Darkness Within (ON HOLD AND MAJOR EDITING BEING DONE)

Chapter 24 ~ Jingle Bell Batman Smells

As I exit the hospital I look through the parking lot for a vehicle to steal. Wait, my new board! I walk through the heavy snowfall and make my way back to the lake. Looking down into the crack I see my board laying at the bottom. Making sure I don't see or sense anyone around I bring up the board.

Tucking it under my arm I continue my journey home. Trudging through the snow I struggle to even lift my foot. From the time that I was in the hospital the snow rose. With every step I sink down to my waist. Since snow is just another form of water, my clothes are now all soaked again.

What makes my trip home even worse is the snowplow that flies past me bringing a tsunami of snow swallowing me. I manage to dig my way out and try to continue on home. After two more steps a speeding vehicle slows to a stop on the newly snowless road right next to me. I look at the vehicle to the left of me and watch as the window rolls down.

In his dark voice Batman asks, "Need a ride?"

"My mommy told me never to get into a car with a stranger," I say in a baby voice.

He glares and swings the door open to me. basically saying that I have no choice but to get in. He's driving his older Batmobile so it's a two-seater. I huff before sliding myself into the passenger seat. The door closes and he speeds off. I jerk and scream at him, "Hey! I haven't even had a chance to put on my seatbelt, Asshole!" I yank the seatbelt onto me and sigh when I hear the familiar click.

My relief is cut short as he flies around a corner. Mother fucker. Actually, he used to be. I shudder at the thought. Batman looks at me out of the corner of his eye and reaches for the controls. He turns up the heat and I thank him. That may not have been why I was shuddering, but I was still cold.

He pulls in front of my apartment building and before I could get out, the door locks. I turn back to him with a hard glare in place.

"You can leave. After you answer my questions and listen to what I have to say," He adds the second part on harshly.

Crossing my arms in a huff I asks, "What do you want to know?"

"Based on your background I'm guessing that you've met many villains," It's not a question but I still nod anyways, "Does this or does this not include Harley Quinn, Candy Bomb, Red Hood, Mortuus Luna, Dr. Doom, Goblin, Magneto, etcetera?"

"Doctor D? Man, that guy owes me a couple bil-ls, bills," I rush to fix. Man, I nearly said billions.

D was asked to babysit me when I was twelve once, and he took me on my first Bank Robbery. He conned me out of all the money, saying that if I went home to my mother with a couple billions she'd figure out I went out even after she told me not to.

He looks at me in suspicion and continues, "Those people don't take regular people as their friends which leads me to believe that maybe you're one of them."

"We both know I'm not a regular person," I smirk.

"That doesn't answer my question."

"I didn't hear a question. Anyways, I don't need to answer your questions. You can think what you will; I won't stop you from your thoughts."

"Do you know of any new developments with any villainous activities?"

"Now why would I know, or for that matter even tell you, anything?"

His glare intensifies as he continues, "Why does Mortuus Luna like to battle Nightwing?"

"How would I know?" He continues to stare at me in silence when a brilliant idea comes to mind, " Well, if you must know. Luna likes to get under his skin. She once told me that it is hilarious when he tries to stop her.

"Now, Bats, I have heard that Luna's planning something big. That's all I know. I should head off now."

I kick the window and watch as it shatters. Jumping through I get cut on my arm a bit. Dammit. It got a bit hot in the Batmobile so I took off my jacket and now I have a cut on my arm. Blood trickles into the white snow as I rush to get out of the cold. Singing, the familar Batman version of Jingle Bells as i go.

"Jingle Bells,
Batman smells,
Robin layed an egg,
The Batmobile lost a wheel,
And the Joker got away.

(~My personal verse~)
Oh! Jingle Bells,
Batman smells,
Nightwing layed an egg,
The Batmobile lost a wheel,
And Luna got away," I sing at the top of my lungs.

I giggle all the way up the stairs and to the door. My giggles stop when I feel multiple emotions from multiple people inside the house.

I walk inside and see something I never would've expected.

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Emerald Chalsa.