Chapter Two (DC)

DC Pt. 2 – Batman

Everyone looked around, shocked. Well, everyone but Batman. He looked as if he knew this sort of thing was bound to happen someday soon, a terrorist attack carried out by some of the world's master criminals and 'grade A' nutters.

"Such a senseless waste of life, don't you think?" Lantern enquired.

Batman said nothing. The coldness of someone he almost knew like family killing himself and not even having the decency to take him too. It was a feeling batman knew far too well, he thought back to the night his parents were murdered by the criminal. It was that feeling. He looked around at everyone that was staring straight at him, he knew that Joker didn't do that by himself, he loves himself too much. He finally found the right moment to carry on with the mission at hand.

"Flash, Superman, Lantern; you three take the remaining criminals into the Asylum and don't let them out of your sights until they're locked in their cells. Tell Aaron Cash to make sure all of them have eyes on them at all times."

The three nodded as they pushed the criminals in the direction of the asylum. Batman tuned himself into the frequency of Oracle's radio.

"Oracle, run a scan on the people that Zoom, Sinestro and the Joker have spoken to in the past few months."

"Why? What's happened?" Oracle questioned.

"They died in a suicide attempt. Trying to kill as many of us heroes as they could. Lex, Circe and Black Manta claim that they know nothing, I don't believe that for a second, so trace them too." Batman replied.

"Holy Crap? Dead… Wow… Um… Sure… Here's something, the dead people have been seen going into three different payphones all at the same time exactly a week ago… and the week before, and the one before that. Strange, Huh?"

"Yes. Okay, let me know if you find something else. Batman out."

There was a small beeping noise as batman tuned out. He turned to Aquaman and Wonder Woman and just stared towards them.

"Okay, we need to investigate that portal. Wonder Woman, you fly. I'll take my Batwing and Aquaman, do whatever it is you do." Batman humoured.

"Hah, Funny. Mister no powers." Aquaman replied banterfully.

Batman radioed in his batwing and waited for about fifteen seconds, hopped in and flew towards the portal. As he flew towards the portal, the gravity around him shifted and matter seemed to morph and sway. Things spun in an anti-clockwise motion and things melted around him until he was thrown down to the ground in his batwing, closely followed by Wonder Woman, Aquaman and a rather surprised looking shark. They fell into a rather industrial looking city.

"Where are we?" Asked Wonder Woman.

"I have no idea, but it looks like there was a lapse between two universes. Superman, Flash; Do you copy?" Batman asked numbly.

There was no answer. A painful silence echoed between them as they laid there; unsure what to think. Three silhouettes rose over a highrise building, only black showing from the sun setting behind them. Three Silhouettes of danger.