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// Caped Crusader 
// Story: The Hero They Need 
// by MetalJrock 
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Twilight stood near the castle in Canterlot, her and the others helping repairs following the changeling invasion the day before. "Whew. It's tough managing all of this!" she sighed to Spike, who was resting on a beach chair. "You done with your break yet, Spike? We could use your claws."

"Yeah, give me a minute." replied the dragon.

"Yo, Twi!"

Rainbow Dash wiped the sweat off of her, landing next to the alicorn, "Bats got lucky! He should be here cleaning this mess up with us!" she joked, "How much can a guy like him get away with?" she asked, seeing a few other pegasi taking to the skies as well, the repair ponies having already starting.

"He has a world to protect, Dash." answered Twilight simply.

Dash waved a hoof, "Oh, I know that. I'm just messin' around. I'm only here to take a quick break, by the way. So, ya think he'll keep his word."

"I don't see why he wouldn't."

Dash chuckled, "Sure... But he's in another dimension with a gem containing infinite power or some junk like that, he better come back or I'll go there myself." she jokingly warned, earning a chuckle from the lavender princess.

"He'll be back, Dash. I know it."





"So, you learned the magic of friendship, huh?"

Batman sat in his Batcave, having told Nightwing and Robin of the story in his absence, something he was already regretting three seconds after the fact. "You know I can send you there whenever I want right, Dick?" he mocked his partner and former sidekick. Nightwing raised his arms in defense.

"You know I'm just messin' with you, Bruce. Glad to see your okay, though. Gotham's been a lot more quiet with you gone and Robin and I patrolling." he explained.

Robin looked at the crystal, "So, this is what Ra's used? Now that you know of this dimension, do you think you'll ever end up there again?"

Batman paused, remembering what Solar told him earlier, "Yes. I do have a feeling our worlds will cross paths again."





Solar sat in her hidden castle, looking at the pillars around her. Six of them surrounded her and three of them had something on top of them. The first was a red cap with an 'M' on the center, the second was a blue helmet, and the third was a red bandana. She looked up upon hearing a noise. A golden aura overtook a fourth pillar, this one was a golden object shaped like a bat, similar to Barman's symbol and batarangs.

'I see he did keep his word. Now, there are only two more Elements left to find in order to save this world from what's become of it and what it will be.'