Pain. That was the only thought in her head right now, how much damn pain she was in. It was as if her entire being was comprised of brutal, searing, pain. She could be floating in space or crushed underneath a slab of cement for all she knew; all that registered in her brain was the unyielding agony that was ripping through her. But then...if the pain was all she knew she wouldn't be thinking about it-right? There was a thought process going on here and that told her that she did, in fact, exist. A whimper escaped broken lips and the burning in her dry throat had her holding back another. What was going on here? Come on woman, think! Alexa held back yet another groan as she strained to remember something-anything. Gotham. Just the name of the city sent incoherent memories, or maybe visions from her addled imagination?, flashing through her mind.
She remembered the ferries. The dank almost desperate stench that permeated the very walls there. There had been screaming, sobbing, even some laughter that had ricocheted around the entire vessel eerily. Her eyes shot open of their own volition and despite herself she let out a strangled gasp. No! No, no, no! It wasn't possible...it couldn't be. She refused to believe it. However, doubt was beginning to seep in the cracks of her resolve. Judging by the dark, signature skyline, the crumbling rubble, and the screams coupled with explosions and gunshots, Alex was beginning understand that she was now inside the very nightmare itself- Gotham City.
A/N- Yes, I know, I'm evil! I hope this little teaser catches your eye and intrigues you! The rest of the chapters will be MUCH longer and the official chapter one is already in the works, however...review! I would love to know what you all think! The premise of the story is Gotham being reigned (for the most part) by the Joker after the US government decides that they cannot beat him. Instead, it's decided to retreat and let him have his forsaken city, only traveling there once every six months to deposit the "undesirables" of the country and leave basic necessities. Of course for the purposes of this story this includes ammo and things to make explosives with ;). The Joker has no desire to leave because in his view Gotham is his right, his city. My o/c Alexa (Alex) is too curious for her own good and ends up on the castaway, if you will, island of Gotham, trying desperately to survive. The link to the map I used can be found on my profile.