Chapter 1: Two Months Later
Jade tossed and turned in her sleep, moaning and groaning. "No...No...stop..please.." Jade shook, sweat beading her brow. In the dream, she was seeing her brother, shot over and over again on the docks, Ed and Isabella's cruel laugh ringing in her ears. Then herself, wearing a long black dress, hair jet black, holding a knife and walking through flames. Jade whimpered, thrashing, gunshots and screams ringing in her ears. "JADE WAKE UP!" a voice yelled. Jade woke up screaming, "ED! OSWALD! TIMMY!" Edward shushed her, "Jade we're right here, it's okay!" Jade's vision finally adjusted and she looked at a worried Edward and Oswald sitting at her bed. Jade shuddered, hugging herself. "Another one?" Oswald asked, squeezing her hand. Jade nodded. "I keep having the same ones...Over and over...except you die, Ed turns...bad...The universe dies...I turn..." Jade shook her head. Oswald sighed and smiled reassuringly. "It's over now remember? We beat her. I killed her." Jade nodded. Edward also cut in, "And I'm absolutely demon free." Edward smirked, clinging to Oswald slightly. Jade smiled. "Yeah, you're right..." Though Jade still felt unsure, even as she got ready for her first day at Gotham High. She decided on a long sleeved grey shirt, dark denim jeans, and converse. Jade stood in front of the mirror, applying black nail polish, then black eyeliner. Jade took a bottle of hair dye, dyeing a streak of her brown hair purple, almost black. She lightly brushed her hair, feeling her inner darkness whispering to her. "Not crazy...Not evil...I'm fine.." she muttered. 'Sure about that sweetie?'
Jade closed her eyes tightly, trying to ignore it. "I'm not...I'm not crazy.." she whined. Jade fell back against the wall, the voices raged within. 'Evil...Insane...Wrong.' Jade covered her head, crying out as she saw herself morph into the girl wearing the long black dress. Jade gasped, 'What's happened to me?' she thought. 'Broken...destroyed...Dead..' Jade slid down, pain where she had been shot flooding her. Jade cried, the voice of her adoptive father screaming at her, telling her how worthless she was, how evil, disgusting. "S-stop...please.." she whispered. "Jadesy?" a voice said softly. Jade opened her eyes to see a worried Timothy standing in the doorway. "Tim? Hi." Jade said as she stood up, brushing herself off. Timothy wrapped his arms around her. "Are you okay Jade?" he asked. Jade slowly nodded. "I'm fine.." she whispered and buried her face in his chest. Timothy smiled and kissed the top of her head. "It's okay. Everything is fine now." he spoke softly. Jade nodded, holding him tighter. "Something's happening to me...I don't know if it has something to do with my...well..." she couldn't finish her sentence. Timothy nodded, a grim look on his face. "It's okay...I'm sure you'll be okay...Oswald knew what he was doing when he brought you back.." he said. Jade looked up at him, smiling. "Maybe you're right.." she said. Timothy smirked and decided to change the subject. "Ed made pancakes. He knows they're your favorite. I think Oswald told him." he said. Jade grinned and soon followed him downstairs, catching Edward and Oswald in a lip lock.
"OMG! Get a room!" Jade shrieked. Oswald pulled away blushing, and smiling. "S-sorry." Edward just grinned, eyes sparkling. "He's a good kisser!" Ed said earning a cringe from Jade. "TMI!" she cried. Edward laughed. "You and Timmy make out all the time." This caused both teens to blush madly. "Uh.." Edward chuckled and Oswald tried not to laugh. Jade giggled too and looked at them, so happy they were together. Oswald looked better than she'd ever seen him. He had that bright glimmer in his eyes, he no longer had that dark and gloomy aura he once had. Overall, he was happy as could be. Jade was very happy for her older brother, it made her feel a sense of accomplishment, of victory. It was as though Isabella never happened. Against all odds they had made it. Jade never felt happier. However, as all things in Gotham, all good things sometimes come to an end.
Soon, Jade finished her breakfast and walked with Timothy to the bus, leaving Edward and Oswald alone. "Oswald? Do you think she'll be alright?" he asked him, arms still wrapped around him Oswald smiled at him. "I think so..she's my sister after all..I know she can pick herself up again..I hope so at least."he said softly, leaning against Ed. Edward sighed and held him close. "I hope so too.." Suddenly, a news bulletin sounded on the radio. "This just in! After the earthquake that tore through Gotham City two months ago, several inmates at Arkham Asylum have been confirmed missing! Please be on the lookout! Two bodies have already been discovered, according to reports the victims were said to have grins carved into their faces! Please be on the lookout!" Oswald shut the radio off. "Carved grins? Who would do that..." Then Oswald paled and looked at Ed. "Ed...you don't think.." he asked. Edward held him tighter. "God I hope not.." Edward breathed a sigh, just hoping Jade and Timothy would come home safe.
And here it is! The sequel to Operation Enigma! Enjoy! XD