Terry McGinnis (neo_batman) wrote in multiearths, @ 2018-04-11 15:26:00 |
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Entry tags: | !thread, dick grayson (au), terry mcginnis (animated) |
Who: Batman (Terry) and Open
What: Neo Batman comes to Old Gotham
Where: Gotham City
When: Evening of April 11
The patrol of Gotham was fairly routine. At least as routine as it could be for Gotham. Jokerz out running amok, an attempted bank heist or technology heist by Inque, Shriek working on some plot to hold the city hostage for money. Things that Terry had become use to handling since donning the mantel of the Batman. He wondered if Bruce had ever gotten into a routine as Batman on patrol. Not that the elderly man would say so. Even in his twilight years the original Dark Knight kept a lot of secrets. One of which Terry had thought was finding a way to be Terry's father. It had left a sour taste in Terry's mouth enough to the point where he had all but quit. But after a trip to the infamous Amanda Waller, the truth had come out. It had been her doing, giving his father a shot that had rewritten the reproductive genetic code to that of Bruce's. The tragedy that had driven Terry to become Batman though hadn't been her doing (not that she hadn't tried but the assassin refused to act. Terry still wondered who that assassin was). But she had given him some wise words. Completely follow in Bruce's footsteps or forge his own path. He had chosen the latter and was planning to pop the question to Dana on Saturday.
At least that had been the plan.
One minute he had been soaring through Neo Gotham's skies on his wings, enjoying the quiet night (at least quiet for Gotham) of patrol. Only a few dregs trying to rob an ATM for some credits but they had easily been stopped. But as he had swooped away and began flying over Old Gotham he suddenly felt a massive surge of vertigo. Recovering as best he could he spotted a rooftop a block away from the Monarch Theater and landed, falling to his knees and shutting his eyes.
"Wayne you there?" he demanded into the suit's comm. "What did I get hit with? Something from Shriek?" Nothing but static met his ears and he frowned. "Wayne!! Did you fall asleep again?" Nothing. Terry opened his eyes and got to his feet, about to demand Bruce answer when his eyes widened at what he saw. Gone were the tall structures of Neo Gotham. No hovering cars met his eyes. He took a few steps forward to the edge of the roof.
"Talk about retro..." he muttered.