Chapter 14: Come what may

"No, we can't let Kori go without a fight."

I hear Gar say. All five of us are sitting in the living room talking. Kori is still packing. She doesn't want to see any of us right now. She's not mad, just it would upset her to much.

"We don't have much of a choice. I've never seen Bruce so determined. He wants nothing to get in our way. Well in Dicks way."

Rachel's monotone voice sounds so sad. I sigh and place my head in my hands. Kori was getting on a jet tonight so she could be sent to Tamaran. We had thought of nothing to get her to stay. Even she was worried that she was distracting us. She was so wrong. We all loved her. She was special to us. I couldn't let her go. I hear a door swing open.

"Where's Kori?"

Bruce. Right now and forever I hate him. He was taking Kori away from us. From me. I stood up. I give up. Bruce was so determined. I've never seen him so determined. He was going to send Kori away. He and Barbara were the only ones who thought this was right. I also hated Barbara. I walked out of the room. I headed up to Kori's room. I knock on the door. She opens the door. Her eyes are puffy. She has been crying. I give her one of her bear hugs. I pull away just to give her a slip of paper. Then I walked away. That paper was special. I hoped she was reading it right now.

Kori's POV:

I opened the paper. It had notes and lyrics on it. Richard had written a song. I started to read it quietly.

"Never knew I could feel this way. Like I've never seen the sky before. I want to vanish inside your kiss. Everyday I love you more and more. Listen to my heart, can you hear it sing? Telling me to give you everything. Season may change, winter to spring. I don't mind until the end of time."

It was so sweet. There was more, but I couldn't read that. I was crying to hard. I hear a knock on my door.

"Kori. Time to go. The jet is waiting." I pick up my suitcases and walk out the door.

Bruce had just loaded up my suitcase. I'm standing in the door to enter the plane. Only Richard and Bruce are still there. Everyone else so I wouldn't see them cry. They all said good-bye though. I could see them watching from the window. With the window open. I waved. They all waved back. I step one foot inside the jet. I turn and see Richard walking away. He's leaving. He said he would watch me go. He promised. Maybe he didn't watch because of what I said to him when he told me I was leaving. It was right after The Joker and Batman left. He had just told me I was leaving for good.

Flashback

"What! You can't try to stop him! You're not even going to try!? Why not? I thought you said you could handle Bruce! Why can't you? You're a liar! You..you said I would be with you forever..."

Flashback over

He just left me sitting there crying. I was so mean to him. I didn't deserve his forgiveness. But I had to try. The song. The song he wrote me. I memorized most of it. This was my last chance I had to try. I turn around so my back is facing him. I'm sure he's that way to. Bruce says nothing. That idiot. I hated him so much right now. I start to process the lyrics to Richards song in my head. The first line. I start singing with a small soft voice. I hope he can hear.

Come what may Finale- Moulin Rouge.

Bold Italics- Kori

Non-Bold Italics- Richard

Underlined Italics- Both

Never knew...I could.. .feel like this. Like I've never seen... the sky..before. Want to vanish..inside your kiss...everyday I'm loving you more and more..Listen to my heart! Can you hear it sing...some back to me...and forgive! Everything...seasons may change. Winter to spring...

I added this part. I mean it to.

I love you...until the end..of. ..time.

I turn and see that he's stopped walking. He has his fists clenched though. It's hard to tell what will happen next. He'll either keep walking and forget me. Or go punch out Bruce. What surprises me though is that he does neither of those thing...

Richards POV:

I love you...until the end..of...time.

She sang it. My song. I clench my fists. She loves me. I thought she hatedme. I have to. What I do next is amazing to everyone watching. Even me.

Come what may...come what may...come what may...come what may! I will love you!

(I will love you!) Until my dying day!

Come what may! Come what may! Come what may. I will love you until my dying...day!

I did it. She sang with me. I hear noise from Bruce. He still didn't budge. I start to walk again. I hear her sweet voice.

Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place...suddenly it moves with such perfect grace..suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste. It all revolves around you...

And there's no mountain too high...no river to wide...sing out this song..and I'll be there by your side

Storm clouds may gather..and stars may collide...but I love you until the end of time...

Come what may! Come what may..come what may...I will love you until my dying day!

"I'm sorry." I say quietly. I feel her launch herself on my back. I spin and hug her with all my force. I hear her whimper. I look and see her with tears in her eyes. I hug her tighter. I pull away and walk over to Bruce. I start to yell as loud as I can.

"She's staying! I don't care what happens! She's Staying!Got that!?" He says nothing as I walk away.

Kori and I walk inside. Karen comes up and gives her the biggest hug I've ever see. We all exchange hugs, and the girls go to talk. Which upsets me.

"That was crazy man, I thought you didn't have that in you." I smile at Vic's words.

"Neither did I."