BATMAN BEYOND
HUNGER
Terry enters Wayne Manor through the secret entrance, making his way to the Bat Cave. His thoughts focused on what Dana told him just an hour ago. The fact that his enemy Inque is sleeping in his room right now. And the knowledge that for the last few years, the love of his life is now gone.
All the moments he shared with her. Every happy minute during a holiday or birthday, was just for the two of them.
Until... of curse... he had to suddenly leave and go to work.
Always creating some sort of excuse... and to be honest... every single time he was with her... more often than not... he had to leave and take care of the city.
Because no matter how you look at the situation... or how you look at his life... he's only one man... and only one Batman. Vs an entire city.
But who will know. Who will understand the pain of one single man. The pain... who will know. The pain of my heavy heart.
No one knows, of my suffering.
Terry begins to attack boxing the punching bag before him... and yet... he knows that no matter how much rage he lets out tonight, no matter how far he pushes himself in working out. The anger and rage will not leave him. This depression... it's just the beginning.
Inque slowly begins to stir to the feeling of hunger. As if she has a bottomless pit within her stomach.
She slowly starts to sit up with a feeling that she is still sleeping. Drowsy and sleepy she looks around curious about where she is.
"What..."
Her heart races and her body locks as she trembles.
"That... where... am I?"
She looks around curious... and then remembers... her actions just a few hours ago... remind her of how she got here.
Inque remembers how she rested upon Terry's chest. The words she spoke to him. At that moment... when she was too tired to run. And needed rest. She spoke only the truth to him.
She remembers of her age. 39... and she acted like some young 19 year old just a few hours ago. To be honest... she's old enough to be his mother...
But all because she was tired... she played the victim.
"How could I have acted so stupid? I made myself look like a little victim."
She takes note that she's all alone in his room. And then glances at the clock. It's past 2am and there is no doubt in her mind that everyone has gone to bed.
She touches her belly and looks down.
"I am a little hungry."
A soft sigh escapes her lips as she admits to herself, that she's going to raid the fridge for food. And honestly, thinking of the position that she's in, alone in Batman's home, with his family... his mother sleeping and his little brother most likely either sleeping or pleasuring himself while watching adult videos...
Yeah. This is her best chance at getting nourishment. Her best time at getting food. After all, she hasn't eaten in the last three days. The effects of autophagy have already begun to take effect. Her strength has begun to leave her body and her mind has begun to slow down. Her body is eating itself.
"I need food. Sorry Terry but I'm not going to stay locked up in your room."
In an instant she turns into a puddle and glides across the floor, moving through and under the door. Gliding through the halls and finding her way into the kitchen. And funny enough, at this moment the fridge looks more like some sort of life giving container instead of just some food preserving object.
Inque takes her female form and licks her lips as her right arm reaches for the handle. She wonders what will be presented to her as she opens the refrigerator door.
The scent of food touches her nose and before she knows it... she is on her knees eating whatever her hands can hold.
Chicken... cold stew... milk... water... frozen yogurt... soda... sausage...
Honestly it doesn't matter what it is. If she can bite it and swallow it... Inque is going to eat it. Three and a half days with no food. Three and a half days with no sleep.
This moment right now... it's her resting period... it's her recharging... but it is also... her mistake... because while eating, she takes a jar of pickles... opens the can, and tosses the lid. Causing a noise.
A noise that awakens Terries mother from her sleep. And she can hear someone eating like an animal.
To Be Continued.