I don't own Batman begins or any of the DC characters. But I do own Dr. Madeline Thomas and the characters that support her. )
We were right at the entrance/exit of the hotel and I was almost Bruce free when I heard my name being called. Like any other person, I turned around to see who it was. To my dismay it was the person I was "running away" from.
"Madeline!" he said.
I just stood there, somewhere between shocked, pissed and eager to see how he is.
"Hey, Bruce", I said. He reached forward to give me a hug and I instinctively took a step back. He looked at me with that "what did I do" look.
"Look, Bruce it's not really a good idea to do the whole reunion thing here."
"Why?" he said. "What a dumb question, you idiot!!" I thought to myself.
"Because, these people do not need to hear what I have to say to you." I said.
He just stared at me like he was a lost kid in the grocery store. Why would he be lost? He's friggin Bruce Wayne.
I finally heard him say a very low "Oh."
"Well, I've got to go. Bye."
"Bye, Madi." He whispered.
The rest of my evening was completely ruined, because all I could think or talk about is how much Bruce aggravates me. I noticed that the girls weren't really interested in my vent, so I told them I was going to call it a night. I hugged them all and wished Amanda a happy birthday.
My walk home wasn't a long one, it seemed colder than usual on these streets. I was approaching my building when I heard a banging or should I say collision noise. Being a Doctor, it was instinct to see if someone is hurt or in need of any medical attention. Along the side of the dumpster, I saw a man in a black suit, with some sort of weird mask on, curled up in a fetal like position.
"Hello, Are you hurt?" I said.
No response.
"I can see you are hurting, and if you need help you've got to say something."
In one quick movement he grabbed some kind of device on his belt and jolted up towards the sky. "Wow." I said in a whisper.
After that weird incident, I went to my apartment to find my phone beeping and blinking "You have a new Voicemail." Grabbing it from the charger I dialed the voicemail number and was very surprised by its content.
"Hey Madeline, It's Bruce. I was calling to see if we could meet up for lunch or something. I know we have a lot to discuss and I fully understand if you're going to hate me the rest of your life. Please call me back. Bye"
"Ugh, Go buy a hotel or something, Bruce and leave me alone." I said aloud, even though no one was listening.
I took a quick shower and changed into some sweat pants and a cami. By the way I was blinking slow, I knew it was time for some sleep. My eyes were shut, but I was still awake. I knew that I would have that dream again. "Just go to sleep." I kept repeating to myself. Before I knew it, I was out.
"Breatheā¦" a raspy voice said to me. I was startled by the tone of the voice but something about it made me feel safe. I saw a hand reach out to me, it was covered in a black material. As soon as I put my hand out to grasp it, I slipped.
Here I was again, sitting in my bed drenched in a cold sweat with my heart racing out of my chest. I was scared, but not because I was slipping to my death but because the dream felt so real. Almost as if I was really standing on that bridge. Sleep wasn't even in my agenda for the rest of the night.
After another shower and a cup of hot tea, I began flipping through the tv channels. Considering the fact it was around 4 in the morning I knew nothing interesting was going to be on. Luckily, I found a Gotham City news channel.
"This is Nancy Kelihar for Gotham City News Channel 23, tonight the infamous Carmine Falcone was found atop the Gotham Police Station tied to a flood light. The police say that he was caught by a masked crusader that has the appearance of a bat. No information as to why Falcone was arrested has been released by the police. But Captain Jim Gordon says "Whoever it was, we thank you." This is Nancy Kelihar for Gotham City News Channel 23, thank you and goodnight."
Masked Crusader? A bat? I knew the City of Gotham had gone to the craps, because a "masked bat crusader" lurked around Gotham catching mob bosses. "Who, in their right mind, would do that?" I thought.
My shift at the Hospital started at 7, I was there at 6. I was so close to finishing my Pediatrician degree and I thought that maybe I'd get bonus points for being there early. And the fact I couldn't sleep didn't hurt either. When I walked into the break room I noticed that on the front cover of the paper that the "masked crusader" had not only earned the lead story but also the name "Batman."
"Hey Madi, so I'm guessing you've heard about the Batman?" Loren said excitingly.
"Yes, and since when does Gotham have to depend on a masked nut job to do the police's work?" I retorted.
"Oh come on, doesn't it feel nice knowing that someone is out there looking out for us at night? Protecting the unprotected."
"Wow, sounds like you're in love already." I said jokingly.
"What if I am, Doesn't it sound romantic?" She said while batting her eyelashes and smiling.
"You've totally flipped. I'm calling the psychologists." I said right before both of our beepers went off.
"Well, looks like we'll have to daydream later. It's a code 3." She said.
Right then, I knew that today wasn't going to be fun. Code 3 is a car wreck with fatal injuries. I don't know how many people were involved, but I know there was a child involved, since that's why they beeped me.
"Dr. Thomas, there is a 4 year old girl in ER 2 with a severe head injury and a possible broken arm. We ran out of rooms due to all the people involved in the collision so she is sharing a room." One of the nurses said to me.
When I got into the room I immediately went to the little girl's bed and began the routine check to see how "severe" her head injury was. She was crying on her already tear stained cheeks. She was holding on tight to a teddy bear with a pink bow on it.
"Alright sweetie, I'm Dr. Thomas but you can call me Madi. I'm going to need you to follow my finger okay?" I said moving my finger from one side of her head to the other.
"Madi, Katie needs her head checked too!" the little girl said.
"Who is Katie?" I asked her. Then she held up her teddy bear.
"Oh, well right after I get you all settled, then we will check Katie. Okay?" She nodded in response.
Everything turned out to be just fine, just a small concussion. I checked the bear for any possible injuries, as I promised her I would. After signing her file, I told her I would be back in a few minutes and for her to just rest.
"I think I have a concussion, too." A very recognizable voice said.
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