Chapter 10: Zombies?! WTF?!
Oswald had no idea what was going on, or why the two kids he had befriended were staring out the window freaking out. Something about zombies? Meh. Oswald was too busy watching the funny cat videos to care. 'Maybe when this is all over, I can get Ed to get me a cat. That would be amazing.' He thought. "OSWALD! We have to get the fuck out of here!" Jade yelled and began to tug on Oswald's arm. Oswald tried to wave her off, eyes glued to her phone as a cat ending up scratching a dog's nose in the video. Just then, a zombifed Olga stumbled out of the kitchen, growling, drool falling from her face, Jade screamed, Oswald looked up, horrified. "Oh god! Zombies!" he yelled. Olga tried to grab at Oswald only for him to dodge. "RUN!" he yelled grabbing his cane. The trio ran up the stairs, more zombies breaking through the door. Victor Zsasz broke in through the back, shooting at the zombies, the Zsaszettes right behind him. Oswald led the kids upstairs, desperately trying to escape. Just then, Supergirl broke through the roof, smirking. "Need a hand?" she asked. Oswald smiled in relief and said, "Thank god! Take the kids out of here first. I'll be fine." Jade looked at him in shock and cried, "Oswald no! You're coming with us!" Oswald shook his head and replied, "I'll be fine Jade. Promise." Jade shook her head, tears falling from her face and she hugged him tightly. "I don't want you to die Os! Ed needs you to save him!" she cried. Oswald rubbed her back reassuringly and said, "Trust me Jade. Please." Jade looked up at him, sniffling. There was some sort of familiarity in Oswald's eyes that she couldn't really place. Slowly she nodded and went with Timothy to Supergirl, who was preparing to fly them out.
Oswald watched Supergirl fly the kids to safety and he couldn't help but think, 'Why does she seem so...familiar?' In truth, he hadn't really noticed it before. But oddly enough, Jade had easily clicked with him. Not many people were able to do that. Oswald remembered first meeting her and that same sense of Deja vu hitting him. Regardless, Oswald shook it off and proceeded to fight his way through the zombie horde, killing any that stood in his way. Finally, he made it out, Victor Zsasz and the Zsaszettes at his side. Jade and Timothy were currently sitting in the back of Oswald's limo. Oswald hurriedly limped toward them, getting in the driver's seat and Zsasz in the front. "Os? Don't you normally have a driver?" Jade asked. Oswald shrugged as he turned the key in the ignition. "Yes, normally I do. Unfortunately said driver is a man eating lunatic." Oswald said. Quickly, he backed the car up, and then drove off tires screeching. Jade felt her heart throbbing, she never expected this to happen! Succubus maybe but never zombies!
Suddenly, Jade's phone pinged to life. It was a text from Barry.
Barry: Come to S.T.A.R Labs. There's something you may need to see. Jade's eyes widened and she looked at Oswald who was driving erratically trying to avoid hitting people, alive or dead. "Oswald! We need to get to Central City! Barry says he has something for us!" Oswald looked at her through the rearview mirror and said, "Alright then. I hope whatever it is, it's not a waste of time!" Suddenly, there was a loud rumbling noise, and the road began to crack open like an egg! "OSWALD LOOK OUT!" Jade screamed, Oswald shouted as he swerved to the right. Jade looked up at the sky and to her horror, lightening shot down from the sky, as it opened up, winged creatures flying out and destroying everything in sight. It was a massacre, people were screaming and running for their lives. Oswald yelped as the glass on his window shattered, a zombie attempting to claw at him. "AHH! Let go of me you undead son of a bitch!" Oswald cried, suddenly the zombie attacking him was obliterated due to Supergirl's heat vision.
Oswald looked at her in shock, he would probably never get used to Supergirl. Finally, the trio escaped Gotham, a storm still following them. Oswald sighed as things calmed down slightly, still he thought of Ed. He hoped he was safe from the zombies at least. He looked toward Jade and Timothy. "Are you kids okay?" He asked. Jade nodded still in shock and Timothy wrapped an arm around her shoulder. Finally, they arrived in Central City and after getting directions, the trio made it to S.T.A.R Labs in one piece. Oswald was the first to enter the building, followed by Jade, Timothy, Zsasz and Supergirl.
Just then, a man walked over to them. He had short black hair, wore glasses and looked to be in his forties or thirties. "Ah, so you're the infamous Oswald Cobblepot! You're friends here have told me you're in some trouble correct?" He asked. Oswald slowly nodded, not really sure about this. The man smiled and said, "I'm Harrison Wells. You've already met Caitlin, Cisco and Barry. I called you three here because I have made an astonishing discovery. It involves your present and future." Wells explained. Oswald looked at him in shock and asked, "Wh..What do you mean?" Wells sighed and led them to a room. Once there, Wells put his hand on some kind of device which made the wall in front of them open, revealing a small, white room. Inside there was a holographic news clipping. Oswald walked toward it and to his surprise, it was a headline from the Gotham Gazette! He read closely to discover his name and Ed's were on the front page.
"This was supposed to be your future mister Cobblepot. I'm afraid your Succubus friend may have tried to ruin that." He heard Wells say. Oswald gasped when he saw his name, which read, 'Oswald Cobblepot-Nygma.' Ed would've married him in the future? But this didn't make any sense! How did that explain Isabella? Or whatever her name was? "But...this...It doesn't make sense..." Oswald stuttered. Wells walked over to him and took a breath. "Isabella's real name is Elizabeth Carter. She was sent here to Iron Heights after she killed her husband. She at first placed a curse on him, in a attempt to make him love her again. Unfortunately, their marriage was too far gone. She ended up killing him after finding him with another woman. Ever since the accelerator exploded, she had become different, evil, almost completely inhuman. Somehow she had managed to escape and found her way in Gotham. I believe if you don't act fast, Edward might end up just like all the other men she's killed. She's done this many times mister Cobblepot."
Oswald looked at him in shock, processing all of this new information. Oswald still didn't understand! Why was the world ending? How did she mess up his future? And Ed? Did this mean he would've been possessed forever? "I..I still don't understand. How did she mess up my future?" He asked. Wells smiled at that. "You know what keeps the universe intact mister Cobblepot? The reason these kids here are able to change the future even if it was supposed to be cemented?" Oswald looked at him curiously, and shook his head. But Jade knew, she didn't know how or why, but she knew. Love. It sounded silly, but it was true. Those who are meant to be deserve happiness. And to take that away can cause an imbalance in the universe itself. Slowly she took a breath and spoke, "I can't be bought, but I can be stolen with a glance. I'm worthless to one, but priceless to two. What am I Os?" She knew it was probably dumb to say it how Ed would, but it could help him.
Oswald looked at her, speechless. It was like Ed was still there except trying to tell him through Jade. "Love." He answered. Then it hit him. Ed really was his true love! And this proved it! Oswald smiled widely and gave Jade a quick hug. "Thank you so much Jade!" He said. Wells nodded his head at the two. If he didn't know any better, he'd say Jade was Oswald's little sister. It was obivous from how easily the two got along. "That is true. Love is the only thing keeping us from total destruction. You can't destroy true love. The results could cause catastrophe. This Isabella is about to cause the destruction of our world and other worlds following. Unless you stop her mister Cobblepot." Oswald gasped in shock and shook his head. "I...I'm not supposed to be saving the world...I...This..I can't.." Oswald stuttered. Wells patted his shoulder and said, "Someone who is bound to you by blood will help you. Witches magic tends to work better when both witches are of the same blood. You, Oswald Cobblepot, have the blood of a witch." Oswald looked like he was about ready to faint. This was too much! He didn't have powers! He couldn't! He would've known! Right? "But..how? I...I don't have powers." Oswald stuttered again. Wells smiled and replied, "Sometimes the witch has to inherit their powers. Normally through the touch of a dying witch. Other times, the witch already has their powers and they develop during adolescence." Oswald looked even more shocked, he kept shaking his head, Jade was the only witch he knew of! He and his mother couldn't possibly be witches! It was impossible! Wasn't it?
YAY! Ossie and Jade are both witches! Tune in next time when the Squad prepares for war, and Jade learns a secret that may change her life...Forever! :)