The Hero They Need

by MetalJrock


First Challenge

"I just don't get it."

Twilight paced back and forth in her room. Her friends had finally woken up after the beating Batman gave them. Rainbow Dash and Applejack lied in their seats, with a icepack held in their hooves covering their aching heads. Spike watched the scene, but decided to read his new issue of Power Ponies instead.

"What's there to get Twilight? That creep got lucky! Next time we see him we'll kick his butt into next week!" Rainbow Dash boasted, groaning in pain from moving.

"That's what worries me, Rainbow! That Batman guy just shows up and somehow overpowers all of us! It just makes no sense!" Twilight shouted in annoyance over Batman's sheer power.

"Um... Twilight... Why do you think he never..." Fluttershy gulped at what she was about to say, "...Why do you think he never took advantage and... Ended us." she questioned. Twilight paused in thought, asking herself that same question.

"He mentioned that he would never take another's life."

Spike looked up from his book and overheard the discussion, "This Batman dude sounds like one of the characters in my comic books." he revealed.

"We don't have to talk about comic books, Spikey. This is serious business. That ruffian ruined my perfect mane!" Rarity whined, holding the cut piece of hair in her hood. She sighed, recalling that it won't grow back in a while.

"I am serious!" Spike protested, the young drake holding the book up in the air, "In my book, not everypony is a pure hero. Some of them operate a little... grim... They're not out to make friends, but yet they're on our side despite... Acting a little mean while doing so." he explained to his friends for them to get a better understanding.

"Yeah! He was a real meanie! He took away my party cannon!" she pulled out said weapon, "But luckily I got it back before Twilight teleported us out of there!"

"Ya may be onto somethin' there, Spike." Applejack complimented.

Twilight shook her head, "He may be right. Batman mentioned that he'll stay out of our way if possible. He seemed to have no interest in killing us or kidnapping us. He also mentioned that he was on a mission. We're just not sure what that is..."

"What!? That guy is supposed to be a hero or somethin'? Well, this is one way of showing it!" Dash yelled, showing her friends her bruised and aching hoof.

"No... We kind of threatened him to come with us. He was acting only in self-defense," Twilight defended Batman's reason for attacking the six of them. "Should we run into him again, we'll make sure that we avoid another fight like earlier."

"I don't know, Twi. Batman doesn't seem like a reasonable pony," Applejack trailed off. "If anything, he'd probably start another scuffle to avoid public contact. Well... Anymore than now. He's kinda become a fugitive."

"Do you think we should find him and apologize?" Fluttershy asked. "We were kind of harsh on him..."

"No way, Fluttershy! He beat us up! It's gonna take me kickin' his butt to forgive him!" Dash bragged, feeling the urge to give Batman a rematch for humiliating her.

"No, we shouldn't apologize..." Twilight replied, "But we should at least better explain ourselves." she answered the shy pegasus' question properly. Fluttershy nodded in agreement.

"So, how shall we find Batman again?" Rarity wondered.

Pinkie Pie decided to speak, "How about we lead him into a trap and then bam! Surprise party for him, but wait... He was totally mean to us, so we should pretend like it's a surprise party, but then Rainbow Dash would do a Sonic Rainboom on him and then he will have no choice but to come with us!" she plotted in one breath.

"That's a little too complex, Pinkie. Besides, Batman would probably figure it out." Applejack commented on the party pony's convoluted plan to capture the Dark Knight.

Suddenly, loud sounds were heard outside. The six ponies got immediately curious as to what it was. "Uh... Did ya'll hear that noise?" the farmpony asked everypony in the room. Another loud crash was heard, answering her question for the others, "Well then... Nevermind then." she sighed.

"If you girls are up for it, we should go see what it is!" Twilight yelled, her friends getting up instantly and followed her outside of the castle. They saw that Ponyville was getting wrecked by something. Something they've never seen before. The seven looked around and got a better look at the figure charging around.

"Uh, what in the name of Celestia is that!?" Spike shouted in pure confusion.

The figure wore a mask over his face, in the shape of a skull covering his head. He appeared to be the same species as Batman, but he wore only a thin sleeveless shirt and cargo pants. A huge tank with tubes connected from his back to his neck and unlike Batman, he appeared to be all muscle.

"Ah! More ponies for me to break." he said in an accent.

"Wh-What do you want with us!?" Fluttershy squeaked.

The monster laughed, "What do I want? I want to know where it is I can find the Batman! He and mi have unfinished business to settle from long ago. And I was promised that if I were to come here myself!" the man laughed. "Now... I will ask again. Where is that Batman?" he questioned slower this time.


Batman dipped his hands in the pond, pouring the water from his palms into his mouths, 'At least I don't have to worry about those ponies coming near me again.' he thought, savoring the taste of the fresh water and wiping his mouth dry. 'Now to get more wood for the night and find some food.'

'You know there is an easier way to do this.'

Batman scowled under his cowl upon hearing that voice echo to him, "What is it this time, Solar?" he asked the hooded pony in an annoyed tone.

'Batman... You scared off the ponies. Why?'

"Why? Because they were in my way and threatened me. That's why. I shouldn't have to explain myself to you everything I do." the Dark Knight grunted to the mare. Solar sighed at his answer, seeing how stubborn he can be.

'The ponies here can help you, Batman. All you have to do is give them a chance. The six that came to you only wanted answers and yet you fought them. That was completely unnecessary on your part, now your only chance of stopping Ra's is probably gone.' Solar said in a disapproving tone toward Batman.

"Like I said before. I don't need to explain myself. The ponies of this world are in danger and it is up to me. Alone. To stop Ra's before he does anything that can hurt them in any way. This is my battle, they have no reason to get involved." Batman spat at the hooded pony, tired of her mind games.

Before Solar could repond, the sound of screaming was heard from a distance at Ponyville, 'What are you going to do, Dark Knight? Are you going to help the ponies you so wish to avoid?' she asked in a testing tone, almost in way that she sounded like she was taunting Batman for his decisions.

Scowling, Batman started a sprint to Ponyville to end the situation going on there, 'Let's just hope that it's Ra's and I can get home sooner rather than later.'


"I must say, Ra's. This man is quite unique. I am glad you allowed me to summon him to Ponyville first to see what he is capable of." Chrysalis complimented, watching the fight through a rift window spell, allowing them to view and enter Ponyville without the rift being being seen by anypony there.

Ra's Al Ghul bowed, "Why thank you, Queen Chrysalis. You did a commendable effort in sending him to this Ponyville. Why did you want to send him there first?" he asked, genuinely curious by the changeling queen's choice of location.

"That's where those accursed heroes live. Twilight Sparkle and her friends live in Ponyville. With them out of the way, we can focus our attention on ending Batman. Once he's gone then I shall feed my entire kingdom through them forcefully." Chrysalis chuckled, watching the man continuee to break through the town.

"Batman's first challenge awaits him. Should he participate. If not, then he will have to suffer that idea that he let the ponies of this world perish wthout his intervention." Ra's chuckled, sitting back and readying to watch the big fight for Batman.