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Wayne Manor, Mountain Drive, Gotham
February 14 2022
10:02 PM
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Finally evening, a wondrous event was currently upholding in a certain Manor up in Mountain drive. Everyone dressed in costumes straight out of a fairy tale book, decorations everywhere – and of course, the wonderful music playing in the background
Everyone was having the time of their lives, inside of the ballroom… All except for a certain Bruce Wayne who stood outside of the Gates of the Manor while everyone was making their way in
He didn't know why, but he felt like waiting a little bit.
When suddenly, he felt a presence from behind which caught him off guard. It was Talia in her very sophisticated princess outfit on.
He expected someone else, he wondered why
"Shall we go on?" Talia smiled at him with her black painted lips
"Yeah, we should" Bruce stated as they made their way in the inside arm-in-arm
As they made their way into the ballroom, Bruce wished to stay outside. Something inside of him was urging him to stand and wait in that cold
"Sire, I'm glad you could make it" Alfred greeted in a polite way "And a very Good Evening to you too, Miss Talia"
"Thanks Alfred" she responded, turning to the table where the food was at "I'll take a round on the punch, I'll be right back" she said as she walked to the other direction to get some punch
"Sooo… I presume she's not coming?" Alfred blurted in a form of a whisper to the man
"Talia is right there, Alfred"
"You know damn well who I'm referring to" a raised eyebrow was casted on him
"It's a long story… but basically.. she uh…"
He raised his head up and notices the British man staring up with a delighted smile "And speaking of the capybara!" he exclaimed
Bruce turned, wondering what he was staring at. Upon doing so, a surge of surprise and joy came to him
Right at the steps at the entrance was Diana herself in a beautiful long black dress with her curves just fitting the skintight outfit. Her long raven curls tied in an intricate updo and her lips painted of a beautiful shade of pink
His mouth was agape open. As if she couldn't be even more beautiful, now she was… enchantingly alluring.
Diana caught his gaze, and she smiled at him, which almost made Bruce jump in joy. She then made her way to him, but upon doing so, she accidentally lost her balance and stumbled upon the stairs – but luckily, Bruce was there to catch her
"Why hello~" she with a quirky grin on her face
Bruce chuckled. Despite looking different, she was still the same Diana as ever. And so, he helped her stand up to her feet
"I'm not quite used to wearing these high-heels" She accidentally blurted
"Do you want me to fetch you a sandal or something?" Bruce offered
"No, it's alright" Diana answered quickly "I want to experience wearing high heels for at least tonight"
"I see" he said.
A sudden silence transpired between the two.
"How do I look?" Diana chimed in, her eyes anticipating for an answer as she leaned in closer to him "Helena actually helped me prepare"
"You look… beautiful" Bruce spoke, as a smile forms on his face noticing how insanely captivating Diana is tonight "as always…"
Diana beamed him a sheepish smile as a blush formed on her cheeks "Thank you~"
They stared at each other for a few seconds before Bruce finally looked away at the last second
"So this is your home huh…" Diana hummed, breaking the ice finally as she was looking around to admire the interiors, paintings and decorations
"Pretty much" Bruce responded "I should give you a tour later, it's much bigger than what it seems like"
"That would be wonderful" Diana turned to him upon remembering something "Are you not feeling uncomfortable being back here and with the bad memories?"
"Not anymore…" Bruce looked at him "Besides, it's just like what you said" he held her hand with his "We need to let go of the past to have a nice present"
Diana was proud upon hearing this. Somehow, she was feeling fulfilled upon knowing that Bruce is no longer chained to his past
As she took a good look around the ballroom, she noticed that it was truly very big and spacious.
"Your home is a very wonderful place, Bruce. And it's so big!" Diana said "I wonder how many people could live here.."
"Yeah we get that a lot" He laughed in response "Some even say that it's like a castle from a fairy tale book"
Hearing this made Diana realize of something. Something that begged a certain question inside of her. "If Bruce Wayne lives in a castle, then that must mean that he is a…"
Talia spotted them from a distance. Her expression surely unsatisfied as she glared at them
Without hesitation, the brunette marched towards him "What is she doing in here?" she asked him in a hostile yet low voice
"She's here to experience ball" Bruce responded with a smile
"Oh… is that so" Talia muttered
"Well folks it's that time of night" Alfred's voice echoed throughout the entire room "I'd like to ask each gentlemen to invite a lady he did not accompany to dance the King and Queen's waltz"
The upbeat music slows down, shifting into a more mellow tempo as everyone was making their way to the center.
"May I have the pleasure?" Alfred asked Talia in which she readily accepted
Now it was just Bruce and Diana in that corner as the dance was about to start. He then turned to her, as she looked at him slowly
"Shall we?" he reached out his hand, in which she accepted with hers
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You're in my arms
And all the world is calm
The music playing on for only two…
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The singing starts, as Bruce led Diana to the center. Bruce offered his hand which she took with hers, putting his hand on her waist and Diana rested her hand on his shoulder
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So close together
And when I'm with you
So close to feeling alive…
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Bruce stared at her for a few seconds, inhaling this image of her in such a wonderful view "I'm really glad you could come, Diana"
"Shush" Diana whispered "This is a special moment, no talking" she winked afterwards
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A life goes by
Romantic dreams must die
So I bid my goodbye
And never knew…
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The singer continued to sing, as they slowly moved each other in each other's rhythm. Their gazes never leaving each other whatsoever as they started into each other's eyes solely
There was harmony in their movements, making it very pleasing alongside with the others.
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So close, was waiting
Waiting here with you
And now, forever, I know
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They let loose of each other's hold for a split second, as they changed positions.
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All that I wanted
To hold you so close,
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Diana leans in back to Bruce, as he spun her around in response. Her back now leaned against him – Bruce held her hands from behind
It was just like that night, how she felt his warmth and hold over her. It was comforting, she felt safe in his arms especially when he held her from the back
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So close to reaching…
That famous happy end~
Almost believing…
This one's not pretend~
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Bruce waltzed her from behind, guiding her with every move, as Diana completely trusted him with every step. And so, he swayed her in a slow tempo
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And now you're beside me
And look how far we've come…
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Bruce released her hold upon Diana, causing her to spin away from him. As he took her again, he held her hands more delicately this time as he leaned in her ear…
"So far... we are…" he sung to her in a form of a whisper "so close~" Diana couldn't help but smile in a form of soothe as she listened to Bruce's deep yet mystifyingly comforting voice
The music shifts into a more upbeat one as Bruce sways her in a faster tempo this time, spinning her around most often this time. They took a lot of space with their freestyle dancing but other dancers now moved to the exterior part of the floor – giving space to Bruce and Diana on the center
Bruce spun her around again, which now brought a smile to her face. They were thoroughly enjoying each other now rather than being focused for a romantic moment. And in that moment, Bruce lifted her in the air, spinning her again round and round until she finally leaned on his broad shoulders. Her smile as bright as ever upon finding the joy of their dance in each other's hold
But her joy was cut short when a certain hand interrupted their dance "Mind if I cut in?" Talia asked this time
"N-No…" Diana forced a smile as Talia led Bruce back to the center, now dancing the usual slow tempo waltz. Even though separated, Bruce's gaze was still on Diana
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Oh how could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now…
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Diana forced a smile as she made her way to the lobby, watching Bruce and Talia dancing together on the center. Her heart was completely shattered when she saw them kissing close to each other
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We're so close to reaching
That famous happy ending
Almost believing
This one's not pretend…
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Like a prick from a thorny rose, the pain on Diana's chest upon seeing their lips intertwined, wishing it was her in her place. But no, she had to accept the reality that Bruce belongs to someone else
Accept the fact that there are no such things as fairy tale endings
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Let's go on dreaming~
For we know we are…
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Her heart completely devastated upon watching Bruce and her together continue dancing on that nice floor with the music playing on.
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So close…
And still so far~
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She watched with sadness in her eyes, wishing for the pain to stop, cursing herself for having such feelings on a person that will never be hers
"Awww, poor thing.." An old woman appeared beside Diana all of a sudden. She was holding an apple on her left hand as she approached her
"To never be with the one that you love, that hurt the most" the old man rambled on "but no worries, I have just the thing to help you"
She presented the apple "One bite from this apple would make you forget everything in this world, as you return home with a new start and no memory on the said matter. And you won't have the heartbreak that you feel right now"
Diana was convinced. The pain in her heart was too much for her to handle, and if there is a way to make it go away – then she'll do it
She accepted the apple, but as she was about to take a bite, a chipmunk out of nowhere jumped on it, knocking it off Diana's hand. The old woman grew infuriated upon seeing this
"Diana!" The chipmunk spoke in a voice that was awfully familiar to her "It's me, Antiope"
"Aunt Antiope" Diana wondered, taking the chipmunk on her palm"What happened to you"
She pointed at the old woman "That old woman is Circe, and she transformed me into this so she can gain control of your radiance"
Diana looked at the old woman who was trying her best to put on a façade "Oh, you don't believe this nonsense, do you child?"
"Diana" Antiope yelled out "If you eat that apple, you would be her slave forever and she would have your radiance"
Hearing this was enough for Diana. She knew well that her Aunt would never lie to her. And so, she glared at the old woman
"Circe!" she commanded her "What is the meaning of this?"
"Oh for crying out loud!" the old woman screamed, as a sudden puff of green smoke enveloped her, transforming herself to her real form – the witch herself
She garnered quite the attention in the room, as well as Bruce's who was intrigued over what's happening
"I wanted to make this as smooth as possible but you just had to ruin it… Oh well, I'm flexible"
She casted a spell to herself which transformed her into a menacing big dragon with bright green eyes. The people immediately evacuated the area upon witnessing this, but Bruce stayed
"Diana!" he called out, wanting to make sure she was safe
Diana turned to him with a smile, but suddenly, he was grabbed by the big dragon herself, gripping him rather tightly that he was fidgeting to be free
"Circe!" Diana yelled out on Circe "Let him go now… or else I'll…"
"Or what? You're as soft as a baby's behind, Diana" Circe insinuated in a jeering way "And you and what army?"
Suddenly, a noise of galloping was heard from outside. And out of nowhere, the wall was broken down by a group of Amazons dressed in battle armors with Queen Hippolyta leading them. They were thoroughly shocked at the sight of the big dragon as they drew out their swords for combat
"Diana!" she called out, "We just heard about Circe's treachery. Don't worry, we're gonna take her down together"
"Nah-uh!" Circe blabbered, squeezing Bruce tighter with her claws "Don't forget about your prince charming, princess"
Bruce groaned in pain as her claws jammed his body together in a tight grip. Diana immediately froze upon seeing this with her eyes full of concern
Queen Hippolyta notices this and decided to call her out "What are you waiting for, Diana? Let's finish this now!"
"One more step and he's toast~" Circe threatened in a very playful yet sinister way
Diana had no choice "Mother… call them off, please" she pleaded to her Mother
"But…"
"Please…" Diana looked at her with certainty on her eyes
Queen Hippolyta nodded in response. She has never seen her daughter this serious about something before, she must've had a good reason
"Amazons, stand down!" Queen Hippolyta commanded
The Amazons froze just as told, anticipating for the next order as they faced the large dragon herself
"Awww… look at this, now they're all my obedient pawns…" Circe laughed
"W…Why are you d-doing this…" Bruce grunted, with Circe's hold over him getting tighter and tighter every passing second
"Oh, that's a good question, lad" the witch answered "All my life, I did nothing but serve these women and limiting myself to my true potential. And now I am living up to it by conquering this world of yours!"
"But of what cost?"
"Diana has the radiance that will complete my everlasting power of magic that will make everyone my slaves. And when she bites that apple, I will finally be the most powerful"
"And what will happen to Diana…?"
"She will be my slave forever, a powerful tyrant who will cause nothing but hate and wickeness in this pathetic world!"
"Oh no…" Bruce muttered, as he turned to Diana "Diana, don't do this"
"And you're now in timeout" Circe jeered, squeezing Bruce even tighter than before
Horror came to Diana upon seeing this. Seeing Bruce's suffering pains so much as well. She couldn't bear to see him get hurt like this
"Stop!" Diana yelled out with tears flowing on her eyes "All you want is my radiance right?"
"Yes!" the Dragon responded
Diana then picked up the apple from the ground, staring at it for a few seconds
"Diana no!" Queen Hippolyta cried out in terror
Before she could almost take a bite, Bruce exerted his last breath to yell out her name "D-Dianaa!" she raised her head to look at him
"The Manor is close to a cave… full of… animals!" he huffed desperately "Which means…"
"Which means…" Diana contemplated herself, trying to get what he meant by that. But upon finally realizing it, Diana immediately stood to her feet and inhaled a lot of air
"Ahh~ Ahhhh~ Ahhhhhh~" she called out in a loud sing-song tone, which reached the outskirts of the Manor
"Fah!" Circe exclaimed "what was that supposed to do" she laughed mockingly in addition
"Hah, you'll see…" Bruce gave her a devilish smile
A silence then engulfed the manor, as Circe awaited for what was gonna happen next. There was tension building up and she didn't know what it was
But it finally came to an end when a small bunny appeared from the hole of the Manor that the Amazons broke into
"This is it?" Circe laughed even more upon seeing the tiny animal on the doorsteps
But that was merely the calm before the storm, as a sudden large flurry of bats broke in and swarmed the dragon, making her ballistic and in shambles, trying desperately to get rid of the flying mammals
"Get off mee!" she desperately yelled
While trying to shake off the bats, she accidentally loses grip of Bruce, who fell down from his claws to the ground. But luckily, Diana was there to catch him in time
"Is this a habit of yours?" Diana jokingly uttered "Falling off stuff?"
"Only when you're there to catch me~" Bruce stated sincerely with a smile on his face
As they reached the ground, Diana immediately picked up the apple from the ground and raised it in the air "This is for trying to hurt Bruce and Aunt Antiope!" she grunted
Now realizing what she's about to do, Circe pleaded to her "N-No… no.. please don't!"
Diana smashed the apple, finally destroying the vessel of Circe that harbors her magic. And because of this, the Dragon had finally reverted back to her original form. The normal Circe herself who now had her magic drained
And just like that, everything was back to normal. And the ones affected by her spells was now reverted back to their original forms
"Nooo!" she screamed in defeat upon realizing that she has lost everything, her plans, her magic and everything she hoped for
"You're treachery ends now, witch" Antiope pointed a sword to her, her expression as sharp as its edge. The rest of the Amazons did the same, surrounding Circe entirely
She let out a titter, her gaze now landing on a certain two from afar "I won't go down that easily" Using the remaining of her magic, she casted a dark spell which struck Diana from a distance.
Bruce gasped, something just hit Diana and it came from Circe's direction. All of a sudden, she collapsed on him with a weary smile on her face
"Bruce… I feel… sleepy" she murmured before closing her eyes and losing consciousness
"Diana!?" Bruce tried shaking her to wake her up, but it didn't work "Diana, wake up!"
"What happened?" Queen Hippolyta asked as she made her way to her daughter
"Something hit Diana from behind" Bruce responded, now glaring at Circe who was laughing from the background
"It's too late!" Circe proudly said "When the clock hits 12, she'll be asleep forever"
Bruce glanced at the wall clock, currently 11:59, only a minute left to save Diana. He turned to Queen Hippolyta who had a sad expression on her face
"How do we save her?" Bruce asked
"I'm afraid Circe's spells are too strong to retort" she responded, brushing Diana's swept hair to the side
They didn't know what to do, but Bruce wasn't giving up just yet. The Amazons frowned in sadness, with Antiope doing the same.
The time was running out, and every second counted. But at that moment, a crazy idea came to Bruce
"T-True loves' kiss"
Everyone looked at him with disbelief
"True loves' kiss?" Queen Hippolyta asked him
"Diana said it's the most powerful thing in the world…" he explained "Perhaps it might best the spell. Leaning on a small chance, we might be able to save her"
Bruce then leaned in Diana's face, remembering all those fun memories they had together. And he wouldn't miss them for the world again. He caressed her rosy cheeks with his palm, reminiscing her lovely smile and longing to see them once more "Please don't leave me…" Bruce whispered
His lips met hers.
For a couple of seconds, everyone was silent. But the wall clock finally chimed in, indicating that it was finally 12. Which means it was too late
But suddenly, a spark of a miracle came as Diana woke up from her slumber, slowly opening her eyes to Bruce's face close to her. A smile immediately forms on her face with this
Diana reached out for his face, caressing his cheek with her hand. Her bright sapphire eyes sparkling of passion and happiness staring straight into his with a delighted smile on her face
"I knew it was you~" Diana hummed without hesitation, leaning in for a kiss again as they embraced each other in each other's warmth
The crowd cheered, alongside with the Amazons and the spectators. Alfred couldn't help but cry tears of joy upon witnessing such a beautiful scene as Queen Hippolyta smiled to herself with how everything turned out to be
The Night was merry again
"You know… I was dreaming of my Prince Charming while I was asleep. His face was blurry and I didn't get to see his face clearly" she whispered softly to him
"And then… I saw your face, Bruce. The Prince Charming of my dreams was you all along…" Diana held his hands with hers "It always has been you~"
Bruce smiled as he pulled her in for another kiss, tears coming out of Diana as they shared the moment together. Finally, her dreams came true with who her heart longed for…
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And so, the night met a magical ending with Diana finally finding her Prince Charming that she has dreamed of her entire life.
She decided to stay with Bruce in Gotham while Queen Hippolyta and the Amazons returned to Themyscira
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"You will always have a home in Themyscira, my-sun-and-stars~" Queen Hippolyta said, embracing her daughter very tightly
"I will visit now and then, Mother" Diana hummed in response
"You too, Bruce" The Queen smiled at the man next to her daughter "Please take care of my daughter"
"I surely will, your majesty" Bruce gave a nod
"And you as well, little princess" The Queen crouched down to the little girl with him "I have a granddaughter now~"
"I'm a real princess now?" Helena chirped in with excitement on her face
"You sure are~" Queen Hippolyta patted her hair as she gave her a nice embrace
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And as everything goes, Bruce and Diana lived together in harmony filled of love and magic in the Wayne Manor
Bruce decided to live in the Manor, finally letting go of the past memories to start a new beginning with Diana and Helena, as well as Alfred who was overjoyed of his ward's return. Now he was genuinely happy
It didn't take long before the darkness of that Manor had turned colorful dew with their love for each other
And so in the end, Diana's dream truly came true. She met her Prince Charming and they lived in his nice castle as they shared love that will last ever ever after
And they all lived…
Happily Ever After
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