Okay, this has been floating around in my head ever since I saw the new Dark Knight movie. I just had to get it on paper. PLease read and tell me what you think.

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"Adam, what makes this city worth saving?" Officer Adam McClane took his wide eyes off the road to place them on his thirteen year-old sister. He glanced at her curiously, wondering what in the world could make a young teenager ask such a sullen question.

Abby gazed at him with her blue orbs, awaiting an answer.

Adam let out a breath as he pulled the patrol car over to the side. The young blonde stared at her older brother intently as she took in the speeding city of Gotham.

"Why do you ask such a question, little one?" Adam asked as put the car in park. Abby just shook her head. Her eyes flickered to the surroundings around them. Dark forlorn buildings graced the sky as sketchy figures walked the streets. Adam followed her eyes to the people on the side of the rundown building. A group of teenagers were huddled in the corner with pale shaky skins and bloodshot eyes. They couldn't have been more than seventeen years old. It didn't take a genius to know what they were doing.

Adam closed his eyes and brought his fingers to his temples. He was just getting off a long nightshift when Captain Gordon asked him stay for another, saying that extra patrols were going to be needed that day.

This is exactly why officer Adam McClane became a cop in Gotham, one of the most dangerous cities in the world. A town that ran on the power of the wealthy and blood of the poor. A place where corruption and wickedness had taken over. He observed his baby sister, her innocence shining though her eyes. It was flame in the darkness, lighting the way. And he was going to make damn sure that flame was never extinguished.

That is why Adam McClane joined the Gotham Police Department.

"Abby, look at me," Adam told her sister firmly. Her eyes met his as he began to speak.

"Anything with life is worth saving."

"Abby, did you want coffee?" Officer George Fraiser asked his young partner. Officer Abby McClane quickly shook herself out of her reverie as she turned her head to her partner.

She let out a smile, "Yeah, just the regular, George."

Officer Fraiser looked at his partner, who had look more exhausted with each passing minute. Her usual tight bun had hairs sticking out in all direction and her usual bright eyes looked worn and drained.

"I'll getcha a triple shot, kid," Officer Fraiser answered as he shut the car the door. Abby glanced out at the city. It was a bright and beautiful morning in Gotham. She almost laughed at herself as she thought about the changes in the past few years. Ten years ago, bright and beautiful weren't the exact words anyone would usually use to describe Gotham. The only adjectives that were used were 'dark,' 'gloomy,' and even

'wretched.' But thanks to Harvey Dent, those words were no longer needed. Instead they were replaced with such words as 'safe,' 'secure,' and 'hopeful.' For once, Gotham had a future, a future full of promise and assurance.

"Here ya go, kid," Officer Fraiser handed his partner her coffee. Abby smiled and inhaled the strong scent.

"Long night?" Officer Fraiser asked as he watched the young officer sip on her hot beverage.

Abby nodded while trying to pet down the loose tendrils of hair falling from her bun.

"I had to watch Caleb last night. He's still having night terrors," Abby told the older man. Officer George Fraiser had been her partner ever since she started at GCPD a year ago. Being a female in a male dominated profession was not easy for Abigail McClane. However, having a partner that treated her with mutual respect made her life just a little easier.

"Where were your parents? I mean you did give them your work schedule?" George asked as he took a gulp of his black coffee while staring at the street in front of them.

Abby huffed out a breath and bit back a cynical laugh. "Charity ball," she answered with some disdain.

George let out a loud chuckle. "And you didn't want to go with them?" He asked sarcastically.

Abby raised her eyebrows, "Oh yeah, so they can pimp me out for marriage to the new D.A. I don't think so."

Officer Fraiser let out another hearty laugh as he watched his partner's discomfort. She always was cynical when it came to her family.

"They only want whats best for you, Abs..I mean the last thing they would have wanted was for their only little girl to become one of Gotham's finest, especially with recent history."

Abby gave her partner a hard look as he pulled out a doughnut from a bag. She let out a breath as she spoke, "We all can't get what we want, George," she paused as glanced at the pastry in the old man's hands. "Which reminds me," she said as she reached over a snagged the fried dough from his bigs hands.

"Hey! Its my free day." The older man scowled.

Abby let out a laugh. "Mary called me. You're free day isn't until Saturday, George."

Officer George Fraiser let out a defeated huff. "Damn wife," he muttered under his breath.

Abby smiled as she took another sip of her coffee. "Come on, she only wants whats best for you," she started, mocking what he said to her earlier.

George threw his right hand up and waved her off. "Yeah don't start on that with me, kid."

Abby laughed as she sat back in her seat and took a gingerly bite of the recently confiscated doughnut in her hands.

"Mmhhmmm..." she taunted. George glared at her from the corner of his eye.

"Thats going straight to your hips," he said trying to sound upset but failing miserably.

"Yeah, well I don't have a heart condition to worry about," she joked back. George blew out another defeated huff as he adjusted his holster from digging into his side.

"Yeah, just give it a few more years on the job," he responded gruffly.

"We got a 10-30 in progress on the corner of Manshore and 4th," Dispatch's orders ran through the radio.

Officer Fraiser looked at his partner. "Well, you ready to start the day?"

Officer Abigail McClane smiled, "Lets give 'em hell."

Thank you so much for reading. Sorry for any mistake you might see.

I am really nervous about this story. Please share what you think.

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