Elias Hale
Walking through the apartment i live in with my mother, the sound of broken and rotten floorboards creek throughout the halls.
The whistling of the cold wind comes through the broken windows, and the walls are infested with mice.
When i look at the system's details on me, it says my name is Elias Wayne but my birth certificate, passport, and library card all have Elias Hale, written on them.
Every time i ask my mother about my sperm donor, she dodges the question but i can't hate her, she works three jobs and still does an amazing job as my caretaker.
Thanks to leveling up a few times and putting what points i gained into Intelligence, i graduated high school last year.
I decided this year that i would use my system to the fullest, accepting almost any quest that came my way, and even if it means becoming a criminal, I'll make my mom's life better... even if i need to destroy this city and build a better one.
Now, standing on top of one of the many rooftops in Gotham, i stand on the edge and look at the roof across from me.
Takes some deep breaths, i gather my courage, "come on Elias, it's one fucking jump that's barely three feet wide, stop being a bitch"
Why was i insulting myself? i didn't fear the crime in Gotham, guns, knives, ****, murder, they didn't scare me... heights are my weakness, thankfully due to one of my passive abilities called [Tranquility], i don't experience any major emotional outbursts.
'System'
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Titles: None
Name: Elias Wayne
Race: Human
Age: 13
Level: 11
Stat Points: 3
Skill Points: 30
Store Coins: 1,600
[Base Stats]
Strength: 9
Perception: 12
Endurance: 8
Charisma: 10
Intelligence: 18
Agility: 10
Luck: 13
[Skills]
Cooking Lvl 33, Massage Lvl 48, Parkour Lvl 27, Pickpocket Lvl 12, Cold Resistance Lvl 64, Heat Resistance Lvl 30, Sneak Lvl 21, Boxing Lvl 10, Pain Resistance Lvl 15.
[Mastered Skills]
English, French, Spanish, Walking, Running, Jumping.
[Passive Abilities]
Tranquility, Water Breathing, Glide, Danger Sense, Perfect Balance.
[Active Abilities]
None
[Inventory]
$400, Gold watch, Pocket knife, Batarang.
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When i look at my screen, i can't help but feel proud, I've grown a lot this past year. water breathing and pain resistance were nightmares to get but they are awesome abilities.
If i increase my stats, my body goes through a type of metamorphosis, it hurts like hell but it's worth it in the end.
Increasing my stats is different. depending on the number of points i spend, i get anything from a minor headache to a full-on migraine. i gain knowledge and information on the skills that i increase.
Running on the spot, i warm up my legs, with a quick burst of speed, i kick up the snow i was standing on and run as fast as i can towards the ledge.
Deciding it would be best to not look down, i keep my eyes in front of me, i lunge myself with all the power i can manage.
As i propel myself through the air, i can't help but feel at peace, the wind flowing past me, i land on the roof i was jumping to with a smile on my face, 'it wasn't as hard as i thought.
Overlooking the snow-covered city that is my home, it may be one of the worst places in the world but it's still my home.
Taking $250 from my inventory, i head towards the local gang reader in my area, The Penguin.
Cobblepot wasn't as bad as people said, sure, he was manipulative, greedy, and cunning but who in Gotham wasn't.
Jogging through the streets of Gotham, i casually picks the pockets of a few people i considers easy targets.
Most people think of me as crazy, why? because in this ice-cold city, I'm running around in shorts and a white t-shirt.
My cold-resistance works like a charm, to most people today feels like a frozen apocalypse, and for me, it's barely even chilly.
Arriving at the Iceberg Lounge, a bar for all the criminals of Gotham, i spots a fat old man with a cane and a monocle.
Cobblepot and i aren't friends but he lets me into his club for one reason, i pay him a small sum of cash each month to keep my mother safe.
Most people would rather die than rely on him but he's always seemed alright to me, one day, one of his goons tried to grope my mother, so Penguin cut off his hand.
Penguin is a criminal but he has honor, you have to respect him for that.
"Hey, Mr. Cobblepot", i say while putting the money on the table, "The extra fifty is from last week when i was late on the cash, sorry about that"
The greasy fat man smiles while putting the money in his pocket, "my favorite go-getter, i believe i own you a favor for what my man tried to do to your mother"
I shake my head, "it's perfectly fine Mr.Cobblepot, while he was one of your men, he obviously didn't live up to your standards, i know your a man that likes discipline and respect, so one man's foolish actions won't change my thoughts on you"
The Penguin's smile grows bigger, "Kind words, a compliment, and respect, you have a silver tongue, boy"
Shaking hands with the older man, i take my leave, walking home.
The sun started to fall and night came quickly, hearing a scuffle down a nearby alleyway, i quietly creep towards the noise.
Peeking around the corner, i see the boy wonder, Robin, fighting a bunch of wannabe gangsters.
Seeing one of them reach for a gun, i quickly run forward and kick the man in the nuts before giving him a swift sucker-punch to the jaw.
Turning around, i see the boy with an "R" on his chest looking at me.
We stare at each other for e few moments before i remember what i had in my inventory, putting my hand in my pocket, so i don't shock him by pulling something out of thin air, i take out the Batarang i found.
"I think this belongs to your boss", i say, handing him the throwable weapon.
He continues to give me a cold stare, h matches the Batarang from my fingers.
I give him a cheery smile, "This may sound insane but this new thing just came out recently, you should try it... it's called smiling, works wonders with the ladies", i say in a sarcastic tone and end with a wink.
Robin's eyes grow colder as he starts parkouring himself away and up the side of the building.
Being the pain in the ass that i am, i choose to follow him, "wait for me, sunshine"
Reaching the top of the building, I'm greeted by Robin, Nightwing, and Batman.
Continuing with my joke, "Sunshine, you could have helped me".
Batman looks up at me, "Sunshine?"
I walk over to Robin and point to his face, "look at his smile, it shines like the sun"
Nightwing stifles his laugh at his little brother's blank expression.
"I gave the baby bird here, one of your Batarangs, i found it in an alley about three weeks ago"
Batman just nods, "What's your name?"
I mull over his question, 'do i give him my mother's maiden name? no, i don't want her to get into trouble'
"Elias Wayne is my name, son of Bruce Wayne... i think", that was weird, why did each of their bodies stiffen when i said my name?
Nightwing goes to say something but is cut off by his boss, Batman gives me his infamous glare, "Bruce Wayne is your father?"
What they didn't expect was the sudden change in the cheery boy, the boy's smile turns into a scowl, "father, he lives in a mansion served by butlers where he probably has someone wiping his ass for him while my mother works three jobs and starves herself so that i can eat"
"Bruce Wayne can go die like his parents for all i care, that bastard cares for no one but himself, you better hope i never meet him... I'll kill him myself"
The anger, spite, and hatred that covered the boy's words shocked Batman to his core, he never considered himself a good parent, even to the sons he currently had, but this boy is the spitting image of himself when he was younger.
Robin interjects, "You have a lot of balls threatening to murder someone in front of us, we will stop you if you try anything like that"
Elias gets right in the masked boy's face, "then you better bring the entire justice league, otherwise, you'll die alongside him"
Silence filled the rooftop, the boy's hatred for Bruce, the man standing right in front of him was staggering.
[Tranquility has been activated]
My anger, hatred, and bloodlust vanished as if they never existed in the first place.
I had just threatened the richest man in the world in front of Batman and his proteges, and i meant every word.
Walking towards the fire escape, i turns to Batman, "I won't apologize for anything i said but... I've always admired you, while those assholes in the league focus on the bigger threats, you guys help us smaller, insignificant souls... thank you"
I take my leave down the fire escape and head home.
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