Chapter 20: The Devils Vinyl Part 4

Zed has parked near a security gate, behind which is a sprawling mansion. John walks to the wall and pulls himself over it.

"What are you doing?" Zed asks.

"Breaking into Ian's mansion."

"But that's –"

"Fun?" Mick mutters. Len smirks. The other Legends frown at the comment.

"Against the law? So is almost everything I do, luv." John gets situated on the wall and extends a hand to her.

"It's not the law I'm worried about. It's a security system. You didn't even check." Zed ignores his hand and leaps onto the wall expertly pulls herself to the top. Again, John is silently impressed.

Snart frowned at John's disregard of the possibility of detection. The frown went away as he considered offering Zed a chance to join them before remembering her rejection of the offer.

John and Zed make their way carefully through the grounds, looking in windows as they go. Finally, they arrive outside a home studio.

Ian Fell (40s) sits inside, playing guitar, his back to the rest of the house. On the wall are various gold records adorned with satanic symbols. Outside, John can hear the muffled guitar as he tries the patio doors, but the door is locked. So he kicks open the glass doors. Ian stands, alarmed, as John charges and shoves him against the wall, knocking several framed gold records from their hooks. John shakes him, all menace.

"That's one way to approach someone..."

"Wait, who are you?!" Ian cries out.

"An angry Englishman."

"Don't shout, don't squirm. Or I'll apply a pressure point to your sacral plexus that will have you using a colostomy bag for life. Got it, squire?" Ian nods, scared. Zed watches, unnerved by John's intensity.

"How did Bernie get the acetate?"

Ray winced at the threat, even if it was directed at Ian. That was a good one for interrogation. It was very persuasive...

"Acetate, what -?!"

"Bernie was a friend, Ian. And if he died as a result of a deal you made, there's gonna be retribution."

"I don't know anything about a deal!"

"A no-talent hack turns overnight sensation, and you're telling me you didn't take a short cut? Your albums are dripping with satanic symbols." He scoops one up, "This is the First of the Fallen's true name. Only people who've made a pact are given this symbol."

Zed tries to catch John's attention, "John, somethings happening. I'm smelling jasmine."

"Jasmine... That's the name of the wife." Kendra came to realization.

John doesn't look her way, "The guy's trying to back out of a deal and people are dying. He needs to cop it."

"I don't think he was the one to make the deal." Sara said at the confused look Ian had.

From off screen, we here a voice, "He can't.". Jasmine stands just behind them, a handgun pointed at John's chest. "He didn't make the deal. I did."

Surprised at the revelation, Jax commented, "I did not see that one coming."

End Chapter:

QOTC:

AJ: Can't wait for the sweet day of death to punch me through the door.

Me: What…