somehow that person is able to keep even the Joker in line!
Five: Who in their world could keep so many different villains in line!??!
Who in their world...THEIR WORLD!
Suddenly explosions occurred all around the Boiling Isles as Amity, Luz, and Batman watched multiple Shadow Clan ninjas, Abamatons, and hypnotize citizens attack all corners of the Titan!
"Mittens! The Blue Cells have turned against the Emperor!"said Emira and she came outside with Edrick.
"What?!"said Amity, confused that's why would the Blue Cells turn against the Emperor!
"I know who has been pulling the strings, and he's been hiding in plain sight all along."said Batman, as Ed and Em brought over a crystal ball.
"Who?!"asked Luz, wondering who the criminal mastermind was!
Batman responded by tapping on to the crystal ball and showing a visual of the Joker giving a speech.
"I should have known as he never acted like the Joker I know! I should have known that the Joker would have never worked for anyone!"said Batman, as Luz was confused as "The Joker" began to speak.
"Citizens of the Boiling Isles! Today is a monumentous day as you help me in my crusade to destroy Earth by becoming members of my army! Today marks the day that a new ruler is in charge of the Titan as soon nothing will be able to stand in our way! Now is not the time for words."said "Joker" as he peeled back his face to reveal that he was wearing a mask."Now is the time for action."
And that he was in fact... Bruce Wayne?!
"Dad?!"said Luz, surprised to see her dad's face on the crystal ball as everyone looked at Batman.
"That's Thomas Wayne Jr of Earth Three... He's better known as The Owlman!"said Batman, as he realized that his evil doppelganger was behind the whole going to Gravesfield and finding the Boiling Isles in the first place!
He was a tactical genius!
He had more than enough money to hire those mercenaries and the villains!
He was someone to be respected and feared as he was like Batman only he was absolutely ruthless!
He was behind everything!
As Batman came to realize that Bruce Wayne of her three was behind everything, the evil Thomas Wayne Jr began putting on his Owlman armor and finished by placing his signature Owlman helmet!
"Now the boiling Isles belongs to, Owlman!"declared the villain from Earth Three as he continued his attack on the Boiling Isles with his forces attacking every part of the Titan!
Are you surprised by who The Mastermind was?
If it wasn't clear it was Thomas Wayne Jr of Earth 3!
Better known as Owlman!