under his house doesn’t need Bruce sighed He knew Alfred was right When it came to being Batman Bruce always knew what to do But when it came to being billionaire Bruce Wayne he would have been lost without Alfred’s guidance Bruce also knew the cruise was raising money for a charity Just as important the ship would only be at sea for the day Bruce would be back at Gotham Harbor by nightfall just in time for him to go to work as Batman The only thing he was going to miss was a good day’s sleep As he walked up the gangplank to the ship Bruce saw that the outside of the hull was a smoothly polished white The captain was there pointing out the vines that decorated the boat’s banisters and railings That’s a depiction of the endangered plant that this charity cruise is trying to save he explained Alfred led Bruce up the gangplank wheeling the four huge suitcases he had packed for his employer
Stacked on top of each other the suitcases reached the butler’s neck Here let me help you said Bruce as he grabbed two of the bags Do I even need all this We’re only going to be gone for a few hours Good packing is the secret to any successful trip no matter how long it lasts replied Alfred He pointed to the other passengers Each of them had half a dozen suitcases and trunks as well Some of them had many more than that If a billionaire had arrived without several changes of clothes said Alfred they would have stuck out like a sore thumb When everyone was onboard the ship pulled out of Gotham Harbor As the ship cut quietly through the waves the passengers lounged on deckchairs by the pool or in the shade of the nearby lifeboats Everyone was enjoying themselves by eating hors d’oeuvres drinking champagne and chatting Everyone except Bruce
Most people would feel miserable if they were out in the middle of a cold and windy Gotham City night That’s where Bruce felt most at home stalking from shadow to shadow in pursuit of his prey Now sitting in the sun in his Hawaiian shirt and flip-flops Bruce felt completely out of his element Oh wipe that sour look off your face Brucie squealed Dolores Fitzpatrick She plopped down in the lounge chair next to Bruce This is fabulous Dolores continued She snapped her fingers impatiently in the air At least it would be if I could get any service around here Waiter WAITER Mrs Fitzpatrick was one of the richest women in Gotham She was also one of the largest Some people said that her mouth was pretty big too Judging by the volume of her scream Bruce had to say she was living up to expectations thus far Over here Chop-chop she shouted at a nearby crewmember Can’t you see this giant flower thingy is blocking my sun Mrs Fitzpatrick was pointing at the enormous
