Bruce POV

"Bullock. Bullock could you tell these jerks to let us go please?" Alfred asks as he and I are lead into the precinct in cuffs.

"Major the men escorting Gorden were attacked. Your men didn't see who attacked them but I'm thinking it was either Jeremiah's cultist or..." Harvey starts saying.

"Enough! Did you prepare Valeska like I asked?"

"Yeah."

"Mr Wayne you'll be perfectly safe. If you could help us learn the locations of the other bombs..."

"Major, you brought me here against my will. I want to go back to the hospital and back to my friend. Let's get this over with!" I reply angrily.

"Hello Bruce it's great to see you." Jeremiah said with a smile.

"Where are the bombs Jeremiah?" I demand staying as far away from him as I can.

"Closer please." Jeremiah replies. I move a little closer and Jeremiah smiles. "Tell me how is the young lady doing? Oh. Hummm. You know why we are destined to be best friends?"

"Because we are very much alike. You are as I used to be. At war with your true nature. You must truly embrace it if you ever want to be free. I'm just trying to help you."

"Trying to help me? By torturing Alfred? By kidnapping Bella and Quinn, by trying to destroy Gotham? By shooting Selena? You think we are I like because there's a darkness inside both of us. The differences I know how to control mine!" I reply angrily.

"I think that you could be so strong. I see it. He sees it too." Jeremiah replies.

"What do you mean he!" I hiss angrily.

"Ask him about the bombs." The Major says into my ear piece.

"Where are the bombs?"

"What bombs?" Jeremiah sounding board as he looked up at the camera.

"The bombs you planted up around the city you blew up the mayor."

"Ahh yes, that bomb. That was the only one but it did what it had to do. It got you here."

"Right that's enough, I want my boy out mate."

"You said he. Who do you mean?"

"The one who opened up my eyes who showed me that I was doing was not to create a Gotham of my own but yours. The Gotham you need. Your dark island. And it will come to be Bruce. Tonight."

"Tell me his name." I hiss at Jeremiah who ignores my question completely.

"Tell me what did the doctors say? Will the little B*t*h ever walk again? What vertebrae did I sever? I was hoping for the lumber."

"Tell me his Name!"

"But Bruce, you already know his name. You are after all, his heir."

"Rajh a Ghoul? No it can't be." I replied taken aback.

"Shhhh." Suddenly the lights went dark and I could hear the sounds of men being attacked. Soon Jeremiah and I were out of the precinct and in a building where we could watch the city's destruction.

Jim POV

"350lb's of pressure. Is it getting hard to breath?" I only grunt in reply. "I'll take that as a yes. You know if we listen carefully I bet we can hear the sounds of ribs cracking soon." Ed says with a laugh.

"450. Healthy male adult. His ribs should be able to take about 450 pounds before they crack. Did you think you could hide this from me Ed? I'm queen of the Narrows, people tell me things." Lee said

"I know how this looks."

"It looks like your trying to crush Jim to death because you think we still have feelings for each other."

"Well perhaps we should jump to why this is a good thing." Ed replied.

"I can't wait." Lee replies her voice filled with sarcasm.

"He's holding you back."

"From?" Lee demands you can tell by the tone of her voice that she's irritated.

"From being the person you're meant to be. The woman that I love."

At this, Lee sighs in disappointment. " You really think so little of me?"

"I don't follow." Ed replies confused.

"How weak would that person be if Jim Gordon could hold her back? It's actually insulting."

"That's not what I intended. I.."

"Enough. Yesterday you said a part of you will always care for me. The woman you loved is gone. Understand?" Lee demands of me.

"Yes."

Lee then turns her attention back to Ed. "The Narrows is free from landlords and gangs. Every family has money to build a new life. My work here is done. I'm leaving."

"I want you to come with me but if you kill Jim Gordon, don't bother! And I will decide who I'm going to be not you, not Jim Gordon, Me. I'm leaving tonight it's your choice."

"She chose me did you hear that Jim? It's all I wanted, you can have Gotham."

Ed says in satisfaction leaving me with the remote. After free myself I stumbled out of the room and onto the street. Surprisingly Lee tosses me her keys.

"Hay, your going to want to ice those ribs. My cars just around the corner."

"Is it true about you leaving Gotham?"

"Yes."

"With Ed?"

"That's none of your concern."

"Back at the GCPD when I said there was so much I wanted to change you asked me what I meant."

"Jim."

"I'd change everything that brought to this point. I'd ask you to leave Gotham with me that first moment that I saw you. And I would make sure that we would have a life together."

"Then you wouldn't be you." Lee replied.

"Maybe that would be a good thing." I reply.

"No it wouldn't. I'm not going back to who I was, but what you said yesterday about a part of you always caring for me? I feel the same way. Goodbye."

Lee said giving me a quick kiss on the lips. "Now go save Gotham." After watching her walk away I called Harvey.

"Jim it's good to hear from you. What happened? Where are you?"

"It's a long story. Did the Major Bring Bruce to the precinct?"

"Yes and now both he and Jeremiah are gone. It get worse."

"What do you mean?"

"He took the bombs all of them." Harvey replies.

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