This chapter kind of goes into Crane's insanity for a little bit. Sorry for the wait. Hopefully, I will put up more chapters soon. For now, here is Jonathan Crane in all his glory.


The Brave One

Chapter 28

Points of Authority


He watched her silently on the edge on the bed.

Her body was shaking as she sat on the bed in utter shock. She didn't move. She didn't speak. The girl just continued to shake as her eyes grew wide with fear.

Crane just sat back and watched her in interest. He continuously took notes on his notepad, studying her body language and her movements intensely.

From what he could tell, the girl was in complete shock. She barely moved from the bed and her pupils were completely dilated. He also noticed that her hands were tightly gripping her knees to the point that her nails were digging into the fabric of her pants.

Crane could hear her breathing heavily and he knew that something was wrong.

He was becoming concerned that she would eventually have a heart attack, like many of his other experiments have had before.

Usually, he would just let the toxin run its course. Most of his victims would just die of heart failure due to the intense fear created from the toxin.

However, he couldn't have her dying on him now. After all, he still needed her for his experiments.

Quickly, he took one of her hands off of her knees. Then he placed his fingers on her wrist, trying to read her pulse.

Instantly, he could tell that her heart was beating rapidly. In fact, her heart was actually beating way too fast. If her heart kept beating at this pace, it would eventually stop altogether.

Of course, he didn't want that to happen.

Trying to act swiftly, Crane rushed to get one of drawers open. He pulled out another syringe from one of the drawers beside the bed.

It was a sedative. He knew that he had to act quickly before she could have a heart attack.

Crane carefully took Sam's arm and plunged the needle in a vein.

Gradually, the girl's heart started to slow down as she began to get drowsy. Crane gently placed her head down on the bed as she fell into a deep sleep.

He knew that the sedative would keep her out for a while.

Crane let out a soft sigh as he ran his finger through his hair.

The girl was lucky that he still needed her, otherwise he wouldn't have just saved her life.

Thankfully, he knew he wouldn't be keeping her for much longer. Crane knew that he would eventually create the toxin that would help him get rid of the bat. Then, he could finally get rid of the girl and throw her body right on June Steller's porch.

Crane smiled at the idea of Miss Steller waking up to find her daughter's dead body lying on her front steps with an expression of pure horror etched onto her face.

He would make sure to leave a note, telling Miss Steller that it was him who had done the glorious deed.

His smile widened. He would make sure that Miss Steller would never want to get in his way again. She wouldn't be a threat for him at Arkham anymore…

…And if she was, then he would just go after the other daughter.

Miss Steller needed to learn that she held no authority over him. He would show Gotham City that he held the authority and he would destroy the Batman.

No one would dare to bother him again…no one.

Crane would gain control and no one would stop him.

…And it would be all thanks to the young girl that he had captured.

In way, he figured he should be thanking Samantha. The girl would be greatly aiding him in his planning. In fact, without her, Crane's plan wouldn't work.

He truly needed Samantha.

From the moment that he saw her back at Arkham, he knew that she would be perfect for his plan to destroy Batman and to gain control over the city.

She was normal, which made her the perfect test subject for his plans. He needed someone who wasn't insane, someone who was average.

Crane knew he had made the right choice when he had picked her. Not only was she sane, but he soon found that the girl also had the strength to withstand his experiments, which was an added bonus.

Another bonus for him was the fact that he could hit two birds with one stone with Samantha. He could get revenge on both the Batman and Miss Steller at the same time.

It was perfect for him.

Crane had to admit that he did to some extent gain some appreciation for Samantha.

He looked down at her, his fingers rubbing his scalp as he continued to think about how she had injected herself with his toxin.

Perhaps, he had misjudged her. When he had first kidnapped Samantha, he figured that she wouldn't be able to really withstand his experiments. Luckily, she had turned out to be stronger than he had first predicted.

Then again, most of his patients who had thought they were tough, became the most fearful under the effects of his toxin. He could make even the toughest criminal cry out in fear.

Yet, a simple young girl's spirit was the most difficult to crack.

Crane had to confess that he was starting to gain a little respect for the girl's courage. As much as he detested it when she would defy him, he still held some respect for her refusal to give up.

Part of him could identify with her strength and her need to fight him for control.

Over the years he had learned to fight back against his tormentors by using fear. He remembered when he had felt so helpless and was nearly just ready to give up.

Yet, now he was a stronger person. He won't back down from a fight anymore.

Samantha was similar in that sense. Even when it is time to give up, she refuses to back down. Some small part of him had admired that quality about her.

Maybe the girl wasn't too bad after all.

Of course, he would never grant her control over him, but at least he had admired her for trying.

He scoffed at the idea. As if she had the intelligence to gain control over him! Now, that was insane.

Crane looked back down at the girl's sleeping body. She looked relaxed as she had fallen into a deep and peaceful sleep.

She wasn't necessarily unattractive as far as Crane could tell. She was actually very pretty, in a normal sort of way. Compared to him, she was far more eye-catching. He was sure that she wasn't bullied for her looks, like he was.

As he continued to watch her, he found himself remembering the way that he had kissed. Of course, he was manipulating her at the time. However, he couldn't say that he didn't enjoy kissing her.

It wasn't like he hadn't ever tried to kiss a woman before, but he could say that this was the first kiss that he had somewhat enjoyed.

His memory went back to the time when he had awkwardly tried to kiss Sherry, which didn't end to well. Sherry ended up using him instead.

Now, he had just used Samantha. He knew that the girl was attracted to him, possibly to the point where she was obsessed. Plus, the girl was also in a time of need and she was seeking comfort from him.

…And he had used that to his advantage…just like Sherry had used him.

Part of him felt a small twinge of guilt upon this revelation. After all, he was technically using her to his advantage…

No!

She deserved it for being a fool. She had to be punished, right? Right?

He rubbed his temple in contemplation. Why was he questioning himself all of a sudden? Why was this girl making him question his own actions?

He glared down at her, feeling his anger raising.

It was because of her.

She honestly thought that she could control him? Well, that would not happen. Crane wouldn't let it happen.

He would wait until she wakes up…he would prove that a simple young girl wouldn't get the better of him.

No one would get the better of him!

He gripped the bed in irritation. His fingers wrapped tightly on the sheets.

He knew that he was the one that held the authority.


Well, there is Crane's insanity for you. See? He doesn't really think like a normal person. I don't know if I did his character any justice, but at least I try. I actually see Crane as the type of person who is obessed with power and with finding ways to obtain power. It's kind of like an endless cycle with this guy. Ah well, that's just how I see it.

Anyway hope you enjoyed it. I might actually put up another chapter soon, since I go back to college in a few days. So YAY! Story!

BOO! College! lol