Heroes of the Squared Circle: Takeover (73/74)

[mithen]

Title: Takeover
Relationship: Bruce Wayne/Clark Kent
Characters: Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Joker
Continuity: Heroes of the Squared Circle, a DC/pro wrestling fusion.
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: PG-13
Word Count 3700
Summary: Batman, Superman, Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent all have something important to tell Lex Luthor.

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[starsandsea]

Clark saw his fingers tighten as if he were seeking strength from the ring he loved so much. “So I’m going to tell you all the truth, and the truth is that my real name is...Bruce Wayne.”

*flails* Bruce!

Batson nodded at him, then kept nodding like a bobblehead doll. Then he stood up abruptly and yelled “What the-- Why would you even wrestle if you always had that kind of cash?”

*giggles*

I’m handing over responsibility for booking decisions to someone else.” He pointed at Jack Napier. “Congratulations, Joker.”

Oh wow! I wasn't expecting that at all!

Clark had kind of expected this, and yet somehow as everyone looked at him he found all words had abandoned him for a moment. He cleared his throat and looked at them all: Diana’s calm confidence; Selina’s mischievous smile; Killer Croc’s hopefulness, incongruous on his pugilist’s face; Billy Batson’s sneer and Tim Drake’s barely-contained glee. This tiny secret circle. His world now. His universe.

CLARK. *hearts him*

Clark held up a finger. “Health care,” he said, and the room went quiet. “Retirement funds. That razzle-dazzle new training center will have rehabilitation specialists, the best equipment, video setups for reviewing matches, the works. Available to everyone in the DCW. When you do eventually hang up your boots, there’ll be the opportunity for jobs there, teaching the next generation. Oh, and one more thing--we’re open to discussing the possibility of unionization.” There was a beat while everyone stared at him, and he smiled, putting every ounce of sunshine and sincerity he could into it. “Concrete enough for you?”

Eeeeee! *flails and cheers Clark*

The Dark Knight was wrestling less lately. “I told Napier it was okay to cut back on my storylines, make me less of the focus. Time to put some of the new talent over,” Bruce had said when Clark asked him about it. “At least until I figure out what my character is going to be as the CEO.” He had smiled, a little wistfully. “And honestly, Clark, my neck could use the time off.”

Bruce! *pets him* And I love you could include Lucius, too!

“Both of us,” he said. “Let’s begin it together.”

Clark swallowed hard and put his hand on top of Bruce’s, gripping the handle. The shaft was made of wood from the Kent barn, brought all the way from Kansas; the blade contained iron from the fence that surrounded Wayne Manor. Bruce hadn’t told any of the politicians and dignitaries there this fact, there was no need to. It was for the two of them alone.

Their roots and their pasts, opening their future.

“Ready?” whispered Bruce as they lifted the shovel.

“Always,” said Clark.

Bruce’s hand tightened on his, and they broke new ground together.

*FLAILS* Ahhhhhh, that was so perfect! Just... so perfect. *beams and hearts Bruce and Clark*

Only one more chapter, nooo! I can't believe we're at the end...

[mithen]

I didn't see Joker coming at all either! I knew we had to pick a new person to make those calls, but somehow I thought it would be one of Bruce's "inner circle," and it wasn't until I got to hearing the people grumbling that I realized no, that isn't going to work...

Lucius made it in! I wonder if he knew that Bruce was being a wrestler all those years, lol..

Ahhhh, one more chapter, noooo. *flails* I'm so glad this one could work for you!