White Knight-Batman SI (Bruce x Rachel)(OC x Selina Kyle)

Part 21

Chapter 21

PALMELLA ISLEY

"Let her go," Thomas spoke worriedly as the mask covering his face receded showing his worried face. The man holding her smiled wickedly as she felt his grip on her tighten as she felt him push her gently, and her eyes widened as she realized just what was going on as she felt the floor vanish from beneath her feet.

"Of course," and with that, she was in free fall. The pain from the various cuts and scrapes vanished as the adrenaline kicked in, as she began to scream and try to wave away fanatically, despite a part of her knowing that all her efforts would be futile.

She felt her life flash before her, as she closed her eyes preparing herself for the impending pain. The impending end, until she felt a pair of arms wrap around her, and she as the sound of glass shattering filled her ears.

She felt herself slow down, and opened her eyes, and through her unshed tears saw the face of Thomas Wayne holding her in his arms, tightly as the claws from his suit held onto the foundation of Wayne Tower.

"Just hold tight," he shouted at her, his face pale and serious as one of the claws detached from the wall, slightly unsettling them before it struck the glass windows of the office.

CRACK.

The glass shattered, making an opening for them. Thomas swung into the now-opened office, and they rolled onto the floor. She could finally breathe again as she felt the floor beath her once more, as she lay there on top of the armored form of her young boss.

"Are you fine?" he questioned, and she nodded in a daze. The pain from her various injuries was gone as she tried to stand up, yet her legs felt weak, and she was only able to do so after Thomas helped her.

"How? Who? Wha...." She tried to question, but he cut in before she could finish.

"I know you have many questions, but there is no time for them at the moment; I need you to do something," he began, and for some odd reason, she found herself nodding as their eyes met.

"The antidote I had you prepare, I need you to make plans for its mass dissemination. Use anything you need. I don't care. Just get it done. Have it all ready for mass distribution at a moment's notice from me," he added, and she nodded, and with that, she saw him turn away from her as he made to move towards the gaping hole in the wall, yet he stopped after a step as he grunted in pain.

"Thomas!" she uttered as she rushed towards him, trying to support him as he fell to his knee, holding his side as he winced in pain.

"Are you fine?" she questioned, yet her eyes stilled as she noticed just how pale he was, and how he had jumped over when the plane had crashed into his office. The armor around his tore retracted, and she stilled as she saw how his clothes were dyed scarlet, even the metal of his armor was colored red now from the clotted blood.

"You are bleeding, we need to get you to a hospital," she said as he shook his head, and struggled back to his feet.

"Not yet, I have to stop Ducard first, he cannot be allowed to get away. Not after what he has done," and with that the mask covering his face covered his face once more, obscuring his face with only a two slits glowing in an ominous blue light.

"Just get the antidote ready. You will know when to distribute it all," and with that, she watched him rush out of the office, through the hole in the wall, using his claws to scale up the wall.

A thousand questions filled her mind. Yet at the moment she pushed them all down as she looked around and found the door and rushed towards it. Opening it, she ran through the halls, her heels now long abandoned as she ran barefoot toward her office to accomplish the task which she had been entrusted with.