Ultimate DC Presents…

ULTIMATE BATMAN

By YoungD16

Case 1: "The Allure" Part 4

If there was anything that present day Bruce Wayne remembered about his past it would be the man known as Alfred Pennyworth. Alfred was once a butler, a great one at that but he had made some bad decisions in his life that made being a butler hard. Eventually Pennyworth was unable to serve the family he worked for. All Bruce knew about Alfred could have fit on one piece of notebook paper… folded twice. Bruce never asked that many questions when around his then mentor he just did what he was told.

Bruce not having any family, all Bruce had was this newfound friend. Bruce had spent a good while with Alfred, ignoring the search warrants for him on the walls of buildings. Bruce didn't want to go back to the life he had in Gotham Heights, he had no one but Alfred now. Bruce acquired so much knowledge from his mentor more than he had ever gotten from school. It seemed so impossible to gain such good insight of the world and manhood from one person. Bruce rock climbed and hotwired old cars and did just about anything he could have wanted but when he discovered his parents murderers one afternoon everything changed.

Killing just wasn't what Alfred had in mind for Bruce. Being rejected by Alfred was one of the hardiest times of Bruce's life because Alfred was Bruce's first real friend. Bruce had wandered for a few days after Alfred left him only to turn himself in at the police station in Gotham Heights. The "Billionaire Boy" was back at last.

That was nearly four years ago and Bruce hadn't spoken to Alfred since and Bruce could really use his help right about now. With WayneTech on his shoulders and his personal investigation of his parents' deaths, Bruce needed a shoulder to lean on or a helping hand of some sort. What Bruce really needed was trust in some one.

Jack Hart, Selena Kyle, WayneTech executives all were not the right choices. Bruce need Alfred Pennyworth, the only trouble was finding him.

Jack Hart, power driven businessman, no other way to say it. AND Hart would be going places if it weren't for that brat of a kid Bruce Wayne. Inside his office Jack Hart, Harley Quinn, and some of his personal assistants deliberated on a dilemma.

"Tell me again, how did you manage to NOT kill the youngest Wayne of them all, because I'm still not sure if I get it yet and it's been, what, four years!"

The room was silent, Jack Hart, was frustrated to a point he could just burst with anger…or with LAUGHTER. No one on this planet knew how Jack Hart's mind worked, not even his "playmate" Harley, who stood behind him silently. She never says anything, EVER.

"You know what?" asked Jack looking dead at one his men.

"What sir?"

"I should have killed that little bastard when I had the chance, now it's coming to bite me in the ass that's what!"

His henchmen trembled a little. Few men ever rejected Jack Hart, in the business world OR in the bedroom. It's sad that so many fear him and his power no wonder his followers don't laugh so much, which ironic considering their choice of clothing. Jack Hart had a thing for clowns so naturally he would make his lackeys wear clown make-up to brighten up his day.

"I've drawn this out long enough. If I can't get what I want now then I guess I'll have to take it. Carl! Bo! Ricky! I have an assignment for you."

"Yes sir?"

"Tonight I want you to pay Mr. Bruce Wayne a visit…and make sure he doesn't get away this time. I can't afford to keep him alive any longer."

The three men leave the room and all that remain are Jack and Harley. Harley says nothing, not that she would anyway. There was something in those eyes that made Jack realize she was special. Finding this poor little Japanese girl on the streets prostituting was a blessing. Jack knew his later use for her would be well worth it, she was capable of many things…including murder.

"Harley, go with them. Make sure they get the job done."

She started for the door.

"Oh and Harley, try not to get your business suit too dirty."

Jack knew that sending all four of his "assistants" meant a slight chance of being caught. Everyone in WayneTech would see his men fleeing the crime scene after Bruce's death. Jack decided to pay some of WayneTech's chief executives a little visit.

Note: Hope you enjoyed CH.4 of this five part portion of ULTIMATE BATMAN. I'm doing another storyline after "The Allure" but after that it's up to how many reviews I get to determine whether I do a whole series.

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