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Tyler had been able to get the lads to sit on the sofa. He knew they were worried about Hannah, hell he was too! But he had sworn to her, that he wouldn't say it. He wouldn't be the one to tell Blake. Tyler tried to keep his focus on the TV but every now and then he saw Danni's head pop round the corner, taking in the men before once again disappearing. In an attempt to take everyone's attention he took the remote to turn the volume up. Tyler knew his apartment well, sadly for him...everyone else did. The walls were paper thin; if the volume was low enough you could hear the conversation in the next room. It did come as a surprise when Colin took the remote off of him to turn the volume down. The five men sat there, listening to the conversation held by the two women.

"No Danni...I don't want to!"

"You Promised! You promised me and Ty you would!"

"Err...I had my fingers crossed!"

"Hannah Minerva Knight! Tell John what happened!"

John looked at Tyler, he loved his friend dearly but at this present time he could tear him to shreds. That horrible anger he held within him when he was a kid was rearing its ugly head again. Just what had happened?

"Hannah, they're all in there! Worrying about you! Hell! I'm in here, worrying about you!"

"Danni! I know I'm...I'm sorry!"

"Don't, don't say sorry. What I'm trying to get at is that you have people worrying about you! They care about you! You know Tyler and I will keep you safe as much as we can!"

"Danni..."

"No Hannah! Someone came round your flat, they attacked you! What's worse is you don't know what they look like! It could have been anyone!"

The four men went pale. Tyler, who had previously been told the story, leaned forward. Resting his elbows on his knees, he put his head in his hands. She had been attacked? Hearing this Bracken stood, and knocked on the wall, he knew the girls would hear it on the other side. He asked the girls to come out now. The tension rose as the girls hesitated then the men heard the lock turn and a tired looking Hannah was led out by Dani. Tyler looked up; it wasn't a surprise to him that she looked like that, with what had just happened. Bracken looked at the poor girl, in a way he had hoped it was all just some sick joke but seeing Hannah like this told him that it wasn't. In the years that he'd known the blonde, he knew she wasn't one to be so open with her feelings, she was a closed book, and a difficult read at that. Being nearly twice her age, Bracken always had fatherly feel with her girl; proud of her achievements and worried when she was in trouble. Bracken looked to his friend, and now Mr hard man, Drake Kent, was wide eyed. Kent couldn't understand it, sure she wasn't one to go looking for trouble...anymore, but she rarely found it. She barely had any enemies. None that he knew of that would take thing this far, as far as to attack her. Having worked with the blonde, he'd gotten used to her behaviour. Found out what kind of people she would mingle with, and what kind she didn't. Kent also knew that the kind of person she could have pissed off wouldn't be so stupid as to scare her themselves. This was hired help, and judging from the faces, it seemed the only ones in the dark about this were Colin and John. Colin stood and went to Danni, he understood she needed to be with her friend, but for the past half hour his eyes had been on John. It had been no secret that John had feelings for her, it had surprised Colin that John had eventually managed to get a date with the blonde. Having watched John, he had seen John's jittering leg; a trait he knew John only showed when nervous. John's face was pale, and his dark eyes deep. He pulled Danni away, and as he did he saw the blondes face; she was like a frightened child left on her own. He frowned at the blonde, Danni had been her standing stone and now without her Hannah looked about to crumble. John rushed forward, his arms circling her shoulders as he pulled her smaller frame to his. It took a moment, but then Hannah reached up and grabbed fistfuls of his sweater, before tucking her head into the crook of his neck. John held her tightly, whispering to her; finally he moved them to the couch and sat down, he still held her weeping form.

"What happened?"

"N-nothing...it's nothing."

"You wouldn't be crying if it was nothing."

"Someone came to the flat." She stopped for a moment, resting her head on his shoulder, "I d-didn't open the door till I had the chain on. H-he was just standing there. Then he turned and...And..."

"And what?" John rubbed her shoulders.

"He tried to grab her." Tyler finished for the blonde, "I called her to tell her to come over and it sounded like she was crying. When she showed up here, she was looking over her shoulder."

"Christ Hannah." John hesitated; yea...he liked her a lot. But he wasn't sure what to do. He'd never had someone to look after before, and he felt like...if he jumped up, said he would be her knight in shining armour that she might retreat. "What do you wanna do about it?"

Hannah hid her face in the crook of John's neck again as she felt the six pairs of eyes on her. They all waited for her, although it felt like they already knew the answer.

"N-nothing. I...I..." Hannah could almost feel the disappointment, "If it makes any of you feel better, I'll tell Commissioner Gordon tomorrow, see what he offers."

They all nodded, it was better than nothing.

"But...J-John?" Hannah looked at him, "Will you walk me home tonight?"

"Course daftie," John said with a smile, pulling her closer as he pressed a kiss to her forehead. "That goes without saying!"

"Well...can we have fun tonight guys?" Hannah looked to the rest of them, "I'm sure I'll cheer up if we get on with the game?"

"Course." Bracken smiled at the girl, he had a feeling her new manner was to make sure they all stopped worrying, "On one condition."

Everyone stopped to look at the older man.

"You seem content enough to keep Blake around, until we know who this Joker is..."

Bracken cut off short, he'd seen her flinch. He should have been more careful with his words. The incident with Joker would haunt her for as long as she lived.

A younger Hannah crouched beneath her brother's desk, as instructed. Her heart was pounding against her chest, and she clamped her hands over her ears trying to block out that mad laughter. Rory knelt besides her, rubbing his little sisters back; the sight of her upset him dearly. Rory knew what was going to happen. They would soon die. Rory looked up as the door slammed open, there he was the painted psycho, no matter what happened...Rory had to make sure that this bastard didn't hurt her.

"What do you want?"

Rory made sure his voice didn't shake much, which was the last thing Hannah, needed; to hear his own terror as this madman stalked towards them. He was like a predator come for his pray, his curious eyes dancing around the room looking for something to play with. They stopped, looking down at the desk, he could see her feet.

"Let's play a game, you and me...and your friend under the desk,"

Rory looked down at his sister, she didn't want to move. Hell! He didn't want to move her, but slowly he reached down and pulled her up. He held her shaking body to his.

"Now that's no fun Officer...heheheee...let's see her pretty face!"

"Let her go."

"I'll let her live, how's that?"

Rory stood, holding her arms in a vice like grip. He'd let her live, but what? Hannah turned and looked at the man, his smile grew. Holding a hand out, he curled his finger.

"Come here girly!"

Hannah slowly pulled away from Rory, her logic was that if she did as he asked, they could go home quicker. Her knees felt weak and suddenly she was standing in front of him, his hand still outstretched, reluctantly she pressed her hand into his. He gripped it and pulled her closer.

"You need to learn something," his voice dropped, only Hannah could hear the ravings of this madman, "Learn something about this world...it's not fair...heheehe...Hehe..."

Hannah tried to focus on a posted taped on the wall, she could feel the mad eyes of the Joker on her and the worried eyes of her brother on her.

"Wait!" Rory shouted, Hannah turned sharply towards him. "You said you'd let her live!"

"And she will...but a little fun first." The Joker said, Hannah caught the glint of something behind her. "A little unfairness..."

Hannah watched as a large grin spread on his face, a little unfairness? He was referring to what he just said. The world isn't fair. Rory watched helplessly as The Joker brought knife closer to her skin. It tore at Rory's heart as he watched her sister, as she felt she cold metal cut her skin her eyes widened, like a rabbit struck by headlights she froze. The predator had found his pray. She shut her eyes, tears forming. The madman grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer whispering something in her ear before pushing her towards Rory.

"2 minutes Officer Knight, you have 2 minutes left if you truly wish for her to live." Rory grabbed Hannah as the Joker spoke, "Get her out, and come back."

Rory wasted no time, quickly he ran with her. He had gotten her out of the building pushing her towards a friend. He'd gotten her to safety but he saw her turn as she heard that mad laughter, it was loud and behind him. As the Joker grabbed the hair on his head, tilting it back; Rory heard Hannah crying. He heard her screaming as his seconds ended as the Joker slit his throat.

As Joseph Bracken looked at Hannah now, all he saw was the scared little girl he had held back as they watched her brother's murder.

"Sorry, wrong choice of words." Bracken stopped for a moment, a large lump had appeared in his throat as hi thought about his fallen friend, "Anyway...John can pick you up for work and after, that's if it's okay with him?"

"Course it is. Anything you want Hannah."

Sorry this was so short, I know I said that TDKR start in a few chapters but it will have to be put off a little further.