Legacy of The Batman
Chapter 1 – the promise
When it came to business it often said that billionaire Bruce Wayne was always late just like today. He on his way to close a deal with English Company. Though he did not think much of the owner, he was an greedy large man by the name of Vernon Dursleys and not a very nice man to know
He was walking though the doors on his way to his office where the Dursleys were waiting for him. Bruce told the guard to let them in and keep an eye on them.
Something caught his eye, he saw a small boy, quite thin as well but what stood out was the cuts and bruises in his body. But why would someone hurt the young boy, he hated the monsters who would dare to hurt a child. Time for Bruce Wayne to good some good.
''Hey there'', He smiled down at the young boy
The young boy looked up at him, ''Hello can I help you''. Bruce now had a good look at him broken glasses, a lighting scar on his forehead, clothes too big for him and looked under fed now that he a good look at him.
''Yes where is your mum and Dad''
The boy looked down eyes sadden, ''I lost them'' he said though tears.
Bruce sat down next to him on the couch, ''I'm sorry, I know how hard it is''
The Boy shook his head, ''No you don't my parents were gunned down by a mad man''
Bruce was shocked, the boy must felt the same pain as he did all those years ago. He turned his head to look at his eyes the was not lying, ''Do you know that for sure''
The boy shook his head, ''that's what my Aunt and Uncle told me and say they would not want me if they were alive''
''Did they do this to you''
The boy did not say a thing for a few minutes till he look out the window, ''Does not matter anyway, all that matters is the mad man still out there''
Bruce took another look at him, he could have sworn if the boy did not have the glasses, the wild hair and that scar, he was looking at himself when he was eight years old.
The boy stood up, ''Do you know, I made a promise''
Bruce shook his head and he did not why he said this but what came out of his mouth, ''Say it''
''I promised them that it won't happen again, that no one would go though the same pain as I did, that I will stop evil, I will turn Fear on to those who prey on the weak''
That promise, the same promise, was this a sign, did Gotham send him, someone just like him.
''What's your name son''
''Harry James Potter''
''Are you with your Aunt and Uncle''
''Yes they are waiting for someone in that office'', pointing his finger at his office
''Wait here, I'll be right back''
He step though to his office where Dursley, his wife and son were waiting for him, ''Sorry that I'm late'' and sat at his chair.
Dursley nodded ''Don't worry mister Wayne, Now lets talk about drills'' he said smiling.
''All in good time Mister Dursley, is that boy outside the office with you''
Dursley scoffed ''Good for nothing freak, he's always up to no good, I hope he did not break anything''
Bruce's eyes narrow, ''I don't think any child to be classed as freak''
''Mr Wayne, the boy is nothing to do with our Business, now you should sign the contract''
''You been hitting the boy, I seen the cuts and bumps on him''
''SO WHAT, he's a good for nothing freak''
Bruce wanted to hit him badly but kept himself check, took a deep breath, ''Deal's off Dursley''
''What you can't do this to me, rich boy, do you know how much it has cost me, to come over here, for this deal''
''It's about to cost you a whole lot more, we're going to make a different deal''
Dursley narrowed his eyes, ''what''
''You see I have cameras running in this office so I could take you to court for abusing the boy and your son will be put into a foster home and you may never see him again''
Bruce enjoyed looking on the shocked faces of the Dursleys, ''So you could go to jail or you sign the boy into my care'', putting a piece of paper, ''Sign this or go to jail your choice''
Dursleys wife spoke up, ''Vernon, we can't, you know what they said. We got to keep the boy''
Vernon shook his head, ''We haven't seen or heard from those lot for five years, Dear''. And looked back at Bruce, ''This might be our only chance to get that freak out of our lives for good''.
Vernon grabbed the papers and signed them without a thought of what would this mean to Harry.
Bruce pointed to the door, ''Go and never come back''
The Dursleys walked out together, leaving Harry behind. Harry would never need to see or hear from them ever again.
Bruce made his way back to Harry and sat down next to him then asked. ''Did you mean it, what you said before''
Harry just nodded
Bruce frowned in deep thought, 'You're staying with me, now''
Harry looked up to him, his eyes filled with hope, ''Are you going to be like a Dad''
Bruce nodded, ''Yes but I need to show you something so you can understand''
Bruce called Alfred to pick him up, Alfred did asked about Harry and told him, he would understand in time.
Harry looked onto Wayne Manor, ''that's a huge house''
Bruce smiled ''Come in, it's your new home, I'll have Alfred make a room for you''
Harry nodded as he looked around, 'You said you have something to show me, Sir''
Bruce walked on while Harry stayed close behind him till they were in front of a rather big grandfather clock. Harry saw Bruce pulled something inside and the clock slung open.
Bruce moved onwards down the steps while Harry moved slowly taking everything in till he saw it was huge cave filled with Cars, planes, boats, weapons, and a glass case.
Harry moved closer to the case and saw inside a cowl with pointed ears with white demon eyes and the cape making it look like a bat.
''Harry''
The boy turned to him and see now the suit gone, and now look on to an armoured suit, dark in all but the yellow high tech belt, Bruce's face was still showing but Harry's eye's were fixed on the bat symbol on his chest.
He moved passed Harry and opened the glass case and put on the cowl.
''Who are you'' Harry asked
''I' am Batman''
''You want me to join you''
Bruce never showed it but he was happy that Harry showed such promise, he was smart and brave good.
''Yes, it'll be hard and you'll have to do as I say, when you are ready, we battle evil together, but you must chose this life or you'll never keep the same promise that I made''
Harry looked around him, ''The pain it never goes away does it''
Batman shook his head, ''No but you can use it and make no one has to suffer like we do''
''We're the same, Sir''
''Yes''
Harry looked up to him again, ''Then there's only one choice, I'm in''
