"Who are you rooting for?" Natasha asked Bucky while eating ice cream. They were seated toward the back of the stands. Their postures were nearly identical: both leaned forward with their elbows braced on their knees, eating while watching the match intently.
"Uh, Batman, I guess. I think he has better odds." After thinking it over, Bucky said, "Superman and Batman make a strong team, but they still can't beat Batman and Batman."
"Batman's mind in Batman's body—wouldn't that just make an ordinary Batman?" Natasha asked.
"It's different, I think. This Batman's body is obviously stronger. The armor he's wearing is different from the other Batmen's too." Bucky thought for a moment, then said, "I just think that armor looks cool, so I figured he could win."
"I think you could offer a tiny bit of help toward his victory." Natasha turned to look at him. Feeling her gaze, Bucky turned to look at her as well, only to see Natasha grin broadly and flash him a brilliant smile.
A chill ran down Bucky's spine, but before he could do anything, Natasha pressed down on his shoulder. With a crack, she dislocated his arm. Then she swung his arm around and hurled it into the arena, shouting, "Batman!! Over here!!!"
Arkham Batman looked toward the sound and saw a mechanical arm flying straight at him. He immediately fired his Grapple Gun, caught the mechanical arm, swung it twice over his head, and hurled it hard at Main Universe Superman.
Main Universe Superman's eyes widened, and he hurriedly took flight to evade it. But this thing was nothing like a Mexican corn cob. After countless iterations by Howard Stark, the Winter Soldier's mechanical arm could be called the culmination of Stark technology. Though it looked much the same as the first