Watching Bzzd mention Heisenberg, looking as if he wanted to stamp several thousand Heisenbergs into his compound eyes, Abin shook his head helplessly.
"I seriously suspect that guy has some kind of authority over obedience and the mind. Otherwise, how did you and Mogo fall so quickly?
Anyway, I don't want to see him, at least not right now.
When I spoke with him on the phone before, I could tell he was in a bad mood.
So I'd better look for traces of Brainiac first.
If Heisenberg really has something planned, then we can cooperate actively. Doing good will never be a mistake in a Green Lantern's heart, right?"
"Of course!"
Bzzd decisively supported Abin's choice. Then he patted Abin and asked softly.
"My spaceship is with you, right?"
"It is."
"Good. Then let my spaceship ride in yours along with me.
Save me some energy, will you?
Take care of me a little. I'm the father of several billion children—you can't possibly imagine how difficult and impoverished my life is!"
"Heh..."
For no apparent reason, Abin's expression suddenly darkened.
He quietly reached out and, while Bzzd was still chattering away, scooped him into his hand.
Bzzd was still a little dazed from being suddenly grabbed, but then he heard Abin say to him.
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I almost would have forgotten that damned prank of yours!
You actually dared to mess with me, you bastard!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Abin grabbed Bzzd by his tail stinger and began tugging it relentlessly.
And Bzzd...
"Aaaahhhhhh!!!"
Unlike the lively exchanges between the Green Lanterns, there rarely seemed to be much joy in the Batcave beneath Gotham City.
At that very moment, Bruce was obsessively studying his new aircraft!
Two days earlier, after he