The Devil's Sister

Two weeks later, after Tim and Samantha come back from a brief honeymoon, Tim and Dick go shopping for Christmas when both are kidnapped and taken to Chicago where they meet the devil's sister, Victoria Devlin.

Part 21: A Father Reunites with His Sons

It was three and a half hours later that Bruce arrived in Chicago, heading straight for police headquarters.

"I'm here to pick up my sons?"

"And your name is . . . " the desk Sargent asked.

"Bruce Wayne."

"Your sons are with Captain Blaisdell, back that way," the man pointed toward the back of the huge bullpen where there were several desks and cops helping people or writing reports.

Bruce could not help making a comparison. It looked much like the Gotham Police department. Bruce walked toward the back of the large room. Several female officers turned their eyes in his direction. Once he got to the back, Bruce knocked on the door of the Captain's office as he took note of the name on the door. A muffled voice called out and Bruce entered.

"Captain Blaisdell?"

"Yes?"

"I'm Bruce Wayne . . . "

"Dad!" Tim shouted as he spotted Bruce and he went over and wrapped his arms around his waist.

Bruce responded by giving him a hug. "Timothy. Where's your brother?"

"He's lying on the couch," Tim replied. "He's sick."

"We'll get him home as quickly as we can. I have the family jet waiting at the airport."

A young man who was sitting by Dick's curled up feet rose from the couch to stand near the corner.

"Dad, this is Tanner," Tim introduced them. "He helped us to get away from Victoria Devlin."

"Devlin?" Bruce frowned when he heard the name.

"Yeah, it was her. She's Nathan Devlin's sister. Nathan escaped."

'We'll discuss it later," Bruce said. "I guess I owe you my thanks," Bruce said as he stretched out his hand.

"You're welcome," Tanner said, "But it was Tim and Dick who did all the work."

"Don't be modest, Tanner," Tim replied. "Dad, can I ask you something?"

"Sure Tim."

"Is it all right if Tanner come stays with us. He doesn't have any family, and well. I thought we might be able to help him."

"Tanner has agreed to testify against Victoria Devlin in exchange for a green card," Captain Blaisdell stated. "He's seeking asylum."

"Well, I don't see why not," Bruce said. "He'll have to come back to Chicago for that."

"Actually, we would prefer if Tanner stays in Chicago until after the trial," Blaisdell stated. "He can stay with my son Peter and his father until then."

Bruce was confused at first, and Captain Blaisdell picked up on that confusion right away.

"Peter is my adopted son," Captain Blaisdell stated. "It's a long story."

"Ah," Bruce understanding. "Three of my sons are adopted as well."

"Maybe we can share stories over coffee, and call me Paul. I get enough people calling me Captain Blaisdell around here."

"I'm glad you were able to recover my sons," Bruce said.

"Well, I almost didn't," Paul Blaisdell stated, "They were almost charged with car theft, but one of my officers said that Timothy had a flash drive on him, no weapons. And they had these odd callers around their necks. Took Kermit a devil of a time to remove them. He also went over that flash drive with a fine tooth comb. Every scrap of information about her operation was there. It reached clear up to the Mayor's office. Extortion, prostitution, drug sales."

"Well, I wouldn't know much about that," Bruce said, falling into his old playboy routine. He didn't know how much he could trust Paul Blaisdell, but he was grateful for his help in recovering his sons. "Sounds to me you were able to nail her pretty good."

"Yup, though I wasn't able to get her silent partner."

"Her silent partner?" Bruce questioned, his interest was piqued.

"Yes. She listed him by his initials, NTD."

Tim's face paled when he overheard what Captain Blaisdell said, but no one had noticed. He looked over at Tanner, but didn't say a word.

"Well, I'm sure you'll discover who that might be," Bruce said. Though he had gone all over the world to hunt down criminals and to stop masterminds, technically Chicago wasn't the Batman's jurisdiction. "I need to get my sons home."

"What about Tanner?" Tim suddenly said.

"It's all right, Tim," Tanner said. "I'll be fine, now that Victoria's in jail. I want to make sure she's put behind bars."

"We could come back and testify as well," Tim said. "After all, she also kidnapped us."

"She's scheduled to go before a magistrate in about two weeks," Blaisdell said. "They get booked with cases and I doubt if it will go to trial with so much overwhelming evidence. Even so, they might call you."

"We'll be there," Tim said. "I think I can speak for my brother about that."

"I think we better get your brother home," Bruce said. "He's going to need to be looked over by Doctor Thompkins."

"Okay, bye Tanner," Tim said. "I'll see you soon."

"Okay, Tim and thanks. I'll never forget this."

Bruce bent down and picked up Dick in his arms. He could feel the heat coming off of his body. What had that woman done to him?

"One other thing, Mr. Wayne," Captain Blaisdell stated.

"Please, call me Bruce, from one father to another."

"Of course," Captain Blaisdell smiled. "Since we learned the truth of who your sons were and learned they had been kidnapped from Gotham City, I'll contact your Commissioner Gordon and let him know you picked up your sons. We'll also add kidnapping to those list of charges."

"Thank you," Bruce said, "And once again, I am eternally grateful. I would shake your hand . . . "

"I understand," Captain Blaisdell watched as Bruce Wayne left his office. He had a chance to read up on the man, but seeing him in person was a whole different story. That handshake Wayne had given him was a lot stronger than he expected. And he could tell the man worked out from the way his body fit his clothing. There was more to the man than meets the eye, but since there was a real possibility that they may never meet again, he shrugged it off. 'Meet for coffee? He lives in Gotham City, why would they meet for coffee.'

Once Bruce Wayne left the building with his sons, Captain Blaisdell turned toward Tanner. 'He's another unknown. Won't even give his last name. He also reminds me of someone else I've seen recently. Never mind, it will come to me.'

Continues with Part 22