Alright guys sorry about long wait. I just wanted to spend as most time as possible on this chapter also I needed a break y'know. So here we go:
I was in the shooting area (one of the spare rooms) practicing. Of course I liked my bat better, but Mistah J said you should be good at everything. I began to wonder whose names were on the list. Maybe that chick Poison Oakey or whatever. Or the Bird dude-I think his is Penguin? Ooh or Catwoman or maybe even-
"HARLEYYYYYY?"
I tried to put in my best innocent little girl voice, "Yes Puddin'?"
"Where is my white dress shirt?"
I shook my head and my pigtails whipped my face as I did it. "I don't know Pud."
"Well I put it in the wash. I couldn't find it. BUT I did find a pink one exactly like it with a load of your red outfit. Do you know anything about this?"
I could feel my face getting red. I shouldn't known I couldn't get away with it. "Well, erm, now that you mention it Pud, I did wash my costume."
A smile grew within his face "Oh really? So you knew about this. Well,I hope you don't mind your white leather jacket being washed with my red shirt." He said grinning like a maniac.
"PUDDIN NO PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE JOKING. I'M SORRY PLEASE. YOU COULDN'T HAVE!" I realised I was overreacting, but I did love that jacket.
He hit my in the head and laughed, "Oh Harley, Harley, Harley, I didn't wash your jacket. But don't screw up my stuff anymore. Or else I'll have to punish you."
"Is that a promise Pud."
At this point we were both smiling like idiots.
"Cross my heart." He said while doing the hand motion.
He then put more of a serious face on.
"Alright Harls. We got to go to the club tonight. My club. I'm sure you heard of it"
I shook my head.
"King of Hearts? Ring a bell Pooh?"
"Ah yes, I remember sorry Pudding."
"Pudding?"
"Sorry Mistah J, I meant Puddin."
I honestly did remember. The King of Hearts was a invite only night club, exclusive. My cousin once tried to get in, only to loose an eye. I had no idea Mistah J owned it though.
"Pud? Why do you call it the King of Hearts?"
"Well you see Harley Dear, one day Mr. King here got very sick. Eventually he went crazy and killed himself. Then they smacked him on a playing card. THE END! I just thought having good ol' Suicide King as the name, it would bring a little crazy to the pawns who wander into my club every night. Understand Harley Dear?"
"Yeppo, Mistah J!" I smiled and nodded while saluting.
We decided to look over the plans Mistah J made. He printed out a sheet for me that basically looked like this:
1.) Track down Riddlers base
2.) Sneak into base
3.) Use chlorophyll on him
4.) Find list and grab it
5.) Kill Nygma
6.) Find anything else in the place which could be useful
7.) Blow the place up
8.) Go home and play
9.) Figure out how to use the list
10.) Get Frost to cover up any evidence that may be left
"So what does this have to do with the club?" I asked curiously.
"We are meeting up with Johnny boy tonight."
We got to the King of Hearts around 11pm. It was dark with multicoloured strobe lights from the ceiling. To the left there was a bar. Hanging from the ceiling was a gold cage with a couple silver ones hanging closer to the ground. The gold one was empty, but the silver ones had girls dancing in them. To the right were tables and booths with people in them. In the far back behind the tables, there was a red velvet closed curtain and a glass staircases with green and purple lights under it.
The Joker led me to the staircase and at the top was a door. He unlocked it. It led to his office. It had a bearskin rug and most of the office was a deep dark royal purple. He sat down behind the desk and motioned me to sit on the dark purple couch. There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." The Joker grumbled while trying to get the files on his desk.
Johnny Frost walked in. We had talked about him numerous times, but I had never met him. He had a couple bruises on his face, but he looked tough. He walked up to the desk and sat down.
"Boss"
"So what do you got?"
"He's in a old storage unit building. He has a couple of henchman with him, but not many."
"And the Bat?" The Joker asked.
"Still has no idea about Z."
"Excellent." The Joker sounded as if he was hoping Batman would get into the mix.
I decided to ask him, "Puddin do you expect Batman to find out?"
He looked at me with a death glare. "Harley! You know you are supposed to be seen heard during these meetings."
You don't own me you dumb green-haired clown. But then again, he kinda did. But I decided I would push that rule a bit.
They guys started talking tactics and other boring stuff so I wandered off. After closing the door to the office I was about ready to go down the stairs, but then I noticed a ladder. I pulled it down and climbed up. It led to a control looking platform with security cameras and levers. The levers had a label Cages. I got curious and pulled the one that said gold. I pushed it down a bit, and it went down. I quickly pulled it back up. It was also able to go left/right. I pulled it right and it came towards me. I began to start thinking. Nobody was in the cage. The Joker wouldn't be out his meeting for a little while, and I like to dance. I scanned to platform to make sure no one else was there and got into the cage. I shut the door close.
Great. Way to go Harls now how'd you move it back left.
I noticed a button on the roof of the cage, click to get back to position. I pressed it hoping it meant it would take me back to the other cages. It did. I was way above the other dancers. I was the main cage. I'm guessing that's why the others were silver. I began to dance. I got hypnotised in a way and lost my way of reality. I just kept dancing. I hadn't noticed all the people looking up at me in awe. Somehow a person manage to throw a rose in my cage. It was red and white unnaturally Tye dyed. It distracted me and I looked up. People cheered. I couldn't be more happy. I bowed, and when the next song started I began dancing again.
JOKERS POV
I had just gotten out my meeting with Johnny. Harley snuck out in the middle, but I was too busy to tell her to stay. I'm sure she was at the bar. I decided to look for her.
Wait a minute?
I decided to look for her?
I decided to look for her?
I swear, that woman is going to be the death of me. I got to the bar,mane wasn't there. In fact no one was. Not everyone, but most of the people were crowded in the centre of the dance floor. Particularly the cages. The gold cage. But why, it always remained empty. I looked up. Harley. Oh was she going to be in trouble. I decided to let her stay until the next intermission.
3am
It was time for the dancers to have a quick 30 minute break. We cued the green smoke and pulled the cages back to the platform. Since they didn't open from the inside, Johnny had to get them out.
Back to Harley's POV
Johnny had pulled the levers back and Johnny had got all of the girls out ,except me. It was just me and the Joker left. I didn't think I was in too much trouble.
"Hiya Puddin!" I said trying to sound ignorant to the situation.
"Hello Harley, I see you found your way in there."
Act innocent "Oh Puddin', am I not allowed in here?"
"No one is, Pumpkin."
"Oops sorry Puddin." I said trying to find a way out.
"Y'know Harley I'm not stupid. I know that you know you weren't supposed to be in the cage."
I looked down.
"So I have to run a few errands. I'm sure you'll be fine in your cage."
As left left he blew a kiss.
Are you serious he's just going to leave me here?
I kept trying to get the cage I accidentally broke the lock. I wandered into Mistah J's office while I waited for him to come back. Even if he did.
There were files all over the desk. One even had my name on it. I was about ready to open when I heard the door open, I quickly dropped the files.
The Joker walked up to me. He didn't seem mad. As mad.
"Harley dear, did you enjoy dancing?"
"No Mistah J."
"Be honest Harley."
"Well, a little bit."
"Good, because I was thinking... Maybe you should dance while I'm working. So I know where your are, and you aren't getting yourself into trouble."
"Really! Thank you Puddin' thank you so much!" I ran up and hugged him.
"So I got you dress." He pulled a sparkling gold dress with black diamonds. It was beautiful.
"Now come on Doll, let's go home."
Before we left the platform I grabbed my rose and we left.
In the car ride I was admiring the rose,and noticed a white slip of paper in it. I opened it up.
Run away from death. Not towards it