Part Two: Los Santos Beware
The night seemed to last forever. Harley had long drifted off and was now shifting uncomfortably. In her nightmare, the Joker was attacking her. As well as Ace and her friends, terrified she ran- right into Carmine Falcone who put the gun to her head and pulled the trigger. She woke up almost instantly gasping for air. She looked around seeing she was in the back of the truck, she slowly climbed into the front seat where Joker sat. He glanced over at her as she closed the panel to the back, she looked as though she'd had a nightmare. He leaned over and quickly kissed her cheek, she smiled looking around. They were on a bridge and in the distance, was Gotham. But right I front of them was Los Santos, a better place to raise a family. He smiled, "welcome to LS Harley," he said as she stared at the water below. It was shining a beautiful shade of blue, more like a mirror with fish swimming in it. The water In Gotham was mucky and gross, here it seemed perfect. Another 15 minutes later they pulled into a parking garage and parked the truck. They got out and took the kids up to the penthouse level, as soon as the Joker opened the door… Harley was amazed. It was beautiful, Bud and Lou hurried in and lay near the terrace. Joker lead her up to one of the guest bedrooms where they put JJ and Arleen while the next one down the hall and across was Ace's. But straight was the master. Harley and Joker began moving their things in when there was a yell. Ace came stomping down the stairs, "why are we not in Gotham!? I have a gang I need to run! And so do you!" She said, Harley looked over "the henchmen are coming later on, as well as the other rouges. I believe your team will join them since they are their children." She replied calmly, Joker handed her the key. "That's for the penthouse. It gets you all access." He explained. She nodded walking up the stairs and coming back down in a camouflage tank top, with a black vest she also wore blue jeans as she left grabbing her skateboard and helmet. "I'm going to the skatepark," she muttered walking out.
As she got to the park, she realized there were some boys and a few girls there. She went up the ramp and began stunting, one of the boys whistled and she smirked, "like whatcha see?" She purred coming to a stop. He smiled, "baby do I!" She smiled seductively and whipped out a knife stabbing it into his chest, she grinned. "Sorry to break your heart!" She giggled pulling out the knife as the body fell. The others stared then began clapping, one of he boys, who had black hair and a diamond stud on his ear walked over holding out his hand. "I honestly can't thank you enough!" He chuckled, "I'm leader now so since Chuckie there is dead, as new leader of the Uptown Ryders, I ask of you to join us." Ace stared. "This some kinda joke?" She asked, he shook his head. "No joke sweetheart! I'm Jack Carson! Otherwise known as the 'Jack Of All Trades'." She smiled, "Ace, Ace Quinn, you may have heard of me as, The Marionette." Jack smiled. "Say, your new around here ain't ya?" She nodded, "just moved into that penthouse over there," she said pointing to the high rise. He smiled, "really? Cool, I'm just below you, since you're gonna be hanging with us you need to know everyone's names. That's Matt, Ezekiel, Tony, Diamond, and Tikal. Ezekiel and Tikal are brother and sister, in case you need clarification and Diamond is in our building, she lives across from me, and Matt is on my left, and next to Diamond is Tony. Ezekiel and Tikal live over on Grove street. They're by our connections for our missions, we gotta hit tomorrow night if you wanna join. I can pick you up around 10:00, sound good?" He said, Ace nodded "anyways, we can take you back if you dunno the way." He offered she smiled, "that'd be great Jack. Thanks." She said walking with the other 4 as Ezekiel and Tikal went home. They rode the elevator up to Ace's penthouse and grabbed some soda. The group froze in both terror and awe as their eyes fell upon the pair of hyenas. Ace grinned pulling out some steaks out of a nearby cooler, "there ya go boys. No one fed ya this morning did they?" She cooed, Jack smiled reaching over and petting them. "I didn't know hyenas were tame able," he said Ace nodded. "Had em since I was a baby, they don't bite unless given orders to do so." He turned to the others, "Matt, do we have dog tags for these guys? They could be useful on missions Ace," he said as he rubbed Lou's stomach. Matt nodded pulling out the collars he had previously had for the last dogs they had. Jack smiled attaching the tags to their collars, the hyenas nuzzled him licking his face. Harley walked down the stairs at this moment, "Ace? Who're they?" She asked. Jack smiled, "your new round Los Santos, so I advise you to keep weapons at all times." Harley raised an eyebrow looking at Ace, "you didn't tell them we ran a successful criminal empire in Gotham did you?" Ace smirked, "I was getting there. And you probably heard of my parents," she said smiling deviously. Jack grinned, "Oh Ace you are a prize! We ain't had someone like you since Lynn Lawton! Her dad moved them to Metropolis, for a job. Heard they died though, cause of falling outta the window where he and the Joker died. Most say his girlfriend was driven mad, and never heard from again." He said, Harley glared. "That's the story they went with? They were beyond wrong! Puddin! Company!" She called, the group stared as the Joker came down the stairs, "what is it now Harl-" he trailed off seeing the Uptown Ryderz looking at him, "Holy Crap!" Jack said, "you you your the Joker!" He exclaimed, Joker nodded, "yeah so?" Jack stared; "your dead! Died 5 years ago!" Joker smiled, "I managed to kill the assassin and returned. I never died." He chuckled, Jack looked over at Ace "Ace, your promoted to second in command." He said. She grinned, "we better be equals, I gotta few tricks up my sleeve. I was never caught in Gotham, know that. I've assassinated more people than you can count." Jack stared. "You. Are. Awesome." He said, she smiled "don't I know it?" She said as He snapped out of his trance as did the others. "Anyways, If ya wanna hang tonight I can pick you up around 7:00? Sound good?" He asked, Ace nodded. "Works for me, partner." She said grinning, he nodded as the group left. As soon as the door shut Ace ran upstairs to her bedroom.