Your P.O.V
I woke up with a start when I heard slight rustling in the kitchen of my apartment. I listened closely after the first sound to see if I could try and hear it again hoping it was just my imagination or something outside, but sure enough the rustling started back up again. I took a deep breath trying to calm my nerves as I hesitantly creeped out of bed and reached for the baseball bat leaning against my nightstand. I didn't even have the bat until a few weeks ago but my brother insisted that I have a weapon in the apartment. My brother has made a lot of friends and enemies since he moved to Gotham and when I followed Jim soon after that it became more than clear to me. But I was never scared enough to have a weapon in my apartment but of course Jim thought otherwise. Recently he had been on edge and he won't tell me why. Whenever I bring it up he gets a scared and worried look in his eyes and just ensures that I'm safe and sound but won't say anything further. Hopefully the noise in the kitchen isn't what he's afraid of.
I slowly make my way down the hallway step by step try not to make a single creek in the floorboards as I make my way to the kitchen with the bat raised behind my head. I tiptoed out of the hallway and into the opening where the living room in the kitchen or joint and face the kitchen. There my eyes widen when I saw two very large wall built man frantically looking around my kitchen counter with their backs towards me these men looked very much alike. They both had the same broad build in shape overall as well as the way they were dressed in very weird costumes consisting of red and black. I examined their body structure and realize that I was going to need more than just a baseball bat to take these two down. I jumped slightly when I heard a calm male voice speak out of nowhere causing me to turn around. "Don't worry darling. They won't harm you unless I will it." The man states smiling at me as he sits prim and proper on my couch.
I didn't budge as I took a closer look at this man on my couch. He was wearing a green flannel suit with a dark green top hat and gloves that he had folded on his lap. He had nice long wavy hair and some facial hair. He looked like an over all well kept man but what does he want? I was startling when one of the bigger men was suddenly behind me grabbing the baseball from my hands and taking it away from me. When I turned around I noticed that they weren't only similar but twins. And oh my god they are terrifying up close! They seem to tower over me! I was expecting them to grab me as I was ready to fight back with everything I have but instead the just looked at me and then faced forward like they're in a trance. I turned back to the man in the suit. "I have been waiting such a long time to meet you. And may I say that you look even more beautiful up close." He admitted getting up from his spot and walking towards me. "Who are you? What do you want?" I asked trying to stay calm but my nerves were getting the best of me. He stopped in front of me with a wide smile on his face. "Oh where are my manners, I'm Jervis Tetch But I also go by ... the Mad Hatter." He took of his hat and bowed to me then returned to his regular position. My eyes widened in fear. "Your the Mad Hatter?" I asked scared. "So you've heard of me?!" He asked with the smile never leaving his face. "Yes. I've heard about you on the news. And your reputation precedes you." I mention seeing that his eyes start to sparkle with fascination. "Well thank you my dear. You are quite polite." "What do you want from me?" He sighed a little before speaking. "Well you see my dear it's a long and painful story but to put it shortly your brother took someone I love away from me. So I only find it fair I'm I return the favour." I was frightened and stepped back slightly. Causing him to step towards me and continue. "But don't fret my dear I don't intend on hurting you... yet... you interest me in fact." "Why do I interest you?" I asked suspiciously. "Well my dear I have been keeping an eye on you for quite some time and I have been planning on taking you before but that didn't work on you. You see my specialty is Hipnosis or hypnotism as you know, and that is how I've been trying to take you away but every time I did it it didn't work. It's very rare that a person can't get hypnotized. You my dear are one of those special people. So unfortunately I needed to take a more physical direct approach." He explained stepping closer only inches away now. "So what's your plan?" I asked scared. He chuckled slightly looking down then back up at me. "That's for me to know and you to find out." He stated as I could feel one of the men behind me grip my arm.
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Jervis was more then frustrated when he stood at the end of the table pointing the gun at both Lee and Valery when my brother sat on the opposite end of the table. Lee sitting to his left and Valerie sitting to the right, while I was forced to sit beside Jervis who always wanted to keep me close. "Jim you have to make a choice now. Who do you want me to shoot?" Jervis asked only followed by the three of them looking at each other. Jervis sighed not getting an answer. "Well if you don't want to pick anybody I can always shoot your little sister." Jervis suggested as he quickly pointed the gun to my head causing a sudden bust of shouting from all three of them. "NO!" Jervis smiled down at me then pointed the gun back at Jim. "Then choose." Jervis said. "Ok. Ok. Lee. Shoot Lee." Panic rose in both me and Lee. No he couldn't pick her! He can't have! I don't want this to happen to either of them but why Lee!? Jervis started to chuckle slightly. "Oh Jim you still haven't learned yet haven't you. But if that's the game you want to play very well." Jervis states and shot Valerie. "No!" I gasped. Jervis smiles down at me. "Don't worry my dear" He almost whispered to me. Which confused me slightly. Why would he try and comfort me if I'm just a pone in his games. "Jervis you won't get away with this." My brother stated trying to stop the bleeding coming from Valerie's stomach. "Oh I think I will." Jervis states quickly grabbing me from my set and holding me to him with my back to his chest. "Let her go!" My brother threatened. "No I can't do that. You see your dear sister fascinates me so much. I'm just not done with her quite yet." Those words sent shivers down my spine as I tried to get out of his grip but he was surprisingly strong. I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw that the gun was still in his hand. "But don't worry Jim you'll hear from us really soon, but until then. Now come dear we have a ride to catch." Jervis said to my brother then put his mouth to my ear sending me into a state of terror. "What No! No Get Off Me! Jim!" I yelled as I fought Jervis but to no avail as he dragged me away from my brother while the two twins kept my brother in the dining room.
