As always all characters are fictional. Wyvern, Deus, & Reaver are my characters. All other characters/locations are copyright of DC Comics & their respective creators.

Author's Note: This is a re-editing of my Wyvern story already posted on my DA page. I didn't like that the whole thing looked like a giant run on sentence.

The Unexpected Reunion: The Wyvern Arrives Part II

"Did he just call you?" Kara was cut off by Batman. "Not a word of this to anyone Supergirl. I need to get him to the cave to verify this." Batman opened a panel on the Batjet & removed a forensics kit. "Um, what are you?" Supergirl received her answer as Batman removed a buccal swab. "Will you help me, I cannot lift the weight of the armor." As he sealed the swab for testing Batman hit a button on one of his many remotes & the canopy opened. As Supergirl collected the unconscious Wyvern she found that Batman was right, to her surprise his armor was deceptively heavy. "There's no way he's a normal human." Supergirl spoke up as she placed Wyvern in one of the passenger seats in the jet. "That armor weights a ton, no way a normal person could move in it."

"That could be some defensive measure to ensure no one can steal his armor." Supergirl tugged at Wyvern's left gauntlet. "Damn, this thing is on there tight." As she put more effort into removing the gauntlet her hand slipped & she found a sharp claw-like protrusion about an inch back from his wrist. "Ahh, that hurt!"

"What happened?" As Batman examined Supergirls' hand he found a surprise. "You're bleeding?"

"Yeah, that friggin' spike cut me, his armor's magical."

"That would explain a great deal."

"You want me to come with?"

"I doubt that would be a good idea, with your vulnerability to magic." Batman cautioned. "Well, I remember when I woke up restrained in the cave, I wasn't really thrilled."

"Again, you vulnerability to magic would put you in danger."

"Only if there's a fight. He threw himself in front of a kryptonite blast from that ass-hat Reaver to protect me. I think we may've been friends where he's from." Batman climbed into the jet & settled behind the control yoke. "Very well, if you can talk him down it may save me losing more multimillion dollar equipment."

"You're never gonna let that go are you?" Supergirl complained as the Batjet lifted off to make it's way back to Gotham.

Several hours later Batman was in the lab of the Batcave reading the results of the DNA test from the swab he'd taken. The results made him want to run more tests to be absolutely certain. "Batman" Supergirl's call brought Batman out of his contemplations, "Wyvern's waking up." As he approached he noticed that Supergirl was closer than might be wise as she waited for the young man in question to fully awaken.

As his eyes opened & took in the surroundings she noticed that it wasn't a trick of the light. His eyes had slit pupils. "Kara?"

"You're in the Batcave, try not to move, you probably have a concussion." As he tried to lift his arm the heavy restraints holding his wrists groaned in protest. "Just lie still, you'll be fine."

"I give you my word, I have no intention of aggressive actions."

"I am going to need to run some test to verify your words earlier." Supergirl noticed Wyvern's eyes widen as he stiffen slightly at hearing Batman's voice. "Do you recall how you arrived here?"

"I was pursuing the fugitive known as Reaver when he attempted to evade capture by way of using the collected life energies from my universe to initiate an interdimensional wormhole. I followed through the aforementioned Threshold Event Horizon & was transported to the Mojave desert. There I attempted to apprehend Reaver, however, I was unsuccessful. He killed the hostage he had taken in an attempt to evade lawful apprehension by."

"I think we'd like the condensed version. We'll be here forever if you keep going on like that." Supergirl joked. "I know my father Kara, a detailed after action report is required. In the absence of the ability to type I am left with no other option than to rely upon a verbal recounting of my actions." Wyvern stopped speaking as Supergirl poked at the corner of his mouth. Wyvern's eyes narrowed in confusion at her actions. "You are human right?"

"Technically speaking I am a metahuman." Wyvern answered. "Are you able to remove your armor?"

"If you are agreeable to removing these restraints, yes, I would be able to remove my armor." As Batman moved to unlock the restraints on the hospital bed he gave Supergirl a quick nod. "I have previously stated my lack of hostile intentions. There is no need for Supergirl to expect me to be aggressive upon my release."

"You're forgetting who you're talking to Wyvern." Supergirl quipped. When Wyvern didn't even grin at the joke she began to wonder just what happened to him to cause such extreme behavior.

As he moved to stand up Wyvern swayed on his feet, catching himself at the last moment. "Supergirl, how exactly did Wyvern receive a concussion?" Now it was Supergirl's turn to be shocked. "Oh… um… he kind of." Batman turned to glance at Supergirl as she stammered over her response. "Promise you wont be mad?" she asked sheepishly. "He sort of got a little too close to an exploding spaceship."

"An explosion caused this?"

"Not that per se… I'm thinking the 2 click flight it sent him on helped too." To her surprise it was Wyvern that Batman rounded upon. "That was extremely reckless of you. If you were trained by me I would expect you not to go rushing blindly after someone so desperate for escape." Wyvern's voice took on a low growl as he answered Batman. "You have no way of beginning to comprehend to magnitude of the crimes Reaver has committed. He destroyed all life in my universe, he annihilated nearly every member of the Justice League as well as killing you &-" Wyvern seemed to catch himself as his anger was cut off from reaching the surface. "Who else did you lose?" Supergirl asked. The pain she saw in those ice blue eyes made feel a kinship with Wyvern as she too had lost her world & almost all she loved. Before she could try to speak further Batman cut straight to the point. "Who is your mother?"

"You would not believe me even were I to reveal her identity." Wyvern held his left arm up & whispered a few words that neither Batman nor Supergirl could hear. As Wyvern placed his hands at the sided of his helm Supergirl expected there to be some trick to removing it. To her surprise Wyvern's helm was lifted straight off his head. As she thought to ask him for more information regarding his armor she was surprised to see the helm simply vanish as he opened his hands.

Upon turning to ask him where the armor went her breath caught in her throat. His long dark brown hair cascaded down to the small of his back & a thin layer to stubble adorned a face so perfect she couldn't tear her eyes away. As the rest of his armor was removed & disappeared she saw that his physique was as perfect as his face was. He was tall, a foot or more that she was, & heavily muscled. She recalled seeing Batman out of costume & could see the resemblance. "Does this give you some hint as to the other half on my lineage?" Batman turned to retrieve something from the table of testing instruments. After a moment Wyvern spoke up. "I would appreciate you taking a breath Kara, your heart rate is climbing." Kara blushed & turned away as Wyvern spoke. She could hear Batman returning & kept her back facing them so as to not have to answer any further questions. "Could you remove your tunic please?"

"A spinal tap, very good choice. The mitochondrial DNA in my stem cells will grant a move definitive answer than anything I could provide you with verbally." Supergirl cringed as she heard the needle slid between Wyvern's vertebrae.

After a few moments had passed Batman spoke up "You can turn around now Supergirl, it's over." As she turned Supergirl noticed that underneath the armor Wyvern wore a costume similar to Batman's with only a few changes. Wyvern's costume was much darker, black where Batman's was grey, with silver highlights on the stylized dragon skull upon the chest. He also had silver portion on the plating over his shins, knuckles, the top of his feet, & over his knees & elbows. "A secondary costume? Oh, he's definitely yours." Supergirl approached & gave Wyvern a slight pinch on his cheek. "Well, it feels human, but, with the way you've been acting I can't tell." She noticed a slight twitching of his eyes, but, didn't think it was from anger. "You sure you're alright?"

"Aside from a throbbing headache I have due to a concussion I am fine." Before she could say anything further the computer Batman was at chimed to announce it's completion of this more comprehensive test. "Wow, that's fast, how many candidates did you have Batman?" As Supergirl moved to see the results Wyvern caught her gently by the arm. "I would prefer you not see the results, this is difficult enough for me already." She could see in his face that this was difficult for him, she could imagine how she'd fell if she was suddenly transported to a dimension that had a still living Krypton. "Then can you at least tell me your name? I heard Reaver call you CJ?"

"I am The Wyvern, born Christian Jason Wayne."

"Ah, so CJ is"

"Something I am called only by those I count as a friend or ally. Reaver is none of these."

"So, what do I call you?"

"You I counted as one of my closest friends. You may address me as you desire."

"So what was so important that you couldn't tell me over the phone?" A new voice rang through the cave. "Diana, what are you doing here?"

"Hello Kara, I was just about to ask Bruce that." Diana stopped when she saw the young man sitting on the hospital bed in the caves lab. "Is this the new kid I heard about from the desert?"

"Yes, Diana of Themyscira meet Wyvern, real name: Christian Jason Wayne." Diana's head snapped back to Batman so fast Supergirl wondered how her neck didn't crack. "He's your son?"

"Yes, I have confirmed his parentage."

"Irrefutably?"

"Yes," He turned back to Wyvern, who seemed a great deal more pale than only a few minutes ago.

"Christian, have you anything to say to your mother?" Diana's shock was evident upon her face & Supergirl looked as if she'd been slapped. As he slid off the bed & stumbled forward Wyvern's mouth tried to form words, but, he was unable to speak as his eyes began to glaze over. "Oh Rao, he's going into shock again!" Supergirl moved to try & catch the faltering Wyvern, but, to her surprise it was Diana who caught the young man as he fell. As soon as she touched him she could feel the truth of who he was. It was as if all on Olympus had proclaimed it at the top of their lungs. Joyful tears rimmed her eyes as she placed a trembling hand upon his cheek. "He's my son." she whispered. More so than the evidence that could be laid in front of her Diana knew, in her very soul, that this young man that lay unconscious in her arms was her son. As she leaned forward she placed a gentle kiss upon CJ's forehead she whispered in the Amazon tongue "My gift from the gods."