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What happens now?

Feb 11, 2007 03:14

Selina Kyle is not someone who is familiar with the sensation of guilt ( Read more... )

nightwing, catwoman, strange bedfellows, alfred, batman, dr. thompkins

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_darkknight_ February 13 2007, 00:57:57 UTC

Time passes, an hour, then another. No surprise, really. Eventually, however, the black lashes flutter, then the lids lift a fraction to allow Bruce to peer at the world.

And groan.

Of course, trying to sit up doesn't help at all.

femme_du_chat February 13 2007, 02:33:27 UTC

She couldn't sleep on the couch.

Selina's currently slumped over in the chair near to where Bruce is laying. There is a blanket that has been placed over her in the time between her falling asleep and now.

_darkknight_ February 13 2007, 02:47:38 UTC

He isn't at home. He isn't in the Cave.

It's time to leave.

Bruce's hand grasps the rail beside him to pull him upright, slips, and ends up pressed to his just-repaired stomach. This time the groan's louder, clearer: "Alfred..."

femme_du_chat February 13 2007, 02:52:11 UTC

Selina's eyes snap open.

"Stop."

She stands up, making her way over to him.

_darkknight_ February 13 2007, 02:56:00 UTC

"Selina..." Is there relief in that question or confusion?

femme_du_chat February 13 2007, 03:04:07 UTC

"I'm here."

Her voice is quiet as she moves over to him.

_darkknight_ February 13 2007, 03:17:51 UTC

"Where...?" His gaze flickers around briefly before the lids close again. "Leslie's clinic. Need to get to the Cave."

femme_du_chat February 13 2007, 03:24:43 UTC

"I'll have someone come with the car."

Selina is there, carefully trying to help him manuver.

lesliethompkins February 13 2007, 03:27:03 UTC

Another pair of hands join hers. They're older but just as strong. "Don't undo my handy work."

_darkknight_ February 13 2007, 03:29:47 UTC

"Can't...Alfred...Dick...."

He's had many wounds before. Too many. This one, this belly thing... it's not good. "Leslie, please."

femme_du_chat February 13 2007, 03:32:39 UTC

"You want to stay here or should I have Dick bring the car?"

Selina still sounds subdued as she's speaking.

lesliethompkins February 13 2007, 03:37:44 UTC

He still seems to be struggling against their grip even now that they've turned him. Pain that irradiates from the stomach is like none other.

"Bruce. Stop." An order. Plain and simple.

The monitors in the background are going silently wild.

_darkknight_ February 13 2007, 03:44:47 UTC

Bruce is an ox. He has more strength than almost any man his size, the build of a professional athlete, will harder than steel, endurance beyond measure. All of that is evidenced in the fact he can still move a few hours after losing three pints of blood and having major surgery.

He's not Superman.

Slumping back onto the matress, gasping for breath, he eventually settles for nodding once to Leslie, in implied obediance, and looks back at Selina. "Oracle?" he manages to ask.

femme_du_chat February 13 2007, 03:47:39 UTC

"I told her you wanted to talk to her when you were awake."

lesliethompkins February 13 2007, 03:52:00 UTC

He's awake but certainly in no condition to do business. She places a hand on his shoulder. It's the equivalent of putting her foot down.

_darkknight_ February 13 2007, 03:53:58 UTC

"I can't..." Breathing's more labored, shallower; his eyes are shut again. "Thorne's evil...but...innocent this time...can't let..."

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