My first attempt at a Riddler x reader fic, halp
This is still a real REAL work in progress, but I am liking where it is going so far, and wanted to post what I had. I do plan on finishing this eventually, it’s only meant to be a one-shot anyway, but here’s a snippet!
I just really wanted to post something too..so yeah there’s that
Also this is more towards twojar! Riddler, it’s basically an alternate course of actions after he gets shot by Joker.
“Care to explain how you got yourself in this situation?”
“Riddle me this, in a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back..what is it?”
“A bullet, yeah, you got shot. I get that. But why? By who? When you escaped?”
Despite having an open gunshot wound, Edward manages a chuckle. Quickly followed with a pained cough. You quickly applied more pressure as you continue tweezing for the slug in your significant other’s abdomen.
“Far from it, my dear. In fact, the guards let me go...willingly.”
No matter what the situation, uncompromising or not, Edward always found a reason to give a smug smirk. You don’t even want to know what or how he pulled that off.
“Still doesn’t answer my question, Eddie..” You point out.
At that moment, you manage to remove the bloody FMJ bullet. Your eyes grew wide, as Edward returns your expression with a content smile. There was your answer.
“You visited the Joker I see...” You sigh as you place the bullet on the blood soak wash rag on the coffee table.
“Very clever my darling. Indeed I visited our tormented clow-AH-”
“Sorry, just let me close this wound.” You are pretty pissed that he went to see Joker and not you as soon as he escaped, but as always with Ed, he had a logical explanation for everything he does.
Nevertheless, his life is in your hands at the moment, and you knew you were one of the few if not the only one he trusted with his life.
He needs to watch his next words...very carefully. At least as long as he didn’t want his wound to get infected...
“The Joker can’t laugh. It’s obvious, he has hit everything from theaters to comedy clubs and stand-up performances.”
“And that is your concern why?” You inquire as you start finishing the stitching.
You begin to grab to turn around to grab the bandages, but Edward grasped your wrists to prevent you from completing your task.
“I went to him, to make an offer I thought he couldn’t refuse. I offered a solution. For us to team up against the Batman...”
“But instead he gave you a slug in the gut and bleeding out?” You continue to grab for the bandages, but he stops you again as he makes a stand, walking towards to bathroom.
However, not without grabbing the scalpel you put out.
“A misstep,” He replies, “but it doesn’t change anything, not my plans anyway...”
“And what exactly is this plan of yours, Eddie?” You ask.
Riddle me this, what is crazier? A murderous humorless clown or a man with a penchant for solving every and any problems, to the point to were he wants to help said murderous humorless clown..?