novelraw Chapter 25 Dreamland
Chapter 25 Dreamland
In the information table about Darkseid collected by Bruce, one item is that he has powerful hypnosis and control abilities-to put it bluntly, it is brainwashing.Presumably this is what happened to Harley.
First of all, Batman was greatly relieved because Harley was still alive and hadn't even suffered obvious injuries-it's good that he is still alive, it's easy to say that he is controlled and brainwashed.Harley is just an 8-year-old girl, how much attack power can she have?On the other hand, Superman will definitely be in trouble, if Kara is also brainwashed.
But... this outfit, seriously?In the eyes of Darkseid and Granny, should magicians be dressed like this?This is an inherent prejudice against the mage community!
Of course, after Bruce saw Kara, who was dressed up like the Furies by his kind grandma, in a nude bikini, he was very grateful that Harley was dressed like a fortune teller.
The debate about costumes is a later story. Currently, Bruce is worried about how to subdue the girl without hurting her-of course the bat dart cannot be used, and the sharp blade does not have eyes. What should I do if I lose my face?The old butler would poison him in the biscuits; the heavy punches he swung had to be released, and he had to avoid the vital points, which made Batman, a master fighter who is proficient in various weapons, completely unable to use his hands and feet.
And Harry is like a little squirrel, jumping up and down, with dexterous moves.The training on Paradise Island, coupled with the "material" added by Darkseid in the brainwashing process, added some lethality and viciousness to her dexterity.
The spells flying over from time to time made Batman too busy to dodge and have no time to organize an attack.
It's like... fighting a much weakened Catwoman, Wonder Woman, and Zatanna at the same time.
He couldn't imagine what would happen when Harry learned the magic of his own world...
This is a good sign, it proves that Harley can fully protect herself in the future.
This thought makes Bruce, who has been passively beaten, like a comforting old father.
But from the current point of view, the girl's strength is still too small, and Harley has no muscles; moreover, Bruce is protected by a bat suit, so the damage caused by each blow is very small.
Bruce felt that even if he stood still and called Harry, there would be no danger to his life.
Batman felt that he had enough time to play with her, so he spotted a flaw and planned to grab the girl by the back of the neck and lift her up.
"Binding", Harley's spell was not loud, and it lightly hit Batman who thought he could quickly end the battle.
That loophole was intentionally left by Harry!Careless!This little girl is too insidious!
What's the matter with being a little proud for no reason?Bruce, who was tied up with a rope, fell into reflection.
Harry stepped forward, squatted down, and looked at Batman lying on the ground with cloudy red eyes, with a somewhat... puzzled expression?
This reinforced his suspicion that Harley had just been brainwashed.
"What, what's the problem?" Bruce tries to break free while diverting Harley's attention with dialogue, which is almost the first necessary skill of being a Gotham vigilante.
"I... I don't know, I should hand you over to the Dark Lord, but I suddenly don't understand why I did this..."
The girl even sat down, staring blankly at Bruce.
The magical cord seemed to come to life, moving in the same direction as Bruce turned his wrist—which made him realize that there was no way to get rid of the bondage with experience and skill, and it seemed that it could only be done by force or cutting.
Batman changed his strategy. He looked at the frowning girl in front of him, who seemed to be fighting internally, and had an idea.
"There is candy in my belt in the third compartment from the middle to the left." Bruce lowered his voice, coaxing Harley, thinking that his tone must be very similar to a child trafficker, "Dakseid and Granny didn't give it to you. Too much sugar? This is not toffee, it's your favorite fruit candy."
Harry moved his fingers.
Bruce continued his efforts, "What else can I do? I have been tied up by you. You already know that I am your Uncle Bruce, and it is normal for me to give you candy."
Harry got to his knees and crawled slowly towards Batman.
Bruce tried his best to remain completely still, even breathing lightly, as if he was trapping a little tiger—little tiger Harry had already crawled to the side of the Dark Knight, she slowly stretched out her little hand, and pressed the belt tentatively .
Exactly according to Batman's calculation, a mechanism on the belt suddenly opened and shot a needle at Harry.The girl looked at him in bewilderment, and fell limply before holding on for a few seconds.
Bruce squeezed a certain mechanism on the glove in silence - a barbed blade appeared from the arm of the bat suit in an instant, and it was about to cut through the rope in the blink of an eye.
Based on Batman's experience, no matter how unpredictable magical opponents are, as long as they can grasp their weaknesses, victory or defeat is often a matter of thought.
Picking up the unconscious Harley, Batman hesitated for a few seconds on how to place her.He originally planned to blackmail Darkseid by activating all the spores and destroying Apocalypse after cracking the control code of the hell spores, as a backup plan for Clark in case of failure.
He can bet his own life, and in the worst case, he will die with Apocalypse, the birthplace of evil. This is very consistent with Batman's usual action strategy, but Harley is innocent.
Putting Harley in the corner and covering it with a cloak, Bruce spent just a few minutes cracking the control code of the hellspores, and there was no difficulty in this part.
The mother box that opens the sonic boom channel is in the hands of Big Barda. Maybe he can go to join Wonder Woman and the others first, and send Harley back to Earth first.
But at this moment Bruce heard a loud noise shaking the ground. He looked out the window and found that it was Clark and Kara who were fighting—Kara's move was deadly, and he looked like he was going to kill his cousin; Clark was in Obviously at a disadvantage, he even seemed to give up resistance completely.
This way of trying to influence her cousin who has obviously been brainwashed by not resisting is too naive, too boy scout, and too "Clark"!
Bruce realized that he didn't have much time left, and he could only choose one between finding Big Barda to open the sonic boom channel to send Harley back, and rushing to help Superman save Kara and save the world.
If Kara becomes the vanguard of Darkseid's battle against the universe, the whole world will have no peace.
"If you can't escape, then die with uncle, Afu and the others will understand." Bruce pinned Harry's hair behind his ears, and said to himself before leaving her alone in the spore storage room, fantasizing With the approval of the girl.
Batman is not reckless, he is betting on Darkseid's feelings for his homeland Apocalypse.
He won the bet.
Of course, after being beaten up by the furious Darkseid.
Darkseid must be aggrieved, Bruce thought, the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably.
At that time, he was being strangled by the other party and hung out of the window, facing the magma dozens of meters below his feet, coughing up blood while still not forgetting to celebrate the victory distractedly.He wasn't worried about his situation at all, and it didn't mean that Dakseid dared to kill himself, and the password to unlock the spore activation state was in his hands.
Oh, that's all, all right, don't praise Superman for making the right decision to bring me here, and don't lament how reckless I am.Bruce slid slowly against the wall, and now he only hopes that Darkseid will stop nagging, and he will take Harley home.
Clark finally thought about it in the later stage and knocked down Kara; Wonder Woman and Big Barda also walked into the hall with the kind grandmother who was firmly tied up with a mantra lasso.
"Let's go, deactivate the hell spores." Darkseid faced the broken window and turned his back to everyone, unwilling to do so, but he could only see off the guests.
"Harry's still in the spore storage room," Bruce said hissingly, grabbing the hand of Big Barda who came to help him.
"I'll go find her," Wonder Woman flies away, and Bruce finally lets himself pass out.
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Harry woke up in his bedroom on Paradise Island, surrounded by the scent of birds and flowers.
She opened her eyes slowly, feeling as tired as running around Paradise Island three times.She still couldn't remember what she was doing before she fell asleep—no, she could remember some fragments, vague and unfamiliar fragments, like watching a movie with her own image as the main character.
This feeling was so strange, Harry stared at the pattern on the stone ceiling, silently in a daze.
"Are you awake?" A gloomy electronic voice was Batman.
An injured Batman with his arm in a bandage.
Harry sat upright on the bed silently, her two thin legs curled up under the quilt, looking at the black pointed ears in front of her eyes—she didn't dare to look at Batman's familiar eyes.
Bruce observed Harry's movements and demeanor, and understood the general idea in his heart.Realized that there was no need to pretend anymore.
"Remember?" He was struggling for the last time.
The girl nodded, still not looking into his eyes.
Bruce looked around, confirmed that there were only the two of them in Harry's room, and took off his mask resignedly.
In fact, it couldn't be hidden for long, after all, they were all under the same roof.Damian and the others have countless flaws, and sooner or later, Harry will know about it.
With no pointed ears to see, Harry could only look down to Uncle Bruce's face.
There were scars on this face, dark circles under the eyes, and black hair that was soaked in sweat and condensed into a few balls-these were very different from the Uncle Bruce in suits and ties she had always thought she knew.
Harry started wringing her fingers nervously again.
"You..." Bruce hesitated, how can a child accept the fact that the Dark Knight is always by his side, even his own family?
The experience with the four boys is completely useless at the moment—Dick and Jason are both excited, jumping up and down; Tim reasoned it out by himself, and even went to the door directly; Damian?His son has always known about Totalia's credit.
"We'll tell you one day," Bruce said with a serious elder expression, "when you're ready."
He had expected to hear Harry's protest, but the girl just nodded slightly, as if she had completely accepted the reality.
This left him with nowhere to pour out his prepared rhetoric.
"I'm sorry." Harry lowered his head and muttered, "I let Darkseid turn me into a bad person..."
Bruce didn't expect that it was this thought that bothered Harry the most, and it made his heart feel as soft as a layer of cotton candy.
"It's not your fault, Harley. Darkseid was born to rule. He can hypnotize and control people's minds. Few people can resist his control. He is a demon, you are not." *
"Maybe, he awakened my dark side?" *Harry's eyes were full of uncertainty, clearly expressing worry and fear to Bruce.
"It's not about the dark side at all, Harry, you're only 8 years old." Bruce couldn't understand how such a deep thought was etched into the girl's little head.
Seeing Uncle Bruce's serious expression, Harry swallowed what he wanted to say.
She originally wanted to say that in the dream just now, she felt as if she had turned into a snake, crawling among the grass and forest... This perspective is so clear and realistic, as if it really happened.
And Bruce, who felt guilty towards Harley, thought that the girl's reaction was just a natural panic after encountering everything that had just passed.The only abnormality he noticed was the scar on Harry's forehead - it was redder than ever before.
Harry pursed his lips and added something that made Bruce feel inexplicable.
"Also, I don't want to eat eggplant anymore."
The author has something to say:
*"Dakseid was born to rule, he can hypnotize and control people's minds, he is a demon." and "Maybe, he awakened my dark side?" Quoted from the dialogue between Superman and Kara in the Apocalypse comics.
*I'm afraid that the little angels who are not familiar with hp will forget it, so just click it~ The one connected in Harley's dream is the old master soul who was lingering in the Albanian forest at the same time.
*Thank you in advance for the support of the little angels~~I love you all, what (づ￣3￣)づ╭?～