Batman Return of the Dark Nights

Written by: Panthera

Disclaimer: The characters within this story belong to DC Comics and Warner Brothers I have just borrowed them for a while. No harm is meant I will return them unharmed when I'm finished the only character contained within that is not DC is that of Zanah she is an original character created by me and my friend.  Now, on with the story.

Chapter Fifteen

The next day…

Bruce and a couple board members sat in a meeting.

"Due to the recent unexplainable sales of stock I've called this meeting," Bruce began. He stared at the thinned group and wondered where the other board members were. In answer the doors swing open and Roland Daggett enters the room. "What are you doing here Daggett this is a private meeting board members only?"

Daggett sits down with a smug look on his face. "I am a major stock holder," he said revealing his 51% of the company. "Daggett Industries now owns Wayne Enterprises."

What the hell is going on? How did he get so much stock in two days time?

Later…

 Across Town at the Loft…

Selina and Zanah both sat on the couch silently watching the news. Neither were really paying attention both preoccupied with their own thoughts.

"In a shocking turn of events Daggett Industries aquired Wayne Enterprises…"

Selina switched off the TV with disgust. "How the hell did Daggett get a hold of Wayne Enterprises," Selina asked allowed.

"He always gets what he wants," Zanah replied.

"Why do you say that?"

"I know his type. They have a weird history. Besides, why do you care what's happened? Mr. Wayne has done nothing but treat you like dirt. He's not worth your time."

"Bruce is a good guy, he's just really lost right now."

"Why are you defending him?"

"I love him."

"If he doesn't feel the same any more?"

"I'll leave…Look I'm going to go check on him that company was all he had left…"

"Fine go."

"Zanah give him another chance."

"Okay."

Bruce I'm sorry. What I said the other night …and then for this to happen it must sting…Selina thought before she rose to her feet and left.

A Few Minutes Later At Wayne Manor…

Selina knocked on the door and was faced with Alfred.

"Miss Kyle?"

"Alfred, how is he?"

"I don't know… he seems okay."

"Would you tell him I'm here?"

"Of course mamm."

"Thank you."

"Why don't you wait in the lounge?"

"I know the way," Selina said and she moved down the hall. She stepped into the room and then took a seat in a chair to wait.

The doors slid open and a few moments later they slid shut.

"Selina. What are you doing here I thought I said I was spoken for."

'You did."

"Then why are you back?"

Selina bit back an angry response knowing he hurt and that now he was responding in anger to make her hurt like he did. He wanted to fight but she was tired of it. "Because I need closure," she replied realizing she was sick of all it.

"What?" Bruce asked confused. He had been looking for a fight not a civil response.

"You want me to go then I'll go but say it. Tell me you don't want me. Say that you hate me or don't love me.  Ask me to leave, or tell me you never want to see me again. Say any of that and I will go and never come back. I'll never Darken your doorway again. But damn it you have to say it out loud. Talk to me, don't just stand there and say nothing."

"Selina…" Bruce began his voice confused, hurt and pleeding all at the same time.

"No Bruce. Tell me."

Bruce stood silent unable to speak as she asked. Stunned by her behavior.

"See you around then Bruce. If you do decide you have something to say you know to find me. " She turned to leave and stopped at the door. "I'm sorry about what I said the other night it was cruel. I'm sorry about the company. I know what it meant to you…If you need to talk I'm here to listen."

    "I'm sorry about your mother. I didn't know…"

"How could you have known. I've been gone for a long time," she said releaving him of his guilty coscience at having upset her.

"I shouldn't have said it."

Selina sighed knowing to try and remove the burden of guilt from his shoulders was a hopeless cause so she left.

She drove off now more frustrated than ever. What's the matter with him? Doesn't he know what he wants? When I said all of that about leaving I figured it would put an end to all of this, that I would have been on the next flight out of Gotham and out of his life forever. But I was wrong. He remained silent. Why?

Back at Wayne Manor…

Bruce stood in the same spot he had been in when Selina left he was staring at the door with confused and unblinking eyes. Would she honestly just leave if I said any of that? He wondered.  Bruce shook his head response doubting it. Selina was never direct or to the point. What she had just done was completely out of character for her. What does she want from me? What is she after? He questioned as he sat down on the couch in the lounge.

"Mr. Wayne are you all right?"

"I'm confused Alfred."

"About what sir?"

"Miss Kyle. She's been behaving completely out of character. I'm pretty sure she wants something. But I'm not sure what."

"Did you consider that maybe she's changed?"

"No, and she hasn't. If she had Catwoman wouldn't be here."

"If I'm not mistaken sir all Catwoman has done is put her life on the line to save you and the commissioner."

"Do you think I'm being paranoid?"

"I don't know sir, but I don't think your uneasiness has anything to do with her change in behavior."

"Then what is it?"

"You're afraid of you feelings sir."

"What?"

"You're still in love with Miss Kyle and it frightens you."

  "Alfred I have no feelings for Selina. I love Julie. I'm marrying her come Christmas."

"Sir before you get married you need to resolve things with Miss Kyle. She loves you sir. She came by because she was worried about you."

"She came for closure."

"What?"

"She said if I told her to go she would."

"Sir…"

"I couldn't say anything, her behavior left me dumbfounded."

"She was worried about. What did you say to put her close enough to leaving for good?"

"She wouldn't leave."

"I think she would sir if you asked it."