I'm so sorry for the long update. Thanks for the reviews and hope you like this chapter.
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Lily felt a pounding headache as she slowly woke up in focus. She groaned in pain as a shiny light hit her face. She forced herself to open her eyes and saw a shadowy figure above her. Damn, why can't your head cover this light, she thought in annoyance. "Belinda, wake up," said a voice. She rubbed her eyes and opened them again. Soon the shadow got into focus and she saw Bruce's green eyes staring down at her. "Belinda, can you hear me?"
"Yeah," she managed to say.
Bruce smiled in relief. "Hi," he said.
Lily smiled back. "I'm so happy you're here," she said, pulling him down for a hug. He laughed and slowly sat her up. She gasped how light her head was feeling. "Damn, that hurt."
"You're lucky you only got a bump on the head," he said, stroking her face.
She looked into his eyes and felt her heart burst. She realized that he wasn't here because he wanted too. He was here to grief with her. "My God, Bruce! Sarah and Dave. They kidnapped them. It's all my fault..."
Bruce shook his head. "No, it's not, babe."
"Please, I'm so sorry, Bruce. For everything. Don't leave me," she said, clinging to his shirt. "Don't leave me when I need you now the most."
"No, Beautiful," he said, giving her a small kiss. "I'll never leave you. I'll help you now and always."
Lily gave him a small smile. "Thank you," she whispered.
"Miss Rose," said Derek behind them. Bruce and him gave each other a look, but not of anger or joy, just an uncomfortable look. Lily looked back between them, wondering why they reacted that way. "Miss Rose," he repeated. "Can you tell me what happened before you were knocked out?"
"Um, Sarah and Dave came over to talk about their wedding plans and I went into the kitchen. I then started to hear footsteps on the floor above me and I thought it was strange, so, I went into the living room again and found them tied up. I tried to untie them, but when I turned around I received a blow to the end and that's when everything went black."
"Do you know who hit you?" he asked.
Lily nodded. "I think it was the Joker."
Derek nodded. "We found a note," he said, pulling out a letter written in red ink, or at least Lily hoped it was. "And the Joker's card attached to it. We're doing all we can to save your friends, Belinda, but just pray that everything goes well."
Lily gasped in fear. Bruce took her hands in his. "Don't worry, Belinda. Everything will be alright."
Lily shook her head. "You don't know how they're like, Bruce. They took me once before and it was the most frightening thing that ever happened to me. Those people don't get any joy of anything except giving people pain." Bruce stayed quiet. She had no idea that the man in front of her was also Batman. Was he a hypocrite too? He was angry that she hid herself with another identity, but doesn't he do the same thing? We both hide behind our masks, he thought.
Both stayed at each others side as the police left. Lily paced impatiently thinking of a plan, but came up with nothing. The only person who she knew could help was Batman. She sighed in frustration, running her fingers through her hair.
"Why haven't you gone to the office?" asked Bruce behind her.
"What?" she said, snapping out of her thoughts.
"You haven't gone to the office. Why?" he said, stepping closer.
"Oh, I-I haven't been feeling well," she explained.
Bruce only nodded. "Diana and I aren't together anymore," he said, catching Lily's attention. "She left me for Parker. Uh, the baby was never mine."
Lily looked at him in surprise. "I never knew they had a relationship, even less like each other."
"Neither did I," he said, laughing. "But that's the case."
"Is she happy with him?" she asked.
Bruce shrugged. "Seems to me she is. I'm not mad, though. One kid is hard enough," he said, referring to Allie. "And now I can put the pieces back together in my life," he whispered, toughing Lily's face. "Allie misses you, Lily."
Lily's eyes widened taking a step back. "What did you call me?" she hissed. Bruce sighed. "How long have you known?" she demanded.
"A while. Why didn't you tell me, Lily? Why? After all we've been through. How many times have I told you I love you and you do this to me. If it was about the bachelor party, I never slept with Diana. You have to believe me," he said, gripping her arm. "I never betrayed you, Lily. My beautiful flower. Never."
Lily felt two tears fall down her face. "I was hurt, Bruce. Seeing you in the arms of another woman broke my heart. I swore to myself that I would seek revenge and take you out of my heart forever, but I can't," she sobbed. "I couldn't stop loving you. When I saw you again, all the love that I thought I lost in my heart resurfaced and the more you got closer the harder it was to seek my vengeance. I failed completely at that."
"No you didn't. You made me go crazy with and without you. I feel in love with both of you. Belinda and Lily. Lily and Belinda. Both of them stomped on my heart," he said. Lily watched as his eyes started to water.
"Bruce," she whispered. "I'm so sorry. Please, forgive me."
Bruce smiled and cupped her face. "I love you, Lily. I love you," he said, kissing her. She sighed into the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer to her. He pushed her back against a nearby desk and put her on top. His hand brushed against a metal plate and immediately froze.
Lily whimpered from his lost of touch and looked up at him. "What's wrong?" she whispered. He slowly brought the batarang up to his face. Her heart beat grew faster. "Bruce, I-I..."
"You love him too?" he asked.
Lily nodded. "I do. I love you both." Bruce sighed. "I... I don't know what to say, Bruce."
He shook his head. "Don't say anything," he said, walking out of the house. Lily groaned in frustration covering her face in her hands. God, please help me, she silently prayed.
Sarah trembled as she sat across from Dave. They both gave each other looks of sorrow and pain. Dave couldn't stand seeing Sarah tied up like that. "Sarah, I'm so sorry," he grunted out.
Sarah gave him a small smile. "It's not your fault, Dave."
"I should have protected you. I would rather die than to see you like this."
Sarah shook her head. "Stop it, Dave. Don't say that or I'll really get angry at you."
"Aw, trouble in paradise," said Bubbles coming in with the Joker. "Look, baby, they love each other very much," she teased. "Such a handsome fellow," she said, running her life down Dave's cheek.
"Don't touch him," growled Sarah.
Bubbles gave out a laugh. "Oh, somebody is jealous."
"Bubbles, stop fooling around," ordered the Joker. "Go get the camera. I think the six o' clock news will love this story," he said, staring down at Sarah. She trembled under his icy stare. She didn't think this man was human, but he was standing above her in flesh and bone. "Bunny," he whispered in her ear, enjoying seeing Dave's struggle, "we are going to have so much fun."
Lily trembled seeing Sarah's bruised face on her television screen. She felt nauseous seeing all of this happen in less than twenty-four hours. "Don't you just love our see victim, Gotham?" giggled the Joker in the background. "She is a pretty thing isn't she. Such a shame that she's all bruised up."
The Joker flipped the camera to face him. "Well, here's the deal. If you don't want to see this pretty face get any worse, then Batman must reveal himself to all of you fine people. Oh! And there's a catch," he laughed, showing his yellow teeth. "If he doesn't reveal himself in twenty-four hours. Sarah and Davey over here," he said, turning the camera to Dave, "will get one cut on them for every minute that there is overtime," he hissed. "And if he doesn't comply within fourty-eight hours, if these two are still alive, then the rules will change."
Lily gasped as the screen went black. She hit the television screen in frustration. "WHY?!" she cried. "Son of a bitch!"
"Beautiful," rasped a voice behind her. She turned and saw Batman. She immediately jumped to her feet and ran to him. He caught her and hugged her tightly.
"Batman, I'm so glad you're here," she whispered.
"Don't worry, I'm going to save them," he reassured.
"But how?" she asked. "You can't unmask yourself. You're a wanted man! I couldn't stand loosing you, too."
Batman smiled. "You'll never loose me, even if you wanted to."
Lily laughed. "Be careful, Batman."
Batman nodded, moving his gloved hand over her cheek. "With you in my mind, I know I will be."
I know short chapter, but I'll try to update soon. Thanks for reading and please review!
