Fall (Jerome Valeska)- Gotham Fanfiction

Chapter Three: All the Best People are crazy

Chapter Three: All the Best People are crazy

*Alyssa*

I look around the room and see everyone's face. I smirk. Theo didn't expect me to be here and guessing by the sound of him mentioning my late husband means that he isn't up to date with things. I smirk as I see Theo's confused looking face. My favorite look of all time.

"Why are you here?" He asks me plainly. I shrug my shoulders and walk back over towards him, my heels click as I move until I am stood directly in front of him. I know I intimidate the millionaire in the crisp black suit and I know he's afraid of me. Who isn't? Caspian stands back and allows me to have my space.

"Why am I here? I don't know really. But I knew that you let these nutjobs out, let's just say I had a gut feeling that you did. So... I thought I'd pay you a little visit." I purr lowering my pitch. Theo tenses up and I notice all of the inmate's eyes are looking right at me. That's right boys and Barbara, look at your Queen. I chuckle at my thought. Theo stares down at me with his dark brown eyes and I notice a small grin tugging at his lips. Come on Theo... Smile for the birdie...

"So you just decided to waltz in here like you own the place?" Theo inquires. I nod my head smugly. 

"Well, yes," I say to him with pride and scan across all of the inmate's as I walk down the line of them all. They all look a little intimidated. Why so shy? My thoughts mock. I stop straight in front of the tall rich boy. I remember reading his little bio in the Gotham Gazette, indeed it was entertaining, to say the least. Fight for the money. Fight for the title. But he was cocky and a smug prideful man and those I don't like.  

"Number One: Richard Sionis, billionaire, a man they say who killed twenty-five people. Well, I say twenty-two. I am pretty impressed; the rich boy brought up to be a success and ends up murdering. How... tragic." I state. He looks down at me and keeps a straight face.

"How do you know about me?" He asked the dumbest question. I sigh and shake my head. Clearly, this man has never heard of newspapers of the news. I smirk looking at him and patting his head lightly. 

"Seems like you didn't get the brains, though," I comment mocking him. I hear a few chuckles and move to the next person. I look at the rounded man with frizzy dark hair. He grin's at me showing is disgusting yellow teeth. I held back the comment 'wanna tictac' and just stare.

"Number Two: Robert Greenwood,  the cannibal who ate a dozen women. The fact that you killed and ate those women doesn't bother me but human flesh? Really?  An enquired taste I'm sure." I say. He nods his head slowly and shows his yellow stained teeth to me again.

"And I could kill one more..." He mutters. I scoff. He cannot lay a finger on me. 

"Not while you strapped up buddy." I remind him and stare next at the only one of the group who actually looks like they have lost their marbles. A skinny man with dark hair stares at me amused. 

"Number Three: Arnold Dobkins, schizophrenic, our very own poisoner and rapist. You're one chip off the old block, aren't you?  At least I know that I can kill you with one shot." I wink at him and see his eyes widen in fear. That's what I like to see. The fear. Everything ends in fear. 

"Alyssa stop would you. You're scaring them." Theo says as a matter of fact. I stop and turn to look at him. I sigh at him and shake my head lightly before explaining.

"Introductions are always polite. Weren't you taught that as a child Theo?" I ask him. He didn't say a word so I just move on. A big, bald man looks down at me. I look like a toothpick compared to this bag of muscles. 

"Number Four: Aaron Helzinger. Killed his entire family with his bare hands. I love a guy who can work with their hands." I tease and see him smile and wink. Next person. I walk over to them and stop. I am met with a pair of green eyes and fiery red hair. I cock my head to the side. One of the most insane cases that were written about. How I would love to be this guy's psychiatrist. 

"Number Five: Jerome Valeska, one word... Matricide. What drives a man like you to kill your own mother? I couldn't quite imagine killing the person who brought you into this world. How dark is your mind? There's definitely madness in your eyes." I analyse him. He grins a cheshire smile and looks me up and down scanning myself. When his eye's meet my own we do not break eye contact.

"Alyssa..." Theo threatens but I ignore him and continue to stare into the inmate's eyes. They are almost hypnotic. 

"All the best people are crazy... Yah know?" I whisper to him getting closer. His grin got even wider. Don't start to dance with the devil because you never know where it might leave you. Regardless of my thoughts, I continue the stare, not daring to break contact in fear of losing the battle.

"Yah know exactly where I'm coming from doll face." I grin myself and cheekily wink at him. He's going to be an important chess piece. They all are on my board playing my game. I skip to the final blonde. The only woman and my former friend. What a history we both have.

"Finally. Number Five: Barbara Kean who killed her parents. I never would've guessed that one of my best friends would turn out to be a psychopath and the other one dead by my hand." I tell her. She laughs to herself and smiles widely.

"Honey, I have issues. Besides, I never knew that my best friend would've killed her husband and his family, or the bitch who was supposed to be our friend." She explains. I smile and nod my head. It's nice to finally see my friend again. One of my long lost family members. Although, Barbara also has to play her part in my game. Everyone does. They have no choice.

Just as I am about to speak to Theo my phone goes off. I sigh and take my phone out of my pocket. Everyone stares at me. I click the answer button and then bring my phone to my ear.

"What?! I am busy at the moment, so if it isn't important, I suggest run far away because I will kill you." I threaten darkly. Theo and Tabitha give me confused looks and the rest of the inmates give me comical smiles. I await an answer from the person on the other line and a bolt of fear passes through me when I hear his voice. 

"Don't threaten me Alyssa. Unless YOU want to be the dead one." I stop being rude and straighten my posture. I quickly give Caspian a knowing look so he stands still whilst I leave the room. I leave the room as fast as I can and enter the main hallway before replying back. 

"What do you want Craig?" I ask annoyed. To those who don't know, Craig is my twin brother and he is just as bad as I am. He's worse, he's the real monster and he rarely calls me unless it is important.

"I heard that Gotham's inmates have been taken. I wish to obtain them." He instructs. I sigh, this cannot be happening. He doesn't want to make another deal, he can't, not after last time. Last time it nearly cost us our lives. 

"Unless you want to make a deal with Theo Galavan, I can't help you," I explain internally begging he won't come back. But I hear him groan. The line goes dead and I sigh myself. My brother is an impatient man. But he gets whatever he wants and I hate him for it. I put my phone back in my pocket and walk back into the main room. I see Sionis on the floor, dead. I raise my brow and step over him.

"What happened?" I question. Tabitha stands with a massive grin plastered on her face. She has blood stuck to her suit. Well, I think I can guess what happened...

"Tabitha killed him," Caspian says to me and I nod. He gives me a quizzical look and walks to meet me. He has concern written on his face, I feel like a ghost has just walked back into my life and is back to haunt me. 

"Alyssa?" Caspian asks me. I look at him and I can see he knows that I am afraid. Afraid of the big bad wolf. I turn back to Theo and mock a smile.

"Looks like I am staying... Unless you want the GCPD to know." I blackmail. Theo nods his head once and Caspian wraps his arm around my waist pulling me to him protectively. 

But I notice from the corner of my eye Jerome look at Caspian with a death glare. Craig's coming back to Gotham and there's going to be a new war.