A Little Mad

Chapter 63

The car came to a stop and Mercedes jumped out. Jeremiah jumped out behind her. 

"Mercedes wait! Just let me catch up!"

Mercedes pushed her way through the crowd of people until she made it to the police line. Jeremiah was right behind her. 

"Stand back!"

"Don't shoot! Hold your fire!"

James Gordon ran towards her.

"Mercedes?!" 

He looked behind her and glared. 

"Jeremiah!"

Mercedes stepped back and covered Jeremiah.

"No it's okay... he is with me... he isn't doing anything wrong.."

James looked at her confused.

"So this is who you were with?"

Mercedes sighed. 

"It's a long story. Just please. Tell them to stand down and not shoot. Let me talk to him. He's upset over our break. I can talk him out of this... please don't shoot him!"

James turned to his men. 

"Stand down! This is his girlfriend. She can talk to him."

All the police who didn't know about her looked confused that he had a girlfriend. 

James stepped in front to talk to Jerome.

"Jerome! Someone wants to come talk to you! I will let them through to walk up there."

Jerome aimed his gun. The GCPD and snipers aimed theirs.

"No! Stand down!"

Jerome laughed. 

"I don't want to talk to anyone!" 

The guns lowered and James slowly moved out of the way. Mercedes stepped out in front of the stairs. The crowd and the police watched nervously. Jerome gasped. 

"Mercedes...? What are you doing here?"

Mercedes slowly walked up the steps. Jerome looked out into the crowd and instantly saw Jeremiah who was inching his way to the front in case he needed to save Mercedes. Jerome aimed his gun. Mercedes stepped in front of him.

"Please... don't... Listen to me... you have to call off the blimp... I calculated it... you'll only have three seconds to get away from the building when the bombs drop... you'll die... Please don't do this..."

Jerome lowered his gun and stared at her confused.

"Why is Jeremiah here and why does he look like he is ready to save you?"

Mercedes sighed. 

"Jerome we can talk about that later. Please... stop this... I love you... I don't want you to die... I can't lose you... I'm sorry we had to take a break... but I never stopped loving you and wanting to come home.."

Jerome dropped his gun. Mercedes slowly walked towards Jerome. Jeremiah stepped back angry. Mercedes was three steps away from Jerome when he grabbed her and pulled her into a tight hug. Jeremiah glared at Jerome. 

"Okay doll face... here's the plan.."

Mercedes held Jerome tighter. 

"Stop... you're thinking of away to get out of here... Jerome you can't... you aren't fast enough this time.. they will shoot you and you know it... please don't run... I need you.. you broke out of Arkham before... you can do it again... Just go with them.."