Zatanna's blue eyes went wide as the stark lighting flashed on, revealing the reinvented caves under Wayne Manor. As she walked deeper in, her heels clicked against the hard concrete, echoing out. Bruce didn't make a sound, just silently watched her reaction, the cowl covering most of his face.
❝ You did all of this? ❞ It was a stupid question but it was the only thing she could think of saying.
❝ Alfred helped, we obtained the equipment from the company. ❞ He was speaking of Wayne Industries. She wasn't surprised, they've always been on the edge of technology.
When the batman revealed himself to Gotham, Zatanna knew it was Bruce. That angry boy she tried her best to make smile as a young child had grown up. He couldn't find an outlet for his anger so he made one. It wasn't exactly Zatanna's place to judge, her father was missing and she was doing her own vigilante work to find him.
Finally she turned to face him again, her expression holding so much emotion: sympathy, surprise, acceptance, and realization. ❝ Well now I know what you've been doing all those years away. This is it, huh? The thing you've been waiting to do since we've met. This was the plan all along. ❞ Her words weren't really a question.
❝ Well I didn't know I was going to end up dressed like a bat when I was thirteen, but yes. ❞ She couldn't help but laugh at his response. Shaking her head she walked over to him, really looking at him, seeing the man he's become.
He clearly saw she was struggling for words, struggling with how to feel and how she should feel. Closing the distance between them, he placed a hand on her shoulder. ❝ This was inevitable Zee, there's nothing you could've done to change it. Gotham needs this. ❞
Well that was hard to disagree with, their hometown was a pit of darkness. She loved it but she was aware of its flaws. While she always dreamed of getting out Bruce was made from Gotham, he was the city, there was no escaping it.
❝ Ten years ago, I never would have thought either of us would end up like this. ❞ A sad tone was in her voice. There seemed to always be a hint of sadness in her voice since her father went missing. It didn't go unnoticed by Bruce.
❝ I will help you find your father. I promise. ❞ The sincerity in his voice caught her attention as she looked up at him. Oh how she was glad he was no longer missing anymore. At least she knew he was home. She couldn't quite respond, the day seemed to be full of that for Zatanna, so she gave her old friend a thankful smile.
