Ch 10: Golden time lover
And with a leap, the league grappled down. When they were on the main floor line, They put on night vision goggles.
"Wow this section huge, said Naruto.
"Must be the main section" said Raiden looking at the many levels and tunnels"
Sakura free Ezio and grabbed him in a fireman hold.
Somebody has to bring Ezio back up" said Sakura.
"I can do…" Sasuke was interrupted by a dark to the neck. He touched it then fell
They all ran to him
"Did they get him with the virus?" Said Altair.
"No Just a tranquilizer" Said Bruce, smelling the dart.
"We're here", said Brad
Brad can you send a line down strong enough to carry a person Said Bruce
Yes I can.
We need to send two people up.
Laughter came come the darkness.
So here are our heroes, Croc said, moving his 20 foot body out of darkness.
What do you want asked Raiden.
I want others to be as powerful as me. To think thoughts with me. To feel what I feel. He said with a grin,
"In 24 hours a bomb will go off. Containing the cure for Gotham. Pretty soon everyone can be like me.
Not If we stop you first. Raiden hook Ezio and Sasuke up. Me Sakura and Altair will take care of Croc.
And with a flash they moved.
Batmen use his grapping hook to go from wall to wall. Planting exploding gel on the celling before landing safely on the ground on the other side of the sewer.
Suddly 3 lizard men came out.
"In chess you move your pawns before you strong pieces. Met my strong the other two out then take care of Batman. Said Croc
They ran with lighting quickness. Knocking out Sakura and Naruto. Raiden took put his sword and took on out before the other one got him from the back.
"Now take care of the Batman" said Croc.
Batman took out his grappling hook and used it. While he was moving .the lizards got him. They threw him on the ground. Then kicked him until his was about to passed out. Suddly two laser shots hit the two lizards in the eyes.
"Guess it my turn to save the Batman" said Byron coming down from the tunnel .
Hey Hot blood what do you think of this heat" And Bryon Shot the Croc in the head. Croc being as big as he is was Unfazed until Batman explode the first gel after he realized that his friends were a safe away.
Batman got up and grappled to Bryon.
Bryon, we have to get everyone out while Croc is passed out. Said Batman
"We have to be fast about it. Kate set up a bomb that will take out the tunnel in 5 minutes." Said Bryon
"We be out in three" Said Batman
Suddenly Batman was grabbed by croc
"Now I know what to do with you" said croc showing his teeth.
But then his face change.
"The laser in the face has given me a moment of sanity. Run Batman before I change."
And as Batman ran. He could hear Croc saying I will not die a monster" before the bomb went off as he was grappling into the tunnel. Making it out but got hit with a piece of concrete in the process .
When he woke up. He was in a hospital bed. Sakura sleeping next to him. She woke up.
"Hey sexy finally awake."Said Sakura, moving towards m him
"What happen" said Bruce as the Doctor and Gordon came in.
"You got hit in back by a piece of concrete. It would have paralyzed you from the legs down but Dr. Victor Fries perform a stem cell replacement surgery". Said Sakura
"It's an experimental surgery but everyone I have performed it on turn out fine. You should be walking normally in three days". Said Dr. Victor as he looked at Bruce stats before leaving.
"How you doing Bruce" said Gordon.
"Fine" said Bruce. "How has everyone reacted to the Croc?"
"Hebert told them it was a sting operation for a ring that was in the sewers that went wrong. Batman was involved and, well we don't know wherever to tell the media that Batman escaped after being treated for his injures or you didn't make it."
"Why come to me about this" Said Bruce "Why not say I escaped
"Because Bruce, Gotham doesn't need a Batman anymore. Hebert taking over the city. Now you can make two choices. Either continues on as Batman. Chasing shadows of your past. Or move on to a new future with the league and me." Sakura said. Looking at him.
"We can travel the world. Inspire people without having to use masks. Learn the secrets of the world. Do all the things we now have time for". Said Sakura
"It's a great offer Bruce. Also Wayne Enterprise will be fine with Hebert becoming C.E.O. You still be involve and still get a cut. At least as involve as you are now. What do you say? "Said Gordon putting his hand up
Bruce his mind racings with thoughts like "The Wayne family has been running the enterprise for generations and will always running the company. But then realize that the only reason he cared for it was because of his parents. The same reason he left the company 5 years for Ninja training. But now he can finally go back to what he always wanted to do. Become a free man and explore the world.
"I Accept" Said Bruce
A few Days later
Hebert holding a press conference outside his Building.
Batman is gone now. Due to various things that happen to his Body. The world may never know who Batman was. Though I think some may think we know who he was. But who he was might be less important than what he was. An idea, the idea said Gotham city can do better. Though he may have done some things in the past that may be questionable. And some people may think I'm crazy for saying this if you don't think so already. Some people laugh. But was our protector. So may the idea of an watchful protector live on As we go into the new age of Gotham as the standard of living. Our golden time.
And With that he got a standing ovation as he cut the ribbon opening the new Gotham protection department and a new golden age.
Months late
On a Beach somewhere if France.
"Come on Raiden get in the water warm" said Naruto splashing around with Sasuke and Ezio.
"O.K. Are you guys coming?" Said Raiden.
"Later" Said Bruce. "Just need to put lotion on"
It's sure nice we found this place. It feels almost like Hawaii. But then you look outside and you see the Eiffel Tower. Said Sakura, walking out of room wearing her new swim suit.
"It's the new beach that was made a couple years ago. And the Weather in France has gotten really nice lately." Said Bruce walking out of his room with his swimsuit.
As they started to walk outside Sakura said "Can you get my back"
Bruce said "sure" and Sakura laid down on a nearby couch
Bruce said as he put the lotion on. "Well in the span of a couple months Gotham has become safer then I made it in almost 10 years. I guess the city doesn't need its dark knight anymore"
That may be true. But you have become something better. A man who make a new future instant of redoing the pass. A man who can see himself as a hero. And living as that hero. You have become a white knight.
Sakura turned around. Bruce looked at her eyes as she looked into his. The waves splashed on the beach as she kissed her golden time lover
The end