Gotham High: Story Of The Dark Siders

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Professor Hugo Strange And Liars On Fire

"Morning, Bruce. Old pal, old buddy!", Jake greeted as Alfred opened the front door. Bruce groaned as he watched the teen walk in and look around in little curiosity. Guess he didn't expect much.

"C'ome then, Jake. We're doing it in my room", Bruce motioned. Jake giggled.

"Bruce. Sorry to let you down. But I'm a taken man", He laughed loudly making the sound echo through the mansion. Bruce fumed calmly before he began the decent up the stairs.

Bruce wanted to glared at Professor Strange as he calmly said aloud the science project partners. So far, everyone he wanted to be with already had partners. Three people to be exact. It wasn't like he hated everyone else. It's just Professor Strange did some pretty smart and reckless things.

"Jake", Professor Strange started turning his head towards Jake. "Like you asked, you're partnered with Bruce". And this was a pretty reckless thing.

"Just...walk up the stairs", Bruce sighed. If he had known Jake existed he really wouldn't have listened to Barry at all!

"What's with sigh? I thought we were friends". Jake asked in that throaty voice of his.

"We're not friends. I don't even like you", Bruce explained walking into his room. "Now will you please-", Bruce stopped as he turned around to see Jake glaring and smiling at him. "Jake?"

"You don't like me? You don't like me!?", He laughed running inside before shutting the door. Bruce backed at a little before standing his ground. This was his house and his room. Plus Alfred was outside. Not like it did much.

"No I don't".

"But you like Eddie, right?", Duh. He was smart. And one of the first people at that school to like him besides his money. "Ya like Harvey, right?", He was his first friend. "Ya like the cop's daughter, right", She was hot. "Ya like Harley, right?", She was-wait. What!?

"I don't-".

"Don't lie, Bruce", Jake smirked. "I hate liars".

"Ok! I like Harley. As a friend, Jake. She's your girlfriend".

"And", Jake stated sitting at Bruce's desk seat. "That doesn't stop her from talking about you to Bane like your some god or something", He grimaced before grinning again.

"I've never even met Bane", True, Bruce has seen Bane walking around but he's never really met the guy. He doesn't want to really. "Hell does he know about me?"

"Oh Bruce, Bane has his ways", Jake winked. "Now. I think there's some science to do in this mansion!", Jake giggled.

This was going to be a very long week.

"Hey. Let's go somewhere".

"And why are we in the graveyard?", Bruce asked as he followed behind Jake. He zigzagged through tomb stones and jumped over a few, even stepping up steps just for the heck of it. But no, Jack, Jack was on a mission. He needed to find a special set of tomb stones. Bruce sighed and continued to follow the teen.

"Here they are!", Jake exclaimed running faster stopping at some random tomb stones.

Well, not random to Bruce at least. The four tombs Jake stood in front of held two people he loved and two who he never got to officially meet. Patrick, Sara, Thomas and Martha Wayne.

"Ah, what a lovely family reunion. We should've brought the butler", Jake grinned. Bruce snapped his eyes up at Jake, not realizing he was staring at the tomb and glared at him.

"Shut up clown!", He almost shouted.

"Calm down Brucey", Jake smiled holding his hands up defensively. "Now, I didn't come all the way down here to taunt you or anything. I just wanna have a little chat since I know how ya feel".

"You!? You know how I feel?", Bruce scoffed.

"Believe it or not. Yes I do", He started sitting on a random tomb stone. "You see. I had a family too. Well, I still do. But it's different. You see. My daddy and little brother died in a criminal act", Jake smiled. Bruce turned to Jake urging him with his eyes to continue. "Well, it was a few years ago. We're just coming back from Star City when we heard on the radio about a police chase going on not to far from us. My father thought it would be a good idea to probably pull over so we wouldn't get hit. Back when he changed the lanes, BOOM!"

Bruce visibly jumped when Jake made a sound and clapped his hands.

"The car made impact and we were swirling through the air!", Jake started to shout making multiple hand gestures. "Me and mom survived. Dad died on his way. While my little bro didn't even make it out the car. So yes Bruce, I do know how you feel", Jake finished.

"You know he was lying right?", Harvey said a few days later. Bruce dropped his pencil and looked over at his friend.

"What?"

"Jake is know around the school with his habit of lying. He was probably telling you a false story. I've heard rumors about one of his friends had a brother dying, yeah. But every time he tells a story it's always different".

"That asshole!", Bruce shouted making the class look over at him. Professor Strange glared at him a little before continuing the lesson.

"Sorry Bruce", Worse year of his life. For now.

"Do you even know high to stand on your hands", Pamela asked Barbara later that day during cheerleading auditions.

"Ah...no", Barbara shrugged. Pamela glared at her.

"Then why the hell are you here, Gorgon!", She shouted. "If you think this is some kind of popularity contest then you got another thing coming. How dare you waltz your way in here thinking just because you can do a few little chants and jumps thinking you'll be accepted", Pamela accused.

Barbara sighed. Well, at least she tried.

"What side show freak!", Harley laughed from behind Pamela. Barbara glared at them before running off the field.

"Good for nothing. Just because her daddy is a cop. That don't mean shit here", Pamela grumbled. "You can have the field now boys", She said to the football team before walking off with the others.

Julian and Tomas laughed a little to each other as they sat on the bleachers.

"What's so funny?", Victor (Zsasz) asked as he sat behind them.

"Oh, nothing", Tomas answered. Snickering. "But, did you hear what happened to Jake?", Julian and Victor shook their heads. "Well, in science class earlier, he was working on something when, and this is what I heard, Bruce Wayne walked by and put something on it. Next thing you know, Jake is on fire!", Tomas laughed along with Julian. Victor watched them in amusement but seemed completely board.

"I don't get it", He said.

"Vic", Julian started calming down. "Bruce obviously set Jake on fire. That's not funny?"

"It is. But, why'd he set him on fire?"

Julian and Tomas looked at each other before saying.

"Because he's Jake Nipar".

"HALLOWEEN!", A little kid shouted running down the street. Bruce watched him as Clark parked his car in by the sidewalk.

"Bruce!", Clark shouted as he, John and Barry got out the car. "I know it's only been a few months. But it felt like years".

"Ditto", He and before giving Barry a glare. Barry jumped a little when he went to greet Bruce only to be given the glare.

"What?!", He asked.

"You and your stupid ideas. Almost half the stupid body at Gotham High hate me!", Bruce said. John and Clark laughed while Barry's face went pale. "I should have listened to Wally. He was the one who said it was bad idea!"

"He's a little kid!"

"But he was right!"

"Whoa. Ok, guys. Let's chill", John said. "And go put on our costumes and trick some people". Bruce sighed but smiled at his friends. He didn't want to fight after so many months so he'd let it go. For now.