Payton looked up to see the Joker inches away from her face. She gasped and looked away. He grabbed her face and forced her to look at him.
" Hey boss!" The clown yelped. " Easy on her. She's very delegate."
Joker sighed. He turned to the clown. " yah know. I think I might keep this one… for myself."
Payton's brown eyes glared at the clown. She stood up so fast, that the movement of the elevator made her fall back. She landed in the Joker's arms. She gripped the fabric on his coat, as he stood her up.
" Wow." He mouthed. " A little clumsy… are we?" Joker jerked her around to face him.
Payton still focused her eyes on the clown. She tried running at him, but Joker held her back. " Ah. Ah. Ah."
Logan pulled off his mask. " Hey babe. What's the matter?"
" Like you don't already know!" She snapped.
" I told you that I wanted you to meet my boss. I never said that you'd like him." Logan protested.
The anger building up in Payton's mind was finally unbearable. She ran towards him again. " Logan, I'm going to kill you!"
Joker gripped Payton's arm and threw her against the hard steel doors. There was a shaky noise and the elevator came to a complete stop. " What the?" Logan said, as he looked up.
Joker pressed the emergency open doors button. The doors slid open quickly. He stuck his head out and looked up the shaft. It was too dark to see anything.
Payton tried to look too, but Joker shoved her away.
The next thing they knew, Joker was thrown backwards. Batman dived in after him.
" Bruce." Payton whispered to herself. It was a funny thought. Knowing that her own uncle was none other than the batman.
Batman punched Logan, who ran at him first. Joker pulled Payton over to him violently. He yanked out a switch blade and put the blade to her throat.
Batman stopped. " Let her alone."
Joker laughed. " Sure. Why don't you just take off you're little secret identity and then we'll talk about letting her alone." He held her out the door. They were only on floor seventeen. Long way down.
Batman reached his hand out to her. " Here. Leave her out of this."
" I've got a better idea!" Joker beamed. He let go of Payton. " Go get her!"
Payton's screams echoed off the walls. " No!" Logan yelled.
" Payton!" Batman jumped out the elevator after her. He fired his grapple, snagging Payton's ankle. He gripped her tightly and tried to get his cape to stiffen, but only half responded. He wrapped his arms around her, twisting so he would hit the ground first, breaking her fall.
They hit the ground with a thud. Payton gasped for breath. " Uncle Bruce?"
" Yeah?"
" Where were you about ten minutes ago when all this started?" She asked with a slight smile.
He started to answer when the elevator starting moving again. It was coming down fast. " Payton!" He rolled over, pushing her out of the shaft.
Payton panicked. She grabbed his armored arm and pulled him out of the shaft. The elevator stopped in front of them.
The Joker stood there, looking down at them. " Why hello there."
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