Chapter 3
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"Well, come in, have a seat." He gestured me in. I sat down next to him, "What did you want?" I asked. "I just wanted to see my ex-girlfriend, see how she's doing." He said. "I'm doing well." I said. He nodded, "Good, you know I was thinking, maybe you're better off without Batman." He said. "I'm not leaving him, Jonathan. I left you for a good purpose." I said. He took his mask off; his brown hair had grown a few inches, "What purpose would that be? I never would test my fear toxin on you; I wouldn't harm you in any way. Meghan, you left me for that stupid man!" He said. "You thought I left you because of that? Jonathan, you were getting out of control."
"So what? If you truly loved me like you said you did, then you would've supported me no matter what." He said, coming closer to me. "I still love you, Meghan. I do talk about you nonstop. I want to be with you, please just let me be with you." He pleaded. He leaned down and kissed me. I felt something being inserted. Jonathan put his mask back on, "This'll change your views on Batman." He said and dismissed me. I felt lightheaded and I exited his room. I accidentally bumped into Bruce, "Mr. Wayne, I'm sorry. I should've-"I stopped when I looked at him, I screamed in horror. What I saw was a fanged human, no it wasn't human. "Are you alright?" It asked me. "Get away from me! Don't even touch me." I warned, hissing at him, and baring my fangs. "Scarecrow must've put some of his fear toxin into her." The monster said to his kind.
"Right, I'll go check on him." He said and left. The monster checked to see if it was clear, "Meghan snap out of it, it's just the fear toxin." He said, shaking me. I finally snapped out of it, "Oh, Mr. Wayne, I'm sorry. It was foolish of me to have done that." I said. Bruce kissed my cheek, "It's alright, what were you doing there? Never mind, you can tell me later." He said and the guard came back. "Scarecrow's in no mood to talk, let's just go someplace else. Are you okay, Miss?" He asked. I nodded, "Yeah, I'll just go back to the mess hall." I said. When I came back, Joker and Bane was still there, "How'd it go?" Joker asked. "It went good, he talked to me, I talked to him." I said. "Oh, come on! There must've been more than that." Joker said. "He did inject some fear toxin in me, but that's done and over with."
"That was very mean of him; did he have a reason for it?" Bane asked. I nodded, "He tried to hit on me, and when I objected he got mad and injected me." I said. "Miss Shawl, your time is up." The intern said. "Oh how time flies! Promise me you'll come back for another visit soon, don't forget about dear old bane and I." He said. I nodded and gathered my belongings and left the asylum. Bruce was standing next to my car. 'Here it comes, prepare yourself, Meghan.' I thought. "Are you crazy? You just barely got out of there alive and now you com back." He asked. "I thought we couldn't see each other in public." I said. He sighed, "No one's here to see us, still, what were you thinking?"
"I told Bane I'd visit him, and I wanted to talk to someone, Elena's at work, you were busy, and I told Chris to back off when he called me. So, I decided to call Joker and I told him I'd bring him and Bane something to eat, and so I did." I said, "And as if you have any room to talk! You barely got out of there too." He looked at me, "Yeah, you're right. Here, I'll take you home." He offered and got in the driver's seat. I got in the car and handed him the keys. "So, did you think you inspired them?" I asked. He shook his head, "No, but at least I talked to them, warning them of what Batman would do." He said. I nodded, staring out the window. "What were you doing in Scarecrow's cell?" He asked. "He requested to see me."
"He talked to me, got angry at me, and injected me with his fear toxin." I added. "Why did he get angry at you for? You did nothing but talk to him." He said. "He got mad at me because I wouldn't let him get his way with me." I said. Bruce immediately stopped the car, "He tried to lay hands on you...did he kiss you?" He asked. "He got mad at me and said; "This'll change your views on Batman!" and he inserted his fear toxin into me." I said. Bruce was silent on the way home. When he dropped me off he said good-bye and walked to the bus station. 'He's mad at me.' I assumed and went inside. Once I got to my block, I went to my room and started to repair Bruce's suit. I sewed all the rips and tears in the clothe, and fixed the cape with the material he gave me.
A knock came at the door, I opened t o see Bruce. "I thought you were going home." I said. He shook his head and kissed me. He picked me up and carried me to my room, still kissing me. "You forgot to shut the door." I said and got up. Once I shut the door, I went back to my room. Bruce kissed me again until he had had enough. "I'm sorry about all that. I don't want to keep this secret, either. But I have to." He apologized. "It's okay."