Murphy Lew was an average, nineteen year old girl. Five foot, short brown hair and blue eyes. She was currently studying art at a college in her hometown, Gotham.
Now, Gotham wasn't the most pleasing city, but there was a unique charm to it... Murphy wasn't quite sure of what it was, but there was something!
It was a usual, humid day with grey clouds rimming the edges of the lifeless, blue sky, there was definitley a storm coming tonight! She began running to her apartment so she didn't get caught in the unpredictable weather, that was until she smacked into somebody!
"Ah! I'm so-"
Murphy was cut off to the clanking of a gun the was pressed under her chin. She opened her clamped eyes slowly, revealing a group of thugs dressed in green with uneven question marks placed all over their costumes.
"Who are you girly?!..."
Murphy damned herself for taking a shortcut today... Next time, her hair will be the last thing on her mind!
"I-I"
She stuttered her words, but fear overcame her and she gradually became unable to speak.
"Speak!"
The thug then looked as if he was listening to somebody through an ear piece.
"Right boss..."
He let Murphy go.
"You got lucky this time! Now get out of here!"
Murphy was confused, but she was thanking the heavens at the same time! Karma must have recognised all of the good deeds she had been doing recently.
Kicking off her boots, Murphy walked to her bathroom and ran herself a bath, it was definitley deserved after the day she had.
She stripped off her clothes and placed her toes in to test the temperature, perfect!
The phone was the first thing she picked up, checking her messages. She noticed that the super villain, Riddler was on the strike again! Which scared her as the thugs were wearing Riddlers symbols! Why the hell did they let her go?! Why would Riddler allow that?! Though she knew he was never really unfair with his games, just scary and deadly! Maybe he already had enough hostages, thankfully for her!
The next day was a free one, no college, no work, nothing! Murphy had set herself a day for nice, relaxing shopping! Well, whatever Gotham has to offer when it comes to relaxing...
The streets were their usual, rowdy and the weather was its usual, cloudy.
Murphy noticed something in the crowd it was a man dressed as a bat and a man in green? Batman and the Riddler?!
Stupidly enough, Murphy ran to the scene! She pushed past people to get a clear view, but fell doing so and was now in the middle of the circle of people. She looked up at the two menacing looking people that stared down at her. As she was closer to the Riddler, he grabbed her by the arm and dragged her up! He pointed a gun to her temple... That's twice in two days!
"Don't struggle! Come any closer detective, and I'll shoot her!"
As soon as he said that, Riddlers thugs began beating through the crowd.
The one thing Riddler was finding it hard to get his head around, was the fact that she wasn't struggling at all! He was sure it wasn't because of the fact that he told her not to.
"Not sure if you have noticed Nygma, but she doesn't seem scared of you at all... You gonna kill the only fan you have?.."
He was looking back and forth at the Bat and Murphy until he viscously threw her at him! As he ran to his car, one of his thugs shouted to him,
"Boss! That was the girl you told us not to kill yesterday! You don't think she's the Bats spy do ya?!"
He looked towards the girl as he was running, she was just staring back at him. He shook it off.
"Get in the car!"
Murphy began shaking, realisation of what just happened kicking in!
"Are you alright?"
"Why the hell would you say that to a maniac?! I'm his fan! Are you serious?!"
"It was stupid, but with an ego like his, I knew he would consider your life..."
She pouted.
"Would you like me to take you home?.."
"No! I can take myself thanks..."
Murphy began running herself another bath and did a repeat of the day before. She grabbed her phone and tapped the screen to unlock it.
-Screech!-
"Ah!"
Something was taking over her phone! A virus maybe? She never did download anything strange and always did anti virus checks on it!
"Why hello there my dear!"
She recognised that cocky, suave voice, especially when Riddlers face appeared on her screen! She quickly began covering herself!
"Caught you at a bad time? No worries, I won't be here for long!"
"R-Riddler?"
"Why yes! Of course it's Riddler you half wit!"
Murphy was taken back by his rude insult!
"Hey!"
"I'm sorry my dear, where are my manners?"
She swallowed harsh.
"My name is Edward Nygma, Riddler, The Riddler or Mr. Nygma to you!"
"Charming... I'm not sure which I prefer..."
"Don't get smart because you're over the phone! I could find you in a instant!"
"...Sorry..."
"Anyway, I realised my thugs had bumped into you yesterday, and considering you seem to be a fan of mine, I'd like to give you the oppurtunity of being my underling!"
"...Underling?.."
"Now, don't be ungrateful, that's a good position for a worm such as yourself!"
She didn't know whether to feel complimented or not... She decided to take it with a pinch of salt! Either way she didn't know what to say to him! She plainly acted on spur of the moment.
"Erm... Ok?"
Damn! She wasn't meant to say that!
"Delightful! Come to Gotham orphanage! I have much to show you..."
Her phone then cut off... What a predicament she had gotten herself into!..
