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
speak more softly but it was important that he disguise his voice No one could know that he was secretly Bruce Wayne The young woman turned to face Batman She held up a skull-shaped object that Batman recognized almost immediately She pressed a button on top of the skull PSSSSSSSSSST It sprayed a greenish gas right into Batman’s face No the woman said Now it’s YOUR turn to be afraid Batman stumbled He was dizzy and could barely focus He fell to his knees and tried to steady himself in the damp grass but just ended up falling over again What did you do to me he growled Laughter seemed to surround him but it wasn’t coming from the young woman It was disorienting to say the least
She gets an A for independent study Batman came a voice from behind Batman Batman turned to see a man emerge from a dark thicket He was tall and gangly He wore a threadbare sackcloth suit and hat Over his face was a burlap mask with holes torn for his eyes and mouth THUD
