Screaming instantly started. Gunshots were shot at the ceiling, flashing the crowd with minute light. Commissioner Gordon and his men could not shoot without seeing what they were shooting at. They progressed, Gordon blindly taking down Scarecrow before he wreaked havoc on the crowd with his fear gas.

"Ms. Tanner?" Gordon yelled. He made his way to the top of the stairs where he knew she was.

"It's time you come with me Ms. Tanner." Bane said. He grabbed her arm and led her out through the curtain. "Grab the art!" He demanded of his men.

"Ms. Tanner!" Gordon yelled, fumbling on the top step. "Let her go Bane!"

Swooshing and clanking noises were heard in the dark. Screeches of fear and scuffling sounded through the crowd. Gordon stopped and listened, unable to do much more than that.

"You're coming with us Dr. Tanner." A man said, grabbing the doctors arm. He was led through the front doors, being thrown into the back of an SUV. The paparazzi had vanished, leaving the outside desolate and dreary in the moonlight. "What's going on here?! Where are you taking me?!"

The lights turned back on.

No mercenary was left standing in the room. A single piece of art hung from the ceiling above the stairs. It was a dark and mysterious image of Bane made from graffiti and brushwork. It portrayed a tone of dominance and sadness. A blue rose at the bottom corner was Hope's signature.

Gordon stared at it, frowning. "Take it down immediately." He began walking toward the curtained room. "And someone tell me what the hell her collection of art was supposed to be of."

He rushed into the room, checking his corners quickly. It was a darkly lit room full of dusty couches and stools. On the other side of the room was another set of stairs leading into darkness. Gordon frowned, putting his gun down. "Where the hell was Batman?" He asked the darkness.

Elsewhere…

"Where are you taking me?!" Dr. Tanner demanded as he was being dragged through darkness.

The two that dragged him suddenly dropped him on his face. Dr. Tanner moaned angrily, swearing under his breath. The two men suddenly fell to their faces but did not try to get up as he was. His collar was grabbed and he was pulled onto his knees.

"Bah-Batman?" He stared up at the dark knight in fear. The dark knight scowled at him, looking more intimidating than ever. "You're in the sewers Dr. Tanner, there is no one else in here. Why would they take you here?"

He looked around quickly, "I-they were going to kill me!" Batman shook him angrily, "They were unarmed. They were taking you to the destruction that was once his dig sight eight years ago. Why?" He rubbed at his face, "I'm drunk Batman, how would I know? Where's my daughter? Oh no…where's Hope?!"

Dr. Tanner grabbed on to Batman's arms, tears coming to his eyes. "Did Bane take her?" No answer. "Did Bane take her?!"

Batman stared at him for a moment. "Yes."

Dr. Tanner relaxed and slouched, smirking. "Then she is safe. The police won't find her. If anything she's gone already."

"The paintings in the room nearby, are they hers?" Batman asked. He nodded, looking around and realizing where he was. "It was about seven years ago when she showed me them… They were amazing, dark but still very amazing for a twelve year old."

Batman said nothing, a few things clicking together in his mind.


I'm going on the assumption that Robin/Blake became Batman in the end of the movie!

Hopefully not too confusing! Still more to come!

XD