Chapter 38-

Okay here is that next chapter. Remember this starts before Elena's fall.

"Grandma," Elena whispers to the woman sitting next to her. "Help."

"Be quiet you," a man from the front seat of the flying car says. "We will be there soon."

Elena turns to her grandmother and studies her closely. After a few seconds she realizes that her eyes are once more dilated and she was staring straight ahead and unmoving, something she never did until the blond woman was brain washed.

"Grandmother," the smaller Catwoman whispers to her now out of custom grandmother. "You have to fight it. You can fight it."

At that moment the man driving stops on top of building. The weaken Catwoman takes that moment get out of the flying contraption.

"Get her," the man growls out to Selina.

"Grandmamma," Catwoman says when an agile Selina covers her exit. "Come on, this is not you. Fight it."

Elena sees her grandmother's stand soften but quickly stiffens and grabs her head as if in pain. Elena turns to see her captor holding a remote control in his hand.

Selena and Elena lock eyes for a second. Elena feels frighten at the murderess look her grandmother is giving her. She heard stories of her grandmother and ability to move.

Elena was pretty sure that Selina Kyle would be able to kick her ass into next year any given day.

"Grandma," Elena almost whispers to herself. "Please don't do it."

Amadeus Solton got near the two woman, a look of triumph in his face. He has done it. He has survive his boss and soon will take his rightful place as the new mob boss.

Soon, very soon, he will take over New Gotham City and it will be thanks to Selina Kyle and Elena Torres. They will be the downfall of Batman, old and new.

"You know what to do Miss Kyle," Amadeus says once he is just out of reach of both woman. "Lets get this over with. We have a lot of things to do."

Elena stares at the two in fear, but a certain look in Selena's eyes makes her stop. She then sees Selina lunge at the man that was wanting to take away their free will.

Before Selina was able to grab the remote she drops to her knees on pain. When she sees that Elena throws herself at the man too.

"No you don't kitty cat," he says throwing up another wall in front of him. "It might just be me but I am not as easily defeated as my 'boss'."

While talking Selina took the chance to punch the man square in the jaw, making him stumble back towards the edge of the roof.

"You wench," he bellows pushing the button once more.

Only this time Catwoman hits him from his blind side making him fall on his ass.

"Grandma," Elena says turning to Selina Kyle, who is now screaming in extreme pain.

Amadeus grabs Elena's leg before she can move to the aid of her grandmother.

"No," Selina screams throwing herself with all her might to him.

They both stumble back and fall off the ledge as Elena is push forward. She stumbles onto something that fell out of Amadeus pockets and is suddenly thrown of the side of the building and of the rooftop. Stun and with no chance to protect herself from the imminent death she falls.

And as she falls the sky in her eyesight she flails her arms and legs around trying to save herself for the love of her life.

Images of her life begin to speed through her.

The first time she fell of a tree and encounter that strange black cat she named Artemis.

The first time her grandmother told her what happened to her parents and grandfather, then ten.

Her first boyfriend and how she hated him.

The day she lost her grandmother to that house fire.

The day she discovered her family's secret.

The day she figured out why and who was responsible for her family's demise.

The first time she came out as Catwoman.

More importantly, her life after meeting Batman and one Terri McGuiness.

Her one and true love.

'I am so sorry Terri. Because of me we weren't able to patch things up.'

It is as a tear begins to roll down her cheek that she feels strong arms take her into their body.

"I got ya," the very familiar strong and protective voice says above her. "I will always have you, beautiful."

"Terri," Elena Torres says burying her face in the crook of his neck. "My grandmother…"

"I know sweetie. I know," Terri says stopping on top of a building over looking the dead bodies of a beautiful woman with blond hair and green eyes and a ambitious man. "I am so sorry."

Elena looks down at the end result. She once more turns to his body and cries into his chest as he holds her tight into his body.

He buries his face into her dark locks and runs his hands up and down her back in a southing way.

"I will always be here for you, love. No matter what. I will always be there for you."

…..

Terri stares across the room towards where Elena is standing talking to his mother and his best friend Max. Standing right in front of her is his little brother Matt, who she is holding onto.

"So are you sure about your decision," a now old looking Bruce Wayne says as he approaches the young man.

"I never been more sure in my life, Bruce. I almost lost her the other night, and I don't want to risk it that next time I wont be there to save her. Besides I know Max is ready for this solo thing."

Bruce nods before talking.

"I just want to make sure that is the thing you truly want," he says patting him behind the back. "It is a good decision. And your right I think Max is ready."

"You see her, mister Wayne," he says signaling towards his family and more specifically the woman he loves more than life itself. "For her I would do anything. That includes leaving this all behind. She needs sometime off to rest and get her thoughts together, and I want to be there for her even if it is as her best friend. I will never leave her side. Never, I made that promise the moment I saw her falling off that building. She is my number one priority."

Elena looks up at that moment and locks eyes with him. She lets go of Matt, and they both start walking towards each other ignoring the people around them.

"Are you alright," Terri asks taking her in his arms and rubbing her back. "I can only imagine how you must be feeling, but it might be something like I felt at my dad's funeral."

"I am not having a party, but at least it stings slightly less than the first funeral, slightly."

"But it still hurts," he says knowingly kissing the top of her head.

She nods and cries into his chest once more.

"I love you," she finally says through her softening sobs. "I just want you to know that. I should of told you that too, before the fight."

"Sh, shh," Terri tries to soothe her. "I know. I love you too."

"I was so afraid," she says finally letting out the pain from what almost happened.

"So was I," he says holding her even tighter. Forgetting that they were surrounded by people. "I almost lost you, and if you would have died, so would I. I can't live without you, Elena."

Elena looks up at him.

"Terri?"

"Let me finish, Elena, please," she nods. "I have made a decision. I actually made it the day after… that. I… well, I am retiring. And well, I want to go with you wherever you go. What I am trying to say is that I want to travel the world with you and experience new things by your side. If it is as lovers or friends it is up to you, but I never want to let you go from my side. Of course we will have to stop here from time to time," he says looking over at his family that are looking at him with approval. "But that will be worth it."

Elena turns to look at Terri's family. Her new family. And smiles for the first time in a few days.

"Yeah it will be," she says holding him tighter.

One more chapter and it will all be over. Till next time.

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