A Little Sane

Chapter 8

Mercedes eyes shot open.

"Get my medieval weapons. I know where she is."

Jerome got a sick pleasure from the dark expression on her face. He grinned and kissed her on the cheek. 

"Anything for my queen."

"Now Jerome!"

Jerome loved the darkness in her voice. He glady walked to the room he stored their weapons in. Jerome barely made it back into the living room when the axe flew from his hand and Mercedes caught it.

"Stop strolling through the fucking tulips. Let's go."

An recently closed cafeteria not too far from the apartment was were Mercedes and Jerome stood. The door was locked with chains. Mercedes looked up slightly and noticed an open window. 

"That bitch fucking climbed the side of a building with my infants!"

Mercedes swung the axe and Jerome stepped back.

"Maybe a warning next time?!"

Mercedes kept swinging her axe.

"I'm swinging my axe!"

The locks wouldn't break. Mercedes turned towards Jerome.

"Hold this and stand back."

Jerome did as Mercedes told him. He watched her skin turn red and then black. she lifted her hands. The strange silence other than nature was unsetteling. Jerome jumped when Mercedes clinched her fists and screamed at the top of her lungs. The door exploded into pieces. Jerome jumped behind a dumpster. When he stood up he saw Mercedes standing in the middle of the depris left by the explosion. Not a scratch was on her. 

"Are you okay doll face?"

Mercedes turned to Jerome and held out her hand. 

"My axe Jerome."

Jerome slowly handed her the axe and he followed Mercedes into the building. They finally found the crib and Mercedes ran to it. It was empty. 

"Bailey!"

There was no response. 

"Bailey! If you don't come out now!"

Mercedes screamed and chopped the crib in half. Jerome quickly grabbed the axe and set in on one of the tables. Mercedes turned around angrily.

"She's not here! She fucking left!"

Mercedes froze. 

"Jerome wait. Shh."

Jerome jumped.

"Where is that coming from?!"

Mercedes and Jerome followed the noise.

"Jerome it's Aislinn!"

Mercedes turned to Jerome more angry than she ever had been. She started swinging her axe at the freezer door. The lock finally broke and Mercedes ripped the door open. Jerome took the axe and set it on the counter. Aislinn Eleina Valeska was lying on the bare cold floor of a freezer that had been turned on. Mercedes grabbed Aislinn and slammed the door shut. Jerome pulled Mercedes into his arms. 

"She's freezing..."

Jerome felt Mercedes's body getting warmer. He stepped back.

"No come back. Your body heat will help I promise."

Mercedes turned to face Jerome, placing Aislinn in between them. Jerome wrapped his arms around them. Aislinn's crying was breaking their hearts, but she started to calm down.