Chapter 3: Check Out & Adoption
Hours later, police chief Johnson arrived at the hospital with Joanna, whom was as calm as can be. Johnson didn't understand this, he figured since she was Joker's daughter she would be very whinny and that she would squirm a lot but to his surprise she was perfectly still and was as quiet as a mouse.
"Johnson, Nikolas" the nurse called and Johnson walked into the examination room.
"So what seems to be the problem?" the doctor asked.
"I need you to check out this baby" he said, holding up Joanna.
"And what's wrong with her?" he asked.
"Well she wasn't born in a hospital and I want to see if she's mentally stable" Johnson said truthfully.
"Mentally stable?" the doctor asked confused.
"Yeah and she needs to be checked for infection because she was born in the old toy factory downtown" he said.
"I understand the possibility of infection but mentally stable? Were her parents crazy or something" he chuckled.
"Well… you could say that… but I'm afraid it's more serious than that" Johnson said. "Oh. So who are her parents?" he asked.
"Would you believe… the Joker and Harley Quinn" he said with a little bit of fear in his voice. The doctor then looked at him with wide eyes.
"Y-you're kidding… right?" the doctor asked, stunned at what he'd heard.
"I'm afraid not. Now I need you to see if she's suitable for adoption" Johnson said.
"Right away" the doctor said taking the baby in for examination.
About four hours had gone by since Johnson brought Joanna in to the hospital and now he was getting worried. He didn't know what was taking the doctor so long he'd had an examination similar to this just two years ago and it didn't take but 30 minutes.
"Johnson, Nikolas" the nurse finally called and he got up and ran into the nursery. When he got there he was happy to see the little baby in the doctor's arms, he gave her to a nurse, who then took her to the adoption center, and asked to speak to Johnson privately.
"So what did you find?" he asked.
"Actually, Johnson it's what I didn't find that surprised me" the doctor said.
"What do you mean?" he asked, a little confused.
"Well… when I was examining her she showed no signs of trauma or infection from an outside birth, in fact she didn't even cry or squirm as I was examining her" he started.
"Ok, but I'm guessing that's not all of it" Johnson said.
"Right, I also found her to be perfectly healthy and when I scanned her brain for any mental illness I found… nothing" he hesitated.
"What do you mean you found nothing?" Johnson asked.
"I mean she has no trace of any mental problems, she as healthy and as mentally stable as any other child I've ever seen, if not healthier" he said.
"Wow, that's incredible I really hope she never knows her parents" he said as he thanked the doctor and left the hospital.
A week later a wealthy man named Bruce Wayne came to the hospital, where little Joanna was taken, to look for the extraordinary baby rescued from the abandon toy factory.
"Good afternoon Mr. Wayne, how can we help you?" one of the nurses said.
"I would like to adopt a child" he said.
"Really Mr. Wayne? That doesn't sound like you" she said.
"I know but I figured it would be good for me to have a kid around the house" he replied.
"Fair enough please follow me" the nurse said, motioning for Bruce to follow. As they walked into the nursery of the adoption center Bruce was looking into the room where all the babies were and noticed a small, green haired baby in the back of the room, he knew who it was.
"Welcome Mr. Wayne, Sarah here tells me you wish to adopt a child" the doctor said.
"That's correct" he said.
"Well right this way, we have many healthy children looking for good homes" the doctor said.
"So, tell me what you're looking for?" he asked.
"I was looking for a little girl" Bruce said.
"Well Mr. Wayne we just got a new addition a week ago" he said, bringing Bruce into the nursery to see all the crying babies.
"So, who's the newcomer?" Bruce asked.
"Little Joanna here" the doctor said picking up Joanna so Bruce could see her, "this little one was found in the old toy factory downtown" he started but was cut off.
"Yes, I read about her in the paper. Quite a remarkable story" Bruce said.
"Yes, it is and did you hear about her health?" the doctor asked.
"I heard that she had no signs of mental illness, but I don't see how that matters" Bruce said
"Well, it's actually a very big deal because her parents are the Joker and Harley Quinn" the doctor revealed.
"Wow, and she has no signs of mental illness? That's incredible" Bruce exclaimed.
"Isn't it? I would love to see this little one find a loving home" the doctor said.
"Well I think she just found it" Bruce said, proudly.
"What? Are you saying you want to adopt Joanna?" the doctor asked.
"Of course, she's perfect and I'm not sure how other people will react when they hear that her parents are the most notorious villains in the city" Bruce said, concerned.
"Well, all right then I'll get her paperwork" the doctor said, returning to his office for Joanna's papers.
That night Bruce Wayne left the hospital with his new daughter, Joanna Wayne.
"You will be nothing like your parents Joanna. I will teach you how to respect and give to others" he said to the sleeping infant.
"I'll tell you a secret Joanna, I'm Batman and your new father" he said quietly before getting into his car and driving home.
A/N: Well what do you think it's amazing how things turn out isn't it?
Disclaimer: I don't own Batman. I only own Joanna