"Why was no one told about this?" Amanda Waller asked.
"Arkham Asylum was burned to the ground shortly after the incident, we were told that the baby was killed in the fire," Flag reported.
"And she wasn't," Waller realized.
"No," Flag started, "But the word's spread, and now that Harley's escaped with her Joker-"
"They're gonna find her," Waller said. She went to pick up the phone.
"There's something else," Flag stopped her, "When Harley was originally questioned, almost sixteen years ago, she admitted the child was conceived in an acid bath."
"And?" Waller asked, standing up straighter.
Flag hesitated, "We believe she may have abilities."
Harley opened the door to the house, leaving her king in the car. He prefered to wait to see if his work came to fruition. She walked into the split level house, tip-toeing through the hallway. There was a door that was cracked open. She stepped through and-
The girl in the corner twisted her head around. Harley felt a piece of glass on her throat and assessed the situation. The only person she could see was the girl, who had been packing up a suitcase. The girl had one hand raised towards Harley.
"Who are you?" She said, standing up.
"I could say the same to you lady," Harley snarked.
"I asked first," the woman smirked.
"Harley Quinn," Harley said, "I'm looking for someone,"
The teen chuckled, turning her back to the woman, "Pick a number,"
"I'm looking for my baby," Harley said.
With that, the girl turned to look at her, walking towards her slowly, "I recognize that accent," she said, "but I was…"
Harley waited, "You gonna finish that sentence or am I gonna be here all day?"
"A baby," the teen held her breath. The glass dropped to the ground. Harley looked around and saw that no one else was in the room.
"Now then," the girl said, her suitcase clicking and immediately returning to her hand on its own, "Down to business." She walked right past Harley and out of the house as Harley followed.
"Sorry, you're my-" Harley started.
"Apparently," her daughter said, walking to Harley's car and pulling her curly mane to the side so it was draping around her shoulder. Harley saw a jagged scar going down the back of the girl's neck.
"Hey, what's-" Harley asked.
"My name's Melody, don't ask about anything else, I don't have time," Melody shot back. She tapped on the window of the car. J rolled it down.
"Harley-" Joker looked past Melody.
"Yes, she's fine, I held glass to her neck but she's had worse, believe me," Melody said candidly.
"You did what?" J snarled.
"Oh, you can kill me later, I've got things to do," Melody walked off as a black car pulled up the the house.
"Melody!" Harley called out.
"Not now, mother, I am busy!" Melody yelled. Another girl stepped out of the driver seat of the car and walked around to Melody.
"Mam, we've got to go now," She said.
J had stepped out of the car by then, "Mam? Harley, is that-"
"Yes," Harley said.
"Yeah, it's mam to you, mister!" Melody said.
"I told him!" Harley yelled back.
Melody chuckled, "Well, I guess not then." Melody opened the door and stepped into the vehicle.
"Hey!" J yelled.
"Oh calm down," Melody said, "Alex, the usual for them then."
"Yes mam," Alex said. She walked up to Harley and handed her a card. Harley smirked, took the card, and filpped Alex over. As the two fought, J walked up to the car and Melody walked down to them.
"Now now, daughter dear," J said, "Call off you girl."
"Call off yours," Mel replied. J looked at her.
Melody rolled her eyes, "Fine, but if this is the setup for the rest of the relationship, this is not a power move," Melody walked up to the pair, "Alex?"
"Mel, I need a little help here," Alex said, being pinned to the ground by Harley.
"Alright," Melody smirked, then shortly looked at J, "You made your move, this is mine," She look at the girls as they continued to tussle. She walked into the fight, pulled back Harley by her shoulders, then tapped her in the chest. Harley was knocked back three feet. Alex walked to Melody, took her arm, and dragged her to the car.
"Melody!" Joker snarled.
"I didn't mean to do that," Melody looked at Alex.
"I know," Alex said, "Which is why we need to leave now."
Harley stood up, as Alex and Melody drove off. As she looked at J, he nodded. The two ran to their car.
"Drive!" Harley yelled.
"I am," J snarled back. He pulled out of the driveway and chased the black car, "We had a metahuman?" He growled.
"Remember the acid bath?" Harley asked.
"It's always the acid bath," J said, speeding the car up.
The car chase went on for fifteen minutes, before the black car pulled into a church parking lot seated alone on a hill off a sideroad. Both car's passengers parked and exited. Harley looked and saw a woman run from the church to Melody as Melody dropped like a stone to the ground.
"Melody!" The woman yelled, catching Melody on one side as Alex caught her on the other, "What happened?"
"It's building up again, we need to get her awake," Alex said.
The woman nodded, "Do it." Alex put her hand on Melody's forehead, Jolting Melody awake.
Melody looked at the woman, standing up, "Remind me not to do that again,"
"You better not," The woman said, "You had me terrified."
Melody smiled, then dropped it when she looked at her apparent parents, "Do yourself a favor, stay in the car."
Harley looked at Melody, "If you think I'm leaving you alone-"
"You're allowed in," the woman said, "You're boyfriends not."
"What did you say?" J said.
"Oh dear," Melody said.
"What did you say?" J yelled.
"You heard me," the woman said.
"Penelope," Alex warned, "Don't-"
"That's my daughter," Joker said, pointing at Melody, then to Harley, "That's my queen, and you," he strode towards her, reaching for a gun, "Are-"
"Melody?" Alex whispered to the girl next to her, "Are you gonna stop this?"
"Stop," Penelope said.
"See I don't think I will," Joker said, pulling the gun and firing it at Penelope's face. The next split second, Penelope was standing behind J, and Melody and Alex were nowhere to be found.
"Funny thing about Melody," Penelope said, "She's not the only metahuman here."
"You metahumans are crazy, you know that, right?" Harley spoke.
"Look in a mirror," Penelope said, "Now, this is my studio, those girls are my girls, and this town is not your town."
"Not yet," J said, in a stare down with Penelope said.
"Your daughter may have a few words to say about that," Penelope shot back.
"Oh yeah?" J said, "Why-"
"Boss," Alex said, from the door, "You need to get in here now."
Penelope nodded, "You stay," She said, looking at the Joker, "You," she said, turning to Harley, "Come with me."
Penelope walked past the pair. Harley and J looked at each other.
"If this is how we have to get her back-" J started.
"Get the car ready, get a room for the night," Harley started, "I'm getting our girl back."
"I assume you have a plan?" J smirked.
"Always, Puddin'," Harley giggled, then kissed J. She pulled back after a bit, then ran after Penelope as they entered the church.
"Hold her down!" A voice yelled from somewhere in the building. Penelope ran downstairs, Harley following close behind. The two entered what looked to be a mix of a medical room and a witches den. Melody was being held down by Alex and another woman, convulsing on the table. A third woman was trying to stick a needle in her arm.
"Penelope she's overheating!" The third woman yelled.
"What is this?" Harley asked.
Penelope pointed a finger at her, "Stand there and shut up," She strode towards the table, "Here,"
The third woman handed her the needle, which was in Melody's arm in a split second.
Harley looked at Penelope, "What are you?"
Penelope smiled, "Metahuman," She walked passed her, "Time's not really an issue here, oh!" she said, turning to look at the girls, "Bring Melody upstairs in five, we've got a case."