The Manbat Returns a Cell Phone

"Reports of robbery in the park have authorities looking for a masked man." The local news report said as Wayne watched. Life had been slow as the Manbat lately and this was just the chance he needed to prove himself to the world. So Wayne left his house for the local park in hopes of catching a criminal. Wayne spied a large bush in which he could conceal himself while on vigil. Nestled in his bush, Bruzinski set his gym bag down and opened it up so he would have fast access to his Manbat suit. He watched for awhile as people walked in and out of the park. He saw some kids playing and teenagers making out and stuff but no criminals. It was late august and still hot as the sun began to set. Wayne was sweating a lot and took his shirt and pants off. Our hero had made it a habit to wear gym shorts under his clothing for when the Manbat suit was ready to be donned.

A man sat down at a bench not more than ten feet away. He took some food out of a bag and began to eat. "I'm hungry as fuck, should have packed some batsnacks." Wayne whispered. "I'll need to make some changes to my belt, make a burrito pocket or something."

The man finished eating as Wayne sat sweltering. He threw away his trash and started to leave the park. Wayne noticed the man had left his cell phone on the bench. He figured he would return the phone, but was afraid to reveal his hiding spot. After a second he decided he would put on his costume and return the phone. The Manbat, now fully dressed in his suit, leapt from the bushes and grabbed up the cell phone. He jogged after the man.

'Wait,' Wayne thought. 'I'll sneak up on him and return the phone and I'll be all mysterious and people will know that in the dark their is an avenger ready to fight for you.' He played the scenarios out in his head: all of them awesome and ending with the man being grateful and spreading the word of the mysterious Manbat.

The Manbat closed on his target, slightly crouching, and reached a hand out to tap the man on the back. The man whirled around and saw Wayne, mask over his face and holding the man's cell phone "I am the Manba..." The man struck at Wayne's stomach and pain shot through our heroes belly. Bruzinski looked down to see the man withdraw a large knife from his guts. The man stabbed at him more and more as Wayne screamed in pain.

"Think you can steal my phone mother fucker!" The man yelled.

Wayne doubled over in pain and the man struck out again, catching the Manbat in the throat. Wayne bled out and when authorities arrived it was found that the man was defending himself from a mugger and was hailed as a hero. It was believed Wayne was the masked mugger lurking in the park.