Batman v Superwoman
Dawn of Justice
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Chapter 11
Claire was humming to herself as she stood in her apartment, she decided to make a quick run to Metropolis to change for her meeting with Bruce Wayne. Her dress laid on her bed as she got out of the shower towel wrapped around her. Just then her cell phone rang, checking it she smiled and put it on speaker.
"Hey ya Claire how are you doing?" Jimmy said
"Just great Jimmy just got out of the shower." Claire said with a smile
"O-oh, y-y-you are I-" Jimmy stammered nervously
"Calm down Jimmy, you're not in the same room as me." Claire said with a giggle
"Like your one to talk, you get flustered over the most miniscule things. Like that time Jenny accidentally spilled water on your shirt, you ran into the bathroom and refused to come out till you were sure your shirt was dry and no longer see through. Also Olsen stop imagining Kent in bath towel." Lois butted in
"Hi Lois." Claire said with a smile
"Howdy Kent, how the interview with Wayne go?" Lois asked
"It went well, and it's still going on. I'm meeting him tonight." Claire said as she removed the towel and began to get dressed
"That's still going on, you sure he ain't trying anything" Jimmy said suspiciously
"No he isn't, and I can handle myself if he does. I already sent Perry what I got and told him I have more coming he gave me the thumbs up to keep going." Claire said
"Well, well Claire you have that Wayne boy deep in the honeypot." Lois said Claire feeling her smirk from the phone
"Lois it's nothing like that." Claire said defensively
"Is that why you're getting all dolled up for meeting him?" Lois said
"Wait-Wha?!" Claire said surprised as she stopped herself in mid putting on her stockings
"Aside from you saying you are meeting him tonight, it's only 6 pm and you take a shower every day at 7:30 on the dot right before you go to bed. Which means you want to be extra clean for your meeting, which means you are trying to impress. Also I can hear you trying to squeeze those thunder thighs of yours into those cheap stockings you bought." Lois said with a laugh making Claire blush as he looked down at her stockings
"You know how these high-class crowds can be, if I don't come in looking at least like a B with him they'll all be staring at me and that is the last thing I want." Claire said
"You think you're a B?" Jimmy said surprised
"Classy Olsen, how are things on your end?" Claire asked
"We're almost done with our investigation here so we'll probably be heading home soon. But things are heating up here in DC Claire. The Senate is calling out Superwoman to come to the capitol and speak before them. Not only that Kahina Ziri and Wallace Keefe are supposed to speak out as well whether or not she shows up. Everybody is calling for her to step up and speak." Jimmy said
"Yeah…. I heard." Claire said a little saddened
"This is ridiculous, she doesn't need to say anything she did nothing wrong." Lois said
"I don't know Lois, maybe if people hear her side of the story. If she can talk to them face to face they can reach some kind of understanding." Jimmy said
"Trust me Olsen those two are out to burn her at the stake, it's a bad idea." Lois said
"I think it worth a shot to try at least. What about you Claire where do you fall on the fence?" Jimmy asked
Claire was silent for a few seconds as her mind wandered to the two individuals who spoke so much venom of her, of the mobs of people calling for her blood, of standing before a council over a crime she didn't commit.
"I don't know Jimmy….. I really don't know." Claire said sadly as she looked down
Gotham City, 8 pm, Finger High Rise
Bruce sat in a limo as he made some last minute adjustments to his suit making sure he was proper. He currently had someone else driving the limo and sent Alfred to pick up Claire, the two had built up a decent back and forth. They'll enjoy each other's company and it will give him time to think. He lost the Kryptonite after Superwoman stopped his chase, the pictures and news footage did not do her any favors. Just standing before her Bruce could feel that she was larger than life, the power, and the strangely calming aura around her. But he didn't let it fool him, he knew it was a trick all a part of the performance she was giving mankind. He was not impressed she was the enemy and he would stop her. Strangely enough, he realized despite being so close to her she didn't get a good look at her face, he's seen photographs of her before but the one moment she was inches away from him her face was obscured. Well, only the top part of her face the shadows of the night and her own hair covered her eyes in shadow giving her an ominous look he was familiar with. But it wasn't an important factor to the mission, what is was the kryptonite he lost.
"It's probably at Lexcorp now in Metropolis that makes things more difficult. I'll have to work out a way to extract it, maybe ask for a tour to scope out the area and come up with a strategy." Bruce thought to himself
"We've arrived Mr. Wayne." The driver said stopping the car
"Thank you." Bruce said as he made some last seconds adjustments and then exited the car
He walked towards the entrance of the restaurant as small group of rich patrons and some paparazzi swarmed him and began asking him questions. He simply smiled and gave half answers as he made his way to the front desk.
"Bruce Wayne, what brings you here? On the hunt to bring a prize home, if so I may be willing participant." A blonde woman said seductively
"Charmed, but I am waiting for someone and I do expect to leave with them tonight. Table reserved for 2 under Wayne." Bruce said passively as he faced the receptionist surprising the blonde woman until the roar of an older model car caught all their attention
"There she is right now." Bruce said with a smile
Alfred stepped out of the car and opened the door revealing Claire dressed in the same dress she attended the library benefit to only this time appearing even more radiant.
"I hope you have a wonderful time Ms. Kent." Alfred said with a smile and a bow
"Thank you Alfred." She said returning both and then turned to Bruce and smiled as he walked towards her
"Good evening Ms. Kent, you are looking rather radiant tonight." Bruce said with a small bow
"Thank you Mr. Wayne, and thank you for having me this evening." Claire said with a smile
"Shall we?" Bruce said extending his arm
Claire smiled and wrapped her arm around his as the two walked into the building passing the group of surprised people. Even the paparazzi stopped shooting and just watched as the two entered the elevator and took off.
20 Minutes Later
Joyous laughter filled the balcony of the restaurant as Bruce and Claire happily joked with one another. Their table was the closest to the railing of the balcony, giving them a great view of the Gotham skyline as the cool air flowed past them.
"Wow, did he really do that, how'd he even pull that off?" Bruce said holding back his laughter
"Two grapefruits and a magazine, it was really thoughtful but also just….. Kinda wrong." Claire said laughing wiping a tear from her eye
"Well it takes a real friend to do that, you have really tight knit group at the planet." Bruce said
"Yeah Lois and Jimmy are really good friends, but honestly the planet is full of good people. Perry's a great leader stern but understanding and willing to push the envelope, Jenny's a sweet and kind girl, and Steve's a bit of a meathead but has a good heart. I'm happy to know them." Claire said happily
"Are you sure you weren't popular in high school." Bruce asked with a raised eyebrow
"Oh yeah, trust me I'm surprised that I'm on such good terms with so many people, I could barely hold a conversation in high school. Now look at me I'm talking with a billionaire on a balcony restaurant." Claire said with disbelieving laughter Bruce joined in
"You've been staring at this necklace all night if you want to ask just ask." Claire said touching the stone around her neck
"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't want to seem rude." Bruce said
"It's alright, my mother gave it to me. It was a gift my father gave her when they were dating and she wore it always since. She always had it on when I was little I wanted to wear it so much, finally got the chance. I know it's nothing special but it has a lot of sentimental value." Claire said fiddling with the stone
"Actually…. I think it's quite beautiful when you wear it. I mean your mother was probably beautiful wearing it as well." Bruce said
"Yeah she was, and I have to say from this height the city is very beautiful as well." Claire said looking out to the cityscape thinking how she has only looked at Gotham from either the sky or the ground. This current height really showed off the beauty of the city.
"Yeah she is beautiful, many people think this beauty is to only hide the danger within it. They are right, but I like to believe she has a much beauty on the inside as the outside." Bruce said looking out to the cityscape
"You call your city a she?" Claire said with a small laugh
"What when you've known something for a while and gotten to know it. It becomes more than a thing to you." Bruce said simply
"Hm, I wonder how long it will be till I start calling Metropolis a he." Claire thought sending a shiver up her spine
"This city is really something to you isn't it, and I don't mean on a Philanthropic level this means something deep to you?" Claire asked
"It does, I have lived here all my life, seen my parents put their hearts and souls into this city. At first I was just picking up where they left off, but with time I learned why they did what they did. They saw that behind all the dirt and grime of the city, there was goodness hidden in the streets. It was hard to find, but it was there and they wanted to show it to everyone. And I've seen the good of the city as well and I want the world to see as well." Bruce said
"You're fighting for what it could become, by being an example." Claire said with a smile comparing it to herself
"Yeah, heh, I guess I am." Bruce said returning the smile
The two locked eyes for a second and the second stretched for a minute and a half. They just stared at each other taking in each other's features. Bruce was staring at Claire's gentle face, it looked soft and untouched but there was also a strange firmness to it he couldn't place. Claire was looking at Bruce's face it was strong and held a chiseled stone look to it, it looked like it had stories to tell. Claire then released she was starring and flinched a bit receiving a concerned look from Bruce.
"Something wrong?" Bruce asked
"Oh, no it's nothing, I just…." Claire stammered out embarrassed as she tried to think of an answer. Then she knew what she wanted to ask.
"Bruce do you…. Ever feel like that even when you're doing a lot good, that a lot of bad happens because of it." Claire asked
Bruce's face softened after hearing what Claire just said taking a second to process and then immediately answered "Yeah I do, a lot."
"How do you deal with it?" Claire asked curiously not expecting the answer
"I know that some of the things I do may not go as I planned, people I didn't want to hurt get hurt, and I get demonized for it. But, no matter what happens I always stick to the mission. I want to make Gotham a better place and I will do everything in my power to do so. I can't predict the future and I can't guess how people will react, but it's a job that needs to be done. You can't always focus on the what if's, especially when you are needed in the now" Bruce said simply. Claire understood what he said, but also found it a little iffy to her own ideology, so she decided to ask another question.
"What if you get called out for the bad things, you're asked to answer for them, what would you do?" Claire asked once again receiving an immediate answer
"I would face it without question." Bruce said surprising Claire once more
"My actions were of my own volition and I knew what I was doing, so I will own up to it if the time comes. My father always said to own up to your actions, even if you are punished for it. And no matter the punishment I will own up to what I have done, my good intentions are not an excuse for me to run." Bruce said. Claire looking at him surprised taking in all he just said
"I don't know why you asked, and I won't ask what happened that made you ask. But, I hope what I said helped." Bruce said
"Yeah… I think it did. Thank you Bruce." Claire said gratefully touching Bruce's hand sending a shiver through it, Bruce finding her hand had a calming warmth to it making him smile
15 Minutes Later
Bruce and Claire exited the establishment laughing after a successful 'interview'. Bruce had a small smile as he watched Claire laugh like a child, fully enjoying life.
"I hope you enjoyed the meal." Bruce said
"I've eaten fancy food before, it tastes good but usually isn't filling. This was both surprisingly and that was the third best apple pie I've ever eaten." Claire said happily
"I know the first is your mother, who's the second?" Bruce asked
"Jimmy's mother." Claire said with a giggle making Bruce return with a laugh
"Well Alfred will be here soon, we just have to wait." Bruce said
"I've been meaning to ask is Alfred the only help you have or…." Claire started but then stopped when her hearing picked up something close
"help…"
Claire's head immediately turned to the direction of the sound surprising Bruce
"Is something wrong Claire?" Bruce asked
"p-please…. Someone….. help me"
Claire narrowed her eyes down the street on the next block she saw what looked like a person limping into an alleyway. With her vision she saw that the man was hurt he was bleeding from his side, a stab wound.
"There's someone there they need help!" Claire said urgently as she ran towards the man
"CLAIRE!" Bruce yelled as he chased after her
Claire was sure not to use her full speed as she ran down knowing Bruce was calling for her and chasing after her surprisingly able to keep up even though she was holding back. Still she was focused someone needed help. She quickly made it to the alley and turned into it and seeing a man on the ground leaning against the wall breathing heavily holding his wound.
"Oh my goodness." Claire said rushing to the man
"Claire you just can't…!" Bruce said making it to the alleyway and seeing the scene
"Bruce this man is hurt you need to call an ambulance!" Claire yelled to Bruce as he checked on the man
Bruce quickly examined the area and the man, the wound was fresh recently stabbed. It was meant to kill, but missed its mark, whoever did this wanted to kill this man. Which means they want to finish the job.
"Claire you need to…." Bruce said realizing the situation
"Stay calm sir help is coming, do you remember who did this to you?" Claire asked the bleeding man concerned
"We did." A sinister voice said making Claire and Bruce turn to see a man blocking the alleyway holding a bowie knife
Bruce cursed under his breath as he realized that there was another man at the other end of the alley holding a gun.
"Well Bill looks like you were good for something after all." The knife thug said making the bleeding man whimper in fear
"You two against the wall." The gun thug said
Claire narrowed her eyes at the thug but followed his instructions pressing her back against the opposite wall from the bleeding man Bruce standing next to her as the two thugs surrounded them.
"You used that man as bait?" Claire hissed
"No he just didn't pay up and we were gonna whack him. The asshole got away and we chased him, this wasn't supposed to be no holdup. But when you see walking piggy bank and a face a pretty as yours how could anyone turn away?" the gun thug asked getting close to Claire making her recoil
"Bruce freaking Wayne, as I live and breath. Gotham's favorite son, this is one hell of a catch." The knife thug said looking at Bruce who kept his usual poker face
"So what is this the part when you kidnap me and hold me for ransom?" Bruce said stoically
"Ha, hell no! We don't want that kinda heat on us, we will however take whatever you got on ya. Which considering your you, is probably a lot." The knife thug said pointing his Knife at Bruce
Neither Bruce nor Claire paid the thugs any mind, their eyes were on the bleeding man who was on the ground. In their minds he was the priority, they both knew they could handle these thugs easy but then knew that they couldn't do their usual thing in front of each other. So the best thing to do was to go along a find an opening later.
"I'm guessing you'd want to start with this?" Bruce said pulling out his wallet
"Smart Rich boy." The knife thug said taking the wallet
Claire sighed as she held out her purse to the thug holding the gun.
"Oh, I ain't interested in the material. I into something a little more physical." The gun thug said lustfully reaching for Claire
Claire recoiled and instinctively had to stop herself from shoving the Thug so hard the wall his hit would crack. And Bruce was getting ready to snap the thug's wrist if a single finger touched Claire.
"We do not have time for this, the cops are a lot more active here than they are downtown. Just take the damn purse so we can go." The knife thug said annoyed making the gun thug groan
"Fine." He groaned taking the purse and examining it. Then the thug's eyes met the necklace around Claire's neck.
"The necklace, take it off." He said pointing to it making Claire's eyes widen
"No." She said instantly
"You don't have a choice bitch, now give me the necklace." The thug said pointing his gun at Claire
"No." Claire said sternly without fear, though Bruce was starting to get worried
"The necklace is worthless, it's nothing. Listen you can take my watch." Bruce said trying to get him to back off
"No, I want what she has, now HAND IT OVER!" The gun thug said still pointing it at Claire
"No!" Claire yelled back
"Man just forget about it, with what we have in this wallet will set us up good now let's go." The knife thug said stepping away from Bruce wanting to leave.
"NO I WANT THAT DAMN NECKLACE, NOW GIVE IT!" the thug said getting angrier
"Never." Claire said defiantly
"YOU STUPID-GIVE IT OR…" The thug yelled grabbing the necklace from a startled Claire
Time froze as Bruce saw the scene. The thug grabbing the Necklace, Claire getting ready to push the man off, his gun pointed at her abdomen. Bruce's mind played a cruel trick as the thug and Claire were replaced by his mother and Joe chill on that terrible night. A gunshot rang out through the alley as Bruce's mother fell to the ground her pearls bouncing off the pavement. Bruce was once again a child looking at his dying mother who looked back to him.
"bruce…." She whispered in pain
Bruce immediately shot down and tried to cover the wound tears falling down his eyes, trying to stop the bleeding.
"b-bruce…i-it's gonna be okay….. you're gonna be okay… it's okay…i-i-its gonna" his mother said trying to calm her child but life was slowly leaving her
Bruce pressed harder on the wound trying to stop the bleeding, this is what dad said to do when someone was bleeding. Press on it hard make it stop, but it wasn't working. No it wasn't what he was doing, it was him, he was failing, he was letting his mother die.
"I-I-I'm sorry Ma…." Young Bruce cried as he continued to press on the wound
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" Bruce cried as kept pushing on the wound, his father right behind him, the sound of sirens filling the air
Bruce snapped out of his nightmare and instantly reacted, yelling and grabbing the thug's wrist pushing him away from Claire snapping the necklace off of her. The thug surprised pulled the trigger, the gunshot rang out and the bullet miraculously passed between Claire's legs putting a hole in her dress. Time slowed as Claire watched Bruce tackle the thug, her head immediately went to the other thug who was running toward Bruce knife at the ready. Claire quickly stepped forward and summoned a quarter of a fraction of a percentage of her strength and delivered a palm strike to the thug's gut. The thug gagged holding his gut stumbling back, at the same time Bruce managed to deliver a punch across the Thugs face making him bleed. The thug growled and tried to shot Bruce, Bruce quickly grabbed the thug's wrist and snapped it making him scream out in pain. Claire turned towards the scream not noticing that the knife thug regain his composure and went to stab her. The knife went through her dress and then promptly snapped against her skin. Feeling the prick Claire turned around with a stern look while the thug looked confused. Before the thug could ask what just happened Claire grabbed his arm and flipped him over her shoulder slamming her to the ground knocking him out and at the same time quickly grabbing the broken knife and hiding it. Bruce turned when he heard the thug collide with the ground allowing the other one to escape down the alley. But, Bruce didn't care and went to Claire.
"Claire are you alright?" Bruce asked concerned
"I'm fine, but you need to call an ambulance for this man." Claire said pointing to the bleeding man who passed out
"Your necklace..." Bruce said sadly
Claire touched her neck realizing it was gone, a pang of sadness hit her heart, but then she saw the bleeding man again.
"Call the ambulance Bruce, I'll keep pressure on the wound." Claire said going to the man
Bruce for a moment was surprised by how serious Claire was focusing only on saving the man's life. Bruce nodded and pulled out his phone calling the ambulance.
The ambulance came quick along with the police and the paparazzi. The alley was brimming with police lights as camera's flashed and questions were asked. Bruce gave some answer and told the medical officials he was fine before going to Claire who was leaning against the wall.
"He'll make it, they stopped the bleeding and have a transfusion ready." Bruce said
"That's really good to hear." Claire said with a smile still touching her neck
"I'm sorry about your mother necklace." Bruce said apologetically
"I-It's alright, all that matters is that that man will live to see tomorrow. He can probably identify the other thug if the one who got caught doesn't squeal, which he probably will. Honestly I should have seen this coming, Gotham has a reputation and I just went running out there without any plan or even surveying the situation." Claire said sadly
"Yeah you did, you didn't care about possible danger or question if it was some kind of trap. All you did was see a man who needed help and you were determined to help him. In Gotham that's a rare, but admirable trait that I wish more people here had." Bruce said smiling
"Thank you, Bruce." Claire said gratefully
"Still I have to say I am impressed by that move you pulled. Knocked him out on impact." Bruce said
"I was raised in Kansas Wayne, down there they don't build girls soft. Helped my dad out a lot on the farm plenty of heavy lifting, and it was just something I picked up from Lois she's always saying I need to defend myself." Claire said with a wink flexing her arm
"That and the police can't seem to find the knife." Bruce said quizzically
"Oh I lost track of it after knocking it out of his hand. I'm sure they'll find it." Claire said with a laugh knowing that she was hiding the broken knife in her purse to get rid of later and was mentally sweating hoping nobody noticed the small hole in the back of her dress.
"What about you, that guy was creaming before he ran what did you do?" Claire asked
"Kneed him in the balls." Bruce lied instantly
"Hm, effective. We should probably get to Al, he's worried sick about you." Claire said as she began to walk away from the wall into the mass of camera flashes
As soon as she took a step there was a crack of Thunder and then the rain began to fall. And at that moment the camera flashes stopped, everyone taken off guard by thunder and the falling rain their attention was on that and not at what happened for the next 7 seconds. Before the rain could touch Claire Bruce grabbed her arm and pulled her back to the wall, where they were standing was under a store sign that would cover them from the rain. Claire felt the tug but gave no resistance simply yelping as she was pulled back. She was gently pressed against the wall Bruce in front of her, he maneuvered himself to get under the sign as well to escape the rain. His hands were on the wall keeping Claire in place and his face was only an inch away from hers. Their eyes met and they could both feel their respective heartbeats and slow breathing. A blush began to form on Claire's face and Bruce could feel his coming on and tried to hold it back. Their breaths were in sync as they stared at each other. Then Claire noticed that Bruce's face was getting closer centimeter by centimeter, she was shocked was he actually going to try it, but she did nothing to stop it. Bruce could feel himself getting closer to her and couldn't believe what was happening, but didn't stop. Their lips were only a centimeter apart when they felt a presence behind them and then quickly broke apart to face it. It was Alfred holding an umbrella with a smile on his face, and then the camera flashed returned as the paparazzi continued their jobs. Though within those few seconds they missed this singular moment.
"I believe you will be needing this and I'll be waiting in the car." Alfred said simply handing the umbrella to Bruce and then walking in the rain holding his small smile
"O-oh well, shall we?" Bruce asked holding the umbrella
"O-h yes, let's" Claire said embarrassed by the situation
The two walked out under the umbrella, they didn't hold hands but their shoulder rubbed against one another.
"I hope despite all this, you enjoyed the night?" Bruce asked
"I-I did, thanks Bruce this was very nice. And what you said during dinner was really helpful." Claire said genuinely
"I'm glad I could help." Bruce said happily as they walked and unknown to the both of them and the thousands of flashing cameras. Their two index fingers were wrapped around one another.
Washington DC
Senator Finch sat in her office looking over her files for the upcoming hearing against Superwoman. Ever since this case was brought before her she had her doubts about the whole thing. Immediately after the Africa incident, she was approached by Lex Luthor about the alien rock, which she rejected. Then there were reports about the same rock being stolen. And she just couldn't believe the whole thing, Superwoman didn't just fly into and African village and burn everyone it didn't make sense. But due to a recent confession, she was surer than ever that this whole thing was BS. Then she heard a light tap on her window, she raised her head to see the Woman of Steel floating out her window. The senator quickly opened the window to meet her.
"Senator Finch…. I wish stand before the US government and plead my case on the African Incident and the Black Zero Event." Superwoman said proudly with unwavering eyes
Senator Finch examined Superwoman blue eyes, she could see the bravery, the good nature, and honesty in them.
"Honey, you just made my day." Senator Finch said with a smile with Superwoman and everything she has complied she'll have everything she needs to stick it to that little Luthor bastard
Unbeknownst to the both them across the street in the park was a lone figure reading a newspaper. Though he actually was listening in and watching the conversation that was taking place from his phone. He then flipped the phone and made a call.
"Boss she's here, just like you said." The man said
"Excellent, cutting it a little close but still she'll be right where she needs to be. I knew bugging the kind senators office would pay off. You better get going or the lovely goddess may hear you. Besides I need you to deal with our little snitch." The voice on the over end said jovially
The man nodded got up and walked out of the park
(Note: Well that was super sweet to write, the buds of romance for these two are starting to bloom. But we all know what's about to happen next, the next chapter is when things start to amp up. If you like what you read please leave a review, I will reply to them ASAP. Till next time everyone.) ;)