Fear

Behind her tight close lids Londyn sought a peaceful place. Possibly a thought or a memory.

Memories filled her viewing.

Londyn, being shot in the abdomen.
Bane, saving the girl.
Londyn, almost dying once more.
Bane, saving her.
Bane, breaking her finger.
Bane, sending the doctor to fix her.
Londyn, escaping.
Bane, following her.

Bane. Bane. Bane. Bane.

It was all Bane. All of there memories shared together. Whispers in the dark room. Secrets told.

Londyn hating the mad man.
Londyn tolerating the man.
Londyn communicating with him.
Londyn actually fighting and sparring with the man.
Londyn caring for the man.
Londyn defending the man.

Londyn actually loving Bane.

A slow smile spread across her face with shut eyelids.

She allowed herself to seek his voice through memory.

"Miss Jonas"

"Child"

"Londyn"

"My Butterfly"

Londyn heart ached with the memory of his mechanic rasp.

No, Londyn refused to die.
If she was going to die it would of been by Bane. If Londyn can survive Bane, she can survive anything.

Londyn reveled her orbs and instantly met Bane's glare directing toward the clowns side kick.

Londyn lips turned upward into a grin.

"Pull the trigger" Londyn whispered.

Harley eyes narrowed.
And that's what Londyn needed. Hesitation.
Londyn pulled her arm back forcing her weight into the impact to the women's shins. Harley jumped loosing the grip of the gun.
Londyn jumped forward colliding her fist into the women nose.
With out a hesitation Londyn gripped the gun and cocked it herself and aimed down at Harley.

"Right between the eyes.." Londyn stared unblinking.

"You got a real beaut" The clown muttered.

Londyn clenched her jaw but heard another leathal impact to the clowns body.
Harley eyes narrowed to her clown nervously.

"I do not plan on dying any time soon" The Joker informed Bane.

"That is unfortunate for you" Bane replied.

Londyn hand began to shake while holding the gun.
Shoot her. Shoot her.

"Not a killa'?" Harley smirked.

"I wouldn't test me" Londyn replied calmly.

Bane took ahold of the Jokers suite effortlessly.
Slowly, Bane rose the clown from the floor.

Harley arm shot out. "No" she screamed.

Londyn hand snaked hers twisting it and slamming it against the wall.

"Like I said" The joker coughed. "I don't plan on dying"

Bane held the clown above his head. He chose to ignore the rant of the psychopath.

Harley foreign worry with knowing what the clown held up his sleeve.
Londyn brow furrowed as the girl actually grinned.

The Joker express a shriek of laughter before pulling out a tiny device.
Bane gaze leaped to the clown. Completely dropping the clown and hearing a crack against the carpet.

The Joker rolled his body and pressed the red button of the device.

"Boom"

Londyn loosened the grip of Harley instantly.
She peered down as a white substance flowed through the vents of the lobby.

Harley leaned against the wall grinning down at the girl.

"What is this-" Londyn eyes rolled back as her body hit the floor.

Bane held no time in gripping Jokers throat once more. Shoving the colorful man against the wall.
Gothem finest were the only one standing.
Bane noticed the girl attempting to cause him harm.
Bane lifted his free arm and whacked the girl abdomen causing her to fly.

"Tell me" The joker wheezed as the grip of his throat tightened. "Do you love her?"

Bane glared daggers into the mans eyes.

"What is your price for love?"

Bane grimaced completely disgusted by this man.

"Your girl is dying" The joker managed to laugh. "Tick-tock superman"

Bane gaze fell to Londyn. She laid completely still against the floral carpet.

"What have you done?" Bane asked.

"Poison" The Joker lifted a single shoulder.

Bane eyes flashed with anger. Never in his existence did he feel such intense rage. "Prepare to die" Bane replied.

"Na nah nah" The Joker cooned. "Why I have the antidote right in the jacket I'm wearing"

"You expect me to believe you?" Bane glared. "Like yourself I am no fool"

"Have a little faith" The Joker smiled causing his paint on his face to flake.

"After all" The Joker said darkly. "I should be thanking you"

"You helped me escaped. Along with the rest of Gothem's loonies"

Bane lips twitched under his mask.

"Ticking of the clock".

"Give it to me"

"Ah so there's actually a price" The Joker couldn't resist the urge to narrow his eyes to the girl.

The glance caused Bane to raise the clowns head and slam it against the wall.

"Greedy"

Another blow to his head from the impact of the wall caused the man to giggle.

"Enough" Bane contraption boomed.

"You let me and my girl go" The Joker said tapping his jacket. "And I'll give you the antidote"

"Pitiful" Bane sneered "For you to think I would let you go"

"Your gonna have to, Big guy" Joker responded.

"I beg your pardon?" Bane teeth clenched.

"Okay I lied" The Joker laughed. "The antidote is in your room"

"Lovely space by the way"

Another slam against the wall.

"Tick tock the clock is hot"

"If something happens to her" Bane spoke slowly. "I will hold you responsible. Then I will show no mercy in killing you"

"Never trust a clown"

Bane peered down at the girl and his emotions betrayed him.
The Joker grip was released and if Bane decided to glance in the jokers way he would find no one.

The two men were to busy saving there girls
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Once, A eight year old Londyn decided to climb the highest monkey bars of the jungle gym.

Once, she was at the top Londyn decided to throw her fist in the air cheering as if she was a warrior.

Then did she loose her grip and began to fall tumbling through the bars.
She heard the echo of her mothers screams.
Then. Everything turned black as she knocked herself unconscious.
But she could hear every word her mother spoke to her. Pleading for her to open her eyes.

It sort of felt like that now.

Fingers gripped her mouth parting her lips and a liquid entered her mouth and flowed down her throat.
Londyn body accepted the substance as the burning began to ease.

A convulse sprung from her limbs. But she was held tightly in a mans arms.

The man pleaded as did her mother a very long time ago.
The man pleaded. No, screamed:

"Open your eyes"

Londyn body reacted to the mans voice. It held a hum. It was as if her body was rebooting. Adjusting to her surrounding.

The man fingers grazed her pulse feeling the rhythm of Londyn's heart beat.

As Londyn began to drift into a medicated slumber.

She could feel the mans forehead press gently to hers as she was lifted up from the cold floor.

Finally, miraculously Londyn found her voice.

"Bane.."

"I'm right here Londyn"

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"It's time to open your eyes Londyn"

On cue Londyn revealed her eyes to Bane and Doctor Salvatore.
The Doctor held a smile. Where, Bane stood against the wall calmly with folded arms.

"I'm.." Londyn began "Okay?"

"Never better" The Doctor replied.

Londyn opened her mouth astonished. Londyn scrambled under the covers and began to rise, to stand on the bed.
Running toward the edge happily and leaping for Bane.

Bane felt the light impact of the girls weight touching his chest and instantly he caught the girl.

The Doctor eyes widen and cocked his head. As the girl buried her nose into Bane neck, Bane shot Lorenzo a hard glare causing the man to gather his belonging in record time and also leaving in record time.
Bane cracked a smug smile under his contraption.

"We're okay" Londyn pulled her head back.

Then she acknowledge what she had done. Sliding down from Banes own jungle gym that was called a body. Londyn lowered her gaze kicking herself.

"Sorry"

A slow hiss of a growl escaped Bane mask. Londyn chin was raised with Bane's index finger causing her to lock gazes with him.

"What are your apologies?"

"For reacting as I did" A blush flowed coloring her cheeks.

"I can assure you it was natural" Bane informed her.

"Good" Londyn nodded sheepishly.

Londyn turned and was instantly pulled back with a twirl. Bane gripped her waist causing Londyn react in a embarrassing way.
Bane leaned down resting his contraption on the crook of her neck sending shivers down my spine.

"You astound me" Bane leaned in whispering sweet words into her ear.

"You are a fighter"

Londyn heart sputtered in her chest.

"It brings me such pleasure in knowing that your heart is still beating in your chest" Bane spoke calmly in her ear.

Londyn gripped Bane forearms and peered up meeting his abnormal eyes.

"I wasn't ready to leave you" then her lips twitched. "Not yet"

Then, Bane allowed himself to tighten his hold around Londyn's waist and for the first time Bane held the petite girl in a sincere embrace.