[Western Crossover] A Mechanical Left Arm and Twin Magic Blades

One is a ghost from 1944, beneath a snowy mountain cliff. The other is a burning fury that crawled out of a pool of green water. Both have pure souls, yet bear pain they should never have had to endure. What will happen when they meet?

Man in a black mask: ...I heard you died once?

Man in a jacket and helmet: So did you, didn't you? I'm a little disappointed. Resurrection isn't a big deal when so many people have done it.

Man in a black mask: Strictly speaking, I never actually died.

Man in a jacket and helmet: Close enough. Either way, neither of us shows up in the citizens' database.

Man in a black mask: True.

Man in a black mask: What's for dinner?

Man in a jacket and helmet: Steak with mashed potatoes, and plums for dessert. Remember to tidy your armory afterward. Those tactical knives are everywhere.

Man in a black mask: Your guns take up the whole closet, and I haven't said a word.

Man in a jacket and helmet: You've got some nerve bringing that up. Who took my sniper rifle last time? Besides, don't we share the closet? Why make such a fuss?

Man in a black mask: ...Fine.

Man in a black mask: Can we skip the mashed potatoes next time? I'm sick of them.

Man in a jacket and helmet: Why are you so demanding!

Man in a jacket and helmet: Your beanpole childhood friend is here again.

Man in a jacket and helmet: I told him you weren't home.

Man in a black mask: ...Thanks.

Man in a jacket and helmet: Are you really not going back? He seems to be having a hard time looking for you.

Man in a black mask: Talk to me about that again when you can walk in through your own front door in broad daylight.

Man in a black mask: Also, your dad is really heavy. Could you tell him not to suddenly drop out of the sky and crush people next time?

Man in a black mask: Did you learn that crushing-people trick from him?

Man in a jacket and helmet: ...Shut up!

Man in a black mask: Heh. [cold laugh.jpg]

Man in a jacket and helmet: Tch. Do you think either of us could go back like this?

Man in a black mask: …

Man in a jacket and helmet: … Why did I have to twist the knife myself?

Man in a jacket and helmet: We're not going back anyway. How about we team up?

Man in a black mask: Resources?

Man in a jacket and helmet: Shared.

Man in a black mask: Sounds good.

All-American hunk and the dark, brooding old Bat: !????????

Hunk: Bucky!!! QAQ!!!

(Tony glances at the monitor and goes back to work.) "JARVIS, message that little deer. His arm needs maintenance. Same old route, straight up to my lab on the top floor."

Bat: Jason, get back here! [furious.gif]

(Alfred sets down a glass of milk on a tray, sighs, then goes back to preparing next week's cookies as a thank-you gift for the book Master Jason gave him.)