I Do Not Own Batman or anything else, except my OC(s)!
AN: Hello and welcome to Rise Above the Storm. This is the sequel to Before the Storm. If you hadn't read that one first, then stop right here and go read it! Now like Before the Storm this story will be posted every Saturday. Also, I just wanted to point out that I made a little mistake. Looking back now, I notice I put that Bruce stayed in the west wing, but in the movie he stayed in the east. So in this story it's the west, so I don't have to go back and change it all. Also some of the things on here like some lines from the movie may be a little different, because I'm going by a script that I have found. So now sit back, and enjoy!
In the last two weeks, Gotham has been quiet, beside a few muggings, and robberies. At night I lived the life of the crime fighting vigilant Batgirl, during the day I lived the life of Lily Smith future restaurant owner who started working at the local diner, Molly Fries and Burger, so I could get use to serving and cooking for people. At my breaks I meet with my best friend who I have grown to love, but is to afraid to tell him my feelings because of Batgirl.
We would go out once a week and just hang out, or watch the latest cool movie that came out in theaters, and I was positive he was very close of asking me a question I did not know what to answer it with. Since the death of the Penguin I have grown stronger and more agile, from taking a dance and a self-defense class on my days off. Mr. Fox has even updated my suit, making it more easier for me to move in, but it still had that damn v cut in it.
While on patrol at night, I've hardly been bothered by the police, it seems that they know I'm here to protect them, but I did have the occasional trouble from Ross. He never did like it when I had left him and John that night of the two police cars being destroyed.
"Lily, could you fix a tray for Master Bruce?" Papa asked me as he helped some of the staff that was hired for the party that was held in Harvey Dent honor.
I nodded my head and went to fix it. When I was finish Papa ordered one of the waitresses to take Bruce his meal.
"You know I could had took it up to him" I told Papa as he went to check something.
"I know, but I need you to help keep an eye on the cooks to make sure they are cooking the food correctly" He said and walked off.
I let out a sigh and walked around to make sure the chefs were cooking the food correctly. Sometimes I think John's job was better than mine. He get's to sit in his car and watch the area to make sure nothing crashes the party.
Checking around to see that everyone was busy and doing their job. I left the kitchen and headed for to the front door, but stopped and quickly turned back when I saw Papa talking to a woman. I snuck out the back and walked in the grass in the black heels I was forced to wear with the stupid black dress like all the other women.
As I walked through the party a man smacked me on the butt. I stopped and turned quickly glaring at him.
"Where's the fire, hot stuff?" He asked and I had to control everything in me not to smack him in the face.
"Touch me again, and that hand will be shoved so far up your" Before I could finish the man quickly walked away in fear.
I rolled my eyes as I head for the gates where John was sitting in his car. I quietly walked to the side he was in and saw that he was asleep. I smiled mischievously to myself as I set a bag of food I had packed for him on the top of the car. I then banged on the window quickly causing John to jump awake and turned to me quickly with wide eyes. I laughed as he got out of his car.
"That wasn't funny" He said after noticing there was no danger at all.
"Oh, but it was. You should have seen your face" I told him.
"Yeah, well you should see your face when I tickle you" He said and quickly began to tickle my sides.
I laughed and squirmed around as he tickled me non-stop.
"P-Please stop! Haha!" I laughed as I tried to get away, "I-I'm wearing he-heels!"
John grabbed my hands and pinned me to his car laughing.
"As long as you promise not to do that again" He said looking me in the eyes smiling.
"Fine, you win. I'll never scare you like that again" I told him as I looked up at him.
John let my hands go and I noticed the top button of his shirt was undone. I fixed it and let my hands stay there for a moment as I looked him in the eyes being brought back to the night he tried to give himself over to the Riddler after he threatened Alice. I could still feel the way his lips felt against mine.
"What is it?" He asked me and I removed my hands blinking.
"Uh, nothing it's just your shirt wasn't button all the way" I told him and smiled, "So are you hungry? I brought you some food from the party"
I turned around and grabbed the bag. I held it out to him and he took it.
"Thanks" He said looking inside the bag then at me, "So I see Alfred is making you work as one of the servers tonight?"
"Yeah, since we're under staff and all" I said.
"That doesn't sound much fun" He said.
"Oh you have no idea" I told him leaning against the car.
I looked up at the night sky and smiled seeing the stars twinkle.
"It's so beautiful" I said keeping my eyes on the sky.
"Yeah, it is" John said and looked at him.
He wasn't looking at the sky, but at me. I blushed and moved a piece of my hair behind my ear.
"Well I better be getting back, before Papa figures out I'm gone and explodes" I told him.
"Okay, good night, Lily" John said.
"Night, John" I said and walked back to the manor.
Sneaking back in was a little hard, since Papa was walking around everywhere ordering people what to clean and how to. I grabbed a tray from a near by server and hid my face as I tried to sneak pass Papa.
"There you are, Lily. Where have you been?" Papa asked as he spotted me.
I let out a groan as I lowered the tray.
"Out serving the guests" I lied.
"I've been out there and I have not seen you once. Now, come with me" Papa said and walked me out of the kitchen.
I set the tray down on a table and followed him up to the stairs. He stopped when we were far away from ears.
"There's been a break in" He whispered and my eyes went wide.
"What? Should I go get John, I mean the cop outside the gate?" I asked him.
"Now I see where you were, but no you don't need too" Papa said.
"Was anything stolen?" I asked him.
"Just the pearl necklace of Mrs. Wayne" He said.
"But that's in the west wing with Bruce. How could the burglar get in there?" I asked him confused.
"It was that woman, who I asked to take Master Bruce his food" Papa said, "I should had sent you instead of her"
Papa looked down at the ground with a look that told me he blamed himself for this.
"Hey, you didn't know she was a thief. I'm sure we will get those pearls back somehow" I said laying a hand on his shoulder.
"Yes, well I best get back to helping. Just keep an eye out for her, she could still be here" He said and I nodded.
I went outside and began to help everyone put away the tents, and lights. When everything was done, I was too tired to go out patrolling.
Waking up early the next day I put on a robe and grabbed a mug of coffee as I took the secret passage way down to the cave. I froze when I saw Bruce sitting at the computer. I began to back away slowly, but was caught when I slipped on the slippery step and landed on my butt dropping the glass mug making it shatter.
"Alfred?" Bruce said standing up.
I quickly rolled away and hid behind a rock. Bruce walked slowly over to where the broken glass laid. He looked around and I was hugging up against the rock so Bruce wouldn't see me.
"Alfred are you up there?" Bruce called out as he walked up the staircase.
With him out of the room I ran over to where the computer was and clicked on the button that would make my suit appear. I then put a code on some of the files. When I was done with that. I ran over to my suit and changed quickly into it. As I grabbed a mask on one of the hangers Bruce was walking into the cave. I quickly put the mask on and watched him walked over to the computer. He hadn't notice me one bit.
He however did notice me standing there as he was sitting down. Bruce stood up automatically eying me.
"What are you doing here?" He asked me.
"What no good morning?" I asked him tilting my head a bit, "And I could ask you the same thing Batman"
Bruce looked at me for a moment as walked onto the platform and over to the computer.
"How did you know?" He asked me.
"That computer told me everything after I cracked it" I told him.
"So you're Batgirl" He said and I nodded.
"Of course who else would I be?" I asked him as he began to walk over towards me.
"Oh I don't know some crazy girl who thinks she's a hero" Bruce said and I glared at him a bit.
"Really? I'm crazy? Last time I checked you were one of the good guys and then went crazy and killed two cops, and the DA" I told him, I knew it was kind of harsh to say that, but it had to be said, "Oh and by the way, have fun trying to crack the pass codes"
Bruce gave me a weird look before walking over to the computer. He typed a bit and then looked up at me glaring.
"What have you done?" He asked me and I smirked.
"Just something for you to, I don't know think if quitting was the right thing?" I told him and then walked over to the Batcycle.
"Where are you going?" He asked me.
"Out" I told him and drove out of the cave.