Note: The Events that follow take place during the one month after the explosion
Cleaning Up And Shutting Down
Batman is heading toward the Batcave and he passes by a Mirror and doubles back to really look at himself for the first time: The Cowl, The Bat Symbol, The Armour Plates, The Belt, The Cape and for the first time realizes that this was an Icon that he created and he's been this hero for a long time, he's come to be attached and kind of doesn't want to give up the suit, he sits down, takes off the mask and just sits there for a bit of time by himself, he can't help but feel immensely in those moments, It's had it's positive impacts, the opportunity to make allies, it inspired people, and it gave him a purpose when he didn't know what to do with himself, but now that he know what he wants out of life, and he feels priviliged to have been Batman for as long as he was but when it's time to go it's time to go, Batman belongs to Gotham, but thankfully Bruce does not. He stands up, heads for the elavator and goes down to the cave. Once inside He takes off the suit for the last time and places it back in its alcove, he gives the suit one last look and remembers what he said to Blake after saving his life "The Mask is not for You. It's to protect the people you care about." The Suit Alcove sinks into the floor. Bruce takes his time reconfiguring The Batcave security protocols making sure it recognizes John Blake and does the same with The Bat Bunker Via Satelite Uplink. Once he's finished he shuts his computer down and leaves the cube platform. It sinks into the water. He heads back up to the Manor. Once there he decides to write a will deciding what to do with the house and writes that a sports bag full of cavediving equipment with G.P.S. coordiates for the Batcave goes to Blake. He also decides that the content's of the house be sold to pay the bills and whatever money remained went to Alfred. He wants the House itself to become an orphanage dedicated to his parents. Finished writing the will he finds a laptop and through some wild miracle he gets his fortune back and puts the shares on a memory stick so this never happens again. He hears cars pull up goes to a window and sees Alfred, Gordon, Lucius, Blake heading down to his parents' graves where there is a third tombstone (My tomb) Bruce thought. Now thinking of his parents he notices his mother's pearls on top of his safe where there are pictures of his parents and Rachel (I don't want to forget you...but it's time to move on.) he takes the pearls and he is gone.
Trails Of Breadcrumbs
Bruce sneaks into Applied Sciences through the underground tunnels. Once there he finds the prototype that Fox showed him 5 1/2 months ago puts in the software patch that saved his life. (Lucius will figure it out) As he heads back to the tunnel he sees all the toys he never got to use including a one-manned submarine type vehicle. (Too Bad I never got to use all of these toys Oh well I'm sure someone else will have fun with these thing) He disappears into the Tunnels.
Leaving Gifts
On The G.C.P.D. rooftop Bruce begins fixing the Batsignal. By the time he is done The New Batsignal Is made of steel. He is tempted to turn it on but remembers (That's not my job) Bruce climbs down the fire escape and vanishes.
Saying Goodbye to an old friend
Bruce finds Selina, in a sundress looking down on The Batman Statue Ceremony. Selina sees him, she halfheartedly tries to slap him he playfully catches it they stare at each other for an eternity of seconds then it disolves into an embrace and kiss like neither of them have before experienced.
Bruce says"I've given them everthing", "How does it feel?" Selina asks. They stop and look at the Statue of Batman "Bittersweet, Like saying goodbye to an old friend. Selina is now confused" But, wait a minute, how in the hell did you- Why are you even-" "It's a long story" Bruce said mysteriously Come with me, and I'll tell you the whole tale. I know a great cafe in Florence. He whisks her away to the ferry via The Batpod which she kept they rode on it through the back roads he was driving she was holding on to him "And I don't get to drive because? Selina asked
If I were holding onto you the way you're holding onto me, well, use you're imagination. Bruce Flirted. "Mr. Bruce Wayne, I believe you just tried to flirt with me! Selina said in mock outrage. "What can I say? I'm a completely changed, brand new man. I'm a man of passion. And it's just Bruce now, Miss Kyle or would you prefer Catwoman?" Bruce replied. "If you want to be informal with me we have to get to know each other better, and it's Selina." She shot back.
They arrived at the Docks, they dismount The Batpod, he presses a button, it speeds away from them. "We're not keeping it?" she asked. "I've got something better" Bruce answers, he pulls his mothers pearl necklace out from his pocket. "Bruce no, those are-" "I know what these are," Bruce puts the necklace on her "Beautiful." they get onboard the ferry headed for Florence.
As they move away from Gotham, Bruce takes one final look at his legacy he thinks to himself 2 thoughts (It has to be this way, they'll understand that I don't want them to come find me, I don't want to do it anymore) (The Dark Knight's work is never done but it's good to know his future is in safe hands)
In a cafe in Florence Bruce and Selina wait for Alfred. Selina reads a newspaper saying "Aliens level Smalville, Metropolis a battleground for Gods"
Selina says "Can you believe this?" she hands Bruce the newspaper, He reads the Author's name: Clark Kent. He shrugs "It's a good read" Selina starts to laugh "It's tabloids gone wild!" He smirks "That's why it's a good read!" They start laughing uncontrolabley, people passing by mistake them for a normal couple. They don't notice Alfred enter the cafe and sit a few tables away until they stop laughing.
Alfred sees them, Bruce sees Alfred they nod to each other Alfred has his tea then leaves.
Bruce turns his attention to Selina and Decides to tell her his story right from the beginning.
Bruce Wayne's story has now come full circle, while the the legend of The Batman endures the test of time, when will it happen is anyone's guess but
We will see a Batman again.