Bat Woman

Chapter 2

Bella POV

This comment made my mouth fall open. Me? Twenty-one years old? I remember what had happened to my parents like it was yesterday. Twenty-one, the drinking age. Now I can LEGALLY get alcohol without having to pay someone off to get it. I know that sounds bad but when you grow up without any family except Alfred, it's just hard. Don't get me wrong I love Alfred but it is just hard.

I got up anyway and went to the bathroom. I hopped in the shower and let the cold pierce my skin. This makes me feel alive. I took my time in the shower, hoping that if I stayed in long enough maybe the day would be over already but after being in their for an hour I knew my luck was up. I just hate my birthdays'. I don't celebrate them. Alfred knows this but he usually still insists on taking me out to dinner and getting me a present. There's a reason I don't celebrate my birthdays'. I was born on September 13th and that was the day my parents were murdered. That is why we were out at the movies. I shivered.

I hopped out of the shower and threw one towel around my chest and one in my hair. I turned around to look at clothes. This made me smile. "Alfred you always out do yourself," I whispered. Laying there was a black dress with white polka dots that went just above the knee, small black heels, long white glove that went to the elbow, and one of those old fashioned black sun hats. I threw on the dress and the heels quickly and went on to my hair. I put it in a bun. I looked sophisticated. I looked.. like my mother. Tears slid down my cheeks as I did my make-up. I put on my hat and walked downstairs.

"My Miss Wayne, don't you look beautiful!" Alfred said happily as I stepped down the last step. "Thank you Alfred," I said softly. I sat down at the table and Alfred sat my plate on the table. Two eggs, two pieces of bacon, and two pieces of toast. With the eggs and bacon he made a smiley face. This did make me smile a little. "I knew it would make you smile," Alfred said and started eating his breakfast. I ate a little too but I mostly picked at my food. I was feeling very nauseated. Alfred noticed and picked up our plates and did the dishes.

When he was done he said, "I'll go start the car, Miss Wayne," then he walked out. I walked over to the coat hanger and grabbed my black petticoat and my purse. I put on my coat and looked through my purse. I pulled out my cell phone and looked at the screen and saw a text message from Edward Jonas. It read: Happy Birthday Bells! I got something for you. See you after your dinner. Why do people insist on gifting for birthday's? Alfred came back in and grabbed the umbrella. "It's raining," he said. "I still want to go," I said. "I know," he responded. He held the umbrella over my head as we walked out and he opened the back seat for me and I hopped in. I texted Edward Jonas back: Thank you and you really don't need to get me anything but it will be nice to see you. I did miss him. It has been a while.

For most of the car ride Alfred and I sat in silence until we got to the graveyard. I make sure we do this every year. My parents plots are all the way in the back. It is very spaced out and the stones are amazing. Did I ever mention how much money I have? Oh well I am filthy rich. My father owned Wayne Enterprises. A company that made weapons but I was only eight when he died and I couldn't control a whole business and Alfred was busy with me. They were rich and now I am rich. I looked at their gravestones. Thomas J. Wayne – Loving Husband and Father, Martha M. Wayne – Loving Wife and Mother. "Miss Wayne," Alfred whispered and gave me the two sets of dark red roses. I set them on each grave and gave them a kiss goodbye. Then I sighed. Nothing has ever been the same.

"Come on Alfred," I whispered. We got back into the car and Alfred turned around to me. "Miss Wayne I am afraid your present is to the left of you," he said. I looked to see he was right. Sitting next to me was a box wrapped in purple wrapping paper and a green ribbon tied into a brilliant bow. "You can open it," he said as he started driving it. I undid the bow and pulled off the wrapping paper to reveal a brown box. "Thank you Alfred! I love you!" I said enthusiastically. "Miss Wayne," Alfred said sounding annoyed. "Okay, Okay," I said and opened the box to reveal a small heart locket. "It opens," Alfred said somewhat watching me. I opened it to see a picture of my mother, father, Alfred, and me from a while ago. We were all smiling and happy. Tears streamed down my cheeks. "Thank you," I whispered. Alfred just nodded. I put the necklace around my neck and relaxed for the rest of the ride.

….Later…..

Dinner was fast but very delicious. We went to a delightful new restaurant downtown. Most of our dinner time though consisted of eating and not much talking and then he took me home. We went through the gate to see another car already there. A police car. Edward Jonas. Alfred led me out of the car and inside. Edward Jonas had made himself at home. His shoes were by the door and he was laying on the couch watching television. When he heard the door he looked up. "Hey Bells!" he jumped up off the couch and gave me a hug. We talked about how everything and anything for a while and he brought up that he got engaged. "No!" I yelled. I couldn't believe it. "I can't believe it! The Edward Jonas is getting married!" I said. "Yep," he responded smiling. "Congratulations!" I said and he said thanks. At the end of the night he gave me two boxes. "Unwrap the bigger one first," he said. I unwrapped it to find a warm fuzzy blanket that was a maroon color and had the name WAYNE written across it. "I know it isn't much but it is really warm and I thought it was cool," he said. "Oh shut up Edward! I love it!" I said and wrapped it around my body. Then I opened the second box to find a deck of cards. "Those are the cards we played with that night.. I thought you might want them," he said. I hugged him and just then his phone rang and he put it on speaker.

"Officer Jonas," he said. "Hey it's Pete. We got another situation here. Seems like the same guy as before. Two women down and a burgle of the house next door," Pete said. "Roger that. I am on it," Edward said. "I have to go Bells," he said. "What is going on exactly?" I asked. "There has just been a lot of linked murders and burgles lately. Always two women that have been murdered then the house or store on one side of where the women were murdered. Well anyway happy birthday Bells, love you," he said and we hugged and he left.

There is so much crime in Gotham. I think it is time that someone does something about this. I wanted to help but not as Isabella Wayne, daughter of the dead Thomas and Martha Wayne. I wanted to help without anyone knowing it was me. A costume. I spent the rest of the night in my room sketching costumes until I finally found a look that would cover me completely but also be scary and terrifying to those who deserve to get hurt. I would become Bat Woman.

Okay here is an author's note because I also forgot to make one last chapter. This is a Twilight/Batman crossover. Isabella or Bella Wayne is the main character. Alfred is the butler and he is from Batman. Edward Jonas is a made up character and has no relation to Edward Cullen. There are no vampires in this story at the moment. Please feel free to help me out with upcoming chapters and please review! Thank You!

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