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Chapter 1: The man in the green jacket

The sun started to set in the city of Gotham. Citizens were returning to their families after a long day of hard work. As the shadows grew larger, the more frightened they got. They hurried inside to safety, regularly glancing out their window. Everyone knew how dangerous Gotham could get at night, that's why Batman is here to protect them, saving the day from the criminals who terrorize their beautiful city. Little did they know, the wonders and beauty of the city at night. How the colorful neon lights reflect in muddy puddles on the street, making the streets glow in a beautiful, soft light of red and blue. How beautiful the moon glow behind the clouds. Only the bravest could witness the beauty, the bravest, or the craziest.

The muffled tones of music could be heard in the distance. In the shadow of a tall skyscraper lay a shabby night club. The facade of the dusty old building had seen better days, the bricks were cracked, making it look decrepit. The paint on the door had chipped away, leaving bits of white and red. The big colorful neon sign was the only thing that looked new" The cackling hyena" it read, in glowing red letters. The low hum of electricity barely audible over the music. Through the dirty windows you could see people dancing. Jazz music streamed out of every crack of the building. People came and went as they pleased, they laughed, chatted and had a few glasses as they danced and listened to music. Compared to the rest of the newer buildings on the street, this building was alive.

A young woman with short black hair sat in a back room of the club. She studied her reflection in a dirty mirror, while carefully applying another layer of shimmering black eyeshadow. She bit her plumb lip, feeling her eyes itch. Rubbing her irritated red eyes with her thumb, smudging out the eyeshadow. Looking at her reflection again she let out an irritated sigh. Her cornblue eyes were red and watery and the black eyeshadow smudged all over. She quickly rubbed it all off with a soaked cotton ball, but got distracted when the door suddenly opened. A girl with green emerald eyes and red curly hair peeked inside.

"Only 2 minutes left Hannah, hurry up! " the redhead called out in a high-pitched voice.

The black haired girl turn her head to the door. "i'll be there soon, Sue, don't worry."

Sue grinned at her colleague. Noticing the smudged makeup and the red watery eyes.

"Did a boy break your heart?" She asked in a sassy tone and a smirk spread across her face.

Hannah glared into the reflection then softly smiled. "No Sue, but if you keep bothering me i'll never get done in time."

Sue rolled her eyes and shut the door.

Hannah took a deep breath before she attempted to apply makeup again. Trying not to use as much as last time. With a fine brush she gently applied a thin layer of the black eyeshadow. She put the brush down and picked up a new one, applying some rouge to her pale cheeks. When she was happy with the result she stood up, brushed off her dress and walked towards the door but paused when she was about to pull down the handle. She couldn't shake this feeling that had swarmed over her. She glanced back at the mirror. Her reflection wasn't hers anymore, it was someone else's. Who was she becoming? A long time ago, she had known who she was, but now she couldn't remember. She snapped back to reality when Sue's thin voice yelled from outside the door, reminding her yet again that she didn't have a lot of time left before the show started.

"I'm coming Sue, stop yelling! " she screamed back, slightly annoyed.

Hannah glanced back at the mirror one last time, adjusted her low-cut shimmering black dress before walking out the door. It didn't matter who she was now, she had an audience waiting for her.

"Ladies and Gentlemen" a smooth male voice came on the mic.

" Please welcome the fine Hannah Holiday, with the voice of an angel. Come on out, honey."

The crowd claps as Hannah steps out in front of the band. Her heart is beating fast. She holds the microphone to her lips and the crowd goes completely silent.

"Another bride, another June, another sunny honeymoon"

She begins singing, her deep husky voice sending the whole crowd into a trance-like state. No one could take their eyes off her. She radiated beauty as she sang and swayed, her thin ankle long dress flowing with her body. Hannah loved this feeling. Every time she went on stage from the very first time, to the present, she always had the same feeling of bliss. The anxiety from earlier had completely vanished. Hannah never wanted it to end. She smiles as she sang while her eyes scanned the room. Most of the people in the audience were gang members, criminals and others who lived in the shadows of Gotham. Her eyes stopped at an older man sitting alone on the front row. He looked to be around his 40s, the once brown hair was starting to go gray on the edges and his face was timeworn and had remarkable wrinkles. His brown eyes looked up at her. Their eyes met and he gave her a pearly white smile. He was wearing a rather lavish green jacket, it made him noticeably stand out from the rest of the crowd. He was a wealthy man, she could tell.

"A lot of shoes, a lot of rice,the groom is nervous, he answers twice,It's really killin' that he's so willin' to make whoopee"

She sings as she walks up to the edge of the stage. Every eye in the room following her every step. Someone whistles, as she slowly goes down on her knees, right in front of the man with the green jacket. The hunger in his eyes was noticeable, looking at her chest with extreme lust. It made her stomach twist in disgust. Leaning forward she gently brushed her pale hand against his cheek, but quickly pulled it away when he was about to kiss it.

"Picture a little love nest, down where the roses cling,picture the same sweet love nest, and think what a year can bring He's washin' dishes and baby clothes, he's so ambitious he even sews But don't forget folks, that's what you get folks, for makin' whoopee,"

she sang, slowly standing up again and quickly walking up to the grand piano, throwing herself on top of it.

"Another bride, another June, another sunny sunny honeymoon, another season, another reason, for makin' whoopee"

her hand sensually touches her short messy hair while closing her eyes.

"A mess of shoes, a gang of rice, the groom is nervous, that he answers twice

It's really killin' that cat's so willin' to make whoopee..."

After the music stop, the room went completely silent. Everyone is stunned. Finally after a few seconds of silence the crowd returns to normal from its trance state. Someone starts clapping, then they go completely wild. They whistle,clap and cheer. Someone even throw a rose at her direction. It was from no other then the man in the green jacket. His eyes where like magnets on her. Hannah jumped off the grand piano. She curtsied gracefully to the crowd.

"Thank you! my darlings!" She yelled in a singsong voice. " that will be all for tonight! but i hope to see you all again tomorrow night. Same time at 10pm" she smiled sweetly and curtsied one more time.

As the crowd started to move towards the exit doors, she bend down to pick up the rose. Its blood red petals where fragile and soft. In the light it almost looked like tiny veins spouting though the thin flower petals. The spotlight turned off and she slowly walked off the stage, she knew he would call for her. Of course she didn't walk far until the man in the green jacket came rushing to her.

"Wait miss! " he called out.

She stopped walking. A sinister sparkle appeared in her eyes. She slowly turned around to face him. He was much taller than her, he was practically leaning over her. Like a predator ready to attack its prey.

"Did you want something mr?" Hannah said in her most innocent voice.

"What's your name gorgeous?" he murmured, his cracked lips stretched into a grin.

Oh, straightforward are we? she thought.

"They introduced me just before my performance, remember?" her voice was a bit more confident.

"I don't remember that" his hand went up to her face and softly touched her cheek

" I couldn't stop looking at your pretty face."

Yeah, right. My face. She thought with disgust, without breaking her smiling innocent face.

"It's Hannah. Hannah Holiday, nice to meet you mr?"

"Thomas Ward, what a pretty name you have.. Hannah."

A shiver went down her spine. She removed his hand from her face, but his other hand moved up her back. He was perfect. She thought. She had to be straight forward now.

"So...Mr Ward," she started.

"Thomas, please," he said quickly.

"Thomas then, would you like to follow me for a walk? I need some air after my performance, the air is so dusty in here, it's not healthy for my voice" she leaned towards his face " and I'd rather not walk alone. Who knows what creeps lurk around in the night. "

Her voice was soft and pure. She looked at him with pleading eyes. This was an invitation she knew he could not resist.

He straightened himself up and grinned like a mad man "I would love to baby, no creeps will touch you when you got me around!"

She smiles the sweetest smile she could pull off.

"Thank you! I am so happy to have such a handsome, strong man who can protect me."

He smiled at her compliment. Roughly grabbing her arm and leading her out the front door.

"It's no problem at all darling!"

The clock was around 01.00 am. A door slowly swung open. Hannah walked inside her small room, wearing a green jacket around her waist. Green wasn't really her color, but it would do. Opening her wardrobe she pulled out a small safe.

"367 88 542" She whispered to herself. There was a click and the tiny door opened. Reaching down into her bra she pulled out a cell phone, a red wallet and a few loose credit cards.

"Soon" She whispers, locking the safe and putting it back inside her wardrobe.

Note from admins:

Hello!

This is our first fanfiction on this account. We have been working really hard on this first chapter and we hope you enjoyed it! The name of the song in the chapter is (Makin' whoopee)