The journey ends with us...Bruce

This hurts....

                                                                                                                     𝔹𝕣𝕦𝕔𝕖'𝕤 ℙ𝕆𝕍

Gotham, the city that once was beautiful, now full of crime that no longer worked in the shadows. It was March 25 and Batman was getting ready for night patrol when he received a call on his cell phone.

"Hello? A-are you there"

A shaky voice came from the other side of the phone. A feminine voice...

"Henna? Is that you, are you okay?"

Henna: "Bats...B-erlins' Warehouse ple-" A loud rung through my ears.

Bats? The phone went quiet. Then came another voice. Laughing maniacally, I know that laugh from anywhere. Berlins' warehouse...I have to get there.

"JOKER DON'T YOU FUCKING TOUCH HER"

Joker: "Why so...serious batsy? Your precious little princess here is uh....alive"

He continues laughing, crazy fucking bastard. As soon as I open my mouth to say something, he beats me to it.

Joker: "You may want to hurry batsy, the cutie might bleed out before the real show happens."

I go to say something but the phone hangs up from Jokers' end. This crazy ass clown, shit Henna...I'm coming.

I make my way there, in the batmobile. No time to waste...sorry not sorry to whoever's bike was on the road.

Before long I was met with the front of the building. Old looking, like it had been there for centuries. No wonder it was on this side of the city, no light even dared to touch it. I went through the roof. (always a dramatic ass entrance) But when I look down my feet are covered in...smoke? No, it's gas, I cover my face with my arm cloth and try to get away from the gas. It's rising faster than I thought.

Before I could grapple I started to cough. Did I inhale some of the gas? Shit...It's dark.

When I awake, I realize that my mask is gone but most importantly I'm met with the puffy, red eyes of my partner. Her face was bruised and bleeding.

Joker started to laugh

Joker: "Such a nice surprise...both you....beauties in the place"

I look at him with a scowl and he starts to walk closer to me. Staring intensely like a predator stalks its prey.

He turns and walks behind Henna, her eyes following him before looking at me for help. He grabs their face roughly forcing her to look at him. She closes her eyes and he lets go of her face.

Joker: "Ya' know Batsy, your wife here...puts up a good fight."

He lifts his shirt to multiple purple bruises and red scratches. She got him good.

Joker: "I'll let you guys talk a little"

He walks up to her and whispers "I'll be listening to you, little bug." Before he walks away.

Henna: "I'm not making it out of here alive..."

"Please don't talk like that, just give me a little time."

Henna: "There's a bomb... he's gonna-"

She starts to tear up and the eyes I loved looking into were filled with sorrow and sadness.

Henna: "The journey ends here...it's either me or its Dami and I'll be damned if I put my son in danger."

Listening to her speak made my heart break. I struggled against the restraints of my chair but to no avail they wouldn't budge.

"Where is the bomb baby?"

Tears streamed down her face as she said "my heart." Her...heart, a bloodstream bomb, shit she really wasn't kidding. Tiny enough to make its way through the body to the heart where it attaches like a vessel...slowly piercing, then it stays there until the bomb is set off.

"There has to be a fault just let-"

Henna: "We can't win against someone who has nothing to lose darling...tell the rest of the family I love them."

"JOKER UNLOCK THESE FUCKING RESTRAINTS!"

Henna: "Look at me..."

I turn my head to her, tears now falling faster than before...

Henna: "I used to say that I would never fall in love until I found the right person. I never thought that it would be you that I would be into. Now we have a family...I did what I was supposed to."

"No baby, you are supposed to stay here with me."

Henna: "It's all a part of the journey...Bruce"

She closes her eyes...then a loud noise rings out. An intercom?

Joker: "DING DING DING SHE SAID THE NAME THE ACTIVATION COUNTDOWN STARTING FROM 10."

"LET ME OUT OF THIS PLEASE NO DON'T KILL HER"

The tears fell faster, I was lost within the darkness before I found her. I fell but she caught me and my heart.

10

"Henna, why did you do this, why did you say it, god no."

9

Henna: "I want to say thank you Bruce for the love you gave me, even as an asshole."

Please tell me I'm dreaming. Tell me I'll wake up wrapped in her arms... please.

8

"LET ME OUT"

7

She closed her eyes and tears were all over her face, but she wasn't scared. She was prepared. She was tired and now it was all over.

6

"JOKER"

5

"FUCKING BASTARD"

4

"HEY FUCK FACE"

3

"shit"

2

1

(It just hit 12 am)

Her body shook and I was released from my restraints. I ran to her as she fell over into my arms.

"Henna no no no, please open your eyes."

Henna opens her eyes. She looks at him and cracks a smile. One that said she was ready to go. To sacrifice herself for her son and her husband.

Henna: "I love you bruce...

the journey ends with us"

Gas arose from the floor...coughing as I accidentally inhaled. I was out cold once again.

Happy birthday Henna

6 months later

I went to visit her today...Henna Wayne. The last love I'll ever have. Damian...couldn't stop crying when I told him and he hasn't stopped since we got here. I can't blame him...she was the best in the world.

"Damian we...we have to leave."

Dami: "I want to stay with ma." he said, his voice breaking.

He stayed laying atop her grave, curled into a ball. He hadn't even got to say goodbye. No one else could bare to come see her and I bet it would've been like this...the rest of the sons, no one would move. I picked him up and carried him to the car as he was crying but...he didn't fight back, he just cried in my arms. Really one of the rare times I've seen him cry.

I liked you
I love you
Couldn't live without you
Now... I have to survive on your behave
Thats it...thats the end of us.

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