No matter what happened, it always remained the same. Gotham City is a crime ridden city, every corner there is a deal going down for girls, drugs or guns. The police try and contain the crime, but for every dealer they grab three more pop up. It's becoming more and more impossible to feel safe. That was my thoughts as two of the thugs belonging to the Penguin dragged me inside of the derelict warehouse and tried me to a chair inside. Using me to threaten Captain James Gordon, my father into backing off and releasing all of his gang members or I would be forced to have an overdose of Bliss a new narcotic he had developed, I know my father wouldn't let up until he found me; only thing was I was running out of time, that's when the glass broke above us, shocking the gang bangers there, aiming at the broken skylight like mice looking at the source of a cat's meow. I am not going to lie I could feel my heart beat as well when they were pulled into the shadows, the only indication that someone was there before was the sound of their guns clattering on the ground. That's when I looked up and saw something I didn't thing was real. There standing there was a hero, as if was a Black Knight...or rather a Dark Knight with his cape fluttering in the wind.
-expert from the Knightwatch Blog by Barbara Gordon age 17
The sun shone in the windows of a manor house located on the outskirts of Gotham City, into the eyes of Billionaire Playboy Bruce Wayne. He flinched and rolled over covering his head with a pillow
"Good morning Master Bruce" a voice with a profound British accent said as a butler walked in
"What time is it, Alfred?" Bruce groaned as he got up and ran a hand through his hair.
"10:32 am" Alfred said as he set a paper down, the headline mentioning another crime happening in the city last night. Bruce frowned at his and read the article "Which suit shall I get ready for you sir?" he asked
"The Grey one with the blue tie please Alfred" Bruce said as he picked up the coffee Alfred was serving him. "It's getting worse"
"Indeed sir" Alfred nodded "This time it was that so-called Penguin fellow" Alfred frowned
"Penguin, Riddler, Black Mask, Thorn, Maroni, Falcone" Bruce frowned "Too many people are suffering because there is not enough good cops to deal with them"
"Oh by the way sir; Lucius wanted to see you today. Something the about the tailor you asked to find" Alfred said
"oh?" Bruce asked curious
"Indeed sir" Alfred nodded.
"Bruce! Good to see you" Lucius Fox he head of Wayne Enterprise's R Division laughed as he shook hands with the young billionaire. "I was hoping you would be down here today"
"You were?" Bruce asked as he placed his hands in his pockets
"Indeed, I wanted to show some of the new ideas we have, of course there are some military applications" Lucius said
"Naturally we do have keep those who keep us safe up to date" Bruce chuckled.
"So what do we have?" Bruce asked as he was lead over to an area where a high tech looking suit was
"This here Mr Wayne is the advance survival infantry suit. It contains several titanium plates under a layer of Kevlar padding with something called a kinetic absorption gel layer under the titanium plates. It was made with the ability to stop gunfire and knives from harming the wearer, then there are the joints which are made out of a reinforced fabric giving the wearer a fair range of movement while still being protective" Lucius explained
"Interesting" Bruce muttered as he looked over it, a smile on Lucius' face "I'll take it"
"Good, then you'll then this" Lucuis said hand Bruce a pair of sunglass frames making him confused. "Put them on"
"Okay then, just don't make me look stupid" Bruce said as he slipped them on, he was confused before the world turned dark blue while Lucius' skeleton was showing, see Bruce confused made Lucius chuckle
"I figured you like this: Special Investigative Frames which the boys upstairs has called Detective Vision. Designed to help Crime Scene Investigators easily scan and collect evidence at a crime scene. It can pick up fingerprints, DNA, chemical residue, gun barrel rifling; you name it, it can give it to you" Lucius said as Bruce removed the frames
"Let me guess costed too much" Bruce smiled
"Indeed, the mayor didn't think 10 grand a pop would be worth it" Lucius grumbled. "But knowing that this can all be repurposed for something else would be nice to see" Lucius told Bruce, hinting at something
"Oh?" Bruce asked.
"Yes, Mr Wayne" Lucius said making him smile.
Outside Bruce was approaching his car when he saw something that made him frown. A drug dealer was hassling some girls from the nearest High School. Just one of the things he hated about this city. He could do all the good he could, but there was still some scum there that would not be washed away. He was going to change that and he would change that
"Excuse me Mr Wayne, but Miss Kyle called" Alfred said shocking Bruce out of his mind
"Oh?" he asked shocked.
"Indeed, besides it's been awhile she you have seen her. After all you two were thick as thieves when you were in high school" Alfred smiled
"Don't go bringing that up again" Bruce frowned playfully
"I would never dream of it sir" Alfred smiled. All Bruce could do was smile as he remembered Selena. A girl with her dark hair in a pixie-bob style, her green eyes shining like emeralds as she was covered in dirt from fighting the bullies. In fact that was how the met; he was fighting a bully who was picking on someone weaker than them, he was holding his ground; but he was losing it as he was getting ganged up on when Selena jumped into the fray alongside another boy. The three fighters fought off the bullies before meeting the victim. He cherished that moment as not only did he meet Selena Kyle, but his other friends Thomas Elliot and Harvey Dent.
"It has been awhile, so why don't I go out and meet with her?" he asked
"Very good Master Wayne" Alfred smiled.
Elsewhere in Gotham City, a teenaged Redhead was walking along the streets with headphones on, listening to whatever new pop song was on the latest streaming playlist she had on. She was heading from school and since the bus was broken down she decided to walk to the Police station where her dad work
"Hey watch it!" someone shouted making her look confused and remove her headphones, looking down an alleyway she saw what appeared to be hired criminals moving some crates. She gasped and hid, pulling out her phone and switching it to the camera app and started to take pictures, which crate was marked with an Emperor Penguin crest, she knew who it was immediately
'The Penguin's crew. I better get these to dad' she thought before
"HEY WHAT'S TAKING SO BLOODY LONG!" someone shouted in a thick and rough Cockney English accent. The girl up on seeing a man walk out wearing a fur coat over a tuxedo, he was short and hefty, with slicked back black hair, and his most prominent feature was a large beak like nose.
'The Penguin!' she gasped silently, praying that they didn't hear it as she turned the corner and covered her mouth
"What was that?" he asked as he looked around, his goons started to spread out and look for anything that was out of the ordinary. The girl subtly peeked out from behind the crates she was hiding behind, just before someone turned and saw her duck her head back in
"WELL!" Penguin shouted "WHAT IS TAKLING YOU SO LONG!" he shouted
"I think I saw something" the goon closest to the girl said.
'Where?" Penguin asked as the goon nudged the crate with his gun, the Mobster nodded frowned as the goon reached behind him and pulled the girl out, who was kicking and screaming to be let go, but it didn't help. As soon as the Penguin saw her he laughed
"This is too precious, the Police Captain's daughter. So Miss Gordon trying to get evidence for daddy were we?" he asked
"Go to Arkham fish breath" Miss Gordon sneered.
"No, no I won't. In fact I have a better idea, tie her up!" Penguin ordered
Captain Jim Gordon had just finished his cup of cheap ass coffee while filing the paper work for the latest felon when his phone rang. Sighing he picked it up,
"Gordon" he said
"Ello Capta'n" Penguin smirked
"Cobblepot" Jim spat. "What do you want?" he asked
"Oh nothing, you have a couple of me boys in lock up, and I have something you want. So why not trade" Penguin said
"And what would you have that would ever make me consider freeing your men?" Gordon asked
"Oh just this" Penguin said before a scream was heard
"BARBARA!" Gordon shouted panicking; "You son of bitch!" he growled
"You have my terms. Now you have two hours to release my men, otherwise I'm going to make your pretty little girly OD n Bliss" Penguin threatened.
"You monster, I'll see what I can do" Gordon said
"Very good Capt'n, have a lovely afternoon" Penguin smiled hanging up. Once the call was over her slammed the phone down on the receiver and threw the phone off his desk.
"Captain!" a woman shouted as she raced in "What happened?" she asked worried
"The Penguin's got Barbara and if I don't release the men of his we captured he'll force her to OD on Bliss" Jim told them, resisting the urge to reach for the Cigar box he had in his drawer.
"I'll get a team together" the officer said
"Thanks Montoya" Jim said
"My pleasure Captain" Montoya nodded and left.
"And there we are running through this corn field with these Coyote bloodhounds" Bruce laughed at his joke as he dined with Selena, who had grown into a beautiful woman.
"Then what happened?" she asked
"Well then we got" Bruce said before his phone rang "Bruce Wayne speaking"
"I'm sorry to bother you sir, but I thought you would like to know that your observation device in the Captain's office got something" Alfred said
"What is it?" Bruce asked
"It seems the Captain's daughter has been kidnapped by the Penguin and is being used by the Penguin as leverage" Alfred explained
"And the demand?" Bruce asked
"He wants the men Gordon recently captured to be released from Blackgate" Alfred frowned. "I bet he's going to love that"
"I see, I'll see what I can do" Bruce said.
"Something up at work?" Selena asked
"Yeah, sorry Selena" Bruce smiled
"It's okay, we've had dessert anyway" she smiled before she stood up.
"Sorry about this" Bruce said paying the cheque. "I enjoyed it, maybe next time we'll get Harvey and Elliot to join us" he smiled
"Indeed" she said kissing his cheek.
Once they were outside Bruce hailed a taxi for Selena when he went over to the car he drove. Upon reaching his manor house Bruce quickly went to the conservatory and opened the grandfather clock to access its pendulum. Turning it 90 degree a section in the wall opened up. Revealing an elevator, which lead Bruce to a subterranean lair complete with bleeding edge technology, an armoured vehicle, and an armoury of various gadgets.
"Where was he last sighted?" Bruce asked as he placed a hand on a scanner next to a door near the computer.
"The iceberg lounge, but he was also seen at Arcturo Shipping, I believe he uses that as a front for his drug business": Alfred said showing a section of the docks which belonged to Arcturo shipping.
"Okay I'll head there" Bruce said as the doors had opened up to revealed a suit of armour with a bat them cowl. "I think this will do nicely" he said becoming his alter-ego Batman.
"Indeed, shall I warm up some breakfast for you?" he asked
"I don't think I'll be that long" Bruce said as he donned the suit
"May I say sir, that is an excellent look for you" he said.
"Thank you Alfred" Bruce said as he got into the vehicle and raced off.
Soon he got to the warehouse where Penguin was located. Tapping the side of his cowl he scanned the environment and frowned
"Alfred, I'm detecting 12 hostiles including Penguin and the hostage," Batman said as he pulled out his grappling gun and shot to the roof. Once on it he looked around and saw an hatch which was locked, he walked over to it and pulled out a blade shaped like a bat and used it to cut the lock off, opening the hatch up so he could get into the warehouse and hide in the shadows.
"HEY BOSS HOW MUCH LONGER!" a goon shouted
"Not too long, get me a vial" Penguin laughed.
"WHAT; NO!" Barbara shouted as the goon went off. Batman frowned and moved quietly as he heard footsteps of a patrolling guard, once he was close enough Batman grabbed the guard punched him in the gut before slamming his elbow into the neck of the guard and laid him don, he then shot across the walkways, kicking another guard unconscious. He picked up the guard's radio and pulled out the sim card, slipping it into his gauntlet giving him access to the goon's radios.
"So, the boss is really going through with this?" he heard as he knelt on some crates
"Check in" the guards all said before Batman slipped to the lower level and grabbed a goon pulling him into the shadow, knocking him out and laying him down. He then scanned again. He saw that the girl's heart rate was elevated as Penguin came back
"Hype boss, some of the guys aren't answering" the lead guard said
"What?" Penguin asked as two more guards were pulled into the shadows and knocked out
"Hey Lester, Danny answer...Tommy" the guard said as he was pulled into darkness and knocked out. Penguin was getting nervous as he heard the hard grunts of his men being taken down one by one. He was shaking in fear as he grabbed his umbrella. He quickly inched over to a button on the wall as a large member of his men walked down the stairs, with a large rusted pile in his hand. The giant growled as he looked around before he heard more guards being knocked out. Batman glared as he pressed a button on his belt making several black marbles into his hand, which he rolled into the main area; the giant looked at them and picked one up. He then looked at it before it and the rest exploded releasing a thick cloud of white smoke.
"What?" Penguin asked as Batman got out of hiding and quickly moved behind the giant. The thug looked around, only to have something hard connect with the back of his knee, bruising the tendon. He next felt something impact this lower rib making him grunt in pain until another hard hit knocked him out cold. Batman quickly darted back into the shadows and glared as the smoke cleared.
"No way!" Penguin gasped as he hit the alarm making all of his goons gather in one area before he raced over to Barbara Gordon and pierced her skin with the needle of Bliss and quickly injected it into her. "Sorry Toots, but with that dose you'll have an hour until the effects of the overdose kill you, but don't worry it's not painful" Penguin laughed as he waddled outside.
"GET HIM!" Penguin shouted as the men aimed at the door. Most of them were clenching their jaws trying not to show fear. The goon at the back tapped the trigger a couple of times, suddenly feeling his rifle knocked out of his hands and he was pulled into the shadows.
"HE'S HERE!" the goon next to him shouted shooting at the shadows. A smile on his face as he quickly emptied his magazine into the shadows, before the rifle was ripped from his hand to have the butt of the rifle was smashed into his face, the next thug were kicked in the shin, making him go down, Batman turned around and threw three of his bat shaped blades at a couple more three disarming them and pulling them into the shadows, the only noise they made were the grunts of their pain.
"HE GOT THEM!" another thug shouted as two more were pulled into the shadows. One by one the thugs felled emptying their magazines into the various shadows until one was left. Panic, sheer panic was flowing through his veins as he looked around, something moving in the shadows. He quickly shot at them in short bursts. He could hear his heart in his throat.
"WHERE ARE YOU?!" the final thug screamed in fear before the only sound he heard was his own gun rattling from his fear
"here" Batman whispered behind him; causing the thug to turn around as masked man's cape was thrown in his face making him tumble back allowing Batman to deliver several punches to the pressure points on his body making the thug just sway there, so Batman could deliver a final knockout blow.
"What is he?" Penguin question as he sat in his car fumbling for the keys, once he had gotten them he placed them in the ignition, only to have something smash through his window, covering his face from the shards of glass, only to be pulled out and punched making the penguin fall onto his ass.
"I'm Batman" he heard as the sirens and helicopters were heard heading for them. He walked back, seemingly merging with the shadows. Shaken from the event Penguin tried to get back up only to see Captain Jim Gordon striding over to him and reared his arm back, letting Penguin get knocked back to the ground as a team of officers raced over and aimed their guns at him. Grumbling as he raised his hands.
"Where is she, WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER!" Gordon shouted as he gripped the Penguin's lapels, the only answer he got from him was a guttural laugh.
"I hope you got a good funeral plan for her" Penguin laughed
"CAPTAIN!" Montoya shouted as she aimed at the door. This made Gordon and the other police officers turn to the door, most of them ready to shoot who or what was in there when a figure dressed in black armour walked out
"HOLD YOUR FIRE!" their captain shouted as he saw the man had a familiar red head in his arms, rushing over he took his daughter.
"You better hurry, if she doesn't get treatment in the next ten minutes she'll die" Batman said as he turned around and walked back into the shadows.
"Thank you" Barbara weakly said making Batman turned to her before he turned back and merged with the shadows
"Who are you?" Gordon asked as a helicopter landed for him to take his daughter to hospital.
"I'm Batman" the man said as he walked back into the shadows., Montoya acted quickly and raced in sweeping the warehouse where Batman could long be seen.
"He's gone" Montoya shouted walking back out "Captain, worry about him later, right now you have 8 minutes to get her to the recent help!"
"Understood" he said getting into the helicopter; which took off and flew past the roof where the light shone on Batman who stood there with his cape fluttering. Gordon just nodded his thanks as the light left Batman in the shadows again.
G'day Guys Grizz here and boy I bet you were not excepting me to do a DC project and one that is based on Batman, well guess what this will be a one of the major projects I have going on in 2025 so this is a preview of what you can except when you Enter The Batman fully in 2025, with years of rich lore I will be combining different sources like the comics, games Films and TV which you can see here with the warehouse scenes taking cues from the Arkhamverse (Not Kill the Justice League. not that it was that bad of a game, but yeah) and Batman Begin, good movies
So until next time I'll catch you all the flipside.