To Gotham by Midnight Part 4

LOCATION: Gotham Docks (Warehouse)

I climb on top of the high crates in the warehouse in order to get the high ground from up here I could see everything,

The warehouse looked like a giant maze of boxes and dead ends I try to ignore that 'dead' word but that's exactly what I will be unless I think fast,

 I keep low in the darkness as I watch the armed men scurry around the maze like lost mice

"Find her" Bane angrily orders his men they all share a anxious glance at one another as they didn't know who to be afraid of their boss or me. 

<I would vote me>

They all rush off in different directions to hunt for me little did they know that I am nobody's prey they will severely regret underestimating me.

One of the men soon reaches within firing range of my widow's bite he walked slowly as he nervously inspected around each dark corner,

 I sting him and he drops to the floor loudly I need to be careful my stingers although brand new need time to recharge after using so much power and the slight buzzing that they were giving off was a warning sign that they were near enough out of power.

The loud noise of the man collapsing to the concrete floor draws the attention of the last three men that were near by they approach their fallen comrade carefully, one of them tries to shake him to wake him up

"Get up" one of them says with an Australian accent, but they cannot wake him up there is enough power in that sting to keep him down for hours,

 I silently crawl in the shadows on the crates just above them I throw another smoke bomb down for some cover, but the men fire wildly in all directions as they cough and rub at their eyes, but I skilfully avoid the barrage of gun fire, 

"Some one grab her" one of them yells, "I can't see a goddamn thing!" 

I jump down and land feet first on to one of the men's faces and his skull make contact with the concrete floor making a nasty crunching noise, but that was just his jaw and nose he'll be fine,

<I think>

I use my grappling hook to pull the feet out from beneath one of the disorientated men causing him fall to the floor and drop his machine gum, 

I quickly kick it far out of reaching distance before any of the mercenaries can try and reach it 

I throw one of my sharp throwing knives at the other man who was firing at me it catches his hand the man screams in pain and drops his gun, but the two of them still wanted to fight me and I was more than willing to oblige.

I jump on to the shoulders of the man with the knife in his hand and use my legs to throw him at his friend the both fall straight through a wooden crate and they both wisely decide to give up

"Very impressive Romanoff, but let's see how you fair in a real challenge" Bane remarks from the shadows

Suddenly he steps out from behind me and twists the device on his arm allowing the Venom to run in to his system his already large stature grows substantially his muscles twitched as they quickly grew twice in size, but definitely not full strength still he most certainly has the upper hand.

I pick up a very sturdy metal pole from the ground and I swing it at his head hoping to make him lose control but the metal pole just breaks upon impact of his skull not good I stare at the broken pole in disbelief,

He grabs me by the material of my uniform he picks me up as if I were nothing more than a ragdoll as if I weighed next to nothing next thing I know I'm flying through the air and I painfully land into a large pile of crates that's most definitely going to leave a nasty looking bruise in the morning I think to myself.

I successfully dodge the blow of a giant Bane sized fist coming down on me but his fist crushes the cement from where I was previously lying, 

I get back on to my feet painfully I might add and I shoot my widow's line at Bane's feet and with all my strength that I can muster I pull him to the floor I run up to him and I jump on to his shoulders and I sting him with my Widows bites, but unfortunately they hadn't charged up fully yet and given his size it barley affected him,

I feel him grab my leg his hand felt like a giant metal handcuff I couldn't break his solid iron grip and as I struggled he begins to crush my knee like it was a stick and he throws me into a brick wall,

 I feel some of my ribs break upon slamming into the solid surface

I try and get back onto my feet by this time I can feel blood rushing out of a cut on my head it made my vision a cloudy red, but before I can do anything else Bane punches me in the face most likely breaking my jaw in the process it felt like getting hit by a tank

<And I've been hit by an actual tank before>

 I see a painful second punch coming in my direction but I'm too disorientated to dodge it and the whole world turns an eerie white. 

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GOTHAM NEARLY 6 YEARS AGO

This had to be my favourite spot in all of Gotham especially as the evening descended and the moon sat on the horizon, the sky was a beautiful shade of orange and pink,

 I think I was beginning to like this city even more I had to admit I had my doubts when ARGUS grounded me in this city,

 I didn't like staying in one place for too long but I supposed I could get used to this.

A cough disrupts the silence that hung on the roof top of Wayne Enterprises but I already knew who it was 

I turn around to see the sleek silhouette of the Dark Knight but there was also a young boy standing beside him but the child seemed wary of me 

I struggle to hold in a smile as I see what he's wearing, he was Robin Batman's 'sidekick' but I already had worked out that his real identity was Richard Grayson but he went by the name 'Dick'

The short boy wore a red costume with green tights and a cape, I was a little conflicted at having a child involved in all of this after all this was adult business when I was a child I was forced into a horrific life that I never wished upon anyone but I couldn't believe that Wayne wouldn't make Grayson do anything that he didn't want to do.

"Black Widow this is Robin he helps me out" I walk up closer to the boy who's gaze dosnt leave my own, I hold out my hand to him, "Pleased to meet You Grayson I'm Natasha Romanoff" the young boy hesitantly shakes my hand but then anxiously looks back at his mentor 

"How dose she know who I am?" he asks Batman

"She's the worlds greatest spy she knows everything" he places a reassuring hand on the boys shoulder 

"Everything?" Grayson raises an eyebrow at me suspiciously 

"He is Bruce Wayne 28 years old owner of Wayne Enterprises and multi billionaire by day but by night he's Batman protector of Gotham city and saviour of the night and you are Dick Grayson 10 years old, adopted by Bruce Wayne, 4th Grader and ex circus boy by day but by night you are Robin student of Batman the Boy Wonder and thief of young girls hearts everywhere" 

The young boy gives up on the tough act and smiles at me revealing a set of pearly white teeth   

"World's Greatest Spy indeed" he shakes my hand again but more friendly this time

"I like her" he says to Batman who nods his head "I knew you would".

Batman eventually sends the young boy home as the night was fully upon us besides it was a school night but I spent some time talking to Robin and getting to know him he was a very colourful character and very stubborn so at least I felt better knowing that being Robin was his idea and he liked being Batman's sidekick 

"He really liked you" Batman sits down next to me at the edge off the roof

"It's a bit strange isn't it having a 10 year old as a partner?" I ask him but he nods his head as if he knew I was going to ask him about that 

"I know what you're thinking that I've dragged an innocent child into a world of darkness and violence, I never wanted a partner never mind a child but he is so much like me, I took him in when his parents were murdered in the middle of an insurance scam Grayson he needed some form of justice so I let him tag along but I try my best not to place him in too much danger"

I knew what it was like to be wronged as a child and even at that age I still sought vengeance at those who hurt me so I guess I can understand 

"A Robin though why not Bat Boy or something like that?" I bask in how hilarious I find his blank expression, "I- uh, I ummm" he stutters as he tries to think up an answer to my enquiry

"You really didn't put that much thought into it did you?" I answer the question for him "No I didn't" 

"You know I had my doubts in the beginning about you Black Widow but I'm glad that I decided to trust you" I understood that this was a big step for both of us but our mission with the Joker had given us both a new point of view that not everyone despite their past, their upbringing, their mistakes was a complete loss.

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PRESENT DAY

LOCATION: GOTHAM DOCKS 

3AM

I feel sick ugh!

I gulp back the nausea but doing this made me feel even worse

I can feel myself regaining conscious but my head hurts it felt like my skull was being crushed,

I notice that's because I'm hanging upside down tied up in a ton of chains I suppose it's good to see that he doesn't underestimate me but how long had I been out for,

 I slowly open my eyes as Bane approaches me I see he has taken away all of my gear my knives, my stingers, explosives and grenades, very unfortunate,

 I need to find a way out of these chains but I will have to do it the old fashioned way but I can't do it whilst I'm being watched 

"Good to see you awake Vivda Negra and whilst I was expecting the Batman I have to say I'm very pleased to see your beautiful face" great now I feel even sicker, 

I give him my best death glare Bane was most definitely up their with my top most hated Rouges he disrespected me because it annoyed him that not only was I really strong woman but also because of my legendary status.   

"That's a lot of guns you're packing there Bane and last I checked this was illegal. What are you doing supplying an army?" I try and get a read on his plans I knew he had it out for Batman flooding the streets with guns would most certainly cause problems for Batman the police and everyone else

"The Gun smuggling business is blooming at the moment Romanoff there's lots of money to be made especially in Gotham I predict that we should have shifted the merchandise within the week and if it inconveniences the Batman well that makes this all worth while" he explains he was a coward with all that muscle and he still cowered behind his second rate two bit plans, 

"You should stop hiding behind others Bane you should just take him on one to one but you can't can you because you're a coward" I'm trying to get him angry because angry people make mistakes and if Bane was any thing he was very easy to make angry, he grabs me angrily by the smooth material of my outfit

"You need to shut up Natasha Romanoff if you want to see the morning you either persuade me to let you live or you die" if I didn't feel sick before I feel even worse now, I make an attempt to head butt him but he moves back out of my reach  

"I'll take the second option if you wouldn't mind" I tell him making him even angrier he pulls my face close to his

"I've got some business to take care of, but I will be back in a couple of hours  and I urge you to think over your decision Romanoff" he puts me back down 

<I can guarantee that I would rather die the worst most gruesome death that there is rather than than ugh gross!>

"Keep a close eye on her" he tells his men who look a little uncomfortable at guarding the Black Widow and he leaves.

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Hello I really hope that you are enjoying this story I keep writing because I just love all these characters and today 2/12/17 we went past 600 views I cant tell you how much that means to me I really hope you keep reading I've been taking a break but will update more soon I know the flash back was a little out of the blue but I think that it's important to fill in the gaps of those missing years

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Songs for Chapter 26

-"Move your Body" by Sia

-Hard by Rihanna

-"Die Another day" by Madonna

-"Get Back" by Ludacris

-"The Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani