Chapter 5
"Who do you think you are."Clark said. He was angry. A few minutes ago,his view of Bruce Wayne was of someone who he could trust. Someone who he trusted with his best friend. Now he knew that Bruce could not be trusted.
"Answer my question?"Bruce said. Bruce Wayne knew that Clark Kent was too good to be true,but this was different all together. He had heard about the odd things that had gone on in Smallville but now he knew why or so he thought.
"It's nothing something we found."Clark said.
"Your lying,beside your mother and father are not the stereotype farmers that try to get on T.V. with this stuff. Now the truth."Bruce said.
"The truth,if you want to talk about the truth,tell Chloe about your moonlighting as a ninja."Clark said.
"Have you told Chloe about this."Bruce asked
"No."Clark said.
"Then do ask me to do what you can't do yourself."Bruce said. Then he headed for the door. Clark stopped him.
"You have to promise me that no one with ever learn about this,not even Chloe."Clark said.
"You keep my secret I'll keep yours."Bruce said.
"What the hell is going on here?"Jonathon said. Clark turned to look at his father. Jonathon looked at his son with disappointment."Mr Wayne,I think you better stay for dinner."Jonathon said curtly.
The Kents and Bruce sat at the table. Martha had done her best to keep thing under control until she served dinner,which she had done successfully,now on the other had was the hard part.
"What gave you the right to go snooping in my storm cellar?"Jonathon asked.
"I wanted to know more about Clark. He was different than most of the other people I meet."Bruce said.
"Different because he's not from our world."Jonathon said.
"No,I've met a lot of people in this world. Most of them try to be good,but it's all a show. Deep down they all they want to do is hurt people."Bruce said.
"What do you see in Clark?"Martha asked.
"I told him earlier I see him as someone pure. He wants to help everyone."Bruce said. No one spoke for a few moment.
"Bruce what about your parents?"Clark said.
"Their dead."Bruce said.
"I remember on the news. I'm sorry."Jonathon said.
"It's not your fault."Bruce said.
"Now down to business. Bruce I need you word that no one will ever know about Clark."Jonathon. said.
"Mr. Kent,trust me no one will ever know about this."Bruce said.
It was a hour later that Bruce had left. Jonathon and Martha liked him a lot,but at times he seemed distant,cold. What amazed them the most is that he swore that he would never tell anyone Clark's secret. Although his parents liked Bruce,Clark felt some uneasiness about Bruce,maybe it was because his refused to tell Chloe about his moonlighting. Clark knew that Bruce would go out tonight. He made sure that he would be there.
Back in his hotel room Bruce took out a black suit case and opened it. Inside there was the folded black ninja suit. The suit was the same one he had gotten when he was over seas,however he had made so changes to it. Wayne Enterprise had done some work with spray on Kevlar and fire resistant. He had coated the suit with the stuff. He took it out and put it on.
Then came his armor. Then chest plate was a light weight Kevlar. It protected his chest and back. Next came his shoulder armor made out of the same Kevlar as the plate. He then pulled on his boots. The boots were not the normal soft ninja boots. These were highly modified combat boots,they were non-marking,slip resistants souls. The uppers were leather and had metal plates to protect his shins. Then came the gauntlets with the armor and scallops.
Bruce then pulled out a small sliver suit case marked Wayne Enterprise Applied Sciences Division. He opened it. Inside there was assortment of things. He selected a few and placed them in the web belt that he wore. He first took out some throwing stars,smoke grenade,flash bangs,bugging and listening devices, a small tube and spools of wire,then came the night vision goggles.
When he finished he places everything back in the black suit case and placed in to the closet. He then took out the letter that he had written. It was letter that he had written the first night he had done this. He did every time now. It was addressed to the old man back in Gotham. It had Bruce's final wished for if he never came back.
Then he took out the one he had written for Chloe. He had never done it before,when it came to women he never let them get close. Chloe was different subject. He told her everything in it. The only reason he had done it was because of Clark.
He then turned off the lights and went to the window. He opened it and climbed out the window. He jumped down the ground. When he turned to head for his car. He was surprised to find Clark standing in front of him.
"It's little early for Halloween."Clark said.
"I don't have time for this."Bruce said.
"Were are you going?"Clark asked.
"To work."Bruce said.
"What kind of work?"Clark asked.
"If I was to use a smoke grenade could I get away from you?"Bruce asked.
"Would not have a chance."Clark said.
"Let's go."Bruce said.
Ten minutes later they were driving down route 90. They did not talk to each other much in fact they had not said a word to each other since they left the hotel. The silence was getting to Clark. He hated the uneasy silence between him and Bruce. So he felt he needed to get some questions answered.
"Where did you get the suit?"Clark asked.
"I got it from a group of ninjas in the east. That's who trained me."Bruce said.
"Why did you join them?"Clark asked.
"They said they wanted justice they lied. They wanted to kill everyone. I wanted justice they wanted mass murder."Bruce said.
"What happen to them?"Clark said
"I destroyed them."Bruce said.
"Were did you get the gear?"Clark asked.
"The perks of owning a technology's firm."Bruce said. "What about you what can you do?"Bruce asked.
"I can left my dad's tractor and nothing really hurts me. I can run at a high speeds I got heat,x-ray,and telescopic vision and super-hearing."Clark said.
"So what your say is that you faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive."Bruce said.
"You don't have to make sound like a comic book."Clark said.
Bruce pulled the car off the road and turned off the car. He took out the night vision goggles and pointed them at a old steel mill. In the green haze of the night vision Bruce could see three cars and one truck parked in front of the steel mill. He was about to hand Clark he goggles.
"I see them,who are they?"Clark said.
"A group of guns runners. They've been selling high tech weapons to the scum of Gotham. No one knows where they get the weapons from. But the GPD thinks that the weapons are being flown in from Smallville."Bruce said
"I think you might be wrong about this. If something like this was going on Chloe would know about it."Clark said.
"How would Chloe know about it"Bruce said
"She did interview you right."Clark said.
"Yeah."Bruce said.
"Then trust me she knows."Clark said.
Clark looked at the trucks. Then he did a double take. He thought for the first time in his life he would need glasses. The focuses again just to make sure. Bruce saw Clark and wondered what his new ally saw.
"What is it?"Bruce asked.
"Remember I told you if something happens in Smallville Chloe know about it."Clark said.
"She know."Bruce said.
"Bruce shes' right in the middle of it."Clark said. Bruce looked though his night vision and saw Chloe.
"What is she doing there?"Bruce said
"If I know Chloe,getting a story."Clark said.
Bruce took out his mask and pulled it on. He and Clark got out of the car.
"Follow me."Bruce said in a low growl.
Bruce and Clark ran toward the mill. When they were half way there Bruce ran toward a fallen tree. Clark followed him. They hid behind the tree. From were they were at they could see, six men standing near the cars. All of them were dressed in military clothes,and they were armed.
"When I tell you to head for the back of the mill."Bruce said.
"What are you going to do?"Clark said.
"Scare the hell out of them."Bruce said."Wait here."He added.
Clark watched as Bruce moved toward one of the cars. He hid near it a waited until one of the guards came toward him. When the guard turned his back to Bruce he reach up and grabbed him. He took the guard down to the ground. With his hearing Clark heard the sounds of Bruce punching the guard. Then he watched as Bruce pulled out one of his smoke grenades and rolled it under the car.
A few moments later the smoke came out from the bottom of the car. The guards all turned to see the smoke coming from the bottom of the car . They looked around to see who was there. Then one fell and never got up a victim of Bruce's well timed punches. Soon there was only three . Then Bruce took out of his throwing stars and threw it at the windshield of a car. It did not brake the window but it got the men's attention. Bruce leaped over the roof of the car and tackled all the guards in a moment He was on he feet.
The men were and each of them had a knife. All three of them ran toward Bruce. They were met by three stars. The stars hit the men in the feet. All the men stopped and looked at the black star in their foot. Before they could say anything Bruce was on top of them. A series of punches and kicks hit the men. Then they all slumped to the ground. Bruce turned to Clark and waved for him to follow. Clark followed him to the back of the mill. They found the latter and climbed up. When they got to the roof they went to the skylight.
Both of them looked inside and saw the men in the mill. There was crates of weapons. Three of the men each had a brief case. It could be assumed that there was money in the cases. Chloe was standing next to one of the men. If fact she was holding his hand. Bruce and Clark looked at each other.
"As she ever tried that before?"Bruce asked.
"Using her feminine wilds to get what she wants."Clark said.
"Yeah."Bruce said.
"Did it work?"Bruce asked.
"What do you think."Clark said.
"We got to get her out of here before she gets hurt."Bruce said.
"I got a idea."Clark said.
"What is it."Bruce said.
"If I got in there it will distract them. It should give you time to get her out of here."Clark said.
"And when the shooting starts."Bruce said.
"Bullets haven't hurt me yet."Clark said.
Bruce opened the skylight. Clark used his super-speed to get to the ground and to the door. Bruce took out the tube and a spool of wire. He wrapped it around a pipe and then hooked it on his belt. He then waited for Clark.
Chloe held the hand of the creep that she had met a few days eariler. It took her awhile to find out what this guy was into. So she did what every great woman would do. flirt with the guy. It worked and she was able to get what see wanted. Now here she was in a steel mill at three in the morning when she should be asleep. This was a story and Chloe was good reporter.
Every one stopped in their tracks when they heard a knock at the door. One of the men ran to the door and opened the door. All the guns in the place were aimed at the door. Clark stood at the door. He tried no to look at Chloe. Chloe however shot Clark a look that would kill anybody.
"Do you guys think you could help me with a flat tire."Clark said.
No one noticed the black figure lower down from the roof. Clark watched as Bruce stopped behind Chloe. Chloe never noticed the figure behind her. Bruce quickly grabbed Chloe and hit the button on his belt the line from the tube retracted. and they headed up to the sky light. Clark watched until Chloe and Bruce were on the roof.
"I think that I will go now."Clark said.
"Kill him."One of the men said.
On the roof,Chloe and Bruce heard the gunfire start down below. Bruce looked down and saw the men shooting at Clark. Clark just stood there and let them shoot. Then he finally fought back. The first thing he did was fire a blast of heat vision.
"Hong Kong Fui,my friend is down there."Chloe said. She hit Bruce. He looked at her and then shoved her down.
"Do me a favor,sit down and shut up."He growled. Then he turned back to the skylight and dropped in.
Clark was holding his own against the men. They still continued to shoot at him,the rounds bounced off him. He saw large pipe lying on the ground. He picked it up and used it as a bat.. He hit the men with the pipe. Clark knew that he would have to hold back not wanting to hurt anyone.
Bruce dropped in behind the men. He grabbed one by the hair and hit him in the neck. Then he took out a zip-tie and tied his hands behind his back. He then went to the next man and fought him. Every few blows one of the men would get in a shot on Bruce. He would appear unhurt and continued to fight.
Chloe looked down to the ground and saw the fight. She was shocked to see Clark and the ninja work so good together. She saw the ninja take a couple of bad hits,but he kept fighting. She knew that he had to get down from where she was at. She saw looked for away down and saw the latter. She was going to it but looked down and saw the ninja sweep kick one of the men. She saw one of the men pull a knife and go after the ninja.
"LOOK OUT!"Chloe yelled.
Her warning came just a moment to late. The gunrunner stabbed the Bruce in the shoulder. Clark ran over and grabbed the gunrunner and tossed him across the room.
"Let's go."Bruce said.
They ran outside and saw that most of the men had driven off. Chloe ran up to Clark and Bruce.
"You okay."Chloe asked. Just them a grenade landed next to them
"Get down"Clark said.
The explosion knocked Chloe and Bruce to the ground. Clark dived out of the way more for shoe than to protect himself.
"You okay."Bruce asked.
"Yeah,I'm fine."Chloe said.
"No your not. Your head."Bruce said. Chloe touched her head and saw that she was bleeding.
"It's a small cut we can get it fixed when we get back to the room."Bruce said.
"You alright."Clark asked.
"We're find let's go."Bruce said.
They head for Bruce's car. Chloe sat in the back seat. She was puzzled by the events of the past hour. She had gone to the steel mill to get some news on the gunrunners she never though that she would be in the middle of a gun fight and by saved by a Ninja and Clark. She looked at Clark and the Ninja and wondered how too very different people worked so well together.
Bruce parked his car and headed for the back of the hotel. Chloe and Clark headed for the front.
"Clark who is that."Chloe asked.
"Never mind that what were you doing out there you could have been hurt."Clark said.
"I was working on a story."Chloe said.
"You could have gotten killed."Clark said.
"I didn't know I had to ask for your permission."Chloe said.
"Chloe,I know your mad I me but I don't want to see you hurt."Clark said.
"I know,Clark."Chloe said.
"Let's get up stairs and get that cut cleaned."Clark said.
Chloe and Clark made their way to Bruce's room. Clark opened the door and turned on the light. The ninja stood in the room. Chloe and Clark walked in.
"Two questions:Who is he and how did he get in here."Chloe asked.
The ninja reached for him mask and pulled it off. Chloe was surprised to see Bruce standing in front of her. His hair matted with sweat.
"Fill her in I'm going to take a shower. First aid kit is in the black bag."Bruce said and went to the bathroom.
"Clark what's going on?"Chloe asked.
"It's a long story,Chloe and I think you need to ask him."Clark said as he got the first aid kit. He then cleaned and put a band-aid on Chloe's cut.
"I knew that he had a past and some issues but this."Chloe said.
"We all do things for a reason Chloe,maybe he has one for this."Clark said.
"Did you see the way he fought,he was hurting those people and he liked it."Chloe said.
"I don't agree with his method but he's doing it for a reason."Clark said.
"What reason."Chloe asked.
"Someone been giving the criminals in Gotham high tech weapons. The weapons are being flow in from Smallville. He thinks there is a lead here."Clark said.
"I have to names of the men would my pseudo boyfriend works with."Chloe said
"Where at?"Bruce asked as he walked out of the bathroom.
"We'll meet a the Talon after my meeting with Lex."Bruce said.
"It's late Chloe,let's go"Clark said.
"I want to talk to Bruce."Chloe said.
"I'll met you outside."Clark said.
Chloe waited until Clark left the room. She saw the blood from the stab wound to Bruce's shoulder. Bruce was looking out the window.
"Why do you do this to yourself?"Chloe asked.
"You wouldn't understand."Bruce said.
"If it's about your parents it's not your fault."Chloe said.
"What have you wanted since you were eight years old?"Bruce said.
"To be a reporter."Chloe said.
"I only wanted revenge."Bruce said.
"I understand but.."Chloe said.
"You don't understand, When my parents died the person I was going to be died with then. From that moment on all I wanted was revenge. Then I realized I don't just want revenge for myself I want it for everyone that has been hurt by crime. I swore no one would have happen to them what happened to me."Bruce said.
"I understand,I'll see you tomorrow."Chloe said.
Bruce walked toward her and kissed her.
"Tomorrow."Bruce said
Chloe walked out and found Clark.
"Everything go alright?"Clark said.
"I understand now."Chloe said. Then she kissed him on the cheek.
"What was that for."Clark said.
"For being there."Chloe said.
TO BE COUNTINED...