American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

44. Charging the Timepad

Comforting the sobbing Kara, Alex's mind was continuously pondering how to resolve this crisis. Although he had a plan in mind, he wasn't sure if it would succeed, and he didn't dare to guarantee it.

After a while, Kara's emotions stabilized a bit. This was the first time she had cried openly in front of someone, so she felt a bit embarrassed. She kept her head down, not letting Alex see her face.

"Do you have a solution?" After a long silence, Kara broke the calm.

Hearing this, Alex sighed softly. He looked at the rising sun, its morning rays pouring down on the earth, giving a warm feeling on his face. Then he smiled and said, "There's always a way. But before that, I need you to trust me, okay?"

Kara didn't respond, which Alex took as an agreement to his words.

With a slight smile, Alex stood up and said, "Stay here and soak up some sun. It's good for your health. Your clothes are here; you can change later. I need to make some preparations downstairs. If you feel better, you can come down and find me. Everyone here is on our side and can be trusted."

After saying that, Alex opened the door to the rooftop and went back inside the house. He still had one crucial thing to do.

At the edge of the rooftop, leaning against the railing, Kara noticed that Alex had left. She slowly raised her head, silently wiped the tears from her face. Honestly, she didn't know what to do next or what the meaning of her continued existence was.

Her only belief all along had been to raise her younger cousin, but now that he was gone, Kara felt a chilling sense of relief for a moment, a vague feeling of emptiness. It was as if she were a floating weed, drifting with the wind, never having a place to rely on—she couldn't find the meaning to continue living.

Everything around her fell into silence, even the chirping of birds faded. Despite the sunlight, Kara couldn't feel any warmth. Leaning against the railing, she stared blankly at the sky, letting out a faint sigh.

On the other side,

Back in the Batcave, Alex marveled at how fast these guys worked. In just a short time, the old Batman, with Barry Allen's help, had assembled a chair made of steel, albeit looking strange, reminiscent of an electric chair used for execution.

Apart from that, Batman was also figuring out how to induce artificial rainfall, which required the assistance of the Batwing. Fortunately, Gotham City often had rainy weather, making artificial rainfall much easier.

Next to him, Barry Allen was cooperating to assemble a giant bat kite. Soon, they would need to fly this thing into the sky and release small charges to attract lightning, simulating a lightning strike.

Pietro and the younger Barry Allen had returned with all the experimental chemicals. Once the Bat kite was ready and Batman did the final adjustments, they could start.

Seeing this, Alex couldn't help but nod in approval. Looking at these superheroes' initiative, Alex knew that anyone not envious would be lying. They were all tech-savvy, especially Batman, not to mention the Flash's understanding of physics and chemistry.

Turning his head, Alex looked at himself. Apart from memories of the multiverse plot, he didn't have much to offer. Not dwelling on these thoughts, Alex regained his focus and waved to the younger Barry Allen, who was chatting with Pietro.

Seeing Alex's gesture, Barry Allen Jr. was surprised but quickly came over, asking excitedly, "What's up, Alex? Do you need something from me?"

Barry had been causing trouble since gaining his powers, and Barry Allen Sr. seemed to dislike him, always wearing a cold expression. Even Batman treated him like he was invisible, not bothering with him.

Only Alex and Pietro would talk to him properly, which made Barry Jr. appreciate them even more.

Handing the time controller to Barry, Alex said, "It's not a big deal. My device ran out of power, but ordinary energy sources can't recharge it. So, I need your super-speed lightning to help me charge this little thing."

The timepad had its energy conversion, meaning any energy could charge it, but the speed of charging varied based on the energy's strength. The best energy sources would be nuclear or rocket engines, maybe even Iron Man's arc reactor or Green Lantern's lantern.

Alex had tried using Zeus's lightning before but quickly gave up. Even if all the stored electricity in that staff were used, it couldn't charge the timepad by even one percent. It was a time-consuming and laborious task.

So, Alex turned to the Flash. Super-speed was a miraculous power, carrying terrifying energy. Otherwise, speedsters wouldn't be able to travel through time.

In many major events, except for sacrificial moments, when had the Flash not become a hamster on a treadmill, providing powerful energy to the villains? This showed how coveted the energy within the Flash's super-speed was.

"What's this thing? Looks weird. Is it a gaming device?" Barry Jr. took the time controller, curious but unable to figure out its origin after playing with it for a while.

"You don't need to worry about what it does. Just know it's important to me. So, Barry, I'm counting on you."

"No problem, consider it done." Barry Jr. excitedly patted his chest. Being needed felt great, and Barry Jr. was happy to help. But then he hesitated, blinking.

"Um, how do I charge this thing?"

Thinking for a moment, Alex rubbed his chin and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you could take it outside and run a few laps with it."

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