[Comprehensive British and American] Bat Parenting Encyclopedia

Which timeline is this?

Even those who don't know that Bruce Wayne and Batman are actually the same person, such as gossip media, or group executives, agree that Timothy is the most "competent" of his adopted children.

Timothy did not wear any "mask" of secret identity to the outside world, nor did he hide his business talents. All the subsequent strategic decisions and direction formulations of the Wayne Group, which proved to be extremely wise, were all made by Timothy in the eyes of outsiders. Made by such a young and promising wealthy elite.

In fact, the real helm behind the Wayne Group will always be Bruce himself, and the media doesn't know about it.

Therefore, the national media, from economic journals to entertainment websites, said that the only contribution the Gotham baby made to the world in his life was that he was lucky enough to adopt Timothy Drake Wayne.

——Of course, Bruci used his girlfriend to promote various 18th-line actresses and singers, so that the American entertainment industry has always maintained enough freshness, which is also considered a merit.

However, such an all-round excellent Timothy himself rarely receives appreciation from Bruce himself-after many disappointments, Timothy learned to gain approval from Bruce's actions and micro-expressions.

Moreover, Timothy is a relatively introverted child, and sometimes he would be embarrassed by overly enthusiastic praise. Therefore, after running in, even if there is occasional friction, the cooperation between him and Bruce can be regarded as a tacit understanding.

Most importantly, Timothy had Dick back then, always like a real big brother, leading him to find his balance.

He wanted to tell her that "everything will be fine", but as a self who is not worthy of the status of "brother", what right does he have to pour chicken soup on a girl?

Ask yourself, when he was busy back then, when he occasionally went back to the mansion to see such a disobedient 12 or 3-year-old Helena, he would occasionally feel impatient.Later, he would even deliberately arrange the necessary meeting with Bruce outside the mansion. Subconsciously, he was avoiding the trouble of Helena.

Didn't he directly classify Helena as an "incorrigible brat"?

Timothy's guilt and remorse at this moment are no less than Bruce's.

Although everyone praises the calmness and self-control of the three generations of Robin, this is the "personal trait" that Timothy himself hates the most.

It seems that I can always make the "right" choice and action with reason, which is quite annoying...

For example, on the issue of Helena, emotionally, he understands her, understands her unification of Gotham's underground society, killing clowns to gain power, and understands her motivation to steal and master Brainiac technology and rule the earth with an iron fist ; but intellectually, there will always be a line drawn at his feet, which roughly divides "feasible" and "impractical" behaviors.

Even though she is the sister he has always felt guilty about, Timothy's reason is constantly telling him to subdue and even destroy her for the sake of the world and other innocent people.

——This "reason" is really annoying.

Looking at the lonely back of the girl, under the weight of overwhelming guilt, for the first time, Timothy decided not to do the "right thing".

"I miss him, too, Helena, and I miss my own father. I miss Bruce, too." Timothy said, "You are my sister, always will be, and I'm sorry I didn't live up to my responsibilities as a brother. "

Even if he can't replace Bruce's fatherhood, if he can do more, maybe Helena's teenage years will be different?

The few of them ignored the little her as adults.

"As long as you can let go of this world, I am willing to accompany you in any space you create." Timothy put all his eggs in one basket, even if it affects himself in linear time, it doesn't matter.

The girl turned her head slightly because of this sentence, and then turned to face 15-year-old Timothy.

The girl's face made his heart tighten slightly - she is still what she used to be, not the mutant appearance after being fused with alien high-intelligence tools.

So what if we stay in this space that three-dimensional people can't understand?He had another chance to make amends.

Helena was not moved, she just said lightly: "You think too simply, Tim, if this happens, we will all disappear, and you won't be with me for long, you have already started to blur, right?"

Timothy wasn't nervous, he wasn't surprised that Helena already knew about his condition.

"This is the shackles that the timeline restricts us three-dimensional people." Helena explained calmly, "We, you and I... and the real three-dimensional world are essentially in an either-or relationship, even if I can manipulate the five-dimensional tools , I also have to abide by the rules of the timeline."

"It is impossible for two identical people to exist on the timeline for a long time. This is a paradox. If I don't control and destroy this world, I will disappear too."

She turned her head again, still facing Timothy, "The timeline will correct itself, and I don't think that the happy baby is me under the concept of 'now'. I am different from her."

Helena shook her head, "You just want to make up for your own regrets, Tim, and use the little time you have left to make up for your own guilt - this activity has nothing to do with me in essence, I'm just your search for spiritual balance exit."

The girl's words made Timothy feel cold... To a certain extent, she might be right, she pierced his most secret thoughts.

Is the adults' enthusiasm for "making up" for themselves or for their children?

"If time could be repeated... Helena, I..."

Timothy didn't even have time to finish what he wanted to say. In an instant, the entire space was like a palette. All objects suddenly rotated and flowed. The black bat cave and the dim lights blended together.

Helena disappeared first, and then the fluctuating brilliance also involved him...

In desperation, he only had time to send a signal for Mr. Stark and Doctor Strange...

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Outside the wormhole, another 12 hours have passed. During this period, Tony and Doctor Strange had many disputes, and it finally ended with Tony being forced to catch up on sleep.

At this time, Tony, who had just woken up, was staring at the latest empty paper coffee cup.

Stare stare - Tony blinks like something's wrong...

The coffee cup, which was originally still, was shaking slightly at this moment.

No, it can't be the wind. This is a high-level secret room with an explosion-proof interlayer. As long as the circulating air system is not turned on, there is no wind at all.

"This is Morse code!" Tony jumped up from the stool excitedly, looking more intently at the trembling paper cup.

Because three-dimensional people cannot communicate directly with the outside world through sound and image in the five-dimensional space, only energy can be transmitted in different spaces. Therefore, the transmission tools and channels built by Doctor Strange with magic all use energy.

Timothy wears a transmission - a small box with a power generator - that activates another companion device in Doctor Strange's hand.

Perhaps because Timothy had too little time left before being swallowed by space, the device in Doctor Strange's hand did not receive energy. This weak energy can only shake the thinnest paper coffee cup outside the wormhole.

——It’s a good thing Tony didn’t sort the garbage in time.

"Don't come in?" (Don't come in?)

Tony frowned and deciphered Timothy's signal - he was familiar with Morse code to the point where he could translate without using pen and paper.

However, this statement has always had the opposite effect on Iron Man.

"I don't care, I'm going in." Tony activated the armor suit on his wrist, and instantly became a gold and red Iron Man.

In the next second, Doctor Strange stopped in front of Tony, "You can't be the second person to take the risk anyway, Pepper is pregnant, you should stay outside."

"It's precisely because of this," Tony said calmly, pushing aside the magician's arm in front of him, "This is the world my child will live in in the future, and I can't leave her an earth without a future."

With hardly any time left for Doctor Strange to maneuver, Iron Man took off and plunged headlong into the wormhole as fast as he could.

Like Timothy, Tony wasn't prepared for what he was about to encounter.

Using all the scientific knowledge he has mastered, it is temporarily impossible to explain why he was wearing armor and rushing into an unknown space a second ago, and the next second he was wearing a pure black three-piece suit with exquisite fabrics, and even wearing a shirt. Bow tie with hairspray...

Attending a... children's talent show? !

He was sitting under the stage at this time, surrounded by other parents who were also formally dressed, smiling lovingly at the stage.

But Tony's smile is so empty...

He looked around warily, trying to activate the armor on his wrist - but he had only one Urwerk watch on his wrist.

Which timeline is this?

Or did he go to a parallel world?

This must be the phantom that the difficult Helena specially created for him!

Suddenly, a beam of light from a tower appeared on the originally dark stage—in the center of the beam, a little girl about 4 or 5 years old in a white dress was dancing enthusiastically.

The little girl had long, limp, thick dark brown hair, and caramel eyes almost identical to Tony's own...

The other parents disappeared at this time, and Tony, whose eyes had been glued to the stage for a long time, didn't care at all.

The girl didn't dance professionally, but she was very happy, as if she felt his gaze, the little girl turned her head, her big eyes seemed to be looking straight into people's hearts.

"Daddy?" She called out tentatively, showing a sweet smile.

Tony covered his mouth, almost crying, he was called Daddy!

He and Pepper had a daughter! ! !Can anything be happier than this?

But the little girl pouted suddenly, stopped dancing, and was so wronged that she wanted to cry.

"You're fake, Daddy."

Tony: "???"

"Mom said, you sacrificed yourself to save the world before I was born."

Tony took three steps and made two steps, trying to rush to the stage and pick up his daughter.

It's just a few meters away, but it's impossible to walk.

"Don't cry, little princess, Dad is here to give you a better world."

"I know," the little girl nodded heavily, with a serious expression, "so I can't hate you, I can only hate the world and other people."

"It's because they are too incompetent." The little girl shook her head in disappointment like an adult, and then took out a remote control from her skirt pocket.

The sharp-eyed Tony saw that it was the remote control of some kind of nuclear bomb when the Stark Group was still making weapons!

"Without them, without these people you want to save, you can stay with me."