Any Tourist or traveler would have thought the roof would have been about to collapse because of how hard the hail was hitting the roof. The gothamites knew better. That's how it was in the summer. People would be fine in the bar. The drinks are perfectly mixed, the decor was very flashy, and over all it was a very nice bar. Let alone that the Penguin owned it. A once major crime lord now owned one of the most grand bar in the city. Laughter was filling the room, glass cups and wine glasses where clashing in honor of some silly celebration, until the two front doors busted open. Aside from the harsh wind and rain immediately pouring in the room, there was something much more frightening standing in the door way. He stepped in, and almost automatically people started to scream in terror. Some took photos; others ridiculously thought that the table would protect them so they hid under it. Then there were the ones who ran out, or simply continue on with their business hoping that he wouldn't kill them. The joker was here and everyone expected him to be meeting Penguin.

He strode away, wearing that unnatural smile while he made his way to the end of the room. A young girl was frozen and seemed to be paralyzed with fear. Unfortunately she was right in the pathway to Penguins office. Joker walked up to her and started to admire her. It was obvious she was scared, and Joker took off his hat and his smile widened.

"Boo."

She gasped and dropped the tray of wine and nearly knocked over anything that stood in her way while she dashed off into the rain. Then he erupted into hysterics and headed towards the elevator.

Once the elevator opened he was met with a guard three inches taller than him, and the size of one of those red oak trees that are so famous in California. Sunglasses, a neck tie, and a black classy suit. Typical. Joker was hoping he wouldn't give him a hard time. Of course he wouldn't mind that either because he was in the mood to kill anyway.

"Sorry sir, I can't let y-you come in here." His voice was shaky and nervous. Joker ignored him and pasted him anyway. The guard lifted up his elbow to strike Joker in the color bone, but was interrupted when Joker karate chopped him in the neck, causing him to fall over and grip his neck forcefully. Then Joker knocked on the oak wood door and stepped in.

"Knock Knock!" Penguin was in the middle of a phone call when he saw a purple figure from his side vision and knew immediately who he was.

"I'm sorry Kyle where going to have to talk later about that, I have a guest and If you don't mind I'll call you back as soon as I can. That's none of your concern. Yes it's very important I attend to this guest." Then his voice got slightly louder and was obvious he wanted to get off the phone. "Good bye Mr. Splick, Our business will have to wait. Good bye." Then put the phone the phone down into its holder. The door was still open and he could see that his guard was lying on the floor. "Did you have to kill him?" Joker looked behind himself and noted that he was still on the ground. "I didn't kill him; he's just in shock…besides… he got in my way." Penguin crossed his stubby arms and shook his head.

" So what brings you here to my study joker?"

"Oh just to talk is all. I'm going out. Tonight." Penguin stopped signing a check and looked up to him with distant eyes. Then Joker took out some playing cards. "Want to play some crazy eights?"

The cards were scattered across the table, and Penguin was enjoying his drunken self, and joker was laughing like a coot over how ridiculous Oswald looked when he was drunk. The laugh wasn't his usual hysteric. It was almost innocent, promising, all though you could still hear the tone of his madness.

"Remember when we really wanted to fly, and we were on some drug, and we met Mystery inc.?" Penguin had trouble not slurring his words.

"Acid, we were on acid. Yes, I unfortunately remember. You dressed up as a troll, and I dressed up a tree. "

Penguin laughed until he managed to cough out of giggles, "YES! We were so high, we were completely stoned. Remember the pink beach balls that the kid was throwing at us?"

"At the time I thought they where giant pieces of bubble gum." Joker erupted giggles, and penguin soon joined him. Then penguin again referred back to the memory.
"Then when batman caught us, your face, he-tee-he Hahaha y-our face was….pfft HAHAHAHA. Joker you looked like you just saw a car crash or something because was like this." Penguin impersonated joker's face, which indicated a spaced out, idiotic look but smiling at the same time. Joker just giggled and shook his head and pointed his finger."Yeah, and what did you call me? Stupid companionship or some rubbish? I really wanted to say something, but I was too high to even process that entire night. Oh, but you know what was the funniest part of that entire night? When we chased those kids with the robotic bat! HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !" Penguin agreed only responding with joining the laughter. Then upruptively the joker stopped laughing and continued talking. "I can't wait until I see the bat tonight. Wait until he sees what plans I have stored for him." Penguin stopped laughing as well and held a serious expression on his face. "What? You're either still high, or your wishing to commit suicide! Haven't you heard the news? He's KILLING people. That's the one thing that he stood for, and now he's broke it."

"No, he hasn't-"

"YES, he has. Look. Scarecrow's dead, Riddler's dead, Two-face, just about everybody is Dead! The same will happen to you."

"He's not doing it, he's being mind controlled or something similar. I think Hatter is behind it, and if that's the case I'll be scheduling a little get together. RIP his lungs out. Then put a hat on it." Joker giggled while Penguin stood up.

"Joker. You will be no different, he will kill you! Even if he was mind controlled, You can't snap him out of it. I don't want to see your death on the next head line tomorrow. You got to listen to me. Don't do this…."

"Like my death wasn't on the headlines a few months ago! I've all ready made up my mind, Oswald. I'm going tonight; I've been away for too long in Arkham, and from the spotlight."

"You mean too long from Batman."

"That too."

"Then why did you come here to tell me that?" Joker gave him the most serious look penguin has ever seen him in, then he took out a needle and stood up. He walked over the portrait of a beautiful canvas and took it off the wall."What are you doing?" The safe was reveled and Joker turned the dial and it was soon unlocked. "JOKER!" Penguin started to walk towards him while joker put his arm back and suddenly elbowed Penguin in the color bone. He gasped and griped his shoulder desperately."Why You!" Joker glared at him and the next instant he was upon Oswald. "Don't let anything happen to these needles, don't touch them, don't look at them, don't even breath on them. Nothing. Got it?" Oswald's eyes where huge and dilated(either from the alcohol or the fear that over came him)As he nodded. Joker closed the safe and left.