Chapter 12:

"Who the hell are you!?!?" I screamed at the intruders. The same men in the masks as before stood in Nelly's room.

"Your welcome wagon!" Toxin said in her sickly sweet voice. "Welcome home, Jasyne!"

"Uh, noooo, home is where the heart is, and I can definitely say this isn't where my home is!" I quickly turned around and slammed the door locking it from the outside. I picked up my bag and ran to the Lars' room, slamming that door as well. I breathed in, shaking.

I ran over to their phone and began to dial the police, just as I was about to finish, the door blew open.

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Toxin slipped into the room first, like a cat looking for the canary.

"Come out, come out, Jasyne. We aren't going to hurt you. Someone just wants to meet you." She smirked under her mask as she saw the closet door slightly ajar.

"Come here Jasyne, don't make this any more difficult than it has to be" Toxin's hand went to the door. "Oh Jasyne, co---UGH!"

The closet was empty, and Toxin growled angrily. She turned and then saw the wind leading to the fire escape. The girl was good, she had only bought herself time, though Toxin thought nastily.

She ran over to the window and opened it with a growl and hiss. I looked up from the ladder; I was on the second floor. "OH SHI-"

"Get her!" Toxin screamed. "The brat's escaping!"

I quickly grabbed the next rung and began hurrying my descent. I glanced up to see Tazar looking down at me, hand glowing. "Double shit!"

I slipped on the next rung, my high heeled boot missing the next step. I screamed and grabbed on tightly. I didn't want to fall, I had these nightmares about falling. I the hear a zing and looked back up. Tazar had tried to shoot me. I then closed me eyes. This scared me more than anything. I let go of the rungs, hoping I could pull this off right!

I did a mid air flip, and landed on the pavement, my ankle twisting. I gasped, but there was no time to access my injuries. I had to run. A bullet that neared my shoulder proved that.

Gritting my teeth together, I took off for…I looked around. I need a plan and I needed one NOW!

Then I saw it, the abandonded church. I took off running there, a plan formulated. And No, it didn't include me running up to the bell tower, ringing the bells, and yelling "Sanctuary!"

I heard five sets of footsteps behind me, and quickly opened the doors and shut them. I breathed in slowly and locked them and then ran for the church pews, ducking under them, holding onto my bag, clutching it to my chest. I'd never admit this to anyone, but I was terrified!

I heard the gunshots and and cringed, shaking uncontrollably, now. It was do or die time.

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Batman had reached the apartment and looked around. The place was dark, a quiet now. A few minutes ago, when he was putting on his suit, there were gun shots, blasts, and screaming.

He looked around the Lars' room, the closet door ajar. Blast marks on the door to what he thought was Nelly's and Jasyne's. The door to the Lars' bedroom was in pieces, blackened from Tazar's electrical discharge.

He sighed heavily and then noticed the open window and went out through it. He looked around the place. Was she okay? Was he too late?

"No, you aren't. You have to find her now though. She's in a lot of trouble." Terry turned to see an old man with long whit hair tied in back, "Who…" He started to ask.

"That's not important. She needs your help. Go! She there!" He pointed to the bell towers. Terry looked, and then looked back to the old man.

But the old man had disappeared.

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Toxin entered the church first. "Jasyne, time to come out. This has been fun, but no more. Playtimes OVER!"

She looked around the pews for some sign of life. "Gun!" She snapped. "Search the pews!" She glared at the room.

Gunn shrugged and began going row, by row.

My breathing stopped. I was shaking badly now. I didn't want to die. I didn't want to die.

I closed my eyes as I heard him come closer.

"Jasyne?" He called. "Time to come out!"

I could almost feel the smug smile on his face.

"Gotcha!"


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