A Visions Quest - I take this idea from the A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and from "it's a wonderful life."
Chapter One
"is there anyway you will change your mind Bruce?" Diana asked softly. Bruce just looked at her and shook his head. " I am afraid not Diana, as much as I care about you , it cant happen. that's it , you are better off without me, end of story."
As the tears flow down her cheeks, she turned and walked out of the manor. He just watched her leave, holding inside all the emotions that are screaming to be let out. He whispers "I do want you." He went back into the bat cave and changed into batman uniform and left for the night.
Perched on a rooftop , with the gargoyles being his only friends he watches the streets for criminals. He hears movement . He get a batarang ready to throw till he heard a familiar voice call him. "Batman." He sees his former sidekick land beside him. "What is it you want Nightwing? Dick Grayson looks at his mentor and sighs." Bruce , Barbara and I wanted to invite you over for dinner." Bruce's jaw tightened. "I'm busy." Nightwing tries to reason with him. "Bruce, we want to see you beside just holidays and duty." He glares at his son. "I don't have time for this right now." Dick gets angry and starts to go off on him. "why you selfish, egotistic, jerk …." batman swung off the roof before he could finish yelling at him. He heard a beeping in his ear.
"what !" his voice louder than it should've been. He heard superman respond. "batman we need you for this meeting." batman growled. "you know Gotham comes first." Superman sighed. "Batman you are a founding member we could really use you on these decisions." batman clenched his fist. "Fine. I'll be there in a minute." He headed back to the batcave to use the transporter. He arrived and Alfred greeted him. "how is your night going master Bruce?" he looked into the eyes of his faithful friend. "as much as can be expected Alfred." he went through the transporter and was at the watchtower. He found his way to the meeting room. He glanced around and just gave everyone the glare. He crossed his arms and just listened to Superman. He glanced at Diana and saw she wasn't her happy self and he new he was the reason for that He listened to the argument between Aquaman and the league. " I think its best if we handle it this way." He listened to a bunch of opinions. He gave them the glare as he decided to pipe in. " I think Superman has the right idea on this." That infuriated Aquaman. "who cares what you think batman, you are just an part time member besides we don't need someone who doesn't have powers here." Everyone thought Batman was going to go off but instead he answered calmly. "you're right Aquaman, the league would be better off without me. I'm gone." with that he left the room and then the watchtower. He arrived back at his cave and started to take off his uniform when Alfred came to his side. "Anything I can get you master Bruce?"
"You know Alfred my life is nothing but the mission, I have sacrificed all happiness for it, but what has it gotten me? I am not making a difference in anyone's life. I wish it was me that would have died instead of my parents." Alfred got angry. "Don't say that again master Bruce. You have changed so many lives and I for one am glad you didn't die as well. I think master Bruce that you are tired and you need to sleep for you aren't truly thinking clearly." Bruce sighed and thought about what Alfred had said. " Alfred if it wasn't for me , Diana would be happier and in love with someone who can love her, if it wasn't for me Dick would live a normal life and not have to worry about putting his life on the line constantly and as for the league well they don't need a non meta being in it and you Alfred you could be doing what you always wanted to do instead of taking care of me. I wish I was never here, wish that batman never came to be."
Alfred looked at his boss. The man he raised since he was a child and smiled fondly at him. "Don't worry Master Bruce, I have a feeling that when you wake up from your nap , you will see things in a different light."
Bruce walked up the stairs to his bedroom and plopped onto his bed." I doubt it Alfred, I doubt it." He was asleep before the next hour came. Then he heard a loud pop that sounded like a gun firing so he jumped up and saw his parents looking at him.