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The Dark Knight – Heir to the Demon – Prologue – Part 16
As the Batmobile races back into the cave, I engage the emergency alert. If there’s one way to get Alfred racing to you anywhere in the cave, it’s to use that alert.
”Alfred! I need your medical kit now!”
”What happened Master Bruce?”
”We were attacked! Ra’s already has men within the city!”
”He’s here already?”
The tone in Alfred’s voice says it all. Panic. Fear. We’d been working under the assumption that Ra’s wouldn’t be here for another two days before we’d have to engage the Endgame protocol.
”He’s….”
”Easy Talia, don’t strain yourself.”
”Did you just say…..Talia….?”
I hear Alfred’s words but I don’t respond. Not because I want to ignore him, but because in the rush to get Talia to the Batmobile her wound has been to bleed heavily again. Why hasn’t the Lazarus in her body healed it yet?
”She’s been shot in the chest Alfred, right side. She’s losing a lot of blood quickly.”
”Keep pressure on the wound, it should slow the bleeding until we can get her up to the medical bay.”
Following Alfred’s instructions, I hop back in the Batmobile and wrap the end of my cape around my hands. It’s not the cleanest thing to hand but it should help cover more of the wound, as well as soak up any blood that comes out. Alfred will need a clean wound if he’s to remove the bullet safely. Fortunately, if there’s one thing I have full confidence in it’s Alfred’s skills as surgeon. As long as you overlook the fact that he didn’t train as surgeon and is relying solely on his MI6 medical training.
Then again, he’s had plenty of practise having to remove bullets from both my armour and my person after my numerous bouts with Lawton.
”It’s going to be alright Talia. Alfred’s an expert at this stuff.”
”I thought….he was secret service….not a….surgeon….”
”No, he’s the best doctor I know.”
”Is he the only doctor you know?”
It’s only after a minute or so of silence that I’m able to even recall the name of a doctor besides Thomas Wayne. Granted I haven’t seen Leslie in nearly five years since she decided to move out of Gotham, but Talia doesn’t have to know that.
”Try to move too much, this is going to hurt.”
”The lack of an answer doesn’t help my confidence….Bruce…”
”You’ll be fine. I promise. This is going to help I’m afraid.”
Before she has a chance to protest, I begin to apply pressure to the bullet wound. Understandably, Talia lets out a loud cry of pain that echoes throughout the corners of the Batcave and boy was it deafening. I’m going to need my hearing checked after that.
”Where are you Alfred?”
Immediately, Alfred races around the corner with his medical kit in hand.
”Hold her steady. We need to sedate her in preparation for surgery.”
”Are you sure?”
”I need her sedate if I’m going to be able to remove the bullet, unless you want her moving suddenly and risking me making the wound worse?”
”Noted.”
Alfred passes me a syringe loaded with 10 ml of the sedative. As Alfred goes to grab a bandage to cover the wound I turn to face Talia. The pressure on the wound has caused her to start shaking, it’s likely her body is on the verge of going into shock. Thus to stop her from going into shock, I jab the syringe into her leg and slowly empty the contents into her body.
”It’s going to be alright Talia, it’s all going to be alright.”
”Bruce……is…..he here?”
”Who Talia?”
As Talia tries to tell something before she’s rendered unconscious by the sedative I remove my cowl to let her see my face. It’s been over a decade since she last saw my face so hopefully it’ll give her something to focus on whilst we wait for the sedative to take effect.
”Our….son…..is he here?”
”He’s here Talia. He’s here.”
”Can….I… see him?”
”I’ll make you a promise, you pull through this and I’ll introduce you, deal?”
”It’s a…..deal….”
”Talia, I need to know, what’s your father planning? What does he plan to attack first?”
”Those men….they were……a scouting party…..”
”A scouting party?”
”My father always sends agents…to weaken his enemies….a few days before he arrives…”
”There’s still time.”
”Master Bruce, we need to get on the operating table now.”
”She’s still conscious Alfred.”
”I can…make it….help me up Bruce.”
At first I feel as though I should simply let the sedative take effect and not move Talia until she’s properly sedated, but my gut instinct is to trust her and help her to her feet. With that I help her out of the Batmobile and Alfred quickly races to help me carry her up to the medical bay.
”Any news from Tim?”
”Nothing sir.”
”I want an all-points bulletin put out to him and Dick. If Ra’s is attempting to weaken me before his arrival it’s possible he’ll be going after them as well.”
”I’ll get to it as soon as possible Master Bruce, but right now we have a more pressing matter to deal with.”
We’re both well aware that at this moment Talia has to take priority. The reopened wound could prove to be fatal if she loses enough blood so we need to seal it as soon as possible. All I can do is hope that my worries for Tim and Dick aren’t justified whilst I’m helping Alfred….
The Dark Knight – Heir to the Demon – Prologue – Part 16
As the Batmobile races back into the cave, I engage the emergency alert. If there’s one way to get Alfred racing to you anywhere in the cave, it’s to use that alert.
”Alfred! I need your medical kit now!”
”What happened Master Bruce?”
”We were attacked! Ra’s already has men within the city!”
”He’s here already?”
The tone in Alfred’s voice says it all. Panic. Fear. We’d been working under the assumption that Ra’s wouldn’t be here for another two days before we’d have to engage the Endgame protocol.
”He’s….”
”Easy Talia, don’t strain yourself.”
”Did you just say…..Talia….?”
I hear Alfred’s words but I don’t respond. Not because I want to ignore him, but because in the rush to get Talia to the Batmobile her wound has been to bleed heavily again. Why hasn’t the Lazarus in her body healed it yet?
”She’s been shot in the chest Alfred, right side. She’s losing a lot of blood quickly.”
”Keep pressure on the wound, it should slow the bleeding until we can get her up to the medical bay.”
Following Alfred’s instructions, I hop back in the Batmobile and wrap the end of my cape around my hands. It’s not the cleanest thing to hand but it should help cover more of the wound, as well as soak up any blood that comes out. Alfred will need a clean wound if he’s to remove the bullet safely. Fortunately, if there’s one thing I have full confidence in it’s Alfred’s skills as surgeon. As long as you overlook the fact that he didn’t train as surgeon and is relying solely on his MI6 medical training.
Then again, he’s had plenty of practise having to remove bullets from both my armour and my person after my numerous bouts with Lawton.
”It’s going to be alright Talia. Alfred’s an expert at this stuff.”
”I thought….he was secret service….not a….surgeon….”
”No, he’s the best doctor I know.”
”Is he the only doctor you know?”
It’s only after a minute or so of silence that I’m able to even recall the name of a doctor besides Thomas Wayne. Granted I haven’t seen Leslie in nearly five years since she decided to move out of Gotham, but Talia doesn’t have to know that.
”Try to move too much, this is going to hurt.”
”The lack of an answer doesn’t help my confidence….Bruce…”
”You’ll be fine. I promise. This is going to help I’m afraid.”
Before she has a chance to protest, I begin to apply pressure to the bullet wound. Understandably, Talia lets out a loud cry of pain that echoes throughout the corners of the Batcave and boy was it deafening. I’m going to need my hearing checked after that.
”Where are you Alfred?”
Immediately, Alfred races around the corner with his medical kit in hand.
”Hold her steady. We need to sedate her in preparation for surgery.”
”Are you sure?”
”I need her sedate if I’m going to be able to remove the bullet, unless you want her moving suddenly and risking me making the wound worse?”
”Noted.”
Alfred passes me a syringe loaded with 10 ml of the sedative. As Alfred goes to grab a bandage to cover the wound I turn to face Talia. The pressure on the wound has caused her to start shaking, it’s likely her body is on the verge of going into shock. Thus to stop her from going into shock, I jab the syringe into her leg and slowly empty the contents into her body.
”It’s going to be alright Talia, it’s all going to be alright.”
”Bruce……is…..he here?”
”Who Talia?”
As Talia tries to tell something before she’s rendered unconscious by the sedative I remove my cowl to let her see my face. It’s been over a decade since she last saw my face so hopefully it’ll give her something to focus on whilst we wait for the sedative to take effect.
”Our….son…..is he here?”
”He’s here Talia. He’s here.”
”Can….I… see him?”
”I’ll make you a promise, you pull through this and I’ll introduce you, deal?”
”It’s a…..deal….”
”Talia, I need to know, what’s your father planning? What does he plan to attack first?”
”Those men….they were……a scouting party…..”
”A scouting party?”
”My father always sends agents…to weaken his enemies….a few days before he arrives…”
”There’s still time.”
”Master Bruce, we need to get on the operating table now.”
”She’s still conscious Alfred.”
”I can…make it….help me up Bruce.”
At first I feel as though I should simply let the sedative take effect and not move Talia until she’s properly sedated, but my gut instinct is to trust her and help her to her feet. With that I help her out of the Batmobile and Alfred quickly races to help me carry her up to the medical bay.
”Any news from Tim?”
”Nothing sir.”
”I want an all-points bulletin put out to him and Dick. If Ra’s is attempting to weaken me before his arrival it’s possible he’ll be going after them as well.”
”I’ll get to it as soon as possible Master Bruce, but right now we have a more pressing matter to deal with.”
We’re both well aware that at this moment Talia has to take priority. The reopened wound could prove to be fatal if she loses enough blood so we need to seal it as soon as possible. All I can do is hope that my worries for Tim and Dick aren’t justified whilst I’m helping Alfred….