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The River Has Run Wild	By : SexyKitty0o Category: DC Verse Movies > The Dark Knight Views: 3280 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the batman universe i only own Kat, i am not making any profit on this story and it is purely a fictional story.

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Ok, so in this chapter you're going to be like what! Ha-ha, to explain that as I've stated before my story doesn't take place in the exact time line as the movies, I am just twisting it all up into my own time line of fun. That's why we write fan fiction not a literal story, so I just go along with the flow and enjoy! :D
Kat had made herself another costume the same as the first one and now stood in a dark alley wearing it. What she was looking for was not too hard to find especially in the narrows, a cry of protest brought her attention to the left. 'Perfect timing, my mind was just about to wonder' she thought with a smile and took off in the direction.
She came around the corner to see 2 men in the dark alleyway, one held a woman by her coat against the stone wall, a knife was held to her throat while the other man stood beside him holding a bigger knife.
'Why do people hold knifes when they don't even know how to use them, oh sure stab with the pointy end but put a little heart into'
Kat walked closer to them as silent as a shadow until she was a few feet from them,
"Now Boys, I'm sure she doesn't want the attention you're giving" She cooed
The men whipped their heads to look at the sound, when they saw her they both grinned with missing teeth and laughed. "Halloween is a couple of weeks away little girl, why don't you go home to you parents before our good nature changes" the man holding the woman replied in a gruff voice.
Kat's eyes narrowed, "I'm 21 ass-fucks and now you've really pissed me off but luckily for one of you, you get to die quick as for the other one. Well you get to have one hell of a trip before I send you to the grim reaper"
The men laughed harder and let go of the woman against the wall, she stood there crying as the two men stepped towards Kat. "Can't say we didn't warn you now can you, you look sweet as sugar, and I bet your pussy feels just as good"
Kat stayed where she was, her feet apart slightly and her fingers twitching, she waited patiently for them to get closer. "How about we see what's behind this pretty mask" the one man said as he reached for her face.
She grabbed his arm in a flash and brought her other elbow down right in the middle causing his arm to snap with a sickening echo in the narrow alley. The man let out a howl of pain and went down to the ground, the other guy had at least some sense to back away and try to run for it but just as Kat was about to go after him Scarecrow stepped out and punched the man point blank in the face knocking him out.
"I had it under control" she said with a smile as she walked up to the woman. "What do we do with her?"
The woman let out a sob and clung to the wall as if it was safety, just then Kat saw a glimpse of something in the corner of her eye. She spun around to see none other than batman standing there, "Let her go and surrender yourselves"
Kat laughed out loud at his ridiculous demand, "I don't think so Bat-Head"
"I don't want to hurt you" was his reply in a barely audible gruff voice.
"That's funny cause I really want to hurt you" Kat giggled.
"Let's go, we'll find someone else BabyDoll" Scarecrow said from behind her.
"You're not going anywhere besides Arkham Scarecrow along with you" he stated staring at Kat
She took a step back with a grin, "So sure Bat? Go Scarecrow, I have this"
He hesitated for a second, and then got the hint. She'd keep him busy while he got the car, she was no doubt a pain in the ass and as slippery as a mouse. 'She's a big girl she can handle it now move!'
Once he had took off around the corner Kat smiled wider, "Come and get me if you can" Batman walked over to her as if she would just stand there and allow herself to be taken but once he reached for her she brought her foot up and knocked him back with a kick to the gut.
He reached out to grab her but she took off to the left and leapt over a garbage bin. Batman tried to grab her again but she brought her other leg to his ribs and knocked him against the bin. She did a back flip when he tried charging at her faster and then ran around the corner. When he followed he ended up with a garbage pail to the face, he shook it off and looked for where she was.
Kat stood a couple of feet from him laughing, "All that armor makes you so slow, you'll never get me"
"I will, it's only a matter of time" he ripped out something from behind him and threw it at her but she was too fast again and dodged it with a leap to the right, when he charged at her at the second time he thought he grabbed her arm until she swung her free elbow around to his face hitting his jaw and spun out of his grasp.
She was laughing again, "You see, you're just a freak in a mask like all of us, your right when you say it's only a matter of time, only a matter of time until they realize that truth and lock you up in Arkham with the very people you sent there"
He went to grab something else from his belt of tricks but Kat just laughed and shook her finger as if she was scolding a child for a bad deed. "Cheater, Cheater pumpkin eater, had a girl and couldn't keep her, poor Rachel was fried like a piece of chicken"
Batman froze for a second, there's no way she could know that. He was shaken from his thoughts by Kat's ever growing laughter.
"I spoke to a very naughty birdy in Arkham but I don't think he's there by now so I'd say you have bigger fish to fry there bat-head" She saw the car go past her and stop behind the building to her left. "See you again Dark Knight" she blew him a kiss and threw something at him. It made a pop sound and then gas was pouring in front of him, he threw on his gas mask before he inhaled any but when he looked up she was gone.
Kat sat in the back seat and untied the mask from her face; she pulled out a cosmetic wipe from her bag and proceeded to wipe her face down. She shimmied out of the dress and heels, throwing on a pair of jeans and a blue t shirt along with her sneakers. When she was done she pulled herself into the passenger seat while putting her hair into a ponytail.
"We lost our test subject, ah that batman is really a pain in the ass" she whined.
"You had your fun didn't you, what are you complaining about" he stated.
Kat pouted slightly, "Not nearly enough but uh I think I should tell you something"
Jonathan raised an eyebrow, "and what is that?"
"Well, these past couple of days I have been helping you at Arkham, I might have been doing something else" she cautiously answered.
His face was like stone baring the usual blank expression, "What are you talking about?"
"Oh, um tonight wasn't just about exercising my demons and getting you a test subject it might've been a distraction for batman because I might've helped someone escape Arkham"
He slammed on the car breaks causing Kat to jolt forward and hit her head on the dashboard. Not hard enough to cause damage but a light bruise, "OW! What did you do that for?"
His eyes were furious as he glared at her; the street they were on was dead in the late night. "You helped someone escape from my work?"
"Yes, he can help us, I have been talking to him and he has such wonderful idea's to watch the world burn, the butterflies fluttered with excitement when he told me"
Jonathan took a deep breath to try and calm down before he slammed her head into the dashboard again with his own hand. "Who are you talking about?"
She was silent for a couple of seconds as if she was deciding if she should run or not, "The Joker"
Jonathan saw white and anger build through him before he knew it he had done just what he wanted to and caused a small gash on her left side of her forehead. She let out a gasp of pain and then held a hand up to her head. She wiped away the small amount of blood that slipped from her wound; her hand was streaked with red when she brought it back down.
"You dare to help someone break out of my asylum, and you do it behind my back and then tell me you want to work with him, fine get the fuck out of the car than and go join your new partner" he seethed as he leaned over and opened her door for her.
"I think you're blowing this up way more than it is, of course I don't"
"GET THE FUCK OUT!" he yelled at her
Kat stared at him for a second, he never yelled at her, ever, and there was something wrong with his voice; it was full of pure venom. Her head throbbed a great deal and she didn't know what he was thinking but it was not good. 'Oh we fucked up now' but Kat set her face to stone as well, 'he should trust us by now I may be crazy but I'm not stupid'
"Fine" she pushed herself up out of the car and slammed the door as hard as she could and walked down the sidewalk. The car pulled away like a speed demon and in a few seconds it was out of sight. She saw a sign glowing at the end of the block, it said Talien Diner open 24 hours, sighing she walked down to the small building and stepped inside. It was an old diner, all wood furniture and a long bar at the register where a few men sat drinking coffee and eating pie.
"Just find a seat" an old waitress said from behind the bar
Kat walked down to the end where there was no one and sat in a corner booth, the old waitress came up to her table.
"What can I get for you?"
"Uh" she searched her pockets for a moment and found a couple of bills, two tens and five ones. She wasn't really that hungry though "Just a cup of coffee please"
The waitress nodded and walked away, Kat looked around some more from her seat. There was a couple sitting in a booth a few feet down from her left, they looked homeless if not druggies from the look of their clothes and ratted hair but they were looking at each other like they didn't have a care in the world. The man had her hand in his and was rubbing his thumb across it; they were sitting on the same side of the booth with his other arm around her shoulders.
Kat turned away to look out the window on her left when the waitress came by with her coffee, rain had started to pitter patter down the window.
"You're bleeding"
Kat turned back around to face the old lady, "Sorry?"
She pointed to Kat's head and repeated herself, "You're bleeding, here"
She handed her a handkerchief and picked the coffee pot back up from the table, "Just call me over if you need anything else" she said and walked back to behind the bar.
Kat looked at the fabric in her hand and felt a pang inside her, 'he always has a handkerchief to clean his glasses' she shook her head and placed the cloth against her wound. It stung for a few seconds as she wiped the blood off, she than stared at the coffee, 'I don't even like coffee, unless it's a latte or cappuccino augh' she grumbled as she poured a pack of sugar and two cream packs in. She stirred slowly and took a sip, 'it'll have to do'. Her eyes kept drifting to the couple in the booth as she stirred the spoon around taking a sip once and a while. 'But what are we going to do?'
Jonathan had driven a few blocks before he pulled over and sighed; he could not just leave Kat out there like that.
'Of course you can the nerve of her, she's getting too comfortable, and she keeps forgetting the order around here'
'And what exactly is that, she isn't our prisoner hasn't been for a long time now we can't keep treating her as such'
'Why because you love her Johnny boy' scarecrow sneered
He had whispered it in the dark that night when she was asleep, Jonathan squeezed the bridge of his nose and let out a groan, "oh for fuck sakes" he cursed out loud as he turned the car around. He drove back to where he kicked her out and parked the car along the curb, he looked down the block in the direction he saw her walking. At the end of the block was a diner and something told him that's where she would be, the rain was coming down hard now and he was soaked by the time he got to the diner.
When he stepped inside he looked around and there she was, sitting at the far end booth staring to her left. He looked over at what she was staring at, it was a boy and a girl who looked no older than 18. They were wearing dirty and tattered clothing, they had sunken bags under their eyes and their skin was blotchy. He could tell they were drug addicts, he had seen enough of it to know the signs, and they were cuddling on the booth sharing a coffee and one piece of pie between them.
Jonathan looked back at Kat and the sadness he saw on her face made his heart kick in and guilt spread through him. 'Ah, I hate these feelings she makes us feel sometimes' he groaned in his head but he walked over to her anyways. When he saw she was drinking coffee it made him almost laugh, she never drank coffee unless it came from an espresso machine with vanilla or caramel in it.
Kat saw someone come to her booth and for a second she thought it was the waitress but surprise went through her when Jonathan sit down in the booth across from her. The waitress had come over thinking she was meeting someone, and took his order.
"Just a coffee as well please" he replied and she left again to fetch his coffee.
They were silent for a bit, Kat was staring at her coffee, slowly stirring the spoon still. The waitress came back with his coffee at the same time she refilled Kat's cup and then left them alone again.
"I'm sorry, I should've told you at the very least, I just sometimes don't think as much as I should" Kat murmured softly still staring at the coffee.
Jonathan reached over and brushed some hair from her face, when she looked up she saw he was looking at her wound. "It doesn't need stitches; it should heal fine on its own. I'm sorry about that, I overreacted"
Kat smiled softly and shrugged, "When don't you overreact but it wasn't that bad, I could take a hell of a lot more, I'm not mad at the smashing my head into your car"
"Well I am also sorry for kicking you out of the car in the middle of nowhere"
She shrugged again, "Again, not a big deal"
He frowned puzzled at her yet again, "so what are you mad at then?"
Kat leaned forward and brought her head down "You keep forgetting what you mean to me; there is no one else in my eyes but you. The fact you could think so low of me is what pissed me off"
Jonathan sat there for a moment watching as Kat went back to stirring her cup of coffee, 'she's mad at what I said not what I did so if I bashed her head and kicked her out without telling her to go off to Joker she wouldn't be mad, she would just laugh when she saw him' he questioned in his head.
'I believe it' scarecrow answered with a laugh
'Yeah, I do too actually'
"I'm sorry Kat, I didn't mean that"
"Would you really care if I actually did go to someone else?"
"Yes I would"
"Because you lost a good cook and lay"
Jonathan stopped for a moment, "Among other things yes, I would kill anyone before I let them have you. End of discussion, now come on its getting really late and I'm exhausted."
He stood up and pulled out some money, he paid the bill and left a very nice tip and walked out, Kat had turned around first though and walked over to the couple, and she took out her bills and placed them on the table. They looked up at her questioning, "Don't ask, and just take the money" was all she said and then walked outside to the car where Jonathan was waiting.
"What was that about?" He asked when she got into the car, Kat shrugged and yawned, "Lets just get home" He dropped it and started to car, and they drove home in silence and made the journey up to the apartment in without a word as well. Once they got inside Kat took off her shoes and stood there on the wooden floor dripping wet. She gripped the bottom of her shirt and pulled it over her head letting it hit the floor with a splat.
"You don't want water all over your bedroom carpet do you" she laughed when he looked at her funny.
Kat took off her pants and then picked up the soaking wet clothing; she dumped them into the bathroom and went into the bedroom to grab some dry undergarments and clothes. Jonathan had followed her into the room, he too had taken off his clothes expect for his pants.
"Kat do you remember saying you loved me a couple of weeks ago when you first came here?"
He didn't know why he asked her it, but he did and it was too late to take it back, Kat undid the back of her bra and slid it off, she was facing the wall so he couldn't see anything.
She let out a soft laugh, "I think you were dreaming, I don't say things without knowing I did and I think I would remember saying that"
He was staring at her bare back and then watched as she slid off her panties, he got hard in a matter of seconds and was already about to walk over to her but she slid on a dry pair of underwear and he stopped. She pulled on a cotton t-shirt and matching pants, there was no response from behind her.
"Jonathan?" she asked as she turned around
Jonathan was standing there just staring at her, her eyes drifted to his bare chest, the light sprinkle of black chest hair in the middle of his chest and the toned muscles on his lean frame made her hands itch.
"It's nothing, forget it" He shook his head and turned around to get some dry clothes for himself.
Kat nodded and slipped into the bed, "You know Halloween is soon, what we are doing?"
He slipped in beside her and down into the blankets, "I don't know, most likely I'll be working, it is the day all the crazies come out"
"Yeah this is why we should be out!" Kat laughed
"Well there is a costume party held at the comule hall, I suppose we could go to it although I hate dressing up in costumes. It's childish"
"Hey, things that are childish are the most fun to do, oh please let me pick them out"
He sighed and turned to his side shutting off the lamp, "fine Kat whatever you want now go to sleep"
Kat smiled in the dark and tried to sleep through her excitement, but her mind drifted to the question he asked her earlier. Did she really say that, he wouldn't have brought it up unless it was true, and why did he bring it up? Questions sped through her mind keeping her up later than she wanted to be until she was so tired her brain shut off and darkness pulled her under.
Jonathan had woke up with a groan and stretched his limbs out; he noticed the bed was empty. Sitting up he looked at the alarm clock, it was 8.30 am and Kat was usually still asleep by then. Frowning he got up out of the bed and went out into the living area, the apartment was silent, the patio doors still closed. He went back into the bedroom and stood there for a second, that's when he noticed the sound of a tap tripping. Turning to the bathroom he walked inside, for a second he froze at what he saw; Kat was in the bathtub. Her cotton pajamas were still on and the tub was full to the brim of water, her whole body was submerged and tiny bubbles broke the surface.
Her eyes were open and staring up at the ceiling, he walked over and sat at the edge of the tub, he waved a hand over her to get her attention. She came up with a gasp of air and rubbed the water out of her face, "Hi" was all she said.
"What are you doing Kat?"
"I felt this over whelming need to be completely cut off from everything and just be with my thoughts, scary huh?" she joked.
"Sometimes I wonder about you Kat"
"Hey don't knock it till you try it, its better than mediating, you get everything sorted"
"I doubt that"
Kat grabbed his waist and yanked him into the tub, water splashed all over the floor and Jonathan let out a shout. Kat burst into laughter at the look on his face, "What is the matter with you!" He yelled as his undershirt and sweats were soaked.
She planted her mouth against his and slicked his soaked hair back from his face, when she pulled away he didn't look as mad so she smiled at him.
"You asked for it by sitting there"
He grumbled something she didn't catch and pushed himself out of the water, Kat followed suit and changed into a dry outfit for the day.
"Um so while you're busy at work things and such I was going to go shopping for our costumes but I don't have a key" she said in a shy awkward voice.
Jonathan pulled a key off his and handed it to Kat without a word; she took it in her hands and put it in her pocket. "Don't lose that, it's my only spare" he said as he opened his laptop he then reached into his coat pocket and handed her a wade of cash. She stood there staring at him with a slight shuffle of her feet, "oh Thanks"
"Kat you don't need to feel awkward taking my money, now take this and go do your precious shopping for my nightmare" and with her out of the house she wouldn't be such a distraction like she was.
Kat laughed and did as she was told; he sat down and started typing away instantly. She turned around and grabbed her jacket, "I'll be back soon" she said and left the apartment. When she got down to the front door she saw the familiar black car Jonathan used all the time except for their late night adventures. The driver got out and opened the back door for her, when she just stood there the man spoke, "Dr. Crane phoned down saying you'd need a ride"
She scowled and got into the car, she recognized the man as the one who was always driving Dr. Crane around but it was different when it was just her for some reason. 'Hey saves money on taxi fare' she shrugged and told the driver what she was looking for.
The days seem to fly by with how busy she was, Jonathan did have to work a lot and she was left at the apartment cleaning or cooking, sometimes she would go shopping or to a movie other times she would go to Arkham with Jonathan to help out with paper work and such but he had firmly told her to stay away from any of the inmates and she knew to listen this time. Most days though she would sit in his office and read his books on the human mind and behavior. The batman was occupied with the joker of late; Jonathan had her tell him every little detail about her conversations and slight help in escaping. All she did was tell him about the underground sewer system that would be perfect to use as an escape route he did the rest, and he didn't know who it was talking to him on the other side of the door. She kept her face hidden to the side and she never walked past his door, she nearly got caught twice in the restricted area but a simple lie of being lost and how big this place was for a new assistant to remember and they were always eager to help her out. He didn't seem so mad about it anymore, in fact it had helped since they had manage to get a few test subjects without incident, on any other time they just used one of the patients from Arkham. She never got to help out there though, too conspicuous was what he said and she didn't argue over it.
She was in the process of getting the store bag ready when she heard Jonathan walk in the apartment. Kat walked out to greet him with the bag, "I thought you might have made an excuse and not come home" she laughed and handed him the bag.
"You cut your hair" he stated while admiring her from where he stood.
Kat smiled and reached up to touch her hair, "Yeah I did, and do you like it?"
It was now to just below her chin, it was still layered slightly just shorter. Right now it had a bunch of pins in the front of her face, but it still looked great.
"Yeah, it suits you"
She smiled and handed him the bag, "Thanks, I'm growing it back though I thought why not for Halloween speaking of which, here's your costume now hurry cause we don't have much time"
"Yeah" he muttered and went into the bedroom.
Kat went into the bathroom and shut the door, he was pulling the pieces out when he noticed it was just a suit. It looked like a suit from the 30's that also had a hat and shoes from the same era. He put the whole get up on and stared at himself in the mirror, 'I have no clue what she is thinking' he thought as he straightened his tie.
When Kat came out he turned to look at her, she was wearing a long skirt that came just past her knees with a pair of strappy heels. She had on a white blouse with a white and gold jacket on, she had some pearls around her neck and her hair was in finger waves framing her face. A hat was on her head but it didn't cover her face at all or the front part of her hair. Her clothes looked like they were from the 30's era as well, her makeup was kept minimal and natural and helped take away that haunted look she had. When she held up a fake tommy gun with a smile, it clicked.
"You didn't get it did you?" she asked
No but he got it now, her damn Bonnie and Clyde joke, he started to laugh. She joined his laughter as she walked over to him; she took the hat from his hands and slicked his hair back with her hands. She then put the hat on and straighten it; she then took his glasses off and folded his handkerchief into a triangle. She put the hanky into his front coat pocket and walked away with his glasses. She came back in with another fake tommy gun and a scarf, she placed the scarf around his shoulders and then handed him the toy.
"There now we're all ready to go" she said with a smile.
Jonathan shook his head "I'm still not looking forward to this" he stated and followed her out the door.
They arrived at the Hall where the party was being held, it was one of many that were happening tonight but it was the fanciest no doubt. When Dr. Crane pulled up she got out of the car first and waited while Jonathan handed the keys over to the valet. They walked up the steps and into the wide grand doors, Kat was amazed at the beautiful stone building, it was decorated in Halloween scares and silliness. They walked through another pair of large doors and into party central. The room was full of people in costumes; some were amazing with makeup effects a movie set would use while others were just simple. 'Halloween is such an excuse for sluts to dress like they wish they could every day' she thought as a cat walked past her with just enough covered to not be nude.
Jonathan had held out his arm for her and she took it with a smile, resting her fake gun against her shoulder. They walked over to stand at an empty table; he put his toy down and grabbed two glasses of champagne from a waiter who walked past with a silver tray of them. Kat placed her gun beside his as she took the glass from him and gulped down half her drink. A few people who walked by recognized Jonathan and stopped to greet and chat, she smiled when introduced. After a while of playing nice Kat snuck away from the boring conversation's and found another glass of bubbly, as well as a waiter with finger food. She grabbed a strawberry that was dipped in orange chocolate and had a chocolate pumpkin design on it.
She bit into the strawberry with pure bliss on her face, "Does that taste that good?" Jonathan asked from beside her in a lower husky voice.
Kat laughed and looked at him "Yes it does, do you want a bite?"
"I could think of a better way to taste it" a glint was in his eye when he said it.
"Yeah, I dare you to go for it" she taunted in a disbelieving voice.
He was about to grab her and do just that when someone came in front of him, "Dr. Crane I did not think you would be here, you haven't come to this Halloween party ever" It was the woman from Arkham, she was wearing a devil costume, or what was supposed to be a devil. She had on a thin red dress that went to her feet and had a slit that came up to the top of her thigh. Her hair was down and had a devil horns headband in it, her lips were painted red and her eyes were caked with black. She had a plastic pitch fork in her hand and red jewels around her wrist and neck.
"And what are you supposed to be?" she asked him not even acknowledge Kat yet again.
"Clyde and you have already met my Bonnie" Jonathan said as he slid his arm around her waist and pulled her beside him.
Kat smiled on the outside and gloated on the inside at his gesture; the woman looked her up and down and then shook her head. "I'm afraid I don't recognize her" she said with a small laugh.
"Kat Adams, we met at Arkham" Kat spoke in an even voice.
"Oh yes your assistant, how sweet of a boss to take you to such an event" but the look in her eyes said a completely different story.
"He's not my boss" Kat popped the last bite of the strawberry into her mouth after the comment; she focused on her chewing and not the overwhelming need to gash the woman's eyes out with a toothpick.
"Well I just have to get you on the dance floor, would you share a dance with me" she asked Jonathan seductively while holding out her hands, her fingernails were painted a matching red.
"I don't dance and if you'll excuse me for a moment" he replied and walked over to gentleman who had hailed Jonathan over with a hand gesture.
Kat stood there with the woman glaring daggers at her yet again, "You know you could try a different look on your pretty face, it might help with those cracks" Kat stated while taking a sip of her drink.
The woman glared at her with even more venom filled hatred if that was possible, "Keep dreaming chickpea, you could never get a man over me, not to mention one I've already had"
Kat smiled slowly behind her glass as she sipped again, "hm, we'll see" was all she said to the woman's lie as she walked away trying to hunt down the waiter with the strawberries. Once she found him she grabbed 2 and then kept her eye on him as she ate them. Jonathan had found her again and laughed,
"You want me to put a homing device on him for you or do you just want me to grab the whole tray"
Kat laughed and finished the last bit of her last strawberry, a soft song started to fill the room. The sound of the cords made her heart ache, she was always sensitive to music as odd as that was, "So you really don't dance?"
"No I don't"
"Not even if I begged really nice, just one dance?"
Jonathan looked down at her with a sigh, he wish he could say no again but her eyes were pulling him in, the hope was shining at him from under her eyelashes and he was not strong enough to say no. He hated dancing, it reminded him of his prom and that was not something he cared to think of, so instead he tried a different tactic.
"I'm not very good at it; I'll just embarrass you and me"
Kat took his hand and pulled him into the middle of the room where everyone was dancing, "that's not possible" She placed her hands around his neck, her fingers brushing the nape of his hair. He placed his hands on her lower back and started to sway with her, it wasn't that hard and he didn't even step on her toes at all. He could smell the sweet scent of strawberries and champagne on her mouth, and the soft smell of her body wash. The scent overload made it very challenging not to devour her mouth where they stood but he managed to refrain from doing so.
She laughed and placed her head on his chest "From that look on your face you're trying very hard at something" she spoke softly, she saw the woman dancing with a tall blonde man but she was staring at them with furious look on her face. Kat wanted to childishly stick out her tongue but she didn't, right now she just cared about the feeling of being in his arms, the fresh scent of him filling her nostrils.
"Yes I am, it's hard not too when you look so adorable with your new hair" he whispered in her ear causing her to laugh again, she laughed so often. More than she ever had before in her life, she made small circles with her one hand along the back of his neck.
"I'm still growing it back"
"Not if I cut it at night" he retorted with a smirk.
She laughed and nodded, "fine, if you like it that much I'll keep it"
Jonathan was about to reply when a loud gunshot bang exploded into the room, some people screamed and the band stopped playing. They stopped dancing but Jonathan kept his one arm firmly around her waist.
"Nobody does anything stupid and no one gets hurt!" a thug shouted as a dozen more came into the ballroom, they started emptying people's pockets, threaten to shoot anyone who didn't cooperate. Kat noticed someone else come in through the doors, she moved to the left slightly to get a better look at them when she recognized the one man as the Joker. He was walking around bullying some couple, "What do you want?" the man asked Joker
"What I want is Batman to come join the party, I mean it's really no fun without the bat now is it"
Joker stopped at another woman and smiled "Well hello beautiful you need a date tonight?" he asked while straighten his coat.
"Batman will safe us!" someone shouted in the crowd
Joker started laughing hysterically, "Of course he will! Bloody bats can't help himself" He had started picking through some old man's pockets and kept laughing.
"You wanted me, here I am now let them go" Batman had appeared out of nowhere to stand in front of joker.
"Oohh, that was in record breaking time Bats, faster than the cops themselves. Impressive, now that you're here let's get the chaos really going! BOYS!"
Some had charged at Batman while others started shooting people in the crowd, Jonathan had grabbed Kat around her upper arm in a vice grip and pulled her to the left. She didn't know where he was pulling her but she followed while dodging people. Looking forward she saw there was a door near the buffet table, 'it must be the kitchen' she thought as they made their way through the riot of people and terror. Gun shouts were still going off and the sounds of glass breaking and people screaming echoed with the noise. They made it to the door that no one seemed to realize was there, they were all trying to run out the front doors where the thugs were instead like stupid cow's to the slaughter.
Jonathan pushed the door open and made their way around the steel counters, tables and appliance's, it was deserted so the kitchen staff must have booked it out of here at the sound of gunshots. Kat was following him when something to her right caught her attention, she saw a thug raise a handgun and take aim at Jonathan.
"MOVE!" she shouted as she slammed her body into Jonathan's pushing him forward and out of the way.
A gunshot boomed in her ears as hot fire seared its way across her neck, the thug had come running up to her and took aim again this time at her head but Jonathan had got up and knocked the man upside his head with a large frying pan before he pulled the trigger. His body slumped against the counter as blood poured from his head down his face. He grabbed the gun from the floor and bent down to Kat, his hands were on her pulling her up.
"Come on Kat" he encouraged as he helped her up with an arm around her waist. "Put pressure on the wound and don't you dare fucking die on me" he growled as they continued down through the back area. He shot another thug who came around a corner, and another right outside the back alley door. Jonathan had saw a man fiddling with his keys trying to get his car door open, he walked up to him still holding onto Kat and raised the gun to the back of the man's head. He pulled the trigger and watched as the man fell, Jonathan leaned Kat against the vehicle. He bent down and grabbed the keys; he opened the back door and helped Kat into the car. Once she was in he slammed the door shut and hopped into the front seat, he sped off with a screech of tires and ripped out his cell phone.
Kat was getting slightly dizzy and she was holding her neck still but her arm was getting too heavy for her to keep it up so she laid down to rest her arm on the seat. Jonathan kept his eyes on the road; with how fast he was driving he did not need to crash. "Kat where were you shot?" he asked, his voice didn't have its usual calmness or steadiness it sounded like he was actually scared.
"I think my neck" her voice was raw and low but she was talking which told him it didn't go through the throat but there were too many veins in the neck and he was worried now more than ever.
Fear started to crawl through his skin and veins, he could not lose her, he would not lose her there was no other option. Usually when he was feeling that wonderful tickle of fear he was ecstatic, it was a high he was constantly chasing but right now he did not enjoy the feeling. It seemed like it took much longer than usual for him to get to the hideout but once he did get there he didn't even bother shutting off the car just throw open the door and went to the back.
"Kat, come on wake up"
Jonathan helped her out of the car, as soon as her feet were on the ground though her body went limp and she closed her eyes again, he scooped her up and carried her to the door. A thug had come outside, holding the door open for him, "Get rid of the car" Jonathan barked as he went past.
He went to the room that he slept in when he was here and placed her on the bed, he ran to the bathroom and grabbed the supplies he kept. He ripped off his jacket and pushed up his sleeves, when he got back to the bed Kat's eyes were still closed, her hand had dropped from her neck and her chest was rising slower than it should.
"Kat, hey open your eyes, stay with me"
He started wiping the wound with antiseptic; he turned on the lamp on beside the bed and tossed off the shade. The bullet did not enter through the throat, it slid across the side causing a gash but it did not hit any main arteries. She was still losing a lot of blood and if he didn't get this gash stitched up fast she would bleed to death in another 10 minutes or less. His hands were steady even through the panic, he kept glancing at her face but there was no change, she had slipped into unconsciousness from the blood loss. It only took him a couple of minutes to finish; he then proceeded to bandage her slim throat making sure it was not tight enough to choke her. When he was done cleaning her up he sighed, and wiped his brow. Jonathan slipped off her jacket and her shoes, along with the now ripped panty hose. He covered her with a thin blanket and shut the lamp off; he walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower.
The hot water poured down his back scalding his skin red but he didn't care, he let the heat soak through him and melt away the stress in his muscles. He rested his head against the tile and took a deep breath in; he had almost lost her in one flash of a gun. The realization dawned on him quickly just how strong his feelings were for her, she was as psychotic as scarecrow and as ruthless and intelligent as him but there was a sweetness to her that made him smile on a daily basis. He no longer felt like a crazy loner spiraling down a dark hole, some days he didn't want to continue the mundane routine of life the only thing that kept him going was his work, his research and the fear but Kat had slid inside of him and changed his take of life again. Even scarecrow had stopped pleading him to strangle her; he found her amusing and another tool to irritate the hell out of him on a daily basis.
'I don't care if she dies' scarecrow chimed in
'Yes you do, you forget we're the same person, you can't tell myself lies' he grumbled in his head
'Fine maybe she's a hoot to have around, or maybe I am just happy to not hear you're bitching and moaning everyday'
Jonathan turned off the shower and stepped outside, he had changed into a pair of comfortable pants and a dark blue t-shirt. He walked back into the room and checked on Kat before he stepped out; one of his men had come up to him. He handed Jonathan a set of keys, "Stay here and continue doing whatever the hell you guys are doing here just make sure this place stays secure"
With that he turned around and went back to Kat, he picked her up carefully and carried her out to his car. She did not stir or open her eyes but her breathing was normal and her skin had lost some of that translucent paleness it had earlier but she still looked to close to death for his comfort.
'She's going to be fine' he told himself as he started the car.
Kat heard a bird chirping sweetly, at first she thought it was in her head until she fluttered open her eyes and saw a small red bird sitting on the window sill. The window was opened letting a cool breeze in the room; the sun was bright in the sky causing a rainbow of colors through the window pane. The Halloween party seem to come out of nowhere and smack her in the face, reaching up she touched her neck and felt soft fabric. She sat up slowly but even so the room spun slightly and a wave of nausea washed over her.
Groaning softly she swung her legs to the floor taking much more time than it should, she took a second to gather herself before she tried standing. The bird chirped one more time and then flew away when she stood up on shaky legs. She took her time putting one foot in front of the other; reaching out to hold onto whatever she could to help her balance.
She made it out of the bedroom and into the living room, she felt like the turtle in the tortoise and the hare story and it made a small laugh slip from her mouth. She held onto the couch and looked around, 'how did we get back home? I thought we were driving towards the hideout' it was the last thing she remembered before she passed out.
Jonathan walked out from the patio and saw Kat standing there, she looked ready to hit the floor though and he rushed to her side.
"You should've just called me" he scowled as his arm went around her
"I managed" she whispered
He helped her to the kitchen table but she shook her head, "I want to go on the patio"
Jonathan nodded and walked her to a comfy couch that was against the wall; once she was seated he sat down beside her and started to un-wrap her neck.
"What happened last night? It's such a blur I mean up to the point of the kitchen" she asked softly
"You foolishly pushed me and got shot" he replied in a harsh voice
Kat smiled "What would've been worst a bullet in my neck or in your head?"
Jonathan glared at her for a second; "If it had gone less than an inch more to the right you would be dead" his voice had darkened as he tossed the bandage beside him.
"Can I see?" she asked.
Jonathan got up and went back inside, he reemerged a minute later holding a hand mirror and fresh bandages. He sat back down beside her and removed the rest of the bandage, when he was done he handed her the mirror and started to open the new packaging.
Kat held the mirror up and saw the damage, the angry red wound was about 2 and a half inches long and went across the side of her neck. "Well there's another scar for you" she remarked in a sad voice as she put the hand mirror down.
Jonathan put a fresh bandage on her neck and taped it in place with medical tape, "You're worried about the scar and not the fact you almost died"
"I've been close to death enough times he doesn't even get out of his chair anymore" she joked without laughing. "My scars can hide; this one will have everyone starring especially with my new haircut"
He finished with her neck and stroked her cheek with his hand, "Kat, the scar does take anything away from you, just like all your other ones"
She didn't look up at him just gave a small smile and nodded, "Thank you for saving my life but if you do something that stupid again I swear I'll kill you myself" he growled shortly after.
Kat laughed and looked up at him, "You can live without me, I can't go back now, not after this life you've shown me, and there is nothing without you for me"
Something flashed in his eyes and he shook his head "You have no idea how wrong you are about that, you've changed my life as much as I've changed yours"
"I'm really hungry I feel like I might pass out" she replied while closing her eyes and leaning back.
Jonathan starred at her face for a moment, she was hiding from something, and he just noticed it every time he mentioned something towards her she changed the subject or avoided the topic. His mind started racing with reasons as to why but he couldn't think of it, it seemed like she was terrified to hear someone say they care for her or even love her.
He was about to say something when he came to the conclusion that she really did need to eat, she had lost a lot of blood and had a strong pain killer still in her. So he put it to the back of him mind for now and nodded, "I'll get you something don't move, the last thing I need is you going over the railing"
Kat laughed at his joke and waited for him to come back; when he did he sat a plate on her lap that had a sandwich on it along with a fruit salad. He sat beside her while she ate; he kept a hand on the edge of the plate to make sure it didn't slip.
"A bird woke me up" she said as she chewed a piece of cantaloupe.
"Um…"
Kat laughed again when she realized how that sounded especially coming from her, "No I mean an actual bird was sitting on the open window frame and its chirp woke me up"
"Oh I see"
She grinned at him, "Don't worry I thought it was just me at first too, but no it's was actually there I should get a bird"
"No" was all he said
"Why?"
"Because I can't stand the chirping noise it's a distraction"
Kat nodded and laid back against the couch, "Alright I got it" she replied and closed her eyes, she felt the plate lift off of her legs and felt Jonathan get off of the couch. She felt the shift of the cushions again and knew he was back, without opening her eyes she slid her head down to rest on his shoulder. She kept her neck as straight as she could to stop the wound from pulling and causing any pain; she focused on the soft caress of the wind on her skin.
"Kat, we need to talk about something"
"I'm tired"
"Kat Why is it so hard for you to hear someone cares for you?"
She was silent for a few seconds and then sighed "maybe you just sound like Dr. Shelton"
"Are you lying to me now Kat" he warned
Kat made a sound of irritation and sat up, "Why does it matter so much, we have something great here, I care for you, you care for me and that's that" she said and stood up, she nearly stumbled but caught herself and steadied her feet before she walked away.
Jonathan didn't let her go though; he followed her inside "Kat sit back down before you hurt yourself"
"I feel fine now" she was more stable on her feet and not as weak but she was not fine.
"Kat you took a bullet for me, you risked your life"
She turned to look at him "Of course I did, I would die for you"
"Why?" was all he asked?
Kat laughed "This life you've given me, I mean if I never met you I would be miserable, I was fighting each day for a reason to get out of bed. I didn't think I would make it much longer and then boom, in just a short time I've been given freedom, true freedom and enlighten and I couldn't go back to what I had. The reason this life is perfect the reason I'm free is because of you, if given up this life for yours was my choice I'd make the same one every time because you gave me it, I'm yours" she stood there staring at him with a serious face, she had pointed it all out like it was as obvious as grade one math.
He didn't know what to say to that or what to do. He could never guess they shared familiar feelings; he himself was losing his grip on life. "Kat, I"
"Don't" she interrupted "I really am tired and I just want to sleep some more" with that she turned around and went back into the bedroom.
He didn't know what he was going to say but he let it go anyways, 'we still have work to finish, we can't stop now we're so close to finalizing the new toxin' scarecrow reminded him.
Jonathan agreed and decided to go back to Arkham, he left a quick note on the fridge telling Kat he was at work and he then left the apartment.
Hope you liked the chapter I'll have more as soon as possible, Please review! :D
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