His Queen (Alterneate)

Chapter Six

Ariel's P.O.V

          "Hear ye, hear ye. I'd like to officially welcome you all to our first ever mandatory brunch meeting. Now, I know what you're all thinking. Why have I gathered this legion of Horribles? That has a nice ring to it. Write that down, will ya? Well, back when I was in Arkham, I came up with a plan to turn this city into a madhouse. And now I am on the cusp of making that happen. But I need help from all of... Put all questions on ice until the end." Mr. Freeze puts his hand down. "Danke schoen. Mr. Oswald. Thank you for doing your part in hosting us today."

          "Anything for an old friend." I roll my eyes.

          "Crane, where are we at with the... "you know what"?"

          "It's coming along, dreadfully."

          "Oh, pun worthy. Excellent. Freeze. Ice Man, you're a science guy. We're gonna need a lab, a big one."

          "Easy enough."

          "Hmm. Now, all we need is Mr. Tetch to return with some very important information and... Use the tongs, Carl!" I flinch at the shouting. He gives me an apologetic look.

          "You still haven't told us how you're going to take over the underworld."

          "Who says I want to do that? I'm an artist. I just want to paint the town crazy. Once that happens, I couldn't care less how you Horribles rip the city apart.

          "I'm in."

          "Let's do this."

          "Huh? No. Not yet. Nothing can happen until we have our one last essential ingredient. The one thing that'll tie it all together."

          "I'll wait in the car. Please. I don't trust these people. Cobblepott has a bone to pick, Tetch has held a gun to my head."

          "Okay, okay. You can stay in the car at the company then we'll find him and you can come in with me."

          "Deal." One we get to the company I wait in the car. He comes running out and gets in. "Jimbo?" I question and he nods.

          "Always ruining our fun. Him and Brucey. We're going to visit someone who knows where Xander is."

          "Why do you want to find him so bad?"

          "We have unfinished business." He growls dangerously. I flinch still getting used to the new/ original Jerome. "Sorry princess."

          "It's alright. Maybe I shouldn't have made so many mistakes."

          "It was never your fault. I shoulldn't have taken my anger for your dad out on you." Soon we're waiting in a small apartment. "Got any ice cream in there? I've always had a soft spot for Chunky Monkey."

          "I was wondering when you would come. I wasn't expecting you though." Jerome steps in front of me.

          "Me? That's very flattering. So tell me, Little Miss Proxy, where is he?"

          "I'll never tell you."

          "Hmm. I don't know. See..." He flips open a switchblade. "I can be very persuasive."

          "See that?

          "Yeah. I was wondering about that. You got, like, a big dog or something?

          "No. That's how I'm going to transport you." SHe easily knocks him out. I put a protective arm over my stomach. "We can do this the easy way or the hard way." I flinch.