Gotham City

Batman ducked under a punch, and backed up a bit, looking at his adversary. Bane growled in frustration and lunged at him, managing to grab Batman's belt and rip it off. The belt unleashed thousands of bolts of electricity, but Bane had already dropped it. He leered at Batman. "You're slipping Batman! You have no weapons and you are tired. Tonight I shall BREAK YOU!" Bane punched Batman in the stomach, sending him sprawling across the room. "The great Dark Knight. Look at how far you've fallen. You're not worthy to wear the mantle of the Bat!"

Batman clambered to his feet just in time for Bane to punch him again, sending him out the window and onto the street. Batman stood again, his cape swirling around him. He looked up as Bane jumped onto the street. He attacked, throwing a solid punch at Bane's face, managing to stun him. He followed up with flurry of punches and kicks as he slowly forced Bane backwards. Bane laughed and caught Batman's fist, forcing the two adversaries into a deadlock. Bane lifted his leg and slammed it down on Batman's left knee, once again sending him to the ground. He looked down on Batman once again. "You bore me Batman. And now, it's finished." Bane raised his fist and sent it crashing down.

"Not…yet…" Batman growled. He rolled away from Bane's punch and kicked at his leg, sending him to the ground. Then Batman leapt on top of him, attacking without mercy. He punched Bane again and again and saw him fall unconscious. He got up, and pushed Bane over, cutting the tubes that fed him the Venom drug. He walked back into the building and retrieved his belt. He turned on the communicator and let Commissioner Gordon know that Bane was down. Then he walked outside and made sure that Bane didn't wake up to cause any more trouble.

Commissioner Gordon got out of his car and walked over to Batman. "Well, we got him dosed up with enough tranquilizer so that when he wakes up, he'll be in Blackgate Prison. Hopefully that's the last we'll see of him." Gordon paused, but Batman didn't say anything. "You look beat, here I got us some coffee," he said, reaching into his car. He handed a cup to Batman. "You know how long we've been at this Batman?"

"A long time. Sometimes it feels like we aren't getting anywhere."

"Bull. You're giving this city hope."

"I hope you're right Jim," Batman said, climbing into the Batmobile and driving off.

Harvey Bullock came up. "Wow Commish! He didn't even try to sneak away! How did you do it?"

"I don't know, but it's a lot more satisfying than him just sneaking away. But…mark my words, I am going to pin him down sometime and find out what's bothering him. He's been…different lately."

Batman arrived in the Batcave, jumping out of his car, landing on his left leg, and stumbling, making his way to the League transporter.

Alfred appeared out of the shadows. "Sir, are you alright? I saw you stumble."

"I'm fine Alfred. I need to get to a League meeting, I should be back soon…assuming there isn't some crisis…"

Batman felt his molecules come apart, and reform, and appeared on the Watchtower. He walked to the meeting room, avoiding people, slipping into the meeting room unseen. He looked around the room and saw that everyone was there. "Sorry I'm late. I had a fight with Bane."

Superman began, "Now that you're here, I can tell you all that we have located the current headquarters of the Legion of Doom. If we act quickly, we could probably put some of them away for good."

"Not likely." All eyes turned to Batman. "Even if we do attack, we can't count on all of them being there. Some will escape. Unfortunately."

Continuing to speak, Superman said, "Regardless of that possibility, it will be a strong blow that needs to be taken. We will be leaving shortly, so prepare yourselves. J'onn, are you coming? Or are you going to stay here?"

"I'll stay here. Someone needs to coordinate the League."

New York, Legion of Doom Headquarters

Superman and Wonder Woman cautiously approached the outside of the warehouse, where the Legion of Doom had been discovered. Wonder Woman turned towards Green Lantern, saying, "Is everybody in position and ready?" John nodded. Superman and Wonder Woman took up positions by the wall, checked one more time with J'onn, and then…attacked, punching through the wall and coming face to face with the Legion of Doom: Sinestro, Captain Cold, Cheetah, Metallo, Solomon Grundy, and Gorilla Grodd.

The group was surprised, but quickly recovered. Sinestro yelled, his ring glowing with energy and forming a solid yellow barrier between them. Superman glared at the villains, "That won't stop us. And aren't some of you supposed to be dead?" Indicating Metallo, Grundy, and Grodd. Luthor had supposedly finished off Grodd, Grundy had been "taken down" by Hawkgirl, and Metallo, had " died" of unknown causes although his body had been stolen weeks earlier.

Grodd laughed. "Did you really think that we would die so easily? Although, I confess Grundy is under my control, I think without me controlling him he would still be dead but…he is a useful tool."

Wonder Woman attacked Sinestro's barrier, but was unable to push through it. "John! Flash! We need you!"

Lantern and Flash came charging in. Lantern attacked the wall with an energy beam. Flash punched it repeatedly, doing with speed what Wonder Woman could not do with her strength. Flash managed to break through only for Captain Cold to freeze him in his tracks. The battle escalated with Lantern and Sinestro ascending from the room through the ceiling, their fight continuing in the skies. Meanwhile, Superman took on Grundy and Metallo, while Wonder Woman was fighting Cheetah, Cold, and Grodd.

By this time Batman and Hawkgirl were watching the fight from the roof, trying to see where they might best join in. They watched Wonder Woman knocking out Cold, but being kicked back by Cheetah. Batman noticed Superman being overwhelmed, and nodded at Hawkgirl.

Hawkgirl swooped down unleashing a battle cry and attacking Grundy. "I'm sorry Grundy, I had hoped you would be allowed to rest."

Now Batman stood alone on the roof. The fight was going on a little easier, until Grodd yelled, his psychic powers bringing the League down…except for him and John. Batman swooped down and kicked Grodd, knocking the Gorilla down. Grodd smirked and struck Batman, using his size to his advantage.

Batman looked up, and realized how similar this was to his fight with Bane. Grodd towered over him, and Batman remembered how Luthor had defeated Grodd, by forcing Grodd to use his powers against him…

Batman struck, attempting to overwhelm Grodd with speed and avoiding Grodd's clumsy attempts to retaliate. "You may be bigger than me," he said, while punching Grodd in the head, sending the ape tumbling back, "but I'm more than a match for you!" Grodd smiled again, and yelled focusing his psychic attack on Batman, attempting to invade his mind.

Through the pain Batman saw his teammates getting up and John blasting a defeated Sinestro through the roof. However, they still had their priorities, and Grodd was his own. As Grodd tried to slip into his mind, Batman yelled, focusing his thoughts on all the pain in his life; his parent's murder, every life he had failed to save, the loves that he had lost, the betrayals that he had suffered. All these he turned into a weapon. Grodd screamed in pain and backed away, "What…what's happening?" he whimpered as he dropped to the floor, unconscious.

Batman walked over to Flash and freed him. Saying his thanks, Flash ran to rejoin the fight, which was mostly over. Hawkgirl walked over to Batman. "What did you do?"

"My mind is not a very nice place to be," was his explanation. He added, "I'll be leaving now. Superman just took down Metallo."

Watchtower

Batman arrived at the Watchtower for the weekly Founders meeting. He walked into the meeting room and was greeted by the other members. He remained standing as everyone took their seats. Hawkgirl noticed, "Batman? Is something wrong?"

"I have an announcement to make. Effective immediately, I am resigning from the League."

"What?" Flash said, "You can't!"

Batman glared at Flash, whose protests died in his throat. "Why not? I made it clear that I was only a part-time member."

Superman spoke up. "I'm sure you have an explanation."

"Gotham needs me. League business is interfering with Gotham, and when that happens, I'm out."

Batman walked to the door. Wonder Woman tried to stop him. "Don't try to stop me Princess," he said, pushing past her and walking out the door.

Superman moved to follow him, when Hawkgirl stopped him. "Enough. Let him go. You know he must have a reason for doing what he's doing. Maybe he'll change his mind, maybe he won't. But we have to respect his decision."

Superman sighed and moved back to the table. They sat in silence for a while until J'onn spoke. "We must inform the rest of the League."

Watchtower Cafeteria

Green Arrow picked up his tray from the line and started to move to his table when Batman stopped him. "Oh. Hey Batman, what's up?"

"Do you remember why I wanted you on the team?"

"So the Justice League won't become a meta-human army?'

Green Arrow looked around only to find that Batman had disappeared. Shaking his head and muttering, "crazy bat-freak," and, "somebody should do that to him and see how he likes it" he took a seat next to Black Canary.

Superman, along with the Founders, walked into the cafeteria. He took a position where all could see him and floated a little to get everyone's attention. "I have a very quick announcement to make, so if I could have your attention," he said. The heroes turned their attention to Superman, hoping that he wouldn't drone on for hours on some topic that they had already heard about.

"Batman, founding member of the League, has resigned."

(A/N) Yeah! My new fanfiction is out! Read and review please!