Gotham Princess (Completed)

Chapter 3

I ended up called Fish and telling her I wouldn't be able to come on to work because I wasn't feeling well. She was a little disappointed but told me to take the next few days off to make sure I was right as rain for work again.

I looked over at Oswald who was walking around the apartment looking over ever nook and cranny until he stopped at a large photo of my mother. "Is this woman your mother? I've seen her more than once." I nodded and headed into the kitchen to start dinner, of course I'd be cooking for two now unfortunately.

"What was she like?" He asked placing the photo in front in of me. "Well she was very nice and kind but she wasn't a very good mother. She tried to be the best mother but I don't think motherhood was for her. She spent most her time whoring around and when she was home for a few hours in the day she usually slept. I can't believe I'm telling you this but Fish was more of a mother than my own. Everyone thinks that I hate my mother but I don't I just wish she spent more time with me, the times we did have together were great." I didn't notice I was crying until a couple tears fell on my shaking hands.

"How did she die?" Oswald asked handing me a napkin. "She was killed by Carmine Falcone, because Fish did something to upset him so he killed the one thing that made her happy. They were best friends but she wasn't Fish's weakness I was, I am. That's why he has no idea who I am we've met a few times but Fish likes to keep me away from him." He nodded taking a seat at the dining table. "Now I have told you my secrets you should tell me yours, why come back and risk your life? Why not just leave and start over, you don't seem like a stupid... Well snitching on Fish was exactly smart but hey you lived."

"I came back because Gotham will be mine, I will be the King of Gotham and I will take out anyone and everyone I have to in order to do it. You see, there's a war coming and I'm going to make sure that I come out on top after it." The room seemed to get colder, this strange little man was dangerous and yet I couldn't help but be more interested in him.

The night went on and I expected Fish to visit but she didn't thankfully, I made sure to sleep with my door locked and all the kitchen knives in my room. Even though I was Oswald's "secret weapon" whatever that means I didn't trust him. No way I would trust a man that held a knife to my neck.

The next morning I was up early and I made sure to call out at work just in case Fish came by. Thankfully, Oswald was still asleep so I could have some alone time to think and plan. So this Oswald character wanted to be the king of Gotham, and he was using me as his "secret weapon". Maybe he was working with the one of the mafia bosses that's why he snitched. That would make so much more sense because they could insure that he survived. That dumbass, he didn't know me, he thinks I'm an idiot but I went to college.

I quietly got up and headed to my room closing the door, I went into the closet and pulled out my little safe unlocking it and grabbing my handgun. Looks like this baby is going to become my new best friend. A loud knock on the door frightened me and I put the safe away hiding the handgun in my robe.

I opened my door and looked down the hall to see Oswald peaking out of his room, I shooed him back in the room and made my way to the front door. Of course it was Fish coming to check up on me.

"How are you doing sweetheart? You look like you haven't gotten any sleep." She said pushing my short hair behind my ear. "I didn't sleep very well actually, I was getting up to make some tea." She pushed me down on the couch and headed into the kitchen. "I had a very funny dream last night about you, it had me thinking, maybe it would be better if you went on a little trip outside of Gotham. It's just things might get a little crazy and I don't want you to get hurt, I promise as soon as everything is under control I will come get you myself."

Her offer sounded golden but I was kind of stuck with some extra baggage. "Fish, we've talked about this already, as long as Falcone doesn't find out about me I'll be fine. I don't see him and he doesn't see me I'm just a worker to him, and if it makes you feel any better I'll only bartender a few nights a week." She walked back into the living and placed a cup of tea on the table before sitting down beside me. "We'll see how things go for now but if any strange things start to happen your going to leave Gotham." I nodded giving her a small smile. She kissed my forehead and said her goodbyes before leaving.

As soon as she stepped outside Oswald walked out of the room grinning ear to ear. He was also dressed like a kitchen worker, maybe a dishwasher. "Wipe that smug look off your face creep." He walked over to me and I put my hand in my robe pocket holding onto the gun. "Well I must be off, I do have a job." He said grabbing my keys and heading out the door.

Great now I'm stuck here all day. Maybe I should just get some sleep now that creep Oswald is gone. Now I know why everyone called him penguin, that walk doesn't make him look any better. I quietly laughed to myself before laying down on the couch. It didn't take long for me to fall asleep thankfully, but when I did I dreamt about my mother and how life would be if she was still alive.

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When I woke up Oswald was pacing around the apartment. I must have been out a long time for him to be back here already. "Can you stop pacing, I'm sure your upsetting the people below us." He looked over at me and frowned. "As much as I'd love to believe you I don't, there are no other tenants in this apartment, Fish bought out the entire apartment for you. That's why you have so many keys, they all open the doors to all the empty apartments below and above us. That being said I'll be taking one of the keys and one of these apartments will be mine." He said pacing once more.

That sneaky little bastard, truth be told the entire complex was mine after the owner screwed Fish over she had him sign everything over to me and he a horrible "accident". I just never rented any of the rooms out because I planned on making the apartment into a huge house. I lived in a very nice place for Gotham so there wasn't really anything around besides large mansions and big luxurious apartment complexes like this one.

"Why are you pacing anyway what has you so upset?" He sighed and took a seat beside me. "If you must know, I'm trying to think of a plan, someway I can become manager. The man I'm working for right now is a tyrant so I want his job, I know I can do it a lot better than he can." Ok, well I'm so happy he thinks so highly of himself.

"Maybe you should kill him." I said laughing he looked over at me and I could just see his eyes light up. Oh no what did I just do? "I think that is a splendid idea and I know exactly how to do it. By the way I took half of what Don Maroni gave you the other day." With that he head up to the spare room and I just shook my head.

Living with this asshole is not good for my health, he has to have some sort of weakness or something I can use against him. Ok let's start from the beginning, so what I make of this fiend, is that Oswald Cobblepot is a psychopath, he's not afraid of death, he is ok with the idea of killing and for some reason I think he has a thing for my dead mother. He's always looking at photos of my mother, come on brain think. Oswald Cobblepot probably has a mother. Looks like it's time to pay a little visit to GCPD, and find out as much information about Mr. Oswald Cobblepot as I can.

I walked over to his room and to see him laying on the bed staring at the ceiling. "Hey, I need my keys back, if you need a car I can get you one." He got up and tossed the keys at me. "That would be wonderful thank you." I nodded and headed to my room, and making a few calls. After an hour or so a knock was on the front door meaning the extra car was here and it was all his. I signed and thanks my dear old friend for bringing it to me before tossing the keys at Oswald's face. "She's all yours buddy, now if you'll excuse me I'm going to shower and go back to bed I have a long day tomorrow have a good night." I said walking up to my room and closing the door. As soon as Oswald leaves tomorrow I'm making a one way b-line to the GCPD to speak with my old friend.

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