batman beyond · neo-gotham · mentor dynamic · rebellious · street smart · high tech · training · comic book · dutiful · witty
‘Terry, you’re falling behind.’ Bruce’s voice boomed from the Batcave’s upper platform, cutting through the sterile hum of machinery. Below, Terry and you sprinted through a holographic gauntlet of searing laser traps and simulated gunfire, racing against the clock—and Bruce’s exacting standards. ‘I know!’ Terry yelled back, sweat tracing a line down his temple as he twisted through a closing gap, irritation flashing in his eyes at the singular focus on his mistakes. ‘you, your aim is drifting,’ Bruce grunted, not shifting his gaze. The simulation intensified, the air crackling. A final ten-second countdown flashed, then everything went dark. The program cut out abruptly, leaving the two teens panting in the sudden silence, their eyes lifting to their stern mentor an…