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Chapter 10
Erin's Point of View
I had passed out and didn't know where I was when I felt someone gently shaking me. Given how gentle the person was being I knew it was The Joker. Struggling to open my eyes I finally managed to peel them open enough to see mom and Deadshot looking down at me.
"M-M-M-Mom?" I croaked.
"Hey sweetie." Mom whispered as she wiped the hair from my face.
I could tell by the expression on her face I looked terrible and she was really concerned.
"I'm fine." I tried to assure her.
"Of course you are." Mom replied as she helped me to my feet.
I was a lot more unsteady than I thought I would be. Deadshot had to put his arm around me to steady me.
"How did you guys get in here? Where is The Joker?" I whispered.
"I don't know. I expected him to be here but when we showed up his car and his guys were gone. It looks like he has abandoned the place." Mom explained.
Realisation hit me. This was one of his games. Mom reached for the door handle just as I was about to tell her to stop. However I was to late and as she opened the door fully we saw a smug looking Joker grinning insanely at us.
"Now the party can begin!" He declared.
Upon seeing him Deadshot pulled out his gun and fixed it on The Joker. I instinctively reached over and grabbed his arm.
"You kill him and things will change in the future. Things, that relate to Suicide Squad directly. Particularly your first mission." I whispered to him.
Knowing I was right he cursed loudly and lowered his weapon slightly, but I knew he was there for a none lethal shot.
"Well would ya look at that she doesn't want her old man killed. Guess I had some effect on you after all." The Joker smirked.
I glared at his but chose to remain silent, I didn't know how much more abuse I could take.
There was a tense silence before The Joker spoke again. I could see both mom and Deadshot looking around for an exit.
"I learned something interesting today." The Joker stated.
"You see I was told that Erin was my daughter, this was confirmed. However there was a little lie told in the middle of that truth. Do either of you ladies want to share with the group what that lie was?" He continued.
Mom looked at me and we both knew what he had learned. A flash of fear appeared in moms eyes but she hid it well.
"No? Well then let me share it. You lied on your DNA test. Erin isn't your sister, the sample provided was not from your mother it was in fact from you my dear Doctor. I know this because I went to visit your mother and she told me that she didn't have another daughter so I went back to the lab and looked at the cameras. I saw Doctor Quinzel sneak off and use her own DNA before adding a different name." The Joker said.
"So that means ladies and gentlemen that Erin is my daughter but she is also Harleen's. Isn't that interesting? I mean how is it even possible? For one she isn't old enough to have a daughter Erin's age but more importantly we have never had sex." The Joker hissed.
I could see his guards exchanging confused looks but The Joker never broke eye contact with mom and myself. Deadshot has stepped further behind as he tried to assess how many targets he could take down. Mom slowly pulled me back as The Joker watched on. I could see he wanted us to run, he loved the games especially when they were to my surprise mom had a burst of energy and took of at a run dragging me with her. Deadshot followed close behind as we rounded a corner leading to a dead end.
"You can't get out that way Doctor. You are trapped now. Come out and we can work on being a family, maybe even make a brother or sister for little Erin. Or maybe we can make Erin because she sure as hell doesn't belong in this time!" The Joker yelled to us.
"Oh my god he knows, he knows I'm not from here!" I began to panic.
However mom and Deadshot were ignoring me.
"Deadshot, get her back to her own time now. Things are going to get ugly real soon." Mom suddenly announced.
"Wait, what?" I yelled as my panic was overcome my concern for mom.
"Harleen…" Deadshot whispered, clearly concerned as well.
However mom fixed him with a stare that screamed 'don't argue with me.'
"Come with us." Deadshot sighed in defeat.
"You know I can't do that…for Erin's sake." Mom said as tears appeared in her eyes.
"It's rude to whisper." The Joker snapped loudly from around the corner.
I heard his men pull out their guns in case we made any sudden movements to attack them or The Joker.
"We are not leaving you!" I stated.
Mom reached over and pulled me in for a hug, ignoring The Joker's yells as she did.
"I love you Erin, even in the future I love you. You're my daughter and I will always love and protect you but you have to let me go. Don't come for me in the future. Whatever has happened or whatever has changed don't come. As myself and as Harley I don't want you to put yourself in anymore danger. Promise me?" Mom sniffed as tears rolled down both our cheeks.
"I can't d-d-d-do that m-m-mom." I cried.
"You have to, I'm your mother you have to listen to me." She instructed.
With a wave of her hand Deadshot was next to me.
"You know what you have to do when your home right?" She said to him.
"I know Harleen." Deadshot nodded.
"Good then go." Mom said.
I felt Deadshot grab me from behind and despite my struggles he managed to get me back to my own time. A time where I didn't know what had changed and what hadn't.
"Erin?" Someone voice said from my dark apartment.
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