Yah!" Pumping up his good arm, Russell jumped sky up with great happiness that beam radiantly, "let's do it Bruce!" Both father figure to the young men, Jared and Alfred over heard placed a smile on their faces knowing of them are satisfied with the good behavior. "So what's in the cave, sounds like it is fun?" Inquiring the young thrilled seeker who is already eager to go by not staying still.
"That's the thing, I don't know. Just bats; lots of them too. I hear them from down below and they scare me." Kicking his feet back and forth Bruce looks down embarrassed by it. His friend asked what's wrong, "I'm scared of them Russell; scared of the bats. Pretty silly, huh?" Shaking his head no, the freckle five year, smiling with a missing tooth, the five year old reassured the eight year old everything will be fine.
Arriving at the drive in outside of Wayne's Manor, the boys are eager to get out of the car to go check the cave Bruce mention. Jared and Alfred went inside to take care of business of the funeral expense which the widower has the unfortunate experience dealing with. Now with the car park, Russell and Bruce unbuckled their seats to open their doors to head out of car and to the cave.
Looking down the dark well, the scared Bruce is shaking due to the nerves upon going down. Russell looked over to his friend, and tried talking to some motivation into him by placing his good arm on his friend, "think of it as only a nightmare, Brucey!" With the bold one going first, Russell climbed down by using an old rotten ladder that is missing a few steps. "You just got to wake up from your fears!" The voice echo down. Trying to look down, the timid boy saw nothing but a hint of green from the cast of the brave one.
"Who told you that; your dad?" Shouting out to his friend, Bruce started to climb down the ladder like walking on eggshells. Shouting back, Russell told him he did, "well let's hope it does for me because I really hate bats."
Looking around in deep, enormous, cave, all can be heard was their footsteps making splashing noises from the boys, water dripping from the top, Russell kicking a pebble, Bruce became rather annoyed with after awhile, "Can you stop that, please? Each time you kick it, it sounds like a gun clicking." Stopping immediately, the friend granted the request.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to do it to upset you, Brucey." Looking down, a different noise occur. "It wasn't me, I swear!" Quickly defending himself, the boys panic when they've heard wings flapping, "what is that noise?" question the young Russell with flapping noise sounding heavier and closer. Trying to see if they can see anything with the water reflection, Bruce did not spotted anything; but heard a tiny screech coming from a distance.
"Did you hear that, Russell?" Shaking his head no, the freckle boy kept on going, with the sound getting closer, "It's a bat!" Shouted Bruce, grabbing Russell's good arm, both boys scream and two started to ran, "come on Russell, we got to get out of here!" With running as fast as their short legs can carry them. Huffing and puffing, sweat escaped out their bodies.
Looking up where the sunlight is faintly spotted. "Come on, we've got to climb back up." Without a second doubt, the boys climb up, but another step on the ladder broke off as the colony are coming faster and closer. Having no choice, but to pulling"hold on to my hand buddy, I'll help you up!" With Bruce's help, both of the adventure seekers manage to escape and run back inside to Wayne Manor where both Jared and Alfred are located. Good timing too, a sudden rain slowly starting to fall.
"There you are Master Bruce, Russell. It is late, we have a funeral to attend tomorrow." With the rain hitting harder with thunder and lighting added to the mix; everybody looked up, "oh goodness, let's hope it is gone by tomorrow." Alfred took both boys inside the mansion offering the guests the spare room.
"Yeah, we should attend to bed early, we'll be having a long day ahead of us." Russell moaned once his father stated those words were utter at the same time thunder rumble louder in the sky. "I hope the storm does leaves tomorrow, Alfred." With everyone inside, thunder crashed louder with lighting lidding up. Russell whom is holding on to his father's leg tight. "Come on son," picking up his boy, Jared took the scared boy to their room for the night in which the butler laid out clothes for the two can change into for their sleep wear.
With everyone in their beds and sound asleep except for Bruce, whose parents were sadly murdered is still awake. The guilt of the boy still weighs heavily and got out bed to sneak out to see if his friend Russell is awake.
Tossing and turning once again, Russell Madison woke himself up from the same nightmare from the night before. Waking up on his own term, the young got out of bed to see if Bruce is up; so the thrill seeker, snuck out of the room.
While sneaking out, a large lighting struck down the mansion cutting the power off, and with both adults sound asleep, made the boys more determined to find each other quicker.
Out of their rooms with the hallways pitch black due to the storm cutting off the power line, neither one was able to spot the other. So, they called out each other's names to call to locate one another.
The rain pouring heavily, hitting the windows roughly, sounding like gunshots. Both boys panic with great terror due to their dislike of the sound of guns.
Crash!
Russell and Bruce heard the loud lighting and ran so fast, the two boys bumped into each other, hitting other's heads in which younger boy was about to cry, "Russell, relax it's just me Bruce. You couldn't sleep either?" The loud noise indoors cause both men to wake up to see what's all the ruckus. Realizing the power is out, Alfred with a flashlight in hand went to turn on the power generator.
Both boys heard something else, not knowing it was the butler who is up, turning on the backup power source. The same with Alfred who hears something. With Russell and Bruce behind him they came up with to a prank to scare Alfred. Putting a finger up to his lips, Russell told his friend to be quiet and keep on tip-toeing.
The steps of each person became closer and louder, "Rawr!" Shouted the young trouble maker which startle the butler, quickly trying to make a get away, Jarred wide awake, is standing in front of the bedroom door with arms folded, clearing his throat.
"Bed now, Russell Mayo Soto Madison!" Trying to justify himself, the bearded father is having no part of it demanding the boys to go to bed at once. Marching to their room with his head laid low, Alfred address the same for Bruce. The young explorers went to their bed, following the guardians.
Following morning: The storm from last night is just as strong with Alfred Pennyworth, the butler of the young master Bruce Wayne and current legal guardian is the first one up as he looked out window. "Heaven is still weeping for Gotham's fallen angels it would seems." Already dress, the middle age man went to prepare breakfast before waking everybody up.
Brewing tea, served with fresh fruits, mini pancakes, and orange juice all in within an hour.
Placing the food on everybody's meal on their plates and caring them to the dinning room, the hardworking butler went up to wake up the men in the house. Already up, the young Bruce Wayne got himself dress while staring himself in the mirror,
hearing a knock on the door, he told person to come in. "Oh, Alfred, hi." Speaking in a meek tone, the young boy who looked over with the tall and slim butler who walked over adjusting Bruce's tie.
"Good morning young master." With the two standing firm next to each other, "breakfast is ready, come along now before it gets cold." Leaving the two exited Bruce's room while Alfred went to across the long hallway to wake up Russell and Jarred Madison who were already up and getting dress. Nonetheless, the butler does his job to open the door, but to find a bit open.
Both men greeted their host, "Ah, good morning Alfred. The beautiful scent of you preparing breakfast awoke us." All dapper up, hair gel for the father and hair brushed on the young lad which he greeted happily then asked kindly if his friend Bruce is up. Telling Russell that Bruce is in dining room; eating. "We should leave after our meal, wouldn't you agree?"
"Wise idea, Sir Madison." Liking the idea, the group went to enjoy their hardy breakfast, before leaving for the funeral which everybody required their umbrellas. The walk to large land of field where the burial is going to be taken place is somber just like weather. Not a word was spoken
Stepping forward on the casket by himself, getting on his knees, with the rain pouring heavier on everyone including young Bruce makes an oath on the gravesite to vow revenge on who killed his parents. With the tears flowing down like a waterfall, Alfred put the umbrella over the grieving boy's head. With Russell and Jared paid their respect