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Chapter 12

Erin's Point of View

"Me it should be me! I did this I planned the whole thing. Please don't hurt mom!" I tried to reason with the clown.

He cocked his head to the side and studied me. He reached over and ran his cold hand across the cut on my head. I felt shivers run down my spine as he pushed my hair back.

"Leave her alone." Mom hissed as she pulled me behind her.

The Joker seemed to have briefly forgot she was there as he jumped slightly at the sound of her voice.

"Protective I like that but ya see Quinzel I don't like what you did to me. You tricked me, betrayed me, took my daughter from me and you hurt my feelings. I don't let people do that to me and get away with it." Joker snapped.

"I get that I do Mr J but she is a kid, she doesn't deserve to be punished for what I did." Mom begged.

The Joker's insane laugh echoed through the apartment. I could feel myself getting more and more light headed as more blood came from my head wound. Mom was now standing in front of me but there was no escape, no plan there was nothing to do. I was just about to admit defeat when I remembered Deadshot had stored a gun in my apartment, said it was safekeeping. It was in the desk right behind me. I slowly backed up trying not to draw attention to myself. Crouching down I pulled open the drawer and grasped the gun.

"What are you doing?" I heard The Joker bark.

"I don't feel well." I half lied.

I didn't turn around so he couldn't see the gun.

"Oh I forgot I messed you up real good didn't I?" The Joker remarked.

I nodded in agreement.

"Turn around let me get a proper look at you. Might go easy on you depending on how bad I feel." He joked.

I knew he liked seeing people suffer so there was no way he was going to care how much pain I was in. It was now or never.

I slowly turned around keeping the gun concealed. Stepping in front of mom I could see concern all over her face. I walked up to The Joker and stopped just a few inches from him with my hands still behind my back.

"You look like me." He commented.

"I disagree." I replied.

"I didn't ask for an opinion." He snapped.

"I'm entitled to have one." I said.

"Don't get smart with me!" He yelled as he grabbed me by the neck.

Taking the opportunity I pulled the gun in front of me and fired without hesitation. The Joker fell back slightly as he grabbed his wound. Once again without hesitation I shot his companions dead. As The Joker finally fell to the ground I stepped over him.

"B-B-B-Bitch…." He managed to choke as blood began to fill his mouth.

"I always knew I was the one who was going to take you down. I just didn't know it would feel this good." I grinned.

However my happiness was short lived as I noticed The Joker had a gone aimed at me.

"F-F-F-Funny that…..for 16 years I-I-I-I dreamed of k-k-k-killin' you…" He managed to say with a smile.

Next thing I knew I was falling to the ground with mom screaming.


Harleen's Point of View

"Erin, Erin, hey stay with me." I begged my daughter as I waited for the ambulance to arrive.

Erin's eyes were slowly closing and I knew I was running out of time. I was praying the paramedics would arrive soon.

After what felt like an eternity they arrived and had quickly bundled Erin and Mr J away. I tried to follow but before I could the police showed up asking about the dead bodies and how everything happened. I wasn't thinking straight all I could think about was Erin and if she would live.

Hours after I was allowed to leave the police station and head to the hospital where I received the news on both gun shot victims.

"Are you sure?" I cried as tears filled my eyes.

The doctor nodded in response.

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