Let me know if you like it, is the Joker too nice? Shall I darken the story or keep the father/daughter bond strong?

- Jo X

Chapter Seven.

I had no strength left to even try to dispute my brother giving that bitch a sample of his blood but before I knew it he had, and he was gone. We were never that close. I remember when he was a baby, I snuck into his nursery to watch him. He was gurgling in his crib looking at his mobile, he was adorable, he took after our mother in the gene department. He looked so pure and innocent, I must have watched him for a while because the next thing I knew was Daddy's hand on my shoulder. Was seemed unsure of my fascination with him. I gently put my hand to Ace's cheek and brushed it. It was the softest thing I had ever know, his skin was peachier than mine and his hair was a beautiful golden blond. Daddy explained that, that is how Mum used to look. He smiled remembering her perfect face in her white cloak and glasses, I saw a picture of her once before she met Daddy. She was a brilliant mind doctor but Daddy saw more in her, the possibilities, but more importantly he saw himself. People always like to say that Daddy knows how to find the crack in your sanity and shatter it, I think it's so much more than that. I heard a conversation between Aunt Ivy and Mum once about how Dad would hit her, I shocked me, Dad seemed to love her so much. She explained that she was happy to live with it because she loved him and all of the good times outshone the bad. He never hurt me. Ever. I hit him once and he punched the wall, I hated seeing him in pain and vowed never to hurt him again. I remember I was very small and I reached up for his hand.

"Daddy I'm your person, I share your soul. I will always love you no matter what." I looked at his hand and he just stared at me.

"Love is weak, but somehow it makes you seem so strong." He whispers inching closer to my face. He's almost touching noses with me, I had seen him use this technique to frighten his men.

I inch even closer and whisper. "You don't scare me Daddy. I love you too much."

"You scare me." He smiles. "Do you know why? Because you have no fear." He chuckles and walks away.

My thoughts are tugged from the past into my present. I notice the beaming white lights have turned off. The hum of electricity has gone. My head throbs and I'm too exhausted to move a muscle. I hear a banging noise coming from the door and close my eyes, preparing for the guards to burst in but it never comes. Just a single pair of heavy boots walk towards me, my eyes throb and I leave them closed. The sound get louder and my cage squeaks open. I feel a warm hand lift my head and scoop me up, I am being held while the person reclines on the bed. My mind starts to question, I use all my might to look up. Daddy.

"Daddy." My voice is husky and broken.

"Shhh... it's okay." He whispers.

I look around and his men have entered and are standing guard with machine guns. I grin.

"You came for me." I whisper.

"Of course little J. I wouldn't leave my baby here." He mumbles.

"You should." Waller announces. All the guns point to the balcony were she stands, she raises her hands. "I'm not going to stop you. You can leave. But you should know that she is very sick but that is not her worse problem. The acid you bathed her in as a baby has altered her DNA, something is going to happen and if you don't let us help her you may lose her for good." She growls.

Daddy is starring at me. "I'm not leaving her!" He laughs angrily.

"If you want her to live you have too." She sighs.

Daddy frowns and watches me.

"Daddy?" I ask nervous. "What are you doing?"