Behind The Cowl
Chapter 1-Bruce Meets Selina
Authors note: Ok I have a lot to talk about. So I really enjoy reading the comics of batman. Bruce has many things but he doesn't really have love. A romance between Bruce/Batman and Cat woman/Selina Kyle.
About this chapter- This will be the only chapter set when Bruce Wayne is young. I felt like adding some more background to Bruce's story. I also did not change anything major. I just wanted batman and cat woman to have more background story together.
Disclaimer- I do not own anything Batman
Bruce Wayne has lived with his parents at Wayne manor for 10 years. Bruce has had an easy life, never knowing all the corruption, pain and suffering that happens in Gotham city, but today all of that will change. Bruce was having trouble making friends so his parents thought up an idea. They thought that maybe Bruce could make some friends at a public school.
It is Bruce's first day of public school. Thomas and Martha, Bruce's parents wanted him to meet friends and go to a public school. Bruce's parents and Alfred were waiting at the front door for Bruce to come down. "Are you ready Bruce, it's your first day of school." Martha yelled up the stairs.
"I'm coming." Bruce runs down the stairs with his backpack. "I'm ready." Bruce was wearing jeans and a black t shirt.
"Alright Bruce, Alfred will take you to school." Alfred and Bruce walk outside the mayor towards their car. "Are you ready for your first day of school master Bruce?" Bruce shrugged. "I am kind of nervous; there will be so many people I don't know."
"Don't worry master Bruce you will meet many friends." Alfred opens the car door for Bruce to get in. Bruce jumps into the car and Alfred walks around and gets into the driver seat. Alfred starts the car and drives Bruce to his new school. Bruce's new school was in the middle of Gotham city, so it was a long time to get there. As they drove through the streets Bruce gazed out the window to see the city. Bruce would occasionally visit the city, so the large skyscrapers would always fascinate him.
Alfred and Bruce arrived at the school. When they get to the school Bruce sees several kids running around. Bruce was always around Wayne manor, never really around children his age, so he was very nervous. Alfred gets out of the car and walks around to open Bruce's door.
"Here we are master Bruce, Gotham school." Bruce slowly gets out of the car and notice kids playing around and having fun in front of the school. But in an instant as they see Bruce get out of the car, they stop what they're doing and stare at him. All the kids start whispering things to each other about him.
"That's the rich kid." "Why is he here?" Bruce walked past everyone and walked through the front door into the school. Bruce walked through the hallways and the kids would just stare at him as he walked by. Everyone would stop what they are doing and just stare at Bruce. Bruce walked to his classroom without saying a word to anyone.
Everyone is just looking at me, just stay calm. Bruce strolls as fast as possible to his classroom. He finds his classroom and sits down in his chair. A young boy walks into the room, he was short and has orange hair. He walks over to Bruce and sits down next to him.
"Hi my name is Thomas Elliot but most people call me tommy." Bruce was happy someone was finally talking to him. "My name is Bruce." Thomas puts out his hand and Bruce gives him a handshake. "Nice to meet you Bruce. Hey I think my parents know your parents. Your Bruce Wayne right?" Thomas Elliot was a very friendly person.
"Yea that's me." The rest of the kids walked in to the classroom and sat down. The then teacher enters the room. The teacher was tall and had glasses. She started the class right away. The class went on and Bruce was bored most of the time, he would zone out from time to time and spent most of the time doodling in his notebook.
Thomas patted Bruce a couple of times on the back and spoke under his breath. "Bruce the teacher is asking you a question." Bruce looked up to see everyone was staring at him. The teacher gave Bruce a snarling look. "Would you care to answer the question Bruce?"
"Um." Bruce had no idea what to say. All the kids besides Thomas brake into laughter. "Pay attention Bruce, ok." The teacher goes back to teaching the class. "Ok sorry." Bruce listen's the rest of the day to the teacher but he is still bored out of his mind. Everything the teacher talked about, Bruce did not find interesting. The teacher talked for hours.
"Ok class time to go outside." All of the kids ran out the door while Bruce walked slowly out the door. When he gets outside there were several kids playing and having fun. Bruce walks over to the swing set and sits down on one of the swings. Bruce watches as the kids play and laugh.
Bruce looks over to see several older kids giving him growling looks. Several older kids walk over to him. They are all much taller than Bruce and larger.
"Hey you're that rich kid right?" The leader of the group said. "Yea." Bruce was not in the mood to talk to these kids. "So why don't you go to a rich school like all the other rich bastards." All of the older kids laugh. "You're nothing but a like little punk." They laugh again. The entire time the kids were laughing Bruce was getting more and more angry. "You're just some rich coward." "You and your family are just pile of trash." Before the kid could say another word, Bruce let his rage explode.
"SHUT UP!" Bruce punches the kid in the stomach hard. The kid goes back a little and is staggered. Two of the older guys grab Bruce by the arms. Bruce struggle's to break free but can't, the older guys are stronger. The leader of the group that Bruce punched gets back up. "How dare you punch me, you piece of trash." The leader of the group walks up to Bruce and starts to punch Bruce as hard as possible in the stomach. The punches were strong and Bruce could really feel them. I need to get away from them. Bruce thought up an idea to get away.
Bruce bites one of the guy's hands that are holding him. "Ahhhhhh, the little bastard bit me." Bruce lands a hard punch to one of the kid's stomach. Bruce tries to run away but another kid grabs him and punches Bruce hard in the face.
Bruce falls down on to his hands and knees. The group started kicking Bruce hard in the face, and stomach. "That's for biting me!" The group would not stop kicking Bruce. Thomas Elliot was walking out of the school. He looked over to see Bruce getting kicked on the ground and right away ran in and started to fight the group of guys. Tommy punches one guy and everyone notices him. "Bruce run!" Bruce struggles to get up from all the pain. But finally he gets back up and runs as fast as he can away. The older kid that Bruce punched notices Bruce running away. "Yea you better run you little punk." The kid yells out to Bruce.
Bruce doesn't care where he runs too, he just wants to get as far away as possible from that school. As he is running it starts to pour down. Bruce clothes get wet and he runs through puddles of water. As he is running he starts to cry and can feel his tears going down his cheeks. Bruce finds a dark alley to hide in and sits down. He buries his face into his arms and cries. Tears splash down onto the ground and rain pours down on to Bruce's clothes. It was freezing cold and the alley smelled.
"Why are you crying?" Bruce looks over to see an older girl standing in the alley. She is dirty and her clothes are ripped apart, she has short black hair and green eyes. "I'm not crying." Bruce rubs his face trying to get rid of the tears. "I know you were crying." Bruce tried to think of a excuse." "It was the rain." The girl is Selina Kyle and she knows that Bruce was crying. "The rain huh." Selina walks over to Bruce. Selina gives a look at Bruce like she knows when people lie.
"Ok, I was in this fight with these guys and then I ran. I ran as far as I could and here I am. I am never going back to that stupid school." Selina looks down at Bruce and can see, all the bruises all over his body. "Come on, you should get out of the rain." Selina helps Bruce up and takes him to her home. Bruce and Selina walk to the back of the alley. "Here it is, home sweet home." Bruce looks down at Selina's house. Selina's house is a large dirty box with blankets in it. "This is your house, it's just a huge box in an alley." Selina gets upset. "Well it's all I have, now come on." Selina was more aggressive with Bruce.
Selina takes Bruce into the large box. They both sit down next to each other, out of the rain. "So what's your name?" Bruce was happy that someone around his age was talking to him.
"I'm Bruce, Bruce Wayne. What's your name?"
"I'm Selina Kyle."
"Nice to meet you Selina." Bruce looks around and wonders why a girl is living in a box by herself.
"Hey Selina?"
"Yea what?"
"Why are you ling in this box?" Selina's mood changed from happy to gloomy. "I live in this box because I am an orphan and I do not have any money. My parents died a long time ago, so I was sent to an orphanage. The orphanage was terrible and the food stunk. So I thought I could handle myself on the streets. So I live in this box by myself." Bruce felt so sad for Selina but then got a brilliant idea. "Hey Selina do you want to come stay at my house." Selina could not believe her ears.
"Really!?"
"Of course, come on let's go." Selina and Bruce leave the alley and head towards Wayne manor. Bruce and Selina run through Gotham city streets. The streets are filled with homeless and vacant buildings. It takes a while to get to Wayne manor by the time they arrive it is night time.
Bruce and Selina make it to Wayne manor. When they arrive Selina sees Bruce's huge home and is amazed at how large it is. "Whoa that is where you live, this place is huge."
"Yea I have lived here all my life." Bruce stopped Selina just before they were about to open the large door.
"Wait Selina, my parents may not let you in." Selina understands, she was used to being denied into places. Bruce tries to think of a way Selina could get in the house without his parents seeing her.
"If only there was a way you could get in without my parents seeing you." An idea popped in Selina's head. "Bruce just point out your room and I can climb up to it."
"Really?" Bruce did not believe Selina. "Yea being out on my own by for long, I had to learn skills to survive in the harsh Gotham city." Bruce pointed to a window on the left side of the manor, on the second floor. "There, that's my room." Selina looked up and sees a way up to his room.
"Ok I will meet you up there." Bruce nods and runs towards the front door. Selina climbs up Wayne manor towards Bruce's widow.
Bruce opens the front door as fast as possible. Bruce's parents are in the dining room and hear the front door open. Bruce runs so fast that they barely see him before he is already up the stairs and can't see him.
"Bruce is that you?" Bruce stops midway up the stairs.
"Yea it's me." Bruce yells back down the stairs.
"Where have you been we have been worried sick?" Martha and Thomas both haven't heard from Bruce.
"Sorry I really have to go the bathroom." Bruce runs to his room as quickly as possible.
Bruce runs into his room and runs over to his window and unlocks it. Selina climbs up into Bruce's room.
"Whoa Selina, that is really cool how you can do that." Selina is amazed at how big Bruce's room is.
"This huge room is just for you?" Bruce's room had a large bed in the middle and enough space to do anything.
"Yea this is my room." Selina walks around and looks at the large bed and all the clothes. She walks up to another door and opens it. She sees another room. "What's this?" Bruce looks over at Selina.
"That's my bathroom." Selina is shocked. "You have your own bathroom?" Before Bruce could respond he heard someone knocking at his door. "Selina hide." Selina went into the bathroom and closed the door shut.
The door opens and it is Bruce's father. "Bruce what is going on, I heard you taking to someone?" Before Thomas said another word he sees Bruce's black eye and bruises. "Bruce what happened to you!?"
"I got into a fight with some kids at school." Thomas was worried something like this would happen. "Let me take a look Bruce." Bruce walks over to his dad. Thomas kneels down and check's his son for injuries. Bruce has several bruises on his arms and a swollen black eye. "Bruce take off your shirt." Bruce takes of his shirt and there are several more bruises all over his back and chest. Selina pokes an eye out the door to see Bruce's back full of bruises. That must have hurt.
"Bruce I am going to get some bandages, wait right here." Thomas leaves Bruce's room and grabs some bandages.
"Ok" Thomas comes back and starts to cover Bruce's arms and body with bandages. "Don't worry Bruce I will have a talk with the principal about this." Thomas finishes covering Bruce with bandages. "Alright Bruce, You need a good night sleep." Bruce slowly gets into his bed. "Look on the bright side we are going to the monarch theatre tomorrow to see the play." Bruce nods. "And Bruce don't tell your mother I said this but if you get into another fight shoot for the noise, you are a strong boy Bruce."
"Yes dad." Bruce was always happy when he talked with his father.
"Goodnight Bruce."
"Goodnight dad." Thomas closes the door and walks out of Bruce's room. Right when he does, Bruce jumps out of his bed. "Selina you can come out now." Selina slowly opens the door when she does her stomach starts to grumble. She did not eat that entire day and was very hungry.
"Hey Bruce."
"What is it?"
"I am really hunger."
"Oh ok, wait right here I will go get you a bunch of food." Bruce opens his door and sneaks his way down the long hall way. He slowly tip toes down the stairs and walks into his kitchen. He opens the refrigerator and grabs anything he can. He tip toes back up the stairs and to his room.
Bruce's opens the door and sees Selina sitting on his bed. "Here Selina this is all I could grab." Selina's mouth drops, there is more food then she had ever seen. Bruce dumps it all over his bed. Selina does not move and just stares at all the food. "Don't you want some food Selina?" Before Bruce could say another word Selina grabs an apple and bites into it. Selina starts to eat everything she can.
In no time Selina ate all of the food on the bed. Bruce and Selina get very tired but the bed can only fit one. "Hey Bruce?"
"Yea."
"Where can I sleep?" Bruce thought for a movement, he knew that Selina probably never slept in a nice comfy bed. "You can sleep in my bed; I will sleep on the floor." Selina is shocked.
"Are you sure?"
"Yea its fine, I like to sleep on the floor."
"Alright." Bruce grabs a pillow and a blanket and lies down on the floor. "Good night Selina."
"Good night Bruce."
Bruce fell asleep in an instant because of everything that happened that day. Selina loved the comfy bed and fell asleep.
Several hours later the sun rose up and shined into Selina's face. She woke up before anyone else did in Wayne manor. Selina stretched, she had the best night of sleep she ever had. Ah this bed is so comfy. Selina could hear noises coming from the other side of Bruce's door. I better leave before I get Bruce in trouble. Selina was glad that Bruce was so nice to her but she did not want his parents to find out she snuck into their house.
Selina slowly gets out of the bed trying not to wake up Bruce. She tip toes over to the window and slowly opens it. She gets ready to jump out but then looks back at Bruce. I don't want to leave without saying goodbye.
Selina looked around and sees a notebook and pen on a nightstand near Bruce's bed. She grabs the notebook and writes a note for Bruce. She rips the paper out of the notebook and puts it under Bruce's blanket. She then jumps out the window. Goodbye Bruce and thank you. Selina runs back to Gotham city.
An hour later Bruce wakes up from someone knocking at his door. "What I'm up." Bruce's dad opens the door. "Come on Bruce time to get up." Thomas then notices Bruce is on the floor. "Bruce why are you on the floor?" Bruce thought of an excuse.
"I must have fallen off, while I was sleeping." Thomas did not think Bruce would lie.
"Alright, get dressed we are going to the theatre in a half an hour." Thomas leaves Bruce's room and gets ready. Bruce slowly gets up. Why I am I so tired. Bruce rubbed his face.
Bruce then remembered that Selina was with him last night. He looked over at the bed and Selina was gone. She left. He felt sad she left without saying goodbye. Bruce looked down and there was a ripped piece of paper on his bed. Bruce picks up the note and begins to reads it.
Sorry I left without saying goodbye Bruce, but I did not want to get you in trouble. Thank you for giving me food and letting me sleep in your bed. Signed Selina Kyle.
Bruce was glad that Selina left him a note. Bruce took the note and put it in his dresser. Thomas came back in his tuxedo. "Come on Bruce get ready we have to leave soon."
"OK dad." Bruce opens his closet and grabs his tuxedo and puts it on. The tuxedo is uncomfortable and Bruce has trouble putting it on. He eventually puts on the tuxedo and leaves his room. He then runs down the stairs.
Bruce's parents were waiting at the front door with Alfred. This was the first time Martha saw Bruce's black eye. "Bruce what happened, why do you have a black eye?" Thomas steppes in. "Bruce and I were wrestling and we were not being careful." Martha was curious but believes her husband. "Ok, but no more wrestling." Martha turns around and Thomas gives him a wink and Bruce smiles.
Alfred was ready, waiting to drive them to the theater when Thomas stopped him. "Why don't you take the day off Alfred."
"Are you sure sir." Alfred always drove the Wayne's to there destination.
"Off course Alfred, you need a day off." Thomas thought that Alfred worked too much.
"Very well, but I will not take any more days off sir." Bruce and his parents left Wayne manor and opened the doors to their car. The Wayne's get into the car with Bruce in the back seat. The Wayne's drove out of Wayne manor towards the monarch theatre. When they arrived at the theater Bruce's parents handed the tickets to the ticket booth man and headed towards their seats. The Wayne's just arrived in time when the play starts.
The play started right away, the opera actors began to sing; their voices were beautiful. Their voices sounded stunning to Bruce. The opera had several different scenes with the actors singing.
The play ended and everyone started to clap. The opera singers bowed and left. Everyone in the theatre got up out of their seats to leave. Bruce sees a door and then looks at the huge crowd up at the front door. Thomas sees another door. "Come on this will be faster."
Bruce, Thomas and Martha walk out the door and into a dark alley. "So Bruce did you like the play."
"It was ok." Thomas then notices a sketchy looking man walking towards them. The man stares at the ground as he walks towards them. Thomas Martha and Bruce keep walking.
The man pulls out a gun and points at them. "Give me your money." Thomas wants to stay calm and nothing bad to happen. "Ok I will grab my wallet and give it to you." Thomas grabs his wallet and hands it to the man. "And the lady's pearl necklace." The man is on edge and pulls the trigger of his gun. Thomas uses himself as a human shield for Martha. "Ahhhhhh." Martha screams. The man pulls the trigger again and shoots Martha. Each bullet fired sends a shockwave threw Bruce's body. The man grabs the wallet and runs away.
Bruce falls down to his hands and knees. He crawls to his now dead parents. "Mom, Dad." Tears start to run down Bruce's face. He feels his heart crushing and his hand's shaking. Bruce grabs his dad's coat tightly and buries his face. He does not stop sobbing.
Time went by and the cops showed up to the alley. They took Bruce into a police car and drove him to the police station. Bruce did not say a word to any of the police officers. They put him in a chair and a police officer with glasses walked over to Bruce. He took off his coat and put it around Bruce. "Here you go, don't worry we will catch the guy that did this." Another police officer walked in to the room. "Gordon the kid's butler is here."
Alfred came to pick up Bruce. As Bruce walked out of the police station there were many reporters asking if they could have a word. There are several people taking photos and taping for news.
On the other side of Gotham city- Selina was walking by a pizzeria when she sees Bruce on the TV. She sees him and he looks miserable. Selina walks into the pizzeria. She wanted to know more to what happened. "What happened?" The bartender looked down at Selina.
"Bruce Wayne's parents were shot and murdered." The bartender answered. A man sitting at the bar responded. "The kid will be fine he has all the money in the world." Selina runs out the door of the pizzeria and heads towards Wayne manor.
Back with Bruce- Alfred drove Bruce back to Wayne manor. Bruce was silent the whole way back to Wayne manor. When he arrived home Bruce went straight up to his room. Bruce lied down on to his bed and stared up at his ceiling. Bruce hears someone knocking over at his window. Bruce looks over at his widow and sees Selina outside. He walks up to his widow and opens the window. Selina jumps into Bruce's room. Selina instantly gives Bruce a tight hug.
"Are you okay Bruce?" Selina was deeply worried about Bruce.
"I think so." Selina lets go of Bruce. Bruce and Selina jump on to Bruce's bed. They talk for a while in no time it is late at night and Selina has to leave. "Bruce I have to go." Bruce did not want Selina to leave. Bruce did not want to be left alone.
"Good bye Bruce."
"Good bye Selina." Selina jumps out the window and left Wayne manor. It would be a long time before Bruce and Selina would speak to each other again.
Author's note: Ok that was the first chapter. I hope you enjoyed it.