"word" - spoken sentence or word
'word' - thoughts
Word - action or current expression
Gotham
Southside metropolitan area
4/05/2017
07:18
Adam POV
We just stood there in silence;which was starting to turn awkward for the guy talking to me with an outstretched hand,
"Umm, You lost bra??, he questioned me after a while, "cause my hand is getting pretty tired, Pauses, are you waiting..oohhh", he then smacks his head in realisation before smiling sheepishly, "name is Will B. S, S is for Stabbing, Smirks, like Will be stabbing,haha, that's funny right", Silence
Cough...."member of Saint Capi Army, head of.."
"Not interested", I cut him off before turning around and walking away
"Wait, do you mean not interested in my offer or not interested in my history"
"Both", I replied curtly and distanced myself further but surprisingly he sprinted towards me and grabbed my bag in a bid to stop, "if you ever reconsider you can always find me in.. gurr.", I turned around and jabbed him in the throat ending whatever he wanted to say before walking away leaving him on the ground wheezing and coughing in the hallway. Heading into the male's bathroom, I happened upon a normal-ish sight; which was seeing strange guys injecting themselves with different drugs, a teen laying motionless on the floor and loud moans coming from an occupied stall, I was ignored and expecting that entered an unoccupied cubicle and on entering it, jammed it shut. Staring at the toilet with disgust coursing through my veins at the sheer male lackadaisical attitude towards hygiene, I carefully close the toilet cover with my foot before climbing it to gain a clear view of the small restroom window, in which I then silently pried open before noiselessly slithering through it and fell into an arm-stand, I barely felt the sharp grass blades digging into my coarse palm before nimbly flipping into a stand, dusting myself I casually walked towards my destination: which were old, dilapidated structures with various weed and plantlife growing on it.
Gotham school was and is very large landwise, It was once a federal school project;hence the project in its name, so the school was mapped out on a 50+ acres of land with the idea of it being a public college/high school hybrid type but for various reasons which were namely building of a better university in the central area part of Gotham, corrupt officials, random villian/superhero fights, lack of care and management and let's not forget the biggest reason; that being this was Gotham....it was abandoned and forgotten...never to become a beacon of better tomorrow to the impoverished children of South Gotham...and was eventually partially remodeled into a community school. And now people just come or sneak here to have fun, hide-out or just to find a place to lay their heads before dieing off.
Step
Step
Walking silently through the brownish grass mindful of any dangerous insects or animals i.e homeless junkies, I walked into a nondescript looking building, walking through the dim hallway, I arrive at a water fountain with verious shrubberies growing on it with light shining at it though a massive hole in the ceiling creating a beautiful setting no matter the time of day but unfortunately I was not here to admire it, so I walked towards the fountain and stared at it with an intense gaze trying to discover if the weed have being uprooted or damaged in any way then subtly relaxing after finding it haven't been tampered with, and with a nod sat on a nearby stone bench
'My backup stash... Incase shit hits the sky, I'll just skiddadle here and pocket my funds before....before living for a while and eventually succumbing to eternal sleep'
I thought with dim eyes while taking in the majestic view that very little people have the time or chance to admire
'even the marble structure built with different materials to prolong it's life still bows down to become the plaything of the cruel mistress; Time. Then who am I to be struggling night and day to see another sunrise but yet..'
Ba-dum
Ba-dum
I touch my chest to feel the irregular rhythm of my anxiously beating heart, 'that feeling won't go...is death near?..but..I don't...I am not ready to die yet.. maybe later...but not yet...not now..'
Chuckles
I stared ahead with a forlorn expression and became dimly aware of a cockroach climbing a nearby pillar, '... isn't this like the life of cockroach...to be unsure of tomorrow and to always bow down to the whims of higher beings than itself...always skittering in constant fear from large nonchalant beings that can kill it depending on their mood or location..but yet tirelessly looking for food to extend it's meaningless life...', the cockroach then took flight with a loud buzzing sound, aimlessly zigzagging through the air before heading towards my direction,'..and when it wants to take a bold step to reach a better horizon...to enter the light', and when it flew near me, i reached out my hand to crush it...but stopped, before lowering my hand and allowing it to fly past me and land on the fountain, '..it still tries to feed and breed and live another day for reasons unknown to itself...just following it's genetic hardwiring I guess....and sometimes miraculously survives..', the cockroach stopped it's movement for a while before continuing it's skittering...till it was ambushed by a wandering gecko and promptly devoured, I could hear the low crunching sounds as the gecko's mouth broke through it's chitin.
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Chuckle
"But...yet...still ends up dead", I said in a soft tone while lightly pressing my still anxious heart
Ba-dum
Ba-dum
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POV change (?)
'Insects...Insects all of them', I thought to myself in disdain as I walked through the dirty, narrow hallways with my people while being 'escorted' by some buffoons with guns, walking past open doors that have different kind of debauchery going on, hearing them make disgusting groans and grunts of ecstatic relief was triggering my bloodlust and urging my hands to grab on to nearest sharpest object and show them true 'relief' through the worship of blo..
"Arell! Control yourself!", hearing my name I was jostled and turned stared at the hooded individual; which was a woman by her voice, 'CeCe', looking around I became aware that the group had stopped and were all staring at me, narrowing my eyes I noticed that 'monkeys' that were escorting us were were all pointing their guns at me and my brethren while sweating profusely with fear written all over their faces
Scoff, 'like that will be able to do anything'
"Lower your guns so we don't have to escalate this to an undesirable outcome", CeCe; the ever-reliable aide continued, "we are just here for business and will be held accountable on our part for frightening you people"
The 'monkey' in charge of being our escort cleared his throat before replying in faux confident tone, "we weren't frightened, we were just tensed when our years of training and survival instincts kick in, that's all...ehh.. ma'am", he said with a nod before ordering the buffoons to lower their weapons. We continued our journey after resolving the incident and on the way moved closer to CeCe.
"I wonder what those monk.."
"You will do well to watch your voice", she cut me off with a low harsh tone, "we are here purely to conduct business and while I feel dirty coming in contact with this 'things', I have the restrain to control myself not for myself but on orders of our lord and God's...so it will better for everyone if you have an ounce of control now and release it on your 'toys' later because I am one step away from soaking in your blood", she finished off in a cold drawl while still looking upfront with never waivering steps.
I was infuriated that she would have the confidence to threaten me so boldly, taking deep breath to center myself and clear my emotions, I calmed down knowing she had valid points and the fact that she had the capability to end me; which I was not proud to admit greatly aroused me because of the thought of my blood and her blood mingling.
Shivers
'Damn it, her presence is dominating me... Arggh... bitch when I am granted a higher position, no matter how powerful you are I'll put a leash on you and make you my cum bucket..hehe.. I'll always make sure that your teeth is always whitened as a good superior interested in dental hygiene..hehe..'
"Can you control yourself, I can feel the disgusting lust radiating from you", she suddenly said in a neutral tone that had me slightly widening my eyes
'damn..forgot about that... Tsk... this place is affecting my emotions... whatever'
Ignoring the snickers from my brethren, we continued our movement till we reach a black door that had 2 muscular men with armed with different arsenal including but not limited to guns, machetes and daggers. Then the lead escort walk ahead of us to talk to them, 'monkeys chittering is always entertaining to hear', I thought to myself in amusement as they asked the lead different questions while still on alert, the lead calmly answered to their satisfaction before they opened the door and allow him to pass, turning his head to us, he indicated that we should follow him and walked ahead of us through the entrance
'i never understood why inferior creatures try so hard to gain a sense of 'security', that's why higher beings such as I is created for the purpose of exposing them to the truth', I idly thought to myself before following my people through the door to enter a room, immediately the first thing i heard as I walked in was the sound of slow Latin orchestra playing, 'how dull', I looked around the room; it was a comfortable looking office with soft-looking sofas and different utilities that have the bearings of an entertainment hub; like a large TV, a pool table and even a bar on one side and bookshelves on the other, different well dressed individuals were scattered across the room with some sitting, discussing amongst themselves or languidly doing different activities and a big black dog idly sleeping in a corner, "you people must be the entourage sent by the church", we were addressed by young suited man with a roguishly handsome face idly smoking a glass water bong,
"Capi?", CeCe questioned with an uncertain tone, which was understandable because nobody have ever seen the mysterious Capi; not even our lord.
"Yes", all of them answered in unison before chuckling and snickering amongst themselves
"So, all of you are Capi?", I asked this time around and was answered by different sets of nods,'ehmm...interesting, so that's why nobody have ever seen Capi, because Capi is not a single person..Hmmm...no wonder he survived so many assassination attempts, because if one died another one replaced that fellow.....hmm.....or Capi is in here but...hiding?....or he might not even be here, just monitoring it from far away.... Scoff.. ..like a monkey can think that far', I narrowed my eyes in suspicion as this meeting started to look more complex than I thought it would be, "so why all the hoods and secrecy?, Smirks, Aren't we all allies?, let's be open with each other right", amother man;this time a large black man with cornrows questioned while sipping on a cocktail
"You talk about 'openess' yet you have clones running around", one of my brethren said with a scoff with I agreed with inwardly.
Gasp
"Damn"
Whistles "well, I'd be damned"
'Huh?', I was confused at all the stunned expressions so turned around to see what they was looking at to see..
Scoff, 'bitch'
What they were looking at was CeCe
She pulled down her hood to reveal a stunning face; porcelain skin that looked like it haven't felt any sort of hardship, silky dark hair that seemed to absorb light framed a face that had blood red eyes that enhanced the mysterious, dangerous allure around her, a cute button nose coupled with dark coloured lips that looked seductive no matter the emotions expressed on, symmetrically arranged on a long slender neck that looked delicate as a feather enticingly leading into her heavy robes leaving people to imagine what great treasures lay underneath.
"Am here on business so I would like if we got it over with and stop prolonging each others' presence", she said in a soft monotone as her gaze wondered over the gathered individuals, "I will be the church's mouthpiece for this meeting"
"Damn, how I'd wish you were my mouthpiece"
"Am hard bro, Laughs, you should join our gang and enjoy a more... Leers... fitting 'position'"
'Apes', my eyes narrowed in thought, 'like a superior creation is going to entertain the thought of you grubby insects', I inwardly scoffed but yet throughout the whole degenerate's rant CeCe just looked on uninterested as if listening to childrens' squabbling
"Okay, that's enough", one of them; a young gentleman with a monocle wearing an elaborate classic suit, said aloud while idly reading a book but not before looking at CeCe with cold, dark eyes, "we are here for business not for tits, let's get our head in the game"
"You're right", she said with a nod to the man who just went back to reading, "so can we start or do I need to come back another day?"
"No", a man playing pool said before gesturing to an unoccupied seat with a faux bow, "m'lady", but CeCe just stood with a stoic expression which just caused him to chuckle before he continued on with his activity
"And what is the main meat for this meeting today", the man with the cornrows; who had at some point walked to the window and was looking through it, asked with a blunt tone which CeCe replied,"Well the main 'meat of today is the lack of enthusiasm on your part of the deal"
"We have been clear on the essence of our contract when it drafted but while we admit you have fulfilled all your duties but yet you all do the barest minimum, knowingly skirting around breach of our contract, wasting my lord's precious time", she paused to stared at them with a scowl;the first emotion on her face, before continuing in an accusatory tone, "we want to know why you test our patience and willfully stop our lord from spreading the word of truth"
Silence
All of the 'Capi' continued what they were doing with nonchalance like they didn't hear what CeCe was saying before one of them; a balding middle aged man with an easily forgettable face, finally responded with a slow voice, " you're sounding accusations without evidence, Shakes his head, we have nothing against the church and we will do nothing to block 'your lord's word', i mean after all money is money..."
"..But you see", the man with cornrows continued, "business have been heretic lately with different branches expressing difference problems arising from different issues in.."
". different regions, and so unfortunately we have been spread extremely thin in response to more local engaging...'activities', and so..", the man with the bong bottle languidly added
"..very sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and is working to satisfy our current and most 'important' customer", the balding man with the weathered face said with a bowed head and apologetic tone.
Silence
'What da fuck was that?..', I was mildly impressed and a little confused at the well choreographed speech, 'the way they talk in sync is like one person talking in different tones, even I must admit it's a little creepy'
"Then..if you are not feeling up to capacity then the church could very well find a more capable and efficient partner" CeCe said in a final and disdainful voice obviously not impressed at the clearly rehearsed speech. The finally got their attention because they all paused for awhile to stare at us; which was very eerie, before with various chuckles they continued indifferently which only continued to annoy CeCe;whose expression continued to darken, so I decided to step up, "you monk....people are very arrogant, Pause, you forget other serious groups will be grovelling to associate with us... and the church have ways to pay back disrespect", I threatened with a low growl without keeping the bloodlust from my voice which caused the temperature in the room to noticeably decrease and cause our escorts to start sweating nervously
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Laughter
Suddenly all the 'Capis' burst out in laughter with one even rolling on the floor holding his stomach, 'was I not intimidating enough...hope I didn't make a fool out of myself', I thought in worry before subtly looking out the corner of my to see my group's reaction and was relieved to notice that they were as surprised as me, 'i knew I did it right...I mean I practiced it 7 to 8 times before it was time for this meeting....then why are this monkeys not gulping in fear?'
The laughter finally stopped and they composed themselves before staring at us in silence
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"I have an interesting story", It wasn't too long before the one with a monocle said with a amused tone, " I once had a bird. It's name was Hope, Pause, Hope was a beautiful black plume songbird with elegant feathers and beautiful red beak and a voice so beautiful...so beautiful you'd fall in love with it... Chuckles...Hope was a beautiful but arrogant bird that hoped to escape the cage; illusory one mind you, it was always trying to go outside even when I told it that outside was bad and i was the best that it could find....but yet it was adamant thinking that with it's beauty that others will take care of it..and so it became annoying... constantly making noise and even making more when I was busy with important things confident in my love and other things that I won't harm it....alas it was a bird so it was beautiful but stupid, Chuckles, it brain was not that large it being a bird...so one day i let it go", the young man paused to smoke from his glass water bong before continuing his story in an reminiscent voice, "it didn't take a week before I saw it outside my door...weak...hungry...beaten...broken...lost...I stood there watching it cry for help before opening my door to pick it up with a sigh and head into my house. On the way I asked it a question, "now that you see that the outside is bad and I'm the best you have is when you decide to wander back to me", Pause, then I sighed at the pathetic little thing as it cried in pain but...I still loved it so...but there is consequences for every action even when matters concerning love so I give it an option...it could live a good life without worrying but I have to take away it's most beautiful and rebellious feature.... which was it's feathers and it's voice...it obviously couldn't understand and so.. Shrugs.. so I found some blue dye and dyed it's feathers blue to hide it's beautiful black plume it was so proud of and then took a random pen and destroyed it's voice".
Silence
'What... What's with the random ass story?, how does this concern what we were once discussing?', I was genuinely stumped at the long winded story of some bird that didn't concern me but he wasn't done because he continued, "I know you are probably wondering why am telling you this. Well it's simple if you are like the willful songbird and want to explore the outside;or this case Gotham city and it's folks, Chuckles, like that songbird you'll eventually end up beaten...lost.... captured... Smirks...and I hope for you sake you don't end up at my door because....if I could take something meaningful from something I love and cared about deeply...then.."
"...what do you think I will take from people I only know and care about based on a monetary foundation", the others finished in a eerily synchronized voice which caused my heart to beat faster,
"Because you should never forget that the reason you start partnering with us is the fact we are best in the supply business and no other person; be they black mask, penguin or any other snake whispering sweet nothings in your 'lord's' ears can do half of what we do and..", the cornrowed man said with a smirk in his voice while still staring out the window, "....the fact is that we are the true rulers of the south side of hell...But don't worry, we'll make sure to up our game to prevent our 'loyal' customer from entering such an unpleasant situation", the monocled man finished with a cool voice while still reading his book which he then closed to stare at us with
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Red
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'His eyes are bloody red.. but was his eyes red before?", I was now genuinely shocked and a little spooked at this strange events happening in this meeting and when I turned to CeCe to see her reaction I noticed she was just stoic and composed like nothing had happened, confused I turned to notice the man with the monocle was looking at me with a smirk and...normal brown eyes, 'huh?', now I was really confused, 'was I just seeing things?..my palms feel clammy..', i thought to myself while subtly cleaning my sweaty palms on my robes
"So I guess that will be the end of our meeting won't it, ma'am ", the old man said breaking me out of my thoughts, I turned to look at CeCe but she stood there deep in thought with narrowed eyes and an elegant frown on her face,
'Instead of frowning your pretty lips, why don't you use those pouty lips to.... what's wrong with me today....this place is weird', i was ready to repeat the question to her when she suddenly turned around and headed to the door which i followed but stopped when i saw the dog that was once resting in the corner blocking our exit, "when did this stupid mutt get behind us!", I thought outloud in alarm, the mutt in question; a big, black husky with glossy fur and dark souless eyes was growling at us but what really had me shocked was it's large, pulsing red gentilaia that was angrily poking out from under it as it stared at... CeCe, 'are dogs even supposed to feel lust for hu..... of course they are..I know that from those educative 'videos' on the internet', I was thinking about this when the old man quickly came and held the dog by it's leash before trying to drag it away while apologising profusely, "Sorry Rust here can be a bit of a horndog, i sincerely apologise for its rude behaviour towards the church emissaries especially you; Madam CeCe", he said this while trying to drag the reluctant dog that was actively growling and resisting with all it's might
"It's fine, this isn't the first time various dogs and lower lifeforms have expressed desire to engage sexually with me", she said amicably with a tiny smile on her face
"Ouch"
"You could have just said it's fine and leave it at that", I grumbled at the insult that I was sure was directed to every person in this room and beyond, she just ignored me and when the dog was pull to the side proceeded to head out the door with the group hot on her trail and as we headed outside and was walking through the exit I got closer, "i guess this meeting didn't go as planned, did it?", i whispered with a smirk, "not only did it not go according to plan, Pause, it was a disaster", I almost stumbled but was quick to compose myself before leaning closer to question her statement, "but didn't we achieve our main objective? We did get him..eh...them to stop leading us by the nose and fulfil the full agreement?", I asked with a face of visible confusion but she just looked at me with unrestrained contempt before replying disdainfully, "and that why you are the follower and not the leader, Scoff, throughout the whole meeting we were never in control just asking questions like idiots and wasting time listening to a stupid story that has no relevance to our discussion then being told to wait on them to deliver,if only I had competent people around me and not idiots that are either silent or opens their mouth to spill whatever nonsense is ruminating on their minds when given an opportunity to be useful , pause, our lord will be disappointed at my behaviour but non the less I'll bear the brunt as the leader of this pitiful group," she said with a sigh that honestly got me enraged and i was not alone, i could feel the raising bloodlust in the air threating to suffocate our unfortunate escorts, "you will do well by minding your place cum dum..."
"that's enough", Cece said with a cool tone which immediately caused a cold feeling envelop us and I felt a choking sensation filled my throat but I was toi stunned by fear to move and could only listening to the sounds of our weak escorts choking with even some rolling on the floor
SILENCE
That sensation eventually stopped and everything became normal like nothing happened, 'this bitch dares try to intimidate the son of a DYMON?!! THE AUDACITY!!!!', I raged out mentally but tried to keep a neutral face; which i was failing to do, she then turned to look at me with an eerie look, "you sweat a lot", she said curtly to my shock before walking away with the others following her lead. Hearing the dull sounds behind the thin walls as I just stood there in shock, '....bitch..'
"Hmm dude are you moving or not?", I finally come back to my senses and noticed that only I and one of my escorts was the persons left in the dirty hallway
"What did you say worm?!", I turned around to glare at the idiot who had the audacity to question me; who just raised his hands in surrender, and with an elegant scoff, walked away whilst feeling the cold, damp feeling of my inner robe clinging to my skin
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Change of pov(Adam)
As I sat in the little office with the faint smell of caffeine and broken dreams, I was lost in thought wondering why my heart was still had that sinking feeling from yesterday, 'this shit is really bugging me out...sleep yesterday was trash...I can't keep going on like this....but all this won't matter if i am far away from any signs of trouble..'
"Mister Adam"
"Yes, Doctor Steve"
Sighs, "I told you to call me Mr Steve when I am off duty"
"Well, I can't be calling you Mr Steve if you are a doctor right? And besides what if a day comes and you aren't in the mood and see my casualness as a sign of disrespect?"
Sighs, "you worry too much Adam, if you don't watch yourself pretty soon you might go bald and join my bald men's club and you could even be named bald shark like me", he said jokingly which I just looked on unimpressed at his sense of humour.
Doctor Steve James was a old man who looked to be in his early sixties with prominent asian features, he had a slightly scratchy voice and a hunched back with thick muscular hands with sand shark tattooed on both hands; hands that looked like it could slap your lost memories into remembrance, giving him an intimidating look but anybody close to him knew he had a soft heart and was warm and welcoming to anyone he deemed his friend but ruthless anybody he sees as unchangeably evil which was..every gothamite
"Thanks for your.. invitation but am here strictly on business", I said with an apathetic look which got another sigh out of him, is there a sigh outbreak, why is sighing becoming thr other of the day
"Ohh Yes...business", he responded with a dark look.
During 1980 drug boom when the government were frivolously prosecuting any and every criminal it could find any evidence against in an attempt to defer the claims of secretly working with the cartels, it soon became obvious that the prisons wet not going to hold so much convicts and because of the fear that if the criminals were taken offshore prison that they wouldn't be properly controlled and managed by the US government, it was lingering issue and after many back and forth about the solution to it, John Westwood, the representative for Gotham at national level gave a very bold and radical Idea; and that was to create 'Prison States'
Sigh
"So how was your week Adam, hope it wasn't as hopeless as your face is currently showing"
"It was normal by far"
"And normal means...?"
"Well I ain't dead, am i?"
"Still sarcastic I see"
Scribble Scribble
"So....", he began to ask me the usual questions to judge my mental state which I answered accordingly but he stopped writing on his notepad to stared at me for a while, which I being confused responded with a raised eyebrow
"What?" I questioned
"You seem to be spacing out more than usual,...is everything all right currently", he said before dropping his notepad before interlocking his fingers while giving me a pointed gaze,
"Your eyes are red due to lack of sleep, your face is showing signs of pallor; not even mentioning your dark eye bags and your frontal cranial region is exhibiting faint veins which maybe cause by high blood pressure from overworking your body and excessive brain stress"
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"Huh?"
Sigh "Adam whats wrong??"
I just stared back with casual nonchalance
"I didn't want to have to do this.....", He muttered before staring at me with a steely gaze, "As your point officer if you are not open and honest with me I cannot assess your mental health and as such can't confirm a point grant.."
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We stared at each other for a while to see how was bluffing
Sigh
'It was me..'
"It happened doctor, I triggered the infamous 5th sense"
chuckles
"Adam, I can't believe you listen to all those delusional rumblings, it's just a veiled attempt to add gloominess to this already seemingly doomed situation", he said trying to convince it was all nonsense but all the while I just stared ahead with a lifeless gaze
"Okay' when is this 'prominition' declaring your date of death"' he said with a sarcastic tone
"Very soon", I replied nonchalantly
Scoffs, that's ominous and vague as fuck; excuse my language, and what triggered this 5th sense of yours"
"Hmm..... A ... A guy in school offered me a work opportunity and when I even considered it....it kinda..I don't know... triggered my 5th sense and shit; sorry for the language"
Silence
"Well....if I got you right... A person of obviously dubious nature offered you a job opportunity and when you considered; not accepting it by the way, it triggered this mysterious 5th sense of death?....well I am glad to tell you that all of that is nonsensical, why? you may ask, well because you certainly aren't the first person to fell the impending sense of doom, cause trust me I have had people come in and describe such sense of doom and have nothing happen to them. Look am not saying it might not be real with the weird stuff we see everyday on the media; from various aliens and supernatural entities, but I will say this", he stops to really look me look me in the eyes, "the worst kind of prophecy is a self fulfilling one"
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Sigh
Scene break
Change for pov (???)
It was quiet
Gotham was quiet
'Not in the sense that crime was not happening or going on but in the sense that no major event has happen for awhile and my instincts are telling me that something very disastrous is brewing somewhere.....but where..... Arkham is still under lock and key, and there is no signs of a riot or breakout .....no information about any disaster of any kind have been detected by the others; neither alien or whatnot, and no magical anomaly have been sounded by our resident doctor..hmmmm..so what could it be?'
Staring at the large screen with various data displayed in it I sat in contemplation for a while before suddenly tapping the keys in my front swiftly with precision while ordering a command to the semi-ai,
"Computer, call batgirl", I said in gruff voice,
' Calling bat girl' , the robotic voice responded
I sat in silence as the computer rang bat girls number which eventually went through to display a pretty teenage girl face with beautiful baby-blue eyes and shocking red hair,
"Good afternoon bru...."
"Change you and Tim's night patrol schedule", I said interrupting her greetings which got an annoyed expression from her which I ignored before continuing anyways, "increase surveillance around Arkham to 60 percent with surveillance around the slums to 35 percent, leave the surveillance of the north and south to me and dark wing"
"..oookay...", she responded uncertainly, "any reason why we diverting from normal procedure?"
"Call it a detective intuition"
"Or lack of sleep", she snarked back
"Funny"
"But seriously are we really breaking our usual pattern on a hunch? That doesn't seem normal at all", she said suspiciously with a narrowed gaze,
Are you really being suspicious and actually suspecting my decision, I asked in mid-suprise before scoffing sayingx leave the suspicion and people behaviour investigation to me Barbara, and besides it's not for a long time just till next week", I ended with gruff tone
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Sigh, "hanging around supernatural entities have conditioned me to trust my instincts especially when as worrying as this", I said convincingly
"...okay but you should get some rest after all, won't want you to burn out from league duty and Gotham hubris"
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"Okay I'll call Tim, he's probably gonna be happy that he has a chance to be near Arkham, he's weird like that", she says with a smile before turning to look at something off screen, "well, I can hear my classmates so, Ja ne"
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"Ja ne to you too", she says before cutting the call
Click
I sat there in the darkness, 'am I really overreacting??? I could be..'
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But
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It's too quiet
Scene break
Change of pov (Arell)
The murmurs were getting louder
I thought in annoyance as I paced around my room, ignoring the whimpers coming from my bed
'those fuckwads don't know I can hear them through the walls right?? It's all that crazy bitches fault'
Flashback
"...and it ended with our objective sided tracked and us leaving with nothing of note"
Silence
In the dark room, I knelt faced down hearing CeCe read the mission report, yet all my mind could think of was that red eye,
"Was I hallucinating?? Should I add it to the report as an observation...?"
"Hmmm", the leader hummed slowly before talking in a steady voice, "listening to your report about the meeting have shed some light; no matter how little, on our 'associate', he is smart, employing doubles to pose as him while leaving us wondering, stabbing in the dark... what a crafty individual..", he says in a low chuckle before getting up from his chair and starts walking towards us which cause the tension in the room to skyrocket but yet I was somehow still distracted by the memory of the glaring mysterious red eyes and vexing smirk, "he claims he tirelessly searching for our quarry but somehow still know of my covert dealings and meetings with other Gotham crime kingpins which suggests he has the capability but is still for some reason..slow....", He stops presumably infront of CeCe, "Buuuttt..", he said dragging out the 'but', "failure will not be tolerated so....what shall I do with you"
"Anything that the lord wants I will be honoured to accept"
"Good...my faithful servant"
I could then hear sounds of tongue lashing against tongue with small grunts and sighs which I try to ignore and after what felt like an eternity, they finally stop to my relief,
Clear throats, "and what shall I do about you people, hmm?, you may face your lord",
We obeyed and faced him, Our lord; a middle aged man with a lean built wearing an elaborate robe that consist of red and black attires with a sharp face, blood red pupils whose eyes that had dark circles around it and streaks of white hair on his head giving him a grand impression,
"We will gladly accept your punishment my lord"
We answered back in a dead tone
.....
"Ohh, you reply with silence??, so you are not willing to accept punishment??"
I subtly looked sideways to see who was the idiot that was stupid enough to keep silent when the lord asked a question only to see that everyone was looking at me
????
'Why was every...'
"Yes you with the stupid smirk on your face and flashing red eyes",
My blood ran cold and again looked around praying and hoping it was not what I was thinking
'It was'
"Sssiir, me??", I stammered out in fear while pointing at myself,
"Oohh who else?? Or did you not know that you were smirking??"
I could only open my mouth in shock before trying to quickly defend myself
"Mmmy lo..ord, i-ii was not being willful it-t-t was jjuu... I was... A mis.."
But he just looked at me in disgust
"You are talking like a retard"
...
"Who is he??", He asked CeCe
"He is Arell, the son of Delmonico Dymon"
"Delmonico?? What is he doing with such a useless child??..", our lord wondered out-loud before something clicked in his mind before he spoke in realisation, "..Ooohhh, you must the 5th child he was talking about...the worthless one... sigh why am I the one that ends up with the stray dogs.."
I could only bite back my anger in silence
"But no matter, whatever position he was holding demoted him to a sentry guard"
'w-wh-what...'
I knelt there in shock as my world was shattered with that one sentence,
"Yes sir", I could hardly hear CeCe affirmation due to a strange buzzing that suddenly starts going on in my head
"You all can leave, CeCe prepare my room",
He turned around and walked out before the others got up, whispering and snickering but yet all I could hear was the buzzing in my head
I didn't know how long I knelt there in anguish just hearing the buzz
'Sentry'
End of Flashback
'And now realty came crashing down on me, I was no longer safe, now even...even my former juniors was mocking me, suddenly everybody was already sizing me up....even...even the unclean!! Those filthy insectial MONKEYS'
Anger
"ARRHGHHHH", I screamed out in anger causing my veins to pop out and my eyes to glow a menacing red, and the unfortunate soul on my bed could not withstand my power before she exploded in a macabre display, painting the walls and all within it's confines red with organs and whatnot.
I stood there covered in human remains with a dull look...before licking the blood off my lips
'Hmm'
Scene break
Change of pov (Adam)
I carefully navigated my way through the streets after my 'points session' before somehow winding up at Wankers fast burgers,
'...AHH, what the hell, am hungry and I ain't got time to look for another one'
And with that, crossed the street and the diner to which I entered to see the manager now manning the cashier stand, and looking around, discovered that to see 'Mr Tattoos' confidently eating a meal in a slow nonchalant fashion
Sigh
I lowered my head and silently joined the line to wait my turn and as the line was moving suddenly remembered to check my bag incase that fuckwad didn't steal anything when he touched it in the morning
'Couldn't believe I didn't think of it all this while...am just off my game this week', I thought to myself while reaching for my shoulders to unstrap my bag but I then heard wild laughter from some patrons and when I turned to look noticed they were all staring at the television with mocking looks which I curiously turned to look at too,
"...and he was just trying to do some good...", I noticed an elderly couple talking to a news reporter while staring at the camera, "..15-15 stabs to the bod...", at this point the woman that was talking broke down in tears and the man beside her presumably her husband held her to steady her but she continued regardless, "..aaa..and yet this animals still massacred him, butchered my son MY OWN SON, I HOPE Y'ALL DIE A HORRIBLE..", the interview was then cut off before showing a female newscaster, "As we can see from the grieving parents of you..", then I stopped listening all together,
'Don't know, don't care but I wonder why the men was laughing tho?..hmm.must not..be my concern'
But why do I have a sinking feeling in my gut?.
Then it was finally my turn to order.
"2 chicken filled burgers with a cold dew and some packaged chips"
"Okay, that will.....be 35.90"
"Okay", I said bringing out a 50 and handing it to him which he collected,
"I am short on 5 dollar bills so do you have 5 dollars so I can give a 10??"
"Hmm, I do", I replied back which he affirmed with a nod before turning around to walk towards the kitchen entrance to place my order.
I did have a 5 dollar bill in my backpack but on a normal day I'd demand for my change but I decide to be mindful and just accept the 10 so to not cause any problems with this lingering sense of doom around me. I adjusted my bag to open the zip when for some reason my eyes was drawn to the TV screen which was displaying a picture that I was all too familiar with,
"..17 year old Adrian Save, who was found by the police after being stabbed to death yesterday and the police has assured the family that the perpetrators of this heinous act be brought to justice at any me.."
Well shit
It was that guy
Please help me give my parents...they will know it's me
...
...
'Well not my problem anymore, atleast they found his body intact'
Then one of the customers then said loudly in a rude voice, "well, the sheep shouldn't have entered the wolf's den and expect to come out unscath,I for one am actually happy that that shit happened cause it's idiots like that that deserve to die so as not spread such foolishness to more people"
Laughter
"Come on jones that's too..", one of his companions tried to talk but ended up bursting out with laughter
"All I know is shit ain't gonna happen.", Jones retorted arrogantly and before he could continue his rhetoric, the main entrance door was suddenly flung open with so much force that it slammed against the wall causing a loud bang drawing everybody attention and as we all turned to the door in surprise, we all see 3 uniformed police officers pointing guns at us with frowns on their faces and the one in the front yelled out an order saying, "Put your hand up and get on the floor faggots"
"Huh??", Jones who was just bragging was dumbfounded and could only mutter unintelligible sounds
"I said put your hand up now", the officer in the front screamed out again in an aggressive voice, everyone was stumped but was also quick to respond and everyone was now lifting up their hands with varying speeds and I just lowered my head further while slowly rising up my hands but still looked sideways to notice some shady fellows was around moving slowly to the other exit only for an inconspicuous man with a trench coat to get up and stand infront of the exit shocking them before the man flashed his badge identifying himself as an officer and showed everyone the gun secured around his waist to discourage any brave individual that was willing to take the risk,
"Well I'll have you know...", he started slowly before removing his hat and shades to reveal his identity, "..that the boy you were talking about was my nephew"
'Well shit....wait...wasn't he the spokesman from our school this morning', I thought with furrowed eyebrows but then subtly turned to look at Jones and co. Only to notice they were sweating heavier than a billionaire during a divorce court hearing,
"But don't worry", he continued, "I am not hear to arrest you mongrels and criminals, cause with a little vital information I got and general Gotham knowledge, i know the perpetrator will come back to gloat about his killing, see, Smirks, I already know the killer's gender and so I have an officer with me that saw the person that was seen at the scene of the crime and so let me go and bring him", he said before moving through the tensed crowd heading towards the main entrance, "ohh, and before i forget. Don't bother to do anything stupid, we have the place surrounded" he said before exiting the joint and briskly walking to the police car that at some point was packed outside without alerting anyone but yet all I could think about was..
'Scene of the crime?? That was me...could it be??...nahh my luck can't be that shit right?', I thought to myself non-convincingly.
The situation was tense and I was still finding a way to escape but wanted to see who would make the first move to avoid get shot at first, I had my bet on Jones and his company and when silently surveying the room noticed something that made my blood run cold, because through the see-through window facing the streets, I see the spokesman walking towards the establishment with another person, an office, the same officer i trashed yesterday.
'Well....shit I guess, my luck is shit after all...but yes the man also saw Mr Tattoos leave the scene of the crime with blood on his person..." I thought self-encouragingly before realising almost immediately, 'but the man will never snitch on a man that's clearly part of a gang...and I did beat him up yesterday so...'
Sigh
'Theennn...shit I guess'
Sigh
And with a swift movement I jumped over the counter landing with a crouch before dashing towards the kitchen door, ignoring the sounds of chaos following my actions, I unceremoniously shoved the stunned manager out of the way before entering kitchen, looking around and ignoring the cowering cook, I tried to locate the exit door and upon locating it, dashed towards it
'I hate this week'
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