Title: a spot of blood
Fandom: Batman: Under the Red Hood
Disclaimer: not my characters
Warnings: The only things I know about Barbara come from the 90s cartoon and Batman Beyond, and I don't know anything about her reaction/relationship with Jason Todd. Also, I don't know the timeline. If I'm off, just consider it AU. Also also, this is based on the recent Under the Red Hood movie, because it's been awhile since I read A Death in the Family.
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 180
Point of view: third
Prompt: DCU, Barbara Gordon, Joker, all she wanted was one hour with the Joker
She'd always thought Bruce made a mistake with Jason Todd. He was so different from Dick, so angry and dangerous, but he did seem to mature under Bruce's tutelage, to flourish. Yeah, he was a little more violent than Barbara liked, but...
Then the Joker killed him. And then the Joker shot her.
Barbara had never truly wanted to hurt someone before, to rend and tear, to rip a body apart until she was covered in blood and gore and death.
But if Batman wouldn't kill the Joker for Jason's murder, he wouldn't it for a simple loss of legs.
Dick offered; Barbara told him no. If anyone should get to kill the Joker, it ought to be Barbara, since Bruce refused and Jason was dead.
Except, it turns out... he wasn't. And whatever plan he has, it's scaring the criminals of Gotham and driving Bruce mad, and then, then-
The Joker is out of Arkham.
Barbara had always thought Bruce made a mistake in Jason Todd. Now, she wishes him luck and fantasizes about getting her own hour with the Joker.