Wild ||Edward Nygma|| [2]

Chapter Twenty-Four || Killer

"She's not damaged by life, she's exhausted by it and she's not jaded either, she's just plain fed up, she's not depressed, she's not crazy and she certainly isn't drowning, but she is under water and she is holding her breath counting down backwards from ten to one hoping for someone or something to show her what breathing is really supposed to feel like."

- R.J.S

After being tortured by Oswald, Strange finally gave up the location of the antidote for the Alice Tetch virus. It was in his lab on a slaughterhouse owned by 'Genovese Meats'. First Bridgit, Charlotte, Fish, Oswald, Strange, and Victor, along with four of Fish's henchmen, had to walk through a dark and eerie warehouse. Crates were pilled on either side of the room.

"You two wait here," Fish said to two of her men and they stopped as everyone else continued.

"Professor, if this is a trap, you will soon find yourself hanging with the rest of the meat," Oswald warned Strange.

Charlotte was walking between Strange and Victor and placed a hand on Strange's shoulder, making him jump. "And I'll be the one who puts you there".

Strange gulped. "It's no trap. I tested earlier versions of the virus and the antidote on livestock. I made sure to set aside a successful batch".

On their way to Strange's lab, they had to pass through the hanged and frozen meat. The room's temperature dropped considerably as they approached and Bridget shook. "This place gives me the creeps".

Victor looked at one of the frozen meats and smiled. "I like it".

Charlotte chuckled at Victor, having predicted he would say something along those lines.

At the other side of the hanging meat, they finally saw the door that led to Strange's lab and they all stepped inside.

Strange opened a hidden safe on the wall and took out six vials with a blue liquid inside. "It's concentrated. Once you dilute it, there is enough here to cure every infected person in Gotham".

Fish smiled at the power she now held over the city. Gotham would be under her thumb once everyone realized she held the cure to the Alice Tetch virus. She turned to Oswald and showed him the vials. "Oswald, you and I will rule this city together".

"Yes," Oswald agreed. "But first, Charlotte and I have to kill Ed Nygma. He has to die".

Fish turned to Charlotte and ran her long red nails against the blonde's cheek. "This Nygma fella really hurt you, didn't he?"

"He did," Charlotte confirmed with a nod. "That's why I can't let him live. I won't allow him to hurt me or Oswald again".

"Good, good," Fish smiled and then turned to Oswald once more, caressing his cheek as she spoke. "Oh, he will die. And all those who try to stand in our way".