DarkenedKnight
Star
- Joined
- May 23, 2010
The batwing cut through the night like a ghost, its pilot occupied by the puzzling situation at hand.
The news splash alone had brought Wayne industries to a standstill, choked by reporters and "other media" digging for sensational audio bytes.
Naturally, there were none to be had, mostly because nobody understood what the story was themselves.
For the first time in a long while, Bruce found himself taken by surprise.
***
The story had broken across the city and ground it to a halt, cops swarmed the streets searched for a multi-billionaire heiress.
Weeks turned to months.
No body was found. No ransom delivered. No tips whispered.
Everyone but her devoted father had given up. The loss of a daughter faded into the night.
Heartbreak eventually killed the old man, all he could do before he went was to leave everything he had to his pride and joy. He couldn't trust anyone else.
Eventually, Wayne industries rose and absorbed the megacompany quietly. Business as usual.
***
The morning sun greeted Wayne brightly as he dressed to face the days business. A perfectly cut European three piece suit wrapped him in a calm air.
"alfred, would you please call the office and tell them I won't be in till after lunch?"
The butler looked at his friend wryly.
" as usual sir?" He smiled dryly.
The businessman was out the door with a grin.
It was time to meet the daughter who came back.
The news splash alone had brought Wayne industries to a standstill, choked by reporters and "other media" digging for sensational audio bytes.
Naturally, there were none to be had, mostly because nobody understood what the story was themselves.
For the first time in a long while, Bruce found himself taken by surprise.
***
The story had broken across the city and ground it to a halt, cops swarmed the streets searched for a multi-billionaire heiress.
Weeks turned to months.
No body was found. No ransom delivered. No tips whispered.
Everyone but her devoted father had given up. The loss of a daughter faded into the night.
Heartbreak eventually killed the old man, all he could do before he went was to leave everything he had to his pride and joy. He couldn't trust anyone else.
Eventually, Wayne industries rose and absorbed the megacompany quietly. Business as usual.
***
The morning sun greeted Wayne brightly as he dressed to face the days business. A perfectly cut European three piece suit wrapped him in a calm air.
"alfred, would you please call the office and tell them I won't be in till after lunch?"
The butler looked at his friend wryly.
" as usual sir?" He smiled dryly.
The businessman was out the door with a grin.
It was time to meet the daughter who came back.