~Revelations 4~
Batman is on his way out to help the search for suvivors when he gets a call.
He picks up the red phone. "Hello."
"I have some news for you."
The voice on the other end sounds raspy like one of a chronic smoker.
"Deep throat?"
"Meet me at noon at Times Square in front of the theater."
"Who are you?"
"Come alone."
Batman hangs up. Alfred asks who it was. He explains and Alfred posts an arial shot of Times Square.
*****Times Square*****
Batman arrives early to scope the perimeter. The streets are filled with people scrambling with belongings. He stands and is hounded by every passer-by. "Help us Batman!" and "My daughter is missing Batman!" and "Can you get us out of here? I have money ." He was about to leave when a homeless looking man waving a sign proclaiming Judgment Day is near approaches and looks at him as he spouts out biblical verses.
The man spits and shouts into the air then drops his sign and grabs Batman's arm. "Glad you came alone!" he said with a wheeze.
He turns and heads through the busy side walk toward Central Park. The man walks far and fast to be a smoker. He doesn't stop until he is front of the ice skating rink now empty.
The bum shrugs off his stained jacket and tosses it in a trash can then sits on a bench looking side to side. He grabs a old newpaper out of his jacket and unfolds it in front of his face. Batman sits beside him. "I met Dr. John Von Neuman. I know about the D-1 base time tunnel, the Phoenix Project, Project Rainbow and the Philadelphia Experiment."
He points to the inside of the paper. Batman scans it. The article discusses the strange experiments linked to time travel rumoured to be conducted at local and other military bases. The reporter said one source called it the Dering/Corum Account others call it the Chekov cover up and the real story of Morris Jessup is archived from his local hometown. The reporter went on to quote parts of the movie from the 1980's titled the Philadelpia Experiment and books by Willian Moore and Charles Berlitz as well as an author named Simon R. Green. The reporter went on to say how too many people had said they made contact with people from long ago. They were documented as saying these people had traveled ahead in time almost forty years. The author went on to name Buck Roger's, Back to the Future and other sci-fi movies based off the Montauk Bay Base experiments.
The reporter also quoted historians who said that Nikola Tesla before his death was involved with the bases activities. The article ends with the question of will we ever uncover the truth?
He now tosses the paper in the trash and stands up and walks away. Batman grabs the paper again and reads it from top to bottom. He contacts Oracle. "I need you to find a reporter." He gives her his name.
"On it and I found four more bunkers in NY. They are abondoned bins for lifestock feed now. I also located some available tunnels at the subway we can use and am now searching New Jersey for other bunkers. I contacted the Red Cross and they are setting up now into the first four to prepare for wounded."
"Good work! Contact Alfred and see if he contacted the Shriners, the Salvation Army, United Way, Goodwill and Gotham Hospital to see how the food, clothing and medical transports are going."
"On it... and got your reporter's address. He lives in New Jersey. "
Batman listens to the address.
"I need him picked up fast. Get a squad car to grab him. This guy knows more than local news. Oh and Oracle clean up shop soon and meet us at Montauk before dark."
"10-4"
Batman contacts Airforce 1 and is told one word then static.
"Okay."
His mind reels as he tries to decipher this code of mystery. He is glad the president is safe but wonders what else the military has been up. He looks out into the park. It seems for an instant normal but sounds rattle from the heart of the city. He turns back to see the chaos and walks back into it with raw determination.