Kevin's Brother From Another Mother (Sequel to A Gotham Christmas)

Cat's Out of the Bag

WARNING!!! THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM THE FOLLOWING MOVIES, UNBREAKABLE, SPLIT, AND GLASS!!!! IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN EITHER OF THESE MOVIES, AND WANT TO AVOID SPOILERS FROM GLASS, SKIP PART OF THE PARAGRAPHS IN THIS CHAPTER! YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN! THANK YOU, THAT IS ALL.

After Kevin and Barbara kissed underneath the mistletoe, they decided to give dating a go. The dates were simple enough. Go to an amusement park, order takeout, the simple dates. They went to the bar in Gotham on New Year's Eve, and once it hit midnight, Kevin and Barbara kissed again. This time, they decided to make their relationship official. Everyone knew. Anyway, it was a couple weeks into their relationship, on a Friday night, and Kevin & Barbara had finished watching the new M. Night Shyamalan movie Glass. They left the theater, taking a walk. Once they saw there wasn't a big crowd, Kevin asked, "Okay, is it safe to talk about the movie?"

"I think so," said Barbara as she smiled at her boyfriend. "Wow, what a movie," said Kevin, "I did not expect all three lead actors to straight-up die! I haven't seen a film where the three lead actors died since Kingsman! And Samuel L. Jackson starred in that film too!"

"I know, right?" said Barbara, "still, the idea of a society that prevents superheroes from emerging into the public doesn't sound like a far-off idea. Especially with the way some metahumans are treated nowadays. I can almost imagine a cult that kills and gets rid of metahumans the same way that society did in the movie."

"What did you think of the twist?" Kevin asked. "Which twist? The twist where Dr. Ellie Staple was part of that society I mentioned? Or do you mean the twist that Kevin Wendell Crumb's father was on the same train David Dunn was on," said Barbara, "and so therefore Mr. Glass unknowingly created The Horde? After seeing Split twice, I theorized something like that happened, and I'm happy that my theory was correct."

"I know what you mean," said Kevin, "it does make me think about how heroes sometimes unknowingly create villains, and vice versa, and how villains unknowingly create other villains." Barbara smirked and asked, "And vice versa with heroes creating heroes?" Kevin nodded and said, "And vice versa. Still, poor Kevin Wendell Crumb. He's quite the tragic character." Barbara nodded and said, "Yeah, poor guy. Still, that was a good Shyamalan film. A lot better than The Last Airbender." Kevin chuckled and said, "I can just imagine some cynic overhearing that, and he says, that's like saying, at least this pile of shit isn't as big as that bigger pile of shit." Barbara laughed and said, "No kidding... Well The Last Airbender might be the only Shyamalan film that left me angry." Kevin and Barbara continued to laugh.

They then walked to a street, and suddenly, a mugger came out of nowhere, holding Kevin and Barbara at gunpoint. "Give me all your money, now!!!!" he threatened. Kevin raised his hands in a non-hostile manner. Barbara's eyes widened. She wasn't keen on guns for obvious reasons. Kevin knew why. And so did Bruce. And so did her father. "Hey, we don't want any trouble..." said Kevin as he and Barbara backed away from the mugger. "Give me your wallets, and there won't be any trouble," threatened the mugger. "What do you hope to accomplish robbing the Commissioner's daughter and her boyfriend?" Barbara asked, regaining her voice. "A ransom sounds like fun," said the mugger as he smirked. Barbara knew she could take this guy. All she needed to do was kick the guy's gun away. It was just a measly gun. But before she could do anything, there was a sound of a gunshot, and the mugger's head exploded, his brains and blood spreading everywhere, some of it landing on Barbara's face. Kevin recoiled in horror, he'd never seen a man die up close! Barbara was paralyzed with fear, unable to scream, having lost her voice. She was suddenly remembering that fateful night. "Shit, didn't mean to scare you like that," said an unfamiliar voice. And out of the shadows came the Red Hood. He was in a new suit and new jacket.

"I often forget ya don't like gun violence Babs," said Red Hood, "still, nice to see you walking again." Barbara breathed in and stammered, "B-b-b-Babs?!?!?! Who the hell are you?!?!?! Scratch that, how do you know my name?!?!?!" She was aware there was a killer vigilante calling himself the Red Hood. During Christmas, Bruce was talking about this vigilante. "Ya haven't told her Kev?" asked Red Hood, "alright, guess we can let the cat out of the bag." Kevin recognized his voice. The Red Hood took off his helmet, revealing his face. Barbara's eyes widened. "Jason???" she said, recognizing his face. 

"In the flesh," said Jason as he smirked. "How long have you been alive?" she asked, looking at Jason. "About a year," said Jason, "Kevin was the first to deduce me. Definitely a chip off the old block. I told him to keep it a secret for my sake, so don't get mad at Old Kev. I see you two are a thing." Kevin smiled a little. "I don't know whether to slap you or hug you..." said Barbara as she walked on over to Jason. "I ain't much of a hugger, but I'd prefer not getting slapped," said Jason as Barbara hugged him, "I guess we got a lot to talk about."