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Post by Master Of Magnet on Aug 14, 2019 9:07:13 GMT -8
"So we find the answer. Don't you think I'm not trying to make sure some of your Bruce's potential mess ups won't occur like it did with me?" Bruce looked at him. "You have outside help, not just with the familiar Hal. The Avengers, the X-Men...until you try every damn option and fail in all of it, you can't say you are doomed...unless you quit. And even then, you fought hard and long trying. That's all we can do." He then buzzed to the driver. "We're here Tawny."
"Wait...you have Tawky Tawny as your chauffeur?" Power Girl asked.
"He volunteered today. Always wanted to drive a limo he said." Bruce smiled. "Everyone else out first. I require some time and i hate being rushed."
The door opened. "Hey guys." Tawny smiled.
Ace got up and got out first.
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Post by Pianah Person on Aug 14, 2019 9:27:03 GMT -8
"So we find the answer. Don't you think I'm not trying to make sure some of your Bruce's potential mess ups won't occur like it did with me?" Bruce looked at him. "You have outside help, not just with the familiar Hal. The Avengers, the X-Men...until you try every damn option and fail in all of it, you can't say you are doomed...unless you quit. And even then, you fought hard and long trying. That's all we can do." He then buzzed to the driver. "We're here Tawny." "Wait...you have Tawky Tawny as your chauffeur?" Power Girl asked. "He volunteered today. Always wanted to drive a limo he said." Bruce smiled. "Everyone else out first. I require some time and i hate being rushed." The door opened. "Hey guys." Tawny smiled. Ace got up and got out first. "Hello, Tawny." said Stein. "C'mon... time to find Ronnie." said Hal. Ronald was sitting outside of a warehouse. His hands were bleeding after punching so many rotten wood planks. He cried. He then looked at the water and some rocks around. He was thinking about ending it right here and now. However, only one thing was keeping him from doing it: Karen. But all the criticisms were breaking him. Made him feel worthless. If Karen wasn't around, he would have ended his life years ago.
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Post by Master Of Magnet on Aug 14, 2019 9:46:59 GMT -8
"Professor." Tawny smiled and nodded.
Karen got out, as M'Gann. Bruce slowly got up and out. He groaned as he stretched. "Watch the limo Tawny."
"Of course Bruce." He nodded.
"Let's go." Bruce took point, ace following him.
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The soon found Ronnie. Bruce looked at Karen.
"Ronnie?" She said.
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Aug 14, 2019 10:10:15 GMT -8
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Post by Pianah Person on Aug 14, 2019 10:10:15 GMT -8
"Professor." Tawny smiled and nodded. Karen got out, as M'Gann. Bruce slowly got up and out. He groaned as he stretched. "Watch the limo Tawny." "Of course Bruce." He nodded. "Let's go." Bruce took point, ace following him. ----------- The soon found Ronnie. Bruce looked at Karen. "Ronnie?" She said. Ronald looked up at Karen. He looked exhausted and depressed. He then looked down. "I... I can't do it anymore... my mind is not on the mission and the pressure is increasing... it's too much to take." said Ronald sadly. "It doesn't help that... I think I'm losing my powers..." He admitted why he really left in the middle of the battle. "I was trying to turn those Battle Android Troopers into trash cans, but nothing happened... and that punk with the rocket launchers on his back managed to beat me... I panicked and started hearing the screams of that lady in my head... Batman was right... I'm not good to the team like this... so what's the point? When one of your own turns against you, you really believe you are a liability." said Ronald. Ronald had been afraid before, but never like this. Without his powers, he was nothing. He was just a dumb kid who was struggling to keep up with his studies. He looked down and started crying.
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Post by Master Of Magnet on Aug 14, 2019 10:26:48 GMT -8
"Don't twist my words when I know that is not what was said. At least other me's words. You were turning the tide, you were keeping that fool at bay and pinning back the troops. But by choosing to give into this, you let them regroup." Bruce spoke up.
"Shilandra got stabbed in the leg because she called out that they were charging, and for once...in this one specific incident, you did fail, but that's only because you gave into that doubt Ronnie. It's not that you failed, is that you're not letting it go. Ronnie...you don't think we haven't had people die on us? Tomar....to this day Clark. Kara and I still have to tell him we don't blame him for not saving Krypton. he lives with the death of a world on his hands and he's still fighting. So you can't forget, that's good. You care. You can't take that lady's death back. No one can. Trust me...but you have to fight to try and make her the last." Karen said to him.
"It is not that you can't do this Ronald. In my time...you were Firestorm long after Dr. Stein passed. You found a new partner...you even had successors. You retired and your story lives on. Yes, you didn't always save the day, not even Clark and I can. What separate failures like you and me from failures like Lex, or that Superman from the Regime world is...no matter how far we fall, we remember who we are. I was just finished telling Hal...that he isn't a failure...because he never quit. I have done things I can never take back." Bruce tossed his cane aside, and stood tall before pressing a button on his sleeve and summoning his Batsuit. "Every time I use this, my heart could give out. But I will be damned if I don't lead by example." He said as he got in, activating his armor. "You can call this reckless if you want Raymond...but here i am, risking my heart to show you how much I believe. I don't see myself as much of a Batman anymore...but I can try. Because...as a overly optimistic blockhead keeps telling me...there is always hope." He offered Raymond his hand. "I won't turn on you, and I can help you with your powers...and your studies...and training. If you give me the same faith in return."
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Aug 14, 2019 10:53:37 GMT -8
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Post by Pianah Person on Aug 14, 2019 10:53:37 GMT -8
"Don't twist my words when I know that is not what was said. At least other me's words. You were turning the tide, you were keeping that fool at bay and pinning back the troops. But by choosing to give into this, you let them regroup." Bruce spoke up. "Shilandra got stabbed in the leg because she called out that they were charging, and for once...in this one specific incident, you did fail, but that's only because you gave into that doubt Ronnie. It's not that you failed, is that you're not letting it go. Ronnie...you don't think we haven't had people die on us? Tomar....to this day Clark. Kara and I still have to tell him we don't blame him for not saving Krypton. he lives with the death of a world on his hands and he's still fighting. So you can't forget, that's good. You care. You can't take that lady's death back. No one can. Trust me...but you have to fight to try and make her the last." Karen said to him. "It is not that you can't do this Ronald. In my time...you were Firestorm long after Dr. Stein passed. You found a new partner...you even had successors. You retired and your story lives on. Yes, you didn't always save the day, not even Clark and I can. What separate failures like you and me from failures like Lex, or that Superman from the Regime world is...no matter how far we fall, we remember who we are. I was just finished telling Hal...that he isn't a failure...because he never quit. I have done things I can never take back." Bruce tossed his cane aside, and stood tall before pressing a button on his sleeve and summoning his Batsuit. "Every time I use this, my heart could give out. But I will be damned if I don't lead by example." He said as he got in, activating his armor. "You can call this reckless if you want Raymond...but here i am, risking my heart to show you how much I believe. I don't see myself as much of a Batman anymore...but I can try. Because...as a overly optimistic blockhead keeps telling me...there is always hope." He offered Raymond his hand. "I won't turn on you, and I can help you with your powers...and your studies...and training. If you give me the same faith in return." Stein teared up and decided to speak up. "He didn't twist his words... he just didn't know how to process them..." said Stein. Ronald looked at Stein. He knew it. He then looked down, ashamed of himself. "Ronald suffers from learning disabilities... when he heard our Batman talk about him... he must have thought that people weren't fond of him... he has always tried to double his efforts at missions, but it exhausts him." said Stein. "And whatever criticism he gets easily makes him feel bad. Ever since we were fused into Firestorm, I've became more than a teacher to him... I became his motivational tutor. I always knew he had these problems, but I tried not to show it. But even without hinting my knowledge of his problems, I tried my best to guide him." Hal looked at Ronald with shock. "Why didn't you tell us?" asked Hal. "BECAUSE YOU WOULD HAVE STARTED LAUGHING AT ME AND MOCKING ME!!! JUST LIKE IT WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL." yelled Ronald, suffering now that his secret was out. "They used to say I was a retard and that my brain was deformed... I HAD TO STAND ALL MY CHILDHOOD AND EARLY TEENAGE YEARS WITH THAT SHIT!!! I started to believe it... I believed it then, and I believe it now." He just cried without hope.
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Post by Master Of Magnet on Aug 14, 2019 11:24:39 GMT -8
"No, I wouldn't." Bruce stepped out of the machine. He walked over and hugged him. "Even Guy wouldn't. He is an asshole, but I have seen him defend people with disabilities before." He held him. "Ronnie, let it out, it's ok. No one is laughing." He held him close. "We are all here for you."
Karen walked over and joined in. "It's ok Ronnie. No one will. Not even Guy." She kissed his head. "I love you. Nothing changed."
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Aug 14, 2019 11:41:21 GMT -8
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Post by Pianah Person on Aug 14, 2019 11:41:21 GMT -8
"No, I wouldn't." Bruce stepped out of the machine. He walked over and hugged him. "Even Guy wouldn't. He is an asshole, but I have seen him defend people with disabilities before." He held him. "Ronnie, let it out, it's ok. No one is laughing." He held him close. "We are all here for you." Karen walked over and joined in. "It's ok Ronnie. No one will. Not even Guy." She kissed his head. "I love you. Nothing changed." Ronald hugged them tightly and cried. Hal glanced at them. "Now I understand why you got so depressed when Lobo started talking you down... if only we had known..." said Hal. "Kid... you have all our support." Ronald looked at Karen and hugged her. "I was afraid to tell you the truth... you are the only person who keeps me alive... I would die if I ever lost you." said Ronald to Karen as he teared up. "And I'm sorry for running away on you... I just... my powers have been acting up pretty badly lately that I thought I was becoming useless."
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Post by Master Of Magnet on Aug 14, 2019 16:11:11 GMT -8
"You say to the old man with no powers and the lady who loses them to space rocks." Bruce said to him. "And the guy weak to yellow...a girl afraid of fire and...a man younger than me who only has powers when he is with you. We can all be humbled, we're not invincible."
Ace barked.
"Not even you." Bruce looked at him. "I am actually quite shocked, Clark and Billy would put any naysayers in their place."
"I wager J'onn had some idea of something being wrong, but he and I respect non telepath's privacy." M'Gann turned to Luana. "This is where you speak up. Trust me, he won't bite."
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Post by Pianah Person on Aug 14, 2019 17:06:17 GMT -8
"You say to the old man with no powers and the lady who loses them to space rocks." Bruce said to him. "And the guy weak to yellow...a girl afraid of fire and...a man younger than me who only has powers when he is with you. We can all be humbled, we're not invincible." Ace barked. "Not even you." Bruce looked at him. "I am actually quite shocked, Clark and Billy would put any naysayers in their place." "I wager J'onn had some idea of something being wrong, but he and I respect non telepath's privacy." M'Gann turned to Luana. "This is where you speak up. Trust me, he won't bite." Luana had tears in her eyes after hearing all this. She never knew her father and was now learning that he privately struggled with learning disabilities. This made her have more admiration for him. She didn't speak to him, but she hugged him tightly, crying on his shoulder. This was her first interaction with her father. Hal had a bittersweet expression in his face. He was happy that Ronald and Luana were both having a warm first meeting, he just wished that had been the case with him and Carla.
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Post by Master Of Magnet on Aug 14, 2019 17:18:18 GMT -8
"It's fine Hal. Bruce was right. The Avengers could help...or anyone else. We have powerful friends out there that could lend aid. You might have had a big moment like this saying hi, but you can do what is most important: Save her. You beat him once, you can find the answer...WE can find the answer." M'Gann spoke mentally so as not to take away from this.
"Ronnie, fighting in spite of all that...that's being a real hero." Bruce said to him. "That is what hope looks like. You, taking action, fighting to better yourself. I can still help out if you want it with the physical training, I can provide Stein with everything he needs to continue your educational help...and I will leave the rest to Power Girl. Because if I take it all on, she will be annoyed with me." Bruce grinned.
Karen asked. "Seriously, can you..."
"Owlman said that to me about a month ago. "Can you still fight Bruce?" Cornered me, thought he had me. I had him on the ground, cane handle on his throat and talked Outsider into taking him and walking in three moves." Bruce looked at her. "No suit, all me." He looked at her. "I am still me Karen. Weaker in power, but sharp as always in skill."
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Aug 14, 2019 17:31:45 GMT -8
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Post by Pianah Person on Aug 14, 2019 17:31:45 GMT -8
"It's fine Hal. Bruce was right. The Avengers could help...or anyone else. We have powerful friends out there that could lend aid. You might have had a big moment like this saying hi, but you can do what is most important: Save her. You beat him once, you can find the answer...WE can find the answer." M'Gann spoke mentally so as not to take away from this. "Ronnie, fighting in spite of all that...that's being a real hero." Bruce said to him. "That is what hope looks like. You, taking action, fighting to better yourself. I can still help out if you want it with the physical training, I can provide Stein with everything he needs to continue your educational help...and I will leave the rest to Power Girl. Because if I take it all on, she will be annoyed with me." Bruce grinned. Karen asked. "Seriously, can you..." "Owlman said that to me about a month ago. "Can you still fight Bruce?" Cornered me, thought he had me. I had him on the ground, cane handle on his throat and talked Outsider into taking him and walking in three moves." Bruce looked at her. "No suit, all me." He looked at her. "I am still me Karen. Weaker in power, but sharp as always in skill." "Thanks, Mr. Wayne... I'll need all the help I can get." said Ronald. He then turned to Luana. "So... Karen and me still..." said Ronald. "Yes... but unfortunately... you didn't get a chance to get married." said Luana sadly. "And because of that... this is the first time I ever met you... daddy." Hal looked at Megan after hearing her voice in his head and smiled. He then hugged her and kissed her. "We will... we won't let anyone stop us from saving her." thought Hal, knowing that she would hear his thoughts.
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Post by Master Of Magnet on Aug 14, 2019 17:34:05 GMT -8
"You will. Like Hell I am outliving you." Bruce said to Ronnie. "Come, I got a limo and we're leaving Tawny hanging. We can relax, go for a drive and talk in peace."
"Shall we go try someone since Ronnie is alright?" M'Gann asked.
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Aug 14, 2019 17:54:28 GMT -8
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Post by Pianah Person on Aug 14, 2019 17:54:28 GMT -8
"You will. Like Hell I am outliving you." Bruce said to Ronnie. "Come, I got a limo and we're leaving Tawny hanging. We can relax, go for a drive and talk in peace." "Shall we go try someone since Ronnie is alright?" M'Gann asked. "Thanks... I would like that..." said Ronald as he stood up. "Yeah, we should." said Hal as he glanced at Megan. "Though I must admit that I'm kinda tempted to go to our hotel room and have some fun. But business first."
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Post by Pianah Person on Oct 8, 2019 8:06:40 GMT -8
(Continued from "The Start of a New Rule")
Hal looked up and noticed a jet flying by. He then noticed a mist going toward them.
"QUICK!!! GET BEHIND ME!!!" yelled Hal as he made a special dome to cover everyone from the mist.
Professor Stein, Luana and Ronald got into the dome before they could be engulfed by the mist.
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