Say Hello To Something New
Anya wandered the streets . It rained . She was drenched , her clothes stuck to her , showing all her curves . She was cold but she didn't want to find a shelter . 'Why would it matter anyway ? Maybe I will be taken to Arkham . God I wish I could live there . Things are always easier when faced with criminals .' Anya thought .Ah , and that idiotic criminal . 'Why would he even try to act that way ? Ah , Anya , stop thinking about him , it gets you into trouble . But wait . I love trouble ! Ah , multiple personality . Never mind , probably his fault anyway . For him to think that I would easily walk away from that hideout ! He's insane . Damn it , stop thinking about him . Stop ! It isn't going to work anyway . Better embrace this weird side , this lovey –dovey thing that plagues my mind . It would make removal easier , or so I hope . I need crime , I need something to get my mind away from this . Please hear my plea ! Any working criminal is allowed to do a very awful murder right now . But , considering Batman , it's never going to happen' . Anya battled with her inner self . She wanted something to distract her , but what ? Crime , mystery , puzzles , anything !
And as if her wish was fulfilled by a higher force , she heard police sirens in the distance . She continued to walk , but decided to stop in the middle of the road . After all , something told her that the police was after her . She dropped to the ground . The cars were closer and closer until she saw them turn the corner . She resembled a stupid peasant in the kneeling position but that was part of the act . Oh she was going back to the asylum . Fun , fun , fun !. My , my , she was too excited . Screw Edward , she was going where the action was and she had a hunch that an old friend was going to visit . He was the only one that could make the GCPD go after her . "Oh Hugo , I can't wait to see you !" She said to herself . Anya was sure he heard as well even if he wasn't present . That is what technology is for ! And he was a master of hearing everything , although he had the bat complex .' Mmmm , it just might be the distraction I need ' Anya thought .
The cars stopped , surrounding her . She looked around her . Police guards stepped out , guns in their hands . Anya slowly got back up on her feet .
She moved towards a nearby policemen . She smirked , slowly turned her back to him and pushed her arms in his face , handcuff position already in place . She felt the man hesitate before taking her arms and cuffing them . Anya turned around and send him a kiss , winking . She stepped in a police car . The guards looked at her , mesmerized by her out of common movements . Actually , Anya was listening to what those retarded policemen were saying .
"Damn , that bitch is crazy ! Paul , ya sure we got everything to take her down ?" 'Aha , so he planted evidence . Good ! That means I can trace him easily . Well , I can't say I want to be in a nut house but that would make it easier . Why escape ? I want to make a show !' Anya thought . 'Not to self . Stop speaking to nobody , it gets too weird , even for me .'
"Bob , I told'ya to stop sayin' this shit out for anyone to hear ! What if the press hears about that ?"
"Chill man . Ain't no one to spoil our secret . Now go and pop this bitch to her home sweet home . Move ya ass !"
Well , not noticing that atrocious language , Anya found no new information . The policemen , Bob , if she was correct , plopped in the car she was in and started to drive . She wanted to wait and be a good girl , but why not make the others mad ?
"Oh Boooob ! How are you , Bob ?"
The guy looked in the mirror and saw a smirking Anya . "Shut it bitch . I don't want another stupid Harley to disturb me ." He was silent for a moment , most likely trying to find his words . " I wonder what wacko is going to take you . I hope it's Croc , so he can rip you apart ! Now shut it !" He said throwing something at the female . Anya , even if handcuffed , caught the object easily "A can ? What the heck Bob , fast-food isn't enough for you fat belly ?"
"Stop talking !" Bob said , already nervous . His arms were squeezing the steering wheel so hard than Anya saw his knuckles turn white . 'So he doesn't like people to talk about his weight . Self-conscious . Obese . Old . Bald . Nervous , probably has a personality complex , most likely induced by transporting murderers . Hmm , I know just what to do to him . ' Anya thought . Ahh , her inner monster was coming back to life . She was already bored by her activity at the asylum , is she could even call it that way , and a change was welcomed . Arkam beware ! 'I want to see what abuses we receive . Oh , and no Joker please . God , if you exist , grant me this wish . That creepy clown is annoying , and I fear I might commit murder to him . Won't want to add that to the list again shall we ? I know you're an old chap , who probably has to deal with a lot of thing , but I didn't ask to see humanity die . I think I have Satan for that . And I have a hunch he likes me better than you . After all , I shipped him some nice men and women .'
Anya couldn't help it . She started to laugh , long and hard . Sometimes she was so hilarious even she couldn't take it . Bob looked at her . Anya didn't stop. She laughed her heart out , getting rid of those amusing thoughts , but it might be impossible . Knowing herself , she was certain her mind couldn't help it . 'Well , I hope my doc can help me .' Ahh , she chuckled . Her smile was still in place , and considering Bob's look , it was creepy .
"You know , I heard some good stuff about ya , but 'tis different now , isn't it ? You're gonna change something , aren't cha ? Or you were changed from tha beginning . "
"Finally got that one right , old chap ? By the way , how's the wife and kids ?"
"Wel-.. Wait , how'd cha know about that ?"
"Well , I watch , observe and deduce . Can't explain it to you , you wouldn't understand ."
He looked at her , mouth open . She didn't pay any attention anymore to him , and he somehow got the message . Anya saw the gates of the asylum . It was a 15 minutes drive , she deduced . Considering the distance between the hideout and the asylum , it should have been a 10 minute drive , unless the driver didn't step on the gas , like the old one in front of her . Well , some are more cautious when death knocks on their door .
They finally stopped in front of Intensive Treatment . Anya , agile and fast , got out of the car , still handcuffed , before the old policemen did . Actually , he didn't move one inch from his spot .
"Don't want to lose an inch of fat old man , don't even try , I heard it's painful . See ya !" Anya said to the man . She waved one time , then stopped acknowledging him at all . Looking at the building , she stepped through the front doors and was greeted by a dozen of guards . She saw too many red moving dots on her . Well , she didn't care about them
"To think we let another one become a crazed being . Disgusting !" said one of the guards . She ignored him and kept moving . She was already tired from that stupid fight . She needed something to calm her and bring her back to life . Probably a session in the recreation room , but she might've asked for too much .
One of the guards approached her and checked to see if she had any prohibited items . None except the ones she took from the hideout . They seemed surprised . "My friend , I'm a lady after all . I only wear the best . And I want them back ."
"You're no lady . Now move it , bitch ! " Anya was shoved by a middle aged guard . She kept moving , but her mind had a voice of her own .
"You remind me of Boles . I hope you have the same death as him , preferably at my hands ." That shut him up . Anya never spoke another word after that . They put her in a room and gave her a black asylum uniform . It looked like black scrubs .Yuk ! Anya gritted her teeth and decided to bear with it . After she dressed the guards took her again . She was leaded to the recreation room . Anya looked at a watch on one of the guards hands . 2:45 PM . Well , she did wander the streets too long . Hmm , so Riddler escaped early in the morning . Clever , she had to admit , but not good enough to get him back in the good spotlight .
They opened the door to the room and pushed her inside , leaving the handcuffs on . They shut it loudly .
Anya then tried to take the cuffs off . "Idiotic morons that don't know how to open a fucking pair of handcuffs . They and they're dammed egos . Why did I even bother . " She said , while trying to open them . "Aha , eureka ! " The handcuffs popped from her arms , falling to the floor . Well , if that didn't grab everybody's attention , nothing could . The criminals looked at her . Most had skeptical looks on their faces .
"Okay . to set the record straight , this is real . No stupid therapy or whatever you thought about . Oh and , hi ! " Anya said . She quickly scanned the room . White floor and walls , chipped tiles on the walls , bad lights , two sofas , one television , three chairs , randomly arranged , a chess table , and a bookcase . Hmm , nothing too fancy , or too dangerous . Typical for the asylum . She spotted the closest chair and sat on it . The others looked at her . She saw him . Guess who ? Joker ! The damn Joker … Inner face palm inserted .
"And what brought this little birdie here ? " Joker said . Anya raised one eyebrow in mock interest . Well , her time here would be dreadfully deceiving . Let's just hope her cell wasn't near his .
"This little birdie wanted to get rid of that boring job that wasted all her time and decided to have a different view . Happy ?" Anya said , batting her eyelashes at him .
"Sarcastic as ever . Why did you even bother ? We don't want you in here " Crane said .
"It's not about you . Bear with it . It's not like I bite . Well , not yet . "
"And when does that happen ?" Joker purred , his attention only for Anya .
"Nowhere near you .Just stop persisting , it isn't working . And I think Harley won't like it ."
"And who says she has to know ?" He said
"Ah, stop flirting . You're pathetic and I have a heart of ice , so no luck ."
"You have Riddler's attention . That makes him persist , and believe me he's annoying . Joker , if you don't want her , why do you even keep her ? She looks like a lost puppy ." Deadshot said
"I hate her tantrums and I don't want my ears to bleed ."Joker said , his voice low and full of disgust .
Anya chuckled . "Ahh , her voice is awful , I'll give you that ."
Joker chuckled as well .
"So , what got you here ? What did you do ?" Two-face asked . He and Tech were playing poker . He didn't seem like he even wanted to speak to them , especially Joker , but he made an effort . 'An effort for me ? Well this gets weirder and weirder . Finally something to keep me occupied .' She thought ."Well , you'll find out what I've done . Right now even I am clueless . Maybe they found my criminal record from Europe , or from Asia . To be honest , I don't care . ". Two-face seemed pleased with the answer . He left Anya alone and continued his game .
Anya then observed something . Catwoman , Ivy and Harley weren't there . The others just returned to what they did before she entered . 'Hmm , not on my watch , guys . When I want to know something , I find it .'
"What happened to Kyle , Ivy and Harley ?" She was bored . This wasn't an act of compassion or pity . She wanted to gather as much information as possible .
"Solitary . Tried to escape ." Penguin answered .
"Mhm ." She nodded in acknowledgement . Anya then looked at the bookcase , ignoring the rest as they did the same to her . She lifted herself from the chair and decided to take a closer look . 'A Study of Horror' , 'Troubled Minds' , 'Spanish for dummies ' … wait a minute , Spanish ? , never mind , let's keep going . 'Interview with a Vampire' . Ooh , a good one , 'Twilight ' Ah , no , this won't be here anymore , not near this wonderful piece of work . Anya saw other books as well, but she took Twilight and the one book she loved the most , Interview with a Vampire . Anne Rice is amazing so she will reread that astonishing book .
Anya turned around and looked at her seat . She saw another thug sitting on it , smirking at her . Considering that there are different types of smirks , this one said come-here-sugar-doll-and-let-me-screw-you . Anya lifted her eyebrows in surprise . She walked to the chair , and looked at the ugly , deformed thug .
"Move ." The thug returned the look , now imprinted with more sexual innuendo ."Make me sugar ." He replied , s stupid grin on his lips . Anya looked at the books in her hand . 'Which one should I sacrifice? Twilight of course , heavier and useless , so a good weapon . ' She placed the other book on the floor and looked back at the thug , Meyer's book in her hand . The book ignited by herself , and in a blink of an eye , Anya threw it in the thug's face . It landed open on his face . The thug fell from the seat , the fire consuming his face . Anya , ignoring the thugs screams of agony and pain , took the chair and moved it away from him . She took the other book from the floor , sat back on her chair , and acted as if nothing ever happen . She opened the book and started to read , mesmerized by the story she already knew .From the corner of her eye , she saw Joker's eyes on her . He looked surprised and interested . Again , he decided to interfere when Anya felt relaxed .
"So little birdie is over protective . Look-.." Anya interrupted him "This little birdie is going to kick this rat's ass if he doesn't decide to stop stepping on her feathers . Oh , and this little birdie doesn't like the rat . Got the message ?"
"A rat ? Why a rat , birdie ?"
"Figure it out , Joker ." She said , dismissing him with her voice . She returned to her previous action , which was reading the book . She heard the Joker spit another word at her , then he left her and joined the crowd that was forming around Two-face and Mad Hatter's poker game . She saw Crane , who was reading as well , and Hush , who was playing with a knife . 'Hmm , so they have weapons as well . Why should I even be surprised ? It's typical for them . Although I would choose another weapon . Maybe a hunting knife ? Or a commando one ? The list is endless .' She resumed her inner speech an kept reading her book . She realized that the others sat around the poker table . Of course there was a reason , probably looking at the cheater , or framing one of the guys . Anya didn't want to know . Her memory was full with unnecessary information at the moment , she didn't want to add another one , but it didn't hurt to observe .
She looked back at the passed out thug . His face was bleeding , twisted in a large amount of pain . Anya felt proud of her work and the glances the other criminals sent to the man made her feel like she was on top of the world . Ah , no such pleasure in gaining the respect of the murderers than murdering one of their own . He wasn't that important but the message was clear . Stay away from me if you don't want to be burned .
She was bored . Anya hummed one of her favorite songs . The book was amazing but she planned to read it with moderation . This way the suspense will last and she will feel better by the end of the story . Shame it was only one from the book set . She wanted to read more from Anne Rice . Mm , good thing she burned Twilight . Finally , a good use for a book like that . 'Pff , sparkling vampires ? What will be next ? Zombies dressed in pink ? Shaved werewolves ? Oh , wait , that is Jacob . ' She chuckled .
A loud buzz disturbed her thoughts . Anya looked around and saw the doors slide back , revealing a large set of guards . 'So , recreation over ? Hmm , what's going to happen now ? Ah , stupid me , now it's lunch time . Good thing I know all those plans .' . They rounded all the criminals up except Anya . She sat comfortably in the chair while the others were handcuffed and some even hit because they tried to fight them . One by one , they left the room . Anya was left alone . She stood up and decided to exit as well , to explore . A guard stood in her way . "Your doctor wants to see you . You won't join the others ."
"Okay ." Anya already knew who she was going to meet . She followed the guard as he took her to his office . She entered the Medical Facility , followed by the young guard . Finally , they stopped in front of an office . The guard opened the door , walked her in and then left , closing the door behind him . Anya looked at the desk , the 'doctor' sitting with his back to her . She took a seat . "Thanks for calling me , Hugo ? Why the rush to meet me after such a long time ?"
"Miss Faux , or shall I say Caragea , I ask the questions . How are you today ?" He turned around . Anya wasn't disappointed . Her assumptions were correct . And that low voice meant to hypnotize the patients , it was deceiving . Hmm , if he wanted to play chase the mouse then she shall play . There's always a place for another player .
"I'm fine . Full of joy . Delighted . And don't call me by my real family name , I found the sound of it rather boring and you know I always end it with a bang ."
"Does it scare you ?" he asked
"What?"
"This asylum . It must be new to you . You never had to enter such facility and if you did , I believe you weren't in this position . How do you feel ?" He asked , malicious as ever . Anya sensed his eagerness . He was hiding something , something that she knew about but it was just out of reach . And then out of the blue , the bomb dropped ."And I find myself in the position to inform you that our recently escaped inmate will return soon ." She was silent . Anya knew Hugo was watching her reaction very close , too close for her liking and her acting skills kicked in . Her face was still , seemingly uninterested , but her mind was racing . Thoughts swam in her head , puzzle pieces started to complete the puzzle . It was an organized mess . And then she realized she forgot to answer him . Keeping her posture , she managed to avoid his piercing gaze .
"And how is that supposed to interest me ? I only want to know why you have decided to turn up here and frame me . Not like I'm not capable of doing what you framed me for . Actually , what is it ? Serial murder , rape , burglary ? Tell me , tell me , I want to know ."
"Bombing with the death of 30 people in Hong Kong , 17 severely injured . You went crazy and killed the other 17 as well . Torture methods , gallons of blood , obscene messages on the walls ."
"Ah , but that was a long time ago . Actually , if I am correct , it was the action that lead to our first 'date' "Hugo's eyes darkened a bit . "Sorry for the broken glasses and the broken nose , but you should have known that I'm not an easy woman . "
Hugo raised from his chair , his hands still firm on the table . He invaded her personal space , using his hands to stabilize his equilibrium . "My mistake . " Anya sniffed him . His breath was terrible . "Toothpaste was invented a long time ago .Ancient times if I am correct . Or you could use mint ." She said , her eyes locked on his . A participant to this scene will see a patient dressed in black ,tense , with her hands on the table , resting her chin on them , her posture comfortable . It was a paradox . And in front of her , a doctor who wanted to take advantage of the girl . Hugo looked at the female , analyzing her words . He kissed her . Anya was swift and as soon as his mouth touched hers , she punched him so hard that he stumbled backwards , hitting the wall . She knew he had a reason to call her here at this hour, but trying to molest her wasn't one of her options .
"Why are you guys so eager to kiss me ? God , it gets unnerving ." Anya looked at the doctor . His face was worth every penny , even the stinging pain she felt . Anya approached him . She saw tiny rivers of blood coming out of his mouth , staining his white coat and the ground as well . Her punch was too hard for him,. She turned around , ending the so called conversation .
She opened the door and saw the guard that escorted her here wait for her . "Why are you out so early ?"
"He let me go . What time is it ?"
"5 PM . You stayed in there for 30 minutes . Somebody else wants to see you ."
"Care to tell who that might be ?" Anya was curious . Who could this be ? The warden ? Knowing her luck , everything could be possible .
"He told me to give you this ." The guard gave her a green piece of paper . On it was written in bold letters , Riddler style , 'Tell me a Riddle about a Mystery ' . She looked at it puzzled . Since when was she a mystery . "This better be good or else I'm going to kill him " She placed the piece of paper in her clothes , lucky enough to find a small pocket .
The guard laughed . "Are you certain you won't do something else ?"
"What do you insinuate ?" Anya looked at him .
"If you hated him , you would have already sprinted to your cell . And all the asylum knows he has a thing for you , and you have too , but that's still a secret . " He was amused . He pressed a finger to his lips in a 'shh' manner , as to hide this fact .
"I'm liking you more and more sir ." Anya said , smiling . Villain or not , this guy knew what he was talking about .
"The sentiment is reciprocal . Shall we go then , my lady ?" He said , smiling as he gave Anya his arm in an old fashion way . She took it , and walked with him .
"Name's Josh by the way ."
"Already knew it ."
"How come ?"
"Your name tag . " She said pointing to it .
"Ahh , foolish me . How can I forget about it ?" He said .
A loud buzz was heard from Josh's walkie talkie . "Anya stop flirting with that son of a bitch and get here . And Josh , if you dare to place even one digit on her I will make sure you will die in a torturous , unpleasant way ." Anya smirked . 'So now he's jealous ? . Perfect !'
"And what are you going to do about me ? I can flirt with Croc if I want . You can do nothing about it . And I'm sure the big guy won't say no to me . I'm just too precious ."
The machine buzzed again . "Just wait until I get my hands on you . " Riddler said , clearly annoyed by Anya's behavior . She was too amused with his childish behavior .
"Genius , what makes you so certain the other guards won't look after me ? Or even Hugo ?" She asked , looking at Josh's walkie talkie .
"Joker is making a scene . He's willing to deceive them for our sake ."
"Aha . See you there ." Anya closed the walkie talkie and followed Josh to where Riddler was .
A hell of a day indeed .
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That's it folks ! Another chapter with lots and lots of speaking and kissing . I just had to get Hugo to kiss her . In my head , he is infatuated with this girl , just like Joker . Double trouble for Anya . Oooh , gosh it took a long time to write this . It gets harder and harder . I'm trying to make the story work , and I hope you guys like it . Any complaints are welcomed because , even if it might hurt , I love hardcore criticism . It just makes me better . So , to all my readers , read&review . Harsh , cruel , nice , however you like it . As long as it resembles what you truly think , then I'm happy
Hope you liked it !