*This chapter was written from frabjous Victoria's point of view.*
We were separated and put into different cars with the rouges we were working with. Hey! My inner monologue just kicked in, I was wondering where that had went! I went with Harley and Joker and was put in the backseat of their purple car and settled myself between two brown fluffy cushion that I must have missed yesterday when we on our way here. At least I thought they were cushion, until they started whimpering and moving. It then dawned on me just as Harley spoke.
"It's alright babies! Mama's here, this is Tori your new sister!" Harley grinned scooping the two large hyenas into a cuddle.
Bud and Lou turned and began to sniff me and laughed before jumping up on me and welcoming me to the 'family' with wet hyena kisses making me giggle, happy to have passed Harley's hyena test. I looked up to Harley who had a large smile on her face.
"Aw they like you!" She grinned pulling me and her babies into a hug.
"Oh yeah it's so good to know I'm a sister to hyenas!" I laughed as hugged her and hyenas back, Harley was actually nice for an insane woman obsessed by Joker.
Suddenly Joker laughed behind us, "Good to see my girls and boys are getting along!" He smiled getting into the passenger's seat of the car. "You'll be sharing the back with Bud and Lou Tori, you don't mind do you?"
I sat down in the middle of the back seat and the two hyenas lay down on either side of me, still smothering me with kisses, "I don't mind, I like these two!" I stroked Bud's large head and scratched Lou's furry stomach. "So! Where are we going?"
"The Mall!" Harley squeaked happily as she started the car and we sped off down the road to Gotham's city centre. The top of the car was down and the wind was making my hair whip around my face. I stretched and relaxed in the back of the car.
Suddenly the car screeched to a stop outside the mall and Joker turned to me. "Here put this on." He told me.
I looked down what he was handing me, it was a small black mask like Harley's. "Why?" I asked him simply.
"Don't you want people to not know who you are?" Joker looked confused.
"Why should I care? I don't mind if people know it's me, in fact I quite want them too!" I grinned happily and Joker threw the mask over his shoulder.
"You're right, masks are over rated!" he laughed as he got out of the car.
I followed him and Harley, Bud and Lou running circles around the three of us.
"Here kid take these," Joker held out his hand, on his palm were three small pellets, each green and purple with a happy face. "And this." He grinned handing me a gun.
"Awesome," My smile was wide as I took the gun and pellets. "But what do I do with these pellets?" I asked confused, until I saw the wall in front of us. I pointed to it, Joker nodded and excited smile on his face. "This is the shopping spree I have ever been on, thanks Uncle J!" I squeaked happily. I drew back my arm and tossed the pellets at the wall, on impact they exploded. Harley and Joker both held one of my shoulders so I wouldn't get knocked backwards by the blast. The two of them were obviously used to explosions by now.
I heard the sound of people screaming as bits of concrete flew over my head. Joker walked forward casually to the large whole in the wall. "Everybody stay where you are!" He held up his gun and fired two warning shots in the air. The people screaming stopped immediately, all that could be heard were some whimpers from children and a baby crying. "I need a new clown suit for my darling new friend Victoria. Come here kid!"
I walked up beside Joker and he threw his arm around me hugging me to his side. "Hi." I said cheerily smiling and waving. "I'm Victoria but you can call me Jester!"
"That's right, this here is um… my new niece Jester, yeah that works, and she need's a costume." Joker hugged me tighter grinning. Harley stoop by my other side grinning sweetly, Bud and Lou flanked us. We must've looked epic.
"So if you'd kindly all shut up and let us through we'll be out and you can all get back to your boring lives after we leave." Joker grinned before waking into the store followed quickly by Harley; they seemed to know where they were going. I followed along behind them, looking around me as Bud and Lou walked calmly beside me. That was of coarse until we walked past the food court and well you can guess what they did so I ran to catch up with Harley and Joker.
"So what are we doing?" I asked them once I had caught up with the two clowns.
"Going to the clown shop, I saw a nice outfit there that would suit you," Harley smiled at me as we walked.
As we walked Joker and Harley were laughing and I was bored, and boredom is up with something I will not put! So I started to look around, taking in every detail, even the bird crap that was visible through the glass on the roof. Suddenly a manikin caught my eye; it was in the window of a vintage shop. It looked so out of place amongst the leather jackets and checked skirts, it was beautiful.
My eyes were wide as I walked up to the shop window, a small amazed smile on my face. It was a clown outfit, unlike any other; it was perfect, as if it were made just for me. You know this universe was good at giving me nice clothes. It was a hoodie and trousers combo, both of the items of clothing stitched out of different pattered fabrics. The torso was made out of four fabrics. At the top right of the torso the fabric was shiny and rainbow coloured, in a pattern like fish scales. The fabric below that was a purple and black vertical pinstripe and beside it small red diamonds were dotted over a white background. Above the red diamonds was a large patch of light green and in the middle of it a large yellow smiley face. The left sleeve was blue checked fabric and the other green and orange horizontal stripes. The left leg of the trousers were dark blue covered in stars and moons and the right leg was covered in a pattern of playing cards, all of the cards, I even saw a couple of joker cards in there. The hood of it was my favourite bit, it was a blue and yellow jester's hat it had three points with bells on the end of the points.
"Kid, where did you go?" I heard Joker calling me.
"Over here!" I yelled back, waving them over. "Uncle J, Harley can I have this one? It's so pretty!"
The two of them joined me by the shop window.
"What do you think Harley girl?" Joker stroked his white chin thoughtfully looking over the outfit.
"It's way better than what I had seen!" Harley squealed gleefully. "You've got such a good eye Tori. Try it on!" Harley pulled me into the store and tore the outfit off the manikin, to this day I never knew how she did it without ripping the fabric. "Here!" She threw the outfit at me and pushed me into the small changing room.
I changed quickly and the clothes fit perfectly, except maybe the sleeves which came down to just above the tips of my fingers, and I think they looked great.
"Waddaya think?" I asked as I stepped out from behind the dressing room curtain.
Harley squeaked happily and Joker nodded in approval.
"Ya look great Tori!" Harley smiled. "Now what to cover your face? Oh I no white make up, red lipstick and a mask like mine!"
I grinned, "Alright!" Joker was looking at me oddly and suddenly I remembered what I had said earlier about masks. "I meant that I don't think I should wear a mask when I'm Victoria but when I'm The Jester well Uncle J that's different!"
Joker threw back his head and laughed, "Alright Kiddo, looks like we're going to the clown shop after all! We'll need a bag for Jester's other clothes." He growled at the shop assistant.
She nodded, practically frozen with fear. The woman reached under the counter and pulled out a paper bag with handles and gave it to the Joker. "And um…sir? Would Jester like the shoes that are in the window? They go with the outfit very well." She squeaked.
Joker handed me the bag, "Well Jester do you?" He asked me.
I took the bag and looked over to the shoes. They were odd and yet they matched and they did suit the outfit. "Can I Uncle J?"
"Sure kid, five finger discount and all that!" He laughed at the sheer amazement that was clear on my face.
"Alrighty then!" I smiled. I disappeared from view behind the dressing room curtain and started stuffing my old clothes into the paper bag. I turned and left the room and was suddenly stopped by Harley as she gave the brightly coloured shoes.
"Size 6 right?" She asked I nodded. "Well put 'em on I wanna see!"
I took the shoes and sat on the ground and I quickly learned that was a big mistake. Bud and Lou decided that this would be a perfect time to enter the shop and sit on me. I pushed them off, so they licked my face. "Quit it!" I giggled. "Lemme try on the shoes and I'll play fetch with you guys later!" Immediately the two heavy hyenas were off me and lying by Joker's feet as the two clowns looked at the hyenas and then me in disbelieve. I shrugged as I pulled off my old shoes and put on the colourful high tops, "I have a way with animals." I shoved the shoes into the paper bag and jumped to my feet. "So ready to go?" I asked them.
They both grinned and started walking out of the shop. I followed with the hyenas before I stopped in the doorway, "Thanks about the shoes." I grinned at the shop assistant, after all I wouldn't have seen them if it wasn't for her.
I ran to catch up with Harley and Joker, I caught up and continued dancing up the mall with Bud and Lou leaping about my heels as I twirled, breaking in the new outfit and shoes. I heard Joker and Harley laughing, I knew I was making a fool of my self but it was fun. Soon enough though I stopped when I saw a sign saying 'Clown Supplies and Practical Jokes'.
"Here?" I asked pointing at the shop. Joker nodded so I walked into the store. The shop assistant stared at me over the newspaper as I walked in followed by Bud and Lou, as I looked at the supplies, it all looked so familiar. The pop-gun Harley used, exploding bubble gum, whoopee cushions and even water squirting flowers, bright green like the ones on Joker's lapel. I picked up a bang gun and inspected it, turning it over in my hands until a gruff voice sounded from behind the newspaper.
"Hey kid!" He said. "What are you doing here, don't you know nothing? The Joker and Harley Quinn just blew they're way into the mall! I would get out if I were you."
"No thanks!" I smiled at the man. "I'll wait for Harls and Uncle J here."
"Un-uncle?" The man stuttered as his newspaper slipped from his hands.
I nodded sweetly as Joker and Harley appeared in the doorway. I turned to them smiling "So you shop here a lot?" I asked, pulling the trigger on the bang gun and giggled and the flag when it popped out. "I've always wanted one of these." I grinned pocketing it.
"Hey kid what do you think you're doing?" The shop keeper yelled at me suddenly, forgetting who was in the room. I pulled out the gun Joker had given to me earlier and turned to the man pointing it at his head.
"You wouldn't have a problem with that, would you?" I smirked, damn this felt good.
"No…no….not at all um…?" He mumbled.
"It's The Jester," I winked at him. "Don't forget it." I lowered the gun and Joker started laughing again.
"How that feel kiddo?" Joker put his arm around me.
I grinned up at him and he chuckled again. "Alright Harls, I'll pick out some wonderful toys and you get Jester all done up."
Harley nodded as I grinned at her and followed her towards the clown make up. Behind me I heard Joker giggle gleefully as he looked through the practical jokes.
"'Kay Jesty! Sit still and let Mama Harley work her make up magic!" She grinned and sat me down on a wooden stool before she spun round and grabbed white face paint and a sponge from the shelf behind her. I closed my eyes as she attacked my face with the paint covered sponge.
After she had stopped with the sponge I opened my eyes to see her coming at me with a paint brush, the tip of it was bright red as she started to paint my lips. I began giggle as Harley came to a finish, tongue sticking out the side of her lips with concentration.
"Done!" Harley grinned happily, leaning back to inspect her work. "Here," She handed me a mirror and I looked at my face now pale white with a bright red grin.
"Jester try this on!" Joker threw me over a mask.
I caught it and pulled it on, being careful not to smudge the white make up. I tore out the two hair bobbles holding my hair back in a ponytail. I separated my hair down the middle, making sure my side fringe was still visible before I tied the two halves of my hair into loose bunches. I threw up my jester hat hood and stood from my seat grinning. "How do I look?"
Joker threw back his head laughing wildly before speaking, "Like a right clown!"
"Yeah ya look great Jesty," Harley agreed happily and Bud and Lou barked happily. My smile grew.
"So smile for the cameras!" Joker giggled pointing up at the one of the security cameras in the corner of the room.
I grinned up to the camera and waved before throwing my head back and shrieking with laughter. My laugh subsided to a giggle as I looked around the room, Joker and Harley where grinning at me, Bud and Lou panting and giggling slightly and the shop assistant looked like he had seen a ghost.
"Well," Joker glanced up at the clock on the wall. "I think it's time we got home."
I looked up at the clock, wow it had been an hour and it was coming up to two o'clock in the afternoon. I nodded, "But on the way home can I blow something else up?"
Joker grin broadened, if that was possible, "Of coarse you can kiddo!"
The five you us walked back you the mall and out through the hole we had made earlier. Literally we walked past the front door and out through the large hole in the wall, this was such a weird day.
I jumped in the back seat with Bud and Lou and we sped off around Gotham City, chucking the joker pellets out the back of the car and seeing where they landed, 5 points if it hit someone, 10 if it went through a window and 20 if you got it down the sewers and it blew up the street. We spent at least an hour playing 'Blow shit up!' before Harley final pulled up outside the familiar hideout.
The other four cars were already back we must've been longer than two hours, I glanced at the clock in the car, and it had been four hours… how does that work?
I jumped out over the door of the car, the hyenas following at my heels.
"Hey Tori!" Harley smiled, getting out of the car herself. "Will you look after Bud and Lou for a few days? I'm sharing a room with Red and she might kill them if she sees them again any time soon!"
I grinned, this was so awesome. "I would love to Harls thanks! I'll take good care of them Harley I promise" She smiled at me as Joker spoke.
"Well run along Tori!" He grinned. "You're friends should be in your room or the conference room, and don't forget you promised to play fetch with the dogs."
"Yes Uncle J," I grinned as I ran off, I would also have to draw up the plans soon so we could get this ball rolling.
The hyenas and I sprinted up the stairs to the girl's bedroom in the Rouges hideout…wow I never thought I'd get to say that. When I got there the door was already open and there on the beds where my best friends all in their new costumes.
"What's up guys?" I grinned walking to the room.
"Oh nothing much nothing much," Ally sat up on her bed. "Nice outfit but um…what's with the hyenas?"
"Oh right them; this is Bud and Lou I told Harley I'd look after them until Pamela cooled off." I explained quickly as the dogs jumped up beside Matthew on my bed. I turned to Matthew, "Shove." I told him. He moved over a little before I jumped onto my bed and the hyenas lay on either side of me. "I like them, they think I'm their sister now."
My four friends looked at me, confused.
"Harley told them I was their sister when I first met them, it was fun. So how'd everyone's day go?" I smiled around the room taking in the awesomeness of my friends' new clothes.
Little man next to me looked smart and simple, aside from his funky glasses. He was wearing a smart white sweater with the Korean sign for two on the shoulder in black. Black trousers, one white leather shoe and another black leather shoe. The best bit were his glasses to circular yin yang symbols made up the lenses and covered his eyes completely giving it an odd effect.
Squirrel's outfit was spiky, living up to her name La Espina. A short green leather skirt was held up by red and blue spiked belts. The black tights underneath the skirt were shredded and she wore dark blue punk boots. For a top she had a black strappy tank top with a very short and torn dark green t-shirt and her wrists were covered in punk bands. Her make up looked like it always did, except much more green, she looked very awesome.
Darling Bubble's was a vision of green; she wore a vertically striped green and white blouse with green skinny jeans and a pair of smart green pumps. Sophie's short ginger hair was topped by a green bandana with a white question mark on the front of it. She had light green eye shadow and cherry red lipstick…I wonder who did her make up, I think I will assume the worst and question Edward's sexuality, call me a kid will he, but I digress.
Kitty's outfit was perfect for her name, The Cheshire Cat and tabby stripes were the obvious theme. Her usual black cat eared hat was replaced by a light grey cat eared hat with vibrant blue tabby stripes. Her top was a tight grey sweater covered in blue stripes; she had grey short shorts on top of blue and grey striped tights. And to top it all off her classic cat Doc Martin boots and a grey and blue tail clipped on to her very short, short shorts. Short and tight also seemed to be recurring themes of this outfit, I mentally face palmed.
"So guys have I missed much?" I yawned and stretched as the hyenas copied me. "Well that was weird." I smiled as my friends laughed.
"How'd you get them to do that?" Sophie looked stunned as Bud and Lou laughed happily.
"I have no idea," I confessed. "But aren't they cute?" I grinned as I scratched Lou's belly and Bud whined for attention.
"Aw, come here buddy." Kitty slapped at her knees and Bud bounced of the bed and pounced onto her.
"Hey how did you know that one was Bud?" I asked confused.
Briar laughed suspiciously, "It's a gift." She smiled as her hazel eyes darted from side to side.
"Alright well, how are we all?" Matthew smiled around at his friends and we each gave a detailed account of every one's days.
Matthew had been to The Iceberg Lounge, God I was jealous. Pamela had leant Ally her perfume that drove men wild and taught her to seduce them today. Sophie had spent the day with Edward…ponce….and had been taught how to work out riddles. As for Briar well she spent the day with her love, Jonathan and the…um… with Jervis….yeah that works, enough said.
Almost on cue as I finished the tale of my day, Joker's voice hollered through the halls summoning us to the conference room.
Bud and Lou started barking and jumping up on me pulling at my sleeves with their teeth.
"Ok, ok fine we're going," I sighed to the hyenas as I let them pull me to my feet. "Come on guys." I smiled over my shoulder as the hyenas continued to pull me out of the room.
After a minute of half quick walking and half being dragged by hyenas I was pulled into the conference room where the rouges where already sitting in their usually spaces.
"Hi!" I smiled as they all turned to look at me, Harley and Joker smiled back, though Jonathan sort of smiled…if he ever smiles. I pulled up my seat between Harley and Jervis, but Jervis wasn't in his seat, in fact he wasn't in the room... "The others should be here shortly." I told them
Bud and Lou sat beside Harley and me. A minute later my friends walked into the room. All eyes turned to them, or should I say all male eyes turned to Ally as she walked past them to sit beside Pamela; she was still wearing the perfume.
Jonathan whispered something to Briar before he turned to speak to me. "Victoria will you and Briar go and help Jervis in the kitchen, he's preparing dinner and I think he may need some assistance." I nodded and stood at the same Briar did and started walking towards the door.
As we were walking in along the corridor I pulled Briar into a hug. "Thank you," I smiled. "For not making us go home."
Briar hugged me back. "And thank you for finding Mister Sebastian Wetherspoon." She grinned.
We walked down the hall arm in arm until we came to the kitchen door, as we opened the door slowly we saw Jervis singing quietly to himself as he cooked the dinner for sixteen people.
"Cats and rabbits would reside in fancy little houses," He sang perfectly in tune.
I looked at Briar she shrugged, she didn't know the song, I did, I was raised on Disney music.
"And be dressed in shoes and hats and trousers," Jervis continued to sing oblivious to us.
"It's Disney," I mouthed to Briar next to me.
"I dare you to join in!" She grinned at my slyly. "Unless you're scared!"
"I am not!" I scowled at her.
"Prove it!" Her grinned broadened as Jervis continued singing.
"In a world of my own."
I gulped, damn my pride. Damn it to hell. "All the flowers would have very extra special powers." I starting singing quietly, until Briar pushed me through the door making Jervis stop in his tracks and look up. Not knowing what to say I kept singing, that's right I sang… "They would sit and talk to me for hours, when I'm lonely in a world of my own." I smiled weakly.
Jervis smiled back and began singing again as I kept singing. "There'd be new birds, lots of nice and friendly how-do'ya do birds. Every one would have a dozen bluebirds in a within that world of my own. I would listen to a babbling brook and hear a song that I could understand. I keep wishing it could be that way, because my world would be a wonderland!"
I broke out laughing after the last word and Jervis smiled happily. "Hey!" I giggled. "Jonathan sent us to help you."
"Just in case." Briar now stepped through the door now, one look at me and she was laughing again. "You sounded really good."
"Speaking of good, that smells good." I sniffed the air, taking in the aroma that hung in the kitchen.
"Why thank you my dear, it's chicken." Jervis said happily as he began to take the chicken fillets out of the oven. "And don't worry Briar there is a vegetarian option for you and Pamela."
"Thank you!" Briar smiled. "So what can we help you with?"
"Well dears you take these plates of food into the conference room for me and I'll bring the drinks." Jervis smiled as he loaded the plates of chicken and potatoes onto a push cart.
Briar turned and picked up the cutlery, "You take the cart I'll take these."
I nodded and began to push the cart out the door, ran and jumped onto it as it zoomed down the hall. It twisted back and forth until I finally burst through the doors of the conference room. "Weee!" I laughed happily as I put my heel down and the cart skidded to a stop. "Dinner is served!" I grinned getting of my make shift vehicle.
I began to make my way around the table giving out the dishes of food, making sure that I gave the salad to Pamela and where Briar would be sitting. Finally Jervis and Briar appeared at the door and I fell back into my seat.
"Here you go!" Briar handed out knifes and forks and Jervis placed a glass beside everyone and put a few jugs of orange cordial, black current juice and a weird brown liquid. As everyone began to eat Jervis and Briar took their seat
"Um…Jervis?" I asked as he sat down beside me. "What's the brown stuff?"
"Oh this?" Jervis pulled over the jug, "This my dear is peach iced tea." He smiled pouring a glass. "Would you like some?"
"Yes please!" I handed gave him glass and he filled it.
The rest of dinner went normally, you know for having dinner with psychotic criminals, we talked, laughed I threw something Edward, Joker and Harley laughed. Then something weird happened near the end of the meal.
"Hey Tori," Joker said suddenly, reaching over Harley and poking me with his fork. "Give me you shoes."
I tilted my head to the side, clearly confused. "What?"
"Give. Me. Your. Shoes." He said slowly, a large smile spread across his pale face.
"O….K…." I reached down and pulled off my shoes and handed them over.
"Great, I'll give them back to you tomorrow." He grinned. "Oh and you can use my planning room to draw out the plans for the heist."
I squeed happily into myself before I answer coolly, "Dude, awesome. Where is the room?"
"It's in the basement." Joker smiled. "I'll take you there after dinner."
"OK!"
After everyone was finished Jervis and Briar loaded up the cart and Joker took me to his planning room with Bud and Lou following at our heels.
We walked down a few flights of stairs, he made jokes, I laughed after all he is The Joker, one of the most attractive and funny insane person in any known universe, and I know a lot of them now!
Finally we came to a door with a big grin painted on it and the words 'Keep Out!' scrawled underneath it what looked like permanent marker.
"Here we are my favourite room!" Joker announced happily as he burst through the door.
After another small flight of stairs a large room was revealed, it didn't have much in it but it was still totally awesome. It had a few beat up sofas, a desk covered with papers and pens, a big white board and markers to go with it and a chair in behind the desk.
"This is sweet." I grinned looking around the room.
"Glad you like it kiddo! We can share it!" He patted me on the head. "You go ahead sit on that chair right there." He pointed to the one behind the desk. "And get drawing your plan, Bud and Lou can keep you company. I gotta go fix up your shoes." He chirruped happily as he turned and walked out of the room. "If you need anything don't hesitate to call Harley on your cell."
"My cell? Your American words confuse me," But nevertheless I pulled my mobile phone out of my pocket. "I don't think I have Harley's number."
"Oh right," Joker fished in his pockets for his phone, he pulled out an expensive looking purple and green phone, hit a few buttons and showed me the screen, "There it is for you."
I quickly brought up my contacts list on my phone and read the number aloud to myself as I entered in the number under 'Harley Quinn', "077427537846." I put away my phone. "Thank you Uncle J. I'll call her if I need anything, and I'll have the plans done before I got to bed."
"Great kiddo! Bring the plans up to conference room when you're done," Joker put away his phone and grinned happily. "Oh! And close the door when you're done." He walked back up the small staircase and waved a cheery goodbye before going out the old door we had come through.
"Yes so the plans," I turned on my heel and walked over to the paper covered desk and sat down.
It was amazing looking over the Joker's plans to kill Batman, they were genius. They were funny. They were completely bonkers.
Eventually I put aside Joker's plans and pulled up a blank sheet of planning paper and a pencil.
I started to draw the statue of liberty, the freeze ray, then the people in their places. After much rubbing out and hitting my head of the desk in frustration I finally did it. I looked at my phone, I had been here for two hours, you're kidding. It was coming up to nine at night, and my eye lids were drooping, time really flies in this world. Bud and Lou were also feeling the time of night as they dozed in a heap on the couch.
"Bud? Lou?" I asked sleepily, rubbing my eyes to try in vain to wake myself up.
The hyenas lifted their heads and slowly moved off the couch and began to amble over to me. Lou sat beside me and yawned as Bud laid his head sleepily on my lap.
"Yeah I'm tired too," I smiled softly at Lou as I patted Bud's head. "Let's get these plans up to your daddy and then we'll hit the hay, how does that sound?"
Bud lifted his head and barked happily as Lou started to trot towards the door. I walked after the hyenas, plans in hand up a few flights of stairs and finally making it to the conference room. When I walked in I spied with my little eye someone hanging from the rafters. My initial though was that it would be Harley but when I walked over it was… Jervis. Why must he and I keep running into each other?
Upon closer inspection I saw Jervis was sitting cradling a cup of tea his hat drooping over his eyes, I couldn't tell if he was asleep. He was reclining back in the crook of two rafters and his breathing was deep and slow…he was asleep. I looked around the room…no one was here. I guess it wouldn't be too bad to wake him up… and it wouldn't be embarrassing to either of us if I was to wake him up so he could go to bed.
I softly laid down the plans on the table before turning to Bud and Lou and pressing my finger to my lips. The hyenas both sat obediently by the door as if waiting for me to finish up here before going on to bed.
I slowly walked up to the sleeping hatter and softly pulled up his hat. His hair was slightly covering his closed eyes and he was snoring quietly. He looked so cute and peaceful, then I heard Joker's laughing behind me.
"He was just asleep in here!" I heard him chuckle. "I brought a marker."
Crap. Okay moral choice here… well sort of. On the one hand I can wake Jervis up, ruin how cute he looks…did I just say that… and if Joker comes he will quite probably possibly make a big deal of it and grill Jervis again about being a pervert. Then again I could leave Jervis and have Joker cover his face in permanent marker, it would be funny…but Jervis is so nice…but Joker will make a big deal… but oh screw it!
"Jervis?" I reached up and shook his shoulder gently. "Wake up!"
"Whu-wha?" Jervis woke with a start and turned to face me. "Oh Victori – ah!" Apparently he turned too far as he fell… on top of me...as Joker walked in.
"Right in here, HOLY CRAP!" Joker yelled as he looked down at Jervis and me on the ground.
Yes, Jervis was on top of me. Both of us blushing deeply. This is what I get for not wanting him to get drawn on by Joker. FML.
"Um…hi?" I smiled sheepishly from my place on the floor.
"What the hell?" Ah my friends have arrived on the scene, only Ally dear could make an entrance statement like that. I look over to see my dear friends walk through the doors that led to our rooms. Ally and Briar were both in total shock, obviously because they thought I was getting a little taste of the Tetch, but Sophie and Matthew where close behind them and pissing themselves laughing.
"Now I can explain…" I searched for a reasonable answer which sounded believable. I looked from my friends, to a blushing Jervis, to the Joker and Harley, back to Jervis. "I got nothing, but I'll say this. Nothing happened. This was a complete accident."
"A hilarious accident." Matthew sniggered.
"Shuddap!" I growled.
"Uh… Mista J?" Harley finally spoke up. "I think Eddie wanted to talk to ya… yeah he was just down the corridor."
Joker stared a little longer at this quite obviously odd scene on the floor, before finally turning to Harley. "Yes Pooh, any excuse to get out of here." And with that he left and only Harley, the two hyenas and my friends remained.
"I think I should get up now before any one else comes in." Jervis suggested.
"I think you better had." I agreed but unfortunately Jervis moved to slowly as Ally whipped out her camera and flashed a couple of pictures. "Bitch!"
Jervis rolled over onto his back so I could quickly scramble up and jump at Ally.
"The camera! Give it to me!" I yelled jumping on her back.
"Noooope!" Ally fell to the floor ramming the camera down her bra.
"Damn you," I rolled back onto the floor. "That is so not far."
"I think black mail isn't meant to be fair." Briar snickered.
"Douches…" I got to my feet and walked over to pick up the mug of tea Jervis had dropped and his hat as he helped himself to his feet. "Are you alright?"
"Yes but let us hope that incident is not repeated shall we?" Jervis brushed the blonde hair out of red face, speaking quietly as if not wanting Harley and the rest to hear.
"Here's you hat Jervis." I handed him the hat and he placed it on his head.
After a deep breath, he took the tea cup from me. "I'm terribly sorry my dear, this has been quite the couple of days for you. I should've been more careful, but nevertheless we cannot erase what has been done and seen here." He smiled softly.
"I guess so." I nodded and then in a louder voice to everyone. "Well I'm off to bed."
"Good night Victoria." He tipped his hat to me before saying a quick good night to the rest in the room and making a hasty exit.
"Well Tori." Harley giggled. "It took me at least a few months before Mista J and I did –," Harley began but I interrupted her.
"Harls please, I was being serious guys when I said nothing happened. He fell from the rafters after I woke him up, alright?" I looked at my friends. "And I am also serious in I am going to bed, tell your Puddin' the plans are on the table." I turned on my heel and started for the door.
"Oh by the way Tori can Bud and Lou stay with you tonight, Red's still pissed." Harley asked.
"No problem Harley dear," I turned smiling to her.
Bud and Lou barked happily and leapt up to follow me out of the room. Soon my friends followed me out as well.
"O-M-G Tori!" Briar and Ally jogged to catch up with me.
"What?" I sighed, rubbing my tired eyes.
"Tori how can you be acting like this?" Briar questioned.
"Like what?" I was confused.
"Well my favourite fangirl!" Briar swung an arm around my neck. "You were just under a Mister Jervis Tetch. What should you reaction be and what would your reaction be to this only a few days ago?"
"Um…squee?" I suggested.
"Yes! Exactly! Squee, which you are not doing!" Ally yelled suddenly. "You're being so normal about this!"
"Really?"
"Yes really!" Sophie suddenly spoke, the hell? When did she get here I thought she was back there with Matthew.
"Completely!" Matthew was now beside me. How'd he do that? "You're not acting like Tori."
"Well maybe it's because we're here now…" I stopped, putting a thoughtful thumb and finger to my chin to stroke an imaginary beard. "I dunno, I've always had such a big imagination for these things…I've always believed them real and possible. Maybe I'm just a little different…"
"You are different Tori!" Ally glomped me from the side. "That's why we love you!"
"Yeah..." Sophie joined the hug.
"Looove!" Briar to latched on, bringing Matthew along with her.
"Ah a cornucopia of love." I chirruped happily, embracing my friends. "But alas dear amigos, I'm knackered. So if you would excuse me."
We waved good bye to Matthew as the four of us remaining retired to our room.
Stripping, we pulled on the night clothes I had picked out earlier. I do think they suited them, and I was just in love with mine. I will have to ask Harley or Pam or ho ever these belong to if I can have it.
I pulled back the covers of my bed as the hyenas jumped in beside me. Looking around I saw my dear Kitty getting into bed herself, and I remember how cold we had both been this morning.
"Hey Bud." I whispered in the hyenas ear.
He looked up at me, tongue lolling out of his mouth, big brown eyes tired and happy.
"Go keep the kitty cat company yeah?" I pointed at Briar.
He barked happily and jumped off the bed before running across the room and jumping onto her.
"Thanks Tori." Briar smiled.
"No problemo my dear." I smiled, hugging Lou close and turning over. "Good night dears, we have a big day ahead of us so sleep tight."
"Yes good night." Ally smiled walking over to turn of the old light. "And let's remember if anyone wakes up in the middle of the night and finds Tori missing go straight to Jervis' room or check her for hickeys in the morning."
Sophie and Briar started laughing, as did I. I picked up a spare pillow and flung it at Ally.
"Again good night." I grinned.
"Night!" Sophie smiled, snuggling down into her bed.
"I already said good night." Ally huffed, but with a slight smile on her face.
I looked over and Briar was practically already snoring. Smiling, I turned over again, Lou cuddling into my back as I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.