The Scars Left Behind

This is the Sequel to the Harlequin and the Bat and The Harley and The Ivy.

Important notes: I do not own Batman or any portion of the franchise. I give all credit to DC Comics and respective owners. Except the characters I wrote in my profile.

Warning: Violent scenes to come. These stunts are done by highly trained professionals and should not be imitated by anyone. Except those proficient in martial arts training and weapons, even then it shouldn't be imitated.

Chapter 29

(Harley's POV)

Harley and Bruce sat at the main table, both of them being congratulated and were hoped to have a long and fulfilling marriage. The music played, food was consumed and drinks were drunk (Non-alcoholic of course but it didn't stop most people chugging it back) 'So many people to meet and greet with us…mum, dad…you'd be proud' Harley thought to herself as she wiped a tear away from her eye.

"What's wrong?" Bruce asked

"Nothing, just…my parent's would be proud of me." Harley smiled as she turned to her new husband

Bruce wrapped his arm around her "I know they'd be proud of you." Snuggling her close.

Harley smiled and gazed upon their friends, one of them: Barry, she thought his name was, was waving to Bruce "Looks like some of your friends want your attention."

"Yeah, but…" Bruce said looking at Harley with worry.

"Go, I'll mingle." Harley smiled

"Okay no problem." Bruce smiled as he kissed her cheek going to his friends "I won't be long."

(Bruce's POV)

Bruce walked over to greet his friends: Clark, Oliver, Diana and Barry who were conversing with smiles on their faces. "Look who's here." Oliver said with a grin.

"Man of the hour." Diana maintained her composure holding a glass of faux champagne in her hand.

"It's good to see you as well. How've you all been?" Bruce grinned

"Can't complain; so…Harley Quinn huh?" Oliver asked

"You can't complain Oliver; you've had your share." Bruce quipped back

"Whoa…Bruce Wayne quipping? Now I know she's done something to you." Clark jested

"Well it didn't happen overnight. You have something to say Diana?" Bruce asked with a familiar tone

"Just this: be careful of her; the last thing we need is The Bat out of action." She spoke as she imbibed her drink.

Bruce smiled holding his head with his hand, looking back up he answered "Barbara didn't warm up to us either at first."

"She had the right idea." Diana walked off elsewhere

"I guess she's still sore after you dumped her Bruce." Barry wondered for his friend

"She dumped me." Bruce responded immediately

"Ouch…okay different subject: there's been temporal anomalies that've happened over the past year." Barry shifted the subject to something more "easy" than past relationships.

"What sort of anomalies?" Bruce inquired

"Nothing major, just two really: one a ninja; and two: a clown attired acrobat." Barry answered

"Oh…what clown attired acrobat?" Bruce shrugged it off then snapped back when this new figure was mentioned

"You know about the ninja?" Clark asked "Talk about keeping it on the down low!"

"The Rogue; he's saved both Harley's and I life and sided with us on the odd occasion." Bruce explained "But this acrobat is new to me."

(Harley's POV)

'No more Harley Quinn, just Harleen Wayne. Best day ever.' Harley thought smiling as someone came towards her 'I better be polite.' "Hi, I hope you're enjoying the party." She extended her hand to the woman.

"Diana Prince; the wedding was wonderful and I am having a good time." Diana introduced herself returning the handshake.

"Thank you. I see you're one of Bruce's friends; it's wonderful to meet you." Harley smiled

Diana looked at her with a sly smile "Mind if we have some girl talk?"

"Sure. What do you want to talk about?" Harley asked as she got up and followed Bruce's friend

(Dick's POV)

Enjoying the time he was having with Barbara around the table. He was about to take a sip from his drink but stopped in his tracks "Oh dear god…" Dick gasped

"Oh dear god. What?" Barbara asked

"Diana Prince is talking to Harley." Dick answered straight

"Oh dear god." Barbara gasped

"What's wrong?" Tim asked as Venus was with him

"Diana Prince is talking to Harley." Barbara spoke

"Oh boy…" Tim groaned

"Who's Diana Prince?" Venus asked (seeing as she didn't know any of Bruce's guests)

(Harley's POV)

In a secluded room that Diana noticed earlier, she turned around and shut the door. "Erm…is everything okay?" Harley asked "What're you doing?"

"Proving something." Diana answered taking out a rope from her waist, then lassoing it around Harley so she couldn't move.

"Hey! What's the big idea? I didn't do anything to you!" Harley defended herself trying to struggle free "What is this thing anyway?" she asked

Diana didn't answer Harley's question "What is your name?" she asked her own.

"Harleen Frances Wayne." Harley answered "But you know that already!"

"Was that Poison Ivy at the wedding?" Diana asked another

"Yes, she's my best friend and my maid of honour." Harley answered again

"How did you seduce Bruce?" Diana questioned again

"I didn't seduce him, we dated and something just clicked." Harley answered "Now what's with this crazy rope? Who are you, Wonder Woman?" she was getting annoyed, she expected some funny stuff to happen to her when she got married, but she didn't expect it on her wedding day. Suddenly it dawned on her "You're Wonder Woman…? Oh man…I'm sorry. I-I didn't know. I…" Harley tried to apologise

Diana knew that her secret, she knew that Harley couldn't lie while her lasso of truth was wrapped around her. "Who is that Bane sized man with Poison Ivy? Have you and Ivy gone straight? Are you just marring Bruce to kill him later?" she asked again with force

Forced to tell the truth again Harley answered; the first question didn't hurt her as much, but the second two wounded her to tears. "His name is Bill. He's a friend of mine; he made my armour so I could help Bruce when we're Batman and Bat-Shard." Harley tried to hold back her tears and not answer the other questions but to no avail. She cried as she confessed to Diana "Ivy and I have been straight since Arkham; we started Flora Plush, our own business. I was derailed when a Fake Scarecrow shot me with a toxin that made me go insane; but Bruce saved me and got me back." She was crying even more now, Diana could feel the all-honesty this reformed criminal had within herself and now, The Princes of Themyscira was ashamed "I love Bruce, I'd never kill him. I have a family with him! Dick, Barbara, Alfred, Sonia, Ivy, Venus, Tim…they are my new life…" Harley wept even more making her makeup run "We…we have a son…an amazing boy…he's saved me and Bruce…" she looked at Diana sobbing between sentences "The Rogue…our son…Why would I lose the only family I have left? Why would I kill the man I love?"

Diana relinquished her forcefulness and looked down at her feet in shame and disgust of herself, she undid the lasso "I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to go so far." Diana said trying to comfort the bride.

Harley turned away from Diana in fear "Please…just go…"

"Harley? Diana? What's going on?" Bruce called out as Clark opened the door

"Bruce! I…"Diana wanted to make an explanation but sighed "I was just leaving." She looked back to see Harley in tears and Bruce looking at her in utter distrust.

"I'll keep an eye on her Bruce." Clark left, while Bruce comforted his wife.

(Bill's POV)

Bill was trying to have a drink that didn't upset the nature of his mask "You think Harley is okay?" Bill asked Ivy

"To be honest…I don't know." Ivy answered and saw one of Bruce's guests leave with her head hanging low.

"Who's that?" Bill asked as they approached Dick and Barbara's table

"Diana Prince." Barbara answered in worry

"And who's that? Someone famous?" Ivy asked

"Bruce dated her…it ended well, but…" Dick answered running his hand through his hair.

"But what?" Bill asked and Venus pulled him down and whispered in his ear…needless to say Bill was stunned "Well…" Bill could only say that being in utter shock

"That big a girlfriend?" Ivy asked and saw Harley with tears running down her face. "Oh no, Harley."

"Go on, I don't blame you." Bill said letting Ivy go to her best friend. Turning his attention to Dick and Barbara he asked "You sure she's the one with the lasso?" Bill asked they nodded "God no wonder Harley looks traumatised." Bill said in worry.

(Diana's POV)

Diana walked to the large garden and looked around her, she hated to admit it but: she was the bad guy there. She stopped knowing Clark was following her. "Clark, I know what you're going to say. And you're right, it was wrong of me to use my gift to interrogate Harley Quinn."

"I think it's Harley Wayne now." Clark corrected her.

"Yeah, I guess. I was jealous, selfish and wrong. And what makes it worse is that: I did this during their wedding. But when I saw them, I was happy, but I felt betrayed. That we were betrayed, Harley told me that: she dated Bruce, she's been straight since Arkham and that she has a real family. I even asked her about that giant friend of hers." Diana confessed

"Well I think that's good of you to admit it. But I'm not the one who you need to apologise to." Clark nodded with a smile "Giant friend? You mean Bill?" he asked

"Yeah, she told me that she was that new Batgirl called Bat-Shard. Funny how this world turns some villains into heroes." Diana answered

"Yeah." Clark said putting his arm around Diana's shoulders and leading her back to the party. "He's got an unusual sense of humour that guy and very unusual tastes in women."

"As strange as Bruce?" Diana asked

Clark laughed shaking his head "Stranger."

(Harley's POV)

As the festivities continued during the day, Harley managed to put a brave face on in front of the audience, but what happened involving her and Diana troubled her and wounded her deeply. But they saw the slide presentation announcer wearing his mask attire (he wanted to remain anonymous because of stage fright. He found it easier if no-one knew his identity, so he couldn't be embarrassed if he got it wrong) "Ladies and Gentlemen. Today we're here to show the history of both Bruce and Harley's journey together." As he finished that sentence the audience clapped for him, Harley and Bruce. "From their beginnings of tragedy, to the…happiness; they have today and hope for, the rest of their lives." The way the announcer spoke sort of made some of the audience members worry.

"Bruce, he sounds like…" Harley noticed the certain tone in his voice. "But it can't be…can it?" she asked

Bruce looked darkly at the announcer and whispered back to his wife "We need to go. Now!" trying to sneak off with her.

"And ladies and gentlemen…he, he." The announcer began to laugh "I'm going to show you, how much Mrs Harley Wayne has changed, over time." He started the slide show.

On the photo's it showed: Harley opening Flora Plush with Ivy followed by the photo of Harley at her first Wayne Gala. "How'd he get his hands on that one?" Harley asked

Bruce shrugged, seeing the photo of Harley wearing her silver and black dress "You do look good in that dress."

"What the hell? Where's the shock and horror?" the announcer shouted. As he turned he saw the picture of Bruce and Harley at the park "What the hell? Who'd take a picture of them at the park?!" he shouted

"That's what I'd want to know." Harley whispered as music began to play: Acrobat by U2.

(Bill's POV)

"Dude, U2? Epic, I love this song." Bill spoke as he ushered the guests out

"Who's U2?" Venus asked as she had not heard any of her father's taste in music before.

Stunned then shaking it off "Okay after we get out of here, we're gonna listen to my U2 records."

(No-one's POV)

And I must be an Acrobat

To talk like this and act like that

And you can dream so dream out loud

And you can find your own way out

"Who's playing that damn Music?!" the announcer shouted "Look the point I'm making here is: Bruce and Harley Wayne are: Batman and Bat-Shard!" the announcer shouted pushing a button, activating a bomb within a present "Gah! Who through that? What the Batman and Bat-Shard?"

And I can love, and I can love

I know that the time is coming round…

"So don't let the bastards…" Bat-Shard slammed into the announcer knocking him off stage as Batman grabbed the announcer "Grind you down…"

With the audience in a panic they escaped "Well this is a turn of events isn't it?" the announcer jested "Almost as funny as this!" he sprayed a gas from his flower

Bat-Shard and Batman released him as the toxin disoriented them. "Argh! No fair clown!" Bat-Shard shouted

"Well I'm not fair." The announcer spoke peeling off a fake face revealing: The Joker. He swung the microphone cord around Bat-Shard's neck and tried to strangle her.

She struggled to breathe but she uttered "G-g-get them *choke* outta here!" she ordered Batman as she slammed her head backwards to Joker's nose.

"Ow! You bitch!" Joker groaned and he whistled "Oh boys! If you're really Bat-Shard, then this'll hurt!" Joker sneered

To be continued

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