FIC: Leap of Faith
Title: Leap of Faith
Pairing/Characters: Clark Kent, Alfred Pennyworth, Batman
Rating: G
Warnings: None needed.
Summary: When billionaire Bruce Wayne pulls the plug on Clark Kent's expose of the Batman, Clark tracks down Wayne's butler to try and find out why.
Continuity: post-The Dark Knight
Word Count: 2300
Notes: A belated birthday gift for fictionalknight! ( Read more... )
Pairing/Characters: Clark Kent, Alfred Pennyworth, Batman
Rating: G
Warnings: None needed.
Summary: When billionaire Bruce Wayne pulls the plug on Clark Kent's expose of the Batman, Clark tracks down Wayne's butler to try and find out why.
Continuity: post-The Dark Knight
Word Count: 2300
Notes: A belated birthday gift for fictionalknight! ( Read more... )
I really like that you had Clark reveal his identity to Alfred, because he really has a much better chance of finding the key to the enigma in talking to the butler than he does in confronting the billionaire. I love how Alfred tried to *tell* Clark things even if he didn't always get it, because a part of the goal is the same for both of them - Clark is rather desperate for someone who understands him and his reasons for doing things, and Alfred probably thinks such a friend would do Bruce a world of good.
I also liked the way you got Clark to reveal himself because it's unusual in a way - he was "stuck" - but in doing that he's just unknowingly opened a door he didn't know existed. I love the irony in that. :) And I really, really liked that you managed to have this all about Batman without him even having a single line of dialog. hehe! :D
It's very TDK, with Bruce doing everything he can to protect yet another secret on top of his identity - because it would be disastrous for people to know that Batman didn't kill these people... and Clark is just a little too good at his job - which I love, too! I like when he's a really *good* investigative reporter, and not just pretending to be one but ending up looking more like a goof in a newsroom. lol!
Now, if he could only put two and two together and figure this all out, and take that leap of faith... :) Of course, that'll also require Bruce to accept a few things, too... and not dismiss Clark and Superman, which might take a bit of doing, I think. ;) Bruce is just as reluctant to trust, I think, huh? But oh, trust could be so rewarding for both of them. ;)
...all right, I didn't really mean for this to turn into an in-depth analysis... lol! But I really loved this; everything worked so well, it was a wonderful read!! :) Dare I hope this might be a starting point to some sort of series? I wouldn't mind finding out how Clark makes it through to Bruce. ;)
Thank you so much for this! :) *big hugs*
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Yeah, it's so frustrating because they both so desperately need someone, and they could be that someone, but they just can't connect... *grinds teeth* Darn the post-TDK muses!
I also liked the way you got Clark to reveal himself because it's unusual in a way - he was "stuck" - but in doing that he's just unknowingly opened a door he didn't know existed.
It was really hard to come up with a way for him to reveal himself! Generally he finds ways out of it...but yeah, in this case it was fun to have him run into a person who knows a lot about athletic ability and was not going to accept his arguments...
And oh, I liked you noticing how much Batman was in this story despite having zero dialogue, lol! It's true, it's all about him but he's like a ghost in it...
Now, if he could only put two and two together and figure this all out, and take that leap of faith... :) Of course, that'll also require Bruce to accept a few things, too... and not dismiss Clark and Superman, which might take a bit of doing, I think. ;) Bruce is just as reluctant to trust, I think, huh? But oh, trust could be so rewarding for both of them. ;)
I'm really hoping I (or someone else, maybe!) can write a post-TDK fic where they manage to reach common ground. I find it really hard to do so without negating everything Bruce has gone through in TDK, somehow. I so so want to get them together and I haven't figured out how yet...have you tackled post-TDK fic with the two of them? It feels like something you'd do really well at, with the awesome angst and worry and misunderstandings and eventual happy ending, but I don't think I've seen anything along those lines?
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I have an idea for a story, and I've actually posted something (a little while ago) that happens later on... which makes this a really weird prequel/sequel something or other. lol! It's a crossover between TDK and Superman: Birthright. ...come to think of it, I believe I may have posted a snippet of the beginning once, too. I'm sure I have. Somewhere in the mess that is my unorganized LJ.
The really sad thing is that I've got that fic - and another - which I really, really want to work on, but every time I think I'm close to getting to them, something else comes up. There have been dozens of birthday fics (which are obviously time-sensitive) and then NaNoWriMo, and then holiday ficlets, and gift exchanges, and help_haiti and comicsbigbang... I bet before I know it something else will come up and next thing I know, we'll be in November again and I'll not have touched these stories at all. :( <-- *very* dejected look!
I fail at prioritizing so bad! :(
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I know what you mean about the backlog of fic so much! I've been planning on writing a story that revolves around Superman's death way back when for like three months now, and there's lately always been something else that requires more pressing attention. I really need to clean my plate a bit and start fresh--I'm hoping I can when I finish up the help_haiti fic... I hope you can too!
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