I woke up at 5 in the morning to a call from Wayne tech labs. A coolant was stolen and the thief was caught. They needed me to asses the situation. The thief was Mr. Fries, a major in our science field at Wayne industries. I wondered why a smart man like him would do something so foolish. Stubbornly, I dragged myself out of bed to the labs. On my way out, I heard the massive clattering of computers and drills down to my new HQ. "Master Thomas" Alfred shouted up from the cave "The work down here is almost done. You should come and see if everything is to your liking." I walked past the grandfather clock, examining the complex lock and the titanium room it lead into. Alfred began pointing to the walls "These walls will be able to stop any" he coughed for emphasis "'misfires' you may have in the cave. The glass is bullet proof, and the security system is made to attack anyone who isn't verified by the computer. Turrets will line the walls of the manor, we'll be a veritable fortress." The room started to move after recognizing me. With an electronic 'THOMAS WAYNE', we were off. I watched outside at my new workplace. A waterfall towards the back trickled along the cave. Electric lights lined the ceiling, brightening the entire area. Crews were still working. "What'd you tell them this was for?" Alfred replied with a chuckle "A place to lay you when you die. Nothing but the biggest and largest for Thomas Wayne" The room stopped and opened to the large open range of cave and technology. I smiled for the first time in a while. This was actually going to work. I signed off the rest of the papers and headed off to the labs.

The labs were empty, except for the small group of security guards and scientists that caught the thief. I heard Mr Fries's sobs from the bottom floor. He was on the 20th. I ran up there to find him on the floor, clenching the coolant. A group of security guards tried to wrestle away the coolant from his hands, but he didn't budge. I sent them out and tried to talk to him one on one. "Hi" I said to him as he backed even further to the corner "My name is Thomas. And you are..?" Mr fries looked at me, shaking from the cold of the coolant. "Vi-Victor Fri-ies. N-n-nice to meet you-u." I put my hand on his shoulder. "Let's warm you up." I got 2 coffee's from the cafeteria down stairs. Me and victor sat and began to chat. "Why did you steal this victor? You could have asked." He looked at me with a depressed face. It was like he saw his world crash in front of him. "My...wife...she's sick." I became confused. "Why didn't you say so? We'll get her pa-" He began to turn to rage "You don't understand!" victor shouted "They can't cure her! She's dying as we speak! I need this to...I..." He put his hands on his face. "Oh god...Nora..." I couldn't believe it. He did this for his wife. I know I would for...her. Victor finally got back up. "Please. If I don't put her in a frozen state with this coolant, she'll..." he didn't finish. He didn't want to. "Just please. I'll pay it back." I raised a hand in protest. "No. You'll do no such thing. It's on the house. Go to Nora." He smiled. For the first time since I met him he seemed genuinely happy. I let him run on home, to Nora. Soon after, my security chief came to my office. "Mr. Wayne. We need to talk about Victor." I offered him a seat. "Well what about? He said he'd pay back the coolant! I'm sure it'll be fine." The chief coughed. "Well sir the thing is, that coolant is extremely rare. The amount of money that went into it I...I'm not sure he could pay it back." I sighed. "How much was it?" I asked in a hopeful demeanor. The chief reshuffled in his chair. "About 5 million dollars." I was shocked. Victor must really love his wife to steal 5 million dollars worth of ice cubes for her. "Where does he live?" I asked, semi packing my suitcase for the day. The chief gave me the address, and I headed for him.

A door marked "Mr. Fries" was towards the back of Wayne hotels. I knocked until the door opened. I heard shouting towards the back "...I'm sorry victor, we can't have her stay here. It disrupts the guests" said one of the land lords. I touched the walls. Cold shot up my bones, it felt deadly. If I had my hand on there it might have frozen me solid. The floor was slippery, carpets and chairs covered in ice. "Please..." Victor pleaded "please she just needs time!" The land lord raised his fist. "I AM RUNNING A HOTEL, NOT A FREEZER. I DONT CARE WHERE YOU GO, JUST GET OUT!" He slid out the door, quite literally. Victor landed on his knees before Nora. "I'm so sorry...I can't keep you here." Nora was frozen in a chamber. The coolant hooked up to her cell, it froze almost the whole first room. Her skin was solid ice, almost see through. Her hair looked like it would break if the volume increased even slightly. Victor looked up at me, with blue skin. "We didn't know what it was. At first she started to cough. Then fevers. I didn't know what to do. I had a PhD for crying out loud and I couldn't help her. There's no one to talk to about it cuz they all recommend the same SHIT! I..." Istarted to speak, keeping track of my steps across the frozen range that used to be a kitchen. "I lost Martha. I felt terrible. I know it wasn't my fault but I felt like it was. I would do anything to help her, I have done anything to help her. Would you do the same?" Victor looked at Nora's icy prison, the permanent look of happiness on her face. "...anything." I put a hand on his back. "I'm starting an operation for this city. To make sure that it's safe. I think you and your wife have a place there. Bring Nora and your research to Wayne manor by 5." As I walked off, Victor mumbled out a thank you from his frozen lips, and put his hands on Nora's chamber.

I set up Victor in the cave. We rebuilt part of the area to accommodate for the large amount of coolant. Alfred and Victor really hit it off. "Will you be staying with us Master Fries?" Alfred asked, picking up the leftovers of tonight's dinner. Fries looked up from his drink. "If that's fine with mr Wayne...no home will take us." I waved over the home. "This is your home now. No questions asked. Though I do need your help with my..." I looked at Alfred "...operations." Victor nodded "Of course, anything you need. I'll be happy to help.

The suit was built. Fries built it to take on entire country's worth of armed guards. Comm systems, Kevlar armor, ammo pouches, gas masks...any thing I'd need. I was ready to save this city from despair. Gone was Thomas Wayne. I arose as a new symbol for the city. I am vengeance. I am the night. I. Am. Batman.