Chapter 5

In the wayne manor

Bruce is sitting on one of those chairs deep in his thought. Meanwhile Alfred walks in with some refreshments.

Alfred: Sir, If I may; did the meeting with luscious didn't go well?

Bruce: why would you say that?

Alfred: you are exceptionally quiet. Which from my experience tells me that there is some thing that you don't like?

Bruce: It's not that Alfred. On the contrary he seems to have same opinion as me but there is something I can't shake off my mind.

Alfred: And that would be?

Bruce: you know even he feels that air strike is best option for Ra right now but the question is why would Ra opt for something that superman, wonder woman or heck even lantern can stop and beside that there is chance that even they won't have to get involved as US air force can take it down.

Alfred: what if all of them are occupied?

Bruce: that's what I am thinking? What could possibly happen that every one of them is occupied? May be I am missing out on something. Or may be I need to look at this situation with a new perspective.

Alfred: What are you planning Master Bruce?

Bruce: I am thinking about giving crane a visit. May be he knows things that we are not getting hold off.

Alfred: Isn't he one of the inmates in Arkham? How are planning on seeing him?

Bruce: I will talk to Jim. He can get me in.

With that bruce is gone.

In Arkham

There is a bit a chaos as the electricity went off and few of the inmates tried to escape but no break outs could occur as everything was planned beforehand.

In one of the cells

A silhouette comes out of shadow and speaks in gruff voice to the man strapped to the chair "Crane we need to talk".

Crane: Oh if it isn't the big bat himself.

Batman: I am not here to play one of your games Crane. I am here to get information on Ra.

Crane: you know what your problem is you are way to serious. Would it kill you to ask nicely?

Batman: I am losing my patience doc.

Crane: my diagnosis is you are trying to hide your true nature, you try to present yourself as man in control of himself but there is a whole tornado of violence inside you. You shouldn't let these feelings bottled inside you. This is not good for you.

Batman: You know what crane you are right. May be I should let my violent side to take over; you might have something to tell him.

Crane with some discomfort showing on his face, "what do you want to know?"

Batman: What is Ra planning?

Crane: Even I don't have complete knowledge of it. But it would be somewhat different from the earlier plan as we lost microwave emitter last time.

Batman: I am giving you one more chance and don't disappoint me because believe you don't want to see a very pissed me.

Crane: I am telling you the truth. Believe me I know nothing more than this.

He turns around but finds nobody there.

In Batcave

Alfred: master bruce you are back. Did you find what you were looking for?

Bruce: To be frank, no. But hopefully something will turn up. Alfred have you ever heard of Wayne's curse.

Alfred: I believe I have sir. But why are you asking me now?

Bruce: I now understand what Wayne's curse is. It is about loving someone or something so much that you are ready to give up everything for it but it's your love that kills you and in case of Waynes that love is Gotham

Gotham

batman is patrolling gotham routinely and he gets an incoming call from Alfred.

Batman: What is it Alfred?

Alfred: As I recall you wanted to know Ra's next move, I think I have an idea.

Batman: how do you know that?

Alfred: its on tv. If I were you I would return to manor as fast as I could