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-Hit him again! -yelled the penguin, and another fist hit his already black eye. Charlie kept quiet; he knew better than to beg for mercy. It was part of the job knowing how to take a beating. He had a bag over his head but could've distinguished penguin's voice anywhere.
-That's what you get for spying on my crew.
- I didn't...-A punch to the stomach shut him up.
- Cut the shit, I know you work for Riddler.
- You've gotten soft. Why am I not dead yet? - He was too cocky sometimes and that would be the death of him one day.
- I've got spies of my own, and they tell me you are not just a regular henchman.
- I don't know what you are talking about- He knew exactly what he meant.
- Oh really? So Riddler just shags all his goons? I guess the robots aren’t enough for him.
He shouldn’t have laughed, but he did and that ear him another punch.
The truth was he did fuck Riddler, many times. It was purely professional at the beginning (except for a few stares here and there) he was treated like shit like all the other goons. Until one night his boss got in a car crash and he offer to patch him up. His wounds weren’t that serious nor was he a doctor but they both took the opportunity to release some sexual tension. After that, it became a regular thing to fuck to blow off steam after work, and before work, and sometimes during work.
There was a silence so the penguin hit him again just to fill it.
-How long is this going to take? He should be here already being as petulant as ever.
All the TV screens and smartphones on the Iceberg Lounge turned on and Riddler’s face appeared.
- Cobblepot!! Riddle me this, what has...
-Shut up Nygma! No matter the riddle, the answer is me putting a bullet in this bloke's head unless you do what I want! -Charlie felt the pressure of the gun against his forehead.
- Kill him- Said Riddler plainly- Why would I want to preserve the life of someone with such a small brain compared to mine?
- Oh, I bet his brain is not the part you care about. Riddle me this, dick. What's got six bullets and is gonna turn your boy-toy into a Ken doll? Penguin removed the bag from his head, the bright lights blinded him for a second.
- Charlie? What are you doing there? How dare you Cobblepot! - Riddler was furious now. Was that concern on his face? Charlie found that really touching. He knew their relationship was more than merely sex, even if Eddie would never admit to it.
- How romantic Eddie. Are you going to make me pay for hurting your boyfriend? – Penguin’s umbrella hit Charlie in his other eye.
- Stop it! What do you want? - yelled Riddler, he was getting more irritated by the second.
- The gun shipment you stole from me, and the one you stole from Sionis too. Also, you have to come to get him yourself, no robots.
Riddler laughed- So you can shoot me as soon as I walk in? Do you take me for a fool?
- Not at all. You are a smart man, I'm sure you can think of something to convince me you're worth keeping alive.
Cobblepot's goon grabbed a knife and started to cut a straight line down Charlie's arm. Charlie scream and felt like he was going to pass out from the pain.
-But don’t take too long, or there might not be any Charlie left for you to rescue-The penguin smiled before cutting the transmission.