On the Rooftop
Gordon paced the rooftop, hoping for some sort of sign. Maybe this was a lost cause, he thought. He cursed himself for even thinking he would….
Footsteps could be heard around him. Slowly, Gordon turned to find the Batman perched on top of the pipes that ran along the rooftop. Gordon was quite a few feet from him, but decided to keep that distance when he said, "I need your help." Gordon had wanted it to sound more like he was including Batman, instead he come off desperate.
"What do you have?" Batman said. In the distance, there was noise of people bustling along the streets. But up here, the noises were drowned out.
"Some sort of mob hit we think," Gordon said as he shifted his feet. "Richard Daniels. The bank president. He was found dead with a bullet through the heart. This was left at the scene."
Gordon went to hand the evidence bag to Batman, but instead held it in his own hands. Gordon continued.
"With mob hits, though, we usually don't get souvenirs," he paused. "Most guys aren't that generous. "
"Who are your suspects?" Batman asked.
"Well, Daniels was in Falcone's pocket from day one, so my guess is the Maroni family was tired of Falcone having the bank while they had to bury their money…"
"What do you know about the new head of the Maroni family?
"Well, I know that there are two in daddy's chair now. His sons. The twins Cain and Slade. They were small time for a while, but as soon as Salvatore was out, they snuck in," Gordon said.
"Where is their place of business, still at the docks?" Batman asked.
"No, not anymore. They moved to the center of the city somewhere. One of the brothers, Cain I think, is deathly afraid of water. I don't know. It's all we could find out," Gordon said.
Silence. Gordon could tell that Batman was digesting the information.
"And…Harvey is still missing," Gordon said and then winced, "I have everyone believing it was a random kind of deal, since he was important." It had been on his mind lately that Harvey was out there… somewhere... watching…waiting.
"He is waiting to get the drop on us. He will make himself known when he wants to," Batman said. He also had had Harvey on his mind lately.
"So what are you going to do?" Gordon asked.
"If it's a mob hit, they will make a mistake sooner or later. We will have to wait to see if it's something else." Batman turned to leave. Gordon watched as he glided into the night.
"I hope your right," he said, unaware that Selina had digested the information as well. She scampered off into the night.
Gotham Hotel
The night had been successful, she thought throwing her treasures on her bed. I have what I need to be a threat, to make him listen this time. Selina had been a fool to think she could just walk back into his life, demanding respect. "I had to steal for his respect," she said out loud.
Selina rummaged through her conquest. About a grand in loose bills…some names of illegal gun dealers….a senator or two that Falcone had done favors for was all she was able to grab.
Before the Batman showed up, she thought, rolling her eyes at the thought of him. Out of all the nights she decided to break in the bank, he had been patrolling the area. It was almost like he had a reason to be there too, she thought.
Whatever. Through the sound of things, he had his hands full. Harvey Dent, possibly alive! Now that was news. Although it didn't concern her, she felt a sense of empowerment with that information. Focus, she thought. Now all I have to do is confront him again. This time though, he won't send me away.