Bat-Mom Beats Darkseid Senseless, While Dutiful Son Hal Seizes the Energy

Silky, beautiful black hair spilled out from the back of Batman's cowl, extending all the way down to his slender waist and swelling chest—a sign of good health and an abundant supply of milk, brimming with maternal love.

The pale red lips jutting from his butt-chin parted slightly, producing the sort of smacking sound mothers often made when teasing babies. Even with only half his face exposed, the radiance of maternal love could be felt in full!

"What the..."

Then Prime Universe Hal felt himself being picked up, and immediately afterward, rocked from side to side. He then saw another baby beside him turn his head and say:

"Help me out, bro. It all depends on you now."

No matter how stupid Prime Universe Hal was, he realized this was his parallel-universe self. Then, looking at the expression on the other Hal's face, he suddenly realized something.

"Wait, you knew from the start that you'd turn into this after coming in? I thought this was just a battle of wills, but now—damn it, did Darkseid create an illusion for you?"

"To a certain extent, it's a projection of my own fears, but Darkseid took advantage of it." Justice League Hal said, "That's right. In fact, to prevent anyone from controlling my mind one day, I created this mental trap myself. But this trap is slightly different from the one I made. At the very least, I never originally turned myself into a baby."

Are you sure you're Hal Jordan from a parallel universe and not Bruce from a parallel universe?

Prime Universe Hal confirmed what the other man had said once more. "Wait, you mean this place was actually created by you, but Darkseid seized control of it?"

"He seized part of the control. Originally, this was a game designed