The gun was pointed right between Adrienn's eyes. She went slightly cross eyed to look at the weapon. Her heart was racing as she glanced at Jake's blue eyes. The striking resemblance between the two brothers just hit Adrienn. Although the main difference physically between the two was Jake's tanned skin and pearly white set of teeth, both of them had a certain hint of darkness. This situation wasn't looking too peachy for Adrienn… but this situation was something that she has gotten out of before.
"Jake." She greeted coolly. Adrienn was doing her best to keep a calm composure, but she was getting rusty. Inside she was screaming for help from anyone and her heart was pounding a thousand times faster than she deemed normal and healthy. She could practically see the fabric of her shirt moving from her heart beats.
"You fucking lying whore." He spat shoving the guns cold barrel to her forehead with much excessive force. She tilted her neck back at the sudden pressure and glared at Jake. His nostrils flared as he looked at Adrienn, with hate filled eyes. She gulped, deciding to buy as much time as she could before she would act. At this point she was praying to God that Alfred told Bruce where she was going. She was used to taking down thugs. But that was two years ago and it wasn't a fight for her life. Adrienn only hoped that her life would be a good enough reason… she loved life after all.
"Now, now brother…" Jonathan said, lacing his fingers together behind his back and making his way down to the elevator. "Our plan is nearly done, no need for that. Yet that is."
"Jonathan, I had to put up with her bullshit for far too long now." Jake's voice was getting lower with every word he spoke, "Can I just blow her brains out?!"
"Just because she always had feelings for Bruce Wayne?" Jonathan teased, throwing a look over his shoulder. Adrienn wasn't sure if it was directed to her or more to his brother as an I told you so type of gesture. Jake must've seen as directed towards him. He grabbed Adrienn's curly brown hair with an iron grip and dragged her after his brother. It took all of the young brunette's will power not to scream out at the sharp stinging feeling that was due to the gun began forced into her skin.
"She is just… hard to put up with." Jake was obviously lying as he dragged her into the small elevator. Adrienn had to curse herself and Bruce for that matter. Even people they barely knew could see the attraction between the two. Why on Earth did it take them so long to realize?! It baffled Adrienn on many levels.
At this point Adrienn was positive that the gun's barrel was going to leave a bloody crescent behind on her small forehead. She hated scars. They reminded her of all the bad that she has done in the past. Adrienn was more of the forgive and forget type of girl. Her past was something that she could never forgive herself but she can sure as hell try to forget it. Adrienn blinked a few times and tried her hardest to look at the Crane brothers.
The elevator was heading down in the to the lower levels of the Asylum. Adrienn didn't want to think about what could be waiting for her there. Jonathan and Jake had very different expressions on their features. Jonathan looked calm and had his trademark smile on his lips. On the other hand, Jake looked agitated and he looked like he was ready to kill someone.
Adrienn had to come up with a plan. At this point she deemed it necessary. Not changing her position at all she tried to look around the small elevator to see what can be used to her advantage. It hit her that there wasn't much equipment that she could use apart from Jake's gun that was showed at her. That however was too risky. If it were only one of them she would try it, but now it seemed safer to take a chance and wait till the doors open.
It seemed like a life time until the doors opened. Adrienn gulped as they stepped onto the even worse corridor. Her hair was still in Jake's hand and her head was forced downwards. The flooring here looked dirtier and more used Adrienn noted and came to the conclusion that they were in some of the older parts of the Asylum.
The sound of distant voices and surprisingly water caught Adrienn's ear. Jonathan walked to the door and opened it, allowing Jake and Adrienn in first. Jake chuckled dryly as he stopped and over looked the work that was going on below them. All Adrienn could see was a dozen or so people walking around. There were also some guards with guns… and plenty of space for cover… Adrienn closed her eyes and took a deep breath before going over her plan once more.
"Why Jake?" She chocked, conjuring up all her talent to get the damsel in distress voice now. Jake looked down, clearly surprised at Adrienn for speaking a word. He probably thought that she was all frightened and what not.
"You are a slut Babe… you think I was blind? You think I don't have my fair share of crime up my sleves?! Ha?!" Jake tugged at her hair and she winced at the sharp pain that it induced to her scalp. "You think I don't know your boyfriend's connections? What he did and what he is? Do you think I don't know who the Batman is?!"
Adrienn's heart sank. She blinked as she listened to what Jake was saying. She couldn't believe it. How? When? A million questions were running through her head as she looked up at Jake. His eyes were slightly more on the hazy side. He was definitely not all there. Things escalated quickly. Adrienn was not only concerned for her life at this point… she was also worried about Batman's identity. "Adrienn Mercer… you need to stop being blind and realize things. My brother may be blind but I am not. I keep to myself and don't get involved with things, but in the end I shall be the one who takes it all…" He laughed insanely and leaned closer to Adrienn's face.
She shivered at the mere thought of ever getting physical to a certain extent with such a man. Once again she was blind and trusted people. It was really becoming a bad habit of hers at this point. Adrienn was tired of being tricked by people. She was tired of putting others in harm's way. She was done with all that and she is going to take control for once in her life.
"Jake… you don't know anything and yes I do believe you are blind." Adrienn gathered up all her confidence and decided to fuel her actions through her anger. That was the main element of her actions. "And if you are fucking stupid enough to depend on the Beretta 92FS to kill me... you are blind." Adrienn shrugged. Jake's lunatic face was suddenly shaded with a frown. He took a quick glance at his gun and looked back at Adrienn, a smug look on his face.
"It's a common gun." He insisted. Adrienn smiled a little, knowing that he was not going to give her the benefit of the doubt. Well what could she say it was his loss…
"Oh really?" Adrienn teased, "What about the Jericho 941 F pistols that the thugs below are holding? Not to mention the couple of SIG P226s that I saw… really Jake? You ought to do your background research…. Batman is scary, but he is definitely not the only one that has a few tricks up his sleeve. You said I am blind Jake… but you didn't realize I am no easy cookie either."
"Oh trust me… I know." Jake snarled, nodding his head insanely. "How long have we been together? Hm? A few months? I don't know? I still wasn't able to get into your pants… I imagine you would've been nice… all tight and…."
Adrienn had enough. Her small fists were clenched into tight balls and she aimed for his stomach, only after knocking his gun holding hand out of the way. He doubled over with a loud groan and Adrienn proceeded to smash her elbow against his shoulder, just to inflict an extra surge of pain. This time it was her that dragged him back to the corridor. She thanked God that the other Crane was not present. He had somewhat disappeared after opening the door and revealing the basement full of the Asylum residents and some thugs.
"See… I've killed many people before." Adrienn said as she hauled the man's body away from the door and into an empty room. She didn't want to get the attention of the inmates. That would not be good. "I won't hesitate to kill you either… I am not Batman."
Adrienn stood up straight and stared down at Jake. He looked like a deer in headlights. All the insanity vanished from his face and was replaced with sheer terror. Adrienn began to toss the gun from one hand to another. She was beginning to enjoy this. Her old habits were definitely starting to resurface. "Well let's see Jake, shall we? You don't know much about my past and due to that little fun fact, you obviously aren't aware of my certain obsession and talent if I may add with firearms." She smiled; tossing the gun around in the air like it was a child's toy. Jake kept his eyes on the hand gun, too frightened to look away. Adrienn could understand him. Currently she was probably like one of the people who belonged in the Asylum.
"Who are you?" Jake asked, his voice was trembling and it cracked. Adrienn stopped tossing the gun around and leaned closer to his face this time.
"Who am I?" She mimicked his voice in a high pitched manner. "Let's just say that a lot has been taken away from me so I decided to take matters into my own hands."
"Just like the Wayne pussy…." Jake cackled, clearly taunting her. "I am going to tell the world who he is. Revenge is going to be mine. That asshole I going down Adrienn, and you with him too!" Bad move from his part.
"Oh really?" Adrienn asked menacingly, letting all her anger take over her. She turned and began to walk to the opposite end of the room. "Jake, as far as you are concerned I am Adrienn Mercer. It isn't like you will live to tell the tale." With that she raised the gun and didn't even look back to shoot a bullet right to his pelvis. That is the most painful part as far as she was concerned.
Jake screamed out in pain as the bullet hit. It was loud and Adrienn knew that she had to get out quickly in order to remain undetected. Jake wasn't the silent sufferer, quite the opposite actually. Adrienn has never heard a man scream as loud as this before. She decided it was safer to shut him up quickly and then leave the premises.
"You are a pussy…" Adrienn grumbled, shrugging out of her sweater. She quickly forced his hands behind his back and bound them to the radiator. It was lucky Jake always had a handkerchief with him. This time that was her makeshift gag. Jake spat at her as she attempted to shove it down his mouth. A groan left her lips. She didn't like it when they stood up to her. Not one bit. Adrienn flicked the gun wound, successfully drawing tears to the man's face. Scowling at him she shook her head, trying to comprehend what forces in the world compelled her to have a relationship with that man.
A sigh passed Adrienn's lips as she turned to face the task ahead of her. Ideally she should leave the place without being detected, but even if someone sees her, she wouldn't mind taking them down. Blood has already stained her hand this night. A little more shouldn't hurt anyone. Her conscience scared her sometimes. It wasn't normal…
Peeking out the small window on the door, she looked around. The corridor was empty. Waiting for a couple of seconds just to make sure it was going to stay empty, she took a deep breath and opened the door, leaving behind a moaning and groaning Jake. He was getting weaker. Wouldn't survive for much longer…
Adrienn tiptoed swiftly and quietly down the hall towards the elevator. She regretted wearing heels, as they slowed her down, and made her presence just as much more obvious. Taking great precaution, she managed to get to the elevator. She began to press the button, trying to make the elevator get there quicker. At least a thousand prayers were said in her head as she used excessive force on the button.
"JAKE!" a man's voice was heard. Adrienn's gaze snapped to the other side of the corridor. "No pulse! She's escaped!"
The blood froze in Adrienn's veins. More people were dashing into the room. This was it. Jake was dead. Another person on her list of deaths. Soon all the thugs would be on her. She would have very little or even no chance at all. They knew what she was capable of, so the element of surprise was out the window.
For a split second, Adrienn was rooted to the ground in sheer terror. Then it hit her. She needed to run and disappear in order to actually get out of there alive. She turned and began to sprint down the corridor, pulling of her heels quickly. The concrete was cold and rough against here feet but she didn't care. Currently all she wanted to do was get out of sight.
"Fuck me." She groaned reaching the end of the hall. There were no doors or windows to jump out of either. Adrienn grumbled, looking around desperately. The only weapon she had were her heels and a smaller fire extinguisher. And the gun of course. A plan started to form in her head. She waited for the thugs to appear around the corner. They help up their guns and before they could shoot, Adrienn threw her heels at the two in front. The next step was to make sure the rest of the gang don't get a chance to shoot her. This is where the fire extinguisher came in handy. Soon the men were all covered in white foam. Finally she had to disable them to a certain extent. Taking her gun, she aimed at their legs and feet and shot four rounds. All of them hit, their screams and the sudden red tint in the foam proved that.
Adrienn passed them, rounding the corner with her back to the wall and began to sprint down the hall. She looked back frantically, making sure she wasn't being followed. Even if she was not being followed, Adrienn didn't pay attention to who was in front of her.
"Thank you for wiping out my brother, the glory is all going to be mine… who is going to save you now by the way?" Jonathan's smooth voice sounded. She looked up and didn't hesitate to punch the man. He stumbled back, slightly chuckling. Adrienn frowned at the lunatic and in the next second all she knew was the smoke that engulfed her. The real monsters only came out then…
-Here is another chapter :) I quite liked this one… hope you all will feel the same way. Also, opinions on length of chapters? :S Too short, long, replying to reviews are annoying? Confused and need help :/
*twiggy31 : sorry :S Well hope this clears up some stuff :) Thank you for reviewing again! Makes me feel loved xD hope you enjoyed it!
*Flynnigan Rider : hehe well I was looking forward to this chapter, and I tend to rush things then. I hope this is at better standards :D Thank you for reading and reviewing! Really means a lot :)
*Nausicaa of Spirits : hehe, maybe! Lol :) I am alright yeah. Lungs were a bit weird but apparently I pushed too hard and I haven't had much sleep (insomniac :/) so my body was very fatigued. I am glad you are okay though! passing out is never fun I don't think :S Hope your knee is alright! Thank you for reviewing and reading! I really hope you enjoyed this chapter! :)
*Foxy Roxey : Oh my mind wanders to those territories as well … hehe. I enjoy showing Rachel as a dumb bimbo… it is fun :) Lol I am glad you liked everything so far, hope this chapter was up to expectations as well! Thank you for reviewing! :D
*Camille : Aww, thank you for the review! Yeah as I said making Rachel look dumb is fun! :) hehe I am just evil like that with the kiss scene :P I promise it will be here soon! I honestly do! Just hang in there!
*drivenunder: well hello! I am glad I got a new reader! Hehehe, I hope you enjoyed everything so far and this chapter too! Thank you for reviewing! :)
*RebornRose1992 : hehe , I hope you liked this chapter! :) I had fun typing it… :D thank you for reviewing!
*Daisygirl95 : Lol explanation marks are fun! I like to OD on them as well don't worry. I am a weird person I know :/ hmm nice ideas you have there! Heheh maybe she will, I am not giving anything away :) I hope you liked this chapter :) thank you for reviewing!
*geranium08: We'll see what Bats will do :) Thank you for reading and reviewing! Really means a lot! :')
*nekochan354 : Hehe smart little one you are! And yeah … they are all evil :) but I love Jonathan in a way. He is a creepy one. Thank you for reading and reviewing! :)
*lozzthecamelxx: hehe I like your name! camels are awesome xD Hmm… I might incorporate a description of her in the story sometime in the future? Sorry about descriptions, I know I lack it sometimes :/ I hope you enjoy the chapter none the less! Thank you for commenting and reading!
*Moongirl : Hehehe, I blushed yes I am a loser. But thank you so much, I hope you enjoyed the new chapter! Thank you for reading and reviewing! Really means a lot.
*1234 : Ah partyyy I really need one soon. I hope you have fun even if you didn't get everything sorted :) I say as long as there is beer, cups and a ping pong table it should be good. Lol sorry about the typo, thanks for pointing it out though. I am prone to abandon things but so far I am having many sleepless nights and this is a good way to kill time… :D insomnia isn't good :/ I usually update early in the am CEST time or whatever...
*stupidstef666 : hehe I will try to get longer ones out :) Rachel is a bitch I know… hehe. but I like it that way xD Thank you for reading and reviewing I hope you enjoyed this chapter! :)
*Adelheidis Svanhilda : Pft… you should see my drawings. I think I will redefine the meaning of fail in your dictionary. Yeah I am that bad. You should really draw more life pictures and stuff! You do have a talent! Or maybe even anime batman! I watched the animation that apparently takes place between the first and the second movie, I think it is called Batman the Gotham Knight? I think you would enjoy it. Personally some of the drawings were ehh but oh well I like it :) Plus I am no one to judge on drawing… xD
*Blueberrytoast: Oh no… please don't hate me! :S I am just trying to keep everything… interesting and spicy! It will get better in the future. Until then I hope you enjoyed this chapter ;P Thank you for reviewing! :)