Tales from Gotham

The Other Ed vs Penguin

Ed has had a very stressful day. He had to kill 10 people today. There was an incident that delt with several people trying to kill penguin and himself. Ed ended up saving the Penguin but now he is fighting with his inner demon that is telling him to kill the Penguin. Ed is very frustrated since his other voice won't stop bothering him and he cares about Penguin. 

Dark Ed:"Ed, What the hell are you doing you idiot? That Oswald is causing too many problems for you. He already got you out of the nuthouse, why dont you just kill him now and we can go"! Riddler tells Edward. 

Ed:"No, I not going to kill Oswald and if you try to take hold of my body ill kill myself and that means you will die with me BECUASE YOU ARE PART OF ME!" Eddy yells angrily. 

Setting:Ed is standing alone in a room talking to himself. He is covered in blood and holding a knife. He knows the vioce comes when he is very stress and hes stressing out over the fact he killed so many people and almost lost Penguin. 

Dark Ed:Whats the purpose of keeping him around Ed? Are you stupid? He going to turn on you eventually, just like Kristen did! Kill him now! KILL HIM RIGHT NOW!" 

Ed:NO! SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP! He is my freind! I cant hurt him like Kristen, hes all I have now, I dont have anyone else. 

Dark Ed: What do you mean he all you have? You have me you idiot 

Ed:What do you mean I got you? YOU ARE ME! You are a illusion of my crazy mind. I should have taken my meds, its the only thing that makes you go away. I hate when you bother me, and I don't want you hurting mister penguin. You better leave Oswald alone! I won't let you touch him. 

Dark Ed: Why are you so attached to that idiot? Is this you trying to make up for the loneliness of your childhood or is there something more? Are you into him? You weak little Weirdo. 

Ed:Just shut up! Go away! Ill talk with you later just leave me alone. 

Dark Ed:Or what ED? WHAT YOU GOING TO DO HANH? DO SOMETHING EDDY! YOU CANT GET RID OF ME! 

Ed:Ill.. Ill cut myself! Then you will go away" Ed says putting the bloody knife he is holding to his wrist. 

Dark Ed:Are you stupid? What you think you are doing you idiot 

Ed:GO THE FUCK AWAY OR ILL DO IT YOU ASSHOLE!" Ed snaps angrily. 

Dark Ed:He laughs "You wouldn't dare you idiot! Just you try it". 

Ed: Ed gets angry and grabs the glass tea pot and tosses it at the other Eds head and it shatters as it hits the wall. The Other Ed is finally gone. Ed sighs in relief and falls back in his chair. He is still frustrated but now the voice is gone. Penguin was actually in the other room alone with Victor. As they were waiting together to see if Fish made another move. 

Both Victor and Penguin are alarmed when they hear Ed to " GO THE FUCK AWAY OR ILL DO IT YOU ASSHOLE!" followed by the shattering of glass hitting the wall. Victor is the first to come in. "Ed, Are you alright"? Victor asks looking around the room and then at the shattered glass on the floor. "Is someone in here with you?" Victor asks still standing at the door way that had no door. "GO away Victor! I need some time alone" he says. Victor turns around "Alright" he says leaving the room. Edward gets up and walks over to the sink and throws the bloody knife in the sink and turns the water on as he starts washing off the knife off of the blood, and then the stray blood from all over his arms. He would have to wash his shirt as well but he knew how to get the stains out of it. His back is turned and Edward is now standing in front of the sink. After washing off his hands he and knife back in the knife rack. Penguin walks in to see Eds back towards the direction of the door way. 

"Ed"? Penguin asks softly. Ed turns his head back slightly to see Penguin. "Shit, he heard it too didnt he"? Ed thought to himself. Cursing his other half for constantly harassing him. Ed turns back and looks down at the sink putting his hands on the counter. "WHAT"? He says harshly. "Are you alright"? Penguin asks. "I just... I just had an episode. My voice was talking to me again. He told me to kill you, I told him I wouldn't hurt you, so he started yelling at me" Edward says. "This just happens sometimes, usually when Im under stress" Edward says. Penguin cant help but feel bad for Edward. "Sorry to alarm you" Edward says. Penguin sighs and Edward is stunned when he feels Penguins arms wrap around Ed from behind. Ed tenses up when he does this. Penguin doesn't say anything "If you want to wash your clothes, the washer is free" Penguin says. Penguin is too covered in blood from thier earlier scuffle but not as noticeable with his dark atire.  Penguins arms are still around him when he says this. Penguin steps back and lets go when he feels Edward Move and start to turn around. "Thank you" Edward says. "I wont hurt you Penguin, I promise" Edward says as now facing Penguin he wraps his arms around Penguin and gives him a hug. 

Edward then lets go and moves aside and walks over to the dish washer in the hallway and takes his shirt off and throws it in the dishwasher and throws in some soap, and bleach and stain away powder. "Worthless, fucking idiot, trying to get me to kill my friends.. Wish he would go away" Ed says still talking to himself as he does that. Victor, shows up near the end of the hall way and says "Hello again". Ed is standing there shirtless in front of the washer as he shuts it and clicks the button to start. "Hi" Ed says back to him. "Who are you talking to"? Victor asks him. "Its no one.. I just talk to myself" He says. "Thats a strange cork" Victor says. "Does anyone talk back"? Victor asks casually stading at the door frame. "Shit? How did he figure it out"? Ed thought to himself. "I guess it wont matter much though, I mean its just Victor, he kills people for kicks, he might not really care if hes crazy" Ed says internally to himself. "Sometimes" Ed says. "What do they tell you"? Victor asks. "To kill people, that im stupid, that they are more charming then me" Ed says. "Was it bothering you just now"? Victor asks. "Yes" Ed says. "Thats curious" Victor says. "You should talk with Barbara Keen" Victor says. "Why"? Ed asks. "She might understand" Victor explains. "Im going to shower really quick" Edward says as he walks to his room and gets a new shirt and than goes to the bathroom. He takes 10 minutes in the shower and than gets out. When he gets out and walks to the room where Victor and Penguin are sitting they both look at him. "Im fine, anything new with fish"? Ed asks. "No" Victor says. "Call me if anything happens" he says. He goes back to the kitchen to see the tea kettle mess has already been cleaned up and goes to the fridge and gets some oarnge juice and puts it on the counter and looks in the cupboard for glasses and pulls out a mug and pulls OJ in it. He drinks some. He sighs wondering how long it will be before Fish makes a move.