As he continued walking down the hallway, Alfred began to think back on hid years as Bruce's guardian and friend. How he and Leslie had tried their best to watch after him and help him in with this path he chose to follow.
Abruptly stopping in the middle of the hall he leaned against the nearest wall for support as he put his hand over his mouth and began to cough. He knew what was happening to him, he knew what this meant... he was nearing the end no matter how many times doctors would tell him it was "probably just a upper respiratory tract infection or common cold or pharyngitis, etc..." but no he knew what would happen next.
Pulling his hand away from his mouth he saw the blood and with a quiet dignity in the act he pulled his handkerchief from his right breast pocket and wiped the blood from his hand.
'And if this is gonna be my last hurrah then, I'm not going down without a fight!' he thought.
With his resolve shaken and deciding what must be done he turned around and began to make his way to the garage, with a new plan in mind...
Back outside commissioner Gordon stood with officer Montoya, Bullock, and Wilkes, who had just arrived about ten minuets ago waiting, hoping Wayne would have enough common sense to walk out of the building but then again...
"Aargh, where is he, Wayne should have been out here already!" Bullock shouted interrupting Gordan's train of thought. "Calm down Bullock, I gave Wayne 10 minuets until I let Frank and his squads go in."
he said, Frank was the only member of the SWAT department that he trusted, good guy wife two boys that he called 'The Brothers of Thunder'. Before grabbing his radio "Remember no one makes a move until I say so, under stood?" he finished. "Yes sir commissioner Gordon." said Frank on on the other end of the radio as Wilkes and Montoya came up to the commissioner.
"Sir are you sure about this what if Wayne escapes before we have a chance to grab 'em?" Wilkes asked worried about the consequences of what would happen if their plan was to fail. "Don't worry kid Wayne isn't stupid enough to try and make a run for it." Montoya said sensing that the commissioner was worried about the well being of his friend. 'I hope you're right.' he thought to himself just before hearing the sound of screeching tires coming from the back of the building.
"What was that?" said Bullock "Wayne, Frank get you're squad and go after him." he said over the radio as he and Bullock ran to his vehicle to chase after him.