Chapter 2

Bruce Wayne approached his mansion door with mild contempt. He had been in the Batcave surveying security footage of Gotham when he noticed the mysterious cloaked person in one of the cameras. So as he stood behind Alfred, as he opened the door, what he saw was quite a shock.

"I need to talk to the Bat." Ivy told Alfred. "I'm afraid you have the wrong home, ma'am. Batman does not live here and I, along with the rest of Gotham, do not know where it is that he lives." replied Alfred in a formal, british manner and ignoring the fact that he was addressing a green-skinned woman. "Cut the crap, old man! Every villian in Gotham knows the "secret" identity of old Bats is that man...right behind you!" she retorted and succeeded in throwing off Bruce who believed his secret to be well kept. He decided to find out what she wanted.

"Ivy." he greeted with a nod as he approached the red head. "Bruce Wayne." she replied while shifting the bloodied and beaten child she carried in her arms. "I need your help. This child needs your help." She then explained what happened and exactly why she was there.

After a moment of letting the situation sink in, with sympathetic eyes, Bruce replied, "Okay, I'll take him. No kid deserves what his been through."

"Thank you. But I have a request." She stated making him raise an eyebrow. "I want to ve able to visit. Anytime I want and if you say no...well I can always reveal your secret."

"Well you did save him, a noble thing for a villian. Fine, you can visit."

"Thank you Batsy. I'll leave now but I'll come back in the morning." She gave Harry to Alfred and left Wayne Manor.

Bruce looked down at Harry's unconscious body and felt sadness. He knew what it was like to live a hard life with no parents, but he wondered why a person would treat a child, who looked no less than 5 or 6, so badly. He took Harry from Alfred and carried up the stairs to his personal bedroom and placed Harry on the bed to sleep. As he walked back down stairs and passed by Alfred he asked him get Harry cleaned up and to also make a call for him. He wanted to do whatever he needed to ensure Harry's protection from the despicable people who hurt him.

- A/N: I own nothing but the plot!

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