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Clash of Realms
CHP42: Awakening of a Shinso

Batman waited silently for a response from the Court of Owls but it quickly became obvious that he wasn't going to get one. Both Selene and Kokoa sided close with the Dark Knight, knowing exactly what was to come. And if just on cue it happened swiftly as the court moved in over them and Kokoa quickly unleashed a hard kick to the stomach of one and forcing him back. Batman zipped out and forward attacking with multiple punches and at various targets until they fell back. And with two fists to the sides of the head of one Selene kicked him in the chest and knocking him across the roof. Another reached out and grabbed at her hair and pulling back as she screamed, but twirled her body around with a spinning kick and forcing the enemy off her, just as she leapt and kneed another of them in the face. Kokoa rushed forward and transforming Kou into a baseball bat and swinging on and over the surrounding enemies. She knocked over a handful of them, but one countered with a kick to the groin as she sharply bit at her tongue.
As the vampire bent over another of the Talon's took hold of Shuzen and dropping her with a suplex. Two enemies leaped into the air and kicking at Batman simultaneous to each other as he sidestepped, kicking at the back of one. The Talon fell forward, face first over the surface, and Batman then grabbing at and twisting the arm of another that punched at him from the left. Selene found herself in a bit of trouble and over her back as one Talon stomped at her. Selene rolled out of the way as Kokoa came into the picture and knocked the enemy over with her handheld weapon. The vampire medic was quickly back on her feet and facing the enemy standing in front of her. One Talon came at Batman in full esteem ahead, but the dark knight ready and prepared for this as he grabbed his enemy's wrists, pulling him inward with a knee to the stomach and then started beating him. The dark knight then lifted him up and tossed the fallen into another that was coming right at them.
Suddenly one came up on Selene with a two sided blade which he swung around at the purple haired vampire. She dodged around and ducked under the attempts which came her way and disarming the talon. And she ducked down as Kokoa leaped over her head and put this talon out with her transformer bat in the shape of boulder connected to a chain. And While outnumbered greatly, the trio was far from outmatched and with their combined efforts they defeated the hordes of enemies but the group had a feeling that their problems were far from over, and this was quickly confirmed as from up high they spotted the masses of them cover and darken the sky.
"Bats…" Selene murmured.
The three stood their ground as the flying rodents dove downward and atop them and flying in a circular motion as the bats formed and shaped into something.
"Demitri Maximoff..." Batman grumbled as the vampire hovered before them.
And it was from afar that the trio of Nightwing, Robin and Sasha watched. To that point they had done a fabulous job keeping her silent and not moving out of position but that was the end of it.
"It's him!" Sasha pointed out. "He hurt papa!"
Her fangs exposed as she jeered and couldn't stay put anymore. The child vampire jumped out of position, but Nightwing grabbing at her wrist.
"Sasha wait, remember we have to stick to the plan. No moving unless I say, for now just watch and leave it to Batman. If it looks like they're in trouble we'll move."
"Off!" she forced her way out of his grip.
Nightwing was staggered and taken off guard by the aggression she showed and then came the rising of her energy at such a portion that it forced them on their backs. Bat like wings shot out of her back and her marine colored eyes turning rose red with a slit through them. Her wings flapped as she rose up and into the air heading right for the action. The outpour of her didn't go undetected by a single of the vampires, Selene, Batman, Kokoa and Demitri all looking that way as she came in over them.
"No..." Batman quietly shuddered, hoping it wasn't true but knew that it was. "Sasha, stay back!"
"Lady Sasha!" Selene was equally as astonished to see her.
The shinso vampire was with her eyes on Demitri the entire way, but didn't attack and instead landed on the roof beside the others. By then Robin and Nightwing managed to stand.
"Whelp there goes our cover, and Batman is going to kill us," Nightwing said.
"Correction, he's going to kill you. I told you that this was a bad idea to bring her."
"We can argue about it later, let's go."
Leaping after off the ledge Nightwing was the first heading towards the action as Robin followed and shaking his head the entire way.
"I want to fight too! Together we can beat him!" Sasha said with much confidence.
Batman nearly cursed under his breath looking in the direction of where Sasha came and eying both Robin and Nightwing.
"Hey, boss," Nightwing waved tensely as he dropped-down atop the roof.
Robin said nothing and didn't look at Batman directly.
"What are you doing here, and why is she with you?!"
A thunder strike of current zipped through Nightwing's back and for a moment he almost wished he was someone else so not to be faced Batman's anger. A titter from above however diverted their awareness and Demitri looking down over them, clearly amused. Batman was the first to notice and quickly put a lock on the conversation, but that wasn't all. Discretely he pressed down over the hidden panel beneath his gauntlet and activating the batplane, from miles and miles away. A confrontation with Maximoff seemed unlikely, yet here he was above them. Now all he had to do was buy time, just enough for the vehicle to arrive with the required weaponry to combat, Demitri Maximoff. Nightwing had already seen pictures on the bat computer's database and knew exactly who this monster was. Robin however hadn't gotten around to reading through this information.
"That's him, the one that hurt daddy really bad!" Sasha pointed up at him.
Robin stepped in with his arms down by his sides, taking a closer look at the vampire for himself.
"So this guy is accountable for what happened that night, leading pack member to the court of owls, Ttt... he doesn't look that tough."
Selene snarled as she looked in the direction of Robin.
"Do not provoke him, he is a daunting foe," she glared.
"Demitri Maximoff," Batman glared up at him.
"I was enlightened of your survival, it seems you're quite feisty as your reputation discloses. And as the court said you would, you showed up here."
"The trap was your doing? How so, the articles, police crime scene investigation documented and taking headlines?"
Maximoff laughed aloud, with his eyes over the caped crusader the entire time.
"They call you detective, one of the greatest of this period or any. You tell me."
Batman grimaced with his fists stiffened, but this is exactly what he needed, to keep Demitri talking and avoid confrontation until the plane to arrive. He gave the question contemplation and rehashed all the details mustered.
"You didn't!" Batman's eyes widened.
"But I did," Demitri chortled.
Kokoa looked back and forth between Batman and Demitri.
"What did he do?" she asked.
"Go ahead, detective. Tell her," Maximoff grinned.
Sickened by his over satisfaction and confidence, the dark knight bit down.
"You got to and compromised the police force, tasked with the investigation. Did you turn them?" Batman frowned.
The vampire laughed yet again.
"You believe the likes of myself hasn't presumed various individualities while walking among humans? This instance only required a few payoffs under the guise of a successful business from out north. Someone as yourself would know, you've wore a mask much of your life. And the mirror, a little something afforded to me from a distant confederate."
"I've heard enough from this guy," Robin stomped forward. "He can't take all of us at the same time."
"Robin, stand your ground!" Batman commanded.
It was already too late as Robin was off into the air with two birdarangs in hand and going straight at a smiling Demitri. The vampire simply waved his arm as a cloud covered Robin's entire body for an instant and when it vanished, his entire appearance had changed or more so his gender. Demitri Maximoff caught him out of air by the cape and lifted him up has he licked his lips.
"You look especially delicious, my little bird"
Demitri bared his fangs to take a bite into the hero, but Batman was quickly up into the air and kicking as he dislodged Robin from the vampire's clutches. Both dropped downward and over the roof and that's when Batman got a good look at him, and how he had changed. Sasha and the others saw this for themselves.
"What did you do to him?!" Batman shot, looking straight at Demitri.
He didn't fathom what was wrong as he rose from the ground and dusted himself off.
"I don't get it, what do..."
Robin immediately forced a gloved hand over his own mouth, realizing how feminine his tone had changed. Afterwards he noticed the sizable growth in his chest, followed by his hair that had grown in length to the mid-section of his back.
"Nee-san!" Sasha said happily, racing forward and throwing her arms around what was now her older sister. "Stay like this forever, never change back!"
"Idiot, get off me!" Robin snarled, pushing her away and again disgusted by the girly tone he gave off.
Demitri didn't answer, but Robin had been just another victim of the vampire's Midnight Bliss technique, an ability to change the gender or appearance of someone into something he saw fit.
"You failed, but me do better. Watch me, nee-san!" Sasha winked at Robin as her yokai climbed and her wings flapping as she flew upward at Demitri.
Batman didn't have the opportunity to try and stop her.
"Eat my fist!"
Demitri only laughed as she threw out a strike, and he took hold of her arm twisting it and pinning it behind her. With his opposite hand and holding a small item, Demitri opened a small vortex.
"You want the girl, come and get her."
The vampire rocketed through and holding Sasha tight and up against his chest, while Batman didn't hesitate to go in after them. The others did the same without reflection as they too jumped and the dimension hole closing behind them. And wherever it was that they exited out from, the sky was a dark purple and the location very expansive, with mountains in the distance. But something Batman noticed quickly was the lost connection between his suit and the bat computer, which also meant the plane would return to the cave automatically; default programming. His one opportunity to even the odds was wiped away.
"Just awesome, where is here?" Kokoa looked around, not familiar with the location.
"The realm of Makai!" Demitri responded from up high as he tossed Sasha downward and over them.
Selene ran forward and caught the child out of the air, but her accelerated momentum forced both onto the ground.
"No need to create a scene, this place will be your grave, neutral ground to the royal families of Makai. So which of you would like to die first?" Demitri's eyes skimmed the group.
He was tempted to rush down the caped crusader, but wanted to save the main prize for last.
"You talk a big game," Kokoa smiled confidently. "Let's see if you're capable of backing up that mouth."
"Kokoa, don't! We can't fight him here, we won't succeed!" Batman shouted out to her.
"Let's do this, Ko-chan!"
The vampire paid him no attention as she transformed Komori Nazo into an axe.
"You aren't alone," Nightwing looked to Batman. "We have the numbers, together we can bring it to this guy."
"No, you don't understand…"
Batman didn't have the opportunity to respond as Nightwing followed in Kokoa's footsteps and going after Demitri. This wasn't the way it was supposed to happen and it all seemed to be out of his hands. Everyone seemed to have their minds made up, Robin and Selene taking off after the vampire just as everyone else. And as of the moment he was incapable of fighting at a fraction of his full power and even if he was, it wouldn't be enough. They were in a no win situation and he knew it, even if the others refused to or didn't realize it. Kokoa charged forward swinging the axe as Demitri lowered himself over the ground and tilting his head to the side. With a smirk he ducked and countering with an uppercut following with a right cross which knocked the breath out of Shuzen as she lost hold of her weapon. Maximoff threw a hard kick knocking Selene in the chin and then head butting Sasha who came at him from the left. Robin then looked up to see Demitri from out of nowhere above him and dropping a strike over his head with both hands clasped together. This went on and on as Maximoff literally toyed with the group, knocking them around like it was child's play and Batman's teeth gritted together knowing he had no choice but to step in. Batman raced forward and into the action and Demitri smiling as he took notice of him from the corner of his eye.
"About time!"
Demitri easily took hold of the caped crusader's initial punch twisting his wrist and kneeing him in the gut before lifting and tossing him into an approaching Kokoa as both tumbled over the ground. Nightwing leaped with a flying kick, but Maximoff casually throwing out an arm and blocking the punch before countering with an open hand strike and sending his opponent back. Batman and Kokoa rose as they again went after Demitri and the entire time Batman playing out various scenarios in his head. He ultimately came to a sliding stop and looking to Selene who was a short distance away.
"Can you get us out of here?!"
She didn't have the opportunity to respond as Demitri knocked the dark knight over as he led with his shoulder. While flapping her wings Sasha appeared over the top of Demitri and smashed her knee into his skull unexpected as he hissed aloud, before spinning and taking hold of her ankle and tossing her away into a nearby.
"Nice shot girl, perhaps maybe I keep you alive and in due time you serve as one of my warrior maidens," Demitri smiled. "You've got spunk."
Robin and Nightwing came at Demitri with a coordinated attack attempting to catch him off guard, but he saw right through it and dropped both heroes, and then grabbing at the throat of a leaping Kokoa. He chuckled and smiled as he tightened the grip as she struggled to breathe just before delivering punch to her gut and tossing the vampire aside.
"Selene," Batman lowered a hand over her shoulder. "You've got to get us out of here and back to earth, now!"
"What difference does it make, it's not like…"
"I have a way to put him down," Batman cut her off as the medic bit over her tongue. "But I'm unequipped to do so here. We can't beat him here."
"I can," she nodded, feeling around her pockets. "You're truly a genius, what do you have up your sleeve this time? You should have carried whatever it is in that belt of yours and saved us the trouble."
"I don't think so!" Demitri blitzed both Selene and Batman knocking them over and apart from each other. "You aren't going anywhere!"
Robin came soaring through the air at Demitri, throwing out a kick which the vampire countered with a simple backhand and dropping the girl wonder. It was then Nightwing that came into the picture and began unleashing a clutter of kicks and punches, but the vampire effortlessly blocking them with a single finger. And in a single kick to Nightwing's stomach, the breath was knocked out of the masked hero, and then with his opposite leg he swept him off his feet with a leg sweep.
Kokoa and Sasha were the next to come up on him, both powered up to their max. Demitri elbowed Kokoa in the side of her jaw and then delivering multiple strikes to the torso. The vampire knocked the child down with a heel kick before turning and punching down Robin who came at him again. The medic leaped forward from out of nowhere with a flying kick knocking Maximoff off balance slightly as Batman came in over him and throwing down a couple smoke bombs. With his vision disrupted, Batman managed a couple dozen shots, moving all around his body and finishing things with a kick to the back of Demitri's head. Afterwards he emerged from the smoke and grabbing hold of Selene's wrist as he pulled her along.
"It's now or never, we need to…"
Batman didn't have the opportunity to finish as the arm of Demitri reached for him out of the smoke and pulling him back as he took hold of his cape. The left knee of Demitri smashed into his back as he shouted aloud. He then spun the Batman around and head butted him just before throwing out a punch which sent him soaring in the air in the opposite direction. Selene tried getting in his way, but was easily tossed aside as he took to the air, smelling blood in the air as he was ready to deliver his first kill. With additional speed and focusing added energy into his right fist Demitri zipped through the air and eying Batman who was barely pushing up off the ground and when he came within a foot of him he pulled his arm back, ready to deal the powerful blow.
"Sweet dreams, Dark Knight!"
"No, I won't let you!"
And as he threw his fist forward Sasha appeared out of nowhere and instead of his intended target not only did he punch into the child's chest, but his entire fist tearing through her body! Sasha's blood splattered, as Demitri glare down pulling his arm out of her body while holding her up by her collar. She coughed up blood as her legs dangled while her arms and wings dropped.
"Pity, you had much potential. This is why a child must never get involved in a man's fight!"
And with a simple flick of his wrist, the vampire tossed Sasha aside as her body slumped over the ground and her eyes lifeless. Her body twitched and she quickly bled out progressively and eventually her eyes closed and no movement.
"Lady Sasha!" Selene shouted as she took off running in that direction but met by a strike from Demitri and sent through the air the opposite way.
Both Robin and Nightwing were stunned and almost lost the will to fight and Grayson especially wondered what was going on inside the head of Batman. How would they ever get passed this? They disobeyed a direct order and if that wasn't bad enough they brought Sasha along and got her killed! Nightwing was willing to take full responsibility, even if it meant the affiliation between him and Bruce was no more. Crawling over his hands and knees, Batman went straight for Sasha. All he wanted was to hold her in his arms and tell her everything was going to be alright even if she couldn't hear him. For Demitri it was a pathetic sight, his teeth gritting. Just as Batman came within a foot of her, Maximoff threw out a powerful kick to her side which sent the body into the air and out of over a nearby hill!
"You're nothing! Can't protect your allies, or yourself. You survived the first time, but not again! No need to mourn the child, you'll be joining her very soon," Demitri reached out and took hold of Batman's head, lifting him off the ground. "All of you will! And once you're gone I will destroy everything you built and shape it into what I want and dispose of all of your allies and family. She will be next, Morrigan Aensland. She will die and I will take my place among the Makai throne, this realm needs a powerful leader with grit. But not until after I've dealt with Gotham! The Legacy of the Batman perishes with you."
The vampire grinned as he slammed Batman's head into the ground and did so continuously, enjoying every second of it. After about the eighth he tossed him forward and watching the caped crusader roll over.
"What happened to the will and determination from a little while ago, don't tell me the great Batman has thrown in the towel? I expected a fight to the end, not for you to roll over and surrender. But if this is the way you want to end, then so be it."
Kokoa watched from afar, but had little clue as to what she should do. This was the same for the others, as Demitri proved too fast and mighty for them to handle. There seemed to be only one way how things were going to end, all of them six feet under. Lots went on inside the mind of Batman as he listened to the approaching footsteps of the vampire, but none more so than the imagery of Maximoff's fist punching through Sasha. He desired to hold and caress her, but the monster wouldn't even give him that! It was erecting up inside him, but he didn't know what it was, a spectacle he had never felt but an emotion he knew all too well. Ferocity!
"How's about we end this?" Demitri stopped short of and looking down over the caped crusader.
"You... you killed her," Batman pushed up on his knees. "She was my light, my girl!"
The inner power of Batman climbed and so too did his inner yokai and deep within so too did something else, threatening to take him over but he allowed it.
"My everything!"
Batman jumped up as Demitri threw out a powerful punch which Batman caught.
"What?!" Maximoff said as his fist was being crushed under the strength of Batman's palm.
"No, you're the one that will perish!"
In that second it all came pouring out, a newfound power and energy unlike any he had ever felt. Beneath the lenses of his cowl his eyes turned a cherry red with a slit through them, and wings ripping out through his back, ten feet in length either way! And with his opposite hand he punched into Demitri and sent him through the air nearly sixty feet, but his change didn't stop there. His entire body began to alter and shift, significantly growing in size.
"Father!" Robin hollered out. "What is happening to him, woman?!"
The girl wonder for the time being directed his eyes at Selene, but the medic without a response. Everyone watched the Batman transform right before their eyes as his body tore and ripped through his own armor growing in size and his yokai and aura climbing sharply to such a point that the surrounding area, with themselves included were affected. The output of power grew so intense that eventually they found it difficult to stand and then after that dropping to their knees as his power continued to soar and mount. But that wasn't even the most intriguing part, but more so the physical form that he was taking on. He stood over fifty feet tall and his wings sixty feet in length as he had completely transformed into a giant bat and roaring out.
"You've got to be freakin kidding!" Robin said.
The outer aura of the transformed bat planted everyone into the ground, all except Demitri who was seemingly unaffected, but pleased with a result of what stood in front of him. The morphed bat punched into the foundation which shook the entire area as certain landmarks crumbled and cracked.
"His power is insane!" Kokoa said as her body was planted over the ground and held down.
Selene watched in complete astonishment, raising her yokai to its height and even with that it was a difficult task to move, but it was just enough to do what she needed to. The conditions were getting out of hand and if she stayed she knew how it would end. It was a difficult decision to make, seeing as she was essentially turning her back on them, but in order to get out of this alive and turn the tables she had no other choice. With a small device in hand from out of her pocket, she punched in the set coordinates just before taking a final look around and eyeing the beast that Batman had become.
"Wealth of power... you've done it Wayne, you've awakened as a shinso. But to think you would have this much power, unbelievable!"
She was still over her knees and barely able to lift small device in her hand. The only one unaffected by the outpour and intensity of his aura was the vampire Demitri Maximoff who stood in place, and a wide grin over his face as he licked at his lips.
"Yes, this is more like it," he chortled. "When I heard of the bat legend, this is the sort of power I expected!"
There wasn't a whole lot of time and she knew she needed to act fast before the situation worsened. Mustering all the strength that she could, Selene pressed down over the button in the middle of the device as she was then beamed away in a flash of light. Demitri looking in that direction curiously, hissing under his breath.
"That woman got away, pff."
That was hardly his concern at the moment, focusing only on the gigantic bat looming over as it fluttered its wings and howled. The Batman's entire form had changed, but there was still one big question lingering. Control, had he lost it? The beast before him appeared mindless from what he deduced.
"Fa... father," Robin succeeded in raising his head but his body pinned over the ground, feeling as though his entire body was going to crumble. "What's happening to you?"
He spoke in a feminine tone, reminded that he had been turned into a girl and just wanted to change back, ASAP.
Kokoa rose her own yokai/aura, forcing herself up to her knees but anything past that was strenuous.
"Unbelievable... he's not only a vampire, but one of the most shinso bloodline! But how?!" Kokoa bit over her lip.
Nightwing was in the same situation as Robin, planted into the ground and unable to move even a muscle. It was so bad in fact, he felt as though his internal organs were being crushed in addition to his body and bones.
"This is crazy, that damn Demitri kills Sasha and now this! At this rate, all of us are going to die!"
The mindless beast keyed in over Demitri as it again roared and throwing out a swipe of its left arm and the air pressure alone devastated some of the landmark in that direction as debris mounted from the ground. Demitri right away took to the air and powering himself up. With its massive size he didn't anticipate the quickness and speed, as the bat flapped its wings taking off into the air and snatching him up in the palm of its left hand. The bat roared as it attempted to crush him. Demitri grunted as he bid to break free of the bat's hold
And then from out of nowhere it dove downward and slammed his body into the ground only to lift him up and do it again continuously. And with each time it did, more force was applied and the surrounding foundation within the area shook and began to crack as if it were an earthquake.
"This is nuts," Kokoa managed to stand wholly. "I've got to get the hell outta here, before that thing comes after me!"
Her steps were wobbly, as she walked in the opposite direction of the action. With his head turned sideways, Nightwing couldn't believe she had the strength to stand, let alone move while he was pretty much glued to the ground.
"Hey!" he called out to her. "Where you going?"
"Out of here, he's lost his mind! All of us are targets, now!" she shot back.
"Okay and what about us?!"
"Are you serious right now?" Kokoa rolled her eyes. "I can barely move, let alone try and carry the weight of anyone. It's every person for him or herself."
Growing tired of the punishment he was taking, Demitri powered himself up further and freeing himself as he flew upward and spitting blood, but with a smile over his face. The bat again looked his way and roaring, but only with a sense of bloodlust. The giant bat clawed away at Demitri but his entire body broke down and replaced by a clutter of bats, zipping around and behind the beast.
"Your power has taken a substantial jump, no question. But what's the point in defeating you like this, a wholly brainless savage? If you can hear me, I'd like to continue this rhumba... but not until after you've mastered this. The power is new to you, we will meet again, Batman and next time I look forward to finishing this."
The giant beast quickly spun around with its ears perking and throwing out a punch which connected with the much smaller fist of Demitri, but Maximoff getting the better of the exchange as the giant bat slid back. The bat followed up with another swipe at Demitri, but bats again surrounding his body this time the hordes of them flapping and disappearing into the sky, flying away. As a result the bat punched and stomped at the ground beneath its feet, shaking the surface. Kokoa who was just over forty feet away was affected by this as she lost her footing and fell forward over her stomach and let out a loud yelp. And just like that, the bat's attention was turned to her while flapping its wings and flying in that direction.
"Isn't that just perfect..." she realized he was coming right at her, from over her shoulder.
Desperately she tried crawling away, though she knew it was fruitless. She screamed out as it took hold of her ankle and pulling her back as she dug her fingernails into the dirt.
"Hey stop!" Nightwing shouted.
"Grayson... you idiot," Robin murmured.
The oversized bat released its hold of Kokoa and instead turned its attention to Nightwing and marched that way. The masked hero braced himself as the beast growled with a boom, reaching down and taking Nightwing into its grasp and lifting him up high, but with a tight grip applied. It was so much that he could barely even breathe but there was only one thing he could do, and though on hindsight it seemed like a longshot he didn't believe that.
"Bruce," he spoke and from this point on knew that even speaking would be a chore. "You've got to be in there somewhere, and if you can hear me you need to take control of this. We aren't your enemies, and if you don't stop then all of us will be killed… you don't kill, Bruce!"
Nightwing spoke and shouted so that there was at least a chance that he could get through to the man inside.
"You're still in there, I know you are and you need to listen to me. Remember who you are! You protect those that cannot protect themselves, and you fight for a finer tomorrow. You strike fear into the hearts and souls of criminals, you don't give in or allow it to conquer you. There is no one I've looked up to more, hell at one point I wanted to be you. This isn't how you end, not if I have a say. There's still so many counting on you, the mission is far from done and you cannot forget the promises you've made. Backing down and quitting isn't what we do! You're the Batman, you can do anything... so do the impossible again and breakthrough! You have too!"
Nightwing hadn't any clue if it was a speech that got to him, but the hold the Beast had over him seemed to loosen and so too did the outpour of energy. And it was only a handful of moments later that a bright light appeared just over twenty yards from them. And when the light vanished there were three persons standing there, the first was Selene and on either side of her was Cyborg and Superman.
"You've got to be joking. Is that thing, Batman?!" cyborg pointed up to the enormous bat.
"Afraid so and look there, its got Nightwing in its clutches!" Selene looked to Superman. "You've got to do something!"
The Kryptonian heard her loud and clear but his eyes scoured the entire area using his enhanced vision, and there didn't appear to be no sign of Demitri Maximoff.
"He's vanished, Demitri isn't here," Superman said.
"You're certain of this? He was here when I left, and unless Batman..."
Superman dashed forward in blinding speed as he flew through the air watching as the giant bat dropped Nightwing. He caught the masked hero out of air and flew him some distance away, to safety.
"Superman, boy how you don't know how much I'm happy to see you. How did you find us?"
"Selene," Superman pointed her out, standing beside cyborg and several feet from them. "She illuminated the situation mostly when she came to Cyborg. We know about what happened to Sasha and Bruce's response, morphing into whatever that thing is."
"Maybe, but he isn't completely lost," Nightwing shook his head.
"What makes you..."
Superman's words drifted as a loud growl came from the massive bat and though he had been told, it was hard for him to wrap his mind around the reality that creature was Bruce. It dropped over in a crouched position as it scratched at the ground as its energy aura seemed to take a significant dive.
"That's it!" Nightwing said with hope. "Overcome it, Bruce!"
By this point, Robin was back on his feet and had no trouble standing and it was the same for Kokoa. The whole bunch of them just watched, carefully watching the bat decreasing in size as its power decreased. And less than two minutes, Bruce lied in his true physical form, unconscious and unclothed. Superman was the first to his side in a split second, but Robin and Nightwing not far behind.
"Is he breathing?!" Robin called out to Superman who had taken a knee over the body.
Kal was almost startled at the female appearance of Robin, but it was just as Selene had told them about the events which occurred.
"His vitals seem normal, he should be fine. We need to get him out of here and return to earth," Superman said.
Kokoa, Cyborg and Selene approached as well and stopping short of the Kryptonian.
"It seems like problem after problem compiling on top of each other," Selene breathed out. "Something has to be done about his situation. Demitri is the least of his or anyone else's worries. Speaking of which, what became of Maximoff?" Selene mostly looked to Nightwing, Robin and Kokoa.
"He retreated," Robin replied, biting over his tongue, irritated with the way he sounded. "But who knows why. He seemed plenty capable of taking on father, even in this monstrous state."
Superman undid his cape and wrapped it around Bruce to cover him up.
"And Sasha," Kal stood as he carried the unconscious Bruce. "Where is her body, we cannot and will not leave her here. What happened here was really unfortunate, she seemed like a really sweet girl."
Just thinking about it was difficult, and hurting for Bruce. No one had the chance to respond as the thuds of footsteps approached from out of the debris and fog. Superman used his enhanced vision and looked outward and with a thump in his heart!
Days later
His eyes flickered about as he finally came to, but he was confused and uncertain of his surroundings. He clutched his fists, gawking down over his left wrist and noticed a special wristband was wrapped around it. It looked similar to a holy lock, but different in design and overall build. With a quiet grunt, he ran a hand over his head feeling somewhat lightheaded. He then took some time to look around the room, but he didn't recognize this place at all. He was in bed and only in a pair of boxer briefs, and off to the side of him over a table was his utility belt and gear.
Still there was nothing, no recollection of what he'd been doing or how he ended up here. And so with his head in the palm of his hand, Bruce leaned forward in bed and thought long and hard about where he'd been and or was before waking. His concentration was broken as a set of automatic doors opened to his right and a familiar face in the doorway.
"Oh thank goodness, you're up!"
The woman dressed like a magician rushed forward with her arms around him. But the moment was quick as she pulled away from him even and he didn't have the opportunity to ask a question before she was out of the doors.
"Zee..." he uttered her name.
It was only in a matter of seconds thereafter in which it all began to slowly come back to him and when it did he jumped out of bed, almost in full panic! They were in battle against the vampire Demitri, and on the losing end. What had become of the others, did they manage to survive?! And what about Sasha... how would even begin to tell Akasha what happened and how he was unable to protect her. Right before his eyes he watched that monster take the life of his daughter! His heart sprinted as his body became tense and felt an inner ire that he wanted to unleash and let out. There wasn't much time for action as the automatic doors across from him again opened, as Zatanna returned but with others at her side.
"Bruce!" Superman emerged in front of the others. "You shouldn't be out of bed, you need to rest. There's still tests Selene needs to perform."
A handful of his questions were answered in that moment, Kokoa Shuzen, Selene, and Nightwing were among the group that included Superman, Cyborg and Zatanna but there was another missing.
"Robin, where is Damian?!" Bruce demanded.
"It's okay Bruce, chill," Nightwing put his hands out in a defensive manner. "Robin is fine, he's with Sasha."
The mention of her name was enough to rupture him and especially with the circumstances being what they were. How was Damian coping he wondered. While on the outside he didn't show it, Bruce knew deep down that the boy cared for his sister a lot more than he let on.
"Out of the way, I want to see her!"
"Sure, but not until after we've talked," Superman replied.
"No, I will see her now and if none of you move out of the way, so help me..."
"She's alive, Bruce," Selene moved in.
In that one statement he felt his entire world spin upside down and his spirit completely revived and rejuvenated.
"She... she's alive? But I saw her killed.."
"Things aren't always what they seem, Mister Wayne. And you're forgetting one thing, she has the blood of a shinso and with that comes an exponential healing factor. It took her time, but she healed and regained consciousness just after your rampage. Now sit, the boy is keeping her occupied so that we can talk. What we're about to discuss is best kept from her, as Superman and the rest of your colleagues have convinced me. If it were my choice, my master would already know about what occurred in Makai. All this secrecy helps no one, but I'll abide for now."
"How much do you remember, what happened?" Superman asked.
Incredibly relieved with the news of Sasha, Bruce move back with a nod of his head and sitting at the edge of the bed and took some moments to calm his nerves from the overjoying news.
"It's foggy, but I mostly remember everything. Nothing more than that monster punching a hole right through Sasha and after that I completely lost it. A rare uncontrollable pain and anger... but that's all I can remember, everything past that is dark, I must have blacked out. But then I heard a voice... yours."
Bruce looked straight at his first ever sidekick/partner. Taking a deep breath, Nightwing moved in past everyone and felt it was his turn to speak.
"That wasn't far passed the truth, you did lose it. Not long after you witnessed what you believed was Sasha's murder, something awakened inside you."
"The blood," Bruce's eyes were locked with Nightwing's, just before looking down over the wristband again. "I've awakened my shinso blood?"
"That's right," Nightwing nodded. "To make how long story short you transformed into a giant bat, and I mean literally but sadly mindless. Everything was a target, including us. It was a long shot, but when you had me in your clutches I did my best to remind you of who you were, in what you meant to us, and the world."
Again Bruce's eyes were down over the wristband.
"It was Zatanna's doing," Cyborg spoke as Bruce made eye contact. "Your inner energy was way out of flux and control."
"It should handle even better than the prototypical holy lock," Selene looked to Zatanna from the corner of her eye. "This one here is a powerful wizard unlike any conceivable. Your Justice League isn't short of special beings, as I've said before."
Slowly raising his head, Bruce made eye contact with Zatanna.
"Zee, thanks."
"You don't ever have to thank me, Bruce. We're here for each other and you've always been there for me when I've needed it," Zatanna smiled at him.
His gaze again lowered but this time over the ground and for a little over a minute he said nothing.
"How... how does she do it?" he spoke up after a while of silence. "The power, the energy... it was all so frightening and overwhelming. No one vampire should possess that much power, I felt it pouring out of my core and finally taking over as I fell into an obscure abyss and lost perspective of everything. Akasha, how does she handle this magnitude of power?"
The question was directed at Selene, purple haired vampire had no words. And within the duration of this, Kokoa looked back between the medic and Bruce.
"You going to tell him? Or do you want me to?" Kokoa posed.
"Tell me what?" Bruce sat upright with a raised eyebrow.
All eyes were over Selene and the vampire with her hands clasped together just below her waist.
"That power, yokai and aura output you displayed is unexplored territory for, Akasha-sama."
"Excuse me?" Bruce's eyes narrowed.
Biting at her tongue, Selene looked up from the ground and over him.
"Simple, the levels of power and yokai you exerted were nearly three times the levels of Akasha-sama, at the moment of your shino blood arising. There's no way in hell you would have been able to control it, and this is precisely why you blacked out and your inner vampire taking over."
Retracting, Bruce's eyes widened as he tightly squeezed at the blankets beneath his fingers.
"You don't mean to tell me..."
"You're now Akasha-sama's physical superior at full power? Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. However as is you're incapable of harnessing and controlling even a small portion of twenty percent of your new -found potential, if my calculations are correct. You're still a novice, far as vampirism and living as one. It would take you decades to build up enough meditation and energy control to wield that amount of yokai with mastery over your mind, body and soul. To put this in perspective, if Akasha-sama possessed the physical power that you showed, she'd have no problem controlling it. There's a reason she's Dark Lord and one of the greatest vampire warriors to ever live. She's a master in syncing both yokai and aura. She's had centuries to master and improve on the countless known techniques and tweaking wherever she saw fit. She is literally the only living vampire that could regulate the amount of power that you possess without being consumed. This was how she defeated the almighty Alucard, who by the way possessed even more power than yourself."
Running one hand through his hair, Bruce slightly nodded. This didn't surprise him one bit from what he knew of her, and how remarkable she was. But that was aside the point and far from the issue at hand. He was silent for many moments and mostly gaping at the magical wristband.
"If this thing were to come off, would I revert back to that beast and lose control?"
Selene shook her head.
"Not at all, it was your initial awakening and your power raised to the max because of your emotions. You'd be fine, long as you don't raise your yokai and or aura passed a certain point. I'll need time to evaluate and perform physical tests, but as an awakened shinso even with a small portion of yokai your strength is far greater than what you were previously capable of."
Bruce sighed as he lowered his face into the palm of his hands. This went on for some moments before he looked up at the group.
"Is wearing this thing my only option? Doctor Fate accomplished condensing my power before and he can do it again. I don't want to be a danger, but with that sort of power lurking inside me that could erupt at any moment... is problematic."
It was Selene that shook her head.
"Running away from this won't get you anywhere. True, Fate did manage to conceal your power before but in a moment of great distress that containment was broken and who's to say it doesn't happen again. Such a method is like putting a Band-Aid on a wound that requires surgery. There is only one rational course of action to be taken," the medic spoke.
"Being?" Bruce locked gazes with her.
A small snicker escaped her lips.
"You won't like this, but you must learn to grasp and control it... and that is something you solely cannot do on your own. The power that you've acquired is something I myself have not dealt with. I cannot guide you this time, and you are really left with only one option. Apollo and Akasha-sama. You're all against the notion, I'm sure but there is really no other choice at this juncture."
And as expected she received a glare from him.
"Yes, you'd essentially be under house arrest but at this point that isn't such a bad thing. You're a danger Bruce, more than you probably realize. You can't even begin to comprehend the power at your disposal, it will consume and take you over. You're not fortified to control it! A couple dozen years inside Apollo's arena under close observation outta do the trick. He will be angry and upset with how much we've kept secret, but it's time that we've come clean with him about you. And I mean everything."
This brought about another quick instance of silence and Bruce shaking his head.
"No…"
"No, are you mad?! You're no longer in a position to make decisions, not after this. That power, and uncontrolled as is could mean the lives of thousands or even millions in jeopardy if you were to lose it again and go on some rampage! Excuse me but not all of us are Superman, have the abilities of a Green Lantern or the Flash. If your Justice League weren't to intervene a lot of us could be in for a world of hurt!"
"That won't happen," Nightwing interjected. "You saw with your own two eyes, he fought the beast within and won."
"Only because you were able to reach him, who's to say the circumstance isn't different next time? Perhaps you, nor your friends are available… or maybe it doesn't work as it did before? Are you willing to risk innocents all for the sake of keeping his secret? I for one am not!"
It was then Superman that breathed out and running a hand over his forehead, shaking his head. This was a tough position they were in and an argument could be made for either side, but he silently stood in place and quietly deliberated the pros and cons. This wasn't for very long as he looked up with a decision made.
"Selene," Superman looked to her directly as he took a few steps forward and situating himself in front of her. "You've done great with him all along, up till now. The night he was turned, and the days and nights thereafter following your procedures so that he didn't morph into a ghoul. And you could have stopped there but you didn't. The Realm of Alvasleha, you chose to direct and train him there. No one asked, you made that decision on your own and I think I know why."
Selene bit over her upper lip as Kal reached out and lowering a hand over her left shoulder.
"It's because you believed in him. And I need for you to do it again, just as the rest of us," Superman said with determination.
Nightwing was in agreement as he moved in beside Kal.
"And you're no Apollo or even Akasha, but he doesn't need that. You're supposedly the greatest doctor of the monster world, and I'd say that more than qualifies you for the task. You're all he really has, please. Batman out of commission and sidelined with all that's happening wouldn't bold well for a single of us, we need our big guns… especially now until the threat of Fairy Tale is stopped."
The medic closed her eyes for a moment as she moved forward and out from in between them, she paced about for some time while the room was soundless.
"You're all overestimating my abilities, I told you before I'm unfitted for something like this. I want to help, believe me I do truly want what's best for Wayne and if that's really what all of you desire than there's really only one choice to make. We return to Apollo's estate and inform him of what's happened and Bruce's awakening. He fought against Alucard, who possessed marginable more power than Wayne at his height. And then there's Demitri, I couldn't have been the only one that noticed the look on his face when Bruce unleashed his inner power. There was no signs of fear, in fact he seemed to relish it with visible thrill and excitement."
Kokoa almost shivered as she too recalled this.
"Yes, I remember. And if that's the case, you just have to wonder how much power Maximoff possesses. Even with all of us together, we completely got our butts kicked. He wasn't exactly running away in fear of Batman's awakening, which means he has power equal to or greater… the latter more likely."
Selene's fists clutched as she looked to the ground.
"To think there was a vampire out there outclassing my master in power to such a degree, but to what extent is the question. I don't want to say it, but it's possible we could be looking at a vampire threat more dangerous than the king of vampires himself, Alucard."
"Possible, but let's not jump the gun. There's a lot we don't know," Kokoa replied.
Again the medic's eyes looked to Bruce who was sitting over the bed.
"You haven't said much. You know where I stand on the matter, but this is your life and you should have a fair say. What do you plan to do, and it better be one good damn answer."
Everyone else inside the room also looked right at him. He took time to really think and consider everything before he looked up and with a response.
"You've made valid points, but there are two factors in play and probably the most important why I cannot turn to Akasha or Apollo. Far as your emperor I would essentially be caged. And same with Akasha, if she knew of this my turning and inability to control it she wouldn't keep that from Apollo so I'd still be faced with the same predicament. And secondly, Akasha as you said hasn't went through and acquired this sort of power even if by your claims that if the roles were reversed she'd have no issue controlling it. Fact is that she hasn't, and Apollo isn't a vampire and for the first reason I listed, no."
"Then what?!" Selene snapped.
The entire room was with their eyes over him as he took a deep breath.
"There's only one person that can help, one vampire that we know that walked this world with power immense and greater than what I possess and had no trouble managing it."
The entire space went dead silent for a moment and their eyes over him.
"Alucard…" Bruce murmured.
As if the room weren't already soundless it grew even more so that a pen drop could have been heard.
"Hold up," Kokoa's upper fangs grazed her lower lip. "Did I hear right, did you say Alucard!"
Bruce was only with a nod of his head and it was then Selene that bit over her tongue.
"Have you completely lost it?! Alucard has long since been gone and even if he were alive, you couldn't really think to… no, that's lunacy!"
With his arms overlapped even Superman was with questions and knew Bruce wasn't one that didn't go without crazy ideas. Bruce was up and off the bed and headed straight for the backup gear and armor which wasn't far and began dressing.
"Selene is right, the king of vampires is dead," Cyborg sounded. "And unless you're planning something irrational like resurrecting him, then I don't see what you're getting at."
Further silence ensued with no response from the caped crusader and a silent gulp from Nightwing.
"Hey ah Bruce, you aren't planning anything like that… are you?"
"Of course not," he quickly shot down the notion.
This allowed the entire room to ease up and breathe a whole lot easier, but there was still the question as to what he had in mind. And soon he was in full armor except for the cowl that hung from the back of his neck.
"If not that, then what?" Zatanna asked.
"This situation was unfavorable, unexpected and he had us… no, me right where he wanted me. Dealing with Demitri is still atop my to do list, but now so too is gaining control of this power before damage is done that cannot be reversed. He caught me off guard this time and took full advantage and almost killed Sasha!" Batman's fists clinched. "I believed that he had… and I won't allow that to happen again. He knows I'm alive, and he will come for me and next time he falls. But this time it'll be on my home turf."
"Gotham City," Kokoa uttered. "Selene says you had a plan, something capable of beating him. What?"
"Not your concern."
Batman's gaze then fell over Nightwing, which then quickly shaped into a glare.
"You and I are going to have a long talk, you should never have involved yourself! And worse, you brought Sasha into this… the outcome of that battle might have been different had you not done so."
The caped crusader was ready and tempted to go off on Nightwing, right then and there but held back. Though behind a mask Dick could feel the testiness stemming from him.
"I'm taking a trip, and I'll be heading out immediately."
"Where to, after such an encounter this should be a time for revaluation, resting and really thinking things over," Cyborg said.
"The Principality of Wallachia. It is where it began for him, the place where it started. The king of vampires wasn't always with evil intentions, in fact once upon a time he shared the same vision as Bloodriver. But was betrayed and condemned by those he sought to coexist with."
Not only Kokoa, but Selene also knew of this.
"A story known by all vampires, which I've been told hundreds of times over. Okay, but why there? It's been ages since he operated from there and again, he's dead," Kokoa said.
"Right on both accounts, there is however something there that I must recover. Information I salvaged from Katur Masato, who was the Deputy Director for Operations during the Alucard attack in Japan listed important details regarding the king of vampires. There's a tomb, with no name labeled with numbers and a set of characters just over half a mile from where Alucard built his empire. Inside that tomb is where I need to go."
"What's inside?" Selene asked, very interested to hear about this.
"Call him what you want, a monster, maniac, but he was also a genius and an organized one for that. He's kept active logs over the centuries, materials and items he's obtained through his travels and all of which believed to be inside that tomb. Getting inside won't be easy, guarded by magical encryptions according to the notes. Till now there was never any reason even consider breaking in, but with the way things have changed that's changed," Batman looked straight at Zatanna. "Your magic will be essential in gaining access. It should be child's play for you."
Selene scratched at her side while Kokoa crossed her arms.
"You really believe he would have kept detailed information about himself, and his own power. How can you be so sure of this?" the red haired vampire asked.
"I would," Batman replied. "And once inside I'll know for sure."
"He wasn't you… okay and after that, what?!" Selene snapped. "Say there is valuable information, who would then act as your supervisor?"
"You," Batman looked her dead in the eyes without reluctance. "Maybe you don't believe that you can, but I wouldn't have the progression and control that I have today if it wasn't for you. This is new for you, as it is for me but no one gets anywhere retreating or crumbling under the pressures of the unknown or passing issues onto someone else because they're too afraid. You're of the great Asagao three, assembled by the great Bloodriver Akasha… this task isn't above your abilities. Are you, or are you not the greatest doctor of the yokai realm?"
This statement hit her right in the core of her pride, standing still with every muscle in her body tight.
"Very well, Mister Wayne. I don't like this, and doubtful that my stance changes… but challenge accepted."
Both Superman and Cyborg smiled at this, but that was also when her eyes then looked in the direction of Kal.
"You're fortunate Lady Sasha was unconscious during your transformation, she would never be capable of keeping her mouth shut for long. I'll do this under only a few conditions, or the deal's off and my master will know and so too will Apollo."
"Name it," Superman replied.
"If this is all blows up in our face and he completely loses it and goes on a rampage, I want you to guarantee me something," Selene's gaze was locked with Kal's. "I want you to stop him… you're one of the few I know that could."
"You needn't worry about him," Batman spoke as he stepped in and the vampire medic instead shifting her attention to the caped crusader. "If lives are in danger Superman won't hesitate to remove a threat, even if that means the end of a friend. None of us would."
"It won't come to that," Superman shook his head. "But if there's ever such a scenario you have my word. I'll take care of it."
The purple haired vampire breathed out in relief. And just like that, Batman headed for the exit through the automatic doors and everyone else followed. When out in the hall he didn't have to ask which direction to go, he could hear them, her glee. They were just down the hall ahead and through those doors he entered and when he spotted her Bruce couldn't have been any happier, hearing it was one thing but seeing Sasha alive and well with his own two eyes was heartwarming.
"Daddy yur up and well, yaaaaaahhh! Look nii-san, he's back," Sasha jumped from her cross legged position in front of the television and ran right at him.
With outstretched arms he embraced her tightly, as he dropped to a knee and holding on tight and felt he might never let go. The image of Demitri punching a whole right through her body continuously played back in his mind. His emotions got the better of him as he shed a tear, but did his best to hold it together.
"It dumb, I wanted nii-san to be nee-san but Miss Zatara changed him back," Sasha pouted.
Others standing in the doorway got a good kick out of this, and Zatanna herself laughing. Damian on the other hand was anything but entertained, but happy to see his father up and standing.
"Father," he too approached. "You feeling back to one hundred?"
"I've seen better days, I'll live. I want you to stay here with Sasha a little while longer, there's something I need to do and it might take a few hours."
"Where to?" Damian responded.
"Yeah, I wanna know too, Daddy. Can we come?"
Bruce shook his head as he broke away from Sasha.
"No. I won't be long, you'll be safe here until I get back and then we can go home."
The dark knight turned his back to them and walked for the exit stopped only after three steps.
"And what about that vampire, father? What do you plan to do about Demitri?"
"You let me worry about him, but first I must deal with an even bigger problem," Batman took off passed those standing in the doorway. "Myself."
He called for Zatanna who joined him halfway down the hall.
"I'll whip up the coordinates and then the rest is up to you."
"Of course, teleportation and relocation is my specialty... among other things."
"I'm coming with, I want to see what lies inside that tomb," Kokoa stood off to the side of them.
Selene also approached with a similar demeanor.
"As will I, if I'm going to be your tutor or whatever you want to call it, I want to be in the loop."
"Fine, but once we manage to enter be on guard. I expect the place to be booby-trapped," Batman said.
"This is essentially Alucard's lair we're talking about, I would expect nothing less," Selene replied. "However, there's one thing I'd like to ask of you before we make the trip. Can you feel it, are you capable of tapping into the power of the shinso freely?"
Instead of answering, Bruce went ahead and removed the limiter from his wrist and focused his inner energy, raising his yokai as Zatanna, Kokoa and Selene watched his dark blue eyes transform into blood red ones with a slit through them. His raise in power even at such a low portion was noticeable.
"That answer your question?" he responded just before reconnecting the constraint and his eyes reverting back. "If that's all, then let's be on our way."
He pulled the cowl up and over his head.
To be continued
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