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mithen

The Man Who Falls (10/10)

Apr 15, 2011 00:06

Title: The Man Who Falls (10/10)

Pairing/Characters: Clark/Bruce, Alfred Pennyworth, Jim Gordon, Lucius Fox
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None needed
Continuity: The Dark Knight/Superman Returns crossover; a continuation of Leap of Faith.
Word Count: 3200Summary: Clark Kent arrives in Gotham after the events of The Dark Knight and adds up the facts ( Read more... )

series: leap of faith, ch: bruce wayne, ch: clark kent, p: clark/bruce, ch: lucius fox, ch: jim gordon, ch: alfred pennyworth

Comments 72

paradox18 April 14 2011, 16:05:30 UTC

very nice

mithen April 15 2011, 00:23:46 UTC

Thank you so much! I'm happy to finally have it up. :)

anonymous April 14 2011, 16:10:36 UTC

Oh this was wonderful! I do so love a happy ending! I have spent the entire time reading this story going from "Oh Clark" "Oh Bruce" "Oh Jim" "Oh Alfred!" and back again.
(A reporter raised his hand almost shyly, as if afraid to bother him, and Jim found that too charming to pass up.)
I think this may be one of my favourite lines of Clark and Jim interaction ever, so cute. You write them all so well.
And Clark and Bruce in this story! *fans self* very steamy, I approve.

Doodlebug629 (in case you're wondering who this odd new lurker is... I'm astraliminal's sister and she's just introduced me to your fic. I may possibly have spent the last week and a half trying to read through your entire collected works...I think you stole my brain...)

mithen April 15 2011, 00:28:12 UTC

Hi! *waves* Thanks so much for taking the time to say hello, it's kind of a pain without an account, I know!

I'm really glad you liked Jim and Clark's little moment here! I have this weird thing about seeing Clark interacting with Alfred and Jim or other people in Batman's "extended family." He has such a different approach and it always seems to come out so cute. :)

zolac_no_miko April 14 2011, 16:26:27 UTC

Okay let's see if I can squeeze in a whole comment before my roommate shows up and whisks me off to California.

*FLAILFLAILFLAILFLAILFLAIL*

"You may remember I have always insisted that there was no evidence whatsoever connecting Batman to those crimes. It was dark and events unfolded very quickly. I wouldn't feel comfortable saying exactly what happened." - Oh, Jim Gordon~. ♥ Master of the vague, neutral statement~!

"Clark Kent, Metropolis Daily Planet. I was wondering, sir...are your children all right?"

Jim blinked, then said, "They're doing well, thank you for asking." Kent broke into a smile so radiant that Jim found himself smiling back. - CLARK, YOU GIGANTIC SWEETHEART ( ... )

mithen April 15 2011, 00:39:20 UTC

Ooooh, enjoy your whisking to California! :)

CLARK, YOU GIGANTIC SWEETHEART!! ♥ ♥

I love Clark being all polite at press conferences! (I also love him really hounding someone when they deserve it, lol!)

I love love LOVE Brucie calling up Lucius and blathering on over speakerphone like a moron, and his double entendres when it came to Harley, and ohmigod there was so much giggling!

That was so much fun to write! My beta and I just had fun throwing out crazy lines for an hour and then I picked the best. :)

As much as I adore comics!Alfred and all of his dignified, straight-faced, wry, dry humor, Caine is so much fun with his cheekiness and snark.

He's super-fun to write, but I always have to go back and add more cheek, lol!

I'm really glad you liked it, thanks for grabbing the time to tell me so on a tight schedule! :)

tabru April 14 2011, 16:38:15 UTC

Now that was amazing. And I'm never going to get anything done today with this running through my mind.

Oh, by the way, there is SO MUCH TO LOVE IN THIS CHAPTER!!!! In fact, I think I'll marry it. And this chapter and I will live a long, happy life together in the newly rebuilt Wayne Manor with a happy, pouty Bruce and an adorable, shy Clark asking after the Gordon children. And every once and a while, Lucius will pop in to visit, have a coded conversation with Bruce that makes me gleeful, and then Alfred will feed everyone scones and...and...

Oh God, I sound insane. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?!

Seriously, I'm not getting anything done today! <333333

mithen April 15 2011, 00:45:18 UTC

*beams* I don't think it's legal to marry fiction...YET. But this chapter (and I!) appreciate your proposal! :D It was soooo satisfying to write after all the misunderstandings and stress of the earlier chapters!

quiltdiva April 14 2011, 16:57:35 UTC

OMG, this was sooo delicious! Bruce on speaker phone to the board was fabulous- every word.* And I have to say, I think he's...special. I think he really understands me." * Awww, Bruce did fall really hard! His code to Lucius, OMG I love it soo much!

Bruce the patient is adorable, and his interest in Kryptonian- what a delight to Clark. So happy for them! *Sighs contentedly* at your sweet ending.

This story was wonderful and I enjoyed every minute- Thank you Mithen!

mithen April 15 2011, 00:49:25 UTC

His code to Lucius, OMG I love it soo much!

Coded talk! I love it soooo much! I'm glad Lucius was willing to play along. :)

Bruce the patient is adorable, and his interest in Kryptonian- what a delight to Clark.

Kryptonian! It sneaks into everything! I love it extra in movieverse worlds where Clark and Bruce are the only heroes around, somehow. It makes it even more a BIG SECRET they share, you know? Om nom nom. :)

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I really got attached to this story, I'm sorry to see it end!