Note: The first chapter is out! Took us long enough right? (laugh) Sadly, school has started for us, so it will take awhile probably to publish our next chapters. We will try to publish every weekend, if not sooner. So read and enjoy.

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Black Dahlia

"You would think that the Joker would pull something different by now," said my fellow hellion, Adara. Her twig frame was sitting on the couch, in front of our flat screen T.V., watching yet another report on how the Joker robbed another warehouse, leaving nothing behind. This makes 7 warehouses in a row. All stored valuable pieces of art from decades past. Statues, painting, pottery, etc.

"Funny. The Joker doesn't really strike me as an art fanatic." Jaiden scowled. He hated the Joker, he hated a lot of things, but the Joker was special. Jaiden was tall, toned, and gorgeous. He used to be an uptight honor student until he realized how worthless the title was if he wasn't happy. It was about that time when went totally 'scene' and got snakebites and hip piercings. It all looked delicious on him and any girl, no matter in what 'label' they were, would tell you the same thing.

"You think it matters? Joker can do whatever he wants and I don't see why police are even bothering to try and catch him." Aidan spit out the word police like it was acid. Aidan could have been Jaiden's twin except he didn't share Jaiden's hatred for everything, he just hated police. He too was just as tall and toned, but not as pretty as Jaiden. It never helped that Aidan's record was a mile long, stretching from DUIs to murder suspect, so if anything happened around him, the police would immediately take him in.

Aidan and Adara have been going out for over a year. They looked adorable together too. He was 6' 2" and she was only 5". I called her smurf all the time just to make her mad. If anything she really looked like pixie with her spiky dark brown hair and her beautiful emerald eyes. Her head may have been filled with cotton candy but she was a graceful dancer. She could have made it big too, but when it came down to it, she refused to leave our gang no matter how much we protested. I was glad even though I wanted her to go pro. I would have missed her like hell but I would manage after a few days of crying.

"I love you all dearly, trust me I really do, but shut up." I command. I hated it when people talked over something I was listening to, especially if it was about the Joker. I admired him. Note, I said admire not love, he would have to start brushing those teeth if I was ever to kiss him. He never played by any rules and if he did it would always be his own, until he got bored then changed them.

I was mixed when it came to labels, it just depends on my mood. I never would be the preppy sporty girl..EVER. I hated those girls in high school, so I will never go and dress like them. I call it a quiet rebellion. I like to wear black and I don't mind wearing rainbows either, as I said it all depend on my mood. I'm uberly happy to admit that I am a person that could pull off skinny jeans. I'm not a twig but toned; I am pretty strong or at least that's what Adara tells me. I have jet black hair that reaches past my shoulder blades, that I love to tease up. I was tall and leggy with porcelain skin, all given to me by my mother. My strong onyx eyes were unfortunately given to me by dear old daddy.I didn't really take crap from anyone but I do know how to take a joke. I can get really pissed off though and I can tear a person's soul apart with just my words.

Out of the group I was the oldest. I am 19 turning 20 soon, Jaiden is 18, and Aidan and Adara are 17.

"Jesus, Dahlia, your obsession with this freak is really starting to annoy me." Jaiden hissed.

"Obsession and admiration are two completely different words. Jaiden, I figured you of all people would understand that." I spit out that last sentence with venom. Jaiden hated it when someone reminded him of his honor days. I consider it payback though, I hated it when people called Joker a freak. A possibly insane murder, that's obviously true, but I also considered him a genius. How else is it that no one can catch him? As far as I'm concerned, Batman was the freak. Joker ran around with face paint and a suit but B-man was in a muscle defining costume with bat ears and a cape... who sounds the most coo coo for coco puffs?

"Ok, ok. Please, let's not get blood shed on the walls this late guys." Adara plays the role of peace maker often. To some people 1 o'clock in the morning would be considered late, but I know we all have done worse.

"Fine..." Jaiden sighed. Its not like he would win if me and him went at it anyway, I always knew want to say to leave him speechless. By now the Joker story was over and the news moved on to this week's weather.

"I do have to agree with you though, Babygirl." I stated, calling Adara by her nickname.

"To not get blood shed on the walls?" Aidan questioned.

"No," I flash my friends a wicked little smile. "I'm just getting bored with the Joker pulling these little stunts."

"Uh-oh." Adara said with a wide smile growing on her face, "I know that look. What are you thinking Dahlia?"

"I'm thinking that if the Joker isn't going to provide us with entertainment, we should do something instead." By then everyone was smiling.

"Something like what?" Aidan asked eagerly.

"Yeah, Dahlia, what do you have in mind? Robbing a news stand?" Jaiden scoffed. He always acted like I was stupid.

"Go bite barbwire, Jaiden. I'm so sorry to disappoint you all, but why rob the news stand when the bank is right behind it?" I ask rhetorically.

I could feel everyone's excitement, even Jaiden's, and by their expressions, I knew they we all in. I never said I hung out with the most innocent people in the world.

"When?" Jaiden asked with a subtle tone of excitement. I think it would kill him if he swallowed his pride.

"Well, Halloween is coming up and I think we are too old to go trick-or-treating." I said.

"That means we get to wear costumes!" Adara squealed. Not like she cared what day it was, she would get dressed up even if it wasn't Halloween.

"Yup." I sighed. "But we all have got to cover our faces. Either thick face paint or a mask, but I think its obvious that we all would choose-"

"Face paint!" The three say in unison.

"Right. So what's the theme?" I asked.

"Let's go as anime characters!" Adara purposed excitedly. Everyone stared at her with a blank look, even Aidan though he normally agrees with whatever she says. "Or, ya' know... we could... not do that." she said disappointed/embarrassed.

"Let's go by movies." Jaiden said.

"Horror movies." Aidan specified.

"Ok. Movies will be our theme, whether it be horror or mystery as long as its dark." I ruled, leaving Adara dissapointed that she couldn't pick an anime movie. "So who is going as what?" I ask.

"Freddy Krueger," Aidan went for his favorite movie character.

"Carrie," Adara pouted.

"I'll be a zombie" Jaiden sighed.

"Wow, that's not original." I said dully.

"I like Dawn of The Dead. What else do you want me to be?" He sighed.

"Well, at least have Babygirl do your make up. She'll make you look like a zombie's victim." I sigh but with a smile at that image. It was true though, Adara had a way with movie make-up.

"Since we are doing this on Halloween, should we go at night before or after the bank closes?" Aidan questioned.

"You really think we should go at night?" Jaiden hissed. Sometimes Jaiden reminded me of a cat, all calm and cool till you go to pet him and then he snaps.

"I'm not sure 'bout you, Aidan, but I don't want to mess with Batman just yet." I explained, "Its all goin' down during the day. Batman never is around during the day."

"So during the day on Halloween, dressed as our scary movie characters, we are going to rob Gotham's bank," Adara verified. "How far off is Halloween?"

"2... well now 1 day away." Jaiden answered. "I think the only thing we really need to get is the war paint."

"Yeah, he's right" I agreed, "The clothes we can pull from our own wardrobe and tare them up accordingly. Adara, can you get the 'war' paint?"

"I think I can handle it." She smiled.

"So I'm Fred-man, Adara is Carrie, Jaiden your a zombie victim... Dahlia you never said what your goin' to be." Aidan said.

"I figured it would be obvious." I said the look of fake innocence on my face.

"Well..." Adara pushed.

"Oh Jesus, you two don't know?" Jaiden smirked. He was a smart cookie, so I knew that he already knew by the time I said 'movies'.

I waited, but still the slow couple still had no idea what I picked. If they did, it sure as hell never showed on their faces.

Finally with a sigh I said, "I'm The Black Dahlia."