Harley's POV

I went into my nightstand to fish out my Ipod and found a note on it.

'Harley,

I know you'd go for this right after I left so I've left my note for you here. Tonight, I'm rigging two ferries to blow. One filled with innocent citizens, the other with criminals. I'm giving each ferry the detonator to the opposite ferry, the choice being: blow up the other ferry, be blown up by the other ferry first or wait for both ferries to be blown up by yours truly. Anyway, I know Batman is gonna catch me, it's inevitable. So I'm not gonna fight it. I hope to see you again in a few days.

Love,

-J'

I sighed an plugged in my headphones as I thought of what to say to Gordon when I went to turn myself in.

Joker's POV

I waited in the building across from the waterborne ferries, watching what would happen and waiting for Batman to show up. I had my two hyenas, Bud and Lou on guard for the Bat. The began to laugh and I turned to see none other than my good pal Batman.

"Oh, you made it, I'm so thrilled!"

I laughed sarcastically.

"Where's the detonator?"

He asked. I paused for a moment before sicking Bud and Lou on him.

"Go get em'!"

I ordered. They ran to attack the Bat and knocked him off his feet. I sauntered over to him and called the boys off him and began to beat Batman furiously with a crowbar.

Third Person POV

Joker kicked batman in the stomach and came down on top of him.

"Oh the all familiar places."

Joker stated as he pulled his knife, raising is above his head. Before he could plunge it into Batman, he was kicked off, causing him to stumble back as Batman rose to his feet. Batman couldn't see, his sonar device made everything impossible to focus on. Joker took this opportunity to swing at the masked hero again, forcefully enough to send him through glass. He landed on a platform just off the side of the building. Joker, sat again on top of the caped crusader, choking him enough to make him gag.

"You know, we really should stop this fighting, otherwise, we'll miss the fireworks."

Joker laughed.

"There won't be any fireworks!"

Batman argued.

"And here we...go..."

Joker waited, and waited and waited, but nothing happened. Joker looked at the clock, they should have blown up by then but there they stayed, buoyant in the water still.

"What were you trying to prove? That deep down, everyone's as ugly as you? You're alone."

Batman said triumphantly.

"You can't rely on anyone else these days, you gotta do everything yourself, don't we?"

He said, pulling out his own detonator.

"That's alright, I came prepared. It's a funny world we live in. Speakin' of which, do you know how I got these scars?"

Joker inquired, pointing at the puckered flesh.

"No, but I know how you got these!"

Batman countered, launching his gauntlet blades at Joker's face. When Joker released him, he threw the clown off the building. The Joker just laughed on his way down. Batman shot his grappling gun at Joker, the hooks gripping into his shoe, stopping the madman long before hitting the pavement. The Joker dangled there as Batman reeled him back up.

"Oh...you, you just couldn't let me go, could you? This is what happens when and unstoppable force meets and immovable object. You truly are incorruptible, aren't you? You won't kill me out of some misplaced sense of self-riotousness. And I won't kill you...cause you're just too much fun. I think you and I are destined to do this forever."

Joker said as he continued to hang upside down.

"You'll be in a padded cell forever!"

Batman quipped.

"Maybe we can share one! You know they'll be doubling up at the rate this city's inhabitants are loosing their minds."

He laughed.

"This city just showed you that its filled with people ready to believe in good."

Batman replied.

"Until their spirit breaks completely. Until they get a good look at the real Harvey Dent and all the heroic things he's done. You didn't think I'd risk loosing the battle for Gotham's soul in a fistfight with...No, you need and Ace in the hole. Mine's Harvey."

Joker said with a sly grin.

"What did you do?"

Batman asked.

"I took Gotham's White Knight and I brought him down to our level. It wasn't hard. Madness, as you know, is like gravity; all it takes is a little...push!"

Joker cackled madly. Batman fled to avoid the cops and the clown was left alone with the SWAT.