Boss was going to kill me. I spent the whole night searching for Harley and found nothing. One of her boots was on the ground near the club and that was the only sign of her. I checked every night club, every drug house. I haven't seen Joker like this in a while. He liked this girl, and for that I pitied her. Boss partied pretty hard last night and passed out so I doubt he noticed her absence. He wouldn't be up until late this afternoon so I had time to find her.
"Hey, Frost, I got somethin'." One of the new guys said to me. I sent him to check emergency rooms and precincts. This kid was young and good with computers so he'd find her quick.
"Yeah?" I asked and walked over to him.
"A Jane Doe was brought in to Gotham General. Was on the verge of an overdose." He said frowning.
"Is she still there?" I asked.
"Yeah, should be. They got her on a 72-hour psych hold. Guy that brought her in said she tried to off herself." He said.
"I need someone to go down to Gotham General with me." I said to the group of goons sitting around the club. They all perked up and looked over at me.
"Who we gotta kill?" Reggie asked. He loved shooting places up, he's been working for Boss almost as long as I have.
"No killing. They got Harley there, Boss' girl, we gotta go get her." I said.
"I'll go." The kid that helped me find her said.
"Ok, I doubt I need more than one other guy. You guys keep an eye out for Boss. If he wakes up tell him Harley's out shopping." I told them and they nodded. Me and the kid left the club and we started driving to Gotham General. I felt bad for this girl, she didn't ask for any of this. She was a sweet girl, kind of crazy and wasn't too bright but still sweet. Joker was gonna do a number on her and we all just had to watch.
"What happened to her?" The kid asked me from the passenger seat.
"Uh nothin'. Drank a little too much, did too much blow." I said to him.
"But they have her on a psych hold." He replied.
"What's your name, kid?" I asked.
"Nick." He said.
"Well, Nick, don't ever question anything. Especially anything that belongs to Boss, and she belongs to Boss."
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I woke up to bright lights over me. I blinked trying to wake myself up. I sat up and I was in the emergency room. I was wearing a hospital gown and I had an iv in my arm and bruises on my shoulder. I felt awful. My head was pounding and my whole body felt sore. I was immediately showered with guilt. Mr. J was probably worried sick, he had no idea where I was. I needed to go back home to him. I got out of the bed and couldn't find my clothes or shoes. I was trying take out my iv but a nurse walked in.
"Excuse me, miss." She said politely. I turned towards her.
"I uhm, I need to go. I have to, uh, go, uh, go to work." I said trying to scramble for a lie.
"Miss, you had a large amount of narcotics in your system. Someone saved you from jumping off a building. You're on a psych hold." She held a clip board and looked it over while talking.
"I didn't jump. I was, uhh, pushed." I blurted out.
"You were pushed off a building?" She asked.
"Yeah." I said blushing. I wasn't a good liar; I was trying to get better. The nurse looked shocked.
"We can call the police for you." She said.
"That's isn't necessary. I've gotta go." I picked at the iv.
"Miss, you can't take that out. You can't leave." She said stepping towards me. I took a deep breat in and ripped my iv out. She stepped towards me again and I jumped on the hospital bed and then ran out the door. I heard her yell but I was running too fast down the hallway. I heard something over the intercom but it was too fuzzy to hear. I heard people running after me and I hid in a room.
I heard coughing coming from behind the curtain. I leaned over and saw an old lady. She drank some water then looked over and saw me.
"Miss, can I help you?" She asked in a raspy, tired voice.
"Uhmm, can I sit with you?" I asked stepping towards her bed.
"Of course, sit." She waved a shaky, arthritis ridden hand towards a nearby chair. She was watching the news.
"What's your name, dear?" She asked.
"I'm Harley." I said shyly.
"Harley, what a unique name." She remarked. "Harley, what brings you here?"
"I was taken here, against my will." I said, I thought of Batman's arms around me and I felt sick.
"Welcome to the club, sweetie." She sighed.
"Who took you here?" I asked.
"My son. He means well but fails to remember that I lived a healthy life long before this kale craze or yoga." She scoffed. I giggled.
"This monster took me here. I was flying and he pulled me outta the sky." I said and felt like I was going to cry.
"I'm sorry, dear. A young girl like you has to fly. You're young, beautiful, have the world ahead of you." She smiled at me. "You look a bit pale, are you alright?" She asked.
"I miss my puddin'." Tears fell down my cheeks.
"It's alright, dear." She leaned over and handed me a tissue.
"Thanks." I missed my puddin' so much. Not waking up to him made my heart hurt.
"Harley, you'll find your way. Your sweetheart is probably missing you like crazy now. Go to him." She said softly. She understood me. I stood up and nodded.
"Thank you for talkin' to me." I said and turned towards the door. "I don't know your name."
"You can call me Nana. Come visit me anytime, Harley." She said with a smile. I nodded and left the room. I quickly shuffled down the hospital hallways. I navigated my way to the emergency room and ducked behind beds in the halls and walls. I saw the entrance and I ran to it. The sun burned my eyes. I was never in the sun anymore, me and Mr. J always slept during the day and went out at night. We were like vampires. I was walking outside the hospital and didn't quite know where to go. I was walking through the hospital's parking lot when I heard someone call my name.
"Harley!" I turned around to see Johnny calling me from the driver's side window.
"Johnny!" I squealed and skipped towards the car. I got in the back.
"You ok?" He asked looking me up and down.
"I'm good, I just want Mistah J." I said and hugged my knees in the backseat.
"Just a few more minutes." He said speeding through traffic. Johnny was so sweet. He cared about me and he cared about Mr. J. Bud and Lou liked him, he was always bringing them treats. The other day he brought them some fingers that belonged to a creep that they took care of. The car ride went by fast and before I even realized I was in the elevator. When the elevator screeched to a stop and pulled the cage door open myself and ran to puddin'.
"Puddin'!" I screamed and jumped on him. He was still sleeping but I didn't care.
"What are you doing?" He growled pushing me off him. I forced my kisses on him and pulled him towards me.
"I missed you so much." I said kissing him.
"Where were you?" He asked with his sleepy voice, he rubbed his eyes. He didn't even know I was gone, that hurt me.
"I was in the hospital." I said softly and I let go of him.
"Oh," Mr. J sighed and got up and went to the bathroom. He didn't care, he didn't even notice I was gone.
"Yeah, I tried to fly but Bats pulled me right outta the sky." I said loudly so he could hear me. I heard the faucet shut off and the bathroom door open abruptly.
"What?" He asked walking towards me.
"Yeah, Ol' Batsy kidnapped me. He took me to the hospital. They treated me like a mental patient. They were gonna put me in the nuthouse." I said with a frown.
"Oh, Harley, do you know what this means?" He asked with a predatory smile. I shook my head.
"Bats tried to take what was mine. That's an act of war." He said patting the top of my head. I was his, he said it himself.
"Yeah, it is." I growled and tugged his arms toward me. "What're we gonna do, puddin'?"
"We're gonna play a little game with Bats." He laughed.
"What kind of game?" I asked kissing his chest.
"A little game of fetch. Let's see if Bats will try to steal from me again." J growled into my ear. He finally gave into my kisses. I couldn't wait to help Mr. J get Batman. When I told Mr. J about Bats he actually listened to what I was saying. I knew the more I had to say about B-man the more J would listen. I was going to go do some detective work on Bats. I got dressed in a real tight dress and put on some heels. I went to the computer room
"Hey, sweetie." I said sitting on one of J's guy's desk.
"Uhm, hi." He said nervous. He was young, maybe nineteen.
"I need a favor. Can ya do that for me?" I asked with a wink. He nodded.
"I need to do some research." I said touching his leg with my foot.
"Uhmm, what k-kind of research?" He said, he stuttered when I touched him.
"I need to learn more about Batsy." I said flipping my hair over my shoulder.
"Batsy?" He asked.
"Batman."
"Oh, ok." He scooted his chair towards the desk and started tapping the keys. "Want do you want to know?" He asked.
"Where does he go most often?" I asked peering at the computer screen. He nodded and started typing.
"I got something." He grabbed a notebook off the messy desk and jotted something down. He handed me the paper.
"That's the streets he's been spotted at most often. He's usually in the sketchy parts of town." He said then looked at his computer.
"Thanks, hun." I said getting off the desk. I kissed his cheek and walked out of the room. I went to my closet and tried to pick a boring outfit. I found an outfit that belonged to Harleen. It was jeans and a simple blue blouse. I grabbed my bomber jacket and put on some boots. It was dark now and I was gonna try to see Batsy again.
"Where ya goin?" Mr. J said to me as I walked out of the penthouse.
"Takin' Bud and Lou for a walk." I said trying to sound non-chalant. I went to Bud and Lou's cages. I put their leashed on them and walked out. I was getting close to the first street on my list. I walked around looking for crime that B-man would try and stop. With no luck of seeing Batsy I turned to head home. I was walking when Bud and Lou yanked me to the left.
"Babies!" I yelled but they followed some smell or noise. As we got closer to whatever they were chasing I could hear yelling. I pulled tight on their leashes and they stopped. I hid behind the corner of the building and watched what was happening. It was a bunch of guys yelling, pointing guns at each other. I was watching it and had my hands gripped tight around the hyenas' collars.
"I want my money!" One man shouted.
"We want the stuff first!" A man shouted in response. Some other insults were exchanged but I couldn't hear. Then the bullets started to fly. The shooting was interrupted by screaming. I was praying I wouldn't get shot when I started to see bodies flying. I looked closer and saw Batman's silhouette illuminated by a trash can bonfire.
I felt like he could see me. I started to jog down the street with Bud and Lou. I dodged behind another building and prayed he wouldn't come after me. I looked around and didn't see anyone and knew it was safe. I came out of my hiding place and started to walk back home. I was crossing the street when I heard a voice. I looked to see a guy stumble out of a bar. He looked up and saw me and started to shout and whistle at me. I rolled my eyes and continued walking. I took a short cut through an alley and heard a noise from behind me. Bud and Lou darted and their leashes slipped through my fingers.
"Bud! Lou!" I called out chasing after them. I was running trying to find them when I heard a voice.
"Hey sweetie!" He called after me. It was the drunk guy from the bar. I ignored him and looked for Bud and Lou. I crossed the street and suddenly he was behind me.
"Hey there." He said. He was tall and fat and looked a lot stronger than me.
"Have you s-seen my dogs?" I asked.
"Nah, lemme help ya look." He said inching towards me.
"No thanks, hun, I'm good." I said with a wink trying to be cute and confident. I turned to walk away but he grabbed my arm.
"Let me go!" I yelled trying to push his hand off. He yanked me into an alley and pushed me against a wall. He put his arm against my throat and pinned me to the wall and started tugging at my jeans. I tried fighting him off. I kneed him in the groin but it only pissed him off which made him even more aggressive. I screamed as loud as I could. I hit my head into his which hurt me more than him. I started trying to bite him. I got a hold on his cheek and bit him as hard as I could. His blood started to fill my mouth and I heard him scream. I spit the blood and piece of flesh back at him and took a deep breath.
"Babies!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. He pushed me further into wall and pushed my jeans down all the way. I screamed and tried to hurt him as much as possible. He yanked me from the wall and threw me onto the ground. He pushed himself on top of me and put his hand over my mouth and his other hand started unbuckling his belt. I screamed but it was muffled by his hand. Before he could do anything to me he was snatched back. I sat up and saw a black figure holding the man against the wall hitting him in the face. I pulled my jeans up and stared at him. He turned and saw me.
Batman cuffed the man who tried to rape me, he was unconscious. He stepped towards me and put out his hand. I stared at the black glove in front of me. I got up on my own and wiped the tears from my cheeks.
"Are you alright, miss?" His voice was low and raspy. I couldn't respond. I just turned around and started walking away. He didn't chase after me. I was greeted by Bud and Lou ripping apart some thug they found.
"Babies," I sighed. They ran up to me, tails wagging. "Useless." I said and took hold of their leashes. Batman stopped that guy, this good deed didn't shadow the hate I had for him. He still hurt my puddin'. But I felt like I had a better understanding of him. He wanted to save innocents. If innocence is what would be needed to get Bats, I could do innocence. I could do innocence real well.
A/N: I hope you like this chapter. I enjoy writing these bits about Batsy. Thank you for all the follows, favourites, and reviews. Let me know what you think.
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