Sweat and blood dripped down the side of his face as he continued to pound the heavy bag, pain didn't register to him now that he was in a blind rage. Tears clouded his vision but it wasn't the bag he was trying to see right now. He could see each person he'd failed to save, each person he failed to kill, and the worst part for him he could see each face that he had killed. Under the knuckle wraps and tape his knuckles were skinned and he knew subconsciously his body was beating itself up on the inside too. Hours ago he had injured his knee and was wobbling with each off-centered and incorrect punch.

None of that mattered to him in this state, he needed to let down his calm demeanor and just attempt to beat back his deamons in the most litterally sense. He swung and swung again each time seeing a new face, as he pulled back his fist and sent it forwards with all his strength the face that looked back at him in his mind made him falter. The punch missed and he fell to the wall hard, he couldn't stand any more. His body was beyond exhausted and there was nothing that could be done for that, why had her face shown up? The bitch was a spy, she had tried to kill him. "You don't deserve to be in my head! You don't deserve to be there!" He shouted into the rear room where he had been training alone. Thankfully it was late and most people were gone but if he cared that anyone might hear, he didn't show it.

Just like she had been doing for the past week since her meeting at the beach with Joker she had been heading to the gym, mostly bag work, or what ever she felt like doing, and more times then not she forced herself to go out after dark. The conversation with Jack had been an eye opening, and they were both trying, it was hard, and she knew it was gonna continue being hard, but she understood, and she knew he understood her. Now though everything else, it was all up to her, she couldn’t rely on any one else, she had to do it herself. She had to get over her own fear, and she was going to.

With her bag thrown over her shoulder she stepped out of her car, which she had deliberately parked a block down from the gym, and as she locked her car, she kept her gaze wide, and open, and ready, her steps were sure, and quite, the air cool on her exposed legs as she made her way to the gym, every now and then looking over her shoulder, but the fear she had felt before was long gone.

Along with trying to face her fear she had made sure to come to the gym when it was pretty much dead, and thankfully it was. As she stepped through the doors it was empty, with a smile she dumped her bag in the corner and slipped from the zip up jacket she wore, the black sports bra matching her dark shorts.

A news to her left draw her attention and her brow furrowed ever so slightly, the voice sounded familiar yet at the same time, there was something broken about it. Heading towards it she slipped into the rear room her dark gaze settling onto the familiar figure, “Ya know talking to yourself aint never a good sign” She didn’t step towards him, just let her body against the wall, dark gaze slightly concerned as she looked at the broken man in front of her.

He recognized her voice but couldn't bring himself to look at her. Faye had snapped him out of his self pity and anger, shame and embarressent rushed into his face and suddenly he could feel a thousand promices of pain in the morning. "I tripped." He managed to groan out the excuse as he forced himself up against the wall. "How far away did I park?" He asked her sternly grilling another observation question into her. "You know what my car looks like and knew I'd be here tonight, so how far away did I park."

Joker had kept the cat and mouse game up over the past week, leaving suspicious bag, cans, and random items around the places she frequented and would ask her through phone calls, texts, or emails what she saw out of the normal. He waited for her response as he teste weight on his leg.

Faye licked her lips slowly nodding her head, but it was clear by the ‘hmmm’ that slipped from her lips that she didn’t quite believe what he had said, “You’re a shitty liar” She mumbled actually now stepping further into the room, her gaze narrowing ever so slightly “Three blocks up” She stated, looking him up and down, “Last row, second in” Letting out a breath she folded her arms over her chest.

“So whats so bad you have to beat the crap out a punch bag” She questioned as she stepped closer towards him, “Actually it looks like it beat you up” Her voice was soft with a slight teasing behind in, if there had been someone she had been spending time with it had been him and Brian, not Jack, which was odd considering everything, but then again she had no idea what was happening any more.

"Kicking my ass in for not knowing this was coming...Have you ever taken a life before?" He hobbled over to his bag and slid down next to it so he could fish through it for something. "I never asked before and really should have," He finally found an unmarked orange pill case and shoved the contents down his throat. Closing his eyes he could feel the pain subside as he fumbled for some water to chase it down. He hated taking the pills but they helped, he would have to make sure not to take too many.

Faye watched him, slowly and carefully, he really wasnt the man she had once known, the man she had met that cold night when her car broke down, nor the man who took her car shopping and paid. Licking her lip she moved over towards him, dropping herself down on the floor next to him, one leg bent, the other outstretched in front of her.

Turning her gaze over to him she shook her head, "No" She stated softly, her gaze slolwy turned towards him, "And by that haunted look on your face youve taken to many"

"It's addictive...but if you have a conscience you remember them." He smiled at her. "Probably...it won't happen again." He could feel the drugs taking effect and would have been upset with himself but he figured he'd put that off till tomorrow.

Faye smiled back, there were days she hated the man sat next to her, hated him for what he had put her through, but other days like today she wanted to thank him, if it hadnt been for him she doubted she would have ever allowed herself to deal with the crap that was her life.

"You do realize you look like crap right" She rolled her head sideways so she was looking at him again.

"Eh I always look like shit and that vase you hit me with last Tuesday left quite a mark." he laughed and closed his eyes pushing away the drug induced dizziness.

Faye forced a smile, last week, things had been almost perfect....licking her lips she let out a soft breath "You had it comeing" She stated with a soft laugh. Pushing herself up from the floor she looked down at him.

"Got another round in ya" She questioned with a raised brow, there had been a reason she had come down to the gym, today, knowing he was going to be here, she needed to forget, and let loose.

Joker pushed himself to his feet and bounced on his heels for a second before thawing a couple kicks. "Yeah I think I can kick your butt for a bit." He laughed and hit a Bruce Lee stance. "Nah I'm just kidding, you've gotten way better. So, you never did answer my question earlier this week." He walked across the room and positioned himself arms length away from her, "How are you and Jack doing, I need you focused on training and you've been a bit distracted."

Faye laughed, slolwy nodding her head, "You mean you dont have me on my ass so often" Licking her lips she sighed, getting into her stance, but his question caught her of guard and she licked her lips, brushing a hand through her hair.

"I moved out" She muttered, looking over at him, "He told me he didnt think he could marry me" Shruging her shoulders she readied herself for the first move.

Using her answer as a destraction Joker spun on his knee and swept under her legs and caught her, "Multi-task," He said laughing his head a couple inches from hers. "Sorry," He pushed her back and stepped up, "Okay you make a move and I'll show you the countermove." He smiled, what was going on here...

Faye narrowed her gaze as her legs were swept from under her, and his arms wrapped around her body. Dark eyes locked on the man who was laughing on inchs away from her face, and she saw what she did that first night. Shaking her head and chlenching her jaw she shook her head. Her mind had been compleatly out of it before, and now, with her heart hammering beneath her chest....

Swallowing she brought up her left hand, before spinning and bringin gup her right foot, aiming for his side, so she could bring up herf fist.

Joker caught the tense of her abs as she moved and dropped to one knee, hooking his right arm over his head he brought his head down ready to catch her leg. He smiled waiting for her, some how he was excited anticipating her touch.

His hand hooked her leg, and her body twisted enough for her to wrap her arm over his, her other leg securing herself around his leg to keep her secure as her arm applied pressure around his, twisting closer her eblow hooked into the corner of his arm, she rose a brow, dark gaze locked on his face, smirking ever so slightly.

"Oh so we're playing dirty huh?" He smiled and brought both hands together pulling her tighter into him, "God you are flexible woman! TAP OUT ALREADY!" He smiled as he caught a whiff of her hair, his arms slackened slightly giving her room to move and counter.

Faye laughed ever so slightly, her body was pulled tigher to him, which given the postion she had put herself in, and him now holding her, actually hurt, yet she ignored the feeling, "I used to me a gymnastic" moments later his arms slackened, and using the leg which was hooked around him, she twisted, digging her knee into the back of his, her arms slipping free from his hold as well as her leg, and used the momentum to take him down to the floor, her body falling down with him.

"Hmm, if I was a lesser man I might take advantage of this...erotically as it were." He smiled and wrapped his right leg around her's, his right hand gripped her hip and pulled her closer down to him. His left hand shot up and pushed on her shoulder rolling her to the side and him between her legs, "Wow my follow up sucks." He laughed loudly and pinned her arms by her head.

She was beneath him in seconds, her dark eyes widened ever so slightly, one corner of her mouth turning up ever so slightly. She couldnt lie and say she had never thought of this moment, right when she had first met him she really had, but now.

Licking her lips she let out a breath, her heart hammering beneath her chest, it was an easy move to get out of, and her leg hooked up over his leg and around, but that was as far as she went.