Divergence - Chapter Nine

[ragdoll987]

Title: Divergence
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Gordon/Wayne
Warnings: Dark, disturbing themes.
Place: Nolan-verse. Based off events from Batman Begins.
Disclaimer: Not mine, more's the pity.

Summary: AU. Events in Nolan-verse take a different turn here than they should have. Bruce Wayne rules Gotham City with an iron fist. And with Batman as his enforcer,

Comments

[ragdoll987]

Oh oops, I didn't see the second comment until just now, yes, that scene was really interesting to write, because Bruce IS scary, his thought process is completely effed up.

And the last hot honest cop indeed! *fans self*

Oh, Batman will make an appearance.. I shan't spoil anything, but everyone else makes an appearance in this story (I even had a section from Barbara's pov!) so why not the dark knight himself! teehee.

[ragdoll987]

Gah, I have to get on livejournal more, is it sad that when school starts I will have more time to write? I think it's sad, lol!

Anyway, yes, thank you! That really spoke to Bruce's character, his strange independence/DEpendence on Batman, which is both necessary in his eyes, and unhealthy, as well as dangerous. It's such an integral part of his character, and having these sureties about himself in question is really remaking Bruce as a person.

The result is going to be interesting!

[girl_on_moon]

Yay, an update! I got this big grin on my sleepy face when I saw you updated. Awesome.

Oh yeah, Gordon better watch out, indeed. Bruce's inner struggle to don the suit or not was just capital.

I don’t fall, father, he thought, breathing because survival demanded he do so, though he’d lost the will long ago. I’ve learned to jump.

I love that part. Awesome. Well done.

[ragdoll987]

Trouble does seem to stalk Gordon a bit, doesn't it? Ah well. ^^

I'm glad that line struck you, it was one of my favorite to write!

[noelia_g]

Oh, my god, I was going to say it was... powerful, intense, but it doesn't even begin to cover it. Bruce is really scary here, but it's still painful to read (in a very good way), and you keep on adding details that break my heart. Alfred turning away after Chill's death? Oh my.

I can't wait for the next part, as always, every time you update I flail for a good few minutes before I can calm down enough to read.

Also, if gaudy_night is reading it: Oh, hilarious. Har har.

:D

[ragdoll987]

Flailing is good! For me at least, it means I'm doing my job right, because I'm definitely doing for an intense reaction. Bruce is a very primal, elemental man here, and the real story is, as you noticed, all in the details. :D

[sweetphaex]

You can't get out of Purgatory without having to go through a little bit of Hell.

[ragdoll987]

Truer words were never spoken.

[destinyawakened]

The scene where Alfred is looking at Bruce in the middle of broken furniture and his parents picture and just looking so broken... i swear i felt broken too... I loved the jump to Alfred's point of view and getting his thoughts on the matter and such.
Still, even with Bruce being a major dickweed, I cannot help but feel bad for him...

[ragdoll987]

Yea, that scene really sucked me in, and I enjoyed exploring some of what Alfred is thinking. Actually, switching perspectives has become very fun for this entire story...