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INT. ARKHAM ASYLUM MAXIMUM SECURITY CONSULTATION ROOM ---DARK MORNING
Arkham's consultation rooms were a disgrace, they were perhaps worse then the inmates cells.
The room Doctor Spender was sat in was stark white, possibly whiter then the Joker himself and contained one chair on either side of a small table, it stank of sweat and Maria could see what looked like rat droppings in the far corner of the room, it was a mess and she was pissed off, she had only worked here for two weeks but already she hated it.
Not a great surprise this place has rats, Maria thought.
Maria knew Arkham was going further down hill and that even these new 'security measures' couldn't help it, Jeremiah was just putting them in place to get Gothum PD off his back, he was secretly just as crazy as the inmates he pretended to help.
All I wanna do is help people…
The room was quite small and there was a huge window on one side of the wall, behind it Maria could clearly see the guards and almost hear their hushed conversation. There was no doubt in her mind that they were talking about her and the new man in her life --- The Joker.
A security camera was watching her as she shifted in her chair, she flashed it an innocent smile, imagining one of the perverted security guards eating a grubby pot noodle while he red the new issue of "playboy" and drooled over women he could never have.
Everyone knew Arkham staff were shit but no one ever really did anything about it, after all, good staff needed to be paid more and…No one really cared about what happened to the inmates of Arkham…Except possibly the most insane of them all…The bat-man.
Maria didn't know what to think of the bat, she hadn't lived in Gothum very long but ever since she had moved here, all anyone talked about was the batman…Personally, Maria thought perhaps he was a total nut-job…The bat did show obsessive behaviour towards the Joker.
How does batman help anyway, he just shoves them in this hell hole and they escape again, they never get any help.
Most of the time the patients were sedated and just lay restrained in their stinking cells, the doctors never really tried to help them, they just drugged them up and locked them in their rooms till they thought up new ways to escape and terrorise Gothum again.
Maria was different though, she truly wanted to help these people and she would die before she let anything or anyone stop her.
A man flying around in a bat costume capturing maniacs…Weird!
She slowly started flipping through the Joker's folder as she waited for her new patient to arrive, to say she was feeling a bit on edge was a lie, she was absolutely terrified, intrigued, but terrified.
It wasn't just the fact that she was about to talk to the most famous madman alive, oh no, it was the fact that there were already two armed guards standing in the room with her and that there were four more stood behind the glass.
Maria hated guns. She remembered looking down the barrel of one many years before as a young teenager and feeling unexplainable terror.
She understood the need for security; I mean how many times had the Joker escaped now? But were guns really the answer, I mean these people were criminally ill, was it really right to just shoot them down like animals.
Pfft, Jeremiah doesn't care about his so called 'patients', he just loves the power of been in charge of an insane asylum that houses some of the worlds most famous psychos Maria thought as she sighed and stole a glance at the stoniac expressions on the guards faces.
Guards or orderlies, not a clue… They all look and act the same anyway.
A noise from outside the room startled Maria out of her thoughts as the door was swung open and a chalk white 6'5 figure was shoved into the white room by two burly looking guards, his face twisted into a grin as he saw Maria's shocked expression, he was luckily restrained in a straightjacket.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA well hello there lil lady, and what's your name?" he said as he got a good look at her and went into a fit of giggles.
Maria stared at the figure before her, she shot a glance towards the guards as the clown prince of crime was pushed non too gently down into the seat in front of the table, he was truly an extraordinary sight to behold…He amazed and scared her at the same time.
Scientists would love to get their hands on him, she thought as she stared deeply into the Joker's insane eyes.
Look into the abyss…
A mind totally destroyed by insanity…
Nothing matters except the joke…
But what IS the joke…Only he knows…
She spoke calmly. "Hello. My names Doctor Maria Spender and I'll be your new psychiatrist"
He stared at her with a serious expression as he leaned across the table; it was a strange thing to see on the clowns face.
"Why do I need a psychiatrist, I'm perfectly sane Miss, I swear!" he screamed as a chuckle started to rise up from his throat and he attempted to free his arms from the confines of the straightjacket.
Perfect hair, perfect eyes, perfect skin…thought the Joker as he looked into Maria's green eyes and raised his eyebrows.
She sighed. "You need help, you know that already, now lets…" Maria exclaimed as she looked away from the Joker and started scribbling notes down.
Get a hold of yourself Maria, he's just trying to get at you, she thought as she pulled out a particularly interesting piece of information from the Joker's folder.
Suddenly the Joker squealed and started whimpering like a little child. It was the single strangest thing Maria had ever seen.
He struggled in his straightjacket and giggled softly.
"I'm not talking to you! Where's Danny boy?" He screamed loudly and wiggled around. Then the laughter returned.
"HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA….."
Something in Maria snapped.
Her face contorted with anger. "You know what happened to Doctor Sanchez; you murdered him in cold blood" she replied and tried to regain her composure.
Calm down Maria, you're the sane one remember?
"Cold blood? Bloods warm, you should know that, been a doctor and all!" he sniggered.
I need a new henchwomen, Harley's not as young as she used to… Thought the insane clown as the laughter continued.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…"
"HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA…"
Maria struggled to remain calm, the laughter continued for five more minutes until she decided it was time to intervene.
"Calm down Joker" she demanded, getting her confidence back.
The laughter ceased and the Joker looked at her again with that strange serious expression, if anything, it was worse then the laughter.
He spoke calmly, trying to imitate Maria's voice. "I am calm, now what is it you wanted to talk to me about sweetie pie?" he winked seductively at her.
It made Maria sick to her stomach.
"What I would like to talk about is your latest crime; you shot and paralysed Miss Barbara Gordon" Maria said as she glared at him when his eyes started scanning her slender form.
"Ah yes beautiful red head, no?" he replied as he pursed his lips.
Ah Barbara Gordon, she's my best work of art to date, shame she didn't get the joke, Joker thought as he remembered the crimson liquid flowing out of the red headed commissioner's daughter.
Batsy did though, oh I would LOVE to have seen his face when he got the news precious little Barbara Gordon would never walk again…Mmm I gotta see him again soon… I do miss him so!
"Heeheeeheee" he giggled some more, everything was so funny.
"Why did you do it Joker?" she demanded.
Bastard…
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"was the only reply she received. Her first session with the Joker was definitely not going as planned, she had wanted to discuss the rather interesting news she had received from one of the nurses last night.
"You wanna know why pumpkin?" he sneered as he lowered his voice to just above a whisper and stopped the insane laughter.
She exhaled slightly. "Yes"
"Because it was funny, so incredibly funny" he said as he broke into more laughter.
Maria paled at what he had just said and avoided eye contact for a few seconds.
I'm gonna need more then a month to sort this one out Maria thought as she nodded to the guards.
"How would you feel if it was done to you?" she asked quietly.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…"
"Your funny!" he replied snidely.
"Answer the question Joker!" she demanded as she looked towards the clock on the wall ticking away slowly.
He then started convulsing in fits of laughter as the guards came forward and started to drag him out of the room.
Maria signalled for them to stop as she looked the Joker in the eyes.
Windows to the soul…I wonder if he actually has one…Get a hold of yourself Maria, everyone has a soul…Right?
"Times up for today I'm afraid patient number 0801 but don't worry, we'll talk some more soon" she said as her lips curved upwards into a smile and she showed her beautiful straight white teeth.
"Oh by the way, who's Jeannie?" she shouted after him as he was been taken away.
She didn't have the chance to see the look of confusion and perhaps recognition on the Joker's face as he was dragged back to his cell.
More soon – I'm gonna try and add batman as he's only appeared as Brucie so far – Batman, James Gordon and Babs will be appearing in this story, I know I've concentrated on Maria a lot, I'll be giving her more of a back story.