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Heroes of the Squared Circle: Rematch (71/74)

Apr 10, 2016 12:19

Title: Rematch
Relationship: Bruce Wayne/Clark Kent
Characters: Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Metallo, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, Steph Brown
Continuity: Heroes of the Squared Circle, a DC/pro wrestling fusion.
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: PG-13
Word Count 3900
Summary: The current champion gets injured in the middle of Superman and ( Read more... )

ch: bruce wayne, ch: clark kent, p: clark/bruce, series: heroes of the squared circle

Comments 10

bradygirl_12 April 10 2016, 23:30:04 UTC

Heh heh, I like how Bruce gets his batwings all ruffled over being compared to Lex. We know they're alike in many ways.

Yep, Lone Wolf!

I am eagerly awaiting Bruce's scheme to get Clark the belt! :)

Great Steph icon, considering her show of support for Clark. :)

mithen April 13 2016, 08:22:49 UTC

Steph would love Clark so much! I hope someday they get more of a chance to meet in canon. :)

And ahhh, it's really fun to play with that Lone Wolf with a Pack of Cubs thing Bruce gets going here.

This story has become SO MUCH about Bruce and Lex's relationship, poor Clark is relegating to support and observation too much of the time! Ah well, it's been a slow drift--if this were a professional novel I'd go back and fix it, but for now I'm just frustrated. :P

Part 1! starsandsea April 11 2016, 18:18:57 UTC

“No deal,” and the boos collapsed into sighs of relief. “I’m not your lackey, and I don’t do your bidding,” Batman snarled. “My reasons for wanting to defeat Superman are my own. They are not yours. Have you got that?”

*cheers Batman*

“The best babyfaces, the rare ones who spend pretty much their whole careers on the side of good, they’re defined by their opponents. And the darker and more evil the enemy, the brighter the face can shine. You keep thinking of us as two solo acts who happen to have been thrown together, but we’re not. We’re a unit--one that comes together and apart, sure, but we’re defined by each other. Light and dark. Justice and vengeance. Heart and mind. Superman’s brightness defines Batman’s shadows; Batman’s scowl is a mirror image of Superman’s smile. At first by accident, but then on purpose, we’ve built our lives around each other. As long as we both shall live ( ... )

Re: Part 1! mithen April 13 2016, 08:24:17 UTC

Ahhhhhhhhh!!! *flails* I loved this so much!

I really liked Bruce's...Vows of Heeldom, if that makes sense. :)

Ahhh, the extended Bat-family loving Clark was so fun to write!

Dan reminded me that I should totally use those lines from the Dark Knight. :) He was right!

Part 2! starsandsea April 11 2016, 18:19:11 UTC

Then Clark felt Bruce’s body against his, pinning him almost gently, cradling his head as the ref counted. The bell rang, and for a moment Batman stayed there above him, and Clark knew he was glaring at Metallo--as if, instead of defeating Superman, he were shielding him with his body.

Eeeee, I love this image!

Clark staggered to his feet, feeling like someone had punched him in the gut. He hadn’t really expected to win, but to be denied even the symbolic chance--it felt bad, like a door being slammed in his face. All the worse for finding out in public, in the ring like this. For a moment he struggled to hide it, and then he took a breath and gathered up all that anger and disappointment and let it pour out of him, let it lift his chin to glare at Lex, even as he swayed on his feet ( ... )

Re: Part 2! mithen April 13 2016, 08:26:00 UTC

Eeeee, I love this image!

Mmmm, I realized as I wrote it that in a way Bruce would be protecting Superman, and ahhh. I loved that image too.

Meeeep! Oh Clark, Clark! *pets him very gently* And Lex, you've really made a most terrible mistake there...

He has! It's all so weirdly complex, with this conflict in the back that spills out into the front too...

I'm really having a hard time with these chapters--just emotionally, because I want it to end and I don't and... *sighs* But it has to end to be complete, so on I go!

ilovetobefree April 13 2016, 22:20:14 UTC

Batman moved so fast the camera didn’t even catch it; in an instant he had Luthor by his lapels and up against the wall of his office. “Do not ever presume that just because Superman and I don’t get along, you and I have anything in common.”
This!

“Well, my colleague Metallo runs on Kryptonite. If you promise to beat Superman until he quits, I’ll book Metallo against Kal-El every match until then, until he’s so weak he won’t be able to stand against you.”
Oh my gosh

“No deal,” and the boos collapsed into sighs of relief. “I’m not your lackey, and I don’t do your bidding,” Batman snarled.
Good!

“Okay,” Clark finally said. “But Batman doesn’t have to be evil for that, Bruce. The night isn’t more evil than the day. Shadows aren’t more evil than light. They’re just different.” He looked away from Bruce, blinking. “Besides,” he said in a small voice, “I hate hearing people boo you.”
Clark! I love him!

“It’s a shame, isn’t it?” said Dick Grayson just a few days later, echoing his mentor without knowing it as he did chin-ups in ( ... )

mithen April 15 2016, 07:44:30 UTC

It was so nice writing Tim and Dick and Steph all being supportive of Clark! And fun to work some of the images from Dawn of Justice into it too, while making a little fun of them. :D Luthor gets to give his big speech from the movie next chapter!

ilovetobefree April 15 2016, 12:48:32 UTC

Glad to hear from you. Heard the news about the earthquake. I hope you are both okay. Stay safe! *hugs*

mithen April 15 2016, 13:06:11 UTC

We're fine! It was quite a ways south of here...but very alarming anyway! *hugs*