So, the internet has not been turned off at my mom's. So I can still update from home. YAY!
I personally don't like this chpater b/c I was very rushed and wrote it in a hurry. I also used a quote from a different movie in this chapter. A pudding pop to those who recognize it.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to watch The New World. Umm yeah. There's only one reason I'm watching it. I'm officially a fruit loop. I know it. I don't care. And I still want to see 3:10 to Yuma but I'll wait till it comes out on DVD. HAHA!
Only 20 minutes had passed since the party began. Scarlett had been in the room 10 minutes and after walking quickly to Emily, she explained the situation between herself and Bruce. Emily was all ears and her lips were set in a grin as Scarlett blushed as she hesitated to tell.
"Oh the blush means something. Scarlett you have to tell me!"
Smiling, Scarlett leaned in closely to Emily and said, "He told me that he loves me and that it didn't matter if I looked bad tonight. His opinion was all the should matter."
As she leaned back, Scarlett looked Emily in the face and watched as her mouth dropped open.
"SHUT UP," Emily screamed.
The room suddenly went quiet and all the guests turned towards the two girls. Bruce and Mr. Earle turned towards the scream and Bruce smiled when he saw Scarlett's shocked face. She obviously wasn't used to being the center of attention. As all the guests looked at Emily in shock, Scarlett quickly clamped her hand over Emily's mouth. Muffling against Scarlett's hand, Emily attempted to tell Scarlett to remove her hand.
"She's had way too much to drink. Excuse her," Scarlett said, putting on a grin.
The guests all nodded, and many of them laughed quietly at the thought of the young girl being drunk at such a prestigious party. Taking her hand from Emily's mouth, Scarlett steered her in the direction of the fireplace and away from the prying eyes of the guests.
"Gosh Em keep it down will you," Scarlett said, as they reached the fireplace.
Rolling her eyes, Emily said, "Alright I'm sorry. But you got me all excited. I want details about you two my dear!"
"OK! I'll tell you," Scarlett said, lowering her voice to a whisper.
Pursing her lips, Emily leaned closer to Scarlett and widened her eyes to signal she was ready.
"Well, when he was sick, and we had the day off, I came here and I slept in his bed until he was better. Then he saved me from…something and as he was getting ready for tonight I tried to seduce him to sleep with me," Scarlett blurted out in rapid speech.
Clamping her lips shut, Scarlett waited for Emily's reaction. She watched as Emily's eyes widened and her mouth drooped open again. Closing her eyes, for the fear that Emily was going to scream, Scarlett waited for the screech. But it never came. Popping her eyes open, Scarlett looked at Emily and he expression was the same. Panicking, Scarlett said, "Say something."
Smiling, Emily grabbed Scarlett's hands and led her in a victory dance, saying, "You're going to be Mrs. Wayne. You're going to be Mrs. Wayne and have cute little babies with Bruce. Don't forget to name one after me!"
"Oh god shut up," Scarlett said.
As Scarlett and Emily were off by the fireplace, Bruce was making the rounds of the party. He gave a few nods to well wishers before he looked over to the buffet table where he noticed Lucius Fox. Walking over to the man, Bruce nodded to more people saying Happy Birthday.
"Happy Birthday Bruce," another man called out.
"Thank you," Bruce replied as he stopped in front of Fox.
"And thank you for that item," he said, lowering his voice to Fox.
"You're welcome. I know you'll put it to good use," Fox said.
"I already have," Bruce replied, stealing a glance over to Scarlett who was conversing with Emily. Her laugh sounded throughout the hall and Bruce smiled.
Turning back to Fox, he said, "How long would it take to manufacture the antidote on a large scale?"
"Weeks. Why?"
"Somebody's planning to disperse the toxin using the water supply."
"The water supply won't help you disperse an inhalant," Fox said.
"What," Bruce replied.
"Unless you have a microwave emitter powerful enough to vaporize all the water in the mains. A microwave emitter like the one Wayne Enterprises just misplaced."
"Misplaced," Bruce said, raising his brows.
"Earle just fired me for asking too many questions about it."
"I need you to go back to Wayne Enterprises now and start making more of that antidote. The police are gonna need as much as they can get their hands on."
Bruce then turned and began to walk over to Scarlett until Fox spoke again.
"My security clearance has been revoked."
Bruce turned back to Fox and said, "That wouldn't stop a man like you, would it?"
Fox smiled and said, "I suppose not."
Fox then set his drink down, and headed in the direction of the exit. Bruce headed in the direction of Scarlett. He needed to get her somewhere safe. He was almost to her before he was stopped by a woman.
"Bruce, there's someone you must meet."
"Not now, Mrs. Delane," Bruce said, trying to pull away from her.
But the older woman pulled him along before they stopped in front of a man whose back was to them.
"Now am I pronouncing this right? Mr. Ra's al Ghul."
Looking up in shock, Bruce's eyes widened as the man turned around and gave him a look.
"You're not Ra's al Ghul. I watched him die," Bruce said slowly.
"But is Ra's al Ghul immortal? Or are his methods supernatural," a voice spoke up from behind.
Bruce froze. He knew that voice anywhere. It was Ducard. Turning around to face the man he had saved, Bruce said, "Or cheap parlor tricks to conceal your true identity, Ra's?"
Ducard smiled and leaned in closer to Bruce. "Surely a man who spends his nights scrambling over the rooftops of Gotham wouldn't begrudge me dual identities."
"I saved your life," Bruce said.
Ducard looked around the room before his eyes fell on a girl in green. Bruce followed his gaze and his eyes hardened as he saw Ducard eyeing Scarlett. Ducard noticed the protective look his former student was giving the young girl.
Smiling, he said, "I warned you about compassion, Bruce. I also told you the memory of your loved one is just poison in your veins. And that one day, you catch yourself wishing the person you loved had never existed so you'd be spared your pain."
Bruce's hands hardened and he leaned in closer to Ducard.
"Your quarrel is with me. You let these people, and her, go."
"You are welcome to explain the situation to them."
Grabbing his champagne glass tightly, Bruce walked to the center of the room and tapped on the glass.
"Everyone. Everybody."
The music stopped and all the people turned to Bruce. Scarlett and Emily pushed their way to the front so Scarlett was in clean view of Bruce. He looked over to her but didn't smile. He then turned back to all the guests.
"I want to thank you all for coming here tonight and drinking all of my booze."
The room erupted in scattered laughter. Scarlett, however, wanted to know what was going on.This was not like Bruce at all. He seemed hurried.
"No, really. There's a thing about being a Wayne that you're never short of a few freeloaders, like yourselves to fill up your mansion with. So here's to you people. Thank you."
Scarlett's eyes widened and she watched as an older man came up to Bruce.
"That's enough Bruce."
"I'm not finished," Bruce said, taking a drink of champagne.
"To all of you…all of you phonies. All of you two-faced friends, you sycophantic suck-ups who smile through your teeth at me. Please, leave me in peace. Please. Stop smiling, it's not a joke. Please leave. The party's over, get out."
With that, all the guests began moving and making rude remarks on their way out. Scarlett and Emily stayed where they were and looked at each other.
"Well. That'll certainly be office chatter on Monday," Emily dead panned.
Nodding, Scarlett walked over to Bruce and grabbed his hand tightly. He looked down at her and wrapped his arm around her waist.
"The apple has fallen very far from the tree, Mr. Wayne," one man said on his way out.
Bruce just rolled his eyes and looked down at Scarlett.
"What's going on with you?"
"I need you to go with Emily. Go back to her house and stay there. Don't leave, don't go outside. Stay inside where you are safe," Bruce demanded.
"What? No. I'm staying with you. I don't want to leave."
Bruce looked around and saw that the manor was almost empty. He saw Ducard eying him with vengeance and various men in black were standing around. Panicking and fearing Scarlett's safety, he kissed her quickly on the lips and wrapped his arms around her. He didn't know if he would get out of this alive.
Leaning down to her ear, he whispered, "You stay alive, no matter what occurs. I will find you. No matter how long it takes, no matter how far, I will find you."
Nodding into his chest, Scarlett intangled herself from his arms and walked quickly to Emily's side. Bruce watched her as she grabbed Emily's hand and they began their walk from the mansion. He watched as she walked past Ducard and gave him a short glare. Ducard simply smirked at her and looked back to Bruce. His lips were pursed and Ducard smiled knowing his former student had a weak spot.
So did you like it? Spot the quote? Good job if you did. Anyway, the next chapter will be up next weekend (hopefully).
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