The Caves!
As they approach the entry to the Caves Bruce looks into see if it's safe...
"Alfred."
"Yes mate."
"Do think it's safe to go in. Bruce looks at him.
Alfred takes at look inside. The walls to The Cave seem quite sturdy... There was a lot of dust bricks on the floor. Quite dark as well. But there was some light.
"Looks quite safe to me Master Bruce."
Bruce looks at Alfred "Good." Will you be okay to go with us?"
Alfred nods "Yes Sir. Just take it steady, it might not be safe."
"Okay" Bruce turns to Selina looks at her "You Ready?"
She looks inside the cave unsure but squeeze Bruce's hand "So long as you stay by my side." She then looks at him.
He smiles notices she's a bit scared " You know I will."
They Walk through the The Tunnels of The Caves
After a few moments Selina hears a noise and grabs Bruce's arm "What was that"
Bruce looks at Alfred then back at Selina "Nothing it's okay." He Squeezes Her Hand. Selina breathes a sign of relief.
"Let's keep moving." Bruce says
They carry on walking, being careful of the dust and stones on the floor.
Alfred seems to struggle with his leg as they move through the tunnel of the cave. Bruce notices. Now thinking maybe this isn't such a good idea after all.
"Alfred are you okay." Puts a hand on his shoulder.
"I'm find Master Bruce, tough as old boots me."
"Old boots" Selina says looking confused, looks up at Bruce. "Why's Jeeves talking about Old Boots?"
Alfred looks at Bruce. "She'll never catch on will she... my accent." shaking his head and carry's On walking.
Bruce smiles then looks at Selina, who is still looking confused.
"What just happened." She Says.
Bruce shakes his head "Never mind. Come On."
He laughs a-little.
"What."
Bruce turns to her being careful of where he stands also watching Selina where she stands too. "It's old saying... A British thing. Means he's tough."
She shakes her hand "I don't get it...
But why old boots. Doesn't make sense."
Looks up at Bruce with a confused look.
He looks down at her and smiles.
"That English Butlers for you." He winks.
"I Heard that Master Bruce... Nothing Wrong With English Butlers Thank You Very Much."
Bruce's shakes his head and laughs a little looks at Selina seeing her sniggering... She whispers "looks like your in trouble." winks at him and laughs.
"I'll be fine. I can handle Alfred." Winks Back and laughs. She joins him by laughing too.
"If You Two "Lovebirds" Are Quite Finished I'd Like To Crack On At Some Time Today."
"Master Bruce"
"Miss Kyle" Giving them a look.
They look at each other both saying "lovebirds" Shaking their heads, They turn to face Alfred.
"Master Bruce."
"Yes Alfred."
"Thank you."
Bruce and Selina look at each smiling, then start walking through The Tunnels.
Selina turns to Bruce...
"I take it 'Crack On' Is Another English Thing...
Or Jeeves Being Jeeves." Shrugs her shoulders.
"Miss Kyle"
Turns to give her the look... "Thank You."
Selina lifts her eyebrows...
"Sorry Jeeves. Love you Too."
Nods her head and smiles.
Bruce shakes his head, he loves their relationship not the best but they always get on in the end.
Bruce squeezes her hand and smiles
"Not long now."
After a few minutes of walking Selina says...
"Wow this tunnels long."
Alfred tells her
"Jeremiah built it when he kidnapped me."
"You was kidnapped when." Looks at Bruce...
"Why didn't you tell me?" Looking shocked...
"We wasn't exactly talking." Looks at Selina...
After the Club you said we wasn't the same and that you didn't care."
Selina looks at him... nods moves her hand from from him...
"When is this tunnel ever gonna end and where's The Cave"
Bruce sees Selina walking forward on her own, trying not to look hurt...
"So Jeremiah kidnapped you." Turns to Alfred...
Alfred looks at Bruce, he nods...
"I was getting some stuff for Master Bruce from the Apartment, heard something was ready to shoot whoever it was but Jeremiah made himself known without me noticing injected me and brainwashed me. "
"Like he did Jim & Lee." Selina says...
Alfred nods "After The Explosions I remember near enough everything... Told Bruce to go after Jeremiah. By the way Bruce What happen with the weirdo."
Bruce was about to say...
But Selina interrupted him...
He's toast" Selina explains... He fell into The Poison Chemicals at The Factory...
Bruce got him."
Alfred looks at Bruce "That True."
Bruce looks at Alfred and Selina and nods...
Alfred smiles "That's my boy."
Bruce smiles at Alfred then looks at Selina...
"Selina."
"It's fine Bruce." She smiles a little then says...
You don't think after him falling in... He'd still be alive do you?"
"No." He's definitely dead... Dont worry."
Looking at her...
"Here we are." Alfred says...
He could part of the stairs that did lead to
The Manor. Looks up to see nothing but bricks.
Bruce did the same...
It's definitely gone hasn't Alfred"
Looks at him with tears in his eyes...
He looked at Bruce puts his arm on his shoulder
Yes mate it has. I'm so sorry"
Bruce gulps and lets a shaky breath out with tears falling down his cheeks, Alfred pulls him into a warm embrace
Selina was watching the two in a warm embrace with tears in her own eyes and she looks into Alfred's eyes...
Whispers... I'm so sorry."
Alfred looks at her and tells her to "Come Here."
Bruce looks up from Alfred he holds out his hand to her...
Selina is heisted at first but reaches out for Bruce's hand looks into his eyes and wraps her arms around Bruce and Alfred...
They all hold on to each other as they all know that they all have lost something in The Manor. It meant everything to them...
"Right." Alfred pulls away and goes to the cave door...
Selina looks up at Bruce "I'm sorry" he looks at her wipes the tears from her eyes "Its okay this isn't your fault. I best help Alfred." Gives her a small smile...
Bruce goes to help Alfred as he seems to struggle with the black mental door.
Alfred looks at Bruce "It won't open mate."
Bruce looks at the door "It has too. Try's to pin in the code. Try's The Door Nothing. Bruce sighs... Breathes heavily... Try's again... Nothing.
He bangs on the door "Fuck." Breathes heavily.
"Bruce There's nothing we can do mate. Looks like the blast has "Jard the door." Try's to pull him away but Bruce wouldn't budge..
"Bruce. Leave it mate."
Bruce breathes heavily still "I can't... Everything My Dads Works, Is in there. I need to get in there. Looks at Alfred "There has to be another way."
Selina goes to Bruce...
Bruce Let me try and help."
What can you do. There's nothing you can do."
Looking into her eyes...
"Yes there is. Do you still have that hook thing?"
Bruce looks at her and nods...
"That might work."
She looks at the door to find something that it could hook up too!
Bruce looks as well... "Here that could work"
Alfred looks at them both and smiles "possibility"
Selina looks at Bruce and smiles too...
"Okay let's try it." Bruce says...
Selina stands back as Bruce shoots the grappling hook into the hole next to the door and pulls, bit of brick and dust break around the door. Alfred looks at the door, try's the pin again. Looks at Bruce then presses 'Enter' The door clicks to open...
Selina smiles...
"It worked." Breathes and looks at Bruce...
He looks at her breathing heavily and smiles at her. Walks towards her. Touches her cheeks...
Says "Thank You."
Selina smiles... "It's okay."
How did you know that would work?"
Selina laughs "A Guess... I didn't think it would work but I saw the cracks in the walls,
Then I knew you had that 'hook thing."
She touches Bruce cheek and smiles...
Bruce shakes his head and smiles too
Thank God it work." Looking at her and smiles...
Alfred staring at them... Giving them a look.
They both laugh...
I'm used your look Jeeves." Selina says..
Alfred smiles then opens the door...
"The Cave... Miss Kyle"
Selina looks at Bruce and he holds her hand...
Come On." Walks towards the door...
Looks inside Selina's eyes go wide
Bruce looks at her...
Believe me now"
Selina looks around the cave letting go of Bruce's hand and nods...,
Bruce watches her look around The Cave then picks up a picture of him and his dad breathes and closes his eyes
Long time since we've been in here hasn't it Master Bruce" Alfred says...
Bruce looks up and nods "Yeah, I wished I'd Come more often."
Selina looks at him...
When did you find out about The Caves?"
Bruce looks at her...
After my parents we're murdered me and Alfred found it."
Bruce remembering then says...
We found a Controller in a book." Bruce smiles
Alfred told me not press the button but I did."
Also could of been a bloody bomb... Lucky it wasn't Master Bruce." Alfred smiles
Then what happened." Selina says
"Music." He laughs a little
"Music." Looks at Bruce then Alfred."
Bruce Continues and smiles at Selina's sarcasms... "The fireplace moved revealing some stairs to The cave... We couldn't get in. Didn't know the pin code. So we decided to blow it up."
"You blew it up." Selina says
"Using Fertiliser." Bruce says
Selina looked confused
"A bomb Miss Kyle." Alfred says
"A bomb." U don't know anything about bombs ." Selina says
Alfred smiles "Thats actually what I said."
Selina smiles...
Bruce shakes his head and smiles "I thought I could make a bomb from reading a book."
Selina laughs... "A Book" No way."
"I thought it would been easy but it wasn't."
"So Alfred." Selina looks at him
"Miss Kyle. Oh But I do... Anyway we blasted The Door. To reveal... The Cave." Waves his hand to the side.
Selina looks at Bruce and Alfred "Wow I cant believe it. So this belong to your Father."
Bruce nods "Yes once we got in here I found a note." Bruce opens a draw giving Selina The Note
She hesitates but takes it looks at it. Reads it to herself. Looks at Bruce with tears in her eyes.
Bruce says with his own tears "You can't have both happiness and the truth. You have to choose. I beg of you my son please choose happiness unless you feel a calling." He looks at Selina and Alfred
"I Felt My Calling... And This Is Who I Am."
Selina goes to him holds his hand gives him the letter. "This is who you are Bruce." She smiles
Bruce nods puts the letter back...
When we blasted the door we found out that The Combination Was BRUCE."
Selina smiles and squeezes his hand...
Alfred smiles and laughs "Then we had to fix the bloody door didn't we Master Bruce."
"We did Alfred." Laughs and smiles with him.
Selina looks at them both and smiles...
Alfred winces in pain...
Bruce went to Alfred "We best get you the Hospital."
Alfred looks up and nods...
"I'll come back later to get some the stuff, don't think The Cave would be suitable now." Bruce looks sad
Alfred looks at him "Everything is going to be okay mate I promise you."
Bruce nods turns to Selina holds out his hand she takes it and they make their way out of the cave...
Bruce puts the code in closes it. Smiles at Alfred and Selina as they start to walk through the tunnel...
...
After a few moments Selina says...
"I'm hungry."
"Your always hungry."
"No I'm not."
"Yes you are." Bruce grins at her.
Selina looks at him and smiles...
"Hmmm maybe."
Alfred shakes his head "I agree with Master Bruce... Miss Kyle you are always bloody hungry."
Selina looks at Alfred while walking and laughs a little...
"See even Alfred agrees with me."
Selina shakes her head and laughs moves her hand away from Bruce and says "We need get a move on then so I can get me some food." Walks faster passed Alfred...
Turns to them saying "Come On" She laughs...
They both laugh shake their heads...
Selina turns and walks but doesn't notice a few large brinks on the floor and dust she trips and falls on her ankle
Bruce was just about to laugh when he notices a few large brinks in front of Selina he calls "Selina be careful." Rushes to her.
Alfred notices too "Watch it Miss Kyle."
Bruce try's to grab hold of Selina arm but she trips over the brick on to her ankle.
"Selina shit... You ok." Hands going straight to her face. Cheeking to see if shes ok...
"I think so."
Looks at Bruce but winces in pain "Ow."
"Is She Okay Master Bruce." Alfred says looking at Selina.
Bruce checks her over, goes to her ankle and she winces.
Looks at Selina touches her cheek.
"Looks like sprain... Can you move it?" Bruce says
She moves it slightly up and down round n round but winces "Ow" Shit... Only me would do this." She breathes...
Bruce checks her ankle...
Alfred bends down checks it too...
Definitely a Sprain Master Bruce."
He looks at Selina...
"You Plonker" Shakes his head and smiles
Selina looks at Bruce "Huh"
Bruce smiles try's not laugh "You'll Be Okay."
"Oh I'm sure i will with 'a twisted ankle."
Rolls her eyes then winces "Ow"
"You'll live Miss Kyle... Stop your whinging."
Selina looks at Alfred with a stare...
"Up you get." Alfred says
Selina rolls her eyes and Bruce helps her up
"Looks like I'm hurt too now."
"Come on." Let's get you both to the hospital."
Bruce says while helping Selina to walk.
She try's but struggles "Ow"
Here get on my back." Bruce says
Selina looks at Bruce "il be fine I can walk." She starts to walk again but winces "Ow"
Selina let me help you." Bruce looks at her pleading her to get on his back. She hesitates but then agrees, Bruce hoisted Selina up on his back as she wraps her arms round him.
"You ok?
Selina nods...
Yeah, Thanks Bruce." She hesitates then kiss his head while on his back...
He smiles, they carry on walking towards the end of The Tunnel. They reach the end...
Alfred turns to both of them... You both okay?"
They both nod...
"Right hospital." Alfred says.
They make their way to the hospital.
"Bruce."
"Yeah Selina."
"When we get to the hospital will you get me some food? As you know... I am hungry."
Plays with Bruce's hair.
Bruce strokes her leg and laughs...
"Food again... Of Course."
"Promise."
Bruce turns his head slightly looking at Selina...
"I Promise."
Selina boops his nose and smiles...
Bruce's turns his head and smiles...
Alfred turns sees the two... shaking his head. Turns back but smiles "those two."
Sorry about the long wait for this chapter...
Hope You BatCat Fans Enjoy...
I will Post The Next Chapter Hopefully Tomorrow Or Next Few Days...
I Have Wrote Another Book Apart Of Bruce And Selina Taken From Gotham 5x5
Called "You Know Me" When Selina Was At 'The Sirens Club' and Bruce Goes To Talk To Her.
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