[ EU ] Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark attend a charity ball . You are not allowed to use the names `` Batman '' or `` Iron Man '' in your story .

Bruce eyes the room. He does n't like to be a public figure, but he does need to take some responsibility not to reveal his secret identity. Plus, events like these tend to attract a more exotic kind of people. The kind that clash with his alter ego. Bruce is abruptly pulled out of his train of thoughts when everyone turns to face the entrance. Bruce sighs when he sees one of the few people richer than him walk into the room. Tony Stark aka the armored avenger. With four supermodels wrapped around him, Tony walks across the room in a straight line for Bruce. 
 
 `` Bruce Wayne.'' He says with a big smile. `` Can I call you Bruce? This is quite the fundraiser.'' 
 
 Bruce forces a smile, reaching for his colleagues hand. `` Tony. Such a pleasure to have you here in our fair city.'' 
 
 Before the two of them can continue a shrieking young voice can be heard through the room. `` Oh my gosh. It's really you.'' 
 
 Bruce gives a genuine smile at the young boy's enthusiasm. `` Tony, let me introduce you to my son, Dick Grayson.'' 
 
 The boy is almost jumping up and down with excitement. `` You're really him. Tony Stark. Genius, millionaire, philanthropist and the one and only iro...'' 
 
 Dick is interrupted by Tony putting his hand on the boy's head. `` Always good to meet a fan. You chose the right role model kid.'' 
 
 Dick's eyes sparkle. `` So, did you bring any of your armors mister Stark?'' He asked with a huge smile. 
 
 Tony looks over his shoulder and lifts one of his sleeves. Under it are red bracelets visible, clearly part of one of his suits. `` Never leave home without one.'' He grins. `` Especially not in a crime infested city like Gotham. I think you guys might benefit from a real hero.'' 
 
 This comment changes Dick's attitude. `` Say what? We have a real hero. He protects the city. Ba...'' 
 
 Dick is interrupted by Bruce's hand on his shoulder. `` What Dick is trying to say,'' Bruce continues in his smooth voice. `` Is that we're a strong city, trying our best to keep crime at bay.'' 
 
 Tony laughs. `` And you guys really trust that caped shadow? Give me two weeks in this city and no one would even remember this ba...'' Before he can finish his sentence, the whole room is taken over by panic as the walls, doors and windows all of a sudden freeze over. In the doorway is the tall white figure of Mister Freeze. `` Scrap that.'' Tony says, pushing a button on one of his bracelets. `` I'll just show you.'' By the time he turns back to Bruce and Dick, they're both gone. He blinks, but then shrugs his shoulders, convinced they're just hiding like normal people. 
 
 It takes not more than 20 seconds for pieces of red and yellow armor to start crashing in from the high ceiling window. But before they can even reach Stark, a black figure swoops in, covering a group of bystanders with his cape. When the rain of fallen glass is finally over, the dark knight rises to his feet and walks over to the red and yellow avenger. `` Watch it Stark.'' He says in a deep voice. `` If you want to get innocent bystanders hurt, go back to New York.'' 
 
 The metal faceplate stares back emotionless at the caped crusader for a couple of seconds, before it pops open to reveal the grinning face of Tony Stark. `` Hi Bruce.'' He says. 
 
 Bruce is not surprised. `` You scanned my face and used Jarvis to recognize my speech patterns. Now stop showing off and let's save these people.'' 
 
 Tony keeps his grin all the way until the face plate closes again. `` Who's showing off?'' He says, raising his arm and hitting their opponent square in the chest with a repulsion blast.
