Hi again everyone Welcome to year 2016! I plan to continue and finish both Banes caged Little Bird and Bane has a Change of Heart stories. I know it takes me a little time to update chapters but I will try this year to at least post 2 or 3 chapters per week depending on work/studies. The message I sent in one of my chapters was not me saying goodbye and hance finishing my fanfic forever I would never do that to my beloved followers, it just a reminder to everyone that you should always be yourself and don't change yourself for the sake of others. I'm telling everyone not to give up on their dreams and to put on a brave face. Also I'm changing the chapter tile name!
~Disclaimer: I do not own Batman or anything revolved around Batman, even if I want to own it sooooo badly T_T The only characters I own are Aurelia and Marcus ~
Recapping from last chapter:
(POV Aurelia)
I know that the history between Bane and the City of Gotham is grave and filled with memories of bloodshed and misery but now they are all a distant memory, a fragment of nothing. Once we step into the gates of Gotham our life's start anew chapter.
Chapter Seven: Survival against the fittest
(Normal POV):
As night turned into day, new challenges await the boy wonder as fate begins to become a reality.
(POV Robin)
I'm awaken by light streaming into my closed eye lids, trying to block the light with my hands, I tell Alfred "Come on Alfred just five more minutes", when nothing happens I sit up and begin to rub the sleepiness out of my eyes. Letting out a sigh "Gez Alfred your one stubborn person when they want something done right away", opening my eyes my smile fades as upon realising that Alfred did not greet my sight but the light streaming into the broken window.
Stretching my muscles I let that memory fade away from my mind and focus on what preparations and materials are needed for my life on the streets now. I cringe at the "streets" I can only imagine what I'd look like in a few days, mud and sweat clayed underneath ragged clothing, sunken flesh due to starvation but luckily for me that won't happen to me due to the survival skills I learnt not only from my family but from the Batman.
Thinking over people that could potentially help me, well one would be wally but even if he was my best friend I would only worry him and to be honest he is well known for his blabber mouth, I could call the young justice but I didn't want to distract them from their duties and then I was left with the justice league which was a defiant no because again they would worry about me and most likely tell Bruce because no one wants to face the wrath of an angry Bat trust me. Well it looks like I'm on my own.
Getting up from my temporary bed, I go over to my bag and start sifting through the items until my hands brush up against my journal book. Grabbing it from my bag I sift through each page trying to locate the location to all Batman's emergency survival supplies, finally my eyes gaze upon the information and I see one of the sights is not far from here. Packing only light things into my bag, I quickly get dressed into different clothes and start the journey to the sight.
Using my grabble hook I swing up on the nearest roof and start running along the roof tops. In less than 15mins I made it to the sight. Yeah upon seeing this sight it doesn't look like much but that's only because you're not looking hard enough, moving aside vines I find the entrance, quickly putting in the required code and praying that it works, upon hearing the clicking and turning of notches I believe I it was the correct code. Moving into the dusty, gloomy place I glide my hands around the walls searching for the light switch source.
Finally my hands graze on the light switch, turning on the power took a couple of seconds but when it was on I couldn't help but stare mouth agape to what was in front of me. There were shelfs upon shelfs of water, food, cooking equipment, first aid kits, clothing, weaponry, five motor bikes, grabble hooks, tracking devices, laptops and other cool technology. Grabbing a couple bottles of water, a couple of days' worth of food and clothing, light and three tracking devices and a laptop, I packed them all away into a bag and jumped onto one of the motor bikes.
As I started the bike up a blaring alarm sounded overhead, dammit I knew Batman would do this, just when I thought I was in the clearing. Not wasting anymore time I jumped onto the bike and quickly exited the supplies base, before Batman arrived.
Parking the bike in the building I started unloading the supplies and then started rearranging my living quarters so that it was actually liveable and not look like it had been abandoned for who knows how long. As day once again turned to night I had set up everything in the correct spot and to be honest I think I did a pretty good job with what I had, I had grabbed numerous soft things and combined them to make a large body sized pillow which I placed on the lounge where I had been sleeping and then I found a broom of sorts and swept away all the glass and dirt so the floor looked a lot cleaner and more accessible then before and finally I rearrange the furniture to my taste and then presto new living quarters.
While I was preparing dinner I used the laptop to hack into Bruce's Mansion cameras, I looked into all the rooms and finally saw Bruce sitting in his arm chair in the living room and Alfred sitting in the one opposite to him. Zooming in I noticed that Bruce wasn't looking much like himself and Alfred wasn't doing any better.
(POV Bruce)
Four days and still nothing of Robin's whereabouts, I called Wally but he didn't even know Robin was missing in the first place, then I called the Young justice but that was a dead end too. I didn't even bother contacting the Justice league because I know Robin was very smart and knew if he contacted any of them then they would have contacted me immediately. Did he even know how worried I was or even cared for that matter, Alfred said he'll contact us when he's ready but I just can't wait that long.
Earlier today one of the emergency supplies had been accessed and only two other people other than myself knew the code or even the location of the supply base, Alfred and Robin. Exiting the lounge room I made my way to the all too familiar secret entrance and quickly dressed into the Batman suit. One thought was circling my mind as I slide the Batman cowl over my eye sight, Bring Robin safety, even if it means him hating me forever.
(POV Robin)
Shutting down the computer, I feel my eyes slowly start to droop in exhaustion. Hopping onto the lounge I snuggle into the large body pillow and slowly start to drift off until I'm awaken out of my drowsy state by the rude awakening of loud voices and shouting coming closer and closer towards the building. Gathering myself together I race around gathering up all the equipment and hiding it from sight and quickly hiding myself behind one of the building poles.
(POV Bane)
Gotham's street are a lot quieter from when I once walked these streets, not even the main street ushered a sound, had the wars and violence between the mighty criminal groups finally called a truce or gone into hiding. Well one would expect that since it's been almost been a life time since I walked amongst these streets and people, oh the memories from back then, they are so fresh and close I can almost touch them with my fingertips.
Talking about memories I must get in contact with my old friend, hopefully I haven't been gone to long for him to not recognise me. Breathing in Gotham's aroma's into my lungs and slowly exhale, it's good to be home. Bring my eyes to rest on the figure beside me I couldn't help but smile, the moons light shone against her skin beautifully, her creamy skin glowed with life, the curves of her body suited her figure so well as if they were carved by a wood carver and her lips a deep shade of red like a red rose and her eye, oh how I lost myself in those ocean deep pools of wonder.
I had tried on countless occasions to persuade her that my pasts with Gotham had distinguished and we could move on with our lives, but no, I had to full in love with a women not only beautiful but stubborn. She knew I had unfinished business in Gotham and she wouldn't allow any further discussions until all matters were dealt with, no matter how dangerous or life threating they maybe. I would never risk her life for my petty vengeance but no matter what I do trouble always seems to linger around the corner.
Coming up ahead was one of my old secret hideouts, which when you first look at it, it looks like a plain, old, rundown abandoned building but that was the whole point of disguise. When we neared the entrance I stopped in my tracks at hearing shoutings and arguments, quickly I grasped Aurelia's hand and pulled her close to my body as we hide from the intruders.
(POV Robin)
Shit I knew I should have chosen a better place to stay but no I had to go and stay in a creepy abandoned building where of course thugs and criminals alike hide from the authorities. I slowly lean forward only but a centimetre to glimpse at the intruders. The first guy I can make out was a well-built man which looked to be in his late 40's, with dark tanned skin, black hair, eye's that could pierce a wild boar without moving a single finger and a height of 6'9.
The second one was slightly less bulky than his friend, he had snow white skin, brown hair, caramel tinted eyes and stood at 5'4, he looked to be no later than in his earlier 30's, even with his height he looked sly like a fox and fast like a cheetah. The two men leaning against the lounge could only be described as twins because both of them were fair skinned, stood about 6'0 and both had sandy blond hair with eyes the shade of a light green colour, something about them just creeped me out.
"Dammit Frank why can't you get a grip on that angry of yours, we could have had this bank job within our grasp but no, you had to go all hulk out on them" yelled the clever man to the bulky guy. "Hey not my problem these two numbskulls couldn't keep their hands to themselves and focus on the job at hand", he said throwing his arms towards the twins direction, "Oh come on Mr. cry baby, she was soo sexy and innocent looking I couldn't help myself" the twins said in union. "What'd you just call me pipsqueaks", Frank said angrily while lunging at the twins, hey I didn't know any of their names so I had to improvise. "Come on you guys, said the clever guy "we need to discuss our next moves instead of playing around like children".
I wanted to hear more of the conversation, so I slowly peeped out behind the pole, and couldn't help but giggle at the sight I was greeted with. The bulky guy had both twins in a head lock while the twins were trying to uppercut him in the chin, which I can say It wasn't working to well for them.
Little did I realise a dark shadow forming around my body until a husky voice sounded in my ear, "Little boy's shouldn't be ear dropping on adult conservations", I turn to face the man behind me and am greeted with shock, this guy had honey coloured skin, a well-built body structure but not too bulky like his friends just enough to say he keeps fit and his eyes are dark brown and if you stared at them long enough you'd be hypnotised. Quickly coming back to my thoughts I tried making a run for it but my hand was already grasped onto and pulled behind my back.
"Looky what I found here boys, a runaway", he said in a teasing tone while throwing to the ground not too gently and his foot was pressed into the middle of my back to still my hopes of escape. The twins came close to my face while speaking to their boss "what do you want us to do with him boss", a million of thoughts were rushing through my mind but only one was clear enough for me to understand, they were going to kill me.
While they were discussing what they were going to do to me I searched the ground for something I could distract them with until I freed myself, finally I see a glass fragment, stretching my hand out I try and reach the fragment without being detected. Looking up at the men I can see that they were yet again in another heated argument, which was the needed distraction I needed to stretch my hand out more until I can touch the fragment with my fingertips. Drawing the fragment close to my body I quickly thrust it backwards into the foot pressed on my back, once I hear a groan of pain and the pressure is lifted I get up and start running towards the entrance of the building.
~ Hope you guys loved this chapter! I'll let you in on a secret of mine. While I write chapters or a new story I like to listen to calm and relaxing music, which helps my mind focus and come up with cool things like this. It also depends on how I'm feeling when I write my stories, If I'm happy theirs a beautiful chapter and if I'm upset or angry my stories are sad or show a lot of fighting or confusion, it really depends on me really! ~