Goodnight Gotham.

Chapter Twenty-Nine.

It had been three months since doubt had heavily consumed you. While your mind was still a little foggy, you were able to make cognitive and constructive decisions.

In the end, you decided that you would continue with your plan. After all, it was best if Jervis was left to pave his own path. You two were about to embark on two completely different journeys. Yours was one of righteousness while his was one of recovery. The question that kept you up at night was the matter of what was most important to you, love or morals. The answer became clear to you as you thought about it more and more. Morals reign above love. Romantic love is a beautiful thing but it's not a necessity. Morals is the essence of every man and woman that walks this earth. Without a foundation of morals or ethics, you have...nothing. On the other side of things, the easiest question to answer was who you were really doing this (your plan) for. It was for Alice. Even though you didn't know Alice personally and could be totally off, she didn't seem like a woman in support of violence, but you were, against criminals at least. They shouldn't enjoy the simple pleasures of eating or sleeping, let alone be able to live an enriching life. That's what seemed to be happening in Gotham, but it wouldn't be like that for much longer, you would make sure of it.

Being able to have a piece of mind again was nice. Your head was in the game, ready to conquer.

You figured that while you had a little time, you should contact Jervis and tell him everything that you wanted him to know, before things got hectic.

Y/N: Hey Jervis! I hope things are well in Connecticut! Are you starting treatment soon? I want you to know that I am so proud of you. You deserve a healthy mind. Three months left until everything comes together. Thank you for your help, it's appreciated. I wanted to reach out to you and make sure that you know a few things. God forbid if something happens to me, I will die happy knowing that I told you everything that I wanted. You and I have quite the past. I remember the first day we met, I was a nervous mess! Inviting me onto the stage was quite kind of you. As soon as I laid eyes on you I knew that I wanted to be with you. Your sweet smile, wide eyes, and melodic voice drew me in immediately, I still cringe when I think about myself running off of the stage, you must have been mortified! I could go on and on about all of our memories together but this is a text, I'll try to keep this somewhat short. Bottom line, I want to thank you. For comforting me when I needed it the most, for allowing me to cry on your shoulder, and most importantly, for helping me become the person that I am today. A strong, confident, woman. Maybe our paths will cross again some day, but for now, I will leave you with this thought.

When you can't see the bright side, I will sit with you in the dark.

You got an almost instantaneous response. Like he was waiting to hear from you.

Jervis: Sweet Y/N, Things are fine here. I must say, it's very sunny over here and I can't say that I am a fan of it. But I suppose that my hats help with that issue, good thing I packed a lot of them. Anyhow, I haven't started treatment yet but I'm planning on starting that process soon. I miss you very much. Don't say such things Y/N. Nothing will happen to you, I promise you that. When I think back to that day, I can't help but smile. Looking in the crowd, I couldn't help but notice you. Your beauty was absolutely remarkable. I knew that you were the one. I want to express my gratitude as well. Thank you Y/N. For helping me realize that I am a flawed man, for being so loving, and for showing me what true strength looks like. What you don't seem to realize is that you were strong long before I was in the picture. Seeing the battles that you have fought with your anxiety is astonishing. Keep fighting. You control your mind, not the other way around. You will be my strength while I go through this process of recovery. I hope we can see each other after everything dies sown in Gotham, but for now, I will leave you with these words.

It takes all the running you can to to keep in the same place. If you want to go somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast!

Y/N: A man of great truth! That's something I've always admired about you.

You knew that you were going to regret the next thing that you were going to type but fuck it. You needed him to know. It's almost the end of the world. Right? Well, the end of Gotham anyway.

Y/N: I still love you Jervis.

Jervis: I love you Y/N. I always will.

Okay. So maybe morals don't reign over love after all. At the end of the day, both of them have equal importance.