So, I actually wrote this entire story yesterday before bed. I did a little editing earlier, but most of it I did yesterday. I was literally up until three thirty in the morning writing it, so...Yeah. I had an idea, and I just had to write it. XD
WARNING: Mentions of abuse and rape will both be in this story.
Disclaimer: I think it's pretty obvious that I don't own DC or it's characters. I also don't own the cover; I actually found it on Pinterest after I came up with this story and thought it was perfect. :)
Chapter 1 - Routine
Jason blows at the bangs in front of his eyes and leans his head back against the wall. He stares ahead at the door, and thinks.
He's been here for two months already. He was doing just fine on his own until his stupid head got him to save a little kid from a gang. Said gang shot the kid and knocked him out within twenty seconds flat. They were good, Jason will give them that, but he still wishes there were some way to get out.
He's tries escaping; it never works. He's got the scars to prove it doesn't work. Everytime he tries he adds a new one to his ever growing collection.
Jason groans and bangs his head against the wall.
It's the same routine everyday. Wake up, eat whatever disgusting food they give him, sit around being bored, sometimes he'll be taken out of his cell when Mask is in a bad mood and wants someone to beat up and sometimes he'll be given a first aid kit if it's really bad, then he'll be throw back in his cell again, sometimes fed again, and sometimes he'll get to shower before he goes to bed just to repeat the day all over again.
It's constant, it's routine, and no matter how boring it is, Jason does like the fact that he knows what to expect.
He's actually about to fall asleep when he hears the door open and another body being thrown, literally thrown, inside. A thud noise is the only sound as the body hits the wall and slides to the floor. The kid doesn't cry, doesn't scream, doesn't make any noise, or even more, whatsoever.
Jason's about to make sure the kid's still alive when he suddenly sits up, backs into a corner, brings his knees up to his chest, wraps his arms around himself and silently cries.
"Kid?" Jason asks standing up and moving a little closer. The kid tries to scoot back farther away and makes a small whimpering sound, making Jason stop in his tracks and just watch him.
The kid is small, he's downright tiny, with short black hair, but Jason didn't get a good look at his eye color with the terrible lighting and the fact that he's barely opened his eyes at all since he got here. He's scrawny and Jason estimates that he maybe weighs ninety pounds soaking wet. He's wearing dirty, torn up clothes, a street kid Jason realizes, and although he's got a pale complexion, you can barely tell because every inch of skin showing is covered in blue and purple bruises. Overall...The kid doesn't look so good.
Jason quietly and calmly walks over to the kid and sits beside him, not touching him at all, just observing.
"You okay?" he asks in what he hopes to be a comforting voice. The kid shakes his head 'no', but makes no noise other than the occasional whimpers along with his silent tears.
"What's your name?" the kid shakes his head 'no' again, and Jason sighs. Well, maybe if I go first he'll calm down a bit.
"My name's Jason. I promise you that I won't hurt you." the kid finally looks up and Jason's dark blue eyes are immediately staring into baby blue irises. Baby blue eyes filled with fear, confusion, and tears.
"I'm not gonna hurt you, okay?" he tries again to get the kid to communicate, and is somewhat successful as he nods 'yes' this time and keeps his head up, although there are still silent tears streaming down his cheeks.
Jason's not too sure about this kid, or anything else right now, but he does know one thing.
His routine of gone, and for the first time in a little over a month he has absolutely no idea what will happen next.
Like I said, short. You know who the kid is? It's kinda obvious, or maybe not, but I tried to make it somewhat of a mystery.
If I get at least one review I might update this tomorrow *winks* :D