Authors Note: I told you I would post chapter 20 up. I'm so proud, something big is going to happen in the story soon so keep watch! I hope you like it, review please x
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Chapter 20
"Matt stop this car right now!" I screamed.
Matt pulled the car over on a deserted road.
No sound of nearing vehicles could be heard or anyone sound at all for that matter and the only light came from the street lamp, which had just flickered on. He got out and pulled me out of the car un-cuffing me with a set of keys from his pocket.
"What do you think your doing?" I shouted at him
"Saving you!" He yelled
"Matt! Are you insane? I'm a killer, a wanted ex inmate at Arkham! Do you have any idea what you have just done? You could lose your job and everything by not taking me to the station" I screamed.
"I don't believe you killed all those people. I think the Joker forced you too. You're not like that! I talked to you and saw the real you. You're not a killer" Matt defended
"How long did it take you to work out who I was?" I demanded
"I knew all along. From the moment I saw you sitting on that bench. I was supposed to find information out about you and The Joker. But I never counted that I would fall for you Ava. I saw the real you and I fell for you" he spoke.
"Matt! I'm a cruel person. I don't deserve your love. You have no idea what I'm really like" I shouted
"Then why didn't you kill me?" he said
"Huh?"
"You could have killed me the day we met. No one was there; you could have hid my body easily. So why didn't you?" Matt yelled
"Because I knew I could trust you. I needed something to prove to myself that I'm not completely insane and I did, I found you. But in doing so I didn't want you to ruin your life for me!" I shouted angrily
"Ava, go to Commissioner Gordon and tell him, The Joker made you do those things. I'll back up your story, they will drop the charges on you and you can be free again. You can have a normal life" Matt pleaded
I burst out laughing; Matt gave me a confused look "What's so funny?" he asked
"This! All of this! You see, I realised today that The Joker cares about nothing except himself but I knew you cared about me and you didn't disappoint did you Matt? You refused to take me to that nice cell that's waiting for me down at Gothams police department. So tell me what was the point in driving out here if you just want me to go back to Gordon, just with a different reason and meaning than before?" I cried
He didn't answer.
"Exactly! You didn't think this through did you? I care about you a lot Matt. But a normal life? That can never be for me. It isn't in the cards for me" I told him.
"Then what is?" He muttered looking down at the floor not meeting my eyes.
"I work for The Joker, Matt. I murder and steal and lie. I'm the infamous Jinx. Been to Arkham three times. Tortured and killed, lord knows how many innocent people. All because of the message The Joker and I are giving Gotham. It's all about the message Matt. Why cant you see that? I want to be the person you want me to be so much. I'm not proud of the things I've done but I can't change the past" I said
"You can always change the future" Matt said his eyes pleading with mw to go to Gordon and lie.
"The future? I have no future; my life will end staring down the face of a gun. All that remains to be seen to me if who will pull the trigger. Will it be you Matt?" I asked
"No. Never. Ava, I don't believe you. The Joker has done this to you. He has twisted your mind into something your not, he's the reason everyone thinks your mad" Matt said
"Everyone's a little mad. You. Me. Gordon. The mayor. EVERIONE! The Joker had nothing to do with it. Take me to the station Matt. Doesn't look like I have anywhere else to go right now" I said
I was seriously pissed off at The Joker; he almost let someone kill me and then aimed a gun at me AGAIN. I was sick of the games he was playing with my emotions. I was sick of the constant heartbreak I felt every time he aimed a gun at me. So right now, angry, hurt and confused, a prison cell seemed the most comforting place in the world to me. "Matt I don't want to do this but take me back right now or I will go with or without your help" I threatened
"I won't do it Ava. You're not a bad person. Please Ava" He begged
"Fine. Goodbye Matt, I'll be taking the car now." I said
You stopped and turned to him, kissing him quickly on the lips " Thank you for looking past the makeup, mask and knifes, your right there is more to someone than what everyone else see's" I told him before hoping into his car and starting up the engine. I looked at him and rolled the window down " there will always be a Joker at the bottom of the deck, remember that, Matt"
The car sped off.
Leaving him standing there shocked and dumbfounded.
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As the car sped through the streets, I decided to put the radio on, a song was on that I knew. It was Going Under by Evanescence ,it reminded me of The Joker, I began to sing along with it;
" Now I will tell you what I've done for you, fifty thousand tears I've cried. Screaming, deceiving and bleeding for you. And you still won't hear me. Going under, don't want your hand this time - I'll save myself. Maybe I'll wake up for once. Wake up for once. Not tormented daily defeated by you. Just when I thought I'd reached the bottom"
The song had ended and tears were falling from my forever sparkling eyes.
When my time came to face the ultimate punch line, who would be the one delivering it? Matt? The Joker? Commissioner Gordon? Myself? So many question burned inside my mind, swerving I managed to miss a passing car.
The driver shouted insults at me as he sped away. Tears blurred my vision, so taking a deep breath I wiped away your tears and continued to drive.
I sighed as the Gotham Police Department came into view.
Moments later, the tires screeched to a halt and I stepped out of the stolen police car. I had no idea what my makeup looked like but a good guess would be all messed up well it was now or never. I opened the doors and the cops stare at me as if I had two heads.
" Well. You wanted me, here I am" I announced holding out my hands.
Jokers point of view:
I paced around the room.
"What does the crazy bitch think she's doing?" I shouted remembering how Jinxy had given herself in like that.
I sat at the desk and forgetting about her for now and began working on my latest invention.
Joker Venom.
One spray of this and the victims face stretched into a permanent smile.
"This'll put a smile on there faces...literally Hahahahahaha!" I screeched aloud laughing insanely.
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After an hour of perfecting the venom it was ready. I had ordered one of my henchmen to kidnapped a doctor and make tons more of it.
" We'll need it for what I have in mind" I thought licking my lips.
Suddenly bored, mind drifted back to Jinxy. I sighed, I knew I wouldn't have shot her.
Oh how much I wished I could, but these damn awful feeling stopped me.
"She's so annoying and disobedient and beautiful and amazing...what the fuck am I saying? Snap out of it Joker!" I thought mentally slapping self.
I let out a aggravated sigh and marched over to where I saw her friend Ace was busy packing boxes.
Yep, we were all moving to a different hideout.
Any day now Commissioner Gordon would find out where we were and seize us all.
But I wasn't going to let that happen so I decided to move everyone to one of my henchmen's apartments.
" Ace!" I yelled
"What?" She said sadly.
I could easily tell she was missing her friend even though it had only been a few hours.
Even I was missing her, slightly.
"You know her better than anyone. What the hell was that bitch doing? Handing herself over to that pretty boy cop like that?" I demanded
She glared at me angrily " first of all she isn't that bitch, her name is Ava! Secondly she was doing what you would never do!"
"And that was?" I inquired
"She was hurting! That and protecting us. She was hurt that two people she cares for were both pointing guns at her fucking' head! And she was protecting us, she knew that if the cops had infamous Jinx, they wouldn't care as much that they had missed out on catching the rest of us. They would have rather had one of us than none at all for now" Ace said angrily
I raised an eyebrow curiously "Two people?"
"YES! Two!" She shouted
"She knows that cop?" I asked
She sighed " I guess it doesn't really matter now anyways. Yes! She met him when she went for a walk one time. They have been meeting ever since. But there just friends"
Anger burned inside me.
" They won't be anything by the time I'm finished with him! Who does he think he is? Going near something that belongs to me. Jinxy belongs to me. I told her that a long ago and it's about time she remembered it" I yelled
Ace laughed.
Grabbing her throat I threw her against the wall and spat "what do you think you're laughing at?"
".see" She choked out
"Go on…" I ordered curiously
"You both care for each other. Whether you admit it or not. She was hurt that she aimed a gun at her and you're mad because she has been meeting up with Matt" She managed to say
Matt.
So that's his name.
Well his name will be nothing more than a memory soon enough.
" I don't care about anyone!" I shouted
"Who are you trying to convince me or yourself?" She choked.
My grip loosened on her neck before I murmured " myself…"
Slamming her against the wall one last time. I turned and processed back to my room.
When I got there the doctor was well away making more of my precious Joker venom. He hands were shaking as he mixed together the many ingredients for this sickening creation.
"Very good Doctor. But we need more if were going to make Gotham crack a smile" I said pulling out a knife.
Ava's point of view:
Jim Gordon sat down in front of me; he took off his glasses and cleaned them before putting them back on.
" Why did you hand yourself in?" he asked
"I'm not sure Commissioner's protect them. To prove a point. Many things really" I replied calmly shrugging.
"Did The Joker make you kill those people and work for him?" He asked
I thought for a moment. Now was my chance. I could lie and maybe, just maybe get the charges dropped. But no, I couldn't because if I lied about the things I have done, I would be making out I was someone I wasn't, or more I wasn't the person people thought I was. And I knew that that was one of the things The Joker first told me. Why should I have to hide who I really was?
Gotham was ready for the truth and I wasn't going to lie any longer.
"No" I stated.
"Why did you kill those people?" Jim Gordon then asked
"She told me too" I confessed
"Who?" He asked
"The voice in my head. Her names Jinx. But don't worry Commissioner, she's gone now; you see I locked her away, so she couldn't hurt anyone else. Now I kill all by myself and don't need her taking over my mind anymore. I'm all grown up now. Shame really. That my parents were never proud of me" I explained.
The commissioner sighed and got up, shaking his head slightly.\
"Bye Commissioner" I called with a smile.
He didn't answer; just walked out. A few minutes past before the door re-opened, it was Gordon again.
"We meet again" I said loudly from my seat across the room.
" You have a visitor" He stated before leaving.
" Oh goody "
At first I figured it would be a doctor or Ace maybe, come to free me from my chains and handcuffs.
But it wasn't a doctor nor was it Ace.
I stared wide eyed as the person came and sat across from me.
" Hello Ava" Bruce Wayne said.
I stared at him in surprise and shock for a moment before saying calmly " hi Bruce. I missed you"
He looked at my appearance taking in every detail. I had changed greatly in appearance and everything, but his eyes revealed his heart still ached for me.
" I missed you too" he said, his words made me smile.
"How have you been?" I asked
"Fine...erm...yourself?" He replied
I laughed before saying "Not bad. Did you hear about my recent kidnap?"
He nodded and said "Yes I did. The police still haven't found The Creeper. How could you let the Joker kill Rachel? Ava"
I remained calm as I replied "I had nothing to do with Rachel's murder Bruce. At the time...I was in a coma for three weeks"
"Why were you in a coma?" He asked
"The Joker beat me up pretty badly. When I woke up, the Creeper had already kidnapped me. The Joker and the gang came and rescued me. Boy! Was I pissed off at The Joker then? Almost got myself killed because I gave him the silent treatment" I confessed laughing slightly
Bruce said nothing.
"Listen Bruce, I understand that you hate me for the things I've done. But don't hate the person you fell in love with. The gentle and caring Ava. She loved you too. I'm still that person Bruce sort of, its too late now though. I have accepted who I am and embraced it. Doesn't mean I am proud of myself though. I accept who I am and what I do and I won't hate myself for well... being myself. It took me one bad day Bruce. Now I'm a person over the edge that can't be brought back again"
"I don't hate you Ava. I still love you. I hate the things you have done. But not you. I wish I could turn back the clock and save you from yourself but I guess its too late now" He said
"Your right Bruce. No one can save me from myself. No one. Not now. Not ever. Not you and not Batman" I exclaimed
He winced slightly when I said Batman.
This puzzled me but I quickly shook it away and said "What happens now?"
"Tomorrow there going to bring a doctor in to examine you, to see how...mentally stable you are. Commissioner Gordon believes you are crazy" Bruce told me
"And what do you think?" I asked curiously.
He began" I don't know. Ava I-"
"Times up!" A guard called through the door.
"It was nice to see you again Bruce. Hopefully we will see each other soon. Goodbye" I bid with the same smile that Bruce loved so much.
"Goodbye Ava" He said reaching over the table and hugging me tightly.
"I'll do everything I can to save you from this" Bruce promised sadly.
"I will be waiting" I stated smiling at him as he walked out of the room.
Soon after I was led out of the room by two guards and placed in a cell
Slumping down on the floor, I ignored the staring faces of the other prisoners and said to myself as the cell door slammed shut.
"Oh well. Tomorrows another day"