We pull up to a big gate with the words Arkham asylum at the top. Bruce talks to the guard in a booth and the gates open. I look up to the big brick building in awe, amazed by the place I've only seen in photos and heard about in stories. Bruce parks the car and we get out to walk to the entrance. As soon as we enter the building we have to get out ID checked, metal detector, and checked by guards. On the other side of all that mess the man I'm assuming is the warden is standing before us. "Bruce! This must be Lizzy, were so glad to have you here. I'm Quincy Sharp. " Quincy is a short chubby man with glasses and a grey suit. "Hello Mr. Sharp, it's a pleasure to be here." He shakes hands with Bruce and we start walking down the corridor. "So, you will be working as a psychiatrists. We have already picked out two people to work on. It will be Edward Nigma and Jervis Tetch." I nod my hand in understatement as we start walking down another corridor, this one much like the other but with cells and more screaming. "Excuse me, I don't mean to sound rude or anything, but shouldn't there be soundproof walls or something? I mean this place kind of looks rundown for a place reopened a year ago." Sharp nods his head in understanding, "Yes it's quite tragic the state of this place. We are holding a fundraising ball next week to try to get the money we need. Mr. Bruce Wayne here is the main benefactor for this ball." I look at Bruce shocked and he looks down at me. "I had no idea." Bruce smirks a bit and looks straight ahead. "I wanted to invite you myself." I blush a bit but continue to follow Sharp as he goes to stop at one of the cells. Old numbers sit above the cell door reading 216. Quincy opens the slot in the door for me to look into. I look to see the Riddler, aka Edward Nigma, writing on his wall. "What is he writing?" I look to Quincy as I ask to see him smirking a bit. "Riddles, never seems to be content with just staying still." I nod my head and we start walking down a bit more, the screams of the other inmates getting louder as we walk. We stop at another door just as old looking as the one before it but with 419 at the top. Again Quincy opens it and I look in the see the mad hatter, aka Jervis Tetch. He seemed to be paper matching a hat. "He's more of a...how should a put it.. more interested in arts in crafts." I smile and step away from the door. "These two are some of our top patients so I expect you to work hard with them." I nod my head in understanding and we start walking away from the many cells and the screaming fades. We approach a door with Ms. Hyde on a plaque. Sharp opens the door and I enter and smile at the dimly lit room with bookshelves, a desk, two chairs in front of the desk and a laid back chair in the corner. "This'll be your office, Edwards and Jervis' files are on your desk. I'll leave you and Bruce to it." Quincy walks out and shuts the door behind him. I smile widely at the room and run my hand over the edge of my desk. "I see you like it." I jump a bit as I hear Bruce speak. I smile widely as I sit on the edge of the desk. "I love it. I'm so excited to get started! Thank you." He smiles widely and rubs the back of his neck, "it's my job. Now if you don't mind I'd like to talk with Mr. Sharp, we'll leave as soon as I'm done. Oh and you start tomorrow." I nod my head as he walks out. I start up the computer on the desk and start looking at both of the files laid before me. After reading for what seemed to be minutes, Bruce comes back into the room. "You weren't gone long." I close the files and turn off the computer as I hear him laugh. "Its been an hour Lizzy." I look at the clock on the wall to see it really has been. I laugh awkwardly, "so it has. Shall we go?" Bruce nods and we leave Arkham asylum. As we leave, we start heading into down town and Bruce stops at a dress shop. "What are we doing here?" I look to Bruce to see him smiling at me. "A pretty girl needs a pretty dress for a ball. And I'm assuming you don't have one?" I blush and shake my head no. "Alright them, cmon." He gets out and I unbuckle to have Bruce open the door for me. I thank him and we walk inside.
After about half an hour of dress shopping I finally give up. "I don't know which dress I like." The worker helping us seems stumped until she rushes to the back. She comes out with an amazing light pink dress. I take it and go to try it on and it fits perfectly. I walk out to see Bruce on his phone and I awkwardly cough. This gets his attention and he looks my way. Bruce's eyes go wide and his mouth opens a bit. "You look...exquisite." I laugh a bit at his fanciness and sway around in it. "This is the one, it's amazing." I go to take it off and come back out. I check out and the lady that helped find the dress looks up at me with a bright smile and says, "the totals 1,500 dollars." My jaw drops at the price but Bruce takes no time handing her his card. "You do not have to pay that I'll find a different dress." He smirks and looks at me like I'm a bit stupid. "Right, billionaire. Forgot."
Bruce finally drives me home after also getting me some Starbucks. He walks me to the elevator and I smile. "Thank you for everything today Bruce. It was nice to just hang out after arkham as well." Bruce smiles and nods his head. "I'm glad you enjoyed it. I haven't been able to just hang out with many people either. Maybe we could hang out again at some point?" The elevator dings to say it's here and I nod my head as the doors open. "I would love that." Bruce holds the doors open with his hand as I get in and we say our goodbyes. As the doors open and I get to my apartment I am greeted with cat and a strange man with black hair and glasses sitting on my couch. Cat smiles and the two stand up, "lizzy, I would like you to meet scarecrow. He wants to help with your memory."
*Tada! I hope y'all enjoyed it. Below is the dress.*
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The Dark Truth
RomanceA 21 year old, Lizzy Hyde, moves back to her old home of Gotham. after being forced to move to London due to the mysterious death of her parents, she wants to come back to where she knows and loves. But when she comes back will her past come back to...