CHAPTER 3
The lights flicked on and the sight was breath taking. All six of them were standing at the bottom of the stairs, looking into the BatCave. Bats were flying all throughout the cave. In the middle of the cave was a large platform that was raised up from a large ditch, and spun around until it was even with the ground. On the platform was the batmobile covered in a dust covered blanket. The front of the car pointed to their left down a large pathway that was dug through the cave.
To their immediate right, up on a platform, was giant vault with the insignia of the bat carved into the metal. Two steps led up to that platform. Facing the vault, to the left were two steps down to a large super computer station that took up most of the wall. Above it was giant, red illuminated 3D metal bat insignia.
"Now this is cool!" Dinah commented.
"It sure is." Helena said walking out a few steps and looking all around. "So this is the Batcave. It's Very convenient having this cave right under the mansion and the grandfather clock entrance was brilliant."
"Intruder alert...intruder alertā¦please identify yourself," a computer generated recording of Alfred's voice echoed through the Batcave.
Walking side by side, Barbara and Richard walked up to the giant computer station. "Barbara Gordonā¦Batgirl!" Barbara said loudly.
"Welcome, Miss Gordon!" the computer generated recording replied as the super compute turned on automatically.
"Perhaps we should take some time to recover from our wounds and our loss. All three of you need some wounds to tend to," Richard suggested.
"Yea, I could really go for a shower right now," Helena admitted.
"I suppose it won't hurt of we spent some time recovering from all we have just been through. This mansion has enough bathrooms and showers for each of us."
* * * *
"Ouch!" Helena yelped as Barbara finished stitching up Helena's wound. Everyone had finished taking a shower and treating their cuts and their burns. The emotional wounds that they carried would take a little longer to heal.
"There, good as new!" Barbara said.
Reese joined the two women as Barbara packed away the medical kit. "It's hardly noticeable, Helena."
"Yea, sure," Helena said less than enthusiastically.
"I'm going to pay the police station a visit, and see how they are handling all this chaos."
"I don't know if that's a good idea. There is a lot of rioting going on out there. We don't even know what caused the riots or why the riots are even taking place. It's just not safe to go out there alone."
"I'll be alright. The Police Headquarters is not too far from here," Reese replied.
"At least let me take you to the garage and you can take on of the motorcycles. They are more versatile than an automobile." Richard offered.
"That would be great," Reese admitted. He turned to face Helena. "I'll be back, I promise."
"Be careful Reese," Helena said looking into his eyes with great concern in her own.
Reese leaned forward and kissed her on her lips before leaning back up and following Richard up the stairs and out of the Batcave.
Barbara slowly walked to the super computer. Luckily, there was a seat nailed down to the ground for her to sit on. Dinah walked by her in case she could not make the walk, however her help was not needed. Barbara made it to the seat with no problem and sat down.
Helena joined Barbara at the computer while Dinah looked over by the vault to see Gibson sitting quietly to himself on the steps. She walked over to him and sat down next to him. "How are you holding up?"
"As good as can be expected, I suppose," Gibson said sadly. "God, I miss her. I loved her so much."
Dinah gave him a sympathetic smile. "I know how it feels to loose someone you love."
"Dinah, come take a look at this!" Barbara called. Dinah jumped to her feel and joined Barbara and Helena. On one of the screens, she saw a black and white image of what looked like a hallway full of prison cells with all the doors open. "After several villains continually escaped Arkham, he had a spy cam installed in Arkham so he can keep an eye on some of the more notorious criminals."
"All the prisons look empty," Dinah commented.
"They are. Every single criminal that was held at Arkham has escaped. Take a look at what was recorded just over twenty-four hours ago."
On the big screen, it showed Harley Quinn's cell with her still in it. On the bottom right corner of the screen, Commissioner O'Reiley walked up to the cell with two police officers. They watched as Harley Quinn's cell was opened and the commissioner shoot the officer who opened the cell dead. Harley Quinn killed the other guard by crushing his Adam's apple. That was when Barbara froze the image. "It looks like Bane and Harley Quinn are working together, and they are the ones who freed the villains. Now, take a look at this."
Replacing the image was another video of a station. They watched as one of the guards killed the other security guard. He then morphed into the villain that they all instantly recognized.
"Raven!" Dinah said in disbelief!
"It appears that Raven was also working for Harley and Bane. Now, take a look at this."
Barbara pulled up a new video where all the villains were gathered together and it looked like syringes were being passed out to each and every person there. Barbara froze the picture. "That is what's been happening."
"Is that the morphing formula that is being distributed?" Helena asked.
"Yes," Barbara replied. "Just one syringe for each of them. That means Bane and Harley Quinn are distributing that formula. They have given each of them a sample to last twenty-four hours. Which means, they are now robbing New Gotham blind. The criminals are going to take what they stole and buy the formula from them. In less than twenty-four hours, Harley and Bane are going to have all of New Gotham's money. There will be no stopping them."
The lights flicked on and the sight was breath taking. All six of them were standing at the bottom of the stairs, looking into the BatCave. Bats were flying all throughout the cave. In the middle of the cave was a large platform that was raised up from a large ditch, and spun around until it was even with the ground. On the platform was the batmobile covered in a dust covered blanket. The front of the car pointed to their left down a large pathway that was dug through the cave.
To their immediate right, up on a platform, was giant vault with the insignia of the bat carved into the metal. Two steps led up to that platform. Facing the vault, to the left were two steps down to a large super computer station that took up most of the wall. Above it was giant, red illuminated 3D metal bat insignia.
"Now this is cool!" Dinah commented.
"It sure is." Helena said walking out a few steps and looking all around. "So this is the Batcave. It's Very convenient having this cave right under the mansion and the grandfather clock entrance was brilliant."
"Intruder alert...intruder alertā¦please identify yourself," a computer generated recording of Alfred's voice echoed through the Batcave.
Walking side by side, Barbara and Richard walked up to the giant computer station. "Barbara Gordonā¦Batgirl!" Barbara said loudly.
"Welcome, Miss Gordon!" the computer generated recording replied as the super compute turned on automatically.
"Perhaps we should take some time to recover from our wounds and our loss. All three of you need some wounds to tend to," Richard suggested.
"Yea, I could really go for a shower right now," Helena admitted.
"I suppose it won't hurt of we spent some time recovering from all we have just been through. This mansion has enough bathrooms and showers for each of us."
* * * *
"Ouch!" Helena yelped as Barbara finished stitching up Helena's wound. Everyone had finished taking a shower and treating their cuts and their burns. The emotional wounds that they carried would take a little longer to heal.
"There, good as new!" Barbara said.
Reese joined the two women as Barbara packed away the medical kit. "It's hardly noticeable, Helena."
"Yea, sure," Helena said less than enthusiastically.
"I'm going to pay the police station a visit, and see how they are handling all this chaos."
"I don't know if that's a good idea. There is a lot of rioting going on out there. We don't even know what caused the riots or why the riots are even taking place. It's just not safe to go out there alone."
"I'll be alright. The Police Headquarters is not too far from here," Reese replied.
"At least let me take you to the garage and you can take on of the motorcycles. They are more versatile than an automobile." Richard offered.
"That would be great," Reese admitted. He turned to face Helena. "I'll be back, I promise."
"Be careful Reese," Helena said looking into his eyes with great concern in her own.
Reese leaned forward and kissed her on her lips before leaning back up and following Richard up the stairs and out of the Batcave.
Barbara slowly walked to the super computer. Luckily, there was a seat nailed down to the ground for her to sit on. Dinah walked by her in case she could not make the walk, however her help was not needed. Barbara made it to the seat with no problem and sat down.
Helena joined Barbara at the computer while Dinah looked over by the vault to see Gibson sitting quietly to himself on the steps. She walked over to him and sat down next to him. "How are you holding up?"
"As good as can be expected, I suppose," Gibson said sadly. "God, I miss her. I loved her so much."
Dinah gave him a sympathetic smile. "I know how it feels to loose someone you love."
"Dinah, come take a look at this!" Barbara called. Dinah jumped to her feel and joined Barbara and Helena. On one of the screens, she saw a black and white image of what looked like a hallway full of prison cells with all the doors open. "After several villains continually escaped Arkham, he had a spy cam installed in Arkham so he can keep an eye on some of the more notorious criminals."
"All the prisons look empty," Dinah commented.
"They are. Every single criminal that was held at Arkham has escaped. Take a look at what was recorded just over twenty-four hours ago."
On the big screen, it showed Harley Quinn's cell with her still in it. On the bottom right corner of the screen, Commissioner O'Reiley walked up to the cell with two police officers. They watched as Harley Quinn's cell was opened and the commissioner shoot the officer who opened the cell dead. Harley Quinn killed the other guard by crushing his Adam's apple. That was when Barbara froze the image. "It looks like Bane and Harley Quinn are working together, and they are the ones who freed the villains. Now, take a look at this."
Replacing the image was another video of a station. They watched as one of the guards killed the other security guard. He then morphed into the villain that they all instantly recognized.
"Raven!" Dinah said in disbelief!
"It appears that Raven was also working for Harley and Bane. Now, take a look at this."
Barbara pulled up a new video where all the villains were gathered together and it looked like syringes were being passed out to each and every person there. Barbara froze the picture. "That is what's been happening."
"Is that the morphing formula that is being distributed?" Helena asked.
"Yes," Barbara replied. "Just one syringe for each of them. That means Bane and Harley Quinn are distributing that formula. They have given each of them a sample to last twenty-four hours. Which means, they are now robbing New Gotham blind. The criminals are going to take what they stole and buy the formula from them. In less than twenty-four hours, Harley and Bane are going to have all of New Gotham's money. There will be no stopping them."
