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Terminator #2.

Pérez Street. Gotham City. Modern Day.

 

I walk to my closet. Put on a suit and walk out of the warehouse I am hiding in.

I chose this warehouse because it is just a block away from my old house.

I walk to a street-side flower-shop. Pick a bouquet of red carnations. These used to be Rose's favorite flowers. I don't know why I am hung up on Rose so much. It's been decades since I've seen her.

I walk over to the house I used to call my own... This is where it happened.

 

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Gotham City. 1982.

 

Gah come on. I got to find Rose. She will be the only one to understand what I'm going through. She'll be the only one to love me while I go through this.

I hail a taxi and jump in the back seat.

"Pérez Street. Hurry."

The taxi driver steps on the peddle and the car starts moving towards Pérez Street.

The car gets near a flower-shop.

"Stop."

I grab a wad of cash I stole. Hand it to the driver and he speeds off.

I grab another wad from my pocket and give it to the clerk at the flower-shop. Grab a bouquet of red carnations and walk down to my house.

I am startled by the sight. Patrol cars swarming my house. Caution tape around the sidewalk fending off pedestrians.

I run up to the tape and say that it's my house and they let me by.

I run up to the fence and rest my shoulder on the post. I get the engagement ring out of my pocket and look at it.

A cop walks out of the house and has a saddened look on his face.

"What happened here?"

"Murder."

"What? Who died? How did this happen?"

"Rose Daniels. Suspect is still unknown. Killer did it with a knife. He slit her throat and shot her in the chest."

I drop the ring and the bouquet of flowers. How could this happen? If I could have just gotten home yesterday. If I could have gotten home an hour ago. If I never went back to war. Who ever did this will pay...

 

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Pérez Street. Gotham City. Modern Day.

 

My phone rings. I reach in my pocket and bring it out. I look at the screen. No number. I answer it anyways.

"Who is this?"

"Slade Wilson, I've got a job for you..."

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Taken on April 14, 2014