Damaged-(A Jerome Valeska Story)

Chapter XVIII No One's Laughing Now

I got all dressed up in a dark purple dress and dark green flats and i let my blonde hair loose,the roots of my black hair were appearing but that didn't mattered me one bit meanwhile the magic show hasnt begun i decided to being my book that has Gotham's most haunted secrets...

Jerome was wearing a nice suit,a mask with a beard and a mustache and Barbara was dressed up all in pink and a white mask with it too.I was hidden by the side of the stage,waiting for Leslie to give her stupid speech.I looked up from my book and saw Bruce along with Alfred.Oh i miss Bruce so much.Mt eyes widen a bit when i saw Dick Grayson with Bruce and Selina Kyle.

"Good evening. I'm Dr. Lee Thompkins. For the past five years, I've had the honor of being a part of a children's hospital. Thank you for your support. And thank you so much for coming out tonight." I looked over to Jerome and gave him a thumbs up and whispered "Good luck".."Over the years, we've had magicians come and entertain our children.And so tonight we have one of the magicians here for you. Without further a do, please allow me too present to you...the great Rudolpho!"

I was now paying attention to the act and saw Barbara opening the door of a closet and Jerome wasnt there,she gasped giving  the audience a fake surprised look, closing the doors again, hearing the crowd laughing. She opened the doors again,revealing my Jerome, yawning making me clap along with the crowd.

"Greetings ladies and germs! I am indeed, the great Rudolpho! Please ogle my beautiful assistant..." I couldnt  help but continue reading this book once i read a familiar name "Galavan?" But why is his name all over the place wait.I flipped the pages and on the very last oages there was something written in red pen which I can assure wasnt written there before.

"For my first act... I will require a volunteer...Let me see... Duck duck duck, duck duck duck.. Goose!" He stopped pointing at Bruce. "Okay young man..." Bruce looked at the box, nervously getting in it once he arrived. "Does this.. handsome gentleman have a name?"

"Bruce." Jerome grinned, looking out at the crowd as well. "Bruce! Well Bruce...this won't hurt a bit." He slapped the blades together. "Is there a doctor in the house?" "Wait! Wait!" I looked out in the crowd, seeing Alfred move towards the stage, panic clearly on his face. Jerome suddenly stuck the blades through the slots, making the whole place gasp, including me. I closed my eyes for a slit second, then pulled the table apart seeing that Bruce was fine and moving. i sighed relieved that nothing else happened

"Give em a wave.." Bruce grinned, waving at everyone, looking very relived himself. "For my next illusion, I'd like to call too the stage.. deputy mayor.. Harrison Gain." "By the way.. nobody here.. is getting out alive.." Everyone just laughed, thinking its a joke.

Jerome suddenly threw the knife, sending it into Harrison Gain, making me clap in excitement, the crowd screaming slightly.mJerome grinned, a huge grin, beyond happy at the sight of the chaos. "Ta daaaa!!" Jerome raised his hands in the air dramatically smirking.Next was the spinning wheel and they Leslie was tied to it and they started filming everything.

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