Its not like it is in the comics

I aren't a superhero, I am just a man that feels that today's society is too decadent, too full of people willing to amuse themselves at the expense of others. Sure people bring bad things upon themselves but its because its how they feel they must act.

Its been several weeks since I took to the streets, to protect those unable to protect themselves, to stop the predatory before they have their prey. I am constantly evolving my methods, training by doing, tailoring my uniform to suit my needs and fulfil my need to protect.

I am wary of the Police, they seem to be trying to keep people from the shadowy parts of town more, its like they know I am here, and want to keep their distance so they don't have to do anything about me. I dislike the conflict in me, the knowledge that I am helping, but simultaneously doing wrong by being a vigilante. Why should it be wrong to keep a vigil over the city?

I am designing better ways to monitor the city, especially its hotspots, but I have limited budget and resources, most of which are used to maintain my uniform. It may seem strange, but home security products can be used externally too, cameras are cheap and can readily be made bluetooth and thus connectable to any mobile computer. Apple's i-Phone is more than capable of receiving updates from cameras dotted about the city, but its still something I am working on. I want to try and hack, perhaps piggy back the city's CCTV network too, but to truly make this all work for me, I need to locate a base of operations close or in the city centre. Ahhh, Batman had it so good, all the money and gadgets, but for me, its a much more real and present issue.

Since I started, I have apprehended almost 20 thugs, louts etc from doing harm to both people and property. I know that my actions aren't going unnoticed by the police or public, I hear the rumours, the doubts and the fear that I am exuding to the city, but only a small amout of what I hear is positive. I find this troubling. Sure the city is better for me being out here, of that I am certain, its indisputable, crime has fallen, the police and public have it easier, but this also means its harder for me. I need this. I have purpose in my life when I defend those that can't defend themselves, but I am seemingly putting myself out of business, so to speak.

Where are the crazy nemesis'. Where is my Joker or Riddler? To be honest I am kind of glad that this hasn't happened, but at the same time, a little disappointed. I know that Batman is fiction, but the writers must of based the ideas of crime waves and rogues galleries on something, but what, it seems that here in the real world, fear of being caught and stopped by a mysterious black clad figure is sufficient. And if that is so, then that means I need to find a way to stop my need for vigilance or I will become the hunted as the police will hunt for me becauce there is no one else. Somehow if they start to hunt me, I feel that in a city this big, I will only be able to hide for so long.

Hmmmmm, gonna have to definitely change my patrol route, my routine would be the first thing that they cotton on to, and from that they would find a way to trap me. The only thing that protects me is my complete annonimity, and... I hope... a lack of exactly what I look like. I hope the night protects me as I protect those who try to enjoy and play at this time.

Perhaps if I were to create a nemesis for myself, then that would keep the possibility of the police hunting me to a distant thought, but if I do that am I not just fuelling my own fire, and in danger of making something so dangerous that I won't be able to actually stop it. After all, how can I stop myself without giving myself up. Unless.... As I am The Night, my nemesis would be The Day. And then my only allies would have to be Dawn and Dusk, but The Day would also be allied to them too.

I have to put this out of my head, the rammifications... the need for more people, and for a cruelty to be released so that I could still be the good guy still is truly too tempting.

Whats that... a scream! Thankfully, I am snapped from my illusionary thought and brought back to focus and The Night will protect that woman.