All Because I Love You

by Golden Sketch

Emily Park is your standard Gotham citizen, she literally cares about no one other than herself and will happily let someone else take the fall if it means saving her own skin. One day when forced to solve a riddle she simply used Google search, and now she has to pay the price for "cheating" at the Riddler's game. Riddler/OC

17. Of Pain and Suffering

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Xxyangxx2006: Oh, I think it would have been impossible for her to escape. She became distracted, and forgot what the Riddler really was, and is, capable of.

: I AM SORRY.

Johanna Crane: I feel like if I had to have a spirit animal, it would be Ultron. He is such a sassy little shit; and I feel like that he is the epitome of what Tony is (if, you know, Tony was evil.).

Flowerchild23: You are pretty much right.

Lunabloodmoon666: NO BUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN CLEVER IF I HAD PUT SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES IN AND NOW I AM UPSET WITH MYSELF THAT I DIDN'T.

ParadoxMagic: here ya go!

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Emily hung loosely in the straps supporting her body; just high enough to allow her toes to brush the ground, just low enough to where she couldn't grab the bar above her.

The basement- which, admittedly, she had never been to in the house she occupied with Edward- was filled with a wide variety of tools and toys that with just one look made Emily want to cry; she honestly didn't know whether or not Edward was aiming for kinky or murderous.

He had, shortly after beating her, placed her in these ropes; that was three days ago. He had come to the poorly lit room only a few times, never speaking, to ensure she was still breathing.

Emily could feel herself slowly slipping away; the deafening silence was screaming in her ears. It felt like he was killing her, slowly. All he had said, after first raising his hand to strike her, was five small, insignificant words, "All because I love you."

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"Now tell me," Edward purred, pulling Emily's head up from the water, "Have you had enough?"

She would answer- honestly, she would- but she was momentarily trying to catch her breath. He sighed and dropped her head, frowning, "Honestly, why are you so dramatic? It is just a little water."

She gasped softly and clawed at the floor; she couldn't take this anymore.

"Remember Emily," Edward cooed, "This is all because I love you, darling."

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I TOLD YOU ALL IT WOULD BE SHORT. I AM SO, SO SORRY.

I AM IN EMOTIONAL TURMOIL OVER THE SEASON FINALY OF AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. AND I HAVE TO DO A PRESENTATION AND AM TAKING A NEW LATIN CLASS AND I MIGHT NOT UPDATE NEXT WEEK BECAUSE I AM SO TIRED AND GUYS PLEASE JUST BE PATIENT WITH ME.

-SKETCH1997