The Batmane, or Bruce Mayne is out to seek justice and save Gothamare City from the Marecrow's evil plans.
Bruce Mayne is a billionaire orphan at the head of Mayne Enterprises with more bits than the princesses have to their name. But there is more to him than it would seem. By day Bruce Mayne billionaire philanthropist, by night he is the Batmane. Bruce Mayne is using his wits, will, and gadgets to fight crime and save Gothamare City from the Marecrow.
It was a sunny day in Ponyville and everyone was happy, especially a group of 6 friends in the library.
"I can't believe that you managed to get us tickets for the train to Gothamare City, and rooms at Mayne Manor at that!" proclaimed Rarity.
"Well, being the student of the Princess helps," I replied, "Plus my father was friends with his before the incident."
"Yeah Twilight, thanks! This will be just super!" Pinkie squeed.
"Thanks Twi'!" Rainbow stated.
"Thanks Twilight I think this will be nice" Fluttershy whispered.
"All ah yah, I think Twah'light gits tha point," Applejack stated "Y'all have thanked her enough by now, Ah reckon"
"Thank you Applejack, we do need to get to the train by now also" I said with a nod in the direction of the clock.
Applejack replied with a tip of her Stetson. Then we all rushed to get to the train station.
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We were on the train to Gothamare and we would be there in only two hours. To pass the time we told stories that we heard about Gothamare City and others such as Maretropolis and Neigh York.
"I heard stories about a vigilante called Batmane and he is supposed to be totally wicked!" Rainbow said.
"In Maretropolis there is supposed to be two heroes named Superpony and Supermare." Fluttershy whispered.
As fun as this all was I had found it hard to believe any of these stories because they were simply illogical. I think the most outrageous of them all was The Green Light Core, a group of ponies and other species that defended the galaxy.
"C'mon girls be realistic, none of this can be true," I stated "I mean the Green Light Core, really?"
"I spose' that when yah put it that way it does sound ah mighty bit silly" Applejack agreed.
I later learned that I had never been so wrong in my life.
************* We had just arrived at Mayne Manor and it was HUGE. It took up an entire two blocks. After staring in awe for a bit we finally went up to the front door. We knocked and Alfred Bitworth the butler came to answer.
"How may I be of service young masters?" Alfred inquired.
I then showed myself to Alfred. He looked stunned, probably because he hadn't seen me in such a long time.
"Miss Sparkle, what a lovely surprise to see you, it has been a while since last we met!" Alfred said happily.
"Yes, I had called Bruce to ask for rooms to stay in while we were here in Gothamare" I said coolly.
"Ah yes he did tell me that you were coming, well come in!" he said.
We went inside and I saw Bruce. He was a black coated Pegasus with the build and muscles of an earth pony. His cutie mark was a bat. He also had chocolate brown hair and eyes to match.
"That is an odd cutie mark, what does it stand for?" questioned Rarity.
"It stands for my interest in bats." Bruce replied.
"How did you get it because its almost as awesome as mine!" proclaimed Rainbow.
"I believe that Twilight could answer that for she was there the day I got it." Bruce stated.
"Yes, yes I was there, we were playing a game of tag and Bruce ran across a patch of wood on the ground. He fell through and down there he discovered bats. It was then that he grew a huge interest in the animals and he then received his mark." Twilight recalled.
"A wonderful story if I do say so myself" Bruce mused.
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After introductions we went to our individual rooms and started to unpack. I heard some noises downstairs and saw a bookcase away from the wall almost like a door. I got curious and so I looked closer. What I saw shocked me. it was a secret passage. I followed it and it lead to the most peculiar of places, a giant cave beneath the manor. It appeared to be natural but I couldn't tell.
"Can I help you?" Alfred asked.
I nearly jumped ten feet in the air out of surprise.
"Uhhh, what is this place exactly?" I inquired.
"Well because you have seen it I suppose there is no harm in telling you, it is the Batcave. Batmane, or Bruce as you know him has his secret hideout here. Now that you have asked a question I can ask mine, how did you find this place?" Alfred said.
"I, uhh, I heard noises coming from down here, I went to investigate and I saw a bookshelf protruding from the wall like a door. I looked closer and saw a passage, I followed it and it led me here." I stuttered..
It was then that I thought this: if the legend of the Batpony is true, who's to say that the others like the Green Light Core aren't? Then the realization hit me, Alfred said that Bruce was the Batmane!
"Wait a sec, you said that Bruce was the Batmane!?" I asked.
"He is indeed, as a matter of fact he is off fighting crime as we speak!" Alfred said proudly.
"But wait, isn't that dangerous?" I questioned.
"Yes it is but he has training to help him and special equipment in his suit and belt." Alfred replied.
"Suit and Belt?" I asked.
"Yes he has gadgets like grappling hooks and sleeping gas in or on his belt, and Kevlar padded protection in his armor." Alfred answered.
"So it sounds like he can handle almost anyone, but what happens when he meets somebody that has equal training ot tactics?" I asked.
"It hasn't happened yet so I don't know." Alfred replied.
"Ok well I'm getting tired so talk to you tomorrow Al." I said.
"Goodnight." Alfred said.
"Goodnight" I replied.
Then I went off to my room still full of questions but ones that would have to wait for tomorrow.
I sat atop Mayne tower with the Batwing nearby. I wouldn't need the Batwing if I wings hadn't been injured while training with the League of Shadows. Because of the injury my wings couldn't extend past going flat. They were helpful though, at least I could glide. I heard an earsplitting scream just then.
"Time to go!" I yelled to no one.
I jumped into the Batwing and flew down to the building where I had heard the scream coming from. I rushed to the rooftop door and kicked it with my hind legs. It didn't budge. I kicked it again and still nothing happened. I then grabbed my explosive gel from my utility belt and sprayed it on the door. I pressed the detonation trigger and the door was blown off of its hinges. I rushed inside.
"Help!" someone cried.
The voice appeared to be coming from this floor so I searched around. I soon found the owner to the voice. The pony that needed assistance was an office worker mare. She looked terrified. I tried to help calm her but she just pointed to somewhere behind me. I turned around and there stood a mare dressed like a scarecrow.
"I am the Marecrow!" The Marecrow cackled.
"What do you want!" I boomed at the offending mare.
"I want to know what you fear!!"
"Wha-" I was cut off by a spray of gas into my face.
My vision went blurry. I looked up and saw the most scary thing I had ever seen. It was the Marecrow but she had bats flowing from her snout, eyes, and ears all at once. It was then that I passed out of fright. ********************
I woke in the same place that I had been before she had gassed me. I checked my surroundings, I looked at a nearby clock and it appeared to have been approximately thirty minutes since my run in with Marecrow. I then checked on the civilian who was there when the encounter had happened. She seemed to be fine.
"Alright, time go look help the other ponies of Gothamare and find some info on this 'Marecrow'." I said to myself.
I left the building swiftly so I could get back onto the streets. For the most part it was a pretty quiet night until I found a group of thugs trying to mug a stallion. I dropped down from the rooftop that I was upon so that I could quickly stop the group. Knocking them out was easy it took me mere moments. Then I departed from that dismal alley. ********************
I soared above the streets of Gothamare in the Batwing. Then I heard gunshots. I looked to see if I could find the shooter and to my surprise it was the Marecrow, on a supped up biplane of all things! I started to use evasive maneuvers until I was forced to land due to a bullet hitting my right engine. As I got out I saw the Marecrow get out of her biplane on the rooftop next to me. Using the advantage because she was still getting out of her plane I threw a stun batarang at her. It connected with her skull and she was knocked out. I flew the Batwing back to the Batcave and put her in a holding cell after taking away all of her gadgets and giving them to Alfred to analyze. She started to regain consciousness at around 4AM approximately 1 hour after her capture. When she regained full consciousness I stepped in the room to question her.
"Who are you?" I boomed.
"Depends who's asking." she replied nonchalantly.
"Batmane, that's who!" I yelled at her "What is that stuff that you used on me!"
"Oh you mean my fear gas," she answered "It is a gas that targets the part of your brain that creates your fears and gives it an overdose of the chemicals inside of it."
"What are you planning?" I questioned.
"I am afraid that I have already said too much, sorry." she said sarcastically.
She then sprayed me with the toxin again using a dispenser hidden in her mask. After that she broke out of the cell and ran, but before she could get away I shot her with a dart that would wipe her memory of tonight when she next went to sleep because otherwise she would know the location of the Batcave. then I fell asleep. *********************** Narrator: Twilight
It was morning and it was time to confront Bruce with the info given to me by Alfred last night. I went to the dining hall to find Bruce eating breakfast alone, I guess the others were still asleep.
"Bruce, is there something you would like to tell me?" I asked.
"No, not that I can think of, does this have to do with your stay here because if it does, you can tell me you know." he replied nonchalantly.
"No, it doesn't have anything to do with my stay here, it has to do with your nightly affairs." I said flatly
"Do you really want to know about my sex life?" he replied with a sarcastic grin on his face.
"No, GAH!!!!!" I yelled "It has to do with being Batmane!"
He went pale and all the color flushed from his face.
"How do you know about that?" he said coldly.
"I found the Batcave last night, the secret entrance was left open and Al told me everything."
"You can't tell anyone."
"Why?"
"I wear the mask not to protect myself, but to protect my loved ones. If word got out that I was Batmane the enemies that I face wouldn't target me they would target them."
"Oh, ok"
That was the last we spoke on the matter for the rest of breakfast. Pretty soon me and the girls along with Brue would be hitting the town so I decided to not bug him about the subject.
