Chapter 14: The Fall of Galavan

I woke up alone in bed but I was accompanied by the smell of breakfast. I sit up to see Edward working in the kitchen. I smiled and asked him, "So whatcha cooking?" He look back at me with a bright smile as he said, "Do you like pancakes?"

"You kidding? Heck yeah I do!"

I got out of bed to get some breakfast he set on the table. As we sat down and eat he asked me, "So I was wondering if you would like to go see a movie tonight?"

"Sure-,"

Suddenly my phone started ringing. I walked over to get my phone from my backpack and see who it was. I expected this call because it's coming from the Penguin, "Yo." I answered.

"Enigma, I've got our men ready like you ask."

"Alright I'll be there."

"Okay."

When we hanged up Edward said, "So I guess that's a no huh?"

"Yeah sorry about that, but maybe next time. I have to get going."

"Can you call me later today?"

"Yeah I can do that."

I've finished my breakfast first then get dress and leave after saying goodbye to him. By the time I got to the hideout I immediately got dress into my Riddler outfit. When I met up with Penguin I asked him, "Is everyone in position at the right locations?"

"Yes."

"Good then we can get started."

"Are we going to kill him today?" He asked me.

"Not just yet Penguin. First we we have to bring down his empire. Make him suffer for a little bit you know?"

"Why are we bothering to play around with him when we can just finish him off?"

"Because I want him to suffer for taking everything away from us!" I snap at him, "He killed Hanna, he killed your mother, he tried to kill my friends, and he made me leave everything behind. I'm going to take everything he cares, his money, his system, his power, his goals, and that fucking sister of his. I will burn his empire down until there's nothing left for him to lose!"

I went into the room where I have my computers and turned them on to initiate the plan. Put on my headphone with the microphone and spoke to all the men we have that are in their rightful locations of Gotham. I said, "This is Riddler speaking and I initiate The Fall of Galavan!"

They started their move as Penguin and I watch them do the work. They have to destroy everything that's connected to Galavan. The warehouses, the drugs, his weapons, his money, everything. Until the men in the 5th location run into a weird group of men I've never seen before. Men who dress like monks. When I saw them kill some of men I said to the leader of Group 5, "Activate Time Link!

Once he did I put on my Time Link device on my left wrist and activated it. This allowed me to use my time ability to help them avoid attacks and tell them when to strike at the enemy. I had to do it about ten times which caused me some damage by giving me a nose bleed. Damn I've haven't had one of those in a long fucking time. I can't stop here I have to keep on pushing through with the plan.

"Are you okay Riddler?" Penguin asked me because he saw the blood leaking from under my mask that is flowing down my neck.

I said, "I'm fine it's just a nose bleed."

I saw that Group 3 were having some casualties with a warehouse that was stocked up with Galavan's guns. I talked with the Group leader to turn on his Time Link device. When he did I helped them by rewinding time 5 times for them. Once their task was completed my nosebleed still kept on bleeding and I gained a headache from it. I shook off the pain and went to the next group that was in trouble.

Group 7 was dealing with Galavan's men at the abandon building where they store drugs. At first they weren't having much of a problem until one of the members was thrown right the window and landed in front of a man. To my shock that man was Edward Nygma! "SHIT!" I slam my fist against the table.

"What is it?" said Penguin.

"Edward is there! If he has any sense he would run away!"

Edward was going to until suddenly that blonde man from before appeared right behind him. I quickly spoke with Group Leader 7, "TURN ON YOUR TIME LINK NOW!"

... {30 Minutes Earlier (Edward's Narrative)

I was walking around a game store to find a gift for Enigma. I know for sure that she likes Yugioh cards but I wonder if she like puzzle games too? While I look through the aisles I happen to suddenly feel a disturbance. It was a strange feeling like the kind that makes your stomach churn. I turn to look to see what it was and to my surprise that strange feeling was coming from a Ouija Board.

I've read up about this game. Well really it's not a game it's a tool that let's you communicate with the dead. Some say it's harmless but there have been many reports that it's dangerous. Some people would actually get possessed because they would let in a dark spirit or demon into their soul. If you don't say goodbye that spirit will linger.

When I touched the Ouija Board I've understood why it was causing such a disturbance. It felt like I was touching a gate that leads to an empty world that has no time. Well technically that's what a Ouija Board is. A gateway to the dead. I doubt Enigma would want to play with this thing.

"Are you looking for something?" said man with blonde hair and dark eyes. His sudden appearance made me jump and pull my hand away from the board. He laughs as he asked, "I'm sorry did I scared you?"

I said, "No just startled."

"Well I'm still sorry if I did. Hey I've been looking for a woman who disappeared a month ago. She looks like this."

He held up a picture for me to see the image of Nero Dimitri. Don't tell me this guys works for Galavan? If he does then that means somehow or another they figured out that she's not dead. Well I can't say anything to him that will give Enigma away. The guy asked me, "Have you seen her?"

I shook my head and said, "No, sorry can't say I've have."

He chuckles lightly as he said, "Don't lie to me Nygma. You're not at all good at lying ever since that abusive father of yours taught you to only speak the truth."

I was shock to hear him speak my name and about my father. I said, "Who are you and how the hell do you know about me?!

"Call me Horatio. I've been looking for this little pop tart ever since I've felt these disturbances in time. Tried following the trace and I happened to find you. You have her little traces of time all over you. No doubt it's because she willed some of her power to you. Now how about you do me a big favor and tell me where she is? I would really like to find her."

"Over my dead body."

I rewound time far enough to give me a chance to run out of the store. Once I was outside I ran as far away from the place to avoid meeting that Horatio guy again. Only to run into more trouble when a man was toss out of a window and landed in front of me. "I didn't tell you to walk away from me." said Horatio who was right behind me!

When I turned around Horatio grabbed my neck as he said, "You're not going anywhere until I get what I want!"

Out of nowhere he got tackled down by one of those guys dressed in black from head to toe! Before I could run away a bag was put over my head and I was dragged off to be thrown in a van. Before I could rewind time to prevent this from happening they drugged me making me helpless. I tried to push past the drug but it was too overwhelming for me to use my ability. With all my efforts turned to waste I gave in to the drug.

... (Enigma's Narrative)

I had a hard time making this blonde guy to back off. He tried hard to get pass my group by trying to use the favor of time to go his way. I counteract his each and every move until he gained a nose bleed and coughed out blood himself. Of course I was the one who took the most damage. Nose is still bleeding, coughed up so much blood that I had to take off my half mask, and I was bleeding out of my eyes. All in the efforts to stop him and get Edward out of harm's way.

"Riddler you have to stop!" shouted Penguin as he took the Time Link device off my wrist. I grabbed his wrist that held the device as I said, "I can't! This plan must be a success! I can't let them win! I can't let Edward get hurt!"

"Riddler you're fucking bleeding out of control! You have to stop! I refuse to lose you too!"

"Let go of the Time Link!"

"Look at the screen! We've already won over Galavan's system!"

I did glance at the screens as I saw that everything now was turning good. Galavan's men are backing down and on the run. We did it... Now all that's left is Galavan and his sister. "You can stop now." said Riddler who appeared beside me, "We won this day you can rest. You've done enough."

I look back at Penguin as I see his concern for me. I said, "Alright... I'll stop." He gave me a hug that was tight but he was so relieved. He said, "Thank you." When he let go he said, "You can tell them to fall back now."

"...Yeah."

I spoke through the intercom that connects me to the Groups and said, "Fall back, The Fall of Galavan is a success."

They responded, "Yes Riddler." Then they all got out of their locations as fast as possible before any of the GCPD arrived. Gotham will be shocked at these turns of events. More of all I hope Galavan will be panicking and turn to desperate measures. If things play right in my favor I will declare checkmate.