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I don't own any of the characters in this story other than my own. I'm doing this just for fun! :)

Authors Note:

Ok after reading a ton of Batman Fiction I have finally been motivated to start my own. Now grant it this is my very first fan fiction so I hope you all will enjoy it. Now I'm just doing this for fun and trying to make this story a little plausible. This story is going to be in the present and in the past. The main character of this story will be the woman who has to go through this complete scenario of chaos. She's going to be retelling the whole story of when she was in high school with Bruce and Rachel and how she had came to befriend Jack Napier. Once that's all said and done it will start going more into the Dark Knight and how her life is going to be turned upside down. I really hope you all enjoy this story, Reviews are greatly appreciated and I do not mind constructive criticisms but just plain rudeness is not tolerated. Now with that said let's get on with the story! :)

Ch. 2

As Alessandra and Jack trekked through the halls, Jack could feel all the eyes on him. He knew that they were all curious as to who the new kid was. However, the usual nerves and tension didn't affect him like a normal kid who was entering his first day of school did.

Jack couldn't help but notice all the smiles Ally had received and all the greetings that was given to her. He had figured that she was probably pretty popular in school and this just concluded his theory. However, for some reason she just didn't seem like the usual popular time. No. She seemed to be very down to earth.

"Alright Jack this is the office where you check in."

She said happily, as she opened the door. Jack rolled his eyes as he walked in. "Great." Alessandra laughed as she followed him in and smiled at the secretary. "Hi Mrs. Johnson!" Mrs. Johnson smiled back at Alessandra and greeted her. "Hi Ally what I can do for you today?" Alessandra then took Jack's hand into hers and pulled him up towards the desk.

"Well Mrs. Johnson this is Jack Napier he's new here and needs to check in and get his class schedule."

Mrs. Johnson smiled at Jack, noticing that he seemed to be very elusive, not at all nervous like most of the kids she would see coming here for the first time. However, seeing his and Ally's hands laced together she figured that he may have found his foundation and that is why he didn't seem so nervous. "Well hello sweetie we have been expecting you!" Jack gave her a small smile and cleared his throat.

"Hi…"

Mrs. Johnson grinned as she pulled him up on the computer and started to print his schedule. Once the schedule was printed she then handed it to Jack. "Well sweetie this is your class schedule and may I say welcome to Gotham High School I hope you have a wonderful experience with us." Jack gave her a short nod and a closed mouth smile.

"Thanks."

Ally waved at Mrs. Johnson and started to pull Jack along with her. "Come on Jack let's go figure out where your new locker is." Jack sighed as he looked over his schedule. "So you're kinda a big deal around here huh?" Ally looked at him completely confused, not really sure what he meant by that.

"Um not really, I just get along with people well that's all."

Jack smirked at her, readjusting his backpack. "So you're a people pleaser then." Ally frowned at him and slightly tilted her head to the side. "Why would you say that?" Jack then automatically grinned at her, placing his hands into his pockets.

"I bet you're the type of person who wants everyone to be happy. Who wants everyone to think you're incredibly sweet and nice. So you go out of your way to make all these idiots somewhat satisfied while you sit on the sidelines never getting anything you want. I bet you 10 bucks that any of these assholes could make some snide comment to you and you'd make an excuse for them because you want everyone to like you and let them know it doesn't even affect you."

They finally made it to Jack's locker and when Jack finally took notice of the look she had on her face he knew then that he went way too overboard. Why did he do that? Why was he trying to knock her down when all she was trying to do was be nice to him? It was because he was a major jerk that's why.

"Ally... I'm."

He was then cut off when her blue eyes pierced his brown ones.

"Now you listen here Napier I don't know who the hell you think you are but I do know one thing. You know nothing about me! I'm nice because I want to be, not because I want people to like me! I honestly could care or less but there is one thing for sure I refuse to allow… And that is some smart aleck jerk like you sum me up to something I am not!"

As she continued to rant at him she noticed the large smile that was morphing on his lips. "And what the hell are you smiling at?" Jack couldn't help but laugh as he tried to open his locker. "That's the fire I wanted to see! For awhile now I was concerned that you were just a little push over." Alessandra looked at him in shock, not really knowing what to say to that comment of his. "Is that a compliment?" Jack just chuckled managing to open his locker and threw his backpack in, now slamming the locker close.

"In a way yeah… Look Ally you don't need to impress anyone but yourself. Screw everyone here, screw me even!"

Alessandra arched her brow at him, making him realize what he had just said. "Ooor what I was trying to say is. All that matters is what you think for you. Nobody else here truly matters. Even I don't really matter." Alessandra sighed as she took his schedule from him and started to look it over.

"Your first class is Math with Mr. Weinstein. He's going to be down that hall and to your right."

Jack nodded as he took his schedule from her. "Ok thanks." Alessandra nodded and started to walk away from him. "Have a nice day Napier." And with that she headed off in the opposite way.

Jack sighed mentally kicking himself for saying what he said to her. However, he did figure if she was as strong as she said she was then this little discussion wouldn't really bother her. So Jack started to head off to his math class and when he finally did find the room the teacher felt it would be best to announce him to the class which he hated very much.

Jack had finally gotten to his seat and noticed the guy in front of him and the guys from his left and right were grinning at him. Jack didn't like this but noticed the guy in front of him smirked and held his hand out to shake.

"Hey man I'm Adam, the guy to your left is David and the guy to your right is Jesse."

Jack shook Adam's hand and nodded. "I'm Jack." Adam smiled, as he retracted his hand back. "Nice to meet you. Look if you need some help trying to get around just let us know. We all know what it's like to be new around here." Jack slowly nodded, kind of surprised that these guys were so willing to help him out.

"Sure. Thanks."

Adam nodded, while David leaned over towards him. "Listen man just to give you some pre-warning stay away from Jessica Warly she's like the she succubus around here and it's just best to stay away." Jack couldn't help but laugh at David's words and nodded.

"Will do man."

However, Jack couldn't help but ask what these guys thought about Ally. "So what about that Alessandra Abberline? What's she like?" Jessie automatically grinned, noticing Adam stiffening. "She's Adam's crush!" Adam glared at Jessie and punched him in the shoulder, causing him to laugh.

"Actually Ally's very nice but she does hang around Bruce Wayne a lot and I think Wayne has a thing for her too."

Jack arched his brow, it was obvious that he did but he wanted to know more. "Oh yeah? Why would you think that?" Adam scoffed, leaning back into his seat, acting like he was listening to the teacher.

"Because Wayne is extremely protective of her, he has a thing for Rachel too but I think it's just a cover up because Ally won't allow them to be in a relationship. Because she doesn't want to lose their friendship."

David then arched his brow over at Adam. "And you know all this because?" Adam then smirked over at him. "Girls talk Dave. All ya have to do is just sweeten the pot a bit." David rolled his eyes, and leaned over to Jack with a smirk on his face.

"Meaning that he talked to Ally's best friend and she told him little tidbits."

Adam glared at David while Jack started to chuckle. "Actually Marley is pretty hot too." Jesse smirked, Adam rolled his eyes while Jack was becoming more and more amused.

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"So… how was driving the new guy to school?"

Bruce asked, while they were now in their Health class and headed to their table. "Alright, he's very different." Bruce sighed and slowly shook his head. "I still think it's a stupid idea that you have to drive him to school." Alessandra smirked over at him and nudged his shoulder.

"Bruce you need to stop that. People are starting to think that we're together and if you keep that up then you'll never get to Rachel. Things seemed to be really looking up for you two."

Bruce smirked over at her, tracing her fingers with his under the table so no one will see. "Yeah it did but did you really have to pretend that you tripped and spill most of the popcorn on her?" Alessandra gasped and nudged him again. "I did not do that on purpose! She purposely tripped me!" Bruce chuckled, giving her a large crooked grin.

"Whatever you say. Hey do you want to come hang out with me this weekend at the Manor? Watch some movies, work on our upcoming project? Maybe Alfred can make something for dinner?"

Alessandra shrugged, giving him a slight grin. "Sounds like fun! How's Alfred doing lately? He's not ready to pull his hair out with you just yet is it?" Bruce snickered and slowly shook his head. "No… trust me I'm just as shocked as you are." Alessandra then started to snicker.

"Remember when we were five and you told Alfred that one day that we would get married and you insisted that he was going to throw us a wedding right now! And when he threw us a little mini wedding you stole my Popsicle and then I demanded for a divorce!"

Bruce started to laugh real loud, causing some people to look over at him. He whispered a sorry and then looked over at Ally who was trying to contain her laughter.

"I'll be honest though that was the shortest marriage I have ever been through."

Alessandra snickered. "That was the only marriage you ever been through and does that really even count as a marriage?" Bruce gave her a smug smile and nodded. "With you it did." Alessandra looked over at him, thinking that he was joking around but saw a somewhat serious look on his face.

"Do you always have to do that?"

Bruce innocently shrugged. "Do what?" he asked giving her a crooked smile. "You know… always have to be so sweet?" Bruce then shrugged. "Being an ass to you doesn't suit me. I do need at least one person on my side if ever do go down." Alessandra snickered and slowly shook her head.

"And to think that I thought you were just being sweet because you really did have a heart but I guess I was wrong."

It was Bruce's turn to nudge her when the bell had suddenly began to ring. "Saved by the bell!" he said as he rose up from his seat and took her books with his. Alessandra rose up as well and took her books from him.

"Bruce sweetie if you want Rachel to be interested you need to stop doing that?"

Bruce gave her a look as if he was a little kid whose balloon had just popped. "But we always did that. Why do we need to change that?" Alessandra chuckled as they started to walk out of the classroom. "Just trust me, when a girl is interested in a guy the last thing she wants to see is him carrying some other girl's books." Bruce shrugged as they started to walk down the hall.

"I figured that you girls would think it's sweet that a guy would do that for his friend."

Alessandra smiled at Bruce and shrugged. "Sadly enough some women don't look at it that way. And I think Rachel is one of them." Bruce shrugged as they moved past the crowds of students who were going to their classes. "She may, she may not it's all considering as to how she looks at it." Alessandra rolled her eyes, while Bruce continued.

"So who are you asking to the Sadies dance?"

Alessandra sighed and slowly shook her head. "Well I'd asked you but your girlfriend beat me to it so I think I'm not going to go." Bruce frowned at Ally; the last thing he wanted was for his best friend to be sitting alone in front of a TV eating Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream by herself while he's out having a good time.

"Ally you can come with us. They never said you had to have a date."

Alessandra glared over at Bruce, now stopping in front of her next class. "Bruce I'm not going to be the third wheel I'm sorry. But you and Rachel have a good time alright? I'll be fine; you know dances aren't really my thing anyways." Bruce gave her a sad smile and wrapped an arm around her shoulder and gave her a sideways hug.

"Just promise me you'll think about it?"

Alessandra sighed, knowing that he won't take just no for an answer. "Fine… I'll think about it. But that doesn't mean yes though!" Bruce automatically grinned as if he won an ultimate challenge.

"Great! Well I'll see you in 6th hour!"

Ally smiled at Bruce and nodded.

"See ya Bruce!"

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Alessandra reluctantly walked into her Biology class, this was the one class she found somewhat interesting other than her Health class, and no it wasn't because Bruce was in the same class with her. She has always had a fascination with the human body and that is why she wanted to go to school to become a Doctor once she graduates.

As she continued to walk into the class room she ended up seeing Jack sitting in the back of the room with Adam, David and Jessie. Ally couldn't help but smile once she saw this. She was happy to see that Jack had made some friends and was even more happy that he made friends with a good group of guys. She figured that she should just leave him alone but couldn't help herself so she then decided that she was going to walk up to him and at least say hi.

XXXX

Jack in the meantime was busy talking to his new friends while Jessie immediately changes the conversation. "Dude you wanted to know about Ally that's her right there talking to Wayne." Jack looked up and saw that Bruce had gave her a sideways hug and seemed to be trying to get her to do something or persuade her to do something. He saw her roll her eyes and couldn't help but smirk.

Obviously Wayne couldn't sway her to do everything that he wants her to do. "Man what would I give to go on one date with her." Adam said absentmindedly. Jack immediately grinned over at him while Adam realized that he said that out loud. "Shit I spoke my thoughts again didn't I?" David smirked at him and slapped him on the shoulder. "Afraid so." Jessie then immediately perked up and started to shove Adam's shoulder.

"Dude she's coming right over to us."

Jack watched her; he couldn't help the devious smirk that was morphing on his lips as he watched her come up to them. 'That's right sweetheart you come right on over' he thought to himself. Alessandra smirked right back at him as she came up to them, she knew this was going to be a little game and she was more than willing to play along.

"Hey Ally."

Jessie murmured and waved. "Hey guys how are you all?" David then smiled over at her, as they all were huddled at the same table. "We're good." Alessandra smiled over at him and then looked over at Jack. "So Jack, how's your first day going?" Jack shrugged, keeping that same smug smirk on his lips. "It's going. How's yours?" Alessandra shrugged, clutching her book to her side. "It's going. Hey do you mind if I sit with you?" Jack grinned; he couldn't help but think how cute she was actually being shy enough to ask him to if she could sit with him.

"Not at all."

He then moved over enough so she could sit between him and Adam. Adam was glaring at Jack while Jack gave him an unsure shrug. Ally went to go sit beside him and smiled. "So is Gotham High livable yet?" Jack shrugged, leaning back into his seat.

"It's alright, so tell me this… why do you care if my day is going swell or not?"

Alessandra frowned at him, as she pulled out her notebook. "Can't I worry? I mean it's your first day and all I just want to make sure you're fitting in well that's it." Jack then started to snicker. "And there you go." Alessandra glared at him, now crossing her arms.

"There you go what? I don't understand why you have to analyze everything I say to you! Can't I just be nice? Can't I genuinely care about what happens to you? Seriously you can be quite an idiot with no common sense who diligently likes to push people who concern for you away because you think you don't deserve it. That's what you are Jack Napier!"

Jack grinned at her, causing Ally to get even more frustrated. "And again what the hell are you smiling at?" Jack immediately started to laugh, seeing her get this upset was just adorable.

"You have a little fight in you. I like that. Plus you're really cute when you're angry."

Alessandra arched her brow at him, not really knowing how to take that. "Are you… flirting with me?" Jack snickered. "And what if I am?" Alessandra scoffed and slowly shook her head. "Well I'd say that you need a lot of work on that department." Jack burst out into laughter once again and slowly shook his head.

"Ally you're a hoot you know that! Look here doll. I enjoy ruffling up your feathers because you are a very defensive person and to me that is amusing. I like getting you all hot and bothered it shows me that you really aren't a weakling and are not like all these other kinds of girls who really gives a shit as to what people think of them… I admire that."

Alessandra looked at him for a moment, how can he be so charming yet so confusing at the same time. He was definitely what you would call an enigma. After awhile of doing the staring contest Alessandra finally asked Jack something that she honestly didn't expect to ask.

"Do you want to go to the Sadie Hawken's dance with me?"

Jack's eyebrows rose, completely surprised by her question, and he was now donned speechless. "What?" Alessandra looked at him somewhat mortified but held on to her question. "Would you like to go to the Sadies dance with me? It's this dance at school where the girls have to ask the guys and I um wanted to know if you'd like to go." Jack glared at her, thinking that she was trying to pull the wool over his eyes.

"Why not ask that Wayne friend of yours?"

Alessandra sighed.

"Because he's going with Rachel and to be honest if I go with them I have to listen to her making snide comments all evening and I just figured that maybe you'd like to go and why not go with a friend? If you don't want to it's cool, I just don't really want to go myself but Bruce is insistent that I need to go to more social events and I honestly rather do something more productive but I figured since this is going to be one of our last dances of the year that I may as well and since you're new here that maybe…"

Jack then immediately cut her off. "Ally!" Alessandra immediately looked up at him and saw a sincere smile on his lips, not the usual sarcastic one that he has been giving her. "I wouldn't mind going with you." Alessandra looked at him completely surprised.

"…Really?"

Jack then chuckled. "Yeah I'll go with you, when is this dance thing anyways?" Alessandra was still in complete surprise but finally did answer him. "Oh um it's not this coming Saturday but the next." Jack then nodded. "So how will this work? I pick you up next door and we'll just head on over?" Alessandra shook her head.

"Bruce will want us to go with his party. Will that be ok if we did that?"

Jack shrugged nonchalantly; to be honest he was just very amused that she asked him in the first place. "Don't matter to me." Alessandra gave Jack a sincere smile, a smile that he had to admit that he'd like to see from her again.

"Great! I guess I'll um tell Bruce that I have a date then."

Jack slowly smirked at her and nodded.

"Yeah you do that."

XXXX

It was now the end of the day and Jack couldn't be more than happier. He casually walked towards his locker, running into Adam in the meantime. "So! You know Ally from somewhere?" Jack smirked at Adam and shrugged.

"She's my next door neighbor and is my ride until I get my car back."

Adam frowned at Jack and continued to follow him. "Dude you know I have a thing for her and you never bothered to tell me that you and her were carpool buddies?" Jack shrugged as he finally made it up to his locker and started to turn the combination lock.

"Didn't think it was important. Oh! Which reminds me I don't know if you overheard us. But she asked me to this dance that's going on and I wanted to know if this is the kind of dance you need to wear a tux to or something."

Adam glared at Jack, slamming his locker door shut while Jack tried to open it. "Unbelievable! She's just met you and she's asking you to a dance! How is that fair! I have known her since we were in the third grade and she's never even remotely looked at me the way she looks at you! How the hell is that even possible!" Jack then chuckled.

"I'm blatantly honest with her."

Adam arched his brow at him. "What do you mean you're honest with her? How honest?" Jack sighed, opening his locker back up and pulling out his book bag and started placing his books into it.

"Look Ally is easy to figure out. She likes honesty. She's not like the usual type of girls around here who likes to be flattered and told how wonderful they are. She already knows where she stands but what she really wants is people to tell her, her wrongs, tell her if she worries too much, or someone who will give her a reality check. That's the type of girl Ally is. And the reason I'm assuming as to why she and Wayne are so close is because Bruce is the only person in her life who does that to her."

Adam was about to make a comment until he heard a feminine voice speak. "Hey guys!" Jack and Adam slowly turned around to see Ally smiling at them. "Hey Ally." Adam said quietly, Jack just smirked at her and gave her a slight nod. "Hey." Alessandra arched her brow at Jack and crossed her arms over her chest. "So Napier you ready to head out?" Jack allowed out a small laugh, walking up closer to her.

"Depends... Are you going to drive like you did this morning?"

Alessandra frowned and gave him a confused look. "What do you mean drive like this morning?" Jack chuckled as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and started to walk with her. "Let's just say you need to keep your eyes more on the road and less on me." Alessandra rolled her eyes and shrugged his arm off of her shoulder.

"Oh no you're not vain or full of yourself at all!"

Jack still had that ridiculous grin on his lips, and decided to play with her. "You know Ally that hurts! That hurts right to my core. I thought we were friends and you have to make a comment like that?" Alessandra frowned and wrapped her free arm around his waist and gave him a sideways hug. "I'm sorry." Jack then deviously grinned over at her in a smug manner and then wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "You're doing it again." Alessandra looked up at him completely confused, while Adam was frustratingly following them. "Doing what?" Jack snickered and leaned down to whisper in her ear.

"Trying to make everyone else happy but yourself. You know I was wrong for saying that to you yet you just let it slide and allowed it to be your fault. Now, now pretty lady what was that discussion we had earlier this morning."

Alessandra groaned. "Damnit!" She yelled and playfully pushed him away from her causing him to laugh even harder. "Has anyone ever told you how cute you look when you're mad?" Alessandra sighed and slowly shook her head at him.

Meanwhile Adam was getting more and more upset. How was it so easy for this guy to get her attention that way, why was she so drawn to him? It just made things more and more difficult. Sure, he didn't want to get angry with Jack since he was being himself, but he figured that Jack also had the upper hand since they were Carpool buddies.

He then noticed the way Jack was looking at her; it was as if he was starting to grow more of a fondness for her, and that in itself made Adam even more nervous to the fact that he may never get his chance.

"Yes plenty of times, that why Bruce insists on driving me crazy every single minute of the day! Now come on you pain in the ass let get going!"

Jack smirked at her, while she grabbed his hand and started to pull him along. He then looked back at Adam and gave him a slight wave. "Guess I'll see you tomorrow Buddy!" Adam slowly nodded, a sad smile starting to spread onto his lips.

"Yup I guess you will."

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