A/N: Just a few days after Tim has been returned to the family, Samantha is having nightmares about Jason and Tim. It was only days before that Samantha had learned the Wayne Family Secret and the meaning of Night Work. Can she reconcile this in her own heart?Scarlet Fever
Scarlet Fever
Part 11: Anger's Fever Pitch
Scarlet's motorcycle wasn't in the cave. It was nondescript enough where she could use it every day. She put on her helmet, climbed on the bike and got it started. She then zoomed out of the garage and down the drive of Wayne Manor, heading to Gotham. As far as she was concerned that clown was dead meat.
'You don't mess with my new family. If Jason wasn't going to do what is necessary, I am.' Scarlet went into the seediest part of town. She wasn't going to find Jason's informant, but her own. She figured anyone who even heard of the clown would probably know where to find him. She grabbed the nearest slimy looking character, dragged him to a nearby alley, and put a knife to his throat.
"Where is the Joker. Tell me or I'll cut your tongue out of your filthy mouth!" The informant tried to struggle out of the woman's grasp. Even though she appeared petite, she had a strong grip. "Why are ya looking for him?" "He hurt a friend of mine," Scarlet stated. "And you don't do that!" Scarlet's eyes narrowed, becoming more threatening. "Shit lady . . okay okay." The informant held up his hands. "Dat red hood character? He's got a warehouse down on seventh. Joker took it over. Said something about killin him..but it was over an hour ago. Don't know if he still in there." "Sorry pal try, again. That warehouse bit the dust." "Ha silly me, forgot dat quickly," the informant laughed nervously. Joker didn't tell everyone where he was at. "Did you check that abandoned fun house he's always at?" "Any other? Use that little brain of yours. Joker wouldn't be caught dead in the same place twice." "Yeah...right. There aren't any more places since he decided to blow up all three buildings includin' his place a business, but take a lucky shot at Black Mask's central head quarters. Heard him and Joker had a mutual hating for Hood and wanted him dead." "And where's that?" Scarlet asked coyly. "Couple blocks from here." The informant pointed north. "Nicest buildin' on da block." "Good boy . . . Now scram . . . And if you tell anyone . . . I'll slit your throat myself." "Geez...wouldn't think about it." The informant ran in the opposite direction. "Man that lady was worse than the Red Hood. She didn't even pay me.' Scarlet watched until the man was gone then she headed to the next block.
SJSJSJSJSJSJS Jason was still seething. He quickly changed out of his uniform. He had to go after Sasha. 'I have kids to think about. I'm trying to change.' Leslie had arrived and was working on Tim with Bruce's help. Dick was standing off to the side. Jason needed to calm down. He really wasn't needed here right now. Bruce and Dick could take care of Tim. 'What if I talk to her? It's been over thirty minutes. Maybe she's calmed down by now.' Jason went up the steps. He entered the Manor and went up to him and Sasha's room. The door was wide open. She wasn't in there. Then he noticed Sasha's trunk was open. Jason went to see what was taken out of it. Her Scarlet uniform, it was gone. 'Please don't tell me she left.' SJSJSJSJSJSJS
Scarlet climbed to the roof of the small office building that once belonged to Black Mask. The climb to the roof was a little more punishing than she expected. Her energy wasn't as high as it used to be for a reason. Scarlet also felt her children kicking her. She placed her hand on her belly.
"Calm down kiddies. Momma's doing this for your sake."
Scarlet walked around until she could see a skylight. She looked down to see an empty room. 'Looks like I have to wait.' Scarlet took out a sharpening stone and a knife, all the while her anger was building into a rage. SJSJSJSJSJSJS
Jason was checking rooms rushing in and out of them just to be sure, but Sasha had left, and he knew why. 'To face the Joker. Scarlet you are such a stubborn . . . ' Jason didn't finish his sentence. He rushed back down to the cave, threw on his uniform, and started up his motorcycle and rushed back towards Gotham. He had to get to Sasha before she did anything stupid.
SJSJSJSJSJSJS Scarlet didn't have to wait long. She heard voices coming below and the Joker came in with three of his men. Scarlet waited until there was sufficient separation from his men then she dropped down through the skylight grabbing the Joker around he neck. She pressed her sharpened blade against his throat.
"I'm taking him out of here and no one follows . . ." One of the Joker's thugs looked at the boss. The woman had him by the throat. She looked just as crazed as him. "All right lady, we'll back off." Scarlet had to move around the edge of the room to get to the door. "Don't try anything." A second thug put his gun back into his pocket. "We ain't gonna try nothing." He looked at his boss' face and figured he had something planned. That wicked smile on his face told all. "Where are we going? To play games? Oh I love games!" The Joker crooned. 'This girl held on tight to me. I wonder what type of punching bag she'll make. I haven't punched a woman in a long time.' "Oh we're going to play a game all right," Scarlet stated. "It's called Woman Kills Clown!" "I get to be the woman, right?" The Joker grinned at Scarlet. "Shut up!" Scarlet growled. 'This clown is starting to annoy me,' Scarlet thought. 'I should just slit his throat.' She pressed the knife closer. "You know lamb chop, I was really disappointed to see you and not my boy Hood." The Joker pressed one of his joy buzzers agains her arm and set it off.
'OWW!"
Scarlet loosened her grip. It was just enough for the Joker to twist out of her grip. As he kicked her away, Scarlet's knife nicked him a bit. He touched the small wound with his figures getting blood on them, then licked them. "Mmmm, tasty." The Joker came close to kicking her in the pelvis with a steel tipped shoe.
'"OWW!" Scarlet cried out and wrapped her arms around her stomach protectively. 'No . . Not my babies!' While Scarlet was distracted, two of the Joker's thugs grabbed her. "Whaddya want ta do wit her?"
"Oh..i don't know...have your way with her I guess," The Joker started to laugh. "Maybe that will teach her a lesson." His men grinned at each other then down at her. "I guess it's time for them to play a game with you Lamb chop! Have fun!" Fear filled Scarlet's eyes and her voice wavered. " . . . No . . . " "Come on toots. Ya gonna love dis." The two pulled her into another room and threw her on top of the table. "Noo . . . Mmmmmm!"
One of the men covered her mouth and started ripping at her clothes. Scarlet tried to struggle but the other held her down by her shoulders. "Oh yeah, we're going to have some fun with you!"
"MMMmmmm mmmmm!" Scarlet screamed in her own mind. 'NO! JASON! I'm sorry!' Continues with Part 11