Crazy Love (Jonathan Crane × Reader, Bane x Reader)

Chapter 17

CHAPTER 17

Invisibility is an important tool used by the League of Shadows. You know how to make yourself invisible. But you also know how to sense when someone is lurking in the darkness trying to make themselves invisible. You awaken in the dark early hours of the morning with that feeling. Slowly you reach your hand under your pillow and grab your blade. Once you have it gripped tight in your hand you throw it with all your strength over your shoulder. The person in the darkness barely dodges the blade, but you have another one ready. Suddenly the light in your room is turned on revealing the intruder. 

“Barsad? What the fuck I could have killed you!” He gives you a sly smile. “Sorry. Good to know you haven’t gotten rusty with your skills though.”

You huff in annoyance and run a hand through your hair. “Are you here to say goodbye? I know Wayne is gone.” His face turns serious as he sits next to you on the bed. “No Bane sent me to warn you and get you out of town. Something will happen today trapping everyone in Gotham. Bane and I want to make sure you get out safely. So take your car, go get Dr. Crane, and leave Gotham.”

“But what is there left to do? Talia took everything from Bruce Wayne and threw him in the Pit. What about the rest of you? Are you and Bane going to be safe?” You start rambling a mile a minute, spewing out question after question. Barsad pulls you to him and hugs you tight trying to calm you down. “Calm down sister. I’m on a need to know basis with Talia remember? I never get told more than what they think I should know. But I did overhear they plan to release all the patients from Arkham, and eventually the inmates at Blackgate. It’s going to be chaos. Bane said to get you out of town, and drag you out myself if I had to. So I know it must be serious if he wants you to go so badly. He couldn’t come himself, he is somewhere with Talia.”

Barsad feels your body shaking and the wetness from your tears soaking through his shirt. He runs his hand up and down your back. “Talia must be picking up where our father left off. I just got you back Barsad. I don’t want to lose my brother again. Or Bane or anyone from the league. You’re my family. I release you from your promise to watch over Bane, he’s always going to blindly follow Talia. So please don’t make me lose you too.”

You can feel his tears dripping onto your skin now. “Go to your safehouse in the country. I know where it is. I will leave the league when this is all over and come find you. I don’t want to follow Talia anymore, but I don’t want to leave Bane just yet. He is my friend too. Are you agreeable to that?”

You pull out of his embrace so you can see his face, and wipe the tears stains off your own face. Looking him in the eyes you know he’s telling the truth, not that he would ever lie to you though. "Okay, how long do I have?"

He checks his watch. "55 minutes. You need to hurry and get across the bridge."

“Okay I just need to get dressed and grab a few things. Then I just have to sneak Jonathan out of Arkham which won’t be too difficult.” You hug each other tight one more time. “I love you brother please be safe.” He kisses the top of your head. “You as well sister. I love you too. Please hurry.”

After Barsad leaves you are hurrying to get dressed, and your mind starts racing. What about your friends and patients? You can’t knowingly take off and leave them all behind. This is the weekend too. You just happened to offer to cover for the weekend nurse so she could take a vacation. You jumped on the opportunity to have more time with Jonathan. Funny how things work out.

You decide not to pack anything, you want to travel light and can just buy new stuff. Except you did grab one change of clothes for Jonathan. That way he’s not running around in hospital clothes. You had bought him a few things after you talked about taking him out of Arkham when he was ready. Looks like that day came sooner than expected. Once you're in your car you rush over to Mary’s house. There’s no way you can just leave her here, and she doesn’t live far from Arkham.