A/N: Hello Batman and John Blake fans! This is the sequel to my story I Will Rise Up. If you haven't read that, I would go back and read that story before you start this one. For those of you, who have read I Will Rise Up, welcome back! Here is the highly anticipated sequel that you've been waiting for. Happy reading!
Disclaimer: I do not own Batman, or any of its characters. They all belong to DC Comics and Christopher Nolan… Even though I'd really like to. If I did I would put much more John Blake in the movie. And my characters would most definitely be added.
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The Black Swan smirks when she manages to take John down, for the seventh time since they started training that afternoon.
"Are you even trying?" she asks, chuckling a bit when he glares at her.
"Do you really think the criminals running around here are going to be as good at fighting as you are?" John asks, standing back up.
"That's flattering, but you have to be prepared for anything," Rosalie sighs.
"Yeah, yeah. How's it going out there by yourself?" John asks bitterly, and Rosalie smirks a bit.
"You ask that question everyday, and everyday you get the same answer. Fine. And I know how bad you want to be out there too, but you're not doing anything until you beat me spectacularly in a fight. Now, again," Rosalie says, moving into a fighting stance. John sighs, and glares a bit. He throws a well aimed punch at her face, but Rosalie catches his fist, much to John's dismay.
"Wrong," she says, pushing his fist away. "Never aim for the face first. Chest, stomach, or knees," she advises John, who nods. "Try again."
John aims a kick at Rosalie's legs, which she easily blocks. He doesn't let the failed kick deter him though and he throws a punch at Rosalie's side, which to her surprise lands. She grits her teeth from the force of the blow, and block's John's oncoming punch to her jaw, and easily kicks John's legs out from under him, sending him back down to the floor.
"Better," Rosalie compliments, holding her side.
"Sorry about that," John says, standing back up.
"Sorry? Are you going to apologize to the criminals you take down too?" Rosalie asks mockingly. She smirks when John narrows his eyes at her. "Don't apologize to me when you land a hit, or even beat me. I'm your opponent. When you hurt me, you should feel good. No more apologizing," Rosalie says. John nods. "Now, block me."
John nods, and looks intently at Rosalie. John easily blocks a punch aimed at his chest, and a kick aimed at his knee. She lands a fierce punch to John's stomach, knocking the breath out of him, but much to Rosalie's approval, he doesn't let it stop him.
"Good, now hit me back," Rosalie orders, throwing another punch at John's stomach. John kicks Rosalie's fist away, and returns a punch to Rosalie's stomach. Rosalie immediately aims a punch at John's face, but he catches her wrist, and twists her arm around her back, and forces her to the ground. John lets her go, and stands up straight, feeling proud of himself. Rosalie hauls herself to her feet, and looks at John approvingly.
"I knew you had it in you," Rosalie says, proudly.
"Thanks," John says.
"What time is it?" Rosalie asks, snatching up two bottles of water off of a table, and tossing one to John. John catches the water bottle and picks up his cell phone from the pile of his things by the side wall. His eyes widen briefly when he sees the time.
"Damn. It's 4:50. I have to go," John says. Rosalie nods and walks across the small bridge to the computers.
"Have fun on your date," the Black Swan calls out, taking a seat in the chair available. "Same time tomorrow."
"Alright," John says, as the platform takes him down to the ground level of the Bat Cave. Rosalie watches as John exits the cave, and she turns on her heel and quickly walks back across the bridge to the training area. She finds the small piece of the cave that she can remove, and she takes off her right glove. She presses her thumb on the small pad, and a light quickly scans her thumb print. A hidden door opens to the left of her, and Rosalie replaces the piece of rock that hides the pad. She exits the cave, and once outside, she presses a button that re-closes the door.
Rosalie walks to her black Mercedes and once inside the car, she quickly changes out of her Black Swan outfit which has had some vast improvements, into a pair of sweatpants, a tank top, hooded sweatshirt, and sneakers. She places her Black Swan outfit which now consists of a black, leather-like spandex corseted jumpsuit has feathers lining the top, most comfortable heeled boots, leather gloves that reach past her elbows, and a utility belt that she didn't bother putting on for John's training.
Once Rosalie is completely changed, she inserts the key into the ignition of the car, and drives the car down the woodland path leading back to the main streets of Gotham. Ten minutes of driving later, she arrives at the hotel that contains the Penthouse she's been living in and parks in her reserved space. She locks up the car as she exits, and shuts the driver's side door behind her. She enters the hotel, smiling a greeting to the receptionists at the front desk. She enters the elevator and presses the top button, and enjoys the silence of the minute long elevator ride. During her ride in the elevator, she receives a text. She takes her phone out of her sweatpants pocket, and smiles when she sees that the message is from Bruce.
'How did he do today?'
'Better than usual.' Rosalie responds.
'Selina says to have fun on your date tonight. Don't do anything I wouldn't do.'
'Will do.' Rosalie texts back, chuckling. Rosalie puts the phone back in her pocket as the elevator doors open. Rosalie is greeted by the pleasant face of Alfred.
"Good afternoon, Miss Rosalie," Alfred says.
"Afternoon, Alfred," Rosalie says with a smile.
"When will Mister Blake be arriving?" Alfred asks, as Rosalie heads to her bedroom.
"Around 5:30. He maybe a little late. Training ran kind of late today," Rosalie responds, before shutting the door to her room. She sets her duffel bag
Rosalie changes into a pair of jeans and a red top. She quickly applies a bit of eyeliner and mascara. She puts on a bit of strawberry flavored Chapstick, and leaves her room.
"You think this looks alright?" Rosalie asks Alfred, gesturing to her outfit.
"I think it looks wonderful for a casual date, Miss Rosalie," Alfred says, and Rosalie nods thankfully. "I take it by your delayed arrival; Mister Blake's training has improved?"
"It has. Not really surprising. We've been at it for a month and a half, working nearly everyday," Rosalie says, following Alfred into the kitchen. She walks to the refrigerator and takes out a can of Cherry Pepsi, and opens it, taking a long drink. Rosalie cocks an eyebrow when the room phone rings and watches as Alfred reaches for it and answers.
"Yes?" Alfred answers, and pauses for a few moments. "Yes, we're expecting him. Thank you," Alfred says into the receiver, and hangs the phone up. "It seems that Mister Blake has arrived early."
"Oh, good," Rosalie says, with a wide grin. A few minutes later the elevator doors open and John steps into the Penthouse. Rosalie smiles at him and John smiles back.
"Hey," he greets, wrapping his arms around her waist, and giving her a small kiss on the lips. Rosalie wraps her arms around his neck and returns the kiss.
"Hey," she responds. "You're early," she observes.
"I couldn't wait to see you," he says, and Rosalie chuckles.
"How sweet," Rosalie says.
"Hey, Alfred," John greets the man, and Rosalie unwinds her arms from around his neck, and turns to face the blue-eyed man, who smiles at the couple. John removes one of his arms from Rosalie's body, but keeps one arm securely around her waist.
"Good evening, Mister Blake," Alfred says.
"So, what are we doing tonight?" Rosalie asks John.
"I'm not sure, I thought maybe we could go bowling or something," John says, looking down at his girlfriend.
"What so you can lose?" Rosalie asks, with a raised eyebrow.
"Is that a challenge?" John asks, raising both of his eyebrows, and Rosalie grins.
"I'll get my jacket," Rosalie says, and makes her way over to the coat rack, and grabs her leather jacket off of its hook. She pulls her jacket on and smiles at Alfred. "I'll be back a little later Alfred."
"Have fun Miss Rosalie," Alfred says as John presses the elevator button. The doors immediately open and the couple step inside. Rosalie throws Alfred one last wave, which he returns, and presses the 'Lobby' button. When John and Rosalie reach the lobby, they casually make their way through, John's arm around Rosalie's shoulders, and Rosalie's arm around John's waist. They exit the hotel, and John leads Rosalie to his car and opens the passenger side door for her. She smiles at him and enters the car, putting on her seatbelt on as John closes the door.
The two sit in a comfortable silence as John drives to the bowling alley. He keeps one hand on the steering wheel, while the other hand is gently grasped in Rosalie's resting on her lap. When they arrive at the bowling alley, the couple both climbs out of the car.
"Prepare to lose," Rosalie says to John, who laughs.
"We'll see," he says, holding the door open for Rosalie. She smiles a bit and ducks under John's arm to enter the building. The two of them both rent shoes, and Rosalie picks out a red ball, while John picks a black one. They pick a lane and sit down behind the monitor. John enters his name first and moves to let Rosalie enter hers. Rosalie smirks a bit, and raises an eyebrow while she enters the word 'Winner' where her name should go. Unfortunately for Rosalie, John catches this.
"Hey, no," he says, and pushes her hand away and presses the backspace button. The two of them childishly start shoving each other, Rosalie trying to fix her 'name', and John trying to erase it. Eventually, one of them presses the 'enter' button so Rosalie's name says 'Winneasfktlbla'.
"Great. Now my name is Winne..., uh… something. Oh well, it still has the word 'win' in it," Rosalie says, nodding her head once. John rolls his eyes, and chuckles a bit. Rosalie gestures for John to go first, and she smirks until he coincidentally gets a strike, making her frown. He walks back over to the bench and takes a seat next to her.
"Beat that Winne," John says, and Rosalie narrows her eyes at him.
"Fine, I will," she says, and stands up. She picks up her ball and stands at the end of the lane.
"You look good up there," John calls out as Rosalie prepares to roll the ball. She freezes and glares at him.
"Don't distract me!" she warns him, and he raises his hands in a 'surrender' gesture, while smirking. She shakes her head a bit, and faces the lane again, fighting back a smile.
Thirty minutes later John and Rosalie are sitting at a table in the bowling alley, John smirking victoriously, and Rosalie pouting.
"So," he starts, laughing when Rosalie glares sharply at him.
"That game was rigged," Rosalie states.
"Oh yeah, of course it was. Don't be a sore loser," John says, and Rosalie looks at him, scandalized.
"I am NOT a sore loser. I'm merely stating a fact. That game had to be rigged," Rosalie says.
"Or, maybe I'm just better at bowling than you," John says, and Rosalie snorts.
"I refuse to admit defeat. I demand a rematch," Rosalie says, and John raises his eyebrows at her. "Same time, same place next week. You'll be thoroughly defeated."
"Challenge accepted," John says, and Rosalie nods. "If it makes you feel any better, you're definitely the prettiest girl here," John says, grinning at her. Rosalie bites the inside of her mouth to keep from smiling.
"We're in a relationship. You have to say that," Rosalie says, and John chuckles. He leans in and presses his lips to hers softly.
"I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true," he whispers against her lips, and Rosalie grins a bit. "Done pouting?" he asks, moving back a bit.
"I suppose. I'm still going to win next week," Rosalie says, and John smiles at her. He wraps an arm around her shoulders and pulls her to him, and she returns the embrace with a smile on her face.
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Rosalie enters the penthouse alone two hours later, and is immediately greeted by Alfred.
"Good evening, Miss Rosalie," Alfred says warmly to the girl.
"Evening, Alfred," Rosalie responds.
"It's almost that time of night," Alfred says, and Rosalie nods a bit.
"I know," she says and enters the kitchen. She pulls out a bottle of water and takes a drink. "The police have been doing a good job of picking up the criminals that Bane let out."
"That they have, Miss Rosalie. Just be careful. I'm afraid that your sister and Master Wayne would never forgive me if I allowed anything to happen to you," Alfred says, and Rosalie frowns a bit.
"It wouldn't be your fault," Rosalie says, and Alfred gives her a look. "I'll be careful. I promise," Rosalie surrenders.
"Very good, Miss Rosalie," Alfred says. "Did Mister Blake treat you to dinner?"
"Yes, he did. And I had a very good time," Rosalie says, smiling a bit.
"I'm glad. Remember, you have school tomorrow at 12 o'clock. Don't be out too late," Alfred says.
"Aye, aye. I feel like a teenager again when you tell me things like that," Rosalie chuckles, as does Alfred. Rosalie glances at the clock on the wall and sighs. "I have to go. I'll see you tomorrow, Alfred."
"Remember to be careful, Miss Rosalie," Alfred calls to her, and she picks up her duffel bag where Alfred set it before she arrived back at the Penthouse. Rosalie nods a bit.
"Always am."
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A/N: So? Good start? I hope you liked this lighter chapter. But, just a warning, there won't be many happy chapters like this one. John still has a bit of training to go though before he can get out on the front lines with Rosalie, but I won't make you guys wait too long. I still have a few ideas for his training though. He'll be done within the next few chapters though.
I've already started a Polyvore collection for this story. I have the new Black Swan costume up. What it looks like in the picture isn't exactly how I picture it, but you'll get the general idea.
Now, I'm going to try something a little new, and give you guys the names of the songs that inspired this chapter! There will usually only be one or two, but they're always good songs. I urge you to give them a listen. Music is usually the things that get me through the chapters, along with reviews from you guys.
The songs that helped inspire this chapter are:
Shot In The Dark – Within Temptation (Within Temptation happens to be the main band that I'm going to be using for this story)
On the Way Down – Ryan Cabrera
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P.S. I'm really hoping for over 10 reviews for this first chapter. Please? :)