Not Quite Human

Thoughts

Alternate/Mask Speech

Speech

Authors Note: Plot twist time and no there isn't a rape scene in this chapter. Just some very possessive loving. This chapter is due to me getting a hold of some Mr. Pibb and a lot of waffles. Let me know what you all think.

Chapter 20: Playing House

I groaned as Hatter jumped into bed and tried to pull me out of Edward's grip. They got into a tug of war match and Jonathan just stood there and watched in fascination. I couldn't take it anymore so I shoved Edward's face into my chest and pulled Jervis in for a kiss. They both relaxed and held onto me as if I'd somehow turned to glass.

"Put some pants on Edward I think we should all discuss our new living arrangements downstairs. D go take a shower and wash that Riddler smell off you." Jonathan pulled Edward out of the bed and pointed his needle gloved hand at Jervis who quickly fled the room. I sighed and slipped from the bed towards the open bathroom and shut the door behind me. I could hear a few thumps from the room and I hoped that no one would be dead by the time I was done.

I locked the door and started up the shower, it was already stocked with shampoos and little soaps so I had my pick of the scents. I grabbed a honey scented shampoo and a cucumber scented soap and stepped into the warm water. I groaned and languished under the spray until I decided to wash my hair. I used the entire bottle of shampoo to wash Arkham out of my hair. The little soap packed quite the scent as the entire bathroom seemed to begin to smell like cucumbers. I smiled and scrubbed myself raw before stretching under the spray. Just before I could turn the water off a pair of strong hands grabbed my chest from behind making me freeze.

"Did you forget D? Shower time is Scarecrow time." Jonathan's voice hissed in my ear and he pulled me back against his naked body. I turned around to face him and in that moment he'd grabbed my legs and slammed me up against the side of the shower. He forced himself inside me with a groan and pinned me to the wall. "Such a naughty demoness. I told you that you can't belong to anyone but me but you wouldn't listen."

"Jonathan where is everyone else." He started sliding in and out of my body slowly but deeply each thrust making my whole body shake.

"If you say one more word about either of them I'll make sure they die. After all the human mind can only take so much fear." He bit into my shoulder roughly and ground his hips deeply in me making me see stars. I groaned and whimpered as he once again claimed my body. When he wasn't biting or bruising my skin he was softly kissing me and stroking my flesh. I wrapped my legs around his waist as he took me higher and higher. He seemed to be taking possession of both my body and my soul. Just before I could fall off the edge he pulled out of me and pulled me from the shower. He tossed me to the ground and pulled me up on all fours.

"Jonathan?" His fingers dug into my hips drawing blood.

"There is no Jonathan right now, only Scarecrow." He slammed back into me making me nearly scream. I was really loving this new position and he leaned down so his chest was pressing into my back as he thrusted deeply into me. My whole body was shaking as I dug my nails into the floor and gasped for air. I was going off like fireworks and he just continued to burn deeper and deeper into me. He grabbed my chest and bit deeply into my already bleeding shoulder quickening his pace until I was sure I would die right there on the floor. My body exploded with a scream around him and he hissed as he came filling me to the brim with his fire.

My arms gave out from under me and my body slid to the floor with him still buried deeply inside me. I felt like I'd just run around the city twice and my heart was pounding right out of my chest. I licked my lips and tried to blink the spots from my eyes as Jonathan groaned and clung to my back.

"You're going to be mine D. No man can touch you the way I do, no man can make you scream like Scarecrow can." He was mumbling as if he were falling in and out of consciousness. After a moment he went limp on top of me and I managed to roll him off and out of me. He was panting and very pale so I made sure that his heart was still beating, it was, and that he wasn't bleeding. He licked my blood off his lips and his eyes cracked open to try and trap me in their ebony gaze. I pulled a towel off the counter and covered his body with it before wrapping another around mine. We both lay on the bathroom floor nearly boneless and I hoped that I would recover first.

"If you killed them I swear…" I was still panting and he cut me off.

"You'll throw a car at me. I know the drill D; I would love to see you try it though. All that stretching in that tight suit." He groaned and if he could have I bet he would have taken me again. We stared each other down until I was able to move again, I quickly pulled myself to my feet and leaned heavily against the counter.

"I'm going to make sure you didn't kill them. Where are they?" I looked down at him and he groaned and shifted positions. If he could heal like me he'd be insatiable.

"Don't run D. Seeing you standing there filled with my seed makes me want you all the more." He struggled to a sitting position and winced as he was just as sore as I was. I halfway wondered if my blood was helping him recover as he wasn't as pale and that hungry look was in his eyes again.

"Sorry Crow but shower times over." I wrapped the towel tighter around myself and caught sight of my reflection in the mirror. I groaned seeing that I was covered in bite marks and bruises. I looked down and saw my thighs were healing from their bruising and I was a mess.

"Oh Scarecrow doesn't seem to think so." He managed to wrap his towel around his body and I quickly limped to the door as he staggered to his feet. He seemed dizzy so I took my chance and limped to safety. Edward's room was empty and I limped through the house hoping that I wouldn't run into two dead bodies. The entire house was empty save for the basement. I found both Jervis and Edward tied up to chairs and twitching, both had been gagged and looked heavily drugged. I found two syringes and filled them with a bottle marked 'antidote' and quickly injected them both. I really hoped Jonathan wasn't one to mark his poisons as 'antidote'.

Both men stopped twitching and the light returned to their eyes almost at once. I broke their bonds and they pulled the gags from each of their mouths with a gasp.

"That fiend, I swear he is the Knave of Hearts in disguise!" Hatter was nearly foaming at the mouth and staggered to his feet. Edward stood and pulled me against him.

"He's lost it D. I swear that Scarecrow's taken him over completely. Just look at the state he's left you in. Bruised and bloodied and…" He couldn't even finish his sentence as Jonathan nearly fell down the stairs in his rush to get to me. His eyes were wild and he clung to the towel wrapped around his lanky waist. Edward pushed me behind him and Jervis launched himself at Jonathan. They scuffled on the floor and Edward joined in and soon enough Jonathan was strapped down to a chair and gagged.

"How long has Scarecrow been taking him over like this?" Jervis had taken off his coat and wrapped it around me. Edward was eying the different syringes lying around and I swear that Jonathan's eyes were burning right through my skin.

"Since the time he filled the shower with his fear gas." Edward mumbled and picked up a random syringe to inspect the contents. Jervis began stroking my back and mumbling sweet nothings into my hair. His eyes were glaring at Jonathan and I felt like the tension in the room could have been cut with a knife.

"Do you think it's my fault that he's like this?" A sudden thought popped into my head and all three men turned their gazes to mine.

"D how could this be your fault?" Edward dropped the syringe and moved over to hold me. Jervis let him sandwich me between them both and I swear I heard Jonathan growl like a wild animal.

"I took his mask off while the gas was still going off, and he keeps taking my blood. What if that's keeping Scarecrow dominant in his mind?" I could see Jonathan grinning through his gag as if I'd stumbled across some big secret. Jervis tensed up and his fingers dug into the fabric around my shoulders.

"Edward what if that's what happened? Jonathan was mixing up some new fear gas and my Alice exposed him to it. What could it have done to him when mixed with her blood?" Jervis looked at Jonathan with fascination in his eyes and Edward pulled my chin up to face his.

"How often did he take your blood D?" He pulled Jervis's coat down to inspect the bloody bite mark on my shoulder. It had already scabbed over and was healing at a remarkable pace.

"He made sure to bite me every time." I wondered what my blood was doing to him. What kind of freak was I?

"Jervis take his blood and I'm going to hack into Arkham's files again. They should have a sample of his blood still on file from before D was locked up." Edward picked me up bridal style and Jervis had a dark fire burning in his eyes.

"If he tries to hurt my Alice again I will kill him Edward." Jervis grabbed an empty syringe and walked towards Jonathan menacingly. I let Edward carry me back to the bedroom and he set me carefully on his bed.

"I'd tell you to take another shower but I'm not risking anything. Get some rest and heal up." He leaned down and kissed me softly. "You should have never been exposed to a beast like Scarecrow." He closed his eyes and rested his chin on the top of my head for a moment with a sigh. He tucked me into bed and walked out making sure the door was locked behind him. I curled up on my side and tried my best to get comfortable, within a few moments I was blissfully asleep and I dreamt of dancing with Jervis on top of a giant mushroom.

When I woke up again it was dark outside and I needed another shower desperately. I was covered in dried blood and other things so I limped into another hot shower and tried not to think about earlier. It's not that I didn't like Jonathan, I thought he was kinda sexy and mysterious, it was just his Scarecrow side that kept wanting to hurt me. Once I was clean again I checked myself out in the mirror and sighed in relief. The bruises were all but gone and the bite mark had faded into a soft pink scar against my shoulder. Thank god for my healing factor. I ran my fingers through my damp hair and raided Edward's wardrobe for some clothing.

"Oh I do love green." I was nearly cationic as I walked into his closet. Everything was in a shade of green that nearly made my head spin. I slipped into a pair of clover green boxers and a dark green t-shirt, which was tight against my chest and I instantly stretched out. I wasn't about to wear any of his pants so I just adjusted the shirt until I was comfortable by unbuttoning it and just tying it closed around my chest. I was starving and I needed food, desperately. I picked the lock to the door easily and padded down to the kitchen. There wasn't any coffee but there was a lot of chai tea lying around so I made a pot of that. While the water was boiling I raided the fridge and pantry and found some ingredients to make ham and cheese omelets.

I wasn't sure if the guys were hungry and I kind of used too many ingredients so I ended up with about ten giant omelets. The entire kitchen was filled with the smell of egg and ham and my stomach growled. I found some maple syrup and sat down with my tea and omelets. I had just finished off my third when I heard a rumble from behind me. Quickly turning around I was face to face with both Edward and Jervis. They had starving looks on their faces and were eying the omelets like they'd just stumbled across heaven.

"Help yourself guys, I made too much for just me." I shoved another piece of eggy nirvana into my mouth and groaned loving the fact that I was eating actual food. No more drugged blobs on a tray for me. Jervis served himself up some of my chai and Edward drowned his omelet with syrup before taking a giant bite and going into nearly orgasmic bliss. Jervis took a bite of the food and his eyes grew two sizes. Edward grinned and elbowed Jervis and eyed me with pride.

"Oh Alice this is delicious." Jervis finally was able to speak after devouring half his ham and eggy goodness. Edward couldn't seem to stop eating and dished another serving onto his plate. "You even make impeccable tea!" His eyes lit up and he poured himself another cup with glee.

"I'm glad you both like them. I make almost godly omelets." I chuckled to myself as I drained my chai and Jervis poured me another cup. After all was said and done only one omelet remained and I put it on my plate without the syrup.

"Still hungry D?" Edward finally regained his ability to speak and was leaning back in his chair rubbing his stomach in appreciation. He licked his lips and groaned as if he'd stuffed himself too full and was regretting it.

"Actually I was thinking I'd feed this to Jonathan. He's too skinny and I don't want Scarecrow starving him to death." At the mention of him both Jervis and Edward shared a look.

"I don't think that's wise Alice. After he hurt you like that and injected us both with that fear…" Jervis's eyes glazed over for a moment and the tea cup in his hand shook.

"He deserves to starve D." Edward was frowning but couldn't seem to move his stuffed body to stop me.

"Just because Scarecrow's an ass and in control of him doesn't mean I'll let him punish Jonathan's body any more then he already has." I poured another cup of tea and grabbed a fork. "And I'm not untying him. There's nothing he can say to make me untie him unless you both give me the okay." Jervis and Edward sighed but nodded in defeat.

"If he tries anything call out and I'll rush to save you." Jervis dejectedly sipped his tea.

"I'll kill him D don't forget that." Edward managed to take a sip of his tea before setting the cup shakily down. What had they both seen while under the effects of the fear toxin?

"Don't worry if he tries anything I'll call out to you both." They both visibly relaxed at that and I headed down into the basement with the food and tea to feed Jonathan, well Scarecrow.

I froze on the bottom step as I met the burning dark gaze of Scarecrow. Now that I could get a good look at him I could see the difference in his eyes. His gaze hungrily raked my body and he tugged at his bonds but found them solid. I set the tea and omelet down on the counter top next to him and undid his gag.

"I knew you'd come back to me, you belong to me." His voice was dark and husky and he licked his lips slowly.

"I'm not a possession Crow. I'm just down here to make sure Jonathan doesn't starve, he's too thin." I pulled up a chair next to him and sat down, balancing the omelet on my lap.

"You're our possession, not like property." He added quickly and took a shaky breath. "You will be the one to bare Jonathan's children and help us bring the world to its feet in fear. You are ours, the other half of both our souls." I lifted an eyebrow at the conviction in his voice.

"I thought Scarecrow was just part of your head Jonathan." Maybe I could bring him out for a bit, maybe he could still fight Scarecrow.

"Jonathan's a little busy at the moment." Scarecrow chuckled darkly. "Now feed me woman that food smells delicious and if it makes you happy I'll make him eat." He licked his lips but I couldn't tell if it was at the food or at my attire. I cut up a small piece of the omelet and fed him and his eyes grew wide at the taste. "Good god woman, this is heavenly." He sounded honestly shocked and quickly devoured half the omelet before drinking half his tea cup.

"I make good omelets. I don't cook often but when I do I'm awesome at it." I smirked and let him finish off his meal. He groaned and leaned back against the chair licking his lips and he almost looked like he wanted more.

"Jonathan usually doesn't eat much, but if you cook he'll end up chubby." Crow finished off the tea and seemed calmer and less possessive. "But next time don't put so much meat on, he prefers to eat like a rabbit. All vegetables and such." Crow crinkled his nose in distaste and licked his teeth. "I prefer a giant slab of bloody meat but I'll let it be for now."

"Are you going to want anymore tea?" I looked at the empty cup and swirled it around in my hands.

"Not yet, maybe some later." His voice was calmer now and I had the feeling that he was trying to gain my trust. I sighed and stacked the dishes so I could go back upstairs. "Did I hurt you child?" His voice came out soft and I nearly dropped the dishes.

"Jonathan?" I snapped my eyes to his but my shock faded when I still saw Scarecrow's burning possession in his eyes. There was also a fire that didn't seem to be Crow's flashing in and out making me confused.

"A little mix of both of us right now. You should re-gag me before you go; Scarecrow wants to possess you completely. And could you please make a salad next time, I don't like you feeding Crow." I set the dishes down and moved to re-gag him. I wasn't going to risk listening anymore in case he asked me to do something I'd regret.

"I'll make a salad with dinner and bring you down some." I started sliding the gag back up to his mouth.

"Before you go D, can I steal a kiss? One that Scarecrow can't claim as his own." He sounded breathless and I couldn't help myself. I gently pressed my lips to his and he groaned from the contact. His tongue slipped into my mouth and before I knew it I could taste his blood on my tongue. I pulled away and he was grinning like a Cheshire cat. "You will be ours."

"I'm going to wait until Jervis and Edward can fix you first. I want Jonathan not Scarecrow full time." I re-gagged him and he sent me a shocked look as if I'd slapped him. I moved the spare chair back across the room and took the plates back upstairs. I set the dishes in the sink and walked out to the living room.

The scene I found was so adorable that I almost wanted to take a picture. Edward had fallen asleep in the easy chair with his hat tipped on his head to the point it was about to fall off. He had his feet up but one leg dangled off the side of the foot rest. He had one hand resting on his stomach and the other hung off the side of the chair limply holding onto one of his domino masks.

Jervis was passed out on the couch snoring softly with his Hatter hat covering his eyes. He had pulled a green afghan over his body but it was too short to cover his feet so the tips of his toes were sticking out from the end of the couch. One arm was draped over his chest hugging his stomach and the other was resting on the floor still clutching his empty tea cup. I smiled to myself and gently pulled the cup from his hand without waking him and moved it to the sink.

I was feeling kind of drowsy from the epic meal so I made sure the basement door was locked, along with all the other doors in the house. I then drew all the shades closed and curled back up on Edward's bed. I really wished I'd had a camera because I wanted a picture of the both of them sleeping so badly. I sighed before snuggling against the silk sheets and getting cozy. I think I was in love with all three of the guys, except Scarecrow. I really hoped that Jervis and Edward could help fix him, I don't think I could handle any more showers if they didn't.