Chapter 11

After the truth had been spilled, Stephanie said in silence. Everything that had happened since Hăkon (almost five years ago) all the way up to the last fight with the Killer Shadows had finally caused Sportacus' dormant anger to explode.

"You need to go to Gotham. Get the truth from Bruce." Stephanie urged him.

"But I can't leave you here. Not with the baby coming soon." Her husband protested.

"The baby isn't due for at least three more weeks. You won't be gone that long. Besides I'm a big tough girl, I can live alone for a day or two. If you're that worried I'll see if I can borrow Amanda and Trixie." She told him. Sportacus was still about to object but Stephanie gave him a look.

"You'd better go because I know that you won't sleep unless you know the truth. Then I won't sleep either. Call Bruce and tell him you're coming." Her husband hugged her and promised to make the phone call. Then he helped her get ready for bed. Kissing her, Sportacus promised to join her soon.

Now back down in the kitchen, he picked up the phone and made the call. Alfred picked up the phone and promised to tell Mr. Wayne that Mr.Scheving accepted his proposal and would wait for a response. After hanging up the phone, Sportacus went back down the hall to the bedroom. Quietly, so as not to wake his wife, he slipped off his blue uniform.

"I see you're wearing my favorite pair of boxers." Stephanie smiled.

"You were supposed to be sleeping." He scolded.

"And miss the chance to see you take your shirt off? Never." She teased.

"All right, let's get some sleep." Sportacus said poking her playfully. He wrapped his big muscular arms around her and the two nodded off into dream world.

The thirty-first of January dawned warm and sunny. It had reached fifty degrees the day before and today looked like it would be another beautiful day. The snow had melted about a week and a half ago when what the local weather man called a heat wave had started.

The phone in the couple's apartment had rung at about quarter after nine. It was Alfred telling Mr. Scheving to be at the FunTown airport in forty-five minutes. Hanging up the phone, Sportacus told Stephanie what was going on. Grabbing a blue Number 10 duffel bag, he threw in some extra clothes in case he would have to spend the night. Then kissing Stephanie, he promised to call her when he was coming back. She wished him luck on his trip and told him that she was going to call the girls up right now.

Sportacus made it to the airport with five minutes to spare. The plane landed and he boarded it. Bruce shook his hand and offered him a seat. Since what they really had to talk about was not for anyone else to hear, the entire plane ride was spent discussing the weather, any interesting business deals that Bruce was going to make, and how Stephanie was doing.

When the plane landed in Gotham, Alfred was there in the limo. The entire ten minute ride to Wayne Manor was a quiet one. Upon arriving at the mansion, Sportacus looked at it with awe. The sprawling gardens, large stone statues, and ornate windows just astounded him.

Bruce led him inside the manor as Alfred put the limo in one of the many garage bays. The above-average hero followed him to a secret passage. Then the two men rode the elevator down to an underground cavern. Again Sportacus was in awe of everything that surrounded him. The cavern held computers, various weapons, science experiments, the Batmobile, and of course real bats.

"Welcome to the Batcave." Bruce said proudly.

To Be Continued…