FINAL Chapter, guys! Hope u like it! Review please!
The Undeniable Truth
Chapter 4
By Xavier
" I love you, Bruce. No matter how old or how you look. I know you still haven't changed… inside."
Bruce smiled and Diana quickly joined him. They gazed into each other's eyes. For what seemed an eternity.
Diana stayed with Bruce until dawn.
They kept silent all that time, only exchanging glances and smiles. Bruce monitored the streets of Gotham, while Diana familiarized herself with the Cave.
Diana turned to see what Bruce was doing, then she found him asleep in his chair… with a smile. He was happy.
Diana smiled and placed a blanket on him.
She had truly loved him and now to see him like this: weak, fragile and… she had to admit this, dying. She knelt down and prayed to her gods.
"Hera, help me. For I have fallen in love with a man. Now he lay dying and… and…" Before she knew it, tears were pouring from her eyes. " Please grant him a second chance. He denied the truth before but now he admits and confesses his love to me. Please, Hera… Please."
She sat behind Bruce's chair, back to back, and soon fell asleep.
"Princess Diana of Themyscira." A beautiful voice addressed her.
Diana's eyes opened and saw the Goddess standing before her.
"Hera!" Diana immediately bowed.
" Arise, my child."
"I am blessed with your presence, my lady."
"I have heard your prayer, child."
"Please forgive me, my lady, for causing such nuisance."
"It is not nuisance, child. For Aphrodite herself has blessed you with this love."
"Truly?"
"Yes. So your prayers shall be answered, and you shall have the god's blessing."
"Thank you so, so much. My lady."
"Your lover's youth shall be restored… but at a price."
"Anything, my lady."
"Your immortality shall be lost."
Losing her immortality. Holy…
"I'd do anything to be with my love."
"Very well then, child. You shall keep your powers, but will age and finally die."
"I'm fine with that, my lady."
"Your immortality shall be divided between the two of you, therefore your love shall continue for a prolonged period of time. You both shall age slower than others, but still cannot avoid the inevitable."
"To be with my love is all but enough, my lady."
"Your prayers have been answered, may you enjoy your life with the one you love."
"Thank you, my lady."
Diana immediately hugged the Goddess, Hera returned the embrace.
"We shall look after you until you die. My child."
After a flash of light, the goddess disappeared.
Diana went to Bruce's chair. He was still asleep.
A huge smile came upon Diana's face. Bruce had returned to his mid twenties.
His jet black hair had reappeared, his muscles returned, his wrinkles gone. He was young again.
Bruce slowly awoke from his slumber. He felt weird. He felt strong. He felt… young!
"What the hell."
He turned to see Diana still sleeping behind his chair. He took the blanket on him and instead covered Diana… then he saw his hands.
"Whoa!"
The wrinkles were gone, then he realized he was standing up straight, no cane! He ran to the mirror and saw his youthful self.
"Holy shit." He thought hard on how this was possible.
Diana.
He ran back to Diana and lightly shook her wake.
"Diana!"
"Bruce?"
"What happened! Look at me! I'm same age as you! That's 70 ought years taken off me! How?"
"It was easy. I sacrificed my immortality and eternal youth." She said smiling.
"You did WHAT!"
"Sacrificed my…"
Before she could say more, Bruce interrupted.
"Why?"
"Because I love you and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you, so Hera used my immortality to restore your youth."
=0=
"You shouldn't have! I don't deserve this. I…"
This time, Diana interrupted him.
"I don't care! I love you!"
She cried and Bruce soon joined her.
"You sacrificed so much for me… then I'll have to repay you."
Bruce lifted her chin and caressed her long ebony hair.
"Diana of Themysicra… will you marry me?"
Shock. Excitement… Happiness.
"YES! Oh Bruce, YES!"
They laughed together and pressed each other's lips to the other firmly.
The tears of sadness were replaced with tears of happiness.
"I love you." They said in unison.
They kissed and slowly fell to the floor. The irritating clothing out of the way, and together they began a new life with a fresh start. Together in love.
The next morning
"Wow."
"Yeah, wow."
They smiled at each other and laughed.
END
Like it? Hate it?