WITNESS
CHAPTER 2
Ally had the directions she got from Dana in order to get to the dance club. Ally shivered a little walking by an alley. She didn't know why, but suddenly she had this weird feeling come over her, like she was being watched.
Ally looked all around her and saw nothing. Usually the streets of Gotham were packed with cars, but then again, that was only on the main road and not the side road, to which she was on.
Ally shrugged off the feeling and continued walking. Ally heard blasting music. She turned a corner and saw the dance club. There was a long line to get in, so she stood at the end of it. Why is there a club in the middle of the deserted part of Gotham City? her mind asked.
Finally the line moved and Ally was able to get in. The cost was only 10 dollars. This was an underage club, so she knew there was no alcohol and smoking allowed.
Once Ally was in, everything was so dark, except for some strobe lights that went on and off. Ally didn't know the song that was playing so she went on the hunt for Dana and Blade.
Earlier Max had implied that she would rather study than go clubbing, so Ally knew she wouldn't be there. Ally saw Blade among the crowd dancing. TO her disgust, she was dancing with Nelson. Ally didn't want a repeat at what happened at school so she thought she'd wait until Blade was alone.
Ally found an empty table, so she sat down and waited. A number of guys asked her to dance and she declined them all. Poor guys.
It had been 3 songs and Blade didn't even stop to breathe. Dana on the other hand had been dancing nonstop with a number of people. "And here I thought she had a boyfriend," said Ally. "She does," said a voice from across her way.
Ally looked to her side and she saw that guys earlier form the school. "Terry McGinnis is my name," said Terry. "Right. I'm Ally Parker. Nice to meet you" said Ally. Terry shot her a smile then went to the dance floor and danced a slow dance with Dana.
The next song that came on made Ally get up and head to the dance floor. This was her (and Mine) favorite song in the whole world.
"AWAY FROM ME" BY EVANESCENCE
I hold my breath as this life starts to take its toll
I hide behind a smile as this perfect plan unfolds
But oh, God, I feel I've been lied to
Lost all faith in the things I have achieved
And I
I've woken now to find myself
In the shadows of all that I have created
I'm longing to be lost in you
(away from this place I have made)
Won't you take me away from me
Crawling through this world as disease flows through my veins
I look into myself, but my own heart has been changed
I can't go on like this
I loathe all I've become
I've woken now to find myself
In the shadows of all that I have created
I'm longing to be lost in you
(away from this place I have made)
Won't you take me away from me
Lost in a dying world I reach for something more
I have grown so weary of this lie I live
I've woken now to find myself
In the shadows of all that I have created
I'm longing to be lost in you
I
I've woken now to find myself
I've been lost in shadows of my own
I'm longing to be lost in you
Away from me
From me
Once the song ended, Ally thought she had enough. She gathered her pocket book and headed home. Ally was tired while walking home. The heels she wore didn't help either. "Some club," said Ally.
Ally walked by the ally she had earlier, but this time she heard some screams, like they were coming from a guy. Ally, being curious, walked carefully down the dark damp alley. She knew to be quiet.
She came across a huge truck parked outside an abandoned building. "What is this?" she whispered. Then she saw a man fly out a glass window and land almost right in front of her. Ally gasped and moved further into the shadows so no one could see her.
Quietly she watched the scene unfold. "Please Blight. Please. Give me some more time. I will do what you want. Please have mercy on me," the man said standing up with pleading eyes.
Then Ally saw a glowing man who looked like he emerged from the fires of hell step out of the building. "I don't think so," he said, then he hit him with a green fire ball. The man screamed and fell down dead. Ally had just witnessed a murder.
"Oh God," said Ally. She kept quiet while the glowing guy she knew now as Blight got into the truck and drive off. Ally stepped out of the alley and went over to the dead guy. Ally screamed. IT WAS HER FATHER!
Ally didn't know what to do except cry. She saw a tarp so she threw it over he dad's body while tears the size of raindrops ran down her cheeks. After he was covered, she ran home and called the police.
What she didn't know was that Blight had stopped the truck after hearing a scream. He headed back and that's when he saw Ally running away. "Looks like I'm going to have to kill her too," he said. Then he picked up the body, put it in the truck, and sped off
"911. What's your emergency?" asked the operator. "I just saw my dad get killed! My name is Ally Parker. I live at 77 West Grove Street. Please send someone over here right now," said Ally calmly as she could. "Okay ma'am. A squad car is on the way," said the operator and then she hung up.
Ally was in her black pajamas waiting for the car to arrive. Ally was shaking so much, it made the couch vibrate. Then she heard the doorbell. She opened it up, and saw 2 officers. "Please some in," said Ally.
Meanwhile, Terry heard the news when Wayne called him. "A young girl had just made a 911 call saying she witnessed a murder. The victim was her dad. There are police on their way to her house. Head over there," said Wayne to Batman, who was flying over the city.
"What's her name?" asked Batman. "Ally Parker. She lives at 77 West Grove Street. Terry, I want you to stay at her house for the night and watch over her," said Wayne.
Batman found her house with no problem. "Ally Parker? Wayne, she's the new girl at my school," said Batman. "Looks like you'll get to know her better now," said Wayne with some humor. "Very funny, but I got a girlfriend," said Terry.
Ally and the police were sitting in her living room discussing the murder. "Okay, here's the whole story. I was walking home from a club then I heard a man scream. I wanted to make sure he was ok, so I followed the screams. I got to the end of the alley. I saw this man come flying out a glass window. He then begged for his life. He was talking to this glowing guy. HE called him Blight. Then Blight hit him with some sort of energy ball. It hit my dad and he slumped down dead," said Ally with tears again.
"Miss, can you lead us to the body?" asked the cop. "Yes," said Ally. She went to her room and got dressed. She headed outside with the police. She led them to the body. Batman followed, but was invisible.
The body had mysteriously disappeared. "I swear the body was here," said Ally looking all around but all she found was the tarp and the broken window. "How do you explain that then?" asked Ally pointing to the window. "It's an abandoned building. Windows are always broken," said one of the cops.
"Miss, it's against the law to make prank calls," said the police then drove away, leaving Ally alone in the alley. "Fuck," whispered Ally. She didn't know what to do now. She just sat down on the steps feeling so helpless.
Batman turned visible again and stood right in front of Ally. "What do YOU want?" asked Ally to Batman, with no feeling of fright. "Are you telling the truth?" he asked. Ally jumped up and stared right into his white eyes. "DO YOU ACTUALLY THINK I'D MAKE UP SOMETHING LIKE THIS!" she yelled. "Would you?" asked Batman.
Ally didn't retaliate. She just turned and walked away. "Leave me alone," she said. Batman wasn't going to take this. He had to watch over her, because if she was telling the truth, Blight would be after her.
