Okay i hope people have enjoyed the first chapter! This one is going to be very dark so tread carefully. mentions of abuse and attempted sexual assault ahead !
Chapter 2: Caroline's Nightmare.
Gotham City 2016
12:05 a.m.
Our story begins at a old dilapidated apartment complex. A young teenage girl named Caroline Quinzel lay in bed fast asleep. She tossed and turned, burying herself deep into the covers, but no matter how hard she tried she couldn't get the memory to leave her alone. Sweat started forming on her brow, leaving her short dirty blonde hair slick against her skin. Thunder roared as the lightning illuminated Caroline's face. She was pale with a zit on her forehead and one on her chin. Caroline also had a oddly shaped scar on her left cheek. Caroline groaned as she turned on her side, desperate to escape the sound of maniacal laughter haunting her. Caroline never could forget that night. She remembered being terrified, frustrated and hurt. Caroline was only thirteen when it happened. The night her sister died. The night that the sister she knew disappeared and became something else. Caroline had been there that night.
Ace Chemicals.
10:30 p.m.
"Please! Dont do it Harls! Don't listen to him!" A thirteen year old Caroline screamed. Harleen looked at her baby sister sadly and said "It's going to be okay sweetie! He's not going to hurt us! "She said. The green haired man beside her laughed maniacally before looking straight into Caroline's fearful hazel eyes. "If it makes you feel any better, I'll let you say your goodbyes! "Joker said his eyes cold and unforgiving. Caroline, desperate pleaded once again "Please Harley! Don't! He's crazy he'll kill you! "She cried. But Harleen wasn't listening. "It's going to be ok! I love you Carrie. "Harleen said. Caroline hugged her tightly and sobbed uncontrollably. Caroline felt her heart tearing in two. Why wasn't anyone helping her? Where was Batman? Why was she all alone? Was fate against her? Suddenly Harleen was torn away from Caroline and forced into the arms of Joker who seemed annoyed. "That's enough of the mushy stuff! Now where were we?" He said. But Caroline wasn't listening, her pleas and tears were ignored. Just as Harleen was about to jump into the vat of toxins below Caroline screamed "Harley No! Please! " she screamed. Joker simply laughed at her, "She's not listening to your pathetic cries brat! In fact she just might forget you ever existed! " with that he threw his head back laughing. Caroline just cried, it was over, she lost. Harleen took one last look at her baby sister and said "I love you Carrie. " And jumped headfirst to her death. "NOO! HARLEEN! "Caroline screamed. She sat there shaking from sobs, she looked up and saw Joker grinning madly and walked towards her. Caroline was quick on her and started backing away in horror, she knew what came next, it was either run or die. And Caroline didn't want to die, so she did what any sane kid would do. She ran, She ran as fast as she could, not looking back. She didn't know if he was chasing her, or if he figured she was a waste of time and gave up. Caroline made it outside realizing it had gotten dark, fast. Clothed only in a light blue long sleeved sweater and a grey skirt with knee high socks she walked down an alley feeling a sense of dread. 'He's gonna find me! He's gonna kill me like Harls!' Caroline thought afraid. At the thought of her sister her throat tightened and hot tears started pouring down her cheeks, she had lost her only family left, the only one who never abandoned her. Caroline sat down in the dark alley crying. Her body shook from the sobs. It was funny, the only that damned Batman was needed he had turned his back on her. Why? Wasn't saving people his job? Or was he just a coward in a mask? Caroline once believed in the Batman, but now it seemed as though she overestimated him. Maybe he was just a nuisance after all. Was it that he was afraid of the Joker? At that Caroline's grief turned to silent anger and betrayal. In her grief she realized superheroes weren't real. They were just cowards! Cowards in stupid little tights! Caroline realized if you wanted something done you had to do it yourself! She would have her revenge. Caroline allowed the darkness into her soul. She couldn't and wouldn't let Joker destroy her, No. She would destroy him. Caroline was so lost in her anger she didn't notice the drunken man in front of her. "Waz a pretty little thing like you doin' here? "He slurred. When she didn't answer he pulled her roughly to her feet causing her to yelp. "Let go of me you weirdo!" Caroline yelled beating at his chest. The man growled and punched her causing her to cry out. Caroline was knocked to the kicking and screaming. The man got frustrated and beat her till she was barely conscious. He smirked as he started to tear at her sweater but before he could finish Caroline saw a dark cat like figure wrap something that looked like a whip around his neck and forced him away from her. She heard him scream and silence. The figure gently helped her up as Caroline got a look at her savior. She gasped realizing she was staring into the eyes of the one and only Catwoman! "You! You're the- the- " she stuttered. Catwoman smiled "Catwoman. "She said. Caroline's heart pounded nervously in her chest. "Don't you know its dangerous to walk the streets of Gotham this late? "She asked. Caroline looked down feeling woozy, blood starting to drip from her nose, her vision started to blur as she started feeling light headed. "Are you alright!? Hang on it's gonna be okay! "She said. The last thing Caroline said before she blacked out was "Harley. " Then everything went black... tbc.