#viki vale

[freebeeftea]

[cerealboxlore]

Whiz Kid Billy Batson and Lois Lane + the others

How come I haven't seen anything about Billy Batson interacting with the other journalists and reporters in the DC universe when it's the perfect opportunity to have the truth seekers in one room combining their skills/forces together?? I mean seriously, let the Whiz Kid Billy Batson HC meet with the others during some big journalist/reporter convention being held in Fawcett City, he has his own little radio show, let the boy speak his mind! Billy and Lois would have a blast together solving a cold case, interviewing superheroes together, and investigating the mystery behind who invited all these famous journalists and reporters to Fawcett city.

Make it be like a Knives Out scenario where someone extremely important and big suddenly bites the dust during the convention, and not only are the famous reporters and journalists there meant to solve the case, but they are also the suspects! The superheroes are away and can't help in this event, it's up to the non super powered allies to get to the bottom of this and save themselves!

Billy obviously can't transform into Captain Marvel due to the circumstances, but he's more than ready for a challenge to prove that Billy Batson is just as much a hero as his alter ego is.

Billy Batson, Lois Lane, Iris West, Jimmy Olsen, Viki Vale, Cat Grant (I'm going off the DC wiki for journalists and reporters). Put all these people in a room and all of your secrets will be in extreme danger.

Bonus points if Benoit Blanc is canon to the DC universe and was invited as a plus one to a guest of honor/VIP at the convention. I like this fruity southern detective man a lot. Him existing in the DC universe would just be hilarious and actually fit. Man solved a lot of famous cases, who's to say he's never solved a supervillain crime case or answered a few Riddles by the Riddle before (even though he thinks they're stupid). Let this man meet batman for crying out loud! (And let him play Among us with the other journalists/reporters-)

I got the idea based on the snippets of the fic being made by @wolfsbanesparks that involves Billy going through a mentorship program under Lois Lane.

[the-astromeners-bakery]

Interview log: Carol Grelitia

>Start log<

Viki: Hello loyal listeners! I’m Viki Vale here with Gothams too news! If you remember last time, I went all out about how the RPG game ‘New hero’s of tomorrow’ is sweeping over Gotham and becoming a huge success. Well, today I’m here with the games sole creator, Carol Grelitia! How are you today Carol?

Carol: Well, I’m honored to be here Viki. I honestly never thought a game I created just as a fun hobby would gain so much traction.

Viki: Well, it has and you’re here right now. So tell us Carol, what inspired you to make this game?

Carol: It’s not really a big or complicated story. We have a lot of vigilantes all across the globes, especially here in the US, and they inspire a lot of people. I know many people want to be like them, but don’t have the ability to be. I’m not talking about powers either, I mean our very own Batman ain’t got no powers. I’m taking about the training it requires to be a hero.

Viki: So, you made this game so people could experience what it’s like to be a hero without the risk?

Carol: Practically.

Viki: Now, do you kind if we get into some more personal questions submitted by the fans?

Carol: Oh, of course not Viki.

Viki: Alright! First question, submitted by user ‘Nightwings thighs’- am I reading this right? … Anyways, Mr. Nightwings thighs asks ‘What is your nationality?’ And gives the follow up question of ‘What languages can you speak?’

Carol: Well, it’s a simple. I’m Swedish/French on my pops side and Russian/Australian in my mums. As for what languages I can speak, I can speak fluent Russian, French, Swedish, and Spanish, and am currently attempting to learn Gaelic.

Viki: Ladies and gentlemen we seem to have a quad-lingual with us today! Moving on, the next question comes from user ‘The_Mitochondria_Is_Ur_Mom’- *Viki does a double take*… Ehm, Ms. Mitochondria asked ‘What’s your sexuality and are you in a relationship?’

Carol: Well, I haven’t really used labels before, but I would call myself pansexual as I really don’t care what gender my lover is. I also identify as Demi-romantic. I need to know someone well before i develop feelings for them. I am also polyamorous and- *blushes*- Currently taken by my two loving partners, who I won’t name for the sake of their privacy.

Viki: Well, it sure seems like you are very lucky. Carols lovers, if you’re listening, feel free to leave a question reveling yourself, if you want to that is, for our next interview!

Carol: N-next interview?

Viki: Of course, there still so many questions, but sadly we only have enough time for one more question.

Carol: Alright. Im ok with that.

Viki: Good! Now, for our last question, submitted by the user ‘BatBurger enjoyer’ asks us ‘What is Carols opinion on the new Batfam BatBurger meal toys?’

*Carol laughs to herself*

Carol: Oh, I think their just swell. I’m actually on a quest to collect all of them. So far I’ve gotten two Red Robin’s, six Batman’s, four Signals, and 2 Azerals.

Viki: That makes two of us. Sadly, we’re now out of time, but we look foreword to seeing you next week! To all listeners, make sure to head to our Website at WWW.Gotham Daily.Com/Inbox to send in questions for our next interview with Ms. Carol here! Speaking of Carol, got any ending thoughts?

Carol: Well, I just wanna say that I’m happy to anyone that’s listening, and I hope you all have great nights! I’ll see you next time.

Viki: You heard the lady! We’ll see you all next week. This is Viki Vale, signing off!

>End log<

( @arkhampsychologist @gotham-its-seven-in-the-morning @gothamstudent @gotham-bitch @christelgothamite @scarecrowspawn @hannahhook7744 )

[oifaaa]

Please rant about Alfred to me

I'm sorry but I can't I've already been too negative about him I need a cool off period so people don't think I'm just a grumpy bastard which I am but others don't need to know that besides now I'm turning over this street kid Bruce au (not ft. Alfred) and its driving me insane with all the possibilities

[brucewaynehater101]

Y'all. I tried playing the Batman Telltale series. I tried. I even made it to the second season despite my reservations.

And then I quit after the ending of the first episode of season two.

Here's why [Spoilers]:

Catwoman immediately knows Bruce is Batman

Thomas Wayne is somewhat of a mob boss

They made penguin into an English twink

They had the "no one can amass a billion dollars ethically" narrative (which is a good one), but then they had Bruce solve this issue (he's also a billionaire)

Bruce was being blamed publicly for his parents' actions even though he was nine when they died and he wasn't aware of them

Wanye Enterprises faced no backlash (despite the building being built on land Thomas stole), but WE's "solution" for the Wayne name being dragged was to fire Bruce

Lucius Fox dies >:(

Tam is an adult working for WE while there are 0 Robins (so the plot line isn't even a pre-Robin Batman)

Bruce built an entire elevator in his batcave for his computer chair (computer chairs have wheels?!?!)

S2E1 ends with Amanda Waller calling Batman "Bruce Wayne."

Just way too many people know Bruce = Batman

I think there were more, but those are the ones that I remember.

To be fair, here are the details I liked:

The batmobile can change into a regular sportscar

Selena calls you foolish if you say you love her (cause you've only known her for a short time)

Riddler's staff is really cool

Jim Gordon is hot

The Viki Vale plot line (and her haircut at the end) was phenomenal

[yandereunsolved]

Vicky Vale probably falls out of a closet she was hiding in with a camera crew, now we're plastered on global social media as the mob boss who knocked out batman in time record (there is one). Everything escalates comically in cosmic proportions from there.

Just Monty Python's IM NOT THE MESSIAH!!

But we are "I AM NOT THE BOSS!!" *knocks one of the robins out accidentally*

The Henchmen & Goons: "THEY ARE! THEY ARE THE BOSS!!"

Viki Vale kinda fine ngl. And she's totally the type to do that. She's probably on live as well. Your lair was hard to find, but she did it! And your so attractive. No wonder you're such an influential mob boss.

It's making me think of the Megamind scene were Roxanne is like 'I found his secret hideout!' "HOW DID SHE FIND MY SECRET HIDEOUT!?"

"This is the only place in the city where the CCTV cameras have been removed!"

Curse your henchmen for being stupid yet brilliant.

All of the villians are betting on if we can beat the record, or if someone can beat our time.

If anyone is wondering about the scene anon is talking about — Monty Python "I'm Not The Messiah."

And dumbass now mob boss reader is like whispers to Damian's unconscious body "sorry" looks at the villians crowding the entrance to their office. "FUCK OFF YOU LOT!"

"Wow, you're fitting right into your role as evil villian."

"Can I be the first goon you kill because my services are inadequate?"

"Where am I fucking off too, oh sacred one?"

[keistance]

we know tim faked a leg break and the physical therapy thereafter for over a year to throw viki vale off the scent of his secret identity. is that. something he just does? but maybe in smaller scale so his insane brain thinks this is a reasonable escalation. “oh im sorry darla but yeah i cant go to the school trip with you. why? dont laugh but a bookcase fell on top of me yeah that ancient one and ive bruised my side. yeah i gotta take it easy the next couple of days” and he has the bruises (waterproof 24/7 make-up) to prove it, along with a gauze thats totally unnecessary that he diligently changes for almost a week straight. “oh? my fingers? yeah i smashed them awful with a gargoyle last night. there's big ones in drake manor and i knocked one over myself. alfred stayed the whole night with me to take th worst of the swelling down but they should be back to normal tomorrow" and he smashes his hand with the car door to fake a little swelling that he later in patrol will just have to muscle through

[us-the-voices-and-more-voices-2]

Bruce x viki vale over bruce x barbara ANY FUCKING DAY.

if only Vicki could could know wtf is going in with Bruce, he ends up loving and telling HIS BODYGUARD (in Bruce Wayne murderer?) BUT NOT FREAKING VIKI???

make it make sense Dc, make it make sense.

they are currently my OTP, I do prefer Selina x Bruce but they keep fucking it up so I give up, so I’m gonna hold onto Vicki x Bruce for a while.

That’s Vicki in the corner look how utterly happy Bruce is, I believe in this relationship even if it literally will never happen RIP.

[screechingsandwichhologram]

okay cool this is a good perspective. i've now finished what we had to read.

i think the writer is a "he" because he's just making a self insert cause he is the writer. he does backtrack and say "the man (or woman)" but i believe he is just writing about his experience while writing. this could also be because he believes that the writer taking his advice is smart and stuff and therefore a "he". that's probably less of it idk.

for the woman journalist i still am unsure of. he's very very supportive of journalism and regards it very highly. however, it could still be a result of misogyny idk.

i feel like he wouldn't think that far ahead into making the pronoun change for distinction, especially because i don't believe it's needed. he kinda sucks at writing tbh

reading something from this professor book about nonfiction or some shit and he uses "he" when talking about a writer and "she" when talking about a journalist. someone with brain cells and time please analyze that for me

[aflamboyanceofflamingos]

A WIP that i will probably not work on

All of a sudden the door to Steph’s room swung open, and an out of breath Tim Drake appeared.

“Hi? You good?”

After looking at her as though he could hear her, but was unable to process what had been asked, he proceeded to flop face first onto the bed and let out a scream that was only slightly muffled by the blanket.

“Okay- Um- Do you wanna talk about it?”

He lifted his head slightly, only his forehead and eyes showing, and mumbled something indistinguible.

“What?”

Pushing up to a sitting position, he repeated himself. “Tim Drake is dating Red Robin who may be cheating on him with Alvin Draper.”

“I hate to break it to you, but you are all those people.”

“Trust me, I’m aware.”

“The Waynes get in a scandal almost everyday. You really think people are going to sit on this one for longer than a day?”

“It’s been 2 hours since Viki’s article was published and there are now 13 additional fics to the Red Robin/Tim Drake Ao3 page with the tags “Cheating” and “Alvin Draper”.” 

“Nevermind then. What are you gonna do about it?”

“Currently I only have 3 options. The first is to make a statement that denies the relationship between my civilian and vigilante persona, except that would probably make people think that the cheating was definitely happening and that is the reason said personas are not dating, which may lead to a hatred of Red Robin, and the public woobifying me even more. The alternative to that is by releasing a statement that says I am  in a relationship with Red Robin, but once again the rumors about Alvin will still be there and end in the same result as the first.”

“And the third?”

He lifted a hand to rub at his temples as he sighed. “I released a statement that says I am in a poly relationship with both Red Robin and Alvin Draper.”

“I beg you to do that, I can already see the tropes forming; The enemies, Alvin “The Bad-Boy-Art-Thief” Draper and Red “Gotham's-Mysterious-Vigilante” Robin, brought together for a competition of who gets to win Timothy “Handsome-Teenage-CEO” Drake’s heart, But there’s a twist! During this race to love, they end up falling for each other as well.”

“I hate the fact that you were able to think of that so quickly. Hold up- Do you write fanfiction about us?”

“Nah, but Bernard does, and I’m his beta reader. Oh yeah, how are you gonna factor in your huge crush on him with this polycule situation?”

As Steph had intended, Tim’s cheeks began to flame red. “I DO NOT HAVE A CRUS- Did you say he writes fanfiction about us?”

“Yep. It’s mostly Red Robin x Reader, but there are a few SuperBird and Tim Drake x Reader mixed in.”

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“How’d you fuck up enough for Vale to get the idea in the first place?”

“A photo of Red Robin jumping from WE, and one with Alvin Draper in the background with his bag open just enough that you could see a piece of red cloth.”

[thowawayuntilfurthernotice]

I don't love the MAWS Livewire because, basically, she's not 'saying' anything about society.

I really liked how they reinvented Parasite (though I would've preferred if he was still called Rudy Jones than Prof. Ivo) because his character says rather succinctly–billionaires are parasites. Boom. Perfect. No notes. Great social commentary.

Livewire's old job was supposed to be a criticism on right-wing sensationalist news pundits (which would've be extremely relevant right now) and how they're all just narcissistic attention whores who don't care how what they do/say hurt people (they did do something like that with Vicki Vale, which is admittedly nice).

MAWS's Livewire says. . . nothing. She's just a generic mercenary/thief with superpowers. They could've made her Atomic Skull, Volcana, Anomaly, or even a genderbent Coldcast, and nothing would be different.

Yes, Livewire has been changed before in shows like Young Justice and Supergirl, but that shouldn't excuse MAWS from missing an opportunity to say something meaningful.

Just say you hate the fact that this incarnation is a person of color and save us all the trouble.

This show gave its unique take on all the villains, yet you don't see anybody getting worked up over the fact that Silver Banshee doesn't speak with an Irish accent now do you?

The MAWS incarnation of Intergang are a group of petty crooks with no connections to Darkseid, yet nobody is making a huge fuss about that.

Not every villain has to be some thinly veiled metaphor for a real world issue. Some villains are just evil for the sake of being evil.

And don't sit there and act like this show was scared of tackling real world issues, the writers had Lex Luthor spout out a bunch of right wing xenophobic talking points when Viki Vale interviewed him.

Livewire doesn't need to be an Alex Jones expy to be compelling.

Don't like this version of the character? Cool, go watch the 90's animated series or Supergirl.

[criologoexisto]

—— WEAK HERO 💥💪

fiquei mais inspirada do que nunca quando revi essa série depois de 2 anos. Weak Hero é uma verdadeira obra de arte que vale a pena assistir cada segundo!

— onde assistir/where to watch: viki ou telegram — serie: weak hero — direção/direction: Yoo Soo-min & Park Dan-hee

siga o @crio.logo.existo para acompanhar as próximas artes 💜

[ozzybrainrot]

Okay, opinion on the rest of the telltale batman characters? Any other favorites? Least favorites?

Personally my favorites are

Riddler, Oswald, John, Burce, Alfred, and Harvey

Least favorites

Harley, Selina, Viki-vale/lady arkham, Thomas Wayne, mayor Hill

you basically said it all for me lmao, we have the exact same taste in characters! I also love jim gordon, he had to deal with a lot of bs

[the-astromeners-bakery]

New video game gaining popularity across Gotham?

I’m Viki Vale, reporting to you about the newest video game sensation that’s taking over Gotham.

The game, which is titled ‘New hero’s of tomorrow’, brings a whole new meaning to gaming with its emotional cinematic story mode combined with game mechanics that are easy to learn, but always have new surprises to keep you on your toes.

In this game, you play as a fully customizable character (the cositumizability is insanely detailed) that is a young teen in Gotham city who after a near death experience unlocks powers and mutations. Throughout the game you must battle and defeat super villains and criminals by putting together your own super hero team (think like the titans or the outlaws).

The game is honestly amazing and we here at Gotham Gazette hope you find the time to invest into it. For the low price of 30$, it’s all yours! I have been lucky to get an interview with the creator of the game, Ms. Carol Grelitia, in a few days, so stick around for that my loyal viewers!! This is Viki Vale, signing out.

[arobinwithoutbatman]

((Lol whoops it's been 4 weeks since I did this. Onto The Search!))

Oh we're finally back in Santa Prisca and seeing wtf Bruce and Alfred have been up to!

So Bruce's wheelchair is all tricked out and thank fuck for that! Because God damn, not even a minute and he's getting attacked

Oooooo local hero! Nice!

Damn, Bruce pulled some strings and got himself 2 Justice League heroes to keep him safe though I don't like the name of one of them. Why are we still using that slur as a name?

Lol, Green Arrow is hanging out there too

...Tim is like 14 at most, why does this art style make him look 40

So miss subterfuge specialist ~~I refuse to use her actual hero name and I will die on this hill~~ just casually turns invisible, love that

And they're attacking the drugdealer hotel Bruce is staying at. I'm betting he's already left

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Called it! Bruce is fine and already playing 5D chess to keep his identity a secret

Jack isn't doing too good though and these kidnappers are fucking awful

Oh cool! Angry rabid dogs! Love that!

Oh hey Ollie! Finally revealing yourself to the others... you've really just got your whole face out like that? Shadows from your hood don't do shit, you should know better!

Setting a fire and smoking them all out, nice!

And of course Shondra ran after Jack, she's his doctor and she's a damn good doctor

Oh and Bruce has a yacht waiting anyway

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...I'm sorry, is there random vampire oneshots in this? Why? Does it have *anything* ot do with the current plot?

I don't think it did? But hte plot continued after a few pages anyway sooooo -shrug-

I'm sorry, is there some kind of hunting going on?! Jack is just there to get Shondra to agree with whatever this sicko is planning?!

Waaaiiiiitttttt the beginning was actually necessary... I got he gist tho. Bruce met up with Hood as Batman even though he's still not fully walking yet and now Hood (named after Robin Hood, Jason hasn't even come back to life yet) is helping out while Bruce and Alfred are in London

...Shondra has a power? And it's healing based? Makes sense

Oh dang, Bruce really loves Catwoman... okay Talia and Viki Vale I knew about but he actually had a bit of a fling with *Poison Ivy?!*

*O H* Shondra heals and this Asp asshole amplifies. Oooohhhhh I don't like this. She knew him as a girl? Something is *very* wrong here

I'll give comic writers this; they got the London accent and general slang right. Though I wonder how much it hurt Alfred to drop his RP dialect

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Okay but those disguises tho

Oooooooo comics entering the discussion on fox hunting~

Huh, figured out who Hood is, nice! But I'm pretty sure he's clocked Bruce and Alfed too

So Asp is looking to store Shondra's ability to eradicate disease? ...he's storing it alright but I doubt that's his end goal. Nah, if he's got files with MI5 that say he didn't exist before the age of 25, something's wrong. He's working with outside forces

CALLED IT. He's not looking to heal, he's looking to kill

And Bruce is having an identity crisis

Ah and this is when Tim calls in while Azreal's going nuts

Eeeeyyy found her! And also, Asp is awful, he just wiped out most of the surrounding village! Now was that sign language Shondra made or pure coincidence?

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Holy fuck, *he caught a mum and baby in that wave* I hate him. I utterly despise him

Shondra's gone but Jack's here and just barely alive!

Mmmmm not quite right, Bruce, she's protecting herself, she's getting threatened and smacked around, she'll say anything to keep herself and her power safe because I get the feeling she's not really been using it all that much

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Bruce is gonna be stuck in this misunderstanding, isn't he? Better to focus on that rather than focus on teh fact that he's probably stuck with chronic pain for the rest of his life

Mind control drugs now? Well damn, that's not gonna be good

Tim, wtf is going on with your hair

Shondra/Sandra is still fighting like damn... oh you bastard! He's planting false memories! Wait... those aren't false memories?! Oh fuck. Poor woman's been through hell

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Back in Gotham and apprently, a fkae name and appearance are enough to dodge this new power. Good thing too!

Oof, you know Alfred's serious when he threatens to resign

Holy shit, he actually resigned!

And gone to Jean-Paul so that Bruce at least has a body guard... but is Jean-Paul going to care?

...Bruce are you going mad or are you trying to draw out Asp fucker?

Not going mad but might be a touch suicidal

Jean-Paul proving he's not Batman cause he almost let a wheelchair bound disguised Bruce fall... or a decoy... but at least he tried?

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So Bruce is now in the Carribean with the killer asshat and Shondra and even without a name, he's tried to redirect that anger from her upgringing to the voice she's hearing and *she's* the one thinking of both Bruce and Batman

But because she settled on Batman, Bruce is just knocked out, thank fuck

And now, Tim's chatting to Commissioner Gordon

Oh damn, getting Tim to listen in to try and help and find him. Or at the very least, bust this whole operation

He's trying for an escape! With a paralysed arm

Oh shit, she guessed! And now she's regressing and talking like a child so she's just blabbing and neither of them have realised there's a transmitter in the room oh shit!

...or he could be killed. That works for me, tbh! Bruce, you didn't kill him and tehcnically, Shondra, neither did you. It was definitely self defence. But also, with you age regressing all over hte place and somewhat in love with your patient, you both will kind of have to change things

Huh... she made sure to keep touching him and that healed a good portion of the damage while they weathered out the monsoon and it just skips to them all being back in Gotham

Shondra's got her own estate now and medical staff because she's stuck in child headspace, poor woman :(

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...Tim did you fall asleep *in your Robin uniform?!*

Awww picking up his dad from the airport... and does that porter in the background have a sign that says C Kent? Is that an Easter Egg?

Jack really wants to try... and it seems like he's definitely going to try once he's healed

And they've broken into the Batcave and holy shit WaynManor is a mess and *Alfred is still very much gone*

Oooooo car race!

That didn't end well... yeah sorry Tim, you need to leave this for the adults

And Bruce is going back to get some crash course training from... I feel like it's either gonna be Talia or Cass' mother who's name currently escapes me

[robingurlscorner]

Needing Help (Spleen AU)

I don't remember how or why this came up but in this AU Dick's had his spleen removed.. (didn't Tim Drake have this happen? Maybe I just stole it and handed it over).

This is an after. It's a cross over with Dean Cain's "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman". Sooo 66 Batman and 90s Superman.

The young teen lifted his head from the jacket that had become his pillow since they had started the car ride two hours ago. He blinked sleepily as his vision cleared and he saw signs for Metroplis that said "5 miles" away. He sat up slowly, his arm wrapped around his stomach, he still felt very queasy and weak. "…B-Bruce? What are we doing i-in Metroplis?"

"Easy Chum, I have to fly out to CA for three days remember? I tried to cancel but they wouldn't let me." The millionaire glanced over giving a worried smile. "Since Alfred is on Vacation and I'm not too sure I can trust your Aunt with this, I called a friend."

"A-A friend?" Dick looked over at his mentor eyes wide, Bruce didn't have many people he called "friends" that he trusted to look after his ward. It wasn't uncommon at all for Dick to just accompany Bruce places because of this issue. He moaned putting a hand to his mouth as he felt his stomach churn. "B-Bruce.."

The adult sighed pulling over, they were at their first stop anyway. "Alright, easy." He stopped the car and got out running over to the passenger side where he opened the car door, helping the teen out. He had to all but hold Dick up, his ward had no strength left. He helped his partner up the stairs into the large building passing as sign that said "Daily Planet".

*~*

"Clark, there is someone here to see you." One of the interns shouted as they ran past his desk after being called by Perry. "He's downstairs…got a kid."

Lois lifted her head from what she was writing raising an eyebrow, "…a man with a kid? Why Clark, I never knew you swung that way…though it does explain a lot."

The other only rolled his eyes standing up, "..yes Lois, you've got me. I'm totally gay and I've got a child that you never knew about.. When you stay over after our dates I put the kid in the closet so you won't see him."

She pouted, "Fine be that way, I was only joking. Who is here? Can I meet him?"

Clark turned to look at her as he gathered his things, he wasn't planning on forcing Bruce's ward to say here the rest of the day and had already asked Perry for the rest of the day off. His look told her he wasn't in the mood for games. "Yes, but don't get any ideas for any interviews. You've heard his name, trust me, all over the place. He came over from Gotham."

Her eyes lit up as she all but jumped out of her chair, "Ohhhh?! Don't tell me you are somehow friends with Bruce Wayne!?"

"Out of all the people in Gotham, how did you come up with his name?"

"Well he's the only one who has a "kid" ..that one he adopted? Vikie Vale covered that story 4 years ago, it was awful! But I remember it." She followed him down to the elevator getting in. "Hey Clark, why is he friends with you anyway?"

"..I wouldn't exactly call it friends…" He muttered pushing the button. "..and well we sort of have the same kind of part time job away from our normal jobs." Her eyes widened as her quick mind put two and two together, her mouth dropping open in shock. He leaned forward stealing a quick kiss from her before the doors opened for them to exit and walk to the front of the building. "..There she is! There's the quick smart reporter I fell in love with."

*~*

"Dick?" Bruce called as he stood at the door of the restroom, he looked over his shoulder not wanting to miss Clark but at the same time keep an eye on his ward. He sees the only other man he can trust with his partner enter the room with the other female reporter - Lois Lane. He felt his walls come back up as his gaze met with Clark's silently demanding an answer as to why she's there. "Dick are you ok?" He hears the toliet flush and hears a weak groan as his ward appears face pale, nearly white.

He reaches out steadying the teen before helping him walk back over to their things. "One step at a time, chum. That’s it.."

Clark blinked, Dick looked a lot worse than he had assumed he would. In fact he had never seen the Boy Wonder look this ill before. "..Dick. Y-You look horrible, what happened?!"

"Clark? What's going -" Lois was cut off by Dick collapsing into Bruce. She watched wide eyed as the man she knew was Batman lift the teen with ease and carry him over to a bench. Beside her Clark walked past her kneeling down by the bench with Bruce talking quietly to him. She stayed back knowing better to get into their conversations.

"S-Sorry, Bruce.." Dick said weakly, his cheeks flushed with fever, blue eyes glazed over. He weakly clung to his mentor as if afraid to let go.

"Deep breaths, Dick, deep breaths. It's all ok." Bruce reassured.

"Bruce, what is going on? You said he was sick but this is ridiculous." Clark hissed with worry.

"It's a combination of things… you haven't heard. Three months ago, he was beat up pretty badly," Bruce's eyes darkened as he was forced to remember the accident that caused all of this. "He had to go to the Hospital and have surgery. They removed his spleen."

"W-What?!" Clark looked up at Dick puttig a hand on the teen's knee comfortingly as he listened.

"Yes, with that comes a weakened immune system. We both have done well up until now. Two  nights ago was his first night patrol since the accident. He was posioned, I think, by King Tut. The doctor says its just the stomach flu and his body trying to figure out why it's being thrown into battle so soon.."

"What do you really think it is?"

"A combination of all of it. Right now, he has vomiting and weak spells. He can't keep anything down and his fever fluctuates, he has fainting spells - like what he just had."

"And you are leaving him with me because?" Clark asked. "Not that I don't mind helping or caring, but Bruce, this is a bit much. ..you lugged him all the way from a comfy bed in Gotham to the Daily Planet?"

"I have no choice. I don't trust anyone else to watch him. I have a board meeting with the trustees of Wayne Enterprises, if I don't attend they can and will try to throw me out as exceutive. I haven't been to a meeting in four months. Apparently a sick bed ridden child doesn't count as an excuse to stay out of meetings. So I am going. But I need you to help. He needs constant supervision."