A/N: Hey folks! Time for chapter three! I'm really happy with all of the positive feedback I've been getting for this story so far, and I really hope to keep getting more throughout the entire story. Reviews, followers, and favorites really inspire me to write more. Anyway, I'm kind of having a bit of trouble with the whole, Rosalie tells John her secret scenario. I was originally going to have her show him in the first story before the bomb went off, but I got lots of reviews and messages asking me to hold off until the sequel. I'm not entirely sure when and how her secret is going to be revealed. Suggestions on this matter are gratefully accepted from this point on. Anyhow, on with the chapter now.
Disclaimer: I do not own Batman, or any of its characters. They all belong to DC Comics and Christopher Nolan… Even though I'd really like to. If I did I would put much more John Blake in the movie. And my characters would most definitely be added.
Reviewers and Replies:
Druid Archer: Eep! I know. Don't worry, all secrets will be revealed in due time. Thank you for your review. :)
Luli Cullen: I think I can spare a few John/Rosalie moments in this chapter. :) I simply love writing those two. I'm really glad you liked the last chapter, and I hope you like this one just as much. Thank you for the review!
Guest: I know, I can't wait for Rosalie's secret to be revealed either! I just want to write it now, but alas, I must wait. Thank you for your review, and I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one. :)
Mrs. JohnReese: Ah! I know, I can't wait to write the two of them crime fighting together. It's gonna be a fun time. That's a very good point though. You're very right. Anyway, thank you so much for your review. I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one.
kindleflame5: Well thank you! I'm really glad you liked the last chapter, and are enjoying reading John's training as much as I'm enjoying writing it. I'm also glad you like the new vehicles! Its great suggestions like yours that make this story better. I agree with you on the concept of Rosalie revealing her secret. If I were her, I'd be very wary of letting anyone know. It was a big step for Rosalie being okay with Alfred and Lucius knowing her secret. Thank you so much for your usual wonderful review! I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one.
Katara Melody Cullen: Hey, thank you so much for the review! I LOVE the song Angels by Within Temptation. That was the first song I heard from that band. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one.
highlander348: Hey, thanks! I'm really happy that you like the training scenes. You're welcome for not having Rosalie reveal her secret. Thank you so much for the review! I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one.
ZombieOnTheMoon: Hah, I know. I love Lucius Fox. Morgan Freeman is boss. Thank you for your review! I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one.
Maddie: Thank you so much for your review! I love that song! I heard it on The Vampire Diaries soundtrack, and it's amazing. I'm really glad you said that because I listened to it when I wrote the first kiss between John and Rosalie in 'I Will Rise Up'. I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one.
WinterRain36: Hey, don't worry about it. The only reason I added it in is because one of my readers suggested it. I never would have thought of it otherwise. So you're not alone! :) Yes, I think I can add that in. John does seem like the type to not just drop a matter such as that. Thank you for your great suggestion and excellent review. I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one.
grapejuice101: She definitely will. :) Thank you so much for your review! I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one.
Brucy: Well thank you, I'm glad you think that I'm good at keeping my readers' attention. :) That's a good idea. I may have John find out sooner than planned so that I can make them do that. Thank you so much for the review. I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one.
IaMcHrIsSi: She just might do that. ;) Thank you for the review! I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one.
GirlAreAwesome: I'm really glad you like the training scenes, because I really enjoy writing them. I think I'll like writing the two of them fighting criminals though. :) I'm glad you think it's alright that Rosalie keeps her identity a secret. I know that there's a few of my readers that want her to tell, but I think that it would ruin the story a bit to reveal her secret to him this early into it. Anyway, thank you for the great review! I hope you like this chapter as much as the last one. :)
samdel1997: Well, I'm glad you found it and like it so far! Thank you for your review, and I hope you like this chapter as much as the other ones. :)
Ravenmore45: You make some very good points, but don't worry. John's not done with his training yet. But you also have to remember, they teach you to fight a bit in Police Academy, so he has that training. But anyway, I'll be skipping ahead in time a bit, but no worries, I'll be letting you guys know the time that's gone by. Thank you so much for your review and letting me know your concerns. I really hope you like this chapter. :)
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The Black Swan furrows her hidden eyebrows as she arrives on the roof of the police station three weeks after John's most successful training session. John's progressed a bit since then, but Rosalie still believes that he isn't ready for her line of work yet.
Jim Gordon, who decided not to go into retirement after Bane was killed, turns slightly as she appears beside him. Years of the Batman, who he now knows is Bruce Wayne, suddenly appearing out of nowhere has made him almost immune to the shock of anyone mysteriously appearing beside or behind him.
"Two men were murdered early this morning," he states, and Rosalie tilts her head to the side. "They were poisoned. We ran the traces of it and… none of our men could come up with anything. We ran it through the computers, and it's nothing recognizable."
"Something new that someone made then?" Rosalie asks, lowly.
"It has to be. Also, this was found on one of the bodies. Under one of the man's nails," he says, holding up a small transparent evidence bag. Rosalie takes a small, high-powered flashlight out of her utility belt, and shines it on the bag. Inside the bag is a long, crimson colored hair.
"I wonder how many people in Gotham have this hair color," Rosalie says, handing him the bag back. He takes it, putting it in his coat pocket, and pulls out another bag.
"And we found one of these in each of the mouth of each of the bodies," he says, handing her the bag.
"A poison ivy leaf?" she asks, and Gordon nods. "Weird calling card. So I need to keep an eye out for someone who carries around poison ivy leaves, and has red hair. Should be easy enough."
-OCW-
A month had passed since men's bodies started turning up dead with the same poison ivy leaf in their mouths, and the same poison infecting their bodies. The killer still hadn't been caught, but John's training kept progressing farther and farther, making him and Rosalie especially happy.
The romantic relationship between John and Rosalie is still going strong, and their feelings develop even more each day.
Rosalie dwells on these thoughts as she comes out of school from her last class of the day. The April wind blows lightly, making Rosalie shiver a bit from the chill. She fishes her keys out of her pocket and readies the remote that unlocks the car but stops short when she sees John leaning on her car. She tilts her head to the side a bit, a grin appearing on her face.
"To what do I owe the pleasure?" Rosalie asks, and John chuckles. He pulls his hand from behind his back, and Rosalie smiles when she sees the bouquet of red and purple carnations. He takes a step forward, and softly presses his lips to hers.
"Happy birthday, baby," John says, when he pulls away, and kisses her once more on the forehead.
"You remembered," Rosalie says, flattered and a little surprised.
"You only turn twenty-four once," he says, as Rosalie takes the bouquet from him. He takes her keys from her, and unlocks her car. He takes the books from her hand and puts them in the back seat.
"How did you get here?" Rosalie asks, watching confused as he opens the driver's side door and prepares to get in.
"I live a block away from here," John says, looking at her as if she's stupid.
"So now you're hijacking my car? I could have you arrested," Rosalie says, walking to the other side of the car, and opens the passenger side. She climbs in the car and looks at John as he gets in as well.
"Would you really do that to me?" he asks, giving her a look. Rosalie mockingly thinks about this for a moment, and finally shakes her head.
"Nah, you're too pretty for the big house," she says, smirking. "On the plus side, you'd have a boyfriend in no time."
"I want to take that as a compliment, but the situation is… not good," John says, and Rosalie laughs.
"Yeah, prison sounds like an awful time. Especially prison for men," Rosalie says. John chuckles and takes her hand. Their entwined hands rest on Rosalie's lap as John drives the car back to the hotel. They get out of the car, and John grabs Rosalie's books out of the back seat of her car, and the two of them go to the elevator and ride it to the penthouse. After the long elevator ride, the doors open, and a loud chorus of 'Surprise!' makes Rosalie jump a bit. She blinks, and furrows her eyebrows a bit. After her moment of shock, she shakes her head a bit and laughs.
"Holy crap," she manages to say. This comment makes the crowd in the large room laugh. In the room stands, Alfred, Terry, Lamont, Angie, Missy, Joanie, Martin, and their two boys. "Who did all of this?"
"Boyfriend of the year," Angie says, in her usual blunt manner, while stepping forward and enveloping her friend in a hug. "He came by the diner the other day, and asked us all to come."
"You did that?" Rosalie asks John, who shrugs sheepishly. Rosalie throws her arms around his neck, embracing him tightly. He returns the hug readily, kissing her hair. "Thank you. You're the best, you know that?"
"Me next!" Joanie shouts from her place in the crowd, making Rosalie and John chuckle a bit.
"Terry, what about the diner?" Rosalie asks, pulling away from John.
"It can afford to be closed for a couple of hours," he says, as Sam, one of Joanie's boys detaches himself from his father and hugs Rosalie around the waist.
"Happy birthday, Aunt Rosie!" he says, cheerfully.
"Well thank you very much, Sam," Rosalie says. As Rosalie talks to her old co-workers from the diner, Alfred walks over to John and whispers something to him. John nods a bit, and slips out of the room, which doesn't go unnoticed by Rosalie. She shrugs it off and continues conversing with her friends. She does so until John comes back with a larger box in his hands and a grin on his face. Rosalie narrows her eyes at him as he sets the box down in front of her.
"This is from both Alfred and I," he says, standing next to the old butler.
"Is it wrong that I'm a little afraid?" Rosalie asks, kneeling beside the box.
"Just open it," John says, rolling his eyes. Rosalie pulls the wrapped box open and when she looks inside, she lets out a surprised gasp.
"Are you joking?" she asks, her hands flying to her mouth. She pulls her hands away from her mouth just as fast as they arrived, and reaches in the box, pulling out a small, fluffy, Shetland Sheepdog puppy with a pink bow around its neck. "Oh my god!" she exclaims, with a wide smile.
"Do you like it?" John asks.
"Oh, I love it already!" Rosalie exclaims, holding the puppy to her chest.
"Well…her," John says, gesturing to the puppy.
"Her? Oh! It's a girl?" Rosalie asks, and John nods. "Does she have a name?"
"No, we thought we'd leave that to you, Miss Rosalie," Alfred says.
"Lacey," Rosalie says, immediately.
"A fitting name," Alfred says, and Rosalie quickly steps forward and hugs the old butler with the puppy still in her arms. Alfred chuckles and returns the young woman's embrace.
"Thank you both, so much," Rosalie says, as she pulls away from Alfred, and embracing John in a one armed hug.
"You're welcome, baby," John says, kissing her lightly on the lips.
-OCW-
Everyone besides John had left two hours ago, and currently Rosalie sits with John and Alfred at the dining table, watching the news with Lacey in her lap. She keeps one hand on the chew toy that John had bought before he'd given Lacey to her, while the puppy pulls on the other side.
"And another body has been found recently, mysteriously poisoned. The victim this time is a mister William Hoyt. Just like with all the previous victims, a poison ivy leaf was found in the mouth of the victim," the anchorman says. Rosalie, John, and Alfred watch the newscast intently. Rosalie glances out the window, to the darkening sky, and then glances at John. She watches as he watches the news, with a frown on his face. She can practically hear his thoughts from the expression on his face. She knows that he wants to be out there, helping The Black Swan, and she looks down to the puppy on her lap. She strokes the canine's head, and smiles a bit when the puppy licks Rosalie's hand.
Rosalie jumps a bit when her phone rings in her pocket. She takes her phone out and frowns when she sees an unfamiliar number. She glances at the two men and answers.
"Hello?" she answers. There's a silence on the other end.
"Rosalie?" a deep, vaguely familiar voice asks.
"Yes, who's this?" she asks, frowning a bit.
"Happy birthday, Rosalie," he says, and Rosalie opens her mouth to say something else, but is cut off by the sound of the other line being cut off. Rosalie takes the phone away from her ear, and frowns at her phone.
"Who was that?" John asks.
"I don't know," Rosalie says, setting the puppy on the floor and walking to her bedroom. She opens up her laptop and types in the phone number that showed up on her phone in a search engine, and the name that comes up on the screen shocks Rosalie. Rosalie snaps her laptop shut, and pushes it away from her quickly. Rosalie picks up her phone again, and shakily finds her sister's number and dials it.
"Hello?" Selina's sleepy voice answers on the other end of the line.
"'Lina?" Rosalie asks, clutching her mother's necklace.
"Rosie? What the hell? It's late. Well, here it is," Selina mumbles, and Rosalie shakes her head.
"I… I think dad just called me."
-OCW-
A/N: I'm super sorry that it took so long for me to post this. I have to share this computer with my family, and they're always on here. Anyway, a few things. First, Joseph Gordon – Levitt was on Conan last night! I didn't get to see it, because after The Big Bang Theory, I had to do the dishes, so I was upset about that. I just thought I should put that out there, because he plays John Blake, so he's kind of important.
Second, I made a Facebook for my Fanfiction stories a long time ago, and I just remembered that I never told you guys about it! So, my wonderful readers, if you'd like to see more pictures of my OC's, update information, or simply just to chat, go add me! The link is on my profile.
New outfit for Rosalie on Polyvore. Go check it out if you'd like. & A picture of little puppy Lacey on my profile as well!
Songs that inspired this chapter:
I Must Be Dreaming – The Maine
Kiss Me Slowly – Parachute
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