Chapter 5: Shit's About to Get Real
Jade kept hidden as Isabella came in the room, she could see the woman's heels closing in on the bed and heard her sit down with a sigh. "What a day." Jade kept her mouth covered with her hand as her heart hammered in her chest. Suddenly, she heard Isabella get up and walk to her closet taking out odd relics and as she heard her set up some kind of ritual, and in horror watched as she changed into something demonic. Isabella's eyes became cat like slits, her skin pale and her air blowing as though there was a window opened. Jade continued to watch as the room was encased in an eerie glow, and she said, "Time is near. With these ties i bind. What once was love turns to hate. Darkness shall consume the light!" she chanted. Jade felt her heart pounding, the wind howled as Isabella raised an arm revealing her wrist and cut it allowing blood to flow into some kind of urn. "With this blood the end is nigh!" she screeched and Jade felt like she was about to be sick. She had to get out now! Quickly, Jade shot out from underneath the bed, Isabella catching her, "YOU!" she yelled, Jade ran screaming as Isabella made a grab for her, Jade kicked her legs out making Isabella trip as she scrambled away from her. Jade ran, grabbing a stunned Timothy from behind the couch. "We gotta get the fuck outta here!" Jade screamed. Isabella tore her way toward them and Timothy paled in horror as Jade led them away, muttering a protection spell under her breath stopping Isabella in her tracks. "I'LL FIND YOU, LITTLE BRATS!" she yelled as Jade and Timothy ran out of the apartment and they kept running until they made their way to Oswald's mansion out of breath and pale as sheets. Oswald jumped as they burst through the door looking like they had seen a ghost. "What happened?" he asked instantly as he went to the two kids looking concerned. Jade breathed in and out holding a finger up and finally spoke in a raspy and hoarse voice. "Creepy...bad...evil..stuff...Isabella..ritual...Ed...hex..." Was all she could manage. Oswald sighed as he led them to the couch, Olga grabbing Jade a cup of water which she gulped down instantly also handing a cup to Timothy who also drank fast. Oswald sat across from them taking in their appearances. It looked like Jade and Timothy may have accidentily cut themselves making a desperate escape. Oswald noticed both looking as though they had just witnessed something horrendous! He kinda wished he had gone with them. They were kids after all. Jade breathed heavily and looking at Oswald, she said, "Os, you're not going to like this." Oswald nodded a bit nervously and said, "Start from the beginning." Jade nodded and resisted the urge to hug Oswald knowing this would make him really really upset. She took a deep breath and started talking, even showed him pictures of the spell on the computer, and the voice recording of Isabella preforming that horrific ritual. With each word she said, Oswald felt himself sink deeper in despair. That's what was happening? That psycho put a hex on him? He couldn't believe it! Didn't want to but the pictures didn't lie. Oswald felt himself hyperventilate, panic rising in his chest. Jade recognized he was having a panic attack and quickly grabbed him and tried to calm him down saying, "We can fix it Os! Trust me! There's always a cure! But i need you to be strong! Whatever she's planning we'll stop her! I promise!" Jade rubbed his back soothingly, attempting to quell his obvious panic attack. Oswald flinched when she started rubbing his back but he allowed it as he took deep breaths trying not to pass out from anxiety.
"You have to be strong for Ed okay Os? It'll be okay." Jade soothed. Oswald nodded, he knew she was right. That bitch was going to pay for this! Now that he thought of it killing Isabella seemed too merciful, no, she needed to suffer! Oswald looked at Jade, that familiar glint in his eyes, the glint that said he was about to plan his revenge. Jade smirked happy to see that glint in his eyes once again.'WHOO! OSWALD SASSY ASS COBBLEPOT IS BACK AND READY TO KICK SOME ASS BABY! WHOOOO!' Jade inwardly screamed, all that came out was a small squeal of excitement as Oswald asked, "What's the plan?" Jade smirked, "We need to assemble a group. A squad if you will. People with powers and other amazing abilities. According to what I know, it seems Isabella is involved in some pretty dark magic. I think that ritual she's using might cause the end of the world." She finished, leaving Oswald in shock. The end of the world? "Why do you say that?" Oswald asked, his voice shaky. Jade sighed, "Well, in her ritual, she said the end is nigh and that time is near. Iv'e never heard this spell before, but it's clearly not good." Oswald took a shaky breath, he was horrified, yes. But what about Ed? "Why does she want Ed though? She couldn't possibly need him." he asked fearing the answer. Jade sighed, and shook her head. "I don't know Os. I'm sorry." Oswald nodded sadly.
Why was this happening? Why did he have to lose someone else he loved? He couldn't even look at Ed when he came home while Jade and Timothy were out. Ever since he saw the videos Jade showed him, he was on edge, he still hugged Ed whenever he got the chance but he couldn't help but see how glassy Ed's eyes seemed. Not the normal warmth he remembered from their time together. Ed just didn't look right and now he knew why. It scared him more than he'd like to admit. He just wanted Ed back. His Ed, the one who nursed him back to health in his apartment, the one who said he'd do anything for him. "I will make her pay. We will make her pay for this." Oswald said, feeling that familiar anger and conviction rising in him. This new group of allies he had made him feel something he hadn't felt in a long time since that monster showed up. Power. Strength. He felt better than he ever had. And now Oswald was going to get Ed back, even if it killed him. Jade smiled and said, "Believe me Os, if Suicide Squad has taught me anything, it's that the Squad always wins! No matter what." Oswald smiled at this, but frowned, "How can we cure Ed?" he asked. Jade had a thoughtful look on her face, until she pulled out her phone and read from an online spell book. Jade kept reading until she smiled a bit and looked at Oswald. "It says here, the only way to break the spell is to quite literally give him a heartfelt confession of your feelings and The Kiss Of True Love. Wow sounds like something from Snow White or Sleeping Beauty. Except Ed's not a princess and he's not asleep." Oswald looked at her eyes wide and face pale.
"I...I can't! I'm too nervous! There is no way I'd be able to!" He said, voice cracking. Jade sighed and put an arm around his shoulder. "Os, buddy, you've gotta conquer your fears. The only person that is keeping you from telling him is you. Come on Os!" Jade squeezed his shoulder encouragingly. Oswald smiles slightly and replied, "I..I guess you're right. But am I his true love? What...what if I'm not?" He looked down fiddling with his hands. Jade smiled and said, "Os, You care about him. You saved his life countless times. Hell, you got his ass out of Arkham! You even although I disagreed with it, killed for him. You were there for him when he had no one else. You know what he's capable of, and you accept him for who he is. Oswald if that's not true love I don't know what is." Oswald almost teared up as she said that. So there could still be hope? He could be Ed's true love? But how would he know? Oswald sighed. What if Ed didn't believe them about that psycho? He had so many questions it made his head hurt.
Suddenly, there was a bright red lightening thing speeding its way into the mansion, revealing itself to be the Flash. He seemed troubled and spoke, "Guys, I think I may have found something. It may have something to do with your Isabella friend." Oswald quickly stood up and looked at him a bit scared. "What did you find?" Oswald asked. Flash sighed and said, "Turns out there had been a breakout in Iron Heights. A woman by the name of Elizabeth Carter escaped a few nights ago. According to a report, she had broken out by using the guards and making them go insane. They acted like they had been drawn to her. I thought it may be important." Flash handed Oswald the police report that he had found and stunned Oswald read the report looking paler. "Oh my god." He whispered, hand over his mouth. He looked up at Flash and said, "You don't think.." Flash shrugged and sighed. "This is just the start mister Mayor. We'll do everything we can." Oswald nodded and smiled a bit, he was still worried about Ed though. What if she knew they were on to her? And she hurts him? He just knew this was going to be a long journey. He just hoped things would turn out right in the end.
Whoo! So a breakout in Iron Heights huh? Who could possibly be Elizabeth Carter? Hmm, you'll know soon enough! MUWHAHAHAHAHAHA! Can you guess who it is? ;)