29. Postscript: Heroes and Good Times
Children tell children's stories and promise their own dreams, and adults naturally sit together and talk about a reality that seems colder than warm dreams.
After 1 o'clock in the morning, the tavern closes, this is the tradition of this tavern, and the old drinkers know that when midnight comes, they walk out of the tavern with some regret and go back to their homes in the dark, but as the owner still has his own privileges, in the quiet bar, two old friends are chatting.
"Hmm..."
Bruce drank the wine from his glass, he breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Cyber across from him, and asked in a low voice:
"Is your cousin really not coming back?"
"Yes. ”
Cyber also drank the liquid from his wine glass, and said with some regret:
"She didn't want to trouble us, and although I had repeatedly promised that the Court of Life would not trouble us again, she insisted on leaving and continuing her wanderings in diversity... But this time, at least, she doesn't need to waste her time as a parasite..."
"I think she's more afraid that she will stay on Earth for too long and eventually lose her persistence in returning to the stars, right?"
Bruce chuckled a few times:
She herself said that she had no feelings, but in the end, after having her own body and life, no matter how cold a woman is, she will become sentimental... Didn't we see enough? Nebula and Jarvis didn't get married 2 years ago? An icy robot and a self-proclaimed cold-blooded killer... After you bring the spectrum of feelings back to Earth, these pent-up feelings become more vivid. ”
"Maybe... But I don't have the right to interfere with her decision, even when she leaves, I can see her reluctance to give up on little Teach, but that is her choice after all. ”
In the dim light, Cyber, dressed like a bartender, re-poured the two men with wine, and he snorted:
"What's so good about the cold, chaotic, messy, starry sky... After all, she's still lying to herself, woman, that's just such trouble!"
The next moment, a strange smile appeared on the corner of Cyber's mouth, he picked up the cup, clinked glasses with the already slightly drunk version of Bruce, lowered his voice and said:
"However, you should be relieved that Phoenix is leaving... After all, the abnormal intimacy that little Damien showed to the phoenix in the past few years... Hahaha, I also fantasized that one day the Wayne family would have an immortal mistress..."
"Impossible!"
Bruce glared at Cyber, he took a sip of wine, shook his head, and said:
"Damian is not such a reckless child, you watched him grow up, he can distinguish his own emotional destiny, not to mention, not to mention my son, in the past few years, when I came into contact with Phoenix, I would also be slightly moved... Your cousin was born with a powerful biological charm, and I can't blame my little Damien. ”
The two old and unserious guys joked with each other, and the conversation changed in another direction.
"The last time Selena was a guest at my place, she mentioned it once, saying that you were planning to bring Lady Ancient One to Gotham, why hasn't there been any movement yet?"
"Oh, alas, I don't even know how to say she's good. ”
Ten years of rest completely washed away the domineering in his body, and Cyber became more and more like an ordinary parent, and he said in a somewhat troubled voice:
"She spent nine years traveling the world, and finally got back to square one, running back to Kama Taj to help Strange teach the new mages... The bastards in the wizarding world elected her Honorary Speaker, bastards! Don't they know that at the age of the Ancient One, she should have retired a long time ago. ”
Cyber drank a glass of wine a little depressed and continued to share his distress:
"You know, the worst thing! She also asked us to take Damien and his younger siblings to Kama Taj for a month every year, and you said that it was normal for an old lady to have fun with her family, but now she had to continue to protect a world that was already safe and no longer needed her to fight... It really left me speechless, and I had to quarrel with her every time I went, but her will was like a mountain, and there was no way to shake it. ”
Although he was talking about annoyance, Bruce clearly felt a trace of warmth from Cyber's face, obviously, he actually enjoyed this kind of parental relationship between mortals, probably, because he had never enjoyed these in the first half of his life.
"I said that I would live for myself after the resurrection, but in the end I couldn't change my temper..."
Cyber shook his head and poured a glass of wine:
"Even Strange complained to me that the timeline she was in contact with would become unstable, and sometimes it would be chaotic with the magic of Kama Taj, and that guy even asked me to forcibly take the old lady back to Gotham and lock her up, and it would be okay to take her away, but the problem is, I can't do it, the last time Diana had an argument with her because of this, I almost let Tichy run away from home with her two younger sisters... Tsk, that's a head-scratching thing. ”
"It's the same with old Ah Fu... Alas. ”
Cyber's annoyance evoked the same emotions for Bruce, and the mayor's face darkened slightly:
"Rachel and I have to work, leaving him alone at home, sometimes he loses his temper inexplicably, he always wants to lock Damien at home and let him inherit the family business, but Damien's character... Alas, last time I found out that he was planning to secretly go to the Centaur Galaxy to find Damien to have an adventure together, saying that he couldn't let go of the little master... Oh my God, if you really let Ah Fu go to the Centaur Galaxy, I guess Damien is going crazy. ”
Bruce exaggeratedly spread his hands:
"You know, he's even got a whole set of starship tickets and a plan of action, and hired himself 30 robotic bodyguards... Luckily, Rachel stopped me, otherwise, I guess I'd have to go crazy..."
"Then you can ask Brucy to give birth to a baby quickly... Then let Ah Fu go to the 200,000 universe to help her take care of the child, anyway, it is the blood of the Wayne family, Ah Fu is probably desperate. ”
Cyber gave Bruce a bad idea: "The queen and my brother have been getting close lately, and I see that the two of them might get together." ”
"Forget it, I can't afford to mess with her. ”
Bruce's head grew when he heard Bruce's name, and when he saw the excited Cyber, he hurriedly changed the subject:
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about that, Catherine, I haven't seen her lately. ”
"She's on the other side of the timeline with Barry, well, if I'm not mistaken, it's probably almost 18 years ago in Gotham..."
Cyber picked up the rag and began to wipe the cup, which made Bruce flute for a moment:
"It's when you first came to Gotham, you mean, someone is going to do something to you?"
"Hmph, a bunch of beam-jumping clowns!"
He put down the cup, the indifferent killing intent in his eyes flashed, this action made the night Gotham suddenly become a little colder, this is another reason for Cyber to rest, after thoroughly mastering the power of the emotional spectrum and the six gems, his impact on the environment has reached a catastrophic level, and the slightest change in mood will cause changes in the climate and even the basic rules of the two worlds.
In this case, even if Cyber still intends to dedicate his strength to Earth civilization, Nick Fury and Zheng Xian will stop him to the death.
This big guy should enjoy life in Gotham with peace of mind, if he really wants to make a move, maybe the opponent is not dead, the earth civilization and the utopian world will be destroyed first, and another side effect of this power is that every time Cyber has to arrange the enchantment himself before enjoying the fun of popping, so as not to suffer to the poor world.
"They're trying to kill me... I didn't dare to face me now, so I focused on the timeline, a bunch of miscellaneous people who couldn't get on the table!"
Cyber coughed lightly, reining in his mood swings, shrugged his shoulders and set the wiped cup aside:
"They plan to take advantage of my weakest moment to pinch me to death in the stream of time to avoid my continued influence on the world... But I'm angry when I talk about it!"
Bruce asked curiously:
"What do you mean?"
"Barry could have done this alone, but he had to take Catherine with him, and I seriously suspect that they were avoiding my eyes in this way, and had been to the world of two young couples... Hmph, the bastard who kidnapped my sister, next time we meet, I'm going to beat him up!"
Cyber cursed angrily, and just then, the tavern door was suddenly pushed open, and a tall figure stepped into the dimly lit hall.
"Hey, man, we're closed!"
Cyber shouted without raising his head, but he didn't let the figure wrapped in darkness leave, instead, he walked to the bar step by step, and finally, standing in front of the bar, Bruce saw this guy's dress clearly, wearing a black leather jacket of a biker family, and decorated with skulls, looking like a real ruthless character.
The guy looked at Cyber and said in a deep voice:
"You're Cyber Hawke? My name is Lauber, nicknamed Interstellar Wolf, and I'm from the Perseus Galaxy..."
"I'm not interested in knowing who you are!"
Cyber interrupted the guy's self-introduction, he held a cup in his hand and wiped it carefully, and he whispered:
"I said, it's closed, anything will come back tomorrow... Or I'll just throw you out!
"Bang"
Something was placed in front of Cyber's eyes, and a drunken Bruce picked it up and looked at it, a strange glow of scarlet and amber that swept before the eyes of the two men:
"Tsk, the purest Bacchus gold, I thought this thing had long since disappeared from the universe... It's worth a fortune!"
"I just need an answer!"
The man stared at Cyber and whispered, "I came here across the stars, and I just want to know one answer!
"What the hell is behind that door!!"
This question made Cyber laugh out loud in the next moment, he put down the cup in his hand, looked at the tall figure in front of him, and said playfully:
"What's... You can see for yourself, won't you?"
"You didn't dare to go there because you were afraid of the Wall of Origins, but you couldn't contain your inner curiosity, so you came to ask me, but I want to tell you, with me, you will never get an answer, but for the sake of this stone, I can send you there..."
"Congratulations, with your recklessness, you have won yourself a ticket to the Gate of Origin..."
"No, I don't need to! Maybe, I'll have you answer me in another way!"
The Star Blaster probably knew what Cyber was trying to do, and he smirked and waved his fists at Cyber, the kind of force that was enough to make the earth burst just now, and at this moment.
"Smack"
A crisp snap of fingers sounded in the darkness, and the figure that swooped forward with a hint of a cruel smile was thrown into a bright starry sky in the next moment, and the piercing scream made people feel numb all over their bodies.
"Huh"
When everything was calm, Bruce snorted and threw the Bacchus Gold in his hand to Cyber:
"These guys who rely on their strength to do things like crazy look like they have to get out of the way..."
"There are always some fools who think they are strong..."
Cyber took Bacchus Gold and threw it into the counter, he took out two cigars and shared them with each other, and in a mixture of disgust, he reached out and wiped the picture of his father that had been on the counter, and he whispered:
"And only villains can deal with villains... We said this more than ten years ago. But seriously, I've always wanted to ask you, is it better to be the mayor of Gotham and end up being a fat man, or is it better to continue to defend Gotham as Batman?"
"Does it make a difference?"
With an unusually dashing smile, Bruce took the cigar off the corner of his mouth:
"Aren't both ways protecting precious things? And you should know better than I do about the feeling of protection... Okay, now open the door for me, I'm going to pick up Rachel... Why are you looking at me like that? Do you want me to get drunk and drive a hovercar?"
"Drunk driving is not allowed in Gotham, don't you know?"
"What are you doing? snap your fingers and send me to Rachel... You don't want to see a model couple in Gotham arguing in front of their kids tonight, do you? ”
"Well... I knew it wouldn't be good for you to drag me to drink, you cunning, old, fat dead bat!!"
"Ha, each other, you are already skilled at changing children's diapers! I know you are somewhat unwilling, but our heroic era is over... Now, learn from me and be a good husband and father!"
"Smack"
With the snap of his fingers, the closed tavern fell silent, and with the last light turned off, Cyber walked out of the tavern with the sleeping little Titch in his arms, and the moment he got on the hovercar, he looked up, and at some point, the sky in Gotham was no longer overcast.
"Fat Bat is right. ”
A cigarette butt flickered in the darkness, and eventually, with the hovercar activated, the neighborhood returned to quiet.
"Good times... You don't need heroes..."