Always my strength

Chapter one: whatever it takes

Johnathan crane was a man known for many things, a criminal, a psychopath, a psychologist. However, one thing that no one knew him to be was a father. Although most of his personal life wasn't exactly a secret from the world, he kept his personal relationships and his children private.

mainly to shield them from more hate and violence, due to his "lifestyle" choices. Lainey and him created life in the form of twins; jasmine and Jesse, however just because they wasn't planned, didn't mean that crane and his fiancée wouldn't love them...or so he thought. 

Recently having been caught by the batman and once again imprisoned in Arkham asylum, crane was sat down in his cell, his hands clasped together tightly as he tapped his knuckles. The silence of his isolation was mixed with the chaos from the surrounding cells. from screams to crying and fits of laughter. Beginning to get lost in his own mind, he lay back trying to get comfortable letting out a heavy sigh, as cash was strolling along the hallway of his cell block. 

" cash oi! I'm talking to you" he snapped, jumping up making his way to the door as cash turned to face him  "what is it you freak?" he asked impatiently "look... I get that you don't like me" cash interrupted as he scoffed " like you?! if I had my way you'd already be dead!" after a short silence crane cleared his throat " as I was saying, seems we both want something, you want a raise and I want my toxins and I'm sure me giving you some information would help you would it not?"  "I'm listening..." cash spoke, crossing his arms over his chest, crane grinned "that funny looking green haired guy, the joker...he recently escaped did he not? I know where he is located at this exact moment and what he is planning to do" cash looked around before meeting cranes gaze "go on" crane chuckled shaking his head "that's not how it works cash, I want my toxins first. Then you get your information. so if I were you id hurry up"  Giving into temptation, cash rolled his eyes "this better be worth it other wish you wont be sleeping in that cell for much longer." he threatened before rushing off to arkham's inmate lock up for any weapons or personal belongings that are taking away upon entry, scanning the lockers to find cranes.

Meanwhile crane lay back on his bed, visions flashing through his mind...a young girl laughing echoing through his head as he gritted his teeth. Looking around he saw no little girl for the voice his vision was only met by iron bars and metal walls. "I'm loosing my mind in here...need to get out" he sighed softly waiting for cash to return. 

Once cash had obtained the jars of fear gas, he made his way back to cranes sell, knowing his morals have been thrown out of the window on a slight chance of a little extra money in his bank, checking his surroundings he blocked the camera with his back tapping the bars as he slid the jars through to crane " you got what you want now, give me the information I want." crane grabbed the jars and smirked. " the old toy factory... about 15 minutes north of here,  and I assume he's going to ruin the Wayne charity ball a lot of money and rich people is his motive after all." 

cash mentally made notes of all crane had said, processing it he smirked and nodded " nice doing business with ya, and don't try using that shit on me either without me who would of got it you?" cash questioned while walking off to his office. Crane chuckled as he watched the guard head off shaking his head he hid the jars laying back down trying to sleep off his visions.

Only to wake up, half an hour later to the guards opening the cell doors for lunch, growling annoyed by this he grabbed a jar and smashed it against the concrete flooring of the cell. Watching as the guards inhaled the toxin, smirking  in pure amusement as the guards lost their composure their eyes wide in terror "something the matter?" he laughed as the guards scampered off like mice. 

As crane made his way through the chaos, he hummed to himself looking around as he made his way to the front doors being met by several  guards stood in-between him and freedom with guns aimed to his direction " don't take one more step crane, we wont hesitate to shoot" one of the guards yelled over to him. crane chuckled again holding up one more jar throwing it to the ground " I'm not scared of bullets boys you should know that, but I wonder, what are you scared off?" one by one the guards dropped to their knees, in fits of fear cowering in a ball close by each other. 

walking through the doors, a low chuckle filling the air with the panic and screams getting further and further away as crane walked out of arkham and made his way to Gotham city his eyes darkening in anger a twisted smile forming on his lips " I hope that bitch is ready to pay..." he spoke to himself as he walked over the main bridge into the city, looking at the rain as it fell onto everything that it came into contact with. As he made his way further into the city the odd people that were still out giving a mix of worry and terrified looks to the inmate, which only caused crane to smirk in amusement, almost smelling the fear in the air.