Chapter17: Bruce or Batman

The sound of a leaky faucet woke Lucy up. She found herself laying on cold cement. Her eyes were burly and her head was spinning. After her vision allowed her to see again she noticed she was in a cell, she also noticed an empty cell across from hers. After she was done observing her surroundings she tried to get up but found her hands bound together with chains. She tugged at the chain but it was bolted to a nearby wall. She looked up to find the dripping noise that was driving her crazy, she was starring at the ceiling when a drop of water fell down and hit her cheek. 'How did I get here? I don't remember anything, all I do remember is getting dressed for work.'
She looked down at her outfit, her clothes were dirty and ripped. Her feet were free but shoeless.
There was a small puddle of water near her feet so she pulled herself to it and looked at her face. She noticed a gash on the left side of her forehead. Her hand moved towards it to assess the wound. Touching it only made her headache worst . Then suddenly it came back to her.
She was about to leave for work when there was a knock at her door. After asking who it was several times and not getting a response she checked her watch. Realizing she was going to be late she opened the door. Two men rushed into her apartment, she tried to run but one of them grabbed a fist full of her hair and slammed her to the ground. She tried to fight them off by kicking one of the men in his man parts. Which caused him to fall onto the other man. They were down and she headed towards the door but tripped over her own feet. As she fell she hit her head on the coffee table. After the moment of disbelief passed she rolled into her back and tried to make sense of what just happened. One of the men climbed on top of her and pressed a towel covered in cholorform to her mouth. Then that was it. Darkness. The sound of a heavy metal door opening brought her back to reality. She could hear faint voices of men conversing down the hall. Then the footsteps slowing approaching the cells. As they got closer the sound of shouting began to rise, that was when Lucy realized she wasn't the only one. The sound of children crying and boys and girls begging to be let go echoed though the cold hallway. From what she could hear everyone seemed to be much younger than her. As the men got to her cell one of them yelled for the rest to be quiet. They instantly silenced themselves. They walked pass each cell, the tallest of the three men chuckled as he glided his finger over the bars of each cell he passed. He was obviously the one in charge. As they got closer Lucy could make out what they were saying.


Man1:"Which one should we take care of first?"


Leader:"Start with the kids...they're too loud."


She recognized this voice it belonged to that psychopath... Joker.
She sat there frozen, her hands still grasping the cold metal bars of her cage. The men continued down the row of cells and walked right pass Lucy's. Her body relaxed as she realized he hadn't noticed her yet. After that Batman was all she could think about. She wanted him to save her just like before, to hold her in his arms and stoke her hair. She wanted to feel safe with him. 'With him' She stared at her hand and imagined his intertwined with hers. She tried to imagine what he was doing, what he did during the day, who he was with. The smell of the room was overwhelming. It was obvious everything was done in the cells. She tried to fill her mind with a pleasant thought. The first thing her mind went to was Batman's smell but the image that filled her head wasn't of Batman but Bruce. 'Was he worried?' 'Did he even notice?' The thought of him missing her made her heart pound. It took her all of 10 seconds to realize what she wanted. Her fear turned to determination. The only thing she was concerned about now was getting out.


Hey guys! I'm really sorry about how long it took. I'm gonna start the next chapter right after I publish this one. I feel bad that this chapter isn't that great but I really wanted to update. Next chapter will have BIG announcement!!!

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