Lover's Quarrel
by Sunflare2k5
Author's Notes/Disclaimer: Highland_girl_1592 asked me about how
Johnathan would have dealt with Fright after "As the Crow Flies".
So here it is. Scarecrow and Fright are DC Comics' characters and
not mine, and are not being used for profit.
It had taken him some time and effort to track down Fright, but the
effort was worth it. She said that she cared, but she'd only used him
as a lab-rat. And now he, the Scarecrow, would have his revenge!
"I hope," he smirked under his mask, "that those restraints aren't too
tight. How could I watch you squirm if they were?"
"Johnathan..?" she pleaded, only to be stopped as he slapped her.
"You don't have the right to call me that!" he grated. "You betrayed
me, you--"
"No, I improved you!" she interrupted. "Gave you the power to cause
fear in everyone!"
Scarecrow would have slapped her again, but he literally had to hold
himself together; arms wrapping around himself like straightjacket
sleeves. The red was seeping into his vision, and he had to hold back
the Scarebeast just a bit longer... just until she understood.
"Any idiot can cause fear, with the proper weapon in hand. But causing
fear is not the mastery of fear -- guiding its power to the greatest
effectiveness. The Scarebeast is not a master of fear; it's just another
thuggish weapon! You've ruined me, you've rrRR..." The red flooded his
vision, as he clutched at his skull; his body grew and shifted into the
monstrous form she'd inflicted on him...
And Fright realized what a terrible mistake she'd made...
(End)