I AM BATMAN

Ch 45

The sound of heavy foot steps could be heard in the alley that Izuku was in. Hearing them getting closer and closer Izuku quickly got to his feet. Turning towards the direction that the foot steps were coming from Izuku got ready. Before what ever was making the noise came into view however it stopped walking.

Izuku: there's no point in hiding from me, I already know you're there some come out.

For a short while after Izuku spoke nothing had happened. This put Izuku on guard even more now almost certain that whoever was in the shadows just out of sight was not a friendly. It continued to stay quiet for a little bit so Izuku was about to say something else when the being in the shadows began moving again. Finally the one just out of sight was coming into view for Izuku to see. However what Izuku saw made his eyes go wide in shock.

Izuku: what are you?

Standing in front of Izuku in the alleyway was a ten foot tall humanoid bat creature. This thing right in front of Izuku looked like it was ripped straight from a horror movie. Now that the creature was in full view of Izuku all the two did was stare at each other. Neither Izuku nor the creature made a move and instead observed one another. This didn't last long however because in a show of blinding speed the creature was able to close the gap between the two of them and tackle Izuku to the ground. This happened in the blink of an eye and all Izuku could do was get his hands up on the jaws of the giant bat in order to keep it from biting him.

Izuku mind: damn it this thing is strong! If I don't do something soon I'm a goner!

Izuku continued to struggle against the creature with all of his strength. Izuku was able to hold back bits for now but that wouldn't last forever. He had to think of something and think of it fast.

Izuku mind: think damn it think! I don't have any of my gadgets so I can't use them. It looks like I'm just going to have to brute force my way out of this or until I can find a way to beat this guy.

Quickly removing his hand off of the lower jaw of the creature Izuku began to punch it directly in the eye. While this seemed to work at first the man bat quickly shook off the attack and went back to trying to bit his head off. Because of this Izuku was forced to stop his assault and go back to holding back the monster.

Izuku mind: damn it his strong! I can't do this forever!

Seeing an opportunity Izuku once again took his hand off of the creatures lower jaw and began to punch it in the eye again. This time around it had a different result though. When Izuku landed his final punch the creature flung itself back in pain. This action gave Izuku the opportunity to get both of his feet up onto the creatures chest. Then with a big push Izuku was able to throw the monster off of him. Not wasting anytime Izuku shoulder rolled backwards back onto his feet. The creature got back up to and now both of them were once again in a stare down with each other.

Izuku mind: this thing has got to have a weakness. I just need to pay attention and find.........

Izuku out of nowhere was struck from behind on the back of his neck effectively knocking him out. The one who knocked him out with the surprise attack know stood over the unconscious Izuku looking down at him.

???: you're always getting into trouble Izuku. Just what am I going to do with you?

A dream no a nightmare, that is what Izuku was having after being knocked out by the mystery person. The nightmare however wasn't an unfamiliar one to Izuku however. Like many times before Izuku was having a nightmare about the day his father died. There was something different about the dream this time around though. Instead of seeing this death as his kid self or as a spectator from afar, no this time Izuku was seeing it as the monster. In this nightmare Izuku was the Joker and he was killing his father.

Izuku: no.....

Izuku began the raise the gun against his will.

Izuku: no!

No matter how much he struggled Izuku continued to raise the gun up until it was aiming directly at his father.

Izuku: NOOOO!!!!!!!!

Bang and with the sound of the gun being fired Izuku woke from his sleep. Izuku was confused as he was now staring at an unfamiliar ceiling. Slowly he began to look around the room until his attention was drawn to a familiar voice that spoke to him.

???: you're finally awake.

Izuku whipped his head around towards the direction that the voice was coming from. When he saw who it was that was talking he was very surprised. There standing in the doorway leading into the room Izuku was in was Toga.

Toga: I was starting to wonder when you would wake up.

Izuku: Toga?

Toga: yup!

Izuku: where you the one who knocked me out?

Toga: that's right, I came up behind you and popped you on the back of the neck.

Izuku: why would you do that when I was in the middle of a fight?

Toga: middle of a fight?

Izuku: yes middle of a fight, with the man bat creature.

Toga: Izuku when I saw you in the alleyway all you were doing was swinging your hand wildly at the air. There was no man bat creature.

Izuku: but he was right there. I saw him, I felt him.

As Izuku said that he looked at his hands remembering the feel of the monsters leathery skin.

Toga: Izuku there was nothing there.

Hearing all of this Izuku began to replay the whole encounter back in his head. As he did this Izuku began to realize what happened to him and why he saw the creature.

Izuku: the man.

Toga: man? What man?

Izuku: the scarecrow I think is what he called himself. He sprayed me with something and I'm guessing that is why I saw the man bat. Most like some kind of quirk but it could also be something else. The second option is less likely but I shouldn't rule it out just yet.

Izuku then threw the blanket off of himself and began to get up out of the bed he was in.

Izuku: I need to investigate this.........

As Izuku got up he immediately began to fall back down. As he did though Toga was already by his side putting him back into the bed.

Toga: you're to weak to be moving right now.

Izuku: I need to look into this.

Toga: you need sleep Izuku.

Izuku: I don't need sleep, I need answers.

Toga then placed a hand on Izuku's chest keeping him in the bed.

Toga: the answers will be there in the morning so for now rest.

Izuku reluctantly did as Toga had told him.

Toga: one night isn't going to make a difference.

Izuku: one night makes all the difference.

Saying that and remembering his nightmare Izuku began to remember that night. The images of that night slowly began to play back in his head. Every detail of that night came back to him with nothing being left out. The night that has come to haunt him for years. The night that took away his childhood and showed him what the world was really like. The night that made Izuku into who he is.

Izuku mind: one night makes all the difference.