Joker rolled his shoulders back, letting them make a cracking noise. He chuckled when he saw Allie twitch a bit at the sound. He rubbed his hands together like a job well done. He watched the action across from him. Something hit him hard inside. Something different. What had happened to him? None of this was him. He was an agent of chaos. Not some softy. It was in his nature to torture people, not let someone else do it for him. Not let his victims go. He looked over at Allie once again. She was watching her dad violently fight back against Penguin and Scarecrow.
She finally turned his way. " What? Joker… you don't look so good…" She saw the need for death in his eyes. She backed away slowly, as he inched closer to her. Allie closed her eyes and tried to blink him away. " Don't come near me." Allie stumbled backwards.
Joker pulled out a knife and flicked it open. " What's the matter Allie? Scared?" He asked. His voice was the voice of a lunatic.
She continued walking back until she hit the edge of the building. " Please don't… don't do this." The words were forced out of her mouth in a hushed whisper.
" Don't do what?" He asked with a big grin. He reached for her, but she ducked quickly, frightened. He finally grabbed her wrist and pulled her close. " You know what you are?" He asked softly.
Allie was now scared for her life. This was the Joker that her parents had warned her about. Tears welled up in her eyes, because for once there was no escape. " You bastard." She said sternly.
" Oh. That's not very nice. Didn't your parents ever teach you… respect?" He asked.
" What's your excuse? Obviously your parents didn't teach you any." She gave him the worst attitude ever. He always showed Alexis mercy whenever she did.
This wasn't the case. His smile faded immediately. His grip was so tight on her arm now, that she almost cried in pain. " You are really… pissing me off. And it takes a lot to do that to a guy… but you. You like when I'm mad. You try to get out of it by being a bitch." His tone grew very angry.
Allie let him focus her in front of him. She could feel his warm breath breathing on her neck. Making her feel very uncomfortable. " You… really… shouldn't try…"
He placed the cold blade on her cheek. There was so much going through his head right now, that he could barely control it all. He decided to make this a little more, fun. He kneed Allie in the back as hard as he could.
Allie felt the jolt of pain so quickly that she could barely react. Her head rushed with thoughts of trying to get away. There was no way out. He was going to hurt her. And this time. There was no mercy. End of story.
Joker looked at Allie with happiness. This was his nature. This is what he does. He motioned Harvey over to his side. " Torture the little wrench, but. But. Don't kill her. I have other plans for her. She can join the other two in my little after party."
Harvey nodded. He flicked a coin up in the air and then caught it. This was going to be a game of chance. He flashed him a quick smile.
Joker let a small sigh and looked over at the opposite building. Penguin was fighting vigorously at Batman, while Scarecrow hanged Alexis out over the edge of the building. She was gripping Scarecrow's arm tightly, practically holding on to her life. This really pissed him off.
" Give up bat?" Penguin asked, smiling.
Batman kicked him down in the stomach. " You wish." He picked Penguin up off the ground and slammed his head in the hard building ground. " You think this is a game?!" Batman slammed his head into the ground at least five times in a row. When he went for the sixth, Joker gripped his arm and twisted it back.
" Wow. Isn't this a little dark for you?" Joker asked. He continued to twist Batman's hand back. He leaned forward, close to his ear. " Now here comes one of the most important decisions of your life. Who are you gonna choose?" He looked over at Harvey, who was messing with Allie. And then Scarecrow, who continued to dangle Alexis. " Who are you gonna choose? Huh?"
Batman looked at Allie and then Alexis. He knew that whoever he chose, the other would just get in Joker's clutches. He knew that Joker wouldn't dare harm Alexis, so he shot out a metal bat figure at the other building. He went to swing over, but Joker leaned down towards him again.
" I knew you'd make the right choice." He said, with a wink. Here's my card." He handed Batman a Joker card.
Batman looked at the card. It had a picture of himself, with a cut in the center with a small knife blade. There was red, that was supposed to mock blood. He looked up onto Joker's green eyes.
" Oops. Wrong one." He snatched the card out of his hand and put it back in his coat pocket. He pulled out another one. This one resembled a real joker card. He passed it over to Batman. " There ya go!"
Batman looked at Joker very seriously. " Hurt her, and I'll rip your heart out." He was not kidding this time.
Joker laughed. " Now… do you honestly think… that I would hurt her?" He folded his arms over his chest.
Batman ignored him, already knowing the answer. He jumped over to the other building.
Joker looked back over at Penguin and Scarecrow. Penguin was still laying on the ground, grasping his head. He bent down a little bit. " What's the matter, Penguin? Can't handle a little bat?" He shrieked with laughter.
He reached for Penguin's umbrella and used it as a walking stick. " See… this is why… criminals like you two… can't run a city."
Penguin tried to sit up, but there was so much pain running through his head. " Take him for instance. He can't even take the pain." Joker walked over and toke off the silly hat that Penguin was wearing, and threw it over the edge of the building.
" This town deserves a better class of criminals, and I'm gonna give it to them." He gave a small snicker, and realized what he had given up. He had given up part of his inner nature for Alexis. So that she wouldn't think that he was all bad, but he was. He once was Gotham's worst nightmare and now what was he? Some pathetic guy tripping over a girl.
Joker laid his hand on Scarecrow's shoulder. " I suggest you hand her over. Now." He reached for Alexis. Scarecrow loosed his grip on Alexis, as if he was going to let her fall.
" I wouldn't. Do. That." Joker warned.
Scarecrow released his grip and Joker quickly grabbed a hold of Alexis, before she fell. He helped her stand up straight on the building. Then he directed his attention towards Scarecrow. He started to walk away, but then quickly turned around and punched Scarecrow in the head so hard that he fell off the building and made Alexis jumped.
Alexis looked over the building, but before she could see anything she was yanked over to the Joker. " Stop!" Alexis tried to push him away, but he was too strong for her. " What's the matter, Lexy? Didn't you miss me?" He asked sheepishly.
She tried to hit at him, but he took her wrists and twisted them back with all his might. She whimpered in pain. Same old same old. She wasn't used to the Joker causing her pain. At least not physically. Something was going on with him. Something changed.
" You wanna smack at me again?" He asked angrily.
Alexis shook her head. He pulled back a piece of her hair and placed it behind her head. " I don't want to do this." She said, with a small whimper.
" Do what?" He asked with a wide grin. " I don't think, I'm doing anything wrong."