White Shadow received a message on her bat phone, the only phone she could communicate Batman with and who ever else helped him. She suspected that there was somebody else because somebody sent her message about a drone in the small bat mobile and it helped her to find a bomb on a bridge and that time this somebody sent a very disturbing message.
"The third bridge collapsed. Batman was injured. Your presence is necessary" - she received this message five minutes after a bomb on the third bridge exploded.
"No, no, no… I got to go on the Main Land but I can't use a car the Zone's bridge is closed down. I have to wait until the sunset and then cross the bridge." - White Shadow was hiding in Justice's house. It was her house but it seemed very unfamiliar because she wasn't home for quite some time and her own house became somebody else's house. She waited until the sun went down and crossed the bridge.
The night in the Zone was quiet but as soon as she crossed the bridge she was shook how loud and busy was the Main Land. Police was everywhere, people were advised to stay inside but it seemed nobody cared about this advice, thousands of people were in the streets. Unfortunately they had no places to go because only few bars and restaurants made a decision to stay open. But even with those places being open people's conversations were not usual, no laughs, no flirting just sadness and fear.
White Shadow received one more message and she figured out that her suit had a chip because how else Batman's friend knew that she crossed the bridge. It didn't bother her but it was a good thing to know.
"Go to a public parking garage on 12678 Twenty fifth street. Door on the first floor on your left". white Shadow followed the directions avoiding people and bright streets, she wished she could fly like Batman from one roof to another but her suit wasn't made for it.
She made it to a public garage and found the right door it made a click sound as soon as she walked closer to it.
Inside was a tunnel of stairs leading down, she went that way to found out there was a small open space with one small bat cat pointed towards one more tunnel. She drove for approximately seven minutes at very fast speed and end up on the small parking area again. There was only one door and she went there. It was an elevator and it took her somewhere very far up. Doors opened and there was a bat laboratory the same one she got her suit in but there was nobody inside. She saw an interactive map of Gotham city. It was in blue light but it had red dots; those dots were fountains which were demined from explosives and cleared from chemicals. Also three ruined bridges were shown in red as well and it seemed like a red trail which was going through the city or under it.
A side door slid open and White Shadow saw Batman. He was in the dark corner of a room and emerged to the light slowly.
-You seem totally fine!
-Who said I am not? … Hmmm… I know what are you talking about. I don't need your explanation. - his voice was strong and he moved fast as usual.
-Ok then. - White Shadow was surprised and happy in the same time. - I'm glad you are fine because Gotham needs you now more than ever. And what is this red path on the map?
-It's his ways to travel. I made this map and I placed tracking device so now I know when somebody moves on those trails.
-How do you know if it's the right path?
-Fountains. I figured there are water ways between them. They are older then subway that's why sometimes they go under the train tracks but still they are connected. Tracing this communication between fountains and our way to the first fountain it was the matter of hours when I knew all his trails. They don't move very often but when they do I know where are they going.
-But … they? Who are they?
-He doesn't work alone. I underestimated him and your friend has a lot of people who help him. Any ideas who are they?
White Shadow walked in the laboratory for couple of minutes in silence, thinking. She knew he was watching her even though Batman made it seemed like he was fixing some details on his suit.
-I… I have only one guess. - she didn't finish because Batman read something on his arm display and turned on a huge TV on the wall. - What happened? - White Shadow followed him to see.
There was him. There was Evan. His almost white eyes, skinny face very sickly looking dark circles under those huge eyes which seemed like never blinked.
-Hello, Gotham City! We have a special broadcast for you tonight!
-Can you track the signal? - this was her first question to Batman immediately but he didn't need it he was already working on it.
-The signal is outside of our country but this is live video and it's happening here in Gotham City. It's on every social platform and every channel or radio station. Nobody can escape it. I got alerts coming on every cell phone of the city and even outside for people to go and watch this "emergency message from government". I need time to trace the signal and maybe I can stop the translation.
-We have to watch it… I think if you stop the translation it may make him go on a rampage in the city.
-Good. I'm tired of him hiding like a rat but I need time.
The live video continued. Evan was sitting in one chair and talking to a camera.
-So, you can't escape this broadcast and I suggest you do not turn it off because your life will depend on it. Today is a special night! Today we have an election night! Oh? You have a concern? You are saying there were mayor elections last year? Oh yes, it was indeed! Right! And who has won? Kelly Fisher! Right. Well…. We have a new candidate this year so we going to do it again but this time we are going to do it right! I mean you will! You people of Gotham going to choose or not to choose Kelly Fisher or me… yes, yes me! As your mayor.
-Is he insane? - asked Batman looking at his computer screen trying to figure out where the signal was coming from.
-I don't think he is… - said White Shadow watching a live translation without moving.
-Today my guest and your guest is….. who would've thought… Mr. Kelly Fisher himself!
-WHAT?
-HOW? Where is Gordon!?
To be continued…..