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Daughter Of Batman Chapter 3
During the whole trip to Gotham City Danika finds herself in disarray.
Not that surprising given Danika is nearly a nervous wreck about meeting her biological father for the first time. Just like her brother Danika has seen pictures, videos, and heard story's about him, but never face to face in her lifetime just yet.
Danika assumed she hid her disgruntled worries well, but not far enough. Danika could never successfully hide anything from Damien. Unlike her Damien is far more composed, cool, unbothered, and unperturbed about it.
Damien has become quite annoyed with his twins constant squirming.
Talia out of earshot as she checks updates from the pilots, from the corner of his mouth in order to keep this conversation private, Damien said "Cease your bothersome fidgeting, Sister. It's so unbecoming."
Danika snaps out of it, staring down at her body in shock as she finally realizes that she hasn't sat still in the last half hour as she constantly either moves around in her seat or getting up on the plane to stare out another window for a few minutes.
"I'm sorry, Brother. I'm just a smidge nervous about this. I mean…what if he doesn't like us," murmured Danika, quietly.
This has been a major fear of Danika's ever since the twins first got the indication whom their father is and how he might react on the day they first meet. Talia and Ra's al Ghul made it no secret that Batman, Bruce Wayne, has no clue about their existence.
Softening a bit at the concern on her face, Damien said "He'll love you, Danika. And if he doesn't I'll tear him to shreds."
A small smile takes shape on Danika's lips knowing he means every single word of it.
Talia entered the room again and that ended their conversation. Soon enough the plane landed at a private airfield in Gotham. Talia, Damien, and Danika were escorted to a yacht in Gotham Harbor. There, under guard, Damien and Danika are instructed to wait there for Talia as she goes out to find their father and bring them here.
Talia's intelligence networks are very efficient so it didn't take her very long. In less than an hour Talia was back and accompanied by Batman himself.
Talia made a quick change out of her jumpsuit and into a formal dress to ease the atmosphere and got the twins to conceal themselves in a shadowed alcove that is covered by drapery. Upon Talia's signal the twins would then be allowed to reveal their presence in the big moment.
Danika's heart came close to bursting out from her chest when their mother took one step through the door on the other side and behind her came Bruce Wayne.
Beside her Danika could feel Damien tense slightly, but he quickly covers it up.
Bruce Wayne is wearing his full Batman costume down to the letter. He doesn't follow her all the way in stopping halfway while she continues over to the bar. Danika doesn't remove her eyes off of Batman the entire time, utterly transfixed. Seeing him on a screen is one thing, but having the real thing in front of her is another even through a crack.
Holding up a bottle of wine, Talia said "Would you like a drink?"
"Last time, that didn't go so well," said Batman, bluntly honest.
"Oh, you're right. If I remember correctly I put a little something in your beverage," said Talia, unashamedly waltzing seductively over to Batman and leaning in close to the point where she's practically pressed against him.
"Same way I remember it," said Batman.
Chuckling, fingertips lightly tracing over his chest, Talia said "It made you romantic."
"It made me do what you wanted," said Batman, callously.
Lightly wrapping a leg around his and laying her head on his shoulder, silkily, Talia said "Was it all bad, Beloved?"
Softly, Batman admits "No, it wasn't all bad."
"Then you remember our shared moonlight," said Talia.
Nodding, Batman said "Some of it."
"The best parts," said Talia, smiling.
Done with whatever game she's playing, removing her from his person and getting right down to business, Batman said "Talia, what do you want?"
Inhaling and then exhaling, finally telling the reason why she's come all this way, Talia said "My father is dead."
"Ra's," said Batman, wanting her to elaborate.
The famed Ra's al Ghul dead needs a clarification. With the Lazarus Pitt at his disposal it's highly unlikely yet not impossible.
"How many fathers do I have," snapped Talia, tartly.
"Sorry, he always seemed…," apologized Batman, attempting to find the right words to describe it.
"Like you? Indestructible," said Talia.
"Huh, you haven't seen my x-rays," said Batman, sarcastically.
Wrapping her arms around his neck, Talia said "Maybe you can show them to me sometime."
"You don't seem all that broken up about Ra's's death," noted Batman.
"There is no time for mourning. Assassins plan to take over Ra's's organization. They are led by a man whom father believed could be his successor until my father became aware of you. Now this man wants to kill us," said Talia, approaching the hidden alcove the twins are occupying.
Eyes narrowed, catching the alteration in speech pattern, Batman said "Us?"
"Not you. Me, your son, and your daughter," said Talia, drawing back the curtain.
"Son? Daughter," said Batman, not believing he heard her correctly.
Here Damien and Danika step fully into the light.
Damien's facial expression remains stoic as he locks eyes with their father for the first time, but Danika's eyes are like an open book. A vast ray of different emotions are going through her right now that she's using every ounce of patience and control in order to contain.
Features unreadable, Batman said "You expect me to believe this?"
"I assure you, they're yours," said Talia, signaling for the children to go forth and introduce themselves.
Damien does so confidently and without fear while Danika is a touch timid, turning to look at Talia for a little direction. Only after Talia gives a nod of reassurance that Danika follows.
For about half a minute nothing spoken is passed between the three of them. They just stare at each other.
Running his eyes up and down Batman's frame, snidely and a touch arrogant, Damien said "Don't look so stunned, Father. I thought you'd be taller."
Batman continues to stare mostly at Damien. Unbeknownst to the twins Damien looks exactly like he did at this age except for the eye color, which goes to Danika. Despite his initial doubts this undeniably to him that at the very least they are his blood.
"Beloved, this is Damien and Danika," introduces Talia. "At present they are in great danger. The man who attacked the League of Assassins, Deathstroke, also called Slade, knows of their existence and will stop at nothing until he kills them. For the time being they are no longer safe with me. The one advantage is he has no idea who you are leaving the Batcave, and Wayne Manor the only places where he won't be able to reach them. I know this is sudden, but for their sake…will you take them?"
One would think the answer would be obvious.
There is no other viable alternative.
Batman accepts.
Authors Note:
September 11th has come and gone once again. I was very young when it happened. Don't know about all of you, but I certainly was really scared. One minute I was at elementary school in class and the next my parents are pulling me out, taking my little sister and I home. That's when we learned the truth. The Twin Towers we'd see all the time whenever we traveled outside the city limits on road trips would no longer be there. We were stunned when we'd seen them destroyed on TV. Those trips were never the same again just like the lives of millions. In honor for the people that fell that day and to those still struggling to survive from the aftermath I suggest a moment of respective silence. I think we all can use that.
Hope you all like this one! I certainly did while writing it for your vast enjoyment! ;D
I've been meaning to get back to this one for a while and only now I've managed to find time and inspiration for it. I'm very satisfied and happy about it.
For those of you who are questioning why I didn't have Danika revive Ra's al Ghul with her magic is because she can't heal what's already dead and he passed on into the afterlife before she could reach him. She was just too late.
Big time heads up! Article 13 is on the move again. Our freedom of speech is seriously on the line. Find a legitimate petition that is fighting this decision and sign onto it. Every signature counts to keep what we love alive.
I recently put up some other works I've put out at titled Secret Of Bristol Cove, Predators Redemption, A Revolutionary Romance, Fantine Tezla: Hot Wheels Acceleracers, Magic And the Brave Little Toaster 1, Lavinia: Princess Of Edelweiss, Rorschach's Legend, The 8th Loser, and Nuala: The White Lioness. I highly recommend them. ;D
By the way Rorschach's Legend and Watchmen Meets Avengers: The Newest Defender are the newest additions to my profile. If you're a fan of Watchmen and the new series on HBO coming up soon then I recommend that you check it out. Since it was just recently uploaded I really would enjoy hearing other peoples thoughts on the subject matter so far. So feel free to do so if you have the time.
I have other grand news! I was a patron at New York Comic Con! Ah! I'd been dying to go for years and now I had the opportunity. The Jokers from Impractical Jokers have been here along with Tom Hiddleston and so many others. Over those few days I actually got my picture taken with a couple of other actors/actresses and some really great panels. It really is so exciting there. This is an opportunity of a lifetime so there's no way in hell that I was going to waste a single second of it. No one ever should with something like this. Ever! ;D
For future preferences I highly recommend that you all keep an eye out for when tickets for New York Comic Con are available for purchase again for next year. This is a huge event and you should jump on it whenever you have the chance.
