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Being called into Perry Whites office was a big deal the usually meant either Lois, Clark, and Jimmy were in trouble for blatantly going awol in an attempt to uncover a wild truth that required a large amount of evidence to be confirmed. Or it was one of the bread occasions where Mr. White was giving a trio a chance to prove they had what it takes to be real journalists.
This time it was neither.
As Kat Grant sat on the edge of Perry’s desk checking her hair and makeup in a compact mischievously humming to herself as Perry rubbed his temples it was clear to Lois that today they would all be stuck doing grunt work.
“Alright,” Perry let out in an attorney to garner everyone’s attention in the office, “ I’m going to need everyone on their best behavior this week. And that goes double for you three.” He jesters to the interns before returning to the point.
“The planet will be hosting billionaire Bruce Wayne for the week as he and some of his scientists have requested a look at all the information that has been gathered about the tech weapons that have been popping up in metropolis.”
Lois could feel Clark stiffen at the mention of the weapons just as the large man began to speak, “why would bruce Wayne have any interest in tech weapons? Hasn’t eaten tech been focusing on infrastructure and appliances in Gotham”
Lois spoke up next, “besides that, Bruce Wayne is a well known airhead who has been caught on camera multiple times not knowing how to operate his own tech. And his personal life as a playboy put him in a very similar situation to Anthony Ivo.”
Clark flinched at the memory of Ivo. And then it was Jimmy’s turn, “there is the popular gotham theory that Bruce Wayne is the mysterious Gotham vigilante Batman.”
Lois face palmed “jimmy there is no way that Batman is real, what kinda powers would a they have? Echo location and vampire fangs.”
“Maybe Lois but from eye witnesses and police’s reports he seams to only appear at night and he steal the bones of goons and henchmen in the shadows before leaving his own rouge gallery tied up and hanging upside down from the rafters.”
Clark shuttered horrified, “HE STEALS BONES!?”
“ENOUGH,” Perry bellowed causing Kat to sloppily drag he lipstick across her lip to her check as well as regain the interns attention.
“I will have none of that while Bruce Wayne and his ward are here. Mr. Wayne has expressed interest in purchasing stock in the daily planet, and has agreed to have an exclusive interview with Kat about his personal life in exchange for him and his scientists to have a sneak peak at some of the planets cut stories about the tech that has been appearing in metropolis, Your cut stories and photos.”
That shut the trio up, but Kat perked up and finally decided to put in her two cents.
“PERRY,” she exclaimed excitedly, “ you didn’t tell me that the kid would be here. Do you know what kind of stories he could tell. He lives in a big mansion all alone with a billionaire playboy. And from my experience kids have little to no filter.”
At this point Kat was nearly jumping out of her designer heals with excitement. “THIS COULD BE THE STORY OF MY CAREER.”
Lois muttered something about the how that doesn’t say much about here career in general under her breath as Clark spoke again. “Wait why would Bruce Wayne bring a kid to an interview about his love life?”
“No one will be interviewing the kid about Bruce Wayne’s affairs, from the emails I have exchanged with him to set up this interview it sounds like the kid is a trouble maker and needs to be looked after while Bruce give his exclusive. That’s where you three come in. Your job is to make sure that the kid doesn’t climb on any of the furniture or swing from the ceiling.” Perry replied, “And if he says anything note worthy write it down and maybe it can be published,”
“Wait a minute there is no way the kid will actually swing from the lights, Right?” Clark asked with concern growing in his voice. He, Lois, and jimmy knew that Clark could catch a kid if he fell, but that could cause too many questions to be asked. And on queue Perry slid a Gotham tabloid across the desk for the interns to read the front page story.
Wayne Ward Performs Gymnastics Routine on Priceless Chandelier
The picture on the cover clearly showing what looked to be a twelve year old swinging from an ornate lighting fixture in the middle of a Wayne gala. And a very tired looking Bruce Wayne watching with a look of panic and concern as it happened.
What were they getting into? Clark thought as Lois and jimmy enthusiastically agreed with a, “you got it chief, and they made their way back to the newspaper morgue.