The Batplane landed on the roof of Wayne Manor. Bruce and Barry stepped out of the aircraft. Alfred stood at the rooftop door to greet them. "Welcome back. And this is...?"
"My name is Barry Allen." Barry walked over and shook Alfred's hand, then said, "Um, I might be staying here for a while. Sorry for the trouble..."
Alfred smiled gently at him. Bruce headed downstairs first, with Barry following behind. He had obviously already learned that the Martian Hunter had come to visit. When he reached the living room, he shook hands with Ron, who was drinking coffee.
"I had to go out for something. I didn't miss anything, did I?"
Ron merely shook his head. He looked somewhat dejected as he silently handed Bruce a file, then said, "I'd like to ask you to help me find out where all these people went."
Bruce glanced down at the list, then looked at Ron in confusion. Ron said, "More precisely, where they worked after graduation. I need the details. In exchange, I can work for you."
Bruce shook his head. "I don't need you to work for me. We agreed to fight the darkness that may be coming together. This is for Earth, and for yourself as well."
Ron still said nothing. He looked utterly distracted. Bruce turned to Barry and said, "A room has been prepared for you upstairs. Don't go out for the next few days. We'll talk about the rest once things settle down."
Barry nodded. He went upstairs and took a look around his room. It was luxurious, but he truly wasn't in the mood to appreciate it. The recent ups and downs had been too intense. He was in an extremely restless state, capable of pacing around the living room thirty times in a