The tranquility of Gotham was replaced by the clash of Wonder Woman and Walker, the resulting pressure pushing the atmosphere causing a huge shockwave, yet this did not cause serious damage. Of course, all thanks to Allen's innocence, which covered the buildings and the people who remained nearby.
Unlike before, where flashy barriers were formed, now the protection of Clown Crown is almost undetectable, so few people would notice.
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"Jim!" an officer shouted upon seeing a car fall onto Commissioner James Gordon; he was close to James, so he called him by his nickname, Jim. The officer approached in panic, not knowing how he would explain to Gordon's family if James died.
"Don't worry, I'm fine," James said as he tried to get out from under the car.
Batman landed next to James, and without saying anything, took a box from his belt, placed it under the car, and it expanded, lifting the car so James could get out.
"Thank you..." James said.
The officer was aware of the close relationship between Batman and James so he kept silent. However, it was quite surprising to see them talking, especially considering that, for the general public, Batman had been a myth until now.
Batman pulled out a scanner and used it on James Gordon to check for injuries, but he was completely fine.
"You're all right, how is that possible?" Batman said with a puzzled look.
"Well, I'm glad to be," James replied with an uneasy look. James was already familiar with Batman's personality, so he was not offended to see him more concerned about why he was still alive than his health.
"I'm sorry..." Batman wasn't known for apologizing, but his good relationship with James, considering him one of his few friends, was enough to make him do it.
James shook his head. "Don't worry, I understand. I'm also surprised to be alive."
Batman was about to say something but received a call from Alfred through the earpiece in his mask. "Sir, is... everything all right?"
"Alfred, what's going on?!" Batman responded alarmed. His communication was through his personal satellite; receiving interference was very difficult, if not impossible, by normal means.
"Sir... something is interfering with the communication... I have no way to support–" Alfred only managed to say that before the signal cut off.
Batman narrowed his eyes as he looked at the sky, touched his head, and the visor embedded within his mask began to change. Temperature detector... Night vision... Infrared vision... Motion detector...
Batman tried different methods, but it was only through changes in the light spectrum that he managed to see something.
'It's like being underwater, but it's imperceptible, and almost intangible, it remains in that state until it needs to stop the attack...' Batman thought as he directed his attention to where the sounds of metal clashing and gusts of wind were coming from.
Batman remained silent, lost in his thoughts. James didn't disturb him; he saw his daughter not far away, but he couldn't go to hug her as his secret identity would be revealed.
'Although I'd like to talk to Barbara and her boyfriend, it's not okay for them to practice bondage in public... that should be only in intimacy with your partner.'
Barbara would spew curses if she heard her dad's thoughts.
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Barbara opened her eyes, unable to believe she was all right after such an explosion since it occurred close to her.
She looked around; there were overturned cars everywhere, the corpses of many Parademons adorned the ground, yet strangely, the police officers were fine, and even the buildings didn't seem damaged.
Barbara searched for her father, looking around while still suspended in the air by the chain.
In the distance, Barbara saw two of the three helicopters, which had landed in the middle of the avenue. 'Impossible! They had been hit by the shockwave too, but far from losing control and crashing, they landed without problems.'
Barbara bit her lip as she concluded that it was Allen who had helped the helicopters. Wonder Woman didn't have that kind of power, and there was no one else who would do it. Besides, Allen had shown before that he didn't mind being recorded by helicopters.
'Did he protect everyone?'
The thought that crossed Barbara's mind brought up complicated feelings. For a moment, she even felt that maybe Allen wasn't a soulless monster. However, she quickly shook that thought from her head.
She felt bad believing that her subconscious was looking for ways to justify Allen's actions, to see him less evil, to convince herself that Allen wasn't a villain.
'But what has he done?...' Barbara reviewed Allen's actions in her memory. For a moment, it seemed like he hadn't harmed anyone. Yes, he robbed a bank, fought Superman, threatened a city, kidnapped Supergirl, kidnapped Batgirl, and declared himself an enemy of the world... but as far as she knew, Allen simply punched Robin and Beast Boy.
'No! You must control yourself! He's not good; he's just a pervert!'
Barbara knew that Allen treated her well, more than he should, but that could be explained by the simple liking of a womanizing villain for beautiful women. Barbara believed that she had to believe that, as her heart wouldn't stop pounding since Allen stole a kiss from her.
She felt that if she let Allen enter her mind even more, she would end up falling in love with him. She bit her lip to prevent tears; she convinced herself that if she weren't a beautiful woman, Allen would never have saved her. 'That's it; it's all an act... Damn Walker...'
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Barbara searched for her father again and saw him talking to Batman. Barbara sighed in relief and proceeded to try to free herself; it was embarrassing to be trapped longer by Allen's power.
'Come on, Barbara, free yourself; people will think you like being tied up!' Batgirl was embarrassed by her situation; it was the second time she had encountered Allen, and it was the second time he had practiced bondage on her, and this time, it was in front of her father.
'You'll pay for this, Walker!'
Batman approached Barbara after leaving James behind; unfortunately, James had to wait to reunite with his daughter.
"Need help?"
"Huh? No, I'm fine!"
Upon noticing Batman, Barbara began to struggle harder to free herself. Barbara had to show that she hadn't fallen under Allen's influence.
"Please, let me go," Barbara murmured anxiously. but as if the chain had heard her words and felt that she was no longer in danger, it slowly lowered her to the ground.
"Huh?" She opened her eyes in disbelief. 'I just had to ask?'
Clown Crown picked up Barbara's belt full of gadgets from the ground and handed it to her.
"Why?" Barbara asked as she grabbed her belt, stunned. Of course, expecting an answer from an object is useless. Barbara pressed her lips together and released the pent-up pressure, then looked at the chain and thanked it, even though she didn't know why. "Thank you..."
The chain shook as if nodding and, having completed its mission, disappeared.
Barbara held her belt between her hands as she was filled with complicated feelings. The chain had unexpectedly been kind despite being a chain of evil.
'No, it's his power, so it was him... the villain who saved my life, the bastard who keeps bothering me every time he sees me, the son of a bitch who stole a kiss from me, He is the hardest villain I have ever met...but' Allen's smile appeared in Barbara's mind. 'Do I like him? NO! That's impossible! I just met him; he's practically a stranger!!'
Batman silently observed Barbara's internal struggle; he didn't interrupt her. No one can force her to make a decision; it's up to her what she'll do.
Batman witnessed everything, and it was more than obvious that the girl felt a certain attraction to the villain. This wasn't the first time this had happened, and Batman isn't one to judge; there has been some tension between him and Catwoman in the past, but it never resulted in anything. However, Barbara isn't Bruce; she doesn't have the maturity to deal with her feelings more appropriately.
Barbara took a deep breath and looked up at the sky. "Damn it!!!" Barbara shouted as if releasing all her frustration, then she turned to Batman with a firm gaze. "How do we defeat that despicable villain?!"
"Are you okay?" Batman asked calmly. Even though he wouldn't stop searching for a way to neutralize Allen if necessary, he wouldn't ignore the will of one of his proteges and disciples.
Barbara was surprised; she was ready to be scolded or given a lecture on how wrong it was to feel attracted to a villain. She smiled bitterly. "I'm sorry, Bruce... maybe I like him..." she said with a downcast look, feeling disappointed in herself. "However, I'll stop him, I'll put him in jail or some prison that can contain him, I'll make sure he stops committing crimes... and maybe someday he..."
She couldn't finish the last part. Batman approached and put his hand on Barbara's shoulder. "You can feel whatever you want, Barbara; just don't let it cloud your vision as Batgirl... separating your feelings and thoughts into two by wearing the mask works... believe me."
Barbara was incredulous at the level of understanding Bruce showed her, but she was grateful for such a gesture. Batman, for his part, felt like he had pressured Robin, wishing he would be a copy of himself, which ultimately pushed him away. It was inevitable, but Batman is Batman, and Batgirl is Batgirl.
Barbara couldn't deny that she liked Allen, but even if she did, she was a superheroine, and she wouldn't let innocents pay for his mistakes. That's why she'll stop Allen.
"Don't worry, I'm Batgirl!" declared the girl with a gaze full of confidence and determination. "I won't let a villain outdo me!"
Batman nodded and then used special binoculars that captured high-speed movement. "It seems like Wonder Woman can keep him at bay for now," Batman saw the exchange between Allen and Diana, narrowing his eyes. "They shouldn't be long," Batman said mysteriously.
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Allen dodged Diana's sword by leaning back, then dropped and supported his hand on the ground. From that position, he kicked Diana, who blocked it with her sword, but the force sent her through several buildings.
Diana stopped in a street, grabbed a car, and threw it through the building she came from.
Allen laughed and used red to destroy the car along with the building. However, upon exiting, Allen was surprised to see a dozen cars falling on his head.
"Dismantle!"
All the cars shattered into pieces. Allen smiled as he turned to the right, only to have a sword fall beside him from behind.
Allen reached out to try to grab Diana's arm, but she rejected his hand with a blow.
Diana stomped on the ground with enormous force, lifting the pavement of an entire street. Allen rose into the air along with the street, but he didn't let this unsettle him.
He activated blue in his hand and pulled Diana towards him. As she was about to reach him, Allen summoned Crown Saber once more and coated it with conqueror's haki and armor haki.
"It was very fun, but now it's becoming a nuisance," Allen said as he brought Diana closer to give her a quick kiss.
"What a shame~" Diana replied to the kiss. They went from trying to kill each other to loving each other out of nowhere; fortunately, no one except Allen's girlfriends was watching, or people would fall out of their seats.
After the kiss, Allen allowed Diana to back away and increased the concentration of his haki on his sword even more.
"...!" Diana raised her alertness; although she knew Allen wouldn't hurt her, it was true that Allen wouldn't hold back.
Diana smiled, and a layer of blue energy surrounded her; she had removed a bracelet.
The origin of these bracelets usually varies from universe to universe; while in some, they are said to be shields for Diana, in others, like this one, they have a different purpose.
And that is to contain Diana's true power. In this world, Diana's origin was very different, she was born from mud like all her Amazon sisters, but unlike all of them, Diana received the blessing and blood of many goddesses.
It could be said that Diana is the daughter of several goddesses, this is not as strange as it sounds, remember that in mythology Athena was born from the head of Zeus.
Unfortunately, that power was too much for her to control, so it was sealed away.
Allen knew that his Diana wasn't weak; that's why he didn't hold back against her.
"Quasar!" Allen launched a wave of energy toward Diana; this technique was based on Garp's Galaxy Impact but in a sword version. It was something simple that Allen came up with during his training, but it had incredible power.
Diana smiled as she looked at her man. While she was more accustomed to modern customs, she was still an ancient warrior woman at heart. Having the man she chose to be as strong as her or even stronger was something that filled her with satisfaction.
"I love you... but" Diana smiled as she removed the other bracelet...
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Gwen – Very epic and all, but..... am I the only one who sees that ring on Diana's finger?....
MJ – Hahaha, what are you saying, Gwen?! That's impossible! It's OBVIOUSLY an Amazon accessory...
Natasha – Heehee, that's right! I didn't raise a piece of shit who would dare to get engaged to a woman without telling the woman who raised him! Ufufufu~
Wednesday – You brought it upon yourself...
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