A meow and a dog

Bruce had that dream again.

A happy family of three, two gunshots, and a boy whose face was exactly the same as when he was a child, kneeling behind his parents' corpses and crying depressedly.

At this time, Bruce would feel a dull pain from his heart, accompanied by a wave of dead despair hovering in his heart, and this would make him wake up from his dream in cold sweat, and spend the rest of the night in tossing and turning time.

But this time something is different.Because six people appeared in this dream who seemed to be planning to go to the dance together.They wear brightly colored bodysuits, and except for one with an "S" on the chest, they all wear masks or headgears of various shapes (*1).

Bruce had noticed them from the beginning, not just for their attire but more for their odd behavior.

Who can get in front of the Waynes so quickly, but can't stop the bullets from advancing?It's like a movie playing on an old TV. You can hear the sound, but you can't see the appearance clearly. When the gears in the TV casing loosen, they will disappear quickly at that moment.The thought made Bruce panic inexplicably.He didn't want to stay here any longer, he wanted to leave here, but his legs were like the butterfly specimens nailed to the museum, and he couldn't move no matter what.

Bruce opened his mouth and moved his tongue, but no sound came out, as if time had frozen.He heard the beating sound of his heart getting louder and louder, and finally shook like thunder.

"...Boo, Bruce...?"

Bruce opened his eyes suddenly, and took a few loud breaths to relieve the depression that didn't exist in his heart.After he finished this, he turned his head slightly, and looked at the sleeping Clark Kent with gratitude or complaint.Bruce sighed, ready to lie down and go to sleep, but Clark's sleep made him stop.

——"Bruce, it's my choice."

Bruce raised his eyebrows. He remembered that he didn't have much friendship with this Kent, but why did the other party seem to be talking to an old friend?

Clark didn't know that Bruce was looking at him, he was just asleep, and naturally he didn't expect what he would say-something that didn't fit here.

"Batman, it's Superman's choice."

Bruce looked at Clark patiently, hoping that a few key words would come out of his mouth, but the other party just got stuck here and had no plans to continue.

Bruce sat for a while longer for some unknown reason before lying down again.

"B, it's inevitable." Superman smiled, his smile was like the sun on the sea.

The black shadow opposite him shook for a moment, and said in a calm manner: "We will have a more reliable plan, and there is absolutely no need for you to do this."

Superman put a hand on the knight's shoulder and shook it a little: "But Bruce, people can't wait."

Batman frowned under the cover of the mask—I don't know if it's because of Superman's words or his actions—"According to my calculations, it's safe for at least 2 minutes."

"I know, Bruce, that your calculations are safe—but I'm Superman, and Superman won't back down from that."

"Then you are going to lift this kryptonite island alone (*2)? How arrogant are you?"

"It's not that I'm arrogant, B," Superman smiled reassuringly, "I've got to do—it's my duty—to promise (*3) that I said in my heart, and I can't break it."

Batman stared at him unkindly, with sarcasm: "You think you can? Kryptonite will be in front of your eyes—or do you think there will be a second Kal-El on top of you after you fall?"

"I still have you, Bruce. With you here, I don't have to worry."

"...you think I—" Batman stopped as if choking, and he hurriedly stopped, "I'm just an ordinary person, have you forgotten that?"

Superman shook the knight's shoulder slightly again, and smiled flatteringly: "B——I have to finish it, and I hope you can arrange everything. I mean, after I leave (*4). "

Batman cursed under his breath.Gives Superman an exasperated look. "Assuming you think so—then do it."

Superman's red cape fluttered slowly in the breeze, he smiled at Batman again, and then flew towards the dark and sinful island (*5) that was once his most precious thing.

Bruce opened his eyes again, he took a deep breath, and turned his head cautiously to look at Clark Kent.With trembling fingers, he took off the glasses on Clark's nose, closed his eyes and took another deep breath.

For a long time, Bruce covered his eyes and said with a self-mockery: "...Kal-El...Superman...Clark Kent...Batman... ..”

In the dark room, Bruce's hoarse voice faded away again at some point, and turned into a lighter breathing sound (*6).

The author has something to say:

(*1) The headgear here refers to Martian Manhunter... cough cough cough, don't hit it!

(*2) The plot in "Superman Returns", but it was changed a lot by someone......

(*3) I don’t know if I have sworn, but since Batman has sworn, then Superman, you should also follow the trend (beating)~

(*4) Does anyone see meow?This is actually equivalent to the last words, but our story is not there, so it is not BE, so sad (hey!)......

(*5) Superman's father left Superman with a crystal reflecting the image of his parents in the North Pole Castle, but later the crystal was stolen by Luthor, who used it and kryptonite to make a small island full of kryptonite, and asked Use this small island to squeeze the mainland, and then use this to ask people to buy the land on the small island he made.But then this land was lifted up by Superman and thrown into outer space (there is kryptonite on it, hey!!!), although it just fell down in the end...

(*6) Batman is actually a ninja!So Bruce, whose memory has been awakened here (someone thinks it’s rough?), has almost recovered the dexterity that a ninja should have (why so fast? Because this is his inner world... ← Get out!)

I didn't want to change it at first, but considering that someone would be a villain, so a certain cowardly compromised QAQ......