Nightwing: City in ruïns #9

The tree of us enter the Batcave and it's verry dark. I put my flashlight on while I'm looking for the lightswitch. Helena and Michael are looking at the batmobile.

 

Hntrs: "What do you think happened?"

 

Azrl: "I honestly have no idea. It looks like they didn't take any vehicles."

 

Hntrs: "Yeah..."

 

Azrl: "You know, I told you about my past, but what about yours?"

 

Hntrs: "There isn't a lot to know about me. My name is Helena Bertinelli, my parents were part of the maffia and they were gunned down by a rival family. I swore to myself I would kill all crime famillies, but Batman made me see the light and I would quit killing people. He invited me to join the Justice League and I accepted, but the Hall of Justice was attacked and destroyed by a lot of mercenaries, hired by Vandal Savage. I was supposed to make sure nobody was sneaking upon a team existing of Zatara, Green Lantern, Vixen, Elongated Man, Blue Beetle and Red Tornado. But I was distracted by Tigress and I left my position, which got Zatara, Elongated Man and Blue Beetle killed, Green Lantern critically injured, Red Tornado blown apart and Flash needed to come in to save Vixen. They kicked me out of the League, but Batman didn't give up on me. I became part of the BatFamily and the Birds of Prey. And here I am."

 

Azrl: "Oh wow. Not what I call a good past."

 

Hntrs: "To be honest, I wouldn't want it any other way."

 

While I was looking for the lightswitch, I stepped on a whiskey bottle.

 

NW: "This can't be good."

 

Hntrs: "What do you mean?"

 

NW: "This is one of Alfred's whiskey bottles."

 

Hntrs: "Oh no..."

 

I finally found the lightswitch and I turned it on. What I saw was horrible...

 

NW: "Alfred..."

 

Hntrs: "Oh my god! Alfred! What happened!"

 

Alf: "I lost my son..."

 

Hntrs: "Wha-"

 

NW: "Bruce was like a son to him. Alfred, alcohol isn't the way of taking care of your problems. It never does. They aren't dead, you know that. I lost my father, brother and girlfriend, but we'll find them! But it will be harder if we have to worry about you."

 

Hntrs: "It's true Alfie. We care about you, and we need you. We can't afford to lose you to alcohol."

 

Azrl: "I've had my own fight with alcohol, mr Pennyworth. When my wife and son died, I also turned to alcohol. Alcohol led me to the order of St. Dumas, to confess my sins, and look what happened. I indeed quited alcohol, but they turned me into a killing machine, their next angel of death, the second Azrael. But look at me now, I had friends to help me, and become the man who I am today."

 

Alf: "..."

 

Hntrs: "Just go sit down and let me get you some water."

 

While Huntress gets some water for Alfred, my comlink turns on. It's Kate.

 

NW: "Hey Kate. I thought you and Bette would be in Gotham by now. We could really need you help here."

 

BW: "Yeah, that's kind of the reason I called."

 

NW: "What do you mean?"

 

BW: "We can't get in."

Done