Disclaimer: This is a self-insertion fanfic of the worst kind. That is, it is based of an obscured universe where both myself and my boyfriend of 3 years (this February) are pulled into a pretty twisted Gotham lifestyle. The overall story is dark, though not really dismal. It began on August 31st, 2004, and is going to be over 150k words upon completion (and all but save a couple or so pages are finished). That's about 260 pages, single spaced, Times New Roman font. What I'm getting at is that this fic is in it for the long haul—if you are too, then that's swell.
This fic takes place about 9 years after Daniel has left Nicole, and a bit of background may be necessary here: the two met in 7th grade, and forged a strong bond that became an even stronger romance, and lasted well into their first years at college. Around this time, Daniel seems to vanish into thin air, without giving Nicole any warning—the young woman is distraught, crushed beyond reckoning. They meet again in Gotham, and Nicole eventually realizes what could have drawn the boy she loved away form her: a city that not only offered him a chance to be one of the heroes he loved as a child, but that also set Her vice grips around him, refusing to let him leave.
After uncovering Bruce Wayne's secret, Nicole takes up a life of vigilantism—seemingly protected and provided for by Gotham Herself. While not the more cataclysmic event on the horizon, it seems that things are somehow changing in Gotham, which has gone relatively unchanged for as long as there has been a Batman (Gotham is a place that exists if She chooses to grant you entrance, and sets Her hooks in you—separate from the reality we know, represented only in dreams). Joker and Harley Quinn have disappeared, but there is a different feel to it now: that this really could be the last of the showdowns.
Gotham is tired. Gotham wants to heal, which means a conclusion to the ongoing epic between the Joker and the Batman. Nicole begins to realize that she a pawn in a much bigger game: an end-game. But does that matter? Even if a pawn knows that she is a pawn, does that change her role?
Rating: Mature themes and strong language.
Song Lyrics: There is an incorporation of song lyrics in many aspects of this fanfiction. Lyrics will be attributed to the artist or band that created them, and are not my own work. Of course, Gotham, as well as the standard Batverse characters are not my own work either. I own only Nicole and Daniel, as well as perhaps the general plot idea.
Batverse Characters:
-Batman
-Huntress
-Oracle
-Alfred
-Bane
-Joker
-Harley Quinn
-Scarecrow
-Catwoman