Red Velvet

until next time - wonderbat

Until Next Time
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Nov. 10, 2023

One year. One year since the incident that shook the world happened.

One second they were on the roof of a building, avoiding Lex Luthor's army of bots with a hit of Joker added to it, and the next thing she knows he's knocked of the building.

She lept off to catch him until one of Lex's bot got him and shocked him before the man reacted.

She quickly followed the bot with her eyes to be met with several bots on her as she tracked the man in black being carried away to the clown prince of crime.

She landed on the street with a loud bang, leaving a crater in her wake.

The sound of metal being ripped apart and torn to shreds was heard. Grunts and angry yells were heard. Hearing a sonicboom above her cause the princess to look up to see her comrade flying straight to bald man and green haired clown.

Fighting off the bots on her, she quickly glanced to see the man command several bots on her to focus on the man in blue.

She threw the last remaining bots at each other and quickly flew towards the two men.

Before she could yell out a word, Superman was met with several bots releasing kryptonite induced fear gas.

"Kal!" She screamed as the man fell from midair and onto the street below.

Before she could make her way down to the man, she saw him gaze up towards the men holding their comrade and quickly flying towards them again.

Seeing the man quickly recover, she made her way to the men too. She quickly flew towards the Joker and tackled him down.

They shared several punches before she was thrown off him and being tazed. The woman groaned looked up to see Superman flew into Lex Luthor.

A gasp was let out as she saw the man's possibly lifeless body hit the neighboring building and leave a dent to it before falling down towards the busling streets below.

She groaned as she tried to get up, but was met with a kick to her side. The next thing she knew, the clown was kneeling down and tugging her hair forcefully, making her look at Superman.

"Look." The clown snickered as wide cruel grin spread across his face.

The woman groaned before her eyes went wide.

"Kal wait-"

Blood dripped from the man's fist and forearm as he pulled his arm out of Batman's chest.

The dark knight's body fell with a thud. A slight groan left his mouth before muttering her name.

"Diana..." He shuddered out as he took in his final breath.

The sound of cackling was heard as rage and anguish filled her system.

One second she was on the ground with the Joker pulling and tugging on her hair painfully, and the next she was ripping the Clown Prince's head off his body and slamming it down onto the roof.

Superman was laying unconscious somewhere off to her right as she slowly staggered to the man in black.

A whimper slowly left mouth as she fell on her knees, slowly bringing the fallen man's head to her lap. She let out a shuddering breath and leaned down, pecking the man's lips.

A sob left her lips and then another and another.

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A funeral was held for the dark knight and the world fell silent for weeks. She could hardly remember what happened during those weeks.

Superman was quickly treated by Jonn with the Bat family's help.

Ties were slightly cut and friendships were in shambles.

League members were slightly glum and the air was tense since that day.

The woman shook her head and teleported to the Batcave. She let out a shudder as she made her way to the batcomputer's chair.
Taking her, Batman's, utility belt off, she slumped into it.

She sighed and clicked several buttons before a man's face showed up.

"Hey, Kal..."

The man gulped. "Hey Di..."

There was a long silence before the man on the screen sighed.

"I'm-"

"Nice beard. Bruce would've liked it." The woman whispered with a forced grin. Tears pricked her eyes.

The man let a watered chuckle out.

"He would've gave me a batglare, but I'll take it..." The man shakily said, licking his lips.

The woman chuckled.

The man had been closed off and gone slightly M.I.A since he recovered from the gas. The last thing she remembered before he disappeared was him going on live television and apologizing.

"I am so sorry..."

The woman blinked, snapping out of her thoughts.

"I am so sorry..." The man gulped.

Diana nodded.

"I know." She whispered.

Hera, everything hurt.

"He- He would've... he would've forgiven you." The woman said, blinking back tears. "He wouldn't have blamed you."

The man nodded.

"I never..."

"Told him you loved him? I know..." The man whispered before ending the call.

The woman gulped and looked up.

"Oh, Bruce..."

Oh, Bruce...