Chapter 1
The boy with the lighting scar
Bruce Wayne was tired he had spent most of the night tracking an arms shipment as his alter ego Batman only to find it was a decoy and the real shipment had not moved from the storage building it was being kept in. But he had to maintain the image of being a successful CEO of a billion dollar business empire so he cleaned himself up and headed to the first meeting of the day with a man named Vernon Dursley of Grunnings Drill Company.
The business was small potatoes to someone like Bruce but it was a nice change of pace from dealing with more money than brain cells (of course he hadn't met Vernon yet) but on the way to his office he spotted something that disturbed him. It was a young boy sitting outside his office looking very nervous he was about 5, thin to the point of malnourishment, wore clothes that looked like they would fit a baby hippo better and was covered in bruises.
He had messy raven black hair, jade green eyes and a strange scar on his forehead like a lightning bolt Bruce approached the boy and said. "Hey there. Are you okay?" The boy looked like he was fighting not to jump out of his skin he nodded and whispered a "yes sir" under his breath. "I'm Bruce Wayne what's your name?" He asked softly kneeling next to the boy. "Harry Mister Wayne my name is Harry Potter." He said softly Bruce smiled at him and asked. "Are you here with your parents Harry?"
At that question Harry became teary eyed. "My parents are dead a bad man killed them." Bruce nodded and gently placed a hand on the boy's knee. "I'm sorry I know how that feels a bad man killed my parents too. Harry who did this to you?" He said pointing at the bruises on his arms. "My uncle sir he makes me live in the cupboard under the stairs and hits me when I don't all the chores." Bruce had to fight hard to keep himself from growling with rage. "Is your uncle called Vernon Dursley Harry?" Bruce asked Harry nodded.
"Listen Harry I'm going to go have a talk with your uncle just stay out here for a few minutes and I'll be back to talk to you okay?" Bruce said softly Harry nodded and Bruce stood up and went into his officer Vernon a large whale of a man sat with his giraffe like wife Petunia and his pig of a son Dudley sat in front of his desk since this was a casual meeting Bruce had allowed him to bring his family along it helped him gauge the people he did business with. But he had learned enough about this man to last him a life time so before Vernon even spoke he said. "Shut your mouth and listen Dursley!"
Vernon looked shocked at being spoken to like that but Bruce ignored it. "I've just seen your nephew out there who tells me you like to make him sleep in a cupboard and beat him up when he doesn't do his chores! Care to explain why I shouldn't pick up the phone and have you arrested?" Bruce said his fists clenched at his side. "What how dare you threaten me!? Besides that little freak has it coming!" Vernon yelled back.
"Dursley it is taking a considerable amount of my self restraint to keep me from breaking your jaw so I suggest you shut up because this is your best way out of this. Your will sign a form that will give me full custody over Harry you will leave Gotham without him and you will not come back for any reason. If not I call the police and child services and before you start trying to act tough bare in mind a employ the best lawyers in the world and have enough money to buy out this city 3 times over. So who do you think will win in a court case? Cause I assure you with several black belts I know I'm going to beat in a physical fight."
That took the wind out of the man's sails he quickly turned to his wife and discussed their options in whispered voices Bruce caught snippets like "You now what 'he' told us..." and "I'm not going to jail for those freaks!" The Dursleys quickly agreed and Bruce had his lawyer get the forms ready the Dursley sighed them then left Vernon trying to figure out how to explain to his company how he had lost the deal with Wayne Enterprises without getting fired.
When they left Bruce went over to Harry and told him he was going to live with him Harry was so pleased he jump up and hugged Bruce they pulled away and sheepishly apologized when he realized what he had done Bruce smiled at him and gave a hug in return and said. "Harry they're are things you sometimes have to say sorry for in life but hugging a family member is not one of them." Harry smiled brightly at being thought of as family.
Bruce got his friend and head of operations Lucius Fox to take over the other meetings and took his new adopted son to Wayne Manor. He showed the stunned Harry around and introduced him to Alfred Pennyworth his oldest friend and faithful servant together they got Harry fixed up, washed and gave him some clothes that actually fit and gave him as much found as he wanted. After that he was exhausted despite the fact in was still only 2:30 PM so Bruce put him to bed in his old bedroom which he had occupied as a child.
Later sometime after ten Harry woke open not seeing Bruce or the nice man Alfred he got scared and went looking for them he found Alfred in the kitchen. "Ah Master Potter." He said upon seeing the boy who blushed at being called Master Potter. "Master Wayne asked me to bring you to his special office when you woke up would you like to go now or would you like something to eat first?" He asked kindly Harry shook his head and said. "No thank you sir I still full from all that food I ate earlier."
Alfred smiled at the boys manners. "Master Potter you are a member of the Wayne family and I am under this family employ you do not need to address me as sir if you are agreeable I would very much like it if you could call me Alfred." The older Brit said Harry smiled and said. "Okay but you call me Harry deal?" Alfred smiled he reminded him of Bruce in his early years. "I think that will be acceptable Harry now shall we go?" He said offering his hand to the boy who nodded and took it.
The pair headed to an elevator which took them deep under the mansion to the majestic bat cave Harry had been amazed by the mansion itself but this place took his breath away he gaped at the amazing things hidden in the cave. He was still gaping at everything when the lift arrived and they walked over to the control terminal where Bruce was waiting. After a quick tour Bruce showed Harry his bat suit which Harry thought was the most amazing sight of all.
Bruce explained about become Batman to hunt people like Joe Chill who gunned down his parents for some money and valuables. How he wanted to fight injustice and protect those who could not protect themselves Harry stared at the suit deep in though then asked. "Bruce can you teach me to fight the bad people like the one who took my parents away?" Bruce had to admit he had been considering this there was something about this boy the drive to do whatever is necessary to protect those in need.
"Yes I can if you want to learn but it'll be a hard road Harry you'll have to make some tough decisions and you could get hurt real bad doing this so you need to be sure." Harry looked Bruce strait in the eye and said. "I'm ready teach me." Bruce nodded and said. "Okay then you'll need an alias a name to use while you're fighting the bad guys Robin doesn't seem to fit you though. What do you think Harry?" Harry looked at the suit again deep in thought then he twigged it remembering something he read in a book once.
"Call me Night Phoenix..."
