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

Part 24

Chapter 24

ONE MONTH LATER

BRUCE WAYNE

Today marked a month since the calamity now known as the 'Toxic Rain' struck Gotham, devolving the city and causing havoc and mayhem all over. Despite the heroic actions of the leaders of Wayne Enterprises, the city did not come out unscathed.

The rain had begun before the antidote could be distributed widely and had caused a massive amount of destruction all over. The League had broken out all the prisoners, flushing the streets once more with all crime.

It seemed as if all the work done by his brother had been undone in that single accursed night. The City needed a leader more than ever as it came out of the disaster, they needed someone they could look to in these difficult times, yet the Gods had decided to test Gotham's resolve as they robbed the city of its foremost pillar of strength and leadership in these difficult times.

For even after a month. Thomas Wayne had yet to wake up.

He stood outside an extremely private and specialized unit of the Gotham General, looking through the window at the person lying on the bed inside, his body still covered by bandages, as various machines were hooked to him, keeping him alive.

His injuries were too extensive, though according to the First Responders, it was a miracle that he was still alive given the state he was found in, his body crushed under a collapsed roof. His spine had multiple fractures, along with numerous life-threatening injuries, the aftereffects of all of which even the doctors hesitated to comment on.

Yet he didn't lie there alone, no for beside him sat someone else. Someone who had been sitting there for months now.

Selina Kyle, his brother's girlfriend. She hadn't left his side since the day she had woken up from her own injuries, and had refused to leave her side. Her eyes were heavily swollen as she sat there beside him, holding his hand while reading to him the latest happening in the world around them.

"She cares a lot for him," a rather familiar voice cut in from the side, and he looked to the side and found himself face to face with a rather familiar face of Rachel Dawes.

He hadn't seen her in the month, the city in its hour of need had needed him both as Batman and Bruce Wayne. Then there was also the fact that, for some reason, she had been voiding him for the last month, and this was the first time they were meeting face to face.

"She does," he said as she walked to his side and looked him over with a complicated gaze before she continued.

"How have you been?" she questioned, and his lips thinned as he answered.

"As fine as I could be," he answered cryptically and she seemed to nod as she turned away from him. It had been a month since he had seen her and he couldn't help as his gaze lingered on her, much more than he would have liked his heart beating nervously as he saw her so close to him once more.

In the end, he decided to ask away.

"Why have you been avoiding me, Rachel?" he questioned and saw her raise a brow. She didn't answer immediately, and silence lingered on between them.

"I think you already know the answer to that," she uttered after a minute of silence as she put forward her hand. His heart skipped a beat as he recognized just what she held in her hands.

It was a card. One of two master cards created by Thomas to override any systems in Wayne Tower.

A card Batman had thrust in her hands.