Here I am. Here's the showdown. Sorry if it's a little tacky, but fight scenes aren't my specialty. Let me know what you think!
Disclaimer: I only own Aria and other OCs.
Chapter 12
Aria watched as Batman pulled the man to the ceiling and hung him on the rafters. "Ah, Batman, a pleasure to meet you. Unfortunately, you have to leave," said the Keeper. "Or the young lady dies," he added, wrapping an arm around Aria's throat and put a gun to her head. Aria froze, not wanting to provoke her captor further.
"I thought you needed her alive," said Batman. Inside his mind, Bruce screamed. He hadn't felt this way for a long time, he realized. Not since his parents' death.
"I do. Yet she has other useful qualities," he said. Yet the Keeper underestimated his captive's insight. To his surprise, Aria grabbed his arm, wrapped her leg around his, and twisted him to the ground. Then she ran. The Keeper aimed his gun but was too late – the Batman kicked the gun out of his hand. The Keeper got up and took a swing at Batman. He blocked it and took a swing. Then the Hadean leader did something unexpected. He took out two swords and lunged at Batman.
From the back of the church, Aria watched as the two men fought. Man, Bruce is good¸ she thought. She watched as Batman blocked the swords. Then she watched as Batman grabbed the Keeper's throat, took one of the swords, and stabbed him through. "I thought that you didn't kill people," taunted the man.
"I make exceptions," the Batman replied. The Keeper laughed and fell to the floor, clearly dead. Batman looked up and saw that Aria was gone. He knew that she was watching the fight. She must have ran when I killed him, he thought. With that thought, he left.
She stopped running. She had never seen a person killed before. She took some deep breaths and looked around. The street was quiet. She walked until she reached a spot under the tram. "Bruce, where are you?" she whispered.
'Right here," said a soft voice behind her. She turned and saw him. Then her mind slipped into unconsciousness.
She woke up to the sound of dripping water. She opened her eyes and saw that she was in the Batcave. She slowly sat up and looked around. Seeing Bruce working on the Tumbler, she slowly walked over. "How do you feel?" Bruce asked.
"Fine," she said as Bruce came out from under the Tumbler. He stood up and looked into her eyes. "I want to say thank you. Thank you for coming for me," she said.
"I couldn't let anything happen to you," he said.
"I know." With that, she started to turn. Then Bruce suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her close. "When he was holding that gun to your head, I felt like screaming. You have become too precious to me and I didn't want to lose you," he said softly.
"What…?" Aria started to say but never got it out. She suddenly found herself kissing him. Bruce released his grip on her arm and Aria wrapped her arms around his neck. Feeling his arms around her waist, she felt his tongue begging entrance into her mouth. She slowly opened her mouth, his tongue slowly began to explore. The kiss deepened and the need for oxygen arose. They broke the kiss and looked into each other's eyes again. Then Aria laid her head on his shoulder and they just held each other for a long time.
So, what do you think? The next chapter will reveal the location of the Spear and what Bruce and Aria will do with it. Please review!