Shocking Confession

We cut back to the batcave  

The Batmobile pulls in 

With the hatch opening Batman hops out intantantly pulling his mask off at instant

To his surprise Lucius was there talking to Alfred 


Bruce: Lucius? 


Lucius: Sorry if this is a bad time Bruce. But I wanted to tell you in person when you and Alfred informed me of your suspension of Edward I been by his lab and...found something off.


Bruce: Anything that confirms it?


Edward: Possibly. But no guarantee. 


Fox showed them blue prints of somewhat an electronic chair 



Bruce: He's making an electric chair?


Lucius: Not an ordinary one. It's a lie detecting electric chair. I never authorized a project like this I didn't confront him about it case your suspension was a fact.


Bruce: Better Batman confronts him with it then. I'll make Nygma talk.


*Who's this?*


The three men turn seeing Dick coming down the stairs 

Lucius: Hello?


Bruce: Lucius this is Dick Grayson.


Lucius: Oh yes the young man you told me about. 


Lucius and  shake hands nodding to each other


Dick: Bruce told me about you.


Lucius: He mentioned you too. And you have my condolences for your loss.


Dick: Thank you. 


Lucius: I take it since you're down here you know--


Bruce: Yes he knows of our mission.  Cause he was snooping. 


Dick: Jokes on you you left your door unlocked. 


Alfred: That's regrettably my fault. 


Dick: You know Mr. Fox Alfreds says you make his suits and gadgets...I thought....


Bruce: Forget it.


Dick: Oh come on!


Bruce: I said forget it! 


Alfred: Master Bruce if I may protest....you're up against two criminals instead of one. You could use a partner. 


Bruce: The Batman doesn't need a partner. 


Dick: Bruce I get it. I planned on taking on Two-Face alone.


That caught the men's attention 


Dick: After your training I planned on sneaking out hunting and killing Two-Face myself! But seeing him and Riddler together I need a partner too. I'll do anything to make Two-Face pay. 


Bruce: He can pay in many ways Dick. Many besides death. 


Dick: Like what?


Bruce: Arkham or Blackgate. Death would be too kind even if he was rotten to the core. 


Dick: Why are you protecting that bastard?!


Bruce: I'm protecting you!


Bruce's shout echoed through the cave silencing everyone 


Bruce: Dick listen to me. You don't want this life. I thought I did too but after seeing Selina kill Shrek that was my wake up call that I shouldn't have killed. The Joker and any other criminals that died because of me. Seeing her do the same....was what hit me the most. I  failed to save Selina. I see you kill Two-Face....I'll fail you too. If we just kill our enemies we become like them. Napier killed many causing me to kill many. I can't do it again. 


Dick: That's your choice not mine!


 Bruce: Exactly why I'll NEVER let you be part of this!


Dick went silent and then he stormed upstairs angry 


Bruce faced down feeling bad but how else could he get Dick to listen he had to talk to Chase about it and to get ahead of Selina he felt he had to tell her who he is too


And that was his plan as he paid another visit to Gotham General 


Bruce paced around as he started from the top


Bruce: Ever since my parents died....I have had a darker path that....changed everything.


Chase: It's ok Bruce just one detail at a time. 


Bruce took a breath nervous as he was when he tried to tell Viki Vale the truth 


Bruce:  The thing is Chase....in the darkness of my parents murder....I raced into a storm....in open rage....that's when I fell....


Chase: Fell into what?


Bruce: Into a cave....the first thing I saw....was a light. A light that blinded me more than the darkness and then...they came. 


Chase: They?


Bruce: What I feared as a child.  Bats.


Chase frowns


Bruce: I was surrounded by a sword of bats on the night of my parents wake. At first I was scared....till....I embraced them.


Chase had a feeling where he was going 


Bruce: I trained for years trained my brains my strength by old friends of my father Lucius Fox the Great Zatarra and Dr. Lesley Tonkins by their guidance and embracing my fears....I became....



Silence 


Bruce: Batman. 


Chase eyes blinked the new man in her life was really two men under her nose

Chase: You're.....Batman? Thee BATMAN??


Bruce: There's more. The woman you met wasn't Viki Vale. Her name is Selina Kyle. The Catwoman. She's knows my identity and that's why she was there.


Chase: The cat burgler that murdered Max Shrek? But what's her beef with you?


Bruce: We... had a history. But she made her choice when I offered her chance. Didn't take it now she's wanted in Gotham and Metropolis. 


Chase: But why are you telling me all this? Don't get me wrong I'm glad you did but why?


Bruce: Because it's better you heard it from me and not her. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner but Selina would have put you in danger if she told you. 


Chase smiled putting her hand on Bruce and kisses him softly 

But suddenly they were interrupted.....


....by the door opening.....


.....entering.....



(Where the the ties from here.....?)

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