My POV

No one said anything. The tension was thick enough to cut with a knife. Or a Batarang; it depends on how you look at it. I glanced around, studying the ro- I mean, cave. Dark, damp, lots of technology; it was confirmed. This was the coolest place I've ever been to. Ever. Including Hawaii. Though the place had good ice cream, I wonder-

"Who are you?" Batman demanded in his "Batman" voice.

"Greetings," Lara said. "I am Lara and this is my friend Juliana." I raised my hand in a peace offering. "We come from California, and are currently unarmed," Lara continued.

"Uh, actually I have a hard-back book I could hit someone with," I offered.

"Oh. Well then, we have no guns, knifes, or explosions then," Lara corrected. I nodded to confirm her statement.

Batman was un-amused, and Robin's "overly hyper, I'm gonna kick your butt" aura was dimming, replaced by confusion.

" How'd you get in here?" Robin asked, looking cautious. Poor Robin, he probably thinks we're super geniuses or something. Misinformed idiot.

" Well I was walking home from school, when I met up with Lara and we found a glowing portal thingy, stepped through and volia! Here we are!" I explained.

Silence. More Silence. And more silence.

"How the hell is that possible?" Batman asked. Thank God, the silence was killing me. Lara answered him while I was recovering from the shock that a cartoon character just said "hell."

"Batman, Batman, Batman," she chided, " you must believe in the magic of this world, and most importantly you must believe in yourself."

"So anyway," I broke in, "what should we call you? Bruce, can I call you Bruce? And Dick, or should I call you Richard? I'm not sure."

I waited for an answer, but got stunned expressions (like the world ended, stunned) and silence.

"Uh, hello?" I tried. "Anyone there?"

"Hey! Wayne! Snap out of it!" Lara yelled kicking his shin. That got his attention, whether the kick, or the reference to his last name, the world will never know.

"How do you know our names?" Robin asked now really freaked out.

Lara and I shared glances, knowing this was going to take a long time, a really long time. I took a deep breath and said,

"Well, in our world, which is a parallel one to yours, in case we didn't mention it, you two are cartoon characters, and your identities and pasts are common knowledge among geeks, dorks, and nerds of all kinds," I informed them like it was the obvious thing ever, which it kinda was, seeing as we came out of nowhere, knew everything about them, and got here through a glowing portal.

Stunned silence. More silence. And mor- okay, I'm not doing this again. Just then Alfred came in, thank God. Again.

"Master Bruce, did your mission - oh," he said spotting us. "You didn't tell me you had company."

"Hey, Alfred!" Lara nodded. "Wassup?" I smacked my forehead.

" Look, I know this is very awkward and will possibly scar you for life," I said, "but I have to be somewhere in a few hours so let's find a way home."

"Alright, that sounds reasonable." Robin said walking over to the BatComputer. Batman swiftly followed. Alfred was very confused so I sidled up to him and whispered, "Don't worry. I'll explain everything, but first thing's first. You got any food?'