Author's note: So I decided, that in order to get back into the swing of things, to write a new story. This one is for the Joker.

On another note, I'll be looking to be updating 'One Day' and 'Our Gang's Dark Oath' as soon as possible. I've been so out of the loop with life in general that I couldn't find any inspiration to write. I'm hoping to change that now that I'm out of school.

I'm going to do things a bit differently with this story. I'm going to Quinton Terrentino the beginning, which means that this chapter is actually the end of the story, well more like this is part of the end of the story. When the actual last chapter is written it'll be much longer than this.

Songs for the chapter:

"Welcome Home" by Coheed and Cambria

"Animal" by Mindless Self Indulgence

His eyes burned with the fires of hell as he narrowed his onyx gaze. With a habitual lick of his lips, he pushed the greasy strands of hair from his face with the small knife he kept in his pocket as he took slow, deliberate steps towards her.

"Care to…ah…care to repeat that?" he hissed as he came closer.

She hadn't been so terrified of him as she was at this moment. None of the abuse she suffered at the hands of this maniacal clown matched up to the fear that she felt now. It was as if poison was coursing through her veins, burning her from the inside and shutting down all bodily functions. Her feet were frozen to the concrete as she tried to compose herself.

"I said this game of yours won't work. You'll lose…again. You are slipping Joker, no longer are you the Clown Prince of Chaos in Gotham. You don't strike fear in anyone anymore".

Joker's wicked painted grin stretched wider as he bared his yellow teeth, the scars on his face emphasizing the danger that lurked under the smile. With another step closer to her he had her throat in his gloved grasp. As she struggled against him, clawing feverishly at his arms and trying to pry him off her , his laugh echoed all around her.

"You really don't know when to quit…DO YOU?"

His calm voice had broke and he snarled at her, slamming her into the concrete beam beside them. Tears formed in her eyes as she felt herself lose consciousness.

"Shh…shh…it's ok"

He was mocking her now. He knew she feared him, he could see it and he was loving every moment of it. Licking his lips again, he firmly pressed his lips to hers before pulling away with a diabolical chuckle.

"What's wrong ah?"

She mustered up the little strength she had left and spat in his face, taking satisfaction that it had made him stagger back. But in that instant she regretted it. The hand on her throat moved her from the beam and slammed her down onto the floor with an animalistic snarl.

"You …ah…you messed it all up. I don't like that. NOT. ONE. BIT!"

The Joker placed his knife against her cheek and laughed as tears streamed down her face. He moved the knife from her cheekbone, pressing down so the blade severed the skin and the crimson streamed down her face. Dragging the blade, he made his way down to the corner of her mouth before letting up.

"Let's put a smile on that face"

With that, he proceeded to do his previous actions to the other side of her mouth as he choked her air supply. She knew if he kept this up she would perish and she struggled, the pain from his carving making her thrash and writhe, only spurring on his actions. His chuckle echoed in her ears as he straddled her in order to keep her from moving. Removing his hand from her throat, he smirked as she gasped for air and narrowed her amber eyes at him.

"Now, now darling…wouldn't want…ah…you to get hurt"

"You are sick…deranged even"

Her words only made him snarl and she felt a sharp pain erupt from her gut. Crying out in pain, she tried to bite her lip as she felt the sides of her mouth tear open and the warm feeling of blood pouring from her wounds rolled down her cheeks. The Joker only cackled madly as he hopped over her and slammed a lead pipe onto her leg. She could hear the sickening crack of her leg breaking under his force and bile filled her mouth.

There was no escape as he continued to pummel her with the pipe. Tears mixed with blood and only made him happier. He giggled as he grabbed her cheeks roughly, applying pressure to the fresh cuts on her face. She yelped and he giggled more. She knew this was where things ended, where her life fell into hell as this devil kept his hands on her. He claimed her and she bared the evidence.

"Why so serious?"

Author's Note: Thank you for reading!