The Dark Truth

Lilly's: chapter 6

After a long day of work, it was time to go home. the long ride in a filth covered taxi, comes to an end as i arrive at my apartment. I see the lights on at the level that's mine and start to worry. I take out my pocket knife, I keep on my person at all times, from my purse as I go up to my floor. As the elevator doors open I slowly walk in but quickly let down my guard as I see who it is. "Selina? What are you doing here?" I put my knife up and hang my purse on the hooks next to the door. She sighs and stands up. "I know you know. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, how much do you know?" She's avoiding eye contact and I cross my arms. "What do I know? I want to hear it from you. Then I want to know why." She nods her head and looks at me bravely. "I'm catwoman. Gotham has changed so much. With crime reaching an all time high, normal criminals seemed to blend out. The ones at the top, now that's where the fun is." I scoff and walk towards her, "you do this for fun?! Rob, and help the vigilante Batman. Are you good or bad? How is it fun? Who else do I know that has gone bad? Wait do you know who Batman is?!" She laughs at all my questions and I giggle as I sit at the island. "Yes I do all this for fun, I am neither I suppose. It's fun because of the rush, everyday is different and exciting. There is a long list of people darling, and maybe maybe not." As she says all this she's smirking and playing with her bracelet. I point to the bracelet and smirk, "steal that too?" As our laughter dies down the quietness of the room let's the sounds of Gotham flow in. Sirens, cars, and music. As I start zoning out selina speaks in a soft tone. "Remember Pamela? Pamela lillian isley?" As I think I smile, the little girl in the green sweater comes to mind. Her love for plants always shocked me, I even remember when I surprised her with plants for her birthday. "Of course, little pammy. She always loved the lillys I gave her." I frown as I realize what she's saying. And she smiles a bit sadly, "yeah, she's a villain too. Poison ivy." I laugh at the obviousness of it and sigh. I get up and get me a glass of water and walks to the windows. She gets up and you can hear the smile in her voice, "would you like to go see her?" I look back at her as I think and nod my head yes. She smirks and holds up her bag, "then you need a disguise."

I look in the mirror. This is not me, but I don't hate it. Selina has used a temporary bright blue hair color that washes out, put a long leather jacket and short shorts on me that shows a bit of my stomach. She also included black heels and half black gloves. Cat also decided I needed red lipstick and black Smokey eye. I look over at her as she's nodding in approval. Selina is now in a latex outfit I can only assume makes her catwoman, honestly she looks hot."You look perfect, like a true villain. " she holds onto my shoulders as she says this and I sigh, "Why do I need to look like a villain? I'm not one." She nods her head, "yes but to see a villain you must act the part, or they won't trust you into their secret areas. Understood? Plus, the place were going, your going to want to look like us." I sigh and start to walk to the elevator and cat jumps in front of me. "Not so fast, do you know how many people want to kill people like us? We need to give you some weapons." She smiles as she sashes over to her bag and searches through it. She hands me two black and silver handguns with red on the handle, three throwing knives and brass knuckles. She also gives me a holder for the knives on my thigh and a gun holster that I wear on my arms and an ammo belt.

I put it all on and smile towards her, "how do I look?" She smirks as she looks me up and down. "Like one of us." At first I wasn't okay with that, I had a life, I was happy. I wasn't the old girl that would steal and watch someone get hurt without blinking. I had grown away from that. Being told i look like something im not anymore freaks me out a bit. But In this moment, I didn't care. I didn't care about my job, life or even the law. I felt free, something I haven't felt in forever. I felt like the child that could get away with anything and was afraid of nothing. How can an outfit make someone feel So amazing? So being a villain or even looking like one didn't bother me, I felt at home. Most of my adult life was following the rules and doing what I was told. Now, even though I know I wasn't truly going bad, I was just looking like a villain, I was okay with even being one. Becoming what all my friends had become, it felt normal. That's what scares me. Despite the voice telling me to hate the look, I wanted to embrace it. I shook my head and smile, "well, let's go see ivy."

~flashback~

"No that one won't do!" I growl as cat brings me a red rose, those are too basic. "I need to get her something she'll remember forever! No one remembers a rose." You can tell cat is getting annoyed as she goes to put it back. "Maybe I can help?" I hear a quiet whisper say behind me and I turn quickly to see a boy about the same age of me with black raggedy cloths and the blue eyes I love. "J! Yes please help. I need something she'll love." He looks at me confused as I keep looking around. "Who are we talking about?" I look at j as he ask and I smile. "Our friend Pamela, Pamela lillian isley, she loves plants but she needs something new for her birthday." I look at cat in her black jacket and skinny jeans and fluffy hair as she stomps around angrily.

I, being in leather shorts and a jacket, keeps playing with my shorts in aggravation. Jack leaves for two seconds and comes back with what seems to be lillys and I smile, "your a genius!" I hug his small 8 year old body tightly. It's been a bit over a year since we first met and I'm so thankful. "Did you finally find one? Thank lord, let's get to the shack before pammy does." Cat drags us out as we laugh.

*thank you so much, a little much but I think it's okay.*