A Little Sane

Chapter 34

The air seemed cooler than before in the apartment. Mercedes stared at Jerome who was standing in front of the music collection that had been moved into their room. Mercedes was very confident about her plan. She hoped that Jerome felt the same way. Mercedes shut their door. She checked out the window and didn't see any sign of someone watching them. Jerome watched as she checked the room for wires that could have been planted. Jerome raised his eye brow.

"What is so important that you need to make sure no one else hears?"

Mercedes swallowed hard and let out a heavy breath. Jerome grabbed her hand.

"Is everything okay..?"

Mercedes smiled.

"It will be.. I have a plan to get us out from under Diablo."

Jerome's face instantly turned to slight anger. Mercedes stepped back. The conversation had just started and she already knew that it was going to end badly.

"A plan? What's that?"

Mercedes didn't hesitate.

"I'm going to help Diablo take over the Falcones and then kill Diablo."

Mercedes watched Jerome's expression turn increasingly angry. 

"Are you out of your fucking mind?!"

Mercedes shook her head.

"No.. It'll put us on top.. we'll be safe for sure.."

Jerome clinched his fists and stepped forward slightly.

"You're willing to risk the lives of our children to be at the top of the Gotham underground?! See I knew this way a fucking bad idea! The shit has gone to your head!"

Mercedes stepped forward staying firm.

"No! I'm trying to protect my kids! I don't care about being on top for the sake of ruling! We are under a man who could kill us for no reason and not lose sleep over it!"

Jerome raised his hands into the air.

"This was your idea! We could have said no!"

"He wouldn't have let us say no and you know that for a fact! He would have came after us!"

Jerome picked up the lamp on the bed side table and threw it at the wall next to Mercedes's head. Mercedes picked up a glass on the shelf next to her and threw it at Jerome. It smashed against the wall.

"Don't fucking throw things at me! Don't get mad at me because I saved our asses for another three years!" 

Jerome's maniacal laugh filled the air. 

"Saved our asses?! No you've dragged us deeper into shit! Now you have some dumbass plan to overthrow the highest crime lords in Gotham?! Penguin, Mad Hatter, Riddler, Scarecrow, Barbara and Tabatha! They are some of the villians in this city that have tried to do that for years! And you think you can get it done in one?!"

Mercedes stepped forward.

"I have my powers! If I can get Diablo alone he is more than dead, but I can't take out the falcone without him!"

Jerome laughed.

"And how do you plan on doing that?!"

"I ran into an old family friend Elijah. He works for Diablo. I found out my parents worked for him and the Falcones. Elijah has agreed to help me with what he can. I can get information about the Falcones from my parents."

Jerome got close to Mercedes.

"It was your own family who raised you as a goddman weapon! They wanted to ruin your life from the beginning! What makes you think that your little friend won't betray you! Do you ever think?!"