Your Batman (In English)

Chapter 9 : Someone knew you were coming

Taking out my suit of its base which where it was hanging on and every things useful, I was trying to imagine this new me who would fight to save lives. I would have to fight crime the night and have a quite normal life the day. Was I ready for this ? It was only five days ago that the kidnapping had happened and yet, it was like I had waited this moment for the eternity. I was finally going to find her. I was now wondering if after that day, I would implement the projects that Rich and me had wished. Find Maissa was my goal but, what if everything stopped there ? What if it was going to change everything ? Was i only searching for this girl or for this new and mysterious side of myself ? I was going to be able to answer it. I quickly got ready, equipping myself with everything I needed. 

 ??? : I've localized the car of the kidnapper. Do you copy ? 

 Having finally found the source of the sound, I teed the earphone and I lit it. 

 Me : Yes, I copy very well. 

 - Alright, it's in a parking lot, the one of a commercial premise usually unoccupied. 

 - Which street ? 

 - You mean which town. 23 Lincoln street in Crawley.

- I'm on my way. 

 - Oh, take the Lamborghini. You should wait for the bat-mobile.

- Got it. 

 I took the stairs which led up to the car. I still couldn't believe that this place was real. Once inside, I started and drove during about half an hour. I came to the place Rich told me. I parked. The place was isolated of the city, far from the center-town, in the suburb. I took my role seriously and I was going to examine the settled car. There was nothing interesting to find. I walked towards the front door. Of course it was locked. Then I decided to kick it down. After a short countdown inside of my head, I ran to open it of force. Unfortunately, it didn't get the desired effect in the right point, because it was my shoulder that i sort of had dislocated. 

- Hahahaha ! There's some progress to be made, god ! 

- Oh, shut up, I said ironically.

- Haha ! Use the third tool of your belt. It will help to unlock the lock. 

I followed his advice and managed to open this bloody door. I entered and faced a wall which was leading to two different directions. I took my left and came in a long corridor. I jumped up when I heard the front door slam. I really had to be more discreet. 

 Seriously, what am i doing here...? I'm just a fool disguised in a bat. I hardly know what I'm doing. I should have called the police instead of coming here alone. 

"Hey, Liam you can do it. Have faith." 

I deeply breathed and I walked one foot after the other, taking back some courage at every step. Then I walked into a big place, surely the principal room of the commercial premise. This one had been abandoned but cardboards and objects were still resting on high shelves. But this place didn't possess only things. A man appeared out of nowhere and smashed into me. I evaded him and pushed him against the metal edges of one of the shelves. He was going to attack me another time but I knocked him out with a wooden board which was lying on the ground. 

- I guess you're in possession of the surveillance tapes...? I asked, short of breath. 

 - True. 

- And to warn me that a man was coming bothered you ? 

- No, but I wanted to see if you were capable to do it without me, haha ! Anyway, another one is running in your way. At your right. 

Then I used my dump-launcher which electrified the stranger. 

 - I love those gadgets, Rich. 

 - I know. But he doesn't seem to like it, trust me. 

I went to the bottom of the premise. Two other persons seemed to stand guard, each one watching the door. I hid in a corner and threw the smoke ball on them. It blurred the view of the enemies and the product of the fumes made them passed out; what gave me the time to search the place. I came in a small and very dark place. I activated the night vision of the mask. It looked empty. 

 "Oh no, the police has found the place. They'll be there in 20 minutes." 

I didn't pay attention at what he had told me. I was intrigued by a chair in the middle of the room. A rope had been thrown on the ground. But it wasn't the strangest thing. A card was on the seat. Not just any card, a card which the drawing was representing a man disguised in black, the character Batman. 

 "What's going on ? You didn't connect the camera to the super calculator; I can't see anything in the dark." 

I pressed one of the button on my belt. 

 - You see what I see ? 

- It looks like someone knew you were coming. 

 - Those one who kidnapped Maissa ? 

 - Probably. 

 I put the card in one of my pockets and I kept looking for the one for whom I was there. I sneaked in the last room. This time, I found the switch to turn the lights on. When my fingers touched the latter, i suddenly felt something closing on my wrist and a part on my arm. I let out an enormous cry of pain. I looked for the source of this one and noticed that a trap looking like those for the hunting, had been hung on the wall with the aim of hurting me. 

 "Crap, Liam !" 

 The pain was almost paralyzing me, flooding through my entire body. 

- Next time, you'll make gloves with concrete...- Great, you keep head. I'm gonna find a way so that you destroy the trap. 

 Few minutes later, my vision was getting blurred. 

 "Hey, Liam ! Stay conscious ! I'm gonna get you out of here and you'll avoid the cops by taking another road." 

 I shook my head to wake up and I sit up, because the more I was letting myself slide near the ground, the more the teeth of the trap was sinking into my skin. I really had to get out of here.

 What am i going to do if the police find me unconscious there ? In this place supposed to lead to a kidnapped woman ? I've been on the phone with her when it happened and then I'd become their first suspect. 

 - Rich, hurry up... 

 He didn't answer. 

 "Richard ?!" 

 No answer. No sign. 

How am i going to get away ? 

I had only few minutes to escape of this nightmare