A/N: I know its been a while but I had a bunch of midterms to study for…but apparently it was worth it…I got a 96 on my history midterm! I was in total shock and even accused my teacher of lying when he told me.  anyway…its over now so here you go….

Ch. 16 Draw The Line

Jason remained a safe distance behind the woman to be sure to stay out of sight. He wasn't sure where she'd taken him; the building somewhat resembled General Hospital. He thought he saw a sign in front but he was too focused on keeping his eye on Robin to see what it said. He made a note to take a better look before leaving.

He walked through the same door she had moments ago. Inside he found the place was nearly bare. There was only a janitor and someone behind the desk that he could see on the floor. For a moment he thought the person would see him but soon realized they were more interested in some book than whoever might be coming in. Understandable, since the night had already been over the city for some time. He saw a brief glimpse of a brunette in the elevator before the doors closed.

Jogging up to it he watched the number above the door stop at two. Knowing where she was heading and that he could get there in no time on foot, Jason entered the stairwell. Climbing two at a time, Jason was able to reach the second door rather quickly. Opening the door to the level, he saw he was farther behind her than he'd liked but was still able to keep her in his sights.

Robin stepped of the elevator and quickly scanned the room. Seeing no sign of the doctor she knew, she went straight on through the room. She didn't cast a glance at the bored woman behind the desk, she knew where she was going. 2113, she remembered was the room number. She headed down the familiar hall in search of the particular door.

Jason stood against the wall and followed with the stealth and silent of a cat on the prowl. He had a feeling he would find something interesting. But he couldn't help but worry about what it was. It had become obvious to him along the way that the place was some sort of hospital. So, what was she looking for in a hospital?

She stood outside the room and softly patted her purse for reassurance. She forgot, however, that they kept the doors to the rooms locked. It was a small bump, but nothing she couldn't get past. Wondering what to do, she saw a young man in a lab coat rubbing his eyes as he walked through the halls.

"Excuse me." she said getting his attention. "You think you could unlock this door for me?"

The young doctor looked at her strangely before answering.

"I'm not authorized to allow access to other doctors patients. You'll have to speak with Dr. Price to permit it."

"See that's the thing, he did and right after he brought to the door he was paged away. He must've just forgot to unlock it before he left." she lied, hoping he would buy it. But the man continued to eye her suspiciously. She worried that she'd worked up the nerve to do this just to have the opportunity taken away from her.

"Visiting hours ended a while ago."

"I know, and I hate to impose but I work all day and this is the only chance I have to see my , uh, sister." she covered quickly. "You can ask him if you like."

It seemed to be enough for the man. She thanked god that he didn't intend to actually find the older man and ask him about it because he would find it to be false. But she threw it in there to sound for real. He nodded and unlocked the door in front of her.

"Ok, but don't go telling anyone I did this."

"Secret's safe with me."

" I should get an orderly to supervise, but there are only a few working this time of night so if you want to wait-"he offered.

"No need. I've been to see her before. She won't do anything to me." she said trying to make sure she was able to be alone.

"I'd rather not take the chance, " he began peaking his head into the room. "but in her present situation I don't see the harm in allowing it this once."

"Thank you." she said and waited until he walked away before she entered.

The door closed behind her and she looked out the window for some minutes. The building was basically deserted. She smirked at the empty hallway, amused at how easy it had been. Once satisfied no one would be coming, she turned to face the room. Slowly, she approached the bed in the room. She stayed on guard, not wanting a repeat of what happened last time. That wouldn't be happening, she realized, when she saw the situation. The straps restrained the woman's arms and legs, keeping her confined to the small bed. The scales were definitely tipped in her favor.

Jason went over to the door she'd gone in. The small glass square didn't allow for much of a view as to what was happening in the dim room. He could vaguely make out the woman's back.

"This seems a bit more fair then last time. Don't you think?" she asked the unresponsive woman.

It was an odd state she appeared to be in. It looked like somewhere between awake and asleep. She almost felt sorry for her. Perhaps it was a sign that she would be doing the right thing; or at the very least, the human thing. Robin squat down and brushed back the strands of hair sticking to the perspiration on her forehead.

"I feel like I should tell you, I never planned for it to come to this. But the more I think about it, the more I think that maybe he was right and it should have been done this way from the beginning. Would've saved you all this torture, it's no way to live. Don't worry, it'll all be over in a second."

She raised to her full height and took a step back. Reaching in her purse, she pulled out the gun with the silencer attached. It was a shame how easily one could get a hold of such a dangerous thing in this town. Lifting her arm, she pointed the weapon at her target.

"I won't have to worry about them finding you. And you don't have to spend another minute in this place. It'll all be over."

Jason placed his hand over the doorknob, remembering that it had been left unlocked. He would find out what was going on, and what Robin had to do with it. Slowly, he began to twist the metal under his fist.

Robin held the gun poised to fire. Her hand shook slightly as she tried to take the leap and get it done. She had never shot, let alone killed anyone before. She lowered the gun and took in a deep breath, before raising it once more this time holding it steady.

"It's the only way."