ONE MAN ARMY
ALFRED
It is that time of the Month at Wayne Manor. A cleaning team is called in and they dust, sweep, mop, wax, polish, and cut grass on the estate. Certain rooms they are not allowed in. Alfred supervises them as they work. Then the phone rings, "Wayne Manor who is calling?"
"For Queen and Country I serve." A mysterious voice says.
"Who is this?"
"Alfred it's me…Brighton."
"Brighton…It's good to hear your voice."
"Alfred I need your help…Come quickly…Meet me at the stone."
Brighton hangs up, "Brighton! Brighton!" Alfred hangs up and thinks. He shakes his head and goes to the Study. Bruce is working from home today. "Master Wayne…I need a few weeks off to take care of something."
"Take care of what?"
"Something personal in London…I received a rather cryptic message from an old colleague of mine. We worked together in MI5 until I retired."
"Alright…Can I come with you?"
He smiles, "You honor me Master Wayne."
They take the Wayne Jet and Bruce pilots the jet. When they are at high altitude Bruce turns on the autopilot. "We'll be there in three hours." Bruce says pouring himself some sparkling water. "Your friend did he say anything else?"
"No he sounded nervous. Anxious."
BRUCE
Receiving a call from a former secret agent was not something to be taken lightly. Bruce had decided to come just in case. During his training and traveling days, both Bruce and Alfred stayed in London to learn from a private detective. He has a property in Gotham listed under another name. A mile from London airspace Bruce returns to the cockpit.
"This is W-76 to London Heathrow on approach requesting landing vectors."
"Hold at outer marker W-76." There is an hour wait, "W-76 you are cleared to land on runway 9."
"Copy that." Bruce turns on the fasten seatbelt light. Then he starts his descent. They land and taxy to a private hangar. As they disembark they are met by Brighton and several agents.
"Alfred old man."
"Brighton? You said to meet you ate the rock."
"I did…turns out the situation worked itself out."
"What was the situation?" Bruce asks.
"Forgive my manners…My employer Master Bruce Wayne."
"Honor to meet Sir." They shake hands, "As long as the two of you are here."
"Brighton what is going on?"
Bruce notices the way the agents are positioned. If they wanted to attack them they could overwhelm them. "Come Alfred we should head back."
"I…"
That is when Brighton tasers Alfred. "ALFRED!" Bruce rolls forward and kicks Brighton's leg breaking it. He does not scream or stumble, Brighton just snaps his leg back into place and smiles.
"What the hell?" Bruce leaps up and does a spin kick, but Brighton catches his leg and throws him into a car.
"You are no match for me Bruce Wayne. Physically or mentally."
An unseen force attacks Bruce's mind, "N…o…my…m…ind…is…my own!"
"You have a strong mind Bruce Wayne…But my mind is stronger."
Bruce presses a button on his watch, "I AM BATMAN!" He says in inside his head and presses the button. A bat drone comes out of the jet and emits a sonic wave.
"AAAHHH!" Brighton screams and his body wavers between human and alien.
"What the hell!" Bruce scoops up Alfred and places him over his shoulder. He jumps in one of the SUVs and drives off. The rest of the agents stand there like statues. As he drives Bruce pulls out his cell phone. "Dick!"
'Bruce!"
"Where is Barbara?"
"She is spending the day with her father."
"Get back to Wayne Manor the cleaning crew should be finished by now. Lock down the Manor and the Batcave, stay in the cave until I contact you."
"What's going on?"
"Not sure just do it!" He hangs up and summons the Bat-Wing. Bruce pulls into an ally then he takes Alfred out and hides him. When he finds another car to steal Bruce changes the license plate, collects Alfred and drives off. He heads to the flat he owns while living in London. When Bruce enters the flat he places Alfred in a bedroom and calls his old mentor, then he calls Lucious. When Bruce comes out of his room a man in a trench coat, suit, tie, and hat is waiting. He has no face. "Who are you?"
"That is the Question Mister Wayne."
"The Question."
"Yes…An honor to meet the great Batman."
"What do you want?"
"Questions, questions…I think the Question you should ask is who are they? What do they want?"
"I am listening."
"All I know is that they come from Mars…They are here to take over Earth…How I know not…They have infiltrated most of the Governments around the world…I also know that a man named Vandel Savage released them from their prison on Mars…They fear extreme heat…fire…Be careful Batman…And trust no one…"
"Where are you going?"
"Like you Batman I work best from the shadows…I go to do what I can."
BATMAN
A few hours later Alfred wakes up, Bruce is dressed as Batman, but his mask is off, "How do you feel old man."
"I will be fine…That was not Brighton."
"No an Alien."
"What will you do?"
"What I do best…Stay here and open the door for no one." He dawns his cowl and leaves. As Batman he flies the Bat-Wing over London and ejects over MI5 headquarters. He taps into the video feed and locates Brighton. He is in his office speaking to two other agents. Batman IDs the two agents. One is the head of MI5 and the other is a training officer for field agents.
Batman can read lips, but he cannot tell what they are saying, "They must be aliens as well." He taps into the phoneline and calls Brighton.
"Hello/"
"This is the Prime Minister go to a secure line." Batman says disguising his voice. When the other two aliens leave Batman makes his move. He places explosives on the bullet proof window and blows them up. He throws a sonic grenade and takes Brighton captive.
"Wake up!"
"Batman! We have heard of you…Or do you prefer Bruce Wayne." The Alien flinches when he tries to use his telepathy.
"Don't bother! The devices on your head keep you from using your telepathy…But if I turn it up…"
"AAAHHH!"
He screams in pain, "I will only ask this once…Then the fun begins…Who are you and what do you and your people want on Earth?" After getting the information Batman goes up stairs, "Alfred." His mask is off, "I purchased another jet under our old alias…I will fly you to the airport…Take the jet to Metropolis…I will have Barbara meet you…"
"I am not leaving without knowing what became of Brighton Sir."
"Brighton is alive and I know where he is being held…"
"Where?"
"Area 51…"
GOTHAM – WAYNE MANOR
Batman climbs out of the Bat-Wing with the Alien. He has a makeshift power inhibitor on the alien to keep it from using its powers. "Batman! Where is Alfred and who is this?"
"He's an alien who will be staying with us for a while." Batman shackles him to a standing table. "Have you heard from Barbara…"
"In Metropolis waiting for Alfred to arrive."
An hour later Barbara contacts Batman and lets him know that she has Alfred. "Stay here."
"Now where are you going?"
"Washington D.C.!"
"Why?"
"To kidnap the President."
"Oh!"
THE WHITE HOUSE
J'ONN AND WONDER WOMAN
It didn't take them long to find out who is human and who is not. The Vice-President had been replaced with an alien, so had the Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Secret Service. "We are going to have to stay close to the President."
"Why don't I stay close to the President and you meet back up with the others." Wonder Woman says.
He sighs, "That is logical…"
BATMAN
The Bat-Wing has stealth capabilities. As he approaches the White House Batman launches three drones at the White House. When two are plugged into a computer relay terminal he hacks into the White House's security protocols and the camera system. "Shit!" He says as the aliens already have control of the system.
"Here goes nothing." He fires two gas bombs at the roof where the Snipers are perched. Then he ejects from the Bat-Wing firing plastique at the Oval Office's window. The window shatters and he glides in throwing a flashbang just as the Secret Service bust in. Using his sonar vision Batman throws a sonic bat-star just in case there are any Aliens among the Secret service.
He grapples the President and leaps out of the window. Then he grapples up to the roof. The Bat-Wing flies down and he places the President inside. Two helicopters appear, "Batman stand down this will be your only warning!"
He presses a button on his belt and the Bat-Wing emits an EMP wave. Just then the third Drone flies up with the football. He flies off as J'onn and Wonder Woman come to the roof. Batman spots her and grunts, "Interesting."
