Disclaimer: I don't and never will own any of the characters used in the story, nor have I got any intent on earning money with this story
Notes: Well I kind of wondered how Knightfall or The Killing Joke would fit in the animated universe, hence I started to write it. The similarities with both comic book series will only be vague though, as I never read them. All I know is what was written on wikipedia, and I deliberately changed some of it. The story takes place after subzero, it will not fit with The New Batman Adventures. The story will contain several scenes that might be shocking to a young or sensitive audience (especially chapter 2). I don't forbid anyone to read it, though don't say I didn't warn you. Enjoy.
Prologue
Stonegate Penitentiary
"Diego, visitor!"
Bane stood up. He was clearly confused as the guards escorted him to the visitor's area. Who would want to visit him? He sat down. The guards were standing next to him. Behind the window was a man he had never seen before.
"Good afternoon, Mr. … I suppose you prefer Bane", he started. Bane nodded.
"I am professor Achilles Milo, I'm here on behalf of your mother"
Bane looked up. His mother had died a long time ago. However, he didn't show any sign of surprise towards the guards and calmly replied: "go on."
"I am your mothers medical doctor, I'm afraid she isn't doing too well, Mr. Bane. In fact she only has a couple of months to live."
Bane gasped realistically when he heard this. Even though he still wasn't sure what this guy was after exactly, he was getting a fair idea.
"She would have come herself if she had the strength to do so, I assure you that Mr. Bane", Milo said, "she realizes she hasn't been the best mother and hopes you can forgive her. If you'd ever like to call or write her, you can use this address and phone number." Milo passed a piece of paper to the guards, as it only contained a Gotham address and phone number, they saw no harm in giving it to Bane.
"It is hard for me to forgive her, professor Milo," Bane replied, "she didn't visit me a single time in prison, not here and not in Cuba. And now it seems she is in Gotham and she still doesn't visit me." He slammed the desk with his fist. His fake anger clearly fooled the guards.
"She realizes that Mr. Bane. She had lost track of you after you escaped Pena Duro. When she heard you were in Gotham she was already very ill. Nevertheless she started saving money to go to Gotham. Unfortunately she had a stroke when she arrived and was immediately taken to a hospital. She has been bedbound ever since, albeit at my research centre now. She has seen you on TV though and noticed you looked rather faint, you know how mothers are always the first to notice such things, and asked me to bring you this to give you some energy." As he said this Milo opened a box. There was a fruit cake in it, on the cake lay a chocolate oval with the name Toño written on it.
Bane smiled, even though it wasn't for the reason the guards were thinking. He knew exactly what the word energy meant.
"Hang on a minute professor," one of the guards interrupted, "you can't just import goods in jail, what if there's a file hidden in it or…"
"I understand that, sir," Milo replied, "and so did his mother. She didn't bother the guards having a piece of the cake as long as the chocolate oval was for her Antonio. He always loved those when he
was a kid, or so she said. I suppose there's no harm in eating it here and now, is there? It's a dying woman's wish."
"I suppose not, sir, would you like a piece too?"
"Of course."