A/N: Welcome back babies! If you're here that means ya followed the 'To Be Continued' ending of Harley's New Start! And I'm sooooo happy ya did because now we get to follow Lucy as she takes over being the new Queen! Also I want you guys to know it hurt like a knife to the heart to kill Harley but for the story line I had set up it was needed, that being said some reviews will not appear on the last chapter of Harley's New Start because I felt they were too harsh even if they were meant jokingly...now I understand some of you might be mad at me but let's get reading.

1: The new King and Queen

Lucy stood in the VIP booth of The Funhouse looking through the glass wall at the gathered crowd below. Every face she at least recognized despite not seen a few of them in two or more years, friends, fellow criminals, clients, henchmen and their families all gathered and wearing black dress clothes. Behind her on the desk a tablet was tuned into a local radio station playing the nightly news.

"Today Gotham gathers and weeps for the loss of a hero. Less than a week ago the city was terrorized by the Joker on a scale never seen before, all in apparent effort to draw out Batman. The fight had quickly turned deadly when the clown made attacks aiming to kill the caped vigilante. When things appeared to be nearly over and Batman was going to bring Joker to justice the clown began to repeat words over and over as if they were all he could say, 'You killed her! You killed my Harley!'"

Lucy flinched as the recording played before the news woman continued.

"What happened next was something no one saw coming, even from Joker, but with a broken laugh Joker and Batman were both caught in a massive explosion. Their bodies were later recovered from the rubble and debris remaining after the explosion. A city wide funeral service is being held this evening for the fallen hero with a candle lit vigil March that will begin at sunset at the GCPD building and end at the soon to be site of Batman's memorial. There is still no clear answer as to what caused Joker's actions but it is evident the death of his partner in crime, Harleen Quinzel better known as Harley Quinn, two year prior was a contributing-"

When the feed suddenly cut off Lucy glanced over her shoulder to see JJ had turned the tablet off and was watching her. At 16 JJ now looked nearly exactly like their late father with his nearly white hair smoothed back, a pair of elegant j's tattooed under his right eye like lonely teardrops, alabaster skin, wearing a black silk dress shirt with the top most buttons open showing off the tattoo on his chest of their mother's name on a playing card bearing a 'Q' in each corner representing a queen card, black dress pants and black leather shoes. Looking away from her brother Lucy looked at her own reflection in the glass window. Platinum blonde hair gently curled with neon green tips and purple bangs, red painted lips, a strapless black dress that showed off her own collection of tattoos including a matching one to JJ's but paired with a joker card like the ones their father had given her other when he was young, one of Jester's paw prints below her collarbone, a band of green and lavender harlequin diamonds around her right bicep, a band of diamonds, spades, clubs and hearts around her left bicep and a trio of red and black diamonds on the outside corner of her eye. She looked every bit like their mother at 18 years old but their father was there just under the surface and gleaming in her steel blue eyes.

"Why do you listen to it Luce? It just pisses ya off."

Lucy kept her eyes on the crowd in the club.

"Because they all have a different version to tell, makes 'em sound like bumbling idiots."

JJ sighed going to her side and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Come on, they're waitin' for their queen to speak."

Lucy didn't move at first but then nodded letting him lead her from the booth and through the crowd to the stage. He handed her the mic as everyone's eyes turned to her, a sea of faces but she could pick out ones that didn't make her feel as anxious. Ivy was near the front with Selina, Zoe and Deadhsot were off to the side on her left, Croc and Diablo were in the back, even a few of the other Gotham villains were in the crowd, Penguin, Riddler and Two-face were the first few she seen.

JJ nudged her making her take a deep breath then start speaking.

"Today the rest of the city mourns for Batman, their beloved caped vigilante, but unknown to them we mourn one of the best villains Gotham has ever seen. Joker, my father, saut to repay Batman for the death of my mother, he spent two years dangling over the edge of true insanity perfecting plans for how to end the bat and last week he executed that plan, unfortunately things didn't go as planned and he ended up bringing himself down as well leaving behind a kingdom with myself and JJ to rule it. Maybe it was for the best, not everyone knew it but behind closed doors my father was devoted to his family and to my mother, without her his world came crashing down around him his rock was gone, smashed to pieces too small to be fixed. Tonight we do not only mourn a loss but we rejoice for a gain, the gain of a new king and queen to the Joker kingdom. JJ and I intend rule the same way our father before us did, anyone with an issue about it will answer directly to us. On behalf of myself and my brother take part in the memory of lives lost and the celebration of crowns passed on."

Ending the speech Lucy put the mic on the stand and followed her brother off the stage pausing as she suddenly found herself in a hug, she didn't fight to get away like she normally would but rather closed her eyes relaxing into Ivy's hold returning the embrace as the older woman kissed her head.

"That was a wonderful speech sweet pea, your parents would be proud."

Lucy gave a small smile moving out of the hug to meet Ivy's eyes.

"Thanks aunt Ivy."

Ivy gently tucked her bangs behind her ear.

"You've been so strong through all of this Lucy, cheesey as it sounds it seems like just yesterday you were running around after your mother trying to be just like her. Now look at you you're her spitting image and you've got your father's mind. But just because you're in charge now doesn't mean you can't ask for help, try to remember that okay?"

Lucy nodded.

"I will I promise. Tell Selina we appreciate her comin', I know she's still sore at us."

Ivy nodded kissing her forehead then JJ's cheek before going back to the dark haired woman across the room. The next few hours were filled with a mix of congratulations and well wishes along with business offers and condolences until finally everyone left leaving the siblings on their own, though Ivy was reluctant they convinced her they were fine. Lucy waited until she thought JJ would be asleep before she slipped into the master bedroom curling up on what used to be her father's side of the bed letting her tears streak down her cheeks as her body shook with silent sobs, she was hardly aware of someone slipping into the bed beside her until JJ wrapped his arms around her hugging her close.

She looked up at him with teary eyes still sniffling finding though he was keeping a strong face tears slid down his cheeks too. She curled herself against him and even though he didn't try to tell her it was okay she took enough comfort with him just being there and eventually cried herself to sleep. Her dreams were filled with memories, some she could remember and others that were from before she could comprehend, she seen her father holding her calling her his little monster as they surprised her mother with her first steps alone, she seen the time her mother would fuss over her and make her smile, her father's rare smiles as he watched her toddle around, when she found out she was going to be a big sister, the scary day when they almost lost JJ, the day he was born, the first time she went on her first heist and plenty others. The one that made her heart ache was tonight's events but rather than her making the speech it was her father introducing herself and JJ as the new king and queen with Harley smiling brightly and proudly tears of joy in her eyes.

Lucy opened her eyes rubbing away new tears before looking up seeing JJ sleeping beside her, slipping out of bed she quietly made her way to the living room the idea of sleep long gone. As she reached the room she felt she wasn't alone making her growl and grab one of the knives hidden in the room eyes scanning the dark until she seen a familiar figure standing outside the window. Making her way over, still holding the knife at the ready, she opened the window and found herself looking at Damian wearing his Robin uniform apart from his mask.

"What are you doin' here? Shouldn't you be at your old man's funeral or vigil?"

Damian looked at her silently for a moment before sighing sitting on the window ledge.

"He didn't mean to do it you know. He didn't know he threw her that hard or that she didn't get her footing."

Lucy sank to the floor her back to the window as she hugged her knees to her chest.

"And ya couldn't have said that sooner?! If you and him hadn't stepped in at all they'd all still be here! I'd be taking over because he was ready to step down not because we are now orphans!"

Damian looked at her as she ranted letting her get it out, despite his best efforts he'd grown a soft spot for Lucy over the years.

"Would it have made a difference really? I mean your father he wouldn't just step down for you, it wasn't who he was to just stand aside, and even if I had told him like it'd change his mind, in his twisted mind Batman still killed Harley even if he didn't mean too."

Lucy didn't respond making him look in at her to find her silently crying making him feel a little worse.

"Look I'm just trying to say I'm sorry okay? They may not have been the best people in the world but they were your parents."

Lucy sniffled getting to her feet.

"Move over."

He looked at her confused but did as told watching as she stepped out keeping her watery eyes on the ground, hands clenched at her side and even in the dark he could see the tiniest blush on her pale cheeks.

"I'm sorry too, you lost your parent too."

He watched as she seemed to be fighting a mental battle before suddenly her arms were around him in a rigid hug. Unsure how to react he slowly returned the embrace and tightened it when he felt her shaking and sniffling. He held her close until the spell passed and she pulled away not meeting his eyes.

"I'm sorry, it's been a long day."

Damian nodded.

"Yes it has."

Lucy swallowed thickly.

"And thanks, for tellin' me the truth."

Damian looked up at her but she had already slipped back into the apartment making him sigh.

"Damian?"

He paused looking back at the window as she leaned out it enough to kiss his cheek before disappearing back inside leaving his stunned for a moment before taking off into the night.