I don't own Batman Beyond. Though I do own Torch/Hotaru.
"We are nothing like them. In order for that to be, I'd have to love you. But for that to happen I would truly have to be crazy." -Torch-
A teenaged woman ran down the streets of Gotham City. She dodged people in her red and black clown outfit, causing people to stare at her. She stopped under a streetlight looking which way to go, her heart pounded in her chest. She wore black and red low/tight pants; the right leg was black while the other leg was red. She wore a red and black corset top; the right half was red while the other half was black. On her right arm was a black glove that had the fingers cut off and stopped at her forearm, while the left glove was the same with the exception of being red.
The girl continued to run until she ran into an alley. The gang that was chasing her kept on running past. The girl sighed in relief. She took off her black and red jester's hat. Her black hair had red highlights; the first two locks were completely red.
She looked out of the alley to make sure no one was there, she then ran. "Torch!" Ghoul yelled behind her. The girl, Torch ran even faster.
How did I get myself into this? She thought as she ran across the street. Torch continued to run when the streets were deserted. As she ran she looked behind her. When she was suddenly tackled on to her back. Torch looked up into the eyes of Woof. He growled down at her.
"Alright, get off of me!" She demanded in defeat. Ghoul got Woof off of her, while the Dee-Dee twins grabbed her arms pulling her up. They made it so her arms were in back of her. When she was suddenly knocked out.
Torch woke up a few hours later, thanks to the sun being in her eyes. She was in a run down factory. She must've been in one of the many offices. Her hands were cuffed behind her around a pole. She bent her head down. When she heard the door open then close.
"Why do you do this, Torch?" A male voice asked from the shadows.
"I told you I want out of this gang." She replied.
"Torch, you know the only two ways out. Either you are in a body bag or you sleep with me to get out, and whenever else I want." He told her. Torch glared at him.
"Then kill me, I'd rather die then spend another day in this hell, Jester." Torch said as she lifted her head.
"Brave words, but you know that you're too valuable to me. Hell, even if you did sleep with me I wouldn't let you leave this gang." He laughed.
Torch lunged at him, but her restraints got in the way. "Damn you!" She yelled at him.
"Except the truth Torch, you'll never get out of this gang and you'll never escape me. We'll like the first two clowns Joker and Harley. We'll be together until the day we die." He told her.
"We are nothing like them. In order for that to be, I'd have to love you. But for that to happen I would truly have to be crazy." Torch told him.
Jester came out of the shadows. He wore purple baggy pants with a white beater and a purple trench coat that had a small green flower on the chest. His hair was dyed dark green and he wore white face paint with dark green almost black lipstick.
"You'll change your mind…sooner or later. But how keep on getting lose is beyond me." Jester said
In Torch's head, she was smirking. Like I'd tell you my real weakness. She thought.
Jester kneeled down to her. He put his knuckle under her chin and made her look at him. "You're my best Joker, Torch. You're strong, beautiful, have a smart mouth and have great power. We were made for one another." He tried to convince her.
Torch glared at him. "Jester, why don't you date one of the Dee-Dee twins? They're the ones related to Harley."
Jester only shook his head. "No, they're not as beautiful as you are." He said.
"Why are guys attracted to girls that you can't have?" Torch asked him. Jester smirked at her as he walked out of the room.
Torch waited until around midnight, suddenly her hands burst into flames. The ropes fell to the ground. Torch quietly stood up as her hands went back to normal. She walked over to the door and tried to open it, but found out that it was locked. Her hands burst into flames again and melted the doorknob, opening the door. Torch smirked as she quietly walked around the warehouse. She came to a room that said Torch and Dee-Dees. The teenager opened the door to see the sleeping twins.
Torch tiptoed over to her bed and pulled out her red mailbag from under her bed. She quietly began to pack her things. After a few minutes Torch was done. She put her black trench coat on over her clown outfit and walked out the door. Torch quietly ran down the stairs of the warehouse. It took Torch a few minutes to find the front door since it was dark, but she still found it.
Torch walked out the door and started to run. As soon as Torch got at least a block away, she heard yelling coming from the warehouse. She turned around to see all the lights on a large group of clowns coming out of the warehouse. Torch began to run down the street.
I'm not going back! They'd have to kill me first. Torch thought as she ran as fast as her legs could carry her. They chased her for a few minutes until Torch thought she lost them, she used her sleeve to remove most of her face paint. Torch turned into an alley to find Jester and some other clowns.
"Alright, Torch how do you keep on getting out?" Jester asked her. Torch backed up a little, but found that the Dee-Dee twins and Woof now blocked the alley's entrance.
"I really didn't want to fight you, because I consider some of you my friends. But I'll do whatever I must to get out of here." Torch told them, as she suddenly smelled the air.
I know that scent. She thought as she smirked. Woof was about to tackle her, when he was suddenly thrown aside. Batman appeared out of nowhere.
"Good evening boys and girls." Batman said with a smirk.
"Stay out of this Bat, this has nothing to do with you." The Dee-Dee twins said.
"Oh really? It's not any of my business when a group of Jokerz gang up on an innocent girl. Too bad, I'm making it my business." Batman stated as he walked beside Torch. Jester's gang ran at Batman and Torch, while he left. Batman wrapped his arm around Torch and used his jets to fly into the sky. He looked down to see the gang members run into one another. Torch grabbed onto him, in fear that she'd fall.
"Relax miss, I won't drop you." Batman said as they landed on a roof. Torch looked at Batman and smirked.
"Well, you really cleaned up." She whispered. Batman looked at her oddly.
"I'm sorry miss, but I don't know what you are talking about. Is there someplace I can droop you off at?" He asked her. Torch laughed at him.
"You forgot about me. Don't worry, I don't blame you Ter-Ter." Torch said using her old nickname for Terry.
"Hotaru? I mean Ms., I don't know who Ter-Ter is?" Batman said trying to pretend like he didn't know.
"Listen, when I was in juvy with you. I was spliced and frankly I still am. I have the heightened senses of a jaguar. I'd know your scent anywhere, Terry." Torch told him.
"McGinnis what's going on?" Bruce said from their communicator.
"You'll see soon." Batman said. Torch looked at him weirdly. "Come on Hot-"
"Don't say my real name. If any of the Jokerz were to hear it, they would know who I really am." Torch told him.
"Then what should I call you?" Batman asked.
"Torch." She replied. Batman picked her up and flew to the Batcave. Once they were there he set Torch down.
"I always knew that Bruce Wayne was the original Batman." Torch whispered as she looked around. Suddenly a dog attacked her.
"Terry what is she doing here?" Bruce demanded. Batman took off his mask to reveal his face.
"She knows who I am." Terry said.
"Um, sorry to interrupt, but can someone get the dog off of me?" Torch asked. Bruce Wayne glared down at her, but told Ace, the dog, to let her be. Torch jumped back up and turned to Terry.
"So why did you find me?" Terry asked her.
"I need your help." Torch said.
"With what?" Both Bruce and Terry asked.
"I first met Terry in our old gang, Demons from Below, we went to juvy together. It was then that Terry wanted out of the gang and since we were like best friends he wanted me out as well. Back then I wasn't into the idea, since the gang was like my second family. But Terry didn't give up and soon I was on his side. When we got out we quit the gang, but they had gotten themselves into trouble with the police and didn't really care at the moment. So Terry and I went our different ways. Though before I left he told me if I ever needed help to come to him. Two months later both my parents were killed in a car accident. I tried to live with my two best friends, but it wasn't the same and I split.
One night I meet a few Jokerz. They tried to rob me, but ended up getting their butts handed to them. The leader of the Jokerz happened to be watching and asked me to join the gang, but at first I refused since I just got out of the Demons from Below. Then he said I could lead my own group of Jokerz, he'd give me a place to stay and meals. Since I was hungry I joined. I meant to get out the next week, but you can see how well that went. Now Terry I need your help." Torch finished.
"Alright, but with what? You seemed to know how to defend yourself." Terry asked confused.
"I need help because they won't let me leave. At first it was how much I needed to steal in order to pay them back. Then it was whom I had to beat up. Terry, Mr. Wayne they won't let me leave. It's gotten to the point where I sneak out like a teenager whom wants to go meet her boyfriend. Only problem is that before I mange to get a safe distance away they find out that I'm gone and come after me. Tonight is the first night that they haven't caught me and that's thanks to you. The leader has two ways for me to get out, but even after one of them I know I still won't get out." She explained.
"What about the other option?" Terry asked.
"I'm pretty sure that you don't wanna go to my funeral." She said. Terry nodded at her.
"Alright. But where are you going to stay?" Terry asked.
"Don't know." She replied.
"Alright, since you are under Batman's protection, Torch is no more. What is your real name?" Bruce asked.
"It's Hotaru." She replied. "They don't know my real name or what I look like without my face paint."
"Good. Terry she will stay with you and go to your house." Bruce said.
"But what about my Mom?" Terry asked.
"Leave her to me." Hotaru said with a smile. Terry looked a little worried.
"Thank God it's the weekend." Terry muttered as he went in the back and put on his normal clothes. "Uh, you may want to change as well." Hotaru looked down at her clothes.
"Good idea." She replied as she went back. Hotaru came back out wearing a black t-shirt that said, "It's because of people like you, that people like me need medication" in red letters. The shirt barely reached her hips. She had on low black cargo pants that were held up by a black belt that had silver pyramid studs. Hotaru now had on black eye shadow and lipstick.
"I thought you said that you got your senses spliced?" Terry asked her as they started to walk out of the mansion.
"I did. But it was some kind of special that I can switch my eyes to look human and cat like. Though it still messes up whenever I get mad." Hotaru replied. Terry nodded as they got to his hover bike. Terry handed Hotaru a helmet and she got in back of him. She held on to his waist as they took off. It was about a half hour until they reached Terry's apartment building. They walked up and went into the elevator.
"So why did you get spliced?" Terry asked her.
"Because I knew that they wouldn't let me leave, so before I tried to escape I decided to go get it done. Mostly so I could see in the dark." Hotaru said with a yawn. They walked out of the elevator and Terry led her to his door. He unlocked it and let her in first; it was dark inside.
"I'll take the couch." Terry told her. Hotaru nodded as he led her to his bedroom. Terry got the stuff he needed then walked back out. Hotaru changed into her bed clothes and got into the bed.
I'm sorry to get you mixed up in this Terry. She thought before drifting off to sleep.
Well tell me what you all think. So R&R. Bye for now.