**Author's Note At The End Of This Chapter**

Your eyes were squeezed shut as you felt your body touch the bottom of the vat that you were in.

You were still, until you felt two hands wrap around you and pull you to the surface of the acid.

You opened your eyes to see the Joker dripping in acid and smiling down at you as he held you up.

Harley decided to stay on the ledge since it didn't require both of them to find you.

You and the Joker were surrounded by the beautiful colors that were being stripped collectively from your clothing and hair... Much like when Joker saved Harley from being overcome by the acid.

But unlike Harley, your hair had not only turned white, but also had highlights of neon purple, green and pink all over. It also had a slightly wavy pattern.

And although your natural skin color stayed the same, it had a ghostly pale glow to it.

You smiled as you looked up at him and he leaned down to kiss your lips. But you brought one of your hands up and put your palm on his face to stop him before he was close.

"Get me out of here." You said quietly, keeping your smirk.

You had done your job of jumping into the vat, it was time for him to do his job of helping you out of it.

*Joker's P.O.V.*

I chuckled as I pulled (Y/N) out of the acid.

She was a very bold girl.

Bold and crazy.

She proved it by jumping in.

She was so trusting.

So carefree.. In that moment..

So.. Crazy..

*Harley's P.O.V.*

I watched as my puddin' pulled the girl, (Y/N), out of the acid.

They were both dripping with chemicals when they got out and their clothes were ruined.

I didn't have much room for my outfit to get ruined anymore, anyway. So I went outside to wait for them.

(Y/N) was holding onto J when they walked outside. They were laughing so hard as they walked over.

I gave them a wide smile, "What's so funny?"

(Y/N) stopped laughing and opened her mouth to speak but my puddin' interrupted her.

"Oh, you wouldn't understand, Harley." He said. His voice was loud but his tone was low.

(Y/N) looked at J and started laughing hard again and she was still clung to him... In my spot.

My smile got a little smaller, smaller until I wasn't showing my teeth anymore.

"Oh.. Okay.." I said as I watched J help (Y/N) into the limo.

Then he stepped out of the way to let me in.

"After you, Harls." He smirked.

I nearly swooned but just hugged him and kissed him quickly before getting in.

I had nothing to worry about.

(Y/N) was apart of the family now, but J would always be my puddin'.

And only my puddin'.

*Your P.O.V.*

It wasn't a long drive before the limo came to a stop.

"We're home!" Harley said happily.

"This is the last chapter that I'm posting on this website. Watt pad: HeyNiceUsernameBudd .. Archive of our own: HeyNiceUsernameBudd .. I will be continuing my fanfiction story Hardly In (A Joker/Reader/ Harley fanction) on those two sites! Although I recommend you follow me on Watt pad for the story since it will be updated much quicker there! I love ya and I'll see you there!" I said to you then faded out of the picture.

Harley was clinging to the Joker again.

The limo door was opened by the driver and you all got out.

You and your acid-ruined clothes were nearly dry by then. As well as the Joker.

"Take it back and bring a better one for next time." The Joker said to the driver.

He was referring to the limo that was now bleached and ruined where you all were sitting.

The driver nodded before taking the limo away, but by then your focus was on the large, beautiful mansion that stood in front of you all.

"This is where you live?" You questioned the two but couldn't tear your gaze away from the mansion.

"This is where WE live." The Joker corrected you as he and Harley began to walk up the steps to the home.

Who knew that the king and queen of Gotham lived in a palace?

The amazement didn't end there. The inside was just as extravagant.

"Too bad this isn't time for a tour of your new home, (Y/N)." Harley said with a giggle. "You have to wash all of those chemicals off of you and we do, too."

Harley had gotten some on herself from hugging the Joker...

They led you upstairs to a room.

"It's not the best looking.." You recognized the beginning of Harley's sentence as a lie. It was probably the best looking bedroom you've seen in your entire life.

Then again, you hadn't seen Joker and Harley's room yet.

She led you to the bathroom in your room before you could look around.

"Here you go. You can take a bath now." Harley said as she drew a bath for you quickly. She was somewhat in a rush but you didn't know why. ".. I'll have clothes for you when you're done."

The Joker was quiet with a wide smile on his face as he watched.

"Come on, puddin'!" Harley said as she eagerly grabbed his hand and led him out quickly.

You tiled your head to the side as you watched this.

You shrugged afterwards and stripped out of what was the rest of your burned, ruined clothes and stepped into the bathtub..

*Joker's P.O.V.*

I laughed as Harls pulled me to our bedroom. I already knew what she wanted. She had a jealous side that she'd never admit. She must have felt intimidated by how (Y/N) and I were interacting without her. She felt the need to prove herself..

I like when she gets like this.

"We'll make this shower hot." Harley winked when we got to the bathroom and pulled her clothes off.

"We always do." I said and laughed as I closed the bathroom door..

*Your P.O.V.*

You took your time enjoying the bath water and the beautiful scenery of the bathroom. Before you stepped out of the tub and drained it.

You then walked over to the towel rack.

You wrapped a golden towel around your body before noticing yourself in the mirror.

This was your first time actually seeing what the chemicals had done to you.

How they changed you.

You stared at your new hair color and glow and a wide smile crept into your face.

You were happy.. This was good..

You walked out of the bathroom and didn't linger in your bedroom for long.

You wanted to find Harley and Joker to get something new to wear and you could only imagine what they'd give to you based from their own.

The mansion was big and you didn't know where you were going as you roamed the halls.

You passed a few huge, intimidating men randomly as you walked. But you weren't afraid of them, though you were very vulnerable, in just a towel that you had to hold up on yourself.

They definitely weren't afraid of you, either.. They just knew better.

You found yourself standing on the back balcony of the home, looking out over the second part of the mansion..

"Fancy, isn't it?" You heard a voice say.

"Yeah.." You replied without looking to see who said that to you. It didn't occur to you that no one else came out there with you.

"You don't deserve this, do you?" The voice questioned you again.

You furrowed your eyebrows and it continued before you could answer it, "You don't.. I know you weren't actually thinking about answering this question any other way. Why don't you think a little, (Y/N). Sam was right. You really are an idiot."

You gasped softly before turning around to face your insulter. But you came face-to-face with no one.

You turned back to the ledge of the balcony and grasped the rails tightly with your hands.

"What the fuck?.." You mumbled.

You bit your lip. Your shoulders and chest noticable rising and falling faster as your breath quickened.

You realized that the voice you were hearing was just a harsher version of your own.

"You don't know anything. They're out to kill you. Not even most saints take in a random nobody and promise them a good life. Yet you expect that from criminals?" The voice in your head grilled you.

"Shut up! You don't know anything!" You defended yourself.

But the voice in your head didn't shut up. It got louder!

"I know a lot more than you do, (Y/N). Everyone does. You're useless and as soon as the Joker and Harley Quinn realize that, they'll dispose of you. So you might as well beat them to it!" It said.

"No.." You clutched the rails tighter, "No, you're wrong!"

"You're wrong!" The voice taunted you with laughter before screaming in your head, "Jump over the railing, (Y/N)! Do everyone a favor! Feel your worthless soul leave your worthless body as you fall face-first on the pavement below!"

You felt the need to scream, to hear yourself over... The voice.. Over yourself.

"No!"

"Do it! Jump! Do it! Just do it! Do it,
(Y/N). DO IT! JUMP! JUMP! DO IT, NOW! JUMP! DO IT! DO IT NOW!"

"No! No! No! NO! NO! NO! SHUT UP!" You yelled before just screaming. Your voice was nearly a shriek.

You had to shut that stupid voice up.

You quickly pulled yourself up on the railing and was just about to throw yourself over when you felt a strong hand grab your shoulder and pull you back from the railing.

You were spun around to see the Joker standing in front of you. He was all cleaned off too and was wearing different clothing.

He gripped your arms tightly to keep you still in front of him.

He didn't have his smile then. He was actually frowning.

".. The voices.." The Joker said as he studied your face.

"You mean there are more?" You spoke quietly before you clenched your teeth.

The voice in your head died off with a quiet laughter.

You shook your head and the Joker smiled as he pulled you into a hug and patted your back.

"Come on.. Harley has something for you to wear. Then we have important business to take care of.." The Joker said before leading you back into the brightly lit mansion...

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