CH3:

The next morning she woke up thinking if last night really happened. She shook the feeling and assumed that it was all just a dream. She got out of bed and got ready for work. Then She called a taxi and went to work. When she got there everything seemed to be normal until she got up to her office and everyone was huddled around the telly. She made her way over.

"What's going on?" she moved someone to the side to get a better look she saw on the screen the wreckage from last night. 'Fuck' she thought to herself starting to go into a panic. Thinking everyone would see her and the clown and think that she was in on it.

"Oh shit he's back again" Delia said from behind her.

"Do you really think he is?" as one of her co-workers turned towards Delia.

"Well if something blows up its usually because of him I mean it's his MO." She said matter of factly.

The reporter came on the screen

"We are not sure if this is the works of the Joker or some new villain…police are doing everything to…"

"That's a load of shit everyone knows it. They just don't want everyone to get in a panic especially after what happened last time." One guy said.

"What happened last time" Janey had a look of confusion.

"You're kidding right?" one guy looked at her incredulously like she was stupid or something.

"Well if you hadn't heard you fucking cunt I'm from England or does the accent confuse you?" Janey shot back at the punk.

"He pretty much tried to blow up all of Gotham. It was actually pretty scary." Delia interrupted.

A secretary came in to the room.

"Miss Park, Mister Wayne wants to speak with you." She looked at Janey with serious eyes.

'Oh shit he must be furious' She dreaded.

She made her way to the elevator and to Bruce's office and took a deep breath and walked in.

"Yes?" the secretary looked up.

"I'm Janey Park I was called and told that Mister Wayne wanted to speak with me." Janey said in a confident voice even though she was scared out of her mind.

"Oh yes go in he's waiting" she smiled and pointed towards the glass door that were frosted.

Janey knocked out of politeness and then walked in.

"I think this is the first time I've ever been stood up on a first date." Bruce smiled and looked at her with warm eyes.

"Bruce I'm really sorry I was almost attacked last night while I was walking and I was just so scared that I went straight home. I know I should have called I know I'm so sorry. I…" she was cut off when Bruce came up to her and started looking at her with concern, like he was examining her.

"Are you alright? You aren't hurt are you? Do know what they look like? Where did this happen?" he bombarded her with questions.

"Yes I'm quite alright I'm not hurt at all." She was a little surprised when he reacted so strongly.

"I knew I should have picked you up. The city is a dangerous place at night, but I'm glad that you are alright." Bruce smiled.

"Thanks, but I am sorry." Janey said shyly.

"I'm just glad that you are ok. Do you need anything?" Bruce said with a smile.

"I'm ok Bruce…I really am, but I do have to get back to work you know if I'm not on time with their coffee then they get pretty mad" She laughed trying to lighten the mood.

"Are you sure? Because I can tell them I gave you the day off you know if you want." Bruce offered with a sly smile.

"No, no it's ok I'll be fine thank for the offer though. Anyway I'll be going now have a good afternoon." She waved.

"Yeah but, if you need anything just ask ok? Please don't hesitate."

Janey nodded and then left. 'Damn I thought he was going to be mad.'

Work was boring and there was nothing to do then her boss came in.

"Janey we like how you present ideas and since the rest of the board is busy with other matters today…We thought that you could go down to the TV station and see about the progress of our commercial." He smiled at her

'More like you all are going to play golf and I have to do all the work.' Janey thought bitterly. "Sure I can do that" She replied with a half assed smile.

Janey got her purse and files and left. On her way there she kept thinking that she needed more out of her life and to do something that was inspiring. When she got there she was rushed in by some lunatic secretary and put in a sound booth.

Downtown at the MCU:

"So we know it's the Joker, but who is the girl with him she doesn't look threatening maybe a hostage? No. She doesn't look like she is being forced. So she must be an accomplice." Gordon kept looking at the footage and saw the girls face.

"Any progress on the girls identity?" Gordon barked.

"Yeah she's a Brit. Her name is Janey Park. Parents were killed in a traveling accident in Gotham city. And she moved here about two months ago." A detective replied.

"That's about when the Joker got caught…she probably helped him out I want answers people where she lives, where she works and most importantly where she is right now!" Jim Gordon was afraid of the consequences if the Joker had a partner just as sadistic as he was.

"Commissioner I've got her location she's at the TV station." One of the rookies brought a piece of paper over to him.

"Good work…we need to get down there now and get her before she tries anything." Gordon ordered as he and his team rushed down to the cars.

At the Police station Janey was sitting in the sound booth and was sick of being there she walked out to get some air. When she walked out she over heard the anchor of Gotham News.

"The Joker had an accomplice?! This is even better than him just coming back! Ha-ha this is going to get me the spotlight I need to get out of here!" He quickly went back into his dressing room and Janey froze.

'Accomplice! What the fuck? I didn't have a clue! what the hell is going on!' Janey quickly and cautiously went back to the sound booth and grabbed her stuff and left.

As she got to the elevator the fire alarm went off. 'Shit' she started for the stairs like everyone else.

"There she is GET HER!" Janey turned and saw two men coming after her her.

Meanwhile…the Joker pushed the fire alarm and then made his way to the to emergency broadcasting room to give Gotham his welcome back speech. He braced the doors long enough for him to play the disk.

"Play it or I'll kill you it's really that simple my…uh… friend. He he" The Joker prodded him lightly with a knife. "Fine you need a little bit of convincing here why don't we just take this" taking the knife and putting it in mouth "and umm…make you feel more comfortable." The Joker sliced his tongue in half and laughed the emotion was pure ecstasy. The man grabbed his mouth and started screaming, "That's more like it! Now play it."

The man slowly put the disk in and played it. Everyone in Gotham watching the telly saw the Jokers face come on.

"Hello Gotham" Came the all too familiar chill through out Gotham.

Janey ran for her life against the crowd trying all the doors. Trying desperately to get away so she wouldn't have to face persecution for a crime she didn't do. When the door to the archive room opened she looked around frantically she found some boxes she could hide behind. She dove under a table and pulled the boxes over so they hid her. When the cop came in looking around. Scanning for her. After he seemed satisfied he left down the hall. Then she saw on the telly the Jokers face. With the permanent smile forever etched on his face. He started to talk and Janey came out of her hiding spot to listen to what the Joker had to say.

"Hello Gotham it's been too long…I'm back…HAHAHA!!...I umm…have to say that I've been quite umm impressed with how the criminals have been functioning in the city since my absence…I uh…hmm…expected more from you all….anyway I thought I would personally…umm…break the news to everyone that I'm back…(emphasizing the K on back)…and I'd to my dismay until Batman starts doing his thing again I'm going to blow up Gotham the whole thing…and you all …uh know I'm a man of my word…but you see I had a vision I'm going to give you all a year to uh….find the bat or for the bat to come out…so uh…yeah and here's the catch I'm going to destroy a building a…government building first specifically every….uh…um… month he doesn't show got it batsy I'm waiting." Then there was a picture of a red smiley face on the screen.

The Gordon ordered the swat team to come in and blow the door. However on the other side the Joker knew that they were going to do that so he had something planned. When the door came down and the men rushed in and saw a big sign that said 'what's up?' and when the swat team stepped forward the land mines went off and mean while the Joker was already through the vents and went into the room next door. He slipped out while the swat team went into the room they "thought" he was in. He stifled his laugh. Gordon thoughtfully sent out a scout to go around the area to make sure no one left.

Janey booked it as soon as the message was over and when she turned down the hall she saw the familiar green greasy head of hair and immediately hid behind the corner.

The Joker got to the elevator thinking he was home free then he heard it 'click'

"Put your hand in the air!" the rookie ordered the Joker. The Joker complied and turned around slowly.

"Well, well Gorham's…uh…finest seems to have um….gotten better to responding since...I've been gone hahaha..." the Joker smiled knowing he was getting out of this one with a little help with lady luck. Literally.

Jane saw the cop apprehend the Joker and she started walking…and she didn't know what but, she got her pepper spray out and slowly but, quietly walked behind the cop and tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned around she sprayed him in the face. However she didn't see the butt of the gun come flying at her head and the cop knocked her out.

The Joker took this opportunity to grab the man's gun from him and shoot him in the head. As he lay bleeding out he looked at the girl confused at what she did for him…He hated being in debt but, she was a liability if she was left alive…so he decided to take her back to his place only until this whole thing blew over…and he intended to keep her until it was completely over. Plus think of all the fun games he could play.

After Bruce saw the message he was torn. Gotham was calling for Batman, but also cursing him. What was he going to do? He looked towards his dear friend Alfred.

"Alfred, what am I going to do? The city needs me but, at the same time they want to crucify me..." He put his head in his hands making the world disappear.

"Endure master Wayne, Endure." With that Alfred took the empty tray back to the kitchen.

Bruce just sat there thinking of what he should do.