[ WP ] Your parents are the lamest , most boring parents ever . One day you accidentally find a secret room in your house ; within it are relics and souvenirs of all the supervillains they 've defeated .

Richard stepped back as the bookcase swung open. He had been wandering the mansion and had grabbed one of the light fixtures on accident when it triggered the secret door. His eyes went wide as his mouth dropped open. `` Whoa....'' he whispered as he stared into the dark hallway. He pulled out his phone and began walking inside. 
 
 He nearly fell down the stairs, his sense of balance barely keeping him alive. As he gathered himself, he could hear the rocks falling into the darkness, echoing off the walls. `` How big is this place?'' he thought to himself as he began his descent. 
 
 Finally, he made his way to the bottom. He tried to look for the ceiling but was met with thousands of eyes staring back at him. `` AHHHH!'' he screamed as the eyes began flying towards him. Hundreds of bats began swarming as Richard collapsed into a fetal position. 
 
 After several minutes of whimpering, Richard slowly opened his eyes. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a switch on the wall, illuminated by a random spotlight. He stumbled to the switch and pulled it, hoping it would lighten up the cave. He was not disappointed. 
 
 Floodlights began warming up, slowly filling the cavern with bright lights. As Richard looked around, he was filled with awe at the treasures before him. How in the world did all this get inside his own home? 
 
 Richard paused as he began thinking of his parents. His father had passed away when he was very young, leaving only the stories his mother shared with him. However, none of those stories ever mentioned superheroes or villains. The way that his mother had described his father, it seemed that their idea of a Friday night was balancing their budget! But here, right before his eyes, were the trophies of a superhero. 
 
 Not any superhero either. As Richard began walking along the glass cases, he realized he recognized all the costumes and weapons. The assortment of umbrellas, the freeze ray, the question mark staff, the joker card... It was definitely the home of none other than Batman. 
 
 He continued to wander around the cave until he came upon the batsuit itself. He stopped, mesmerized by the very presence of it. Richard could not believe it; his father had been Batman! 
 
 `` Richard, are you down here honey? ``, a voice called out. Richard jolted back to attention as his mother continued to call out to him. Who was his mother then? Poison Ivy? Wonder Woman? Catwoman? Richard began racking his brain for any clues to her secret identity. 
 
 `` Do n't touch anything Richard! These things are n't toys, do n't you know,'' she said with a playful wag of her finger. It had been a long time since she had ventured into the cave. She smiled as she looked at all the memories that surrounded them. `` I see you found your father's old stuff!'' 
 
 `` Why did n't you ever tell me?'' Richard demanded. `` All my life, you made it seem like dad was a nobody.'' He began clenching his fist in anger. `` But all this time, he was actually a superhero? All those times those kids at school teased me about having a loser of a father...'' Tears began forming as he continued to stare at the ground. `` Why did n't you ever tell me?'' 
 
 Richard's mother paused as she watched him shake with emotion. `` Richard, baby, it's not that simple.'' She knelt down and held him in her arms. `` Why do n't you go upstairs, get yourself something to eat, and we'll talk about who your father really was.'' She gave him a big smile as she tousled his hair. 
 
 `` You promise?'' Richard asked. `` You'll tell me how Batman was my father?'' 
 
 `` Well... your father was not always Batman. I certainly did n't meet him that way. But we both changed and he died as Batman. That's all that matters.'' She kissed him on the forehead and smacked Richard on the butt. `` Now hurry up and get up there!'' 
 
 She watched as Richard began clambering up the stairs, his eyes still trying to capture all the sights of the batcave. She had wanted a moment alone without Richard seeing. 
 
 As she stared at the giant joker card hanging from the ceiling, she began laughing once more. `` I miss ya Mr. J'.'' Harley said wistfully. `` Life just ai n't the same without ya puddin'.''
