AN: Sometimes I wonder if I should stick to the medication they give me at Arkham, I really do...moving on. If it was blatantly obvious, this is a precursor, if you will, to yesterday's little piece. I like this one better. Much more fun.
SwordStitcher-She didn't get off entirely scot-free, as you are about to find out. And I'll ignore that last bit about my being 'weird'. But just this once, because I have better things to do at the moment.
Jasmine Scarthing-Romantic moments. The day she expects me to bring her roses will be the day that we are through. I have no problem gassing the idiot that looks down her shirt, but that is as far as I go. Fortunately, she's allergic to roses.
Dragonknight4000-I suspect he was wondering if you would be as fun to play with an old lady that we...found. I don't know what goes on in his half of the mind, I really don't.
Voodoo-Mutant-Child-Pathetic, am I? How very interesting to know your opinions, very interesting indeed. Tell me, my dear, would you like to see my mask?
He doesn't know what possessed him to take her as a hostage. With all the children scattered about, there was no reason to grab this old woman. Scarecrow knows better-at least, he should know better-so why is she here?
She reminds him of Granny, with her withered hands and cracked voice and missing front teeth. It doesn't help that the old bat has spice and is not happy to be tied up in their current lair.
"You should be ashamed of yourself, young man! Spare the rod and spoil the child, that's the cause of all this trouble." She nods and Jonathan takes a deep breath. He really, really doesn't want to deal with her tonight, but if she keeps pressing buttons…
"You're entitled to your opinion, I suppose."
"My children minded their manners." she says firmly. "I don't know who raised you, but if you were my boy, you'd have behaved yourself."
Oh, what the hell? He's allowed to indulge himself a little. It is Halloween, after all.
He leans down, enjoying the panicked whimper.
"My grandmother believed much as you do. It didn't save her. It certainly won't save you."
He rather likes the ensuing screams. He never got the chance to test his toxins on dear old Granny, but she's the next best thing.
THE END