Jim POV

"Harvey, we just got a call from a local prep school. Something about an attack. I want you to take Jim and show him the ropes."

"But captain..."

"Go!"

"Great, just great." Harvey mutters irritatedly. "Well, come on. And do me a favor, stay out of the way."

"Sure thing." I replied giving him a quick smile. Honestly, he can be such a pain sometimes with his whole "this is Gotham kid, get used to it" attitude.

Upon reaching the school, a gentleman walked out with two children following close behind. "GCPD. We received a call about about a disturbance?"

"My name is Alfred Pennyworth. I'm employed by Mr. and Miss Wayne. Master Bruce called and asked me to pick both him and his little sister up. I won't go into detail as to why, but sufficed to say, the Headmaster abuses the authority given to him."

"We received a call about an attack at the school."

"Attack? I should say not. The school has blown this whole situation out of proportion. I'd be more then happy to explain in detail what happened, if you'd like."

"Officers. Thank goodness your here. Arrest this man!" The headmaster said as he rushed out of the building pointing towards Alfred.

I sigh "on what charge sir?"

"Assault and battery and kidnapping."

"Kidnapping? Now your really blowing things out of proportion mate. I have the authority to remove Master Bruce and his sister from this school at any given time. As long as I have a good reason."

"Yeah? What's your reason?" The headmaster demanded.

"Child abuse."

"That's absurd. I can assure you, that this school and everyone employed here, only care about the welfare of our students. Which is why, we can't have people like you, barging in during school hours, demanding we release students into their custody." The headmaster replies.

"That's quite a shiner you've got there. How did you manage to come by it?"

"He assaulted me without provocation." The headmaster replies.

"That's a lie!" A young boy yelled angrily.

"Bruce, you need to return to your studies this instant! This is a police matter. It doesn't involve you." The headmaster replies.

"Why are you here?" The young boy demanded ignoring the headmaster.

"We are here to investigate the reported disturbance and make an arrest if necessary. What do you think Harvey?"

"I think this whole situation is a waste of time. I say we take the butler and the headmaster both down to the station. Maybe we can sweat the truth out of them."

Alfred POV

"Stop!" Master Bruce demanded the police Officers began to handcuff me.

"It's alright Master Bruce. I'm more then happy to assist the police by going downtown and making a statement." I reply.

"We are going with you." Bruce replies.

"The precinct ain't no place for kids, kid." Harvey replies.

"You haven't taken my statement and I'm not leaving my baby sister behind, so we are going with you." Bruce replies stubbornly.

"Fine." Harvey replies with a sigh.

"I'd like make a phone call, if you don't mind." I ask politely.

"Phone call? Sorry scum like you don't get a phone call." Harvey replies and his partner shook his head.

"He's entitled to a phone call Harvey. He hasn't been charged with anything yet." Officer Gorden replies handing me the phone.

"Master Wayne, I hate to bother you, but I'm afraid there's been a bit of a situation."

"What's happened?"

"Alfred's been arrested." Master Bruce says before I can get a chance to shush him.

"I'm sorry, did he just say arrested? What's going on Alfred?"

"There was a bit of a scuffle at the school and I've been taken down to the precinct to explain my side of things. The children insisted on accompanying me. I'm bloody sorry about this sir. I'm afraid I might not be home in time to cook dinner tonight."

"Dinner? That's what your worried about? Your going up the river for life with all the charges I can bring against you and your worried about not making it back in time to cook dinner? Your one weird dude." Harvey replied shaking his head in disbelief.

"May I speak with the Detective in charge of this case?" Master Wayne asked.

"Yes of course." I reply starting to hand the phone to the young Detective but his partner grabs it before I can give it to him.

"I'll take this, Yes this is Detective Harvey Bullock. What can I do for you?"

"I heard you mention something about charges. Would you mind telling me what those are?"

"It's a long list."

"Indulge me." Mr. Wayne replied.

"Attempted kidnapping, child abuse, child endangerment, assault and battery, resisting arrest, just to name a few." Harvey replies.

"You've got to be kidding me." Me. Wayne mutters. "How much is his bail?"

"Bail? There's isn't any bail. The child abuse charge alone will get him ten years." Harvey replies with a scoff. "

"Alfred? Abuse a child? That's absurd." I heard Master Wayne reply and I smiled.

"When we found your daughter she kept muttering me sowwy Me was bad Alfwed. She seems genuinely afraid whenever your butler approaches her.

"Alfred didn't hurt her you jerk!" Master Bruce replies angrily.

"Now Master Bruce, there is No need to get disrespectful. He is after all, only doing his job." I reply calmly.

"These are serious charges sir. I'm afraid it won't be as simple as paying a fine. If found guilty you will be sentenced to life in prison." Jim replies sighing.

"Yeah but that's just it it's it. I haven't done anything wrong."

Jim POV

"Can you tell us what happened sir?" Harvey asked turning to the headmaster.

"That man tried kidnapping two of my students. When I stepped in to stop him
He attacked me. When Miss Wayne tried stopping the fight he brutally attacked her."

"That is not what happened and you know it!" The young boy known as Bruce replies.

"Are you calling me a liar boy?" The headmaster replies with a frown.

"If the shoe fits."

"Why you little.. I mean your entitled to your opinion young man. Though you should try to be a bit more respectful when addressing an adult yes?"

"I am respectful. To those who deserve it." Bruce replies.

"Your headmaster says that Mr. Pennyworth hurt your sister. That he's responsible for what happened to her. Your sister seems genuinely afraid of your butler can you explain that?" Harvey replies.

The small boy shakes his head and sighs "Bella is not afraid of Alfred."

"Awfwed? Bwuce?" Bella calls quietly and the young man rushes to her side. I'm sure Alfred would have rushed to her side as well had he not been handcuffed to the desk. "Who you?" The small girl asks beginning to tremble.

"My name is Detective Jim Gorden. This is my partner Harvey. Could you tell us what happened?"

"Him huwt me." Bella replied pointing towards the headmaster.

"Your certain that it wasn't that man over there?" I replied pointing towards Alfred.

At this, the small girl giggled her eyes sparkling in amusement for the first time since we rescued her. "Dats Awfwed. Awfwed no huwt me. Awfwed wobes me."

Translation: "that's Alfred. Alfred no hurt me. Alfred loves me."

"This man says that Alfred hit you." Harvey replies and the small child's face darkens her eyes flashing in anger and she let out a almost inhuman growl.

"Him lie! Him is a bewy (very) bad man!" The small child replies pointing to the headmaster. "Him let de otha kids huwt me. Den Him hit me witfh small and big sticks, a paddle and him belt. (belt). Him thwethen to hit me witfh de howsey (horsey) twaning thing."

At this I looked confused and Harvey shrugs.
"What horsey training thing?"

"I think she means a whip." Alfred replies with a frown.

"Your saying that this man threatened to hit you with a whip?"

"Wes. (Yes). Him would (would) habe but Awfwed came and pwotected me. Him a vewy bad man."

Translation (He let the other kids hurt me. Then He hit me with a ruler and a yard stick as well as a paddle. He threatened to hit me with a horse whip. Alfred has never hurt me. He has always protected me just like he protected me from that bad man.

"I demand you release Alfred at once." The young boy replied walking over to us.

"I'm afraid it isn't that simple."

"Your butler is going to jail for a very long time." Harvey replies and the small girl
frowns. She lets out a low growl.

At this the headmaster had a satisfied smirk on his face. The small girl turns to him and smiles. As she stars to approach where the headmaster is sitting" Her brother replies backing away slightly. "Now you've done it. You made her angry."

"And that's bad?"

Alfred sighs "that's very bad. You have to release me."

"Oh yeah? Why's that?" Harvey replies semi sarcastically.

"I'm the only one besides her mother who can calm her down when she's like this. When Bella is this angry she can become extremely dangerous.

"Dangerous? She's a kid. How dangerous could she possibly be?" Harvey asks.

"Looks like we are about to find out." I reply.

"Awww did I make the little baby angry? I'm sorry." The headmaster replies mockingly.

"One must not tell lies!" With that she bites the headmaster's wrist. Licking her lips as she draws blood. She whispers something into his ear "Now Me gonna gibe you one mowa chance. Tell them the twuth owa you is gonna go bye bye." Bella says with a slight giggle.

"Never." The headmaster replies.

"Otay habe it you way." Bella said as she begins to hum ring around the rosey tune. She giggled when she reaches the all fall down part of the song.

"What the 🤬?" Harvey replies starting to head towards the little girl who hisses at him her small fangs (and yes I said fangs) glistening in the sun light.

"Uh-oh. Excuse me mates you might want me to handle this." Then turning his attention to Bella he shakes his head at her. "Now Miss Bella, what have we taught you?"

"Bout what?" She asks innocently.

"About biting people."

Her gaze changes back to that of confusion and then apologetic. "Oh dat. Oopsys. It's good to bite cawwots, it's good to bite steak. But we mustn't bite peopwe cause dats a mistake. Me sowwy. Me not mean too. Him just made me weally mad."

A second later, the headmaster starts having a seizure. Which seems odd since he's in perfect health and he isn't that old.

"Umm what's wrong with him?" Harvey asked and I shrugged my shoulders as Ed walked up to us. As usual he had a smile on his face.

"This animal can be quite long but doesn't have great hight. It can have deadly venom though so beware because they bite.

They are sometimes called a serpent and its skin has lots of scales. There bite can be quite venoms and some have rattles in their tails.

I have no legs but I'm not a broken chair, I sometimes scare people but I'm not a spider. I sometimes have a rattle but I'm not a baby.

"I sometimes have an adder but I'm not a calculator. I was found in the garden of Eden but I'm not Adam or Eve what am I? Any guesses?"

"Fine I'll give you one that even that toddler would know. "

" I tempted Adam and Eve to eat the fruit they shouldn't have so Eden they were forced to leave. Some types slither on the ground and some live up in trees. Adders Vipers and cobras what type of animal are these?"

"🤬 it Ed we don't have time for this!" I frowned and elbowed Him in his stomach. "Ow! What did you do that for?"

"There are kids present. You need to watch your mouth. The answer is a snake."

"Correct." Ed replied smiling from ear to ear.

"I'm almost afraid to ask but what does a snake have to do with why this man is having a seizure?" Harvey replies with a groan.

"Your victim is suffering from what appears to be snake venom."

"Do you see any snakes around here?"

"Well no but..."

"Then there's got to be another explanation. People don't just have seizures for no reason."

"Oh Bella what have you done?" Alfred says with a sigh looking extremely disappointed in the small child.

"Are you saying that she did this?"

"Yes and if I don't calm her down their could very well be other casualties. Bella is a very special and somewhat unique child. She can be extremely dangerous when angered. Could you please release me? I'm the only one who can calm her down when she's like this."

"Of course. I am so sorry for the inconvenience sir." I reply as I uncuff Mr. Pennyworth."

"That's alright mate. As I told Master Bruce earlier you were only doing your job."

"Is there is anything I can do to make it up to you?"

"Just continue to do your job with integrity. Come now little Miss lets go home. It's been quite a long and eventful day. I can tell that your getting tired. Your always cranky when your tired."

"Me no sweepy."

"Yes you are little miss."

"No me not." The small girl replies with a yawn and I can't help but chuckle.