Shadow's Story

Dr. Hans and Warden Ghost were now in Ghost's private quarters which overlooked the area where the inmates were now in. The both stood by the window looking down on everyone ominously. Ghost pointed to where Alexei was sitting down. Hans spotted him outside in the corner

"Ah yes Alexei. It seems that my method worked. Most doctors would miss any signs of aggression, but I saw a bit of muscle movement near his mouth, more than likely biting his tongue after I knocked his ego down a peg. There is more to this patient than we think. The bad thing is that he knew I tested him today. While you escorted him outside, the tape recorders in my office picked something up he muttered in russian. Alexei said 'Umnyĭ ublyudok' which means clever bastard, I've heard this many times back in Germany. Anyway i'll have to develop new means of testing which will be difficult because you refuse to let me drug the food" Hans said to Ghost. Ghost turned to Hans, giving him a sharp glare behind his shades.

Ghost goes to his desk where particular files of interest he compiled are on his desk. He pulled one out from the pile and hands it to Hans. Hans takes a moment to glance over the record. "You want me to conduct an evaluation of this Shadow girl?" Hans asked. Ghost waves his finger no and points to the ground to signify that he wants her brought to his quarters. "You do realize she has a thing for wardens right?" Hans asked to make sure Ghost understood. Warden Ghost cleared his throat. "Which is exactly why she will be brought here. Now have her brought to me immediately" Warden Ghost ordered Hans as his voice echoed ominously just as before. The Warden's voice was almost spectral, which gave even more illumination to why his nickname was such.

Hans hurried off to intercom. "Will the patient going by the nickname of Shadow please make her way back into the asylum and to the warden's quarters. No guard will escort you on your way there, but if you do not obey you will be shot and sent back into your cell." Hans blared in a stoic voice throughout the asylum.

"Will the patient going by the nickname of Shadow please make her way back into the asylum and to the warden's quarters. No guard will escort you on your way there, but if you do not obey you will be shot and sent back into your cell."

Shadow sighed as she got up. Those idiots just wouldn't give up. Probably another evaluation. Like it mattered...

She walked - well as slow as a person with superhuman speed could, inside to the warden's quarters. She wasn't eager to go there, even tho she hadn't done anything wrong the last couple of weeks in solitary. She'd been a good girl.

As she reached the office she stopped and leaned against the doorframe to the office, examinizing the people inside. There was a new Warden and a new doctor. The doctor was wearing the regular doctors clothes and a sign that said "Dr. Hans Klarheit". Hm. German. Probably nazi as well. The other one was the new Warden. He was bald with dark sunglasses and a hard look on his face. Shadow smirked taunting. That Warden really thought he was something, huh? With his sunglasses and all. Fucking idiots.

"What?" she asked with a soft voice, pouting her mouth and making big bambie eyes. She just couldn't take those guys seriously. "Haven't I behaved in my little cage?" she asked and fiddled with a lock of her hair while glanzing at the two. Inside she was screaming. You fucking dicks, I've been in solitary for weeks now and it's fucking torture. I should kill you both right now and here. That pen for example... that would make a good weapon...

Ghost had been watching the situation unfold below with the patients, studying them, planning. He was the disturbed by Shadow who took her time getting to his quarters. Ghost motioned for Hans to leave by waving his hand. Hans obediently left and now was headed to his office.

Ghost walked away from the huge glass window and towards Shadow, standing about five feet away. Ghost removed his shades and set them on the table behind him. When he looked up his eyes were pale grey and they looked right at Shadow. "I've brought you here for one reason. I hear you have a problem with wardens." Ghost began to say as he put his hands behind his back. His voice was once again oddly echoing and ghastly "I wouldn't want to be a problem for you, so why don't you kill me right here & now? Perhaps with that pen you've fixed your eye on. My car keys and keys to all the doors to the asylum are in my desk, hell you could even escape with the lack of guards in the hallway." Ghost said to her with a straight face and serious tone.

He picked up the pen and held it out to her. "...or does the big bad warden frighten you?" Ghost antagonized her, his face was still unmoved.

The warden, Ghost as he was apparently called, motioned to the doctor. The doctor then left and let the two of them alone.
Ghost removed his shades and looked right at her. His eyes were pale and Shadow almost gasped. It was like he was looking right through her. "I've brought you here for one reason. I hear you have a problem with wardens." Shadow stopped fiddling with her hair and gave the man a smile dripping with fake politeness. Oh really?

"I wouldn't want to be a problem for you, so why don't you kill me right here & now? Perhaps with that pen you've fixed your eye on. My car keys and keys to all the doors to the asylum are in my desk, hell you could even escape with the lack of guards in the hallway." He was obviously trying to provoke her. It worked. Shadow instantly stopped the whole "I'm a stupid blonde" act and clenched her fists. That has to be her weakness. Provoke her and she'll go from charming and sneaky, to agressive and predictable.

Ghost picked up the pen and held it out to her. "... or does the big bad warden frighten you?" Shadow instantly stood up in an agressive position and hissed through her teeth: "It sure does sound tempting.." she grabbed the pen from him and then threw it against the wall. "But I'm smarter than that." If it weren't for the fact, that I'll get sent to maximum lockdown... I'd most definitely kill you. Trust me.

Warden Ghost turned his head to the pen that was now on the floor. "Interesting" The warden began to say before walking away from the front of the desk and returning to the window. On his way back he placed his shades back on his face. The warden now continued to watch the situation outside seeing that the violence had now died down a bit. Doppleganger had now joined the group.

"Your freedom was guaranteed just now, but yet out of fear of this place, you chose to stay here." Ghost said as he placed his hands behind his back. "I take it that you've been in maximum security before, the memories probably still haunt you, and prevent you from acting on your natural impulses. Or perhaps it's your history with wardens that stopped you. Maybe you have a bad past with one of them, it would explain your aggressive tendencies towards them." Ghost said as he turned back to Shadow. "Regardless of what is true, this place has scarred you, instead of helping you." Warden Ghost now sat down in his chair. "This is all I need for today, you may now head back outside if you'd like." Ghost said as he began to write down things in Shadow's folder with an extra pen he pulled out from the drawer that in fact did have the keys Ghost was talking about.

"Oh and one more thing Shadow. I'll be conducting all of your psychiatric evaluations, if another doctor tries to interview you simply wave your finger no. They'll understand what that means" Ghost said looking up to Shadow once more.

As Dr. Hans walked to his office he saw a mess of guards laid out on the floor, one with his arm missing. This was all in front of Doppleganger's cell. "You tried to prevent her from having rec time after the warden said it was okay didn't you?" Hans said in an agitated tone. He hurried off to his office and grabbed the intercom. "Attention all guards, the patient known as Doppleganger has attacked guards. Tranquilize her and gently place her back in her cell. Do not act hostile to her, it was the guards fault in the first place for not obeying the warden." Hans blared over the intercom.

One of the guards took aim at Doppleganger from the roof top with his sniper. He shot one of the lesser tranquilizer darts that were designed for patients her size. The other guards fixed their sights on her in case the first shot missed.

"Your freedom was guaranteed just now, but yet out of fear of this place, you chose to stay here" Ghost said. Fear? Shadow wrenched as she remembered what had happened first time she tried to escape. The only time... No. She wasn't going to try again. At least not now, not when she was alone. Maybe some day... they could all try and escape - like the big dogs had done. But not now. Not today.

After Ghost had shared his theories about her behavior, he simply just sat down and began to write in what must have been her folder. He acted so calm, it made her sick. It took all of her will not to jump on the big man and tear his eyes out, but in the end she just cringed at him and turned to leave.
"Oh and one more thing Shadow. I'll be conducting all of your psychiatric evaluations, if another doctor tries to interview you simply wave your finger no. They'll understand what that means." Shadow stopped for a second, thought of what he had said and then almost flew out of the room, down the hallways and outside to the others. He'd definitely gained some respect from her. But she still hated him, she hated them all.

Outside people were gathered in one of the corners of the outside area. Apparently watching a fight or something. Shadow didn't care and headed the opposite direction. What was it with that Ghost guy? He'd called her scarred and afraid. Maybe that was true, but most of all she was just pissed off. She sat down at one of the only benches and rested her head on her knees. She was still angry, but had calmed down a bit. "If only I could just go back to robbing banks..." she mumbled and glanzed over at the crowd.

Suddenly someone over at the crowd was shot down and guards came to take the person away. Shadow wasn't able to see who it was, but if she wanted she could've easily heard everything over there. But she decided not to, it probably wasn't anything exiting that was happening anyways. That creep Cannibal had probably tried to eat someone or something like that.

As she sat and watched the guards and the unconciouss body, someone sat down next to her. "I'm not in the mood for company" Shadow said with a cold voice, not even bothered to see who it was. "Just fuck off. Find some other crazy person to talk to."

Warden Ghost made his way to the entrance of asylum where Doppleganger was just now being carried in. The guards were on their way to bringing Doppleganger to solitary when the warden phased through the crowd and Doppleganger and stood in their way. He held his hand out as a sign they should stop. The guards ceased movement and awaited the wardne's instructions.

Warden Ghost pointed to a cell in the general area that had only one bed and was separated from the entire block of cells. "But warden.." one of the guards began to argue. Warden Ghost pulled down his shades to give the guard an icy stare with his pale eyes. The guards carried Doppleganger to her cell and placed her on her bed.

The warden the walked outside to the area where all the patients were enjoying rec time. He stood by the door of the asylum looking at everyone. "Lunch.." the warden said in a soft tone, but mysteriously his voice seemed like a whisper in every inmates ear. He stood by the door waving everyone to come in. The warden put his hands behind his back as he took a glance at every patient that walked back into the asylum.

Dr. Hans who was not as brave as Ghost stayed in his office and got on the intercom. "Warden Ghost is pleased with your behavior in the yard, as a result all inmates have the option of eating their food in cafeteria or their cells." After Hans made the announcement he headed towards Dr. Milo's office. Hans had searched for Juggernaut and realized that he was scheduled for an psychiatric evaluation with Dr. Calhoun. Hans politely knocked on the door to where the evaluation was being held.

The stranger shot up and bursted out something in... a weird language. Shadow sighed and looked up. It was a man and he looked shocked - almost scared.

"Who the bloody hell are you?" he asked and nervously ran his fingers through his hair, taking another step away from her. "Why the hell do you care?" Shadow asked and examined him with her eyes. She hadn't seen him before, probably because she'd been in solitary most of the time. He looked good though, with his black hair and all.
She looked back up at his face and stared him in the eyes, enjoying that he seemed so startled. "I'm Shadow." she said cynically.
"And who the fuck are you then?" she asked and smiled falsely, not even bothered to make it look genuine.

As she smiled, someone announced over the intercom: "Warden Ghost is pleased with your behavior in the yard, as a result all inmates have the option of eating their food in cafeteria or their cells."

Shadow didn't get up, instead she just raised one eyebrow at him.
"Well?"
She wanted to know who this strange man was.

The guy didn't even hear her and when he heard the announcement over the intercom he just left without a word.

"Dick." Shadow muttered. What the hell was wrong with him? Shadow shot up from the bench and ran with super speed inside to the cafeteria. She wasn't even hungry, but they'd force her to eat if she didn't. So she might as well just get the crap food and then find the table with the less wackos. When she turned around from the desk where they handed out the food, she noticed him sitting in the middle of the room. As she walked past him, she gave him a pissed off look and then sat down at a table not far away from him. The people at the table didn't seem familiar, but when she sat down one of them spoke to her.

"Hey, isn't that you?" a skinny guy with red hair and big eyes said.

"Who?"

"That uhm.... Shadow girl or something."

"Yes, why?" Shadow replied while picking her food, even tho she didn't really care. "It IS you!" the guy yelled and jumped up from his seat. "You're the one who made out with one of the doctors!" He pointed at her and then bursted out in laughter. "The old one... before the Nazi!" Everyone was looking at them, and Shadow shot up from her seat.

"Who's said that?!" she yelled out and stared at everyone, her eyes almost glowing red. "Whoever said that, is going to DIE!" The red-haired guy just kept laughing at her as if she were some kind of joke and slowly people joined in. "I've also heard it... it's true." someone in the back whispered, but of course Shadow heard it. "Little prick! I'm going to kill you!" she yelled out and grabbed her plastic fork. Shadow jumped on the redhead, wrapped her legs around his waist and tried to poke his eyes out.

Warden Ghost who was still present in the cafeteria watched as Shadow jumped on top of the inmate. He walked away from the inmate who was bothering The Cannibal and over to Shadow.

He knelt beside Shadow as she tried to poke the patients eyes out. He didn't look at her, only at the patient who struggled to protect his eyes. He didn't know what set Shadow off, but he was interested to see if she would continue to attack the man while he was right beside her. The surrounding patients who were friends with the inmate had begged the warden to call the guards. Ghost watched unwaveringly.

Shadow didn't even sense Ghost, as he kneeled down beside them. She was too busy trying to poke the mans eyes out or scratching his face. She even managed to bend back over, grab around his legs and then swing herself trough his legs and up on his back. She now wrapped one arm around his neck and tried to suffocate him.

It hadn't been true, the things they've said. At least not most of it.
She'd never make out with one of the doctors.

"Fuck you." she whispered into his ear, before she bit it as hard as she could. The man screamed and Shadow smirked in satisfaction.

Warden Ghost saw that Shadow continued to attack the patient. Maybe she didn't see him or maybe she just didn't care, but the warden now had to act fast before other inmates got the wrong idea about him. If he did nothing they'd either think of him as a push over or mad man.

Ghost gently tapped Shadow on the shoulder as he remained crouched beside her. He was hoping that she just didn't see him beside her because he didn't want to resort to violence. If she attacked Ghost or continued to attack the patient Ghost was not afraid to bring his hand down although he was against using violence on the patients.

Shadow instantly froze when somebody tapped her on the shoulder. She somehow knew it was Ghost. The man trembling under her didn't do anything to defend himself anymore, he just kept holding his hand over his right eye: cursing and swearing. She must have hit him after all.

"He was spreading rumous." Shadow hissed through clenched teeth without looking at Ghost. She knew she was sin trouble, but she didn't regret anything. The man under her almost couldn't stand anymore, so she jumped down from him. She hit him in the face one last time and the man fell to the ground unconcious. "It was his own fault..." Shadow said with her back to the warden, while taking heavy breaths. She clenched her fists and bit her toungue. Everyone was staring. They probably thought it was true. Well, they didn't know the story.

Warden Ghost stood up from Shadow and motioned her to follow him. He then turned to the inmates who were staring. He snapped his fingers at them and pointed to the man who laid unconscious on the ground. He wanted the inmates to take care of the man or bring him to the infirmary. Warden Ghost walked past the crowd with his unwavering face as he approached the cafeteria doorway. He didn't check to see if Shadow was following him once.

He continued to walk down the hallway where he opened the door. When he finally got there is when he turned around to see if Shadow had followed him.

Shadow finally turned around to face him and Ghost motioned to her that she should follow him. At first she just stared at him walking off. How could a man possibly posses so much self-control? She then decided to follow him - if she didn't, it would just make everything worse. She followed after him down the hallway and when he stopped at the door, she jumped right past him and into the office. She sat down on one the chairs and crossed her arms. She hated this room and yet she'd gotten so used to be in it.

"As I said... It was his own damn fault."

Alexei pretended not to notice the death glare he was given. Although any other time he would’ve flipped the table over and started throwing things, today was different. It might’ve sounded ridiculous, but he didn’t want to mess up as long as the new warden was about. He was different from the last one. Not a complete ass, but something else. More… civilized. If that was the word. He mentally shrugged.

He only watched the scene for a few seconds before looking away. Apparently, Shadow had been called a whore or some such thing and had flipped out. “Anói̱toi skýla,” he murmured. “How immature.” Alexei mentally grinned before returning to his food, only to find that he was as unappetized as ever. He vaguely noted that the warden had dissipated the situation, but the guy that had angered that chick was obviously injured and was in a heap on the floor. Alexei sure as hell wasn’t going to do anything about it. Not his damn problem.

Warden Ghost closed the door behind Shadow and straightened the cuffs of his suit as he walked towards his desk. "I believe you Shadow, but no use in me punishing a man who was just knocked unconscious and nearly got both of his eyes gouged out." The warden said as he leaned against the desk and faced Shadow with his arms crossed.

Warden Ghost got on the intercom for the first time and it would be the first time everyone in the asylum heard his voice at the same time. "Attention all inmates, this is your new warden. Lunch has now ended, report to your cells where you will spend the remainder of your day. Dr. Hans will pass through everyone's cell to hear out any request or comments you have for me, he will report them to me before the day is over. After that dinner will be served, followed by lights out. That is all." Ghost said on the intercom as his voice calmly echoed throughout the asylum.

Ghost placed the intercom down and turned it off. "Now tell me Shadow, what set you off in the cafeteria? I saw how you attacked that man, you did not have the look of random joyous violence, you were striking with intent. What did the patient do to upset you" Ghost asked as he placed his shades on the desk behind him to show his eyes once again to her.

"Now tell me Shadow, what set you off in the cafeteria? I saw how you attacked that man, you did not have the look of random joyous violence, you were striking with intent. What did the patient do to upset you?"

He took his shades of and once again revealed his grey eyes. He looked straight at her, almost through her. Shadow swallowed and then looked at him, avoiding his eyes. "He was telling rumous about me kissing the doctor before Dr. Hans came." she said and looked away with volatile eyes. Shadow could feel his grey eyes burn. She sighed and focused her eyes on some documents in front of her. "Listen.... I've never been violent against other patients before. This is not my... style. I've just had a really crappy day, that's all." Shadow said and started to fiddle with one of the papers. "I don't want you to think I'm weak or something." she interjected and quickly glanced up at him. "Just a bad day... that's all."

Warden Ghost raised an eyebrow at Shadow. "So your telling me the only thing this inmate said was that you kissed a doctor, so you pounced on him for that?" Ghost asked

Ghost automatically knew there was something more to it than that. One simple lie had set Shadow off on a tangent and he wasn't ready to believe it. Perhaps she did have some sort of a relationship with one of the previous doctors on Arkham Asylum. He would have to do some digging, but it was best saved for a time when Shadow was not present in the room.

"I believe that you didn't kiss any doctor..." Ghost started to say, this was a lie he said to keep Shadow calm as he inquired on the subject. "but i"m curious, did a doctor who worked here prior to my arrival come on to you in any unprofessional way?" Ghost asked. There was no way to ease into this question, so he had to say it as is and hoped Shadow would give him an honest answer.