Chapter 2

The pair exits the car, Bruce was almost to his school, it was just their luck the kid decided to walk alone that very day "Wait until he's around that block, that way enough people will see."

"You got it boss." Answers the man as makes his way behind the boy, this kid had no idea what he was in for.

Bruce kept his quick pace; something in his gut told him to run, what could be so dangerous about walking to school? Sure he'd never walked on his own until now, but he could handle himself.

"Almost there, you're worrying over nothing." Repeats Bruce to himself as he rounds the final corner, the large Gotham Academy towering over his sight, what was he so afraid of?

That hanging question was soon answered, within seconds Bruce is pulled by his waist into a large chest, his hands fly to remove the binding appendage "Let go of me!"

A loud chuckle is all that greets the struggling boy "Not a chance kid."

Bruce screams as the man holding him begins moving, dragging the flailing boy towards a lone car sitting in a parking lot "Help! I'm being kidnapped!"

The leader laughed hysterically, this kid was making a huge scene, just like he'd wanted, crowds of people came to investigate what was going on, a few on their cellphones with Gotham PD

The man holding Bruce waited for orders, the kid was in their clutches, they had an audience, now was the time to get out of there

"People of Gotham, you're witnessing the kidnapping of one Bruce Wayne, the boy will be returned safely as soon as we have fifty million dollars, until then the kid stays with me! Inform the cops, call the Wayne's, let everyone know, Bruce Wayne has been kidnapped."

Bruce struggles even more, this was a kidnapping for ransom, these guys wanted money and nothing more "I'm not going anywhere with you, now let me go, this instant!"

"The kids getting riled up, can we just tie him up and go?" Questions the man holding Bruce hostage, the leader sneers, but makes his way to the car "You and young Wayne get in the back seat."

The man nods and once again drags Bruce to the running car "You won't get away with this, my mother and father will stop you!"

"Relax kid, we're not going to hurt you, think of this as a vacation." States the man forcing him into the car

The man Bruce assumes to be the leader puts the car into gear and slowly drives away from the crime scene, even waving at the crowd as he did so "You got a cellphone, kid?"

Bruce nods, he'd been given a phone on his birthday from his mother awhile back, the small black device is soon ripped from his pocket and in his kidnappers hands

"Tie him up and gag him, once the kids secured I'll make the call." The second man nods and quickly forces Bruce's wrists behind his back

"Unhand me!" Declares Bruce as the ropes are wrapped around each wrist before knotting the two together tightly "Untie me, this instant."

Once the boys wrists are tied, the man moves to the child's ankles, he fought as Bruce attempted kicking his captor in the face "Quit your struggling!"

Bruce ignores the man's demand, instead his kicks quicken in pace and power, there was no way he'd make any of this easy "I refuse to aid you in this mad scheme."

"Refuse all you want, you're in our custody now, Bruce." Responds the leader "I suggest you listen and obey me and my companion."

Bruce glares endlessly at the boss of his abduction, like hell he'd obey these two criminals, how he wished to voice that opinion, but he'd been raised proper and poised, he was Bruce Wayne after all, not a common loud mouthed child.

Seconds turned to minutes of the staring, until Bruce realized his grave mistake, a layer of duct tape was already placed over his mouth, ankles bound tightly, realization quickly dawned, the driver had distracted him, he'd allowed him into his head while his partner finished tying him and taping his mouth shut

The driver laughed, his manipulation had been figured out due to the glare the kid was giving him "Let's talk with daddy."