"People who don't really know you, have the most to say…" - Raine Winters
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE FREAKING KIDDING ME!" Jason screamed out loud as he read the article. Bruce Wayne was seen last night with yet another woman, we don't know her name, we have asked around and no one is telling us who she is. She seems quiet young… Is Wayne robbing the cradle? Or is she after his money? We do know that she sung at Bruce Wayne's birthday, and she has quiet a voice…
It just went on and on about the mystery woman who happens to be Raine, the writer was basically trashing Raine… Jason picked up his phone and called Logan. "Jason? What's the matter?" Logan answered on the third ring.
"Is Bruce Wayne in the building?" Jason asked. "Yes he is. He is in a meeting at the moment, or should I say asleep. We are just having a break at the moment."
"Has he read the newspaper yet?" Jason asked. He heard Logan move and pick up the paper…
"No, I don't think so... Hang on there is one right here…" Jason replied as he went over to the table where the newspaper was thrown on. He turned the page…
"SON OF A BITCH!" Logan shouted out when he read the article, causing the sleeping billionaire to jump up from his seat and everyone to look at him.
"What is it?" Bruce asked walking over to him. Logan showed him the article. You could see the anger appearing on Bruce's face as he read it. He snatched the newspaper up and stormed out of the office and the building.
"Bruce is not happy." Logan said to Jason. "Don't blame him." Jason growled. "I want to charge right up to that reporter and give him a piece of my mind." He added.
"Don't, it will only make things worse for Raine and Bruce." Logan said in a stern voice.
"I won't… Remember Raine's favourite saying when she was a teenager?" Jason chuckled. Logan grinned. "Yeah, "People who don't really know you, have the most to say." It suits this situation." Logan remembered.
Raine was in the Watchtower when she read the article Superman showed her. She took out her phone and called the reporter. "Hello, this is Wilson Stone." The reporter answered after the first ring.
"This is Bruce Wayne's girlfriend…" Raine whispered. She could hear him fall out of chair with a crash.
"How can I help you? Can you answer some questions?" Stone asked.
"Not on your life. Listen to me and listen carefully, whoever Bruce dates is no one's business. You have no right to write those things."
"The public wants to know this sort of thing." Stone protested.
"No they don't. When Bruce and I want to tell our story we will come… But not to you or your newspaper, I don't normally read your paper anyway. And one last thing…"
"What is that?" Stone said, which is all he could say because he saw Bruce Wayne himself storming towards him and he looks a little angry…
"You can ruin people's lives like that… telling, or in this case publish, lies." With that said she hung up.
Bruce knocked on Raine's door. Her father answered it. "Mr Winters, how are you?" Bruce asked with a friendly smile.
"I'm good, come in, come in. How are you?" John stepped aside to let him in.
"I'm deeply sorry about the article…" Bruce said sincerely as he entered the apartment. John waved his apology away.
"You didn't know what they were going to write. And call me John. Logan and Raine are cooking dinner." John led Bruce in to the kitchen where Logan was grating cheese while Raine was stirring something in the pot.
"Smells good in here." Bruce sad as he went over to Raine and kissed the back of her head. Raine turned and smiled.
"I'm sorry about the article…" He whispered.
"Like dad said, it's not your fault. I knew what was going to happen the moment I said yes when you asked me out…" Raine replied.
"Well, we don't have to worry about him. He is going to write an apology in tomorrow's newspaper… And if we want to tell our story, I know a reporter- two reporters actually in Metropolis." Bruce said.
Raine nodded. "Can we wait until our story gets bigger first. Our story is probably only a page long…" Bruce and Raine have only been dating a month and they are happy. "Don't let the reporters get to you. You and I know the truth."
"We all do." Ian said coming in to the kitchen.
Clark threw the newspaper on to the table. "KENT!" Perry yelled over the noise. Clark stood up and followed Perry in to his office. "Yes chef?" Clark asked as he closed the door. "I'm going to contact Bruce Wayne and ask if will do an interview. I know Mr Wayne and he is a good man. I don't like it when reporters drag people down when they don't know that person. I want you to do the interview."
"I agree. I just read the newspaper." Clark said.
The next day Clark got out of the taxi at the front steps of Wayne Manor, paid the taxi driver and the driver sped off, probably on his radio telling his friends that he was just outside Wayne Manor and that the butler was standing there in the entrance of the doorway. "Hello Alfred, how are you?" Clark said coming up the stairs and shook the older man's hand.
"Very well Master Kent, how are you?" Alfred replied.
"I'm well."
"That is always good to hear, come with me, Master Bruce is waiting on the terrace, it's a beautiful day." Alfred led Clark through the manor and out on to the terrace where Bruce Wayne was waiting, wearing swim trunks. "Hey Clark." Bruce greeted when he saw the reporter. Clark noticed Raine in pool doing laps. She stopped when she saw him and then swam to the edge of the pool and climbed out. Clark admits that Raine is beautiful, and she has muscles… No wonder Bruce fell for her… Raine stood up straight as she got out of the pool and stopped when she saw him. She frowned in confusion and walked over to him.
"Hi, I'm Clark Kent from the Daily Planet in Metropolis. I'm here to tell your story." Clark introduced himself to her offering her a hand to shake. Raine shook his hand but she still looked up at him like she was trying to work him out… And then her eyes widened for a minute and then they went back to normal, she smiled knowingly at him and then said. "Raine Winters, I've read some of your articles. It's a pleasure to meet you. Do you mind if I go to the bathroom really quickly?"
"Sure, no hurry." Clark smiled at her. When she left Bruce said, "She figured it out."
"Figured out what?" Clark asked sending Bruce a confused look.
"She knows about your other identity; I believe Master Kent." Alfred said as he came in to the view with a tray of lemonade.
"How?" Clark asked, not completely surprised.
"Your eyes." Raine said as she came back and sat down next to Bruce who rested an arm over the back of her chair. "And your body height, and muscle capacity." Raine went on. Clark smiled at her. "And you know about him and…" Clark hinted.
"Oh yeah." Raine replied with a grin.
"Okay, let's get started shall we?" Clark said with a grin. Both Bruce and Raine nodded. Clark pressed the record button on the tape recorder
"Raine, if you don't mind me asking… How old are you?"
"I'll be twenty-one in August."
"Only two months away. And age doesn't bother you?" Clark asked in a friendly tone.
"No, age shouldn't matter when you deeply care about someone." Raine replied. "Would you call it love?" Clark couldn't resist teasing Bruce. And it worked Bruce glared his famous Bat glare. Shivers went up Clark's spine. Even the Bat glare works on the Man of Steel.
"We have been only dating for a month, but we deeply care about each other."
"I agree. I care deeply about Raine, and her family."
I have favourite saying…" Raine said.
"What's that?" Clark asked.
"People who don't know you, have the most to say about you." Raine replied. Clark nodded his head in agreement. "That is true."
"My family have a lot of sayings. Like my oldest brother Logan, who works in Wayne Enterprises says 'I might fight with my sister, but if you-"
"But if you lay a finger on her, you will be dealing with me." Logan's voice came up from behind Clark. Clark jumped up in shock and swung around. He wasn't really paying attention to anything but Raine and Bruce. Logan stared at Clark and frowned and his eyes widened in shock. Raine got Logan's attention by widening her eyes and shaking her head and then pointing at the recorder.
"Clark Kent from the Daily Planet in Metropolis." Clark supplied.
"Oh, I read your articles all the time on the net. I like your style." Logan said shaking Clark's hand. Clark smiled and replied. "Thank you, very much. Perhaps you would like to join us."
"Nah, no thank you." Logan held up a case and then sat down behind Clark.
"What is it like dating a billionaire?" Clark asked turning back to Bruce and Raine.
"He is a normal human being, who has the power and money, he puts his money where it can be very helpful. Like better security, better equipment for the police department and the hospitals and better places for orphans. And actually Bruce Wayne is multi-billionaire from last week. I don't care about his fame or fortune, I care about Bruce and only Bruce. I got to know the real Bruce Wayne." Raine said.
The interview went well. Clark stayed for lunch and then he had to go back to Metropolis and write the interview and then had to go on duty at the Watch tower. Just before he left his phone rang. "Hi Diana, what's up?" Clark answered. Clark listened for a moment and then asked, "Is everything alright...?"
"Do you want me to come with you…" "I forgot about that… But Diana, I know you can handle it but I'd feel better if someone went with you…" Clark turned around to see Raine wave her hand, when she had his attention she pointed to herself.
"What if Electric went with you?" Clark said when he got the message… "Okay, come to the Batcave to fill her in. I'll wait here for you."
Ten minutes later Diana Prince, aka Wonder Woman came in to the Batcave to meet Raine. "What's up?" Raine asked when she noticed the expression of worry on Diana's face.
"My mother and sisters were turned in to stone..." Diana said.
"Medusa?" Raine asked. Diana looked shocked that she knew Medusa.
"I'm fascinated in different religion, Christian, Greek, Norse and more." Raine replied when she noticed the shocked expression on Diana's face.
"My father is Zeus, but he only acknowledges me when he want's something from me, but then he sends his messenger Hermes." Diana said.
"So… your brothers are Hercules, Apollo…" Raine said and Diana nodded.
"Didn't Perseus behead Medusa?" Raine asked.
"But people still use the head on their enemies… And there is something else… My mother and sisters are guarding the Doom's Doorway…"
"Hades." Raine supplied and Diana nodded.
"When are you leaving?" Raine asked. "Now."
After a kiss goodbye Bruce and Clark watched their girlfriends fly off. "I am shocked." Clark said out of the blue when the girls disappeared from view. Bruce turned to him and asked "about what?"
"I'm shocked that you didn't protest about Raine going with Diana to Themyscira." Clark replied. "I do believe he was holding it all in. Now he will go to either the Watchtower or stay here." Alfred put his fifty cents in. And he put just a tracking and listening device on her as they…" Alfred paused and coughed and then continued, "as they said their 'goodbyes'."
"Thanks Alfred." Bruce growled. Sometimes he hates it how Alfred knows him so well… Well the man has raised him since his parent's parents murder… And before that Alfred was still part of his life.
"Your welcome sir." Alfred ignored the sarcasm.
"I'm glad he did." Logan spoke out. He was examining the Batmobile. Bruce turned and just stared at him. "The tracking device won't work but the listening device will. I know my sister is safe. If he hadn't put that device on her I would have…" Logan went on. "This is not a car… This is a bloody tank." Logan added as his attention went back to Batmobile. Logan hadn't actually get a good look at it when he was in it.
Bruce went over to him and opened the Batmobile. "Can you give it an update while you're here?" Bruce asked, he wanted to distract Logan from panicking about Raine… But on the inside Bruce wanted to go after them. "I'm going to the Watchtower. Wonder Woman might have her telecom bud with her." Clark said and with that said he ran out of the cave faster than a speeding bullet…
I'm sorry if it was boring… Let me know and I'll re-write it. And I'm sorry if it was too short.
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