I live! Sorry I haven't written anything in a while. This is the prequel to The Apple. I want to have this finished before I post up anything else for Apples to Oranges. I already have six chapters written and edited. My friend Ariel edited these first six chapters. Toph lost my story and got swamped like the rest of us thanks to our classes. Hope you enjoy it!
Rain came pouring down over the city of Gotham. Lightning lit up the town in suspense and secrets. Two people traveled by foot through this mess. The man took the hand of the woman following him as he lead her through the streets towards a place scarier to him than any haunted house or villain that this town could produce.
"We're almost there." The man said back over the roar of the thunder chasing the lightning through town. He had on just a plain shirt and jeans with a backpack on over his shoulders. In the hand that wasn't holding the girl, he had a suitcase. The girl was wearing a purple shirt with a jean skirt that went down to her thighs. Her red hair was tied into a ponytail and she had a backpack and suitcase the same as the man. The pair continued to walk till they reached a house on the outside of town. The man stopped in front of the iron gates. He looked like he was about to turn around when the woman squeezed his hand.
"I am right here with you Richard." She smiled at him before they walked through the gates. The walk to the front door was the hardest walk for Richard to do. But with Kori beside him, it was a little less hard. As the front door came closer, they quickened their pace, from being wet and cold or from nervousness about what they were about to do, it was unable to know, but they got to the front door in a few seconds. Richard knocked on the door and then wrapped his arm around Kori to keep her warm. The door was opened by an old man in a suit.
"Can I help you?" He asked in a British accent.
"Hey, Al." Richard said sheepishly. The old man looked at the young man dripping wet outside.
"Master Richard? What are you doing here? Please come inside and dry off. And who is this young lady with you?" Richard and Kori walked into the house with their suitcases.
"Thank you Al. I…" Richard didn't get the chance to finish his sentence, because right then walked in a tall man with black hair and blue eyes that matched Richard's.
"Alfred, who was that at the door?" He didn't need to be told the answer, because it was standing right in front of him. "Richard, what do we owe this surprise to?"
"Bruce." He looked at his former mentor standing before him. "I…" He didn't get the chance to finish his sentence again, because now, a little boy with black hair and blue eyes came running in.
"Dick!" He ran up and hugged the wet one standing at the door. He looked next to him and saw Kori standing there. "Who are you?" He asked.
"This is Kori, from Jump City." He let go of the little boy and introduced Kori. "Kor, this is Alfred," he introduced her to the old man with the British accent.
"Pleasure to meet you, Miss." The old man smiled at her.
"Tim," He motioned towards the little boy.
"Hi!" He waved and stood by the man that didn't have a nice look on his face.
"And this is Bruce Wayne, my father." He motioned to the man, who still didn't smile.
"It's a pleasure to meet all of you," Kori said, smiling at all of them. Bruce smiled at her.
"It's nice to meet you too Kori, Richard has told us a lot about you." Bruce turned from Kori to Richard. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in Jump City with your team?" Richard took a look at Kori, who smiled at him, and he took a deep breath.
"We need to talk to you Bruce."
