He blinked, the light hurt his eyes. Light that meant he was out of that forsaken cell. But now the question was where he was now. A mist was in the air. He could feel the moister clinging to his bare skin. A stinging of salt on open wounds. As the world came into focus through his blurred eyes he saw that he was on a beach. Then the world came up to meet him.
The two men who had been supporting his weight let go and Batman fell to the earth. Both men laughed as they walked away talking about contacting those who would pay for a broken bat. A shadow loomed over him, a shadow that could only belong to one man, Bane.
"So I see you finally joined the land of the living again my friend." The grinning giant said, "It is most fortunate that you are so stubborn. Most men would have gave up on life quite a while ago."
He tried to speak. Tried to say something to let Bane know that this was just beginning, to let him know he would live to regret what he had done. Nothing came out. It took all the energy he had to even lift his head to look at the man.
"Save your strength. You'll need it I think. For you see we are all ready contacting all those who you have had run-ins with. Shortly one of them will have the pleasure of finding out who Batman truly is." It was with that that Bane brought his foot up alongside Batman's head and sent him rolling. Sand working its way into exposed abrasions. Then a rope fell around his neck and he was being dragged along.
Thoughts raced through his mind. Never before had he fallen so far or so fast. Somehow he had to get free. Maybe it was the rope cutting circulation off to his brain but he swore he couldn't feel his legs.
Word from the author
Sorry about the lack of a chapter for a while. Been really busy but I know that's not an excuse. Anyway this story is still coming along. Next chapter might be quite a bit longer. Might also change format on how I'm writing it. Hey if you get a chance check out my other Batman story, One Flew Over the Penguins Nest.