Chapter 20: Attack on Wayne Enterprises

Scene shows Batwoman leading the way in a broken bridge as she pointed it with a flashlight.


Batwoman: He threw me clear and saved my life. But before I could get back up here it blew apart.


Robin: And we're just supposed to believe that?


Batwoman: Believe what you want!


Robin: I don't trust her.


Knightcrawler: You don't trust her but you did trust Talon? Way to go.


Robin: Shut up.


Batman: Who was it? Who were Tusk and Firefly working for?


Batwoman: I don't know. But when I find out, I'll drop a note in your lunchbox.


Batman: If you're serious about hunting them down then we should work together.


Batwoman: Just because I wear this, doesn't mean I'm a part of your little cult.


Knightcrawler: If you you're not then take the damn emblem, Batman already had a grudge against you.


Batwoman frowns and glides away as Knightcrawler frowns back.


Robin: You two really have your way with women.


The scene changes with Batman and Knightcrawler driving away as Orphan puts her chin in Knightcrawler's shoulder.


Orphan: You think... Bruce's dead?


Knightcrawler: Cass I don't know, Bruce is a man full of surprises but there's no evidence he'a alive... and I 'm starting to give up on that he's alive.


Orphan: I don't... give up.


Knightcrawler: Yeah I know, I did hear he did try to be a good father to you and he has seemed to succeed at it. I know you miss him but we sometimes have to face the truth, and that's what hurts the most, the truth.


Orphan looks away as he moved her hands from his waist to his chest hugging him. Knightcrawler sighs as he puts his head on Orphan's which was still in his shoulder.


Robin: Do you think he's really dead?


Batman: I don't know.


Robin: You'd like it, wouldn't you... if he never came back? Then you get to keep that suit.


Batman in anger stops the car making a Tokyo Drift as Knightcrawler and Orphan saw that and he slid and drove back at them.


Knightcrawler: What the hell was that?


Batman looks at Robin in anger which for the first time, he was actually angry.


Batman: I've struggled for years to get out of Bruce's shadow, to build a life for myself as far away from his world as possible. And the last thing I want is to be wearing this damn thing!


Both Robin and Batman glare as Knightcrawler and Orphan hop off and walk to the Batmobile.


Orphan: Everything... all right?


Batman opened the car and sighs.


Batman: For now, Orphan.


Later the Batmobile showed a hologram screen from Alfred as the Knight Cycle also showed it. Both Knightcrawler and Orphan walked back towards it and looked at it.


Alfred: I've finally managed to locate Master Bruce's files on Batwoman.


Robin: How come I've never heard of her?


Alfred: She's kept a rather low profile.


Batman: Not low enough for Batman, I'll bet or even Knightcrawler.


Knightcrawler: *comms* Yeah I managed to see her once, but Bruce told me to back off, I barely about her being honest.


Alfred puts a recording of Batman/Bruce Wayne on the screen.


Bruce: Investigative report on Batwoman, aka Katherine Kane.


Batman: Katey?


Knightcrawler: *comms* Kate Kane... isn't she Bruce's cousin?


Robin: You know her?


Bruce: Her father is Colonel Jacob Kane. Military intelligence. On Katherine's 12th birthday, she and her twin sister Elizabeth were abducted, along with their mother, Gabrielle, and held for ransom. Colonel Kane led a rescue mission that saved Kate's life. But in the attempt both Gabrielle and Elizabeth were murdered. She would follow in her father's footsteps, enrolling at West Point, but ultimately expelled. Something broke inside Kate. Two years later, Katherine emerged as Batwoman. She's impressive, but her methods make her a danger to this city. And to herself. It's time for me to decide if I'm going to take her under my wing... or take her down.


Knightcrawler: *comms* Now that's another origin story for my book, still I feel sorry.


Batman: Poor Katey. It always begins with death. Doesn't it, Alfred?


Alfred: I'm as astonished as you are, Master Dick.


Robin: Anyone mind filling me in? How do you know her?


Batman: I just do.


Orphan: Let's move.


Knightcrawler nods and sits in the Knight-cycle and revs up just to drive away. Batman follows him until Knightcrawler yawns as Orphan looks at him.


Orphan: Tired?


Knightcrawler: A bit. *sees a small bakery* I'm gonna do something risky.


Orphan sees the cafeteria as well as Batman.


Batman: Oh hell no! You're not doing what I think you're doing!


Knightcrawler: Uh huh!


He hops off the motorcycle which he already parked it. He gets off, takes the mask off and puts a trench coat on also taking his gloves off.


Y/N: So anyone wants something?


Batman: You have to be kidding me.


Y/N: Look Grayson, Bruce is missing, there's barely crime around here somehow, and we haven't taken a break yet, plus you pulling me from Thailand to Gotham is a big BS so I deserve this.


He was about to walk inside until Orphan grabs his wrist.


Orphan: A donut.


Y/N: *looks at Batman* See Dick? A lady asked for something. Chivalry isn't dead at all.


Timeskip


Scene changes to Orphan who had her mask up to her nose and Y/N drinking coffee.


Batman: I can't believe this is happening.


Robin: You tell me.


Y/N finishes his coffee and throws it to the trash.


Y/N: All set!


Orphan lowers her mask showing no trace of a donut as Y/N puts the mask again and gets in the bike.


Batman: You know this is the worst time to do that.


Knightcrawler: I know it is but you pulling me from Thailand really angered me a bit.


Batman: Let's just move.


Batman again starts to Batmobile as Knightcrawler starts the Knight-Cycle and both drive away. It wasn't until a few minutes later, a screen was shown in both Knightcrawler and Batman's screen.


Knightcrawler: Intruder!


Batman: It's coming from Wayne Tech. The vault.


Batman and Robin look at each other as both drivers go faster towards Wayne Enterprises.


Knightcrawler: *to Batman* Can you check the cameras?


Batman: I can try. Alfred?!


Alfred: Handling Master Dick.


Alfred manages to put a recording, as the scene shows Lucius Fox and his son being pushed by a group of criminals. He saw a literal monster, a Chinese kung fu moron, a black skinned bald woman ninja, a man with a cyborg eye, Electrocutioner, a tall and bulky man with a trench coat and a bat mask and the last one was... David?


Knightcrawler/Orphan: Cain/Father.


Orphan looks at Knightcrawler who he looks back with the corner of his eye as he nods and goes faster.


Knightcrawler: He's ready for Round 5.


Batman follows Knightcrawler to Wayne Enterprises. Scene shows the man with a cyborg eye which was The Calculator.


Calculator: Look at all these magnificent toys.


Bulky Man/Heretic: You know what we need, Kuttler.


Calculator: Yes. A fleet of trucks, so we can take it all. But for now... the components will have to do.


He walks to a wall which opens. While that happens David stood by Heretic and leans.


David: What's the process on Project Shadowhunter?


Heretic: Is taking a while. If we're too late, we will need the girl.


David: Agree.


Calculator opens a lock shocking Lucius to sky high.


Lucius: How could you know?


Heretic: This is the 21st century, Mr. Fox. There are no secrets in this world anymore.


Heretic shows a knife and impales Lucius in his stomach making him fall to the ground but not without his son Luke catching him.


Luke: Dad!


Heretic: Except the ones we take to our graves.


Later the light turn off as they all see only one light and see the Batmobile who crashes with the big guy called Tusk. The Batmobile shoots flares to the roof until they saw a motorcycle which was Knightcrawler and Orphan. They jumped and take one opponent, Orphan engages with David as she kicks him back. Knightcrawler knees Electrocutioner as Batman jumps and punches Heretic and later kicks the ninja called Onyx. Robin throws a batarang at Calculator and engages in a fight with the Chinese kung fu guy which was Hellhound.


David: *gets up* Nice to see you again, kid.


Orphan frowns dashes kicking David's face and later punching his rib. David swings his sword as Orphan makes backflips dodging the sword just with one of the backflip's kicking the sword off his hand and she grabs it clashing with David. Knightcrawler was with Luke pushing them away.


Knightcrawler: Stay back!


He looked back and saw Tusk launching himself at Knightcrawler like some kind of beast. Knightcrawler blocked Tusk hands but got pushed back to the ground. He rolls back and punches Tusk gut pretty hard making him grunt in pain. He knees his face making Tusk spit blood. Tusk roars as he dashed at Knightcrawler went for a punch but Knightcrawler dodged and grabbed Tusk with one hand and manages to throw him with a literal one hand.



He throws him to the ground and punches his face knocking him completely. Orphan dodges a sword by jumping over David and lands by a wall and jumps back to her place dodging a sword again and she goes to slash him as David sees that but realizes she wasn't trying to kill him but disarm him, as she cuts David's right hand. David kneels groaning in pain as Orphan throws both swords away and runs towards Luke and Lucius. Batman was having problems against Onyx and Heretic, until Knightcrawler appears by Batman back to back.


Batman: Choose one.


Knightcrawler: Give me the big boy!


Knightcrawler dashes at Heretic as Batman frowns and dashes at Onyx. Knightcrawler goes to kick Heretic who blocked and went for a punch which Knightcrawler dodged and elbows his abdomen and later uppercuts him to the ground. Heretic got on his foot staying in a fighting pose.


Heretic: You are more worthy of the mantle of the bat than Dick Grayson.


Knightcrawler frowns as both dash as Knightcrawler goes for an aerial kick which Heretic dodges as he lands and blocks but Heretic punches Knightcrawler in his shoulder many times making Knightcrawler groan. He kicks Heretic to the ground by swiping his legs and later goes for a punch to the ground which Heretic dodges but Knightcrawler cracks the ground as Heretic gets up as Knightcrawler punches Heretic who blocks his punches but those punches were strong that one managed to go through his block and cracked his mask mouth part. Heretic groans as he sees Knightcrawler going for a quick punch which Heretic dodges and grabs a batarang from Knightcrawler's utility belt. They clash forearms as Knightcrawler headbutts him but Heretic grabs his face and smashes it with the ground. Knightcrawler starts to push back as Heretic groans trying to keep him on the ground.


Heretic: Consider this a welcome back gift.


He impales Knightcrawler in his back with the batarang as he hears a beep. He realizes he had an explosive batarang in his back as he goes to grab it but it was too late, the batarang explodes and sends Knightcrawler to the ground as a few rubble falls on top of him. Heretic walks towards him as Knightcrawler starts to push the rubble off him.


Knightcrawler: Your fighting style... why is it like Damian's? Why do you fight just like him?


Heretic: Easy... we were trained the same way.


Knightcrawler: Who are... you?


Heretic: That's the only secret you'll know.


Orphan dodged a punch from Hellhound and kicked him back. She saw Knightcrawler getting the rubble off of him as Electrocutioner walks towards him.


Heretic: In the 21st century, there's no place for you, F/N. Electrocutioner, finish him.


Heretic walks away until Orphan dashed towards Knightcrawler to take the hit for him. Electrocutioner generates electricity around his hand and shoots at Knightcrawler but Orphan appears and from where she was, she couldn't tackle Electrocutioner so she had to take the hit, and that's what she did. She covered for Knightcrawler until he heard her groans and the blast sent her flying back to where Knightcrawler was.


Knightcrawler: CASS!!!


Knightcrawler tries to lift a 2 ton boulder but slowly, as Electrocutioner keeps shocking Orphan, Robin sees that and goes towards Electrocutioner but he gets smacked by Tusk to the ground and gets shocked by Electrocutioner as well. Heretic who threw a batarang at Batman, explodes and rubble lands by him but far less than Knightcrawler.


Heretic: *helping David* Electrocutioner, we need the girl and her alone!


Electrocutioner: You two are gonna fry up real good, you stupid little...


He stops talking after Heretic throws a knife to the back of his head killing him. He sees Orphan in the ground passed out, as Knightcrawler manages to push the boulder off and dashes at Heretic but Knightcrawler was injured and doesn't manage to arrive.


Heretic: We got what we need.


Tusk grabs Orphan as they run away while Knightcrawler keeps following them with Robin following Knightcrawler.


Robin: Come back and fight, you cowards!


They manage to see the bastards escape as Knightcrawler keeps running but falls in the ground in his back with water almost covering his chest. Robin saw them escape but he was injured as well as he starts to bleed from his head. Batman arrived and looked at the two vigilantes.


Batman: Dammit.


???: Help.


He looks back and sees Luke carrying Lucius.


Luke: He needs an ambulance.

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