FIC: Gotham Nocturne Chapter 3 (3/9)

[jij]

Title:  Gotham Nocturne:  Chapter Three
Characters/Pairings:  Clark/Bruce, Leslie Thompkins, Pamela Isley, Jonathan Crane
Disclaimer: The boys belong to DC and to each other, but not to me.
Series Notes:  Gotham Nocturne is part of The Music of the Spheres, a combined Superman Returns/Batman Begins series. The whole series can be found here. 
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[dm_wyatt]

What a terrific update.

I like the symmetry of the flashback and the doctor saying you do what you can after Mike had given Bruce the frog and then Bruce saying the same thing after touching the frog.

He remembered and it meant something to him and he'll do what he can to help the man who was so kind to him after his parents died.

*sniff*

What a wonderful update.

[jij]

*beams* Thank you! I always like the image of Bruce as treasuring any moments of connection or kindness that he found during those times. One of the things I liked about the movie was Jom Gordon being kind to him right after the murder--you can tell Bruce remembered that forever.

[dm_wyatt]

*beams*

You're very welcome and I loved little touches like that from Batman Begins.

That was perfect for him and tied him to Jim before he became Batman. It made his decision to trust Gordon a more meaningful one.

I'm glad you've picked up on that.

[saavikam77]

Awwww... *hugs Bruce tight* That was so poignant, so bittersweet. I hope Bruce can do something for the surgeon. 'Cuz... damn. O_o Couldn't believe he still had the paper frog, but then again, yeah. I can believe it. *pets him carefully*

And I *loved* Clark calling Gotham a botch queen! ^_^ *cuddles him* So perfect.

[jij]

Couldn't believe he still had the paper frog, but then again, yeah. I can believe it. *pets him carefully*

*grin* It's one of those touches that I was the same way: "Nah, he'd never...well, actually, I can totally see it." :)

Clark and Gotham have a prickly relationship. *grin* He means it only as the highest of compliments, of course. *grin*

[bradygirl_12]

Nicely done, Jen!

I, too, like that symmetry of the paper frog. The poor doc thought it was nothing but you remember the kindnesses at such a terrible time when you bury your parents.

I do like Clark's warmth and understanding, just what Bruce needs.

And Pamela's experiments are a great foreshadowing! :)

[jij]

The poor doc thought it was nothing but you remember the kindnesses at such a terrible time when you bury your parents.

I debated whether keeping it was plausible, but I think almost anyone--and especially a child as intense, traumatized, and bright as Bruce--would remember and cherish kindnesses done to them on such a day.

I'm having a lot of fun with Pamela, can you tell? *grin* She's very enjoyable...

[goldenrat84]

That's really pretty evil. Making a surgical team afraid of blood during a major surgery.
I like how Bruce kept the origami frog (not that anyone didn't see it coming), but still it's nice.

[jij]

*nods* It's pretty sadistic! In a sort of cat-and-mouse, cruel way...

*grin* I know, it's one of those moments where you know it's coming but it's still nice to see it done, one hopes. ;)

[ladybugkay]

Gotham is a bitch queen! How much do I love that you wrote that, and that you have Clark as the one to say it? *hugs you*

[jij]

*grins* He means it as a major compliment, of course! Gotham is very much a force to be reckoned with... :)