An Injust Sentence

Chapter One

I love the Injustice storyline, it's a very interesting concept and take on what would happen to the Justice League if there was a split and some of them became dictators. It's an interesting and heartbreaking take on what would happen to a Superman who lost his city, wife and unborn child. With that said, I came across a fanfiction that I absolutely love. One day I was looking for WonderBat fanfictions, for those unfamiliar that is Wonder Woman and Batman stories of them either falling in love or in a relationship. So this is someone else's story that I think is amazing, but it was never finished. So I want to post it here and finally finish it with some minor tweaks and see what you all think. I give full credit to the original author, this is their idea I just want to finish it.

                     An Injust Sentence 

The Present

  Life was slowly starting to return to normal, after Superman was imprisoned and the tyrannical government of the Regime was taken down. The people of Earth tried to restore their countries respective governments, hoping to keep the good and not repeat the mistakes of the past. It was a slow, painful process, as there were many in the power vacuum who thought to take all that they could. With the Justice League disbanded, and only a handful of the Insurgents available, it was hard to help establish a peaceful and just order for the world. The people of the United States looked to Batman, the leader of the Insurgency, to become the President in hopes to restore order and hope in the country. Since the reveal of his identity as billionaire Bruce Wayne, who had experience running a company and had countless hours of humanitarian efforts under his belt, it was almost a shoe in for him to take the role.

  Such a role of responsibility was not what he had in mind. While he could manage Wayne Enterprises as Bruce Wayne, or lead his fellow heroes into combat as Batman, he had no such desires to run a country. He believed firmly that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The Batman would remain what he had been for the last twenty five years, a watchful guardian and protector. He would be not just Gotham's Dark Knight, but the world. It was a strange concept to him now, that his uniform not only became what criminals feared, but now brought people hope. Batman knew though he couldn't do this alone. So he did his best to recruit others to his cause, be they members of the Insurgency, the Justice League, and finally to those who served in the Regime. He believed that everyone deserved a second chance, to be rehabilitated. It was this need to rebuild that brought him to Belle Reve Penitentiary. 

  Batman climbed out of the Batmobile, his cape billowed slightly behind him a moment before falling back around him to obscure his body in its pitch black embrace. In the darkness, he was a shadow amongst the shadows as he silently made his way into the prison. Bruce did this to test the facility's security, trying to make sure that it was secure enough to hold the world's most powerful former heroes and villains. When he was satisfied, the Dark Knight went to the warden's office. Aaron Cash had just closed his door and was reaching for the key to lock it when the Dark silhouette of the Batman outlined the door. Even to this day, after all the work they did together, Cash still felt a rush of fear and exhilaration whenever he encountered Batman. Despite knowing who he really was, to him, Batman was and would always be something otherworldly. Something supernatural. 

  Cash blew out a breath as he turned around. "You know you don't have to keep doing that, Batman. We on the same side, no need to scare the life outta me!" The Dark Knight's facial expression betrayed nothing but there was a light hint of amusement in his tone as he replied. "Just trying to keep you on your toes, Warden Cash. Wouldn't want things to get too dull for you." The warden placed a hand on his hip and lightly scratched the side of his head with his hook as he said. "Uh huh, and take in a measure of our security here. So, is it up to Bat-standards?" Batman turned on his heel and began walking to the main command center, with Cash quickly following. "For now." The older man had to hustle to catch up with the Caped Crusader's pace. He manged to stay at least a step or two in line with him as he asked, "For now?" Putting emphasis on the last word, hoping to maybe draw out more on the topic.