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Harley Quinn stared down at the three cups of tea on her kitchen unit. She felt as though she had been stirring the tea spoon for hours. "Harley, Harley, Harley. You seem….different". Harley glared at the Joker. "I am different. Just keep that in mind". Her voice wobbled a bit towards the end. Joker glared back. "And keep it in mind that I'm not different" he warned.
J watched them both. She didn't want to be involved in this relationship. It was what people would describe as toxic. The Joker's words and looks towards Harley were dangerous. J was sure he would take a swing at her soon. "How did you find me?" Harley asked bluntly. Joker shrugged while looking through her cupboards. "I have my ways. Well actually Chuck told me. Wasn't too happy you quit your job Harley". Harley shook her head. "That bastard". Joker squeezed her shoulders making her shudder. "Don't worry. Me and J here are going to get him. He needs to learn to keep his mouth shut" Harley moved away from him passing J her tea. "Nice to meet you J". J smiled. She couldn't see if Harley was genuine or not.
While Harley and Joker bickered J felt something brush against her leg. She looked down to see a small child. She was maybe about 5. Her little blonde hair was up in pig tails and her big blue eyes shone brightly. She looked like a little Harley. She stretched her arms up towards J. J smiled and picked the little girl up. "Now who is this beautiful girl" . The child smiled and hugged J. Suddenly Harley grabbed the child away from her. "What are you doing?!". She had basically screamed it. Joker and the child stared at each other for a moment. The child didn't look at him in fear. It was more of a wonder. Joker just turned away. "I'm going to take her upstairs. Come on baby" she said softly.
J stood closely next to the Joker. "Can I ask you something?". The Joker took a slug of his tea. "You can ask". J smirked. "Thanks. Umm. Harley's daughter? Is she yours?". The Joker chuckled. "No. of course not. She got herself knocked up while I was just going into Arkham. Some guy who promised her the world. HA! All she got from him was a sprog and some stretch marks". He started to laugh like a mad man. "You are so lovely" said J sarcastically.
"Yes he is". J jumped closer to the Joker. The voice felt as though it had crept up her spine sending a chill along the way. It had crackled and slithered like a snake. J didn't want to look but when she did, she edged closer to the Joker. The voice had belonged to a woman. She was quite old looking. She had spikey hair and a pointy nose and chin. Her teeth were missing too. She wore a bra and a ragged cloak with ripped leggings. They were all purple and green. J looked up at the Joker who was smiling. "Duela. I was wondering when you would show up. How did you even get in?". Duela bared her teeth. The ones she had left anyway. "Your blonde whore has a lot of windows…..WHO ARE YOU?! And why are you standing so close to my father?!". She had growled at J who didn't budge. "Father?". Duela walked towards her. "YES! I AM THE JOKER'S DAUGHTER BITCH!". The Joker snapped his fingers instantly causing Duela to stop in her tracks. "Easy Duela. She is with me. And you don't want to upset me do you?". She shook her head violently back and forth, drooling like a dog.
Harley walked into the kitchen and her face had dropped just like it had when she saw the Joker. "NO! Absolutely not! Get her out of my house now! I'm not having her anywhere near my daughter". Duela hissed at Harley. "Shut up. Always been so jealous of me". Harley forced out a laugh. "Jealous? Of what exactly Duela? You look like you belong in the hills have eyes!". Joker spat out his tea. "HA HA" Oh Harley, that is pretty brutal". Duela slammed her hands down on the units. "You're just bitter because you are not his girl anymore! I am". Harley smirked to one side. "I think you'll find his new girl is standing right next to him". Duela slowly turned to face J and J froze. She knew that look would haunt her until she died. "I'm going outside. J, you can come" said the Joker, pulling J along by her arm.
"I have another question? Does she think she's your daughter?" said J. Joker shook his head. "Well I have told her I'm not so its not my doing. She is one on her own. I'll make it simple. She wants me to be her true love as well as her father. Very messed up woman. And can be very annoying" he said closing his eyes. J frowned. "Would have thought you'd have killed her if she annoys you". The Joker said nothing. "Or maybe you just care" said J nudging him with her arm. "oh you do have a lot to learn, don't you?".
SMASH!
J's ears pricked up. The sound had come from inside the house. "Did you hear that?" she said tugging his purple sleeve. The Joker pulled away from her. "Go check". J sensed his tone and it was pretty dark. Maybe the caring comment had got to him. Was he showing her he didn't care?
J crept quietly into the house. She could hear sobbing. Harley. It was Harley crying. And she could hear the snarling. She wanted the Joker to just show up. Click his fingers and stop whatever was going on. But he didn't. And J was pretty sure he wasn't going to. She kept close to the wall and peered into the kitchen. Harley was on the kitchen floor tied up. She was pleading with Duela who was holding a knife above her. "Please! Duela I'll do anything! Please don't". Duela croaked out a little laugh and turned away from Harley waving her knife. "Now let's go find your little baby girl".
Suddenly J lunged, tackling Duela from behind the door sending them both sprawling. Harley screamed, trying to shuffle away from them. J felt Duela grab her by the hair and pulled her up into her arms from behind. J flung her head back hearing the sickening crack of Duela's nose who screamed along with Harley. Duela then eyed up an empty wine bottle. She smashed the bottom of it over the unit and swung the jagged end towards J who jumped back. "Duela I don't want to hurt you" she warned trying to dodge the bottle. "Don't worry. You don't have the chance to". Duela swung the bottle towards J's face but J grabbed it with her hand. Blood poured from the slits in her hand. There was silence for a moment. Harley watched in horror and Duela grinned and snarled. J just stared at her bloodied hand. "That's it". She then put one hand on the table and one hand on the unit. Swinging her entire weight forward she pushed her feet hard against Duela, sending her flying against the kitchen wall. While Duela was down she grabbed the broken bottle, knelt over Duela's body and held the bloodied, sharp end towards her throat.
"That's enough". The Joker stood in the kitchen now watching J. Harley had finally broken free and stood next to him wide eyed but J did not look up. She kept in her position staring into the eyes of Duela, who for the first time had showed fear. "I said that's enough J". The Joker took a step closer. This time J did look up at him but she did not move. "J listen to him" said Harley quietly. J stared into his eyes. All that flashed in her eyes were anger and craziness. The Joker grabbed the bottle from her hands and shoved her off Duela.
Joker pulled Duela to her feet. "See how disobedient she was daddy! I would always listen to you" she said childishly. Joker smiled. "I know you would" he said flicking his eyes over to J. J looked down. She couldn't believe she had almost killed her. J looked up but as she did the Joker stuck the bottle deep into the side of Duela's neck. Harley gasped and J turned away. She could still hear her choking on the blood though. "Well we better be off Harley. I borrowed some money while all this was going on. Hope you don't mind" he said waving. "Just go. But J. thank you". J nodded while stepping over Duela's body and following him out of the door.
They walked in silence for a little while keeping to the alleys and path ways under dark trees. "Joker I'm sorry I didn't listen. I don't know what happened to me". Joker stopped and grabbed her chin, turning her towards him. "That was the real J coming out to play. Please don't apologise". J didn't answer him. She decided to find out where they were off to next. "So what now?". Joker grinned. His scars stretched more this time. "Fix your hand up, get some uh…clothes for you and go see Chuck".
Hope you enjoyed and I'm sorry if it was a bit dark. Obviously I don't own Harley or Duela. They are from the comics.