PROLOGUE - 3rd Pov - 17 Years Earlier

Cries rung throughout the white room. A beautiful woman with long ebony hair and shining silver eyes stared down at her newest member of her family. Some one cleared their throat next to her, breaking her out of her trance.

"Miss Aurelius, what will be his name?" The nurse asked. The woman looked down at babe once again, and looking back up to the man clad in white garments she replied,

"Antonius. Antonius Thomas Aurelius."

Chapter 1 - Present - Antonius Pov

"Master Aurelius, Master Bruce wishes to speak with you." I looked from my desk to see Alfred Pennyworth aka our resident Ninja Butler. I swear he could sneak up on anyone.

Shaking myself out of my thoughts I nodded and start to slowly pack up, that is until Pennyworth interrupts me that is.

"Master Bruce said it was urgent." I sighed, never the less I quickly stood up and walked briskly towards Bruce's office. I enjoyed the silence of the Manor, it was comforting. I never was one for noise. I've always preferred the deadly silence, like the quite before a storm.

When I reached the door, I knock and head a muffle response and entered.

"What's the plan?"

"You get in, destroy the hard drive to the access codes, and get out. If you don't get this done, Joker and Harley Quinn will have access to Gotham's water supply. This is a life or death situation." Batman said.

"Right. So just me? Your not coming?" I asked, nervous about being given such an important mission.

"No. Superman needs back up and I need you here. It's just you Magpie. You have to succeed, no matter the cost."

"Got it, Bats. I'll get it done, I promise, no matter what."

"Good." The Dark Knight responded gruffly. Magpie just nodded and said,

"Well, I gots ta go, B. See you later."

A figure silently stalked in the shadows of Gotham's docks, when a terrifying and evil cackle rung thought out the darkness, it was followed by foot steps. A man with sickly, paper white skin and florescent green hair stepped about 20 feet in front of him in a royal purple tuxedo, wearing a cruel, dangerous, crooked smile. A crazed look in his eyes.

"Joker." I said coldly, clearing my mind of any fear I had. He's like a bloodhound, they say he can smell your fear. Well, I'd guess it's the shit in people's pants but who knows.

"So, Batsy sent his little errand boy in his place? Hmm. This is going to be fun." The Joker said with a devilish grin.

"I'm 17, I'll have you know. I've known you since I was 11, you should be able to tell that 6 years has pasted, or does time run differently in your, gassed out, fluoro green, peanut sized brain of yours, circus freak." I spitefully replied. That was not my best decision.

He lost his sicko smile and if was replace by a loathing filled leer. His eye was twitching madly and a vein pausing on his four head. I opened my mouth to taunt him further when a heard the almost silent click of a revolver lock. I jumped to the left when I heard another click followed by a bang and felt a bullet graze my side. I hissed in pain and in my moment of pain Joker pounced. Pulling out a switch blade he began slashing at me. I moved to the right and left the knife nick my other side. Not good.

The Joker had drawn blood first. That in itself is a massive motivator for fights like this. Being caught off guard in that second he nicked my left side, I stumbled in an attempt to dodge another potentially fatal stab. I quickly drew my staff and quickly began pushing back. They is until I felt the cool barrel of a gun being place against the back of my neck and while I spent 0.8 seconds realising what was happening the Joker had pulled out his own revolver and press the cold metal to my throat, grinning like a madman. Wait no, he is one.

Thank you for reading this chapter! I really enjoyed writing this. Please note, this has been written at 1.30am and I'm for the rubbish fight scene. I've been trying to write this fanfic for months, but I kept deleting chapter cos I thought they were rubbish. Anyway, please leave a comment and vote. Until next time, au revoir mes beaux lecteurs!

- Adrian

Written: 27/08/22

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