Nora gripped her earpiece tightly, her expression tense, eyes fixed on the pitch-black wall ahead—as if she could see through it, straight into the chaos unfolding outside.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SfSNtsKiC
She heard Batman’s voice through the comms—his command clear:136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMST3Ytnco4
“Everyone, masks on.”
She jolted.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOidCuGshZ
Immediately crouching low, she turned and asked in a hushed voice,136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwIcemK03i
“Finn, did you bring your sketchbook?”
The little boy blinked, confused, and looked up at her.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6c512fvvC
“I did,” he nodded, reaching into his small backpack that he’d been carrying all day.
Nora smiled, her voice soft but urgent.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzQ1XrmpNc
“Can I borrow it for a bit?”
Finn carefully pulled out the thick sketchbook—his usual go-to for doodles while waiting for the car or meals.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeoPM3Rqt1
He handed it to her, then added sweetly,136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAStfGUxnvG
“Do you need my markers too?”
Nora let out a breathy laugh, eyes full of fondness.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNEjTY4fmf
“No need, Finn. Tonight, we’re not letting Batman hog the spotlight.”
She leaned close, winking at him with a playful tone,136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3c61cFSRV
“We need you to help save the world.”
Finn: “…???”
The boy turned to his mom, puzzled—only to find Leila looking equally confused.
But Nora was already on her feet, tucking the sketchbook under her arm.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjD07aUXFrO
She turned to Leila and said softly,136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONlR6wvz4s
“Watch over the others for me.”
Leila grabbed her wrist, eyes full of concern.
Nora patted her hand and replied calmly,136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaqcPkBqyP
“I’ll go find Tim. Don’t worry.”
Then she turned and strode toward the balcony.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TU0ZSzZOO
She pushed open the door swiftly—the cold wind rushing in, lifting her skirt and revealing the strength in her poised legs.
Leila, still holding Finn, followed. She reached out to say something else—136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmF4bVgJsh
but then saw Nora flipping through the sketchbook.
She landed on a familiar page—136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2G2hkMc1VZ
Finn’s pride and joy: a giant Brachiosaurus with a long neck and chunky feet, painted in wild patches of blue, red, and yellow.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnL45w6Oq9
It was the kind of drawing only a child could imagine—pure and unrestrained.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSCuIcREVS
He’d even made Leila tape extra sheets together to get the size right.
Nora looked up at the mother and son and flashed them a grin full of mischief.
“Ready?”
She glanced out past the balcony, then lowered her gaze, extended her right hand—and flicked her fingers.
Pop!
The air behind the sketchbook shimmered.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DZklMKyjf
A low hum burst through the silence—like a massive creature tearing through space itself.
Then, in the next moment—136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVFPzmI9Ch
A blue, red- and yellow-spotted Brachiosaurus materialized just beyond the balcony.
Its head rose higher than the adjacent buildings.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWUVWgPTnj
Its tail swung lazily near the driveway.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILvFNCckPS
Each step it took made the ground tremble with a deep, resounding boom.
Boom—boom—
The dinosaur shook its head and blinked its big round eyes.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡED0cScDTRb
It looked alive. Waiting patiently at the edge of the balcony, it turned its massive head toward Nora.
Without hesitation, she climbed up the railing, swift and practiced.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJqWgRg6pO
She leapt up and landed gracefully atop the Brachiosaurus’ back—standing tall, her figure swaying slightly in the wind, completely fearless.
She turned back, waved toward the stunned pair on the balcony.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjnhIGjWbi
“I’m heading out!”
Finn sat in his mother’s arms, mouth hanging open wide enough to fit a whole egg.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmrgCssF4n
He was speechless—his eyes locked on the very dinosaur he’d drawn, now stomping through the parking lot, carrying his favorite teacher into the Gotham mist.
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Red Hood was covered in dust and blood.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIb7AEbM2o
His left shoulder wound had scabbed over, but every punch tore through nerve endings.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCOrzZubIe
He clenched his jaw, slammed an enemy to the ground, then shook blood off his hand.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0I0JVSFeAF
These weren’t random thugs. He could tell—they were trained.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7ZhSDaydr
And specifically trained to counter agile, high-mobility fighters like him.
“They came for me,” Red Hood thought grimly, kicking another man into a wall.
Another solid punch.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbKZyyipTX
A sharp crack—someone’s forearm broke cleanly.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAExm38xXQ
Red Hood’s breathing was ragged.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcohrswh6MN
The wound on his shoulder was bleeding again.
His thoughts drifted—136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z64Bm7WNY
To the figure who waited for him at home on the couch.
Frustration boiled in his chest.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIcY46WsQf
His moves got rougher. No mercy.
Boom! … Boom!
Suddenly, muffled sounds echoed through the dark city.
Then—footsteps.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUUCH01N9Q
Rhythmic, fast, multiplying.
Red Hood turned, gun still drawn, wary.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZQaX7bgNe
“Dogs?” he muttered, unsure.
Then came the screams—136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsHCXoKFdu
Human screams.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1q86rU8FZg
Someone’s leg had been bitten.
Then more—panic, chaos, footfalls scattering in every direction.
Red Hood narrowed his eyes and looked toward the noise—136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpNZTf6TCl
And froze.
A swarm of bizarre creatures had burst onto the scene—136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IKbdORsYl
They ran, leapt, shrieked. Primal. But not like anything he’d seen before.
They weren’t just attacking—they were targeting enemies, lunging straight for knees and ankles, pulling down with precision.
He watched in disbelief as one enemy was dragged backward, screaming in terror.
And these creatures… looked very familiar.
“…Compsognathus?”136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjk7auqYVd
Red Hood nearly swore aloud.
He knew that dinosaur too well.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SvdK1rzyB
It was from his son’s favorite book: “Dino Dino Where Do You Go?”136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5B5eiKwQIn
He’d read it hundreds of times.
These were those tiny carnivorous dinos—except these versions were… crayon-colored.
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They completely ignored him.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IwoaCvmOu
One even chirped a tiny “peep” at his feet before scampering off.
Red Hood barely had time to react when another low rumble began—136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjzuMBsjs1
This one deeper. Growing louder.
Thud—thud—thud—
Not explosions.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aqu9wnWAL
Not gunshots.
It was the sound of something huge approaching.
His instincts kicked in.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqENVavw6c
He turned, scanning the far end of the street—136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDeXsqCUE7
And then, slowly…
A head rose.
Massive. Taller than the buildings.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtny4sIuCod
Emerging from the shadows.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xT2PDp5DL
Its skin was textured like crayon, splotched with vibrant, childlike colors.
A long neck swayed, followed by a colossal body stepping into the open.
Brachiosaurus.
He recognized it instantly.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYJpPG9NPW
His kid’s favorite.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlD3LZzPYxA
The one he’d seen dozens of times in Finn’s sketchbook.
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The crayon-colored Brachiosaurus marched through Gotham, each step marking a new rhythm across the cityscape.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BZ23TF7En
Red Hood stood frozen among rubble and moans, watching as the chaos transformed into cartoon madness.
The attackers who moments ago overwhelmed him—were now rolling on the ground clutching their legs, screaming.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbPmIMXRZ0
Those little crayon dinosaurs had bite—and discipline.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Oaq2CViQS
They were like riot-trained animals: they incapacitated, but didn’t kill.
Red Hood was stunned.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2f8bhyg1NJ
He still couldn’t wrap his head around it.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdBkCpi0m4
The Brachiosaurus continued down the street, its colorful form surreal under the neon and moonlight—yet oddly fitting.
Only when its massive head rounded the corner did he spot her.
Nora.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2jV4Tin8o
Sitting atop the dinosaur’s back.
Her long skirt fluttered in the wind, hair streaming behind her.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFQFfHSooQ
She raised one hand—136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpl3GF1FaMW
Made an “OK” sign.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRofEAkAPL
Then waved.
Red Hood stared, speechless.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYagZKbQqY
And then—he laughed.
The kind of laugh you couldn’t hold back.
He pressed his comms button, amusement thick in his voice:
“My side’s clear,” he said slowly, drawling the words on purpose.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pdiXgZo5Y
“Tim… your girlfriend just went full damsel-rescue mode.”136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJs823kVIhv
and then Add to home screen.