Chapter 30

The actor who'd be portraying Bruce Wayne is Warren Christie and yes, it is the real Bruce Wayne, not Tommy Elliot.

The following day, Gabi Kane was finally released from the hospital and Kate had decided to give her mother a day of freedom before she had to go into rehab, since she'd been held captive for years, she deserved a day of freedom before she was put into another form of captivity.

Which was why she was leading her mom into her new penthouse.

"This is a nice place." Gabi said as she entered her daughter's penthouse.

"Yeah, I let Mary have the old penthouse and renovated this place to use as my own. Luke Fox personally oversaw all the security on it, it's one of the safest residences in Gotham." Kate said.

"Even though it'll only be for one night, I look forward to sleeping here." Gabi said and Kate smiled.

"Mom, you know that going to this rehab place is the best move for you. As much as we both wish that it wasn't necessary, we've both been to a military academy, we both know the potential after effects of what you went through. You need more help than I can give you." Kate said.

"I know that Kate. But still, that doesn't mean I have to be thrilled about it." Gabi said.

"Look at it this way. The sooner you start, the sooner you can be done with it." Kate said, right as there was a knock on the door, causing Gabi to jump slightly.

"It's okay mom. I already know who it is and they're not a threat. To us anyway." Kate said as she opened the door and Gabi immediately relaxed when she saw who it was.

"Bruce." Gabi said as she saw her nephew, who appeared to be frozen at the sight of her.

"Aunt Gabi." Bruce said.

"Well, what are you waiting for, come give your aunt a hug." Gabi said and Bruce smiled as he walked up and hugged her.

"I'm so sorry I didn't save you." Bruce said.

"Bruce, you did everything you could to try and save Beth and I and you did manage to save Kate. You can't save them all. You're not Superman and even he can't save everyone." Gabi said.

"I know, but that doesn't make it any easier to accept." Bruce said.

"I heard that you left Gotham. What brought you back and why did you leave?" Gabi asked.

"The answer to your first question is you. The moment Kate called me and told me that she found you, alive, I knew I had to see you. And then when Kate told me that you'd figured out both of our identities, I knew I needed to apologize for failing to save you and Beth." Bruce said.

"Well, even though it wasn't your fault, I forgive you." Gabi said.

"Thank you, but regardless of what anyone says, I'll always blame myself for what happened and for what Beth became." Bruce said.

"Bruce, I struggled with that myself for a while after I first discovered who Alice was. But all that does is give her power over us, even when she's in prison. She even tried to use my guilt against me. But in the end, the people responsible for what her creation are Dr. Cartwright, for pushing her to the point that she broke and Alice herself for the choices she made afterwards." Kate said and Bruce nodded, deep down knowing that Kate was right.

"Now, what about my other question?" Gabi asked.

"The reason I left." Bruce said and Gabi nodded.

"I broke my code. 5 years ago, the Joker and I fought and I won. Because I killed him." Bruce said.

"You killed him?" Gabi asked as Bruce turned away, too ashamed to look at either of them.

"I'd been fighting him from the beginning. Every time I put him away, he got out again. He's the one who ran you off the road. Then, the way he taunted me the last time we fought, I snapped and I killed him. I did the one thing I swore never to do. I killed him. And then after that, I didn't feel like I deserved to protect Gotham after what I did, I felt like a fraud. So I left." Bruce said as he felt Kate place her hand on his shoulder.

"Bruce, he left you no choice. And honestly, out of all your enemies, he was the one I think we all knew that it would only end when one of you was dead. And I prefer it being him over you." Kate said.

"She's right. Besides, I actually feel a little safer knowing that the man who started everything I went through can never hurt anyone again." Gabi said.

"While I know you're both right, I still can't help but feel like I should've found another way, like I still let the Joker win when I killed him, because in a way, he did kill Batman that night." Bruce said.

"Then maybe it's time to stop letting him win and bring Batman back to life. Maybe not in Gotham, but there are other cities who need him." Kate said.

"I'll think about it." Bruce said as they continued talking, including making plans about what they were going to do on Gabi's day before rehab.

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