This story is the sixth in an ongoing series of Batgirl adventures, mainly based on characters in the early Batman comics and that wonderful '60s TV series but with the timeline brought up to the present.
Warning! This fictional story contains strictly ADULT content and is ONLY intended for mature readers and for personal use. No copyright infringement is intended.
The Adventures Of Batgirl: Batgirl: Sex Bomb
Chapter 6: The Great Escape!
Friday, 9:57 am
Batman turned to the uniformed policeman seated alongside him. "You're SURE about this, Chief O'Hara? If the new Commissioner ever finds out you've been helping us, it could mean the end of your career AND your police pension. Don't forget you're nearing retirement age, old friend."
"Bejazus, Batman! Somebody's gotta pay for that young security guard's brutal death," the slightly overweight Irishman declared vehemently, as he expertly swung the black and white into the parking lot of the Bank of Trust, its suspension wallowing under the sudden centrifugal forces. The car screeched to a halt, with the front bumper a mere six-inches from the wall of the building. Robin, who was sitting in the back, was glad he'd remembered to put on his safety belt.
"There's somethin' decidedly fishy about that Commissioner Schmitt? I have no confidence in him getting to the bottom of this case," the Chief continued, stepping out of the patrol car and savagely slamming the driver's door shut. He calmed down and checked the time on his gold pocket watch, a recent long-service award. "The bank manager is expecting us at ten, Caped Crusader!"
Batman nodded and followed the Chief of Police into the bank, with Robin trailing along behind.
-oOo-
The three men shook hands with the bank manager, and then settled back into their seats in his office. The Manager of the Bank of Trust branch, Arthur Cranbury, was a slim, bespectacled individual, in his early fifties, with thinning hair and slightly rounded shoulders. He was wearing a smart grey business suit and exuded an air of quiet, reassuring competence.
"Gentlemen, this is indeed a great pleasure," he declared, when the formalities had been completed. "I have long been an admirer of Gotham City's finest upholders of law and order."
Batman gave him a slightly embarrassed smile. "Thank you, sir, we do our best. It was good of you to make time for us in your busy schedule, on such short notice."
"Not at all, Batman. So, what can I tell you about the security truck robbery, that you gentlemen don't already know?" Mr. Cranbury enquired, politely.
Batman leant forward in his seat. "I understand from Chief O'Hara here, that the vehicle was fitted with some sort of emergency button that, when pressed, instantly set off an alarm in the bank?"
The bank manager nodded, soberly. "That is correct, Batman, although we don't like to advertise that fact. It still failed to prevent a tragic loss of life, in this case, of course. When it went off, we immediately put in a call to the police, using the special hotline that was installed for just such an eventuality. We informed the GCPD that a robbery was in progress and told them exactly where the crime was taking place."
The Caped Crusader's eyebrows shot up at this. "How were you able to accurately know the precise location of the armored vehicle, sir?" he enquired.
The bank manager smiled, smugly. "We use the very latest satellite tracking technology, Caped Crusader. At any given instant, we can pinpoint the position of the delivery truck to within roughly 5 feet."
"Holy Spy in the Sky!" exclaimed the Boy Wonder, wide-eyed with astonishment.
"Very impressive," agreed Batman. "How long do you estimate that it should've taken the police to arrive at the crime scene, sir... from the moment the alarm first went off?"
The bank manager placed the tips of his fingers together and tapped his chin with them, while he considered the question. "No more than 3 or 4 minutes, at the most," he replied.
"Yet, according to the official crime report, almost 15 minutes elapsed before the first black and white appeared at the scene. The robbers were long gone by then and the injured guard was already on his way to the hospital, in an ambulance!" Batman turned to the senior law officer alongside him. "How do you explain such a significant delay, Chief?"
The Irishman blinked and looked momentarily flustered. "My officers were dispatched to the scene of the crime as soon as I was informed," he retorted, going a bright red in the face. "I have no explanation for any delay that may have occurred prior to my receiving that information, Batman."
"Hmm? I wonder where that call was originally routed?" the Caped Crusader mused aloud.
Arthur Cranbury was unable to supply any further pertinent details, except to inform them that the thieves had stolen over 5 million dollars in cash and securities, during the raid.
The Boy Wonder let out a long low whistle.
That was the signal for Batman to bring the discussion to a conclusion. He rose to his feet and, once more, shook the bank manager's hand. "Thank you for your valuable time, sir! You've been most helpful."
The bank manager smiled. "The pleasure was all mine, Batman. I hope you catch the murderous villains... and recover the missing money, of course."
Batman was deeply worried about the escalating gun crime throughout the city. He suspected that this was a further incident of weapons being used that had been stolen from the police arsenal, but he tried not to show his concern to those present.
"We shall do our utmost, sir!" he replied, grimly.
-oOo-
Chief O'Hara drove the Caped Crusaders back to the GCPD HQ parking lot and dropped them off next to the parked Batmobile. "It does explain one thing, Batman," O'Hara said, taking off his cap and scratching his thinning scalp, as the costumed duo exited his car and leapt into their own vehicle, as soon as the security shielding had fully retracted.
"Oh, and what's that, Chief?" enquired Batman, looking over at him, as he fired up the powerful engine, with a roar of flame from the exhaust.
"The older security guard, claimed that the robbers seemed to be perfectly relaxed throughout the robbery. He said they seemed in no great haste to transfer the contents of the armored truck to their SUV. It was almost as if they KNEW they had plenty of time, before any of my police officers showed up at the scene?"