Jaded

Jaded – Part 17

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Eden’s Gate…

Apollo Jones could not believe his luck when his silver eyes fell upon the blonde who was the cause of all his troubles. Chloe Sullivan was here, within his reach and he almost laughed with delight.

The little bitch…Mine…All mine…

When he arrived downstairs his intention had been to shoot as many assholes as he possibly could. But all that changed with the appearance of one little blonde.

Walking in her direction, anticipation burned within him. The anticipation of hearing her scream in pain was almost as good as any rush he’s gotten with the Gold and he couldn’t wait. He finally reached his prey and with the butt of his gun he pistol whipped Delilah in the head and used the same butt on Chloe then reached out to grab a handful of soft hair. The fear in her eyes as she recognized her attacker, inflamed him even more. He was actually rock hard as he saw her fear grow.

“Well…well…well…” Apollo said as he jerked her head back even further. “Look what I found!”

He yanked her back viciously and dragged her with him towards the elevator. Apollo noticed a thick greenish fog had formed but he didn’t pay any attention to it. He had better things to concentrate on. Chloe tried to free herself but the hold on her head was too painful.

When the doors opened, Apollo shoved Chloe hard against the wall. Her back cried out in agony as the breath was knocked out of her by the impact and his hand closed around her throat. He pressed his face closer to hers.

“This is all your fault, bitch!” Apollo growled low. Chloe tried to speak but his hand on her throat tightened. Her fist connected with Apollo’s face and she had a brief satisfaction of seeing his head whip backwards. His hands tightened even more.

“You’re going to pay for that and for all the shit you have caused.” Pain exploded in her head as he banged the back of her head painfully against the wall.

Chloe’s world was starting to go black with lack of air. Got to hang on…she thought.

The doors opened and Apollo threw her out of the elevator. She landed painfully on the floor a few feet away, gasping for air.

Have to get… Chloe moaned as she started to slowly crawl away…

“Where do you think you’re going? The fun’s just starting.” He grinned as he moved to grab her.

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Bruce Wayne arrived into bedlam. Those were the only appropriate words for the chaos and madness that had taken over the club. Since his prototype was not ready, he decided to make due with dark clothing. He checked his long coat for all the hidden gadgets he had taken as well as a black 9mm. He made certain to wear a bullet proof vest under his black shirt and his black pants clung to him snugly just as he liked. Before entering the club, he put on a black ski mask to cover his identity.

Looking around, Bruce shook his head. I’ve got to do something about this…he thought.

He took out some vials filled with a greenish liquid and threw one of the vials into a crowd of fighting men. The vial smashed into little pieces and from it, a greenish smoke arose and a dense fog soon formed. Bruce threw two more vials in opposite directions creating the same effect.

Soon men became disconcerted and confused by the thick fog. Suddenly the sound of sirens could be heard softly and shouts of “Five O” quickly spread throughout the club. Men began to race from the club as if it was on fire.

“Five O! Five O!” The shouts continued. Bruce smiled as he placed a small but very powerful tape player on one of the still upright tables. This should do the trick nicely…

Now to begin his search… Putting on a pair of night vision goggles that allowed him to see clearly through the fog, Bruce began to scan the area. Where are they? Alfred had reported that none of the ladies had left the .
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He continued his scan the club when his dark eyes widened. Bruce adjusted his goggles to get a clearer view. Apollo was dragging a blonde by the hair into the elevator. Damn!

He took off immediately for the elevators but was too late. The doors had closed before he was halfway. When he finally reached the doors, he looked up to see which floor the elevator stopped on. It was on the last floor.

He raced up the stairs two at a time all the while praying that he was not too late.

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Chloe knew she had to get away from Apollo. She tried to stand up but found it impossible. She felt his hands as they grabbed at her shirt and she lashed out with her foot. It connected with solid flesh causing his hands to quickly come off her. Chloe turned to look and saw Apollo kneeling on the floor holding his crotch. She grinned when she realized that she kicked him in the balls. Bastard!

Get out of here! She yelled quickly to herself and could have cheerfully hurt herself for the precious lost seconds. Chloe ran down the length of the floor searching for some means of escape. Too late. She realized that the stairs heading back towards the dance floor were on the opposite side of Apollo. That would mean she’d have to double back and pass him. An option that she did not have. No! Must move on…

Each door she passed was locked and when she put her shoulder to them they refuse to budge. Damn! She continued running. Finally, she spotted a set of stairs the led upwards. When she closed in she noticed that the stairs led to a catwalk and the catwalk spanned the length of the club horizontally to the other side. Chloe raced faster than her legs have ever traveled. Her breathing had become harsh and a painful stitch developed at her side but she forced herself to keep running.

Closer…Almost there…If I can get to the other side…

Suddenly a hand closed around her arm and yanked her viciously backwards. Chloe lost her footing and she crashed to her knees painfully. With the crash, Apollo found that he too, lost his footing and tripped over Chloe’s form.

He fell a few feet away from her and tried to grab her feet. Chloe kicked out at him and her foot connected again with solid flesh. This time she connected with his face. Apollo recoiled in pain as he heard a crack from the area around his nose.

Fuck! The little bitch broke my nose!

Chloe didn’t waste time lying there. She got up again and ran for the stairs leading to the catwalk. Taking the stairs as fast as she could she found herself on a very narrow catwalk. Chloe looked down towards the dance floor. It was a long way down. Run! Quit dawdling…

Chloe ran. She was half way to the other side when again Apollo grabbed at her. She managed to escape his grip but as she ran over some loose wires one of them caught in her feet and she trip on the wires. She fell hard to the floor of the catwalk. Apollo’s hand gripped her arm painfully as he forced her to stand upright. Chloe lashed out with her fists and legs. She was definitely not going to make it easy for him.

“Asshole! Dickless wonder!” Chloe shouted as she fought her attacker.

“Cheap slut!” Apollo growled as he tried to pin her arms down but she proved surprisingly strong.

“Let her go!”

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Lex arrived at the club and wondered what in the hell was going on? Men were fleeing the scene as if demons were on their heels. He ran into the club and was momentarily taken aback by the thick fog within the club. He began to scan the club but found that nothing could penetrate the fog. Shit!

“Chloe! Chloe!” He shouted her name. He moved into the club slowly careful not to trip on fallen men. Damn! How am I going to find her?

“Chloe!” He yelled once again. Once the club was drained of men, it became eerily silent. What the hell hned?ned? Where is she?

Suddenly a gun shot shattered the silence followed a few moments later by a piercing scream. Lex looked around but saw nothing. Another scream broke through. Chloe!

The scream sounded as if it were coming from up above. Lex looked upwards and paled at what he saw.

“Chloe!” He yelled as he rushed up the stairs.

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“Who in the fuck are you?” Apollo turned quickly and yelled at the stranger in the black ski mask. The blonde in his arms still fought him but he managed to restrain her by placing her in front of him and holding a gun to her head.

“I said let her go.” Bruce said calmly. He slowly edged forward. Apollo’s hold on Chloe tightened causing her to cry out softly.

“Why the fuck should I do that?” Apollo laughed evilly. Bruce noticed Apollo’s silver eyes were gleaming with a maniacal light. So…Apollo had completely succumbed to insanity…

“Because if you don’t, your death will be very, very painful.” Bruce responded brutally. He understood that men like Apollo spoke and respected violence.

“You’ve got balls. I have to say that. But, I’m going to have to say no.” Apollo responded before he fired the gun. Bruce managed to duck and roll in time and felt the bullet whiz by him.

Chloe couldn’t help but scream. NO! I have to do something! Taking advantage of the fact that Apollo seemed to be preoccupied with the stranger, Chloe stomped her foot painfully down on Apollo’s foot. That brought the desired effect. Apollo’s grip on her loosened and she used that to elbow him painfully in the ribs. The breath was knocked out of him. Chloe tried to run but he still had hold of her.

“Stupid bitch!” He wheezed. She began to fight him in earnest. Bruce stood up and rushed towards the fighting couple when he noticed that the catwalk was not a place to hold a fight and it shifted suddenly causing everyone to lose their balance.

Because of the shift, Chloe and Apollo lost their balance and both fell suddenly forwards towards the railing. Chloe tried to grab onto the railing but with Apollo’s weight crashing into her she felt herself go over the railing.

Bruce watched in horror as the struggling couple fell over. The blood drained quickly from his face in shock. NO! He rushed quickly over to the spot and looked over the railing. The blood managed to rush back into his face. Chloe was holding onto the wires that had been kicked over the side in her struggle with Apollo while Apollo was holding onto her feet.

“Please…” She whispered. Chloe could barely a w a word so great was her fear.

I don’t want to die! Lex! I haven’t told him how much I love him. I can’t die without telling him that!

Apollo’s hold on Chloe’s feet was slipping. NO! This was not how he was supposed to go out. Chloe tried to kick her feet away but found that her grip on the wires slipped once she struggled. She quickly stopped any movement.

Apollo’s grip on her feet slipped again until he was barely hanging on. If I go, I’m taking the little bitch with me. He tried to grip her foot tighter but in doing that his grip finally slipped and Apollo Jones, owner of Eden’s Gate and drug dealer, fell four flights towards his death. As he hurtled towards his death one thought was preeminent in him mind…the blonde bitch had managed to beat him and he landed with a thud on the dance floor of his precious club.

Chloe’s grip on the wire began to slip. Burns were scorched into her hands but she refused to let go.

“Hang on Chloe! You can do it.” She yelled at herself as her arms began to burn with the strain of holding on.

“You’re going to see Lex. You’re going to tell him that you love him with all your heart!” Chloe yelled aloud but cried when her bloody and sweaty grip on the wire slipped even more.

I love you, Lex! I always have and I always will. I love you!

Chloe cried silently as her grip finally gave out. She felt herself fall through the air. LEEEEEXXXX!!!!!

Suddenly strong arms gripped her around the waist and she felt herself suddenly stop in mid air. “I’ve got you.” A deep voice whispered in her ear and Chloe gratefully pressed herself tighter to the man holding her.

Bruce had only a few seconds to react when he saw the blonde fall. He quickly took out a gun with a clamp on the end. Attached to this clamp was a thin wire he had especially made. It was designed to hold over five hundred pounds yet still weigh no more than a regular handgun. He fired the clamp at a secured beam and once it was tied he propelled himself over the edge. Because of the way he was falling he caught up with the blonde quickly and caught her with his right arm while his left hand gripped the gun in a tight hold.

He paused for a few seconds to gather his thoughts.

“I need you to grab onto me and don’t let go. I need both hands for what I’m about to do. Can you do this?” At the blonde’s nod, he waited while she secured herself onto him.

“All set.” Chloe simply nodded again not able to speak. Bruce let go and quickly dug into his pockets where he took out another gun similar to the one he was holding. He fired it towards a wall on the other side. When it connected, Bruce pressed a button to recoil the wire and soon both, Chloe and him, were whizzing through the air in a matter of seconds. They landed safely onto one of the floors.

A few minutes passed before Chloe could move. Bruce had stabilized her on her feet but she found she couldn’t let go. He held onto her while the panic attack she was experiencing subsided. Chloe finally got a grip on her emotions and pulled away.

“T-Thank y-you.” She said in a shaky voice. Lex. Have to find Lex…

“You’re welcome.” The deep voice responded. Chloe looked up into the face of her savior. It was completely covered up by the ski mask except for the eyes. They were dark, intense yet friendly as they gazed down at her.

“W-Who are you?” Chloe asked.

“A friend.” Bruce responded with a smile underneath the mask. Chloe could hear the smile in his voice. She was about to ask him another question when a familiar voice called out.

“Chloe!” She turned and saw Lex running up the stairs towards her. He was the most wonderful sight she had ever seen and without a second thought, Chloe found herself running towards his him and into his outstretched arms.

Lex wrapped his arms around her tightly. Never was he going to let go. She was safe. When he had seen her dangling in the air, his heart almost gave out.

“Chloe…” Now that he had her in his arms, he found that he could barely speak. His emotions were so great that they threatened to overwhelm him.

“I thought…I didn’t think…” Chloe began to sob. She was in Lex’s arms. She was in his arms and she never wanted to leave them.

“Shhh…Hush…I’ve got you…” Lex whispered soothingly as he placed his chin on her head. Chloe tried to stop her crying but the more she tried to stop the more she found herself sobbing even more.

“Sweetheart…shhh…It’s okay…You’re safe…” Lex soothed. After a few minutes, she finally calmed down a bit to pulled away slightly and looked up into his beautiful face.

“I love you. Lex. I love you so much! I thought I would die befo tol told you…” Lex quickly quieted her with his lips. The kiss was so sweet and tender that Chloe felt tears roll down her cheeks again. His lips felt like heaven. A heaven that only Lex could create. She kissed him back with all the love and passion she felt. He pulled away slightly to settle his forehead against hers. He breathed in her scent, loving the feel of her against him as he loosened his hold on her.

“Never leave me again!” His voice shook as he made this statement. Chloe nodded her head before she pressed herself tightly against him. She loved him so much and she was never, ever going to let him go.

TBC…