The Gotham Adventures
Christmas special 3 parter
By Bruce Smith
Part 1 A Batman Christmas
It's been awhile since Bruce and Dick Grayson with Barbara are going to the Gotham Mall together before their separated and now with Tim and Annie are at home celebrating Christmas with Ace their pet dog and Alfred, almost all the Bat Family see Bruce sudden change since Annie's around but that would change as we continue the story of a mentor and his former sidekicks realize something special.
"This is one place I would never expected Bruce Wayne to be unless he is forced to be there to buy a gift for Tim and Annie," Dick comments on meeting Bruce.
" I had Alfred take care of it earlier before I got here.The reason I'm here is to help Barbara get something to Jim for Christmas."
Dick is feeling unsure if he wants Bruce to do that after what happened.
" Since when has she asked you for help with her Christmas shopping? I'm usually the gift horse when it comes to her looking for a present to give the Commissioner.!"
"Look, Dick, I know it's been hard for both of us but I called you here to help me and Barbara just to look for some gifts."
"Hello, guys. I thought I heard you guys all the way to the entrance so you also brought Dick here like you said that okay that like we are in a meeting or something." Barbara comes from the side.
"Well Bruce, before you said see I guess you finally taking this situation without the paranoid man who rather look for trouble instead of taking a break from it." Dick tells Bruce not want to speak to Barbara yet
"You may be right but just because I attended to do this doesn't mean I'm still unwary.. There's always crime even in Christmas or any holiday." Bruce states.
"Okay, okay. You're still that classic Bruce that we always know so let's get this started you two," Barbara says to the two as they now going to the Christmas session where Harvey Bullock as Gotham Mall Santa Claus with Renee Montoya as an elf while Bullock is still a little sluggish Santa Claus. He regrets every bit of it while Montoya reminds him to be a little jolly like a Santa but Bullock still can be a little nice with some kids who have certain parents who been in prison on the Holiday season but all he can say with to kids who want to see them is that
"Umm, sometimes Santa can't make every wish come true but since you are a good kids go get something yourself something pretty, kids." Bullock says as he gives the two kids some money for Christmas
"Wow thank you Santa!!!" a brother and a sister say as they hug the not so jolly but good Cop Santa.
"Wow Santa you sure are a jolly man is you wanted but I understand how you feel when that." Renee comments about Bullock's actions
"Yeah Yeah so I made be nice guy and all but poor kids." Bullock respond to Montoya quietly then started eating cookies and milk which that only perfect time to eating while being a Gotham Santa/Cop Claus.
Meanwhile as the trio comes to see the decorations and with Dick comment on Bullock as Gotham Mall Santa Claus
"Wow it's a good thing I'm not as young as I'm used to sit on that guy's lap hahaha."
"This is one of reason why I don't do Mall especially here," Bruce responds while the two seem to calm down Barbara called Bruce to help while he asked Dick to help out
"So Dick how have the Holidays treated you?" Barbara asked Dick informed that he had traveled a lot but he haven't been in Haley's Circus much since the events with the Mad Hatter while teaming with Batman at the time as he mentioned that he points out that Bruce haven't changed much since then which caused Bruce to stated this
"Dick I May done some things in the past but things are different now that there's a new member that I can trust. For once remember what Tim said to you about me after the we helped Annie in her first training session."
Dick can't help but recall the time when Bruce wasn't so cold and withdrawal man all the time and the best one he has was the original Dynamic Duo after stopping the Joker that fateful Christmas when Bruce decided to take a break from patrolling the city and get to enjoy Christmas with Dick and Alfred like a real family.
"Yeah it one of the things which I actually seem to enjoy myself but then again I enjoy my plenty but you probably think I'm lying when I said I do enjoy our time together and thus I expected to truly umm." Bruce trying to hard to find out a way to say it (wait a minute is he? No not in a million years.) Dick it's telling himself despite what others say about him he knows Bruce unlike the rest of them at least that what he thinks
"The reason I'm calling to this place is to hopefully apologize for our incidents. I talked to Alfred about when I first had Annie on patrol when she sneak out the cave without my permission but as she save me and Tim from being defeated by Bane I had a chat with Alfred about the risk she took to to was right feared if I lose another one but Alfred told me this in his words. but this is what drove Dick away, you never showed any appreciation, it was always criticism, if you do that again you'll drive away Annie and Tim too"
"You're right, I'm trying to learn how to be more constructive, it's just hard, I've been so cold for so many years, It's gonna take time to loosen up."
We'll be glad you caught this in time sir, before another Nightwing incident happened" he says with a smile of approval, showing he was proud of my character growth over the past few days since I accept Annie in our team.
"Woah you know Bruce since I hear your true feelings I think that is more shocking than my old librarian crush on you.I know what I did was wrong but I guess even when I know who you are and that your sidekick is a circus acrobat with pixies boots. I've been thinking about our fight for your trust against each other because of me but I because tried to make my crush a reality I should have been thinking things through but I was so nerve that I now realize if I keep doing this we are not going to have a good time what would Tim and Annie think of us if we continue this in the future."
"What you are saying Barbara?" Dick is feeling very anxious to see what she trying to say.
"Well Dick remember when we used to be similar to Tim and Annie, being a handful with each other but still I should've realize that I should have spent my time with someone who make not got my interest like Batman do but I should've told you about my secret a long time ago." She hugs him "Dick can you forgive me, please guys? I've been so into my head a my stupid teen crush of a mask but I should look at someone with the right thrill and you are my thrill Dick."
"Oh so you saying that all this is because you got a high school sweetheart crush and tried make a fantasy turn to a reality like a clichéd high school
"I got the boy" romantic comedy movies. And they say I was corny." Dick playing around which is help break the ice with Barbara
"Hahaha yeah I guess I been in library a bit too long I was a little wishy-washy about romantic stuff and a bit corny but I kind show what I'm not corny at." Barbara kisses him on the lips and said "Merry Christmas, circus bo.y"
"Well what can I say I have my fair share of flying high" Dick respond as Bruce vanish to the other side of the Mall.
Meanwhile as the trio appear to finally put away past and focus on the present .Bruce smiling at the events tonight but not everything is alright as Bruce know that Bullock is missing for some reason with the cops are in defense of what looks like a Christmas float but with men in green and red suits coming out of it and with them is Harvey Bullock tied up in at Christmas tree on the float in with it is Calendar Girl.
"Season's Greetings Gotham Mall! I come to tell you a tell of a model who once have it all fame, a career and most of all beauty but that all changed when not only my plans and dreams failed but now I have been exposed by a sorry excuse of our Cop Santa named Detective Bullock, who made everyone see my true but grotesque look of that is my face!" Calendar Girl point to Harvey.
"Hey at least no one ain't seeing it now as long as you have a mask plus even though I have snatched your mask off you should take it out of them Bat Freaks who kick you and your boys butt las-" Before Bullock says anything Calendar Girl grabs what looks like a Candy Cane with a scythe blade on top giving Harvey Bullock at threat to hopefully keep him quiet
"Well since you are such a mouthful you will get to show the kids what makes Santa so jolly and pay for what you show the world!!" Calendar Girl says while putting her hand on the cop's mouth but before she starts to raise her Christmas Scythe, a Batarang comes in and managed to knock the Scythe out of Calendar Girl's hands.
"Paige Monroe, I figured you'll be starting trouble on this season," he says.
Calendar Girl and Bullock with the two Christmas styled suited guys see Batman who on the railing ready to come down as the men came ready to fight him
"Ah well I guess you mistake Christmas for Halloween again, Bats, huh never thought you're bad at Calendars. Stop him!"
"Hold it right there! Let the Santa go, lady, or you'll get hurt in the name of the GCPD!" Renee Montoya said with a gun pointed to Calendar Girl
"So Santa's little helper decided to help him for ruining people's wish of not exposing our dark past huh Gotham we'll just give this one a show and by show let just raise some fireworks for a Happy new year too."
Calendar had green and red fireworks coming out of literally her fingertips which Batgirl coming out out the aisle beside Montoya and rescues her before the flare of Christmas color flames come at them like bullets
"You okay Officer Montoya?" Batgirl asks.
"Yeah I'm fine; she has Bullock this time. We have to stop her." Montoya tells Batgirl
"You call the GCPD. We will stop Calendar Girl and her goons," Batgirl says as Montoya gets up and call the cops to come to the Gotham Mall Meanwhile Batman fight the goons but a Wing Ding knocked out the guy who was about to hit Batman with a Candy Cane Crowbar.
"Hey, just because we break the ice doesn't mean you can always break those kinds of ice alone!!" Nightwing shouts to Batman as he joined the Battlefield taking on the goons some with Batgirl on their side
"Yeah, we always got your back Batman," Batgirl says with a smile. Batman shows his approve to his longtime sidekicks know formed team with him like the good old days "Nightwing and Batgirl, let's put an end to this." Batman states as the First Dynamic Trio taking down all the goons.
"Not so fast, Batman. I still have Bullock on a tight end which won't be a Holiday Miracle for him. So you give up unless you want to see what Santa Claus have that makes him jolly." Batman stops. Nightwing and Batgirl free Bullock of the Christmas tree and shockingly Bullock has grab a one of the Candy Cane Crowbars and knocks out Calendar Girl with it.
"Okay I didn't see that coming and now I'm starting to believe that you or Batman don't see it either," Nightwing comments.
"Nope. neither one of us don't but at least Monroe is now defeated and captured maybe peace will restore for now this Christmas," Batman explains.
"Well sometimes that what Christmas miracles too even to the point where nobody would expect something like this that I can see I'll never hear the end of this from Bullock.," Batgirl said to Nightwing and Batman which caused them to smile.
"Yeah that's what happened if you mess with the GCPD, you costumed freaks, because this Santa not just making kids get theirs!!" Bullock gloats on while Montoya just can't help but feel glad that Bullock is enjoying himself. The GCPD comes in and takes Calendar Girl and her goons while exposing her face which caused her to breakdown with heated tears or rage and disappointment.
"Wow, she looks beautiful for someone who has body dysmorphic disorder." Dick says to Batgirl.
"Yeah I know what you mean. Hopefully she can get something of a Holiday Miracle toot." Batgirl responds while Batman come in the conversation
"Well as we hope for that so happen someday how about I started saying this Nightwing and Batgirl. Thank you for this Christmas miracle of mine," Batman says. He holds his hand out as a handshake. and each shake his hand for old times' sake.
"Sure, Bruce, we should thank you." they say at the same time caused them to look at each other.
"After we patrol around the streets going on, how about we go to my place and watch It's A Wonderful Life with Alfred, Ace and the kids?" Batman says with a smile as those shocked the two.
What!? Is he alright? They both think but they let it go knowing that life is a bit short as Barbara and Alfred stated and that's when they used the Bat claw while Nightwing used the Night claw to grapple off the top off the Gotham Mall Building, hoping nothing bad will happen on Christmas Day.
To be Continued