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Meaningless Us3rname: There WHERE a few good things about the New52, and the New52 Batman related stuff, but there where not many. One of the good bits was seeing Bruce grieving over Damian's death and his desperation to get him back. But the storylines where beyond convoluted and forced.
chimera629: She will find a way
Blackstriker94: This isn't the cartoon. And who is Janet Can Dorn?
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Red the Pokemon Master: We've got Bruce's harem set already, thank you though.
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Co-Writter: GhostKaiser23
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Author's Notes:
Hey everyone! Here is a new chapter! Hope you like it, I am going to try and update weakly for a while.
Batman: A Different Path
Chapter 4: Thawed Heart
Back at Wayne Manor, Bruce was recuperating in his bed while Pamela was back working in her lab on a serum that could help heal her boyfriend faster. Her boyfriend... He was Batman. And he trusted her so much. 'This...This is HUGE! I have to keep my mouth shut.' She told herself as her vines carried various chemicals to their owner "Thank you." She smiled "Now...Let's see if this combination works." she wondered. As she added it the liquid turned blue, as it should have.
"Nicely done Miss Isley." A kind older male voice said from behind her, clapping
"Who...?" She muttered, turning around to see a black man with white hair that looked like Morgan Freeman "M... Mister Fox?!"
"Mister Wayne has informed me you have learnt 'the secret'." Luscious Fox nodded
"Yes. Yes I have Sir. I'm just trying to help with his recovery." Pamela answered
"Come with me." He nodded "I have finished new... Gear."
Pamela tilted her head but then clocked on and followed him. "Yes Sir." Fox nodded and left, leading Pamela through Wayne Enterprise to a secret basement level where he opened a secret door to secret elevator that would take them to ANOTHER secret basement a few miles below the surface "Good thing the elevator is quick...It'd be one heck of a spelunking expedition." Pamela joked
"Yes, yes it was." Lucius answered
"... Was?"
"Mr Wayne and I build this place ourselves. We have built a large underground cave network." Fox nodded
"How much time and money DOES Bruce have?" Pamela asked
"A substantial amount." Lucius answered "And it's increased since Mr Wayne took over from his father." Just then the elevator pinged as they reached the bottom floor, the doors opening revealing a smaller and cleaner BatCave with high-tech gear all over the place
"Holy...Mother Earth..." Ivy gasped seeing the various gadgets and armours that Bruce had created
"All of these are being tested and incomplete." Fox explained, walking through the WayneEnt BatCave
Pamela looked at one that looked like a female version of the Batman suit...but it looked almost floral in its design. "Is this...?" Pamela gasped
"Ms Isley; this way please." Lucius spoke
"No, wait! What IS that?!" She asked, storming after him lightly until they reached a new BatSuit. What she thought was a new BatSuit. But it wasn't one... It was two. "Whoa...What...What are these?" Pamela gasped seeing the new Batsuits. One was a bulky grey suit with a large black bat on the chest, piping around the bat with several more peaces of pipes going down the arms, legs and sides, the cowl covering all of his face. The other was a white suit with a yellow bat on the chest, a thicker and larger cape and overall it looked more streamlined with the mask covering his entire face like the black suit.
"Extreme weather suits. The black one is to handle extreme heat and CAN be set to handle extream cold. The white suit is made to be extremely thermal: able to withstand absolute zero. Now before you say anything extreme cold and absolute zero is a bit different. Plus the black suit is more combat orientated while the white suit is more for exploring." Fox explained
"These...These are amazing...I honestly can't believe Bruce is using his fortune to make these. If...If it's not intruding but...WHY is Bruce doing this? What drives him?" Pamela asked honestly
"It is not my tale to tell. You will have to ask him." Fox replied "But these suits are… imperfect. Both of these suits use the same heating system but the problem is they can burn Mr Wayne's body and dehydrate him. Your chemical can help by using it like a coolant system.
"Of course. Anything I can do to help Bruce...How DID you know about my chemical?" Pamela asked
"We have records on your findings." Lucius answered "As per your agreement to working here."
"You... YOU'VE BEEN SPYING ON ME?!" She snapped
"Don't take it to heart. We monitor each of our employee's divisions." Lucius answered. Pamela growled at that, walking back a bit and turning to the female suit. Looking at it, taking in its appearance "I see that you're taken by "Flora". It's the pet-name that Mr Wayne designated it." Lucius spoke kindly
"For... For me?" She asked. The suit seemed tailored to Pamela's body, it was mainly black with dark green arm protrusions. The chest was eclipsed with the symbol of the Bat but instead of it looking like a normal bat, its finger-points seemed to mirror vine like waves and the colour was a dark green. The belt and boots were the same dark green colour being melded with the black; the helmet looked snug with a short pair of bat ears that looked like they doubled as a head set; in the back there was a gap so that Pamela's hair could flow down naturally. The cape's exterior was a dark black while the interior was the same green that was clad around the armour itself.
"Of course for you. Mr Wayne is very fond of you Ms Isley." Lucius smiled with a professional decorum and kindness, not insinuating anything further but at the same time his voice was kind and friendly. Ivy ran her hand over the suit, amazed. The suit was made of some sort of organic material but it felt as strong as Kevlar at least "It's made from a special weave...Is it to your liking Ms Isley?" Lucius asked kindly, he then saw her sniff quietly and get a little teary eyed "Are you alright Ms Isley?"
"It...It's just...He's such a good man." Pamela smiled looking at the armour and she was holding back tears
"If you pass me the chemical then I shall place the vial into the weather suit and then you may take this and that to Mr Wayne." Fox nodded "I will sign you out."
"Oh...Right...Here. And...Thank you Lucius. Thank you very much." Pamela wiped her tears away. Fox nodded, getting to work
*At Wayne Manor*
Bruce sat at the BatComputer shirtless with bandages wrapped around his stomach, chest and right arm "Master Bruce, are you SURE you're supposed to be up and working down here? You need rest." Alfred spoke, for worry for his foster son.
"I'm fine Alfred. I have to stop Freeze before he goes on another spree again." Bruce answered
"Good thing I have this then." a familiar female voice said from behind them
"Pamela?" Bruce asked, looking behind him. And yes, she was standing there with the Flora suit and the Extreme Climate Suit in hand "How did you get here?"
"Mr Fox sent me through the Cave Sub-Network transport." She explained
"The on-rails speed boat between the caves." Alfred nodded; a bit surprised at seeing the green skinned woman who he had seen in Bruce's screen a few weeks ago "I am Alfred Pennyworth Ms Isley, it is a pleasure to meet you." he bowed
"And it's a pleasure to meet you Mr Pennyworth. Well...What do you think Bruce? Everything you envisioned?" Pamela teased lightly as she did a single slow spin showing off the suit AND her body.
"It is beautiful... and you are perfect." he smiled
"Thank you Bruce." Pamela smiled
"So the coolant is within the Suit...Let's see if it works." Bruce spoke as he strained getting up
"No." She frowned, putting her hands on Bruce's shoulders "You... you're still hurt."
"I have to go find Victor. Gotham-." Bruce tried to answer but was put down by Pamela who was now sitting on his waist
"Gotham can wait a while. YOU need to rest." Pamela stared intently at him "When Victor comes back we can stop him. Together. Now? We simply wait. And you relax."
"I...Alright...I'll stay..." Bruce nodded slowly, taking in Pamela's beautiful form. Especially in the costume that emphasized her form while adding a layer of sensual mystery
"I'll leave you two to discuss matters." Alfred bowed and, with that, he left
"So...Can you think of anything while I'm like this Bruce?" Pamela teased
"Just how beautiful you are." He smiled, reaching for her helmet
"This bit was a bit tricky to put on...hair wise." Pamela giggled
"Ponytail your hair and slip it through the hole before then taking off the hair ties." Bruce advised
"Ah...Thanks." Pamela smiled "Now...What can Dr Isley do for you Mr Wayne...?" she asked sultry
"I thought you wanted me to heal." He smiled, slowly taking her helmet off before she stopped him
"No, no Mr Wayne...Allow me." Pamela winked. He raised his eyebrow at that but let go "Don't you want me like this anyway?" She added, pointing st her body in her suit
"I didn't say that..." Bruce spoke still taking in her beauty
"You don't need to." She smiled "But... why did you make me this costume?"
"Well, you know that I'm Batman. I made it for you in case of emergency; should it arise." Bruce answered
Ivy nodded, smiling softly before she kissed him gently twice 'I hope we can fix this...I don't want to have a single kiss accident...' Pamela thought lovingly. But as they began to kiss passionately the alarms went off "Really? Really?" Pamela groaned
"Looks like I've got work to do." Bruce smiled sadly.
"No. WE have work." She smiled
"Let me suit up." Bruce smiled
*At the site of the crime*
Mr Freeze emerged from the hole in the jewellery store with a massive fist sized diamond in hand 'This will help. Hold on Nora, I won't fail you.' Victor thought to himself only for a smoke bomb went off in front of him "Gah! What is this? Batman?" Victor snarled trying to find where Batman was.
"Just stop Victor. This won't help her." Bruce's voice echoed as he hid in the shadows
"You again Batman? I thought I froze you!" Mr Freeze growled trying to see him
"Almost, but I have a better plan now than I did before." Batman spoke coming through the fog with a boot to Victor's chest. Victor grabbed Bruce and threw him away, shooting his freeze gun at him as he flew. Bruce used his grappling hook to swing himself away from the blast and land behind the almost-villain ready to strike him down. The piping on the weather suit where glowing red as it melted any ice that gathered on the suit
"What in the frozen hell?!" Victor gasped seeing the new suit and it's glowing red sections
"A contingency." Batman spoke "Now Victor... listen to me. This won't help Nora."
"How? How do you know about Nora?" Victor pointed his gun to Batman ready to strike
"I know you're only doing this to help fund research to cure her." Batman answered "But no one will help you. You'll be sent away from her again and again. Think Victor. I am willing to help."
"What do you know?!" Victor roared before vines wrapped around him, holding him still
"Just listen." A female voice said harshly, Freeze looking over his shoulder and saw Pamela in her costume holding her hand towards Freeze
"Who're you? When did YOU get a sidekick?" Victor turned to both Batman and Pamela
"She's not my sidekick." Batman said seriously
"I'm his lover. Call me Flora." Pamela answered using the suit's code-name
"Just think Victor. Will you be able to get what you need with stolen money? With people scared of you and the ploce chasing you? Will one be willing to HELP you?" Batman asked seriously
"I...I cannot exist ANYWHERE but the cold! WHY should I trust you Batman?" Victor demanded their answer
"Because you are doing this for the one you love." Was all he said
Victor's hands were shaking, his mind was flooding with Nora and how she would learn about what he did for her...and how disgusted she might be...he lowered his weapon.
"I will contact Bruce Wayne. He will help you." Batman nodded, walking towards him
"What can Wayne do...? Look at me!" Victor chastised himself
"...He'll see a scientist trying to help his ailing wife. And tries to do the right thing." Batman answered "He will help you with your research. Cure your wife."
"...How can you promise that?" Victor asked
"I know Wayne." Batman answered simply. He held out a hand in offering. Victor took Batman's hand and relinquished the money.
Everyone sighed in relief at that
"Come on...Let's get you to Wayne Enterprises." Batman spoke
*Time Skip*
Victor was sat in a random waiting room "Are you SURE you want to hire him Mr Wayne? He STOLE thousands prior to this." Lucius spoke to Bruce.
"To save his wife." He countered
"I...Very well Mr Wayne; but as a friend I must exhaust caution; none of us want to see you come to harm." Lucius answered
Bruce just smiled, patting his shoulder "I'll handle it Lucius. I'll go talk to him." Bruce reassured him and entered the cold room that housed Victor. "Mr Fries."
"Mr Wayne...I was told you could help cure my wife's disease." Victor spoke
"I can help with the funding and research yes. But we don't have a cure YET." Bruce answered shivering slightly from the sub-zero temperatures "That will be you and the assistants I assign to you, your team will find the cure. You will help so many people."
"But in order for my to work here...I need exceptionally cold conditions. I can't exist within the realm of the sun." Victor gave a saddened answer. "But if I can be a scientist again...It will be enough."
"I am sure you can use your cold suit. The chemicals would react differently in the cold." Bruce pointed out
"True...but I'm going to need to modify it for enclosed spaces." Victor sighed with a small smile thinking on Nora.
"Allow Luscious Fox to deal with that." Bruce smiled
"Well...Mr Wayne...Thank you." Victor spoke kindly albeit with his icy voice
"You are welcome. Now, if you excuse me, I need to take Doctor Isley to her first appointment at Arkham Asylum, I will clear you of charges tomorrow." Bruce smiled
"Thank you...Thank you Mr Wayne." Victor smiled as Bruce left.
Outside Pamela was waiting for her lover, with a smile on her face. "That went well." She commented
"It did." He nodded
"Well, I guess it's time for me to meet my doctor." Pamela spoke. Bruce nodded as the two walked out towards Bruce's silver sports car "I hope you're using environmentally friendly fuels Lover." Pamela smiled while teasing
"First vehicle to use YOUR fuel." Bruce smiled "I will be using it for a month to prove its safe, officiant and worth the money to produce."
"You're the best." Pamela kissed his cheek
"Hey if anyone's going to show the board and the investors and the public that you are amazing, it's gonna be me." Bruce smiled. Pamela smiled at that as they arrived at the gates of The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for Criminally Insane...More commonly referred to as just Arkham Asylum. "Bruce Wayne and Pamela Isley." Bruce pushed the intercom to the guards.
"Come right in Mr Wayne." The guard answered opening the gates and let the car through
Bruce parked right outside and got out. Walking around he opened the passenger door to let Pamela out before she tried to open said door herself "It… err... It is kind of stuck." Pamela giggled lightly in embarrassment
"It's fine." He smiled
"Can you...?" Pamela blushed
"Of course." Bruce opened the door for her like a gentleman. He took her hand and helped her out "Here we go Ms." He smiled
"Thank you Sir." Pamela returned it and was escorted inside.
"We are here to see Doctor Quinnzel." Bruce told the receptionist
"Who is it?" They asked
"Pois... Doctor Pamela Isley." Ivy said gently
"Right this way please Ma'am." The guard spoke respectfully
"Thank you." The two spoke.
The two followed them, the three soon arriving at an office door "I'll pick you up after your session; okay?" Bruce smiled
"Don't be too long to pick me up." Pamela kissed his lips twice. Bruce nodded with a smile. As he left Pamela turned to the door and knocked. "Come in." A kind voice spoke. As Pamela entered she saw a blonde haired woman with blue eyes sitting in an office chair wearing a white Arkham uniform coat over a red shirt and a black kneecap length skirt. "Ms Isley I presume? I'm Dr Quinzel; please, have a seat." The doctor spoke professionally