An: Thanks to everyone who have reviewed and followed.
Disclaimer: The characters are not mine.
Before I go further into the story, I would like to inform all if you that this is AU based on the Nolan movies and Superman returns . Here Harvey Dent never became two-face. Jason White is the son of Richard White and Lois Lane. Superman did not leave earth for five years
CHAPTER TWO
Oliver Queen was enjoying the party. Bruce Wayne might not be the brightest bloke in the globe, but the guy did know how to throw a party.
"So, got any suspects yet?" he turned to find one of his best friends behind him . The league had decided to split at the beginning of the party and mingle. So they could cover more people.
"I have some, Barry . You ?"
"No one yet, but I found some people who would definitely will not be them. So we can strike them off the list."
"And who are they ?"
Hal seems to have magically appeared with Diana and John.
"Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent. Have you guys met them ?Wayne, let me quote Bats, is an idiot with no brain cells in his head and
his boyfriend-"
"Fiance, they are engaged."
"Whatever Ollie I don't care. He seriously needs to grow some backbone. I was in conversation with Wayne for like five minutes and I had a headache. Kent was next to him the entire time and didn't utter a word. They are made for each other."
"I have met him in Metropolis. He is a decent reporter."
"Just because he is good at his job doesn't mean he does not have his faults ,John," said Barry.
" All of you are being harsh on them. Stop judging those poor guys. Let them live their lives."
"Diana, we are not harsh. We are stating a fact. Those two are dorks," said Hal, remembering his encounter with them.
"Sometimes appearances can be deceptive my friends," the Amazon told them cryptically. For her part ,Diana was straining to keep a straight face. 'This is pure gold. Only if they knew who they were badmouthing.'
"There is nothing deceptive about Clark and Bruce, Diana. They are an open book."
'You have got no idea ,Queen absolutely no idea.'
"Why should we listen to you? You said you will not help us. For all we know, you could be a spy for B to mislead us," Barry said. The rest of them were nodding along. John seemed a bit unsure.
'Don't say later that I didn't try to warn you idiots.' thought Diana.
"No need to be hostile. I just wanted to stand back and enjoy the show. Good luck then. Steve is waiting for me." She huffed and left them.
"Now that she is gone, how is our status ," Hal asked on a mock serious tone.
" All of us have our suspicions and we have decided that Wayne and Kent are not B and S, " Oliver reasoned.
"Nor is Jim Gordon or Jimmy Olsen or Lucius Fox," Barry added.
"No shit Sherlock."
"Just making sure we didn't miss anyone."
"I strongly recommend Bruce Wayne's butler as Bats."
"Don't be ridiculous, Hal. Alfred can't be-"
"I don't blame him, Ollie. That man can scary as B. I was frightened when glared at me when I almost broke that vase over there by accident."
"Only you can get into Alfred's bad books so easily, Barry, only you."
"It was an accident, Ollie," Barry pouted.
"Alfred is scary but he is not who we are looking for. I was wondering maybe Harvey Dent and Richard White?"
"I thought so too ,Ollie. They started working in their respective cities around the same time as B and S," said Hal.
"White is a reporter for the Daily Planet. He can dash off for emergencies and no one will question him," Barry added.
"It's common knowledge that S and Lois Lane were an item before White came into the picture. Now White and Lane are married and have a kid, Jason , I think," said Ollie.
"If White is S, they didn't break up. He even looks a lot like S. He must be using some kind of Kryptonian tech to change his appearance," said Hal. "What do you think ,John. You are silent today," he asked their Martian friend.
"I need to observe more before I come to a conclusion." He looked to be deep in thought.
Fifteen minutes ago
John was feeling conflicted. Being an empath he could literally feel different relationships be it parental love, platonic friendships or romantic love. Each relationship was unique for the people involved. So he can know if he have met the two people before. He cannot feel it if only one was present. But if they were present together, he will be able identify them. That brings him to the dilemma he is facing now. J'onn has known from the moment he had met them that Batman and Superman were lovers. The love ,affection and care that they felt for each other were so strong that J'onn had a migraine after their first meeting. Even when they were arguing in the league meetings their strong love for each other never wavered. On the contrary it seems to make the bond between them stronger. As it was not his secret to tell, he never told the rest of the league. He didn't give the couple in question any clue that he knew either. Their relationship was one of a kind that if they were together in a room he can feel their bond.
So when he met Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent in the gala, he knew that it was two the most brilliant and bravest men on Earth, before him under the facade of the brainless billionaire and the clumsy reporter. He could feel the same bond between them.
'Diana was right. It is quite obvious now that I know who they are. How the hell does those glasses work? Should I tell them I know or should I tell the rest?'
"Detective Jones, wasn't it? I don't know if you remember me I am Clark Kent of the Daily Planet."
"I know. You were Lois Lane's partner weren't you?"
"Yeah. Still am. Hey , Bruce, this is Detective Jones from Metropolis Police Department," Clark said to his partner who was in an animated conversation with an annoyed Harvey Dent who looked as if he wanted to be anywhere else but there. He was happy to use the distraction escape the clutches of the billionaire.
"Bruce Wayne, it's a pleasure to meet you Detective." He flashed John a smile.
'I'll just tell them.'
"Both of you should call me John. There shouldn't be any formalities between us. We are friends after all."
"Friends?" asked Clark.
"Teammates , colleagues or whatever similar words we can come up with for our small group," he shrugged.
"How did you-"
"You didn't give anything away, Mr Wayne. The others don't know. I found out because of my abilities."
"Explain, Jones," Bruce sounded similar to his alter ego for a second.
"I've always been able to feel the bond between you two," at their confused gazes he added, " I'll explain later ,B"
"You should. I thought we were friends. Call me Bruce."
"And call me Clark, John."
"I guess I will."
"Now John, can you do me a favour," Bruce continued before he could reply,"Don't tell the others about us . Let them sweat for a while."
"I have kept your secret from the others since our first meeting. I am sure I can keep it a secret for some more time as well."
"Thanks,John. We appreciate it," Clark said gratefully.
"It's the least I could do for the two of you. I should get to the others. It's time for our rendezvous to discuss our 'suspects'. "
"Maybe we will crash that. It will be fun," Bruce said with a gleam in his eyes.
"Bruce." Clark shook his head.
Hal's query had brought him to the present. They had now moved on to Harvey Dent.
"I can't think of anyone else in this gala who can be,B. Unless we consider Bruce Wayne's butler , of course."
"For the last time, Barry. Alfred Pennyworth is not B."
"I know, Ollie. It's just his glare, it reminds me about B. I even got a shiver through my spine," Barry shuddered.
"Guys let's focus on Dent. He is the only one who fit to be B. It's an open secret that he wants to clean Gotham city of its crimes," said Hal.
"But he must be loaded to have all of B's toys. I don't think he is taking bribes," pondered Barry.
"Maybe he is part of some secret government organization," said Hal.
"Or he could be secretly making Wayne fund him without Wayne even being aware that he is funding B. I mean they went to college together and were friends. Let's face it, Bruce is not really bright."
"If you ever decide to change your career, Ollie ,become a conspiracy theorist."
"I live to please,Barry, I live to please."
Before they could continue their discussion, they were interrupted by an airy voice greeting the archer.
"Ollie, my friend, it's good to see you again."
Bruce Wayne was grinning at them with a glass of champagne in his hand. Clark Kent was beside him. He is was trying make himself as small as possible.
"Hey Bruce, long time no see," Oliver gave him a fake smile.
"Ollie, I want you to meet my fiance, Clark Kent."
Oliver shock hands with the reporter.
"You work for the Planet right."
"Yes. I interviewed you some years ago."
"We met Mr Allen and John before. Who are you?" Bruce asked Hal.
"Bruce, Clark meet Hal Jordan. He is my friend," introduced Oliver.
"Any friend of Ollie's is a friend of mine. Call me Bruce, Hal," Bruce said shaking his hands.
"Sure , Bruce," Hal said . He looked anything but that.
" John, you know them," asked Barry.
"Yes ,Wally he knows us. We have been friends for a while."
"It's Barry not Wally, Wayne," Barry whined.
"We met John at a club in Metropolis," said Clark. If Bruce was hell bent on enjoying himself , he might as well as roll with it.
"John, why didn't you tell us you bat for the other team," teased Hal.
John split out the champagne he had just drunk. "WHAT?"
"No, it's not that club. We met him at the golf club. Didn't we Clark ?" Bruce said cheerily.
"Ah ,yes golf club. John is really good at it,"said Clark.
"John, you play golf?"
"I find it to be a relaxing sport , Barry," said John cursing himself for agreeing with Bruce.
"The last meeting we had at the club was really entertaining. I enjoyed myself. Clark and I played a a prank on the other members. Their expressions were really funny." Bruce seemed to be in his own world.
Barry felt bad for them. The poor people had to put up with those two idiots. He would rather spend time with Batman than with Wayne.
"It must have-" Oliver was interrupted by the sound of a gunshot.
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