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@Blackmight.
Chapter #11
I hearkened the sound of a beep and I guessed it was close by. I opened my eyes and was greeted by something like tubes connected to my body.
The beep sound originally came from the medical device taking a record of my heart rate.
There was only one person in the room and I almost got a shock from the new the only other person inside it apart from me.
Of all the faces to greet me after I had passed out it had to be him. The dark knight himself without his costume, Bruce Wayne in the fresh.
The facility I was on looked like a hospital, the stench of medicine, the beeping of the heart rate machine, the noises of wailing babies and the moving around of doctors and nurses as they operated from one patient to another was a prior to my assurance.
It was no doubt that the power I used before had caused me a significant damage almost to a critical degree. This was sure to happen, I mean I used it again while my body was still in the process of healing.
After a brief moment of recoencing my vision shifted to the well built man standing at the end edge of my bed.
"Why are you here? Don't you know that you will blow everything for a famous man as yourself to visit me. I thought you had other issues to take care of ." I inquired jokingly as our eyes locked .
"I thought the bat had no sympathy for anyone but himself. Of all the people to encounter was you, damn my luck." I added as I couldn't tame my disappointment anymore.
"If you don't remember I am in charge of your custody and as your foster parent it my responsibility to take care of you." The eyes of the tuxedo suit worn man narrowed on me like those of a hunter, he seemed suspicious of me.
My head then started itching with a struck of pain contemplating me to groan and touch it.
"The doctor said you will be stable by tomorrow evening, you will be discharged by then but first, your injuries seemed too severe as if you had another battle before. And the new ability you used was new from what you displayed? So tell how did this come to be?" The bats questioned waiting for a reply.
Nothing get away from the greatest detective, it was to be expected but if I didn't give a solid excuse his suspicions of me would likely be ascertained to be a true speculation.
I had to give a good lie mixed with some truth but still that wouldn't be enough but at least it would get him off my nose for awhile.
"I was battling a metahuman with lightning abilities and I kinda of ended absorbing his power or best mimicked it."I replied with a no worry facial facade.
I was a master mind at hypocrisy. Lies were apart of me and I knew I would never part with them till the day I perish. I had got used to it that I didn't feel an ounce of regret or guilt. Deception is a master key for bailing out from a difficult situation.
Bruce gazed suspiciously but let it go." Sure enough have a good rest" turning his back and headed out.
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( Bruce pov)
"I can't help but feel that he lied to me with a pinch of truth added to it. He looks so grownup and knows how to handle a situation. His assertiveness of himself and others surpasses that of an average human.
I need to approach him carefully and know of his plans and goals here." Bruce was caught up in his train of thought as he closed the door behind him.
(Darren pov)
"Sure enough, I know he will be tailing like a dog at a keen distance to observe me. I mean this is batman, his curiosity surpasses that of a mere cat.
He doesn't leave any stone unturned until he comes to the conclusion of it."
After a small period of sinking Tomy own dilemma of how to trail off the black Knight, my thoughts were interrupted by the rumbling of a stomach as it howled like a den of lions.
"Am hungry, I better get something to eat. Burgers and some few chips will do." I muttered.
I changed from my hospital patient attire to a casual blue jeans and a plain shirt brought to me by Bruce.
Escaping the nurses was a pain but I managed to pull it off in the end.
Having good looks sometimes is a a pain and a privilege. I had to charm with some of them as they constantly flooded my room at the excuse of checking up on me.
The city was spitting with people as the skyscrapers pierced through the sky. The mix of the city lights made it look more beautiful. This was one of the motives I loved taking a straw at night.
There was a nearby cafe where I grabbed something to eat and decided to go back to the hospital.
Taking a steps to return to the hospital as I was dazzled by the star's, I heard a ruckus from upfront which forced me to look.
There were some thugs who had stolen some diamonds from a jewelry shop a few blocks from where is was standing.
"How did I forget I was in gotham." I sighed.
The goons had an umbrella crest to there suit. The umbrella crest made me notice them immediately, they were penguins men.
There were no heroes cross by but I wasn't in the mood of doing some hero trash right now. The police can take care of it, and this is the city of batman, and damn I would hate to clean up his messes.
I just stared and decided to look the other way. It was non of my business when suddenly the screams of men started filling the air.
It was the goons who on an ass kicking business.
"Who is that?" I narrowed my eyes to get a clear view when I saw a bat girl heading in my way with a bump.
She was trying to move me away from the range of there firearms which she did very well indeed.
I was pissed when I saw my burgers get all mashed.
"You will pay for that." I debarked with a death stare.
Men I was too gentle with them without interfering in their business but I bet my kindness was repaid with cruelty.
I jolted forward escaping their shot as I knocked them one after the other.
"Damn, do you have issues with them?" Batgirl quipped.
We locked eyes for a moment as I leaned forward to look at her clearly.
"You look familiar."
"Woah buddy, have you ever heard of personal space." She said with cheeks tomato red. She was blushing probably due to my good looks and all.
"Anyway thank you for the assist buddy I will take it from here." Batgirl shrugged as she tied the goons up.
"Wait a minute, don't you know that when you are thanking someone you give something in return huh?" I groaned pissed off as fuck.
"Then what do you need from me? I can give it you if it's within my power." Batgirl retorted shying off with a cute face like a cat.
"I need to be refunded. You crushed my burgers, so pay them back." I stretched my arm asking for cash.
She looked annoyed by something as she handed me some of her allowance she had kept in her pocket.
I was not a man who was gonna fall to cheap tricks by acting cute.