It was raining. Jonathan Crane was lying severely wounded in an ally.
"We have to take him to her." Jonathan moaned in pain. Eddie? Why would he be here? Then he remembered he must have used the emergency button, calling Edward and Jervis.
"I don't like the idea of endangering the dormouse." Dormouse? Wait. There is only one person Hatter refers to as Dormouse. "No" Jonathan tried to make it a strong no but he couldn't, blood loss was making him too weak.
"I don't like it either but it's either her or a hospital and if we go to the hospital we'll all be put in Arkham. Plus, I don't think he'll make it that long. I'll call Ozzie and ask him if she's at the Iceberg Lounge, but if we don't get to her fast..." Edward trailed off he didn't want to think of what could happen.
All the rogues had an unspoken promise; don't let anyone know about or hurt Harmony. She had helped all of them at least once and most of them now treated her like family. Ivy, Selina, Harley, Edward, Jervis, Victor, Croc (if you can believe it) and most other rogues looked at her like a little sister. Oswald, Joker and Harvey treated her like a daughter. All of them had rules. 1 Protect Harmony, don't let her be taken to Arkham or jail. 2. Don't let the Bat know about her. The last thing they wanted was for her to be interrogated about them and or experimented on. And 3. If anyone hurts her kill them.
Jervis took a deep breath "Ok, call Ozzie, I'll take him to the car."
10 minutes later a soaking wet Riddler and Hatter had a very corpse looking scarecrow at the back entrance to the Iceberg Lounge. "Did anyone see you?" Oswald Cobblepot helped them into the secret area for rogues. "No" Edward replied "We were careful. "Where is she?" Oswald led them down a hallway and knocked four times on the door. "About three months ago I gave her an apartment here to use in emergencies, well two weeks ago a fire in her neighbors apartment made her old place unlivable. Good thing too or scarecrow here would be dead." Oswald gave them a short nod and left. The door opened and a small girl, not older than 25, looked at the rogue in front of her. "Eddie? "
"Hi Harmony, I wouldn't have come here unless it was an emergency" he nodded back to where Jervis was holding an unconscious, bleeding Jonathan.
"Jonathan?" For a second Edward though she was going to cry or faint, but then her mask went on, emotionless and determined. Edward saw this look whenever she had a patient. "Bring him in, set him on the table."
Edward and Jervis looked in awe as Harmony used her powers to heal. Gently pressing her hand to the biggest injuries first they stood gaping as the cuts, broken bones, and gunshots healed. There were a lot of injuries and within 10 minutes there wasn't a mark left.
"It's all done, he needs to sleep but he'll be alright." Edward finally looked away from Jon, Harmony used a lot of energy healing Jon and now looked like she was going to pass out. It's a good thing he noticed because not five seconds after thinking it she did, falling straight into Edwards arms. "Jervis, take the blanket from the couch and bring it here please. " Jervis nodded. Edward carefully sat her down on the floor, and placed the blanket over her. He then went over to the book shelf, found books for himself and Jervis and waited for his friends to wake up.
A couple hours later Jonathan Crane started stirring. Edward stopped reading and went over "Jon? "
Jonathan looked himself over in confusion, he should be dead but instead there wasn't a mark on him. Then he remembered, "Where is she?"
"Sleeping, used all her energy to heal you. I'm glad you're awake, Jervis went into Hatter mode about ten minutes ago, and if I hear one more Alice in Wonderland quote I'm going punch him. "
Jon chuckled, he knew Edward wouldn't. They were at Harmony's that meant no fighting, no freezing people, no death traps with riddles, no fear toxin, and no calling people Alice. "Has the March hare woken?" Jervis called from the other room, Jon smiled slightly at Hatters name for him. If Edward said this had been going for ten minutes then Hatter would become Jervis in a few minutes. "Yes, Hatter I'm awake."
"Oh Frabjous day! Happy unbirthday March Hare!" Jon and Edward shook their heads. "So where are we Ed?"
"Ozzies, apparently Harmony's been staying here for a bit after her place got burnt up. "
"Wait. We're at the Iceberg Lounge?"
"Yeah, I think Ozzie built this special order for her as payment for helping him last year."
Looking around he could see that a place to stay wasn't the only present she received from a rogue, On the counter stood a beautiful black and white flower, one that was so perfect and bizarre only one person could have created it. Poison ivy. Looking around some more the rogue trio found a deck of cards (one that happened to be a certain joker's favorite), a simple diamond necklace that was said to be stolen by Catwoman 3 months ago, a snowflake perfectly preserved, and a doubled sided coin.
"AAAAHHHHH! "A high pitched bloodcurdling scream made the three rogues jump. All three ran to it and saw a still sleeping thrashing girl on the floor. "She's having a nightmare." Jonathan didn't really know what to do, usually it was him doing the scaring, comforting wasn't really a strong point. Come on put on the mask, aren't you at all curious what she's scared of? Shut up Scarecrow, and you know full well that if she was ever used as a test subject that every rogue in Gotham would be after us, I don't think I would like being fed to killer Croc.
"Jon."Edward snapped him back into reality. Jonathan walked over to the girl gently picked her up and set her in his lap. "Harmony" Gently stroking her hair while he talked"Harmony, wake up, your having a nightmare" Suddenly her eyes flashed open, breathless and confused she looked at her surroundings. After a moment she looked up. "Jon, not that I mind, but why am I in your lap?"
"You were having a nightmare"
"Oh, sorry you had to see that" Standing up she looked him over. "Are you feeling ok?"
"Yes, thank you. "
"Dormouse are you ok?" Jervis looked worried. Harmony smiled, Hatters nickname for her seemed quite fitting. She was almost the size of a mouse, always had been small for her age.
"Yes Hatter, It was only a dream, the Jabberwocky and Red Queen thought it would be amusing to frighten me, but its ok, now I am with you and March Hare and the caterpillar"
Jervis smiled. Jon and Edward looked at each other this is why Harmony would always be liked by the rogues; she knew how to talk to them.
Turning to Edward and Jon she sighed, "How long has he been in Hatter mode?"
"12 minutes" Edward replied looking at his watch.
"Ok, you guys want breakfast? Ozzie makes great omelets."
"Oh, a tea party! How wonderful"
Harmony shook her head, "Come on" Leading her friends back to the secret part of the iceberg lounge they sat down.
"Harmony!" A high pitched squeal could be heard from across the room
"Riddle me this, what has a high pitched voice, can't live without her "Puddin" and appears to be coming this way?"
