8. Frowning Carmine
Bruce suited up again for the second night and hopped on top of the Batmobile. "I'm heading out Alfred." He yelled out as he entered his ride.
Alfred typing away on the Bat-computer yelled back. "Do be careful."
Batman smiled and turned on the loud engine. "Will do." He stepped on the accelerator driving through the tunnel and out past Wayne Manor gates towards Gotham City.
The Batmobile roared through the streets turning off lights and interrupting any technology as the pitch black tank passed confused people by. Within 40 minutes it arrived near Cape Carmine letting Batman jump out as it drove itself down the road.
"Al, I'm at Falcone Manor." Batman said while activating his electromagnetic spectrum vision. "Some high tech security." He said while looking through the wall and around the property. "Motion sensors, cameras covering every foot, and lasers on every window and door frame." Batman explained everything to Alfred. "Also about 2 dozen guards." He continued as pulled out a remote control Batarang and threw it.
:"Seems like trouble.": Alfred quipped
Batman didn't say anything and continued to control the Batarang around the manor, noticing a small electrical box by the garage. "Found my way in." He smirked as he flew it straight into the box and set it to a 10 second timer.
Once 10 seconds passed Batman jumped over the wall as the Batarang blew the electrical box cutting power. Doing a roll as he landed he ran at an inhuman speed while pulling out his grapple gun and grappled up to the roof of the 3 story manor. Walking around the roof he jumped down on a balcony on the 3rd floor and entered as the backup power switched on.
During all of this the guards rushed all over looking for anything they could to explain to a what will be a furious boss when he returns. Once inside Batman didn't care about stealth as he walked through the manor with confidence, he wanted to put fear in Falcone. The guards however hadn't noticed a man dressed as a bat walking around inside the manor because everyone was focused outside.
A still unnoticed Batman made his way around the manor with his spectrum vision activated looking through each room. Finally stopping and stepping into a room that looked to be Falcone main office, Batman looked around and noticed a wall safe. Turning off his spectrum vision he was face to face with a painting of Vincent Falcone and immediately tore it off the wall. Turning on his spectrum vision he looked at the lock of the safe and activated his wrist laser and started cutting. A minute passed and he opened the safe revealing a black flashdrive with a white rose on it on top of a few folders. Plugging in the flashdrive into his gauntlets. "Alfred I'm uploading some data to the Bat-computer." Batman simply said and looked at the folders in the safe. Putting the flashdrive in his utility belt, he looked through the folders, which turned out to be from Vincent's time as the boss of the family. The documents are all just about old politicians and cops that are way passed their prime who had all been paid off. Making sure to look through each folder filming it all, Batman turned to the desk in the office and pulled out a Batarang with a smirk.
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The guard that was watching the cameras, was looking at the cameras that showed outside when a flashing light caught his eye which turned him pale. "He's in the house!" He yelled through the radio alerting all the other guards. 'I'm so dead.' He thought to himself as he watched a man dressed as a Bat walk out of his bosses office.
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:"It would seem they found you.": Alfred voice spoke in Batmans ear.
"It seems so." Batman said as he slammed a random guard through a wall. 'I need to be more careful beating on bad guys.' He thought as he threw a light punch to the head of another guard.
Batman looked around at his work, five unconscious guards on the ground and more on their way. He wanted to stick around the manor and beat a few of Falcone men for practice and send a message. The message was simple, a noose was tightening around the mobs of Gotham and if he could get to Falcone he could get them all. It was dangerous, but need to be done, the rot needs to be cut out of Gotham and it would be easy if they lived off fear and rash decisions.
Batman quickly crashed through a door as a hail of bullets flew through the hallway he was in. Looking around the room his eyes stopped on a door that lead to adjoining room, looking back he sprayed explosive gel on the wall next to the door he just crashed through. Moving in next dore he activated his spectrum vision and watched the five guards move towards the door he escaped through. Three men passed by the room he was hiding in and stopped by the wall he set his explosive gel on, while two others stayed back just incase. Batman pulled out smoke pellets in one hand and detonated the gel and sprung into action, throwing the smoke pellets as soon as he crashed through the door, back into the hall. Sending a palm strike into one of the two men in the chest sending him tumbling back down the hallway, while the other man beside him struggled in the smoke Batman simply clocked him in the jaw. Looking back at the area of the tree men from before, the blast knocked two men out and left one in a daze on the floor. With the adrenaline wearing off he felt a slight tingle in his side and looked down, he had been shot but it didn't penetrate his armor. Sighing to himself he took one last look around. "Al, I'm on my way back."
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An hour later a fuming Carmine pulled up to his house along with a clammy Cobblepot, a plain face Zsasz was standing in the drive way waiting.
Stepping out of the car Carmine looked to Zsasz for an explanation. "Well, what happened?"
"It would seem our Bat problem has struck home." Zsasz said with a creepy smile as he pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to his boss.
Carmine took it and read it in his head. 'I'M BATMAN!' was all it said. "AGRHHH!!" Carmine yelled in anger. "I have this whole city in my pocket and we can't even find one man dressed up as a bat?!"
"He took the flashdrive also." Zsasz smirked at Cobblepot.
Carmine paled and looked at Cobblepot. "Penguin! You said that was the best safe out on the market, did you not?"
Cobblepot clenched his fist. "It was... How was it broken into?" He glared at Zsasz. "And only few knew of its location."
"Some dangerous eyes you're looking at me with." Zsasz smiled as he pulled out the Batarang.
"Stop it you two!" Carmine broke them out of their tensions. "What's that?" He pointed at the Batarang.
"Another gift from the Bat." Zsasz gave a wicked smiled. "I already used it for my new marks."
"I take it you already delt with the men that failed me?"
Zsasz nodded "Yeah, this thing is pretty sharp." He said as he twirled the Batarang through his fingers.
Falcone frowned. "If he has that drive then we are all fucked." He walked towards the manor. "If I'm going down then Gotham is coming with me."
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"Sir, I wish you would find another way." Alfred pleaded. "You've been shot! What if something worse happens? What if a stray bullet hits you in the mouth or you met someone stronger?"
"I'm sorry Al, this is the only way for now." Bruce let out a sigh. "I'm fine." Bruce stood up after removing his armor. "See, my body is tough not a scratch. My armor did its job." Bruce put a reassuring hand on Alfred shoulder. "Know lets see what we got."
Bruce sat down infront of the Bat-computer with Alfred standing behind. A moment of typing and clicking, Bruce pulled up all the files that had been stolen from the now frowning Carmine.
"I was surprised with the level of security that Carmine hard at his home." The butler noted. "I mean, its not that impressive but still for a mob organization that normally sticks in its old ways it's a change that's surprising." Alfred chuckled. "And one man dressed as a Bat just walked up and did what he wanted."
Bruce chucked as well and continued as all the files finished loading up. "This will take awhile." Bruce sighed. "Al, can you get Rose to make me something to eat?" He asked as he started looking through all the files. "Get some rest after that and yes I'll also get some rest after I eat."
"Right away Master Bruce."
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"Master Bruce?" The timid voice of Rose echoed in the Bat-Cave.
"By the computer Rose." Bruce answered.
Rose walked over a bit hesitantly. "Its really dark in here."
"Ah, sorry." Bruce got up from his chair. "Lights!" He said as they came on.
Rose face flushed red as she looked at Bruce's body that had no shirt. "D-Dinner M-Master..." The words got stuck in her throat causing her more blushing.
Bruce looks at her and feels a draft. "Ah, give me a moment, you can put the food down there at the table." He said as he went and found a shirt.
Rose walked over to a small table and placed a try of food on it. 'Why can't I talk normally around him?' She asked her self with a sigh.
"Rose, thank you for the food." Bruce said as he was standing behind her quietly like Batman would a thug.
"EP!!" She yelped and almost fell down but was cought by Bruce.
'Cute.' Thought Bruce while holding her by the waist with his right hand and had his left scratching the back of his head. "I'm.. sorry Rose, I didn't mean to scare you." He said with an apologetic smile.
Rose went rose red in the face again. "P-Please Master B-Bruce don't do that again." She felt his arm will around her waist. 'This feels nice.' She thought but frowned when he let go.
Bruce not noticing the frown sat down. "I'll consider it when you drop the "Master" and call me "Bruce."" He said with a smirk.
Rose hesitated. "Okay M.. B-Bruce."
Bruce smiled "Is Al resting?" He asked.
"Yes, he sat with Mrs. Wayne and went off to bed." Rose answered.
"Thank you." Bruce said with sincerity. "Alfred has been good to my family, hell he is family."
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Once morning came around Bruce did a little workout and washed up before breakfast. Bruce in company of his Butler went back down the Bat-Cave, then once more started looking through files.
"So what do we have?" Alfred asked almost 7 hours later.
"A bunch of stuff that can put Carmine in jail and his cohorts. This stuff will clean up GCPD and the city council." Bruce let out and exhausted sigh.
Putting his hand on Bruce's shoulder Alfred spoke. "Now, who can we trust to clean house?"
Bruce smiled "I know 2 people." He said as he got up and walked towards his Bat suit. 'I just hope I can protect Harvey' Bruce thought.
Alfred looked at his nephew with a small frown. "I'll prepare the car." Was all he said.
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Carmine Falcone sat in his office looking at the painting of his father that was just thrown on the ground like trash. He was clenching his fist with a deep angry frown thinking about what he is about to do. "Cobblepot!"