A/N To explain, this story is set during TDK, however there are some events that don't occur in the film, but should fit into the film. So its not totally AU, more like these unseen pieces are little "deleted scenes" from the film. So, enjoy, RnR criticism welcome, flames laughed at :) The story has actually been rewritten a little in places, since i've just looked back at this after a year of it laying unnoticed
Rachel strode purposefully down her path, eyes scanning the case files for today. She was meant to have done them yesterday, but being thrown out of the window of a skyscraper by a psychopathic clown had put quite a damper on her mood. Sighing, she tucked into the doughnut in her right hand.
She rounded the corner of her street and screamed, spilling coffee over herself. There was a clown outside her neighbour's house, surrounded by a group of squealing children. They all turned to look at her and she let out a shaky laugh.
'Happy Birthday' balloons were drifting about the lawn and the clown who looked at her was wearing an animal mask, a colourful balloon-dog half finished in his hands. He was wearing a typical clown costume, not the battered purple suit she was thinking of.
She blushed bright crimson and sped up past the group; they were giving her a funny look. She turned into the narrow alleyway shortcut to the main street, groaning inwardly at her stupidity.
Footsteps sounded behind her and her head whipped round. The clown from the party had followed her.
He must think I'm insane. God, why am i so easy to scare. I expect he just wants to know i'm alright Rachel reasoned with herself.
"Look I'm sorry for screaming. I'm fine, honestly, I thought you were someone else…"
The clown pulled off his animal mask. An image of scars, straggly hair and a knife flew through her mind as she whispered a single word.
"You!"
"Me" replied the joker calmly, pulling out a gun from under his clown costume.