I absorbed like a sponge all the words coming from Barbara.
You just need to overcome the fear of the outside world and turn the city into a big playground. For this matter, I have a hidden ace up my sleeve. I have no fear of heights, or any other fear, for that matter. The "Player's mind" allows me to maintain a clear and calm mind, no matter what happens.
"To make things more interesting, let's bet on a wish," suggested the girl. "The loser grants any wish of the winner."
"Hey, this is not fair! I'm a complete novice, and you are a real master at jumping on roofs."
"But I am still the weaker sex, and it is only natural for you to give us breaks."
"And what about your equality?"
"Well, one does not interfere with the other," she said with a sly glint.
Yes, yes, of course ... If the husband earns, then this money is common, and if it's the wife, then it is her personal savings. Women's logic knows no bounds.
"Here, you will need this," she handed me a spare Bathook. "If you suddenly start falling, just aim at the wall of the building and shoot. It will save your life ... Let's run!"
She took off and jumped onto the next building. All this haste threw me off a bit, but fortunately I quickly pulled myself together and followed.
I was in no hurry, you have to know your limits. Just because someone around you is doing tricks and jumping on roofs doesn't mean you have to do the same.
Your body needs to adapt to a new sport. You can't move on to complex movements without trying the basic elements of parkour. Also, don't overestimate your abilities at the very beginning.
Having reached the edge of the building, I made my first jump. And when my foot pushed off, I felt like a bird. As if I had completely gotten rid of the shackles of the world and gained freedom.
There was a hundred-meter abyss beneath me, but I didn't pay attention to it anymore. It was an incomparable feeling! When my feet touched the opposite roof of the skyscraper, I couldn't hide the smile of excitement. But my face was covered with a white mask, so it would have gone unnoticed anyway.
Hmm, maybe I should make the smile on the mask move according to my facial expressions? I should think about this question… I continued running, doing various somersaults and avoiding obstacles. From too great a height, I tried to land on both feet and do a somersault so as not to get injured.
My speed began to increase and increase, and I completely immersed myself in this feeling of freedom.
In the end, I didn't notice how my foot slipped, and I fell down. But I didn't panic, and taking the hook out of my inventory, I was able to save myself and land on another building. Well, the competition is not over yet, and I rushed forward again.
This time, in addition to effective movements and jumps, I made full use of the Bathook's capabilities. I accelerated even more, jumping over building after building.
At that moment, I seemed to be a ninja turtle! And so: -Cowabunga!!!
I don't know how, but my feet were already standing on the roof of Wayne Enterprises. But you shouldn't think that I won the bet, because the girl in the bat costume had been waiting for me here for a long time. Who would have doubted it…
"You simply amazed me, Alex! You were able to learn such an extreme sport so quickly. And even when you were falling, you managed to stay calm and use the hook. I was already thinking about jumping after you and saving you, but as it turned out, there was no need. But one way or another, all this does not change the fact that you lost and owe me a wish."
"I signed up to lose from the very beginning ... Okay, say your wish, Miss Gordon," I said, taking off my white mask.
"Just answer one question: Why did you decide to sing for me? Did you have some specific goal or did you just decide to add me to your collection?" asked the girl, whose look was full of determination and confusion.
"I liked you, and I decided to win your heart. I did not pursue any goal, and even more so I did not think about any collection. I am not going to deceive girls ... And I simply love you, Barbara."
"Why? I want it to be true, but I'm afraid that you will deceive me…."
"I never lie! I always strive to tell the truth, and this time, the truth is . I love you, Barbara Gordon!" I said, looking her straight in the eyes.
"And what about Vicki?"
"It's all a bit complicated, don't you think? Why did I catch your attention? You know, even when we first met, I felt like you'd known me longer than I thought. Did we know each other in a past life? Or did you come from a parallel universe?"
"Did you pick that up from Bruce? I don't think I came from a parallel world," rather from a completely different one, I added mentally. "You're right, I've known you for a long time, and I've wanted to be with you since our very first meeting, when you snuck up on me during my game test."
"And why do you want to have a lot of wives?"
"It's my little quirk…"
"Do you think you can handle a lot of women?" Batgirl asked with a sly grin.
"I'll try!" I saluted. Although, it is a problem... With my current state, I am quite capable of satisfying three women at once. But in the future, there will be many more, and among them there will be those whose strength will go far beyond human limits. I will have to look for ways to increase my endurance....
Thank you all for reading, here's the extra chapter for crossing the 100 power stones mark.
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