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   I came back into the GCPD building with Selina right behind me, when we noticed Bruce and Alfred were still here. I completely forgot I said I'd return to them once I've figured everything out. 

   "I see you've returned with Miss. Kyle," Alfred noticed. 

   "Sup Gieves," Selina nodded. 

   "Did I miss anything?" I asked him. 

   "Not really, but just to let you know, there actually won't be a trial," he answered. 

   "Really?" I was surprised. Then Harvey came up behind him. 

   "Because you're already guilty," he then snapped a pair of handcuffs onto my wrist.

   "What!? Says who!?" I kept trying to resist being taken away and Selina was trying to help, but she was being held back by Bruce. 

   "You can't do this," I kept telling Harvey, but it was no use. 

   "I'm just doing my job," he told me. I then headbutted him off of me and he took out his gun. "Don't make me open fire on you!" He was angry at that. 

   "Harvey, you're hypnotized! Get a hold of yourself!" I screamed back at him. I couldn't get the handcuffs off, but decided to defend myself in any way I could manage.

   I tried to punch him, but he was dodging. I managed a slap on the face and it actually slowed him down. 

   "Where am I?" Harvey was then looking around confused. 

   "Detective?" I tried to get his attention. 

   "Rebecca? What's going on?" He noticed the handcuffs on my wrist and immediately came over to take them off. 

   "It's a long story, but for right now, we need to unhypnotize all of Gotham. Everyone thinks I'm guilty of a crime and want to put me in Arkham," I explained to him.

   "Uh, ok," he was a little confused as to how that even happened, but went with it. But then someone came up behind him and wacked him in the head with a cane. 

   "I see you cops forgot how to do your own job," it was Oswald. I tried to run away from him, but he jumped up and tackled me to the ground. "How dare you try to resist! I am the king of Gotham!" He screamed at me. 

   "Get off of me you lunatic!" I was trying very hard to get up, but he grabbed me by the throat. 

   "You have ruined everything, guess I'll have to take you to Arkham myself, and believe me, it'll be a fate worse than death," he remarked.

   He then forced me into his car. What I didn't know was that Edward was back there too, but it looked like he was sleeping. Selina was in the front, pretending to be nice to Penguin. 

   "Ed," I whispered to him and shook him a little. "Get up." 

   "He's out cold," Oswald looked at me through the rearview mirror. 

   "What did you do to him?" I scolded him. 

   "You don't always need to know everything," Oswald then began to drive. Apparently he took Edward's hat and put it on his head. It looked ridiculous on him, but there was nothing I could do.

   "So Penguin, when we get to Arkham, what do you plan on doing?" Selina was trying to get Oswald to talk. 

   "We're dropping off this one, and then we take Riddler with us to kill him," he answered her. She nodded and waited until we got to the gates of Arkham. I just held onto Edward the whole ride because I didn't want to leave him. Unfortunately, he never woke up. Penguin must've slipped him something while he was recovering. I pushed that thought aside and just held onto his arm. Penguin kept looking back at me to see how I was holding up, but never said anything as to why I was clinging onto Edward.

   When we got to the gates, Oswald immediately stopped the car and soaked in the moment. 

   "Well, here we are ladies and gentlemen," he announced with a smile on his face. I looked at Edward because I feared this would be the last time I'd see him. He then opened his eyes slightly, winked at me, and then closed them again. It surprised me, but I figured he had a plan. He then pointed to his jacket and quietly slipped it off. When he did, he put it on my lap, which I would assume he wanted me to have it.

   I kissed his cheek and then Penguin came to open the door on my side. 

   "Out you go," he grabbed my arm and yanked me out of the car. "Why are you wearing Ed's jacket?" He then questioned. 

   "Why are you still wearing his hat?" I threw a question back at him. 

   "Touché, now come with me," he grabbed my arm again and we made our way to the guards standing outside of the gate.

   "Good day gentlemen, my name is Oswald Cobblepot, obviously, but I have the wanted criminal that everyone has been looking for," he told them and they went to open the gate. "Any last words before I leave you here to suffer?" He sneered. 

   "If you know me, you'll want to share me. If you share me, I'll be gone, what am I?" I came up with a riddle to stall. 

   "Just because you're wearing his jacket doesn't make you the next Riddler," he remarked.

   "Don't know the answer?" I felt cocky then. 

   "Of course I know what it is, it's a secret," he answered. 

   "Do you want to know the secret?" I asked him. 

   "Now you're just stalling," he started to get annoyed. I shrugged which seemed to push his buttons more. 

   "I have 2 more riddles for you," I told him. "It's only fair that I get 3." As I said that, Oswald started walking towards me, which caused me to start going backwards.

   "Fine child, whatever your heart desires," he spoke. 

   "I can fill an entire room or one heart. Others can have me, but I can't be shared, what am I?" I asked my second riddle. He then stopped in his tracks. I also noticed we were both standing inside of Arkham's yard at this point. 

   "Loneliness," he muttered. 

   "Correct," I stated. 

   "You have 1 more," Oswald said.

   "When is a prize fight like a beautiful lady?" I chose this riddle carefully and hoped Edward knew what he was doing. Oswald thought long and hard about this one, but before he could answer, a metal pipe came swinging at his head and he fell down. 

   "When it's a knockout," Selina answered the riddle and was quite proud of how the plan turned out. I smiled and saw Edward standing behind her. I was so happy to see him on his feet again. 

   "Nice plan Ed," I complimented him. 

   "Thank you," he answered.

   "I have a riddle for you now," he added. 

   "Oh?" Was my reply. 

   "I can't be bought, but I can be stolen with a glance. I'm worthless to one, but priceless to two, what am I?" Did he really want me to answer this riddle? Even though I knew the answer, I didn't think he felt this way or not. 

   "Love," I told him. He nodded and came up for a hug. 

   "Cute," Selina spoke up.

   The moment never lasted long enough though because someone else was approaching us. I never get to soak in these moments with Edward, someone always interrupts. Unfortunately, it was Jervis Tetch again, and he did not look happy. 

   "How adorable," he taunted us. 

   "Look Tetch, I stopped yours and Penguin's plan for putting me in Arkham, when are you going to learn to give up?" I told him. 

   "When you learn to stop my plans the right way," he answered.

   An army of citizens were walking behind him, and they all had blank looks on their faces. 

   "They all agree that you belong in Arkham, you're an insane killer who deserves to be locked up," he sneered. 

   "I never killed anyone!" I shouted at him. 

   "Who's going to believe you now? Absolutely no one!" Tetch was getting too caught up in his plan. I noticed a knife in Ed's jacket and decided to pull it out. By the look on Edward's face behind me, he looked a little worried about what I was going to do.

   I made my way over to Jervis, a bad thought forming in my head. Once I approached his presence, I clenched the knife in my hand and put it right in his chest. 

   "You, my friend, have made a huge mistake, you are going to march right down to the radio station and unhypnotize every single person in Gotham," I threatened. 

   "You aren't the hypnotist here and you can't make me. Besides, you do realize that you are proving my point right now with this crime you're committing," he tried to speak through the pain. 

   "Don't make me twist the knife," I said through my teeth. 

   "Ok, ok!" He didn't want me to do that, so I made him go to the radio station.

   He said his little message for everyone to wake up and not remember anything that happened. 

   "Thank you Jervis," I said as he finished his message. 

   "I just want you to know that you're a strong girl and will possibly make it far in this life you have in Gotham. I tip my hat to you," he said and then stopped when he was right behind me. "The next time we cross paths, you won't foil my plans so easily, I will make you my puppet and you will never be in control," he whispered in my ear. As soon as he left, tears started to form around my eyes.

   I have been through so much in this town that I couldn't really take it anymore. All I wanted was a friend, someone who understood my pain and could help me through it. Edward was that friend, yet I'm not so sure of that anymore. 

   I think I loved him. A 22 year old can't be in love with an older man like him. It's not right. He and Selina waited outside while Jervis recorded his message. I don't think I can face them just yet while I'm this upset.

   I was surprised to find the radio station was empty. The disc jockeys must've all been with Jervis. In the middle of my thoughts, Selina walked in to check on me. 

   "Are you doing alright?" She asked me. 

   "I'm fine," I tried to hide my emotions from her. 

   "It's just that Jervis walked out like 10 minutes ago and Riddler out there is getting worried while waiting, you might want to check on him," she suggested. I nodded and we both walked out.

   "I can assume all of this drama is over now?" Edward came up to me. 

   "I hope so," I tried to answer honestly. Yet inside of me, I knew it wasn't over. All of these inner demons attacking me, yet I couldn't talk to anyone about it. But then I remembered something, Dr. Thompkins was someone I could talk to about this. Lee is a very good doctor and I'm sure she'd listen to my problems. 

   So, I made the suggestion, "Let's head back to the GCPD and check on everyone." Selina agreed, yet Edward decided to hang back, and said to come find him once we're done there. I understood since he didn't want to go back to Arkham.

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