Author's Note: Hello, everyone! We're finally picking up story-wise. I hope it was worth the wait! This is my first time writing as Joker so please go easy on me there. I'll improve in later chapters though, I promise. Thanks to everyone for reading up to chapter 10! I hope you'll continue to follow this story for a long time! Kay, enjoy!

We didn't wait for another scream to come. Terry and I sprinted out of the cave and towards the main hall, but Diana and Dana were nowhere to be seen.

"Dana, open your eyes!" It was Diana's voice. I turned to Terry who had suited up and pointed towards an open door. He nodded and we both ran outside.

That's when we saw them—the Jokerz. They were surrounding Dana and Diana.

"How do you want to handle?" Terry asked, quietly. I must've taught him well because he was hiding all his fear well, just like I was.

"We wait." I decided. "Di—Wonder Woman," I corrected myself. "Can handle herself. We have to trust her judgment." Terry nodded in agreement and we waited for her to do something. We tried to see Dana too, but Diana and the Jokerz were obscuring her from view. I know that was killing, but he hid it well.

Then, I froze as I heard his laugh.

"Joker," I growled. Beside me, Terry stiffened. He obviously didn't like the fact that we were outnumbered and his girlfriend was caught in the middle of this. Served him right for getting her involved. After all, situations like this were exactly what I wanted to avoid with Diana. That's why I was determined to keep her away—I had to protect her.

"And now the fun begins," Joker said, laughing. "But what a surprise to see the ever beautiful Wonder Woman here!" He smirked. "And what's wrong with that girl in your arms?" I saw Terry turn his hands into fists. "Oh, poor Dana. She seems to have fallen and hit her head! What a shame!"

"Like you didn't already know that, Joker." Diana hissed, standing up with Dana in her arm. I heard Terry stop breathing for a second. Dana was in bad shape. She was unconscious and bleeding heavily from her head. Diana was holding Dana in one arm and pushing a sweat jacket on the wound to try to stop the bleeding. "What do you want?"

"Well, I came for Dana, but getting you is an unexpected treat!" The Jokerz closed in on her and Terry began to stand up. I pulled him down instantly.

"We wait," I ordered fiercely.

"If we wait any longer," Terry protested. "Wonder Woman and Dana are dead!" He got up and I realized that he was going to expose us either way. I would have to go along with him.

"First, take out the Jokerz." I told Terry. "Then, you get Dana out of here."

"You and Wonder Woman—?" He started.

"Will handle Joker." I finished. "Now, go!" He nodded and quickly threw a high-tech batarang that knocked out half of the Jokerz. Terry then jumped out and was surrounded by the others.

"Hey guys, miss me?" He joked.

"Well, well, if it isn't the newbie?" Joker greeted. "I was wondering when you were going to show up."

"Why, Joker?" He asked. "Were you afraid that I wasn't going to come and teach you a lesson?" Joker laughed sinisterly.

"Oh no," He replied. "I was worried that I wasn't going to be able to kick your sorry butt all over again." He pulled out some marbles and threw them at Terry. Terry quickly jumped up as the marbles exploded on the ground. Joker was prepared since he pulled out a jack-in-the-box and threw it at Terry. It exploded and Terry was sent flying into a wall.

I decided to intervene. Pulling out my own batarang, I shot the Jokerz down. Joker grinned and I knew that he had something up his sleeves. I jumped over to where Diana was holding Dana.

"Get out of here." I commanded. For once, Diana didn't argue and ran off with Dana.

"So Bats, we meet again." Joker began to laugh hysterically. "I was worried that you weren't going to show."

"Joker, you're coming back with me." I said as calmly as I could. Blind rage wouldn't help Terry, Diana, or Dana now. I had to focus and control my anger and use its power against Joker.

"On the contrary, Bats, I've got big plans to fulfill here first." He snapped his fingers and Harley cart-wheeled in.

"Hey Mistah J!" She greeted.

"Harley, be a doll and go round up Wonder Woman and that Dana kid." Harley nodded.

"Ya got it, Mistah J!" She danced away and I tried to go after her, but Joker blocked me.

"Guess it's just you and me, isn't Bats?" He asked; I didn't reply. "C'mon, Batsy, by the end of this you'll be smiling!"

And that's when he charged.

Author's Note: Don't be too mad at me for the cliff-hanger! Please review! Also, if any of you are Bones/X-men fans, I'm writing a cross-over called The Mutants on a Mission. Please check it out!