Gotham Circus

by gr8

By the time he takes twelve-year-old Richard Grayson under his wing, Bruce thinks that he knows Gotham City by heart. But over the years, a plot that begins with the murder of an acrobat's parents slowly evolves into a web of treacheries that forces Bruce to realize that he is just another piece on a board of higher powers.

12. Chapter 12

Hi again! So I've been working on Xenith Relit, but finally got around to writing a bit more of this (which I'll be posting over the next few weeks), so as always, enjoy! :)

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Gotham Circus Vol. 2: Climb

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Prologue

"Him? Not that I have a problem with it, but...why him?"

"Oh, you'll figure it out. Just do your job and you'll get what you want. And if you're arrested, I'm not going to help bail you out."

"I can handle Batman and his little prick if they ever come knocking."

"Good. So who's actually going to do it?"

"You may have heard of her. She mostly just steals, but she can get into any facility that you could hope for. Even a penthouse like that."

"Don't tell me Catwoman? She doesn't seem like the type."

"Oh no, much smaller. Quite literally. No one knows her real name, but people have taken to calling her Omen."

"And you know that she's going to be willing to take on a job like this?"

"We're fairly sure—but if she's not, I'm sure we'll be able to…convince her."

"And this is only the first."

"Yes. The first of the three to fall. But the others will come soon enough."