CLUNKA-CLUNKA-CLUNK The vehicle’s tires tore up large divots of turf as he sped toward the three figures Muggers Batman grumbled Of all Gotham City’s criminals he disliked muggers the most After all a mugger had taken his parents away when he was a young boy Batman fought criminals every night to honor the memory of his parents
LEAVE HER ALONE
It was a dramatic entrance One he had practiced countless times Once again it had the intended effect of frightening criminals B-Batman one of the men shouted THUD The same man went sprawling onto the grass from Batman’s hard tackle He quickly bound the man’s hands and feet using rope from his Utility Belt The other mugger was wide-eyed like a deer in headlights Rather than attempt to help his criminal partner he turned and ran past the young woman I’m not getting paid enough for this he yelled Batman retrieved a Batarang from his Utility Belt CLICK The Batarang unfolded into its signature shape Batman drew back his arm aimed and threw The Batarang like a boomerang arced through the
darkness It glinted slightly barely visible in the park’s lights shining above But Batman could see it perfectly special lenses in his cowl showed a special metal in the Batarang He could track it anywhere The fleeing mugger however didn’t see it coming THUNK The crook went sprawling when the Batarang struck him in the middle of his back The young woman watched as Batman hog-tied the second mugger’s arms and legs behind his back He carried him back to the other mugger and secured them together with another rope They weren’t going anywhere Batman approached the young woman Her back was to him and she was reaching into her handbag I was so scared she said teary-eyed You don’t have to be afraid anymore Batman said in a deep voice He wished he could
