Hey guys I am very very sorry for the incredibly late update, life got in the way and I have not been able to work on this story too much, but I promise I'll work on getting chapters out faster! Any who no reviews yet, so i'm going to assume the story isn't to bad lol I really hope you guys are enjoying it. Any way chapter 2! I own nothing but the plot!
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Catwoman could not believe her ears, Bruce Wayne the billionaire playboy, is the Batman. The same man who just saved her countless times from her head being blown off tonight, the same man who saved her from getting shot by an automated sniper rifle, and being executed in two face's court. The list goes on and on, and Catwoman knows this too. The man risking his life to face all these foes in one night, is what she thought was nothing more than a rich kid with everything always given to him. Nobody ever asked him to become the batman, so why would he be out here doing this?
Catwoman had a lot of questions she wanted to ask Batman, but she also knows trying to get a clear answer out of him is like robbing a bank with no plan, pointless . However, Luscious was apparently willing to give out any information Catwoman needed, well not any, but what she wants to hear.
"Ms. Kyle? Ms. Kyle are you okay?" Luscious said worried.
Catwoman didn't know what to say. She couldn't say anything. This all was coming at her to fast. The richest man in Gotham having feelings for HER, risking his life for HER, and to top it all off, having one of his most trusted advisers tell his greatest secret to HER? It didn't make sense, and it made her angry. Why would all of this happen to a girl that grew up a distant mother who cared nothing for her and only about her cats, and an alcoholic father who hated her for her mother's suicide? Eventually her father drunk himself to death, leaving Catwoman with her younger sister alone in a cold world, in that damned orphanage, the same orphanage The Riddler kept her hostage in. She didn't deserve to be saved so many times, and by the same guy all those times! And to top it all off this same guy likes her.
Luscious was very worried now, Catwoman stood there staring for what seemed like an eternity, just looking at him. He expected her to be surprised but this was getting really uncomfortable. But before he could ask if she was okay again, Catwoman broke the silence.
"Why.." she said. It could be heard in her voice she was tearing up.
"Why what Ms. Kyle..?" Luscious knew what was wrong, but he was prepared for her to let everything out. It would be the healthiest thing for her right now.
"WHY WOULD HE GO OUT AND DO ALL OF THIS FOR EVERYONE!? HE'S HAD EVERYTHING HANDED TO HIM! THIS MANSION, THIS MONEY, EVERYTHING! THEN HAS THE NERVE TO GO OUT AND SAVE PEOPLE LIKE HE REALLY CARES ABOUT US! ALL THESE VILLAINS KILLING THESE PEOPLE AND HE PUTS THEM IN JAIL AND THEY GET OUT AND DO IT AGAIN! OH JUST ANOTHER REASON TO GO OUT AND DO IT AGAIN FOR MORE PUBLICITY. AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, HAS FEELINGS FOR ME? ARE YOU SERIOUS? I NEVER ASKED FOR ANY OF THAT! MY WHOLE LIFE I'VE HAD TO FIGHT AND NEVER AMOUNTED TO ANYTHING..."
Catwoman paused and let the tears flow, Luscious just watched and listened to the troubled young woman, with tears and make up running down her face, Catwoman looked up at Luscious and said, "What have I done to deserve any one being so good to me..."
Catwoman's voice was shaky and stressed, the pain and anger she felt was real. Using "us" and talking about the bat being unable to save the people who lost their lives to all of these super villains was just a scapegoat used to replace herself. Luscious walked up and helped up the young woman who had fallen to her knees in tears and pulled her close.
"Ms. Kyle." Luscious said calmly. "Mr. Wayne has been through a lot too. He understands where you are in life and was once there himself. He wasn't poor or had no one there to help him, but he was at a point in time trying to find himself and his place in the world. I do not have an answer as to why or when Mr. Wayne developed these feelings for you, but I do know he's been trying his hardest to protect you and has always watched you. I understand it may seem strange and um, creepy, but you have to understand that with all these villains and you ending up in trouble sometimes, he wants to be able to swoop in and-"
Catwoman held up her hand and Luscious was quiet. After a few seconds, she took a deep breath and spoke softly.
"So, I'm just going to be his little damsel in distress? So when I get in trouble he can use whatever he does to come in and save me? Then what? Am I supposed to say 'oh my hero!' and bestow upon him a kiss then go off happily ever after? Does he not know that I get in this trouble because it's all I know? That I have to resort to stealing from and tricking super villains just to eat? If he really cared he would've just told me!" Catwoman said, still frustrated from earlier.
"Ms. Kyle it's just not that easy, if he told you, there's no telling what would happen." Luscious sounded really worried.
"What? He thinks I'll tell?" Catwoman said, ready to go on another rant.
"I don't know, I honestly don't, Mr. Wayne has always been weird about these kinds of things.."
From the sound of Luscious's voice he really didn't know. But there's just one more question Catwoman had.
"If it isn't easy to just tell me that Bruce has been Batman this whole time, then how come you did it so easily? We barely had time to drink our tea when you told me." Catwoman said while backing away from Bruce's assistant.
"Because Ms. Kyle, Mr. Wayne anticipated your arrival." Luscious said while standing up as well, his face more serious.
"What?" Catwoman was very worried and even a little scared by Luscious's sudden change in demeanor.
"I had direct orders from Mr. Wayne that stated, once you arrived to tell you his secret."
"Why would he have you do that?" Catwoman said very nervous and confused.
"Because Ms. Kyle, this is the last night Mr. Wayne will be the Batman."
Catwoman's face was filled with surprise, why would he just stop being Batman all of a sudden? When he's done so much for all of these people and herself? She couldn't let him quit, she had to speak to him.
"I'm going to find him and straighten him out." Catwoman said, with excitement in her voice.
She walked towards the window until Luscious grabbed her arm and gripped tightly.
"Ow, Luscious what the hell are you doing?"
"I'm sorry Ms. Kyle..but there was another request Mr. Wayne wanted me to fulfill."
Catwoman stared with fright into the previously calm and worried assistant of Batman as he pulled a billy club out of his pants to knock her out, Catwoman's martial arts background came in handy as she ducked and slid under the man's legs and stood up causing the older man to do a flip. She stepped on his arm that held the club and had a tight grip on his free arm. She then proceeded to question him.
"Luscious what the hell is this? What are you doing?!" Catwoman asked with fury.
Luscious didn't say a word. He expected to be put into this position and did what Bruce told him.
"Excuse me! I'd like my coffee please!" Luscious yelled to the front door of Wayne Enterprises office. A young secretary came through the doors with the coffee and Catwoman looked up surprised that anyone other than Luscious and Batman were in the city. Luscious used this opportunity and snatched his arm from under Catwoman's leg. The secretary dropped the coffee and ran out of the office slamming the door. Luscious took another swing at Catwoman when he got back to his feet, Catwoman ducked and back flipped away from him.
"Luscious please stop this!" Catwoman exclaimed scared and confused on why he started doing this.
Luscious showed no hesitation and charged Catwoman with the billy club held high and went for one big swing.
"I'm so sorry Luscious, forgive me." Catwoman said to herself as she grabbed Luscious's arm and folded it behind his back and let him fall on top of her. She had her left hand gripped around Luscious's wrist and her right arm in between Luscious's wrist and bicep while also gripping her left wrist. With no thought she lifted Luscious's arm up first and then twisted it, the Kimura lock, one of the first techniques the Batman taught her.
"ARGHHHHHH" Luscious screamed as he rolled of off Catwoman in pain holding his arm.
Catwoman got up and looked at the injured old man on the ground in pain.
"I'm sorry Luscious..she said again. When I find him I'll bring him back to help you." Catwoman said before she ran for the door leading to the balcony.
However Luscious predicted his defeat and pulled a remote out of his jacked and shakily pressed the button on it, which closed the doors and lowered the shutters.
"Damn it. Catwoman said as she just reached the door. I knew I should have checked him." Catwoman said to herself.
"Luscious let me ou-"
Catwoman turned to see Batman standing right behind her and fell back against the shutters.
"B..b...b..bat...b...b...Bruce, you." Catwoman stuttered next thing she knew the Batman she thought was standing there deflated and before she could react Luscious had already swung the billy club with all of his might knocking her out cold.
"I do apologize for this Ms. Kyle, but Mr. Wayne does not want you doing anything reckless anymore tonight, especially after learning his identity."
Luscious gave Catwoman a pair of Wayne Enterprises hand cuffs that could only be opened with a specific key. He then picked her up and walked out of Wayne's main office and took the elevator down to the Lower Level. Down there was a rather high tech looking garage and at the back there was a door and in it, a few cells for criminals who broke into Wayne tower, usually only spending the night there before being turned in the next morning. Luscious placed Catwoman in one of the cells, left the cell, and closed and locked the door.
"You'll be out of that cell first thing tomorrow morning Ms. Kyle. I promise." Luscious said while exiting the cell chamber.
Catwoman had woken up, maybe an hour later, and looked around.
"Where am I and, what the hell? What are these cuffs on me? What the hell got into Luscious?"
Catwoman was squirming around trying to find a way out of her cuffs.
"Don't bother..you're not getting out of those cuffs." A raspy voice said.
"Who..who is that?" Catwoman asked afraid.
Catwoman turned to her left and saw a man who had the exact same appearance of Bruce Wayne. The hair, the eyes, the lips, even the body. But it couldn't be Bruce..he's out dealing with Riddler and Scarecrow.
"Who are you?" Catwoman asked again, even more afraid of what she was looking at.
"Elliot. The name's Tommy Elliot. And I know the Bat's secret too."