Superman

Although someone has spent a considerable amount of time in Kansas, it has only been less than half a day since The Flash returned to the main universe.

He finished handling the work at the Midtown Police Department and searched for information about various members of the Justice League, but found nothing wrong.

Superman appears in Metropolis as a beacon of hope.

Batman is an urban legend that spreads in the streets of Gotham.

Wonder Woman left Paradise Island and became a diplomatic ambassador. She just finished her talk at the White House the day before yesterday.

...Everything seems normal and everyone has a bright future.

Barry is finally convinced that he is back, rewriting the mistakes of Flashpoint and saving the mistakes he made.

"Just, where's Luke?"

The Flash tried to remember, and he clearly remembered that his cousin from Krypton was with him, but then he disappeared.

Did any accidents happen during this period?

"Hey, my head starts to hurt again."

He took a breath of cold air and felt a slight pain in his head.

This is a sequelae caused by memory fusion.

What is seen and heard in the two time and space collides with each other.

The old one will be overwritten by the new one, just like a game save.

Barry also encountered this situation in the Flashpoint world.

The longer he stays there, the faster he forgets everything about the time and space of the main universe.

"It's better to complete the task assigned to me by Dr. Wayne."

Barry's doubts only lasted for a brief moment, and he remembered that he still had an "express delivery" that he had not yet delivered.

The red afterimage flashed past and disappeared into the apartment.

A moment later, he appeared in the Batcave.

Before the memory disappears completely, The Flash needs to explain everything to Batman clearly.

Compared to Dr. Wayne's dilapidated base, the lair where Bruce makes his home seems much more majestic.

An array of monitors spliced ​​together with hundreds of high-definition screens allows Batman to have a panoramic view of every street and every corner of Gotham.

Huge and eye-catching mechanical dinosaurs, various high-tech props, the tank-like Batmobile, and Batman and Robin uniforms...

Seeing these familiar things, Barry felt a sense of security in his heart.

All this is not a dream, but reality.

"Gift?"

Batman said in a hoarse voice like his father's, suffering from terminal throat cancer: "I'm not in the habit of celebrating holidays, and Christmas was a long time ago."

Bruce didn't know why Barry came to visit suddenly and specially prepared a gift. Is this some kind of activity within the Justice League?

Or just a silly prank?

The Flash and Green Lantern often play some...unusual games in order to liven up the team atmosphere.

For example, Batman already knew about the bet about whether he would choose Catwoman or Talia? He silently wrote down those involved in a small notebook.

Plus? He's glad Superman didn't become one of them.

Clark is relatively stable. It would be better if the other party could lift a plane, rescue a cat trapped in a tree, and fall in love with Lois Lane instead of fighting criminals and dealing with international disputes.

Batman handles most of the work in the Watchtower alone.

He is responsible for giving orders, and Superman and other members are responsible for executing them.

Clear and complete division of labor and cooperation.

"Trust me? This gift means a lot to you."

The Flash didn't know at all? He had already entered Batman's little notebook and continued: "But before that, I want to tell you a story, a story that really happened..."

Forty minutes later, Barry picked up the black tea brought by the butler Alfred and took two sips to relieve the dryness of his throat.

He told everything, but then he didn't get what he wanted and saw Batman show additional emotions.

The other party still had that indifferent and calm look on his face, and there was no sign of any surprise? And... inner activities.

Too serious.

Barry thought silently.

"The whole world changed because you tried to prevent your mother from being killed..."

Bruce crossed his hands on the table and propped his chin up, seemingly thinking about something.

"That's right. And before I corrected my mistake, that world was almost on the verge of destruction."

Flash added.

"So? Everything is back on track now?"

Batman frowned, he didn't like the feeling of losing control.

A crisis had actually occurred? But I didn't find any clues.

This is not a good sign!

"Your vigilance and crisis awareness have dropped? Bruce Wayne!"

Batman thought so.

He is strict with others, but he is also uncompromising on himself.

As the feeling of insecurity deep inside his heart increased, Batman decided it was time to update his various plans.

"should be."

Barry didn't realize that a few of his words had a huge impact on Batman.

If The Flash knew that the Justice League's brain had begun to update its backup plan to deal with the crisis, he would definitely be frightened.

After all, there are bloody lessons from the past. The Legion of Destruction attacked the Justice League and almost wiped out all members of the latter.

The method used by the villain is exactly the "defense plan" formulated by Batman.

That time, the Justice League was severely damaged.

"Don't blame yourself too much, Barry."

Batman's brain always rotates faster than ordinary people. After a brief reflection, he rarely comforted The Flash.

"If I had your power, I would definitely try the same thing."

The two gunshots in the crime alley are still a dark nightmare hidden deep in Bruce's heart.

If he could change the tragedy without causing other negative effects, he would give everything for it.

It's a pity that it can't be replaced.

"Thank you. Although I returned successfully, someone who was traveling with me has disappeared."

Barry finally remembered his missing cousin from Krypton and said to Bat: "His name is Luke, and he is Superman's cousin - speaking of which, how many survivors are there on Krypton?"

"I used to think that Clark's only Kryptonian relative was Kara."

Batman's eyes suddenly became sharp!

He subconsciously pursed his lips, showing an extremely subtle emotional reaction.

Another Kryptonian?

This is what Batman focuses on.

He didn't care how many relatives and friends Clark had.

If those Kryptonians came to Earth and became powerful beings like Superman, this would have unpredictable and serious consequences.

Not every Kryptonian, like Clark or Kara, chooses to integrate into the human world and accept the assimilation of civilization.

For example, the previous General Zod.

"Maybe I should go find Lex Luthor and find a way to get the formula for synthetic kryptonite in his hands."

Although the friendship (gay) between Batman and Superman is unshakable.

However, this is not inconsistent with him increasing his kryptonite storage and targeting the opponent.

Friendship is friendship, responsibility is responsibility.

Batman, who is as cold as a machine and rational, has always made clear distinctions.

Superman's older cousin...

He also wrote this down in his notebook.

"Are you sure that... Kryptonian, he didn't get off the bus early or was thrown somewhere else?"

Batman asked in a deep voice.

"Not sure. That's why I asked you for help. Batman is looking for someone. No matter where he hides, he can always be found."

It's rare for The Flash to say something nice.

"Then you draw a portrait later, and then I will use the watchtower system to conduct a global search to see if I can find the target."

Batman is indifferent, meaningless praise will not cause the slightest fluctuation in his heart.

"Okay, now that we've finished telling the story about Flashpoint, it's time to take out your gift."

Barry silently put the letter on the table, and then there was a burst of air gently blowing across Batman's mask, and the red figure standing in front of him had left.

No one else should be present at such an important moment.

Batman frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something.

He waited for a few seconds before slowly reaching out and picking up the "gift".

Open the envelope and unfold the folded paper——

"Dear son:

There's only one thing I know about life.

I know that some things happen by chance and some are caused by us.

Barry Allen is haunted by his past.

But since becoming the Flash, he has put those unpleasant memories behind him.

He found true love, family, and friends.

Barry thinks he has escaped the shadows of his past, but some people won't let him escape the cruel reality.

When Barry came to me for help, I turned him away.

I am not the protagonist of this story.

I am just a man corrupted by his own intolerable pain.

I am just a person with blood on my hands who is called a good person.

I am a person who has no nostalgia for life..."

When Batman saw the line at the end - "Always loved your father, Thomas Wayne", his ever-changing iceberg expression finally loosened.

Some people say that it is difficult to imagine what Batman laughs like.

But even more unimaginable than that is that Batman would shed tears.

The tall, dark figure took off his hood and stared at the letter that spanned time and space for a long, long time.

…

…

U.K.

London.

A museum.

Diana is using a professional brush to clean the Elgin Marble sculpture from the Parthenon in ancient Greece.

She has many important identities. She is not only the Wonder Woman of the Justice League, but also the diplomatic ambassador sent by Paradise Island. She is also a well-known collector and connoisseur of historical artifacts in the industry.

"Ms. Prince, did you have any activities last weekend?"

The young professor working together took the initiative to find a topic. Beautiful women in this field are rare creatures.

It is rare to find a perfect woman as rich, beautiful, and intelligent as Diana.

Although I heard that there is an endless stream of suitors from the other party, enough to form a long queue.

But the professor, who considers himself young and promising, still wants to join and compete with them.

According to the information he learned, this beautiful woman named Diana Prince came from Greece, was born into a wealthy family, was proficient in multiple languages, and was especially good at appreciating antiquities.

The young professor has already thought about it. He will start with his hobbies and interests, and use his profound knowledge and witty conversation to create a good impression.

This is a protracted battle.

He is very patient.

"Nothing particularly interesting."

Diana concentrated on her work and answered casually.

Last week’s activities?

Apart from reporting to the watchtower, and then attending important meetings held by the White House, the United Nations and other national institutions as an Amazon princess, she seemed to have no other arrangements.

Although it has been some time since she came to the human world, Wonder Woman still feels that she has not fully integrated.

I don’t feel comfortable adapting to many places, especially in life.

I remember that just after leaving Paradise Island, Diana didn't understand why just twisting the thing called a "faucet" would automatically spurt out clean water from the pipe?

Why can a steel shell with four wheels drive stably and quickly?

And what kind of magic is used in the ice cream to make it so delicious?

…There is so much to learn and no one to talk to.

That was a rather difficult time.

After the end of Flashpoint, the new multiverse of the New 52.

The origin of Wonder Woman has been changed. She was confirmed to be the illegitimate daughter of Zeus. She did not participate in the First World War, but was informed by a shipwrecked sailor that the god of war, Ares, was wreaking havoc on the world.

So, as an Amazon princess and the diplomatic ambassador of Paradise Island, she entered the human world.

After joining the Justice League, Diana also had some different views on its members.

Superman has a gentle personality, but he is not a qualified warrior.

Batman is taciturn but always has a plan, and is also very stubborn, just like the tacticians of ancient Greece.

The Flash and Green Lantern are sometimes too out-of-the-box and full of immature childishness.

And Aquaman...

Diana tried hard to think about it, but she only had a weak impression of "being able to talk to fish".

Poor Cyborg, Martian Manhunter, has no sense of existence.

"There is a cultural relics exhibition next week. I heard that Agamemnon's golden mask and Artemision's Zeus statue will be on display."

The young professor laid the groundwork and continued.

"If we are free, we can go together."

Diana shook her head slightly, silently refusing.

Greek mythology is just a bunch of crap about her relatives, nothing new at all.

After taking some time to finish her work, Diana politely said goodbye and left the museum, ignoring the heartbroken look in the young professor's eyes.

In her free time when she is not Wonder Woman, she occasionally goes shopping and watches movies.

Of course, sweets are a must.

There are not many free days like this, because the Justice League always has various things calling for them.

"I don't know why, but I always feel uneasy."

Diana returned to her apartment. She had been having nightmares recently, but she couldn't remember what happened in her dreams.

It was like memories of the past came knocking on the door of memory, constantly waking her up late at night.

"Some unknown change has occurred."

Diana looked through the window in the direction of Olympus.

Did the gods do something wrong, or is Ares back?

Her eyes moved to the bedside, where there was a golden helmet filled with divine power.

Ares has been defeated, and now Diana is the God of War.

Wonder Woman, who had difficulty clearing her thoughts, shook her seaweed-like black hair and no longer struggled with the unanswerable questions.

If she takes some time to go to Olympus, she will know everything.

Diana closed the curtains, took off her outer coat, and walked into the bathroom where the water was running.

The warm water flowed down the forehead, and the snow-white skin was wrapped in water vapor, outlining a hazy and beautiful figure.

After drying her hair and putting on her bathrobe, Diana sat in front of the computer.

Sometimes she had to admit that the technology in the human world was much easier to use than magic.

She was browsing the web and listening to ancient songs, and seemed to have adapted to part of modern life.

"who are you?"

After a while, Diana's eyes habitually fixed on an old photo on the table.

The picture is slightly yellowed and blurry, obviously due to the erosion of time.

The content is of a man and a woman cuddling intimately, like a couple, with the background being the afterglow of the setting sun falling into the horizon.

A very beautiful scene.

But when Diana looked at herself with a happy smile in the photo, she felt a little strange.

She couldn't remember the incident.

"Is it some kind of forgetfulness magic that caused me to lose this memory?"

Diana frowned slightly. She found this photo on the beach before leaving Paradise Island.

She didn't tell anyone, nor did she ask anyone.

I don’t know why, but Wonder Woman just wants to keep it alone and is not willing to share it with others.

"I will find you."

Diana touched the old photo gently, with subtle emotions in her tone.