Chapter 3

We came back to the hideout I climbed off the van while the Joker dropped Maricarla to the ground. "I said don't hurt her!" I yelled then ran to Maricarla to see if she's okay. "Oh? And what are you going to do about it?" the Joker challenged. I charged towards him punched his stomach and kicked his groin as hard as I could. He bent over protecting his crotch and said, "Looks like you're tough enough to beat me up kid." he said taking a deep breath after each word. With that said he waddled into the hide out and I followed with Maricarla close behind me.

We sat at the bottom of the staircase tallking. "Maricarla, I'm going to show you to your room" a goon said. Maricarla started up the stairs and I followed. "Jason, come in here" I froze in my steps I looked around and saw the Joker staring at me straight in the eye. I walked in the room hesitantly. "Close the door." he said. I did what he said and looked back at him.

"You shouldn't have done that you know." he said then started walking towards me. "Well, you did say that I-I-I should b-b-be like Eva and t-to be like y-you." I sputtered. "Only when I planed it!" he yelled, " You know what? Just go to your girlfriend and do something. But no sex." he said. "Eww! I will never do that." I walked out of the room and headed down the hall to an open door. I looked around when I saw Maricarla staring into space. "Maricarla? Mary..?" I knew she'd get paranoid if I called her Mary but I wanted to know if she's still in this universe. "What?" she asked. "Phew I thought something happened to you." I said. "Good, thank you." she said.

I was about to say something when a loud gunshot came from downstairs. "Our guest is here!" the Joker said excitedly. I went out of the room and went down the stairs. I looked up and saw scarecrow. "What is scarecrow doing here?" I asked. "Yeah." Maricarla said. "He's here to help you overcome your little fear. And he wants to try his new toxin in you." the Joker answered.

"I won't do it!" I yelled. Instantly the Joker placed his knife close to Maricarla's neck. "Well then, you don't mind if I, uh, carve your little friend here won't you?" he challenged. I gave up and looked at the ground. "Where do you want to do the toxin thing?" I asked. "Over here." the Joker said and walked to an empty room with two chairs and a desk. Scarecrow placed his supplies on the desk while I sat on one of the chairs.

"Are you ready?" Scarecrow asked while he put his mask on. "Just do it now." I said. I closed my eyes and felt a mist of liquid covering my face. When it stopped, I opened my eyes and saw my worst fear, my mom returning from the dead. She looked so real. Her face is moldy and wrinkled while some parts of her face had already decomposed. "I need you upstairs, Jason." she moaned. I suddenly remembered that shealways says that before she raped me.

"No! Mom no more! Leave me alone!" I yelled. The Joker was both curious and amused by Jason's fear. Whatever it was, it's scaring the heck out of him. "Ok, give him the antidote." the Joker said. "Not now, I'm enjoying this." Scarecrow said. "I said now!" the Joker said almost yelling. "Humph. killjoy." Scarecrow whispered. H e gave the Joer a syringe that contains the antidote. The Joker grabbed it and injected it into Jason's neck.

Slowoly Jason started calming down and drift to sleep. "How long he's gonna be out?" the Joker asked. "A couple hours... More or less" Scareccrow said. The Joker growled and Scarecrow walked back twards the exit to leave. "Hope you don't rabies." Scarecrow said before leaving.

2 1/2 hours later

My eyes fluttered open and saw the Joker's face just inches away from mine. "Hello sleepyhead!" He exclaimed happily. I moaned turned around covered myself. I felt the sheet pulled off of me, I shivered from the sudden change in body temperature. "Get up!" he pushed me out of my mattress leaving on the floor I stood up feeling all drowsey and sick. "What time is it?" I asked lazily "2 pm" the Joker replied. "Ugh I feel sick, I'm going to take a shower." I said. The Joker nodded then left the room.

"We have to find him Pete!" Rose cried. Batman was at Jason's grandparents' home for sometime now. He needed specific descriptions on Jason's true aappearance. But he couldn't get close to that since he has to comfort Mrs. Rose Anderson. "Mrs. Anderson, I need you to calm down so the both of you can tell me what Jason looks like so I can find him." Batman said.

"I-I-I'll try Batman." Mrs. Anderson said. "Ok try to give some details." Batman said.

I finished taking a shower when I realised that I have nothing to wear. "Joker! Joker? Dad?" I yelled. "What?" he came into the room and saw me with out any clothes but just a towel around my waist."Uh, e=can't find any clothes son?" he asked. "Ofcourse I can't find any! What am I going to wear?" I screamed. "Well, you can wear that mini Joker suit you wore once. and maybe a little makeup...?" he said. "No! I mean, that is for special terrorizing, uh, stuff." I said.

"Just wear the same clothes you wore today. I'll give some money, a disguise, and you and your girlfriend can go and buy stuff. But no alcohol or drugs. Got it?" he asked. I nodded my head and changed clothes.

4 hours later

I came back with bags of clothes and other stuff that I need/want, so did Maricarla. I went upstairs and put my bags at a corner and sat on my mattress. I must've sat there for some time cause the Joker came into the room looking tired and sleepy.

"Go to sleep." he said. "Ok ok! Good night Dad." I said then fell back to sleep.