Chapter Twelve

When Batman reaches the docks, he immediately sets to work, thoroughly assessing all the area, not leaving a corner unchecked, he finds nothing for hours, but he still carries on, hoping that there is something to be found… but nothing, he sighs in disappointment, he returns to where he last saw Nightwing, high above the docks, he looks over to where Nightwing was watching the gunrunners organizing there next shipment, putting himself in his position.

"What happened Nightwing" He sighs to himself.

Then, from behind him he hears a rustle of feet, he quickly turns around and spots a man, lurking, terrified in the shadows, when the man sees that Batman has spotted him, he flees in terror, Batman immediately sets on him and it wasn't long until the chase was over.

"AHHH! Please don't hurt me, I work here, that's all"

"Why were you watching me!" Batman thunders, with an expression which strikes fear into even the worst villains across his face.

"I- I- I just wanted to see what you were doing here, it's very rare we see you down here"

"But you have seen some one else?"

"Yes, Similar to you, no cape and no ears, hangs around here a lot"

"When did you see him last"

"I- I- I, can't remember"

"Tell me!" He shouts as he slams the man against the wall.

"I… I don't know, a couple of nights ago, he was with a large man"

"Me?"

"No, bigger than you, much bigger"

"Did he look like this?" Showing a photo of who Batman thought he was trying to describe.

"Yeah, yeah, that's the guy, big fella, you know him?"

"Know of him" Batman murmurs to himself, dropping the man to the floor.

"Bane!"

The man picks himself off the ground, but before he could see which direction the Batman left, he had already gone.