Fic: Regret pt. 6 - Thank You
Title: Regret
Part 6 - Thank You
Series: Dark Knight/Batman
Pairing: Hints of Bruce/Rachel and Rachel/Harvey YAY!
Summary: A six-part series covering Rachel Dawes' funeral, each part showing the regret of a man watching - Bruce Wayne, Jim Gordon, Mayor Garcia, Harvey Dent, and the Joker.
Notes: Just to bring the story full circle... Also, with this whole moving into college thing, my posting may slow to a very very slow crawl. Or possibly not at all... keep your fingers crossed!
It was ironic how imminent death really clarified everything for Rachel. Harvey had been right about that. But it was not her imminent death that clarified everything, but his. The thought of living with him was cold, unforgiving. So, she told him.
Her wrists were chafing against her bindings and the smell of oil was overwhelming, but she only felt a strange peace. She could finally make the decision that she had been putting off for months.
And then, abruptly, everything shifted. With slight confusion, she realized that she really was facing death, and Harvey was not. A terrible, gripping fear clenched up in her chest, but it was wonderful.
Rachel did feel a twinge of regret, yes, that she would no longer be able to live out the decision she had made, but it was far outweighed by the relief that Harvey’s voice was becoming smaller, farther away from his oil drums.
She was yelling, but a million last thoughts were spilling through her head. In her last second, a familiar face entered her mind.
Thank you, Bruce. Thank you so m-
Part 6 - Thank You
Series: Dark Knight/Batman
Pairing: Hints of Bruce/Rachel and Rachel/Harvey YAY!
Summary: A six-part series covering Rachel Dawes' funeral, each part showing the regret of a man watching - Bruce Wayne, Jim Gordon, Mayor Garcia, Harvey Dent, and the Joker.
Notes: Just to bring the story full circle... Also, with this whole moving into college thing, my posting may slow to a very very slow crawl. Or possibly not at all... keep your fingers crossed!
It was ironic how imminent death really clarified everything for Rachel. Harvey had been right about that. But it was not her imminent death that clarified everything, but his. The thought of living with him was cold, unforgiving. So, she told him.
Her wrists were chafing against her bindings and the smell of oil was overwhelming, but she only felt a strange peace. She could finally make the decision that she had been putting off for months.
And then, abruptly, everything shifted. With slight confusion, she realized that she really was facing death, and Harvey was not. A terrible, gripping fear clenched up in her chest, but it was wonderful.
Rachel did feel a twinge of regret, yes, that she would no longer be able to live out the decision she had made, but it was far outweighed by the relief that Harvey’s voice was becoming smaller, farther away from his oil drums.
She was yelling, but a million last thoughts were spilling through her head. In her last second, a familiar face entered her mind.
Thank you, Bruce. Thank you so m-