Nightmare at Wayne Manor

In a wooded area near Gotham, a red portal appears and spooks a couple of dears in the area.

As the animals scattered, an entity which was invisible to the naked eye floated on through and took a look at its new surroundings as the portal closed behind it.

After making sure it was the clear, the entity began its search… its search for a new victim.

Wayne Manor.

Bruce Wayne sat quietly in one of the lawn chairs in the backyard deep in thought as the enjoyed the fresh air.

The forecast was sunny and clear, a perfect day for sitting outside.

But unbeknownst be the boy billionaire, he was about to get some unpleasant company.

The entity emerged from the woods and entered the open backyard of the Manor and started scanning for individuals, anyone would do for its malicious agenda.

It didn't take long for it to get Bruce in its sights and when it did, only thought came to mind.

"This child will serve my needs perfectly."

The entity flew across the yard like a bullet and Before Bruce knew it, he was knocked right of his chair and onto the ground.

Then everything went black.

Fifteen minutes later.

Bruce opened his eyes and found himself covered in a blanket on the couch inside the study and saw Alfred talking to Detectives Gordon and Bullock.

"Hey, the kid's awake," Bullock said.

"Alfred, what's going on?"

"Hopefully you can tell us, Master Bruce now that you've regained consciousness," Alfred replied as they gathered around him.

"Fifteen minutes ago, Alfred went out to check you and saw that you were attacked by something or someone," Detective Gordon explained.

"That's impossible, I was the only one in the backyard. All I remember was sitting in my chair one minute and waking up in here the next."

"You did take quite a hit, Master Bruce," Alfred said as he pulled picked up a small mirror and held up to Bruce's face which was still as red as a stop sign from the attack.

"Like I said, there was nobody in yard but me at the time. I didn't see or hear anything."

"This kid is just as empty as the officers that swept the yard for prints. Maybe he just fainted and we came all the way out here for nothing."

"He didn't just faint, Detective Bullock. The chair was knocked over and he was lying face up with a big bruise on his face which indicates that something did hit him.

"Alright, we'll keep a few officers on the premises for the time being and if anything else happens, Bullock and I will be back."

"We will certainly be on our guard, Detective Gordon and thanks for the extra help."

"Not a problem, Alfred," Gordon replied then he and Bullock left the room.

But the danger was far from over, the entity didn't just knock out Bruce, but it left a piece of itself behind on him as it headed to the city.

And another thing Alfred, Gordon, and Bullock didn't know was that they were going to be in for one rough night.