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Chapter 7: Bruce, Love, and BATMAN?!

I awoke with a start to the sound of doors slamming. Father was home, and he didn't seem happy. Not in the least. I dragged myself to my feet and limped into the kitchen. I must've landed on my hip when I fell, because every time I put pressure on it the spiking pain was worse than the one on my head.

When I rounded the corner I spotted Father bent over, rummaging through the fridge. He had taken off the padlock, and I sorely hoped he forgot to put it back on. The school's lunch had been meager, and I would need some food for over the weekend.

Having noticed me, he stood sharply with a lurch, and threw a nearby glass at me. The coffee mug shattered at my feet, but I didn't flinch. I refused to acknowledge the pain as tiny shards of glass embedded themselves into my shins.

"Is something the matter?" I never called him 'father' to his face, he hated the title. Once I had made that mistake, and paid for it with sever whip lashes across my lower back. I had been eight at the time.

Father narrowed his eyes at my, searching for a flaw in my defenses, a way to penetrate my shell. That was his game. He kept staring, but I showed no weakness, and he became even angrier.

"Stupid Bitch won't come over 'cuz yer here! Disgusting little wench! She thinks yer gonna fuckin' steal her shit!" It was not the first time one of his girls refused to come over because I was here. I was a reminder to them of how cruel he could be.

With speed I barely knew he had, he launched himself forward, gripping my arm harshly before dragging me outside and throwing me into the car. My head connected with the dashboard, and for a moment I was surprised the airbags didn't deploy. Then again I guess I should be grateful they didn't.

He slipped into the car beside me, and instantly we were off racing to parts unknown. The only thoughts going through my head were, 'So… he's really going to kill me… isn't he?'

September 23, Monday; 5:48pm

Bruce's idea was cancelled due to an abrupt page from Alfred saying there was an emergency at home.

"Too bad, I really was curious to what he had in mind." I sighed and began my walk through the park. Ever since I had been there with it had become my place of peace. It was where I would go to think or just relax.

"Arisentia!" A voice barked loudly in the back of my mind, causing my whole cranium to ache.

"What?" I hissed and quickly ducked behind a tree. I didn't want to be spotted talking to Dea; someone might think I'm a loon.

"Remember that Nichols case you were working on? I can sense him nearby." Dea's voice swirled around in my head. I've never gotten used to that.

"Alright, give me your senses, but not your power. This guy is just a human. I'm more than enough to handle him without your super strength." I sighed and allowed her heightened senses to take reign.

It was dusk, the sun just setting over the horizon. The air was foul with the odor of humans and carbon dioxide. I allowed my new Dragon Sight to take over, showing me the auras of the citizens.

"Jackson is the dark blue aura, there!" I spotted a figure a top a building a few miles away. I sighed, and made a dash out of the park and down the streets.

"Gordon, this is Tempura. I have Jackson Nichols in my sights. He's atop the old Weston factory. I'll keep on his trail. I need a unit to meet me at Wayne Corp." My feet pounded on the pavement as I rushed to catch up with the criminal.

He was too fast, and he had a head start. I focused my energy into my core and limbs, refining it as I'd been taught. I climbed up a rusty latter attached to the side of an old apartment building and just barely made it before the whole thing fell apart.

"Tempura, this is Gordon. I have a unit on the stand by." His voice crackled over my cell as I held it to my ear. Running on the rooftops of old buildings while talking on the phone; never a good idea.

"See you there!" I barked into the phone and hung up. I spotted Jackson again. He was still fourteen feet ahead of me, but at the rate I was going I would catch up quickly.

"What are you doing?!" An angry yet VERY familiar voice boomed. I ignored it and continued to chase Jackson until he stopped on the edge of the last building. Below him was the unit, and behind him was me and BATMAN!?

"Batman..." My voice faded in wonder as I stared at the Dark Knight of Gotham.

"You stupid Bitch. I'm not going down here!" Jackson hollered and shoved me as he made to jump. I watched as he landed on a cop car and was quickly apprehended as I fell. I wasn't scared. In truth, I've always loved the feeling of free falling. I turned in the air so I could see the sky and the dark figure who jumped after me.

I was pulled into the strong arms of my savior as he whisked me off to safety. We landed on the roof of a nearby building, somehow. He didn't let go for a few moments, and I couldn't help but feel that his arms were familiar. I looked up into the eyes of Batman, and saw the same eyes as Bruce Wayne.

"Bruce? Why are you dressed as a giant bat in sexy body armor?" I let my usual senses take over. They weren't as amazing as Dea's, but they were still beyond the normal human.

"I don't know what your talking about... Did you say sexy body armor?" His voice was deep and rough yet smooth; defiantly Bruce.

"Yes, yes I did." I kissed him softly, barely brushing my lips to his. I felt a spark through my system, one that I had begun to notice every time Bruce and I kissed. He had to bend over to reach me, considering how much shorter I am.

"I am not Bruce Wayne." He crushed his lips harder to mine before pulling away suddenly and turning his back to me. I felt something ignite inside me. I hate liars. Bruce is not a liar, he's just scared? I tried to reason with myself.

"Don't lie. I know it's you. Your strong arms, your velvety voice, your warm lips, and most of all your dark sexy eyes; they all give you away. I know it's you. The only way you can prove me wrong is to show me what's under the mask." I touched lightly each as I spoke. I was in love with Bruce Wayne. I was in love with Batman.

"I can't show you. What makes you so sure I'm Bruce?" He held my shoulders, as if I would leave. Why would I leave such an amazing man?

"Bruce, how could I not recognize the man I've fallen for? For the first time in my life I've fallen, and I've fallen for you Bruce, Batman." I traced the outline of his jaw like I did on our first night in the park. He shuddered, just as he did then.

"You don't know what you're talking about." I crashed my lips to his hungrily before he could say anything else. Bruce wrapped an arm around my waist and kissed back, tentatively. It was a gentle sort of kiss, but I wanted more heat.

I bit down on his lower lip, asking for entrance. He complied, only to dominate me softly. I scratched a 'T' on his arm, through the thin material of his inner elbow. He paid it no mind. I wonder if he even felt it.

"Bruce-" I was cut off as he abruptly turned away and disappeared. I stared off after him, gently touching my lips. They were still burning from him. He tasted of mint and cherry, a strange combo, but I loved it none the less.

I sighed and looked up at the sky, and then I remembered. I was supposed to be home in ten minutes!


September 24, Tuesday; 10:30am

I got an earful that night when I got home. I didn't know Gwen was waiting at home with Ace. We all went to eat at the coffee shop and they went home while I worked my shift. We made plans the next day to go shopping, mostly for Ace's benefit.

"Ace, sweetie, it's time to get up. We'll never get to go shopping if you insist on sleeping in!" I tickled the smaller girl until she started giggling. I knew she wasn't used to laughing, but I liked the sound.

"Don't you have work tonight?" Ace yawned and rolled over, and off the bed. Laughing, I helped her up and carried her into the kitchen. Once everyone was at the table, I made French toast.

"Katie is working my shift tonight; she's trying to save up money for a new car." I washed our dishes and went to my room to change. Ace followed me while Gwen left to her room.

"What am I supposed to wear? What if someone recognizes me?" Ace tugged on my sleeve, her eyes wide. I pulled out a long babydoll top with a laced back and handed it to her. The purple fabric was outlined in black lace.

"Try this on, you can where it as a dress." I had to lace the backup tighter than usual, but it fit her as a knee length dress. "See, you look cute! Let me get dressed then Gwen can help us with the rest." I pulled on a pair on black ripped skinny jeans, a red and black striped quarter sleeve, my knee high black combat boots, and my spiky red and black checkered belt.

"I like it!" Ace smiled up at me. Looking over her outfit again, I realized it wasn't her style. I gave her a pair of fishnet stockings and told her to put her boots on. With a chunky black belt hanging on off her hips, we outfit was complete.

"Wow, you two look great!" Gwen came in sporting a crimson wrap-around skirt with a black shirt that read 'Bite Me' in big red sparkly letters. Her black pumps raised a question of how she'd be able to shopping. I've never been able to shop long in heels.

"A little help?" I waved towards Ace. Gwen nodded and handed Ace a small silver locket.

"Here, I've enchanted it. Once you put it on it'll change your appearance." Ace placed the locket around her neck and watched in wonder as the magic began to work. Her pail skin became tan, her eyes turned green, and her hair turned the same crimson color as Gwen's skirt. She looked like a totally different person.

"Wow, is that really me?" Ace stared at her reflection. I could see the underlying signs that were Ace; to anyone else she would be unrecognizable.

"Yes, it is you. Gwen, you're not really wearing heels to go shopping, are you?" I pointed at her four inch heels. She chuckled nervously and rubbed the back of her neck.

"Well, you see... I'm going to have to cancel... Wally and I have a date..." Gwen smiled that apologetic smile. I squealed and jumped up to hug her.

"You're spending your day off with Wally? That is so cute! You're going to have to tell us EVERYTHING later, do you hear me?" I was holding Gwen in a bear hug and couldn't help but squeal again. I really was happy for her. Like me, Gwen didn't have the best of luck with guys. Though, our problems themselves are polar opposites.

"You're not mad at me for canceling?"

"Of course not! This day is about Ace anyway, so its her you should worry about. I'm just so happy you found someone here." I pulled Ace into the hug, and she reluctantly responded in kind.

"Are you mad at me for canceling, Ace?" Gwen held the smaller girl by her shoulders and used the puppy-dog eyes. Those eyes always melted me. Ace just touched the locket around her neck and smiled oh so softly.

"You said you enchanted the locket?" Ace opened it to reveal two pictures; one of her and one of what she now looked like.

"I'm a sorceress. I've been trained in the art of many magics." Gwen kissed the top of Ace's head and gave me a hug. "If I make him wait any longer he'll have to reschedule our reservations."

"You have reservations? Go, go!" I shoved her out the door and waved at Wally when I saw he was parked below. "Take good care of her! Hurt my sister and I'll chase you to the ends of the Earth for revenge!" I laughed, smiling threateningly. I wasn't kidding, but I think he understood what I meant.

"Aren't we supposed to be leaving too?" Ace pulled on my arm and I turned to smile at her.

"Yep! Later I'll introduce you to my man. Gwen was supposed to meet him to, I guess we'll have to work around that for now. Come on!" I grabbed my purse, some of my savings, and headed out the door with Ace in tow.


~Rewind: Gwen's POV~

Man, I loved it when Aris made French toast! I yawned and stretched before rising from the table and heading to my room. The day was looking bright, and I couldn't wait to see Wally! Vaguely I wondered if I was falling a little too fast, after all we had only met the night before.

With a shrug I decided not to worry, and instead just go with the flow. After all, when was the last time I allowed myself to have fun with a cute guy? As long as it didn't go too far too fast it would be fine. Since I took a bath the night before, I simply stepped into my closet and smiled at my options. I quickly stripped out of my pajamas to pull on a crimson wraparound mini skirt, with one of my favorite baby-tees. The black shirt was decorated with sparkly red letters reading 'Bite Me'. I slipped on my black pumps to complete the outfit, wondering just what exactly Wally had in mind this time.

He had only said he wanted us to spend the day together before heading over to his friend's house to meet up with my sisters. I scrunched up my red-brown curls to give them the recently wet look, and pulled the upper half to one side in a sort of pony tail. Dark eyeliner applied around bright green eyes made the color pop, and so I also added a shiny coat of lip gloss before grabbing my small bag purse. The bag was a long strapped, over-the- shoulder bag, which would effectively make it that much harder for someone to try to snatch it like last night.

I spotted Ace and Aris through the doorway of their shared room. Ace was wearing the purple and black babydoll shirt I bought Aris as a dress with fishnets stockings and those cute boots she had from the night before, she also had a chunky black belt hanging off her hips. I had to admit she looked adorable, like a tiny Lolita doll. Aris was wearing a pair of ripped black skinny jeans, a red and black striped quarter sleeve, her knee high black combat boots, and a spiky red and black checkered belt.

"Wow, you two look great!" I bounced into the room. Aris raised her brow at me, questioning my attire, while Ace let out a shy smile.

"A little help?" Aris waved towards Ace. I nodded and handed Ace a small silver locket. It was insignificant in design, which meant she could wear it with anything. Ace stared at it for a moment, obviously skeptical.

"Here, I've enchanted it. Once you put it on it'll change your appearance." Ace placed the locket around her neck and watched in wonder as the magic began to work. Her pail skin became tan, her eyes turned green, and her hair turned the same crimson color as my skirt. She looked like a totally different person.

"Wow, is that really me?" Ace stared at her reflection. If I hadn't just seen the transformation for myself I would've thought it was someone else standing in front of me. Aris chuckled, clearly amused, and I had to admit I was too. If Ace didn't recognize herself it was doubtful anyone else would. My spell was flawless. I had also placed a mild charm over the locket to make it so no one would doubt that it was indeed her natural appearance.

"Yes, it is you. Gwen, you're not really wearing heels to go shopping, are you?" Aris pointed at her four inch heels. I chuckled nervously and rubbed the back of my neck.

"Well, you see... I'm going to have to cancel... Wally and I have a date..." I smiled my best apologetic smile and prepared for the arguing, whining, and hissing. I was unprepared for Aris's squeal and the tackle-hug. How could I have forgotten Aris had never been like the other girls?

"You're spending your day off with Wally? That is so cute! You're going to have to tell us EVERYTHING later, do you hear me?" Aris shook me, crushed me in another bear hug and couldn't help but squeal again. Needless to say I was beyond relieved at her reaction.

"You're not mad at me for canceling?" I couldn't help when my voice creaked ever so slightly.

"Of course not! This day is about Ace anyway, so it's her you should worry about. I'm just so happy you found someone here." I pulled Ace into the hug, and she reluctantly responded in kind.

"Are you mad at me for canceling, Ace?" I held the smaller girl by her shoulders and used the puppy-dog eyes. Those eyes always melted Aris. Ace just touched the locket around her neck and smiled oh so softly.

"You said you enchanted the locket?" Ace opened it to reveal two pictures; one of her and one of what she now looked like.

"I'm a sorceress. I've been trained in the art of many magics." I kissed the top of Ace's head and gave Aris a hug. "If I make him wait any longer he'll have to reschedule our reservations."

"You have reservations? Go, go!" Aris shoved me out the door and waved at Wally when she saw he was parked below. "Take good care of her! Hurt my sister and I'll chase you to the ends of the Earth for revenge!" Aris laughed, smiling threateningly. I knew she wasn't kidding, as she had done so to the one boy who had broken my heart.

Wally smiled nervously at Aris and raised his hand in a wave. When he glanced over me his smile brightened and he whistled. I blushed and quickly dashed over to his side. He opened the passenger side door of a car I couldn't recognize, but I did like the candy-apple red color.

"You look amazing!" He gushed, making me blush even more. I'm sure my face was turning as red as his hair. God his hair was so cute! "What?" I reached out and ruffled the messy orange strands. He was definitely a red head, where my hair simply had a reddish tint. His sea green eyes searched mine, questioning. I blushed again.

"You don't look so bad yourself." This time he blushed and closed my door so he could hop into the driver's seat. Chuckling nervously he rubbed at the back of his neck before starting up the car again. "How long had you been waiting?"

"Just around ten minutes... I didn't want to be late..." He grinned; apparently being early was a first for him. I giggled and buckled in as he drove off, waving at my sisters as we left. "So, how do you feel about a movie?"

"Depends on the movie, which one did you have in mind?" I tried to focus my gaze out the window, so I wouldn't get caught ogling my date. It was so hard to resist, so instead I just studied his reflection in my window with a shy and slightly guilty smile. I think he caught onto what I was doing, because he flashed a brilliant grin.

"I was thinking 'The Hobbit', 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters', or 'World War Z'. All of them are playing today." I nodded and let out a shy smile again. Goddess, why did his smile have to give me butterflies?

"I've already seen 'The Hobbit', so how about 'World War Z'? Zombies are cool. Plus Brad Pitt is a good actor, so it's got to be a good movie." Not to mention totally hot, but I wasn't about to mention that part. Wally chuckled; I think he caught on to my train of thought.

"Man... that's some tough competition!" He joked, causing me to blush. "Still, zombies are pretty cool, as long as they're not after me." Wally chuckled and I giggled as well. He was so carefree, and his good mood was contagious.

"Worried?" I teased, careful not to poke his bruise. He seemed to notice my care, and as we pulled into the parking lot he grabbed my hand. His eyes met mine while he kissed the top of my hand, causing me to blush yet again. I was beginning to get surprised I wasn't feeling dizzy from all the blood rushing to my face.

"Should I be worried?"

"Nah, I think you're pretty damn good looking yourself. Plus, celebrities are never as nice as they pretend to be." I leaned forward and kissed his cheek, causing his face to take on a soft rosy hue. At least I wasn't the only one blushing a lot.


A/N: Okay, so he's where some of the changes are coming into play. I thought Wally and Gwen could use some more spotlight, since they'er so cute and all. Plus I'm most likely going to be adding some more of Gwen and Wally, to add some more light to the story, since i notice it was getting kind of dark. I don't want a depressing story, but I want to stay true to most Batman storyline, which tend to be dark. But Flash is bright so he should even up the mix! Also I've added a poll on my profile for POV. This is my first poll, so sorry if the way I worded it is weird. I just wanted to know what you guys think so far.