Author's Note: Oh my God, I am so sorry for not updating this for so long! Wow, the time has just flown by. Well, good news is that I'm going to work hard to update more often. Please continue reviewing and supporting me! Thank you!
I was floating in a frigid dark abyss.
Where was I? Images flashed before me on the plasma screen of my mind. The Joker had showed up, Terry and I had transported Mr. Wayne from the past to our future, and then what? I tried to think, but an acute pain cut off all my thoughts. I was hurt and probably pretty badly. God, I wanted to see Terry.
"Dana?"
"Diana?" I called out cautiously as I forced myself to stand up. A freezing gust of wind tried to force me back, but somehow I kept moving one foot in front of the other. I had to do this. I needed to get out of here. Wrapping my arms around me, I gritted my teeth and kept moving. "Diana!" I needed some help, some guidance as how to get out of here.
"Dana, please," Diana's voice was hushed and I could sense worry behind her words. "You need to wake up."
"Where do I go?" I asked, desperately trying to find my way out of this maze that was my mind. I missed Terry. I wished he was here because I felt so alone and scared. Still, I had been able to do lots of things without Terry and I could do this too.
"Dana," Diana's voice was a whisper now, but full of fear and pleading. "Oh Hera, help her." And just like that, a light appeared in front of my path. I stared at it cautiously for a few seconds before I realized that this might be my only chance out. I had to take it. Taking a deep breath in, I walked towards the light and stepped into it.
"Dana Tan," A commanding voice said. "Return to the world you were meant to be in!" The light was warm and comforting and I let myself fall into it. Gradually, it faded away and the heat was replaced by the cold concrete floor. I opened my eyes and Diana smiled.
"Oh, thank Hera," She muttered as she helped me sit up. "I was worried that you weren't going to wake up again." It was then that I finally took a look at our surroundings. We were in a prison cell, but in an abandoned factory. I could smell a sea breeze though and I knew that we had to be close to the coast.
"What happened?" My mind was throbbing and while I wanted to remember myself what had happened, my mind had other ideas.
"Joker came and you hit your head," I remembered the ground shaking until the pavement came up to meet me. Then, everything had become black. "I managed to stop the bleeding, but you need to take it easy."
"And the others?" I questioned quietly as Diana let her gaze drift to the ground.
"The Joker and Harley used you as leverage," She explained and shame filled me. Dammit! How could I be so stupid! "And they took us."
"Can you get," I lowered my voice because I knew from experience that walls had ears. "Could you escape?"
"Yeah," Diana nodded. "But, Dana, they'll shoot you if I even try and with that head injury, you wouldn't stand much of a chance." I glanced around the room nervously. The Joker and Harley were nowhere to be found which was never a good sign. Still, Diana and I had to do something!
"There's got to be some way to get out of here," I muttered. "Or to at least get a message out." Diana's firm arm gently tugged me to look at her.
"Dana," Her voice was soft and kind. "Please, try to relax. An escape attempt will only get us into more trouble and could cost you your life." I sighed. We couldn't play hostage for the Joker, but I knew that she was right. We didn't know how much security this place had or even where we were. It was best to wait it out.
"I know," I mumbled. "But I just wish . . ." My voice trailed off, defeated.
"It'll be ok," Diana assured me with that wonderful smile of hers. "The Gods will protect us."
I nodded, but I knew that if the Gods were really looking out for us, they wouldn't have allowed this to happen in the first place.
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