This story was only supposd to be one chapter, but I felt that a second chapter would only add to the fun. SO this is what you get fom me. Jose and Kandace are mine, everything else is DC Comics. Happy Halloween!

The evening had started off just like any other business night for Jose. She and her best friend Kandace had set up their stand in the corner nearest to the opening of the tent so that they would get all the incoming traffic. They were trying to support a cause, like they always did, and decided that this was the best plan of action.

They had been set up for well over two hours when she had run out of the bags of caramel. She ducked under the table to look for more, but couldn't find the extra box she had packed. Sighing she turned towards her friends.

"Hey Kandace, I forgot the extra box of caramels. Do you mind running back to my car to get them?"

"No problem Jose. Do you think you can hold down the fort without me for a while?"

"Of course, I will be fine until you get back."

And with that Kandace had taken her keys and walked off in the general direction of her car, leaving Jose all by herself. She didn't really mind being left alone; after all it was only for a few minutes. Jose sighed lightly and began checking the table for other goodies that had been depleted since their arrival. She noticed that someone had bought the last ear of grilled corn, so she retrieved the ingredients from the cooler and got to work on making more.

Jose had only finished about six and a half ears when another potential customer approached her. Smiling Jose looked up at the man, noticing how thin and pale he was.

"Can I help you sir?" she asked politely.

It took a minute for the man to reply back to her.

"Why yes you can. Would you might fixing me up with one of those pork chops and a glass of cider please?" he asked smoothly.

Jose's smile grew ten fold as she set down the corn and spices that she had been using a few minute before.

"Why of course! I would be happy to get you one of those chops and a cup of cider." She looked him up and down, taking in his thin frame once more. "Do you perhaps want two of them?"

God, it sounded like she was trying to force food down his throat. She winced and backed off, trying to seem less forceful and more concerned. Jose certainly didn't want to offend him, and she certainly didn't want to scare him off. She was sure that she had done just that when he answered.

"Yes, that sounds wonderful."

"That is a good choice Sir. Part of your purchase money goes towards helping the patients at Arkham Asylum, and another part of it goes towards funding medical research." She explained.

She and Kandace had thought that this was a good choice of charity. They always donated most of their proceeds to someone somewhere, but this issue was to close to home to ignore.

Jose hadn't thought that there was something wrong with what she said until he paled. She might not even have noticed this had he not responded so harshly, and the words he chose raised a red flag to Jose.

"Why are you giving it to those crazies?" he asked. "They don't deserve the time of day."

No one talked about the rogues that way, not unless they wanted to die a horrible death. Jose knew by these few words that this man had to be one of the infamous Gotham City Rogues. But which one was he? She had never really paid attention to the news when they caught one, and had subsequently never looked at their mug shots. She was determined to find out exactly which one he was.

At his statement she pretended to bristle up and defend the rogues, just to see what his reaction would be. She wasn't disappointed.

"Of course they do! They are people to you know, and they deserve as much help as the next person."

A look of shock ran across his face and he said no more. He waited in silence for the food that Jose was preparing for him. She couldn't understand what she had said, or why he looked so stunned that she cared. It took her a moment to realize what information she had discovered.

'That was it! He was the Scarecrow!' she thought triumphantly.

She finished up preparing his order, making sure to give him the largest chops that she had, and handed it to him gingerly. He handed her his money and took in a deep breath, taking in the smell of the food. Jose was preparing his change when he spoke up, stunning her.

"I don't want the change Ma'am. Give it to someone who really needs it." He said quietly.

Jose couldn't believe it; the Scarecrow had just donated money for their cause! She couldn't help but smile and give him something extra for his donation. Quickly she spotted a bag of Praileen down at the end of the table and reached for it, all the while gesturing for him to stick out his hand. After she had grabbed the bag she knew was decorated in tiny scarecrows, she handed it to him carefully.

"Here Professor, take this along with my gratitude. I hope you like Praileen." She said sweetly, remembering that he had been a former professor.

"I do like it actually, thank you." He said accepting the small bag. "I will enjoy this."

Jose watched the retreating form of the infamous Professor Jonathan Crane with mixed feelings. Weren't the rogues supposed to terrorize and kill people? Then why had he been wandering around the festival, and why had he stopped and bought food from her when he could have simply taken it? All of these questions raced through her mind as she stood there.

"Hey Jose, are you all right?" came a voice.

Jose jumped a few inches and spun around fast, trying to defend herself from an unwanted attack. She was surprised to see Kandace there with her keys and a box of caramels, a startled look on her face.

"Oh, Kandace, it is just you." Spoke Jose slowly.

"Who else could it have been?" came Kandace's snippy reply.

"No one I guess." Was her lame reply. "And I am fine, just a little bit jumpy."

"How come?" Kandace just wouldn't drop it. "Did something happen while I was gone?"

"No, nothing happened Kandace, nothing happened." She said smiling.