Chapter 2: Some Protection

It's now four years later since The Joker and Harley had their son. Jake or Mike as Bruce Wayne named him has blonde hair like Harley and brown eyes like The Joker.

"Daddy's home!!" Mike yelled as he ran to the door to greet his 'Father'.

"Hey Mike." Bruce said as he embraced his 'son'.

He picks up Mike and walks with him into the kitchen.

"Good afternoon Master Bruce." Alfred said as he greeted Bruce Wayne.

"Afternoon Alfred." Bruce replied.

"You're guest is here." Alfred explained to him.

Bruce places Mike down and goes into his office to meet his guest.

"Mr. Wayne, we finally meet in person." His guest said as Bruce entered his office.

"Mr. Martelli." Bruce greeted him.

"You can call me Jason." Jason told him.

"I need a body guard Jason." Bruce told him as he sat down.

"Sounds great, when do I start as your body guard?" Jason replied.

"Uh, you're not going to be my body guard Jason." Bruce then told him.

"Then who am I going to protect?" Jason then asked with curiosity.

"My son Michael." Bruce explained.

"Let me get this straight, you want me to be a baby sitter?" Jason then asked.

"Not a baby sitter a body guard for my son." Bruce then explained.

"I don't deal with kids. I'm sorry Mr. Wayne." Jason replied.

"Trust me Jason; you'll definitely have a higher salary then any baby sitter." Bruce then said.

"No amount of money in this universe will make me a baby sitter." Jason scoffed.

Bruce slides a price over to Jason.

"Everybody has a price Mr. Wayne and I just found mine." Jason smiled as he accepted the offer.

"Please, call me Bruce." Bruce then told him.

Bruce and Jason shake hands. Jason grabs his black leather jacket and his black bike helmet.

"Be here tomorrow at nine in the morning." Bruce told him as he walked Jason out.

"You can count on me Bruce." Jason said as he started his motorcycle and rode off.

"Master Bruce, tell me you didn't hire that member of Hells Angels to watch over your son?" Alfred asked him.

"He's not in a biker gang Alfred. He's an ex offensive lineman. He played four years at Gotham Central and was an All American at Gotham City University. He also played defensive line in college." Bruce explained.

"Where did you find that cretin?" Alfred then asked.

"He worked as a bouncer for one of my functions." Bruce told him.

"He seems to be a little rough to handle a four year old sir." Alfred then stated.

"With my enemies Jason is the right man for the job." Bruce then commented.

"I hope that man can deal with Master Michael's real parents." Alfred smirked.

"For Mike and Jason's sake let's hope they never escape from Arkham Asylum." Bruce said.

At Arkham Asylum.

"Mr. J, how are we going to break out with these ankle buzzers on?" Harley asked Mr. J.

"Be patient Harleykins." The Joker laughed.

"I miss Little J." Harley said with tears in her eyes.

"Don't worry Pumpkin. We'll see our boy soon enough. I found an old friend to keep an eye on our Little J." The Joker laughed as he embraced Harley.

The door bell rings at Wayne Manor and Alfred answers the door.

"Good morning sir." Alfred said to Jason who was wearing dark shades at the time.

"Call me Jason." Jason said to him.

"How are you this morning Jason?" Alfred asked him as he walked in.

"Never better Big Al." Jason replied.

"Call me Alfred." Alfred told him.

"Sure thing Al." Jason told him.

"Alfred. It isn't a difficult name to pronounce. Mike who is four years old can pronounce it." Alfred commented.

"Speaking of Mike where is he?" Jason then asked.

"He's in his room." Alfred then told him.

"Thanks Al." Jason said as he headed to Mike's room.

"It's Alfred!!" Alfred yelled up the stairs to Jason.

Jason walks into Mike's room.

"Hi." Mike said as he saw Jason.

"Hey, there little guy." Jason replied.

"You want to play?" Mike asked him.

"No thanks." Jason laughed.

"Please, play with me?" Mike pleaded with him.

"No." Jason told him.

"You have to play with me." Mike then told him.

"I don't have to play with you; all I have to do is make sure that you don't get hurt." Jason then explained.

"If you don't play with me, you'll hurt my feelings." Mike sniffled.

"I meant physically not emotionally." Jason then said.

"Please." Mike pleaded with him again.

"No." Jason replied again.

Mike starts to cry and Jason doesn't know what to do.

"Is everything fine up there Jason?" Alfred asked from downstairs.

"Everything's fine Al. I can handle this." Jason replied.

"For the last time it's Alfred!!" Alfred yelled.

"I get it. Thanks for telling me Al!!" Jason yelled back.

Mike is still crying.

"What do I have to do to make you stop crying?" Jason asked him.

Mike hands Jason an action figure.

"Play with me." Mike told him.

"Will you stop crying?" Jason then asked.

"Yes." Mike smiled.

Jason starts to play with Mike.

"Thank you." Mike said to Jason.

"No problem kid. Anytime." Jason sighed as he felt his dignity evaporate.