Days had past sense the actor Johnny Cage's disappearance. At first it was thought that the actor was just vacationing, but rumors began to circulate about him mentioning an underground tournament the day before. This caught Bruce's attention after he took a look into the case and notice the same man that was seen with Johnny before he disappeared was also under investigation for being an associate of the Black Dragons, an international terrorist organization. Seeing that Gotham was in a low crime rate after he took down Killer Croc, He decided to investigate. Bruce was in the Batcave, sitting in front of his computer screen gathering information when Alfred entered to check on him.

"Master Bruce, might I get you anything," asked Alfred.

"Coffee," replied Bruce, but as Alfred turn to get the beverage he continued, "Alfred, before you go, can you tell me anything about this Johnny Cage guy."

"Well although I hear he is a good martial artist, I do find his films to be very uninteresting," replied Alfred as he exited the Batcave.

Bruce continued to look into the case and discovered that the disappearance tied into a lot of events. Bruce then decided that the best place to start was tracking down Black Dragon members. Alfred returned with a cup of coffee. Bruce grabbed the coffee, took a steady slow sip, and then set the cup in his lap.

"Your thinking about taking on the case," asked Alfred.

"Well at first I was going to drop it, but then I started connecting dots," replied Bruce.

"Really, how so," asked Alfred again.

"Well there is this man that keeps showing up in these pictures, but when I run his image through my database nothing comes up. He has been spotted in varies disappearance around the globe. Also I've been looking into this terrorist organization called the Black Dragon. It says here that U.S. Special Force agents Jackson Briggs and Sonya Blade was tracking down its ring leader when Briggs went missing. I'm thinking if I find this Kano guy, I can find my mystery guy."

"This seems like a big job, don't you think you will need the Justice League help on this one sir" advised Alfred.

"I think I can take care of this myself. Plus Clark and Victor are fixing up Metropolis, Diana is working on a treaty with the president, Hal is on an intergalactic mission, who knows were Barry could be right now, and Author has his own troubles in Atlantis."

"Who is going to watch Gotham," replied Alfred.

"I was thinking Dick could handle things while I'm gone," said Bruce.

"It just seems like this could be bigger than you think sir," said Alfred with concern.

"It very well may be, but I think it is best if I look into it first before I call the others," said Bruce getting up and placing the cup of coffee in Alfred's hand. He walked over to his Batman uniform and took it out of the glass case. Bruce assumed his Batman persona, gathered his gear, and fired up the Batplane. Alfred came back into the Batcave to wish him well on his journey.

"You do be careful Master Bruce," yelled Alfred over the engine.

"I will, also when Dick gets here make sure he takes care of the Batcave!"

The Batplane's top closed and Batman blasted off. The cave door open and Batman pulled up into the sky. While flying, he put the Batplane on autopilot and search for the best place for him to start his investigation. He came across some popular areas that the Black Dragons operate and set his destination for China.

After arriving, he quickly went to work. He followed a couple of men with the dragon tattoo to an abandon facility that night. Using the shadows for cover, he hid and watch as they operated. They were transporting automatic weapons and antitank weaponry inside of crated boxes. As Batman was about to make his move, the men stopped and stood at attention as a man in a brown vest and green pants enter the facility. He began barking orders at the men and he then mentioned Kano's name. Batman found his target for questioning. He put on his night vision and threw batarangs, knocking out the lights and putting the facility in total darkness.

"What the hell," yelled some of the men.

Batman leap down and began taken them out. Screams and confusion consumed the building as Batman was single handily taking them down. A rocket fired off setting the facility a blaze, revealing his dark figure gliding from wall to wall, knocking out Dragon members. The man in the brown vest managed to escape the building, only to have Batman emerge from the smoke and ash of the second floor of the facility, float through the air, and land directly on him.

"Get the hell off me," the man yelled as he drew his knife and turn to slash him. Batman quickly grab him by his wrist, twisted it and flipped him onto his back. He then put his knee on his chest and his forearm across his throat.

"Were can I find Kano," Batman demanded.

"Like I'll ever tell you," the man replied.

"Either you tell me willingly or I'll make you," he threaten.

"Do your worst," he said spitting in his face. Batman snatched him up and began pounding him. After a couple of minutes of getting the crap beat out of him he gave in.

"Wait, please," pleaded the man as Batman had him by his vest with one hand and his other hand balled into a fist to hit him again.

"Whats your name," Batman questioned.

"My name is Jarek," he said.

"Now, Jarek, were can I find Kano," he asked.

"I don't know," he replied. Batman drew back his fist to hit him.

"Wait, wait, wait. Alright. I don't know exactly were he is, but he gave me directions on how to find him."

"Go on," said Batman.

"There is this boat that supposedly takes you to this secret island. I'm suppose to be on it tomorrow night to meet with Kano," said Jarek. Batman then threw him to the ground and pulled out a picture and showed it to him.

"Who is this man," he demand.

"Don't know him," Jarek replied. Batman took out his taser and began to make it static.

"Your done not giving me answers Jarek. Now, who is this man," Batman said showing him the picture again.

"Look, I swear I don't know him, but Kano might," he said scrabbling into his pocket and pulling out a wrinkled piece of paper, "This is the coordinates he gave me before he left. It will take you to the bay were I am suppose to meet him."

Batman took the paper, looked it over, and then put away his taser.

"Can I go now," asked Jarek in fear.

"Your coming with me, and you better hope Kano is were you say he will be," said Batman. He tied Jarek up, drug him back to the Batplane, and locked him down in the back. Batman then fired up the engine and flew off. While flying threw a thunder storm, Batman received an incoming call from Nightwing.

"What do you want Dick, I'm busy," said Batman taking the call.

"Just wondering how the investigation is going," replied Nightwing.

"So far I think I'm on the right track," said Batman.

"Well everything is good here in Gotham," said Nightwing.

"Good. Right now I'm in China following up on."

"China, wow, you must be flying in some heavy storms," said Nightwing cutting him off.

"Yes. Why?"

"Its all over the news. A massive thunder storm is covering half of China and parts of Mongolia. Also there is images surfacing of a man emerging from lighting."

"That is strange," said Batman.

"Look, Bats, if you need help you will call right?"

"I got to go Dick, keep Gotham safe til I get back," replied Batman. He turned off the communicator before Nightwing could respond.

Batman was approaching the bay the coordinates had set. He decided to land the Batplane a couple of miles away in a concealed area and cloaked it. He then made his way to the back were Jarek was. He kneel down to face level and took out a syringe.

"What the hell is that," demanded Jarek in fear.

"Insurance," he replied

"What!"

"Don't worry, it only paralyzes for a couple of days if more," said Batman as he injected him. Before Jarek could respond, his body had gone numb and stiff. Batman then went back to the front to look into the story Nightwing was telling him about. To his surprise, reports surface that the storm had vanished less than an hour ago. Batman suspensions grew and he began to wonder if this had anything to do with the Black Dragon and his mystery guy. He then began to set himself up for tomorrow night.