Batman Continues

Prologue

A dark figure can be seen climbing the roof of the Gotham City Jewelry Store at the edge of the city's financial district. As the figure scales the building, the light snow and city headlights accentuate the figure's dark outfit. Two figures are already inside the jewelry store when this shadowy figure reaches the roof. They're dressed in black winter coats and ski masks, their gloved hands cracking open the glass display cases. Jumping through the already open window, the masked figure hides behind a tall display case, concealing his tall stature. One robber walks back to the cash register, precariously passing the masked figure on his way. The dark figure follows him, and crouching low, gets behind him and cups one hand over his mouth and pulls him behind the counter. The other robber, noticing the scuffling sounds and the absence of his partner, begins to slowly walk towards the register, reaching for his gun. Before he can pull it out, the masked figure jumps out from behind the counter and tackles the robber, slamming him into the already broken display case. He slams his head into the hard wood of the display case, and the criminal passes out. The masked figure then walks over to the landline phone by the register,

"Hello, 911. What's your emergency?"

"Hello, There's been a robbery here." he tells the operator in a deep voice before hanging up.

The masked figure then climbs up onto a display case in order to jump back up through the window he came from and disappears into the night.

I return home to find the house and the driveway still empty. I let out a sigh, and look at the clock on the microwave. 2:00 A.M., what is going on at Wayne Enterprises that would justify Aunt Jennie staying so late at work? I walk upstairs to my room, and change out of my costume. I watch a helicopter fly over the financial district from my bedroom window. That couldn't be for the criminals I apprehended, there must be something bigger going on in the city tonight. I always seem to miss out on the bigger crimes, probably to my benefit. I'm not ready for the big fish yet anyway, better to just do my part as I can for now. I slip into my pajamas, wrap my costume into it's box in the back of the closet before hopping into bed. Just as I'm about to fall asleep, I hear a car turn into the driveway and someone opening the door downstairs, "Terry? Are you still awake?" an older female voice whispers, peeking in through my bedroom door.

Even though I'm suppose to be fast asleep, I can't help but smile.