In Gotham Harbor:

[the-batwoman.livejournal.com]

A cruise liner in Gotham harbor is not an unusual sight. Indeed, many cruise lines regularly leave from Gotham harbor, heading south towards the Caribbean, or north to Greenland and Iceland.

Unlike most cruise lines, however, this vessel is not crowded with passengers. This liner docked near the warehouses of the waterfront, not near the usual spot for passengers to board... but this, also, was not unusual. Repairs often took place near the warehouses. And, late at night, the liner began heading back out to sea... likely to return to its usual dock.

What was unusual, however, was the cargo. This ship did not dock for repairs -- inside were stacked crates upon crates of weapons, highly illegal weapons, meant for a greedy general in South America, so that his rebellious intentions could be realized in a bloody coup. The weapons: provided by Penguin. The connections: provided by Rupert Thorne. And the muscle: provided by Carleton Duquesne.

Batwoman knows what this cruise liner actually contains. Despite the efforts to keep the date and method of shipment secret, Batwoman has managed to get complete schematics of the entire liner. She knows where all the guards will be stationed. She knows where the weapons are stored.

And she knows that Penguin hired extra muscle for this. Bane.

She knows where he's stationed, and she plans to go nowhere near it.

The glider drops her off on the deck, then silently moves further off to float silently in the water to await her return call. She moves quietly across the deck, and down into the central hall of the liner.

And there they are. Boxes upon boxes of illegal weapons.

The Coast Guard might be interested in this shipment. But all three of the crime lords would get off without so much as a fine -- their lawyers would make certain of that. No -- there is only one way to end this, once and for all.

She hefts the carbonite bomb in her hands... a small little device, but more than capable of destroying the entire shipment and sinking what remains of the cruiser.

She approaches the largest crate.