(Y/A)- Your age
(Y/N)'s POV- 12:57 PM- Jim Gordon's Apartment
It had nearly been a little over two weeks and neither Jim nor I cracked or spoke few words amongst each other.
"I'm going to be out most of the day today in Gotham conducting interviews and gathering information from where the Riddler was last seen."
"Ok." I mumbled.
"See you later." I heard his voice trail off behind me, with the door swinging shut.
My phone screeched its ringtone immediately grabbing my attention.
"It's Lucius Fox, Meet me at the GCPD ASAP. I need your smart (y/a) year old self to help me with where I'm heading to next."
My conscience was scattered with thoughts, deciphering whether I should stick with following the rules or help out...
"I wish I could help, but my uncle won't let me return to the GCPD."
Not even a few seconds passed by and I was already receiving a response from Lucius.
"We'll worry about your uncle later, we need you here now."
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(Y/N)'s POV- 1:16 PM- GCPD
Somehow I found myself at the GCPD in Lucius' office. I knew if my uncle found out this would cost me BIG TIME, but Lucius already guaranteed me that we'd worry about that stuff later.
Lucius towered over me as I sat down in a chair in his office, "Look, the Riddler or whoever this new bad guy is, is after me, he's been sending my signals and signs.. Weird ones actually. Now he wants me to go and meet him somewhere where he's taken Harvey."
I gasped, "WHAT!? HARVEY!? BUT I UH-"
"Too late- you're already here, let's get a move on! We don't have time to waste, Harvey's in trouble!" Lucius raised his eyebrows and motioned for the surrounding officers to follow him. I gathered myself together and sped walk to wherever we were supposed to meet 'The Riddler'.
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(Y/N)'s POV- 1:32 PM- Justice Hall Building
Every step we took together as a group made up of police officers, Lucius, and I almost seemed to be in perfect unison. The group merged on into an elevator, packed in like sardines. Lucius motioned me to get closer to him, and I maneuvered my way down to the front. A slight ding echoed around the room signaling we made it at our final destination, the 7th floor. Ahead of us was a woman in a strawberry costume... which was odd. What was the 'Riddler' after? or what kind of tactics was we trying to use to scare us? Fruit did scare me but not that bad! This was nearly pathetic. "You foxy?" the strawberry spoke.
"Foxy? No one calls me Foxy except for.." his face showed a light bulb went off in his head, "Nygma."
Wait.. Nygma was 'The Riddler'???
Lucius swiped his phone from his pocket and fierce fully tapped his phone,
Faint mumbling was heard on the other end of the phone, "You're the only one who refers to me as 'Foxy' ".
Indistinct chatter from the other line continued for a few more minutes until Lucius leaned forward, "I'm on my way." turning his phone off hastily. Everyone followed in Lucius footsteps, he quickly shifted himself around and quietly whispered, "I only need (Y/N) to come with me." He shot me an uneasy look before racing up the stairs.
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The flight of stairs took us to an endless labyrinth of connecting stairs, "Well look who it is!! I'm so glad you decided to play! And looks like you brought a guest with you..." shouted a familiar voice from up above. "Nygma?" I muttered under my breath, "Hello (Y/N). Nice seeing you again." Lucius was focused on the main goal, getting Harvey out of danger. " You okay Harvey?", Frightened by being tied up to a chair leaning over a balcony, Harvey's head brought itself up and down inconsistently. "LOOK AT EM'! he's fine!" Nygma argued, "I want to hear Harvey say he's okay." Giving into Lucius' fair argument, 'The Riddler' tore of the duct tape, the sounds of the tape unsticking to Harvey's beard made me shudder. "DON'T TRY TO OUTSMART THIS LUNATIC LUCIUS- THE CADETTES ARE AT STAKE." Harvey hollered from up above. Lucius took a mental note then dug right in, "Let's begin." A sly grin slid across 'The Riddler's face, "Wonderful."
"I will give you three riddles, for every riddle you get wrong... I cut a rope" he whipped out a pocket knife then pointed it to Harvey, "and this excuse for a higher primate and the antidote..." he whistled, mimicking the sound of Harvey falling. "fall down the ledge." Only making himself more afraid then he already was, Harvey peered over the edge, letting out some squeals.
"Wow." Another cold whistle escaped Nygma's mouth. Taunting us with how delicate we'd have to be with his 'little game'. "Am I clear?!" Nygma sassed us. "And if I get them right?" Lucius proposed. The 'Riddler' threw his hands up, waving them in the air, "EVERYONE LIVES!... even if you get just one." In the back of my mind I believed we actually had a chance to save Harvey. We just had to outsmart the brainiac. "Can't say fairer than that." Nygma began thinking hard his deal, then continued on with it. "Okay." Lucius hesitated. "Wonderful" the sound of the pocket knife clicking back inside its protection sleeve. Excitedly 'The Riddler' drummed on the stairway, "First Riddle.... I can fill a room with just one heart. Others can have me but it can't be shared. What am I?" Lucius and I looked at each other in deep thought, without my consent he answered anyway, "The answers Love." Hearing it come from Lucius it still sounded like he wasn't sure if the answer was totally correct but decided to give it a shot anyway. My heart skipped multiple beats as I awaited to hear if the answer was right or not. Within a matter of seconds Nygma's personality flipped a switch, "WHAT?! No! NO! The.. THE answer is LONELINESS!!" his hands twitching at the frustration bubbling up inside of him. "HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT?!" Nygma's voice increasingly raising with every letter that left his mouth. Both Lucius and I were left dumbfounded as Nygma headed to Harvey's chair that was attached to three ropes, supporting him and preventing him from falling. "NO NO! NYGMA NO!!" I watched as he rapidly seared his knife through the rope like a piece of meat. The moment the rope was cut off, Harvey began tilting forwards, now nearly pulling him closer than he was to the edge. Through the nervous squeals and screams of Harvey Nygma pressed on with his scheme, "OKAY.. SECOND RIDDLE...I CAN BE A MEMBER OF A GROUP... BUT I CAN NEVER BLEND IN... What am I?" To be honest this one stumped me, I felt the pressure increase as Nygma watched me like a hawk. "A snowflake" Lucious muttered, I gave him a 'Really?' look and hit him softly on his arm, groaning and signaling to him that this has cost Harvey to loose another rope. "A Sno-Mmmm- NO!! NO!! NO!!!!! THE ANSWER IS AN INDIVIDUAL!" he then headed towards the back of Harvey's chair fulfilling his instructions to the game, Harvey bracing himself to be hanging over the edge by a thread. I pointed my hands towards Nygma trying to signal to Lucius what he got us into, groaning a bit, but he silenced me mid groan and interrupted Nygma "A SNOWFLAKE is a suitable answer, No two are alike making it by definition Individuals...for an answer fitting your riddle." Nodding his head side to side, treating us like we were both idiots, he swished out his pocket knife, "I don't think either of you get how this works. You have to give MY answer." The rope was then cut, releasing screams from Harvey "OOH NO- I'M SORRY NYGMA! AHH NO NO!!" We then heard Nygma talking to himself, "Oswald was right he's the only one-" then he stopped talking abruptly, turning his attention towards us. "NOO!! IT'S JUST YOU-" he growled, pointing his weapon towards us. Lucius put his arm in front of me, backing me away from Nygma, "YOU ARE NOT A GOOD ENOUGH ENEMY!" he pointed the weapon steadily a few centimeters away from Lucius' face then swung it in the air pointing it in a different direction. "No. NO. Three Riddles. Those are the rules Ed." it was a little bit peculiar watching Nygma fighting his inner conscience. "THIRD RIDDLE. I feel your every move, I know your every thought, I'm with you from birth and I'll see you rot! What am I?" Disregarding anything Nygma said, Lucius asked, "What'd you do Ed? What did you- What happened to Penguin?". Ed's face began to shrivel up, unraveling guilt hidden beneath. He took a big gulp, taking in this unsettling question, causing him to nervously fidget. "Did you kill him?" Lucius proposed while Ed was still going through a mini- panic attack. Harvey began whispering, "Oh this isn't gonna be good. This-" then mumbling. "I feel your every thought, I feel your every move, I KNOW Your EveRY THOUGHT, I'M WITH YOU FROM BIRTH AND I'll sEE You ROT!! WHAT AM I?!"... not giving it much thought I spat out, "A Reflection." Harvey lost his faith in us both couldn't contain his cool, "WHY COULDN'T HE GIVE THREE ANSWERS NOT ONE, COM'ON!!!" ... A change in appearance on Ed's face swept his facial expressions, "Correct." I felt relieved, then heard crackling,creaking and sounds of something ripping... IT WAS THE LAST ROPE BEGINNING TO RIP!! "OOPS!" was all Ed had to say to the matter of fact, "Harvey was then launched off the chair, then began falling until Lucius quickly put himself over the edge bending down to catch Harvey's hand. After Lucius pulled Harvey's back on over to safety. Harvey hit my shoulder and chuckled, "Always believed in you kid." I shook my head in disbelief at his sarcasm and we all left the building... heading home now I guess?
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MINI- BONUS READ:
(Y/N)'s POV-3:42 PM- Jim Gordon's Apartment
I arrived home setting my jacket on the coat rack, ready to go lay down and catch up on some shows I've been wanting to watch lately. I headed to the kitchen to grab some water, opening the cabinet, until I heard someone clearing their throat behind me. Unfortunately that sound seemed all too familiar to... "(Y/N)!!!!" I immediately sighed and mentally prepared myself for a melt down from Uncle Jim and my ultimate life sentence. "Yes?!" I chuckled with a small grin. "Where on earth were you? I came back to collect some files I had forgotten and you were GONE?! What was I supposed to think!?" Somehow remaining to stay calm I stammered, "Well I was called down to the GCPD." My uncle gave me a puzzled stare then got back to business, "What so now you work there?".
"No I don't It was because-"
"I know Lucius told me everything once I called the GCPD after I came home to find you GONE!"
"Look I'm sorry Uncle Jim, I didn't want to disobey you but Lucius needed me. If I had not been there maybe Harvey wouldn't have been saved Who knows?! I gave the right answer to 'The Riddlers' riddle."
He exhaled deeply, furrowing his eyebrows, and rubbing his fingers on his temples.
"It's fine, I'm glad you were able to save Harvey but I need you to be more careful. You know I care about you and my job is to keep you safe. I know it seems like I've been cracking down on you but all I'm doing is just trying to do what's best for you and protect you."
"I know."
We both smiled at each other, now beginning to work things out after several weeks of little to no communication between each other.
"You can go to the GCPD whenever you want, BUT I want you to stay out of crime scenes or locations unless I'm there with you or someone you know."
"Great!!" I leaned in and hugged my uncle and felt the war between us simmer down into nothing. We were both back on track and It felt amazing.
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(A/N)- I'm hoping to be posting more frequently this week, like A WHOLE lot more frequently because there is this one part of the story that I'm really excited to write for you all, that I think will catch you all by surprise and be sort of like a plot twist!! Who's ready?! CAUSE I KNOW I AM!!!