Batman Return of the Dark Nights
Written by: Panthera
Disclaimer: The characters within this story belong to DC Comics and Warner Brothers I have just borrowed them for a while. No harm is meant I will return them unharmed when I'm finished the only character contained within that is not DC is that of Zanah she is an original character created by me and my friend. Now, on with the story.
Chapter Twenty-Two
Later At Wayne Manor…
Bruce watched knowingly as the Bat Signal pierced the night sky. He moved into the Bat Cave changed and left alone.
At the Gotham Police Department minutes later…
Batman pulled up and made his way towards the roof. Looking to the empty roof his focus fell on the signal and spotted something moving getting closer he found a purple mask flapping in the night breeze. "Hang on Selina," he whispered as he switched off the signal and left.
Out Side Daggett Idustries…
The Wraith stood on the roof examining the evidence of what had transpired hours earlier and prepared to enter herself when movement from the opposite end of the roof caught her attention. Looking up she watched as Batman made his way towards her. How am I going to stop him and get her out?
"How did you know?" Batman questioned.
"She told me earlier today. She left me strict instructions not to let you help her. So I suggest you leave."
"I won't leave her here to die."
"I'll handle the rescue now go or I'll be forced to stop you."
"Don't"
"We're wasting time Batman."
"I won't leave her unprotected again."
"If you do this you leave Gotham vunerable."
"And if I don't he'll kill her."
Zanah seeing he wasn't about to back down lashed out doing as she was told. She may not be able to stop him but she could certainly slow him down. The two struggled exchanging blows and letting more time slip away. The battle seased when gunfire erupted as Daggett's goons came to deal with the intruders.
"Temporary truce," Batman said turning his focus to the real threat.
"Deal," the Wraith replied before turning to face off with the thugs. Seeing her opportunity she used the chaos to slip inside the building in search of Catwoman.
Batman finding himself alone against Daggett's men felt anger again as he thought, Damn it Selina… and damn you to Wraith. He then turned his focus to dealing with Daggett's men.
Inside….
The Wraith crept out of Daggett's office and moved down the hall in the shadows. When she found one of Daggett's thugs petroling the hall she grabbed him and raising her clawed hand to his neck demanded to know where Catwoman was being held.
The thug not wanting to die quickly reveled she was being held in the medical lab. Zanah knowing where that was moved back into the shadows vanishing from sight she made her way to the lab.
A few moments later…
Batman dropped into the office and seeing the open safe grabbed the security tape, which had been Selina's seeing sighs of the struggle and blood he moved on finding the security guard he demanded the same information the Wraith had asked minutes before and after rendering the man uncotious took of through the hall giving chase.
Meanwhile in the Lab…
Selina looked up from the table she had been strapped down on. She blinked unable to focus the room about her spinning. She shook her head her movements feeling sluggish to her as she tried to clear out the drug, induced cobwebs but it was a fruitless attempt. What did he give me? She wondered as she closed her eyes knowing she couldn't possibly gain her bearings.
The sound of movement made her turn her focus towards the door and she watched as the Wraith dropped the three men standing guard easily.
"Selina are you in there?" Zanah questioned.
The voice drifted in the air and dragged making it hard to determine the source. "Yes," she replied weakly as she closed hereeyes and opened them again and looked at figure in the doorway.
"The guards are gone come on we can get out of here."
"No we can't," Selina said grogaly.
"Why not?"
"Because I strapped down to this bed tied up and the room is spinning."
"Why is the room spinning?"
"Because I've been drugged."
"Hang on I'll come help you."
"No you won't a guard is about to hit you."
Zanah turned and took down the guard who had attempted to sneak up on her killing him before moving into the room and freeing Selina. Selina sat up slowly and Zanah steadied her seeing her sway. "I've got you."
"Not for long," Selina murmured spotting Batman in the room.
"Come on let's get out of here," He instructed in his voice that demanded complete attention.
"Selina needs help they drugged her."
"With what?"
"Sodium Pentethal I suspect." Selina responded.
"Truth serum. Have you talked to anyone else since?"
"No."
Batman lifted Selina into his arms prepared to move. "I'll carry her. Let's get out of here before it's too late."
The sound of footsteps filled the hall and Selina sighed. "It already is. That sounds like Daggett." Batman put her back down on the table the room having no other exits. Selina laid back down as Batman and the Wraith disappeared into the shadows and Daggett entered the room.
"Now my dear kitten lets get down to business," he said as he turned on the light near her. Selina spotted Batman picking up a heavy metal tray and laughed knowingly. "What's so funny?" Daggett asked curiously.
"You're about to go down," she said a smirk on her lips.
"No, you're going to tell me who Batman is."
"No, you're going down."
"Who is Batman?" Daggett asked angrily.
Batman hit him in the head with metal tray and he fell to the floor with a thud.
"Bruce Wayne," Selina replied without emotion.
Batman stared at her stunned unable to believe she had answered the question. After breaking free from his shock he picked her up and the tree moved down the halls back to Daggett's office and back onto the roof.
"The tape," Selina whispered recalling why she was there.
"I've got it," he assured her staring into her green eyes gently.
"Thank you for coming," she whispered.
"You're welcome," he said as he put her down in the Bat Mobile. He turned to thank the Wraith for her help but she had once again vanished.
"Why did you leave? You promised me you wouldn't."
"You knew I was lieing as much as I knew you were when you said you wouldn't come," she said as he drove off.
Selina sat staring out the window wishing she had stayed with him. That they had been able to share that quiet night he had promised her. That she had allowed herself to get lost in his embrace, as he would have tempted.
Batman looked at her and noted she was thinking almost lost in thought. "What are you thinking about?" He asked.
"What my night have been like if I had stayed like you asked," she replied.
Bruce blinked not expecting a response. "Why did you leave then?" he asked.
"Because if I'd stayed you would have gone after Daggett instead and I couldn't allow that."
She really does know me, he realized stunned by just how well she understood him. "Do you want to spend that time together now? I could still arrange it."
"No," she replied.
"Why not?" He asked confused.
"I'm not myself right now," she replied.
"The drugs," he said realizing that was why she was answering all his questions.
"Yes."
"How long have they been in your system?"
"A little over three hours now."
"Are you okay?" he asked concerned.
"For the most part," she replied as he pulled into the cave.
Batman got out of the car and then scooped her up into his arms and carried her over to a metal table.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"I need to sedate you."
"So I don't talk."
"Exactly."
"I talk in my sleep sometimes."
"I'll keep you down here, there's a bed you can sleep on."
"Tell Zanah I'm okay she seems to know if some things wrong with me," Selina whispered as he stuck her with the needle.
"I will… Good night Selina," he whispered as he moved her to the bed.
"Don't go," she whispered.
"Why not?" he asked.
"I want to be with you," she replied.
"I'll come back," he whispered.
"Promise?" She asked.
"I…"
"Don't lie to me… Good night Bruce," she said and she turned on her side and dosed off.
Bruce knelt down and kissed her forehead. "Good night," he whispered before moving up the stairs and out of the cave. Upon entering the study he was met by Alfred.
"Master Bruce are you all right?"
"I'm fine Alfred, but I need you to check on Selina in two hours."
"Where is she?"
"Down in the cave."
"Why?"
"She is sedated. Daggett drugged her with sodium pentethal. I'm keeping her out of hearing rang she talks in her sleep."
"Are we safe?"
"Yes, Daggett didn't get a chance to question her."
"I'll check on her sir."
"Alfred if she becomes agitated come and get me."
"I will."
"Thanks old friend."
"Don't worry Master Bruce, she'll be fine."
"I know… Good night Alfred," Bruce said before leaving the study and moving up stairs to his room to rest.
