The Joker glared at both Harley and Maya, for several seconds his head moved side to side, looking at woman and teenager alike. Nobody moved a muscle, then, to Maya's surprise, the man began to laugh maniacally, he walked to her and placed his arm around the teenagers neck.
-So you're Harley's daughter, huh? How ol…. - he paused, his calm composure slipping as he stiffened up … Harley… who is her dad?
-Well… Puddin… I….
Maya closed her eyes and began to tremble when she heard the gun cock right beside her ear.
-Now! I want to know who is her father… SO I CAN KILL HIM FOR TOUCHING MY HARLEY!
The man pushed Maya back into the chair and walked towards Harley.
-Well? I think you know how I dislike having secrets between us
-Puddin… you remember… sixteen years ago… when we robbed our first bank together…
-Yes, of course I remember… I left a surprise for batsy boy but the ungrateful fool disarmed it before it exploded.
Harley nodded at the remembrance.
-And after that we got to the old toy factory and…
The Joker stopped dead in his tracks and his eyes opened wide as he remembered something. Then he stared at Maya for several seconds.
-Wait… what's happening? - Maya asked in fear.
Suddenly the door opened, it was one of their henchmen.
-Boss the….
Maya screamed when a gunshot was heard and the man fell backwards.
-Oh, don't you hate it when a nice family moment is interrupted. So… where were we? - he clapped his hands together, grinning from ear to ear -Oh yes… I HAVE A DAUGHTER!
Maya was frozen, she didn't know what she was more scared of, the fact that she had just learned that her biological father was ALSO a clown-like psycho, or the fact that he had casually killed a man and just joked afterwards, not to mention, right in front of her.
-I can't believe this… now we're going to be the number one family of crime! - he said laughing maniacally.
-Wait a minute… I…
-Now, now, Lucy, you know better than interrupting Daddy when he's talking - Harley smiled, her family were finally back together, after all these years….
-Sorry, Mom, Dad - Maya acknowledged them, still terrified out of her mind, but there was something about all this that was weirdly attractive to her
-Dad… wow… I never thought I'll be called that…
Meanwhile at the batcave, Batman listened intently at what Lucas told him about their presence in Gotham city. To say that he was anything but thrilled to hear that Maya was Harley's daughter, was a colossal understatement.
-...and that's why we are here, we are looking for that woman so Maya can….
-I'm afraid we've already found her. - Robin said
Lucas was perplexed.
-W… what are you talking about?
Farkle moved to the batcomputer.
-Can I? - he asked
The masked crusader nodded.
The boy genius typed and several images appeared on the big screen. Then he proceeded to read the file aloud on how Dr. Harleen Quinzel had became infatuated with the madman known as the Joker and assumed the alias of Harley Quinn!
-You have got to be joking. - Lucas said
-I'm afraid he's right, and by now she probably knows that the girl she kidnapped is actually her long lost daughter - Batman said
-This has to be a sick joke, Maya can't be the daughter of a psycho like that - Lucas said in disbelief
Robin approached the masked crusader and relayed a message he had received.
-Robin will take you all to Gotham's Grand Central Hotel, you will stay there until we communicate with you.
-I'm sorry but we didn't bring any money to pay for a hotel, let alone that one, and…..
Batman interrupted.
-We contacted the Wayne Foundation and they have notified your parents of your presence in Gotham, they've also arranged accommodation and dining for as long as you stay in the city - he replied coldly.
-How about Riley? - Farkle asked
-She'll join you later after we talk. - Batman said
Meanwhile, Maya was still dumbfounded in shock and fear after all she had learned.
Since she was no longer a prisoner, and was recognized as Harley and the Joker's daughter, she was provided with a bed in the same room where Harley was, which was a bit weird but it was either that or lodge with all the henchmen, she much preferred the former.
The henchmen that remained knew they had to obey Maya as well. This particular point, along with the prospect of having a complete family, no matter how weird it was, kept her from running away. Also Harley and the Joker had gone out and promised to bring her a surprise.
She laid on the lumpy bed, that was quickly put together by a couple of their men, just thinking how she ended up here, she came to Gotham to find her mother, and was now living with two highly homicidal maniacs. She was so tired though, an uneven mattress, nor the situation she found herself in, fazed her, because she didn't even realize she had fallen asleep until she was awoken by her mother...
-WAKE UPPP! Look what I brought for you!
Maya sat up on the bed and blinked at what Harley was showing her, trying to get her vision to focus in her dazed haze.
-W… what…
-Now, before ya get on it, we need to fix your hair, just simple blonde won't do
Before she could say another word, the teenager was pulled from the bed….
Two hours later, she was staring at herself in the mirror, her hair was now dyed red in some areas while blue in others with areas still blonde.
-Oh my God…
-Now we need to get some make up on you…
-Wait, I don't
But Harley was not someone you could tell no to easily…...
In minutes, her face was even paler than usual, red and blue painted harshly around her eyes, looking even brighter against the white foundation..,,(at least they didn't throw her in a chemical vat, don't get any ideas lol :p)
-I… look like, well, I almost look like you, Mom - she stared at her image in the mirror, she was starting to come around to this, maybe it wasn't so bad after all
-That's the idea, now get dressed.
Maya stared at her reflection for several minutes more….
In less than a day, she had found her biological parents, who just happened to be the most crazy and dysfunctional criminal couple she could ever imagine, now she had her hair dyed red and blue, her face made up, and was wearing silver shorts with a blue tank top(oh dear lol xD)
-And I have another surprise to you…
Maya's eyes opened wide when she saw Harley produce a red and blue metallic baseball bat.
-W...wait… what I am supposed to do with this? I don't play baseball
-You're funny sweetie! - Harley laughed hysterically, almost in tears from how funny she found that statement.
Joker walked in, wondering what all the hullabaloo was…..
-What's going on here? I don't believe this! MY BABY IS READY FOR HER FIRST NIGHT OUT!
To be continued...