Now that I've introduced Batman, let's check on the guy underneath the mask.
If you need to put a face on Bruce Wayne, try picturing Pretty Little Liars' Brant Daugherty.
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Kara wakes up as soon as her alarm clock sounded. She starts the morning by pouring herself a bowl of cereal and turning on the TV to the news channel. Before she can start eating, someone knocks on the door. She opens it and sees Alex.
"Hey," greeted Alex. "I just wanted to make sure you're okay."
"I'm fine," said Kara. "I'm ready to get back out there."
Alex enters the apartment and sees what's on TV.
"Bruce Wayne? Here in National City?" started Alex, sounding surprised.
"It says he's here to discuss business with Maxwell Lord," said Kara.
"Forgot all about him," said Alex. "Huh, weird. Doesn't it feel like we haven't seen or heard of him for a pretty long time."
Kara looks up at the ceiling, thinking. "Yeah, it feels weird. It's like after Myriad, he just vanished from the face of the earth. Yet, he's still here in National City."
Alex sees a spoon with a bent head on the table.
"Are you still mad that the Batman beat you?" guessed Alex.
"Kind of," admitted Kara. "Guess now I know what happened in the fight between him and my cousin."
"Don't worry. We'll find him," said Alex.
"What did you find out from that janitor?" asked Kara.
"He's not a janitor at all," said Alex. "He's a weapons dealer disguised as a janitor. I'll J'onn brief you when we get to the D.E.O."
"When I see that pointy-eared freak again, I want a rematch," said Kara.
"You can't win every fight, Kara," said Alex.
"He's just a man in a bat suit," said Kara.
"Who has been beating up criminals for nearly 20 years, not to mention he beat Superman," said Alex. "Clearly, he's not just an ordinary man."
At CatCo, Kara heads to Cat's office with two cups of coffee in hand, only to see someone she didn't expect to see. It was Bruce Wayne.
"Uh, Mr. Wayne?" called Kara.
"You must be Kara Danvers," said Bruce.
"Uh, what are you doing here?" asked Kara.
"I'm here to speak to Cat Grant," said Bruce.
"She doesn't usually come until later," said Kara. "So, how do you know me?"
"Cat told me about you," said Bruce. "I assume the other cup's for me."
"Ms. Grant did say she had a guest coming over," said Kara, giving Bruce a cup.
Bruce take a sip. "Not bad."
"So, I heard you're partnering with Maxwell Lord," said Kara. "That's pretty big news."
"Well, if you want a scoop, I'm gonna have to pass," said Bruce.
"So, uh, no model accompanying you?" asked Kara.
"What do you take me for?" replied Bruce.
"Sorry," apologized Kara. "It's just... well... I've seen the news."
"Don't listen to everything the news say," said Bruce. "They can't always be true."
"Well, that I do know," said Kara. "So, how are you liking National City so far?"
"Cheery town," said Bruce. "Big difference from Gotham."
"I heard it's not exactly the happiest town in the country," said Kara, trying not to sound offensive.
"Well, you're not wrong," said Bruce.
"How could you still live there after... well... if you don't mind me asking?" asked Kara.
"Gotham has been my home for years. It may be a crime-infested rat hole, but that's exactly why I took over my father's company," said Bruce. "I'm trying to return Gotham to its glory days."
"Well, all I can say is, good luck," said Kara.
"In Gotham, everyone needs luck," said Bruce.
It didn't take long until Cat came out of her private elevator.
"Hey, Ms. Grant," greeted Kara. "Here's your coffee."
"You're not my assistant anymore, Keira," said Cat.
"I know, but it's a habit," said Kara.
Cat takes the cup and takes a sip. "Once again, Keira, you know exactly just what I want."
"Oh, and Bruce Wayne is in your office," said Kara.
"Funny. He wasn't supposed to be here until 9," said Cat. "Come with me."
"Me? But I don't want to intrude," said Kara.
"Shh," shushed Cat. "Shut up and walk with me."
Kara follows Cat into her office.
"Mr. Wayne," greeted Cat, shaking the billionaire's hand.
"The famous Cat Grant," greeted Bruce.
"Keira, close the doors," ordered Cat.
Kara closes the doors, which allows everyone in the office to have some privacy.
"So, I heard you were working on a project with Maxwell Lord," said Cat.
"Indeed, I am," said Bruce. "Any reason you wanted to discuss about that?"
"Well, Max is an old friend of mine," said Cat.
"Your interest sounds more than professional," said Bruce.
"Eyes of an eagle. Ears of an elephant. I like you already," said Cat.
Cat and Bruce sit down on the couch while Kara sits next to Cat's desk.
"So, let's start with a simple question," started Kara. "Why the sudden interest in Maxwell Lord?"
"My company's CEO, Lucius Fox, suggested the partnership," said Bruce. "He thinks it would be good for business."
"So, you're saying you're against this partnership?" asked Cat.
"Not exactly," said Bruce. "I do think it's good for business. I just have my suspicions with Mr. Lord."
"You have no idea," muttered Kara.
"What is that, young lady?" asked Bruce, hearing her.
"Uh, nothing," said Kara, adjusting her glasses.
After the talk...
"Well, it's been nice chatting with you, Mr. Wayne," said Cat. "You're certainly a different person that the media had me to believe."
"You can't always trust the internet," said Bruce. "Until next time, Ms. Grant."
Bruce leaves.
"Well, Keira, you want to say something?" asked Cat.
"I'm surprised that guy isn't married yet," said Kara. "He seems charming. You looked smitten back there"
"Well, he's not really the one-woman type," said Cat. "And no, I'm not smitten. I just find his charming personality intriguing."
"So, professional interest?" asked Kara.
"Professional interest," said Cat. "Besides, I only have eyes for your cousin."
Kara tried to hide her face that makes it look she was gonna throw up.
Later that day, Supergirl arrives at the D.E.O. She sees J'onn, Alex, Winn, James, and M'gann standing outside the prisoner of the alien "janitor".
"So, J'onn, anything you want to share?" asked Supergirl.
"Remember the alien tyrant your cousin fought six years ago? Darkseid?" started J'onn.
"Yeah, I heard of him," said Supergirl.
"The Mother Box is a device created on his home planet, Apokolips," continued J'onn. "It can open portals, or 'Boom Tubes', that can transport anyone to anywhere in and out of that planet."
"But Clark said that Apokolips was destroyed in their fight," said Supergirl.
"True, but apparently, some of the technology from Apokolips remained here on Earth during Darkseid's war," said J'onn.
"What did you find?" asked James.
"The alien sold the Mother Box to Lillian Luthor," said J'onn.
"Accepting an alien device from an alien? That doesn't sound like Lillian," replied Supergirl.
"Well, obviously, she thinks the Mother Box could be useful," said Alex.
"Like making quick getaways," guessed James.
"But we don't know where Cadmus is hiding at the moment, so it won't be easy trying to find them," said M'gann.
"Well, we have to find them and fast," said Supergirl
"We're already working on it," said Winn. "It's just a, uh, slow progress."
"Question is, what does Batman want with the Mother Box?" asked James.
"I'm gonna have to ask him that," said Supergirl.
"I thought you want a rematch," said Alex.
"Rematch can wait. We have to find Lillian before she finds out how to work the Mother Box," said Supergirl.
Meanwhile, at a penthouse somewhere in National City, Bruce Wayne had just returned from a lunch meeting with Maxwell Lord. He sits down and checks on his laptop. He turns on the tracking program, trying to locate Supergirl.
As it turns out, the Kryptonite grenade he fired at her also had tracking nanites in them. When she inhaled, she sucked them into her system. Luckily for Bruce, he designed the nanites so only Wayne Enterprises' technology can detect them.
The laptop tracks the nanites to the D.E.O.
"Time for Round 2, Supergirl," said Bruce, feeling ready for the following night.
Ya'll ready for a rematch between the Dark Knight and the Girl of Steel? Well, you're gonna have to wait first.