Batman #2

Narrator: meanwhile at the wayne manor during the interviews.

Alfred is sipping southern style sweet tea while snooping around Bruce's dating site dm's

Alfred: hm.. Andrea and that Pamela girl seem like they would be good matches for him. 

loud thud making tea shake. Alfred sighs taking an Big gulp of his tea before sitting down and looking up at the caves ceiling

alfred shouting: DAMMIT KRYPTO! NO ONE INTERRUPTS TEA TIME. I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME!

Alfred goes up to the main house going into a Closet and pushing a Button with the superman symbol before pulling out an leash made specifically for Krypto

He then walked over to an Door with an Sign that said dog training do not enter that had scratches on the door around the door knob and an very bitten to hell door knob alfred let's out a exasperated sigh

Alfred: that's the third door knob this month.

Alfred stepped in and all the dogs in the were barking and growling and krypto was flying around trying to open a Kennel door whining.

Krypto: The super dog that looks like an American pitbull and has the temperment of a lab.

Alfred: *sighs* again?! *alfred walks over to krypto* krypto you can't keep doing this. 

Krypto: Angry growl.

Alfred: *stops and makes an Game on face* zorro. freeze. 

The full litter in the sizable kennel was 4 dogs. All line up at the kennel door looking at krypto which these dogs are 6 months old. Use freezing breath which they aren't able to use without howling. Krypto is frozen and falls to the floor with an Loud thud and alfred puts the leash on krypto

Alfred: I win. *alfred smirks standing over krypto*

Krypto gets up shaking off the ice and lifts his head sniffing around like he smelled something and then charged dragging alfred behind him

alfred: NOT AGAIN! *gets dragged by krypto*

krypto then breaks through an Solid door where older dogs are kept with dog doors leading to the outside and alfred finally manages to stop krypto just before he breaks a Door labeled heat room

Alfred: NO. NO BAD KRYPTO. I AIN'T GONNA LET YOU GET ANOTHER BITCH PREGNANT NUH UH NO WAY MISTER!

krypto doesn't listen, he just whines with a one track mind and keeps trying to go for the door.  Alfred is just wrestling with krypto trying to keep him from running in using the leash. 

alfred: DON'T YOU MAKE ME GET THE KRYPTONITE! 

That got krypto to stop and sit looking at alfred

Alfred: that's right now come on let's get you to your kennel while we wait for master zaurel to pick you up. 

*he walks krypto to the batcave sending bruce a Text and putting krypto in a specialized kennel with toys inside it and an bed made special for krypto.*

Alfred: Aiya. Your lucky you look like one of the wayne bulls ancestors. Otherwise you would be in deep shit. 

*alfred goes back to snooping on bruce's computer with his now cold sweet tea*

Narrator: wow. Just wow. Anyway after Clark picks up krypto, bruce came home and went back to the drawing board of the crimes similar to Jason Todd's disappearance.

Alfred: you're going to have to sleep soon sir.

Bruce: I can stay up for at least 2 more nights alfred I'm so close to figuring this out I can feel it. 

Alfred: Sir, you're about as close as you were a Week ago.

Bruce:... don't you have plans tonight alfred? 

Alfred: no sir.

Bruce: *heavy sigh* Could you please get the training room ready in that case.. 

Alfred: Yes sir. *he leaves* 

Bruce sits there for a moment and While staring at the bat computers screens brainstorming on what piece of the puzzle he could possibly be missing. 

Bruce: maybe I should focus on something else for a Little while.

He opens up his work files for kids that are possible candidates for his foster care system and scrolls through a bunch of files with photos of the kids. Along with a Brief description of the kid. He pauses on one.

With a Picture of a little girl with brown hair blue eyes white skin that had an Tan tint to it. Wasn't anymore than 5 years old when the picture was taken with severe dark circles under her eyes. Didn't look very happy and in the photo she was wearing what looked to be some kind of hospital gown. Her file said that she was admitted to the Arkham asylum when she was 4.

Bruce: poor girl. 

Just then an screen notification popped up saying Patrol time and he exited out of the files and gets in his suit. Putting on a mask piece kind of like the face shield in bike helmets so he doesn't eat bugs while riding

Then he hops on his motorbike and rides  out to the city of Gotham and patrols the area.

We get a closeup view of Wayne Industries office building (pic above)

Past the city center where an dignified statue of hippolyta clad in her armor with a Spear in one hand and an bow in the other a shield on her back looking where the sun rises in Gotham the last bit of sunlight fading behind her the moon on the tip of her Spear. The Moon is at a Quarter phase. 

He rides his Bike past a factory with signs of a Fire.

The roof of the thing collapsed with many broken windows. The one thing standing undisturbed despite the scorch marks is the smoke stack. 

He stops in an alleyway across the street.

Across from a building that seemed like it used to be an old warehouse; it had a Big neon sign on it with a hyena laying on a Couch looking like it was laughing. With giant words under it labeling it "the hyena lounge" lights and vague silhouettes shining through the windows with small square panes.

Seems like people inside it were dancing

Batman: seems like it's punk rock night in the lounge. *he puts up the kickstand on his bike and sits the resting for a moment running his hand along his mask deep in thought* "the lights shouldn't look like streaks… alfreds right. I should go to bed when I'm done with patrol." 

He looked around the alleyway watching for any activity suspicious or otherwise and he catches a figure moving in the corner of his eye from behind him in the alleyway. He pushed a Button on his bike before getting off it and walking away from it to investigate lifting an Mouth guard he had on his face squared up ready for an Fight if it comes to that.

When he approached where he saw that figure he found that no one was there. He sighs, lowering his hands.

Batman: *muttering* I must be losing it.. 

He turns around to find a woman.

She stood with her head level with his chest hair down in big curl's over her shoulders wearing a strapless leopard print crop top with a Crimson red jacket with matching skirt and nails decorated with stripes; wearing lipstick to match the jacket looking at his bike.

She turns to him and smiles 

Woman: hello there.

Batman: *in his head* "every time I park at the hyena lounge."

He walks towards the woman by his bike not saying a word keeping his Mask neutral. 

Woman: nice bike you have here~

Batman: mhm.

He walked over to his bike making sure the bike itself was between the two of them.

His gaze focused on the bike and not the woman.

Woman: makes me wonder what kind of man is under that helmet~

she reaches her hand out running the edge of her nails along his jawline hooking her finger under his mask

Batman:  refrain from touching my face. Miss… 

he grabbed her wrist stopping her from going any further taking a Big breath in tensing up restraining himself before looking at her again.

his mask makes it look like he was glaring at her

Woman: Celeste. My name is celeste.

He let go of her hand after carefully making sure she wasn't hooked onto his mask anymore, quickly putting the bug mask on top of his mask before she could notice anything.

The faint sound of an Siren an short distance away.

Batman: 3 blocks… *sigh* look Celeste I'm not looking for what you call a "Fun time". But if you don't want to get either of us caught I will drive us both and drop you off at your home. Just tell me where.

he hands her a Helmet he pulled out of an compartment onto he side of the bike

Celeste hears the sirens coming closer shrugs and takes the helmet putting it on before sitting on the bike behind him

Batman: hold on tight. 

Celeste: okay

she hangs onto him

He drives off into the night just before cop cars arrive a Few buildings away from the hyena lounge. 

Celeste: What makes you think we were gonna get caught?

Batman: cops always come by that are either chasing a Burglar, to scare away criminals, or look for prostitutes and people who might hire them. Or as most people call people in your profession hookers.

Celeste: What makes you so sure I'm one of them?

Batman: your obviously seductive attitude along with the tattoo on your ankle that's peeking out from your shoe. Every time I come over by that spot to rest for a minute someone with an Similar tattoo on their ankle comes by to seduce me for a price. 

Celeste: oh.. well you're rather chatty now aren't ya?

Batman: only when I want to be. 

They pass under a city light and she gets a good clear look at the Batman in front of her driving them both.

Celeste becomes tense.

Batman: relax. Another thing I find you and those other girls have in common is that you're not doing this out of choice. More rather you have been unable to make a honest living. I'm not gonna punish you for falling under unfortunate circumstances. 

Celeste: Then what are you gonna do?

Batman: First tell me where you live so I can make sure you get home safely. 

They go under Gotham bridge to avoid traffic dodging rocks and debris from an Previous explosion that has yet to be cleaned up.

Celeste: And then? 

Batman: Then I'll send you some money for your effort. Along with a list of a Few places accepting job applications.

They hit a bunch of rocks.

Celeste almost falls off

Batman grabs her arm pulling her back onto the bike.

Batman: told you to hold on tight.

Celeste: fine. I live on the corner of Greek and Roman street in that apartment complex. 

Batman: Thank you. Now duck. 

He ducked and Celeste ducked soon after.

Riding under a fallen sign.

 there is a Stop sign in front of the above apartment building. With an old faded ad for a canning company on the side impeded by windows.

Batman Parked his bike by the stop sign.

Batman: We are here.

Celeste gets off the bike and hands him back the helmet. 

Batman: expect it to be dropped in 3 days time. No return address.

Celeste: thank you bats. Can't believe you're actually real. 

Batman: good. And don't tell anyone I said a Word to you. You'll become a target for police and other criminals. Have a Safe night. And best of luck with your baby.

Celeste: wait how did you know about - 

Batman drives off

Celeste: that. 

   Celeste puts her hand just below her stomach.

Voice: Celeste.

She hears a voice and puts in an earpiece from an Wire. 

We move to see a Silhouette in a dark room holding a Smartphone to their ear. 

Voice: well done Celeste. That was certainly… unexpected for the bat to appear. But not unfortunate either. 

Celeste: does this mean I won't have to worry about-

Voice: you may do as you please until after the legacy is born. You will receive instructions when you're close to the due date. After all, what father doesn't want to see his child. 

End of issue 2