AN: I am so happy you all enjoy! This is my first time writing explicit scenes chapter after chapter, and I'm glad you all like it. Just note, that from now on, there will be something going down between the two in almost every chapter.

Chapter 7: Conflicted

Andy was hesitant to knock on the door, hearing Bella's loud moaning from the inside. "Oh…I'm about to…"

Knock knock

Joker growled at the interruption, pulling his face away. "Go away!" He adjusted Bella on his shoulders, looking up at her. He was currently standing, her legs on his shoulders, her back against the wall.

"Joker," She whined, and he resumes his licking.

Knock knock

"For the love of fuck!" Joker placed Bella down, marching to the door. He pulled it open, glaring at Andy. "I'm busy. What?!" Andy swallowed. "T-that man from the other day is here to see you," Joker slammed the door in his face. "He can wait! Now get the fuck away!"

"We can't get peace anywhere," He grumbled. He sat on the bed, and Bella came up behind him, rubbing his shoulders. She kissed his neck, mumbling an apology.

She got off the bed and started to pick up her discarded clothes. "What are you doing?" He asked, his eyes watching her every move. "Going to shower. You have business to take care of, don't you?" Joker beckoned her to him, and he pulled her down. "It can wait. I'm not done with you," He laid her on the carpet, pushing her legs back as far as they would go.

He took in a whiff, putting his face in between her legs. He licked up from her ass to her clit, causing Bella to squirm. He inserted a finger, watching her shake. She was so wet and close.

"Do you want to play a game?" He asked, and Bella mumbled a hum, too far gone to understand what he asked. He stopped all movement and Bella looked at him with disdain.

"I'm going to count down from 10, and at 1, I want you to cum so hard you see stars. Can you do that for me?" He reinserted his finger adding another.

He started out slow, smiling as she relaxed.

"10," He uses her other hand to play with her nipples.

"9," He chuckled as she rocked her hips into him, closing her eyes.

"8," He kept with his gentle thrusting, slowly riling her up.

"7," He licked her clit, and she hissed, whimpering at the sensation.

"6," "That's my girl…my naughty, naughty, girl,"

"5," He interested another finger, thrusting into her a bit faster.

"4," Her walls were starting to flutter and he stopped for a moment.

"3," He slowly brought her back up, unzipping his pants.

"2," Bella panted, whining when he stopped moving again.

"Joker…" She hissed, throwing her head back. Joker removed his cock, plunging into her. Bella gasped, letting out what sounded like a choke and

a cry. He thrust into her relentlessly, growling out "1," and Bella shook violently as she came, his thrusting building her up again. "Oh my god!" She gasped, crying out as she came again, a heavy stream flowing down her legs.

"Always making a mess," He growled, dipping down to capture her lips. "Only I can make you cum like this. Scream like this. Joker owns every inch of you. Understand?" Bella nodded, and Joker gripped her face, thrusting into her again. "Say it, who owns you?"

"Y-you do," Joker thrust against her again, pushing her body to slide up the carpet. "No no…say my name. Who…fucking owns you? Who can make you feel like this? Hmm…"

He picked up his pace, growling with each thrust. Bella's eyes crossed, and she gripped at the carpet, gasping for breath. "JOKER!"

She screamed, and Joker kissed her like a starving man, "HA HEHE! I DO AND DON'T FUCKING FORGET IT!" With one last thrust, he came, his cum dripping out of her as he pulled out. Bella was still breathing heavily, looking at the ceiling.

He gently pulled her legs down, and he kissed each thigh. "Daddy didn't mean to get so rough," Bella looked up at him tiredly. "It's…," She mumbled something unintelligible, and laid her head back down, letting him caress her body. "You like that hmm? Maybe I'll count from a higher number…" Bella shivered, and let him pull her up. "Let's get you cleaned up,"

TS

After an hour, the two emerged. "It's rude to keep guests waiting you know?" Oswald stated. Bella lit a candle as they passed by the table.

"You aren't a guest, and what I do in my house is my business. I told you not to come back," Joker looked over to Bella. "Go on sweetheart," He shooed her away, and Bella placed a kiss on his cheek before skirting past and into the kitchen.

"Nice piece of ass you got there. She on your payroll?" Oswald asked. Joker just shrugged. "What do you want? You're getting in the way of my me time,"

"I want you to rethink your offer, you and I can work together," Joker raised a brow. "What exactly are you aiming for?" He asked, looking Oswald up and down. "Mayor," He smirked, except his smirk looked like a dying bird being brought back to life.

Joker laughed, "Hahahaaa!" He bent over, holding his stomach. "Mayor! Good luck with that," He went to shoo Oswald away, turning away from him. "Now get the fuck out,"

"I thought you might say that,"

Joker narrowed his eyes, and he licked his scars. "Get your fucking hands off me," Bella snapped. Joker turned around, whipping out his gun. Multiple guns were drawn from both sides, and Joker glared down at Oswald.

"I see you don't play fair," He mused, his eyes assessing what weapons were trained on Bella. "You will work with me, or I shoot her,"

Bella froze, her eyes snapping to Joker. This was the moment. The moment she was warned about. She always kept an open mind that at any moment, Joker could get bored with her. He could kill her, let her get killed, or simply do away with her.

Joker's eyes twitched, and he pointed his gun in Bella's direction. Bella swallowed, closing her eyes. "Fine," Oswald nodded, signaling his men to lower their weapons. "Before we…get the ball rolling," Joker cracked his neck, and he pulled the trigger.

Oswald's man went down, and Bella's eyes flew open. Joker signaled for her to come to him, and she didn't hesitate, allowing Joker to jerk her forward. "I think you get the message,"

Oswald nodded, understanding loud and clear. Oswald left, his men following him out. Joker ran his gun through his hair. "Sir…" One of his men started, and Joker shot at his feet. "Get out! All of you, out! Except you two. Post outside,"

They all tripped over themselves to do what he asked. Bella had never seen him look so conflicted. "Joker," She whispered, keeping her distance. "Shut up, don't say a word," He snapped looking in her direction.

Bella clamped her mouth shut, her heart hammering in her chest. "A month ago, I wouldn't have hesitated. You'd be dead," Joker stalked towards her, and Bella resisted the urge to back away.

He wrapped a hand around her neck, squeezing. It wasn't hard enough to cut off her air supply, but it held enough force behind it to know he was serious.

"What are you doing to me?" He growled, pushing her against a table. Bella's lips wobbled as he pushed her down on it, a crazed look in his eyes.

"Because I don't give a shit! I don't care about anything except for me! ME! ME! ME! Yet…here you are. I don't have feelings, or CARE!"

He yelled, putting the gun to her temple, moving her hair from her face. "You're changing me," He murmured, almost softly. "I don't like change," He heavily sighed, banging the gun on the table.

He shot once into the wood, and Bella shut her eyes, turning her head. "You know?" He whispered in her ear, "I'd rather fuck you senseless than chase Batman around the city. Have you parading around my castle, doing whatever the FUCK you want just so it brings a smile to your pretty fucking face! That's not ME! Why is that?"

Joker stared her down, his dark eyes a raging storm. He forced her to face him, "LOOK AT ME!" Bella stared back at him, tears in her eyes. "I don't know…It's …fun?" She gasped, gripping his arm.

Joker shook his head, shooting into the wood again. Bella yelped this time as the shot was much closer than the last. "That's NOT IT EITHER! I can't BRING myself to…" His hand shook as he aimed for her head. "Why can't I kill you?"

Bella sucked in a breath, "I-I don't know!" She admitted, holding back a sob in her chest. He removed his hand, framing her face with both hands. He seemed to come to a conclusion. "I don't know if I have the capacity to love you, but I will say that even you have corrupted some part of me. You are all I think about now, day in and day out. You're addictive,"

He ran a hand down her cheek, wiping away a tear that fell. "Shhh," He cooed, kissing away the tears that freely fell. "I might not want you dead, but don't think for a second that you're my weakness. I have no weakness," Bella nodded frantically.

He kissed her temple and moved away. Bella hesitantly sat up, getting down from the table. She rubbed her neck, adverting her eyes. "I need to run out, should I come back and find you gone?" He wondered, tilting his head at her. The confusion was evident on her face, and Joker smiled, walking towards her.

This time, she moved a step back, and Joker reached for her, jerking her to him.

"No..no…" He tapped her temple, his smile wide, one she hadn't seen since she met him. "Up here, we are the same. What's stopping you?"

"I-I don't know what you mean," She whispered. He tilted her head up so that he'd see her eyes. "I asked you if you would leave. I've scared the shit out of you, and yet you can't fathom why you would haul ass,"

She pulled out of his hold, and he let her. "Is there really a point? Even if I did, you'd find me and there is nowhere or anyone I could go to. Am I right?" Joker nodded. "Then why leave?" She moved around him, and went to his bedroom, shutting the door behind her.

TS

Bella closed her eyes as the hot water cascaded down her back. Was Joker right? She thought. Did that mean something was wrong with her? She didn't know, but she was sure of one thing. She wouldn't be going anywhere. While she hadn't admitted it to herself, some part of her liked Joker for the monster he was.

That's what made her stay. He'd find her, she knew that, so it would be a futile attempt and would probably piss him off. While she had never seen him that angry, he kept a lid on his control. It was another reason why she wouldn't leave. He could have easily choked her out, but she could feel the restraint behind his hands. He could have let her die if he really wanted to.

She shook her head, rinsing out her shampoo, wanting to think about something else. She wondered why Oswald was so adamant to have Joker as his partner. Something didn't seem right about it. It was suspicious.

She turned up the radio, letting the music calm her nerves a bit. A quick blast of cool air made her turn around. She turned back to the water, "Your clothes are going to get ruined," His finger running down her shoulder made her eyes close. Feeling her tense under his hand, Joker brushed up against her back. "Relax," He breathed into her ear.

She let out a shuddering breath, slowly relaxing under his touch. He placed a kiss on her shoulder, reaching in front of him to pull her flush against him. He just held her for a second, his thumb caressing her hip. She turned in his hold, narrowing her eyes at him.

He was never like this.

"That won't happen again," He murmured against her neck. "You don't have to apologize," She mumbled. His fingers tightened around her waist, and he pushed her against the shower wall. She met his eyes, looking over his face. "Just don't put a gun in my face again,"

He tilted his head, chuckling.

Joker did something a bit different. He stripped down to nothing kicking his clothes away. He slipped into her easily, lifting her up and wrapping her legs around his waist. He didn't say anything, and neither did she. What really surprised Bella was his movements. He was slow, and for once, patient. He didn't rush or set his usual pace.

He was almost tender.

It was almost passionate.

He set an unspoken boundary between them, the monster lurking just beneath the surface settling for just a moment as she relinquished herself to him.

Everything felt different.

He sucked on her neck, and Bella could only gasp quietly as he gently moved about her. The pleasure was just as strong.

He brought her over the edge more than once, taking full pleasure in knowing that only he could do this, no matter the force, no matter how, or when, or where, he could make her come undone with a simple touch.

He always made sure she was satisfied first before letting go, and this didn't change anything. Joker did have a soft side, and he definitely showed it as he took care of her. Bella didn't question him and let him do what he wanted. He washed her and even dried her off.

When he tossed her clothes towards her, she picked up the outfit. "Where are we going?" He was slowly going back to his old self, grumbling under his breath. "Oswald's wherever the hell he stays. It's chilly out," Bella hummed, and got dressed.

"I don't like this. Why does he need you so bad?" She walked over to him, helping him with his tie. It gave her something to do with her hands, even though she was worried it could be a trap. "Doesn't matter, I'll cross him before he crosses me," Bella snapped her eyes to his, a frown on her face. "Do you think it'll come to that?" Joker nodded. "Of course, that is how it always goes down. I have something for you,"

Bella was never a gift person, but Joker gave her things he knew she'd like. Simple things. Sometimes he'd find a book that she didn't have, placing it on her bookshelf for her to find. He gave her roses and small pieces of jewelry.

He liked to see the look of surprise on her face, so she always closed her eyes. He grabbed her hand, slipping something on her finger. It was the ring he saw in the pile of jewels he stole. Bella opened her eyes, and she looked down at it, holding her hand up.

It was a small diamond ring, nothing too fancy, but it was big enough to catch anyone's eye. It was lovely. "It's beautiful. You don't strike me as the marrying type," She poked his chest, and he spun her around so that her back was to him. "I don't care for all the mushy feelings, but it's the principle sweetheart. You're Jokers girl, so you might as well look the part,"

He kissed her cheek, holding her hand up. "I have an eye for beauty, don't I?"

"For a beast, yes," Joker pinched her leg, grabbing her gun and putting it in her coat pocket. He turned her around, pulling her leg up. He slipped a harness around her ankle, slipping another gun there. "With me at all times," Bella nodded, and he kissed her lips, roughly biting her bottom lip. He pulled away from her mouth, pulling her against him.

"I think we both understand each other when it comes to you," Bella nodded. "Good. Be my eyes and ears,"

Oswald lived on the more expensive side of Gotham, and his place of operation was more of a mansion than a warehouse of any kind. Bella was at Joker's side the moment they stepped out, Santiago on the other side of her.

They walked up the steps, and Joker looked down at Oswald. "Don't you get tired?" Bella hid her laugh with a cough. "I know you're not happy with this arrangement, but we do not have to be enemies," Oswald motioned for Bella to step through first, and Joker shook his head. "Send your man in first," Joker insisted. Oswald sighed and went in first. Santiago moved in afterward, and Joker gently pushed Bella along, following behind her. As soon as they entered, Bella heard crying, and before she was led along, she saw a woman crying.

Oswald led Joker and his men to a large room (Think bat cave size), with a bunch of monitors and computers. There was a wide oval table in the middle, and Joker pulled out a chair for Bella, sitting down beside her. Santiago took the other chair.

"There's another room that your…companion would be more comfortable in," Oswald offered. Before Joker could respond, Bella interjected, "His companion is fine where she is. Please, call me Alice, Alice Cullen,"

Bella didn't know if she did the right thing, but if Joker wanted to cross Oswald, he'd have to gain his trust. She didn't dare look to Joker to see if he approved, but his squeeze on her hip wasn't tight. She took that as a good sign.

Oswald seemed surprised that she even talked. "Okay, Ms. Cullen," Bella gave a small nod. "She's a firecracker, Oswald. If you want me to work alongside you, she's my main man. I think we still remember this morning yes?" Oswald glowered but nodded.

"Nice, go on," Joker waved his hand, his arm curling around Bella's waist.

Bella listened as Oswald laid out how he would become mayor. He wanted to take down many of the local crime rings in the area. It would surely catch the people's attention. She understood what he meant by reputation. Just saying you've got the Joker in your back pocket said a lot.

He had one flaw though. As Oswald was talking, Bella shifted, whispering in Joker's ear.

Joker kept his eyes on everyone else, smirking as she brought the obvious to his attention. Why didn't he take her out on other jobs? She was quite useful.

"I think you're forgetting something," Joker spoke up, rubbing his hand along Bella's side. "Once these other hooligans get word that you're working with me, you're going to have heat on your ass. I screwed over a lot of people. I have a lot of people,"

Oswald made a weird grunting sound. Bella looked over as a cook came into the room. She had a tray of sandwiches. She passed them around to everyone. "Please, help yourselves,"

She waited on Joker, seeing if he would eat it. He didn't touch a thing, so neither did she. "Not hungry," Joker pushed the plate away.

"Ms. Cullen?" Bella shook her head. The cook took them away, and Bella noticed something odd. She kept it in her mind for later. "Say you're right. You'd know them better than me. Where do we start?" Oswald asked.

"You're asking me to betray some of the people I do business with," Joker stated. Oswald nodded, "Exactly," Bella frowned, speaking up, "That just puts more heat on your back. I've met some of Joker's enemies and they're not all muscle,"

"If they are as dangerous as you say they are, why are you alive?" Oswald challenged.

Bella leaned forward, looking down at him through her lashes. "The same reason one of your men is dead. By the crying woman I saw on the way in, I'm assuming he was her what? Brother? Friend? Boyfriend maybe?" Oswald quieted.

"You need to pick and choose who you go after. You want the top dogs. You need to work bottom up. These are the people that mean nothing to us, but everything to the city. Lower crime rates, keeping criminals in prison. You're trying to take down kingpins, and gang members that aren't playing just hardball. If you really want the city of Gotham to …look past your deformity and see a mayor, you need to assure their safety,"

Bella stood up, and some of the people within the room shifted. Mostly Joker's men, ready to shoot anything that posed a threat.

She leaned over the table, pointing to the city-wide map Oswald had. "What is this area?" She questioned. "This side," Bella pointed to another part. "And this?"

"East-side," Bella was lost on that, but she kept going. "High crime areas?" Oswald showed her what she was looking for. "Start here, work your way out. This is going to take time, and for now, it'll be best to keep Joker's name out your mouth, or we're all in deep shit,"

She sat down, clearing her throat. Most of Oswald's men were looking at her like she grew two heads. "Well? I'm no science project. So, are you going to try it or no?"

Oswald looked to Joker who had a proud smile on his face. "I like her," Joker didn't say anything in response. He leaned over, whispering in Bella's ear. "Good girl,"

"How exactly do you know all this?" Oswald asked. Bella crosses her arms over her chest. "You want power, Oswald. Control. Classic narcissist behavior. I don't mean anything by that, I'm just stating facts,"

On the ride home, Joker couldn't contain his glee. "You, my dear were on fire! God, you leaning over the table made me want to take you right there,"

Bella looked over at him. "I did good?" Joker pulled her across the bench. "More than good sweetheart. Keep it up. Come here," Bella straddled his legs, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"I had to admit, it was fun," She mused. She turned serious then. "He's got something planned. I just don't know how you fit in it,"

Joker shrugged. "Not a worry right now. Me on the other hand? Daddy could use some much needed relief," He watched her drop to the floor, petting her head.

"My dear Isabella….a match made in hell is what we are," He closed his eyes, leaning his head back.

He'd never get enough.

Oswald took Bella's advice, starting with easy targets. She even started helping him with his campaign, staying out of the spotlight of course. His planning took about a week to just catch a few measly criminals, and that was because he wanted to do things his way.

He and Joker still didn't get along, and Oswald was trying his hardest to gain Joker's respect. Oswald was trying to understand Joker and Bella's dynamic. On one hand, he'd let her call the shots, say what she wanted, and he'd put his two cents in, then other times, Joker did a 360. Oswald got another personal lesson when it came to Joker and his girl.

Oswald had just taken down 1 out of the 20 low-level gangs, and of course, still feeling the high, he wanted to get a start on the others. Joker, Oswald, and 15 men were in the truck.

"Wasn't that amazing?" Joker just hummed. "Terrific," It wasn't really Joker's cup of tea. There was no killing, no blood, no nothing. They beat the hell out of some of them, but it didn't satisfy his hunger. "I want to take your Alice with me next time. She'd be a great distraction. They wouldn't be able to keep their eyes off her. She'd be down to do anything!"

Joker reached over, grabbing Oswald by his neck. "How about you show her a little respect? She won't be going on any of these mmm…missions we do. She's used by no one but me, and you will do well to remember this. I call the shots when it comes to her. You're working with ME. She's there to offer…moral support yes? She's mine, and what she does goes through me, and I am telling you now, that she stays on the inside, am I clear?"

Joker squeezed, cutting off his air supply. "I can't HEAR YOU! WHY DON'T YOU SPEAK UP PENGUIN?!" Joker let go, bending down so he was at eye level. "I can make you my bitch, and you would be none the wiser. She's my bitch, my lapdog, mine. You do anything behind my back that has anything to do with her, and I'll make you wish you were never born. I'll show you what torture is. I don't like you, and I don't trust you. You showed your hand and had a bit of…leverage over me. Don't think for a second you control me,"

Oswald nodded frantically. Raising a hand, he stopped his men from making a move. When they arrived back at Oswald's, Joker went in search of Bella.

Oswald had given them a room to stay in when it was too late to go home. Joker pushed the door open, and both Bella and Santiago had their guns raised. "Easy," Joker insisted, closing the door behind him.

Bella put her gun away, going to the door, locking it behind him. She pulled out a wooden box that had obviously been handcrafted. She reached into his pocket, dumping his cell in it. She put the small box into a bigger box, sitting it on the table.

She pushed Joker on the bed and straddled him. She leaned down to whisper in his ear. "He's watching us. Has been from the moment we got here. I know his end game, and you need to be careful,"

Santiago slipped from the room after checking some things, and Bella placed a kiss on his lips.

"Tell me everything,"

Bella nodded and pulled Joker to the bathroom, and she cut on the shower to full blast. Oswald's bathrooms were two times as big as Jokers and were black all over.

She stripped, and Joker did the same, hoping he could get lucky in the process. They stepped into the shower, closing the glass door. Bella waited for it to fog up before she turned to Joker.

He could see the worry on her face and he ran a hand down her cheek. "Stop that," He murmured. Bella frowned. "He's going to poison you. Cyanide. Deadly depending on the amount. The day we got here, do you remember the sandwiches?"

Joker nodded, pulling her to him. He wasted no time getting inside her. It had been more than 24 hours since he had his fill and Joker was hungry. "I'm serious," She hissed, gripping his shoulders.

"And I'm listening. Continue. What about the sandwiches?" Bella quietly moaned, shifted so that she'd be hanging on to him, his hands under her thighs. "She didn't give any to him or his men. Just us. He made eye contact with her. I took psychology before I worked at the library,"

Joker nodded, already knowing that tidbit of information about her, thrusting into her slowly. He wanted this to last. "His body language said a lot, and he was mad you didn't eat it. He's been trying to give us food since day one. If you don't eat it, I won't. That's when I smelled it,"

Joker made eye contact with her, his mind turning. "The cyanide. It has a bitter smell, are you sure?" Bella nodded. "This has all been about eliminating you. You're his biggest threat,"

Joker hummed. "Less talking for a moment sweetheart," He mumbled against her skin, placing long kisses down her neck and chest. Bella gasped her he took a nipple into her mouth, sucking gently.

He rocked into her a bit harder, and Bella closed her eyes. He thrust into her again, the water slapping around them, and he switched to her other nipple.

"Mmm," She moaned, rocking her hips. "A-aren't you worried?" She let out a small squeak as he bit down. "Shhh. The only thing I'm worried about is getting off," At that, he started to set his pace, pounding into her with vigor, pushing her up against the glass.

"I love it when you make that face. You're so close," Bella tightened her arms around his neck as he fucked her. "Joker…" She whispered, leaning her head back.

"This….is…mmm, serious," Joker kissed her lips, stopping her from saying anything else. "You worry too much," Bella groaned, her legs tightening around his waist. "I can't….oh god," Joker smirked, sighing in satisfaction.

Bella was breathing heavily, leaning her head back against the glass. She kissed him slowly, a hum in her throat. "Just be careful," She warned.

Joker set her down. "Joker?" He waited for her to speak, his eyes narrowing as she looked conflicted. "I know you don't want to hear this," She started.

At his silence, she continued. "I..care about you, and I don't…" She paused, looking away from him. She wiped under her eyes, sniffing.

"Somewhere deep down, you care about me too, and I can deal with that. I care about you too much to lose you. In your madness, I've come to see some side of you that you don't show to anyone else,"

She turned back to him, refusing to meet his eyes just yet. She gestured her hand between the two of them. "This means something to me, and I know it doesn't mean as nearly as much as it does to you, but I need you to know that I'm there too, in the back of your head, hoping that you come back in one piece,"

Joker lifted her chin, forcing her to meet his eyes. "Caring gets you killed, but for what it's worth, you and I…" He wiped away a tear. "Makes this existence of a life a bit more worth it,"

"Never let the enemy know you care," He kissed her cheek, picking up the bar of soap. Bella nodded silently, blinking back her tears, taking in a deep breath.

Joker laughed softly as the recognition flashed across her face. "You'll never be my enemy," She whispered.

"A girl with beauty and brains," He whispered in her ear.

"How do I look?" Joker asked, placing his purple Fedora on his head. Bella walked up to him, fixing his bow tie. "Like a madman. Are you wearing new cologne?" She asked, tilting her head up at him. "It smells like …I don't know. It fits you,"

"I'm glad you like it, something different. I need to set up a few more things and then Oswald won't be a problem. For now, nobody knows we're working together,"

Bella nodded, sighing. "I don't like this," She murmured. "Relax sweetheart. You know I don't go out without a bang," Bella hummed and Joker kissed her hand. "That's what worries me. You'll be back tonight?" Joker nodded, pulling her against him.

"How about you bake those cookies I like, and wait in bed. With my favorite outfit on?" Bella snorted. "You said you like it better when I'm naked," He tapped her nose. "Exactly,"

Joker made a move to walk away and Bella purses her lips. "Wait…" She wrapped her arms around his neck, squeezing him to her. "Come back to me,"

Joker just stared down at her, emotion in his eyes she couldn't decipher. "I don't make promises,"

"I know that," Joker pressed his lips to hers, lingering for just a second before he pulled away, his hand tightening on her hip. "Mmm. Cinderella…Cinderella…."

Joker walked away and Bella sighed, sitting on the bed. She heard the doors close and she bit at her fingernails.

A few hours passed by, and it wasn't doing her any favors. She did her best to pass the time, reading and in the kitchen. As she sat down again, she brought her hand up to her head, wincing as she was getting a slight headache.

She went to the bathroom, going in the medicine cabinet. Her nose wrinkled and she eyed Joker's cologne. She brought it to her nose, and she gasped, setting it down on the counter. "Oh my god,"

She rushed out of the bathroom, going into the workroom. Joker left 4 men with her. "We need to go, now,"

They didn't question her and one of them tossed her a gun. "Car or helicopter?" One of them asked. "Helicopter is faster, but it's going to take a second to get it up. Car it is," She ordered, slipping her gun in her pants.

A car was already waiting, and they piled inside. The car was speeding off as soon as the door is closed. "Are any of you able to get Santiago on the phone?" They shook their hands. "What's the plan boss?"

Bella met them each with a look. "We save Joker. Plain and simple. Try to keep some of the women from getting hit if you can…but other than that, I don't give a damn about casualties,"

Bella's body was thrumming as they sped through the back roads of Gotham, and her pulse was racing.

"We go in there guns blazing, got it?" They rode the rest of the way in silence, and the car came to a stop at the front. Bella and her men strutted up to the front. "I got this. Step back," Bella stepped back, pulling out her gun. She gave a nod and one of the men kicked in the door.

Bella marched in, raising her gun as others were trained on her. Shots were fired and both sides grasped the situation pretty quickly. Jokers men flanked her side, shooting at Oswald's men.

Bella marches towards the room where she knew they'd be, and before she could open it up, it opened. Bella's eyes went to the floor, and she snapped her eyes to Oswald. "You son of a bitch,"

Joker's men corralled behind Bella, "Get him out of here," She turned her attention to Oswald. "I'm going to kill you,"

Oswald just smiled. "No, you're going to work for me. Joker is dead, and you Alice Cullen, or shall I say, Isabella Swan, is mine for the taking. You'll help me run for mayor and take this city the way I want to, or your mommy dies,"

Bella narrowed her eyes and a door opening to her right made her freeze. There was Renee, disheveled, clearly beaten, tape over her mouth.

Bella swallowed.

To Be Continued….