Crooked Man's Lair

Night

"You've come a long way. You must be tired." Crooked Man said to you two as Bigby smokes his cigarette. You look over and see Jersey has pulled out a gun. "And if my envoys are correct....you two haven't had a lot of rest recently...Please, relax for a moment, will you? Do you want a drink? Something to eat? Vivian makes a very nice, very....it's elegant, really, her carpaccio. It's lobster....sirloin...." He continued.

"We're here for one reason. And it's not to eat your fuckin' food." Bigby said to him.

"Really." Crooked Man said.

"Yeah." replied Bigby, who tosses his cigarette down on the floor. He treads it out and Jersey raises his gun and aims it at Bigby. You grab the handle of your sword and was about to unsheathed it until Crooked Man speaks.

"What do you think you're doing?" He asked Jersey. "They're gonna--" Jersey started to say to the Crooked Man but Crooked Man said, firmly. "Mr Wolf and Miss (l/n) are our guest. And I have every intention of cooperating. So don't waste the silver." Jersey still had the gun aiming at Bigby. "Sit down, Jersey." Crooked Man ordered and finally Jersey lowers the gun and sits down.

You remove your hand off the handle of the sword as Crooked Man said.
"Well, Sheriff...Deputy...for the sake of transparency, why don't you two tell us why you're here....it would help settle everyone's nerves, I think."

"You're destroying this town. You been doing it for ages." You replied to him. "Destroying this town? What on Eath do you mean?" Crooked Man asked, confused. "What the hell do you think I mean? Slavery, kidnapping, extortion, murder. What would you call the wholesale corruption of Fabletown." You said, angrily.

"I would call it the baseless accusation of a desperate Sheriff and Deputy." Crooked Man replied. "How are you certain this isn't some...conspiracy against me? I'm a well-connected man....well moneyed. People do like to take their shots at me."

"Who would try to pull that on you?" Bigby asked Crooked Man. "Oh, I don't know. Fables with a grudge, people who want a stake in my shops and services....but I can understand the confusion. And I am, truly, sorry about....the trouble all of this has caused you two. And I hope you believe me when I say that I sincerely mean to make it up to you two." Crooked Man replied then he takes a deep breathe and continues.

"The recent murders have gotten such attention as of late....I don't relish telling you that they were perpetrated by an employee of mine. It's a very unfortunate bit of business, but....I promise you that the matter will be dealt with. Internally. I just want to settle the issue for you two. And to assure you that it's over with. You two really don't need to worry yourself further." He said.

"I already know who did it." Bigby said and you glance over at him. "Forgive me, Sheriff, for doubting your acumen, but....who do you think committed these crimes?" Crooked Man asked him. "Don't give us this employee bullshit. I know it was you." Bigby replied, angrily, and Georgie laughs at this.

"What must I say to convince you that I'm innocent, dear? It wasn't me. And I have complete respect for you two and your jobs, I really do, but I'm sorry, I simply can't divulge the transgressor." Crooked Man said.

Bigby starts to walk closer to him as Crooked Man said. "You really shouldn't worry yourself. As I said, I've got this under control."

"No. We're gonna deal with it. Right. Now." You said, firmly. You were started to get annoyed by all of this.

"Yeah, right...." Jersey sneers. "What do you think this is? Some kind of negotiation?" Dee asked and Bigby walks up to him. "The man said he'd take care of it. So why don't you two take the hint and get out."

"(Y/N) and I are the law, here, not you. Now tell us who did it!" Bigby exclaimed, angrily, at Dee. "You think I'm scared of you?" Dee asked as he looks over at Dum. Then he turns to face Bigby and said. "Haha! You're nothin' more than a--"

"That's enough!" Crooked Man growled. You and Bigby turn to look at him as he continues. "I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but....in the interest of preserving our alliance.....if you have to know....it was Georgie."

You and Bigby look over and glare at Georgie as he smiles at the two of you. "However, like I said....I'll be handling the matter if you don't mind." Crooked Man said.

"Georgie." Bigby growled as he walks up to Georgie.

"You got what you wanted, so just--" Jersey started to say you two as he stands up but Crooked Man shouted. "Sit. Down. Now."

Jersey sits down as Georgie looks up to you two. "Yeah, I killed 'em. So what?" He asked. "Why'd you do it? Why kill them?" You asked him, angrily. "Does it matter?" Georgie asked.

"Look, the fact is....Georgie here misinterpreted one of my instructions...." Crooked Man said. "Misinterpreted?!" Georgie exclaims as he looks at the Crooked Man. "And I want to make things right. So....let's work something out." Crooked Man said, ignoring Georgie's outburst.

"What's there to work out?! I'm protected, aren't I?!" Georgie asked him. "Your protection has limits....and I think you've far exceeded yours. That you could murder someone in cold blood like that...." Crooked Man replied. "You fuckin' asked me to do this! You told me to kill them!" Georgie exclaimed, angrily.

"And then attempt to blame me for it! You will be silent....while we discuss what to do with you." Crooked Man shouted at Georgie. "This is right bollocks, this!" Georgie growls then he looks back at you two then towards everyone. "You just gonna let him do this?" He asked.

Everyone looks away from him, not saying anything, until Crooked Man asked. "So what do you two say? Can we discuss terms? You two can have Georgie....consider it a gift....ensuring our continued cooperation."

"What the hell?!" Vivian exclaims.

"Take this fucker! Take all of 'em! I didn't fuckin' start this!" Georgie shouts, pointing at Crooked Man and everyone in the room.

"Don't make any trouble, Georgie." Jersey said.

"Are you seriously throwin' me under the fuckin' carriage?" Georgie asked Crooked Man.

"No deals. It's over, so get up." Bigby said to Crooked Man.

"I'd advise against that approach, Bigby." Crooked Man said, warningly.

"You can't just hand me over! What the fuck is this shit! You said you'd cover for us!" Georgie shouted as he stands up in anger. "For minor infractions, not murder." replied Crooked Man.

"Just go with them, Georgie! You're gonna sink us all!" Jersey shouts.

"What's wrong with you people! You're really gonna sell him out just like that?!" Vivian asked.

"You think I give a fuck if I'm the one who--who the shit do you think you fuckers are?" Georgie asked the others.

"Just surrender!"

"Get the fuck out of here!"

"I do apologize, Sheriff....but I think it's best if you and your partner leave now." Crooked Man said to Bigby. "There's no way I'm goin' with them! Are you kidding me!" Georgie shouts.

"Things are about to get unpleasant, and I would rather you two weren't here to watch." Crooked Man continued.

"You can go join that whore at the bottom of the lake for all I give a shit! But they're not takin' me anywhere! I'll roll over on the lot of you before I let that shit happen!" Georgie shouts at everyone.

"What are you saying?" Jersey asked.

"Yeah. What the fuck? You're gonna make sure we all go down the shutter with you?" Dee asked Georgie, angrily.

"We're not going anywhere!" You shouted at everyone.

Crooked Man places his hand over his face and said. "This could have gone so well..." then he looks up at you two with anger. "To speak the truth, I've never been a very good mediator....why negotiate when you can just decide." He said and he looks to his left.

Both you and Bigby look over and see a mirror in the corner, but you, Bigby and Crooked Man were not the only reflection in the mirror. There was a figure next to you, the figure turns around and you see that it was Bloody Mary. She smiles and climbs through mirror into the real world.

"Did I miss anything good?" Mary asked. You and Bigby glare at her as you place your hand on your sword. Mary looks over at Bigby and said. "Well, look at you... all fixed up."

She smiles as you start to unsheath your sword but then Georgie slammed a chair on the back of your head and you fall forward.

Before Bigby could do anything, Mary kicks him across the face, knocking him back. All of the Crooked Man's people stand up as you two get up, Bigby's features turning wolfish. You unsheathed you sword and ready it as Jersey turns into his creature form and charges at you.

You slice your sword in the air, slicing Jersey across the chest while Dum threw Dee a gun and he points the gun at Bigby. Bigby knocks the gun away just as Dee pulls the trigger. The bullet hits the window in the back room to reveal the portal.

"You two've done enough." Georgie said as he picks up a knife. "Come on. We're pretty much done here." Mary said to the Crooked Man and the two go through the portal. "Shit." You muttered as you thrust the sword into Jersey and he screams out then you pull it out and he falls over while Dee grabbed Bigby from behind and holds him. Georgie walks towards him with his knife. "I'd like to say it was nice knowin' you..." he said.

"Bigby!" You shout and start to charge at Georgie but Dum punches you in the face to stop you. "But I'll be glad to see your insides turned out." said Georgie and he thrusts the knife but Bigby moves, making Georgie stab Dee in the side. Dee falls down and Dum runs over to his brother while Georgie attacks Bigby.

Bigby grabs Georgie's wrist, pulls the knife out of his hand and shoves the knife in Georgie's stomach. Georgie gasped and pulls the knife out of him as he backs away. "Oh God!" Vivian said as she runs over to Georgie.

Bigby goes over to you as you start to come back to consciousness. He helps you up to your feet as Vivian and Georgie go through the portal and leave. You grab your sword next to you and you and Bigby run over to the portal and go through it.