Chapter 4

Watchtower

Flash: what information?

Batman: Let's leave it there my friend because ignorance is bliss.

Flash: what you keep a tab on us? Is that your idea of working in a team?

Batman: I don't need to explain my actions to you and by tab you mean knowing your weaknesses and strengths then yes I have been keeping tabs. Rather than this let's talk about more serious problem at hand.

Superman: By the looks of it he has taken his loss at Gotham to his heart. So I think we do have chance to stop him but for that we all need to go to Gotham.

Flash mumbled under his breath way to go supes you took perfect time to speak when I was serious.

Batman: superman I wouldn't say it's a very good idea for all of you to come to Gotham

Superman: what seems to be the problem? I mean wouldn't more hand mean more help? If we are in or near Gotham, it would be easier to tackle threats posed by Ra.

Batman: your logic might hold for other places but not Gotham. I made my entrance in Gotham which was followed by Joker who took down finest in matter of days, almost brought Gotham to brink of destruction. If you make appearance in Gotham god knows what will come next. I strictly don't want anything in Gotham which I or people of Gotham can't take care of.

Flash; come-on bats, what's the chance of that happening?

Batman: even if it's a miniscule probability, I am not ready to risk it. I would rather have you guys on high alert so that assistance might come as fast as Gotham needs it. I think we are done with the meetings, I need to leave.

Batman leaves and other members are still deep in thought. Hal is first to speak.

Green lantern: who does he think he is?

Flash: nice of you to join in ?

Superman: though whatever he said made sense let's keep an eye on Gotham without his knowledge.

In Batcave

Bruce: Alfred it looks like past always catches up to us.

Alfred: is this one of your random one-liner or does it means something specifically.

Bruce: Ra is back and he is here to destroy Gotham.

Alfred: didn't he die in your last confrontation if my memory serves me right.

Bruce: I was under same impression till I talked to him today.

Alfred: sir, if he has risen from dead as you just mentioned then I think we are in deep trouble. Last time when he attacked Gotham, he used Gotham's water supply. Do you think he is going to do same again?

Bruce: That required a lot of preparation and Crane was there to help him out and besides I don't think he will use same trick twice, he is too smart for that.

Alfred: So what do you propose Master Wayne?

Bruce: let's keep an eye on inflows and outflow of Gotham and I will use my way to gain information. For that I need to visit narrows.

With that batman put on his cowl and entered into his transportation which was now being called batmobile.

Late in the night batman returned to his cave removed his costume and went to the manor above.

Wayne Manor

It was 11 in the noon when Alfred entered his room and woke him up getting glare from Bruce, rather than cowering in fear Alfred chuckled.

Alfred: sir, if you think you are going to let me scare with that stare of yours I must say you are failing miserably.

Bruce: can't you make an exception by letting me sleep some more.

Alfred: I believe you remember that you are Bruce Wayne, owner of Wayne Enterprises. So the least you can do is show up at the office.

Bruce got up from the bed and started doing his pushups

Alfred: Was your night wandering any fruitful?

Bruce: Alfred the docks are clean. I mean nothing out of ordinary came from the docks; it means he has found another way to achieve his goals. I will have to talk to Fox for this, may be he has some ideas.

Alfred: You would be requiring your transportation sir. May be I should get it ready.

Bruce didn't say anything and Alfred walks out.

Wayne Tower

Bruce is sitting in his office lost in some thoughts and at that moment Luscious Fox walks in.

Fox: Mr. Wayne you wanted to see me?

Bruce: Ah Mr. Fox; You remember the fear toxin that Ra used on Gotham.

Fox: oh, how can I forget? What about it?

Bruce: he used the microwave emitter to create vapor and I was wondering if there was any other way to use that toxin?

Fox: It's true that the toxin needs to be in vapor form to be effective and microwave emitter was very convenient but there are plenty of ways to achieve that.

Bruce: hmm. If you have to cover Gotham in those fumes what would you do?

Fox: I will probably use air strike. Clean and less wastage.

Bruce: yeah, I guess you are right.