His Apprentice
Chapter 2: Alice Is Not An Idiot
Disclaimer: I don't own Batman or the rogues of Gotham, so don't ask!
A/N: Sorry about the short chapter before, this one is longer I promise!
(Arkham Cafeteria cont'd)
"Do you want to know what I've been meaning to ask you, Johnny?"
"What's that, Joker?"
"Do you have a girl, yet?" asked Joker.
"What!?" Jonathan exclaimed.
"You heard what I said. I think its about time if you don't."
"Well, I don't, I prefer to be alone."
"Well, I think you need one. I have Harley, Jervis has Alice, and hell, Eddie has Echo and Query. You need your own Mistress of Fear."
"No, I've tried and she rejected me. You know that. There is no one out there messed up enough to want to be with me."
"You know you can just kidnap someone, like you do your test subjects."
"Ha! That only works for Jervis."
"That's because I use my mind control cards." said Jervis.
"You should try one of Jervis' cards on your lucky lady, Jon." Edward suggested.
"Yeah, but she'd turn into a dummy."
"Alice is not a dummy!" Jervis snapped.
"She may not be one, but she sure acts like one, Jerv." Edward joked.
"Keep quiet imbecile! She only acts that way because when the card is placed on her head it connects with her brain and only I can control her." Jervis replied.
"Hey, I'm not an imbecile! I'm a freaking genius, that's why they call me the Riddler."
"Calm down. For your information, I want a girl who won't judge me, one who will stand by my side. I don't want a mindless dummy following my every order."
"But Jonathan, they're very compliant when I use my cards."
"Yes I know, but you and Edward are wrong. I want a willing companion, not one I have to kidnap."
"You do know this will be difficult. Trying to hide who you truly are." said Edward.
"You do forget that I was a psychiatrist and can mask my emotions."
"Yes, yes but you first have to plan an escape."
"Who said it was just me escaping!"
All four smiled evilly at eachother.