Chapter 92

"Young man, don't you have a job? We have seen you here for nearly two weeks now."

On the river bank where a few old men who hit retirement sat in Gotham. Leonardo was among the many as he did many nights before. After a month of work, he found himself under the care of Amanda Waller and millionaires. He really did feel like working, but no matter how he asks, they all felt he worked too hard and made him take another vacation.

"I do." Leonardo replied.

He shifted his attention to a man in his mid seventies. The man had a few wrinkles and full snow white hair and a slightly hunch in his back. Overall, the man was in great health for his age for the most part besides a few issues that are common among others his age.

Beside him were a few other old men and they all had fishing poles in their hands. Each one was much like him and didn't really like fishing but came out at night. Since just like himself, they either had an empty house or didn't want to be nagged around by their wives.

"Oh, what do you do?" The man asked.

Leonardo knew the man's name was Jim since he heard others call him that before. He also knew that the man also didn't really care and just wanted to make conversation. Since from how giddy the old man was, Leonardo guessed either his son or grandson did something that made him proud. Over the last few weeks, he heard Jim talk about either of them quite a bit.

"I currently work in Gotham Police Department." Leonardo replied.

It was safe to say currently since as far as he knows he still works there. Only from what Commissioner Gordon says, he will be transferred to a new station or up into BAU. Where he can flex his skills a bit more or so says Commissioner Gordon. Though, Leonardo wasn't really concerned about where he is sent, since if he can't even work then it would be pointless.

"Oh," The group of old men blinked in surprise before a few took a few steps back.

While the department was getting better, as well as Gotham since Leonardo basically sat light a giant weight over the city. Most of the older folks as well most who lived in Gotham basically have mixed feelings for the police. Since while the police did try to keep order, it wasn't enough and only barely stopped Gotham from becoming a lawless zone.

Especially those who remember years ago when criminals or super criminals a few say really went lawless. No where was safe and a few even wrecked the police department a few times. Hence, why only a few dare not go near a few police officers for long period of times otherwise, they feel they might get caught up in an attack.

"Well it's a good career," Jim said, but his body language screamed otherwise.

"Like other jobs it has its ups and downs." Leonardo replied nicely. "So what can I do for you gentlemen? Surely you didn't come here to ask me these questions right?"

"Jim's grandson here just got promoted in his job at Wayne Corp and now manages a small team of IT personnel. So he wants to brag to everyone." An old man said from within the group.

"Is that so? I thought he wanted to brag about his grandson's girlfriend. That girl is quite cute like my wife when she was younger." another joked.

"Bah, it should be how he saw Batman one night." a third added.

Jim actually seemed a bit embarrassed as he listened to his group of old friends. It seems his bragging history of when he wants to chat was surfacing and it was embarrassing. Since it seems that the man just liked to chat and was willing to chat about everything.

"Enough about Jim, young man, do you have a girlfriend? You are quite good looking and have a good job so I can introduce my neighbor's daughter to you." An old man smiled.

"Ryan, why don't you offer your own granddaughter." a man lightly slapped the man's arm.

"Why would I want to offer up my own granddaughter when I can offer some other man's daughter?" The man lightly huffed. "Besides, my granddaughter is currently dating someone."

Leonardo rolled his eyes at the small group before him. They truly represent the saying boys don't grow up. While they may mature and even out as they age, when there is a chance, they are willing to throw their friends under the bus even when they are in their seventies.

"I do have a girlfriend. She runs a studio outside of Gotham."

"Then do you have plans for Valentine's day? Are you going to meet her with a box of chocolate and flowers?" an old man asked. "Let me tell you, in my life I learned that if you don't treat them like other days are like Valentine's day, the girls are grumpy the other 364 days."

Leonardo alongside the few others just looked at the man strangely. While what he said isn't wrong, it was a bit weird. Luckily the shouts and a bit of panic from the bridge forcefully changed the topic.

Looking over to the bridge up the river a bit, there Leonardo noticed another group of fishermen hopping from one foot to another. After taking a closer peek, he saw that they fished up a fresh corpse of a man. Just, Leonardo didn't wish he saw what he did because the man was in bondage gear and he wasn't playing the sadist in the set.

"If you excuse me, I think I am needed over there." Leonardo said to the group of old men.

"Did something happen? I hate being old, I used to see for miles in the dark now I can barely see what is in front of me no matter if it's day or night."

"Just a body was fished up, nothing to worry about." Leonardo shrugged and left.

"Oh, another one huh. I wish they would stop dumping bodies in my fishing spots. I fished up over a dozen in the past thirty years I fished here." Jim said.

"Yeah, and I fish up Mia Malkova."

Leonardo silently sped up his walking a bit more after hearing that name. For he recognized it since he found that like this world timeline was a bit off in some people's births. Some famous actors were born earlier or later and Leonardo found it was basically a golden period for porn since all the legendary actresses and actors were in or entering the stage now. Many of which are signing up for Aurora studio.

'Still it's almost Valentine's Day. I wonder if Clark is going to run wild with Lois like the show. Just will he still go after Lana or will it be more to torment her and Lex.' If it is either, Leonardo wouldn't blame Clark for his actions since their falling out Lex and Clark loved to taunt each other and Lana. Well she likes to be on both sides and seems to flip a coin to decide which side she is on for the day.

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Soon a few days pass and Leonardo has long thrown the killer for the river body a few days ago into a jail cell. It was a simple accidental murder in the middle of passion. So the burly man who was the corpse's partner panicked and tossed the body away in a hurry.

Yeah, it was a case he didn't want to remember some details that the killer explained when he was caught. Sadly it was locked in his mind forever and he just stored it away with other similar stories or events.

Now, Leonardo was in the middle of the Valentine's Day festival in Smallville. While he didn't plan on coming, Aurora gave him an early copy of one of her studio's newest movies. Raya invited him to wander about the festival while Clark was dragged out by Chloe and Jimmy.

"I don't really understand the fascination with babies in diapers shooting arrows for love." Raya said.

"Yeah, it seems more like a by-product of the day, truth be told." Leonardo nodded. "So I guess it could work since it takes two to tango and it could result in a couple in the past."

"Customs on Earth are strange." Raya said a bit later.

"I think any culture is strange to outsiders." Leonardo replied softly.

He knew quite a few from the database in the Fortress and upon seeing other planets. He felt like his world view exploded and if not for some alien species not suiting his taste. Leonardo would really love to visit their planet at least once for some festival they hold. Since quite a few races are very open about their mating process.

"So have you decided on what you want to do? Surely you don't want to sit around on the farm all day." Leonardo asked.

Since surviving and giving a few months to adapt pretty well to Earth. Raya basically has been living out at the Kent Farm or at the Fortress most of the time.