The Beast Within

Chapter Four: Time To Move

Jerome rolled over in his bed, his eyes were coated in sleep but he managed to catch the slight movement of a body hiding in his bathroom, he narrowed his eyes and quietly slipped out of bed, he snuck up on the opened door and with a quick movement threw them to the floor, but they were quicker and they kicked his knees making him fall to the floor, they quickly straddled his waist and he felt a blade lightly prick his skin, they both looked up into each others eyes and Jerome cocked his eyebrow "you're the last person I expected to see" the person rolled their eyes and dropped the knife "I needed my toothpaste that I left in here" she said standing to her feet and Jerome eyed her up and down "morning to you too, Nyss" he said cockily and she slipped her knife back into her thigh holster "ugh, keep it in your pants" she said looking down at his lap and he just shrugged "well, it is morning and you were just on top of me which didn't help" he said standing up and heading into the bathroom, he caught a glimpse of Nyssa through the mirror who was eyeing his shirtless muscular form and he smirked.

He turned to face her and leaned back on the basin eyeing her up and down "wanna come help me out?" she stepped closer and whispered in his ear almost seductively "you're a pig, and I'm not interested in a man-whore" he pulled back and playfully pouted "ouch, I'm more than just that" she rolled her eyes and stepped back realizing she was very close to his face "all you've done since being here is sleep with my friends and give me missions to kill people that work for your brother" he shrugged and nodded "a man has needs, and he deserves it" she rolled her eyes and leaned against the door frame far enough away from his body heat "it's starting to bother him" a feminine voice said from behind them and they both whipped around to see a blonde girl in leather "oh great, he sent you" Jerome said almost annoyed and put on a shirt "Jeremiah has requested your presence, willingly or not" she said looking at Nyssa who just scoffed "excuse me?" she said crossing her arms and pushing off the door frame so she stood straight "it was a clever ploy to fake your own death, but Jeremiah has eyes everywhere" she said looking at Jerome who just rolled his eyes "he still rejecting you, Ecco?" he shot back.

Her face went slightly pink and she frowned at him angrily "Jeremiah has no time for relationships, he is a very busy man" "busy sucking Brucie boy's dick" Jerome said childishly "she has to come with me, with force if needed" Nyssa smirked and stepped forward "try me, bitch", Ecco went to throw a punch but Nyssa dodged it and kicked her stomach making her fall back, Ecco jumped to her feet and kicked Nyssa's knees making her fall to the ground, Nyssa grabbed Ecco's ankles and yanked making her fall to the floor, Nyssa quickly straddled her lap and pulled her dagger out and held it to her throat and suddenly she heard a gun cock behind her, they stepped forward and pointed the gun right at Ecco's head and Nyssa saw Jerome's fiery red hair "I haven't forgotten how you knocked me out and put me in a fucking cage then lock me in a cement box, I'm gonna enjoy this" he said placing his finger on the trigger but Nyssa quickly stopped him and he looked at her confused "don't kill her, she can send a little message to your brother for me" she said smirking and Jerome cocked his eyebrow.

She leaned down and whispered something in Ecco's ear that Jerome couldn't make out and she sat back up "you got that?" she asked and Ecco quickly nodded, she stood up and eyed Ecco "now get the fuck out and don't come back" Ecco jumped to her feet and climbed out of the window she came through and jumped down the fire escape, Nyssa turned to Jerome who was smirking at her "what did you say to her?" she just shrugged "don't worry, he'll get the message" he just nodded.

Ecco stood before Jeremiah shaking and he cocked his eyebrow already annoyed "which room did you put her in?" "um, a-actually she's not here" she said "where is she then?" Ecco took a deep breath "she took me down, a-and left a message for you" he eyed her up and down impatiently "well, what is it?" "f-" "hurry up!" "f-fuck y-you" he clenched his fists in rage and yelled out angrily, he lifted his hand and slapped her sharply across her left cheek "you're useless" he said and pushed her to the ground and stepped over her.

All the girls that lived in the apartment and Jerome all stood and sat in the lounge room discussing Ecco's break in "this is all clown boys fault" Tabitha said glaring daggers at Jerome who just shrugged her off and rolled his eyes "Tabby, it doesn't matter how she found us or who she was after, our place has been compromised, we need to find a new location" Bab's said and Jerome smiled "I have the perfect place!" all the girls turned their heads to him and he grinned "how do you ladies feel about, birds?" they all looked puzzled and Tabitha suddenly spoke out "oh, no" and he nodded "oh yes", they all stood in front of a giant mansion "I can't believe we're here" Bab's complained and Jerome knocked sternly on the door and a few seconds later the door swung and the owner of the house's face dropped "not, possible" they said in disbelief and Jerome grinned "how ya doin pengy? you ruined my plans to gas Gotham, so now you owe me, we need a place to stay" he said placing a shot gun in Oswald Cobblepot's face who just nodded rapidly and stepped aside letting them all inside.