That was lovely. I was on the verge of tears during the funeral scene (and that's a good thing since you provided good imagery.) I really like the flashbacks too.

Corrections:

"But soon, he be forced to push the grief aside." I think it should be he'd be forced.

“We’ll have to become it’s parents." its.

I really like how you portrayed Bruce's emotions. I also like the character interaction (especially between Alfred and Bruce) and your OC Jane. Again, props to you for not creating a Mary Sue character.

Corrections:

"As the male reporter went on, Bruce switched the television off, no longer wanting to hear the words ‘Death’ or ‘killed’." I think death shouldn't be capitalized.

"For some reason she felt guilt for even thinking of replacing someone afte they had been killed in such a way." after.

I have to say, I am SO glad that this story isn't one of those Joker/OC or Batman/OC stories. I've been looking through this section for Batman stories that aren't like that, but there are so many of them. I like how different this story is from them. Also, I have to point out how well I think this is written. I love how you don't just rush into the story, you have a few chapters before anything major happens. Great job. I have this favorited and I can't wait until you update again!

I admit, this one has me hooked. I find Jane convincing as a character. She's very three dimensional, and I like that she's driven, but not ruthless. It's not a dynamic many authors play with or tend to handle well. You did a fantastic job rendering her.

You've also captured Alfred perfectly and I couldn't be more happy for it. He's Bruce's foil in every way. Superb.

One small mistake I noticed. "That’s what Bruce kept asking himself. But soon, he be forced to push the grief aside." You left out the word would, I suspect.

I look forward to the updates.

i love it! it's so sad. you capture the emotion of bruce's sadness and loss so well. i do have one question though. you had it where bruce read the letter. didn't in the movie alfred burn it though and bruce never read it? i think...oh well. still. i loved it. i almost cried. can't wait for the joker. he can be hard to protray. that's what i dread about the fic i'm writing. but that's why i depend mostly on my bff. cause she knows his character best. i'm glad me and her are double teaming it. i hope you keep writing though. it's really good.

Nice beginning! Will there be Joker in this? I sure hope so. Update soon, your writing is done very well.