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When Emily was five, they asked her what she wanted to do when she got older; to which she answered she wanted to be a princess. They asked her again when she was twelve, and to please them, she said something important, like a doctor or a lawyer. When she was graduating high school, they wanted a set answer, and by then, she knew, she wanted to be a teacher.

She didn't want all the money or fame in the world, but her own little slice of heaven; she didn't want to be loved by many, but loved greatly by few. And she was happy, staying in the side lines and out of the spot light, so really, she couldn't understand why it had been her that now had the full and undivided attention of one of Gotham's most dangerous Rouges.

"What's your favorite color?" Edward asked, his hands folded on his stomach while his gaze never left Emily. They were lying on the large couch that had sat in their shared room, Edward at one end and Emily at the other, facing one another.

"Blue," she answered, a little bored.

"Well that doesn't tell me much," he insisted, "be more specific."

"A teal or turquoise," she huffed, "possibly Sea Green." He hummed and turned his gaze out the window, watching as a bird landed on the balcony and smiled, "Okay, what is your favorite child hood memory?"

"I don't know," Emily sighed, letting her head fall back as she closed her eyes.

"New rule to the game," he decided, lightly prodding her leg with his foot, "for every answer you give and 'I don't know' or 'I don't have one to' or I am not satisfied with, I get to do something to you."

"Do what?" she asked cautiously , pressing herself a little farther back into the couch.

"Ah," he smiled viciously, "you will just have to wait and find out; now, what is your favorite child hood memory?"

"When I was six," she answered with haste, "I found a loose snake in the playground at my school, and I took it inside with me without the teachers noticing. When their backs were turned, I dropped it in the back pack of a girl I hated; well the end of the day came and while I was starting to walk home I just suddenly heard her start screaming."

"Oh really?" he was laughing, or trying not to, "and were you ever caught?"

"The girl knew. She is now my best friend but that is beside the point."

"So you do have a bad side…" he hummed, "Okay, favorite animal."

"The cat," she said with a shrug. Suddenly, she found herself pinned back, Edward was on top of her with his face right above hers; she went to ask what the hell he thought he was doing befor suddenly he was kissing her.

Now, from past experience, Emily knew not to fight back but at the same time not to engage; just let him have his fun. She waited a few minutes until he pulled away, pressing his forehead to hers and whispering out, "as fun as this has been, it's time we get back to Gotham and take care of business; vacation is over with.

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The Riddler paced around Emily, who sat in the old wooden chair, to which she was hand cuffed, "Now tell me," Edward asked slowly, "where did the bat take you while he was hunting me down?"

"I don't know," Emily answered tiredly, looking at the wall as she refused to look up, "some safe house."

"And where was this safe house?" he growled, leaning down with a furious expression.

"I don't know-"

SMACK

Emily cut off as the left side of her face started to go numb, looking at the floor as tears stung behind her eyes.

"Where?"

"I told you I don't know," she whispered, her voice breaking. He leant back and against the wall he ran his fingers through his hair, "Well hasn't today just been productive?"

"Alright," he concluded, pushing himself off the wall and grabbing his cane, "It's time for your riddle; I am at the beginning of the end, and at the end of time, I am in nowhere, and at the same time am in everywhere. What am I?"

"The letter E." Emily answered simply; Edward turned and smiled down at her, "Very good! It looks like you get dinner tonight!" He hadn't fed her the day before because she had failed a riddle, and the same thing the day before that; so Emily couldn't help but smile at the prospect of eating.

"I'll have you escorted back to your room, and then I will have someone to retrieve your dinner," he called behind him as he left the room. As soon as she was sure he had gone, she started to look around desperately, looking for an escape.

There was no way, and Emily knew that before she began looking but she knew she had to try; there was a small glass window near the far ceiling, and there was a chair right under it the Riddler often used, but surely he would not make escape so easy….

"Miss Parks," Emily gasped and looked to the window, her eyes starting to water when she saw who had it opened and was extending a hand, "please, come with me."

Emily hadn't the slightest hesitation in taking the hand of Batman and allowing him to pull her from inside the room; taking her and escaping into the night she felt no guilt when she heard the sound of fighting going on from inside the Riddler's hideout.

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"You said I was safe!"

They had landed on the roof of a building; and as soon as Emily had her feet on the ground she swung for the Bat.

"You said you caught him!" she snarled, ripping herself away from him, "You let him take me!"

"We had him!" he shouted right back turning as he looked out over Gotham, "He had the Penguin and the Scarecrow distract us on the other side of Gotham while he broke out and came and got you! He planned on us catching him, so we would take you out of protective custody."

"So what now?" She cried, burying her face in her hands, "I can't leave Gotham, but I can't stay either!"

"I think I may have a solution," Batman stated, holding out his hand, "But you have to trust me."

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Na Na Na Come On.

I don't know. So here is this week's chapter, and I am really glad you guys like the Valentine's special. Also, very important, I may be changing the update schedule for this story. I'm not sure yet, but this may be moved to instead of every week to every two weeks, because I just started up another one of my stories that's a Jonathan/OC and am obligated to update that one first and foremost since it's my oldest.

Anyways, question of the week, do you guys have a favorite movie and what is it? My all-time favorite movie is a toughie, but I'd have to go with The Sound of Music.

Furthermore, I love you guys, and I will see you next week,

-Sketch1997