Cap nodded slowly, not daring to meet the Dark Knight's crimson eyes. "I'll try."
- - -
Captain Marvel swallowed thickly, glancing towards Victor. "Just- just say what I see?" he asked, glancing back towards Batman and watching as a drop of blood fell from its claws. It splattered onto the ground and he swallowed thickly.
Batman nodded once in reply.
"Ok-okay-" he met the Dark Knight's eyes. "Your...your eyes are red. Like- like blood," he said, his large frame shaking as Batman remained where he was-- a few feet away from the demigod.
"And your- your gloves...they don't look like them. They're claws, big- big, sharp claws." he continued, swallowing thickly.
"That doesn't sound any worse than the demons I know you've faced before, Captain," Batman said, his eyes narrowed in thought. "There's something you're not telling me."
Marvel dropped his gaze once more. "I...I can't get it out of my head."
Bruce glanced at Victor.
"Countless times I've seen- seen you, all of you, c-coming for me- coming after me. I- I- I couldn't get away, the chains- c-couldn't- I couldn't-" he shut his eyes tightly. "I can still feel the razor-like edges of your gloves tearing into my throat- I couldn't- couldn't breathe- couldn't think-" his eyes clenched shut even tighter.
"...I'm sorry..." he breathed.
Batman's shoulders fell. He let out a small puff of air, glancing back at Diana and Clark before looking back at Marvel. "Sounds like a nightmare on loop. I know the feeling."
Captain Marvel opened his eyes and risked a glance up.
"Listen, I can fix this. Fix whatever it is that's inside your head or your body that's causing this hallucination. But you have to trust me."
Marvel began to shake his head. "I- I- I can't- I can't, not- not when you- you-" he swallowed, tugging against the chains.
Batman swallowed, taking a seat on the floor. "We'll go slow then. Inch by inch. Whatever amount of time it takes, we can wait." he said, trying to get the man to look at him.
"I'm your teammate, Captain. I won't hurt you."
The blood that had been at an almost endless drip, clinging to the Dark Knight's claws, seemed to suddenly stop. Cap glanced down at what should have been a red puddle, only to find nothing.
When he looked back up at Batman, the shadows didn't seem to try and swallow him whole.
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Heroic Cognizance | Shazam
FanfictionOn the surface, Captain Marvel seems like an air-headed, cheery, carefree guy with way too much power on his hands. The League knows next to nothing about the guy, save for what he's told them (which isn't much) and many of them can't seem to wrap t...
