And Injustice For All 2

Chapter 21: Extinction

"It's called a Thylacine, also know as the Tasmanian tiger. It looks like a dog but it's actually a marsupial with a pouch. They thrived for 4 million years. Human managed to kill them off in a hundred years. These are the last two left alive," explained Animal Man.

"What are you doing here, Animal Man? I didn't think you followed my grandfather." said Damian.

"Well, I admit I was pretty wary when Ra's asked me to join him. But then I saw everything he saved from extinction in this sanctuary. I connected with all of these creatures I thought were lost to humanity's violence, cruelty and greed. Ten years ago, I was in Cameroon, stopping a man intent on killing the last West African rhino. Not for good or vengeance, but for sport. I was too late. The butcher had taken his horn, and a poorly placed bullet was slowly, agonizingly, taking his life. I bonded with him and borrowed his power. He'd wandered for a year, calling with no answer.i sat with it... as it left. It was a giant but if felt so small, not because he was dying and afraid, but because it was the last. And it had been completely alone in the world. I've connected with these creatures, Damian. I've felt their loneliness as they disappeared. We've lost half of the world's wildlife in the last 40 years. I don't want to hurt anyone, but humanity must be stopped."

"We killed all those workers. We kidnapped kids."

"To stop your father. We took Alfred and the kids, for the greater good. Are their lives worth more than a species? Worth more than the future of the planet? I don't really know the answer. But I know we got them to stop Batman and his allies."

Meanwhile...

"It's in place, said Batgirl. "It's safe to teleport in."

Batman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Blue Beetle and others teleported in.

"Theresa single entrance this way. Plastic Man and Luke are already inside. They'll signal if they find the kids. We go in quietly. Blue Beetle, we'll need you outside."

"What? You brought me this far, and you're benching..."

Batgirl stopped him. Honestly, Melody made a good point in the previous chapters. Batgirl may be a superhero, but I grown tired of her disgusting attitude.

Animal Man continued, about Batman fighting short term battles without considering long term repercussions. Including The Joker and how he could have killed him but refused. One bad day, and there goes Metropolis.

"Have you ever found the people who killed the rhino?" Damian asked.

"I did. But my connection with the rhino's power was gone. I had to find another way to deal with them."

Animal Man encountered the hunters and used his power to find the right creature to connect with. Soon, he found leeches. Animal Man morphed his head into a monstrosity and ate away at the hunter from the chest up.

"We're going to make room in the world for these creatures again. Until then, there is nothing Vixen, Ivy and myself won't do to protect this sanctuary."

"And it's very appreciated," said Ra's.

*It's confirmed," Vixen added. "The Thylacine us pregnant."

"Once the way is cleared, they'll be released and nurtured, perhaps they can flourish again. Alfred still hasn't spoken?"

"No."

"Do not lose heart, Damian. Keep supporting him. It once took me a year to come back to myself after rising from the Lazarus Out. And your mother never gave up on me."

"Grandfather?" Athanasia approached. "We have a technical issue with the surveillance in the north entrance."

"No, we don't."

"What?"

"He's here. The detective."

"I can track him..."

"It's ok, Animal Man. You're needed here."

"I don't know how Bruce found us, but we knew he was coming. We're ready for him. El Diablo."

A man almost naked stood at the ready. This is El Diablo.

"I'm in place."

"Do it."

"El Diablo set himself ablaze, looking like Blaze from Mortal Kombat and Cinder from Killer Instinct.

"Scorched Earth."

A explosion can be heard.

"What's that?" asked Damian.

"That was the only one way out of here being turned into molten metal," said Fake Batman. "He's here. To save the children, but no one is getting out..."