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Chapter VIII

Lilith was confused as she tried to keep up with Jonathan as they traveled the sewer corridors. He wouldn't answer her about what was going on, but by the looks of Jonathan looking over his shoulder, it was clear that they were being chased by someone.

Jonathan came to a stop when in front of them was a large reservoir filled with water. He let go of Lilith's hand and walking towards the edge of the water. He stared at it for a long moment before rushing back to Lilith. Grabbing her hand again, he led her over to an indentation in the wall and pushed her into it.

"What's going on?" Lilith asked again. Jonathan shook his head.

"Stay here, and keep quiet." He said. Jonathan pressed something into her hand, "Whatever happens here, promise me you'll stay safe."

"Jonathan." Lilith called out. He faced her again before he was suddenly surprised by lips being pressed onto his. He then kissed back, cupping his hands on the sides of her head. Running his fingers through her hair. The kiss was cut short as Jonathan heard the door open. He pulled back and quickly pulled on his mask and hood and decided to make himself known.

'No I wanted an encore! Encore!'

Lilith noticed it was Batman who entered and he didn't so much as glance at her.
She glanced at Jonathan, who was standing by the water's edge, holding a cloth bag above it, and Batman was advancing slowly.

"Too late, Batman!" Jonathan called out. "One step closer, and this goes into the water. This cave will fill with your deepest, darkest fears, and you will never reach your precious venom roots."

Lilith frowned. 'Venom roots?'

"Don't do it, Crane." Batman replied, taking another step forward. Jonathan reached out even further. Lilith noticed how dangerously close he seemed to falling. She looked down at what Jonathan had given her. It was a piece of paper that had been crumpled into a ball when he'd given it to her. Lilith opened it up. On it was a list of chemicals, and at the bottom, Jonathan had written a short note.

Don't let anyone get their hands on this.

It was the formula for his toxin. Did Jonathan trust Lilith that much to give this to her?

Her thoughts were interrupted when Lilith heard a sharp cry. She looked to see something come up out of the water and grabbed Jonathan. Lilith's eyes widened in horror. It was Killer Croc. Batman pulled out a Batarang and threw it at Croc, hitting the collar. An electric shock went through the monster, and he fell back into the water, dragging Jonathan with him. The bag flew from Jonathan's hand and landed on the ground near the water. Lilith's blood ran cold, and decided to act.

"JONATHAN!"

Lilith cried out and ran to towards the water. She went to see there was no sign of Jonathan or Killer Croc. Before she could act Batman hooked his arm around her waist and pulled her back. She struggled to get away from him.

"LET ME GO! JONATHAN! LET GO!"

Lilith fell limp and let out a sob. Tears spilt from her eyes. After devastation passed, rage ran through Lilith's blood as she turns to glare at Batman. Harshly shoving him away from her. "Why didn't you do something?" She demanded. Her hands held fists. "He's most likely dead, because you didn't do anything!"

"I stopped Waylon from eating him. After they fell into the water, there wasn't much I could do." Batman said calmly. Lilith's eyes narrowed. She watched with an enraged silence as Batman picked up the bag. He walked back over to Lilith and held the bag out to her. "Take this outside, go to the dock. Stay there."

"Why should I listen to you?" She snapped. "What's stopping me from dropping this into the water myself?"

"Your conscience." Batman replied, turning his back on her and walking deeper into the sewers.

'Lies. I wouldn't stop you. Hell, I'm encouraging you to drop it.'

Lilith looked down at the bag, her anger slightly fading. She felt drained, and didn't understand why. She hardly knew Jonathan. Hell, he was a freaking criminal! 'Surely I don't care for him that much.'

'You like him. You're just confused and in pain. You kissed him for christ's sake!'

Lilith set down the bag and set the formula down. Untying the sleeves of the jumpsuit and stepped out of it. She tore a strip of cloth off of the suit before tying the bag to her belt loop. She then checked to see if she had that device that Jonathan gave her and then took the note before stuffing it into her wallet and pocketed it back into her pants. She turned and started to head back to the elevator.

She finally reached the room and slammed the door shut behind her, and continued towards the elevator and pressed the button without shutting the gate. She gripped the railing so tightly that her knuckles turned white. When the elevator finally stopped, Lilith broke into a run, and was out of the building in less than five minutes.

Lilith had to climb over a large tree that had suddenly grown in front of the door, she looked up at the guard towers, glad to discover that the men were no longer up there. Batman must have taken them out. Anger surged through her at the thought of Batman, but pushed her thoughts away.

It took her twenty minutes to finally get to the docks. Lilith quickened her pace when she saw it, hoping that there would be a boat waiting when she got there. She prayed that she was alone and wouldn't run into trouble.

There was no one waiting at the dock. The only people on this side of the island were a group of inmates up at the penitentiary that hadn't noticed her yet. She sighed and sat down on the wood, as she waited, her mind began to wander.  She thought about all that happened so far tonight and then went to Jonathan.

She still didn't quite understand how she felt about Jonathan. And now that he was most likely dead, which she assumed he was, Lilith was confused.

A frown crossed Lilith's face at the realization. Even though she'd only known Jonathan for a short time, she definitely felt something for him.

Lilith's brooding was interrupted by a creak on the dock behind her.

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