A/N: Tell me what you think!
Rick walked into Amanda's office and sat down in one of the plush chairs in front of her desk. He was sweating and looked like hell. Pulling information from Steve had not been easy but he had done it.
"Is there something you want to tell me? I hope to God it's about fixing your royal fuck up."
"He told me where Luna is."
Amanda folded her hands and sat them down on her desk.
"And?"
"Just waiting on your approval to assemble the team."
Amanda scoffed and leaned back in her chair.
"You don't need my permission. You're here to ask me for something."
"I want to take him with me."
"Who is him?"
Rick looked at her pointedly. Amanda frowned. He was reckless and she didn't have the ability to control him. But he was the wild card. If Enchantress needed to be killed he would surely do it and not think twice. Where as Rick would hesitate.
"You and I both know who."
"So you want to take Joker on a mission. What's to say he will listen to you."
"He'll listen to Luna."
"Oh is Luna going to be there with you? Last time I checked she's the one missing."
"He'll listen trust me."
"Then go." Amanda ended the conversation by picking up the ringing phone.
Joker was at the strip club sitting in his private booth moping. His hand on his cane, his eyes there but not really. He had never been one for regrets but he regretted throwing Luna out. Maybe if he hadn't done so, she would've been with him and he could've protected her. Now she was gone with his baby. Joker scowled. A kid. He was going to be a daddy. There was no questions about it. If he had to tie Luna up himself he was not going to let her kill it. After all his child would be his legacy.
The door to the booth opened and in walked Rick and Deadshot. Joker smiled. It wasn't out of being happy to see them. It was out of anger. If he was here to provide Some useless information he was going to show Rick firsthand what he was about. He was not to be fucked with.
"Well isn't he a site for sore eyes. He got ahold of a sista and he don't know what to do." Deadshot joked to Rick who glances over his shoulder giving him a shut the fuck up look.
"Get up. We got work to do."
Joker clenched his jaw. He was not in the business of taking orders. He was not apart of Rick's ragtag team. He was his own man. He made his own decisions.
"I don't take orders from you. Do boy."
"Yeah, that may be true. But I know where Luna is and if you want to see her again you're coming with us."
Joker stood up and pointed his cane at Rick.
"Next time lead with that."
Rick passed by deadshot who waited for Joker to walk past and followed them out of the club.
Bruce had been clever, before Enchantress disabled him. He had grabbed ahold of her dress just before he fell and attached a listening device that could two-way as a tracking beacon. So he was en route to Luna. He was probably 10 minutes ahead of Rick and his team.
Luna was currently in a bedroom. The house Enchantress had commandeered was pretty nice. She had looked around for something to pick the chains but she turned up empty handed. Luna let out a huff of air as she kicked the dresser. She wasn't some helpless damsel. She could do this. She could escape. So Luna sat down and thought of a plan. After a few moments Luna figured her best bet would be to pick a fight with Enchantress. She was willing to bet Enchantress wouldn't hurt her to bad. She still needed her baby.
So Luna opened the door and crept down the hall where June was sitting in a chair staring at the fire.
"Are you hungry?"
Luna stopped in her tracks and leaned against the doorframe.
"No. I want to talk."
June wiped her eyes. She had been crying. Luna almost felt bad. Almost. She sat down in the chair adjacent to June.
"Do you love my brother?" Luna asked trying to make small talk.
"There was a time I loved him unconditionally. Now I don't know."
"How don't you know? I mean he would do anything for you June."
"Because Luna. That's just it. Doesn't he love himself enough to know I'm no good for him. I love your brother. But I'm smart enough to know that it's not healthy. He can't keep saving me."
Luna sat back into the chair. June was an idiot.
"That's his choice June. He chooses to sacrifice for you. If you don't want to be with him fine, but don't push him away for trying. Besides, everybody wants to be saved sometimes. It makes us feel good. It makes us feel like we're cared about. I don't know much about your childhood but mine was lonely. I had to grow up too fast. Be independent at a young age. Rick was away at military school and we only got to see each other on breaks. He had to always save me. It's okay June. Let him save you." Luna had to think about what she actually said. It was the truth. Even though she didn't like June her brother loved her. Some small part of her respected that. Even though she would chose herself over June. She could at least be sincere when speaking about her brother. He was the best guy she knew. He went above and behind for those he cared about.
"I grew up in Foster care in Detroit. Never thought I would make it out of there. I remember when I saw that movie Jurassic park for the first time. That's when I knew I wanted to be an archeologist. It's hard to see what Rick sees in me. Especially now that she's inside of me."
"It doesn't matter what he does. Whatever it is, it's enough for him.l
A silence passed between them. Luna was thinking about how she could knock her ass out when June sat up and grabbed Luna by her chains.
"We need to leave."
Luna wasted no time and kicked June in the stomach and wrapped the chains connecting her cuffs around her throat and pulled.
June clawed and struggled against Luna. They fell on the floor and Luna was on her back and wrapped her legs around June to get a better grip.
"Take the cuffs off June. If I kill you Enchantress still lives. Is that what you want? You want her to infect someone else?" Luna pulled harder and June let out a gurgling sound still flailing her arms.
"I'm not going to stop June. I will fucking kill you I swear I will. TAKE THEM OFF NOW!"
Luna pulled even tighter and just as June's vision was going she touched the cuffs on Luna's hands and the chains unlocked. Luna kicked June away and quickly finished removing the cuffs. She tried to change but she couldn't. She let out a loud curse and looked at June who was now Enchantress.
"You stupid girl. Do you not know the power you possess? The power I gave you? Yet you go against me."
Luna backed away from her and stood up.
"I didn't ask for this. I don't owe you shit. You crazy bitch."
Enchantress laughed and glided over to Luna. She was about to grab her and render her unconscious but the power went out and Luna took that as an opportunity to run. She knew Enchantress was not to be fucked with and she wasn't trying to stick around and fight her as a regular person.
Luna ran up the stairs and into the bedroom at the end of the hall. She tried to calm her nerves and she waited. She tried changing again but she couldn't. Enchantress' voice carried up the stairs and into the the room Luna was hiding in.
"Those chains drain your energy Luna. Could be awhile before you could be a worthy opponent against me. Come out now and I'll forgive you."
There was some kind of explosion to be heard and Luna quickly went to the window to open it and get away from whatever was going on. She did not know how to fight and her survival instincts were driving her.
The window appeared to be nailed shut but Luna picked up the desk lamp and sent it crashing through. She hopped through the broken glass letting out a cry as she did so. She had sliced her thigh open pretty good. Falling onto the roof Luna removed her shirt and made a makeshift tourniquet. She avoided pulling the big chunk of glass out because it could've been staunching an artery cut and she was not about to bleed out on this roof. So the tourniquet would have to do for now.
Luna looked around to try and find something to crawl down but it looked like she was out of luck to go down. There was some lattice work going up to the next floor. Exactly how big was this place? Luna didn't give it a second thought. She began to climb up wincing at the wound on her thigh. Each step was agonizingly painful. By the time Luna reached the top she was sweating and out of breath. All she could do was collapse onto the gravel that was laid across the roof and try to catch her breath. She touched the injury in her thigh. She had opened it up a little more and there was a slow but steady stream of blood. Luna readjusted the tourniquet so it was tighter she needed medical attention and soon.
Enchantress watched as The Bat entered the home. Looking around cautiously. He was unaware of her presence, she was going to have a little fun. Appearing in front of him she smiled. Bruce wasn't going to let her knock him out, not this time. He moved to punch her but she was faster. She disappeared and reappeared across the room laughing.
"Does Luna know your little secret Bruce?" She teased.
"Where is she?"
Enchantress threw her head back and laughed.
"All of this trouble and the child she carries does not belong to you."
Bruce would be lying if he said her words didn't sting. It didn't matter though. He loved Luna and whatever the outcome he would support her.
Bruce threw a flash grenade towards Enchantress and took cover as it went off. The close proximity made his ears ring.
Luna looked up and could see a helicopter approaching. She used the ledge of the roof to stand up and waived her arms back and forth screaming for help. The closer the the aircraft got, she realized it was her brother. She didn't know if she should be relieved or mad. She had some choice words for him but they could wait.
The helicopter hovered real low and she could see inside. Joker. He was standing there smiling down at her. She missed that smile. The way it actually met his eyes and the way his lips like they were suppressing a laugh. She missed the way his lips felt against her neck. She missed the way his teeth would be cold as he nipped at her ear making her shiver. She. Missed. Him. Luna hobbled closer as the helicopter hovered closer, Joker and deadshot extended their hands to pull Luna up. Suddenly Enchantress appeared behind Luna and wrapped her hands around her middle and whispered in her ear.
"Going somewhere?"
Before Luna could respond they disappeared. Joker let out a curse and turned around to face the pilots.
"Looks like we're landing."
Rick relayed the message to the pilots and the quickly touched down on the ground.
"Aye, and I thought this was going to be easy." Captain Boomerang complained as he hopped out.
"When is anything we do ever easy?" Harley asked twirling her bat and rolling her eyes.
"Jinsei wa kesshite kantande wanai." (Life is never easy) Katana said brushing past Harley and taking lead with Rick.
"We are here to retrieve. Two bodies. My sister and June."
"Wait a minute. You mean to tell me that we are going to save your crazy girlfriend again." Deadshot asked shocked.
"You have your orders."
"Good thing I don't have to follow yours." Joker replied holding some kind of automatic machine gun on his shoulder.
Rick didn't bother to respond. He marched forward and everyone else followed. They were going in through the back door. Captain boomerang kicked it open and the rest of the team filed in. Rick called clear and they continued to go from room to room turning up empty handed.
Suddenly a bloodcurdling scream could be heard.
"Was that-"
"Luna." Rick said moving quickly towards the screaming.
Luna was currently on the floor in what appeared to be a grand ballroom. Enchantress was squeezing her leg.
"You fucking Bitch I swear to God I'm going to kill you."
Enchantress smiled and stood up. "Swearing to someone you don't believe in my dear. I am your God."
Batman dropped down from the rafters surprising Enchantress. He hit her with some kind of weapon that electrocuted her, causing her to fall down to the ground.
"The cuffs!" Luna groaned.
"What cuffs?"
Rick and his team filed in and surrounded Luna.
"The cuffs she used on me to stop my powers. I think they'll stop hers."
Rick leaned down and checked Luna's wound.
"That looks nasty."
Luna narrowed her eyes at Rick.
"I could say the same for your face. Go find the goddamn cuffs before this crazy bitch wakes up. Unless you want me to put a bullet through her fucking skull!" Luna barked at Rick.
"Harley, Katana go find the cuffs."
"They were in a small living area."
"Northeast side of the house." Batman chimed in.
"Who invited Batsy?" Joker asked pointing his gun at him.
Rick smirked and told Joker to stand down. Harley and Katana left and went to go look for the cuffs.
Suddenly the room began to shake and Enchantress rose from the ground.
"It's so nice to have you all here." Enchantress must've been at least 50ft in the air. She moved her arms and the shaking stopped. All guns were trained on her.
"You need to let June go." Rick called out. Enchantress snapped her head in his direction.
"All things are possible, through her." Enchantress pointed her finger at Luna.
"You're not getting my baby."
Enchantress snarled and dropped down to the ground. Luna had had enough of this. Her leg was hurting she was tired and she was sick of everyone telling her what was best for her. Luna's hair turned white and she let out a scream and lunged for Enchantress. Tackling her to the ground. Her hand around her neck as the other one assaulted her face. It looked like something out of a horror movie. They would disappear and reappear all over the room. Luna delivering blow after blow. Enchantress screaming like a bat out of hell.
"I'm so sick of you fucking with my life!" Luna screamed as she delivered another blow to Enchantress, who was able to grab Luna's hand and throw her off. It must've been instincts or the crazy juju flowing through Luna's body because the two of them started fighting hand to hand.
"Okay so I don't know if this is super hot right now or scary." Captain Boomerang said with a smile.
"Definitely hot. That white hair looks good on Luna. Plus she gotta cute little body." Deadshot replied.
"Hey!" Joker and Rick said simultaneously.
Joker aimed his gun and fired a few rounds at Enchantress who dodged the bullets and made the gun get super hot in his hands, causing him to drop it.
"I said we need her alive."
"No you need her alive." Joker responded glaring at Rick. Before he could respond Harley and Katana had returned with the cuffs.
"Kinky."
"Shut up Boomerang." Harley replied.
Everyone turned back to Luna who was on the ground and Enchantress was standing over her. She brought down her foot onto Luna's injury. Luna cried out in pain. Surprised she hadn't passed out.
"I am no longer interests in playing this game."
Luna dropped her head onto the floor and closed her eyes. Enchantress continued to rant and her voice was becoming more distant. It was like a voice in Luna's head, an instinct. Luna held up her hand and muttered some words. A bright light shot from her hand and then Luna only saw darkness.
