As they got back to the mansion Elena and Jerome went straight into her room.
"What the hell, Jerome!" she said standing there with her arms crossed and looking at him confused.
"Aw don't be mad gorgeous, it was only a joke. I wasn't actually going to leave you." he said laughing.
"Well it wasn't a funny joke! I thought you left me and that I was going to be locked up in Arkham for murder!" she said and was still in shock after everything that had happened. Jerome walked over to her and placed his hands on her shoulders while looking into her eyes.
"Relax, Elena. There's no reason to be so serious. I needed you to distract Jim and it had to be convincing. Plus we had fun, killed some cops and now you're safe here with me again like you wanted." he said trying to calm her down.
"Fun?" she repeated and took a step back so his hands slipped off her shoulders.
"I have no idea what Jim is thinking right now! And after you filmed me standing there all covered in blood and holding a gun people probably think I killed that woman. I'm going to be wanted all over Gotham.."
Jerome just smiled because he saw nothing wrong with that.
"Yeah, so? You're lucky if you get the creds for killing 'the boss'. Every criminal in Gotham will look up to you. And who cares what pathetic old Jim thinks? The only reason I didn't kill him was to test you." he said crossing his arms and tilting his head. Elena looked at him confused and frowned.
"What do you mean test me?"
"Well you had time to speak with him before we arrived, right? So what did you tell him? Did you snitch?" he asked as he walked up to her and he wasn't smiling anymore. Elena could feel herself getting nervous as he came closer and studied her every movement.
"No! I told him nothing! I just said I don't remember anything, which is true because I don't. And he didn't get to ask me where you were hiding before you guys showed up." she said trying her best to make him believe her. His smile re appeared and he stroke her hair away from her face.
"Good girl. I knew you wanted to become one of us. But if you are lying and the cops show up, you will regret it." he said and she just nodded nervously. She hadn't told Jim anything so she wasn't worried about it.
"Jerome..he told me you kidnapped me at my school and killed dozens of people.» Elena said with a short pause, «It that true?" she asked.
"I did. And how does that make you feel, hm? That I killed people that treated you like absolute shit?" he asked her curiously. She looked into his eyes and questioned herself for what she was going to answer him.
"It made me..happy. I felt happy that you killed them." she said and Jerome looked so proud as he smiled again.
"So why do don't you look happy?" he asked.
"Well I just..I'm still prossessing all of this. And I just..I'm glad you didn't leave me." she said and once again, without thinking, wrapped her arms around him like an idiot. He stood still for a second before to Elena's surprise he placed his hands around her and hugged her back. He felt awkward because he wasn't used to this type of human contact and he didn't expect this form her after everything he had put her trough. But he liked this, somehow.
It wasn't a long hug because Elena still didn't quite trust her own feelings, if she was actually starting to get a connection to him or if she just had completely lost her mind. She let him go and looked at his clothes that were covered in blood from all his victims at the station.
"I think I'll take a shower, and you know, try to get the blood off." she said with a small smile and Jerome just nodded. She walked into the bathroom and Jerome just stood there for a moment, lost in his own thoughts before he snapped out of it. He was on his way out the door when he saw Barbara standing there with her arms crossed and a smirk planted on her face.
"Well, seems like your plan of having someone to play with is backfiring on you. You're catching some feelings." she claimed. Jerome shook his head in denial, but he felt a weird feeling going threw his body as she said it.
"Don't be ridiculous. She's just my project. Now move." he commanded and tried to get pass her, but she didn't give up that easy.
"Really?" she said and raised her eyebrow as she blocked the way with her hand. Jerome felt himself getting annoyed as he stared at her.
"Your plan was to create a killer puppet for you to manipulate, but you connect with her, and she connects with you. I see it Jerome so don't deny it!» she said pointing a finger in his face before she smiled, «Besides, I think it's cute."
Jerome rolled his eyes as he pushed her out of his away. He walked to the living room as he thought about what she had just said. There was no way he had any feelings for her, I mean, he had never liked anyone in that way. But he had to admit she was something else that one. He entered the living room where Theo stood waiting for him.
"Good job, Jerome! The whole city is talking about you guys snd how you turned the G.C.P.D into a slaughtethouse." he said proudly and Jerome smiled and bowed to him with a smile.
"Well it was fun, really. Blowing the head of someone is a such a rush! But blowing the head of a cop, that's really something else." he said laughing as he thought about when he shot the commissioner in the head. It was so pleasing after all her bitching. Theo nodded and walked up to Jerome.
"Did Elena tell them anything about our whereabouts? Or any other information they could use? I understood you left her there for a while before you attacked." he asked and seemed to be concerned. Jerome shook his head and smiled.
"Nope, she's loyal. And she will become a great killer and join us in taking down Gotham once and for all." he said confident and proud.
"Well yes, we need one more now that you killed Arnold." he said and shook his head in frustration.
"Well he shouldn't have stole my line that goon!" Jerome pointef out.
"But I hope you haven't gotten attached to her, or perhaps gotten any feelings? I heard she slept in your room last night." he suddenly put out there and Jerome didn't quite know what to reply at first. Normally he would just answer right away, but after being confronted by Barbara he was confused by his own feelings.
"Don't be silly, Theo. Tabitha thought she was going to escape, which she wasn't, so I kept her in my room too keep an eye on her.» Jerome said as Theo raised an eyebrow at him, «Just to be safe, of course." Jerome added and tried to cover up the fact that he actually enjoyed having her in there with him. Theo looked at him for a moment before giving him a slight nod with his head.
"Alright then. So over to something else. Our group here is getting more and more known in Gotham, so we must find a good name, something that makes people shiver." Theo said brooding.
"What about The Maniax?" Jerome heard someone say and he quickly turned around. There stood Elena in her usual black clothes and with wet hair. She had managed to get off all the blood and looked like her old self again. Jerome smiled to her then looked back at Theo.
"It's perfect! Watcha think?" he asked exited.
"I like it, The Maniax.» Theo said playing with the name, «Yes, that name will make Gotham tremble." he said and actually smiled to Elena. It made her a sort of uncomfortable, actually. Jerome turned to Elena and said "Come with me."
She followed him into a huge room which was full off all the weapons they had gotten earlier. There was everything from knifes, whips, guns and arrows.
"Have you ever shot a gun?" Jerome asked at he turned to her. Elena shook her head and Jerome grinned.
"Well, I better teach you then. If you're staying, you need to learn how to handle a weapon. Or else "boom!" he shouted and it made Elena flinch.
"You're dead." he finished and laughed. Then he turned around and picked out a pistol. He lifted it up and swung it against her saying "Catch!".
Her heart almost stopped and she immediately took her hands over her head screaming as she tried to protect herself. But nothing hit her. She opened her eyes to see Jerome laughing so hard he could barely breathe.
"Ugh, you are such a jerk." she said embarrassed.
"I know HAH!» he said as he walked against her, «Here." he said and handed her the gun. It was heavier than expected, but it felt good in her hands. He had to trust her now, why else would he have given her a gun? She could easily have shot him on the spot and escaped.
"It is loaded so please, be careful. I want to stay this handsome and I won't be with a bullet wound in my forehead." Jerome joked which made Elena chuckle.
"Point it at that doll over there and give it a try." he said and walked up behind her. She lifted the gun against the doll and tried to aim. As she pulled the trigger her hand flinched and she missed the shot.
She heard Jerome laughing and saying Hah that was terrible!" behind her and she felt even more embarrassed so she didn't want to turn around.
Then her eyes widened as she felt him slipping his hands around her waist and pulled her hard into his body. She let out an unexpected moan which Jerome seemed to like. He placed his hand under hers and lifted it up to aim the gun again.
"You have to breathe, and don't let anything distract you. Keep all your focus on the target. Imagine it being one of the girls that bullied you." he whispered in her ear. She got mad as she thought about them. Deep down she knew she wanted to kill them and make them suffer for all the things they said about her.
She took a deep breath and closed her one eye to aim better. As she was going to pull the trigger again, Jerome placed his hand on her thigh and stroked upwards. Her whole body froze and she missed the shot once again. She turned to him looking confused.
"I told ya, no distractions." he mocked her and she rolled her eyes.
"But we can continue this another time. I'm hungry." he said and Elena agreed.
This chapter was crap, sorry. It get's better i promise!
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-Michelle