Jeremiah POV flashback to a few weeks ago.

I paced back and forth in my study. Quinn was refusing to be cooperative. I let out a frustrated sigh. Why couldn't she understand that we belonged together? What did I have to do to get through to her? Perhaps, I was looking at this the wrong way. I am a builder of things. As I once told Harvey every artist needs a blank canvas so all of Quinn's frustrations and issues, they all had to go.

The question was, how am I to go about creating a new Quinn, while still holding onto the things that make her unique? The things that I have grown to love about her? How do I break her down without completely destroying her? Quinn has been upset lately concerned about her friends and family.

Did they make it to safety before the bombs blew? Were they safe across the bridges or were they here in Gotham? I knew these questions were bothering her so I grabbed a picture of Molly and her mother and handed it to Echo.

"I need you to see what you can find about about these two women."

"Who are they?" Echo asked with a frown. I could tell that she didn't the idea that I was looking for more women.

"No one of any real importance just some old acquaintances of mine. Please let me know what you find out as soon as possible.

"Mista J?"

"Yes Echo?"

"I've managed to locate the two women in the photo you gave me. They are living in the Sirens's territory. The younger one has become a member of Barbara's posey. The older one seems to have become mentally unstable and the younger one seems to becoming increasingly irritated by her."

"Thanks for the update."

"So Quinn's mother's mental health is deteriorating and Molly seems to be resentful about having to care for her. Perhaps, I could work this to my advantage.

I shook my head in disappointment as I watched Molly try to interact with her mother. "Come on mom, it's been months. You need to face the facts Quinn is gone and she is never coming back."

"No! That's not true... You've taken her away from me! I won't rest until I discover what you've done with her. I want my baby. Where is my baby girl? Tell me where she is. Please, I'll give you anything you want, but please tell me where my baby girl is, please I'm begging you!" 

"Echo I'm afraid that I've been thinking..."

"That can be a dangerous pastime."

"I know. But those ladies over there are Quinn's family. And her mother's sanity's only so so. Now the wheels in my head have been turning, since I saw how sad my beloved has been. Yet, I can't figure out how to help her and it's maddening.

Now an idea has hit me like lighting and I think I've finally created the perfect plan. Echo I'm going out. Make sure our guest remains in the compound and doesn't try to escape. And make sure that Bella gets her bottle. You know how cranky she can get without it."

"Yes Mista J."

"Molly? Molly Young?"

"Yes do I know you?"

"You could say that." I replied with a smile.

"Jeremiah...." Molly replies a look of sheer terror on her face. I smile reveling in her fear and I let out chuckle my eyes sparkling in amusement.

"Relax, if I was going to kill you, I'd have done it already."

"Wwwhat do you want from me?" Molly stutters and I flash her a smile.

"I need your help concerning your sister."

"Quinn? I'm afraid I can't help you. I don't know where she is. I haven't heard or seen her since that day in the hospital where we were told that she was permanently paralyzed from
the waste down. Why? Do you know where she is? Is she alright?"

"Why Molly, I thought that you resented you're sister."

"I don't resent her, at least not anymore. I'll admit that I use too, but I am genuinely sorry that we had such a rocky relationship growing up. I wish I could make things up to her, but she hasn't been seen or heard from in weeks.

The police, the little that remain in the city, don't seem to care. Well, except for James Gorden. He said that he do what he could to find out what happened to Quinn but he didn't seem hopeful. Why? You don't happen to know what became of her after the bridges fell do you?"

"Your sister is safe. In fact, She wasn't anywhere near the bridges when they blew."

"She's been safe this entire time?"

"Yes.

"Of all the selfish...Why hasn't she contacted us? Doesn't she realize how worried we've been about her?" Molly replies with a frown.

"She's been a bit tied up lately." I replied with a slight chuckle.

"Too tied up to contact her family? And she has the gall to call me selfish!"

"How would you like a chance to get revenge on your sister for ruining your childhood?.."

"This plan of yours she won't get hurt will she?"

"Now why the concern?"

"I refuse to do anything that would cause her harm."

"Come come now Molly, I am surprised by you. I'd have thought that after all that she put you through growing up you'd jump at the chance to even the score." Molly shifted nervously. "You'll help me set a trap for your sister Molly or I will make the abuse you suffered at your Ex husband's hands seem like child's play."

At this Mollys eyes went wide with fear once more and I smirked in satisfaction. "What is it that you need from me?"

"You see, if You... and then I... Then she is ultimately forced too choose..."

"No would she?"

"Guess."

"Now I get. You really are a genius Jeremiah."

For over and hour I went over the details of the plan. It was quite simple really you just had to break it down into steps.

Step 1: For Molly have her mother committed to Arkham Asylem on the grounds that her mother was suicidal. Request that been taken care of by doctor Dr. Hugo Strange only.

Step 2 : She worm her way into the Sirens
and when Quinn and Bella arrived she would spring the trap.

Step 3 : was going to a little bit tricky. Molly has to somehow awaken adult Bella.

Step 4: Pretend to make amends with Quinn. Quinn is completely gullible always wanting to
see the good in people, even when there isn't any. So that shouldn't be too hard a task.

Step 5: inform Dr. Hugo Strange that he was not to release their mother unless they agreed to give him something of equal value in exchange. Specifically Bella, but not actually demand Bella in exchange.

Step 6 call Quinn and force her to make a decisions that would break not only her heart but my sister's heart as well.

Step 6 1/2: get Bella back into her toddler mindset. Which might prove to be problematic.

Step 7: return Quinn to the compound and lock her in my room with total isolation from the outside world. No tv, no magazines or newspapers, no internet, no interactions with anyone but myself for at least a month if not more.

Step 8: have Bella returned safely to the compound. Have Echo mess with her mind by continually reminding Bella of Quinn's "betrayal" overtime have Bella convinced that Echo is her mother and she's never had any other and ultimately completely forget Quinn.

Step 9: Brainwash Quinn over time to fall in love with me and train her to be completely devoted to me as I had done Echo.

Step 10: test this new found loyalty by having her help me lure Bruce into traps. Including to the Ace Chemical plant where I test her loyalty to me one last time. If she truly loves me she needs to prove it.

"Your sure that you understand the plan? It has to be executed perfectly or it won't work."

"Don't worry boss, I've got this." Molly said with a wink. I couldn't help but roll my eyes as she walked away.

"Oh and Molly, if you even consider backing out of this you will have a reunion with a family member and it won't be with your sister or your mother."

At this Molly's face pales and her eyes go wide with fear. "Oh no. Please anything but that."

"Don't disappoint me and I'll ensure that he remains out of your life forever. Betray me and well... You know what will happen."

Present day Quinn POV

I still was in shock. I couldn't believe what I had just done. But now was not the time to loose my mind. I still had to get Molly and mom to safety. Then regardless of how angry Jeremiah would be I was going to go back for Bella. Talking out my phone I dialed Oswald's number.

"Hello this is Oswald Cobblepot speaking how can I be of assistance to you?"

"Oswald it's me Quinn. I need a favor."

"Sure, you know I'll do anything for an old friend."

"I heard that you were building a submarine. So that you can get safety out of Gotham."

"I will neither confirm or deny that."

"Would you possibly have room for two more passengers? My mother and my sister need a safe way out of Gotham. They are a target of Jeremiah's he sees them as a threat."

"Threat what threat could they pose?"

"He's become obsessed with the concept of
making me his and his alone. He doesn't like the idea of having to share me with others. Not even with his own sister. If I could I'd send her with Molly and my mom but unfortunately, that's impossible."

"Why Quinn, you don't sound like yourself, are you sure everything is alright?"

"Yes, it's just that Jeremiah forced me to do something terrible and my heart is broken. I don't have time to go into details, but needless to say he gave me an ultimatum, he promises that if I willingly return to his compound within the next half hour he won't harm my family."

"Fail to do so, and he has threatened to kill them. He never makes empty threats. I couldn't bear it if anything bad were to happen to any of them on my account. I was hoping that you would provide protection for my mother and sister and find a way to help them get safely out of Jeremiah's reach. I can even pay you."

"Nonsense. I am more then happy to provide your family with my personal protection . No payment required. I'll send a car to fetch them
right away."

"Thank you Oswald you don't know what this means to me."

"No problem and Quinn, look out for yourself. Jeremiah's not to be trusted. If I can be of assistance to you in any way don't hesitate to call me."

"Thanks. Oswald is sending a car to pick you up. He will personally see to it that you are protected and will see what he can do to get you safe passage out of Gotham. I love you guys. I've got go I'm running out of time."

"Wait, come with us Quinn."

I let out a sad sigh. "I can't. If I don't willingly return on my own He's going to come bring back to the compound by force. He promised that if he had to do that he wouldn't hesitate to kill you. Look what he forced me to do to Bella, and she's his baby sister."

"He threatened to hurt her if I didn't do as he instructed. You and I both know that Jeremiah doesn't make empty threats. If I had my way, Bella would be going with you to Oswald for safety too. I love Bella with all my heart, but I knew that I had to keep you safe. This is the only way."

Upon hearing this, Molly's eyes go wide and then she gives me a look of regret. "I am so sorry Quinn. This is all my fault."

"What do you mean?"

"Jeremiah met with me a few days ago. He wanted my help in hurting you. I told him I wasn't interested. He threatened to ensure that Jordan would find me and that I wouldn't be able to escape from him again. He warned me if I said a word to you he'd follow through on that threat."

"He wanted me to pretend to reconcile with you in order to see this whole thing up. It was his idea to send mom to Arkham. At first, I was following through on the plan, but halfway through it I realized that I really did want to truly reconcile. I wanted to tell you the truth but Jeremiah wouldn't have it. He called and threatened me once more. I was terrified. So I kept silent. I am so sorry."

"Molly how could you?" Our mom replies with a look of disappointment.

"You don't know what Jordan is capable of mom. He's the reason you died. He's the reason dad had to go to Dr. Strange to bring you back. He's the reason you were held at Indian hill and experimented on."

At this, my eyes flash in anger "I am going to kill him!" I snarl but mom places a hand on my shoulder to calm me down.

"What's done is done Quinn. You can't change the past. Going after him now would only cause more pain. Let it go Quinn."

"I am sorry. I won't ask for forgiveness because I don't deserve it. I hope that you'll be able to cope with what you've done and not blame yourself for what's happened. I can't imagine the pain your going through right now."

"You've  not only lost one family today you've lost two. Jeremiah is never going to let you see Bella again. Even if you were able too, I doubt that she will forgive you, not after what You've done. I hope that you'll be able to forgive me someday."

"Why? Why did you do this? I know you were afraid of Jordan but why?"

"I resented your relationships and I partially blamed you for my marriage ending. I wanted to have you feel what it's like to loose everything. Revenge is so sweet. I realize now that what I did was a mistake. I'm truly sorry. Goodbye Sis. You'd best get moving your down to less then 15 minutes to get to the compound." Molly said glancing at me sadly.

I can't believe that Molly would do this to me. Then Jeremiah's words of warning rang in my head. "When you go to confront Barbara don't trust anyone. Even if you know them don't trust a word anyone tells you. Or you might end up regretting it."

How had he known what would happen? My eyes went wide in realization. Unless.. He had known this whole time that Molly has never wanted to reconcile. Mom being sent to Arkham, my having to choose between Bella and my mother. He had set the whole thing up. To punish me.

I hadn't gone too far down the road when the events that had unfolded today finally hit me like a ton of bricks. I knew that I'd never make it in time. No longer desiring to fight my fate I curled up into a fetal position and sobbed. Not only had I lost my family, but my own sister had betrayed me.

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