Tales from Gotham

Lets Murder Jim!

Edward is in his room and has an idea. He is once again talking to himself. His other self had appeared this morning. Edward had woken up and the first thing he sees standing next to him in his bedroom is HIM, his evil self-standing there. "Morning, Ed". Ed grunts in frustration. "Why do you just appear? What makes you come to me"! He asks. "I come when you are angry, stressed or having murderous thoughts" he says. "So, I am not upset" Ed says. "Yes, you are, you are angry at Jim" he says. "So? It doesn't matter" He says. "Its done with" Ed says. "Why not kill him"? he asks. "He no longer works at the GCPD" he says. "Thats true, but ill get us into more trouble, and we barely got out of the last one" Ed argues to himself. "Come on, last time the only reason you got caught is because you panicked Ed, you are much calmer then before" dark Ed tells him. "Thats true, So you think we should murder Jim"? Ed asks his other self. The Dark Ed nods "Of course I do, it will be fun" he says. "What do you think Penguin and the others will think"? He asks. "Well I sure Penguin will be on Board, Victor likes murdering, but Barbara might still have lingering feelings for Jim" dark Ed explains. "Valid point" Ed says. 

"So, its going to be harder setting him up though considering I no longer work for the GCPD and hes not really a cop anymore" he says to dark Ed. "That just makes it easier" Dark Ed says to him. "How do you think so"? Ed says looking up raising a brow at the vioce hes speaking with. "Since he has no more protection willing to save him, and hes just an ordinary man now, its so easy to set up an ordinary man" Dark Ed explains. "Thats true isnt it"? Ed says. "What if I set up another few murders and blame it on Jim? Maybe elected officiols or maybe.." He thinks. "Who would I kill where it makes sense Jim would do it"? Ed asks himself. "Thats a very interesting question" Dark Ed says back to Ed. "How about one of his bounties"? He suggests. "One of his bounties"? Ed questions. "Yes, bounty hunters are not allowed to kill thier bounties if you figure out someone he is going after, and they have a little.. Accident, well leave him holding the smoking gun" He says. "Thats good! Thats a good idea!" Eds face lights up as he says. "Ill have to get someone who Jim trusts though" Ed says. "Well, you have Barbara, can just say your searching for imformation" Dark Ed says. Ed starts laughing to himself. "Thats Brilliant! This was the one time you had a good idea"! Ill go speak with Barbara"! He says happily as he leaves his room. 

Later: 

Victor and Penguin are out dealing with some business and Barbara is on the couch watching tv. Edward casually walks into the room. "Hey Ed"! Barbara says casually. She is wearing a black dress and her hair and done. "Good day Miss Keen" Ed says with a smile. "I was wondering, if perhaps I could ask you something"? Ed says with a big grin on his face. "Sure Ed, what is it"? She says with a smile. "Your not going to ask me to be your girlfriend or something are you"? She asks casually. "No, that was not my intention" Ed says. "Have you asked Penguin then"? She says with a smirk. "What"? Ed replies confused about the accusation. "You, like Oswald dont you"? she accuses. "I.. lets discuss that another time" Ed asks. Barbara laughs "Yes, Ed"? She says with a smile. "I was wondering.. Could you get me some information on, Jim" He says. "What do you want information on Jim Gordon for Ed"? She questions. "Just, in case any other incidents happen, where he tries to arrest us, I want a way out of it" Ed says. "Well, that seems fair, ill talk to him later on and give you everything I can find out" She says. "Thanks so much Miss Keen" Ed says with a smile. "Ed, you can call me Barbara is you would like" she says. "No need to be formal, around friends" she says. "Uh, Yes Barbara" He says with  smile. "Ill be sure to remember" he says to her. 

Barbara Confronts Jim:

Jim is on a case chasing a criminal and walking down an alley way when around the corner appears Barbara Keen. "Barbara"? He says as he pulls up his gun. "Hi Jim, I not here for trouble I just want to talk you know" She says with a smile. "I dont trust you" he says pionting a gun at her. "Oh come on Jim, how many favors have I done for you, trouble have I gotten you out of in the past and you still dont trust me" She asks him sweetly. "You are working with the penguin, why"? he asks. "Well, Tabitha sister likes Butch, and Butch works for penguin, but Police took away Butch and Tabitha, and now its just the four of us" Barbara says. "Why are you working with them"? He questions. "They are my freinds, but you Jim, your my lover" she says with a smile. "Not anymore Barbara" Jim says. "What do you need"? He asks. "I just wondering what its like to be a bounty hunter" she says to him. "Why do you care"? she asks. "It must be hard" she says. "Its just like being a cop with less restrictions" he tells her. "So how do you know who to go for" she asks. "You are generally given assignments by the company, CPD" he says. "Is that all"? she says. "Yes, but I dont usually use them, I go directly to the Commissioner, and he gives me the unsolved case reports" Jim says. "How many have you gotten for today?" She asks. "5 men, and I on the 6th, I have to go Barbara" he says. "Alright, Jim ill be seeing you later" She says as she smile. "Interesting imformation" she says as she walks off. 

Barbara returns later:

She Opens the door. Eddy is not in the living room, she figures he is in his room again. She can hear him talking to himself. She drops a folder with a stack of files inside it on the table and then goes to Eds door and knocks softly three time. "Eddy! Im back sweety, can I speak with you"? She asks. Ed stops talking and says to his other self "Shes back! Shut up for a minute" Ed says. "Its not like anyone beside you can hear me Ed" the dark Ed says to Eddy. "Just shut up!" Ed bites back as he goes to the door and opens it. He sees Miss Keen. "Oh Miss Keen, didnt expect to see you back so quickly" he says. "Ed, who are you talking to"? She asks vering over his shoulder to see the rest of the room is empty. "Oh, that.. Nothing, I just think outloud sometimes, its a terrible habit of mine. 

Did you find anything"? Edward asks. "Yes, I brought you a folder with all the possible bounty he could be going after, Commissioner generally gives him all the cases they cant solve or extra work for them to deal with" she says. "How did you get the files"? Ed asks curious. "I just flirted with the new forensic officer in the place, and he was happy to give it to me, hes not as smart as you it seems" She says with a giggle. "They are on the table, tell me if you need anymore favors Ed" She says with a smile as she strokes his cheek and bats her eye lashes. "Thanks so much Miss Keen! Also dont tell anyone about this" he says. "Oh you mean the others? Your up to something arnt you Eddy"? She says. "No, dont be silly" he says with a smile. She laughs "Good luck with whatever it might be" She says as she walks to her room and Ed comes into the living room and searches through the files. He takes them to his room. "Oh Jim, you dont know what trouble your in, ill get you one way or another, nobody crosses me" he says with a grin. "Ill show you how powerful I really am"! He says as he slaps the files on the desk in his room. "Ill catch you! You little WORM"! he says to himself. "Think you can mock me, and make fun of my freinds! ILL SHOW YOU JIM GORDON! ILL SHOW YOU!" Ed says thinking outloud.