kaylaevans43 (chapter 17): It is more... 40% human who are business men types/normal criminals, 20% people with super human powers and 40% people with tech and gasses
Kryptonite exposure poisoning.
No Betty is not Bruce's cousin. They where attacking people close to Bruce and she was exiting Wayne Manor so they decided to attack and kill her before dealing with Dick and Alfred.
Ivy is able to kill however Bruce does not trust his own psyche with killing
kaylaevans43 (chapter 18): Dick's still a kid
Bruce's armour is very light and has weapons
Scattershot98: She is split between two worlds
Swagwell: Eventually.
Here are a few reviews answered by Ghost:
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Swagwell: Keep reading and find out.
Shadow Joestar: You might have to wait and see.
Co-Writter: GhostKaiser23
Disclaimer: We do not own Batman
Author's Notes:
The end of this arc, which was real fun to do. Hope you like it.
Batman: A Different Path
Chapter 19: World's Finest Part 5
Superman was now back to full strength, the sun having replenished his health. But all the while he was observing Batman and Talia fighting. They were highly skilled, clashing hard and fast 'This is getting intense. Even WITH my strength and powers, those ninjas have Kryptonite blades. I'll be back right where I started.' Superman thought 'I should go and stop Luthor.' With his super-speed, Superman flew off leaving Batman and Talia on their own, who were caught in a close grab with their blades next to their faces.
"Are you feeling nostalgic, Beloved?" Talia purred with a smile
"Among other things, Talia." Batman answered, riposting back so that he and Talia had space to fight
"Oh? And what, pray tell, are these other things Beloved?" Talia smiled as she elegantly span her blade, unzipping her armoured suit lightly to show off more of her cleavage
Batman's eyes widened gently, seeing more of her body. But he couldn't be seduced; he had Harley and Pamela to think about "Protecting my home." He answered simply and calmly
"Oh? Do you not remember the GLORIOUS night we shared?" She joked, charging and stabbing with her sword which he easily parried. However she clearly expected it, jumping and kicking him in the face making him stumble back
"Hnn!" Batman grunted as he got back up. "I do, Talia." He answered, returning the attack, trying to be unfazed by the comment
"It was my ONLY time." She added, waiting for him to make the next move
Bruce flinched at hearing that...He honestly tried to associate that night with the day he had to kill someone...But that memory of him and her was too strong to join it to that day. They were two different days, in his mind. The day he first gave himself to another, the day he first felt the romantic love of another. And the day he refused to murder and right now... It was that night. Him and Talia. "Dancing" in a different manner. This was that night... just as passionate. He could feel the love he had for her when they gave themselves to each other, when Bruce first entered another person and where her wall of flesh was broken and from the cuts on both of them from their current dance, they were bloodier now than that night. The two looked at each other, cut and bruised... yet still standing.
"I still remember that night fondly." She smiled happily
"...Me too." Batman answered, looking her over.
"You have been the only man who has touched me." She added before she charged again
Bruce froze at that...and almost dropped his guard before he was gored by the blade, grasping Talia close to him "I am surprised." He commented, easily regaining his strength
"About what?" She asked, looking deep into his eyes.
"That someone else has not caught your eye." he said simply
"Some tried...but they failed. One was close, but only because of my father." Talia answered
"Close?" he frowned
"My father tried to get him to marry me. But it didn't happen." Talia answered
"Explain." he asked the two trading blows once more. It was like they were just old friends having a pleasant chat while playing a game
"It was a while after you left; a man joined our ranks...and did what you did not. My father took a shine to him, I did not. He was intelligent and brutish. He was a huge hulk of a man." Talia answered
"Does this guy have a name?" Bruce asked, clearly looking slightly angered
"No...Only an alias. His name is 'Bane'." Talia answered
"I see." Bruce nodded "What else happened?"
"He tried to have his way with me." Talia frowned
"What?" Bruce hissed quietly, charging back into their fancy battle
"He was brutish. A roaring intelligent bull. After we were married, if it happened-" Talia answered, deflecting Batman's blade while shuddering in disgust "He would've killed my father and become the next Demon's Head." Then she stopped talking and thought. 'And killed...him.'
"I am guessing you exposed him?" Bruce asked, before his tone darkened "Or did you kill him?"
"Exposed. He escaped after that...I don't know where he is now." She shrugged "I know how you feel about killing, my love." she said lovingly as she countered his slash and pushed their bodies close. Batman and Talia were now linked in their swords and were close once again, their faces just inches from each other... And looked deep into each other's eyes "I still love you." she whispered
Bruce's eyes widened under his mask a fraction... She still loves him? He could never claim he had lost his feelings for her, but it was still shocking
"Beloved? Bruce..." She whispered to him, looking into his soul. She moved her face closer, trying to kiss him. Batman couldn't stop looking at her, almost feeling her lips come on his. But then he heard a great rumble coming from outside and saw a large plant rise "Oh, it is your lover." Talia smiled, pushing him away as Flora emerged from the plant
"Batman!" Flora, Pamela's alias, called out "Get away from him!" She called out
"My, my, you are as beautiful as I thought." she smirked
"B-Beautiful?" Flora asked, blushing.
"I see why he loves you." Talia purred
Both Flora blushed in shock while Batman looked suspicious. Flora, who had never met this woman before was purring affectionately to her boyfriend and Batman because Talia was acting like this.
"But he gave me something you could never have." Talia said, a slight edge to her voice... before she disappeared in smoke
Both Batman and Flora coughed as they were blinded by the smoke "*Cough, cough*! Batman! Are you okay?" Flora called out
"I'm fine." Batman nodded, putting his fold-able sword back into his belt
"You carry a sword?" Flora asked
"I'm prepared." He answered simply "Plus I knew the League was involved, this suit is to fight them."
"You never cease to amaze me. Where's Superman?" Flora asked
"He flew up." he nodded
"Good. Gotham is in chaos, we need to get out of here." Flora answered, helping him out.
"We need to stop Ra's and Luthor." He corrected
"I know, I know." Flora answered
*Elsewhere*
Talia was on the streets below, looking up at the tower with a sad smile "Goodbye, Beloved... We'll meet again." She whispered "... He'll be happy to meet you." she smiled softly, noticing the arrival of Robin and Batgirl and Supergirl with Batman and Flora "Time to go." She spoke, taking to the shadows.
"Yes ma'am." a female ninja holding a two year old baby nodded
"Hmm... Ma." The baby mumbled in the ninja's arms.
"My little demon." Talia smiled, brushing the babies black hair "It will all be okay, I promise."
*with Bruce*
"Do you need to rest?" Flora asked as she lowered down on her giant plant.
"I am fine." he assured as the three teen heroes arrived
"Batman! Are you okay?" Robin and Batgirl asked
"I'm fine." he assured... and then Batgirl and Supergirl froze, staring at Flora with large blushes
"What?" Flora asked, looking at the two. The two were frozen, blushing... AND they were drooling
"Pheromones dear." Bruce sighed
"Oh, oh right. Sorry." Flora apologized, still trying to dial back her pheromones
"She's... so hot." Batgirl mumbled once her voice returned while still being affected
"B-Batgirl!" Robin blushed, finding it gross that his friend and BatFamily member found his adoptive mother 'hot'.
"Sexy red head." Supergirl drooled "I want her..."
"SUPERGIRL!" Robin covered his ears, trying not to listen
"Oh darn." Flora blinked
"We've got to get moving. Luthor and Ra's are going to destroy Gotham." Batman ordered
"We need to let that leave their systems." Flora reminded
"Sorry." Batman answered
*With Ra's and Luthor*
"Is it done yet?" Ra's glared
"Almost. It'll be ready within minutes." Luthor answered, looking at his workers. He was making a large generator. This generator will start a chain reaction that will cause Gotham to be wiped from the map.
"Good. The last thing we need is to have any mess ups." Ra's answered
"And now we need to get out of here with the helicopter." Luthor explained
Ra's nodded at that and soon followed Luthor. He slowly drew his sword, ready to stab Luthor in the back, but then a loud crash came through the roof of the building, causing the workers to scream as the debris fell
"The hell?!" Luthor called out in shock but quickly working out what was going on "Superman?"
"Hello Lex." He nodded calmly, flying there
"How did you get out of the holding cell?" Luthor asked
"I had help." Superman answered
"Why you..." Lex snarled, pressing a hidden button in his watch which began to beep
"What're you-?" Superman asked in shock
Suddenly a mass of green metal burst through the wall. Superman's eyes widened in fright and was slammed to the side and flung him to the floor. The mass of green metal was actually a battle suit, which Luthor was walking towards. The armour was mainly green with lots of purple, all but his head being revealed "Ah, this feels right." he nodded
"What sort of monstrosity-?" Ra's asked
"My anti-Kryptonian battle suit. Self-explanatory." Luthor answered
"I see a glaring weakness." Ra's frowned, slashing his sword at Luthor's head... But the sword stopped on nothing
"Force field. I want my enemies to KNOW who killed them." Lex answered, grabbing the sword and blasted Ra's in the stomach, sending him through the walls "Did you think I'd call for your stupid betrayal plan?" Lex scoffed
"No honour amongst thieves, I see." Superman commented as he glared at the two
"And you've no chance against ME, Superman." Lex answered, shooting a beam of green energy at the Man of Steel, but the Kryptonian dodged it "Darn."
"Back to the same old same old, Lex." He frowned
"Yes, making sure that Earth evolves!" Lex answered, shooting a blast of energy at Superman "FREE from those who'll make us weaker!"
Superman snarled, thrusting his arms forward and holding the attack back but the green energy was making him weak. This suit was powered by Kryptonite! It was a distorted energy, not as damaging as normal but still, it hurt!b"HNN!" Superman grunted as he was forced to the ground. His eyes glew red, shooting his heat vision
"GAH!" Luthor stopped the attack and blocked Superman's heat vision with his other hand. Giving Superman an opening to hit Luthor in his mecha's stomach.
Ra's, all the while, was grunting as he tried to get up. It wasn't often he was shot by a radioactive blast...
"Hello Ra's." Batman said
"Detective...Come to gloat?" Ra's asked while coughing up blood.
"I'm here to stop you." Bruce commented, knowing Ra's was FAR from done
"Too late, Detective." Ra's smiled with a bloody grin
"... Do you think I'm alone?" Bruce deadpanned "Your Assassin's failed. All of them. Now let's do this!"
"Fine, Detective...Let's fight." Ra's answered, wiping the blood away and attacked with his sword. Bruce dodged, dodging around him. Ra's swung the sword, his wounds seemingly healing as he tried to hit Batman. Bruce held Batarangs like daggers, blocking the strikes as he dodged. He threw a Batarang at Ra's, hitting him square in the arm, through his clothing "Nearly got me." Ra's commented "You have grown better." Batman didn't respond, he maintained his distance and kept his cool. Trying to outpace and outstep Ra's while dodging the Lex and Superman fight. This was taking all of his skills, with every small movement
"HA!" Lex roared, shooting a blast with one hand while throwing a punch with another
Superman dodged the blast, focusing. Superman used his heat vision and melted deep into Luthor's armour, trying to get the Kryptonite power-source. That was when Supergirl joined the battle
"What? The other one!" Lex shouted as he was rushed through by Supergirl, getting the balding baddy off of her cousin
"Hands off Boldy." Supergirl smirked
"Bloody nuisance!" Lex responded, shooting a blast at her…... But the blast was overpowered by two heat vision blasts "ARGH!" Luthor roared as he was defeated by the combined attacks
"You will not touch my cousin." Superman snarled. Luthor groaned as he looked up, his armour was broken and he was almost defeated
Back with Batman and Ra's the two were still fighting, though the fights between the Kryptonians and Lex caused the roof to be unstable "Give up Ra's." Batman snarled
"Sorry detective, I can't do that." Ra's laughed, dropping his sword... And falling backwards through the hole in the wall
"RA'S!" Batman called out in anger. He ran to the hole and saw Ra's smash against the ground below. Batman sighed, seeing Ra's' body lying dead on the floor "Damn it." He knew he would come back. He always does. Batman turned back and saw the Gotham-Razing weapon; he knew disarming this would be difficult. He had to get it out of Luthor now but luckily Batgirl was already on it 'Good job, Batgirl.' He thought, sighing in relief
Flora and Robin where guardian her, Batman going to her side to assist. Barbara Gordon WAS a computer Wiz but Bruce has spent years learning, he had experience "Hmm..." Batgirl mumbled under her breath trying to turn this monstrosity off.
"How's it going?" Batman asked, standing behind her
"Okay, I think." Batgirl answered, typing away to stop the machine.
"Do you know what you are doing?" He asked calmly, showing he wasn't doubting but if she wasn't confidence he would not be disappointed if she asked him to take over
"...No. This is beyond me." Batgirl answered. "I'm not this versed in computer tech, yet." She answered honestly
"You will be." He promised, letting her back up and he took charge. Batgirl nodded and saw Batman work, undoing the code of Luthor's machine, rendering it useless. She was kinda amazed
'Damn you...Can't you see? He's a crutch? A hindrance on the species.' Luthor thought darkly as he glared at Superman
"Just give up Luthor." Batman said simply, knowing he did not have the tech to best Luthor in his battle suit. He left that fight to those who could win
"You think that, Batman...But you'll see that I'm never down for long." Luthor answered... And then Superman and Supergirl gave a double power punch to his chest
"He's down now." Robin quipped as Luthor was knocked out
"And done." Batman nodded, the device finished being shut down "Good work Superman." Batman nodded, walking over
"You too. Thanks for getting me out of that predicament." Superman answered. The two held their hands out, shaking hands calmly
"No problem." Batman responded
"Couldn't have done it without you." Superman smiled
"Likewise." Batman nodded
"We should so this again sometime." Supergirl blushed
"Definitely." Batgirl smiled and winked, before whispering lightly "Kara." That caused the blondes eyes to widen "What? Didn't think I'd recognize my friend when you aren't even hiding your face?" Batgirl mouthed
"... Barbara?" Kara mouthed the name, Batgirl nodding in reply and hugging her kindly "Girls night next time, okay?" Batgirl asked
"Sure." She nodded
"You're Superman." Robin said in amazement, looking at the Man of Steel with wide eyes
Superman chuckled lightly, seeing Robin's wide eyed gaze "Yep."
"This is so cool!" He cheered
"*sigh*" Batman sighed gently, having a small smile, along with Flora. It was rare that Dick was being a fanboy. They were happy he was happy
"Can I have your autograph?" Robin asked, almost like a comic fan... And he pulled out a picture from nowhere
"... Harl." Batman and Flora mumbled, knowing where Dick got that from.
"Okay, okay." Superman nodded and signed his name on the picture.
"Thanks!" Robin answered, putting the picture safe.
"Take that thing into space when you bring Luthor to the cops." Batman informed, pointing at the bomb
"I'll take the device." Supergirl volunteered
"Be careful." Batgirl answered
"I'll be fine." The blonde smiled happily. Supergirl picked up the bomb and rocketed up to space, away and safe from anyone.
"I hope we can work together in the future, Batman... And family." Superman nodded before he left with Lex
"'Bat-Family'... That sounds cool!" Dick grinned
"It DOES have a ring to it." Barbara laughed
"...I guess it does." Batman answered with a small sigh
*meanwhile*
Betty arrived home with wide eyes and a smile "Kate! Kate! Kate!" She called, a familiar red head turning to look at her
"Huh? Betty, what's up?" Kate asked, turning around to see Betty
Kathy 'Kate' Kane was Betty's older cousin and was looking after her for the week while the blondes parents were out of town, Kate having recently gotten her own place. Kate had short red hair in a bob cut and bright green eyes, a well-muscled female figure but not in a bad way and her skin was very powerful like she almost never went into the sun
"I was saved by Robin!" Betty smiled "It was so cool!"
"Oh?" Kate asked with a raised eyebrow, looking out at the rising sun where the clouds in front of the sun made a rough bat shape "I'm sure it was."