CHAPTER II: ENEMIES

There were more of them. It wasn't just the odd robot-thing. There was a Viking-like being with a hammer, too. There were others. A red-haired woman with a black suit, a star-spangled soldier, an insane-looking red-costumed freak with a spider on his chest and back, yet another robot (this one green and red with a yellow gem-like object on his forehead), and another red-costumed freak with a helmet.

"I'm Iron Man," said the robot, "And these are Spider-Man, Captain America, the Vision, Thor, Ant-Man, and Black Widow."

"What the hell are you doing here?" said Batman, "Where did you come from?"

"Well, I think this is an alternate Earth. We're from Earth-616. I assume this is New Earth?"

"Yes...now leave. You don't belong here."

"Relax, Bat-freak..."

The Dark Knight clenched his fists upon hearing those words. He did not like being called "Bat-freak." Only villains called him that, and villains of his world, at that. He had been used to it, but this was different. After various seconds, Batman had decided that these were not allies. These were enemies.

Batman grabbed a small ball from one of the pockets in his utility belt, and threw it down on the ground, enveloping him in a cocoon of smoke. "Where'd he go?" said the one called "Ant-Man." Meanwhile, Batman leaped off of the building into an alley. I have to call the others, he thought, before they find me. He tapped a few buttons on his wrist, and called Barbara Gordon, the commissioner's daughter. "Oracle," he said, "Send Tim and Dick. I'm going to need some help. Different dimension. Don't ask."

Iron Man started looking for him. He would've used his infrared vision, but for some reason, it wouldn't work on alternate Earths. The Marvel heroes spread out and began a search for the Bat-Man.

Batman had been hiding in the sewers. It wasn't his preferred hiding place, but what choice did he really have then? He heard a knocking on the manhole cover, and according to his Detective Vision, it was Tim Drake. Robin. Of course, Dick Grayson, aka Nightwing, was standing beside him. He exited the sewer system. "What's up Bruce?" said Grayson.

"Quiet, Dick," said the Crusader.

"Well, someone's grumpy today..."

"Aliens from another Earth have come. We're under attack."

"Well then," interrupted Robin, "Isn't this a job for the Justice League?"

"Clark's busy, Diana won't get here in time, Hal's at Oa, and Barry's busy with Thawne."

Batman heard a beeping noise. "GET DOWN!" Robin, Nightwing, and Batman evaded in different directions, narrowly avoiding being obliterated by one of Iron Man's laser beams. Batman tapped a few buttons on his wrist, summoning the Batmobile almost immediately. He again pressed a few more buttons, revealing weapons on the Batmobile. The LED lights turned crimson, indicating that the Batmobile was ready for battle. Batman got in the car, and began to fire at Iron Man. He used his .44mm cannon to take out Iron Man. Stark went flying and crashed into a nearby building. Thor was enraged and began waving his hammer. Batman prepared the Batmobile's weapons. "Bring it," he said.