When Luke stayed in Themyscira, immersed in the gentle night, unexpected changes took place in Central City.
Since the Kryptonian cousin went to Australia and hooked up with Wonder Woman...
Barry quickly took Thomas Wayne to his side, trying to get along with Bat Daddy.
In his words, there was no sense of security without the escort of Superman or Batman.
Who knew when and where Sinestro was going to attack? He was a superhero who couldn't even fight. He was somewhat flustered when facing the supervillain who gave the Green Lantern Corps headaches.
"When will it be done?"
In the apartment, Thomas Wayne asked in a hoarse voice.
He wasn't used to the weather in Central City. It was sunny and cloudless every day.
It hadn't rained for several weeks, which was very bad for his mood.
When he first arrived, Thomas Wayne couldn't help it. He wanted to catch criminals and find something to do.
As a result, he squatted on a gargoyle for hours but didn't get the chance to catch a criminal.
Robbery and theft happened in the streets. However, before Batman could do anything, Citizens Cold handed over the petty thieves to the Central City Police.
There were no lunatic criminals, no villains with high IQ, and no clowns who could tell jokes.
All in all, there was only one word that could explain Thomas Wayne's stay in Central City - Boring.
"Wait for two more days. The Cosmic Treadmill is done; it's in the testing stage."
Barry was a little unhappy. These days, he lived with his mother, feeling as if he had recovered the happiness from his childhood.
But after all, this was just a beautiful dream, and one day, he had to wake up.
He knew very well that the more he felt attached to the warm affection, the slower he would run. The more difficult it would be for him to break through the time barrier.
"Do you want me to bring back anything for Bruce?"
Barry, while busy assembling parts, turned his head and asked.
That night in the ally was a nightmare that Batman could never forget.
Whether it was Thomas Wayne or Bruce Wayne, it was the same.
"No. If possible, I would like to advise him to live a good life, take off the mask, and stop being a lone hero."
Thomas Wayne was silent for a moment. He then shook his head and said...
"The odds are that Bruce won't listen, so let's just fix this mistake and pretend it never existed."
Barry opened his mouth, trying to comfort him and ease the sad atmosphere.
But for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
After a long pause, he choked out a sentence, "What are you going to eat later? I know a great pizza place nearby."
"You're on your own."
Thomas Wayne said coldly.
"If that Sinestro guy is really a master tactician and team leader, as you said."
"Then, he'll definitely take all sorts of unexpected measures to deal with you."
"Poisoning your food is also possible."
Barry looked depressed when he heard this. He could only make simple sandwiches.
"By the way, it would be a good idea to bring your mother in and have her tracked and monitored 24/7 ..."
This was Batman's way of protecting, keeping the target in his sights at all times.
"Will it scare her?"
Barry hesitated. He didn't know how to explain to his mother about all this.
Time-travelling from the future, and now being targeted by an alien...?
If he really told her that, he would be treated as a nutcase.
"I'll think about it and talk about it over dinner -- by the way, Dr Wayne, do you want to come over for dinner? My mom's cooking is great."
Barry's character was a bit indecisive, mulling over everything for too long. But Sinestro and Reverse-Flash were lurking in the shadows; they were worth the headache.
However, he was at a loss in how to deal with it. He could only wait for the Kryptonian cousin to return and ask for his help.
"No need."
Thomas Wayne's answered briefly.
"When you go to dinner, remember to bring the tall, skinny guy in the room with you."
Tall and skinny was Batman's name for skinny Superman.
Despite a few days in the sun, Kal-El looked much stronger than before.
But overall, he still looked thin.
So, Thomas Wayne didn't believe that this guy was the most powerful creature on Earth.
It was only a few days ago that he shook hands with the other party and his bones were almost crushed, and he reluctantly accepted the Flash's statement.
"With him as a bodyguard, presumably, Sinestro won't be a threat to you."
Thomas Wayne considered it very carefully, and Barry naturally had no problem with it, so he agreed.
"By the way, they heard that Batman came to Central City. Citizen Cold, and the other superheroes, all want to meet you. Something about a superhero party..."
Before Barry could finish, he saw Thomas Wayne's stern look and immediately stopped talking, raising his hands in a gesture of surrender.
"I'm not the one who said it!"
Staring at the Flash, Batman coldly said, "I'm not interested in socialising."
Barry's face looked bitter. It was too much pressure to form a team with Bruce's father. He instantly missed the Kryptonian cousin.
When it got dark, the Flash went out with skinny Superman.
Maybe they were scared by Luke, so the people from the military never came to bother them.
But Cyborg went to Gotham before and had a disagreement with Batman.
"The peace talks in Australia seem to have taken a turn for the worse; I wonder how Luke is doing?"
Looking at Kal-El, who was learning how to integrate into society, Barry felt a little helpless.
Superman, in this case, in addition to acting as a shield, he basically couldn't help anyone.
The Kryptonian cousin was more reliable. At least, he could always find a way to solve a problem.
"Mom ..."
Barry walked one block away to the neighbourhood where his mother lived.
He was about to ring the doorbell but found that the door was opened.
This familiar scene instantly pulled him back to his childhood nightmare.
Barry didn't want to think so much and immediately turned into a yellow bolt of lightning, rushing into the house.
...
...
Batman, who was staying in the apartment, was sitting quietly on the couch.
He set down the pen in his hand, folded the finished letter, and stowed it in his belt.
Although he said that there was nothing for Barry to take to his son, after thinking for a long time, Thomas Wayne decided to write a letter to Bruce.
Di di! Di di di!
After all that, Batman, who was ready to rest, suddenly heard the signal receiver hidden in the two pointed ears of the hood. An alarm sounded.
This was the monitoring equipment that he placed on skinny Superman. The other party hadn't received a normal basic education and hadn't formed a correct concept of good and evil.
Even if the Flash said that this Kryptonian was one of the greatest superheroes in the Justice League in the other universe.
But Thomas Wayne didn't want to blindly believe that. According to Barry, Central City's current superhero, Citizen Cold, should also be a villain too.
Intelligent lifeforms were complicated and full of uncertainties.
Therefore, Batman secretly placed a monitoring device on skinny Superman without telling the others.
On the one hand, it was to monitor him; on the other hand, he also considered that Sinestro might launch a surprise attack. This could serve as a precaution and insurance.
The Flash had Speed Force. Placing a miniature signal transmitter on him would be difficult.
However, Kal-El was gullible. He could easily achieve his goal by using words like 'friends' and 'trust'.
If Luke found out, he would have lamented that no matter where in time and space, Batman was always on guard against Superman.
Maybe this was some kind of bonding across time and space!
"There was an anomaly in the energy readings. It's at the Allen family's house."
Thomas Wayne's monitoring equipment wasn't a camera but a signal transmitter to detect energy readings.
Once the standard line was exceeded, it meant that Superman would either be in a fight or out of control.
"Is it Sinestro ...?"
This thought had just flashed through Batman's mind when a lightning bolt appeared in front of him.
"Ah... Dr Wayne."
The Reverse-Flash's high-speed vibrating fuzzy figure smiled at Gotham's Dark Knight.
"I'm sorry, but it's best if you stay out of my personal beef with the Flash."
Bang!
Reverse-Flash grabbed a vase from the table and smashed it against Thomas Wayne's head, knocking him to the ground.
Then, he quickly injected the other party with a tranquilliser.
He originally wanted to settle the matter straightforwardly, but Sinestro rejected that approach.
What the latter wanted was to do was to reshape the world by using the Flash's Speed Force.
Those key figures needed to be preserved to avoid the butterfly effect.
"It's a pity. I lost a chance to kill Batman."
The Reverse-Flash shook his head. He made sure that Thomas Wayne was completely unconscious and left the room.
'By this time, the Flash should have fallen into Sinestro's trap.'
'What fun!'
Reverse-Flash was complacent.
He didn't realise that Batman had sent a brief coded message before he passed out.
"The Flash in danger. Come back soon."
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...
Far away in Themyscira, Luke reclined on a smooth boulder, looking at a slender figure in the distance.
Diana, wearing a dress, tied her seaweed-like hair into a braid and stood on the edge of a steep cliff.
Seemingly sensing Luke's gentle eyes, the Amazon Princess waved at him.
However, she jumped down, drew a wonderful arc, and plunged into the blue sea with a splash.
For Diana, this dangerous act was no different from ordinary diving.
'A short message from Batman. '
Luke squinted his eyes, feeling the rare afternoon sunshine but hearing the ticking sound.
He fished out the signal receiver he carried with him and deeply sighed.
"Diana, I have to leave for a while. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
There was a problem with the Flash, so Luke had to rush over.
Today's planned 'synchronised swimming' and 'underwater activities' seemed like they had to be put on hold for the time being.
'By the way, I could go to Metropolis to buy a bikini. Heh. '
Seeing the wet, tall figure in the water, Luke's lips hooked up.
Recently, the temptation of a female warrior in uniform didn't feel as fresh as before.
'It's time for something new!'
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