Meanwhile
Batcave
Batman was analysing a sample of residual from scarf in the microscope. On other side, Alfred was given task to check Yvonne Franciss' movies to find any clues.
Which he wasn't able to get.
Leif " What are you looking at?"
Batman " Some sort of silicate with living tissues..."
He said looking through the microscope of that time.
Leif" A semi organic silicate. You have those too here."
Batman looked towards him.
Batman" No."
Leif" Then, someone has made or achieved it by himself."
Then, Batman scanned the scarf in a vapour lamp. An abbreviation appeared.
Leif " So?"
Batman " Our culprit has access to studios."
He said gravely.
Leif " Interesting."
Swish!
A familiar blue screen appeared.
PAOA " Six days are complete. Your first awakening, CRPC, is going to generate a new power now."
Everyone' eyes widened and Leif moved aside for their safety.
PAOA " Congratulations! You have gained Street level Gamma Class Thinker Type: Psychic pistols with Insect like skin and both are of pink colour!"
After that Leif's skin turned pink and changed into an exoskeleton of same mass and size. Some spikes also came out from the hard looking surface divided by cut like lines.
Ribbon like antennas came out of his head and black and pink butterfly wings came out of his now torn shirt. Batman and Alfred eyes widened. Leif turned towards the mirror and touched himself and checked his movements slowly.
PAOA " You will be adapted to this power in 1 day and 12 hours. Next power will be created after three days. "
Leif" So, this is what my fellow Epsilon or fellow Gamma class mutants go through."
He said flapping his wings and levitating in the air.
PAOA" Yes. If you want, I can turn it off until you are adapted."
Leif " No, I want to feel what my people feel."
He said flying around.
PAOA" Good. You are learning more about your kin's pains."
PAOA thought.
Alfred" Are you sure?"
He looked concerned.
Leif" Yes. Besides I will stay here."
He said projecting his Psychic pistols.
Batman " It's alright, Pennyworth. He is accepting himself."
He said putting a hand on Alfred's shoulder.
.....
22 July 1939
Saturday
Early morning
MVP
Mr Cunning, the owner of MVP was angry. Because his next film was stopped first due to Yvonne Franciss' abduction and now by Basil Karlo's death.
He was ordering his sources to bring some new and proper candidates for both ASAP. As he put his phone down, his secretary reminded him about concerns of director Hynes.
He ordered her to fix a meeting. As she went. Stage room where he was, started echoing with lunatic laughter. Suddenly, someone pushed some film equipment filled with liquids on him.
He fell down and was about to stand up. But a light fell on it and electrocuted him to death.
....
Late morning
Batcave
Leif was practicing his flight when a familiar blue screen appeared in the air.
PAOA " Today, you will learn about iron age. In this, first Olympians came from another dimension and ruled over Greek. Some have kids with humans like Hercules."
Leif" So, they are half human instead of Demi gods."
He said levitating in the air.
PAOA" Yes. Next, King Utther Pendragon visit the fey world of nine realms and have both Arthur and Morgan Ley Fey due to his affairs."
With widened eyes...
Leif" King Arthur is real! So, his swords?!"
PAOA" Yes. His first sword, the Callibrande, the sword in stone vanished after a decision of his. His second sword, created by an Undine, Lady of the lake, was given to him by Merlin, a half demon from another dimension connected with Britain called Avalon or other world.
It's a mix of science and magic."
Holding his chin...
Leif" Interesting."
PAOA " Then, young Thor came on his adventures and started the Vikings age. Some of the heroes like Robin hood and Zorro were Asgardians."
She explained.
Leif" Okay...."
PAOA" Chernobyl came to Russia, fox spirits in south Korea, Chinese learned chi through connection with Kunlun and another dimension. Tibet became the focal point for warlocks and sorcerers."
She continued.
Leif" Like DnD."
PAOA" Last, a ninja clan started worshipping a demon of gluttony, Beast to gain longevity and power. They are called Hand, who are now globally active. "
She showed visuals.
Leif" A real cult."
PAOA" Shinto came from their dimension in Japan. These are important events before certain times."
Leif" Thanks."
He was mentally exhausted.
.....
Afternoon
MVP
It was a busy day for Montoya. In the morning, she talked with a co actor about Basil Karlo's death and Yvonne Franciss' abduction. Then in the noon, she talked with dress stylist.
Who said Yvonne respected Basil but he had bad for her. But what he could do. Now in afternoon, she had an audience with director Hynes.
Hynes " Camera is beneficial to some faces and cruel to some. Basil had the later."
Montoya" But he didn't want it."
She pointed out.
Hynes" Yes but that's nature. You have to accept it. But there was one con-man Jack Ellmens. He was a make up artist here. He showed him dreams of a miracle."
Montoya" Like what?"
She was curious.
Hynes" Some experiment."
Montoya " He agreed."
She inquired.
Hynes" Obviously but soon he realised, he was a fraud and Jack was fired for rude behaviour with him. Now, excuse me. I have a film to shoot."
He went out.
....
Night
Batcave
Batman came back from MVP. He had an encounter with the murderer there. He assaulted Hynes but Batman saved him. During their fight, murderer made the entire film stage fall upon Batman.
But he survived by falling in a small cavity under the stage. There, he came across dead bodies of actor Lenny and producer Cunning. He called Alfred on walkie talkie to give GCPD a call.
He told him to call police after 5 minutes on the location. He just retold the events to Alfred and his levitating guest.
Leif " Bruce! Montoya had gone to Jack Ellmens' apartment. He was a make up artist, who told Basil about an experiment. Which can change his face but Basil cut him out."
Batman" So, he's the murderer."
He enquired. Shaking his head...
Leif" No. It's Basil Karlo himself."
Alfred " Isn't he dead?"
Shaking his head....
Leif" No. Today, Montoya met Actor Lenny. Who according to you has been dead since morning. But nobody doubt him because of Basil Karlo's impeccable acting."
Batman" So that experiment was real."
Snapping his finger...
Leif" Yes and he must have used it to change his face. So, Yvonne will be impressed by his new self. But looks like she never loved him and it made him snap."
Alfred" So, he kidnapped her."
This arouses questions....
Batman" But why did he killed Lenny and Cunning? Why he was after Hynes?"
Flying around....
Leif" Because he thinks that maybe his real role was what he used to act. A villain. That's why, he became the biggest villain, a murderer. The Basil, who was found dead, was actually Jack Ellmens."
Batman" He changed his face."
He turned towards him.
Leif" Yes and now he has knocked out Montoya and took her to MVP. Where his last film was filmed with Yvonne. The axe scenes. He's going to complete it in real life."
Alfred" Good Lord!"
Batman clenched his teeth and ran towards the Batmobile.
...
Montoya woke up tied to a chair in a stage room. She saw Yvonne tied up to a table laying on it. She looked around and saw a hideous looking person.
Montoya " Basil?"
Basil " Yes..."
Then, he told everything that Leif had deducted about him before to Montoya.
Yvonne " Seriously! I think, you are just an actor. Who is using circumstances. This isn't real."
Basil" I will show you real!!"
He pulled a wooden lever and broke it. A giant axe started moving down on her like a pendulum.
Shattered!
Batman arrived crashing the skyline. He threw a batarang to cut one of Montoya's ropes. Montoya started to free herself. Meanwhile Batman and Basil got into a melee combat.
Where Basil used CQC and stage weapons against him. But Batman bested him while momentarily disfiguring his face. On other side, Montoya was able to both free herself and Yvonne before she was cut into two pieces.
Montoya aimed her gun at Batman.
Montoya " I don't want to but I will if you don't surrender."
At that time, Flass and Bullock came in breaking the door and Batman moved out. They helped in taking Basil. During this, Montoya found the bug in her hat.
Realising that she was bugged.
Montoya " I know you are listening, we aren't done."
...
23 July 1939
Sunday
Next day
Late morning
Batcave
Leif was practicing his aim during flight. When the familiar blue screen appeared.
PAOA " Today, we will talk about people from your time. Victor von Doom aka Dr Doom was Reed Richards classmate and rival in college."
Leif" So, it's an old grudge."
He tilted his head.
PAOA" Yes but misdirected. During one competition, Victor would have won if Ben Grimm didn't sabotaged his equipment. It resulted in an explosive reaction which disfigured him."
Sighing...
Leif" And he wore a permanent helmet."
PAOA " But Ben never come clean. Next is Dr Bruce Banner, a gamma scientist. Who was working on a gamma bomb with Dr Elizabeth" Betty " Ross, the daughter of General Thadeus Thunderbolt Ross."
Leif" The one's who is after the Hulk."
Visuals changed.
PAOA" During the experiment, someone sabotaged it but a young lad ended up in the site. Dr Banner rushed to his safety. He was able to save the boy but not himself. "
Leif" Don't tell me!"
His eyes widened....
PAOA" He was hit by gamma bomb which awakened his gamma gene, a double edged sword inserted by One below all. An entity of chaos and destruction and of gamma radiation."
Leif" Another powerhouse."
He shook his head.
PAOA" Dr Banner had an abusive childhood. His father was arrested and a psychiatrist sealed his bad memories. Those feelings of a kid, became his gamma enhanced second personality Hulk."
Leif" That's why, he showed such tantrums."
He frowned.
PAOA " Yes and he's aging mentally now and his power is increasing too. Meaning he's in initiation stage then maturity and stability. Meaning, he's going to be an immortal with infinite power in Hulk form."
Leif" But Dr Banner isn't like this. So, there will be only Hulk or a merged form."
He thought holding his chin.
PAOA" Yes. Next are Richard and Mary Parker, who were a normal couple in public eyes. But were undercover agents of Shield. Even Peter Parker is not aware of this."
Leif" What?!"
His eyes widened seeing the couple.
PAOA" But when they were going on a dangerous mission. They gave Peter to his uncle Ben Parker and his wife May Parker. It was thier last mission."
He saw a mourning Peter.
Leif" DAMN!"
PAOA" But Director Nicholas Jones Fury put cameras in his uncle's house in disguise of electrical maintenance. Later, Peter went to a science exhibition."
Seeing the event....
Leif" I remembered, he got sick in the end."
PAOA" Actually during the visit, an experimental radioactive spider bit him and his DNA changed. He became a mutate hero known as Spider-Man!"
His eyes widened seeing Peter as Spider-Man.
Leif " He's what?! Wait! All those ridiculous excuses.... Haah~."
PAOA" His uncle Ben thought his change as puberty and advised him. Something that he will always remember. " With great power, comes great responsibility!" "
Leif saw his uncle's death and his outburst.
Leif " He learned that hard way."
PAOA " His aunty learned about his secret one night but she's silent waiting for him to come clean. She is also proud of him. After his change, Shield hidden cams and bugs increase in numbers. "
He saw an old white agent with eye strap watching him.
Leif " He has no privacy."
PAOA " Fury is keeping an eye on him as a future asset and in worst case to learn his weaknesses to neutralize him. Peter has a crush on Sally Avril but he has subconscious feelings for Gwendolyn " Gwen " Stacy."
He saw her also looking at him the same way in the sidelines.
Leif " I admit that I didn't care about others. But he's an idiot and Sally Avril has no feelings for him."
PAOA" Gwen is waiting for him. That's all for today."
Leif" That was something."
.....
Night
Gotham exhibition
Bruce POV
I had brought my mother's jewellery for the charity tonight. As I was watching them. A black hair curvy women with blue eyes in a sensual black dress came behind me.
Selina Kyle, daughter of a Fraud industrialist, who was spending his time in jail. But that's not the thing.
Selina " Now, these are what you call pearls?"
Bruce " Should I be worried?"
She raised her brow.
Bruce" There are rumours that things go missing around you."
Coming towards me.
Selina" They are just talks. Besides that I am surprised that you didn't date me yet."
She walked away fixing my tie. At that time....
A photographer " What do you think those pearls' cost? 10 - 20 grand. Why any lady would wear those and walk in the crime alley?"
I had enough. I held his shoulder and gave him a solid punch on his face.
.....
24 July 1939
Monday
Early morning
Wayne manor
Alfred POV
What happened last night had been published and master Bruce had called Mr Fox. Because the reporter had filed a case. Mr Fox was suggesting taking a therapy session for a month.
One day each week, we could use it and it's certificate at the end for master Bruce's sanity. Actually that's a good idea. I wished, I had done this long ago.
....
Late morning
Batcave
PAOA POV
My master. Yes. Because he had created me. So, he's my master. That's why, I would make sure, he had the best life. Now, he's in cave thinking about his parents.
Swish!
I appeared as my screen form. He looked towards me.
PAOA " Today, I will tell you about Dr Strange. The current Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar Taj and New York's Sanctum Santorum in Greenwich village."
Seeing his face....
Leif" Isn't he the crippled neurologist?"
PAOA " He found both a cure and a cause as a warlock."
Seeing the visuals....
Leif" He isn't a sorcerer."
PAOA" Marvel multiverse has few sorcerers. He fight against dimensional entities and evil warlocks in the shadows."
With a smile....
Leif" Keeping people safe with zero credit. Good."
PAOA" Now, Magneto. The most feared planetary omega class shaker type mutant. He was born as Jew in the Germany. He was a survivor of holocaust.
Then, he saw mutant prejudice in USA."
Seeing his life...
Leif" No doubt. I might have done the same thing. I don't hate him anymore. But I don't like what he's become."
You were growing, master.
PAOA" Last are X-Men. A group of mutants taught and trained by a country level alpha class Thinker type. Charles Xavier. He is a pacifist, who wants peace among humans and mutants."
Seeing him teach....
Leif" Both are polar opposites and none will succeed."
You got it.
PAOA" Their members have increased but one of thier founding member is current host of Phoenix force."
Seeing Jean Grey....
Leif" Okay, a teenage girl with a destructive force."
Let's see your taste.
PAOA" A member of her team has been brainwashed by a mutant extremist to love her 100%."
Seeing Scott behaviour around Jean....
Leif " Yuck! A programmed simp."
PAOA " What do you think of her?"
I showed visuals accentuating her assets.
Leif " She's gorgeous but I don't want drama with Lazer vision."
PAOA" He's a country level Alpha Class Blaster type and due to brainwashing, he can't control his power. Which they think is due to some brain damage."
With a exasperated face....
Leif" Once again, I don't want a triangle."
PAOA " That's for today."
Who knew, master. What if she came to you.
....
Noon
Bruce got inside his car. He just finished his first therapy session with Dr Harleen Quinzel. To him, it was just a waste of time. But Alfred thought he could benefit from this.
.....
Night
Batcave
Batman and Leif had just finished discussing some modern tactics against Rupert Thorne.
Swish!
PAOA appeared as the blue screen in the air. Both looked towards it.
PAOA " Congratulations! Your timer is up and a new power will be selected."
Hearing this, Leif stood up and moved aside. Batman attention was on Leif now. After some moments...
PAOA " You have gained Country level Alpha Class Thinker Type: Psychic Long Bow. It's arrows can cause destruction as an aoe weapon and can destroy a country in 24 hours continual strikes."
Leif's and Batman's eyes widened.
PAOA" You will gain new power after 5 days and you will adapt to it after 2 and half days."
Leif" I don't think that I can practice it here."
.....
25 July 1939
Tuesday
Late morning
Wayne manor
Leif POV
I was practicing around the manor with my long bow at street level. PAOA told me to use this level to perfect my aim.
Swish!
A familiar blue screen appeared in the air.
PAOA " Today, you will learn about K,lrt the Super skrull. He gathered Fantastic Four' DNA and merged them with himself. Through this, he gained their powers in a combined form."
Visual of a skrull with Thing like lower arms, Mr Fantastic's flexibility, and Storm siblings powers was shown.
Leif " And Mr Fantastic called himself the smartest person in the world! Like hell!"
Then, visuals show Lizard.
PAOA" Lizard, a one time monster or a hidden mistake. Dr Kurt Conners, who had lost his limb in an accident. He researched upon lizard's ability to grow limbs again."
He saw visuals of success in rats.
Leif" I think, I know what happened."
PAOA " But Oscorp needs results. So, he shot himself and became Lizard. But Spider-Man with the help of Martha Conners was able to reverse the process."
He saw Dr becoming human again.
Leif" Good job on keeping the secret, Peter."
Now, visuals of a guy in red suit with devil horns appeared.
PAOA " Daredevil, the man without fear. He's actually a mutate, who was bathed by a mutagen in his childhood. It took his eyes but gave super sense and a sonar ability."
He saw daredevil reacting to sounds and fighting the goons.
Leif " He's more like a bat."
PAOA " At day time, he's an attorney in Hell's Kitchen. Matthew " Matt" Mordock. He used his dark and light personas to bring justice. He has a partner Foggie Nelson and Karen, a nurse he has saved earlier.
Only she knows about his real identity and helps him."
He saw him, getting patched up by her.
Leif " Uh huh."
PAOA " That's all for today."
.....
26 July 1939
Wednesday
Next late morning
Wayne manor
Leif was reading the Gazette when PAOA appeared.
PAOA " Today, you will know the truth about Norman Osborne. The head of Oscorp is behind many illegal activities. But his certain project to replicate super soldier serum make himself bipolar and he became Green Goblin."
Visuals were being shown of his life.
Leif" Haah~ Can't you realise that what will happen from an unfinished project?"
Then, visuals of a prehistoric place appeared.
PAOA " One of a celestial in the age of dinosaurs, kept an area of thier biome in a dimensional shield to preserve it. It also created many races of humanoid animals."
Leif" A prehistoric cosmic park."
Visuals shows Antarctica.
PAOA" This is hidden in the Antarctic and only X-Men currently know about it. They crash landed there accidentally. They met there a survival of a dead family, Ka Zar."
Leif" A prehistoric version of Tarzan."
PAOA " The land is called Savage Land."
After that blue screen disappeared.
.....
27 July 1939
Thursday
Next late morning
Wayne manor
Leif POV
I was reading today's gazette.
Leif " Looks like GCPD can't handle a petty thief. Bunch of useless....."
Swish!
A familiar voice was heard and I folded the Gazette and put it on the table.
PAOA " Do you remember the recent battle of Hydra and Shield?"
Hmmmm.
Leif" Yeah, I do. A fake Nick Fury was going to kill the president Obama and Hydra was going to take over. But Nick Fury Jr the son of real guy came with Shield, Captain America out of ice and saved the day."
Visuals appeared.
PAOA" It was not a fake Fury. It was the body of real Nick Fury, whose soul/consciousness was swapped by Hydra. They even created a super soldier serum with ageless and enhanced strength."
My eyes widened seeing the scenes.
Leif" He's not the first."
PAOA " Yes and black Nick Fury Jr is the real one. He injected himself with the serum and killed the Hydra agent with his body. Because he's a paranoid man and it helps in Shield PR."
I saw the visuals changing to a redhead agent.
Leif " And she is?"
PAOA " Agent Natalia Romanova, an agent of KGB. She was trained by a Russian program Red Room since young age. Later, she was given a same serum like current Fury."
Seeing her fight multiple people...
Leif" How old is she?"
PAOA " She's been active since WW2."
In a exasperated manner....
Leif" She's a granny in a young body."
PAOA " Later, she joined Shield. She works mostly as seductress. She was present during Hydra conflict. She's called Black Widow."
With a poker face....
Leif" I got what her name meant."
The visuals of various artifacts were shown.
PAOA " Octasense are 8 dimensional entities whom artifacts roam the planet. They give various powers to thier users and made them dependable. "
Leif" And to gain more, they have to do thier master's biddings."
Scenes of different such users were shown.
PAOA " It was the information that I was allowed to show you."
PAOA disappeared.
Leif" I guess, I have to think while moving forward."
PAOA" Not always. Due to certain loopholes, I can show you information related to mutant groups, anti mutant groups and more in your brain during meditation."
He heard the voice.
Leif" You are forbidden through normal way."
PAOA" Yes but I can show you in your mind only here. So before returning to Marvel multiverse, I will show and tell you everything you need to know."
He raised his brow.
Leif" Why? Still want me to do a hero thing?"
PAOA" More like anti-hero thing while acting like a hero. You can feel your kind pain and sufferings now. So, it's better to accept now because it's inevitable."
With a serious look....
Leif" That's why I am the sole hero."
PAOA" Yes and without an evil self. All your good versions are powerless. You are only a true neutral one. You should be thankful."
With wide eyes....
Leif" I am."
.....
Two days later
30 July 1939
Sunday
Night
Batcave
Leif POV
Leif " So, let me get this straight. The new burglar is a Catwoman, a black hair curvy women. Who self proclaimed to be inspired by you to be a villain."
We were sitting across the table.
Batman" Yes."
Leif " And you of course stopped her. But most important thing, she is unmasked as Selina Kyle. "
I said with a deadpan look.
Batman" Yes."
Leif" But the real problem is that you want criminals to fear you instead of new ones to arise."
After some moments.....
Batman" Yes."
He felt dejected.
Leif" Listen Bruce. When you corner a rat, it will become violent. Same goes for people. Good becomes better and bad becomes worse. You can't stop the nature."
He frowned.
Batman" Then, I will prepare myself."
I nodded to him.
Swish!
PAOA appeared in the air.
PAOA " A new power is being generated."
I stood up and moved to an open space.
PAOA " You have gained Towns Level Beta Class Thinker Type: Telepathy but in close proximity you will sense people mood passively."
Leif" That's really handy."
I said holding my chin.
PAOA" Next power will be created after 4 days and you will be adapted to this in 2 days."
....
31 July 1939
Monday
Next noon
Dent POV
Today, I was going through a useless case. Yes, cops had caught Selina Kyle dressed as Catwoman with the jewelry. But that's it, they didn't have any evidences.
Because they had a bad PR. Bullock and Flass were losing this case due to this and I loved it. Too bad, Bullock. You were going to lose after getting scarred.
Selina Kyle was meanwhile doing one hell of a show. Why wasn't she an actress?
Judge " What does prosecutor has to say?"
Standing up....
Dent" Even though, she was caught with jewelry and dressed as Catwoman. They don't have any other evidences."
Judge" In that case, case dismissed."
Bam!
Judge hit the gavel and everyone moved out. As I was collecting my things...
Barbara " You didn't help me when my client was poor. But in case of this rich lady, you are helping her! How much did she give for your mayoral campaign?!"
Haah~
Dent" Barbara, I am not like that. I have my own reasons besides the lack of evidences. But I might thought about it if she wasn't flat broke."
I said going out of the court room.
....