Batman: Super Soldier

Chapter 18: Reunion

With Barbara, she's rolling down the sidewalk at night. She figures that Bruce is on the rooftops, watching her. She scans the area, and just then, she finds a white painted arrow on a wall above an alleyway. She looks down it, and sees that it's the alleyway she met Isaac one time, when she was escaping the rain. She smiles sadly at the sight. She rolls in, and looks around. Then, she spots someone taped to the wall. She sees it's another calling card from Red Eye. She takes it, and plays it. It plays, "At the Beginning", by Richard Marx and Donna Lewis. She listens to it, and smiles. Then, she finds a message behind the player. It says, "Go to the Lake by the Gotham hospital". 

Barbara: (Contacts Bruce) Bruce, he's telling us to go the lake by the hospital. I think I'm gonna need help with that. 

Bruce on radio: I'll pick you, and I'll ride you there. 

Barbara: Thank you. 

She waits for a couple of minutes before Bruce shows up in the batmobile. He hops out, and helps her inside. He also hides her wheelchair somewhere in the alley, for her to come back for it. He drives her to the lake by the hospital. She keeps thinking about what Red Eye wants from her. What could he possibly wants? They make it to the lake. Batman carries her as he hops out. They both look around, and Barbara spots something taped to a tree by the water. She points it out to Bruce. He takes her to the tree. She sees another calling card from Red Eye. She takes it, and plays it. It plays, "I want it that way", by Backstreet Boys. She listens to it, and then starts imagining Isaac singing it to her. She smiles at this. Bruce looks at her, and makes a small smile to her. She turns it around, and sees more words. It says, "Go to the Gotham theater". She remembers going there with Isaac to see their first movie date. She shows the words to Bruce, and they go back to the batmobile to drive to the theater. He drives a few miles to the theater. Isaac is watching them from the rooftops, and he smiles, knowing that he's about to be reunited with his girlfriend. He sees that they made it to the theater. He waits on the rooftop, and watches as Bruce takes Barbara out, and he takes her to where he hid the calling card. 

Isaac: I'll be waiting, Barbs. 

He leaves to where they're gonna meet him next. Down below, they find the calling card taped to the wall on the theater. Barbara takes it, and plays it. "Anywhere for you", by Backstreet Boys. She finds some more words on it as it plays. It says, "Come to the place where it all began. 998 Church Rd". Barbara's eyes widen in shock. That's where Isaac's old apartment is at. 

Barbara: (Whispers) Bruce, he wants me to come to Isaac's old apartment. Do you remember where that is? 

Bruce nods, and he carries her back to the vehicle. A police officer sees them, and he goes to contact the Commissioner. Bruce drives the batmobile to Isaac's old apartment. Isaac arrives there first, and he walks in his old bedroom. He sees that all of his stuff is still in there. He also sees the blood stains on the floor, where he was shot. He sighs, and walks to the bedroom. He turns on his CD player, and pauses it. He waits until they get in here. They both make it to the apartment. Bruce carries Barbara in the building, and they climb up the stairs to go into the apartment. Barbara then sees the door. She slowly reaches for the doorknob, and turns it. The door opens. The sight she sees as it opens, is the blooded stained floor. She sobs as she can hear Isaac's screams of pain and agony as Joker, Harley, and their men shooting him. She covers her eyes as she cries. Then, she hears music playing. It's her and Isaac's song, "Don't wanna lose you now". She listens, and it's coming from Isaac's bedroom. Bruce carries her to the bedroom, and there, they see Red Eye sitting on the bed, while listening to the music. Bruce puts Barbara on a seat by the door. They both look at him, as his back is turned to them. Then, they see him taking off his helmet. Then, he starts to sing. Barbara looks at him, as his voice is familiar. 

Issac: (Singing) I never thought that I would lose my mind, that I could control this. Never thought that I'd be left behind, that I was stronger than you, oh! Don't wanna lose to loneliness. Girl, I know we can win. Don't wanna lose to emptiness, oh no. Never again. Don't wanna lose you now. Girl, I know we can win this. Don't wanna lose you now. No no, or ever again. Don't wanna lose you now. I know we can win this. Don't wanna lose you now. No no, or ever again. (Turns around) Don't wanna lose you now. 

Barbara gasps in shock as she covers her mouth. She sees that Red Eye is...Isaac Bishop, her dead boyfriend. Bruce is also shocked to see that Isaac is alive. He smiles at her. 

Isaac: Hey, babe. Did you miss me?

Barbara: (Points at her) You come over here right now. 

He walks towards her as she watches. Then, as he gets closer, she hits his chest to see if he's there. She sees he's real. She's gasping in shock. 

Barbara: Isaac... But...you're dead. I saw Joker kill you. 

Isaac: I was dead. But I came back. And I got much better. 

Bruce: But your body was buried. 

Isaac sighs, and tells them about everything. Dr. Hill and his assassiants. And the suit. Bruce listens to him, and decides to look up Dr. Hill later. 

Isaac: And the reason I didn't reveal myself to you is because I knew if I revealed myself early, Joker and Slater will know I'm back, and they will go after you all. I couldn't risk that. Believe me, Barbara. 

He reaches out, and touches her left cheek. She feels his touch. 

Isaac: I wanted to let you know I was back, and to hold you in my arms, like before, but I couldn't risk Joker finishing his job, by killing you. I couldn't let that happen to you. 

Barbara looks at him as tears start coming out of her eyes. Then, she slaps him in the face. He flinches, but lets her do it. He knows that she needs to release some stress from her time without him. She slaps him in the face four times. She stops, and looks at him as she sobs. 

Barbara: You...freaking...moron. 

She reaches out, and grabs his face. She then kisses him on the lips. He kisses her back as he really misses this moment. Bruce watches this, and leaves them to have their time together. They hold each other as they kiss. Bruce walks out of the apartment building, and then, he spots three police cars coming. Inside one of them is Gordon. He comes out of the car.

Gordon: Batman, what is going on?

Bruce: Jim, your daughter is in there, and with someone that she's been wanting to see for a long time. 

Gordon: Who?

Bruce: Someone from her past. Give them some time alone.

He walks to the batmobile, and gets in. Gordon watches him leave the area. He looks at the building, wondering who's with his daughter. But what he will see in there will not only surprise him, but the entire world. 

Here's the 18th chapter of Batman: Super Soldier. Looks like Isaac has revealed himself to Barbara. A thing that some of you wanting to read. I hope it was worth the wait. But that also means the villains that he put in the Asylum might put the pieces together, and they might figure out that Isaac is Red Eye. What will happen next, now that Isaac is revealed to Barbara and Bruce? Find out on the next chapter. Let me know what you all think of the chapter. Vote, review, and comment. Thank you. And RIP Kevin Conroy, 1955-2022. The best voice actor for Batman ever.