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Chapter 27: Through a Scarecrows Eyes

I didn't want to leave V. Here I thought she wanted some hard straw loving on the floor when she called me earlier; but instead she's knocked up and I'm really hoping it's mine. Hell I'd even be okay if it were Jonathan's, but I'm hoping its mine anyways. But then shit had to go to all hell and now she and the baby are in danger. My baby. Both my babies. I was flying and made it back to the warehouse in almost no time. I know I promised not to tell the guys but I would have to tell Jonathan to get the fires of hell under his heels.

They were both on the floor where we left them and I grabbed my scythe before smacking Jonathan upside the head with it. It never failed to wake him up and his eyes snapped open before narrowing at me.

"The hell Scarecrow?" His voice was strained and he struggled to his feet.

"Wake up the other one we're going to war." I hissed. I wanted V back in my arms, now.

"What?" He rubbed his head and started to stretch.

"V's in trouble, in more ways then one."

"What?" That got his attention.

"Johnnie boy, V's pregnant. And she's been kidnapped by a gun toting freak from the asylum."

"V's…." He looked like he was going to pass out so I slapped him across the face leaving marks deep enough to draw blood.

"Wake the green freak up and suit up. We've got a drive ahead of us and the Buick is at a pharmacy a mile away." Jonathan instantly dropped to his knees and started shaking the green one. I didn't much care for him but he made V smile so I'd let him live, for now.

"What in the seven hells is the matter Jonathan?" The green one, Edward, woke up and rubbed his head.

"Edward V's in trouble, scarecrow just brought me the news." Jonathan was up and pacing in moments.

"What? What happened to my little V you…you freak!" Edward shrieked.

"V's pregnant and got herself kidnapped." Jonathan snapped. Edward froze and his eyes grew two sizes.

"My little V's going to be a mommy?" His eyes turned cold after a moment. "Someone took the mother of my child!" He didn't even blink before he was running to his room and suiting up.

"Hurry up Johnnie boy; I want both my babies in my arms by nightfall." I bared my teeth and tightened my grip on my scythe. "Grab the gas and the antidote, I don't want her harmed. But we're going to kill him. I want him dead."

"Who Edward?" Jonathan was halfway to his room and spun around to face me. Edward popped out of his room looking confused at hearing his name. He was only half dressed and struggling with his tie.

"What about me?" Edward finished fixing his tie and buttoned the cuffs of his shirt.

"Scarecrow's putting together a plan. I'll let you know what he wants you to do." Jonathan marched into his room and began changing clothes and slipping on his suit. The special one with spaces for his gas tanks and mask.

"Sure he is Jonathan." Edward slinked back into his room and I watched him start panting purple dye around his eyes before slipping on a domino mask. I was glad that Jonathan had decided against that. I rushed into our room and paced, this was taking too long. She wasn't dead, I could feel her heart beating against mine still, but she was terrified.

"We're killing the man who stole her, not the green one. You need to send him to Arkham to collect Joker."

"Wait Joker's back in Arkham?" Jonathan stopped fixing his tie and looked at me in surprise.

"Yea he got caught by the bat and bird last week. Fool hijacked a cooking class to try and learn to cook for V. He's in isolation so he should be easy to break out. I'd leave his ass there to rot but we're going to need him and his stabbing arm."

"Are you going to jump in or am I going solo?" Jonathan had finished suiting up and was holding his mask in his hand.

"I'll jump in soon enough; I want to keep tabs on V. Her heart is beating way too fast." Jonathan slipped the mask into a pocket inside his jacket. He walked out to meet Edward who was dressed up and ready to go.

"Edward I'm going after V. You need to go break out Joker from Arkham isolation. We're going to need him to help us kill this guy." Jonathan was waiting on me but I wasn't about to jump in yet.

"What guy? And why does it have to be me?" He was clutching his cane tightly and I could hear his gloves creaking against the pressure.

"Remember Larry from maintenance? He's the one whose been trying to kill V. My gas won't break Joker out, but your mind can." I wanted to chuckle at the face Jonathan was making when he forced those words out of his mouth.

"Wasn't he the one who killed that last housekeeper?" Edward's eyes were wild.

"Jonnie boy hurry your ass up. She's in the narrows, white apartment building corner of Greenwood and Juniper, apartment 2 A. Second floor." I was getting restless and pacing.

"Yes now go get Joker. She's being held at the corner of Greenwood and Juniper in the narrows. White apartment building, apartment 2a, second floor. It's just a few miles from Arkham so hurry your ass up!" Jonathan all but screamed. Edward was gone in a flash and I jumped into Jonathan's body once he was gone.

"Don't fight me on this Johnnie boy; I'm not taking any bull. I want my woman and I want her alive." I rushed him out to where the spare car was kept; Edward was already gone in the small black two door impala. We were left with a red four door Cadillac. Where I was careful with V I drove like the world was ending with Jonathan.

'Crow we can't help her if we're dead! Don't blow so many lights you'll attract the bat!'

"I'm driving just fine now shut up." I was more careful to keep us out of the vigilante radar as we pulled up to the apartment. It wasn't quite dark yet but my poor V had been in there for hours now.

'How long have you known Crow?'

"Known what Johnnie boy?"

'That V was pregnant.' His voice echoed with fire in our head. I chose him well when I picked him to carry me around in.

"Just today when she found out. Now hush I'm going up the fire escape and I need to concentrate." Jonathan went silent and I double checked that I had the drug and antidote at the ready. I would have to be quick, once the gas started flying I would have to jump into V and keep her from breathing it. Neither Jonathan nor I knew what this stuff could do to an unborn child. The back window was open and I slipped in silently before a knife was held against Jonathan's throat.

"Well hello bird boy. Little Eddie here filled me in on the situation." I hated that painted freak. He was stronger then both my Jonathan and Edward combined so I needed him. He made me want to vomit.

"Then you know how delicate this situation is. You're immune to the gas so I'll need you to inject V with the antidote." I handed him a small vial that he shoved into his pocket. I injected Edward with the other antidote and pulled the mask over my head. "Take over Johnnie boy, my woman needs me." I pulled from his body and ignored the looks the other two men gave him. I slipped into the other room where an oblivious maintenance man was holding a gun against my babies head. Literally, the gun was pressed against her stomach and she was crying against her gag. I slid carefully into her body and took over; keeping up the façade that she was still helpless.

'Crow he's been poking at my stomach with that gun. What are we going to do?'

'The calvary is here baby. All three of them, well four if you count me. Once Jonathan starts spraying his gas I'm gonna make you hold your breath so try not to freak out.'

'Don't leave me again.' Her voice was shaking and I wrapped around her soul to calm her down. I caught sight of Jonathan creeping up behind Larry as he raved. I could feel the gun jabbing into our stomach and I cringed.

"They'll be here soon. The mob men I hired will take care of you once and for all. You've let those mad men taint you and not even I can over look that." Larry was ranting. He raised the gun and dug it into our chin. "They'll never save you though. They don't know where you are and they care too much about their own skin to risk coming out here."

"You so sure about that?" Jonathan spoke and Larry jumped around, pointing the gun at him.

"Freeze Scarefreak. One more move and I'll kill her, you'll watch her brains bounce all over the floor!" Larry pointed the gun at us again. Jonathan gave a subtle nod and I filled our lungs with clean air and held it. A burst of white powder hit Larry in the face and a flash of purple pulled the gun away from our head. Larry began screaming and flailing around. V was so scared that our lungs were burning within seconds. The painted freak actually remembered to give her the antidote to protect the baby and we took a shaky breath. Joker started chuckling before laughing uncontrollably as the gas hit his system. Both he and Jonathan grabbed the screaming Larry and dragged him into the other room. The ropes loosened then were removed and the green man was in front of us in an instant. His hands were gently stroking our stomach with a worried expression on his face. I pulled the gag from our mouth.

"We don't have a lot of time Edward. We need to get out before backup arrives in the form of an over sized bat and bird combo." Edward looked confused as he gazed up into our eyes.

"V? You sound different, is something wrong? Oh no did the antidote not work? Are you losing the baby?" He went quickly into babbling freak out mode.

"V's not here right now. Only Scarecrow." Edward's jaw dropped and he grabbed our chin.

"How did you get inside my baby you straw freak. If you harm her or my baby I swear I'll…"

"Not now you babbling idiot. Joker and Crane should be done with the body and we need to move. Get the woman out of here and back to the hideout!" V was shaking and exhausted in the back of our mind. That couldn't be good for the baby.

"My poor V." Edward picked us up and I nuzzled against V's soul before pulling out of her body. She passed out and went boneless in Edward's arms. He clutched her tightly to him as he slipped out the back and I hurried to the other room. I wanted to watch Larry die.

"You're a little late for the party Scarecrow." Jonathan stood over a very dead Larry. He was covered in blood and Joker was still stabbing the corpse. He paused and looked over at where I was and it was almost as if he'd seen me.

"Well isn't this interesting." He licked his scars. Yep, he'd seen me.

"Edward is taking V home, we need to move. The mob men will be here any second. If we're lucky the bat will think they did it and we can go back into hiding." Joker had stood up and was still chuckling as he walked over and tried to poke me with his knife.

"Have you been getting freaky with Mrs. J too?" Joker licked his scars again and sent me a glare that would make any normal man wet their pants and beg for mercy.

"Oh I've been with her, good chance that babies mine too." I hissed and Joker actually dropped his knife. He growled in rage and lunged at me, passing harmlessly through my body.

"Thanks Crow now he's going to kill me." Jonathan rushed past Joker and we all hurried back to the warehouse. That green freak had actually listened and brought V home instead of running off with her. I ignored Jonathan and jumped right back into V's body. I know I promised not to make this a permanent thing but I needed her. My soul wrapped around hers and whispered into her mind.

'Don't worry baby. Scarecrow's here to protect you, both of you.'