Recruitment Plans
Summary: Taking place after the burial of Clark Kent and Superman, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince work not only to recruit the other Meta-humans from Luthor's files, but ensure that no-one else can gain access to other secret information that Luthor may have gathered.
Chapter One
From a distance both Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince,both watched as Lois Lane, wiped a tear from her eye, turn and start to walk away from the still unfilled grave of Clark Kent as known as Superman. Lois walked away then stopped about fifty yards from the grave. She turned and blew a kiss towards the grave, again wiped a tear and then continued her walk to a waiting Martha Kent. The women hugged each other tightly.
Watching them Bruce summarized that here were two women both as different as can be. One the humble wife and mother of farmer. The other a career woman a journalist who, was not afraid to take risks to get to the truth. They had nothing in common except they both loved the man in a pine box in the fresh grave.
Diana on the other hand watched and thought of the sisterhood that she shared with both Martha and Lois. They were women and although Lois and Martha were not Amazons they shared a bond with Diana, which even they did not know. It was one that was centuries old. She also knew heart break, she had buried many of her sister that had died valiantly in battle. She remembered Steve Trevor, the first man that she had ever loved and lost. She pushed Steve from her mind as not to fight back tears.
Lois and Martha released the embrace and arm in arm walked out the cemetery and back toward the Kent farm. Soon they were out of sight and only Bruce and Diana remained at the cemetery.
"I'm going to pay my respects." Diana said and began to walk toward the grave. Bruce followed behind. Soon she was at the foot of the grave Bruce stood a few feet away giving Diana some privacy, after all she thought they barely knew each other. Yet after seeing how Bruce fought so gallantly against the creature that was now dubbed Doomsday, she felt that she was again in the company of men who were brave and selfless.
"I knew you for only a few minutes,but your courage and sacrifice is greater than that of Heracles. You are truly worthy to enter Elysium, and know divine glory." Diana said then turned and walked toward Bruce. She stood next to him and Bruce walked toward the grave.
"I have gotten too good at this, standing at graves and paying my last respects. I've buried my parents and a boy who I considered a son. I've already grave side promise, so I can't do that. What I can do is tell you is that I did this right once. I can do it again. I don't know if you can come back to life,but if you can do it damn it. With what is coming I need all the help I can get." Bruce said then turned and walked back toward Diana. Bruce raised his arm and a car slowly pulled toward them and stopped. Alfred exited the car and opened that back door.
"This is Alfred, my butler…"
"Be honest to the lady I'm your nurse, cook and bottle washer and that is what I just do in the house and not in the cave." Alfred cut him off.
"Alfred,I'm Diana Prince." Diana said.
"Madam, it's an honor." Alfred said.
"Get in we need to talk." Bruce stated. Diana entered the car and Bruce followed. Alfred closed the door returned to the driver seat and drove away from the cemetery.
"Take us to the airport, Alfred." Bruce said. "Will you help me find them the others?" Bruce asked.
"If what believe to be true is going to happen, then yes. I will help you find them. I don't know if I will join you." Diana said.
Three hours later the private Wayne Enterprise jet landed at Gotham airport. After a short discussion it was decided that Diana would stay one of the bedrooms in the Wayne Lake house. When they arrived at he house he removed his cell phone from his pocket and enter a code that went his ally in the Gotham police department.
"Alfred, show Diana to her room and then meet in the cave." Bruce said.
"Even after a funeral, you want to go out on patrol?" Alfred asked.
"Not patrol, evidence I need to get to the proper channels, it's concerning the Senate bombing." Bruce said.
"You think it was Luthor?" Diana asked.
"I know it was Luthor." Bruce said. "The bomb squad missed this and it will clear both Keefe and Superman." He finished.
Bruce, Alfred and Diana entered the library, which was adorned with large bookshelf that touched the roof. In the corner of the room was a medium sized oak desk and the desk was an In the middle of the room a map table and leather reading chairs. Near the large polyvision switchable glass window and grand piano. Bruce went behind the desk was Jaques-Louis David's "Oath of the Horatii". Bruce placed his near the frame a small door opened with revealed a biometric retinal scanner and palm reader. Bruce placed his right hand on the palm reader, while positioning his eye. A small beam of light scanned Bruce's eye first horizontally then vertically. The painting then retracted a few inches back and then swung open like a door. After a short walk the trio enter the well lit Bat-cave. Its array of computers and other electronic devices powered and readied for use. Bruce was past the memorial to his fallen ally and placed his hand on the palm reader. The locked door responded and the Bat-suit appeared. Diana stayed with Alfred as Bruce changed to the suit.
Four minutes later Bruce appeared in his suit only his cowl remained to be placed on his head at the moment it was in Bruce's right hand.
"Alfred, will show you to your room in a moment. I don't know when I'll be back, but we'll talk in the morning." Bruce said.
"Very well, I could go with you, however." Diana said
"No, right now we need to keep all knowledge of Meta-humans between a select few." Bruce said.
"I understand, good luck." Diana said. Bruce then put on his cowl and the Batman stood before Alfred and Diana.
"Besides I wont know what to call you." Batman said with his voice electrically modified voice.
"I don't have a name like Batman or Superman, but the last time I was in man's world they called me Wonder Woman." Diana said proudly. The Batman said nothing just gave a slight nod and walked over the Bat-mobile. He climbed in started the engine and at high speed rocketed out the cave and toward the city.
" An accurate nom de guerre, if there ever was one." Alfred said. "Now let go back into the enjoys it down here I don't and beside I'm hungry as I'm sure you are." He stated.
"Yes, I'm hungry." Diana said with a smile.
"Very well, madam." Alfred said as he held out his arm. Diana took it and walked with Alfred back toward the entrance to the cave. Just before they exited she looked over shoulder and to where the Bat-mobile once sat.
"Don't worry, he can take care of himself and besides he's to stubborn to get himself killed." Alfred said perhaps more to reassure himself.
End chapter one.