Author's rant: Nucking futs, I got 5 reveiws the first day this fic was up! Yeesh I am proud!
Chapter 3
"Don't be to rough with her." Batman called back to Bruce Wayne. His predecessor had made it clear that he could handle this intrusion and that Terry should go out and do his rounds. The young man caught the slight start that his cryptic joke had caused in the girl and felt a small smirk form on his face as he pulled himself into the jet.
Bruce watched solemnly as he left before he turned back to the girl. Bruce watched her with his dark, brooding eyes, observing that even though Terry was gone and all that was left was an old man and his dog she was still on edge. Her green eyes flashed from Ace, to Bruce's cane to the old man's eyes. He continued to glare down on her like a vulture would some creature it knew was to die in the desert for several minutes.
"Well, what now?" She asked, the silence starting to rattle her. Her eyes flashed with anger when he didn't respond, just stood there with his cold, accusing eyes watching her closely. "What?! Just tell me what you want already!"
Bruce would have cracked a smile in slight amusement if he were anyone else. "At least you're not scared anymore. And that question is really man to ask." His deep, gravely voice asked.
Linda bit her lip, a bit of hesitation evident in her face and voice. "It was an accident..." She swallowed hard when she saw the look on his face. He wasn't going to take her to seriously if she only told half of the story. "Two men my dad worked with... They came after me and I ran..."
"Ran into private property?" He pressed.
"No. They chased me down to the peers and I slipped and fell into the water... I couldn't get back to the peer with the storm or them after me so I tried to swim somewhere else and somehow got to this cave..." She swallowed hard, hoping he would believe her now.
The man didn't respond, rather he turned away from her, leaving Ace to watch her as he approached the large computer console. "Computer, scan for a Linda Harin and all relatives." He commanded. Within seconds all of the data on Linda came up, along with a link to her fathers records. Bruce didn't even need to click on the Link which was labeled with the name Gene Harin. He knew the man's name and criminal record farely well. "And you just stumbled upon my cave?" Bruce growled without turning back to her.
"I didn't know where I was until just before you guys came in." She whispered.
"That wasn't the question." Bruce said flatly as he turned back to her. Looking her over again he examined her arm. He could guess that she would have been a bit of a problem to deal with if her arm weren't injured. Any kid of Gene's who came from her area of town fought at the drop of a hat if they felt they were up to it.They would back down if they were hurt. However their opponent being hurt, bigger, stronger or faster made little difference so long as they were at there best. Bruce's brow furrowed as he realized how varied each area of Gotham was, almost like different tribes with different values. "Let me see your arm." He said a bit more gently. "I am not sure when we'll have you leave, but it will be after we are certain you can keep a secret. And after we know who to contact... A parent or gaurdian I mean."
"You're computer should've told you that there are no parents and I can tell you there are no gaurdians." She replied, a bit calmer now. She carefully removed her jacket, revealing a nearly completely black and blue arm. Scattered openings in her flesh allowed blood to seep from her arm.
Bruce stretched his hand towards the small earpeice that was kept nearby. While tending to her arm was important he couldn't forget Terry or secrecy. Walking over to her and motioning towards a medical table. He let out a worried sigh as memories of what had happened every time his lair had been discovered by people who would go into Gotham's history as Nightwing, Batgirl and Robin.
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Hope you guys are still interested. Also if you've reveiwed once don't hesitate to do so again. ^_^ Hope you continue to enjoy it as much as you say you have.
Chapter 3
"Don't be to rough with her." Batman called back to Bruce Wayne. His predecessor had made it clear that he could handle this intrusion and that Terry should go out and do his rounds. The young man caught the slight start that his cryptic joke had caused in the girl and felt a small smirk form on his face as he pulled himself into the jet.
Bruce watched solemnly as he left before he turned back to the girl. Bruce watched her with his dark, brooding eyes, observing that even though Terry was gone and all that was left was an old man and his dog she was still on edge. Her green eyes flashed from Ace, to Bruce's cane to the old man's eyes. He continued to glare down on her like a vulture would some creature it knew was to die in the desert for several minutes.
"Well, what now?" She asked, the silence starting to rattle her. Her eyes flashed with anger when he didn't respond, just stood there with his cold, accusing eyes watching her closely. "What?! Just tell me what you want already!"
Bruce would have cracked a smile in slight amusement if he were anyone else. "At least you're not scared anymore. And that question is really man to ask." His deep, gravely voice asked.
Linda bit her lip, a bit of hesitation evident in her face and voice. "It was an accident..." She swallowed hard when she saw the look on his face. He wasn't going to take her to seriously if she only told half of the story. "Two men my dad worked with... They came after me and I ran..."
"Ran into private property?" He pressed.
"No. They chased me down to the peers and I slipped and fell into the water... I couldn't get back to the peer with the storm or them after me so I tried to swim somewhere else and somehow got to this cave..." She swallowed hard, hoping he would believe her now.
The man didn't respond, rather he turned away from her, leaving Ace to watch her as he approached the large computer console. "Computer, scan for a Linda Harin and all relatives." He commanded. Within seconds all of the data on Linda came up, along with a link to her fathers records. Bruce didn't even need to click on the Link which was labeled with the name Gene Harin. He knew the man's name and criminal record farely well. "And you just stumbled upon my cave?" Bruce growled without turning back to her.
"I didn't know where I was until just before you guys came in." She whispered.
"That wasn't the question." Bruce said flatly as he turned back to her. Looking her over again he examined her arm. He could guess that she would have been a bit of a problem to deal with if her arm weren't injured. Any kid of Gene's who came from her area of town fought at the drop of a hat if they felt they were up to it.They would back down if they were hurt. However their opponent being hurt, bigger, stronger or faster made little difference so long as they were at there best. Bruce's brow furrowed as he realized how varied each area of Gotham was, almost like different tribes with different values. "Let me see your arm." He said a bit more gently. "I am not sure when we'll have you leave, but it will be after we are certain you can keep a secret. And after we know who to contact... A parent or gaurdian I mean."
"You're computer should've told you that there are no parents and I can tell you there are no gaurdians." She replied, a bit calmer now. She carefully removed her jacket, revealing a nearly completely black and blue arm. Scattered openings in her flesh allowed blood to seep from her arm.
Bruce stretched his hand towards the small earpeice that was kept nearby. While tending to her arm was important he couldn't forget Terry or secrecy. Walking over to her and motioning towards a medical table. He let out a worried sigh as memories of what had happened every time his lair had been discovered by people who would go into Gotham's history as Nightwing, Batgirl and Robin.
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Hope you guys are still interested. Also if you've reveiwed once don't hesitate to do so again. ^_^ Hope you continue to enjoy it as much as you say you have.