Bat screeches were the noise Virgil woke up to. Even without opening his eyes, he knew where he was. After all, it wasn't the first time he'd awakened in the Batcave. Finally opening said eyes, he slowly realized that something, however, was terribly wrong. It wasn't the usual layout of the Batman's base he was familiar with, though it was one he'd ( Read more... )

Its a busy, noisy convention hall that hosts Candy Con 2011. Filled with bright colors, industry experts, and even people who just came to enjoy the sights and free samples. The convention is bigger than it's been in years, thanks mostly to the launch of several new products and the fact that there's going to be a famous special guest at one of the ( Read more... )

Nekron has failed. The power holding the Black Lanterns together has failed. They are dying.

But Trigon, even as a Black Lantern, has never been one to give up so easily. He reaches into the very essence of the universe...

... and portals begin opening through Hypertime all around the gathered battling Titans.

Tula skids when she hits the dirt, tumbling head over heels until she collides with a particularly large rock. There isn't a part of her that doesn't ache right now, and she doesn't even have the energy to keep up her protective field. Someone - it doesn't matter who anymore, every person here is a fallen friend puppeted by a black ring - grabs her ( Read more... )

Within the universe, Hypertime has many separate, but equally important, threads.

These are some of the silliest.

The final death takes place on Qward. While the Sinestro Corps present, and their enslaved Qwardians, work to protect the Central Power Battery for the Sinestro Corps against the neverending onslaught of the Black Lanterns, Kirik'maas of Sector 3753 allows himself to be cornered by a phalanx of the dead -- including the parents he murdered with ( Read more... )

Raven stands on the top of Austin's "Titans Tower" An old schoolhouse near the city's center. She looks out and down and out among the vast expanse normal people she can sense having normal days. She focuses her empathic sense around to various people. It's her kind of people watching. There is a child, nervous about a test. she takes that ( Read more... )

Virgil had once again been called on to light the town Christmas Tree, though luckily this holiday season hadn't been as hectic as the last time he had been called on to help in the festivities. He'd had plenty of time to hang out with his family and friends, and had even made some time to visit with Morris Grant, aka Soul Power ( Read more... )

Bendytimed to a few days after this.

( In Austin, Someone Is Getting Some Information He Ought To Share With The Rest of the Class )

 It seemed like it'd be an easy night. Jaime had watched Henry before. With this kid it was just as often he wanted to play piggy back as much as blocks, and watch Tiny Titans as much as monster trucks. The only hard part normally was peas. The kid loved throwing them. While making "pew pew" sounds.

But to make matters more difficult, Hal entrusted ( Read more... )