Chapter 1

I sat in the cold, damp cell trying to figure out how I would get out of this ridiculous looking straight jacket. It didn't go with my eyes at all. The mask over my face was starting to itch. I only bit the security guards ear off because he had a stupid looking earring. It's not like I made it a slow mutilation. I made it quick, I didn't have anything personally against the guard. If I did, he wouldn't be alive. My cell door creaked open and an older woman walked in. She looked clean cut and like she hadn't smiled in years.

"You must be Luna. My name is Amanda Waller. I'm with National Security. I'd like to talk to you about some things for a minute, if you don't mind." She said taking out her pen.

"Well, Ms. Waller, be my guest. Although I am going to assume you'll need more than a minute." I said through my mask.

"Well yes. Good point." She said smiling. They all did this. Try to act casual when there is that giant elephant in the room. The elephant that knew I have killed countless people and could burn someone with my fingertips.

"What do you want?" I asked through the mask.

"I want to present an opportunity to you. I am developing a team, you could say. People who have special, um, talents. You will be doing some good to make up for the wrong. Does that make sense?" She asked.

"What's in it for me? I don't usually help the good guys." I said.

"I take that mask off of you. I let you out of here. You'd be free to go. As long as you agree to do as I say and follow orders." She said. I eyed her carefully. I knew I couldn't trust her, but I wanted out of here more than anything.

"Okay, mind taking this mask off now?" I asked.

"As long as you don't try to bite." Amanda said as she started to get up.

"Cross my heart." I said. Amanda took my mask off and I moved my jaw sharply from side to side, trying to stretch. My dark hair hung around my face and I tried to blow a piece away from my frame.

"So, are you interested in my proposition?" She asked sounding sort of impatient.

"Lady, why the hell would I want to help? Who else is on this team as you call it?" I asked twitching in my straight jacket.

"Well, so far we have Floyd Lawton, Harleen Quinzel…" She continued.

"Yeah yeah lady. I don't know people by their birth names. Give me aliases." I said with frustration in my voice.

"Okay, we have Deadshot, Harley Quinn, El Diablo, Enchantress, Rick Flag, Killer Croc, Slipknot, Captain Boomerang, Katana...do those ring a bell?" She asked.

"Vaguely. I know Quinn pretty well. Girl has really been through the ringer. Joker really messed her up." I said with a slight smile. "Gotta give him props…" I said as I started to daydream about how he had tortured her. Or how she said he did. I had never met The Joker in person. I had heard of him through Harley and word on the street. Harley used to be roomed in Arkham next to my cell. I hadn't heard her talk through her cage in a while though. Now I knew why. She was recruited. Amanda Waller cleared her throat to snap me out of it. I snapped my head back.

"Sorry. Continue." I said.

"The U.S Government has intel that some dangerous things are coming. Things that could destroy Gotham." She said.

"And why would I care?" I asked.

"Well, you help us, we help you." She said folding her hands together. I nodded slowly.

"I see. I am going to assume these so called missions will be dangerous for us?" I asked.

"Yes. Very. But how badly do you want freedom?" She asked. I shrugged.

"Not sure if me basically committing suicide is worth it. But hell, why not? This straight jacket is uncomfortable." I said.

"So you are interested?" She asked.

"Yeah, sure. What now?" I asked.

"Just need you to sign some paperwork…" She said looking at my straight jacket.

"Yeah. I will need to get out of this first." I said smirking. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat and pressed the buzzer on the door. She motioned for the guard to come in and take my jacket off. He shook as he undid my straps. I smiled. My hands were finally free and as much as I wanted to burn his eyes through sockets, I resisted. This guard was present when I bit the ear off of the other guard. Amanda slid the folder and pen across the floor to me. I looked at the paperwork and realized I needed knew gloves. These were looking worn down. I signed the document and slid it back to her.

"Excellent. The briefing on your first mission is tomorrow morning. Be ready." She said as she started to head for the door of the cell.

"What is the first mission?" I asked curiously. She hesitated.

"I can't tell you much just yet. But the citizens of Gotham City are in grave danger. It will be your job to shut down the operation led by the cities most menacing criminal." She said.

"Who?" I asked.

"The man you admire so much. The Joker. Good luck Miss Cee." She said as she shut the door behind her. My heart jumped. Again, I had never personally met The Joker. But when Harley was next to my cell, she talked about him non stop. And all of the horrible things he did. To her, to other people. I was intrigued. I couldn't deny that. But I signed a contract. I wanted out of here. My mission was to help destroy the infamous Joker.

The next morning I was yanked out of my cell by security guards. The hauled me outside Arkham and the sunlight stung my eyes. I was bound and gagged and taken into the medical wing. They injected me with something, I am going to assume was some type of device to keep me in line. They undid my straps and let me walk a few steps. I saw Harley and a few others. Harley Quinn was really the only one I had met in person. I had a run in with Killer Croc once, but as far as I knew we were good. Even though I killed one of his cronies. They lined all of us up and a taller man with an AK-47 walked past us.

"Hi boys!" Harley said.

"My name is Rick Flag. I will be your commander in this mission. You are going somewhere very bad. You could easily get killed. You will be in the heart of Gotham City which is where The Joker is currently over-running. He has hidden explosives all over the city and our job is to diffuse the bombs, eliminate any accomplices and above all, take out The Joker. Here's the deal, disobey me, die. Irritate or vex me and you die." Rick said as he skimmed us. Harley raised her hand.

"I'm known to be quite vexing. I'm just forewarning you." She said.

"Then you die." Rick said. Harley scowled and looked forward. I smirked and pulled at my gloves. A few military dudes came out and dropped boxes at our feet. Rick nodded so we knew to open our boxes. I opened mine and saw something I hadn't seen in a long time. I saw my clothes that I had on when the Bat brought me here. Harley and I started to change.

"So you up for this, Quinn? I mean The Joker is your man isn't he?" I asked as I strapped up my boots. Her expression changed.

"No. Not anymore. He left me for dead Luna. It's time I return the favor." She said as she pulled over her shirt. We looked up and noticed everyone staring at us. I looked back at Harley.

"What?" She asked confused. I shrugged and continued to fasten my corset.

"How the hell do you fight in that thing?" Deadshot came over and asked me.

"It's how I was trained." I said. He rolled his eyes and scoffed.

"Women." He said. As Harley and I chatted, Captain Boomerang interrupted.

"Well hey there gorgeous." He said to me. Harley giggled and looked to me to give him a response.

"Hello." I said trying to ignore him.

"Lovely we'll be working together yeah?" He asked.

"Sure." I said as I walked away. Harley laughed and I heard Boomerang scoff. I wasn't here to make boyfriends. Or friends for that matter.

More military guys showed up with a huge chest and set it down in front of us.

"You can pick your own weapons. Don't even think about using them here. We will shoot you where you stand." Rick said. Harley was the first to open the weapons chest. She pulled out a handgun. I wasn't much for guns, but I figured I would make an exception. I pulled out a pistol and shoved it in my leather pants.

After we were all suited up and packing, Flag briefed us on the plan. It was pretty standard: diffuse bombs, take out any cronies and above all, get The Joker. Harley seemed to be pretty amped up to take him down. He must have really pissed her off. She seemed to have an unspoken thing with Deadshot. I was pretty good at reading people and I could tell she was banging him. After some bullshit military training exercises, Flag said we were ready. It was already night and we saw the military chopper fly towards us. I wasn't nervous. I lived for this shit. It may not have been my typical M.O, but hey. I wanted to get the fuck out of Arkham. I felt my finger tips burn. I could usually feel it when I got anxious. El Diablo wasn't much of a talker but we had something in common: fire. I had to admit, I was sort of jealous. His fire was bigger than mine. But mine was much more secretive.

"So what got you into Arkham?" I asked him.

"Commissioner Gordon. Caught me after a robbery." He said looking down.

"Oh yeah, I heard about that. You burnt down the building." I said smiling. He smirked but of course nothing huge.

"Yeah, the Bat caught me after I tried breaking into the Gotham City Museum. I had to burn a few guards and two of them died at City Memorial. Everyone had a big cow." I said as I loaded my gun. He laughed slightly and played with fire in his hand.

"So, you can burn people with your fingertips huh?" Deadshot asked me. I nodded.

"Yep." I said.

"Ever had a boyfriend?" He asked me. Everyone started laughing. Harley hit Deadshot on the shoulder.

"Leave her alone. She wears gloves." Harley said.

"Can we see em?" Boomerang asked. I rolled my eyes and took one of my gloves off. They were all fascinated by the red glowing tips of my fingers.

"Wait, so can you burn yourself?" Deadshot asked.

"No." I said as I slid my finger down my cheek. A glowing orange line followed my finger on my skin.

"Oooh. Pretty!" Harley said. I smiled.

"Thanks Quinn. It's actually quite fun to burn right through eye sockets. It is like popping bubble wrap…" I said smiling. I looked up and saw Rick Flag staring at me with a disgusted look. I shrugged and held on to the sides of my seat. Out of nowhere, we were being shot at. Granted, we were in a military chopper so it couldn't have done much damage.

"It's Frost. They're trying to take us out." Flag said as he ran to the front of the chopper and told them to land immediately.

"Yeah, Mr. J always has Johnny do his dirty work." Harley said rolling her eyes. She blew a bubble with her gum and twirled it in her finger.

"He is a scarce bloke isn't he?" Boomerang yelled said as he cocked his gun.

"Alright this will be an emergency landing people! One of our engines blew out from the bullets. Hang on tight!" Flag yelled as he sat down and quickly strapped himself in.

The chopper landed in spiral and if it weren't for our belts, we would have been fucked. Once we were on our side, we all unstrapped ourselves and followed Flag.

"What a ride!" Harley said as she jumped out. I followed her and we lined up.

"Okay, we're headed into that building. Try anything stupid, we blow your ass up. Got it?" Flag said sternly. We all rolled our eyes and headed to the building. Here we go, first taste of freedom...sort of.