Chapter 3: Party Crashers

Gordon's POV

"Here." Diana handed Bruce a gift.

He opened it and pulled out a silver shackle.

"You don't have to wear it, it has a communication system though." Diana clarified.

"Almost looks like yours." Bruce smirked.

Then Alfred handed Bruce a gift. "From your parents Sir. They planned on giving it to you today."

"Thank you Alfred." Bruce didn't open it.

"You already got my gift." Catwoman smiled.

"Here." Tim said.

Bruce opened the gift to find a glass robin. He got him a decorative bird?

"How original." Bruce said sarcastically.

"Maybe you'll like this one better." Dick handed Bruce a gift.

The gift had holes in it. Air holes? Bruce opened it and a bat flew up to the ceiling.

"How about something I don't already have? There are hundreds of bats in the cave." Bruce sighed.

"But this one's meant to be a pet." Dick grinned.

Tim snorted. Barbara rolled her eyes and rested her hand on Dick's leg.

"Here." I said.

Bruce opened the small box. "Thank you for the card and the badge Commissioner. You remembered that I wanted a badge when I was a child."

After his parents died, I was the officer who took him in for questioning, and he said he wanted to be a cop so he could get whoever killed his parents. Of course I remembered. Barbara smiled.

"Here Bruce. Something more original." Barbara handed him something.

Bruce opened the manilla envelope. "Oh good, you found their locations. Thank you Barbara, this is something I actually wanted."

What? Who's locations?

Bruce's POV

Thank God, Barbara found some of the villains' locations. Riddler is hiding underneath Arkham, Harvey's going to be at the courthouse tomorrow, and Joker is in his old hideout in the gang neighborhoods. That was the perfect gift.

"Are you sure you didn't just want to see the most famous man in Gotham?" Joker's voice appeared from the kitchen.

I turned to see him standing in the doorway that led to the kitchen.

"Great cake, by the way." Harley spoke with her mouth full. "Nice job butler."

"His name is Alfred." I said.

Joker's goons started piling in through the kitchen door.

"Oh and you invited the Commissioner! Now Bats will show up for sure!" Joker laughed.

Not exactly. I can't risk showing Gordon and the Joker who I really am, and there are camera's everywhere outside. Barbara got a horrified expression and Alfred looked worried. Wonder Woman looked like she was barely restraining herself from fighting.

"You look familiar, do I know you?" Joker looked at Wonder Woman's cleavage.

"I'm sure I would've remembered meeting a pig like you. But we haven't met." She lied.

"Hey Selina." Harley muttered.

"Harley." Selina rolled her eyes.

"Ooh, Catwoman's here. You naughty kitty." Joker smirked.

Dick moved closer to Barbara. Tim barely held himself back from fighting. Gordon shifted uncomfortably and I remained still.

"What do you want Joker?" Gordon asked.

"To be invited to the party, of course! And to see Bats." Joker smiled.

This was going to be a long wait.