Well here is the first chapter of the story. I hope you all like it, and please let me know what you think! Have fun reading and thank you for reading!

Scmax

An obnoxious bell sounded, informing everyone that children were about to be released into the world. Cars and buses lined the parking lot waiting for the doors to burst open and a flood of children to race out. School was out for the weekend and the teachers and students both needed the break. Students young and old poured out of the school, all going off in different directions.

Off to the side of the school, the teachers stood in a group as they supervised the children getting in cars and buses safely. There was one teacher away from the others, and surrounded by children. She is the English teachers for fifth grade students, but she cares for all the students in the school. She didn't look like a teacher at first glance with her short stature, and youthful appearance. But there was just something about her that set her apart from her students.

Once the school yard was clear of students and teachers, the young teacher went back inside the building. She was headed for her classroom at a brisk pace, hearing someone snooping around her things. Her ears twitched underneath the black headband, as she rounded the corner and came upon her classroom. There was a shadow moving around the room and another sitting at her desk. She wasn't scared or worried though, as she turned the knob and pushed the door open. Her two visitors slowly looked over to her as she closed the door behind her.

"Leila Lovell?" An imposing woman in an impeccable suit rises from the desk.

"Yes, may I help you?"

The serene sound of her voice surprises the older woman, but she doesn't allow it to show on her face. Instead the woman smooths down her suit and steps up to Leila.

"Miss Lovell, my name is Amanda Waller and I have a proposition for you." Amanda pulls out a folder from her purse, holding it out in front of her.

"What's that?"

Ignoring the folder, Leila moves around Amanda and gracefully places herself in her chair. She folds her hands together, placing them on her lap, and looks up at Amanda. The soldier man walking around the room moves toward her, but Amanda raises her hand, putting a stop to him.

"In this folder is everything known about you. I suggest you look it over before we talk." Amanda drops the folder on the desk with a thump.

Leila scoots the folder to the edge of the desk and opens it without a care in the world. It didn't bother her that this woman knew things about her, just as long as she didn't know about them. That's what Leila searched for as she flipped through the pages, searching for certain words and names. She got to the end of the folder and leaned back, looking up at Amanda.

"Well." Leila prompts Amanda to start talking as she's becoming bored.

"I need your help Miss Lovell. I am putting together a team of bad guys to do some good. I want you on that team." Amanda says not blinking once.

Leila looked down at the folder then over to the soldier and the woman, studying them both. She was curious to why Amanda would want her. And she wanted to know how she got all this information on her. Leila always made sure to keep her day life and night life separate. So, it was a wonder how this Amanda Waller lady could put her two lives together.

"Why do you need my help?" Leila asks crossing her arms over her chest.

"Your abilities Miss Lovell, we know you're a meta-human. And you know that you can be snatched up just for that fact." Amanda says crossing her arms smugly.

"Yes, I am a meta-human, and I can be snatched up, but what does that have to do with this team of yours?" Leila asks wanting to get to the main point.

"Task Force X is a team of meta-humans, and we don't have any like you. If you do this for me Miss Lovell, I can promise you protection for the rest of your life."

"And If I don't do it?"

"You will be locked away at Belle Rave for the rest of your nine lives." Amanda threatens getting right in Leila's face.

The two women locked eyes, both staring each other down, neither of them backing down. The atmosphere in the room grew tense with every minute that passed. The soldier stayed still, not moving a muscle in case it distracted either woman. This was fun for him, he had never seen Amanda Waller have a stare down with a woman who looked like she could be a student here.

"Miss Lovell."

The door to the room swung open making the soldier twitch in surprise. An older student stood at the door looking between his favorite teacher, and the two strangers in the room with her.

"Um I'll come back later." He says turning to walk away.

"No Jeremy, you can stay. My guests were just leaving." Leila says not even glancing over to see who had entered.

The two women continued to stare each other down for a few more minutes. While the soldier and Jeremy stood there feeling awkward. Amanda was the first to back down, which was a great shock to the soldier. She gave Leila her card, grabbed the folder and stormed out of the room without a word.

"Please consider the offer. We do need you." The soldier says leaving the room.

Leila waited till the woman and soldier were far down the hall, before she slumped down in her seat and laid her head on her desk.

"Ugh that was annoying." She muttered shaking her head.

"Miss Lovell?" Jeremy walks over to her desk and lightly places his hand on her shoulder.

Leila relaxes a little at the boy's touch and lifts her head getting ready to stand up.

"Do you need a ride home Jeremy?" She asks gathering up her student's papers.

Jeremy nods and walks over to the door to wait for Leila. Jeremy was one of Leila's favorite students, and she knew that his parents worked hard to provide for him and his three younger sisters. Usually Jeremy would catch the bus with his sisters, unless he had band practice or some other after school activity. When those days happened, he would come to Leila and get a ride home from her. Just like all the other students in the school did when they didn't have a ride, or didn't want to walk home.

Leila drove Jeremy home that afternoon, and waited till his babysitter waved before she left for home. She stopped and got some lunch enough for four on the way home. Her babies were bound to be hungry, and she didn't want to eat alone anyways. Leila was just about home, with only a couple of stoplights to get through before she was on her block. The streets were dark and deserted, her part of town looked like a ghost town. It had a creepy feeling to it, but Leila didn't mind, she liked this kind of night where no one was out and about. It meant a peaceful night, or at least that was what she was hoping for. The light turned green and she started to drive when a black SUV pulled right in front of her car and another drove up right behind her. Leila knew exactly who was in those vehicles, and sighed as she turned off the ignition. Stepping out of her car, the door to the SUV in front of her opened. No one stepped out though, so Leila grabbed her things and left her keys in the car.

Leila knew her car would be taken back to her house, as she slides into the SUV and shuts the door behind her. It was dark in the vehicle, but she wasn't worried as she laid her head back, closed her eyes and zoned out. There was a man in the back seat with her being silent like he always was. He also knew not to disturb the young lady if she didn't start talking to him first. She was like his boss, only a little saner than him and his queen.

The ride was about an hour long before they pulled up in front of a mansion that used to belong to an Italian mafia boss. Leila jumps out of the vehicle before it stops and glides right up to the front door. Not bothering to knock or ring the doorbell, she walked right in and straight up the stairs.

Leila did not like to be invited over like this, and he knew that. He may be out of his mind sometimes, but she still loved him just the same. Leila made her way to his play room and walked right in just to have a gun pointed at her head.

"Well hello there, planning on taking one of my lives again?" Leila asks placing her hands on her hips.

The gun was lowered after a few seconds and he beckoned her over to him. Leila walks down the few steps into the room and sits down in front of the Joker.